Chapter 146: 10-Year Crisis
Heshan didn't know where Lin Ke got the support of a legendary powerhouse.
A legendary powerhouse is the strongest entity besides the dominators of major forces.
After becoming legendary, one can travel anywhere in the Star Realm.
Heshan didn't know Lin Ke's intentions, but she would still comply.
At the same time, that divine power contract was once again hidden in her body, and then she took her leave.
...
A few days later, the situation on the front line was very favorable.
Various magical beasts were killed, then turned into magic materials, and pocketed by the noble fortresses.
Some nobles came from far and wide to join the Eldest Prince's alliance, some hoping to become acquainted or share in the spoils.
Laplace was constantly running back and forth delivering messages, although just a child, yet as the Marquis's only son, everyone there respected him.
Lin Ke also took the time to teach Laplace some math problems, with feedback that was enough to allow him to break through to a fourth-level Mathematician.
...
And it was one afternoon.
Lin Ke was playing with Little Lucky.
He found that Little Lucky's talent attribute might be related to the fire element. It could absorb the energy of sulfur ore shortly after birth, and now it could directly breathe fire.
"Come on, Little Lucky, aim at this black spot in the center and spit."
Lin Ke was holding a piece of plant paper with a black ink dot in the center.
"Gah gah!" At this time, Little Lucky's wings were growing, its body was covered with red, yellow, and green feathers, jumping on the table.
"I want... to hit... this... black dot?" Little Lucky asked in the Soul Space.
"Yes!" Lin Ke's eyes were full of encouragement.
"Whoosh..." Little Lucky opened its mouth, and two wisps of flames leaked from the corners, while a flame shot forward, piercing through the center of the paper, then blocked by Lin Ke's air pressure shield.
"Great job!" Lin Ke praised, patting Little Lucky's head.
Little Lucky cheerfully spread its wings and chirped, jumping for joy: "Pretty... pretty..."
At this moment, a voice entered Lin Ke's mind: "Little Lin Ke, I'm back!"
Ove had finally returned!
Lin Ke was delighted, placed Little Lucky on his shoulder, and then said, "Teacher, let's go to the small space!"
Upon return, Lin Ke followed Ove into the "Power of Thunder" plane, then detoured to Lin Ke's small space, the "Research Laboratory."
Lin Ke was eager for Ove to make a breakthrough.
Who knew that as soon as they arrived, Ove became a bit serious, and before Lin Ke could ask anything, he said directly, "Something happened!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ke's expression also turned serious: "What happened, teacher?"
Ove had been away for so many days, and upon returning, he said something happened.
Even a star-class would say something is wrong, what on earth happened?
"The Idealist School has invited us to a duel in ten years, supposedly they have birthed a new legend!"
Ove's tone was extremely serious.
Ten... in ten years?
Lin Ke was puzzled.
Why rush for something in ten years??
Seeing Lin Ke's casual expression, Ove explained:
"Most legends, after promotion, will head to the vast All Heavens Star Realm to explore, firstly because it's easier to understand the laws there, and secondly because the resources are richer."
"But in the Star Realm, time and space laws are chaotic; you find it hard to judge how long you've been traveling, whether a moment or a thousand years, and with legends living long lives, many legends have never returned since entering the Star Realm."
"Ten years in Naseng may equate to fifteen, a hundred years on a sub-plane, or even just a year, but at least it can be converted."
"However in the Star Realm, time is inconvertible, there's no sun, no moon, only a cacophony of colors and hues..."
As Ove spoke, Lin Ke gradually understood.
The time flow in each plane differs, but the fundamental time law of the entire All Heavens Star Realm and Endless Plane is the same.
In Lin Ke's understanding, it's akin to how Blue Star and Venus orbit the sun and spin at different speeds, leading to different "times" on both planets.
However, for the entire universe, time remains constant, even if two days pass on Blue Star while one passes on Venus—they are effectively the same.
Naseng on the Main Plane and the time flow of sub-planes might differ relatively, but for the entire All Heavens Star Realm, they are the same.
But, you must have reference points.
Most intelligent life-bearing planes have suns and moons; Lin Ke doesn't know why they all have one sun and one moon, but the rules of this world are just so.
In the Star Realm, you might only be surrounded by various colors, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, black, white.
Without reference points, you'll be lost.
"...So the reason watches are expensive is precisely this, Naseng hasn't had any new legends in recent decades, and watches were invented just decades ago."
Ove spoke, furrowing his brows: "The Materialist School's legends have all gone out to explore the truth of matter..."
Lin Ke understood what Ove meant: "Teacher, can they make it back in time? Is there no legend left in Naseng?"
If there's no legend...
Then only Ove at star-class remains.
"Our school's connections aren't very close-knit, and another star-class Truth Researcher is trying to find the legends' families to ask if there's a way to summon them back... but I think it's difficult."
Ove sighed: "Legends aren't that common, Naseng hasn't seen a legend in nearly a hundred years, I can't understand how those foolish mermen from the Idealist School ascended."
"Do you have to go, teacher?" Lin Ke didn't want Ove to take risks, such ideological disputes could easily skew perspectives, leading to wrong paths.
"After all, my profession originates from this school, and I once made an oath too..." Ove sighed again, adding: "Hopefully a legend can return in ten years..."
Lin Ke couldn't help but comfort: "Actually, it may not depend on others; if you yourself break through to legend, teacher, wouldn't that be even better?"
This was also why Lin Ke asked Ove to buy those magnets.
"Legend? Ha ha." Ove kindly smiled, patting Lin Ke's head: "Legend, it's too difficult; Naseng has had countless star-class beings, but legends are rare. I'm already grateful to have broken into star-class thanks to you."
"In ten years, who knows if I'll have the chance to see the scenery above."
Seeing this, Ove couldn't help but show a bit of longing and yearning for legend.
Legends... those are legends!
Who wouldn't yearn for them?
Speaking of legend, Lin Ke seemed to remember something and hurriedly asked: "Right, teacher, did you buy the items I asked for?"
Ove waved his hand, and a vast area of precut magnets appeared on the ground, stacked neatly, adhering together.
Magnets!
Lin Ke went up to check, examining them very carefully.
Ove asked curiously: "Little Lin Ke, why did you ask me to buy these? If I want to make a breakthrough now, I can only research from the science of thunder and force, other aspects don't work, and there's already someone studying the science of rocks, but it's not suitable for me."
"No, teacher, it's suitable."
Lin Ke answered Ove while inspecting the magnets: "Teacher, do you remember what I said? The truth between matter, I abbreviate it to physics... this thing called physics, it is to explore the change, development, and form of matter."
"But, isn't thunder not considered matter?" Ove summoned a small bolt of lightning to his hand with one hand, playing with it like a small snake: "This should be an intangible thing..."
"No, teacher, in the world of truth, we cannot use words like 'should'. We must be realistic, guesses are merely guesses without understanding."
Lin Ke directly denied Ove's conjecture, further stating: "Whether lightning is considered matter, we shall discuss it later, teacher, please open the door to a new world with me now."
"I've already checked the equipment, they are all usable, we must ensure that this experiment is caused entirely by yourself, as feedback will be the most substantial."
Lin Ke stood to one side, pointing to the magnets and wires and such.
"You may use them as you wish, however you wish, until... you discover something new!"