The center of the universe, Source Star.
Beyond Source Star lay a forbidden zone composed entirely of dust.
In this place, everything was prohibited, and not even light could penetrate.
At this moment, outside the dust forbidden zone, the幽神号 (You Shen Hao) floated silently in the darkness, merging with space.
E, standing on the deck, looked at the still dust ahead and asked Ernest beside him, "Passing through the dust forbidden zone ahead will allow us to enter your Source Star, correct?"
"Yes."
Ernest bowed respectfully to E, "However, within the dust forbidden zone, everything in the dimension is prohibited from passing. We cannot cross using conventional methods."
E raised an eyebrow slightly, "Everything in the dimension is prohibited from passing, meaning our three-dimensional space cannot pass through, right?"
Ernest: "Yes... no matter what it is, as long as it is in three-dimensional space, if it touches the dust forbidden zone, it will turn into dust and float in the universe forever... The dust forbidden zone is Source Star's natural barrier, an eternal bulwark preventing other civilizations in the universe from spying on Source Star."
After hearing Ernest's words, E pondered for a moment, then said to Ernest, "Then how do you enter and exit Source Star?"
Ernest: "The Lord of Source Star has established dimensional pathways within the dust forbidden zone. As long as we enter the dimensional pathway, we can travel to other dimensions. After passing through the dust forbidden zone, we can return, and then we can safely pass through the dust forbidden zone and reach Source Star."
"However, sir, we encounter a slight problem when we traverse the dimensional pathway."
E: "What problem?"
Ernest: "The Lord of Source Star strictly controls personnel entering and exiting the dust forbidden zone. All crew members of the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) have entry records, so they will not have problems when traversing the dimensional pathway. But you, sir, are different."
"You do not belong to Source Star or are not an external personnel of Source Star. The moment you enter the dimensional pathway, you will be detected and directly repelled into the dust forbidden zone, turning into dust."
E chuckled, "In other words, if I go in with you, I'll die on the spot, right?"
"Y-yes." Ernest chuckled awkwardly.
E: "Do you have a solution?"
Ernest: "There is a solution, but..."
"But what?"
"It's that you, sir, need to wait outside the dust forbidden zone. Let me return to Source Star first. As long as I record your information into Source Star, making you an external personnel of Source Star, I can then come out to pick you up."
As Ernest said this, he lacked confidence himself.
After all, the reason he was obeying E now was because he couldn't defeat E and had no choice but to obey.
But once E let him go back, he would have no reason to obey E. He could even request support from Source Star and have powerful异神 (Yi Shen) come out to kill E!
Ernest thought from Ernest's perspective and knew that E would not let him leave.
"Then let's handle it this way. You drive the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) into Source Star first. After everything is settled, come out and pick me up."
"S-sir?"
Ernest, who hadn't held much hope, was stunned by E's words and looked at E incredulously, "Are you really willing to let me return to Source Star alone?"
E smiled and patted Ernest's shoulder, "We've been together for some time now, and your performance on the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) has been excellent. I trust you."
As soon as E said this, Ernest's eyes welled up with tears. He bowed excitedly to E, "Sir, please rest assured, I will never betray you!"
"Go!"
"Yes!"
Under E's gaze, Ernest, filled with excitement and gratitude, returned to the cockpit and piloted the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) towards the dust forbidden zone.
E soared into the air, leaving the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao). A transparent giant gate appeared in front of the dust forbidden zone, directly sucking the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) in.
The next moment, the giant gate and the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) completely disappeared. E could no longer sense the aura of anyone on the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao).
"You just let them go back like this, aren't you afraid of letting the tiger return to the mountain?"
Not long after the 幽神号 (You Shen Hao) entered the dimensional pathway, the space beside E slightly distorted, and Shan emerged, "That guy seems incredibly loyal to you, but in reality, he's just afraid of your power... After he returns to Source Star, all the hatred he's hidden from you will be fully revealed."
E chuckled and looked at the dust forbidden zone ahead, "I know the first thing that guy will do when he returns to Source Star is to get revenge on me. I never expected that guy to take us in."
Shan: "Then how should we get in? I've already tried. Ernest didn't lie about the danger of the dust forbidden zone. The two of us can't physically cross the dust forbidden zone."
"In that damned place, even time turns into dust."
E chuckled, "Didn't Ernest say earlier? Everything in the three dimensions cannot pass through the dust forbidden zone. If you interpret this sentence from another angle, it means that beings outside the three dimensions can pass through."
Shan raised an eyebrow slightly, "You mean..."
E: "Pure White is a fantasy world, belonging to the second dimension. I planted a rune on Ernest. Because he is currently in the dimensional pathway and does not belong to the third dimension, I cannot sense the rune."
"Because of this, as long as I sense the rune, it means he has returned to the third dimension and entered Source Star. At that time, we can use him as a coordinate to directly teleport into Source Star."
Hearing E's words, Shan couldn't help but shake his head and smile, "You always have a way... However, although the problem of how we enter Source Star is solved, how to deal with the 异神 (Yi Shen) of Source Star is also a problem."
"According to Ernest, the dimensional pathway was created by the Lord of Source Star. Since that guy can create a pathway in the dust forbidden zone, it means his strength is far above ours. We might need to lie low for a while."
"But, while we are developing, it's inevitable that we will cause some major disturbances. If the Lord of Source Star notices us in advance, it will be troublesome."
E understood Shan's meaning and smiled, "Then let's use the old method. Let's throw that kid Ye Ling into Source Star and let him attract attention there, buying us time."
"After all, even if that kid dies, we can revive him. If we die, that kid won't be able to revive us."
Shan nodded, "Indeed, this is an insurance method... But is it too shameless for us two old guys to let a junior go first?"
E said solemnly, "This is not called shamelessness, but providing necessary training for the junior. Life is born in hardship and dies in comfort. He has no crisis now and will soon become complacent. We must make him keep improving."
Shan: "Then should we tell him the truth this time?"
E: "No. There might be powerful beings in Source Star who can spy on that kid's memories. We cannot expose ourselves. We have to let him go to Source Star willingly."
Shan: "That kid is a bit of a slacker now. Getting him to go to Source Star is not an easy task."
E chuckled, "Leave that to me..."
"I guarantee that kid will charge towards Source Star with full vigor!"