HLnovel Chapter 412 The Unending Deep Space
Chapter 412 The Unending Deep Space
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The profound sense of satisfaction in Yuan Bao's heart was not diminished; on the contrary, it was like a solid embankment in a harbor, providing the most stable support for the ship about to set sail.
She cherishes this peace and stability, and this exploration is precisely to protect and expand the boundaries of this stability.
Over the next few days, Yuan Bao's life seemed to continue as usual: spending time with family, keeping up with the latest developments in the game world, and enjoying the cozy atmosphere of the villa.
But behind the scenes, she and Xiao 9 entered a state of intense "preparedness".
She devoted a significant amount of time to the quiet room in the villa. She temporarily transformed it into a "training ground for mental strength and spatial manipulation."
With Xiao 9's help, she repeatedly underwent high-intensity training:
Spatial perception limit stretch: Consciousness, like invisible tendrils, is guided by Xiao 9 to try to penetrate the stable and familiar "membrane" of the space villa in order to perceive the simulated, more chaotic and folded "edge of the Weiyang Starfield" environment.
Each attempt was like trekking through thick darkness, consuming a great deal of mental energy, but the range and clarity of perception were slowly but steadily improving.
Deep collaboration of protection modules: The core of the "Guardian Type I" space protection module is explained and shown by Xiao 9.
Yuan Bao needs to meticulously integrate his mental energy into it, understanding its energy circuits, force field generation mechanisms, and overload thresholds.
This is not merely about using tools, but more like forging a sophisticated suit of armor into an integral part of the body, so that protection arises with a mere thought.
Information Turbulence Simulation Confrontation: Xiao9 simulates the impact of chaotic, conflicting, and even slightly mentally polluting data streams.
Yuan Bao must maintain the stability of his mental barrier at all times, like keeping the light of a lighthouse steady in a storm, while also quickly identifying and filtering out valuable fragments of information.
This process was particularly difficult. Several simulated impacts caused her to break out in a cold sweat and feel a sharp pain in her mind, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
Emergency jump plan drill: Xiao 9 presets various emergencies (such as encountering strong spatial turbulence, high-threat virtual entity locking), and Yuan Bao needs to make a judgment instantly and accurately activate the jump beacon to escape the danger.
This tests her on-the-spot reaction, spatial positioning accuracy, and precise control over the energy consumption of the transition.
Training was tedious and even painful, but Yuan Bao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
After each breakthrough that brings exhaustion, comes a stronger sense of control and a clearer self-awareness.
She could feel her connection with the core of the space becoming closer, and her mental energy, like refined iron that had been repeatedly forged, had become more condensed and resilient.
The tranquil aura emanating from the Stardust Core provided invaluable solace when she was mentally exhausted, allowing her to recover more quickly.
Yuan Bao's family keenly noticed something different about him.
She would occasionally appear exceptionally focused, her eyes vacant, as if pondering extremely complex problems; at other times, she would reveal an indescribable sharpness and anticipation.
But they tacitly avoided disturbing her too much, simply enveloping her in warmer care.
After she finished her training, Yuan Baoguo would casually share some cutting-edge theories about space travel or energy shields that he had learned or seen.
Lin Qinghui silently handed him a cup of hot drink infused with her special calming herb leaves;
The meals prepared by Aunt Yuan are always exceptionally nourishing;
Xiao Zhi would proudly share the "dancing lights" he had discovered in his space, using his own way to "recharge" his mother.
All of this became the strongest support in Yuan Bao's heart.
Finally, in the dead of night in the space simulation, when the family was all asleep and the space villa was immersed in a peaceful tranquility, Yuan Bao went alone to the stargazing terrace on the top floor of the villa.
Here, the view is expansive, allowing you to look directly up at the deep, boundless starry sky simulated in space.
“Status assessment, Xiao 9.” Yuan Bao murmured to himself, his gaze fixed firmly on the depths of the simulated starry sky, as if trying to penetrate the virtual curtain and see the real Weiyang Starfield.
[Peak mental strength is stable, spatial affinity has reached the adaptation threshold, protection module coordination is 98.7%, and emergency plan drill success rate is 100%.]
Xiao 9's voice was calm and precise: "Explorer Yuan Bao, you are ready. Initiate first jump? Target coordinates: UNS-01."
Yuan Bao took a deep breath, the cool air carrying the slight chill of the night filling her lungs and invigorating her.
She glanced one last time at the direction of her family's room downstairs; the lights were off, and all was peaceful.
This tranquility is both the starting point and the end point of her exploration.
“Initiate the jump.” Her voice rang out clearly on the quiet terrace, carrying an undeniable determination.
[Command confirmed. Activating the 'Guardian Type I' basic protective field. Spatial coordinates locked: UNS-01. Warp engine charging...charging complete. Spatial folds generated...3...2...1...warp initiation!]
There was no deafening roar, nor any violent jolts.
Yuan Bao felt as if the terrace beneath his feet, the starry sky above his head, and the entire villa space were all blurred and rippling outwards like reflections in water!
A powerful yet gentle pull enveloped her, gently but irresistibly "peeling" her from the familiar "node"!
The scene before my eyes was no longer a linear change, but was instantly stretched, distorted, and broken into countless shimmering, indescribable lines and color blocks!
She felt as if she were in a rushing river made of pure spatial energy, being swept along and flying forward!
The Guardian Force Field spreads out a stable spherical light membrane around the body, isolating it from the violent and chaotic energy flow outside. However, the feeling of weightlessness and disorientation of being in a completely unknown, high-speed torrent still strongly impacts the senses.
Yuan Bao closed his eyes tightly, not out of fear, but to immerse himself in the deep connection with Xiao 9 and his own spatial perception.
Her mental power was like the most sophisticated radar, striving to capture the star map coordinates provided by Xiao 9 amidst the chaotic stream of light, while closely monitoring every energy fluctuation of the protective force field.
She could "feel" the spatial structure folding and stretching wildly around her, like silk being kneaded by an invisible giant hand.
I don't know how much time has passed; it may have been just a moment, or it may have been a long century.
The violent stream of light and the sense of distortion vanished abruptly!
[Jump complete! Arrived at coordinates: edge of UNS-01 area.] Little 9's voice was like heavenly music.
Yuan Bao suddenly opened his eyes.
The sight before her made her hold her breath instantly.
This is no longer the familiar simulated starry sky of the Space Villa.
The deep cosmic background presents an unprecedented, inky black with a faint violet hue.
Countless stars are sparsely scattered throughout, their light either as cold as ice or as hot as fire, varying in size, creating an indistinct and eerie sense of distance.
In the distance, a huge nebula, like shattered glass, floated silently. It was not the usual magnificent color, but a strange, ever-changing silvery-gray. Inside, there seemed to be a liquid metallic luster flowing slowly, exuding a cold and mysterious aura.
The space near the nebula was visibly slightly distorted, like air under high temperature.
Closer still, floating were some indescribable "things": several huge, angular, dark red rocks that seemed to be constantly dissolving and reforming themselves; wisps of "cosmic dust" that writhed slowly like living things and emitted a ghostly green fluorescence; and even some extremely dim, ghostly, translucent outlines that flashed by in an instant, making it impossible to determine whether they were light and shadow illusions or some unknown existence.
Absolute silence enveloped the place, a thousand times quieter than the villa at night.
It is a chilling, deathly silence that can devour all sound, belonging to the vacuum of the universe.
Only the protective force field was operating silently, emitting an almost inaudible low hum of energy.
This is the Weiyang Star Region!
Desolate, mysterious, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet fraught with unpredictable dangers and...opportunities!
Yuan Bao stood in the spherical light bubble formed by the Guardian's force field, like a speck of dust suspended in this strange universe.
My heart pounded powerfully in my chest, a mixture of the awe of stepping into the unknown for the first time, a touch of instinctive reverence, and an even stronger desire to explore, ignited by the sight before me.
"Xiao 9, scan the surrounding environment and establish a preliminary detection model. Focus on monitoring spatial stability, the type and intensity of energy radiation, and... the activity patterns of those 'things'." Yuan Bao's voice rang out within the force field, carrying a slight, almost imperceptible tremor, but more so the calm and focus of an explorer.
[Scan initiated...] Little 9's response was like a stabilizing force: [Environmental model established... Moderate spatial folds detected, slight gravitational reading anomaly... Multiple composite energy radiations detected, some with unknown spectra... Slow but regular morphological changes detected in the target 'dark red aggregate' and 'fluorescent dust band'... No signs of high-threat intelligent entity activity detected... Preliminary assessment: Current area risk level: Medium (Yellow Alert).]
Listening to Xiao 9's analysis, Yuan Bao's sharp gaze swept across this unfamiliar deep space.
Her gaze finally settled on the massive, liquid-metal-like broken nebula, and on a few relatively stable meteorites floating at the edge of the nebula, their surfaces seemingly shimmering with a strange crystalline luster.
"Lock onto the crystalline meteorites at the edge of that nebula, Little 9. They seem relatively 'stable,' and might be suitable targets for our first on-site reconnaissance." Yuan Bao issued the order, while carefully mobilizing his mental energy, like the most sensitive tentacles, to actively try to touch and perceive the structure of this unfamiliar space. "Maintain the highest alert level, we... approach slowly."
Propelled by the Guardian's force field, she moved cautiously and resolutely, like a tiny speck of light in the universe, slowly heading towards that mysterious and cold broken nebula, towards unknown treasures and challenges.
Yuan Bao's personal journey to the stars and the sea has officially set sail in this deep space called "Weiyang".