By the time Father and I returned to the Glorious Divine Court, half a day had already passed.
Uncle Khuyin received the two of us in front of the shrine, wrapped in bandages. However, the miraculous thing was that Auntie Ashali didn't seem to be injured at all. During the first impact of the void, both of them had been blown away by Father's power at the same time. But now, it seemed that only Icetis's unscrupulous father was blasted to the point where he couldn't take care of himself.
"It's just a shadow protection." Uncle Khuyin was in a sorry state but he still had a smile on his face. "I took on the impact. I can't possibly let my wife take the brunt of it, right?"
I looked at the bandages on his head and muttered anxiously to Father, "Xingchen, didn't you go too hard on him?"
The bandages on Icetis's father's body had nothing to do with me. He was blasted away by the impact released by Father when I first fought with him. I really didn't expect that this uncle would use such a creative image to welcome me after the fight.
Father didn't say a word. Instead, he chuckled and walked forward to pull off the bandages on Khuyin's head. He was completely fine.
"You used this trick to skip classes since you were young. Later on, you used this trick to skip work. Even Ashali was tricked by you using this trick. Why didn't you improve at all after so many years?" Father muttered slowly. Auntie Ashali sighed and poked her husband's waist. "I told you that this won't work. You can't trick Father. Why didn't you just let me beat him up just now …"
I was stunned for a moment. I muttered to Icetis through our spiritual connection, "Are your parents always like this?"
"Who do you think taught me to be crippled?"
I was speechless. So this female pervert also knows that she is crippled!
Uncle Khuyin didn't look regretful even though he failed to trick me. He sized me up from head to toe and noticed that I wasn't any different from before. Then, he asked, "Then, Icetis, she …"
"It's done," I smiled. I couldn't help but look at Icetis (body) who was standing blankly not far away. "The assimilation process has ended. We just need to wait for Icetis's soul to slowly be released from my body. It shouldn't take too long."
At this point, I couldn't help but recall my previous duel with Father God. Or, to be more direct, my one-sided guidance.
The difference between a rookie like me and Father God was obvious. This time, I clearly understood what the difference was. My understanding of my own power was still at a superficial level, but Father God didn't need to think about how to use his power at all. Just as he had said, Void Creatures didn't need skills, strength, moves, or abilities. Everything that could be described, no matter how strong it was, was a secondary product of the Void. He had always been struggling with how to develop his own "abilities", and this was equivalent to walking into a dead end from the very beginning. As a Void Creature, the "Void" was the only thing he needed. At the same time, it was also everything. If you needed power, then the Void would be power. If you needed skills, then the Void would be a skill. If you needed the enemy to die, then the Void would be the enemy's death. If you needed a world to be annihilated, then the Void would be the result of the "world being annihilated". It was the final conclusion, the goal that you wanted to achieve. No matter what process was needed to achieve this goal, it wasn't something that Void Creatures should consider. The process and tools were prepared for the races under the Void.
A power that was even more irresistible than "Let There Be Light" was when you yourself were the light, the heat, the everything in the world, and the result that you needed. I didn't know when I would be able to reach such a level, but at least I had a direction to work towards.
After half a day of sparring, I was almost exhausted to the point of death, while Father was almost exhausted to the point of death. After all, the only purpose of the two of them "fighting" was to exhaust my power. So, they fought as hard as they could. There was no meaning in practicing battle techniques or attacking power. I hit the wooden stakes for half a day, and in the end, I actually collapsed from exhaustion. This made me completely firm in my belief: In the future, no matter who I fought with, I couldn't fight against Father. His ability to take hits was insane. I really didn't know if I would be able to knock him down even once even if I exhausted myself to death four or five times.
As for the soul defense against Icetis … Yep, to be honest, I still didn't know how to do it. Just like what I said earlier, Father had already transcended the stage of relying on "skills." Any of his actions were untraceable, including the defense against Icetis's soul. When I collapsed from exhaustion, he said, "The defensive layer is done. Let's go back." Then, he was done.
"There is still some time now. We can go to the library tower to take a look." Father looked at the sky and invited me. "Sauvare should have already finished indexing the information. Kouyin, do you want to follow us?"
"We won't be going!" Uncle Kouyin quivered and replied swiftly, as though the library tower had left a huge psychological scar on him. Then, he looked at me and found an excuse. "Oh, Chen is staying at our house today, right? Aishali and I will go back to prepare for the guests. You two take your time … "
"Actually, I intend to let him stay at my …" Halfway through his sentence, Father had already disappeared. I could only hear Uncle Kouyin talking to Icetis through the spiritual connection, "Daughter, you stay with Chen for now. Your mother and I will go back first …"
Icetis replied, "Yep. Go to hell."
"That library tower is a scary place?" I blinked and asked Icetis through the spiritual connection in disbelief.
"The number one public library in the God Realm. There are even a few floors that are dedicated to large-scale academies. My father was a bad student back then."
"… I really couldn't tell that your father is of such a high rank and you are a top student. I thought that he would at least be at the level of an exam god."
"Bullsh * t. Top students are forced to be top students by their parents who were bad students back then. Haven't you heard of it?" Icetis was full of resentment. "My father was promoted by fighting battles without any regard for his life. He was born in the army. Of course, he has settled down in the higher ranks for now."
I followed Father to the famous "library tower" very quickly, which was also the location of the Star Domain Protoss's huge data vault. Of course, Icetis's detached soul body followed me. I had to watch over her at all times. Icetis was afraid that I would lose her body. Actually, I had intended to let Uncle Kvain bring her back so that I could be less worried. In the end, she ran away rather quickly …
The library tower was a tall building located in the middle of the "garden" city. It was completely white with elegant lines and elegant golden decorations. Its outer wall was spiraling upwards and slightly twisted like a flame. It was filled with a mysterious beauty. A large number of golden runes could be seen wandering around the tower. The faint sound of wind chimes could be heard from time to time, making one feel refreshed. This was a beautiful building. Regardless of its creativity or appearance, it made one feel fond of it. But to be honest, its scale was much smaller than what I had expected. This tower was only about three to four hundred meters tall and was located in the most prosperous area of the city. The surrounding space was filled with buildings of similar size.
This was the largest data vault in the God Realm?
"This is just the entrance." Father saw my confusion and explained patiently. "There are thousands of similar towers in the God Realm. Basically, wherever there is a settlement, there will be a tower. The space inside is shared and leads to a huge special area. That area is the real library tower. Speaking of which, this is one of the creations that I am most satisfied with. It solves the problem of the long lifespan of the Gods and the lack of a unified storage method for knowledge. "
After passing through the colorful teleportation door in front of the library tower, I found myself in a majestic hall that seemed to have no end. Just as Father said, the interior of the library tower leads to a special space. From the outside, one would never imagine that it was so vast inside.
The pure white curved walls on both sides extended as far as the eye could see. From here, I could barely see what the opposite side of the hall looked like. On the walls, there were golden runes moving quickly. They were mysterious and unfathomable. The ground under my feet was a kind of grayish-white crystal material. It was as if it was covered with a layer of glaze. Upon closer inspection, I could see specks of golden light moving on the crystal ground. I realized that I was stepping on a wide sky-blue line. Thus, I followed the sky-blue line and looked into the distance. Only then did I realize that there was an incomparably large pattern on the ground. It was so large that I couldn't see what it looked like in its entirety even though I was standing on the ground. I was afraid that I would have to fly to the ceiling of the hall to see it. I raised my head to look at the sky. The dome of the hall was so high that I almost had the illusion that it was another sky. The slightly curved dome had a circular skeleton extending from the center to the surroundings. I could also see constantly wandering runes on those skeletons. In between the skeletons, there was a fan-shaped area where exquisite reliefs could be seen.
The artistic standards that the Gods had accumulated over countless years made these reliefs extremely exquisite and elegant. They depicted the stories of the Gods or the local customs of the various continents in the God Realm. There were angels spreading their wings and soaring, fierce dragons fighting fiercely, a picturesque frozen continent, and a "Kyaja was here" that spanned half of the dome.
I was speechless.
"This was left behind by Kyaja a long time ago." Father raised his head to take a look. There was a hint of helplessness on his face. "It was the first time she wrote such beautiful words, so I couldn't bear to shovel them away …"
There were naughty children everywhere. It wouldn't make a difference if one or two of them were missing.
I could see many Protoss busily flying around in the hall. At any moment, there would be people suddenly teleporting in or out. However, as the space here was rather large, and I guessed that there might be more than one hall in the library tower, this place still seemed extremely spacious. The busy Protoss in the hall seemed to accentuate the emptiness of this place. I followed Father to the nearest pillar. Icetis's body continued to silently follow behind us. She was still lamenting the passing of time through our mental connection. "I really miss it. Back then, I received my graduation certificate in this hall. To be able to receive a certificate in the library tower's Hall of Knowledge isn't just any ordinary student's treatment. I remember that scene very clearly. All the teachers and teaching assistants in the academy were there. Although they are usually annoying, everyone was really happy … There were a few hundred teachers standing in a row in front of me. I walked from one end to the other and presented flowers to the teachers according to the rules. Every time I presented flowers, I would have to read the graduation declaration. The certificate would be issued in the morning and I would only receive my graduation certificate when it was dark at night … "
"That was the last chance in their lives to torment a good student like me. They really put in a lot of effort," Icetis added. "The teacher standing at the back of the line maintained a smile on his face for eleven hours."
That was the end of the battle of wits and courage between Icetis and her few hundred teachers.
Father chuckled as he listened to Icetis ramble on. He placed his hand on the white stone pillar in front of him. More and more golden runes gathered around him and refreshed at a rapid speed. This was probably the God Realm's automatic query system. While God Father was manipulating the system, a beam of golden holy light suddenly appeared not too far in front of everyone, quickly condensing into a tall, stern-looking young man. It was Soire. He bowed to God Father in greeting. "Lord, you've arrived. The rough data has been compiled and some things that might be useful have been filtered out. "
"I can see it. It seems like a huge project," Father said gently. He tapped lightly on the stone pillar. "After the initial selection, we've eliminated the worlds that don't match the age and characteristics. The most likely worlds are …"
As soon as he finished speaking, a large screen of light appeared around us. Countless diagrams and Protoss words appeared on the screen. Between the diagrams, we could also see what looked like numbers and arrows.
"So many." Father looked into the distance. The diagrams in front of us were only a small part of it. Most of the things had been arranged more than a hundred meters away. In order to display so much content, the surrounding space had even been distorted. The hall had automatically expanded the area around the stone pillar that Father was using so that there would be enough space to display the information he was looking at.
"Every entry is a world," Sovalei said quietly. The amount of work that could make people piss their pants didn't seem to affect his calm mood at all. "The ancient spirit of the Library Tower is still compiling the data. It is estimated that when it is done, the amount of information will increase by a third. Lord, you need more manpower. This is the largest investigation we have ever conducted. "
I didn't expect to see such a spectacular scene, this insane number, this outrageous scale — — The surrounding space of a few hundred meters was occupied by densely packed documents, and new information was constantly being refreshed. Father touched the white stone pillar again, and the space around us instantly changed. The dome above us and the ground beneath us disappeared, and in their place were spots of light that were as bright as stars. I subconsciously extended my hand, and the spot closest to me rapidly approached me and landed on my palm. The moment I touched it, an illusory image surged into my mind.
It was an empty and aged universe with a deep background. There were few stars, and the nebula was dim. It was as if I was standing in the space of this aged universe, watching as the stars in front of me rapidly evolved and disappeared. Occasionally, I could see traces of civilization flashing by. The space ships of the universe's natives flew past me at high speed. I extended my hand to touch them, but I discovered that they were only miniaturized phantoms.
"These are snapshots of the world." Father's voice woke me up from the illusion. I found myself back in the Library Tower's Hall of Knowledge. In the distance, the Gods moved back and forth, and in front of me was the ocean of data that made people want to piss. "Every world entry has a snapshot folder, which records every moment of historical significance since the birth of this universe, including the birth of the first life, the first civilization that walked out of the cradle, the first race that jumped out of the universe — if there were any, of course, there are also the last remnants of the world before the end of the world. These snapshot files are an important indicator to determine if the world is the same as the one Schilling's ancestor described. However, the snapshot files aren't comprehensive, and the information you brought is too vague. Many universes have similarities in their basic rules and material lists, especially the worlds that are in the same quadrant. Just by looking at the snapshot files, I can basically match the information you brought. "
"As long as there is a thirty percent match, it will be considered as a high probability target," Sovalei explained with a zombie face. "This is the best match rate obtained after taking into account the memory errors of mortals and the errors of the world's evolution."
"Damn it …" I muttered to myself as I looked at the star-like dots of light above and below me. Now, their number had increased to a dizzying degree. Since Father God was constantly rearranging the information, these "stars" were also spinning rapidly. It looked just like a fast-forwarded view of the Milky Way. "What do you think the probability of finding our homeworld from here is …"
"As long as the information is accurate, and Schilling's home world is indeed recorded in the huge database, then we will definitely be able to find it." Sovalei was unperturbed. "For you and me, time shouldn't be a problem, but if the information is inaccurate …"
"Then we can only list out all the suspected targets and send people over to eliminate them one by one," Father said slowly. "These worlds have all been erased. It has been too long, and it has exceeded the lifespan of any normal universe. And if your home world really still exists, it can only be near the universe listed here, and not one of them. This will cause a lot of trouble for the investigation. The exploration team isn't looking for a single coordinate, but a large area around a coordinate that has already disappeared."
I thought about it and felt that this could instantly solve the employment problem of half of the Star Region and the Empire's population — if we had an employment problem at all.
"Is there no more accurate information?" Father probably felt that this kind of vague information was too unreliable, so he looked at me expectantly.
"The ancient equipment to record the ship's logs has been completely destroyed." I smiled bitterly. "It's already a miracle that we were able to revive our ancestors. How would I dare to hope that we can also repair the navigator they used back then? Right now, these logs are all information that our ancestors dictated based on their memories. I also know that this kind of information is very different from the real ship's logs … The next time I come, I may bring more detailed information, but you have to be mentally prepared. It won't be much more accurate than this, at most … a little more detailed. "
Father dragged out his "oh," and his voice was still unhurried and unhurried. "That's fine, as long as there is information. As for these now … Let the ancient spirits in the Book Collection Tower eliminate them again. We should be able to reduce the number by half. "
Then, Father turned to Sovalei. "You'll have to work hard and gather more people. Use all the ancient spirits in the Book Collection Tower. They've been idle recently anyway."
"There are enough ancient spirits, but manpower …" Sovalei seemed to be in a difficult position.
"Isn't it a holiday recently?" Father thought about it. "Inform all the academies in the God Realm that there will be an additional task for holiday homework. Come to the Book Collection Tower to help organize the information. Students can volunteer to participate, and those who participate will get ten points for their final exam. Teachers can also participate. Those who work hard can be evaluated as advanced."
I was speechless.
This is popular in the God Realm too?!
"Perhaps we should go to the Virtual Storage Area to take a look." Just as I was about to vomit, Father suddenly said thoughtfully, "I suddenly thought of something else … a timeline. This should be an important clue."
I looked at Father in confusion, but he didn't explain and simply opened a teleportation door. "Follow me. Let's go to the other floor of the Book Collection Tower."
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