Sky-cracking Rider

Chapter 1226 1195: Research

The surrounding scenery abruptly changed, the enclosed mountain's inner architectural complex seemed like a mere illusion, transforming into a dimly lit courtyard, with heavy lights outside the courtyard walls. Two bright moons hung high in the sky, overlooking the civilization's light shining brilliantly on the earth.

"Back again!"

Chen Fei originally thought he would continue to visit several more places, but unexpectedly, the journey stopped abruptly.

From the secret underground chamber in Delan City to the ancient ruins deep in the southern primitive jungle of Morning Star Continent, and then to the icy Antarctic "White City" base, the entire trip was practically undetected.

Except for those present, no one knew that Chen Fei and the Slan Royal Family had prepared an additional bilateral contingency plan.

"Today's matters end here."

Princess Lin Ziyu extended her finger, pressing it to her lips, shushing!

Confidential!

Hopefully, this plan will never be needed.

"Understood! Absolutely tight-lipped."

Chen Fei made an OK hand gesture.

Heseman Brown made a zipping motion on his mouth.

Dang Wei Jun: "…"

His social awkwardness meant he truly wouldn't say anything, which was the main reason he was selected as Chen Fei's guard; the ability to keep secrets was the most crucial advantage.

"Rest well, good night!"

Princess Lin Ziyu smiled slightly, gently lifted the hem of her gown, bowed slightly, and then gracefully left the courtyard of the mansion with the maids and Shadow Guards.

"Rookie, haven't we learned too much?"

Watching Her Royal Highness the Princess leave, Heseman Brown trembled, slowly turned his head to look at Chen Fei beside him, and somewhat understood Miyoshi's cautiousness.

Knowing too much can easily lead to a deadly disaster, the monk never returned to Habulav, probably due to this concern.

"This is nothing yet; we're far from it!"

Chen Fei glanced at this S-Class Superpower User and turned to walk toward the illuminated mansion.

Mason's housekeeper was standing inside the main entrance waiting for them.

The true significance of the three "Stargate" coordinate points was not explicitly stated by Princess Lin Ziyu, nor could Heseman Brown and Dang Wei Jun guess, but Chen Fei was clear-minded.

The secret chamber in Delan City was for the Slan Royal Family, the ruins at the southern end of Morning Star Continent were for Chen Fei, and the secret eternal base in Antarctica, "White City," was for both parties.

Indeed, the Slan Royal Family had the necessity of using the "Stargate" for emergency refuge, and facing the threat of the "Sagali" Civilization, so did Chen Fei's Blue Star.

Though he guessed the truth, Chen Fei did not explain it to the two behind him.

Because once mentioned, it would truly be "knowing too much."

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Early the next morning.

The maid Fei Dani brought the last tablet containing soul-related materials and a batch of Alchemical Artifacts.

Outside the mansion's courtyard gate, there were still some restless young people loitering; Chen Fei and the others didn't need to go out to buy groceries, quietly staying inside without worrying about food and drink. The Royal Guards kept an eye on the people outside the gate, and the annoying duel challenges hadn't appeared again.

Chen Fei quietly browsed the information sorted by Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" in the mansion's backyard garden.

Due to Her Royal Highness the Princess's temporary instructions, the Alchemist's and Magician's assistants fell into a frantic rush. To save time, they grasped at everything, packing all information involving the keyword "soul" together into the tablet, inevitably including some random things. Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" even filtered out a love letter filled with professional Alchemical terminology.

Love letter?

Professional technical personnel can really not be underestimated when they become passionate!

It's regrettable for Chen Fei that "Seed Nest" McKenny went down together with the Combined Space Battleship. Otherwise, such a large amount of information would merely require the counterpart to remember for him, then efficiently instill in him, avoiding the current situation where he, an outsider, must painstakingly scrutinize every word, straining his eyes.

Unfortunately, the "Life Tree" is not McKenny's successor, akin to the present "Seed Nest" of "Sagali" Civilization, lacking even a brain and only reacting based on preset instincts, devoid of the ability to "read." Though it possesses powerful spiritual power that Chen Fei can directly utilize, it can't substitute his "reading."

Without AI sorting, Chen Fei's reading efficiency wouldn't even reach one-tenth of his current level, and it's fortunate even if it could reach one-twentieth.

Though Chen Fei could relish complex economics models, he faced those unfamiliar and convoluted terms in Alchemy and secret techniques, even with "Adam" promptly providing keyword explanations and examples in the AR visual interface, he still stared blankly and dizzy.

However, based on the keyword and associative word data comparison models established by "Adam," listing related information rankings allowed Chen Fei to glean some valuable clues.

He's neither an Alchemist nor a Magician, so there's no need to thoroughly research these things or become a true expert in this area; he merely needs to find the right direction, then delegate professional tasks to professionals to accomplish, and indeed this direction itself represents the answer he seeks.

From the related information provided by the Slan Dynasty, one can draw a high probability conclusion that all things have spirits.

Even living plants, animals, and microorganisms; including water, stones; even the Holy Flame Sun high outside the void and the two moon satellites possess their own "spirits." Intelligent Species naturally assimilate elements of spirit into their soul through learning, perception, actions, and adaptation to the environment. Spirit is the foundational form universal to all; soul is the qualitative change of spirit, akin to words or lines (spirit) forming a soul-stirring article or painting (soul). This is spirit ascending to soul through wisdom, with soul manifesting as self-awareness, similar to the philosophical definition of "id."

"Id (desire)" can't entirely represent the soul, only marking soul's initial stage; advanced forms include "ego (reason)" and "super-ego (judgment)."

The higher the level of self-awareness, the more perfect the soul's quality, with increased mass accordingly.

"Light as a feather, heavy as Mount Tai," it can also be understood as the Wisdom Race's accumulation regarding the soul. Generally, individuals possessing greatness, wisdom, and capability often have souls differing from common folks, achieving what others cannot.

The higher the soul quality, the corresponding spiritual power intensity indicator will proportionally rise; potentially, one could reference spiritual power fluctuations to deduce soul quality, quantifying it. Once data-driven, it aligns with Blue Star Civilization's specialty in research, possibly yielding some discoveries; it represents the best current method available.

However, how to integrate "soul" into life-extending drug development, and more applications targeting "soul" elements, the technical chasm between Cangqiong Star Civilization and "Sagali" Civilization represents parallel lines possibly never intersecting, or perhaps they'll achieve intersection in certain domains, but Chen Fei's current knowledge system contrasts with such extreme distance.

Resolving the immediate priority, first think of a way to develop Alchemical Artifacts capable of detecting souls. Chen Fei relies on Cangqiong Star's technological route, but native Industrial Grade technology… alright, the technological path has evidently diverged, essentially unreliable unless further developed over a thousand years or even ten thousand, with a twist leading to a unified end similar to previous undertakings.

For the recent period, Chen Fei won't leave Cangqiong Star, needing to linger in Her Royal Highness's arranged mansion for a while longer, and incidentally nab some Pure Light Sparrow.

Unwittingly, the "Boundary Pearl's" Life Space gradually achieved a milestone of having ten thousand Pure Light Sparrows.

Not only encompassing the massive crown of the "Life Tree," but Pure Light Sparrows even managed to find places to create nests among large trees, mountain crevices, and cliffs over thousands of kilometers radius, integrating smoothly into the ecosystem within the Life Space without superiority, becoming part of the food chain.

Princess Lin Ziyu's matchmaking continues, finally diverting the attention of nobility from Chen Fei, perhaps truly confirming that this Blue Star young man isn't here to steal the princess. Those eligible nobility adolescents parade pompously like peacocks, fervently displaying self, as though the previous empire-wide thrilling hundred-level duel at the Imperial Stadium never occurred.

Meanwhile, Chen Fei stayed inside to avoid the commotion. Through Princess Lin Ziyu's introduction, some Alchemists and Magicians became regular visitors of this Royal mansion. Despite being an outsider, Chen Fei's proposed directions and ideas possessed considerable reference value, coupled with Metal Series Super Power Techniques reaching Blue Star's Industrial Grade level and bestowing inherent advantages in creating metal artifacts. The mansion even temporarily transformed a warehouse into an Alchemy Workshop, with ample related resources provided by the Royal Family, cooperating with Chen Fei and the Alchemists and Magicians in experimental exploration.