The Cosmic Age: Subverting the Universe

Su Che looked at the luxurious living facilities in the Xingchi and couldn't help rolling his eyes, feeling a little annoyed. He turned to Xiao Bei with a little anger and said, "Xiao Bei, why didn't you tell me earlier that there would be such benefits when going on a mission! If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have had to work so hard to grow vegetables."

Seeing this, Xiao Bei quickly explained: "Growing vegetables is a noble pleasure. Besides, although the Star Shuttle has complete facilities inside, it is mainly a means of transportation. We won't be inside for too long. You will understand if you look outside."

Xiao Bei stood in front of the control console and issued an order: "Open the panoramic sunroof." As the order was executed, the blue sky and white clouds disappeared, revealing an endless universe. Everyone looked up and saw that they were slowly leaving the blue world and entering a dark universe.

In this universe, the endless darkness is dotted with stars, like endless gems inlaid in the night sky.

Xiao Bei's voice echoed inside the Xingchi, "This is the main universe. The distance between each shining galaxy in front of us is measured in millions of light years. This unreachable distance makes the curvature of time separate each galaxy in its own space."

"When we decide to fly to a planet,"

"The curvature of time will converge very quickly. This means that even if we travel faster than the speed of light, by the time we reach our target planet, that planet may have changed dramatically due to the passage of time, or may have disappeared a long, long time ago."

"So, when we look up at the night sky, the stars we see are just distant lights from the past. Stars are just stars."

Xiao Bei smiled, looking at the curious and slightly puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, and slowly said: "Do you want to know how we solved this problem?" Without waiting for everyone to answer, she continued to explain: "Actually, we used the time curvature engine."

"Time curvature engine?" Su Che asked curiously.

Xiao Bei nodded: "Yes, it is the time curvature engine. Ordinary curvature engines can allow space to push the spacecraft forward, thus achieving the effect of exceeding the speed of light. But even so, the spacecraft will still be affected by the expansion of time curvature."

She further explained: "The time curvature engine can follow the light we see, that is, the light emitted by those stars, into the past time. Did you know that the light of those stars may have been emitted many years ago? When we follow these lights, we can directly enter the time point when they emitted light."

"So magical?" Qin Luoluo exclaimed.

Xiao Bei nodded: "Yes, it's amazing. But this technology can only be realized by interstellar trains at present, and ordinary spacecraft cannot achieve it. In addition, interstellar trains have another feature, that is, they are divided into round trips. In simple terms, it is the time point from which you depart, and you can only return to the same time point in the end."

"It's like a journey through time and space!" Yun Yun exclaimed.

Amid the sighs of the crowd, an old and weathered train slowly drove in the starry sky. Its shape resembled a steam-era train, and its huge body stood out against the starry sky. The sound it made was like the echo of time. The chimney on the locomotive continued to emit thick smoke and sparks, adding a vivid color to the silent starry sky.

As the train slowly stopped, the empty space suddenly became lively. Various strangely shaped shuttles appeared out of thin air. They were large or small, but each maintained the size of a room, appearing mysterious and unique. These shuttles shuttled through the space, like elves in the galaxy, light and agile.

When the train came to a complete stop, three detection halos popped out in front of each door. These halos rotated in the air, emitting a soft light, and the shuttles in the front row passed through these three detection halos one by one. They successfully passed the test of these halos and finally entered the interior of the interstellar train.

Xiaobei explained in detail: "The functions of these three detection halos are crucial. First, they will verify the identity information to ensure that every passenger and shuttle belong to the correct person.

Next, these halos will be tested for dangerous illegal items and time travel tests.

Finally, there is the process of identity imprinting and fee deduction. No one knows what technology the interstellar train uses to carry out identity imprinting. Each passenger and shuttle is bound to a unique identifier. This identifier not only ensures the accuracy of each passenger's identity, but more importantly, it clearly stipulates that each traveler must return according to the original timeline.

Once a passenger is found to have violated the rules, the consequences will be unimaginable. These violators will lose all traces of their existence in the original timeline, as if they had never appeared. Even more shocking is that their existence will slowly disappear from the memories of all those who knew them, as if they had never existed. "

After listening to Xiaobei's explanation, everyone couldn't help but feel their hair stand on end, and their hearts were filled with awe for the unknown journey.

Amidst a mixture of shock and anticipation, it was finally the turn for the Xingchi shuttle to board.

I saw light pouring out from the detection halo like water, quickly penetrating the space inside the Xingchi, carefully checking every substance. Then, a retro mechanical sound rang out in the empty space, the voice was clear and firm:

"Identity confirmed, Galaxy Mercenary Corps, security information check passed, interstellar shuttle check passed, bid dropped, payment completed. Welcome aboard Star Train D397, this time our destination is Xingyuan Ancient Land. Please be prepared, the train will depart in 30 minutes."

The Xingchi shuttle slowly drove into the Star Boundary Train, as if it was driving into a huge interstellar city. The interior of the train was spacious, with countless small rooms on both sides, which were arranged closely and orderly, like small grids in a honeycomb. There was a lamp hanging in front of each room, some flashing green light, and some red.

Xiao Bei pointed at these rooms and explained to everyone: "These small rooms are where the ships are parked. A green light means that the room is vacant and there is no ship parked there; a red light means that there is a ship parked there. You can choose a green room at will and park the Xing Chi in it."

Following Xiao Bei's instructions, everyone soon found a room with a green light. The Xingchi shuttle sailed smoothly into the room, and after it stopped, the green light in front of the room went out and turned red, indicating that the position was occupied.

"Okay, now everyone can relax and wait to arrive at the destination." Xiaobei said with a smile. Everyone also breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts filled with anticipation for the unknown journey.