What could be more surprising than hearing someone ramble nonstop beside your ear while you were spiritually traveling through the void, in a place where theoretically no other person could possibly exist? At any rate, I couldn't think of anything else. The only similar situation would be when you were at home alone in the dark, going to the toilet, and suddenly discovered that there was someone squatting on the toilet … This analogy was a bit inappropriate, but it perfectly described my current mood.
It was only when the other party finally stopped talking to herself, and I finally had the time to recognize the subtle, indescribable resonance that originated from the same species as me that I replied uncertainly, "Big Sis Hilla?"
"Ah, you didn't hear me?" That voice — actually, it wasn't a voice, but a message that was directly transmitted to my mind — spoke up once again, and this time, it sounded slightly displeased. I looked around blankly before suddenly remembering that I currently didn't have any vision. Actually, not to mention vision, I didn't have any of my five senses in this state. Any method of sensing the outside world that I was once familiar with was now far away from me. After I had the strange experience of becoming one with the void, my perception of information around me seemed to have risen to a "super-sensory" state. All information, everything that I wanted to know, was no longer transmitted to my consciousness through my "senses." Instead, the step of "sensing" was completely skipped, and information directly appeared in my mind in the form of information. This was why I was able to observe the void from various strange perspectives, and that was why I had all those messed up illusions earlier. And now, when I retracted my consciousness and tried to search for Hilla in this strange state, I finally discovered something. She seemed to be … everywhere.
"What are you doing? You can't be looking for me, right? " Hilla's will directly appeared from the depths of my consciousness. "Could it be that this is your first time out for a walk? Err, that's right, you seem to have just become an adult … "
"Err …" I had many questions to ask, but I didn't know where to start. In the end, I organized my words. "My situation here is a little special. I was carrying out a mission together with Sandora, and then I mysteriously entered this state. I feel … as if there's something wrong with my mind …" I immediately told Hilla everything that had happened to me, but I only briefly mentioned the matter regarding the Fifth Fleet. In any case, Hilla wouldn't be able to help me in this aspect. I could faintly feel that she and I were only communicating on a level that only Void creatures could reach, and our respective bodies were still separated by the endless void. This feeling was really strange, as if my soul was the real body, and had already reached any place in the void, while my real body seemed to have become a phantom that had been forgotten in a corner.
"Oh, oh, so that's how it is." I couldn't see King Huron's figure, but I could directly sense her current thoughtful and interested 'expression'. "It seems that you really haven't tried it before. Once you expand your Void domain to a certain extent, you can become one with the void. It feels like you've become one with the void, and it feels like you've returned to the state before we were born. However, you probably aren't that strong yet, and your Void domain can't reach this limit, so you've accidentally taken a shortcut. I really envy you for being so lucky … Back then, Xingchen and I were so much more powerful than you, but we still couldn't find a way to enter this state. You actually went out for a ride with your wife and accidentally entered this state. "
When this powerful God King Huron was sitting on her throne, she must have been awe-inspiring, ruling over the world. However, when she was with her kin, her true nature would be revealed, and she would become a careless fellow who didn't have a filter. To be honest, her overly energetic personality was something that Xingchen and I couldn't understand. No matter how we looked at it, she didn't have the laziness that a Void Creature should have. A real Void Creature should be the kind that could stay at home for an entire day if they had nothing to do, and their biggest physical activity every day would be to go to the balcony to bask in the sun. Although, from the looks of it, the three Void Creatures were as busy as dogs, and that kind of beautiful life was far away from the three of us …
"This state …" I thought for a while, but I didn't know how to describe my current state. "You call this state of 'taking a stroll,' what exactly is going on? At first, I thought that there was a problem somewhere, but from what you're saying now, it seems like this is a daily routine for you? "
"I can't say that it's a daily routine, but it's a pretty good pastime. In the past, this was a strategic skill." Hilla saw that I was absolutely clueless in this area, so she enthusiastically explained, "We were born from the Void, and this is the origin of our race. Oh right, you must always remember that the three of us are also a race, and you must never have a pessimistic attitude towards the problem of our population, understand? You must be positive and optimistic in recognizing that even if there are only three of us, our Void Race is still flourishing … "
"I know, I know. I have a few fellows around me who can be singled out as their own. You can continue."
"Alright, then let's talk about this state. It's the same as what you're feeling, a state of 'returning to the Void'. Your Void Domain isn't just a halo effect for fighting, and it isn't just for show either. Its uses are almost limitless. In fact, because the essence of the Void Domain is the Void, you can assume that this domain possesses all the powers that the Void should have. Of course, you can't use it now, so we won't talk about that. We'll just talk about what happens after it fuses with the entire Void. When the information exchange between the Void Domain and the real Void reaches a certain level, the boundaries between them will become blurred, and that's why you're feeling like you're back in the state before you were born … Oh, right, do you remember what happened before you were born? "
I instantly felt that Sheerah's question was extremely sharp and challenging logic and ethics. From what I could remember, apart from her, Qian Qian was probably the only one who could ask such a question without batting an eyelid. But after a few seconds, I understood. She was referring to my memories of my life before I was born as a Void creature.
That means … Void Creatures can record their experiences before they were born?!
I was shocked. Why didn't I know?
The next second, I remembered what was going on. Because back then, when I used the Grand Tower to attack, I died with an 'ah' …
"Is that so? What an unfortunate experience, little brother. That means that you should have been born at least tens of thousands of years ago. The population explosion of our Void Race actually happened so early, Aru …"
If I had a body right now, I would be sweating profusely. "… What's with that suspicious ending just now?"
"Ahem, don't worry about the details." Hilla's voice sounded indifferent. "You don't have the memories of the past, so it's hard for you to understand the current state. In fact, the current state is the environment that the Void Creatures felt before they were formed. You should be able to understand why Xingchen and I are so interested in taking a stroll. It's because we miss it, it's like …"
"It's like we're back in our mother's womb. Why do I feel like this is challenging all sorts of ethics?"
Hilla was silent for a moment. "… It's better if you don't express your opinion."
"Oh." I couldn't help but agree. However, there were still some things that I didn't understand. "Then, other than being able to experience our childhood, what's the point of returning to the Void now?"
It was normal for me to have such a thought. After all, the strange experience that I just had was still fresh in my mind. I could vaguely feel that the waves of information that washed over me revealed many things that I couldn't understand at the moment. However, no matter how I looked at it, I couldn't understand it. This feeling made me feel a little annoyed. I couldn't understand it, it was terrible.
Hilla was silent for a moment. It seemed like she was considering how to explain those abstract things to me. "How should I put it? When you completely enter the Void state, you will stand on a completely different point of view from any other life form. There are many things that mortals will never be able to see directly with their eyes and understand directly with their intelligence. However, from our point of view, everything is as simple and clear as a piece of white paper. A while ago … Hmm, it might be a very long time ago for you. It was probably a few hundred billion years ago. Xingchen and I had once returned to the Void state to observe the evolution of all things. We used our own methods to understand the rules of the world's birth. Later on, we helped our children perfect the world management system that they designed. This is one of the functions of returning to the Void state. I can only tell you so much. As for how to operate this process and how to understand what you 'see', that's up to you. No one else can help you. "
"I've already helped a lot," I said happily and gratefully. "If you let me study this matter on my own, I'm afraid that I might not be able to understand what I saw." "Hah, that's why you're so lucky.
Back then, Xingchen and I explored on our own. We soaked in the Void until we were on the verge of a nervous breakdown before we managed to figure out an idea. "Hilla's voice sounded exceptionally cheerful. Then, she suddenly changed her tone to one of earnestness." Let me give you one last piece of advice. Don't be impatient. Let nature take its course. There are many secrets in the Void. Even Xingchen and I had to slowly learn from an ignorant state before we learned many things. You actually have an advantage over us. You already had an Empire when you were born. You had two seniors who could guide you. You also had a large amount of ready-made knowledge. Of course, the most important thing is … I think that you have a good idea … "
I was speechless.
Big Sister, can you please act like a senior?
After chatting with Hilla, I understood that this state of returning to the Void wasn't just a method for her to explore the Void. It was also a method for her to maintain contact with Xingchen. It could even allow the Star Domain and Huron to exchange information at critical moments. The distance between the Huron God Realm and the Star Domain God Realm was unimaginably large. It was to the point that it was almost impossible to establish a stable and fast communication channel. At the very least, the two highest Gods hadn't discovered this method yet. Thus, the two of them could only chat after merging with the Void. This was also the only method that the two of them could use to communicate with each other in the God Realm. As I listened to Hilla ramble on about these matters, I couldn't help but sigh. This sister's path of love was probably countless times more difficult than I had imagined. Just researching how to maintain contact with each other took tens of thousands of years. Would those long-distance lovers dare to compete with me, Big Sister Hilla?!
"Speaking of which, how should I leave this state?" Perhaps it was the time-stagnation effect that made me forget everything that was happening in the outside world. It was only after chatting with this King Huron for a long time that I remembered that I was busy with proper matters. Thus, I hurriedly asked her.
"You should be able to guess it yourself." Hilla's voice carried a hint of amusement. "This is instinctive knowledge. You just have to transfer your consciousness out from the depths of the Void. As for how to do it: Block off all your current senses of the Void."
As expected, it was the same method that my intuition had thought of. I thanked Hilla and began to transfer my senses. The dizziness that I had experienced when I set off earlier attacked me once more.
The "super-sense" that allowed me to read all information gradually left me. My five senses, which were inefficient but gave me a sense of stability, began to slowly recover. Time began to flow again. The few seconds that had been stretched infinitely returned to their original shape like a spring. In an instant, I felt Sandora's aura by my side once more.
My normal sense of time had returned. I found it unbelievable that I had immersed myself in a stagnant time and space without panicking. I had even almost forgotten about the outside world.
The navigation system was beeping softly. I blinked and adapted to the feeling of using my vision to observe the outside world again. Sandora retracted her hand from the guidance crystal. Before we set off, she had just pressed her hand on the crystal. This operation only required two to three seconds. The two concepts of time clashed for a moment before I finally returned to reality. Looking at Sandora's calm and beautiful side profile, I leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
"Mm!" Sandora definitely couldn't guess what was wrong with me. She seemed to be flustered for a moment. After I left, she looked at me with a strange expression. "Ah Jun, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly kiss me … Why the rush?"
Her expression didn't change, and I couldn't tell if she was blushing or not. However, her voice was full of coquettishness.
"You definitely don't know what I saw just now." I chuckled and looked at Sandora. Fortunately, the time stagnation effect didn't have any side effects. Otherwise, if I had been immersed in the void for too long, I would have felt like I hadn't seen Sandora for tens of thousands of years when I returned to the real world. That would have been too much fun. That was why I tested it earlier. Mm, based on the taste, the estrangement that I was worried about didn't happen. "I'll tell you about it when we get back."
"Crazy …" Sandora stuck her tongue out at me cutely. She turned her head and continued to fiddle with the equipment. "I have good news for you. The jump was successful. We have arrived at the destination. The shuttle only suffered minor damage. When the engine was overloaded, the energy was too high, and a set of safety modules were burned. We are now approaching the orderly field of the Fifth Fleet through a fine-tuning method. Wait for a moment … Okay, communication is established. Now, we can use the Fifth Fleet's relay to resume communication with the Bubble. "
Because the shuttle had jumped far beyond the theoretical design value, the communication module on the shuttle had gone haywire. Sandora directly pointed it to the frequency of the Fifth Fleet. Cocokina's figure appeared on the control panel of the shuttle. "You really came, and with such success … This is really unexpected."
Sandora smiled, and her voice rose slightly. "Look, the two emperors of the Empire came alone. They didn't bring any guards with them. We're taking a big risk, coming from all sides."
Of course, Cocokina could hear the meaning behind Sandora's words, and he didn't beat around the bush. "Indeed, even now, there are still commanders in the fleet who are wary of you. But I can guarantee that none of us will do anything out of line. At this point, we have no reason to be stupid."
At that moment, there was a system notification in the cockpit of the shuttle. "Entering the orderly field. Normal observation chain activated. Normal sensory information can be observed."
The alloy wall in front of the cockpit suddenly turned transparent. We had entered the joint orderly field that the Fifth Fleet had established. The shuttle was quickly heading to the designated location: the center of the Fifth Fleet. Along the way, I finally saw the true state of the Fifth Fleet.
Old, broken, and messy, it was a few times worse than the Fourth Fleet. Ancient starships of various styles and styles were crowded together in a seemingly random manner. They looked like a bunch of geometric objects that had been messed up and stacked randomly. Most of the spaceships had signs of damage on their armor, and some of the outer shells of the spaceships showed signs of repair. These spaceships must have been repaired in the past hundred years, when the Fifth Fleet had finally recuperated. These patched spaceships were actually considered 'good spaceships' in the entire fleet. Regardless of the size of the spaceships, they were arranged in a rather tight manner. Sometimes, the spaceships were only a few hundred meters apart from each other. All kinds of gravitational control equipment were operating at full power to balance the resulting gravitational chaos.
"Now, we have almost broken the formation of the fleet," Cocokina said. "With such a crowded formation and the chaotic gravitational environment, if we are attacked now, the entire fleet will be destroyed in an instant. So, I hope you can hurry."
"This is a necessary measure. The range of the Void Territory is limited. Since you don't want to give up on some people, you have to take some risks." Sandora controlled the shuttle to the center of the fleet, where I saw Cocokina's flagship. It was a bloated spaceship that was perhaps two or three hundred kilometers long. It looked like an extra-large rugby ball. Such a huge starship was not suitable to be used as a conventional warship, but it had not reached the level of a super-conventional starship (such as a planetary warship). So, it should be a migrant ship, or perhaps a command ship. The Fifth Fleet's situation did not allow them to be so particular.
"Now, listen to my orders." Sandora looked at the image of Cocokina on the communicator. "Every starship must be synchronized. If anyone makes the slightest mistake … he is finished."
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