499: Proud of you

So, at Chen Du's request, the two fell into deep recollection.

Although a Martial Artist has an excellent memory and can remember things at a glance, it doesn't mean that they can instantly retrieve any past event recorded in their mind without thinking about it.

A Martial Artist is like a camera that is always on; all the scenes they have seen will be recorded.

However, some less obvious or easily overlooked things still require recollection to be discovered.

Nevertheless, Yu Hui and Ling Feng, after much deliberation, eventually shook their heads helplessly.

“Sorry, Chen...”

Before Yu Hui could finish his sentence, Ling Feng, who was beside him, suddenly interrupted, saying,

“Wait!”

Ling Feng's eyes flashed, clearly having discovered something.

“Is there anything special?”

Yu Hui asked curiously. He had discovered the longevity tree with Ling Feng, and he had just repeatedly recalled the surroundings of the longevity tree and the time periods before and after, but there was nothing special.

Ling Feng didn't keep him in suspense and said directly,

“Actually, I didn't find anything special either, but there's one place where we might have been prejudiced and thought wrong.”

“Thought wrong?”

Ling Feng nodded, shifting his gaze from Yu Hui's face to Chen Du's.

“Chen Du, when we discovered this longevity tree, its surroundings were full of cracks.”

“Cracks?”

Chen Du repeated in a questioning tone. What did cracks represent?

Before he could ask more, Ling Feng immediately continued,

“Yes.”

“Initially, I thought this longevity tree emerged from the Underground, but now that I think about it, I don't think that's necessarily correct.”

“Although it is not an intelligent life form, it instinctively avoids those who try to capture it.”

“How could it emerge from that location?”

“So, I have a bold guess.”

After Ling Feng finished speaking, he pointed to the sky.

“The reason I say we were prejudiced is because trees are not necessarily related to the land.”

“Could this longevity tree have fallen from the sky?”

“And those cracks are the marks it made when it fell.”

Although Ling Feng's words were just a guess, the speaker had no intention, but the listener paid attention.

Before this, Chen Du had even thought of water, but never the sky.

To be honest, if Huang Cheng hadn't said, “Without my information, you would never find the location of the eternal tree,” Chen Du wouldn't have thought Ling Feng's guess had much chance of being correct.

But now, the more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed, and unlike other alien races, High Martial Civilization had a way to verify this!

“Where are those cracks located?”

“You two lead the way, and we'll go take a look together.”

The two didn't waste any words, nodded, and then a sonic boom sounded.

Chen Du was not only the strongest of the three but had also saved their lives, so they naturally wouldn't hesitate at such a simple task as leading the way.

Even if their primary goal now was to return to High Martial Civilization, they didn't say anything.

Three hours later, the three arrived at their destination.

On the Surface, there were net-like cracks similar to city roads.

This scene, combined with the appearance of the longevity tree, would indeed make one think at first glance that this longevity tree had emerged from the Underground.

“Little Bear!”

“Infer the cause of the cracks on the Surface.”

Chen Du extended his right hand and commanded.

The smart wristband received the command, immediately lit up a green light, and emitted a fan-shaped light curtain, scanning the ground ahead.

Thump!

The green light disappeared.

【Command received, model generation in progress...】

【Modeling complete, experiment in progress...】

【Experiment complete, data generation in progress...】

One second later.

【Surface cracks caused by falling objects from high altitude. It is estimated that the falling object's height was above 100,000 meters.】

In a very short time, a concise report was generated.

This is the advantage of civilizations that develop technology and powerful tools in these aspects.

Of course, many like the Hunter Civilization don't care about these small gadgets.

They only care about controlling resources; as long as they control a certain amount of resources, their civilization cannot decline.

As for technology, in their eyes, it is something only the weak need, and they feel ashamed to be associated with it.

“100,000 meters high, huh...”

Chen Du looked at the final data conclusion on his wristband, raised his head to the sky, and murmured.

“Chen Du, are you really going up?”

Yu Hui saw Chen Du's thoughts and spoke.

Chen Du naturally understood what the other party was worried about.

The area above 100,000 meters from the Surface plate is known as the “Sky Dome Forbidden Zone.”

Of course, the word “Forbidden Zone” here only applies to “non-sky alien races.”

It doesn't represent danger, but rather repulsion.

The sky alien races here do not refer to a single specific civilization but to alien races that are naturally capable of flight, rather than those who can only fly after becoming Sky Soaring Warriors.

Above the Sky Dome Forbidden Zone, there are countless “City of Clouds,” each City of Clouds resembling the territory of a Surface civilization.

According to High Martial Civilization's calculations, the Sky Dome Forbidden Zone is derived from Jupiter, a gas giant, and almost covers the entire sky of Blue Star.

The resources in the Sky Dome Forbidden Zone are not abundant, even less than the 100,000 meters Underground where Chen Du was before.

Sky alien races naturally prefer to stay in places with infinitely wide views, so they spend most of their time in the Sky Dome Forbidden Zone.

This is also why sky alien races are rarely seen on the Surface.

Although sky alien races like to stay in the Sky Dome Forbidden Zone, their territories are still on the Surface; if they only relied on the resources in the Sky Dome, their civilization would have long been destroyed.

“This Heaven-Defying resource is something even Great Civilizations want to obtain; I must try to get it.”

“Especially now, there probably aren't many alien races who know about it, so the probability of obtaining it will be higher.”

“This eternal tree is too important; if I can bring the eternal tree back to High Martial Civilization, then the entire civilization will have a Foundation for its rise.”

“Putting aside everything else, the fact that it can bear longevity trees alone has extremely significant strategic importance for the entire High Martial Civilization.”

Yu Hui and Ling Feng exchanged glances, neither of them speaking to stop him.

Genius of Chen Du's caliber enjoyed far more resources than they did, but similarly, he bore far more responsibility than they did.

Their gazes towards Chen Du at this moment were filled with nothing but admiration.

Just because of a piece of information, he was willing to enter such a dangerous place for his civilization without a second thought.

First his strength, and now his sense of responsibility, both had completely won over the two of them.

Especially Ling Feng, who graduated from Tianfeng Martial Arts University. Although he was only in a regular class, in the eyes of outsiders, he was a Genius among Geniuses, a treasure of civilization.

When he enrolled that year, the escort who took him to the First Ecological Zone told him something before parting at the Tianfeng Martial Arts University registration office.

This sentence was like an imprint, deeply etched in his heart, and he would often recall it.

Do not be proud because you were admitted to Tianfeng Martial Arts University, but let Tianfeng Martial Arts University be proud because of you!

Although Chen Du was from Qilin Martial Arts University, Ling Feng truly felt at this moment that...

Chen Du had lived up to that statement.

Qilin Martial Arts University was proud because of him!