Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 552 - 32: The Untouchable Ones 1

The Empire has always maintained strict control over the advanced technology in its hands.

Essentially, all Interstellar Warrior Armor and Plasma Light Sabers have corresponding gene codes, akin to a ’blood recognition’ system. Each piece of top-tier equipment is under their surveillance; even the Spiritual Amplifiers have hidden backdoors for monitoring. Of course, it’s impossible to completely track these items, and they can only monitor frequencies to check for illegal usage.

Su Ziyu was clearly a bit intrigued.

After pondering for a while, he slowly said, "I might consider helping you. But for me to single-handedly oppose an entire nation is not easy."

"You currently can’t use high-intensity Spiritual Energy."

"If you don’t have any hidden cards, quelling this rebellion won’t be that simple."

Upon seeing Su Ziyu relent, Empress Isabella visibly breathed a sigh of relief, a trace of confidence appearing on her face as she slowly said, "How could I not have any precautions at all?"

"The Assassin Court has always been under my control."

"Moreover, the Royal Family has a squadron of Interstellar Warriors in a dormant state. Once they are awakened, I will have the power to counter the rebels."

"However—"

"Their hibernation base is not on this planet." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Not on this planet?

Hearing this, Su Ziyu couldn’t help but lift his head in confusion.

Empress Isabella pointed to the moon in the sky, softly saying, "There is a secret base up there, accessible only to Royal Family members."

For thousands of years, the Empire has been trying to restore its former glory.

But the blow they suffered after failing their Spiritual Ascension was too severe. For a time, they almost regressed to the Stone Age, living as cavemen for decades until the Empire slowly adapted to these changes, gradually expanding outward to reclaim past technologies.

However, the former Empire’s technology was all on the planet’s surface, and nowadays, the Empire’s people can only operate within underground protective barriers.

Thus, the process of gradually restoring civilization has always been slow. Coupled with disasters that destroyed most cities, by the time they returned to the surface, several centuries had passed, and much of the advanced technology had been completely lost.

After a millennium of efforts, the Empire’s Royal Family gradually regained lost ground. Having restored some strength, they initiated a secret civilization continuation plan to prepare for potential future crises. They established a secret base beyond this planet, initially meant to counter external enemies, unexpectedly using it to fight against the rebels.

"This module doesn’t seem capable of leaving the planet, does it?" Su Ziyu glanced at the control panel and said.

"Correct," Empress Isabella nodded and continued, "So we must first get a ship capable of leaving the planet."

"An Interstellar Spaceship is unlikely."

Empress Isabella looked at Su Ziyu earnestly and said, "The Mechanical Church people will definitely seize control there first, so we must find another way to locate a new ship."

"We don’t need a warp speed navigation engine, just something capable of reaching space."

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyu frowned and said, "Can’t you enter space and head to that base yourself?"

"Can you do that?" Empress Isabella was somewhat shocked, unable to help but ask, "Can you travel alone in space without being attacked by Subspace creatures?"

Subspace creature attacks?

Su Ziyu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Haven’t encountered any so far."

"That’s impossible!!!" Empress Isabella scrutinized Su Ziyu anew, muttering, "That’s impossible. Without a planet’s consciousness barrier for protection, with such a strong Spiritual Ability Level, your soul would be like a giant torch while using your abilities in Subspace."

"No."

"It should be like a glowing planet! Subspace creatures would swarm like moths to a flame!"

"Where exactly do you come from?"

"From which human civilization?"

Empress Isabella’s shocked expression didn’t seem faked. Su Ziyu thought for a moment and said, "I indeed come from another civilization, but I really haven’t encountered what you’re talking about."

"Tell me about it in detail."

Empress Isabella scrutinized Su Ziyu again, her eyes gradually brightening, suddenly smiling coyly, "Alright."

"You can ask me whatever you want to know."

Spiritualists.

This term refers to all intelligent beings using Spiritual Energy within the Crystal Wall Element, representing an alternative evolutionary path for life, one filled with endless possibilities and the most fatal dangers.

The power of Spiritualists comes from the Non-Material Plane, a space collectively known as Subspace. Unlike Su Ziyu, who draws Source Power directly to wield Spiritual Energy, these natives use Spiritual Energy through their soul derived from Subspace, and during this process, their soul may briefly project into Subspace.

If someone uses Spiritual Energy on a planet, it is a bit better, as there will be a consciousness protection barrier. However, if a Spiritualist uses their abilities in space, their soul would project into Subspace like a blazing torch.

This projection attracts Subspace creatures, mostly Demons. Demons flock to these souls like moths, unlike moths ablaze representing death, the Demons swarming the souls lead to the Spiritualist’s death. Consuming a Spiritualist’s soul is a crucial means for Demons to manifest physically on the Material Plane.

Hence, Spiritualists are extremely cautious when using abilities in outer space.

To operate in outer space, Spiritualists must undergo special training to learn how to protect themselves from Subspace creatures.

Currently, Spiritualists are mainly divided into three categories. The first includes Empire Spiritualists, who have received systematic training from the ancient Lost Empire, focusing on Mind Element, Prophetic Element, Biological Element, and Telekinesis Spiritual Energy.

These are the Spiritual Abilities Su Ziyu has seen, the ones typically taught by the Empire.

But.

Apart from this, there are other more secretive abilities, such as Holy Word Element, Demon Element, Flame Element, Transformation Element, etc. In the secret records of the Empire’s Royal Family, Spiritual Ability factions related to Evil Gods, like the Slaanesh Element, Nagash Element, and Sorcerer Element, were recorded. These types of abilities have all been lost, once mastered only by the Empire’s first Emperor, Edward I.

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