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Chapter 557 The Core of the Celestial Body

With Yu Cang's comfort, the princess regained her spirits.

Although... due to the information gap, Yu Cang's comfort did not have any effect, but this "clumsiness" gave the princess a sense of security.

"Okay." The princess said with a smile, "Thank you, Yu Cang. Don't worry, I am the princess of the empire, I won't be depressed for too long."

"That's good." Yu Cang nodded, "When the time is right, I will go with you to find your brother."

"……Um."

"If you really can't wait and want to leave now... tell me. The things in Ice City are the fruits of your labor and you can take them away at any time. You don't have to be polite to me. I know your strength has been severely damaged and many spirits are in a dormant state. If it's not enough, I will talk to the association and maybe I can get a few beasts back."

Hearing this, the princess' eyes suddenly fluctuated, her smile faded for a moment, and then returned to normal.

"I understand... Thank you, Yu Cang. But I won't leave you at this time."

"That's good."

Yu Cang looked carefully at the princess's face and only breathed a sigh of relief after he was sure that he did not see anything unusual on her face.

In the terminal, Di Changan just wanted him to find Xingchen to confirm the situation.

What I mean is, you don’t have to tell her the news for now.

For the current Blue Star, stardust is a very important force. Whether it is for spirit particles, astral realms or starry sky vision, they all need the princess's knowledge.

If the princess insists on going to the Nightmare Border after knowing this, it will only bring harm and no benefit.

Even their next hunting trip is somewhat related to this. This trip is extremely dangerous. It would not be good if something went wrong because the princess was distracted.

However, this was Yu Cang and the others' business after all, so Di Changan still informed Yu Cang of this information and asked him to decide for himself whether to tell the princess or not.

Yu Cang naturally chose to hide nothing.

And Stardust... naturally knows this.

Therefore, her emotions now became more complicated.

She knew that Yu Cang was not talking casually. If she made up her mind to leave now, he would definitely go directly to the association. Even if those beasts had been put into use, he would probably ask for a few of them for her.

Then, he would compensate the association in his own way.

Ice City, which he had managed diligently for a long time, had become the most important base for the production of spirit particles. Yu Cang could give the entire Ice City to him with just one word.

She had to admit that Xingchen had always thought that she was working for Yu Cang, and she was indeed moved by Yu Cang's sudden appearance.

So this is what it feels like to be treated like this by a friendly superior.

This was an emotion the princess had never experienced before, and even as a member of the royal family she felt willing to follow.

She couldn't help but smile, but then her eyes looked a little lonely.

While realizing this, she also knew...if her brother were in this position, he would never tell her this news.

My brother... has only one goal in mind.

Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance that he can choose to leave directly, he will not take the risk.

Anyway, it won’t be too late to tell me the news when the hunter clan issue is resolved and he really wants to go to the border of the Nightmare, right?
This approach might be better, but for Xingchen, Yu Cang's approach always touched her more.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." The princess took a deep breath, "Let's talk about something else... Yu Cang, do you have more information about the Nightmare Border?"

"What's wrong?" Yu Cang opened his eyes wide, "Are you really going to leave?"

"...No, it's just that since brother decided to go there to stop the famine... then that place must be very special. At least brother thinks that as long as he defends it, he can protect Blue Star."

The princess calmed down at this time. She thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps... I can find a lot of information there that can answer some questions."

Hearing this, Yu Cang frowned slightly.

Indeed, there may be something worth exploring.

It is known that Chao Ci's "egg" is protected by the law. As long as a normal person wants to look for Chao Ci, it is impossible to find this place. This place can be said to be isolated from the world.

Only those weaklings who wander around randomly have a very low chance of accidentally coming near the Blue Star.

The Blue Star has been around for hundreds of millions of years. After such a long time, there are still no weaklings who have come here through this route. This means that the road to the Blue Star may be very dangerous.

The Dire Border seems to fit this definition.

Could it be that the Blue Star exists in the Nightmare Boundary? If so, then the Nightmare Boundary, which is qualified to be the "hotbed" for the Chao Ci eggs to hatch, must also be very special, at least more special than the association currently knows about it.

Yu Cang thought again of the trophy he won for participating in the major armament reform.

A piece of dim light crystal can be used to extract a legendary term like [Star Core].

Thinking of this, Yu Cang nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

"The Nightmare Border... This place was actually discovered by the Association only recently. It is completely dark, with no light. The only luminous substance is something called Phantom Crystal... Currently, the Association believes that the Nightmare Border may be the 'edge' of the Astral Realm."

Yu Cang actually doesn’t know much about the boundaries of the Nightmare, most of which are public information.

Soon, Yu Cang told Xingchen everything he knew, and in the process, her expression gradually became serious.

By the time Yu Cang finished speaking, Xingchen had fallen silent. She stroked her chin, with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Seeing this, Yu Cang hesitated for a moment and said, "Xingchen, when you entered Blue Star ten thousand years ago, didn't you pass through the Nightmare Border?"

"…At that time, we used astrology to locate the location from the Starry Sky Vision and then started the transmission. It didn't need to be so complicated."

"So..." Yu Cang paused, and then said, "Oh, right... that place called 'Glow Crystal' might be... 'Star Core'."

"Hmm?" The princess raised her head. "How did you know?"

"…through perception and calculation."

This is true. The performance of the Phantom Crystal in the Starry Sky is very special, and many of its rhythms are not seen anywhere else. And if some astrological calculations and comparisons are made, it is easy to conclude that this substance comes from inside the celestial body.

However, in this area, Blue Star's astrology level is still very primitive, and normal calculations would probably take a long time, as well as some talent and inspiration.

But if Yu Cang worked backwards from the results given by the entry recorder, it would be much simpler.

For a moment, the princess looked at Yu Cang with a complicated look in her eyes.

Star core... Blue Star probably doesn't even know what this material is, but Yu Cang was able to draw a very accurate conclusion based on some clues. This kind of talent is an absolute genius no matter which civilization he is in.

Well... Yu Cang was also a genius. "Don't look at me like that." Yu Cang coughed lightly, "Well... from the look on your face, could it be that my conclusion is correct?"

"Of course." The princess nodded. "If it is just what the association has recorded, then there are many worlds and planets in the star realm that meet the requirements, and the star core... then the range that can be locked is much smaller. I probably already know where the Nightmare Border is."

"Where?" Yu Cang's eyes revealed curiosity.

When he went to participate in the arms assembly, Stardust and Ra had not yet joined his team, so neither of them had seen the border of the Nightmare with their own eyes.

Even though I haven't seen it with my own eyes, if I can confirm it just from the description, then this place should be... quite special, right?
"I have about an 80% chance of confirming it..." Stardust took a deep breath, "The border of the Nightmare should be a place called the 'Graveyard of Stars'!"

"Not 80%." La suddenly interrupted, "This is the 'Star Cemetery'."

"Oh?" Xingchen turned his head, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah." La nodded.

It seems that something has been determined.

Xingchen thought thoughtfully: "Is that so... I see, no wonder..."

"Star Cemetery..." Yu Cang blinked, "This name doesn't sound like a good place..."

"It's definitely not a good place." Xingchen said, "Well... maybe not necessarily."

"What do you mean?"

"The Star Cemetery... As the name suggests, it is the place where stars fall after they die. Your calculation is correct. The Phantom Crystal is the 'Star Core', which is the crystal that stardust turns into after death. It is the most essential part."

"Ah?" Yu Cang was shocked.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

That thing that can be found everywhere in the Dire border...is it so awesome?

What is the most essential part of the stars...but it seems that, apart from glowing, this dim light crystal has no other function at all!
Celestial bodies are beings that transcend mythology. How could the essence that such beings transform into after death be a light bulb that only emits light?
Isn't this right?
"Um... Does this Phantom Light Crystal have some other uses..."

Ra looked towards Stardust.

Stardust also looked at La.

After a moment of silence, La said, "Is there no record of this in your empire?"

"Uh...no."

"Well, it seems that it is completely useless." La nodded as expected.

Yu Cang: "..."

So it's really useless, right?

Yu Cang was originally very much looking forward to it, thinking that this thing might be some kind of treasure.

In the end, is it really just a light bulb?

"It's not completely useless." La said, "Well, let me first tell you what the Star Cemetery is... This place is actually equivalent to the 'garbage dump' of the star world. You already know that after the strong surpass the myth, they will be deformed into celestial bodies, and their energy will burn forever among the stars.

"Generally speaking, this kind of celestial body will not go out easily, but there is an exception - that is when the era changes."

Yu Cang's eyes widened a little: "Ah? Doesn't that mean...the dim light crystals in the Nightmare Border are all left over from the last era?"

"I can only say that it is partially true." La said, "After ordinary celestial bodies go out, they will also be pulled to this place by unknown forces. Phantom crystals... are actually extremely rare in the universe, so they are precious. The only place where Phantom crystals are everywhere is the Star Cemetery.

"The Star Cemetery is located at the 'bottom' of the entire star realm. Logically, it is impossible for any civilization to be born nearby. To get here from other places, one must pass through a dark star field with almost no stars. It is extremely difficult to distinguish the direction, and the environment is even worse. The gravity is often disordered, and there are no conditions for the birth of life.

"The Blue Star can exist within the Nightmare Boundary... I think it can only be because of Chao Ci."

"That's not right." Yu Cang questioned, "As far as I know, there are many worlds near Blue Star. The Desolate Heaven Realm is an example, and Ye Yanshenhua has also traveled to other nearby worlds..."

"I don't know where Ye Yan went, but that Netherworld Heaven—" La paused, "It should have been pulled here from the depths of the universe by the God of Wilderness as a means of attack for Wilderness... The state of the Netherworld Heaven can also prove this point—the space is fragmented, which should be caused by the internal pressure chaos when the world was pulled."

Yu Cang: "..."

He suddenly remembered what the God of Wilderness once said.

If he wanted, all the wild beasts in the entire star realm would be at his disposal, and a steady stream of wild beasts would invade the Blue Planet.

Could it be like the Desolate Heaven?

"Besides, it's just difficult for life to be born there, but normal stellar worlds will still exist."

"so……"

"Speaking of which, the Starry Cemetery is also a rare archaeological site." La said, "For Roland Sky Realm, entering the third level of the Starry Sky Vision is still very dangerous, and in the Starry Cemetery, let alone the last era, there is a possibility that the Phantom Light Crystals from the previous era or even longer may be preserved.

"However, these ghostly light crystals are usually buried very deep, and it is difficult to mine them. Yu Cang, there should be an entrance to the Nightmare Border near Yedu, right?"

Yu Cang nodded: "Yes, there is."

Yedu is a capital city that is quite close to the border.

Yujiang is not far from the edge of Yetu, only a hundred kilometers away.

The place where I participated in the last major military overhaul is not far away.

Yu Cang has never cared about this kind of thing, but the probability of a Nightmare border entrance appearing near Yetu can be said to be quite high.

"I told you so." La showed an expression of as expected. "According to common sense, it is very difficult to enter the third level. Even if it is the Emperor Star, it is difficult to pull you in without your consent. After all, that place is the Starry Sky Vision Area.

"But at the border of the Nightmare, that makes sense - here, the depth of the third layer of the Star Sky Vision will become much shallower."

"Is that so..." Yu Cang nodded, "So... what is the use of this ghost light crystal..."

When asked this question again, La still shook his head.

“It doesn’t work.”

"But didn't you mean..."

"Yu Cang, do you think the Desolate Crystal is useful?"

"Uh, it's useless... except as a magazine for the mechanical soul cards... wait." Yu Cang's eyes widened, "You're not going to say..."

"That's right - you can understand it as the celestial 'wild crystal'."

(End of this chapter)