Chapter 421 - Awakening the System
This action was too straightforward and decisive!
Gu Zuo was simply exasperated.
However, no matter what, it was good that the system had been awoken. After that, Gu Zuo asked.
[Do you have enough energy now?]
The system didn’t use messages any more. Instead, it changed to the mechanical voice after the system’s later evolution. The voice was still as flat as stagnant water.
[Restoration to full capacity requires four hundred more strands of medicinal qi.]
Gu Zuo counted his own medicinal qi and found that there was still quite a bit, so he nodded his head.
[You can use it.]
After that, the medicinal qi within the storage s.p.a.ce was further reduced by four hundred strands.
Shortly thereafter, the system monotonously spoke at length.
[The world where the host is currently located is in the Primal Chaos Uninhabited Region, and the chaos coordinate is J-257. The patron’s world is in the Primal Chaos Spirit-Martial Region, and the chaos coordinate is B-031. Both worlds are separated by time and s.p.a.ce. Among the currently known methods, there are three that can allow travel through s.p.a.cetime. The first is a mystical weapon or tool that can pierce s.p.a.cetime. The second is a medicinal pill that has the ability to traverse s.p.a.cetime. The third is a heavenly material or earthly treasure that possesses the power of s.p.a.cetime.]
Hence, Gu Zuo was sure that only the Void-Breaking Shuttle could be used.
However, how were they supposed to replenish the Void-Breaking Shuttle’s energy?
Before Gu Zuo could ask, the system’s next explanation came.
[The best energies for the Void-Breaking Shuttle are medicinal pills, heavenly materials, or earthly treasures that contain the power of s.p.a.cetime. This can reduce its own wear and tear during the shuttling process.]
Gu Zuo was speechless.
If he had these two things, he wouldn’t have been in such a bind.
The system continued.
[Apart from this, source crystals can also be used.]
Gu Zuo was silent.
[System, can you tell me what options I have available?]
Wasn’t this teasing him?
Of course, the system obviously wasn’t here to tease him. After putting forward the two most optimal courses of action, it finally started giving real recommendations.
[If the Void-Breaking Shuttle can recognize an owner, its own s.p.a.cetime attribute can be stimulated by burning large quant.i.ties of high-grade crystals. In addition to this, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects of the five elements are required to form a cycle to protect the body. There are two things the host needs to do. Firstly, have the Void-Breaking Shuttle recognize an owner to operate it. Secondly, dissolve the source sand, and smear it onto high-grade crystals. The highest grade of crystal that the patron currently owns are treasured crystals, but the number is only around two thousand. If it is to provide power, this is not sufficient. The source sand contains a certain amount of source energy, which can reduce the rate of consumption…]
Listening up to here, Gu Zuo’s expression was a little bitter.
On the side, Gongyi Tianheng saw this, and asked: “Ah Zuo, is it difficult?”
Gu Zuo nodded hesitatingly, and repeated the requirements the system mentioned: “It pains my heart to use up the treasured crystals, but we can always acquire more in the future. As for the source sand, I still have lots left over, and I’m already very experienced in the extraction. It’s just the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects with attributes of the five elements… It seems that we only have metal, fire, and water, these three types, in our hands. If we’re going to form a cycle of the five elements, we’re still missing two…”
Tianheng faintly furrowed his brows — Indeed, this was a problem.
Soon after, his heart stirred. He spoke to Gu Zuo: “Ah Zuo, ask the system what the consequences will be if we are short two elements and can’t form a cycle.”
Naturally, Gu Zuo asked immediately.
The system’s answer was also direct and to the point.
[At least four types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects are required. Otherwise, when the Void-Breaking Shuttle takes people through s.p.a.cetime, the people inside will be harmed by the power of chaos, and will be turned to dust within the primal chaos.]
When it was said like this, the consequences really did appear quite serious.
However, Gu Zuo was a little puzzled.
[When we came, there wasn’t any…]
The system’s voice answered monotonously.
[When the host arrived, there was enough suitable energy inside the Void-Breaking Shuttle. As a result, the Void-Breaking Shuttle could protect the host and the patron from harm by itself. However, within the Void-Breaking Shuttle the host currently wants to use, there is only a small amount of energy remaining. If the highest grade of replenishing energy compatible with the source sand is the treasured crystals, this grade of energy will be insufficient, and the Void-Breaking Shuttle’s defenses will not be fully stimulated. Therefore, it is necessary to cycle Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects of the five elements to supplement this defense.]
Gu Zuo stared blankly.
[Then, if there are four types, what will be the aftermath?]
After thinking about it, he knew that it would be impossible for four types to have the same effect as five types.
[If there are four types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, it can protect most of the Void-Breaking Shuttle, leaving only a small gap. This gap needs to be guarded by someone. Whenever the power of chaos leaks through, that person must repel the power of chaos and keep it out of the Void-Breaking Shuttle. The person on guard will have to face a lot of pressure. However, the power of chaos is also a type of tempering. If it can be endured, that person will make great progress in terms of physical strength.]
Gu Zuo nodded his head, and informed Tianheng.
Tianheng faintly smiled: “Honing the physical body? This won’t be a problem. Ah Zuo, ask the system where the fourth Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object is located — Since it suggested this method, then it should know the whereabouts of the fourth Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.”
The system quickly replied.
[In this world, there are traces of a wood attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.]
Gu Zuo hurriedly asked.
[Where exactly?]
The system’s voice was still flat and dull.
[In the depths of a tropical rainforest, there is an enormous tree that has lived for millions of years. The tree’s heart within its trunk is a type of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.]
Gu Zuo didn’t quite understand.
A tree’s heart? This could also be a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object?
The system’s explanation was precise and thorough.
[Millions of years ago, this world’s ambient qi was much denser than it is now. During that time, this type of wood-attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object was produced. Later on, in order to protect itself, it attracted a seed, which grew beside it. When the seed grew into a tree, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object contained itself within the tree trunk. It became the tree’s heart, and entered a symbiotic relationship with the tree.]
Gu Zuo understood.
Knowing these things, matters would be easier to handle.
At this moment, Gu Zuo thought of another question.
[By the way, what is primal chaos? What are the Spirit-Martial Region and Uninhabited Region? Also, what do those numbers mean?]
The system’s answer was still meticulous.
[Within the primal chaos, there are many worlds…]
Amid the chaotic torrents of time and ever-changing storms of s.p.a.ce, there were different worlds. The primal chaos was a type of hybridization between an indistinct and unknown power and s.p.a.cetime itself. The numerous worlds were born from the primal chaos.
The primal chaos was so vast that one couldn’t see its edges. All worlds were contained within it, but they existed independently. A few worlds took the shape of spheres, some worlds were flat landma.s.ses, and there were still others that were strange and incomprehensible. But there were no doubts that only one with life could be counted as a world within the primal chaos and possess a serial number.
Within s.p.a.cetime, the closer a world was to the center of the primal chaos, the smaller that world’s numerical prefix. From the alphabetical designations of A to J, there was a total of ten prefixes. However, in actuality, these ten prefixes didn’t represent ten regions. Instead, there were only two regions.
These two regions were the Spirit-Martial Region and the Uninhabited Region, which was informally known as No Man’s Land.
The Spirit-Martial Region was close to the center of the primal chaos. The various worlds born within the s.p.a.cetime of this region had relatively thick ambient qi, and the highest realm that martial artists cultivated was also higher. Martial artists cultivated the path of martial arts, and pharmacists cultivated the path of spirituality. Naturally, it was collectively known as the Spirit-Martial Region. It included seven serial number prefixes. In almost every numbered world, all living beings had complete evolutions and fixed forms — Especially those approaching the shape of humans. As for the reason why the remaining three prefixed areas were treated as No Man’s Land, it was due to the thinness of the worlds’ ambient qi in this region of s.p.a.cetime. Although there were many numbered worlds that had produced living beings, these creatures weren’t necessarily sapient. And even if they were sapient, they didn’t necessarily have human-like bodies.
For example, take the world where Gu Zuo resided. Its numerical prefix ranked last. In other words, this world was at the edge of the primal chaos. It practically received barely any gifts of chaos — This referred to the ambient qi. As a result, the martial arts in this world had deteriorated to such an extent.
The great majority of this world’s people walked along another path of science and technology. Moreover, this path also lead to the primal chaos, which was within the so-called universe. However, amid countless searches, they never found the existence of any “alien lifeforms”. This was enough to prove that, among so many serial numbers, a world as lucky as this one was truly too rarely seen.
After learning all of this, Gu Zuo let out a sigh: “Being capable of sending us through so much s.p.a.cetime, this Void-Breaking Shuttle is really amazing.”
Shortly thereafter, Tianheng said: “Ah Zuo, you should let this thing recognize an owner as soon as possible.”
Gu Zuo had no objections whatsoever.
[System, there won’t be any problems having it recognize an owner with a drop of blood, right?]
The system’s answer was straightforward.
[After a drop of blood, it needs to be refined with psychic power.]
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