Attention From Outer Space

Lin Yi faced the group's stance, merely shaking his head slowly. His tone was calm yet carried an unquestionable firmness:

"Dad, Uncle, Great Uncle, please 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 lurking downstairs. Only with this Source Energy enhancement and this suit of armor do I have any confidence in protecting myself."

His gaze swept slowly over Chen Yu, Zhou Yuxuan, and the others. "But bringing others along? It's not that I look down on you all, but rushing down there now means close-quarters combat—a bloody fight. I cannot guarantee I can provide timely support, so there is a high probability of unnecessary casualties, and we have absolutely no medicine here."

Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces turn sour, Lin Yi shifted his tone.

"What you all need to do right now is conserve your energy. Even if I return uninjured, my stamina will surely be depleted, and at that point, I will rely on you all for defense."

"Furthermore, Uncle, A-Yu."

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

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

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

"You'll come out with me in a moment, but stay on the second floor—no need to go down. Find a good angle. When I go down to deal with those monsters, help me record a video. Uncle, you take the shield and weapon to protect him and provide cover for me."

"What?"

Chen Yu was full of question marks, almost doubting his own ears.

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

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

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

Chen Yu seemed to catch on, tentatively asking, "You want to make a tutorial video?"

"Exactly."

Lin Yi nodded. "The information within the Guidance Technique is too complex; many people might not be able to get started even if they have it. I happen to be lucky enough to have progressed quickly, so I want to explain what I consider to be the key nodes—especially the obscure parts about how to guide and circulate Source Energy particles—in the most straightforward way possible."

His tone carried a hint of emotion. "I figure my individual strength is limited, but 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 proof?"

"That's right."

Lin Yi's lips curled 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 an ordinary student understands Source Energy cultivation? The demonstration I gave you all is ultimately less shocking than a life-and-death struggle with monsters."

Lin Yi appeared righteous, though in reality, deeper calculations were churning in his mind.

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

"Good lad!" Zhou Jianjun was the first to break the silence, slapping his thigh hard. "That's a solid plan! 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, an excited glow erupting on his face: "Got it, Brother Yi! I'll find the trickiest angles right now; I'll make sure it's clear and explosive!"

The atmosphere, previously filled with worry and shame, was now largely washed away by a sense of shared honor and recognition.

In a world shrouded by disaster, they were no longer 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 main control room of the "Emerald Whisper Starship."

Irelia 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 faintly: "Xingyu, what is it?"

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

Irelia was slightly startled. Her slender fingers swiped across the console to pull up the detailed data: "That's impossible. The assessment has only been underway for less than four hours."

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

Irelia stared fixedly at the youth in armor, her exquisite face filled with astonishment: "The Blue Star civilization has absolutely no Source Energy heritage. He had no one to teach him, yet he completed the Source Energy initiation so quickly?"

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

And this youth before her.

"Retrieve his file."

Irelia'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, Irelia'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 Kingdom, prospective freshman at Qingteng University, parents are both ordinary employees, no special background, no abnormal history.]

Irelia scanned through the incredibly mundane information, her brows furrowing tighter with every line.

Finally, her gaze rested on "Perfect score in college entrance exam physics," and she fell into deep thought.

"Keep monitoring this individual."

She gave the order softly, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the console. "If he can maintain this rate of growth..."

Xingyu tilted its head. "Does Master believe he will achieve a high rating?"

Irelia did not answer immediately.

She turned to look at the pitch-black, spindle-shaped spacecraft outside the porthole, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

If that youth truly was the kind of heaven-sent talent capable of achieving a rating above Level 7, then perhaps the chances of obtaining a contact mark while His Excellency Xu Chen was in a good mood would increase significantly.

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

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

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

Xingyu tilted its head, waiting for more, but its master had already turned to gaze silently at the vast starry sky.