Chapter 420: Soldiers Are Raised for a Thousand Days to Be Used in an Hour (Part 2)
Mu Dan was a bit surprised: "Is it a treasure left behind by the Yina Civilization?"
"No," Wang Jixuan immediately replied, "The timeline doesn't match up."
"Timeline?"
"Yes."
Master Wang explained:
"The Yina Civilization acquired this Stone of the Past before the arrival of the Three Realms Wanderer; this time point is quite early."
"The Mother Star of the Yina Civilization has always been ancient Earth, this hasn't changed, and the time point when the Moon has accompanied Earth is calculated in billions of years."
"As for this subspace, it originally relies on Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Power. Before encountering the Three Realms Wanderer, the Yina Civilization had no Spiritual Energy to use."
Mu Dan suggested: "Isn't it possible that the Yina Civilization used this stone as a key, and in the later period of their civilization, after the residual soul of the Three Realms Wanderer fell asleep, they created this subspace?"
"You have a point there too."
Wang Jixuan laughed awkwardly:
"But I personally tend to believe that this subspace is much older.
"That way, the things inside are more valuable.
"The current issue is how to get in; this Stone of the Past is too mysterious."
"How about calling Professor Shen over for help?" Mu Dan suggested, "She often has some strange and wonderful ideas."
"Sure, I haven't seen her in a long time either."
Wang Jixuan clicked his tongue:
"That fellow is doing well now, not lacking in research funding and space, has even put me, her former boss, aside?"
"Professor Shen's personality is like that," Mu Dan laughed, "Moreover, under Zhou Zhengde's suggestion, the First Expeditionary Fleet has already begun returning and is stationed in Earth's outer space for rest and preparation, effectively to counter possible upcoming enemies, bringing in more forces."
Wang Jixuan responded: "Lao Fu's brain is on the First Fleet?"
"Yes."
"Good, I can catch up with his brain... By the way, remind them that at this level of battle with Spirit Cultivators, they actually can't help much."
Mu Dan added: "High-level Mechanical Bodies are more than enough, many ants can kill an elephant."
"You all arrange it; I will focus on researching this treasure."
Wang Jixuan rubbed his hands, excitement in his eyes.
All sorts of relics in the cultivation world have long been thoroughly dug through by the Major Sects, he never had such a good opportunity to enjoy the pleasure of treasure hunting and tomb raiding.
Black Dragon, keep burrowing!
Let's get started, let's get started!
...
Wang Jixuan worked tirelessly all day, but made no obvious progress.
He tried to have the Alien Soul carry the Stone of the Past close to that subspace;
He also tried setting up the Qiankun Formation to disturb the boundaries of the subspace;
He even attempted to have the Alien Soul pretend to be a solitary soul, and have the main body sneak onto the Moon feigning serious injury... etc.
He tried every method he could think of;
But that subspace showed no reaction to him whatsoever.
Wang Jixuan vaguely felt that perhaps one needed to hold the Stone of the Past, stay within the thirty-kilometer diameter and six-kilometer-thick region outside the Moon, and activate the Stone of the Past by some method.
He woke the Three Realms Wanderer, who hadn't rested for long, to try a few more times.
But also to no avail.
After much contemplation, Wang Jixuan wasn't in a hurry anymore, simply waiting for Shen Qionglin and Fu Jian to come and try.
If he really couldn't get in, then perhaps this treasure land wasn't meant for him.
He was open-minded about it.
He spent three days sightseeing with Lingtong, and they had a simple wedding ceremony, under the witness of Earth, having a candlelight dinner and exchanging rings with each other.
The rest of the time, they were caught in passionate waves.
As if the world would end the next day.
On Earth, areas with spatial fluctuations continued to experience persistent, faint fluctuations, as if a portal might open there at any moment.
Evacuation of the surface had already begun, and several cities in that region had completed preparations for underground shelter.
Just as Master Wang was indulging in beauty, one of his old friends, Shen Qionglin, finally appeared before Master Wang.
The one thing about Shen Qionglin that hadn't changed was her height.
In other aspects...
She still liked wearing a lab coat, now with short hair, and her appearance had significantly changed from before, with an indelible look of fatigue on her small, palm-sized face.
Her features were still beautiful, yet the fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes couldn't be hidden.
Shen Qionglin's Divine Domain-level intellect now made her an SS-rank Awakened Spiritual Ability User, theoretically providing her with at least a few hundred years of life expectancy.
But her workload was too much, her whole person already showing a fatigued state.
Overall, she still remained elegant.
"Long time no see," Shen Qionglin greeted with a warm smile, "Boss."
Wang Jixuan casually tossed a few elixirs to Shen Qionglin: "You sure are a busy person, seeing you requires being in a queue."
"Is there anything really worthwhile to talk about when we meet? Reminisce, introduce our current status, and say I miss you a lot?"
Shen Qionglin sniffed the elixirs, confirmed they were the same type, kept one, and swallowed three.
She was instantly rejuvenated by the nourishment of Spiritual Energy.
Shen Qionglin laughed: "Thanks, the elixirs you refine do taste better than those refined by Red Snake and Wu Man."
"You've made quite a few contributions to humanity over the years, quite remarkable."
"I'm just working on some topics that interest me," Shen Qionglin said, "My life is limited, so I want to make the most of every moment, exploring the unknown, experiencing the sense of achievement from solving problems... What did you call me over for? Mu Dan said you have a major discovery."
Master Wang's face darkened: "Couldn't I have called you over without this discovery?"
"I could," Shen Qionglin blinked, "After all, you are my boss."
Wang Jixuan shook his head and didn't engage in too much small talk, bringing her to the ship's cockpit and explained the situation of the subspace on the Moon.
Subsequently, Shen Qionglin entered into five hours of silence.
She went through all the materials, then entered into long contemplation.
Wang Jixuan and Lingtong waited for a while, then each began doing their own tasks, acting as if Shen Qionglin wasn't there.
Finally...
"I have roughly three ideas on how to enter this subspace."
"Tell me!"
Master Wang, engrossed in books related to the Moon, immediately jumped up.
Shen Qionglin pondered for a few moments: "One thought, or rather a plan, is to blast this stone with a high-energy ion beam, to see if the stone's response triggers a self-protection mechanism or something."
"Skip that one," Master Wang immediately shook his head, "I still need to keep this thing to save my life."
"Alright then, only two are left now."
Shen Qionglin pointed to Earth:
"The Moon and Earth are tidally locked, meaning the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, did you notice?
"The area that triggers this thing to emit radiance is actually at the center of the side of the Moon facing Earth. From a lateral view, drawing two intersecting lines, cutting the circles of Earth and the Moon, you can find an intersection point, from this point draw two lines that intersect the circle formed by this area..."
Shen Qionglin continuously drew on the projection screen, which soon filled with dense mathematical symbols.
Looking at it gave Wang Jixuan a headache.
As someone who practiced cultivation, it was normal not to understand mathematics.
He only needed to understand Shen Qionglin's conclusion.
"So, from these points, we should try injecting enough Spiritual Energy into the Stone of the Past and see what kind of reaction it has."
Wang Jixuan nodded: "That sounds reasonable, so what's the third plan?"
"Hmm..."
Shen Qionglin gazed at the honeycombed Stone of the Past and asked softly:
"The third idea might be a little crazy."
"Your first plan was already crazy enough."
"This is different," Shen Qionglin said, "I suspect this stone isn't a key to open the treasure but is actually the entity of this subspace in our current dimension."
Wang Jixuan:...
"Just say your plan."
"Okay," Shen Qionglin blinked, her eyes filled with expectation, "Then could we discuss the payment issue this time? If I open this thing, you must satisfy my curiosity. I won't touch the high-value treasures inside, how about that?"