While the others were discussing their plans, Su Yi and Winter had already followed the data to the outskirts of the area, slipping in unnoticed through the power of the Astral Algorithm.
They could see an extremely tight firewall sealing off the underground base.
Every piece of data passing in or out underwent thorough inspection and recompilation.
Winter reached out and touched the barrier, which resembled a world barrier. "The encryption level is very high."
"And it uses a language I've never seen before. I can't understand it."
Su Yi came over to examine it, then smiled faintly. "It's the Shadow Puppet Sanctum's Spirit Torch Language."
"The Spirit Torch Language?"
Su Yi nodded. "A special programming language passed down from ancient times. Supposedly, it originated with the ancestors of the Frost Empire's Everfrost Wraiths."
"The Spirit Torch Language... Well, well."
"Strictly speaking, the Astral Algorithm Atani uses is built on the Spirit Torch Language."
Winter was startled. "Really?"
Su Yi ran his hand over the wall. "They say the Spirit Torch Race consisted of ethereal energy beings without physical bodies, unable to exist in the Material World."
"They were born with powerful control over all kinds of special energy."
"To obtain physical bodies in the material universe, they analyzed human souls and used their innate talents to write the Spirit Torch Language."
"This language can fully quantify and compile the souls of intelligent species."
"That tremendous power once made them the undisputed rulers of this region of the universe."
Winter's eyes widened. "Could Atani and the others be descendants of the Spirit Torch Race?"
Su Yi shook his head. "No. The Spirit Torch Race went extinct hundreds of millions of years ago."
"Supposedly, ancient true gods were responsible for their extinction."
Winter's eyes widened. "Ancient true gods..."
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