Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 859 - 613 Test Flight_2

The Fengling's first encounter with this kind of setting clearly made her feel somewhat uncomfortable, as she frowned slightly.

Yet, since this was humanity's own matter, and these human heads in front of her had, out of a sense of devotion, willingly chosen this fate, she refrained from saying anything further.

For someone like her, with profound mastery of Spiritual Energy, discerning the emotional undertones within these beings' spiritual essence was merely a basic sensory ability.

Helen's gaze swept over the faces of these cyborg veterans. No matter how many times she looked, a hint of respect would always flicker in her eyes.

Only then did she turn to Bai E and say, "I've already activated the Starship; we're ready for the test flight anytime."

Transmitting a single person or a small squad through High-dimensional Space Teleportation certainly didn't require a special environment. However, opening a "passage" large enough for a massive entity like a Starship was far too risky to attempt on a planet's surface.

Whether it was the inherent "malice" of high-dimensional space or the accidental falling in of planetary elements—either would spell trouble.

They planned to conduct the experiment above the planet's atmosphere. As for the teleportation's endpoint, two Storm Warriors piloting mechas were already stationed early on a distant planetary satellite.

"Ready?"

"No problem."

After Bai E gave his affirmative response, Helen connected with the control tower through the Starship's communication system. Then, turning to Bai E, she nodded and said, "The route is clear; permission to proceed."

"Ignite thrusters."

"3..."

"2..."

"1..."

"Initiate!"

As the giant vessel trembled slightly, the colossal Starship, now restored and revitalized, once again lifted off from the earth.

The anti-gravity engines, while raising the Starship itself gently into the sky, also carried with it some scattered sand and stones.

Yet, as the Starship ascended higher, those dispersed grains of rubble eventually fell powerless from the heights, pattering onto the ground below.

This immense craft's takeoff was bound to attract the attention of various spies in the vicinity.

Whether it was the cities of the native inhabitants or the communities of players, both gleaned significant information from this event—

The one in Blackwater City, despite a failed voyage prior, still hadn't given up on exploring the cosmos.

However the native cities chose to interpret this, it was irrelevant.

Their will had never been able to influence this heroic figure who had delivered humanity from the darkest, most chaotic era.

As for the players, they felt genuine excitement.

The information returned by the players who had ventured solo during the first exploration clearly confirmed that a bustling human civilization still existed in this game world's outer universe.

Knowing this, these players could hardly content themselves with just wandering around the planet anymore.

Many players who had disregarded the first exploration now began gearing up enthusiastically, trying to secure tickets for the second extraterrestrial venture.

Even if they couldn't obtain tickets for the second expedition, they could prepare for the third or fourth.

Once a journey revealed that other civilized human planets existed in this universe, humans would inevitably embark on a ceaseless cycle of exploration.

No matter how the various observing groups interpreted things, the Starship soared straight into the skies before all who were watching, finally breaking through into the outer layers of space.

Staring into the pitch-black cosmic deep void, surrounded by the distant stars emitting light from unknown numbers of light-years away, Bai E held his breath and began employing the technique for High-dimensional Space Teleportation.

As his Spiritual Energy bridged the world, the barrier between high-dimensional space and material space was momentarily broken.

A ripple-like zone of fluctuating cosmic space silently emerged right ahead of the Starship.

Helen, slightly tense, pushed forward the throttle, and the hovering Starship began to inch forward.

Camera drones sent out in advance faithfully recorded the Starship's entire process of entering the high-dimensional space corridor.

The instant the ship's bow touched that turbulent zone, it vanished as if erased by a rubber eraser—the front section disappeared upon entry.

As the Starship continued forward, with over half its body gradually engulfed by the region, the remaining sections began to blur and flicker.

Finally, in an instant, the screens displaying live broadcasts from the viewing cameras turned completely black.

That marked the full transition of the Starship into high-dimensional space, severing contact with the cameras that remained in material space.

"Buzz~"

In this space of silent void, only the low hum of the Starship's operations echoed faintly.

Watching the Starship navigate forward in the pitch-black expanse, Helen gazed around with a curious sparkle in her eyes.

Unlike the strictly deterministic rules of the material world, everything here was filled with variables.

Even the definitions of time and space became blurred in this realm.

Its existence was a direct subversion of all the scientific foundations humans had built.

This was high-dimensional space.

The mysterious domain every human scientist had dreamed of challenging and studying during their lifetime.

Many scientists spent the final moments of their lives intertwined with this enigmatic field, gradually approaching the inevitable fate of death.

This was the towering mountain in every scientist's heart, and also their ultimate aspiration.

Helen was no exception.

But she also understood the heavy burden she carried on her shoulders.

Until humanity had been completely led out of the dark and chaotic epoch towards a brighter future, she would never permit herself to devote her energy to such an unproductive endeavor.

Thus, her curiosity for the moment... remained just curiosity.

In high-dimensional space, time held no meaning, nor any tangible definition.

The only presence was the perception of transformation.

No one knew how long they had been navigating inside, but only when Bai E used the Spiritual Energy beacon left by the two Storm Warriors stationed on the satellite to locate the satellite's high-dimensional space projection and performed the detachment protocol to return to material space did they finally learn the duration of their journey in objective material terms—

12 seconds.

"Inside planetary limits, the spatial distance and travel time in high-dimensional space are difficult to describe with simple functional relationships. For example, covering a physical distance of 1,000 meters might require 10 minutes of material time in high-dimensional space; while traversing 50 kilometers might take merely two and a half minutes. But when those distances extend to astronomical units at a universal scale, the material-world distance generally correlates positively with the travel time in high-dimensional space."

12 seconds—from the planet to the satellite—was a feat their Starship's original warp-drive technology could never hope to accomplish.

But now, using high-dimensional space for traversal, they had achieved this miraculous leap across time and space!

"We succeeded!" Helen, who was in charge of data recording throughout the test, beamed with delight.

The teleportation process had been utterly seamless. The Starship's self-diagnostic system reported no faults, and the departure and destination coordinates were impeccably accurate. This attempt was undoubtedly a flawless success!

"If you still have the stamina, shall we try again a few more times?"

After all, any experiment required extensive repetition and validation to ensure the accuracy of its final conclusions.

Helen gazed at Bai E expectantly.

"Let me give it a shot," Fengling chimed in with a smile from the side. "After all, according to the plan, it's my responsibility to guide the Starship through high-dimensional space for long distances to locate beacons."

"That works," Helen nodded, her eyes brimming with anticipation as she looked at Fengling. "Then we'll bother the Prophet for this."

Fengling shook her head with a gentle laugh. "No need for thanks. Your endeavors are aligned with our aspirations. After all, we originally came from the cosmos. We, elves... wish to trace our origins too."