Lu Yin frowned. Behind him, Long Xi asked, "Could it be that they don't recognize us based on appearances?"
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he pointed at himself and Long Xi. "Are we from the same civilization?"
"No, we don't know. Esteemed powerhouse, we don't know. You have the same build, so you should be."
"What, you can't tell?"
"Esteemed powerhouse, it seems like there's been a misunderstanding. Our Toro civilization sees the universe differently from other civilizations …"
After some explanation, Lu Yin finally understood that the Toro civilization did not look at appearances, but rather color. The amount of color that humans could see was less than a hundredth of the civilization's. They used color to differentiate between civilizations.
The so-called Red Specters under the Stars was just the color that Lu Yin understood from their interactions.
To the Toro civilization, red had its own name.
To humans, it was red.
This was because humans could only see red.
Lu Yin retracted the pressure, and the creatures finally recovered. The threads on their heads almost snapped, or at least they were all twisted. This should be a sign of extreme fear.
"What's with the Red Specters under the Stars?"
"The Red Specter under the Star is a scary civilization. The whole civilization wears red and has a red umbrella. That is their symbol. Wherever they go, civilizations die. All civilizations are hiding from the Red Specters under the Star."
"Back then, we accidentally ran into a Red Specter under the Stars and thought that we were dead for sure. Thankfully, that Red Specter did not care about us, or we would not have survived until now."
Lu Yin asked, "Were the Red Specters under the Stars the ones that destroyed your civilization?"
"No, it has nothing to do with the Red Specters under the Stars. It's another civilization, but even without that civilization, we would have been destroyed by the Red Specters under the Stars. Wherever a Red Specter passes, nothing grows. That is our understanding of the Red Specters under the Stars.
Lu Yin was curious. "Civilizations communicate with each other?"
"No."
"Then how do you know about the legends of the Red Specters under the Stars?"
"Civilizations do not communicate with each other, but living beings can communicate with each other as long as they hide their civilization. Occasionally, there will be places where living beings communicate with each other. Our civilization has received information from such places before, but it's only been a few times. Those places do not exist for long, and like civilizations, they will be destroyed once they are exposed."
Lu Yin was surprised. "Such a place actually exists."
"Yes, that place is called the One-Line Sky. Sky refers to powerful civilizations. The One-Line Sky's appearance is to allow weak civilizations to have a way to spy on the existence of powerful civilizations and avoid those civilizations to fight for a chance of survival. The One-Line Sky, the Sky's One-Line Sky, this is the rare kindness of the Square Inch."
Lu Yin calmly sipped his tea. Rare kindness?
Who would build One-Line Sky to give weak civilizations the chance to spy on them?
In heaven and earth, there is right and wrong. If there is black, there is white.
A distance of inches existed where fishing civilizations constantly destroyed other civilizations. Once civilizations came into contact with each other, it would be a battle to the death. This was the absolute iron law and darkness of the distance of inches. Since there was darkness, there was also light.
Nothing is absolute.
The one-line sky was a stark contrast to the darkness of extinction.
"Did you hear about the legend of the Red Specter under the Stars from the crack in the sky?"
"Yes, but I only obtained it a few times. When I tried to approach the One-Line Sky again, I found that the One-Line Sky had already disappeared. It was either destroyed or far away. To some powerful civilizations, the One-Line Sky is a thorn in their side."
"For example, a fishing civilization?"
"A fishing civilization will definitely be destroyed if they encounter the One-Line Sky, but there is no lack of fishing civilizations that have established the One-Line Sky."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. "Fishing."
"Yes, using the One-Line Sky to fish. This is also a method of fishing."
"Therefore, the One-Line Sky is also a joke when it comes to the distance of inches. This is because most civilizations do not even dare to touch it. The ones who will really touch the One-Line Sky are the truly weak civilizations who do not understand the distance of inches."
Lu Yin sighed. "But it is precisely because of these civilizations that they need the One-Line Sky."
"That's why we have become a joke." The creature's tone became much more bitter.
It was obvious that the sorrow of a weak civilization was filled with helplessness. Even their method of fighting for survival was a joke.
But what could they do?
This was the distance of inches, and this was the universe.
Following this, these creatures told Lu Yin about the legends of the Underworld Red Specters. Lu Yin also asked them about the distance of inches, but their knowledge was limited. Knowing about the legends of the One-Line Sky and the Underworld Red Specters meant that their status in the Toro civilization was not low, and they should be considered the descendants of the Toro civilization's strongest. However, their cultivation was still too low, and knowing this was already the limit.
"Based on what you know, how many fishing civilizations are there in the distance of inches?" Lu Yin asked.
The creatures looked at each other, and in the end, it was the leader who spoke. "Respected powerhouse, of the fishing civilizations that we know of, one was able to establish the One-Line Sky and use it as a method of fishing. It also turned the One-Line Sky into a joke within the distance of inches."
"There is also one known from the One-Line Sky. It is said that there is a fishing civilization within the distance of inches, and they are proficient in using one civilization to destroy another without taking action themselves."
Lu Yin's heart skipped a beat.
"However, the One-Line Sky did not give much information about this fishing civilization. Someone from the One-Line Sky wanted to reveal information about this civilization, but he was stopped. The powerhouse who established the One-Line Sky was unwilling to talk about it."
"There is also a fishing civilization that all civilizations know about: the Springboard."
Lu Yin's eyes went wide. "That giant Springboard?"
"Yes. This is a standard fishing civilization, and it is also a fishing civilization that all civilizations know about. Even if they do not know about the distance of inches, the civilization itself can see the dangers of the Springboard. Once they enter the distance of inches and come into contact with other civilizations, they will be even more afraid of the Springboard."
"No civilization is willing to touch the Springboard."
Lu Yin hurriedly asked, "What kind of civilization is this Springboard?"
He was too curious about this civilization. In truth, he was even more curious about it than he was about the Unknowable Universe and the Dead Universe. What kind of powerful civilization would dare to spread the Springboard throughout the universe? This was no longer fishing for weak civilizations, but rather all civilizations. Regardless of whether they were weak or fishing civilizations, they were all within the range of their fishing.
The Insectoid Nest civilization had also seen the Springboard many times, but none of them had dared to touch it.
The Springboard civilization was a fishing civilization among fishing civilizations.
"Esteemed powerhouse, we do not know. Not even the Frontline Sky can give us an answer. Everyone knows that those who have seen that civilization no longer exist, and no one knows the answer."
Lu Yin's heart was heavy. A Springboard civilization could not be fishing for the entire distance of inches, right?
He did not know who was stronger between the Dead Universe and this Springboard civilization.
This lifeform had mentioned three fishing civilizations, but the Astral Red Coats had not. It seemed that although the Astral Red Coats were powerful, they could not be considered a fishing civilization.
Lu Yin calmly drank his tea.
Behind him, Long Xi looked at him with a complicated gaze.
She had thought that the Sovereign's Prime had reached its peak, but who would have thought that this was just the beginning?
What should you do to live like a normal person?
You have too much on your shoulders, and you will never be able to let go.
The universe is endless, but are your burdens endless as well?
The world sees your glory, but they do not see your sorrow.
Even you don't know what you've been through, right? What are you subconsciously thinking about now?
What are you worried about?
If you were to look at yourself from the perspective of a second person, would you feel sorry for yourself?
…
Lu Yin and Qinglian Shangyu slowly appeared above the Karma Celestial Phenomenon.
"When I was fighting with Qing Xian, I discovered a few foreign lifeforms outside the Tianyuan Universe."
"Foreign lifeforms?
Did they come here unintentionally?
That's not strange. The distance of inches is boundless, and all kinds of lifeforms have different ways of moving. There might even be strange celestial phenomena that connect to distant places by chance. It's normal for them to be transferred here. "
"There have been before?" Lu Yin was curious.
Qinglian Shangyu said, "There are many. Destroy them."
"All of them?"
"Of course. As long as they are discovered, we will destroy them. Human civilization cannot be exposed. Even if those lifeforms are no threat to us, we must not show any mercy. However, there are many foreign lifeforms that we cannot destroy directly because some of them are too weak. Most of them come here by chance, but most of them are lost. I don't even know that such lifeforms are here, so how can we destroy them?"
"The Karma Celestial Phenomenon covers a wide area, but it does not mean that we know everything."
Lu Yin understood.
"If you don't want to destroy them and think that they are useful, then just throw them into a parallel universe. However, there is a condition: they must not be a threat. Don't forget the lesson of the Insectoid Nest. Even a single Insectoid Nest can be used as a coordinate for the Insectoid Nest to find us," Qinglian Shangyu said seriously.
Lu Yin did not feel any guilt towards those foreign lifeforms. The universe was not benevolent, and who knew if they would bring disaster to human civilization? However, there would definitely be more foreign lifeforms in the future, and some of them might be useful. Once he got used to destroying them, he would easily regret it. He liked to hold back when doing things, as long as he was sure that they were not a threat. "How do you determine if they are a threat?"
Qinglian Shangyu said, "See if there is an Eternal behind them. See how they move and whether they came here of their own volition. If they come here of their own accord, then destroy them without hesitation."
Lu Yin nodded.
"However, in my many years of experience, almost none of the lifeforms that come here of their own accord have the ability to do so.
If they come here of their own accord, then they must have some ability. At the very least, they should be able to sense the threat of the Karma Celestial Phenomenon. Even if we don't discover them, they will still avoid us. As for those who cannot sense the threat of the Karma Celestial Phenomenon, they cannot cross such a great distance to find us.
"The most likely possibility is that they came here by accident. It is very difficult for them to find their way back, so they are not a threat.
This is especially true after they are thrown into a parallel universe. If they want to return to their original civilization, they must return to the main universe. They do not even have the ability to do so.
"If you want to keep them, then create a parallel universe to take them in. Send someone to keep an eye on them and make a mark just in case."