Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

Chapter 420 Shuttle
Qin Longchuan nodded slightly:
“That’s right, that’s one of them. But have you ever thought about what the essence of this world is? Or rather, in which direction are all the divine sequences moving toward?”

Everyone understood what Qin Longchuan meant when he said that.

"Old Qin, do you mean that the divine characteristics of spacetime are close to the essence of the world?"

Zhao He asked.

"Yes."

Qin Longchuan nodded and said:

"Essentially, our universe is an enlarged version of a spacetime interlayer. Everything is just a part of spacetime, including matter, change, motion, all things, and even fate."

"For example, Li Yi, the Tian Shu Ruins you explored before, where spacetime is compressed and the rate of matter change is reduced proportionally, is essentially a kind of spacetime technology."

"With this technology, the internal ecosystem can be manipulated."

"Everything can be explained using theories of space and time."

"Only by truly mastering the power of time and space can one truly break free from the limitations of time and space, transcend immortality, and attain the true godhood."

"The biggest difference between a demigod and a quasi-god is the ability to precisely manipulate changes in space and time."

“I can’t quantify this indicator for now, but I can see that Li Yi, the spacetime abilities you currently possess are far more refined than mine, and are very close to the quasi-god level that I judged.”

"Although I have only recently advanced to the level of a demigod, I have a clear understanding of this, because at this moment, I can clearly feel the implicit spacetime burden that our current universe is bringing to me."

"It is precisely these spacetime burdens that allow me to judge that once my spacetime manipulation reaches a certain limit, I can break through to become a quasi-god."

Everyone was somewhat surprised.

Although everyone knows the importance of spacetime abilities.

But to say that this is the only way to become a true god is too absolute, isn't it?

Tan Yaozu pondered:
"But I've heard that in both the first and second eras, there were supreme beings who excelled in other abilities, right? For example, the Starlight Supreme and the Golden Radiance Supreme. Their main cultivation characteristic wasn't spacetime, right? Yet they still possessed very strong power, even dominating an entire era?"

Qin Longchuan shook his head and said:

“I’m not sure about previous eras, but in this era, I can tell you definitively that once you advance to demigod level or above, you will see the spatiotemporal burden caused by these multiple pressures. If you want to continue to advance, you must overcome these out-of-control burdens.”

"Other features might be acceptable, but that would undoubtedly be going the other way around, going in the opposite direction."

Qin Longchuan's words prompted everyone to think deeply.

Could this be a unique change that only occurred in their era?
Or is it that other sequences were possible, but were blocked by stronger entities that existed before them?

Zhao He said:
"It seems there's a reason why there are so few demigods in our era. Whether it's us or the aliens, the number of demigods is less than the figures recorded in the data."

“I used to think that this might just be due to insufficient inheritance of divine technology, but now I think that the spacetime load might also be a factor.”

Li Yi asked curiously:

"If the only path left is to focus on spacetime abilities, then wouldn't all of your previous efforts, Qin Bangchang, be useless?"

"No, after all, my physique is more inclined towards the Ice God sequence."

Qin Longchuan explained:

"At least in the initial stage, up to the pinnacle of power, the Ice God sequence divinity that I cultivated has been of great help to me."

"After advancing to demigod status, due to the enhancement of my soul essence, I naturally also gained an increased ability to perceive space and time, which can help my cultivation in the space-time domain."

"At the same time, since the Ice God's divine will can be greatly refined, I can also use the Ice God's sequence divine will to indirectly achieve the effect of spacetime-related abilities, until I have the ability to break through this spacetime load and reach the quasi-god stage."

Li Yi understood.

In other words, even at the demigod stage, one can still use the methods one has mastered before, and thereby manipulate spacetime to enhance one's own power.

However, for those who do not possess spacetime abilities, the spacetime abilities they need to advance to quasi-gods will be more refined and complex.

While it's possible to achieve this through other means, it's ultimately not as effective as having a spacetime ability that you possess in-house. For example, Zhao He's Vulcan Sequence Divine Intent can burn space, achieving a similar effect, but it's still a step below the level of an ability he inherently possesses.

He recalled the various time-space manipulation techniques used by Dawn Tu Yi at that time.

The memory scene that appeared to be open showed that the guy didn't seem to have mastered a spacetime-based divine nature, but rather a dust-like property similar to Chen Qiongzhi's.

However, in the later stages, he mastered a large number of time-space techniques.

It is evident that even the strongest individuals of the second era only mastered the ability to manipulate time and space after reaching a certain stage.

Thinking of this, Li Yi said strangely:

"If a demigod were to pilot an SS-class mecha, wouldn't he be able to easily traverse time and space and move around over vast distances?"

Qin Longchuan nodded and said:

"Pretty much. And putting everything else aside, Old Lin can use the properties of the cosmic light to control the Skyship mech. Under extreme conditions, he can already cross a range of 10 light-years in 1 minute."

10 light-years in 1 minute?

hiss……

Li Yi and the other two exchanged glances, all feeling somewhat shocked.

That movement speed is terrifying.

After all, even a regular S-class divine mech would need several hours to accelerate to 0.5 times the speed of light in a space environment, right?

"Qin Bangchang, are you mistaken? Is it actually traversing a distance of 1 light-second in 1 minute?"

Tan Yaozu couldn't help but ask.

This number is absolutely outrageous.

Nobody believes it.

If one could truly achieve such a terrifying speed of movement, wouldn't they be able to roam freely across alien star systems?

Qin Longchuan smiled and said:
"It must be true. Otherwise, how do you think we humans could obtain such secret information and intelligence from the aliens? Isn't it all thanks to Old Lin's unique skill?"

"But this is too incredible! Does the Divinity of the Universe really possess such terrifying power?"

Tan Yaozu frowned and asked.

Qin Longchuan looked at Li Yi: "Li Yi, your current divinity also possesses similar spacetime-related characteristics. What do you think? Is this possible?"

This question stumped Li Yi.

Judging from what Lao Qin said, does his own divinity also have the opportunity to perform a similar operation?
But how can we do that?

After a moment's thought, Li Yi's heart stirred slightly, and he spoke:

"Does Qin Bangzhang mean that the properties of the Cosmic Light allow it to seamlessly penetrate the spacetime layers where various stargates are located? Directly taking a shortcut, like a small stargate?"

Qin Longchuan smiled slightly:
"Indeed, this is another secret of spacetime-related abilities, and also the core reason why aliens are so afraid of spacetime-related abilities."

"Anyone who could be easily penetrated into the heart of the territory by this ability would be terrified, since no one is always piloting a divine mech."

Zhao He and Tan Yaozu had no choice but to believe it.

I never imagined that Lin Jianlong's abilities were so outrageous.

"Wouldn't Li Yi be ecstatic now, able to go anywhere he wants from now on?"

Tan Yaozu said enviously.

Qin Longchuan smiled and said, "Li Yi has a chance, but his total amount of divinity is still quite lacking. Moreover, his current abilities mainly manifest as compressing space and creating spacetime barriers. It's just unknown when he can master the kind of super-large-scale traversal skills that Lao Lin possesses."

(End of this chapter)