"Hidden quest..." Han Xiao was slightly taken aback, but then his expression changed when he saw the quest reward, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
A second [Bold Explorer] skill fragment?!
Han Xiao suddenly turned his head to look at Fording, who was intently watching the video of the Yasir Civilization. Taking advantage of Fording's inattention, he went up and pressed down on Fording's shoulders, shaking him repeatedly.
"W-what are you doing?" Fording stared at Han Xiao, who was beaming with joy, with a look of utter bewilderment on his face.
You're awesome!
Han Xiao was extremely happy; in his eyes, Fording seemed to be radiating light.
Ah, that dazzling glow of European power!
Hidden quests have a tiny chance of yielding the [Bold Explorer] skill fragment. Over the past four months, the player has discovered many hidden quests and shared them with himself, but he has yet to trigger this reward. Lady Luck continues to seem to be turning her away from him.
But now that she's personally taken Fording on this trip, Lady Luck, that little vixen, is probably going to lift her skirt and let Fording see the holy light.
Han Xiao couldn't help but sigh. With his overwhelming charm, incredible luck, a wife he could have a spiritual connection with, and a lucky goddess willing to be his mistress, Fording was probably the biggest winner in life in the Black Star Army.
Although Nero also possesses High-Level Lucky Halo, he can still manipulate the goddess of fortune, this materialistic and snobbish woman, into 108 different poses...
But... he's not handsome!
Compared to Fording, Nero is a little brother!
"You're still the most reliable one." Han Xiao patted Fording's shoulder vigorously, looking very pleased.
Fording's face darkened... a white man's question mark.
Seeing everyone staring at him with puzzled expressions, Han Xiao cast a calming spell on himself, coughed lightly, and casually explained:
"This civilization used their sacred artifacts to create this special amber. Since no one but us has set foot on this planet, this artifact is ours. I estimate it's another Universal Treasure."
The others, unaware that Han Xiao had come to this planet with a specific purpose, nodded without suspecting anything.
Han Xiao had the mechanical troops search the database, and Phillip copied all the data from it, finally deciphering the language of the Yasir Civilization.
After updating the translator's language pack, everyone returned to the black disc and watched the recording of the Yasir Civilization again. This time, they finally understood the content.
"I am the leader of the Yasir People, a fortunate visitor. By the time you see this video, we may already be extinct. Regardless of your identity, please watch this video..."
The task description on the panel had already explained the general situation. Han Xiao listened to it again and refined the details.
The video introduced the Yasir Civilization, which was expected. At the end of the video, the Yasir People asked the visitor to do two things: first, to unravel the effects of the Space-Time Amber, and then explained in detail their research on the Space-Time Amber. However, the Yasir Civilization did not have many research results on this extraterrestrial object that was beyond their comprehension.
Secondly, if the Yasir People were to become extinct, they requested that visitors preserve records of the Yasir Civilization, leaving behind Traces of Existence.
Having roamed the universe for many years, we've long been accustomed to the destruction of civilizations. That's just how the universe is; new species are born and old species perish every moment. If we could feel it every time, we wouldn't have anything else to do every day.
But every civilization is a miracle of life, and existence itself is dignity. The last wishes of a civilization should be respected.
But before that, we need to get down to business.
With the translation, the location of the Space-Time Amber became clear. Han Xiao had the mechanical troops bring out all the amber from each site and gather them at the location of the Space-Time Amber.
The group flew very fast, and in no time they landed at the ruins where the Space-Time Amber was located.
Following the directions in the video, Han Xiao arrived at an empty room in the central Sanctuary of the ruins. A huge mural wall came into view, about eight meters high and thirty meters long, depicting various scenes of the history of the Yasir People.
One of the images depicts a black, meteorite-like object falling from the clouds, with a group of tiny figures looking up at it. Han Xiao manipulates his Mechanical Force, levitates, and arrives in front of the painting, reaching out to touch the meteorite depicted.
He pressed his palm against the wall and blew away the thick layer of dust.
call--
The dust was swept away and blown away.
Han Xiao used his five fingers to forcefully tear open the meteorite image, and soil and rocks fell down in a flurry.
Click!
He pried out a pale white, dull crystal from behind the wall, which was exactly the same shape as the meteorite image.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed as he gazed at the white crystal in his hand.
This seemingly ordinary mineral crystal is the core of the Space-Time Amber, hidden by the Yasir People within this mural. While the mechanical forces could locate it using 3D scanning, it would obviously take much longer.
You have obtained [Space-Time Amber]
[Space-Time Amber: Cosmic Wonder of unknown origin, capable of Space-Time Freeze to form an amber-like substance used to encapsulate various objects. Energy consumption varies depending on the size of the amber; current energy value: 0]
"Got it." Han Xiao was overjoyed.
This is probably the easiest Universal Treasure to acquire, since currently no other force besides myself knows of its existence.
This is the benefit of having an information advantage... Han Xiao smiled to himself.
He landed on the ground, and everyone immediately surrounded him, curiously examining the Space-Time Amber.
"Is this the sacred object that can create amber that isolates all attacks?" Hila examined the Space-Time Amber, puzzled. "Why is there no energy reaction at all?"
This thing needs to be charged before it can be used.
Han Xiao gave an explanation, then manipulated the cells to unleash a surge of energy, which flowed into the Space-Time Amber in his hand.
boom--
An invisible shockwave exploded from Han Xiao's body out of nowhere, like a hurricane. This was the aura that erupted when Han Xiao Quan energy, and dust rose up in the room.
The Mechanical Force of lightning and thunder surged into the Space-Time Amber, and the dim Space-Time Amber gradually brightened.
Over the past four months, Han Xiao has mastered the [Heber's Stellar Furnace Training Method], consuming 3.9 billion experience points. His maximum strength has permanently increased by more than 17,000, which is very worthwhile for him.
Space-Time Amber is like a bottomless pit, capable of absorbing any amount of energy. Its energy value slowly increases, and the conversion method for the energy value of Space-Time Amber is independent.
Using the Space-Time Amber requires a large amount of energy, but for mechanics who have mastered Psionic Energy, there is no shortage of energy.
Han Xiao thought for a moment, then stopped using his own strength and took out several Psionic Energy reactors as power banks. He connected them to the Space-Time Amber with energy transmission pipes to continuously charge it. It seemed that there was no limit to the energy that the Space-Time Amber could accumulate, so he wasn't afraid of it exploding.
After being charged, the Space-Time Amber immediately exhibited an energy response.
Han Xiao held the Space-Time Amber in his hand and could sense the energy inside. The method of using the Space-Time Amber was very simple; he just needed to activate the energy inside it.
The method used by the Yasir Civilization was rather crude and not very valuable for reference. Han Xiao remembered that the owners of those Space-Time Amber in his previous life had a better way of using them. They could create a specific activation device that resonated with the frequency of the Space-Time Amber and wrap it around. Then, they could use Neural Link to control the activation device. In this way, they could indirectly control the Space-Time Amber with their thoughts and consciousness, and the control reaction was more sensitive and delicate.
Han Xiao's current mechanical skills would easily allow him to create the activation device, but naturally not now. He wasn't in a hurry to test the Space-Time Amber's abilities; he wanted to complete the hidden mission first.
The group walked out of the central Sanctuary of the ruins. All the amber of the Yasir People had been moved to this ruins by the mechanical army. The number was huge and seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
Han Xiao approached an Yasir People amber, took the Space-Time Amber and slashed it open. The amber, which was immune to all attacks, was sliced through without any resistance.
The Space-Time Amber itself can freely penetrate the amber it creates, and is not affected by the frozen time and space.
Smack
Sliced open by its original form, the amber dissipated into the air like a bubble, and the Yasir People inside, detached from the amber, collapsed to the ground.
Aurora quickly helped him up, exclaiming with delight, "He's alive! He's showing signs of life!"
"His soul has perished; though his body is still alive, he's practically a living dead," Hila said, shaking her head.
Unlike Aurora, who could sense the soul of a living being, this Yasir People's body, though alive, was merely an empty shell.
Han Xiao scanned the body and found that, due to the properties of the Space-Time Amber, the body of this Yasir People remained in the state before it was frozen. Although the brain had stopped functioning, it showed no signs of deterioration and remained as vibrant as the body, meaning that the brain was also frozen... But if the brain was also frozen, then it should not be able to generate any thought processes.
He speculated that since being inside the Space-Time Amber didn't consume physical energy, perhaps it passively consumed soul energy to support mental activity? Then, the reason for the demise of consciousness was the depletion of soul energy? And the stronger the individual, the more abundant their soul energy, thus allowing them to sustain themselves longer?
"That's not impossible." Recalling the origin of the Space-Time Amber, Han Xiao didn't find this phenomenon strange.
The function of the Space-Time Amber originated from the superpower of one of the First Ones, namely "Space-Time Freeze," which is listed as an extremely high-risk superpower.
Most of the abilities on the list of extremely high-risk superpowers have real-life examples, and this "The First Ones" was the first superpowered individual discovered to be able to Space-Time Freeze.
The ability of the World is very rare, and it is an extremely difficult high-level forbidden technique to master even in the Mage Class.
The First Ones served in an advanced civilization and died in battle. His partner, another the First Ones with the ability to rewrite the properties of matter, transformed his remains into an incorruptible crystal, which was then scattered throughout the universe. However, over countless years of wandering, the crystal may have absorbed some strange cosmic radiation, not only retaining its ability to Space-Time Freeze but also mutating it, becoming Cosmic Wonder. This is the origin of the Space-Time Amber, which the player only learned about in later versions of the game.
Gathering his thoughts, Han Xiao used the Space-Time Amber to remove the seals from all the Yasir People.
After checking, no one's soul was still alive.
"Sigh, they're all dead." Fording shook his head and sighed.
Han Xiao had initially held a sliver of hope, thinking that perhaps some protagonist-like figure among the Yasir People could survive, but unfortunately, there wasn't one. Perhaps in the face of time, no one can escape the fate of extinction.
Witnessing this scene, although everyone was used to the destruction of civilizations, they had no desire to talk and all fell silent.
[You have removed the Space-Time Amber effect from all Yasir People!]
[The Traces of Existence are complete!]
[You have gained 15e experience and 780 exploration points]
[You have received a random reward x1]
[You have gained 1 Legend Points]
[Planet Legend Points (Yahe-Tu-Shusir) -- [The Last Witness]: You witnessed the last moments of the Yasir People. A civilization lost its last breath before your eyes. Perhaps everything will eventually fade away with time, but at least they once existed and sculpted a period of time.]
Han Xiao sighed, "Phillip, load these remains onto the ship, cremate them, and bury them in space."
Fording looked over, "Don't you need to preserve the specimen using the Space-Time Amber?"
"Let their souls perish with civilization, and let their bodies be liberated as well."
Han Xiao shook his head. The Yasir People's physical data had already been scanned, and there was nothing special about it. Moreover, the Space-Time Amber had not yet appeared in the world. He planned to use it as a trump card and did not want to leave any clues.
He also remembered his membership in the Space-Time Research Society, which preserves information on every extinct civilization and disseminates and exhibits it to the public, allowing more people to understand the civilizations that once existed in this universe.
Handing the data over to the Space-Time Research Society would be the best outcome for this civilization.
"Master, should I upload the data on the Yasir Civilization to the Space-Time Research Society's database?"
"Upload it."
Han Xiao nodded, temporarily concealing the information about the Space-Time Amber.
Having obtained the Space-Time Amber, the group returned to the fleet and set off on their journey home.
In different spaceships, the remains of the Yasir People were sent to incinerators and scattered into space, leaving a trail of embers behind the fleet, like a trail of starlight.
The fleet entered warp mode. Han Xiao temporarily declined Hadavy's wrestling invitation and locked himself in the mechanical modification room, preparing to first build the convenient device for using the Space-Time Amber.
Instruments were connected to the Space-Time Amber, testing its parameters. Han Xiao stood to the side, staring down at the Time -Space-Time Amber that constantly emitted a halo of light.
"This is the second Universal Treasure I've obtained, essentially a new trump card. The Evolution Cube has the effect of genetic evolution, while the Space-Time Amber can Space-Time Freeze..."
Han Xiao pondered silently.
Evolution Cube can be used for PvP (player killing), Space-Time Amber... maybe they can be used for deterrence?
At that moment, Han Xiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Since the Space-Time Amber can isolate energy conduction, if the Evolution Cube is wrapped up... will Sisko no longer be able to sense it?
"This seems promising. Anyway, I don't usually need the Evolution Cube, so I can just deactivate it when I need it. I just don't know if this will put Sisko's mind at ease... But the Arcane Church probably won't give up either." Han Xiao's eyes darted around as he pondered.
He planned to first equip the Space-Time Amber with a convenient and practical device, and then test the feasibility of the idea. In any case, building a small device wouldn't take him more than a few minutes.
Putting this matter aside for the time being, Han Xiao opened the panel and looked at the skill list.
I've acquired the two skill fragments for [Bold Explorer]. This skill is now activated and can provide inspiration and forced access to information when exploring the unknown or identifying items.
"Seven-day cooldown, and the side effect is a 14-day reduction in luck. Pshaw, where am I going to get any more luck down?"
All the side effects of luck are utterly meaningless to me!
Han Xiao smiled proudly.
... Wait a minute, there's nothing to be proud of about this!
Han Xiao turned his head and looked at it, his eyes hardening.
Let's just test the effect of this skill on the Space-Time Amber.
He knew the origin of the Space-Time Amber, which allowed him to use it to test the accuracy of this skill.