In the end, Fangzheng chose Package A.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to pay, but that none of the options Stefania gave him were safe enough, so he finally decided to … .do it himself.
Isn't that not safe enough? We'll send them back ourselves. You just need to hand over the compass!
Of course, Fangzheng also understood that Stefania was not deliberately making things up. Although he had never been there, he had read about the astral plane in the books of the Mage Tower. It was indeed a strange place. No one could say with full confidence that they could leave the astral plane alive. Even gods could become corpses wandering in it.
It was impossible for Winter Horse to go back through the astral plane by herself, so Fangzheng decided to form a team of his own to send Winter Horse back … .and find something to burn along the way.
If Fangzheng remembered correctly, the astral plane was also a large garbage dump with a lot of good stuff inside. If he was lucky enough to find a few god corpses to burn, it would more or less be a replenishment.
"I'm really sorry, Haruhino-kun."
Standing beside Fangzheng, Winter Horse looked a little uneasy.
"Actually …."
"It's okay. It's my fault, not yours."
Looking at the uneasy Winter Horse, Fangzheng shook his head and patted her on the shoulder to comfort her. Then, he turned around and looked at the Void Gate not far away and the people who were preparing for their departure.
For this trip to the astral plane, Fangzheng did not intend to bring too many people with him. He only brought the First Fleet of the Pale Blue Fleet, Tiria, Neferine, Codori, Illya, Blackie, and Atalanta ….
But ….
"Wait, Fangzheng, why can't I go?"
Asuka rushed over and complained. She had heard that Fangzheng was going to another world and was looking forward to going with him, but Fangzheng actually told her that she was not allowed to go this time?
"Because the astral plane is completely different from an ordinary world."
Looking at the angry Asuka, Fangzheng calmly explained to her.
"To put it simply, although the Astral Plane looks like a universe, it is more like a spiritual world. In that world, developed muscles and tyrannical strength are meaningless. Spiritual energy and spiritual will were the source of power, and things without intelligence and self-awareness could not move a single step in the Astral Plane. In other words, even if you go, it's meaningless because the VF you drive can't start in the Astral Plane. "
"Is there such a world?"
Hearing this, Asuka was stunned, while Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders.
"That's it. You'll find out in the future that every world has its own set of rules. Some of the world's rules are so weird that they leave people speechless. But … you'll get used to it."
"Ugh … Okay."
In the face of Fangzheng's explanation, Asuka was somewhat reluctant, but in the end, she still nodded. After all, as Fangzheng said, if the VF she drove was useless, then she could only stare at it when she went to the other world.
In fact, it was for this reason that the people Fangzheng brought this time were all people with strong souls. Needless to say, Heroic Spirits were the best and most suitable to display their strength in the Astral Plane. The same was true for the Battleships. Their Battleships were an extension of their bodies, and the Battleships themselves had souls, so they could naturally exert great power in the Astral Plane.
The same was true for Codori and Nefertiti. As Gold Fairies created by the soul fragments of the Astral Goddess, their souls were equally strong.
In contrast, the Cursed Children were not so good. Of course, those who were good at psionic energy like Xia Shi were better off, but those who relied on physical strength like Yan Zhu would basically be weakened by half in the Astral Plane. It was the same for the Zerg Swarm. In the Astral Plane, the size of one's body and number were not important. What was important was the strength of one's soul and spirit.
To put it bluntly, if ten thousand Zerg Swarm met someone who was good at destroying souls, they would all be killed with one slap.
It would be fine if Fangzheng had Astral Souls as his subordinates, but the Zerg Swarm's soul power … was questionable.
And yet, Asuka was not the only one who wanted to go.
"Bro, I want to go too."
"Why do you want to go too?"
Fangzheng felt a headache when he saw Qiong in front of him.
"Because it's my world too, and Winter Horse and I are friends. Wouldn't it be nice to have each other's company on our travels?"
Qiong spoke with conviction, and Fangzheng could not say that she was wrong …
"Alright, get ready. We'll leave soon."
In the end, Fangzheng agreed to Qiong's request. He had already decided to make the other world a free world. On one hand, Fangzheng needed a new territory after he became the God of Games. On the other hand, since that world already had the Myriad Worlds Plaque, Winter Horse was definitely not the only one who had it.
What if Moment, World, Yanye, and Shelley had it too?
If Winter Horse told them about it when he returned, would they try to come to his world through the coffee shop?
What if someone he didn't know came with the Myriad Worlds Plaque?
He couldn't send someone on a long-distance journey every time, could he?
Moreover, Qiong was right. It was where she was born, and there was nothing wrong with going back for a visit.
Soon, everyone was ready, and at Fangzheng's command, they entered the Void Gate before them.
In the next split second, they arrived at the Astral Plane.
From the scenery, the Astral Plane did not seem too different from the universe. The dark background and the twinkling stars adorned everything, but the people who entered the Astral Plane were noticeably different. Their bodies began to emit a faint glow more or less, as if someone had added light and shadow effects on them. Even the warship that Fangzheng and the others were on was no exception. The metal hull was shrouded in a faint glow, and white spots of light condensed into lines that outlined every corner of the warship.
"Winter Horse, you're glowing!"
"You too …"
Winter Horse and Qiong were shocked when they looked at their bodies. The others were just as surprised.
"Don't be so nervous."
At that moment, something that looked like a crystal head hovering beside Fangzheng spoke. It was the 'compass' that Stefania left for them. Of course, to Fangzheng, it was more like a self-disciplined artificial intelligence.
According to Stefania, the crystal head would guide them to the entrance to the world where Winter Horse was, and it would automatically transform into a key to open the gate. All they had to do after that was enter.
Simple and convenient.
By the way, Fangzheng didn't pay with money. Stefania somehow learned about his inventory, and in the end, she asked for a Gundam ….
Fangzheng agreed without hesitation. He took one from the Mech World and gave it to her. The Gundam that Stefania wanted was a junk with a mustache. In Fangzheng's opinion, that thing was ugly and useless, so it was better to treat it as scrap. Since Stefania wanted it, Fangzheng would give it to her.
"The Astral Plane is the land of souls and wills. Your souls are more important than your bodies, and the glow you emit is the proof of your souls. Of course, you will also become the prey of other creatures in the Astral Plane."
"Don't worry about that."
Fangzheng didn't care at all. He was like a burning man. The others could even see a sun burning in Fangzheng's body.
"We have enough power to solve all the problems that stand in our way."
"I hope so, but please be careful."
The crystal head said and then obediently closed its mouth.
"Okay, now …. Where are we going?"
"Anywhere."
"… Huh?"
Upon hearing this, not only Fangzheng, but the others also revealed looks of astonishment.
"The Astral Plane is the world of wills and thoughts. Countless destinies gather here and spread out from here. The starry sky is infinite, and the clues you are looking for are right beside you. As long as you move forward, it won't take long for you to find something. "
In other words, we'll just walk around randomly and wait for an EVENT to be triggered randomly?
The design of the game was so inhumane.
"We won't waste too much time, right?"
Sky asked uneasily. Fangzheng shook his head.
"There's no time in the Astral Plane. Theoretically, as long as you stay in the Astral Plane, you'll be immortal and never die."
"Really?"
Neferian and Codori also came over curiously.
"Of course, but there's a prerequisite. You won't return to the real world. The immortality in the Astral Plane is just an illusion. Once you return to the other world, the time you escaped from the Astral Plane will find you directly."
With that said, Fangzheng pointed to Winter Horse.
"Take Winter Horse for example. She can stay here for 50 years and still look the same. She doesn't need to eat or drink, so she doesn't need to worry about anything. But as soon as she returns to her own world, she'll instantly become an old lady in her 70s or 80s — and then starve to death because she hasn't eaten or drunk anything for 50 years. "
"Ugh …"
Hearing this, Winter Horse's expression changed.
"But don't worry, I'll maintain a normal Time Domain here. At least you won't be fooled by the falseness of the Astral Plane."
As a Time Dragon, controlling time was Fangzheng's specialty, so maintaining a Time Domain was even easier.
"Let's find the exit quickly."
Sky couldn't laugh anymore.
"I don't want to go back and find that everyone else has become an old lady in her 70s or 80s!"
Then all of her plans would be ruined!
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