Interstellar Travel

The deep spaceship base is located 30 kilometers away from Ancheng. It is very large and ranks among the top four in the Old Earth. People from neighboring provinces who want to go to the New Star need to depart from here.

From a distance, it was a steel jungle, with many large spaceships parked there, which meant that the security measures were at the highest level. Robots were densely packed together, and various surveillance and scanning devices were everywhere.

The surrounding environment is nice, filled with Chang Qing trees, but it looks rather short compared to the massive spaceship.

Even trees that are six or seven meters tall look like a clump of grass in front of the spaceship that gleams with a cold, metallic luster.

Wang Xuan was about to leave his Old Earth. He had never been on a spaceship before, so he arrived three hours early, fearing that something might go wrong.

After going through the smart security checkpoints, he sat in the waiting hall and realized that there were still more than two hours before boarding, which was a bit too early.

Time passed, and finally it was time to board the ship. Wang Xuan took one last look at Old Earth, then resolutely turned around and strode into the spaceship.

The massive spaceship, like a streak of light, sped into outer space. Once it reached the outer reaches of the Old Earth, the Warp Drive activated, increasing its speed to exceed the speed of light.

And as time went on, the speed continued to increase, until finally the spaceship seemed to be moving forward in a giant bubble, as if it had transcended the constraints of time and space.

Their first stop was Proxima Centauri b, 4.2 light-years from Old Earth, which is the closest exoplanet to our solar system.

There are wormholes there that allow you to cross the boundless starry sky and get close to New Star.

Originally, the Moon of Old Earth and the New Star New Moon on the other side of the planet were connected by a wormhole, making travel between the two places easy. However, considering that the two stargates were too close to the two habitable planets, and fearing various safety issues, they were eventually relocated.

Proxima Centauri b replaced the Moon, Deep Space Eighth Star replaced the New Moon, becoming the new transportation hub star.

Currently, spacecraft from other star systems cannot reach New Star directly. The stargates they construct can be closed at any time, or even self-destruct, thus severing communication with the outside world.

It is 4.2 light-years from Old Earth to Proxima Centauri b, but after the Warp Drive is activated, it will only take about four hours to reach the destination.

Wang Xuan suddenly felt that this kind of stargazing travel was similar to flying between two relatively distant cities in his Old Earth in his early years.

Unfortunately, the metal cabin was completely enclosed, and there were no glass windows like on an airplane to enjoy the scenery outside, which dashed his hopes of gazing at the brilliant starry sky up close with the naked eye.

Although the seats offer a "full-sensory imaging" experience that allows passengers to appreciate the brilliance of the starry sky and the depth of the universe, Wang Xuan gave up after trying it and felt that it was not amazing.

During the journey, the spaceship was not entirely smooth; there were occasional vibrations that caused passengers to gasp. It was the shields that came into play and cleared away the obstacles.

Inside the cold ship, the atmosphere was quite somber; few people spoke, and most were resting with their eyes closed.

Wang Xuan also closed his eyes. He wasn't going to sleep, but rather he wanted to make a bold attempt. He had initially formed a part of his mental domain and now wanted to try releasing it.

He faced the golden bulkhead, a faint white mist rising above his forehead, wisps of mist seeping into the metal and slowly passing through.

This is the ability he gained after the initial formation of his spiritual realm; even through obstacles, his spirit can penetrate and perceive parts of the situation on the other side.

The next moment, he saw the real universe. The dazzling galaxies and the magnificent deep space were all fake. They were just images processed by technology and greatly enhanced.

What is he feeling now? It's like falling into an abyss, Death Qi and endless, with the universe shrouded in darkness, as if it's about to devour his soul.

This experience was so unbearable that it felt like a suffocating sense of despair. It was pitch black all around, desolate and boundless, like being in the afterlife.

Only in the farthest reaches of the universe do faint specks of light flicker uncertainly in the darkness. The universe is so vast that the stars here seem like dust, unlike the dazzling spectacle seen in photographs.

After experiencing it firsthand, what one feels is emptiness, coldness, deathly silence, darkness, and a deep-seated fear of the void.

Wang Xuan gasped for breath, and before he knew it, cold sweat had broken out on his forehead.

His spiritual domain, attached to the exterior of the spaceship, discovered Super Material, similar to the energy exerted by those in the New Arts Domain. In addition, there were other mixed and strange energies, invisible to the naked eye but perceptible to the spirit.

A huge energy cluster, resembling a dark cloud, drifted by, Death Qi, mysterious and terrifying, containing fragments of metal.

Wang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. Was his telepathy real? There was a strange cloud-like substance in the universe, entangled with fragmented metal objects. What was that?!

Unfortunately, they passed each other in an instant, and were so far apart that he couldn't sense them clearly at all.

During this process, he also tried to get closer, but in an instant, his heart pounded and he was terrified, almost losing part of his mental domain. He decisively pulled back.

Then, he experienced the terrifying feeling of "being flying in the sky while your soul chases after you," which was truly horrifying!

Fortunately, his physical body and spirit were drawn together, allowing him to return with great difficulty. It was mainly because his spiritual realm hadn't wandered too far that he was able to rejoin the body with such difficulty.

It took Wang Xuan a long time to recover. He took a glass of water from the flight attendant and moistened his dry lips. It had been quite dangerous just now.

He pondered for a moment. There were many strange energies in the dark universe that were invisible to the naked eye and posed unimaginable dangers. What exactly were those broken metal objects wrapped in the dark clouds?

Was it debris from a spaceship? He couldn't be sure.

To his surprise, he discovered that his mental state had become stronger!

Then, he recalled ancient myths and legends, where those nearing immortality would refine their bodies with fierce winds, ascend to the heavens, and absorb the essence of the nine heavens to nourish their spirit and body in order to achieve perfection. He surmised that this meant they had left the Earth's surface, entered outer space, and collected various strange energies!

If the speculation is true, wouldn't it be much more convenient for modern people? They could travel into space in a spaceship and begin refining their essence while still in their mortal form.

He just thought about it for a moment, and then he got another headache. A single ticket cost two million New Star Coin, which was ridiculously high!

He had to sigh, for ordinary people, whether in ancient times or in modern times, the idea of ascending to the heavens to Qi Gathering is simply too much to bear!

For the first time, Wang Xuan felt that he needed to make money. He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but after leaving school, he realized that no matter how he considered it, emotions and Old Arts were hard to separate from material support.

We've arrived at Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to our Sun, orbiting a red dwarf star. The planet is quite barren, except for one well-developed base that resembles a small city.

Two hundred years ago, before humans had even left the solar system, they once thought this might be a habitable planet, but that was clearly wishful thinking.

After the spaceship landed, it underwent the most rigorous inspection here, demonstrating just how stringent the requirements are for traveling to the New Star, with security measures in place without any blind spots.

For more than an hour, the spacecraft and everyone inside and outside the spacecraft underwent more than a dozen rigorous checks before finally being allowed to leave.

Clearly, there are others like Wang Xuan who are entering deep space for the first time and have various questions and curiosities about the New Star, and are discussing them with those around them.

"We're about to pass through a wormhole. Will our bodies really disintegrate? What if something unexpected happens? Where exactly is New Star?"

"It's alright, I'll get there after a nap. Most New Star aren't in the Milky Way. In the endless universe and vast starry sky, it's too difficult to find a planet with life. It's said that the only source of life in the entire Milky Way might be the Old Earth. Thinking about it carefully, it's really terrifying. Looking up at the sky, all you see is Death Qi place."

Wang Xuan was surprised, unsure whether what they said was true or false. The New Star was farther away than he had imagined, and it wasn't even in the Milky Way.

If that's the case, we'd have to go through wormholes, otherwise even with Warp Drive, it wouldn't be enough, and it would take many years to leave the galaxy.

Everything went smoothly from then on. The spaceship slowly entered the wormhole, and the flight attendants told all the passengers that they would arrive after a nap.

This time, Wang Xuan didn't dare to act recklessly. There are various theories about traversing wormholes, but this time he behaved himself and didn't venture into the mental realm again.

He was in a daze and didn't know how much time had passed. Before him, the sky was bright, and the spaceship left the wormhole and appeared on the Deep Space Eighth Star.

After arriving here, the spaceship will head to the New Star, while Wang Xuan needs to transfer to a medium-sized spaceship to visit Qin Cheng on the New Moon.

In this galaxy, Deep Space Eighth Star is equivalent to Proxima Centauri b, located 4.5 light-years from the New Moon.

Five hours later, Wang Xuan landed smoothly in the New Moon, which is the moon orbiting the New Star, in a medium-sized spaceship.

"It's been two months since I last saw him. I wonder how Qin Cheng is doing." Wang Xuan stepped out of the spaceship, eager to see his friend immediately.

The two places are too far apart, far beyond the scope of the Milky Way, and he and Qin Cheng have never been able to communicate normally.

New Moon is beautifully constructed, with vibrant life and all kinds of plants everywhere. The infrastructure is complete, and it looks like a livable garden city.

Soon, Wang Xuan saw the 3D projection advertisement, which was a magnificent palace with fairies floating in the air, fragrant osmanthus trees, and flying rabbits floating around.

There is a Guanghan Palace on the New Moon.

Aside from feeling a bit weightless, Wang Xuan felt fine and was gradually adapting to the environment.

The base was vast, transformed into a habitable city. Wang Xuan flagged down a hovercar, intending to find Qin Cheng according to the address.

On the way, he was deeply moved by the sight of a temple complex. It wasn't particularly grand, but the sense of sacredness it exuded, bathed in sunlight, touched him deeply.

This wasn't just psychological. He stared intently, probing into his mental realm, and sensed an incredibly dense, Mysterious Factor there. For a moment, he felt a strong urge to explore it immediately.

"This is an ancient temple complex with a history of two thousand years. Every brick and tile was airlifted from the Old Earth, carrying the weight and vicissitudes of history. It is said that the Bodhisattvas here are very efficacious," the hovercar driver explained.

Besides this ancient temple, there is also an extremely ancient Daoist temple on New Moon, which is an ancestral temple of Daoism and was also relocated here in its entirety.

Wang Xuan was unsettled. He was pondering whether or not he should go and see. He hesitated, afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself.

These two ancient building complexes are extraordinary. If they are disturbed, who knows what might be released! He even suspects that they might release "Old Zhang," whom he often mentions!