The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 984 Heavenly Splendor Transformation
What followed was that Liu Sheng and He Tao went to the First Imperial University together.

However, they all declined the positions of visiting professors and enrolled as regular students.

He Tao naturally realized that she did not yet have the ability and experience to match this position.

Liu Sheng, on the other hand, wanted to go to university properly, but this time she chose to study archaeology and astrophysics.

Although it may sound a bit exaggerated, compared to the initial visiting professorship, it doesn't seem unreasonable to now exchange it for two graduate degrees.

Moreover, after the assessment, the First Imperial University discovered that Liu Sheng, who had appeared out of nowhere, had a solid foundation of knowledge, meticulous logical thinking, and a visionary perspective on everything that transcended his time.

In this way, arranging two master's degrees would be a natural progression.

Her mentors were all experts who had witnessed her achievements firsthand, and they quickly realized that the person who truly assisted He Tao in turning the tide was probably Liu Sheng.

The radiance emanating from He Tao was thus diminished.

But she didn't care.

Because she knows her own limitations very well.

Although I have spent a considerable amount of time learning in the dream space, my foundation remains weak, and my comprehension is far from outstanding.

If that's the case, it's better to forgo such a grand halo and start from scratch.

Getting into the First Imperial University is already quite an achievement.

And she can even become classmates with Liu Sheng!

It couldn't be better!

The only problem was that Xue Nian always came to find Liu Sheng, ostensibly to ask about "cultivation problems," so they would eat together, go shopping together, and she almost stayed in their dormitory.

Later, Xue Nian and Liu Sheng participated in the aerospace project together—the "solution" that Liu Sheng had mentioned—and the two spent more time together.

But He Tao had no choice.

By then, she had already graduated with her doctorate and eventually left the First Imperial University. Instead of choosing to pursue a research career, she resumed her duties at the Special Affairs Bureau.

At that time, strange phenomena were gradually spreading.

Even with the existence of special agencies and the increasing number of cultivators working together to cope, the situation is still far from optimistic.

Even the First Empire requested the Eastern Empire to introduce its advanced experience in building the Special Bureau into its own country. As one of the founding representatives and the one with the highest cultivation level, He Tao naturally became a key figure.

Two years later, with the First Imperial Branch of the Special Bureau operating stably, He Tao chose to go to the Golden Crow Ruins Research Institute.

Based on her previous achievements, she was promoted to senior researcher right away. However, this time, she no longer felt "unworthy of her position" because she had absolute confidence in the knowledge she possessed.

When she saw Lin Yue and Long Yingxue huddled in the corner again, her heart remained unmoved.

It was only later, when they came to apologize, that I remembered some old stories, but I just smiled and shook my head:
"I don't care anymore."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

Lin Yue hesitated and called out to her, "There's a class reunion next month... are you coming? You haven't attended one in ten years."

"Me?" He Tao thought for a moment, "I won't go, I have some things to take care of."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

This is not an excuse.

She is indeed very busy.

Not only because the Special Affairs Bureau's affairs are unfolding globally, requiring her to frequently attend online meetings as a high-ranking official, but also because she has another extremely important matter to attend to.

Another year has passed, and the Golden Crow Relics Research Institute has officially closed.

All researchers were assigned to various universities and research institutes, including Lin Yue and Long Yingxue.

"Aren't you going to take the flying car back to Qingyang City with me?" the two asked, carrying their luggage.

"No, I have other things to do," He Tao said again.

She waited until the last person left, and the moon rose above the treetops.

I waited until late at night to finish the last box of instant noodles.

Only then did he get up and walk into the depths of the underground palace.

There is an antique-style door there.

Push open the door, and you'll find yourself in a peculiar space.

After passing through a series of swimming pools, bizarre plazas, and patchwork rooms, you finally arrive at a magnificent and spacious circular hall.

The layout is tiered, with rows of monitors, where many engineers in white coats are focused and busy working.

At the very front was a huge screen displaying a lot of data, as well as a slowly rotating 3D model that looked like a flesh-and-blood bird with outstretched claws.

Above the circular hall is a golden dome-like sky, with floating celestial mountains and majestic celestial palaces suspended among them.

As soon as He Tao stepped into the room, a snow-white crane flew down from the sky and landed in front of her, affectionately nuzzling her palm with its beak, as if they were quite familiar with each other.

"Xiaobai, you're here! Quickly take me to see her!"

As she spoke, He Tao skillfully flipped over and leaped onto the crane's back.

The crane spread its wings, took flight, and soared straight towards the celestial palace high in the sky.

During the ascent, looking down, the magnificent launch command and control center at its core has expanded into a multi-functional, multi-disciplinary research facility, resembling a science city.

But this is only a part of this space.

Overall, it should be called the "New World," because in addition to this, there are numerous cities with different functions. The common sect of cultivators from all over the world—"Seven Mysteries Mountain"—is also located here.

The "New World" was established to explore the cutting-edge world, promote global development, and avert a potential apocalypse. Therefore, it includes people from all fields, disciplines, and educational backgrounds. The selection criteria are:

Voluntary, idealistic, and imaginative.

This is why it presents an almost dreamlike landscape—a city pieced together with styles from ancient and modern times, East and West, fantastical creatures flying in the air, and green mountains covered with exotic flowers and plants...

At the very heart of the “New World” is a magnificent ancient-style lecture hall, with a huge golden scroll suspended at the top.

A large number of people gathered below, some silently contemplating, others engaging in heated debates, all trying to comprehend the scroll suspended in mid-air.

Suddenly, a young man stood up and shouted:
"I've figured it out! I've figured it out!"

She walked straight to the podium and excitedly explained her derivation.

As the speech ended, a cold, genderless, mechanical voice rang out:

"Congratulations, it's approved."

This immediately drew whispers of envy.

A crane flew through the curtain, carrying the young man upwards, just passing by He Tao.

He Tao bowed respectfully and said, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist!"

The man, acting erratically, threw his head back and laughed wildly: "Thank you! Hahaha! I've succeeded!"

They landed in front of the library in the distance, stumbling and tumbling as they crawled inside.

He Tao landed steadily and walked calmly into the depths of the library.

If someone were nearby, they would be surprised to find that she did not encounter any access barriers, as if she had already been granted tacit permission.

Passing through layers of restrictions, and reaching the deepest part, one sees a figure sitting cross-legged, with a calm and serene expression.

Liu Sheng slowly finished her practice, opened her eyes, and smiled.

"Thank you. I sense that the Golden Crow spaceship has been repaired."

"You're leaving, aren't you?" He Tao asked sullenly.

"Yes, I have already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and I have also mastered the Heavenly Radiance Feather Transformation Scripture. The next step is the Star Transformation stage. I can't stay here any longer, or it will be a catastrophe."

As Liu Sheng spoke, he raised his hand, and a phantom image, like a flying bird made of flesh and blood, slowly rotated in his palm. "Anyway, the spaceship has already been connected."

"Everything is ready, I'm about to set off."

……

【pity……】

We are forced to flee from higher-dimensional analysis.

"The World" recalled with deep regret. "There's nothing we can do..." Liu Sheng nodded, his eyes narrowing slightly, "If this continues, we might never be able to come back."

At that time, she sat alone in the spaceship restored from the remains of the Golden Crow. As the countdown reached zero, the spaceship slowly rose into the air, passed through the clouds, and then propelled itself into a synchronous orbit.

The instant she reached the Lagrange gravitational equilibrium point, she ignited the [Golden Crow] within her body. A fusion reaction ignited within her, releasing energy like a star in an instant, and her realm broke through to the Star Transformation Realm.

The spaceship's speed increased dramatically, reaching escape velocity, and it finally broke free from Earth's gravitational pull, heading towards the sea of ​​stars.

Because it relies on nuclear fusion, it doesn't need to bring a bunch of crew members like the Golden Crow civilization. Instead, it can obtain enough propulsion to cross the starry sea through its own combustion.

The spaceship can navigate automatically, so she doesn't need to worry about getting lost on the return journey.

This was her first real journey through space.

I am full of curiosity about everything.

She is not alone; through the SkyNet and SkyEar systems, she is still able to maintain communication with the ground command center in the "New World".

This mission is also regarded as the first "interstellar travel" experiment in the history of the Federal Empire, and it has attracted worldwide attention.

Although the ancient spaceship technology of the Golden Crow Ruins surpasses that of the modern era, all its structures have been analyzed and replicated. It only requires time to gradually understand it, and this test flight is an accumulation of experience.

Many years later, as Liu Sheng crossed the edge of Earth's star system and flew towards the outer star region of the spiral arm, he suddenly sensed something unusual.

It wasn't navigation deviation, nor was it a device malfunction; rather, it was a strange, sluggish feeling.

It was as if the entire spaceship was trapped in some kind of invisible and viscous colloid, and the flight became extremely slow.

She tried changing course and increasing propulsion speed, but to no avail.

The Skynet signal was also intermittent, and the command center could only hear a few indistinct words:
"Liu...your situation...is abnormal..."

"Spaceship...cannot be located..."

"……careful……"

"dark……"

Then came absolute silence.

Like a lone boat cast into the deep sea.

Liu Sheng looked out the porthole; the universe, which was once dotted with stars, was now completely black.

The darkness deepened.

The feeling of being watched grew stronger and stronger.

Finally, the spaceship came to a complete stop and could no longer move, as if it were being held firmly by something.

However, at that moment, twinkling stars appeared in the darkness.

Wait, those aren't stars!

Those were eyes, silently watching her.

[OOC Index: 60%]

It actually broke through the critical value directly, and without stopping, it soared straight up at an extremely fast speed!

until--

[OOC Index: 100%]

The spaceship began to shake.

Subtle spacetime distortions appeared throughout the ship's hull, the bulkheads vibrated at a high frequency, countless error signals appeared on the screen, and finally strange text appeared.

It was none of the kinds she knew, and she couldn't decipher it; just looking at it gave her a splitting headache.

"What exactly is this?"

Even the "Shen Zhiyu" in her mind was shocked; she had never encountered such a terrifying being before.

Liu Sheng suddenly understood.

She crossed a boundary that should not have been crossed.

This civilization has not yet reached the stage of interstellar travel, so now a higher dimension has come to eliminate it.

I cannot forcefully exit the high-dimensional analysis!

We've been locked down!

[...It's trying to pull you in! ...It's devouring you!]

We mustn't get caught! Absolutely not!

Liu Sheng didn't know what would happen if he were caught, but the fact that the "world" could utter a sound of fear and loss of control for the first time meant that the consequences would be more than just death.

She watched as the spaceship's structure gradually disintegrated before her eyes, as if space itself was folded into some incomprehensible dimension. The originally smooth fleshy walls became twisted and tangled, like being kneaded into a messy yet colorful canvas.

An unspeakable sense of fear enveloped her, rendering her unable to move.

It was as if an invisible hand had quietly descended from a higher dimension and seized her tightly.

"In that case, there's only one way..."

"What are you trying to do?!"

"Shen Zhiyu" exclaimed in surprise.

But all that awaited her was brilliant firelight and extreme heat, followed by a devastating white light that collapsed into a singularity, where immense gravity devoured everything.

The spaceship is gone.

The OOC monster was devoured.

Even the darkness from which there was no escape was swallowed up as well.

For Earth, many years later, on a certain day, many astronomical observatories simultaneously detected an unusual electromagnetic storm originating from the edge of a galaxy.

Astronomers quickly confirmed that it was a supernova explosion.

A new black hole has been created.

……

"So...we failed."

"I still couldn't go home, and you couldn't keep your promise."

A mournful voice echoed softly.

In the Heavenly Court, a blurry figure slowly emerged beside Liu Sheng.

It was a creature dressed in ancient robes, with wings on its back, long limbs, and a bird-like shape, yet it also had some human features; its appearance was quite strange.

His body was covered in chains, clearly indicating that he was restrained.

This is the true form of "Shen Zhiyu".

The descendants of the Golden Crow civilization, intelligent extraterrestrial life.

Because of the fusion of their thoughts, she was brought back by Liu Sheng, but she shed the shell of "Shen Zhiyu" and revealed her true self.

It slowly raised its head, and a face covered with downy feathers faced Liu Sheng. Its expression was indiscernible, but its big, round, watery eyes clearly revealed deep sorrow.

"You saw the situation yourself; we couldn't escape. How are we supposed to go home?"

"...I don't care, you promised me."

"Wait five minutes, I'll be there soon."

"You said five minutes."

"of course."

Liu Sheng glanced at the countdown: 165 seconds.

Thinking to himself, he would wait until this matter was settled before the celestial ship took off.

Let it wait.

(End of this chapter)