Chapter 432: Chapter 256: A Gift from the Unknown_2
Therefore, the existence of the Time Crystal, and even the existence of the trading market, is indeed related to humanity.
Is it the humans who have become incomparably powerful after endless ages?
No, if that’s the case, it would lead to some kind of unsolvable paradox.
Future humans created the Time Crystal, but it’s precisely because they possess the Time Crystal that human civilization became powerful, came to have such a future.
Then, in this time loop, there must be extra Time Crystals, or perhaps Time Crystals that are born out of thin air.
With the unknown and confusion, Shen Shi took the final step towards the staircase.
In an instant, a diamond-shaped phantom appeared before him, like a diamond-shaped void region, except within this region reflected the endless star river, which wasn’t merely a starry sky, but one spiral galaxy after another... as if the entire cosmos was included within.
Without a doubt, this is the Time Crystal.
Or rather, the reflection of the Time Crystal.
Its appearance seemed like a key, allowing Shen Shi to clearly feel that the huge altar beneath his feet was rapidly awakening!
It was some indescribable grand momentum, directly assaulting Shen Shi’s consciousness like the vastness of the Star Sea, impacting Shen Shi’s body all at once. This body had already undergone countless evolutions, yet at this moment seemed to receive an indescribable amplification—Shen Shi even felt like a cultivator in a fantasy story receiving a divine enlightenment, clearly perceiving his body being continuously cleansed by some warm and powerful force, together with his spirit, his will also soaring rapidly.
This power is quite similar to Primordial Energy, but seems far superior to Primordial Energy.
But, this is undoubtedly a huge gift!
"The unknown is growing," Shen Shi felt his thoughts clearer than ever, enjoying yet bewildered by this continuous, transformative change akin to being reborn.
Finally, this unknown amplification ended.
Simultaneously, a screen appeared before his eyes.
"Detected that you possess the complete key for the multi-time dimension trading device, now granting you highest authority, with qualifications to change all settings except the foundational ones. Please effectively utilize this device to allow human civilization to escape the fate of extinction, and never cease on the road ahead."
Highest authority...
Shen Shi clearly felt his originally personal terminal of the trading market changing at this moment.
It became more complex and more powerful.
Like it had completely merged with him, requiring no application to access the terminal system, just a single thought would instantly allow him to use all its functions.
This feeling is somewhat similar to the Primordial Energy Device but seems more powerful.
Even making it indescribable.
But one point is clear, this time indeed is a huge surprise, a gift from some unknown existence!
Not only has his strength, his power improved comprehensively, the crucial part is, now not only can he manage the trading market on the contemporary timeline, he can even manage the trading market on other timelines!
What does this mean?
Shen Shi immediately thought of the trading market in the future Line 2 currently occupied by other ten powerful civilizations, now he can expel all these forces, revoke their personal terminals, and even confiscate everything stored in their personal spaces!
The trading market now truly has official management, a true backstage!
"I’m glad I came." Shen Shi slowly exhaled, yet in his emotions was some indescribable excitement.
Originally, he planned to initiate humanity’s counterattack against the Mude System! And now, his confidence, his odds, have already surpassed simple enhancement.
But had escalated to an entirely different level!
"I should go back." Shen Shi glanced back at the altar.
Though still not knowing how this altar came to be, how the Time Crystal and the trading market came to be, at this moment, this space had already bound with his personal space. This is not containment but fusion; the biggest feature is that Shen Shi can access it anytime he wants, with greatly increased security.
Perhaps from now, he wouldn’t need to stay within civilization?
Such a thought suddenly appeared in Shen Shi’s mind.
But for now, he should quickly layout plans, announcing the advent of a new era belonging to human civilization!
With a single thought, Shen Shi reappeared in the outside world.
Time, began to flow again at this moment.
No one realized that Shen Shi had once vanished within a crack of time, and returned utterly transformed.
They were still anxiously searching for that mysterious space which should have appeared according to Shen Shi.
"There’s no need to search any further." Shen Shi’s consciousness transmitted into everyone’s mind in an instant.
Everyone fell silent in an instant.
Even after they fell silent, did they realize they had become quiet.
Some even felt frightened.
As the Master of Primordial Energy, indeed Shen Shi has this capability to suppress everyone with Primordial Energy, but just now, they didn’t feel any suppression, everything felt natural, with no trace of smoke or fire!
Councillor Shen, truly Councillor Shen.
Some sighed inwardly, but ultimately dared not ask further.
Only could return following Shen Shi’s orders.
Although some, unable to wait, approached Shen Shi.
"Has there been a change in events?"
"Does that soldier need to be recalled?"
"You said this would be humanity’s greatest opportunity, yet nothing occurred."
"..."
Shen Shi, for finding the fortunate ones among human civilization possessing personal terminals quickly, had beforehand laid some groundwork, even leaked information to the highest meeting, telling them it was a powerful relic coincidentally appearing in the Solar System at this time, though detected by the Star Sea in advance, still belongs to humanity.
And now, circumstances had evidently changed.
Making those who were originally highly anticipating also somewhat uneasy.
"Indeed, some changes occurred, but I have acquired the relic." Shen Shi said, suppressing everyone’s voices, "This relic is of utmost importance, even the highest meeting cannot make it known to all, I will select twenty councillors from various fields to participate."
The councillors fell silent, they began to vaguely sense that perhaps this change was a good thing.
Because Shen Shi had clearly said before, he might secretly investigate the entire civilization, yet now there wasn’t such a need, this only showed Shen Shi had gained deeper control of the relic he said "would disrupt human civilization’s future."
If in the future Line 2, this change might cause unease.
But in this contemporary timeline, there is no such problem.
Because Shen Shi’s influence, never having made mistakes, had reached a terrifying level.
Even not needing to enhance influence through such means.
The twenty councillors were quickly selected.
Including Tao De and Yulan, but not only those closely related to Shen Shi, it encompassed all fields, even could be said to be a authority’s epitome of humanity’s highest council.
"You should know that in the cosmos, the greatest and most common difficulty for civilization development is what." Shen Shi asked a very fundamental question.
"Answer to Councillor Shen, it is the distance!" Everyone answered very straightforwardly.
This is a question even a three-year-old child knows.
In known civilizations, none can truly solve this difficulty, they can only maximize compression, bringing closer this boundless distance through different levels of technology, unable to truly eliminate it.
Even the mighty Pasture Master, cannot arrive instantly before a civilization.