Attention from Outer Space

Lin Yi faced the group's stance and simply shook his head slowly, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable firmness:

"Dad, Uncle, Uncle... listen to me."

"I know everyone is worried about me, but the situation is different now."

Lin Yi pointed outside the window, "We all know how many monsters are currently lurking downstairs. After this Source Energy reinforcement, plus this suit of armor, I have some confidence in my ability to protect myself."

His gaze slowly swept over Chen Yu, Zhou Yuxuan, and the others, "But taking others with me? It's not that I look down on anyone, but rushing down there now means close-quarters combat, bloody fighting. I cannot guarantee I can provide support in time, so... unnecessary casualties are very likely, and we don't have any medical supplies here right now."

Seeing the somewhat displeased expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Yi shifted his tone.

"What everyone needs to do right now is conserve your energy. Even if I'm not injured when I return, my stamina will definitely be depleted, and at that point, I will rely on all of you for defense."

"Besides, Uncle, A Yu..."

Lin Yi fixed his gaze on Chen Yu, who was still holding a club, and gave him a clear task: "I have one more important thing that I need your help with."

Chen Yu was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "What is it? Just tell me, Brother Yi!"

Hearing the word "important," he immediately straightened his back.

"Follow me out in a moment, just to the second floor. You don't need to go down. Find a good angle, and while I'm downstairs dealing with those monsters, help me record a video. Uncle, you take the shield and weapon, be responsible for protecting him, and provide cover for me."

"What?"

Chen Yu was full of question marks, almost doubting if he had heard correctly.

Facing the confused looks from Chen Yu and the others, Lin Yi calmly explained, "Recording the combat footage is for use as a tutorial later."

He paused slightly, "I'm sure I'm not the only one who has obtained the Source Energy Guidance Technique. After I finish dealing with the trouble downstairs, I plan to record a video."

Lin Yi pointed to his temple, "I want to explain my experience in breaking through the key difficulties of the Source Energy Guidance Technique, as well as the points to note when absorbing Source Energy Crystals later. I want to upload it to the internet as soon as possible while the network is still running."

Chen Yu seemed to grasp something and tentatively asked, "You want to... make a tutorial video?"

"Yes."

Lin Yi nodded, "The information within the guidance technique is too complex; even if many people get it, they might not be able to get started. I'm lucky to have progressed relatively quickly, so I want to explain the key nodes I've identified—especially the obscure parts about how to guide and circulate Source Energy Particles—as plainly as possible."

His tone carried a hint of emotion, "I've been thinking, my individual strength is limited. If I put my insights online, the sooner everyone masters Source Energy in the early stages, the more lives we can save."

In the corner, Zhou Yuxuan suddenly interjected, "So the combat video is... evidence?"

"Exactly."

Lin Yi's mouth curled up slightly, "On the internet right now, who would believe empty words? Only by demonstrating corresponding strength will people take my explanations seriously."

He sighed, "Otherwise, who would believe that an ordinary student understands Source Energy cultivation? The demonstration I gave you all is ultimately not as shocking as a life-and-death struggle with monsters."

Lin Yi looked righteous and awe-inspiring, though in reality, his heart was churning with deeper calculations.

Beyond helping others, this video is a stepping stone... If I can establish prestige during the initial stages of the disaster, I can intervene in the official system faster and exert influence.

"Good lad!" Zhou Jianjun was the first to break the silence, slapping his thigh hard, "That's a proper way to do things! I'll go out with you and Chen Yu in a moment."

"That's how it should be!" Lin Ruiming nodded as well, his eyes filled with gratification, "That's my good son!"

Chen Yu suddenly realized, his face erupting with excitement, "Got it, Brother Yi! I'll find the most tricky angles; I guarantee the footage will be clear and explosive!"

The atmosphere, which had been filled with worry and shame, was now diluted by a sense of shared honor and recognition.

In a world shrouded by disaster, they were not just survivors passively seeking life, but participants who could change the course of this catastrophe.

Lin Yi checked his armor one last time and confirmed in a deep voice, "Everyone understands? Then let's move out."

Meanwhile.

In outer space above Blue Star, inside the command center of the Jade Whisper Starship.

Aurelia was staring at the real-time combat map of the various continents on Blue Star displayed on a holographic projection when she was suddenly interrupted by a series of urgent prompts.

The crystal on her forehead glowed slightly: "Xingyu, what is it?"

The virtual sprite leaped out from the console, her wings vibrating at high frequency: "Master, abnormal data detected! From surface coordinates TC-YHLHXB-ZJ-G-7392113, a life form has successfully guided Source Energy into their body!"

Aurelia was slightly startled. Her slender fingers swiped across the console to pull up the data details: "This is impossible... the assessment has been going on for less than four hours."

The image expanded, showing the exact moment blue light condensed at Lin Yi's fingertips.

Aurelia stared fixedly at the teenager in armor, her delicate face full of astonishment: "The Blue Star Civilization has absolutely no Source Energy heritage. He had no one to teach him; how did he complete the Source Energy initiation so quickly?"

When her grandmother personally guided her cultivation, it took her three full days to barely get started—and that was already hailed by her family as a once-in-ten-thousand-years talent.

And this teenager before her...

"Retrieve his file."

Aurelia's voice carried a hint of urgency she hadn't even noticed herself.

Xingyu's wings fluttered lightly, and countless data streams intertwined in the air.

As the guardian of the Blue Star Civilization, Aurelia's ship intelligence, Xingyu, possessed all the information data generated since the Blue Star Civilization achieved informatization.

A moment later, a detailed file appeared:

[Lin Yi, male, 18 years old, from Helu City, Xia Country, prospective student of Qingteng University, parents are both ordinary employees, no special background, no abnormal history...]

Aurelia scanned through this information, which was ordinary to the extreme, her brows furrowing tighter and tighter.

Finally, her gaze rested on "perfect score in Gaokao physics," and she fell into deep thought.

"Continue to monitor this individual."

She instructed softly, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the edge of the console, "If he can maintain this rate of growth..."

Xingyu tilted her head: "Does Master believe he will receive a high rating?"

Aurelia did not answer immediately.

She turned to look at the pitch-black shuttle-shaped spacecraft outside the porthole, her eyes complex.

If... if that youth really is the kind of heaven-sent talent capable of achieving a rating of level 7 or higher, then when His Excellency Xuchen is in a good mood, perhaps... the chance of obtaining a Contact Mark will increase significantly...

Yet, in the long history of the Spirit Race, she had seen too many flash-in-the-pan geniuses who stunned everyone in the beginning only to quickly fade into mediocrity.

"Continue to monitor, and provide me with a detailed growth curve report periodically."

Aurelia took one last look at Lin Yi, who was making pre-battle preparations on the screen, and turned to walk toward the observation deck.

Xingyu tilted her head, waiting for more, but her master was already silently gazing out at the vast starry sky.