Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

In three years, the solar system swept across the entire Milky Way galaxy, becoming its overlord.

For over a thousand days and nights, the iron hooves of the human expeditionary force trampled across every corner of the Milky Way.

From the Orion Arm to the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way, from the galactic disk to the galactic halo, from star-studded clusters to desolate interstellar space, no civilization could stop humanity's fleet wherever it went.

Those once powerful advanced civilizations were no match for 50,000 Great Roc warships and 200,000 Wukong armored vehicles.

The white beams of the stellar weapon were like divine punishment, destroying the enemy fleet in swathes.

The elemental weapons emitted a variety of colored lights, like the scythe of death, shattering the enemy's defenses one by one.

The Cosmic Death Beam didn't even have a chance to be used—because no civilization was worth humanity using this trump card on.

Those once weak civilizations surrendered the moment they first saw the human fleet.

Their stars were preserved intact, their planets were allowed to continue to function, and their people were allowed to continue to live.

But they must submit, pay tribute, and acknowledge that human civilization is the sole ruler of the galaxy.

There were no galaxies that submitted; without exception, they were all utterly destroyed by the solar system, and everything they possessed became nourishment for the solar system.

Those civilizations that choose to resist, no matter how tenacious or valiant, ultimately face only one fate.

Their star was stripped of its origin, its flames extinguished, and it transformed into a lifeless, grayish-white sphere, which then collapsed and vanished in the starry sky.

Their planet was torn to pieces, rare minerals were mined out, the atmosphere was stripped away, the oceans were evaporated, and life perished in despair.

Their civilization was completely wiped out, leaving not even a trace, as if it had never existed.

The primordial energy of those stars was continuously transported back to the solar system and injected into the star that had expanded to twenty times its original size.

After absorbing the essence of one star after another, the sun continues to expand in size and its light continues to shine brightly.

Twenty-five times, thirty times, forty times, fifty times.

When the last star in the Milky Way that resisted civilization was plundered, the Sun's volume had expanded to a hundred times its original size.

One hundred times.

That star, which once seemed as faint as a candle in the wind before the crimson behemoth, now shines like an emperor in the universe, radiating unparalleled light and heat.

Its light illuminated the entire Milky Way galaxy, shining on every planet and nebula within a range of thousands of light-years.

Its energy is continuously supplied to every corner of human civilization, making every city brightly lit, every warship sail at full speed, and every armored vehicle operate at full power.

Human civilization has become the undisputed ruler of the Milky Way.

As the entire solar system ruled the entire Milky Way, the will of the universe reappeared.

It was a peaceful time; the war of conquest over the Milky Way had just ended, and the solar system was immersed in unprecedented prosperity.

Suddenly, a cold and majestic voice resounded simultaneously in the minds of all humans.

The sound was grand and profound, ancient and eternal, carrying the power of the most fundamental laws of the universe.

"Congratulations on becoming the overlords of your region. Next, you will participate in the River System Championship."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Galaxy Battle for Supremacy?

It's not a cosmic war, but a galactic battle for supremacy?

"The championship will be held a year from now. At that time, the space will open directly, and you will attack each other. The winner will plunder all the resources of the other side."

The voice of the cosmic will continued to resound, devoid of any emotion, containing only cold rules.

One year later.

The space is open.

River system to river system.

The victor plunders everything from the loser.

"You will receive a reward for becoming a powerful ruler for the first time."

The voice of the cosmic will seemed to carry a barely perceptible fluctuation, but that fluctuation vanished in an instant, as if it were just an illusion.

"The core theory of the second stage of the Gate of Time and Space".

"The core theory of the second stage of space jump".

After leaving these words, the will of the universe vanished again, as if it had never been there at all.

The sound faded, and the starry sky returned to silence.

In the solar system, billions of humans simultaneously looked up at that familiar starry sky, their hearts filled with complex emotions.

The Battle for Supremacy.

One year later.

Another war is about to break out.

But this time, humanity is no longer the weak civilization struggling to survive in the cosmic battlefield.

Humanity is the overlord of the Milky Way, possessing a star a hundred times the size of itself, 50,000 Great Roc warships, 200,000 Wukong armors, and the Cosmic Death Beam.

This time, humanity prevailed.

Lin Feng sensed the core theory in his mind, and his eyes instantly brightened.

His body trembled slightly as two massive streams of information flooded into his mind.

The core theory of the second stage of the Gate of Time and Space.

The core theory of the second stage of space jump.

Those theories are more profound, more complex, and closer to the origin of the universe than the first stage.

Every formula is like a book written in the heavens, and every principle contains the deepest secrets of the universe.

But Lin Feng's eyes showed no confusion, only sudden realization.

No wonder he couldn't study this theory. It turns out that spacetime is the fundamental force of the universe. Without obtaining the fundamental force of the universe, there is no way to study it or use it.

When he spent thousands of years in the system simulation space without gaining anything, Lin Feng doubted himself countless times.

Is it that his abilities are insufficient? Is it that his methods are wrong? Or is parallel universe travel itself an impossible miracle to replicate?

Now, he finally knows the answer.

It wasn't that he lacked ability, nor that his methods were wrong, but rather that he was missing something—

The origin of the universe.

The power of spacetime is not ordinary energy, nor is it ordinary technology; rather, it is the fundamental power of the universe.

Without the gift of the cosmic will, without that invisible primordial power, even if all the wisdom of human civilization were exhausted, it would be impossible to truly master the power of spacetime.

Just as one can study all the physical and chemical properties of water and precisely calculate the trajectory of every drop of water, without water itself, it's all just empty talk.

The origin of the universe is water.

Each time the universe bestows a gift, it receives the power of the universe's origin. This power is completely invisible and only appears when the galaxy uses a spacetime gate and a space jump, after which it unleashes the true power of the combined spacetime gate and space jump.

Lin Feng closed his eyes and carefully sensed the subtleties contained in the core theories in his mind.

Behind those formulas and principles lies an invisible force.

That power had no color, no shape, and no mass, but Lin Feng could clearly feel its presence.

It is like a gentle breeze in the deepest part of the universe, a ripple at the end of time, or a ray of light in a crack in space.

That is the origin of the universe.

It is the source of the power of spacetime and time, and the key to traversing parallel universes.

It is the most precious part of the gifts bestowed by the will of the universe.

"It seems that the will of the universe truly possesses its own consciousness and has mastered the most powerful force. It only bestows a portion of its primordial power with each gift, which also serves as a guarantee."

Lin Feng immediately uttered these words to himself.

He stood by the window, gazing at the star a hundred times larger, his eyes gleaming with a profound light.

The will of the universe is conscious.

It is not a cold rule, not a merciless law, but a being with self-awareness.

It possesses the most powerful force in the universe—the power of origin.

It bestows this power as a reward upon the civilizations that triumph in the war.

But it never gives too much at once; it gives only one portion at a time.

Because a single source of power is enough to give a civilization a significant advantage in the war to come.

However, if too much is given, those civilizations will become too powerful and may even threaten the will of the universe itself.

This is both a guarantee and a constraint.

Lin Feng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

The will of the universe, it turns out you also have moments of fear.

"Although it is impossible to travel between parallel universes without the origin of the universe, using one of the powers alone is powerful enough."

Lin Feng pulled himself out of his thoughts and refocused his attention on the core theory in his mind.

The second-stage theory of spacetime portals and space jumps is far more powerful than the first stage.

"The portal to time and space can control the passage of time."

In the first phase, the portal could only allow humans to jump between different timelines, but it could not precisely control the flow of time.

In the second stage, the portal can control the rate of time passage within a certain range.

Accelerate time in a region, causing enemies to age instantly.

Slow down time in a certain area to give yourself more reaction time.

To freeze time in a region, to freeze the enemy in time, leaving them at the mercy of others.

This is the power of the second stage of the Gate of Time and Space—the controller of time.

"Space jumps can take you to different parts of the universe, or even to a fixed point."

The first stage of space jump only allows warships to jump from one coordinate to another, but the jump distance and accuracy are limited.

In the second stage, spatial jumps can achieve true point-to-point jumps.

No matter how far the distance, how distorted the space, or how complex the obstacles, you can jump precisely to the target location.

From one end of the Milky Way to the other, from this universe to that universe, from real space to other dimensions.

With accurate coordinates, space jumps can send anything anywhere.

This is the power of the second stage of space jump—the conqueror of space.

Next, Lin Feng began to study the second stage, which allowed for longer time in space and greater jumping distances.

Lin Feng stood in the laboratory, closed his eyes, and his consciousness once again sank into the system simulation space.

A pale world unfolded before his eyes. Lin Feng stood in the void, and the core theories of the second stage of the portal to time and space and space jump surfaced in his mind.

This time, his research was no longer starting from scratch.

He has a complete theoretical foundation for the first stage, the power of the cosmic origin bestowed by the will of the universe, and almost infinite time in the system simulation space.

He believed that he would succeed this time.

In the system simulation space, Lin Feng began a long period of research.

His first research focused on the second stage of the portal to time and space—time flow control.

How to create time differences between different regions? How to precisely control the acceleration and deceleration of time? How to protect oneself from being affected when time stands still?

Every problem requires repeated deduction, and every step requires precise calculation.

One year, ten years, a hundred years.

In the system simulation space, Lin Feng spent long stretches of time.

But he was no longer anxious or impatient.

Because he knew he had enough time, enough power, and enough wisdom.

While the outside world had been in the process of studying for a day, he had already been doing so for a thousand days.

A month had passed for the outside world, but he had been researching for nearly a hundred years.

While a year had passed in the outside world, he had already spent a thousand years in the system simulation space.

A thousand years of research, a thousand years of deduction, a thousand years of accumulation.

Lin Feng believed that when the Galaxy Championship began, he would definitely be able to complete the second phase of his research on the Time Gate and Space Jump.

At that time, human civilization will possess the power to control time and conquer space.

By then, no civilization in any river system will be able to stop humanity's progress.

By then, the revenge for the blood-red behemoth will have been taken.

Lin Feng opened his eyes, a determined light shining within them.

He turned around and strode towards the worktable in the laboratory.

On the holographic projection, the design blueprints for the second phase of the Time-Space Gate began to take shape.

A deep blue light flickered in the laboratory; it was the light of time, the light of space, the light of the origin of the universe.