Chapter 557 The Core of the Celestial Body
With Yu Cang's comfort, the princess regained her spirits.
Although... due to the information gap, Yu Cang's comfort did not have any effect, but this "clumsiness" gave the princess a sense of security.
"Alright." The princess said with a smile, "Thank you, Yu Cang. Don't worry, I'm the princess of the empire, I won't be depressed for too long."
"That's good." Yu Cang nodded. "When the time is right, I will go with you to find your brother."
"……Um."
"If you really can't wait and need to leave now... tell me. Everything in Ice City is the fruit of your labor, and you can take it away anytime. You don't have to be polite with me. I know your strength has been severely damaged, and many of your spirit particles are dormant. If it's not enough, I'll talk to the association and maybe I can get a few more beasts back."
Hearing this, the princess's eyes suddenly fluctuated, her smile faded for a moment, and then returned to normal.
"I understand... Thank you, Yu Cang. But I won't leave you at this time."
"That's good."
Yu Cang carefully observed the princess's face and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he did not see any unusual expression.
In the terminal, Di Changan just wanted him to find Xingchen to confirm the situation.
What I mean is, you don’t have to tell her this news for now.
For the current Blue Star, stardust is a very important force. Whether it is the spirit particles, the star realm or the starry sky vision, they all need the princess's knowledge.
If the princess insists on going to the Nightmare Border after knowing this, it will be a disaster with no benefit.
Even their next hunting trip is somewhat related to this. This trip is extremely dangerous. It would not be good if something went wrong because the princess was distracted.
However, this was Yu Cang and the others' business after all, so Di Changan still informed Yu Cang of this information and let him consider whether to tell the princess or not.
Yu Cang naturally chose to hide nothing.
And Stardust... naturally knew this.
Therefore, her emotions now became more complicated.
She knew that Yu Cang was not talking casually. If she decided to leave now, he would definitely go directly to the association. Even if those beasts had been put into use, he would probably ask for a few of them for her.
Then, he would compensate the association in his own way.
Bingcheng, which he had managed diligently for a long time, had become the most important base for the production of spirit particles. Yu Cang could give the entire Bingcheng to him with just one word.
She had to admit that Xingchen had always thought she was working for Yu Cang, and she was indeed touched by Yu Cang's sudden appearance.
So this is what it feels like to be treated like this by a friendly superior.
This was an emotion the princess had never experienced before, and even as a member of the royal family, she felt a willingness to follow.
She couldn't help but smile, but then her eyes looked a little lonely.
While realizing this, she also knew...if her brother were in this position, he would never tell her this news.
My brother... has only one goal in mind.
Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance that he can choose to leave directly, he will not take the risk.
Anyway, it won't be too late to tell me this news when the hunter clan issue is resolved and he really wants to go to the border of the Nightmare, right?
This approach might be better, but for Xingchen, Yu Cang's approach always touched her more.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." The princess took a deep breath, "Let's talk about something else... Yu Cang, do you have more information about the Nightmare Border?"
"What's wrong?" Yu Cang opened his eyes wide, "Are you really leaving?"
"...No, it's just that since brother has decided to go there to stop the wilderness... then that place must be very special. At least brother thinks that as long as he holds it, he can protect Blue Planet."
The princess calmed down at this point. She thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps... I can find a lot of information there that can answer some questions."
Hearing this, Yu Cang frowned slightly.
Indeed, there may be something worth exploring here.
It is known that Chao Ci's "egg" is protected by the law. As long as a normal person wants to look for Chao Ci, it is impossible to find this place. This place can be said to be isolated from the world.
Only those weaklings who wander around randomly have a very low chance of accidentally coming near the Blue Star.
The Blue Star has been around for hundreds of millions of years. After such a long time, there are still no weaklings coming here through this route. This probably means that the road to the Blue Star may be very dangerous.
The Dire Border seems to fit this definition.
Could it be that the Blue Star existed within the Dire Boundary? If so, then the Dire Boundary, which qualified as a "breeding ground" for the Chao Ci eggs, must also be very special, at least more special than the Association currently understood it to be.
Yu Cang thought again of the trophy he won for participating in the major armament reform.
A piece of dim light crystal can be used to extract a legendary term like [Star Core].
Thinking of this, Yu Cang nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
"The Nightmare Boundary... This place was actually only recently discovered by the Association. It's completely dark, devoid of light. The only luminous substance is something called Phantom Crystals... Currently, the Association believes that the Nightmare Boundary may be the 'edge' of the Astral Plane."
Yu Cang actually doesn’t know much about the boundaries of the Nightmare, most of which are public information.
Soon, Yu Cang told Xingchen everything he knew, and in the process, her expression gradually became serious.
By the time Yu Cang finished speaking, Xingchen had fallen silent. She stroked her chin, and a thoughtful look kept flashing in her eyes.
Seeing this, Yu Cang hesitated for a moment and said, "Xingchen, when you entered Blue Star ten thousand years ago, didn't you pass through the Nightmare Border?"
"...Back then, we used astrology to locate the location directly from the Starry Sky Vision and then started the transmission. It didn't need to be so complicated."
"So..." Yu Cang paused, then said, "Oh right... that place called 'Glow Crystal' might be... 'Star Core'."
"Hmm?" The princess raised her head. "How did you know?"
“…through perception and calculation.”
That's certainly true. The shimmering crystals exhibit a unique behavior within the Starry Sky, with many rhythms not seen elsewhere. And if astrological calculations and comparisons are applied, it's easy to conclude that this substance originates from within celestial bodies.
However, in this field, Blue Star's astrology level is still very primitive, and normal calculations are likely to take a long time, as well as some talent and inspiration.
But if Yu Cang worked backwards from the results given by the entry recorder, it would be much simpler.
For a moment, the princess looked at Yu Cang with a complicated look in her eyes.
Star core... Blue Star probably doesn't even know what this material is, but Yu Cang was able to draw a very accurate conclusion based on some clues. This kind of talent is an absolute genius no matter which civilization it is in.
Well...Yu Cang was also a genius.
"Don't look at me like that." Yu Cang coughed lightly, "Well... judging from the look on your face, could it be that my conclusion is correct?"
"Of course." The princess nodded. "If it's just what the association has recorded, then there are many worlds and planets in the star realm that meet the requirements. As for the star core... then the range that can be targeted is much smaller. I think I already know where the Nightmare Boundary is."
"Where?" Curiosity flashed in Yu Cang's eyes.
When he went to participate in the arms assembly, Stardust and Ra had not yet joined his team, so neither of them had seen the border of the Nightmare with their own eyes.
Even though I haven't seen it in person, if I can confirm it based on the description alone, then this place should be... quite special, right?
"I'm about 80% sure..." Stardust took a deep breath. "The Dire Border should be the place called 'Starry Cemetery'!"
"It doesn't need to be 80%." La suddenly interrupted, "This is the 'Star Cemetery'."
"Oh?" Stardust turned his head. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah." La nodded.
It seems that something has been determined.
Xingchen pondered: "Is that so... I see, no wonder..."
"Star Cemetery..." Yu Cang blinked, "This name doesn't sound like a good place..."
"It's definitely not a good place." Xingchen said, "Well... maybe not necessarily."
"What's the meaning?"
"The Star Graveyard... As the name suggests, it's the place where stars fall after dying. Your calculations are correct. The Phantom Crystals are the 'star cores', the crystals that stars transform into after death, and their most essential part."
"Ah?" Yu Cang was shocked.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
That thing that can be found everywhere in the Dire Border... is it so awesome?
What is the most essential part of the stars... But it seems that this dim light crystal has no other function except glowing!
Celestial bodies are beings that transcend mythology. How could the essence that such beings transform into after death be a light bulb that only emits light?
Isn't this right?
"Um... Does this Phantom Light Crystal have any other uses..."
Ra looked at Stardust.
Stardust also looked at La.
After a moment of silence, La said, "Is there no record of this in your empire?"
"Uh...no."
"Well, it seems that it is completely useless." La nodded as expected.
Yu Cang: "..."
So it’s really useless, right?
Yu Cang was originally looking forward to it, thinking that this thing might be some kind of treasure.
In the end, it was just a light bulb.
"It's not completely useless, is it?" La said. "Well, let me first explain what the Star Cemetery is... This place is essentially the 'garbage dump' of the astral realm. You already know that after powerful beings transcend mythology, they are transformed into celestial bodies, and their energy will burn eternally among the stars.
"Generally speaking, this kind of celestial body won't go out easily, but there is one exception—that's when an era changes."
Yu Cang's eyes widened. "Ah? Doesn't that mean...the dim light crystals within the Nightmare Border are all left over from the last era?"
"I can only say that it is partially true," La said. "Ordinary celestial bodies, after extinguishing, are also drawn to this place by unknown forces. Phantom crystals... are actually extremely rare in the universe, so they are precious. The only place where Phantom crystals are everywhere is the Starry Cemetery.
"The Star Graveyard is located at the 'bottom' of the entire star realm. Logically, it's impossible for any civilization to have arisen nearby. To reach this place from other places, one must pass through a dark star field with almost no stars. It's extremely difficult to discern direction there, and the environment is extremely harsh. Gravity is often disrupted, making it impossible for any conditions to nurture life.
"The Blue Star can exist within the Nightmare Boundary... I think it can only be because of Chao Ci."
"That's not right." Yu Cang questioned, "As far as I know, there are many worlds near Blue Star. The Desolate Heaven Realm is an example, and Ye Yanshenhua has also traveled to other nearby worlds..."
"I don't know where Ye Yan went, but that Netherworld Heaven—" La paused, "probably just a means of attack for Huang, and it was pulled here from the depths of the universe by the God of Wilderness... The state of the Netherworld Heaven can also prove this—the space is fragmented, probably caused by the internal pressure chaos when the world was pulled."
Yu Cang: "..."
He suddenly remembered what the God of Wilderness had said.
If he wanted, all the wild beasts in the entire star realm would be at his disposal, and a steady stream of wild beasts would invade the Blue Planet.
Could it be like the Desolate Heaven?
"Besides, it's just difficult for life to emerge. Normal stellar worlds will still exist."
"so……"
"Speaking of which, the Starry Cemetery is also a rare archaeological site." La said, "For Roland Sky Realm, entering the third level of the Starry Sky Vision is still very dangerous. In the Starry Cemetery, not to mention the last era, there is a possibility that there are ghost light crystals from the era before that, or even longer.
"However, these ghostly light crystals are usually buried very deep, making them difficult to mine. There should be an entrance to the Nightmare Boundary near Yucang and Yedu, right?"
Yu Cang nodded: "Yes, there is."
Yedu is a capital city that is quite close to the border.
Yujiang is not far from the edge of Yetu, only a hundred kilometers away.
The place where I participated in the last major armament overhaul is not far away.
Yu Cang has never cared about this kind of thing, but the probability of a nightmare border entrance appearing near Yetu can be said to be quite high.
"I knew it," La said with a look of astonishment. "According to common sense, entering the third level is very difficult. Even the Emperor Star would find it difficult to pull you in without your consent. After all, that is the Starry Sky Vision Area.
"But at the Dire Border, that makes sense—here, the depth of the third layer of the Starry Sky Vision becomes much shallower."
"Is that so..." Yu Cang nodded, "So... what is the use of this ghostly light crystal..."
When asked this question again, La still shook his head.
“It didn’t work.”
"But didn't you say..."
"Yu Cang, do you think the Desolate Crystal is useful?"
"Uh, it's useless... except as a magazine for the Mechanical Soul Cards... Wait." Yu Cang's eyes widened, "You're not going to say..."
"That's right—you can understand it as a celestial 'wild crystal'."
(End of this chapter)
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