Chapter 1279: Entering the Void
Chapter 1279: Entering the Void
December 28, 2023
After about half an hour of study, Su Yu had basically mastered the creation of plant-type creatures.
Now that he was proficient in creating plant-type creatures, it was time to move on to animal-type creatures! The method for creating animal-type creatures was similar to that of plant-type creatures: materials and spiritual energy were added to the Eternal Spring, the materials were restructured and assembled, and the creation was completed.
However, there was one additional step for animal-type creatures: the injection of a soul.
Plant-type creatures generally lacked souls, with only a very small percentage, less than 1%, having them.
On the other hand, animal-type creatures typically had souls, though the size of these souls varied.
Su Yu had witnessed this firsthand in the soul artifact known as the Void.
If the soul space within the Void was an endless ocean, then the size of Su Yu's soul, at the peak of the eighth rank, would be roughly that of a blue whale. Seventh-rank cultivators had souls about the size of orcas, which were around seven to eight meters long.
As the power level decreased, the size of the soul also diminished.
By the time you reached the third rank, the soul size was similar to that of a common marine fish.
For domesticated or wild animals like chickens, cows, sheep, tigers, and deer, the soul size was comparable to that of a shrimp or tadpole.
Now that all the souls were stored in the Void, Su Yu needed to retrieve them for the creation process.
"Everyone, you all have a lot on your plates!" Su Yu said to those present. "I'm about to enter the Void to retrieve souls, which will take quite some time. I need to explain everything that's happened to the souls inside, so it will be a few hours before I can come out."
"Alright then, we'll continue with our work."
"Next, we should clear the red mist over Europe and Africa, right?"
"Actually, starting with the Pacific Ocean might be better."
"Since we've seen the plant section, there's no need to watch the animal section."
"Well, see you later, President Ke!"
"Goodbye, President Ke!"
"Goodbye, Big Brother Su Yu!"
...
After bidding farewell to Su Yu, everyone left and returned to their respective duties.
The process of creating animals wasn't particularly interesting to watch, as it was similar to creating plants, except the end result was a creature that could run and jump.
Su Yu cast a [Teleportation Gate] to send a few who needed to travel far away.
Once everyone had left, Su Yu stretched lazily.
He looked at the few close friends who remained near the spring and said, "Alright, I'm going into the Void. You all should study the Eternal Spring's control panel and try to master it as soon as possible."
Xiaotian, Alize, and the others could also use the Eternal Spring's control panel to create creatures.
However, since the Eternal Spring was bound to Su Yu, the creatures created would also be bound to him, not to the individual who created them.
So Alize and the others could freely create plants without worrying about binding issues.
"Alright, let's get to it," Alize and Tina said, their eyes shining with excitement as they quickly gathered around.
They had been eager to try it out themselves, and watching Su Yu create creatures had only made them more impatient.
But with so many people around earlier, they hadn't felt comfortable.
Now that everyone was gone, they could finally get their hands dirty!
Moreover, Alize and Tina were even more excited than Xiaotian.
They were particularly interested in creating the plants from the game world, which were vastly different from those on Earth. Many types of plants in the game world didn't exist on Earth.
They had long wanted to see if they could bring these plants to life on Earth.
In the game world, there are several fruits that are beloved by Aijie and Tina, but they've never been able to enjoy them on Blue Star.
If they could use Blue Star's resources to cultivate these fruits, they wouldn't have to return to the game just to satisfy their cravings!
However, the cat Morningstar showed little interest in the plan to grow the game's fruits.
She had just returned from the Figer Hub, where she had seen and tasted a variety of dazzling and delicious fruits. Naturally, she no longer pined for the fruits from her home world.
Suddenly, she thought of something else and asked, "Crosstar, now that we've created so many plants, do we need to start large-scale propagation next?"
"Hmm... not yet," Su Yu replied after some thought, shaking his head.
Building an ecosystem from scratch is a complex process. Simply propagating plants isn't enough; you also need animals to eat the plants, animals to eat those animals, and so on, all the way down to bacteria and fungi.
Su Yu explained, "We need to take it slow with the ecosystem. We'll start with small-scale trials and then expand gradually. We don't want to accidentally collapse Blue Star's existing ecosystem."
"Isn't that a bit too cautious?" Morningstar objected. "Things are different now. Don't forget, we're all Eighth Stage cultivators.
I think we should start by spreading the plants widely, then introduce bacteria, fungi, and herbivores. If there are too many plants, we can cut them down; if there are too many rabbits, we can hunt them. It won't be hard to maintain the ecological balance..."
"Uh, you have a point," Su Yu admitted after some thought.
In the past, people on Blue Star found it difficult to control the ecological balance, especially with invasive species that could quickly overrun entire regions.
But as Eighth Stage cultivators, they could easily control the ecosystem with a single large-scale spell that could eliminate millions of organisms at once.
Su Yu considered this and said, "Let's wait until we have a sufficient number of species before we start large-scale propagation."
"Fair enough," Morningstar nodded.
...
After discussing this, Su Yu took out his soul artifact, "Wasteland," and released his soul into it.
Soon, his soul successfully entered the artifact, finding itself in one of the most densely populated "cells."
The internal space of the soul artifact "Wasteland" was vast, capable of housing trillions of souls.
However, these spaces were not a single, unified area but a network of interconnected, independent regions.
It was similar to a beehive, with each cell connected to the others.
Su Yu had entered the largest and most densely populated cell.
As soon as he arrived, the cell erupted in chaos!
The once-peaceful soul space was now like a boiling kettle, with countless souls swirling and dancing wildly!
Most of the human souls immediately surged toward him, surrounding him.
After all, Su Yu's soul was uniquely large, and just by seeing its size, everyone knew it was him!
"Boss Crosstar, you're finally here!"
"Wah, Boss Crosstar, I thought you'd forgotten about us!"
"We're almost driven mad here! If it weren't for the thought that you're still around, most of us wouldn't have survived!"
"Living here is like enduring a thousand years for every day! Boss Crosstar, you're finally here!"
"Oh Lord! Please save us!"
Around Su Yu, there was a cacophony of desperate cries.
(End of Chapter)
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