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…… Time and space are the primal forces that construct a world. This spaceship has been docked for countless ages.

This place has long since formed a space unto itself—though only a "space," not a "world." Just as the Earth where Ye Chen and the others live contains many alternate dimensional spaces layered together, this space is one of them. The difference between a space and a world is that one is merely constructed from the two primal forces of time and space, while the other contains myriad rich elements, having birthed land, life, air, flora, and all manner of energies.

If a space is an empty shell, then a world is solid. In other words, as long as Ye Chen possesses the key to opening access to this spaceship’s space, he could open it anytime.

By carrying the connection point—the Great Dao—on his person, he could enter freely from any location. The elder seemed to grasp Ye Chen’s intent and gave a wry smile.

"The power within the energy crystal can indeed help you unlock the connection point here. Next time, you won't need the hassle of searching for materials to enter.

However, this connection point is fixed within that mountain outside; I cannot move it." "That's not difficult at all. Just siphon off a portion of the energy from that energy crystal, refine it into a small energy crystal, and then imprint the connection point onto it so you can carry it," Ye Chen said with a smile.

The elder trembled violently. "How did you know?" Ye Chen replied casually, "Rest assured, I know that if this energy crystal shatters, or if its energy is depleted, you will also vanish.

Once I leave, I will search for energy crystals to replenish your source." The elder managed a bitter smile, feeling deeply frustrated. How could someone from a later civilization know such a hidden secret?

With things said to this extent, he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to. He raised his hand helplessly and tapped.

The rhombic energy crystal spun rapidly, emitting a transparent aura that slightly warped the space around them. Finally, it condensed together, transforming into a tiny energy crystal.

"Make it into an earring; that will be easier to carry," Ye Chen suggested. The elder nodded, walked out of the cabin, reached out toward the long platform outside, and snatched something.

A black object slowly materialized from the void, growing from small to large before him. A green light flashed in his eyes, and the energy crystal floated into mid-air.

The black object swiftly shrank, resolving into a pinpoint of light that drilled into the energy crystal. The crystal brightened momentarily, then all its radiance receded, taking the shape of an earring.

It appeared as simple silver, emitting not the slightest glow, looking merely like a piece of ordinary metal jewelry. Ye Chen took it from the elder and casually affixed it to his ear.

"As long as I speak, you will be able to hear me through the earring and inject energy into the connection point to open it." The elder nodded sullenly. How could he not be sullen?

He thought a group of lambs had arrived, whom he could slaughter opportunistically, seize their bodies, and then pilot the spaceship away from this desolate place. But unexpectedly, what arrived were not lambs, but great wolves!

Not only did he gain no benefit, but he ended up handing over his family assets. His body was formed of energy.

Unless the energy supply was sufficient, he posed no threat to matter. In his current form, he couldn't even lift a cup of water, let alone do anything else.

If he possessed a creature's body, he could move freely, much like the legendary "spirit possession." But Ye Chen had six people with him. He had managed to kill one through his scheme, but the remaining five ganging up on him could still kill him.

After all, in his eyes, the strength of these few people was roughly equivalent. After possessing one, he absolutely could not fight five; only by killing them all could he be safe.

Thus, the entire sequence of his designs... Ye Chen's seemingly somewhat strained deductions had hit every point of his plan precisely.

What frustrated him most was that Ye Chen had absolutely no reason to suspect him, nullifying all the effort and pleasing gestures he had previously made. "Clang, clang..." Bailong arrived before Ye Chen and the others, carrying a massive pile of weapons, armor, and equipment, dropping them to the floor, his face alight with excitement.

"We struck gold this time! So many sets of armor, weapons, and materials—hundreds of times better than a fire axe!

If we sell these, we'll be set for life!" Yue Heng never forgot to deflate him, giving him a harsh look. "Sell?

Sell to whom? To God?" Bailong rolled his eyes, "Use your brain, will you?

When the Base City is established later, there will be countless people needing this stuff." Yue Heng curled his lip. "That's a long way off.

This stuff here is too advanced. If you take it out now, the Base City authorities will immediately arrest you and force you to reveal where you found it.

If you don't tell them everything, they’ll make you die an ugly death!" Bailong snorted. "What's there to fear?

If they dare me, I'll rebel!" "You? With your little arms and legs, a single missile would blow you away." Ye Chen spoke to the two of them.

"You two go inside and take out all the weapons and other items. Take an inventory." Inside, there were many energy-tech weapons, such as the Triangle Laser Cannon and the Light Source Gun.

These items were used by the ordinary Green Talisman people, and relative to Ye Chen and his group, their power was immense. This was especially true for several pieces of melee weaponry—swords, spears, blades, and axes—which were extremely tough.

The weapons were also inscribed with runes to increase their hardness, along with some low-level auxiliary attack runes, such as Low-Grade Inferior Flame Talismans, Ice Talismans, and Lightning Talismans. These talismans adhered to the weapons, absorbing elements from the surrounding air and storing them within the weapon.

However, the rate of absorption was slow; the way to accelerate elemental absorption was through swinging! Constantly swinging!

Therefore— Often during combat, after enough swings, the absorbed elements would fill the storage, releasing along the weapon to attack the enemy by surprise. For example, a broadsword inscribed with a Flame Talisman, once swung a certain number of times, would absorb enough elements to automatically unleash a burst of fire toward the enemy.

It had to be said that the Rune Civilization was a miraculous one; the things they constructed far exceeded modern understanding of weaponry. A moment later— In front of Ye Chen lay a large pile of melee weapons, energy-tech weapons, and some smelting runes.

"Among these, there are 12 melee weapons, four sets of armor, three bracers, and three battle skirts. As for energy-tech weapons: seven unlimited-ammunition energy pistols, two sniper-type energy rifles, three rocket launchers, and one Triangle Laser Cannon." Ye Chen nodded slightly, glanced at the elder, and asked, "Is there anything else?" "Nothing left," the elder replied with a bitter smile.

"Really?" Ye Chen looked at him. "Nothing!

Truly nothing left!" The elder was close to tears. "All these weapons are yours.

All that remains in the spaceship is the cryogenic chamber, which you can use, and I’ve also taken out all the Golden Beans stored inside for you. The runes on the other instruments are damaged and cannot be controlled." Ye Chen gazed at him for a long moment before nodding, not pressing further.

He turned to the weapons before him and first distributed an unlimited-ammunition energy pistol to everyone. This pistol was called a Light Source Gun; it specialized in absorbing light energy from the air, compressing it to form bullets for firing.

Its weakness was that it was almost unusable at night; it took at least an hour to absorb a single light energy bullet. It was fortunate that— Although the Green Talisman people were only one meter tall, the energy-tech weapons they produced were not small; their size was suitable for Ye Chen and his group to use.

The same applied to the melee weapons. With the strength of ten thousand Green Talisman people, they could wield large weapons, but humans could not.

A sword that was too long required exceptional arm strength to swing freely. Why would an ant carry a great tree to fight instead of just using a matchstick?

It was the same principle. As for the armor...

It was entirely custom-made. Ye Chen and the others stared speechless at the armor, which looked sized only for a child of seven or eight.

"It seems we'll have to wait until we find a smelting furnace in the ancient Babylonian civilization or another rune civilization to refine these pieces of armor and remold them to fit," Ye Chen sighed inwardly. "Time to leave," Ye Chen converted the Light Source Pistol's energy into a ring and wore it on his index finger.

The melee weapon he selected, a broadsword of platinum color, also transformed into a ring worn on his ring finger. Furthermore, he converted the Triangle Laser Cannon—which was stylishly constructed and extremely powerful—into a purple bracelet.

He wore three pieces of jewelry on his hand in total. They were extremely light to carry and could instantly transform back to their original form when combat began.

Whoosh~~~ A black void materialized before the group, and they stepped into it one after another.

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