That Was Well Said
In this region, the balance of gravity is completely disrupted.
Everything within the area—rocks, vegetation, air—was affected; from the outside, one couldn't even clearly see Lu Bai within it.
After all, according to general relativity, gravity is essentially a curvature of spacetime. Even if light has no mass, it will still be distorted under such a terrifying gravitational force.
It's impossible to see the inside of this area where Fayin with the naked eye, so we can't really see what's going on.
The forces that should belong to nature have instead given this man-made scene a powerful and awe-inspiring impact.
Objectively speaking, if we don't consider long-range effects and cumulative effects on celestial scales, gravity would rank near the bottom among the four fundamental forces.
But if such power is only used against a carbon-based organism less than two meters long, then it's no exaggeration to say it's like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.
The utterly chaotic gravity tore everything in this region apart at the molecular level.
It was far more terrifying than the damage caused by Lu Bai's [Iron Fist Breaks Wind] and [Needle Woman Spirit Control].
Furthermore, it should be noted that the enormous energy released by the collapse of matter is still exacerbating the destructive effects in this area, with matter annihilation occurring in every corner of the region.
Not only were the Shatter Stone and sand gone, but even oxygen molecules and carbon elements in the air disappeared, turning this area into a true vacuum.
Despite the formidable power of [Steel Body], Lu Bai could still clearly feel the teeth-grinding tearing sensations resounding throughout his body.
It is worth mentioning that the tiny beams of light at the edge of the region emitted barely perceptible light and heat, seemingly insignificant, yet they were able to confine this gravitational disaster within a certain range.
This is astonishing. Releasing energy and being able to restrain it after release are two completely different concepts. The latter means that this is not even the most powerful technological means of the Mona people.
It's like dropping a nuclear bomb to destroy a city, versus dropping a nuclear bomb and controlling the system to kill people while preserving the city's buildings.
The technological gap between these two operations is like a chasm.
This is not just a generational gap of one or two generations, so it's no wonder that the human leadership at the time had no intention of resisting and surrendered right from the start.
Of course, Lu Bai didn't have time to think about this issue too much at the moment. What he needed to do now was to find a way to escape from this terrifying area.
Since he can't switch out of [Steel Body] for the time being, the only ability he can currently use is [Flash Time], which can break the deadlock.
As [Flash Time] was activated, everything around them froze.
He caught his breath slightly, struggling against the seemingly endless torrent of energy as he forced his way out.
Gravity, as a product of spacetime curvature, causes energy to propagate at almost the speed of light within this region, making it difficult to circumvent.
In such a difficult situation, Lu Bai didn't even take a few steps before half a second had passed.
"What a magnificent scene!"
The white-robed Mona people looked at the area where the gravitational disaster broke out and felt emotional.
He was naturally not worried that Lu Bai would come out alive.
In his understanding, facing such an attack, not to mention carbon-based life forms, even silicon-based life forms would be unable to leave any remains.
The Spokesperson of each settlement stood trembling beside the white-robed Mona people, their backs unconsciously bending even lower.
Feeling that the situation was entirely under control, the white-robed Mona people reverted to his previous enigmatic demeanor. "Don't worry, as long as you obediently submit, we won't bother with any more trouble."
Upon hearing this, Brother Biao immediately pledged his loyalty. "Of course, of course, you are our great Lord, we have no time to even look up to you, how could I possibly have any ulterior motives?"
"As expected of the race that gave birth to the Lord, only the Lord is qualified to master such profound methods."
"Thanks be to the Lord for His mercy, which allows us, such lowly beings, to follow You."
The other Spokesperson of the settlements present weren't fools either; they weren't about to let Brother Biao steal the spotlight. They all spoke up, showering him with compliments as if they were free.
Brother Biao was still racking his brains trying to figure out the best way to win people over.
After all, Lu Bai had come with him, and more than one person had witnessed this.
It's likely that the white-robed Mona people hasn't thought of it yet, but when they actually question him about it, he'll definitely be in trouble.
Judging from the methods these Mona people are currently using, his original idea that he could simply run away after being exposed was clearly wishful thinking.
Faced with a real threat, he could only resort to a roundabout approach to achieve his goal.
Brother Biao suddenly feigned curiosity and asked, "Great Lord, please forgive your foolish servant, why are your starships equipped with such wondrous weapons, instead of the star-destroying cannons from our lowly servants' fantasies?"
"A typical example of low-level civilized thinking."
The white-robed Mona people made no attempt to hide his sarcasm, but it wasn't specifically aimed at Brother Biao.
To be precise, he was just complaining that these illiterate people couldn't truly understand the excellence of the Mona people when Brother Biao, stepped in at the right time. He was quite satisfied with this insightful fellow. "The development of weapons of war is essentially nothing more than the alternating evolution of spear and shield."
Take your clumsy development of land warfare as an example. From cold weapons to flintlock muskets, and then to fully automatic machine guns, the human wave tactics were completely eliminated. In order to counter the 'spear' that has developed to this extent, the tank, a brand-new 'shield', was born naturally.
Unable to break through the 'shield,' the 'spear' was forced to continue evolving towards greater attack power and longer range, while the 'shield' couldn't keep up with this intensity. Continuing to mindlessly stack armor was too inefficient, but the 'shield' was indispensable, so you had no choice but to develop anti-air capabilities."
At this point, the white-robed Mona people paused, then continued in a rather arrogant tone, "However, the development of 'spear' and 'shield' in space warfare follows a completely new logic."
"Technological development is a step-by-step process, and even you Mona people are no exception. Therefore, in the early stages of developing outer space, if we want to equip spacecraft with weapons, energy is an issue that we must consider."
A slightly rapid breathing sounded behind the white-robed Mona people.
He was about to say something like, "That's well said," when he was suddenly startled.
Wait, what's with this sound?
He stiffly looked in the direction the sound came from.
To his horror, he discovered that Lu Bai, who had changed into a new set of clothes, was standing not far behind him with a smile. Apart from looking somewhat disheveled, Lu Bai was completely unharmed.