Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, and the furnace's energy remained unchanged, but Kestin lost his patience.
"We can't waste time here, let's keep moving forward."
The other Galactus had the same idea, so there was no objection.
The team made some adjustments and then returned to the original route.
Lina approached Chen An and asked, "How long will it take to break through to the third level?"
Chen An shook his head: "It's not long since I broke through the second level, and the third level is still a long way off! And physical strength often has nothing to do with level. It's just a simple criterion for judgment."
"Yes, I have seen a second-level Devourer defeat a third-level one, but they are rare after all. In a place like this, the faster you improve, the better."
They were just chatting out of boredom, without any other intentions.
I don’t know how long it took, but news came from the front that there was a Blade Nebula.
Everyone was in high spirits and rushed over immediately.
When we got there, we found that this nebula did not contain a galaxy or a star field, but a strange needle-shaped area.
Endless forests of needles are interspersed everywhere, forming strange arrowhead shapes.
Overall, it looks like countless needles placed randomly, and the sharpness of the needle tips is frightening.
Kestin, who had explored it before everyone else, said, "Those needles are unusual and seem to contain some special power. Just a touch could kill Galactus. But the rest of it is fine, so just be careful."
Having said that, no one dares to enter such a place because they don't know if a needle tip will suddenly pop out.
After waiting for a long time, the impatient Kestin pointed out a first-level Star Devourer.
"The passage over there is wider. You can go in and explore the way. Just leave marks along the way."
The Galactus who was named was helpless, but he could not object.
If you go in, you might die, but if you don’t go, you’ll die on the spot.
With extreme reluctance, Galactus flew towards the needle forest and carefully entered through the gap.
After that, there was a long wait. Chen An approached and let Fu Yao do some detection.
[It's unclear whether the needle will attack actively. If not, it's possible to find the correct route.]
Chen An's detection was limited, and Fuyao was still two million kilometers.
[The needle's length is initially estimated to be 100,000 kilometers. It is not made of any material, but rather some strange fiber structure that is beyond my comprehension.]
【Master, what's wrong with you? 】
Chen An closed his eyes and frowned.
Because he just had a sudden inspiration and opened up his perception of the origin of the universe. This was the ability given to him when the train was upgraded to gold.
It turned out that there really was an origin around, and it was located somewhere in the coniferous forest.
"Fuyao, if I want to go in, is there any way to ensure safety?"
[I can find the optimal solution for you, but if the needle forest attacks, you need to predict it in advance or use the space-time station.]
"Can the Spacetime Station's defenses withstand it?"
[Theoretically, it should be possible. Even if the Spacetime Station doesn't work, you can still enter the Macroverse to avoid it.]
In short, Chen An has various ways to increase his success rate, unlike other star-eaters who just rely on luck.
After studying for a long time, Chen An made a decision, but he was not in a hurry.
About half an hour later, chaotic electromagnetic waves came from somewhere in the needle forest, followed by a ball of violent light and heat.
Kestin said in a deep voice, "He's dead, killed instantly by the needle. Everyone, who is willing to continue exploring along his route? I can reward you with two star cores."
No one dares to go to such a place.
Just as Kestin was about to call the roll, Chen An volunteered.
"I can go, but I need three star cores."
Seeing someone take the initiative, Kestin was very happy and generously took out three star cores and threw them over.
"If you find the complete route, I'll give you three more."
Before leaving, Lina's face was full of worry.
"Are you sure you want to go in? The risk is too high."
Chen An said: "Don't worry, I'm sure."
Thinking that he might not come out once he went in, Chen An quietly took out a knife and gave it to Lina.
"This is a good thing. Take it and it will enhance your combat effectiveness."
Lina was astonished. "What a powerful weapon! It's so valuable. Let me see what I can give you."
Before he could find anything, Chen An had already left and was moving along the previous route.
[This route is currently safe. You can go to the location where the last Galactus died.]
Chen An was in no mood to talk because he was not feeling well.
There were many needle tips on both sides pointing at him. Although they didn't poke him, he felt an invisible pressure like a thorn in his back, which made his hair stand on end.
"Honestly, most people can't handle this kind of pressure and are prone to making mistakes. And if they touch the tip of the needle, they'll die."
The passage is only half a meter wide, and if it tilts slightly, you will crash into it.
Because of this, Chen An was unable to travel and could only fly carefully.
He sensed the location of the origin of the universe again and found that it was indeed in the deepest part of the needle forest. He was now on the right route.
"Are these needles energy fibers?"
Since he had nothing to do, Chen An did some research while flying.
[It's related to energy, but not entirely energy. I suspect it's some kind of strange rule that disintegrates living things upon contact.]
"Rules? Interesting."
Chen An took out a piece of star beast flesh and blood from the macro universe and threw it over. It could be clearly seen that the flesh and blood quickly dissolved as soon as it touched the tip of the needle, turning into red energy and being absorbed by the needle forest.
"Could it be a giant beast? I've seen so many strange things on the voyage before that everything I see now looks like a giant beast."
[It's unlikely, because if the Needle Forest is part of the Star Beast, it means it is at the Great Emperor level, otherwise it would not be able to easily kill the Star Devourer.]
"That's true. Any speculation must conform to basic logic. Record as much information as possible. You may get results later."
Half an hour later, Chen An arrived at the location where the previous Star Devourer died.
There are no corpses, but there are energy crystals left, which are the reserves of the deceased.
"Huh? The needle tips won't damage the energy crystals? Like you said, they only target living things."
Since that was the case, Chen An took out the space-time station and tried it out.
The space-time station transformed into a spaceship and crashed into the needle forest.
Sizzle...
The terrifying energy fluctuations shook apart, and space tearing occurred on the contact surface.
"Not good, withdraw the space-time station."
After the contact was cancelled, everything returned to normal.
The needle tip is worn, but the space-time station is intact, which means that the space-time station is more powerful.
"But the problem is that the space-time station consumes a huge amount of energy during this process, and it makes a lot of noise. I'm worried that it will damage the structure of the needle forest."
If the coniferous forest structure is destroyed, there will be no normal passage.
"You can't use the time and space station, but you can predict it."
Chen An turned on the prediction function and learned what would happen in the next day.
As expected, some of the needles did move.
"One touch kills, and the needles move in an erratic pattern. This means anyone else who enters will surely die, leaving virtually no room for resistance."
Only you can enter
"In that case, let's continue. I'm curious about what the origin of the universe looks like."
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