Five Frozen Centuries

Chapter 346: Terrifying Civilization

Just like Chen Xuanyue, the gigantic Leviathan had been frozen for some time before thawing. That was why it had appeared at Wei Huo’s call.

When Earth had died, a powerful force had blown it into the universe. However, the cold ice had protected it. At the same time, because it had been kept in a low temperature and stagnant state, its soul strength had improved over the past 10,000 years. In addition, it was one of the few living creatures that could live in a vacuum. That was why it had been loitering near Earth.

It only descended from the sky when Wei Huo was revived.

Upon seeing the Leviathan, the quick-witted Kalan immediately understood Wei Huo’s upcoming journey. He instantly asked Wei Huo, “Ancestor, are you planning to embark on the Star Path? According to the myths, Mythical experts will eventually embark on the Star Path. Some of them explore the secrets of this world, some search for realms above the Mythical stage, and some try to transcend this universe. Do you want to do the same?”

Wei Huo looked at the boundless universe but did not speak. His eyes were like two mini black holes, and all the light seemed like it was about to be sucked into his eyes. This was not an illusion. In fact, Wei Huo was still absorbing the spiritual energy around him and the void energy from the void. His spirit was growing indefinitely. At that moment, his spirit could already envelop the whole Earth, but that was not his limit.

Upon seeing Wei Huo’s expression, Kalan immediately said, “Ancestor! There’s an Ancient Star Road Map in the Skyfall Race. I want to give it to you so that you can point out the path to the starry sky.”

Wei Huo finally looked at Kalan. He smiled like the boy next door and said, “I heard that there’s a stargate near Jupiter in the Solar System.”

Kalan let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Mythical creature was planning to step into the starry sky. He did not understand why the Mythical creature would eventually step into the starry sky. However, he hoped that Wei Huo would leave as soon as possible.

That was why he said, “Yes, Ancestor. There is a stargate near Jupiter in the Solar System. The stargate is connected to a level-one star passage. One can fly at the speed of light by stepping on this star passage and reach another distant star system. Civilizations without hyperdrive engines can only travel through the star passage.”

Wei Huo asked, “How did the star passage form?”

Kalan said respectfully, “Ancestor, you might not have heard this saying before. According to this saying, there are no Star Paths in the world. However, when a lot of battleships fly, there will naturally be Star Paths. The so-called level-one Star Paths are actually caused by battleships with hyperdrive engines flying back and forth.”

Wei Huo smiled and said, “It seems like the principles of nature are the same. I remember someone saying that there is no path in the world, but when many people walk upon it, a path comes into being.”

Kalan hurriedly said, “That’s the logic. However, this is only a level-one Star Path. Star Paths above level two are built by some advanced civilizations. Most of these civilizations have mastered the superstring theory and the super-light-speed flying technology and can manufacture hyperdrive engines. However, against a Mythical creature, they can only lie down no matter how strong they are. Mythical creatures are invincible!”

Wei Huo asked, “What do you mean?”

Kalan said, “You might not have heard of it. There have always been three types of limits in the universe. The first are the limits of an individual. They refer to the limits an individual can reach in a race. The second are the limits of a creature, which refer to the limits of biological evolution in the universe. The third are the limits of physics. They refer to the limits of the laws of physics in the universe. Mythical creatures surpass the limits of physics. The limits of physics are the barrier of science. No matter how advanced science and technology are, they can’t surpass the limits of physics. That’s why Mythical creatures can defeat any civilization in the universe unless there’s a Mythical creature in that civilization.”

Wei Huo nodded. “So there’s actually such a saying in the universe. Are the limits of physics the barrier of science?”

Kalan replied, “Yes, science relies on the laws of physics of the world to develop. That’s why science can’t do anything beyond the laws of physics. There are two reasons for this. First, it can’t be observed. Second, it can’t be experimented.”

Wei Huo nodded. After all, he had changed his occupation to a Battle Scientist before. He knew that science was most afraid of things that could not be observed. If one could not observe, one could not verify one’s conjecture. If one could not verify one’s conjecture, one could not carry out experiments. If one could not carry out experiments, one could not apply them to reality.

It was just like scientists had postulated: Tachyons existed. The term ‘tachyon’ referred to an existence that could surpass the speed of light. However, scientists could only imagine this with their brains. They could not use instruments to measure it. Before measuring it, scientists had to create an observation device that surpassed the speed of light. However, that was impossible. According to the mass-energy formula, objects with mass could not reach the speed of light, let alone surpass it.

People could only employ tricks like space-folding. If they could not increase their speed, they could only shorten the journey by folding space.

The speed of light referred to the limits of physics. It was a scientific barrier, but it could be broken by a Mythical creature. A Mythical creature could move at the speed of light. It was not folding space, but it could surpass the speed of light.

Wei Huo said, “Is that why Mythical corpses are so precious?”

Kalan smiled bitterly. “Yes, Mythical corpses can’t be manufactured. They can’t be studied clearly, but they can be used directly.”

Wei Huo nodded. At that moment, the Leviathan had already landed. Upon looking at the Leviathan, Kalan sighed. “The Leviathan is also known as a biological battleship. It seems to be a transport ship of the Zergs.”

Wei Huo said, “Speaking of that, I’ve heard rumors about the four terrifying races. One of them is the humans, and the other is the Zergs. How did this rumor come about?”

Wei Huo was about to embark on a journey to the starry sky, so he planned to learn more about the starry sky from Kalan.

Kalan said, “I’ve only seen this in the ancestral records. The four terrifying races refer to the humans, the Zergs, the robots, and the phantoms. They are called the four terrifying races because their potential and destructive power are huge. In the ancient universe, the four terrifying races ruled the entire Milky Way. However, they declined later on. We don’t know what the current situation is in the Milky Way.”