"Dawn is equipped with two XF-L6 jump engines and can reach a top speed of 1.2 times the speed of light. The estimated travel time is eighteen months."
"So for those eighteen months, are we just going to lie around the whole time except when we're eating?"
"According to the travel regulations, you are free to move about during the first month after departure. You may explore the ship's facilities or admire the cosmic scenery through the observation windows."
"However, you must enter your designated Cryo Pod within thirty natural days. The system will automatically wake you one week before we arrive in the Carro Galaxy. At that point, you will undergo seven days of acclimatization training, including physical conditioning, tactical formation, and mecha operation."
"I see." Lu Feng looked thoughtful. "If we enter the Cryo Pods, a year and a half will pass in the blink of an eye. It's just a shame that being asleep for so long will inevitably delay our cultivation."
He turned to ask, "Luo Lin, how many times has Dawn carried out an Expedition Mission?"
"Since Dawn was completed, this is its thirty-sixth Expedition Mission. Each mission takes an average of three to five years."
"The thirty-sixth? Doesn't that mean this starship was built over a hundred years ago?"
"Yes. Dawn was completed in 2917 and has been in service for 153 years. However, to powerful practitioners of the human Martial Way, that isn't very long."
"What do you mean?"
"Human Martial Arts Grandmasters generally live for around three hundred years, so a hundred and fifty years isn't very long to them."
"You know about the realms of the human Martial Way, too?" Lu Feng immediately grew interested.
"I only know some basic information."
"Then do you know what realm comes after Grandmaster?"
"Above Grandmaster is Great Grandmaster. Their maximum lifespan exceeds five hundred years."
"And what comes after Great Grandmaster?"
"Above Great Grandmaster is the Venerable Realm."
"Venerable? How powerful is that realm? How long can they live?"
"Sorry, my database contains no relevant records, so I'm unable to answer."
"You don't know?" It seemed Luo Lin's knowledge of the Martial Way really was limited.
"Then do you know the specific difference between a Martial Arts Grandmaster and a Great Grandmaster?"
"Sorry, my database contains no relevant information."
"I heard Martial Arts Grandmasters can move around in a vacuum. Do you know if that's true?"
"Really?" Luo Lin replied with mechanical surprise. "That's the first time I've heard of it. I don't know much about the specific abilities of Martial Arts Grandmasters."
Lu Feng rolled his eyes.
This Artificial Intelligence knew even less about the Martial Way than he did.
"Then do you know anything about the Carro Star System we're heading to?"
"Of course! The Carro Star System is a typical star system. It has nine planets, from Planet Caro 1 to Planet Caro 9, all orbiting the star Carro."
"And the planet we're going to conquer this time is Planet Caro 9. It's a typical Rocky Planet. However, its atmosphere is extremely dense, making it unsuitable for human habitation, and yet it is home to countless massive Exotic Beasts. The planet's interior is also rich in Star Source Ore."
Luo Lin's last words reminded Lu Feng of the miraculous mineral called Star Source Stone.
He couldn't help asking, "Why does the energy contained in Star Source Stone pack such a punch?"
"Star Source Stone is a mineral unique to Rocky Planets. It forms over billions of years, as a planet continuously absorbs and gathers the essence of Cosmic Energy. The energy contained in every 100 grams of Star Source Stone is roughly equivalent to the power of a full-strength strike by a Fourth Realm Warrior."
"But isn't energy everywhere in the universe?"
"It is, but the natural energy in a vacuum or on a planet's surface is extremely sparse. You can think of it this way: the energy scattered across each square meter of Tianlan Star's surface is roughly equivalent to the strength of a mosquito. Yet the energy condensed in a Star Source Stone the size of a fingernail is almost equivalent to the total energy of Tianlan Star."
Hearing this comparison, Lu Feng's eyes widened. "The difference is really that huge?"
"Yes. That is precisely why humanity continues to launch Expeditions and expand. Star Source Stone can be used by Warriors for cultivation, and the advancement of human civilization and technology also depends on this energy-rich cosmic mineral."
After talking with Luo Lin for a long time, Lu Feng realized that although this Artificial Intelligence knew little about High-level Warriors, she seemed to know almost everything else.
From the First Era, when humanity originated on the Mother Star, to the Third Era, when the Martial Way rose, she could answer every question.
Gradually, Lu Feng developed the habit of asking Luo Lin whenever he had a question.
The next morning, after spending his first night in the Living Quarters, Lu Feng was the first to leave his room, before Luo Lin had even reminded him about breakfast.
Everyone would be entering the Cryo Pods to sleep in a month. He didn't want to waste a single second and planned to make the most of the time by cultivating.
As soon as he opened the cabin door, he happened to see the door of room 1367 across the hall slide open.
Gao Zhan poked his head out to look around. Holding his jacket, he was tiptoeing back toward his own room.
Their eyes met.
"Captain Gao? Wh-why are you coming out of Sister Fang's room?"
Lu Feng recognized it as Fang Qing's room.
Fang Qing was the tall female member of Chasing Wind Squad.
She was not only the team's sole female Warrior and strikingly beautiful, but also a formidable early-stage Innate Realm expert.
"I, I was discussing Martial Way cultivation with Fang Qing."
Gao Zhan hurriedly replied, then quickly slipped back into his room.
Just then, the door of another cabin nearby opened. A young member of Chasing Wind Squad saw the captain's embarrassed expression and couldn't help laughing.
Only after Gao Zhan had shut his door did the young man explain to Lu Feng, "You didn't know? Fang Qing is our captain's girlfriend."
"Huh? They're a couple?" Lu Feng's mouth fell open in surprise.
"What? Do you think the captain isn't good enough for Fang Qing, or Fang Qing isn't good enough for the captain?"
"No... I was just wondering why they had to squeeze into a room to discuss cultivation. Doesn't it feel too cramped?"
"You're still young, kid. You wouldn't understand. They were practicing 'Dual Cultivation.'"
"Dual Cultivation? What's that?"
"Go on, go on. Kids shouldn't ask so many questions."
The other man waved him off and said no more.
"Dual Cultivation... What kind of cultivation method is that?" Lu Feng smacked his lips. He didn't ask any more questions and left the Living Quarters alone, heading for the Observation Deck on the starship's top level.
Luo Lin had told him that it offered the best view on the entire starship. He could gaze up at the dazzling Xinghe and sit quietly to cultivate.
As a Three Realm Martial Artist, he could already sense the energy that was everywhere in the universe, absorb it, and transform it into his own True Qi.
Although the energy in the void was sparse, it was still better than making no progress.
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