No End in Sight

"There's no need for that," Angel Yan waved her hand. "If they need us angels to provide even this most basic intelligence, then this Earth civilization won't last long."

"Although the Taotie civilization has been forcibly upgraded to astronaut level by Death God Karl, their own intelligence level is not enough to support their continued growth. Ten thousand years ago, the Taotie Legion had already reached this level. Now, ten thousand years later, without Karl's continuous support, those uncivilized monkeys have basically been treading water."

"Earth now has Xiong Bing Lian and the Three Great God-Making Projects backing them. Dealing with a conventional Taotie invasion shouldn't be a big problem. Our primary goal now is still to find Morgana."

Angel Yan turned her gaze to Zhi Xin, who was standing quietly beside her. "By the way, little Zhi Xin, what did your master say? Heavenly Base King, has she found any trace of Morgana?"

"Master she..." Zhi Xin showed a hint of helplessness on her face upon hearing this. "She's been busy researching Si Yao recently, and... the Space Displacement Technology she obtained from Si Yao. She's busy and doesn't have time for Morgana."

"What?!" Angel Yan sat up straight in surprise. "Space Displacement Technology? Si Yao gave that directly to your master?"

No, this progress is too fast!

After pestering him for so long, I couldn't get any substantial technical information out of that guy. But as soon as He Xi went, she got such advanced technology?

Could it be... Si Yao and He Xi hit it off?!

Angel Yan suddenly felt a strange discomfort in her heart, but she couldn't quite pinpoint the feeling.

Seemingly sensing Angel Yan's doubt and that hint of inexplicable jealousy, Zhi Xin quickly explained, "My master gave Si Yao a brand new Dark Silver Long Sword as a meeting gift. That Space Displacement Technology was Si Yao's return gift to master."

Hearing that it was just a "return gift," Angel Yan inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. But then, she put on that mischievous, gossipy smile, nudged Zhi Xin with her elbow, and whispered with a wink, "Hey, little Zhi Xin, go help Yan Jie find out if our Heavenly Base King, who hasn't been moved by mortal affairs for tens of thousands of years, has any thoughts of... hmm? A second spring?"

"Yan Jie!" Zhi Xin was both shy and embarrassed, her cheeks slightly flushed. "Don't talk nonsense! Master she..."

"Go on, go on," Angel Yan continued to instigate. "Think about it, one is a research otaku who has lived for tens of thousands of years, and the other is a mysterious old god who has lived for who knows how many years. Doesn't this CP pairing just fill up instantly? Go ask!"

Zhi Xin hesitated, but in the end, she didn't dare to agree to Angel Yan's unreliable request.

Her master seemed kind, but in reality, she had a strong vengeful streak!

If this gossip turned out to be true, at most she would be teased by her master a few times, asking when she planned to find a partner for herself.

But if the gossip was wrong, it would be a disaster!

Heavenly Base Four, in an independent research laboratory.

He Xi was suspended alone in the center of the room, surrounded by countless light blue data streams and complex spatial algorithm models.

After a period of sleepless research, she had completely mastered the "Space Displacement Technology" provided by Si Yao.

But this did not bring her any relief; instead, a deeper worry surged in her heart.

The underlying logic of this technology had commonalities with the existing spatial theories of the Shenhe Civilization, yet it also possessed fundamental differences.

It was more direct, more hegemonic, as if it were a higher-dimensional "command" to space itself, rather than "transportation" based on complex calculations.

This hegemonic command reminded her of the Secondary Life Technology she had been researching; that thing was equally hegemonic.

Si Yao... the "return gift" he casually produced had a technical depth that already surpassed the current spatial technology of the Angel Civilization. Then, how terrifying must the core technology he truly possessed be?

She turned off the holographic projection, remained silent for a moment, and finally connected to Holy Keisha, who was far away in the Merlot Heavenly Court.

With a flash of light, Holy Keisha's majestic and holy figure appeared on the communication interface.

"He Xi."

"Keisha." He Xi nodded, without much pleasantry, and got straight to the point. "About Si Yao... I want to talk to you."

Keisha seemed to have anticipated this topic, nodding slightly. "Speak."

"After this period of close observation, and a brief contact with him," He Xi's tone became solemn, "I can basically confirm that he, and the Pangu Civilization he mentioned, their technological system is generations ahead of ours."

"He can casually modify Lieyang's Dark Alloy Armor, grant an ordinary Super Gene carrier the strength to fight Xiong Bing Lian in a few days, and also produce this... spatial technology that surpasses our current technological scope as a return gift."

"Keisha, every ability he has demonstrated represents a tech tree that we have never ventured into, or rather, have not yet reached the end of."

Keisha listened quietly.

He Xi continued, "Currently, he shows a transcendent, indifferent attitude towards the major powers in the Known Universe. Towards us angels, he seems relatively friendly, but that is only based on 'not provoking me' and 'being profitable'."

"He is like a... lofty observer, looking down on civilizations like us, who might be 'juniors' in his eyes, temporarily staying on this small stage called Earth for some unknown reason."

"He is uncontrollable, too uncontrollable," He Xi voiced her deepest concern. "An unknown entity whose technological level might completely surpass ours, and whose logic of action is completely unpredictable. Every action he takes on Earth now could have immeasurable influence on the future landscape."

Keisha remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:

"Since he is uncontrollable, then... continue to observe."

"We have established the Justice Order to maintain peace and stability in the Known Universe. As long as he does not actively disrupt this order, and does not actively launch devastating attacks on weaker civilizations, then, no matter who he is or where he comes from, we should give him corresponding respect."

She paused, then changed the subject. "At the same time, the mission level for Yan and the others on Earth needs to be raised. Continue to maintain contact and gather as much information as possible about the Pangu Civilization and the Void. Since Morgana is also on Earth, we cannot afford to lower our guard."

"As for him..." Keisha paused. "If one day, he truly chooses to stand on the opposite side of the Justice Order... then even the ancient old gods, the swords of the angels, will point towards him."

Hearing Keisha's decisive answer, He Xi's face revealed a deep worry. "Keisha, have you ever considered... that we might not be that guy's opponent at all?"

"I never consider such possibilities before facing life and death," Keisha's answer was, as always, filled with the confidence and pride of the King of Gods.

He Xi sighed helplessly. She knew this was Keisha's belief, and the cornerstone upon which she had led the Angel Civilization to traverse the universe for tens of thousands of years.

But this time, the situation was different.

"My biggest worry right now," He Xi's tone became extremely grave, "is that Si Yao might have already surpassed me in Secondary Life Technology, that is, Void Technology."

As the chief developer of the Angel Civilization's Secondary Life Engine, she knew best how Hegemonic this brand new technological path was. For most existing Shenhe Technology, Secondary Life Technology possessed the ability to perform Dimensional Strikes.

Keisha's gaze finally showed a flicker of emotion: "He Xi, are you afraid?"

"Yes, I am indeed afraid." He Xi admitted frankly, without any pretense.

"In the past, I firmly supported you, rejecting the so-called Void Civilization and Karl's alarmist 'Ultimate Fear' theory. But after personally coming into contact with Void Theory and beginning related research... Keisha, I've started to be afraid."

Her voice carried a rare hint of fatigue and confusion: "This technological path is too far, so far that I can't see the end. And I've only just begun."

"Karl proposed the 'Ultimate Fear' theory so early on. Who knows how far that Madman has already gone down this path? For thousands of years, I've been worried. Especially after coming into contact with Si Yao, this worry has only grown heavier."

He Xi's thoughts seemed to drift back to the distant past, her gaze becoming somewhat unfocused.

"Once, I thought that if I researched the Gene Code for eternal angels, I could rest easy and finally take a good break. As a result, Super Seminary turned around and created the Nuoxing War God in the Deno Civilization. That so-called God-Slaying Power, its terrifying level of strength, was far superior to our Angel Combat Units at the time."

"There was no choice but for me to continue researching, developing new technologies, arming the new generation of Guardian Angels, and developing the Sacred Body. Finally, it was enough to deal with the threat of God-Slaying Power."

"At that time, I thought I could finally rest."

"But later, your war with Liang Bing broke out again and again. Until one day, you suddenly realized that Karl, that Guy hiding in the shadows, was the real Huge Threat. But by then, you could do nothing about him. When you truly realized Karl's threat, you could no longer kill that Guy."

"Moreover, to prevent him from completely mixing with Liang Bing's Demons, you could only choose to let him be, openly."

"And then, to deal with the threat from a Higher Dimension that Karl might bring, at your signal, I reactivated the research related to Secondary Life Technology..."

He Xi's voice grew lower and lower, carrying a deep weariness.

"Keisha, I'm really tired, and I'm really scared."

"The further I go, the less I can see the endpoint."