CHAPTER 316: CHAPTER 198: 13 YEARS OF VOYAGE TIME_2

Adding primordial energy training to the mix.

Both of them now are worlds apart from who they were over a decade ago.

They even refused the spotlight-like treatment and now just walk along the beach like ordinary siblings, marveling at the spaceship’s scenery.

"The surface area of this spaceship is several dozen times that of Blue Star, with the ocean taking up about half of it. Still, standing here feels no different than being on Blue Star," Trish marveled.

"If there were ships in the distance, you might see some differences," Curtis chuckled. "Ten years ago, if such a spaceship appeared before us, I guarantee that every nation on Earth, including mine, would have chosen to abandon Blue Star and migrate here, declaring it the future home of human civilization."

"Not necessarily," Trish shook her head. "The owner of this spaceship is an Eastern Country person. As long as that doesn’t change, we won’t easily abandon Blue Star."

"That’s also true," Curtis nodded.

Although they can’t entirely empathize, they know that if Shen Shi is behind it all, escape won’t be the first option, even with such a spaceship.

"How do you plan to spend the next thirteen years?" Trish looked curiously at her older brother.

Currently, Curtis can’t think of inheriting the Nick Empire’s throne anymore, as their father can live for at least a few more centuries, potentially until eternity.

Originally, she thought her brother would be disappointed.

But she soon discovered that Curtis felt an unprecedented sense of relief about this outcome.

The throne had brought him immense pain.

Instead, standing under the spotlight, facing the gaze of the masses, Curtis could find some joy.

In that sense, he was much like her.

That’s why they both chose to join the diplomatic department in the end.

They not only wanted to be present in the eyes of human civilization but also to stand under the gaze of the cosmos, savoring the glory that human civilization holds.

"In these thirteen years, I plan to further study the data on the Cosmic People," Curtis said.

"Thirteen years, dedicated entirely to that?" Trish was taken aback.

"Precisely. The current Cosmic People are rather complex," Curtis smiled. "Although we have an absolute superiority in power this time, we’re not going there with the aim to destroy, so power isn’t the main focus. The more we understand the Cosmic People, the calmer we can be later. This is also the main role of our diplomatic department. With ample time, we naturally need to be fully prepared."

"That sounds too tiring," Trish sighed but still said, "I’ll join you then. We can’t have Councillor Shen handle such trivial matters."

"Right," Curtis laughed.

Compared to ordinary people’s gratitude towards Shen Shi, and the soldiers’ belief in him, the past leaders of human civilization based their attitude more on personal and collective interests.

But these two were different.

They were among the few who genuinely appreciated everything Shen Shi had brought them.

Trish too.

The previous trip to outer space shattered all her arrogance through Shen Shi, helping her understand herself more clearly. Coupled with primordial energy training, she felt reborn, even ashamed of her past self.

Now life is fulfilling and satisfying, with a promising future. That’s why she accepted the opportunity to be part of this, even if it meant being away from her beloved fans for a long time.

Thus, the two soon left the beach and got busy.

Shen Shi did not pay much attention to these people, but he wasn’t entirely uninterested either. After seeing most people soon finding their purpose, he shifted his focus to the journey.

"What do you think, about taking care of some Daike bases on the way to the Cosmic People?" In front of Shen Shi were only Iwen and Ai Xin’Er.

These decisions could only be made by him, as others could not foresee future changes or know the cards he held, so this question was more of a casual chat than a discussion.

Even so, since he asked, Iwen nonetheless replied, "Captain, although the Daike’s communications are weak, if we clean up their node bases along the way, it will be easy for them to deduce we have teleportation technology once the news gathers."

"That’s true," Shen Shi admitted regretfully. "It’s unlikely that two forces within a star domain could simultaneously threaten them, so we better not alert them. Even a B-level spaceship can’t act freely within a thousand-light-year distance."

Initially, Shen Shi thought this immigrant warship could easily bypass all nodes, reaching Cosmic Civilization directly after a few teleports.

Unexpectedly, it still needed thirteen years.

Merely because the predicted teleportation covers a node distance exceeding the maximum stealth teleportation range.

Indeed, it’s not that teleportation is impossible, but ensuring the process remains undetected is challenging. Larger teleportation distances cause greater disturbances, surpassing the bounds of stealth devices.

So, these thirteen years have to be wasted.

Unless they want to alert the enemies.

That’s why Shen Shi posed the question to himself.

"Wife, how do you plan to spend these thirteen years?" Shen Shi looked at Ai Xin’Er.

"I plan to train the primordial energy device you gave me," Ai Xin’Er said without hesitation.

"Not a bad idea," Shen Shi nodded.

On the tenth anniversary, he gifted Ai Xin’Er a personal primordial energy device.

It was a musical instrument.

Yes, an instrument.

Not a piano, but under the effect of primordial energy, it could be used as any instrument. Its function was to release primordial energy in the form of music, capable of powerful effects. If Ai Xin’Er were stronger, she could use it to hypnotize and control all life on an entire planet.

It was something Shen Shi specifically acquired from a collector.

The technology level was about B2.

However, the price wasn’t high.

Music has always been a major field in primordial energy technology. Since even vision and touch can be gateways for consciousness invasion, hearing naturally can too. Special rhythms combined with primordial energy can easily exert destructive power.

When Ai Xin’Er received this gift, she was overjoyed. Previously, she believed her pursuit of music was of little help to civilization and to Shen Shi.

But with this equipment, walking the path of "music original energy," the two could truly merge together.

Training in music is no longer a waste of time, and training in primordial energy won’t impede her musical pursuits.

Thus, Ai Xin’Er’s determination to train with the device came as no surprise to Shen Shi.

Since Ai Xin’Er also determined her purpose, Shen Shi decided to use these thirteen years to fully train himself.

—He planned to undergo a thirteen-year deep sleep training using the training apparatus.

"After waking, I won’t be a Master of Primordial Energy, but I’ll be just one step away," Shen Shi glanced at his consciousness.

Now, it’s nearly becoming a true "world."