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Chapter 475: Opening the Celestial Eye in the Immortal World! Fifth Zhuge (Part 1)
Chapter 475: Opening the Celestial Eye in the Immortal World! Fifth Zhuge (Part 1)
Tens of thousands of miles away from the Moon Embrace Sect.
A True Immortal Realm cultivator was earnestly in seclusion within his Inner World, vigilant due to numerous enemies. His divine perception was always extended outward, observing his surroundings.
Suddenly!
He noticed a strange object flying in the sky, and its speed was increasing.
Although the speed seemed slow to him and the object didn't seem to be heading his way, he remained cautious.
Thinking of this, he focused his divine perception, as if it had become a physical entity!
His divine perception acted like a blade, slicing through the air.
But to the naked eye, it was silent and invisible...
It was as if only a gentle breeze had passed.
Then...
Boom!
The strange, fire-spewing contraption exploded.
It turned into a ball of fire, blooming in the sky, and then shattered into countless fragments...
"Hmm."
This True Immortal nodded in satisfaction, closed his eyes, and resumed his cultivation.
...
"Failed?"
"How could it fail?"
"This..."
"I personally designed and built this rocket, and it actually failed?!"
Baba Tower was utterly bewildered.
"No, that's not right!"
"Rudimentary? Yes, it is rudimentary, but that also means a simple structure, and a simple structure means a lower failure rate. I conducted multiple tests; it definitely isn't the rocket's fault!"
"If it's not the rocket's fault, could it be... the environment's fault?"
"Could it be that the environment at high altitudes in this Immortal World is different from our universe, and the data don't apply, leading to the rocket's explosion and failure?"
"..."
"Perhaps, that's the only explanation."
"So, I need to understand the changes in the high-altitude environment before I can improve the design?"
Baba Tower regained his confidence and continued his operations.
This time, he didn't even launch a satellite, or even a proper rocket.
Thus, it took him only three days to complete it.
Even under such rudimentary conditions, it would have taken at most half a day if the conditions were better!
After all, it was just a simple 'balloon.'
Of course, it was simple only relative to Baba Tower.
For 21st-century Earth, this thing was still quite advanced.
The balloon floated up to a height of several thousand kilometers, quickly reaching the altitude where the rocket had exploded.
Baba Tower was constantly synchronized with the data from the sensors on the balloon, and then...
He was stumped.
"This???"
"There's no significant difference?"
"Although the materials are different, I already factored in enough margin during the design and calculations. The resistance and changes in Immortal Qi were all accounted for."
"In theory, it shouldn't be like this?"
"This..."
Baba Tower was almost dumbfounded.
In the end, he could only treat it as an accident.
"Again!"
"I don't believe it!"
He immediately began the second attempt.
It was still a hand-made rocket, but this time, he designed it even more rudimentarily, retaining only the most basic functions and trying to enhance its resistance to uncertainties...
But it was still useless.
It still exploded after ascending!
"???!?"
Baba Tower was hopping mad.
His body—a humanoid robot—had its eyes red, and then it started changing colors wildly, like a running light.
"I'm going crazy!"
He flailed his limbs: "What the hell is going on?!"
"Is this a joke?"
"How could it fail again? Seriously, why?!"
After a long while!
He calmed down: "Again!"
"I don't believe it will fail and explode again!"
I'm a college graduate, doing single-digit addition and subtraction, and getting it wrong twice? This is already extremely absurd!
If it fails three times...
I'll cut myself right here and now!!!
...
"Boom!!!"
A True Immortal in seclusion: "Why is this still happening?"
"This is the third time!"
"..."
"Wrong! It must be targeting me; I need to be even more cautious!"
...
Baba Tower: "What the hell???"
"I can't take it anymore, I'll cut myself!"
He made a click, switching to another robot body...
"But, what's the problem?"
He rubbed his stainless steel forehead, making a clanging sound: "Why does it fail every time?"
"Surely, no one is intentionally messing with me, right?!"
"..."
Just then, Lin Fan appeared.
Although he was guiding Luo Feng in the Kunpeng Art, he was also keeping an eye on Baba Tower.
After all, if he didn't pay attention, who knows what trouble he might cause.
However, he didn't meddle much with just launching rockets.
Until he noticed Baba Tower was 'nearly breaking down,' he sauntered over to check.
"Encountering trouble?"
"Head of the Sect."
Baba Tower stood up; he had gradually adapted to the speaking style here. After greeting, he said helplessly: "I think I'm done for!"
Lin Fan: "???"
"What do you mean?"
"I might be poisoned! There's some kind of super powerful virus in the Immortal World that I can't detect!" Baba Tower said seriously.
Seeing Lin Fan's skeptical face, he added: "It's true!"
"I failed to launch a rocket three times, definitely because the virus affected my simulated neurons, causing issues with my calculation system!"
"The worst part is, I didn't even notice."
"That virus is too strong!"
"So scary!"
"I was too careless."
Lin Fan: "..."
He wanted to say, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
But then he thought...
It's not impossible, right?
For example, could it be the Mechanic Clan causing trouble?
Lin Fan frowned slightly: "Is that so?"
"It has to be this!" Baba Tower was extremely frustrated. "How can I get rid of it? I have no idea at all!"
Lin Fan: "..."
"Why don't you try again, and I'll take a look?"
"Do you understand rockets?"
"I don't understand, but I understand cultivation."
"Perhaps I can help you from a cultivator's perspective."
"..."
"Alright then."
Baba Tower sighed, "I can only give it a try, but I don't think it'll work."
Lin Fan didn't say anything more.
He didn't mention his extraordinary comprehension, but if it was just a simple rocket, he might have figured it out on his own and even done a better job.
There was another round of tinkering.
After a few days, Baba Tower succeeded.
As he installed the satellite, he sighed, "This is the last of the materials. If it doesn't work this time, I'll have to make another trip to Earth and bring some more materials."
"Otherwise, I won't be able to make the next satellite."
Boom!!!
The rocket was launched into the sky.
Lin Fan silently observed everything.
Baba Tower, like a chatterbox, explained beside him, "Everything was going smoothly at first, as it always is, but when it reached a few thousand kilometers in altitude, it suddenly exploded for some unknown reason."
"It seemed like a signal of the rocket's deformation was transmitted back, but only for a fleeting moment."
"And..."
"Why would a perfectly fine rocket suddenly deform?"
"This doesn't make sense!"
Lin Fan: "..."
He didn't speak, but focused his attention on the rocket.
When it was no longer visible to the naked eye, he used his divine perception.
"We're almost there."
"The previous attempts all exploded within this altitude range. I wonder if this time will be successful..."
Suddenly, Lin Fan sensed a fluctuation of divine souls approaching.
It was a method of condensing the divine soul to launch a physical attack!
"I know why your launch failed."
Lin Fan spoke up.
At the same time, his divine soul domain expanded, forming a protective shield. He blocked the attack and continued to escort the rocket into the sky, saying, "You're not poisoned."
"Huh?"
"Then why?"
"Because you don't understand cultivation," Lin Fan said abruptly.
Baba Tower was left almost speechless.
"What does this have to do with cultivation?"
"Because there's a cultivator causing trouble, and you 'can't see' it. Even the sensors on the rocket couldn't detect it."
Lin Fan blocked the attack and turned back, saying, "Wait here, I'll go deal with the aftermath first."
Before Baba Tower could respond, Lin Fan dashed into the sky with a 'swoosh'.
...
"Hmm?!"
In the mansion.
The Immortal at the Fourth Stage slightly changed in expression, "Damn it, is this a trap to lure me out?"
"Are you finally going to make your move?"
Feeling his attack being blocked, he was startled and immediately took off running.
He was very timid and also 'cautious'.
Moreover, he deeply understood the principle of 'the cunning hare has three burrows' and had prepared three escape routes for himself.
At this moment, he randomly chose a path and fled.
However...
Soon, he realized something was amiss.
The other party's speed was faster than his! But judging from their cultivation...
"???"
"Immortal Peak?"
"No, is that all?"
At this moment, after sharing the cultivation of his disciples, Lin Fan had directly reached the Immortal Peak, at least in the perception of others.
But for this Immortal...
"You're just an Immortal, and you're chasing after me, a mid-stage True Immortal? This is absurd!"
He immediately stopped in his tracks and prepared to counterattack.
However...
Thud!
Lin Fan didn't use any techniques or weapons, he simply threw a punch.
All the attacks and defenses were like paper, torn apart by his punch.
The True Immortal's eyes bulged out.
Before he could speak, the punch landed heavily on his chest...
"Pfft!!!"
His chest caved in, and his back bulged out correspondingly. At the same time, even his bitter bile was sprayed out...
"You're definitely not a Tenth Stage Immortal!"
"Who are you?!"
"I don't know you, why are you trying to kill me?!"
Lin Fan: "..."
Tsk.
The feeling of directly using his physical body was quite refreshing.
His body creaked as he spoke, "I haven't even told you off yet!"
"You're the reason the satellite exploded."
"You're a jinx, why are you always messing with our sect's rockets and satellites? You ruin one for every one we launch, and now you're acting like a thief crying thief?"
"I've given you enough face by not killing you directly."
"Huh?"
The other party's face was filled with anger, "What satellite? What rocket? I've never heard of them! I've never seen them before, don't talk nonsense, thief!"
Lin Fan: "Hehe."
"The thing you tried to destroy just now, don't you have the slightest clue about it?"
"Or do you think I've got the wrong person?"
The other party was stunned.
Then he realized, "You mean... that fire-spitting monster?"
"What else could it be?"
Lin Fan was speechless.
He was certain that he had no grudge with this person.
This person also said that he didn't know Lin Fan.
But why was he causing trouble?
"Speak up, why? Explain clearly, or I'll kill you."
Lin Fan directly forced him, "You should know the gap in strength between us."
The other party: "..."
"I..."
He was helpless and had no choice but to spill everything.
"So!"
Lin Fan rubbed his forehead, especially speechless, "You're afraid of revenge, so you cause trouble at the slightest disturbance in your territory?"
"No, no, no, it's self-defense," the other party emphasized.
Lin Fan was speechless. "There's a Moon Embrace Sect tens of thousands of miles away, why don't you go stir up trouble there?"
"I told you, I'm not causing trouble. Besides, the Moon Embrace Sect had a major battle in the past where even Golden Immortals perished. How could I possibly provoke them?"
"I only moved here after discovering that battle."
"Don't you understand?"
"It's safer to stay close to a big shot..."
Lin Fan: "..."
This guy...
What a genius! And he's 'smart' too!
Lin Fan furrowed his brows. "You have two choices before you now."
"One, I kill you."
"Two, hand over your True Spirit and become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Moon Embrace Sect. I don't care what you've done in the past or who your enemies are, but from now on, you must follow the rules of the Moon Embrace Sect."
"If your enemies come after you, the Moon Embrace Sect will deal with them."
"..."
"Do I have a choice?"
The other party was quite 'nonchalant' and lucid, sighing, "But can we discuss the matter of the True Spirit?"
"What do you think?"
"..."
Helpless.
He had no choice but to hand over his True Spirit and become a 'slave'.
"I never expected you to be from the Moon Embrace Sect."
"And I never imagined that thing belonged to your sect. Otherwise, why would I be so stupid to mess with it?"
He wore a mournful expression, looking worse than if his mother had died.
After all, from now on, even his life and death would be in the hands of others, how could he not feel miserable? But soon, his expression changed, "On second thought, following a big shot isn't bad. Tell me honestly, which major power is the Moon Embrace Sect affiliated with?"
"Otherwise, how could a newly established sect have such strength that even a single member can fight against a Golden Immortal?"
Lin Fan: "..."
"You can figure it out slowly."
"By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Chen Kai."
"..."
"I'll remember you."
"Remember, from this moment on, you are an Outer Sect Disciple of the Moon Embrace Sect. You don't need to stay within the sect. Take this Sound Transmission Talisman and go to various places to gather intelligence and information, then send it to me every day."
"If you encounter danger, hide and contact me for help."
"Of course, remember not to play any tricks, or I'll crush your True Spirit immediately."
"I... I won't dare, I won't dare."
"..."
...
Chen Kai left.
Lin Fan withdrew his gaze, feeling a bit helpless.
There's no one suitable! This Chen Kai, he doesn't have much 'karma' or 'cause and effect' on him, so he probably wasn't an extremely evil person before. That's why Lin Fan forcefully recruited him.
At least he can be of some use.
As for the future...
It also depends on his personal fate.
If the Moon Embrace Sect develops and he is sensible and smart, his future achievements will be higher.
But if he's not smart enough...
He'll eventually become cannon fodder.
---
Recently, Lin Fan's own efforts have made new progress, allowing him to initially observe others' cause and effect and 'karma'.
Although he can't examine it too closely or directly see the 'content' of cause and effect, he can only perceive the 'magnitude' of someone's karma, but even this allows him to make some preliminary judgments.
"..."
"Speaking of which, the current problem is how to send a satellite into space and maintain it for a long period."
"If we don't solve this problem, even if we launch one, two, or even hundreds or thousands of satellites, it won't be long before they're destroyed by others."
Chen Kai's actions served as a reminder to Lin Fan.
Cultivators...
No, they should be called cultivators.
Regardless of their cultivation level or the system they practice, they all have a kind of persecution complex.
They always feel that there are troublemakers out to get them!
So...
When they encounter something unfamiliar or something they find strange, their first instinct is to destroy it.
And they obviously don't recognize satellites.
Even if a satellite is launched into space, as long as someone passes by or scans it with their Divine Perception~~~
Hey~
Destroy it first, ask questions later!
If this problem isn't solved, wouldn't all the effort be in vain? But how to solve it?
Sonar is useless, and so is fishing.
Should they write 'Satellite, harmless, do not damage'? But no one will listen!
"Or maybe hide the entire formation?"
"No, that's like saying there's no silver here."
Lin Fan lightly tapped his forehead.
These guys in the Immortal World...
No, it should be said that any cultivator, their noses are more sensitive than the next, and their eyes are sharper, especially when it comes to treasure hunting.
Placing a bunch of satellites in the sky and then hiding them with a formation?!
But among cultivators, there's a group of people who go around treasure hunting, specializing in investigating hidden formations and little-known opportunities.
A formation can't hide from everyone.
And once a slight clue is revealed, they'll be like, hehehe~~~
Wow~
Opportunity!!!
Treasure!
Let's do it!
And then...
"!"
Lin Fan supported his head with his hand, feeling quite speechless. "This is a real problem."
He wasn't just being kind-hearted; he was considering that if he could solve the satellite issue, the 'Full Map Navigation' would be like opening the Celestial Eye!
It would be like having a personal sky-watching mirror!
Pointing and striking, how cool would that be?! He could even sell mobile phones in the Immortal World...
How comfortable would that be? He could give them an Immortal World version of Clash of Clans, letting those guys indulge and lose their ambition, so he could sneak away! Of course, these subsequent development plans are all just talk and ideas for now. The most fundamental and important thing is definitely the 'Full Map Vision'. With Full Map Vision, it would be too wonderful! Even when playing Red Alert, one knows the importance of vision.
"But after thinking about it carefully..."
Lin Fan narrowed his eyes. "Vision is important, but the problem before us is also significant."
"First, ensure the safety of the satellites. Occasionally losing one is fine, but if they're damaged every other day, then it's a complete disaster."
"2. It's best to draw a clear line between our sect and Moon Embrace Sect, so that others won't know that the satellite belongs to them. Otherwise, if a conflict arises, they will definitely target the satellite first."
"3. We must also not reveal the purpose of the satellite. Otherwise, the powerful cultivators and major forces will never allow it to be launched!"
"..."
Lin Fan rubbed his temples again.
This was agonizing!
It seemed simple, but in the Immortal World...
Alright then.
In the end, it all came down to strength.
If the Immortal Hall were to take on this task, even if we tell the world that it's our 'Heavenly Eye', probably not many would dare to cause trouble. If they did, they'd have to keep it to themselves.
(End of Chapter)
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