Chapter 1224: Chapter 189 The True Institute of Exotic Species Research (1/2)
“Miracle.”
Elg shook his head slightly. The scholar with the pleasing face couldn’t help but cast his gaze onto the to in his hand, and he sighed deeply: “The fact that the Terra civilization has endured to this day is a massive miracle.”
“Look, An.”
The to in his hand fluttered on its own, and Elg pointed his finger at a page within it.
On it were words engraved with ancient inscriptions, where one word contained as much information as an entire page of today’s common language. This page alone held an epic tale, and Elg slowly narrated: “Your ‘mother,’ descended tens of thousands of years ago, when humans from the pre-epoch civilization were still in the Stone Age. The murals indicate that her arrival was accompanied by a grand teor shower that filled the entire sky.”
“That teor shower lasted for decades, and among them were quite a few ‘stars falling’… The term ‘Heavenfall’ within our civilization originated from this spectacular sight, as if all the stars in the firmant fell.”
“The catastrophe that ended the pre-epoch civilization was rely a reapplication of this term.”
Thus speaking, the scholar’s expression turned sowhat somber: “It’s too regrettable that even though our City of Knowledge is situated above the information repository of the pre-epoch civilization, being the most well-preserved All-encompassing Library, we’ve still lost so much information… Even today, we still don’t know why your mother arrived on Terra, or why she manifested in her current state.”
[I told you]
An followed Elg’s finger to read the to and said softly: [Mother was sealed by ‘God.’ ‘God’ is the creator of the ‘True Dragon’ you ntion… Mother is the fire seed of an ancient super civilization, imnsely powerful, far surpassing 99% of the fire seeds on Terra, but because of being too powerful and exclusive, ‘God’ did not favor her]
[I am unclear about this part of the mory, cannot understand why ‘God’ only imprisoned Mother on Terra instead of eliminating her completely… Could it be that ‘God’ even cares for beings like Mother, or is the civilization behind Mother special to ‘God’, warranting special attention?]
Shaking her head, the black-haired girl’s expression turned complex: [There’s no need to continue with the story, I know it all. During the Calamity of Heavenly Fall, mother’s seal wavered and started to beco active, many of my brothers and sisters erged, causing nurous disasters… But Embrace Light, True Dragon, the Master Throne of humans, and several other powerful alien fire seeds joined forces to suppress us and Mother]
[As Mother gradually fell asleep, only then could we offspring have our own wills, in turn helping you seal Mother… It’s so ironic; we originate from Mother, yet are the ones who least wish for her awakening]
“Indeed.”
Elg and An were of one mind and heart, understanding each other through soul synchronization, allowing them to clearly comprehend each other’s subtle thoughts, including guilt mingled with relief and bewildernt mixed with loneliness.
He spoke softly: “That’s why we must co here.”
“The Exotic Species Research Institute… The most extensive and comprehensive biological research center from the pre-epoch civilization. Here, there is primitive data from studying the ‘Thousand-Star Beast’, possibly even recovery data from the Lost Epoch when the Thousand-Star Beast briefly awakened!”
And An seamlessly continued: [Also… potentially existent… the thod obtained from ‘God’ by the pre-epoch civilization for once again completely imprisoning Mother]
“Only this way can we leverage Mother’s (Thousand-Star Beast) strength… so that everyone can be as synchronized and united as us, leading the Terra civilization into a New Era!]
“This is the path we chose!]
[Let’s go]
Once again confirming their synchronization rate through ‘words’ and ‘hearts’, the black-haired girl smilingly dispersed into black mist, rging into Elg’s body: [My avatar has already entered the Subspace Labyrinth ahead of Ian Silverpeak and the Ashlight’s Exploration Team]
[If our hypothesis is correct, the interior of the Subspace Labyrinth is actually where the True Institute of Exotic Species Research from after the Lost Epoch is preserved!]
anwhile.
Crimson Court, Central Abyss.
Ian stood before this abyss pit seemingly reaching the Earth’s Core, gazing downward.
“It’s so deep, you can’t see the bottom… or rather, starting from the middle, it’s the Gate of the Subspace Labyrinth. This abyss is essentially an ‘endless deep sea’ straight into the Domain of Void and subspace fragnts, a material representation of the Sea of ditation Mind, no wonder it’s so deep.”
With a single glance, he saw through the true essence of this abyss and smiled: “Previously, that Thousand-Star Beast only sent an avatar here while its true body ran elsewhere… I’m not sure if it’s misleading my actions or if there is an organization behind it… No matter, though I do not vie for the title of ‘first to enter the True Institute of Exotic Species Research,’ I shouldn’t be too slow either.”
It’s ti to set off.
The Blood River Armant gently activated its thrust function, part of the Entangling Void Armor’s power structure, which proved exceptionally useful, letting Ian descend into the abyss at a balanced speed in a standing position.
After returning from repairing Viscount Grant’s Aether Armant, Ian spent ti with Adalbert modifying the Blood River Armant.
As an Aetheric Ether Armant of Spirits, Blood River Armant boasts an excellent fra, nurous armor and function group interfaces, allowing effortless modification of thruster nozzles to provide accelerated flight capacity or utilization of Ian’s Earth Origin Quality to craft semi-material strong shields.
The only downside is its requirent for abundant soul energy, which is not particularly user-friendly, yet fortunately Ian possesses Aether Crystal to resolve the power supply issue.
The sole problem lies in that, no matter how transford and full-featured, the Blood River Armant is essentially a spirit-type biological implant made with ‘demon’ material… Beyond energy demands, it needs ‘Spirit Substance’ for maintenance and wear.
In other words, if Ian doesn’t use other people’s life and souls to nourish it, the armant will continuously absorb Ian’s Origin Quality and soul.
Luckily, in the Exotic Species Research Institute, Ian likely won’t lack enemies or souls. As for Origin Quality, he truly has an excess to sell.
Soon enough, Ian arrived at the ‘Subspace Entrance.’
It was an illusory cave entrance, with pitch black behind it, faintly flashing dark red light towards the deepest reaches.
Unlike the Avak Laboratory, probably due to the long absence of visitors, there weren’t any souls wanting to converse with Ian here, only profound silence… akin to the long-gone pre-epoch civilization.
Watching the entrance, Ian laughed,
He stepped forth, entering the subspace.
In an instant, the world dispersed, transforming into countless scattered fragnts.
Afterwards, infinite fragnts reshaped, the Domain of Void and reality interlaced and rged here.
With one step, Ian transitioned from the pitch-black abyss cave to arrive at a broad, illuminated courtyard hall.
Endless experintal park areas extended to the farthest sight, with an enormous dragon skeleton lying in the center of the park, encircled by a dozen towers arranged thodically, mysterious surges emanating from them.
Contrary to the Avak Laboratory, it wasn’t dark, silent, like a labyrinth banishing ill ons—but a bright civilized world, an experintal park established within subspace!
Ancient, majestic, splendid, yet brimming with vigor, devoid of phantoms and monstrosities.
This was the pre-epoch civilization’s fragnt of the Domain of Void, the Subspace Labyrinth.
A corner of their creation in bygone days.
“…Truly magnificent.”
Crossing two realms in one step, Ian beheld such an expansive vista instantaneously, marveling: “It’s truly hard to imagine how far the pre-epoch civilization had advanced… Seems, compared to their biological technology, these ones who invented the Voidrealm Machine God were even more versed in Spirit Energy.”
At this mont, Ian’s soul vaguely emitted a bluish glow, stemming from the brilliance of ‘Ian.’
Noticing this, ‘Mahdi’ shook his head slightly and closed his eyes in ditation.
Then, pure icy silver light flickered from seams within the Blood River Armant.
Resolving the final flaw within himself.
Hiliard’s disciple, the last Unyielding Fortress, Knight Mahdi of the Secluded Valley then continued his stride.
However, just as Ian intended to approach the majestic courtyard hall before him, he suddenly heard a sound.
“What?”
Furrowed brown, Ian felt it wasn’t a re auditory hallucination, for the sound was extraordinarily rhythmic, seemingly calling for sothing of crucial importance.
He listened intently.
Then, Ian heard it.
[Entrance prohibited for tourist permissions in the area ahead]
[Visitor, please present a ‘work permit,’ ‘Dragon Soul,’ or ‘Dragon Blood Certification’]
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