Chapter 344
However, in front of the Aeon of Preservation, in this domain enveloped by the thick and resilient power of preserving destiny, Ai Yue could sense that even if he fully unleashed his power, he would not worry about causing any impact on others.
Thus, he was finally able to fully display his brilliance, allowing the pure white light to bloom in his life-saving path, transforming into the scene before us.
During this process, Ai Yue was also able to carefully perceive the existence of the Guardian Destiny and the Aeon of Preservation.
Upon careful reflection, although he had come into contact with more than one kind of power of destiny, the existence of a star god was lacking in the path of destiny development, and the insight of the Aeon of Intellect was too vague due to the distance. This was the first time that he could clearly feel the power of a star god up close like this.
As Ai Yue sensed the other's power, a subtle expression appeared on his face.
It can only be said that Amber Lord is indeed one of the strongest known star gods. His foundation is truly unfathomable. Although on the surface, Ai Yue can now vaguely contend with him, as his perception deepens, Ai Yue can sense that the vast power hidden within him has not yet been fully revealed.
Realizing this, Ai Yue immediately calmed down. He suddenly realized that he had become somewhat complacent because everything had gone smoothly for him recently. Although he might have more potential than the Star God, those were all things of the future, and it was still uncertain whether he would succeed.
At least for now, even setting aside the human "weakness" of the Solar System, Ai Yue's own strength is far from being able to dominate the world.
At that moment, the silent giant statue in front of them suddenly emitted an energy fluctuation that was difficult for ordinary people to detect, as if it wanted to establish communication with Ai Yue.
At the same time, the Amber Lord's massive body began to turn around. If his initial "side glance" was merely a notification of Ai Yue's presence, then now the Amber Lord might truly be beginning to confront this familiar yet unfamiliar individual before him.
Tala Van watched the scene unfold before him, his fists trembling with excitement. He was the strongest among those present, yet even as an envoy, Tala Van could not access the conversation between the Star Gods, nor did he even have the right to listen in.
Even so, he could tell from the Amber Lord's reaction that this was a good start.
Ai Yue is a being truly qualified to have an equal dialogue with the Aeon of Preservation, and also possesses extremely distinct "humanity," capable of communicating and interacting with ordinary people. Without a doubt, Ai Yue's existence has built a bridge between the company and the Amber Lord.
Even if this bridge cannot be put into actual use, its very existence is of milestone significance.
And what if—and I mean just what if—this "communication" could go even further?
Tala Van stared wide-eyed, afraid of missing any detail in the scene. His heart was filled with anticipation, but even he couldn't explain what he was expecting.
No one knows what Ai Yue and Amber Lord exchanged during those brief few seconds of eye contact, but they quickly forgot about it, because Ai Yue then extended his hand to Amber Lord—
Then, a dazzling light rose from his palm and floated toward the Amber Lord.
What is this? Is it some kind of attack? Or does it mean something else?
Upon witnessing this scene, Tala Van nearly cried out, for he had no idea what this seemingly harmless light represented, nor what would happen next.
His experience in a high position made him subconsciously start making worst-case scenario plans, only to sadly find that he could only think about them in his head.
Even as the envoy, he currently has no possibility of influencing the outcome, so it's easier to just not think about anything.
With a strange sense of resignation, Tala Van calmed down considerably, watching as the white light drifted to the Amber Lord.
Fortunately, nothing happened. There was no explosion, no sudden battle, and no aftershocks from the clash of the Star Gods that blasted Tala Van and the others into cosmic dust— the Amber Lord simply raised a hand and held it in his palm.
Against the backdrop of the Amber Lord's body, the ball of light appeared so small that even Tala Van doubted whether it was possible to discern its shape from Taravan's perspective.
But perhaps it was because he had gone far enough on his path of protecting life, or perhaps it was because his status as an envoy had created a subtle connection between him and the Amber Lord, Tala Van always felt that he saw a kind of emotion called "caution" on the Amber Lord's face.
He looked at his palm and then at Ai Yue beside him, as if trying to confirm something.
After Ai Yue nodded to Him, the Amber Lord finally took action. He slowly raised his palm and sent the tiny ball of light toward the place where he had just been working.
It was a magnificent yet ethereal miracle—magnificent because it was a colossal protective barrier stretching across the sea of stars and obscuring the Milky Way; ethereal because it was completely invisible to ordinary people.
This is the magnificent wonder that the Amber Lord has been diligently building all along: the Void Dust Wall — the Amber Lord attempts to rely on this powerful protective system to shield the creatures in the galaxy from terrifying crises.
Now, He is beginning to try using Ai Yue's power as "building material" to complete the next part of the wall-building work.
Realizing what was about to happen, Tala Van's eyes widened—although he had been widening his eyes for a while, he was certain that at this moment he had opened them to their maximum.
This should be the first time in recorded history that the Amber Lord has used something else to build a wall?
It should be noted that the company had piled up all sorts of building materials around the Amber Lord, from the most basic wood and stone to the most precious super titanium gold, offering everything imaginable, and allowing the Amber Lord to use them without reservation. However, the Amber King never even glanced at them, completely ignoring the company's offerings.
But now, the other party has accepted Ai Yue's gift and seems to cherish it very much, which makes Tala Van feel an itch on the tip of his nose, as if some red sphere is about to grow out of it.
Fortunately, he quickly adjusted his mindset and did not feel truly unbalanced because of it. Although the company was incredibly wealthy, what wealth could ultimately buy were materials that were extremely precious to ordinary living beings. In the eyes of the Star God, these things were probably truly worthless.
In comparison, even though the light emitted by Ai Yue seemed to be only a tiny, almost imperceptible ray, its nature was undeniable, making it far more precious than all the building materials around them.
And that is indeed the case.
The moment that inconspicuous ball of light finally touched the Void Dust Wall, a dazzling white light burst forth, wandering and climbing along the contours of the Void Dust Wall, instantly coating this magnificent structure with a faint white layer.
Tala Van felt his legs go weak and he almost collapsed to his knees. Unlike when Ai Yue released his power to "confront" the Amber Lord and deliberately avoided it, this time the power burst did not bypass their fleet. Therefore, although it only lasted for a moment, Tala Van still caught the terrifying power.
Although he had long known that the seemingly easy-going young man was not simple, the moment he sensed this power, Tala Van realized that he had underestimated his opponent.
This made him feel a sense of mental derangement.
No, how can such a powerful being, possessing such immense strength, walk freely through the galaxy like an ordinary person without any constraints?
Does he eat absolutely no food at all?!
Tala Van couldn't help but imagine the utter annihilation that would befall those evil forces roaming the universe if they were to accidentally offend Ai Yue.
However, despite his reflections, Tala Van's rambling thoughts came to an abrupt halt with the Amber Lord's swing of his hammer. He stared intently at the moment the Aeon of Preservation swung his giant hammer, wanting to know what the result would be after this special material was integrated into the Void Dust Wall.
The next second, as the giant hammer fell, a deafening roar spread in all directions.
It wasn't a "roar" in the conventional sense, but rather a conceptual existence, as if rising from the depths of everyone's heart, its spread unimpeded even by the vast vacuum of space.
But... nothing has changed.
When the Amber Lord raised the giant hammer, the tiny ball of light remained in its original position, clearly indicating that the hammer blow had not affected it.
Whether it was just my imagination or not, Tala Van felt that the Amber Lord's movements stiffened for a moment.
Before he could even confirm the reality of this feeling, the Amber Lord swung his giant hammer again—this time he raised it above his head, clearly using all his strength.
Immediately afterwards, in a distant place, even more people raised their heads in bewilderment.
What's going on? Has the Amber Era been updated? How long has this update lasted?
After a brief moment of confusion, everyone refocused on their current lives—after all, the Amber Calendar, a calendar system that uses the sound of the Amber Lord's hammer as its update time, has always been unpredictable; it might only be a few years at a time, but it could also go for hundreds of years without being updated.
So it's not surprising that this update is happening at this time.
But soon, everyone heard the sound of hammers again.
Then came the third time.
What's going on? Such a high output with such continuous updates in such a short time?
This caused quite a stir among many people. After all, even if the Amber Calendar was irregular, they had never heard of it updating so quickly. Was the Amber Lord breaking records so rapidly?
Or perhaps the Amber Lord encountered a situation that was so difficult for Him that He needed to swing His hammer repeatedly?
Various rumors quickly spread online, but those who truly knew the inside story paid no attention to such trivial details.
Tala Van stared at the scene before him, his mind completely blank.
After striking with his hammer three times, the Amber Lord paused, not because he had fully integrated the materials Ai Yue had given him into the Void Dust Wall, but because Ai Yue had come to help him personally.
In other words, without Ai Yue's personal intervention, Amber Era would likely have been far more complex than just a triple jump.
Faced with Ai Yue's initiative, Amber Lord simply watched quietly without making any move, but Tala Van seemed to sense a hint of shock from the other party.
Dude, the thing you pulled out is so tough. Why don't you take the position of Aeon of Preservation and I'll build this wall for you?
Chapter Seventeen: Carrying this hammer, it's as if the Amber Lord has arrived.
On the surface, the process of forging Amber Lord into Void Dust Wall through the hammering of a giant hammer is a physical act—at most involving a chemical reaction. Apart from that, it doesn't seem much different from an ordinary person building a wall with cement and reinforced concrete.
However, in Ai Yue's analysis, this is actually a special kind of "ritual". In his view, the Amber Lord transforms the power that protects one's destiny into Void Dust Wall through the common understanding of building a wall by forging with a hammer.
This is actually quite reasonable. After all, building a wall in space is extremely difficult; it's not something that can be solved with just a hammer. The Pathfinder Star God Acheron the Silver Rail of pioneering, not by actually using silver to make rails and pave a road.
After understanding the essence of Amber Lord's wall-building, Ai Yue decided to share his power with the other party in an attempt to add some substance to the Void Dust Wall.
However, the Amber Lord was unable to convert his power into building materials, something that not only Tala Van and the others hadn't expected, but even Ai Yue himself hadn't anticipated.
Relying on the properties of the Power of Light, Ai Yue had tried his best to simulate the power that he had sent out as a power to protect his destiny. However, he did not expect that even so, the Aeon of Preservation could not transform it into something that he could control.
However, this contact also made him realize the crux of the problem—no matter how perfect the simulation is, the Power of Light is still the Power of Light. It may be able to produce similar effects to the simulated object, but in essence, they are two completely different things.
This is precisely why the Amber Lord struggles to understand and transform this power; after all, the Power of Light is somewhat beyond the comprehension of beings with a destiny-based system.
Fortunately, the final result was good. With the cooperation of Ai Yue and Amber Lord, the Power of Light was finally successfully integrated into the Void Dust Wall, coating it with a faint white light.
Although it is still uncertain how much the integration of the Power of Light will enhance the Void Dust Wall, judging from the Amber Lord's reaction, it is at least not a bad thing.
However, the matter did not end there.
Just as Ai Yue was about to say goodbye to Amber Lord and return to the spaceship, he suddenly received a message from him. He looked up and saw Amber Lord gently sending something towards him with his palm facing up.
It was an object emitting Amber glow, which, on the surface, appeared to be some kind of return gift to Ai Yue.
As the Radiant Giant raised his hand to catch the Amber ball of light, the video finally froze on that scene.
The online meeting room of the Seven-person Board of Directors was now deathly silent. Everyone had a thousand thoughts churning in their minds, but no one took the initiative to speak.
What happened today has had a profound impact on their values. Even though everyone present is a seasoned veteran, their most vivid imaginations could not support them in conceiving such a scene.
In other words, at least six out of the seven people here have overloaded brains.
As for the last person who could remain calm, it was naturally Tala Van who witnessed the entire process. It was he who took Diamond's place again and presented the video to everyone.
After all, he had already overloaded himself, and now, looking at everyone's reactions, he even felt a slight sense of superiority.
"In conclusion, let's vote on the previous issues again." Tala Van composed himself before speaking, "Regarding the invitation of Mr. Ai Yue to the board of directors, who is in favor and who is against?"
This time, the board of directors reached an unprecedented consensus.
"So, what exactly is this, Brother Yue?"
When Tala Van left the online meeting and returned to the room where Ai Yue and the others were, everyone was gathered around Ai Yue, curiously examining the things in his hands.
That object still emits a faint Amber glow, clearly the return gift that the Amber Lord had just given to Ai Yue.
At this moment, its true appearance was finally clearly revealed to everyone—it was a small hammer that looked like a model.
"It looks just like the hammer Amber Lord used before!" March 7th practically pressed her face against the hammer, finally concluding, "No, it's exactly the same!"
"Even if it has no practical use, it is still an extremely precious collectible," Himeko said with a smile. "Moreover, considering that this is a treasure personally gifted by the Amber Lord, it is impossible that it has no practical value, right?"
"Indeed." Dan Heng, who was furthest away, frowned deeply, staring intently at the hammer in Ai Yue's hand, as if it were some abhorrent object to be avoided. "I can feel the immense power contained within it. Just holding it would probably bring a huge boost to the wielder."
"Pretty much. Besides that, it should have some other uses." Ai Yue casually tossed the object in his hand a couple of times, then saw Tala Van who had just walked in. "Why don't we have Mr. Tala Van explain it to us? He should know more about it."
As he spoke, Ai Yue casually tossed the small hammer in his hand toward Tala Van.
"Mr. Ai Yue, you mustn't!"
Seeing how casually Ai Yue treated the treasure given to him by the Amber Lord, Tala Van was immediately shocked. He quickly took two steps forward and then respectfully extended both hands to receive the hammer.
However, the moment he touched the hammer, his face changed color drastically, as if he had encountered something terrifying. He staggered back several steps, almost all the way to the door, before finally regaining his footing.
"Mr. Tala Van?" Seeing this, even March 7th sensed something was amiss. "Are you alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright." Tala Van took several deep breaths before managing a smile. He approached again and handed the hammer to Ai Yue. "Mr. Ai Yue, such a treasure should be handled with care."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so casual." Ai Yue realized that this behavior was a bit too perfunctory for the followers of the Amber Lord, so he immediately put away his smile and said seriously, "Speaking of which, Mr. Tala Van took a huge risk on this trip, right? In that case, how about I give this item to you as compensation?"
"No, no, no, no, how can that be?!" Upon hearing this, Tala Van abruptly took several steps back, just as he had when he first touched the hammer. Even so, his gaze remained fixed on the hammer, and it took a great deal of self-control to finally tear his eyes away from it. "How can that be?"
On March 7th, he immediately whispered to Dan Heng, "Although Mr. Tala Van said that, he's really reluctant to part with it."
"A gift personally given by the Amber Lord would be an immense temptation for any follower of the Amber Lord, let alone Mr. Tala Van?" Dan Heng nodded seriously. "His ability to restrain himself like this is truly remarkable."
"Ahem, please excuse my poor appearance." Tala Van finally composed himself and was able to face Ai Yue with a relaxed expression, no longer glancing at the hammer. "Mr. Ai Yue, this treasure is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. Please be cautious!"
"It doesn't look simple at all." Ai Yue looked at the Amber hammer in his hand, which seemed simple in appearance but upon closer inspection, seemed to reveal countless stars. He had a thoughtful expression on his face. "However, Mr. Tala Van, could you please explain it to us?"
"Then I shall presume to presume." Tala Van bowed respectfully to the hammer before speaking, "As you all know, this treasure contains immense energy, a power that protects one's destiny—if the holder is a practitioner who protects their destiny, they will be able to unleash power equivalent to that of a Commander!"
"Equivalent to a messenger?!"
For a moment, even Himeko's expression as she looked at Little Hammer changed slightly—in an era when the Star Gods did not appear, the Envoy was practically equivalent to the highest combat power in the galaxy, and such power was now presented before them; how could anyone not be swayed?
"Even those who aren't protectors of their destiny can still wield its power, though perhaps less effectively," Tala Van continued. "However, I think Mr. Ai Yue is probably not subject to this limitation, is he?"
Ai Yue didn't speak, but gave him a somewhat strange look. Tala Van then realized what was happening and couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed expression. "Sorry, I'm still a little out of it..."
Even if Ai Yue is subject to such restrictions, so what? With his own strength alone, he could easily rival countless Guardian Token Envoys. This meager strength is simply not enough to make the other party care.
"Mr. Tala Van, my next question may be a little offensive," Dan Heng couldn't help but ask at the same time, "Your reaction when you touched Little Hammer just now seemed to be more than just simple awe, but rather... a kind of suppression?"
Upon hearing this March 7th blinked and asked, "Huh, really?"
"Mr. Dan Heng is indeed very perceptive." Tala Van glanced at Dan Heng with a slightly subtle look, then said, "That is indeed the case; this is the true value of this treasure, Mr. Ai Yue."
"Anyone who walks the path of preserving life, from the lowest to the highest, will be greatly suppressed when facing this small hammer."
Tala Van paused for a moment before uttering words that made everyone's eyes widen with a wry smile, "When I caught this treasure just now, it felt as if all the power in my body had vanished. I couldn't even muster one or two tenths of my strength. It was almost like... facing the Amber Lord directly."