nycdaug Chapter 118 Different Perceived Time, How to Evacuate?
Chapter 118 Different Perceived Time, How to Evacuate?
Chapter 118 Different Perceived Time, How to Evacuate? (3000-word Chapter)
"Mayfly civilization?"
Liu Bai looked at the sphere curiously and asked, "Is it the kind of mayfly I understand?"
"Almost there." A mechanical voice rang out from the orb of light: "What I say will be translated into your ears in real time."
"According to the database, the creatures of this civilization are very similar to mayflies on Earth in our solar system, so I translated this place as mayfly."
Liu Bai nodded in realization, then curiously scanned the surrounding waters.
After the puff floated out of the portal, it didn't make a sound, but curiously looked around. The bubble's body even dipped slightly, getting wet.
Le Yu's face turned serious as he said, "Report on the biological situation of this civilization."
The light sphere immediately said, "The planet where this civilization is located is Ephemeral Star. Due to the presence of three different stars around it, in the first half of the year, the extreme temperature caused by one of the suns being too close will burn everything, while in the second half of the year, the gravity of a dead star will cause oceans to engulf the planet."
"At the same time, there will be one day each year when the two stars that cause extreme environments deviate from their original orbits, turning the entire planet into a shallow water zone."
"Therefore, on this day, a creature called the mayfly will awaken."
"Mayfly Information: Before the annual floods, mayflies lay their eggs, which lie dormant on the ground in extreme temperatures for a year. When the shallow waters arrive, they emerge and live for a day."
"One day?" Liu Bai asked, somewhat surprised.
How can a lifespan of just one day develop into a civilization? Any sea creature could easily become a civilization in this world, right?
The sphere explained, "According to the database of civilization history, although the lifespan of a mayfly is only one day, its perceived lifespan is equivalent to a hundred years for you humans."
"this--"
Liu Bai was a little confused, and after a pause, he said, "Does this mean that one day for them is equivalent to a hundred years for humans?"
"That's right." The sphere continued to affirm, "Mayflies can also inscribe knowledge into their genes and then pass it on to their offspring through laying eggs."
"On the day they awaken each year, they—"
Suddenly, the sphere emitted a red light: "Warning! Warning! A large number of mayflies will awaken in ten seconds, and this terminal will be marked."
As soon as the sound faded, the octopus immediately extended its tentacles, grabbed the sphere, and then tucked it back under its crotch.
Seeing this, Liu Bai was even more puzzled: "By the way, Brother Yu, wasn't it said that high technology can't be brought in? Then what about this?"
"This is the most advanced terminal I have. As long as it's not detected by the Spirit Tablet, it's fine." The octopus tentacles swayed, its tone somewhat nonchalant.
Liu Bai didn't ask any more questions; the Blue Star he lived on was only a Level 0 civilization.
Even if you explain it to him, he won't understand.
Just as Le Yu finished speaking, a ripple appeared in the water beneath their feet.
At the same time, in the sky, as if a sword had opened the gates of heaven, an invisible sword cleaved through the thick clouds, and the dampness in the surroundings slowly dissipated.
As the first rays of sunlight touched the water's surface, small bulges appeared on the water's surface around Liu Bai. Then, countless dragonfly-like creatures quickly swam to the surface, clumsily stretching their thin wings and taking flight. "Dragonflies?"
Liu Bai watched as mayflies, no bigger than a fingernail, emerged from the water, and reached out to catch one to study it.
But after the creatures emerged from the water, they disappeared with a whoosh, and you could only vaguely see them all gathering in the sky.
Even with his current abilities reaching level six, he still can't clearly see the appearance of these creatures; he can only make out their shapes before they emerge from the water.
After a moment of silence, he looked at Leyu beside him and said, "These dragonflies, how come they're like the spirit insect race?"
Leyu paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "There are many similar-looking people in the Milky Way, just like ancient people and you humans."
"I see." Liu Bai nodded hesitantly and didn't ask any more questions.
"Wow, look!" Puff, who had been silent until now, suddenly exclaimed, tilting her whole body upward and looking up at the sky.
As Liu Bai listened to the sound, he looked up and saw countless mayflies gathering, and spaceships appearing out of nowhere.
In the surrounding shallow waters, where countless mayflies gather, buildings the size of models, with countless openings, rise from the ground and begin to cover the desolate water surface.
"I never expected to come to a civilization with a different flow of time—" Le Yu's face turned solemn, his dark eyes staring at the scenery in front of him.
Liu Bai slowly stepped forward, frowning, and asked, "Is there any particular explanation for this?"
"We might not be able to find spirits at all when faced with creatures whose time flow is unequal!" Le Yu's expression was grave. After a pause, he continued, "We're like mayflies in slow motion. Forget spirits, we can't even detect these mayflies!"
"So that's how it is." Liu Bai suddenly realized.
Even after the sphere finished explaining, he still only had a vague understanding.
After Leyu finished speaking, he looked at the scenery in front of him again and finally understood what it meant for the perceived time to be different.
Simply put...
A mayfly's day is equivalent to a hundred years for them, and a mayfly's minute is about 25 human days.
What he saw in a single instant was more than half a day for a mayfly! No matter what he did, it was all the same to the mayfly as if it were in slow motion.
For example, in the short time they were chatting, the mayfly creatures had already built one small city after another, and countless model-sized spaceships were floating in the air.
"Then—what should we do now?" Liu Bai asked, puzzled. The Savior's Code didn't mention this situation. "Let's try to communicate with the creatures of the Ephemeral Civilization first." Le Yu looked towards the city, where a circular machine, roughly the same height as them, was being rapidly constructed.
He paused, then continued, "The mayflies have discovered our presence. Remember, do not act rashly. Depending on the perceived time, we might die!"
"Alright." Liu Bai touched the bow and arrows at his waist and looked around solemnly.
A second before his eyes is equivalent to half a day for a mayfly. If a real fight breaks out, they might not even know how they died.
Puff stopped looking at the sky and silently floated behind the two, her gaze fixed on the robot being built.
A minute later, a circular robot in the small city took off and flew to them in an instant, saying in a standard mechanical voice: "Welcome, guests from afar."
The fish's tentacles stopped moving, and it said quickly, "The most recent spirit tablet you've sent down is the seventh, isn't it?"
"Yes."
The robot responded extremely quickly; it picked up the phone as soon as Leyu finished speaking.
Leyu paused for a moment before saying, "Do you have any information about spirits? We can help you kill them."
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The robot immediately replied, "We began searching for spirits across the entire planet immediately after our birth."
"As for helping us, we don't need it. When the spirit tablets descended for the first six times, there were beings like you, but they were of no use."
"Because the spirit has the same sense of time as us, you cannot detect it even if you know its location."
"So please go back and head to the spirit tablet to leave."
Le Yu narrowed her eyes and continued, "Then can you tell me the location of the seventh spirit tablet?"
A mechanical voice immediately sounded: "The spirit tablet is located ten kilometers to the east."
"Okay, thank you." Le Yu turned around decisively. "Brother Liu, let's go first."
"Leaving already?" Liu Bai was stunned. Had he come all this way for nothing?
But just as he was about to voice his question, he saw Leyu make a gesture to be quiet.
Although puzzled, he didn't say anything, but instead gestured for Puff to follow.
The three silently left the nearest city and returned to a shallow area of water. Only then did Liu Bai ask, "Brother Yu, what's the situation now?"
"Now—it's a bit bad." Le Yu shook his head, his serious expression unchanged.
"Spirits possess the speed and agility of mayflies, far beyond what we zero-level beings can handle. Our death could be imminent!"
"Furthermore, the original spirits can steal traits to evolve. What do you think they would do?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bai and Puff both showed surprise on their faces.
"Kill us, and use the Plunder trait?"
"That's right!" Leyu affirmed.
"This civilization perished a thousand years ago, which means our mission has failed."
"Moreover, this civilization is recorded in Zero-Tier Star City: the first six savior teams to descend upon this civilization were all completely wiped out!"
After listening to Le Yu's explanation, Liu Bai frowned and looked eastward: "Is it still possible for us to evacuate now?"
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"It's highly unlikely to be too late." Le Yu shook his head helplessly. "Spirits are unaffected by planetary disasters; the spirit does not die when the mayfly dies."
"Over countless years, spirits have been able to control or replace mayflies through various means, and the mayfly civilization may have been largely controlled by spirits."
"And the spirits want to plunder our characteristics—"
Leyu didn't say anything more, but looked worriedly to the east.
"So, there might be a spirit crouching at the spirit tablet?" Liu Bai's gaze swept over the surrounding small cities.
If you want to exploit the plunder trait, the best way is to gather the Saviors in one place.
Then catch them all in one fell swoop!
"That's right, that area is most likely a trap!"
Le Yu nodded, then added, "If we want to leave now, the only way is to find other ability users and team up!"
Without waiting for Liu Bai's response, he turned to Pink Bubble, who was deep in thought, and said, "Miss Puff, what I'm about to say to Brother Liu involves some confidential matters. Could you please excuse us for a moment?"