Chapter 231
Current Number of Acceptances: 93/100
Close... a wormhole?
After carefully reading the brief task information, Ye Bai was momentarily stunned. The words were familiar, but when pieced together, they left her feeling perplexed.
Was this wormhole the same one she understood? How could it be closed? And why was it necessary to close it?
The natural wormhole that appeared next to Blue Star indicated that wormholes were a significant natural transportation resource for the Star Alliance. Yet, amidst the chaotic star sea, a mysterious task had emerged, demanding the closure of a wormhole...
As the number of task acceptances continued to rise, nearing the maximum of 100, Ye Bai hesitated for a moment before deciding to accept it.
If the task required an A-level psychic, she wouldn’t have considered it. However, since it was a task that a B-level could complete, it should be manageable.
Moreover, with so many participants, it likely wouldn’t be too dangerous. Ye Bai felt confident in her time manipulation abilities when it came to self-preservation.
Just two seconds after she accepted the task, the number of acceptances hit 100, turning from gold to gray and disappearing from the task area.
At the same time, Ye Bai received a feedback notification.
[Evaluating...]
[User star level meets acceptance criteria.]
It seemed that the evaluation was based on the user's star level... Ye Bai quickly realized this and soon two new pieces of information about the task popped up.
[Task Location: Cosmic Coordinates 48.324.298]
[Wormhole fabrication technology has been sent; please activate it yourself.]
The first was the task location, and the second... Ye Bai chose to activate it.
In an instant, a flood of information surged into her memory, akin to the knowledge from the black hole's ether laboratory.
After a moment of comprehension, Ye Bai couldn’t help but exclaim:
“What a grand gesture, truly a grand gesture…”
As the task was sent over like some sort of 'operating manual,' it revealed a profound technique for weaving and compensating space using psychic energy to propel gravitational waves.
If the Star Alliance possessed such technology, the construction costs for ultra-long-distance star gates would surely plummet.
In this context, what secret lay hidden behind the balance formed between the chaotic star sea and the Star Alliance?
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Along with the task location, a time limit was also provided. After accepting the task, she needed to reach the location within ten minutes.
Of course, just like the previously sent 'operating manual,' it also included a micro wormhole for direct access to the task location.
Though intended for the task, this technology was worth at least 100 points in the marketplace, further indicating the special privileges held by the task issuer...
Time was short, and Ye Bai quickly prepared to depart.
Her gaze swept over the only item in the ether laboratory—a compressed backpack. Ultimately, she decided not to take it. It mainly contained nutrient solutions, which were no longer necessary for her.
Now, as she assumed the identity of the black hole, if she encountered someone who once knew him during this task, it would be unreasonable for an A-level to lack spatial storage capabilities. This was also the reason she had nearly exposed herself when facing Luo Jin in the past.
In the end, she only took a 'Potential Activation' potion she had purchased earlier, akin to a psychic version of adrenaline, and tucked it into the protective layer of her clothing for emergencies.
...
On a desolate planet, a spatial folding gate unfolded out of thin air, and a man whose appearance seemed to shift constantly, making him hard to remember, stepped through.
This man was, of course, Ye Bai, now embodying the black hole's identity.
After activating the micro wormhole on the jade terminal, a short while later, a micro wormhole, previously seen in use by the black hole, was constructed at her designated location.
Even though she had passively used it once before, seeing it again made Ye Bai marvel at how this technology was even more convenient than the teleportation arrays in the myriad realms.
Steeling herself, she leaped into the wormhole just before it vanished.
After a strange sensation of traversal, Ye Bai found herself on the other side of the wormhole, where everything had shifted dramatically.
This was a space that was both quiet and bustling. It was quiet because there was no sound in the vacuum of space; it was bustling because her psychic senses detected numerous powerful psychics nearby. Their psychic forms sparkled like tiny stars in this void devoid of planets.
From the strength of their presence, she could discern that most were B-level psychics, but there were also over a dozen who gave her the same feeling she had when facing the black hole—these must be A-level psychics.
She wondered how many powerful individuals had come to accept this task, and from what she could see, their strength was quite impressive, almost giving her the impression that 'A-levels were everywhere, while B-levels were as common as dirt.'
However, this feeling was fleeting. Soon, Ye Bai's attention was drawn to the vast and bizarre spectacle before her.
In the space ahead, there were no planets; instead, a long, undulating expanse resembling an ethereal aurora formed a layered 'veil.' These veils twisted together, creating a multi-headed, worm-like structure.
Ye Bai was awestruck by this unprecedented sight, momentarily speechless, unable to tear her gaze away from the magnificent view.
Considering the task's objective, could this sight... be a form of wormhole?
At the same time, as the micro wormhole appeared, some nearby in space cast glances at Ye Bai. Not sensing the unique pressure of an A-level psychic, some quickly looked away, while others' eyes flickered, seemingly recognizing the black hole's form.
As Ye Bai pondered, she suddenly felt an inexplicable shiver at the crown of her head. She snapped back to reality; it was her talent for [Danger Sense] warning her!
In an instant, Ye Bai vanished from her spot, reappearing several hundred meters away in the void.
Just where she had stood moments before, a powerful red high-energy laser flashed by. Had she still been there, it would have struck her directly.
“Crack, crack, crack…”
As Ye Bai's figure reappeared, chains of psychic energy surged from behind her, targeting a figure whose body was mostly mechanical not far away.
The target of the attack was none other than the one who had just assaulted Ye Bai.
“What a pity, black hole, you weren’t killed and replaced after all.”
The attacker transmitted this message through psychic energy while a protective energy shield appeared before him, blocking the chains of energy.
“But you seem to have weakened quite a bit.”
Hearing this, Ye Bai quickly deduced that this attacker was an enemy of the black hole. Unfortunately, the ether laboratory only contained research on the black hole, and he hadn’t kept a record of his enemies, so she could only respond coldly with some trash talk:
“No matter how weak I am, I can still easily take you down.”
The opponent was also an A-level, but after a brief exchange to test each other, Ye Bai felt no fear in engaging him. With legendary magic and time manipulation at her disposal, she now possessed a bit of that 'protagonist aura' capable of challenging higher levels.
“Heh, do you think I’m still the same as before?” The attacker sneered, sensing that a fight was imminent.
But just then, the jade terminal chimed in with new information—
[All taskers have arrived at the task location; task execution countdown begins.]
[User #0000343242452, Task Area: (32.32.87-42.42.87)]
The attacker clearly received the same notification, expressing some regret and annoyance as he said, “Just confirming you’re not dead, no need to get so worked up. The task has started; let’s disperse.”
However, since they were already in a fight, Ye Bai wasn’t about to stop just because he said so. The psychic chains representing the black hole's identity tightened their grip, and in reality, she hadn’t even unleashed her true offensive capabilities yet.
Seeing Ye Bai not relent, the black hole's enemy displayed a look of utter astonishment:
“Are you crazy?! The wormhole task is supervised by the Celestial Church’s deacons. Are you really going to go down with me?”
Celestial Church? Deacon? Supervision?
Ye Bai’s mind raced, feeling she had stumbled upon crucial information. Observing that others around were curious about their battle yet still dispersing towards the wormhole, she discreetly relaxed her psychic chains, maintaining a neutral expression as she addressed the attacker:
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