Chapter 967
A Qualitative Change in Strength!
"Many celestial bodies have disappeared. What exactly is the situation?" the senator asked in a deep voice.
Zaton explained:
“We hadn’t paid special attention to that area before, but after that project failed, we conducted a detailed investigation of that area and found that there were at least several thousand fewer celestial bodies in that area than ten years ago, and there were almost no stars left.”
Zaton's expression was unusually solemn. The sudden disappearance of the celestial body was anything but normal.
The reason it was only recently discovered is because the Orion Arm is too large.
It spans tens of thousands of light-years, while the area of that region is less than a hundred light-years in size.
Compared to the entire Orion Arm, it is pitifully small.
If that plan hadn't failed, they would never have noticed the anomaly in that area.
"It seems that both of these matters may be related to Chen Feng. I will order the fleet to conduct a detailed investigation of that area. You will continue to observe the celestial phenomena in that area." After saying this, the senator hung up the communication.
Zaton then contacted the Imperial Research Institute and reported the information.
The Imperial Research Institute also attaches great importance to this anomaly.
The fact that it can cause anomalies in celestial bodies within a 30-light-year radius is definitely not an ordinary event.
in the starry sky.
Chen Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, and the strange phenomena around him had long since disappeared.
The surroundings were deathly silent, and he was the only one sitting there cross-legged.
Half an hour later, Chen Feng, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes.
The moment it opened its eyes, starlight shone in them.
If an outsider looked into his eyes, they would see that deep within his pupils seemed to lie a dazzling starry sky.
"Finally, I've broken through!" A smile appeared on Chen Feng's face.
At this moment, ninety-six star cores are slowly rotating inside his body.
It took him three whole years to sift through almost all the stars within a hundred light-years of the solar system before he could barely gather ninety-six star cores.
The further along the path, the more stars are needed. In fact, refining ordinary stars will not increase the number of stellar cores. At the very beginning, you need blue giant-level stars.
Of course, that's not the most important thing. The reason I was able to cultivate so quickly was also because of the help of the Immortal Corpse Puppet.
The Immortal Corpse Puppet can also cultivate the Great Zhou Tian Refining Star Technique; it's as if two people are cultivating together.
"It's a pity that ordinary stars are no longer useful to me." Chen Feng could sense that if he wanted to increase the number of star cores again, he would have to refine celestial bodies of higher quality.
According to his estimation, he now needs at least a red giant star to condense a stellar core.
However, there are no such stars within a hundred light-years of our solar system.
Shaking his head, Chen Feng decided not to think about it for the time being. Even if he could find the red giant star to refine now, his soul would definitely not be able to withstand the intensity brought by his body.
"Let's see to what extent the Ninety-Six Star Array can enhance my physical body."
Chen Feng immediately began to form the star core within his body according to the ninety-six star array of the Great Zhou Tian Refining Star Technique.
At this moment, the dantian is like a universe, and the ninety-six star cores are the planets within that universe.
Under Chen Feng's control, the star core rapidly changed direction, presenting a peculiar array.
The instant the array was formed, a vast amount of celestial power surged into Chen Feng's body.
Chen Feng's physical body underwent a change at that moment.
His skin, flesh, and bones seemed to be filled with the power of the stars, and even every cell in his body was stained with a layer of star energy.
In that instant, Chen Feng seemed to connect with countless stars.
The feeling was incredibly mysterious, as if he had become a part of those stars.
Feeling the vast power of the stars within him, Chen Feng tried raising his right hand.
As he raised his hand, the surrounding starry sky began to distort, as if a transparent cloth had been lifted up by him.
This transparent cloth represents the spacetime within this area.
With a mere wave of his hand, Chen Feng could disrupt the space-time of an entire area; his physical strength had reached a terrifying level.
Chen Feng immediately put his hand down.
The distortion around them quickly returned to normal.
However, this apparent normality is merely superficial; in some regions, spacetime has been thoroughly disrupted.
Chen Feng did not stop trying. He immediately closed his eyes and began to sense the surrounding stars by relying on the Ninety-Six Star Array.
Just then, an asteroid about ten million miles away from Chen Feng suddenly began to tremble.
Immediately afterwards, the asteroid seemed to be drawn by some force, converging towards Chen Feng at an alarming speed.
However, this is just the beginning.
A planet hundreds of millions of kilometers away also started moving, flying towards Chen Feng like a shooting star.
Subsequently, more and more planets were activated by Chen Feng.
In just a few breaths, dozens of planets began to traverse the sky, all moving rapidly toward Chen Feng.
Just then, Chen Feng suddenly opened his eyes.
The approaching planets immediately stopped, and everything returned to calm.
"Is this the qualitative change brought about by the Ninety-Six Star Array, directly controlling planets in an entire starry sky?" Chen Feng couldn't help but feel astonished.
He discovered that the range he could control was extremely wide, and this was not his limit. According to his estimation, his limit was probably at least one light-year.
It is difficult to estimate how many stars are within a one-light-year radius.
But the number is definitely not small. He can control these planets to fight against enemies, which is a powerful weapon.
Imagine, the enemy doesn't even know where he is, yet he could be crushed to death by him using a planet.
One isn't enough? Then two, ten!
The Ninety-Six Star Array not only greatly enhanced his physical body, but also gave him new abilities.
As for why he was able to control these planets, Chen Feng also discovered the underlying principles.
When his ninety-six star array is in operation, his stellar power can connect with the surrounding planets remotely, his stellar power is like an invisible rope.
In the time that followed, Chen Feng continued to experiment with the use of the power of stars.
Aside from having the ability to control planets, that's about it.
But his physical body was terrifyingly strong.
He felt that if he were to encounter those two eighth-tier beings from the Crimson Cloud Empire again, he wouldn't be unable to put up a fight.
The only problem is that his spiritual strength is not strong enough.
With his physical body enhanced by ninety-six blessings, his soul could not fully control it; improving his cultivation level was his next step.
"This can't go on forever."
Chen Feng felt that in the last few times he had improved his strength, he was limited by the problem of his soul.
His cultivation level was too low; it couldn't keep up with his physical body at all.
Soon, Chen Feng thought of the Dao Crystal. This thing could change the quality of a cultivator's Dao Fruit, and might even allow them to break through to the second step of the Dao Integration stage faster. "However, the Dao Crystal is far from enough. There must be other treasures in the universe."
Chen Feng couldn't help but think of the sacred tree of the Moro clan. The Moro clan used this tree to condense their Dao fruits, and they could directly comprehend the laws under the tree. It was definitely a supreme treasure.
It seems he has to get his hands on that sacred tree.
As for the Dao Crystal, it's easy to solve. Just go back to the Scroll World, capture Meng Jingxian, and force him to reveal the method for condensing the Dao Crystal.
Only by working on both sides simultaneously can his cultivation level be improved more quickly.
Chen Feng did not linger there; he immediately vanished from the spot in a flash.
At this moment, he was in a great mood. Ever since the appearance of the Xuanhuang Realm Celestial Venerable and the Crimson Cloud Empire, he had been under pressure.
Both of these strengths were invincible to him at the time.
Now that he has reached the equivalent of the eighth rank, he finally has the ability to protect himself in the face of these powerful figures.
Solar System, Lunar Base.
Chen Feng returned here.
As soon as he arrived, Lin Wei flew over from a distance, accompanied by Li Xiaorou.
Upon seeing Chen Feng, Li Xiaorou immediately threw herself at him:
"Boss, why did it take you so long to get back!"
Li Xiaorou's eyes were a little red. Chen Feng's seclusion this time was indeed quite long, a full three years. For cultivators, three years is just a blink of an eye.
But for someone like Li Xiaorou, who is from Earth, three years is a long time.
Chen Feng looked at Li Xiaorou and said:
"You're over thirty years old, why are you still acting like a child?"
Once Chen Feng pointed out her age, Li Xiaorou's sad expression crumbled, and she punched Chen Feng.
"Boss, I'm not over thirty at all! I look like I'm eighteen!"
Li Xiaorou wasn't lying. Although she was over thirty years old, she looked no different from an eighteen-year-old. This was thanks to the youth-preserving pills Chen Feng had given her years ago, as well as her martial arts training.
Lin Wei smiled and said to Chen Feng, "That's not right of you. Xiao Rou has been talking about you a lot these past few years. How can you say she's old right away?"
Chen Feng said in surprise:
"When did you two start standing on the same side?"
Li Xiaorou took Lin Wei's arm and said, "Lin Wei and I are like sisters, so naturally she'll speak up for me."
Seeing the smiles on the two women's faces, Chen Feng smiled too:
"Let's go, let's wander around."
"I've been waiting for you to say that, boss!" Li Xiaorou was clearly very happy.
The three of them then left the lunar base and began to explore the solar system. Although he was accompanying the two women, Chen Feng also wanted to see the changes in the solar system over the past three years.
Our first stop is Mars, the planet closest to the moon.
In the past, humans could only send probes to Mars, but with the advancement of technology, Mars has changed dramatically. Its orbit is filled with space stations from various countries, and many bases have been established on the Martian surface.
There's even a space city being built on Mars, which should be completed in a few years.
“Boss, this space city was built by China. Let’s buy a house here in the future,” Li Xiaorou said to Chen Feng.
Chen Feng joked, "You're so used to being a mortgage slave that you're still thinking about buying a house now."
Li Xiaorou said, "That's different. This is Mars. It would be so much more interesting to live there."
The three of them strolled around and chatted.
From Mars to Jupiter, and then to Venus and Saturn, traces of human presence can now be found in almost every part of the solar system, including numerous civilian and commercial spacecraft.
Space is no longer something we can only look up to; it has become a part of human life.
This change has only happened in the last ten years.
On this day, Chen Feng brought the two women to Earth's orbit.
Earth's orbit is now much cleaner than that of other planets in the solar system. Humanity has long since established a space environmental protection department, and satellites are no longer allowed to be launched into Earth's orbit at will.
Previously, some old and defunct satellites were also completely cleared away.
This blue planet is bluer than it was ten years ago.
"Time flies so fast. In less than ten years, the earth has changed so much. I wouldn't have dared to imagine it ten years ago," Li Xiaorou said with emotion.
Ten years ago, she was just an ordinary college student on Earth.
I'm thinking about how to find a good job after graduation.
She had fantasized about the future back then, but she never imagined that the real future would come so soon.
Li Xiaorou then looked at Chen Feng:
"Boss, I think everyone on Earth should thank you. Without you, we wouldn't have the technological prosperity and world peace we enjoy today."
Chen Feng looked at the azure planet before him and calmly said:
"It's not me, it's us."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wei and Li Xiaorou were immediately taken aback.
Li Xiaorou immediately beamed with joy: "That's right, it's us!"
After that, Chen Feng took the two women on a tour of Earth.
This was a rare moment of relaxation for Chen Feng.
Lin Wei understands Chen Feng well. In the past few days, she hasn't talked to Chen Feng about anything serious. She just quietly accompanies Chen Feng around, experiencing some new technologies on Earth.
We shopped around for three days before this relaxing trip finally came to an end.
Li Xiaorou returned to Xingfeng Group alone to go to work. Before leaving, she gave Chen Feng a gift.
This is a black robe that I sewed myself.
Although the materials used were very ordinary, they represented her sentiments, and Chen Feng accepted them without hesitation.
After Li Xiaorou left, Lin Wei looked at Chen Feng and said, "Shall we go back to the base?"
Chen Feng nodded: "Mm."
The two then returned to the lunar base.
At the lunar base, Lin Wei led Chen Feng to the experimental field.
At this moment, a warship is hovering in the test site.
Upon seeing the warship, Chen Feng asked, "Did you successfully crack it?"
He naturally recognized the warship; it was the very warship he had obtained from the Nero clan's book, and it was currently in operation.
Lin Wei nodded: "Yes, we have completely cracked the system of this warship and can now control it directly. In addition, we have also dismantled another warship and successfully copied it by analyzing its weapons and devices."
"How powerful is it?" Chen Feng asked.
Although these two warships are not core warships of the Crimson Cloud Empire, the technology on them belongs to the Crimson Cloud Empire.
The fact that Lin Wei and her team were able to replicate it means they have mastered the technology, which is undoubtedly good news.
Lin Wei said, "The main weapons of these two warships are more powerful than the Star Destroyer Cannon. Although they are also antimatter weapons, their internal structure is completely different from our Star Destroyer Cannon. They have achieved a utilization rate of almost 90%, which is better than our Star Destroyer Cannon."
As both are antimatter weapons, the Star Destroyer is inferior to the main weapon of this warship, naturally due to technological reasons.
The planet-destroying cannon was a weapon that Lin Wei and her team had created in a very short time, while the main weapon on this warship was technology that the Crimson Cloud Empire had spent countless years developing and refining. Naturally, it was incomparable. (End of Chapter)