SWNOVELXO Chapter 589 - 588: Observer
Chapter 589: Chapter 588: Observer
As soon as they entered, the three of them sensed the vitality of this world.
It was bustling with activity, even at the edge of the cosmos, there were traces of human activity.
Upon their arrival in this new world, the first thing they saw was a planet covered in steel, with countless spaceships docking at ports, undergoing repairs, and heading into outer space. The hustle and bustle was quite lively.
One spaceship landed on a deserted planet, its hatch opened, a missile burrowed through the surface, reaching the planet’s core causing an explosion.
The planet swelled like an inflating balloon, with molten lava erupting from its core and flowing across its surface. The planet then crumbled, the cooling magma solidified into pieces of an artwork with a peculiar aesthetic.
Seeing the explosion, spherical robots flew out of the ship. Their foreheads emitted a glow as they scanned the debris, their arms chipping away to extract the valuable minerals within.
In no time, these spherical robots transported the precious minerals from the planet to their spaceship. Once fully loaded, the spaceship returned to the mother planet.
Such scenes were common throughout this world. Some planets were directly blown open, others were mined to the point of being riddled with holes, while others were split in two…
Once the materials from the celestial bodies had been extracted and delivered to the consortium, they were divided among various departments, some for production and others for technology development.
Clearly, this world possessed mature technology for harvesting celestial materials and an industrial system for processing them.
The bombs that cause planets to explode were certainly rare weapons in this world. Despite that, it revealed the level of technological advancement in this world.
Suddenly, a miscalculation occurred, leading to an accident. A spaceship was struck by debris from an exploded planet causing a large hole in its hull. Countless crew members were pulled out into space.
At the same moment, Jiang Li stepped forward, pulling the crew members back in and used a spell to patch up the hull.
The crew was well-equipped with emergency devices. Once exposed to space, their sponge-like protective suits expanded, ensuring they could survive in space for a short period of time, giving them the chance to save themselves or wait for rescue.
“Spacewalk, you’re in the Body Integration Realm!” exclaimed the rescued person, surprised at the intervention of a grandmaster in the Body Integration Realm.
Jiang Li released his Divine Sense, scanning the people on the spaceship. Through their conversations, he quickly learnt their language.
Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin, following him closely, also boarded the ship.
Seeing their rescue, the crew removed their protective suits, revealing their mechanical bodies.
Mechanical limbs, half of their heads shone a metallic sheen while the other half was concealed with bioengineered skin.
Jiang Li questioned their mostly mechanical limbs and the machination of various organs.
Seeing the unspoiled human forms of Jiang Li and his companions, the crew were even more convinced that they were top-tier genetic warriors in the Body Integration Realm – grandmasters.
“We appreciate your generous assistance, on behalf of the Meteorite Consortium, I would like to express our gratitude to the three of you.”
A large face appeared on the screen.
“I’m the captain of this spaceship. Since my body has merged with the ship, I am sorry for greeting you in such a way and giving my thanks.”
Seeing the trio looking at his face, the face on the screen shyly laughed.
“This face is what I looked like before the alteration, my current face is the ship’s prow.”
The captain was surprised; his body was struck by debris, necessitating repairs that required a return to port. According to the consortium’s policy, the repair costs would be covered. However, he would have to extend his service to the consortium by at least ten years.
This grandmaster in the Body Integration Realm had used an incredibly magical method to patch the hole. The captain examined this method and compared it to his data, finding no known method corresponding to the grandmaster’s.
This must surely be cutting-edge technology, still under confidential protection!
Feeling extremely elated, the captain saw this as a sign of goodwill from the grandmaster. He was determined to seize this opportunity.
Receiving such attention from a high-ranking character might give him the chance to undergo substantial changes, allowing his body to integrate with an even larger spaceship.
“My name is Jiang Li, these two are Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin, we are from the Jiuzhou World, and we came here following traces of the Immortal Realm.”
The captain understood and nodded, playing along with Jiang Li’s story, keeping things mysterious, I understand.
Continuing his charade, the captain said: “Honored guests from Jiuzhou, welcome to the Observer’s World. I am here representing the Observer’s World.”
“You mentioned earlier that we’re in the Body Integration Realm, so does your Observer’s World also have cultivators?”
“Mr. Jiang Li, you jest. Aren’t we all cultivators?” the captain felt that the trio’s acting was superb. This reaction was just like they really were from another world.
“Surely the three of you understand that I am a Gold Core Period cultivator, while my crew are Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.”
“What do you mean by that?” Yu Yin didn’t understand the relationship.
The captain laughed: “The so-called Qi Cultivation Stage refers to those who use steam for power. These people live on the surface of planets and are unable to work in space.”
“My crew is slightly more advanced, they use electricity for power, and are at Foundation Establishment Stage.”
“For the Golden Core Stage, the emphasis is on ‘gold’. Gold refers to metal, to be completely metallic is to be at Golden Core Stage.”
Bai Hongtu asked: “What about the Nascent Soul Stage?”
“Ah, the Nascent Soul Stage. Nascent Soul infers a return to one’s origin. Nascent Soul Stage practitioners also have metallic bodies that utilize nuclear power. However, unlike my husky form, they are just like the three of you, with ordinary human physiques. This is a return to the infant stage.”
“Later, one continues to modify the body to unify the four fundamental forces in oneself, becoming unaffected by these four fundamental forces, reaching the level of perfect transformation… I feel like I’m teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here. The three of you are already perfect transformators, grandmasters in the Body Integration Realm. You should understand the Body Integration Realm more than I do.” The captain laughed at himself.
I feel like the three of you are secretly laughing at me.
Changing the topic, the captain said: “Actually, it was a miscalculation which led to my spaceship being knocked down by the debris. I am truly unworthy of the name Observer”.
“Why do you call yourselves Observers?”
“Because we are practicing cultivation, seeking the origins of the world. The origin of the world, the fundamental rules, are the ‘truth’.”
“We believe, as long as we observe with enough diligence, not missing out on any details, we can summarize principles, discover the mysteries of nature, and advance our technology.”
“For this, we have exhaustively observed everything in the world. We have mined celestial bodies, studied their essence, installed surveillance cameras throughout the universe, summarized natural laws, and installed cameras at our workplaces, living spaces, and homes.”.
“Besides the universe, we have also installed cameras on realm walls to observe the void, so we might someday live there.”
“The more we observe, the more we know. We have always believed in this.”
“You’ve misunderstood every stage of cultivation entirely.”