I can find treasures in my dreams.

Liu Yi suddenly witnessed a giant wave, more than ten meters high, crashing down on her, and her pupils contracted sharply.

Her instincts as a high-ranking warrior instantly tensed her nerves, and she subconsciously tried to activate the defensive light shield of her divine armor.

Zhao Xiaoying's voice was calm and confident: "Don't be nervous, we are about to enter the core area of ​​the Long River - 'Eye of the Long River'."

"The Eye of the Long River?"

Liu Yi's heart skipped a beat, and she forcibly stopped the defensive light shield, but her heart was still pounding wildly in her chest.

She could clearly sense that the giant wave contained an indescribable, terrifying, supernatural power.

Faced with this power, I am as insignificant as an ant at the feet of a giant.

One second later.

The giant wave had already rushed close, crashing down on the two of them with an almost brutal force.

All that could be heard was the roar of the waves, and even the light was blocked by the giant waves, plunging the world into darkness in an instant.

At this critical moment, Liu Yi suddenly saw that the giant wave, which had been carrying the force of thunder, had turned into a semi-transparent, illusory state.

In the center of the rolling waves, a ring made of countless interwoven threads of light faintly appeared.

The female secretary suddenly realized—this giant wave was not an attack, but a spatial portal leading to the core area.

"Boom--!"

A muffled sound, like the grandest of bells, suddenly exploded in the space.

The giant wave instantly engulfed the two figures, while the ring of light threads floated clearly in front of them.

Looking through the portal, one could vaguely see a huge vortex spinning rapidly.

At the center of the vortex, there seemed to be a circular platform standing.

Liu Yi glanced at it, lost in thought.

The giant vortex inside the portal is shaped just like an eye, no wonder it is called the "Eye of the Long River".

"go in."

Zhao Xiaoying took a step towards the light filament ring.

As Nuwa's armor passed through the waves, illusory streams of water impacted it.

The armor plates seemed to be stimulated by an energy reaction, constantly emitting wisps of icy blue light.

The icy blue light, like a serpentine snake, moved erratically, forming a sphere that perfectly enveloped the two of them.

Liu Yi suppressed the excitement in her heart and quickly followed behind, stepping over the ring of light.

next moment.

The sudden change in the scene before her caused her brain to briefly shut down.

A colossal vortex, at least one kilometer in diameter, like a giant beast devouring the heavens and earth, suddenly came into view.

The swirling water was a deep, dark blue, with patterns that seemed to have stood the test of time. It spun slowly but powerfully, its edges shimmering with a faint glow, as if connecting to another dimension.

The two were standing on a circular platform at the very bottom of the vortex. The platform was made of unknown black rocks and its surface was engraved with intricate runes.

Looking up, all around were towering waves, hundreds of meters high, like majestic walls of water, slowly rotating around the platform.

The crest of the giant wave churned with white foam, carrying a destructive force, as if it would violently plunge down at any moment, utterly shattering the small platform and the two people on it.

"Boom! Boom!—"

The sound of the surging waves was like a series of deafening thunderclaps, echoing back and forth in the vast space, making one's internal organs tremble slightly.

Even more alarming was that the sky above was no longer the blue sky and white clouds it once was, but a dark, leaden gray.

"Boom! Boom!——"

Countless deep blue lightning bolts, like raging blue snakes, cleaved down from the sky, as dense as a curtain of rain.

Each bolt of lightning that struck the surface of the vortex would instantly explode, splitting into countless fine branches that spread out like a spider web, turning large swathes of water into a crystalline blue.

This scene carries both a terrifying, apocalyptic pressure and an extreme, powerful, and strange beauty.

Deep blue lightning, dark blue waves, silver light threads, and black platforms intertwine and collide, creating a magnificent picture as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting apart.

Liu Yi was terrified and subconsciously activated the defensive light shield of the Divine Craftsmanship Armor.

A white light membrane instantly unfolded, enveloping her entire body. Invisible energy surged towards her, causing large and small rhombuses to ripple across the surface of the light shield.

This light shield has a name – Light Diamond Shield.

Compared to the Copper Protective Field of the Divine Armor, the Light Prism Shield offers a higher level of defense and also has the unique ability to resist mental attacks.

The female secretary felt a little better and let out a long sigh.

Just moments ago, the weather was sunny and calm, but in the blink of an eye, it transformed into an apocalyptic scene of lightning, thunder, and towering waves.

The sensory impact of this extreme contrast was so intense that even a high-level warrior would find it difficult to calm down instantly.

It only takes a breath.

More than a dozen figures clad in divine armor appeared as if emerging from the void, one after another, on the circular platform.

This is clearly the person in charge of the "Eye of the Long River" experiment.

The leader's shoulder armor was adorned with three lustrous gold stars imprinted using nano-photolithography. The edges of the gold stars were surrounded by a faint energy halo, making them particularly striking against the dim background of thunder.

In the rank system of the United People's Army (UPA), three gold stars represent the highest rank, and each of them represents a high-ranking military figure.

Liu Yi's gaze swept quickly across the person, and she already had a vague guess about their identity.

As a crucial artifact for the survival of the Canglan civilization, the "Changhe" device is of immeasurable importance. It is only natural that a high-ranking military official would personally oversee the experiment.

"Commander Zhao! Welcome to the Eye of the Long River experimental site!"

The leader raised his hand and gave Zhao Xiaoying a standard military salute, his movements firm and powerful.

Zhao Xiaoying nodded slightly and smiled, "General Wu, you've worked hard these past few days holding this position."

Liu Yi thought to herself, "As expected, it is General Wu Dingtian."

Wu Dingtian grinned and shook his head, saying, "It's not tiring at all! I've been here for seven whole days, and I don't feel tired at all. On the contrary, it's like opening the door to a new world. I've learned more than I have in the past ten years!"

Only those involved in the Long River Project knew that during those seven days, the general slept for less than two hours, which was practically non-stop.

Wu Dingtian changed the subject, his smile turning into one of utter awe and admiration, his tone tinged with emotion: "To be honest, Mr. Lingya's abilities are beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals; he's practically a 'celestial being' from legend!"

The term "celestial being" corresponds to "ordinary people on earth." This fellow's exclamation directly expresses his utmost admiration for Mr. Spirit Raven—a difference in strength as vast as the chasm between heaven and earth, leaving others far behind. Only a very few people know that the Human Alliance once organized a top-secret mission to enter the Secret Realm of the Fallen Sands, during which Wu Dingtian obtained a Battle Soul Badge.

After returning to Azure Star from the mission, Wu Dingtian unexpectedly awakened an extremely rare time-based ability—[Threads of Time]—with the help of the power of the laws contained in the badge.

In the vast and boundless primordial world, time-based abilities are even rarer than space-based abilities.

For the Azure Civilization, this was undoubtedly an unexpected and enormous gain, equivalent to having an extra trump card to fight against natural disasters.

Just as the construction of the "Long River," a monumental artifact of civilization, was nearing completion, Yang Fan arranged for Wu Dingtian to participate in the final stages of the project and to preside over the first formal experiment.

It was during this process that Wu Dingtian was able to access a great deal of supernatural knowledge that he would never have dared to imagine in his daily life, and his [Threads of Time] ability also made great progress.

If he were to explore this on his own, even if it took another hundred years, he might not be able to achieve such a huge breakthrough.

This kind of opportunity and rapid advancement in strength that comes from one person does indeed have a bit of the meaning of "when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs rise to heaven".

Wu Dingtian knew this was not the time for further words, so he raised his hand in salute again: "Commander Zhao, the Eye of the Long River has been calibrated. Please approve the activation of the device to conduct the first exploration experiment on the River of Time!"

Zhao Xiaoying's pretty face also turned solemn and dignified as she clearly and forcefully declared, "As the Second Commander of the Human Alliance, I hereby officially authorize General Wu Dingtian, the Supreme Commander of the Eastern Hemisphere Command of the Human Alliance Defense Force, to take full charge of the Long River Eye Experimental Project and explore a path for the future survival of the Azure Civilization!"

"As ordered!"

Wu Dingtian raised his voice in response, his tone filled with immense determination.

Liu Yi stood aside, not daring to delay in the slightest, recording and sealing her superior's authorization instructions as quickly as possible.

Being able to personally witness the launch of this epoch-making experiment filled the female secretary with overwhelming excitement and pride.

Few people know the immense effort the Azure Civilization made to combat this catastrophic disaster.

But I know!

"boom!"

A dull tremor came from deep within the circular platform.

Immediately afterwards, a wave-like ripple spread out from the center of the platform, and an ancient stone tablet slowly emerged from the very center of the platform, as if it had been awakened from the depths of the void.

The stone tablet was entirely black, almost as tall as two people, and its surface was mottled and worn, as if it had been weathered by countless years.

What's even more peculiar is that it exudes an attraction that's hard to describe in words, subtly drawing one's mental energy and making one subconsciously want to gaze at it intently until the end of time.

The front of the stone tablet has no complicated inscriptions, only an eye carved on it.

Its carving technique is extremely simple, just a few lines to outline the contours of the eye socket and pupil, without any superfluous embellishment.

Yet it possesses a strange dynamism—despite being a static stone carving, it creates the illusion that the eye will slowly open and meet the gaze of the person staring at it at any moment.

Liu Yi glanced at the stone tablet a few times, then forcibly looked away.

Her intuition told her that this thing was of a very high level, and staring at it for too long might damage her mental strength.

The female secretary had no idea that the stone tablet was of far greater significance than she could have imagined.

The essence of this object is—the remains of a god, containing a trace of extremely ancient power of time.

It was during an exploration of a primordial realm that Yang Fan unexpectedly obtained this relic of the Time God, which led him to decide to build the supernatural engineering river.

Wu Dingtian suddenly turned around, slowly raised both arms, and pointed his palms at the ancient stone tablet in the center of the platform.

"Click! Click!"

With a slight mechanical sound, the armor gloves folded quickly, revealing two rough palms.

Many parts of the Divine Armor utilize a large amount of flexible alloy, and more than half of the parts can be folded.

Liu Yi could clearly see wisps of white light slowly seeping from General Wu's palm and nimbly wrapping around the stone tablet.

The moment the light touched the stone tablet, it merged into the dark stone, leaving behind fleeting white streaks.

After just a few seconds.

Wu Dingtian suddenly let out a long breath and lowered his raised hands.

Although the heavy divine armor concealed his face, and Liu Yi could not see his expression, she could sense with her keen spiritual sense that General Wu seemed to be extremely tired, as if his actions had exhausted all his strength.

If this military bigwig were placed on a bed, he would probably fall into a deep sleep instantly.

This feeling was immediately confirmed.

Wu Dingtian spoke, his exhaustion barely concealed: "Commander Zhao, I have fulfilled my mission. The Long River has been activated, but it will take some time to connect with the River of Time."

The general was not only exhausted, but also extremely excited.

Because the Spirit Raven Master clearly stated that as long as the Eye of the Long River is successfully activated, the [Threads of Time] will undergo a transformation, with a 90% probability of advancing to a mid-grade superpower in the future.

He couldn't help but silently say to himself, "Thank you for your guidance, sir!"

Zhao Xiaoying gave a soft "Mmm" and said gently, "General Wu, you've worked hard."

The voice just fell.

The giant vortex around the circular platform suddenly accelerated its rotation, and the dark blue water flowed as if injected with violent energy, creating higher and faster waves.

The suction force at the center of the vortex suddenly intensified, distorting and pulling the surrounding air, producing a sharp whistling sound.

"boom!--"

A deafening roar ripped through the sky, more powerful than any thunderclap before it.

A thick bolt of blue lightning, like the wrathful whip of a god, cleaved down from the dim, leaden sky with a destructive force, striking the ancient stone tablet squarely!
"Zi-Zi-"

Blue electricity instantly spread across the surface of the stone tablet like a spider web, and the crackling sound of the electricity was extremely jarring.

The originally dark stone tablet was completely illuminated, emitting a dazzling blue light, and even the surrounding space was reflected as a deep blue.

Liu Yi was startled and involuntarily took two steps back.

Then something even more shocking happened.

The stone tablet struck by lightning seemed to break free from the constraints of gravity and slowly floated up.

The bottom is about half a meter away from the surface of the truncated cone, and it rotates slightly in the blue electric current, as if it has been given life.

The eye, sketched with just a few strokes on the front of the stone tablet, suddenly opened wide.

There were no pupils in those eyes; instead, there was a concentrated blue light.

Deep within the light, countless miniature bolts of lightning flickered and died, like a raging sea of ​​thunder, mysterious and terrifying. (End of Chapter)