Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

Chapter 174 Soul
Liang Zhishen said calmly:

“Don’t worry. Even if the two commanders have to take action to withstand the great pressure, our share of the divine mechas we have captured will not be too different. With so many divine mechas captured, our team members can still get a lot of points.”

Everyone thought about it and felt that it made sense, and almost forgot about it.

Li Yi smiled and said, "Let's go back and explore the spire. I want to see if the ideological stamp of this southern ruins will still work after the mysterious thought leaves."

Mu Tianlei also said: "That's right, it's the perfect time to go back and explore now. Now that the mysterious thought has left, Lao Lin and I can take turns to be on guard and go in to explore in batches."

Zhou Fuli was immediately surprised and said: "Then the two commanders must carefully explore those spires that are so high that one can only kneel down."

Mu Tianlei's mouth twitched slightly, and he said, "Such detailed research and study is probably only suitable for people like Lao Lin. There's nothing special about me, I'm just reckless."

Everyone laughed, feeling that this joint battle had brought them closer to Mu Tianlei, the powerful Heavenly Rank warrior.

……

Southern ruins.

Li Yi began to understand the situation of those spires that required one to kneel down at a level.

Naturally, he wanted to enter the special spire again, but after everyone's testing, he found out that he could only enter a spire once a day, and a maximum of three different spires in one day.

Therefore, if Li Yi wants to enter the characteristic spire again, he has to wait another day.

Of course, this is a mining star. There is no light around it, and the lighting depends entirely on the glow of the star gate. The time is naturally not calculated according to the rotation period of Star No. 33, but according to the Earth's standard time.

The timekeeping equipment relies on nuclear clocks, which are more accurate than atomic clocks and are basically the universal means of timekeeping within the human territory.

As for whether different places have additional timekeeping methods, of course they do, but as members of a starship, everyone naturally still uses the standard timekeeping method.

While listening to the introductions of several people, Zhang Pengting also walked towards the characteristic spire, full of confidence, ready to give it a try.

Liang Zhishen saw this and reminded:
"Old Zhang, don't take it lightly. A level that is easy for Li Yi may not be easy for you either. Don't be careless."

Zhang Pengting said calmly:

"Don't worry, my total amount of divinity is not too bad. I can't say for the second level, but using the push of the divine energy, I can fly through the first level and get the first characteristic enhancement. It is not difficult."

Liang Zhishen said: "Anyway, you should just take it easy and don't get into any trouble."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

As he was speaking, Zhang Pengting had already been sucked into the spire.

Li Yi said: "By the way, what kind of tests are those about kneeling on the steeple that you just mentioned, Instructor Liang?"

Liang Zhishen spread his hands and said:

"The spire I tried should be related to materials science, and it seems to involve the production of a lot of special materials. There is an operating table inside, and there are a pile of ores around it. I guess the requirement to pass the level is to use divinity to refine the ores. But obviously, I can't do it."

"After trying about ten times, I crushed a lot of the ores and was eliminated."

"Then there's the Vision Spire, as you know. I tried those two."

Li Yi: "..."

Xu Weilu said:

"The spire I tried might be related to spiritual studies. There were a lot of strange scenes there, and it was a bit spooky and scary. It was a big test of one's mental endurance. It's hard to describe, but you'll understand once you go there."

"Then there is the Infinite Spire. The first level is very solid. You can learn a special breathing method. If you maintain this breathing rhythm for a long time, you should be able to increase the total amount of divinity in your body."

Tan Haode said in a muffled voice:

"Mine should be a spire related to neurology or information science. There are many complicated lines and networks inside, glowing with all kinds of mysterious fluorescent lights. When I touch it with my hands, it feels like the state of driving a divine mecha overload. I have no idea how to pass it."

"The other one is the Spiral Spire. I cleared the first three levels and mastered some spiral power. It's pretty good overall."

Li Yi listened thoughtfully. The knowledge of these three spires is very compatible. If they are combined and supplemented, wouldn't it be possible to create a truly divine mecha?

Hu Yitong said calmly: "It's not easy to determine what subject the spire I entered is about. The content of the level is to do questions."

Li Yi was surprised: "Doing the test?"

Hu Yitong blinked and said, "Yes, I did the questions, but it was obvious that I couldn't understand any of them."

Li Yi pondered: "Could it be the mathematics of divine civilization? What kind of symbols are they?"

Hu Yitong thought for a moment, took out a pen and a palm-sized notepad from his pocket, wrote and drew, then handed it to Li Yi to read.

Everyone also gathered around.

Hey!
What the hell is this?

I saw a note with several random strokes that couldn't even be considered symbols. There were no arcs, no shaking, and no vertical lines. It was very magical.

Hu Yitong saw the shocked expressions of the crowd, but he remained calm and said:
"That's right. My memory is not bad and my hands are steady. There will be no problem with the things I copied."

Li Yi said with embarrassment: "Okay, the sample size is too small, and I can't see any pattern. I'll try it later to see if I can record something."

Teng Juli Road:

"Is it my turn? The spire I explored might be time-space related, or gravity related. It's hard to say, but I saw a mysterious star map in it. There are countless connections between the planets."

"At first I thought these lines were where the star gates were, but when I compared them, I found that the error was huge, or even completely opposite."

"As for the requirements, it should be calculations, or finding singularities in the star map. I'm just guessing, not sure. Anyway, you just need to stay for an hour and it will suddenly pop up."

"As for the other spire we broke into, it was the transformation spire that Captain Tan broke into before."

Soon, Li Yi understood the level of the Kneeling Spire that everyone was exploring.

When Zhou Bingying was asked at the end, she smiled and said:
"You know so much about it, do you want to try it yourself? It will take a lot of time and energy."

Li Yi shook his head and said:
"Anyway, I can't enter the Feature Spire right now, so I might as well just sit there doing nothing. What if I win a prize and run into something I can handle?"

Zhou Bingying patted Li Yi on the shoulder and said:

"Then you should do your best. What I tested before should be related to nanotechnology, or in other words, a level-breaking operation that is even more microscopic than the nanoscale. It requires divine microscopic operation ability, which is very difficult."

Li Yi was surprised and said: "Divine micromanipulation? It sounds interesting."

Zhou Bingying said: "I guess this may be the core secret of divine technology. When divine power can change everything at the microscopic level, perhaps you will be a true god."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you Captain Zhou for your guidance."

Zhou Fuli's team of six is ​​not a fixed organization, but the strongest upper-level evolvers drawn from various mecha detachments of the Border Star Garrison Corps.

They are also the group of people who are currently closest to the Heavenly Rank in the Star Domain Federation and may become Heavenly Rank powerhouses at any time.

They have experienced frequent battles and have improved rapidly, so it is normal for them to have such strength.

Therefore, it is very reasonable for Li Yi to call Zhou Bingying captain.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Bingying frowned and said:
"It's too formal to call me captain. You can call me Sister Bingying from now on, okay?"

Li Yi was embarrassed and immediately changed his tone: "Okay, Sister Bingying."

Zhou Bingying immediately smiled generously, patted Li Yi on the shoulder, and said:
"Don't be fooled by my expressionless face. I'm just a little socially anxious with strangers. But I'm very good with people I know!"

Li Yi smiled.

Zhou Bingying raised her thumb, pointed at herself, and said:

"I will soon advance to the Heavenly Rank, and will soon become a powerful figure who dominates the star field! Although you are a genius, there will definitely be many jealous people on the road to growth. When you encounter these idiots, you can always tell me my name, and I will protect you!"

The corner of Li Yi's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't expect that Zhou Bingying, who seemed normal a few days ago, suddenly changed her demeanor.

Zhou Fuli came over and said with a smile:

"Okay, Zhou Bingying, you've been avoiding your chuunibyou for so long, but now you're having another attack? There are very few people who don't know how to see a genius like Li Yi. Don't worry, it's not your turn to protect him."

He then said to Li Yi:
"Don't worry about it. My sister has loved watching those heroic movies since she was a child. She often fantasizes about becoming a strong person who saves the world. As a result, she is now old and has no partner except her comrades."

Li Yi's expression returned to normal and he smiled:
"I understand. Which mecha master doesn't want to become the strongest, suppress the universe, and protect mankind?"

Zhou Bingying curled her lips and said:
"You are about to become a Heavenly Rank expert, why are you still dating? You are so tacky, brother."

While chatting and laughing, suddenly.

Bang! ! !
It turned out that Zhang Pengting, who was going to challenge the characteristic spire, was kicked out.

He rolled to the ground and stood up quickly.

Although he didn't suffer any serious injuries, he looked devastated.

Liang Zhishen was about to try other spires. He was stunned for a moment when he saw this, then laughed and said, "I say, Lao Zhang, you are so stupid. Li Yi stayed there for ten hours, and you only stayed there for ten minutes?"

Zhang Pengting's face turned slightly red and he said:

"I was careless. I didn't expect there was a time limit. Li Yi, didn't you say there was no time limit for the first five levels?"

Li Yi said: "I remember the spire didn't remind you of the time limit. Instructor Zhang, which level have you reached?"

Zhang Pengting said shamefully, "I haven't passed the first level yet."

Liang Zhishen immediately understood and said:

"I understand. Old Zhang, you must be too slow in clearing the level. Maybe the Spire Tower assumes that a ten-minute operation is a normal operation. I didn't expect that a young master like you would drag it out for more than ten minutes and still not pass the level."

Li Yi said: "That seems to be the case. Instructor Zhang, how did you get there? Logically speaking, even if you can't fly, with your total amount of divinity, you should be able to glide over by pushing and jetting, right?"

Zhang Pengting said: "That's not the case. I'm lost."

Li Yi suddenly realized that this was true. The first five levels of the spire were filled with dense sea of ​​clouds and many mountains around. Even if one could fly, one might lose his way unknowingly and find the wrong destination, thus wasting time.

He had a strong ability to identify traces and had a lot of experience in judging air flow disturbances. Judging the direction was as easy as eating and drinking, and he didn't find it difficult at all.

But if it were someone else, it might not be so easy. They would probably have to try and make mistakes many times before they could successfully reach their destination.

But if there are too many trial and error attempts, there probably won’t be enough time.

In this case, this characteristic spire may not be easy for others.

……

Next, after Li Yi screened all the spires that required kneeling at the first level, he decided to try the Soul Spire that Xu Weilu had been to first.

There is no other reason. The subject of soul involves a wide range of issues. Li Yi has also learned some basics and is about to see how the divine civilization recognizes the soul.

Afterwards, the last tower challenge of the day would naturally fall on the Spire of Helix or the Vision Spire, two spires on which he also had basic experience.

The most urgent task, naturally, is to first go to the spires that are likely to be cleared, and then go to those that are not easy.

The location of the Soul Spire is relatively close to the previous Divine Mecha parking area.

The shape of the text on the door frame is very similar to a bunch of clouds outlined with simple strokes. Among all the text symbols Li Yi has seen in these two ruins, this cloud text is the simplest.

At this moment, Li Yi left the crowd alone and headed towards the location of the Soul Spire.

When we got about ten meters closer, we began to feel a slight suction from the spire.

"This suction is much stronger than other spires."

Li Yi's eyes moved slightly.

"Why did Xu Weilu choose such a remote spire alone?"

"She said the scene here was a little scary, but she didn't know in what way."

As his mind flashed, he had already resisted the suction, slowly walked to the door, and stepped in.

pat!

The pitch-black stone door suddenly closed and the suction disappeared instantly.

……

This is a dark room about the size of a basketball court.

In the center, there was a candle-like object that emitted a dim halo, bringing some light to the entire room and adding a circle of light with a diameter of half a meter on the ground.

Without this light, we might not even be able to judge how big the room is.

hum! ! !
At this moment, my brain felt a slight pain and a bunch of incomprehensible information flashed through my mind.

This information was so complicated that Li Yi was stunned for a moment.

If it is a simple level-breaking task, perhaps the information is fine.

But the information conveyed here should contain a lot of prerequisites or details of how to pass the level.

Therefore, it is not an easy task to find the most important thing he should do from this pile of information.

Li Yi simply ignored the confusing and incomprehensible information and walked closer to the wall to see what he could see at the edge of the wall.

zizi.

The micro-electric properties and growth properties are activated to stimulate the neural network around the eyeball and enhance vision.

In an instant, the room, which was extremely dark away from the central aperture, became much brighter in Li Yi's eyes.

Suddenly, the details of the wall ten meters ahead came into view.

There were rows and rows of swimming fish with no fixed shape, whose bodies and colors were changing all the time!
These fish float on the surface of the wall and sometimes sink into the wall to become colorful murals. The fish bodies sink into the wall, and the fish heads flap their gills like breathing outside the wall.

Those round and watery black eyeballs blinking towards the sky are disgusting to look at.

A series of question marks popped up in Li Yi's mind.

At this level, how can Xu Weilu tell that it has anything to do with spiritualism?
He continued to glance at the wall next door.

Nothing.

Turning back, I saw a bunch of centipede-like multi-legged insects crawling on the wall. They had dark shells, the size of fingers, and their tentacles were constantly shaking...

Li Yi now understood what Xu Weilu meant. It turned out that what she called horror was actually a feeling of nausea and terror.

He turned his head and looked at the next wall.

No.

It seems that the key lies in the two walls in front and behind.

Li Yi continued to observe and pondered:
"This is a place to learn. Even if the reminder information on the spire itself is incomprehensible, judging from the level design, we should be able to figure out the relevant situation."

"These two walls, one represents sea creatures, and the other represents insects? Or is there something else?"

While thinking, Li Yi walked towards the picture of a hundred fishes in front of him.

He called it this because after observation, he found that the physical signs of each fish were different.

First of all, it is clear that it is different from all the common fish on Earth.

Calling it a fish is purely for the convenience of understanding.

But in fact, Li Yi was not sure whether it was a fish or some kind of cosmic creature with special habits.

In the center of the picture of a hundred fishes, Li Yi reached out and touched it in the dim light.

zizi.

In an instant, Li Yi seemed to have received a bunch of disorganized information.

This information is actually somewhat similar to the information judgment mode of the detection system of the divine mecha.

Li Yi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Interesting, if it is really the same information mode, maybe we can change the entry point."

Immediately, he focused his mind, recalled the corresponding materials he had learned before, and searched and compared them carefully.

He was previously proficient in trace identification, microscopic analysis, air flow disturbance, etc.

For the other content, I have only taken a preliminary look at it and cannot immediately figure out what it is about.

But now we can check them one by one, and the efficiency will not be too bad.

Soon, five minutes later, Li Yi roughly understood what the information conveyed by the Hundred Fish Picture meant.

It seems that as long as this information is understood, the strength of the soul will increase again.

"I see. This is indeed a heritage challenge related to the study of the soul."

"However, Xu Weilu doesn't have these skills, so how did she judge from these things?"

A doubtful thought flashed through his mind, and Li Yi buried this question deep in his heart, preparing to ask the person in person after he got out.

As for now, the natural thing is to try to decipher this messy information.

With the information in my memory for comparison, I believe I will soon be able to figure out how to use this Hundred Fishes Chart.

(End of this chapter)