Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 558 - 38: Void Battery

A surge of hunger welled up from deep within.

Empress Isabella knew that the genetic seed within her had been awakened. She struggled to control her desire, but her gaze involuntarily fell upon Su Ziyu.

The Genetic Detection System implanted in the Space Marines informed her that the man before her had an extremely mysterious hereditary gene in his blood.

As long as she consumed his blood, she could read the gene and extract some special powers from it.

The Space Marines of the Ancient Lost Empire had to face incredibly complex combat environments. Each star system and each planet had entirely different ecological environments; species had to adapt to survive by undergoing mutations, and not all planets were as pleasant as Earth-like ones. The environmental conditions on some planets were so severe that intelligent species had to evolve extremely special abilities to survive.

Space Marines also had to adapt to these changes.

Thus, the 'Genetic Detection System' was born. It was an ability to read hereditary genes by consuming flesh and blood, and each warband's Space Marines varied in this ability, with some retaining a religious aspect in their rituals. The Genetic Detection System was a neural tissue that connected from the spine to the brain, used to absorb the genetic material generated by the memories, experiences, and talents from within the animal.

The Holy Blood Angels were a particular example, primarily obtaining genetic fragments by consuming blood.

"The bloodthirsty desire has intensified," Empress Isabella thought to herself.

She was well aware that she was somewhat different from others. From birth, blood easily excited her. While she wasn't afraid of slaughter and combat, she had always restrained herself because she didn't want to lose control.

The hereditary genes of the Empire's Imperial Family contained special seeds, those being the codes of primitive genes.

"Hmm?"

Su Ziyu, sensitive to the unusual gaze from Empress Isabella, touched his neck, finding nothing amiss. He then stood up, looking at Empress Isabella with a slight frown, "Why do I feel like you've become a bit different?"

The aura seemed off.

Su Ziyu sensed an anomaly through his Spiritual Perception. If one observed closely, they could notice a slight change in Empress Isabella's complexion; she seemed even paler than before.

Empress Isabella was already very fair, which Su Ziyu had noticed when he initially stripped her of her gear.

But now, Empress Isabella seemed even paler, to the point of appearing sickly, like the pallor after recovering from a severe illness, even revealing faint bluish veins under her neck.

"It's nothing," Empress Isabella shook her head, "Let's go to the base's lowest level."

"The energy core is down there."

Having donned the Holy Blood Angel Armor again, Empress Isabella regained much of her confidence and poise. The helmet of the Interstellar Warrior Armor could block some mental interference. She reached out to activate the control panel in the corridor, opening a path leading underground.

"She seems to have gotten stronger," Su Ziyu thought to himself.

His opponent indeed seemed to have undergone some changes. However, Su Ziyu knew little about genetic modification. There wasn't much change in Empress Isabella's Spiritual Energy, and the real change was in her body. But Su Ziyu presently had no means to study her physique.

The transformation sequence of a Space Marine had long been implanted in Empress Isabella's body, lacking only the final activation step.

Once fully activated.

Empress Isabella was basically at a superhuman level, capable of crushing two or three Captain Americas with her bare hands without using Spiritual Energy.

Of course.

This ability wasn't considered particularly significant in the interstellar era. The substantial enhancement of a Space Marine's physical capacities was primarily to better operate Interstellar Armor. Only a superhuman physical condition could push the use of Interstellar Armor to over 80% of its capability.

In the dim corridor.

The Spiritual Lightning Su Ziyu unleashed in battle had directly damaged some electronic equipment, but fortunately, the base had an emergency backup system. As long as the deepest energy source remained intact, basic operation could still be maintained.

"That is the Nano Neural Storage,"

Empress Isabella halted, pointing to a completely sealed machine room ahead, "It holds most of the Empire's collected spiritual skills."

"They can be learned through virtual nerve technology."

"If you need it, this could count as an advance payment."

The machine room was filled with individual sealed pods, but there hadn't been anyone inside for a long time.

This was the initial training ground established by the Empire, but later, the base lacked new blood, and the new generations of the Empire no longer needed to come here.

"Oh?" Su Ziyu glanced around in surprise.

He then smiled toward Empress Isabella. It was naturally best if she was willing to pay in advance, so he walked over and placed his hand on one of the special devices.

"Decoding in progress!"

"Spiritual skills detected!... Do you want to save them to the Skill Tree?..."

"[Mind Fold] is being acquired!..."

"[Chaotic Teleportation] is being acquired!..."

"[Dark Energy Protective Shield] is being acquired!..."

"[Supergravity] is being acquired!..."

"[Sensory Deprivation] is being acquired!..."

"[Intrusion into Dreams] is being acquired!..."

"[Memory Modification]is being acquired!..."

Prompts appeared one after another, and some garbled codes also appeared on the instrument in front of him, with continuous data loss prompts.

The expression on Empress Isabella's face was extremely shocked. She initially thought Su Ziyu would choose to use the neuro-nano instrument inside, but she never expected him to acquire information by such means.

"This man's body must have an auxiliary system beyond my understanding!" Empress Isabella couldn't help but think of the world of Shining Technology.

According to legend.

That civilization had already developed a non-physical super AI assistant.

Su Ziyu's skill tree was directly supplemented with more than ten skills, but most were not combat abilities because this civilization heavily relied on exoskeleton armor technology, and their Spiritual Energy was mainly control-based, including a large amount of mind-control type Spiritual Energy.

This was not surprising.

Because even before Edward I established the Empire, within the vast area of star systems nearby, there were many warlord forces, some of whom used Spiritual Energy-based mental control to rule the world.

They enslaved human thoughts, sealed their tongues, and used contracts from the void to manipulate other Spiritualists.

At critical moments, they sacrificed those who dared to resist.

When Edward I initially expanded the territory, he fought against these warlords, but for some reason, the Empire's expansion stopped afterwards. It was rumored that certain setbacks were encountered, leading Edward I to focus on Spiritual Ascension thereafter.

The two of them proceeded down the passageway.

After a few minutes, a completely enclosed, crystal-like cube appeared before them.

It floated more than a meter above the ground, emitting a bluish glow all around.

"Inside is an anti-gravity energy field," Empress Isabella said as she turned her head. "The Void Battery requires a temperature below zero to ensure efficient operation."

"Follow me."

A rectangular object about fifty centimeters long and twenty centimeters wide appeared in Su Ziyu's sight. Its exterior was a semi-transparent crystalline structure, containing a mass of bluish light, constantly emitting energy outward.

"Cuboid Energy Body detected!"

"Analyzing!"

"Starting scan!..."

A stream of data suddenly surfaced in Su Ziyu's mind. He frowned, placing his finger on his temple. About half a minute later, some information emerged in front of him.

——"Void Battery[Divine Artifact (Pseudo)]: An energy source developed by an advanced civilization with cross-dimensional capabilities, capable of providing an endless energy source as long as it operates normally. If damaged, it will cause a violent explosion."

Divine Artifact?

Pseudo?

Su Ziyu's expression was astonished, and he involuntarily moved a little closer.

This thing is quite remarkable. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Such a small battery? It can actually sustain a base outside the planet for thousands or tens of thousands of years?

Where does its energy come from?

Empress Isabella had been secretly observing the changes in Su Ziyu's expression. Upon seeing the astonished look on his face, she couldn't help but feel a little proud. The foundation the Empire once inherited was far more than just this.

So amazing!

Su Ziyu couldn't help but approach it again. He could feel the energy provided by this Void Battery, but couldn't find its energy source.

"Detecting unknown temporal signal!"

"Target suspected to be a [Space-Time Guardian]!… Attempting to connect to target!..."

Just as Su Ziyu curiously observed the Void Battery in front of him, suddenly a series of prompts gushed from the system, and he faintly sensed an unusually powerful presence approaching his location.

At the same time.

Outside the base.

A dazzling meteor streaked across space, heading directly toward the base location, crashing to the ground amidst a thunderous roar.

"Temporal Signal detected!"

"Tower Spirit 1086 is contacting the target!..."

"Unknown anomalous energy detected."

"Target highly suspected to be a Nightmare, Dream Cocoon-type evil entity!… Alert lifted!… The life signal of this entity has dissipated!..."

The dazzling golden light faded away.

In a crater with a diameter of dozens of meters, a female entity resembling an angelic life form slowly stood up. She wore a set of ancient-style golden armor, with a skirt armor adorned with strange patterns on her lower half. After standing up, she waved her hand lightly, and mysterious runes instantly appeared around her, finally transforming into a virtual projection of a humanoid construct-type life form.

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