Chapter 488: Register
The information search area was a dome-shaped structure built from countless stacked servers. Though it had only one level, its height soared beyond a hundred meters.
At first glance, countless lights flickered like stars. Each of these lights held within it an astonishing amount of information. A single point of light could store the entirety of the Gaian civilization's information—its history, data, culture, and technology—from its beginnings to the present day.
And yet, before him lay countless such points of light. This abundance reflected how civilizations like Gaia were all too common in the vast cosmos.
Though Gaia had risen as the dominant force within the Dragon Swamp Nebula, it remained no more than a speck of dust in the boundless universe.
It was like a university student from a rural village excelling in academics—admired in their hometown, but insignificant on the global stage.
At present, Li Pin was reading an ancient manual about the Ancient Astral World.
The manual provided a detailed description of a novel microscopic particle known as the Starlet—a mysterious energy that unified matter, energy, mental spirit, inner spirit, and space into one.
The Starlet's nature resembled photons in the double-slit experiment, capable of shifting states depending on whether it was under observation.
The Starlet had as many as five distinct forms. However, research from the manual revealed significant changes.
Its most basic material form had completely collapsed, and the energy form had mostly dissipated. As a result, individuals needed to rely on physical matter to establish a foothold in the Astral World.
In essence, only their true bodies could enter the Astral World — and for many, bringing their true body was a heavy burden.