68: Ship core fusion star key, space turbulence surges

Upon returning to the Core Cabin, the Chaos Crystal Pillar still emitted a grayish-golden light, and the Chaos Qi inside slowly circulated, now several times denser than before. Lin Yang walked to the Control Panel, took out the four key items he had collected—the space stone, the Chaos Crystal Shard, the starship Core Cabin Key, and the concentric dragon vine pendant—and, following the starship's network parsed by the star core, embedded them one by one into the four grooves on the Control Panel.

The space stone was embedded in the left groove, and a deep blue light instantly lit up, resonating with the star patterns on the Control Panel; the Chaos Crystal Shard was embedded in the central groove, and a pale golden light spread out, connecting with the energy of the Chaos Crystal Pillar; the starship Key was embedded in the right groove, and dark black patterns spread along the star patterns, activating more functions of the Control Panel; finally, the concentric dragon vine pendant was embedded in the bottom groove, and a vibrant green light merged into it. The four colors of light intertwined, forming a complete Star Formation that enveloped the entire Control Panel.

"Buzz—" The Control Panel vibrated violently. As the Star Formation rotated, the energy of the starship's core was completely activated. The Chaos Qi in the Chaos Crystal Pillar surged wildly, pouring into Lin Yang's body through the Control Panel. The chaos star core spun frantically inside his Dantian, beginning to analyze the starship's energy network. The pale gold liquid True Essence gradually took on a layer of silver—this was the aura of the Spatial Attribute, the energy foundation for the starship's spatial jump ability, and it shared the same origin as the "starship Phantom" ability.

Lin Yang could clearly feel every structure and function of the starship unfolding in his Sea of Consciousness, from the Star Radiance Cannon at the bow to the Thrusters at the stern, from the outer defensive Formations to the inner Vein Nurturing Chamber, and he could even vaguely sense the Core Cabin Legacy Secret Chamber on the starship's bottom level. "Sixty percent of the starship's network has been analyzed. In a moment, I will be able to completely control the starship and activate the Spatial Jump and Chaos Legacy!" Lin Yang said excitedly, getting closer and closer to achieving his goal.

But just then, a surge of violent Spatial Turbulence suddenly erupted from deep within the Control Panel, mixed with Ancient Chaos Aftershocks, and rushed up against the flow through Lin Yang's Meridians! This turbulence was even more violent than what he had encountered before, like countless invisible knives slicing through his Meridians. Lin Yang groaned, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. The pale gold liquid True Essence violently clashed within his Meridians, and the Black Patterns (pale black threads) left behind by his previous consumption of Immortal Palace True Qi and pseudo spirit liquid instantly surged, heading straight for the chaos star core in his Dantian!

"Lin Yang! What's wrong?" Bai Wanqing was the first to notice the abnormality. She quickly pressed the ice soul pearl against his back, and a chilling blue light injected through his Meridians, attempting to freeze the violent Spatial Turbulence. "It's Spatial Turbulence left over from the starship Core! Quickly circulate the Clear Heart Art to guide it away, don't resist it head-on!"

Where the blue light of the ice soul pearl passed, the raging Spatial Turbulence was temporarily frozen, but it broke through the ice in an instant. Instead, it absorbed the cold Qi of the Ice True Essence and became even more violent. Su Qingyue also stepped forward quickly, condensing Multicolored True Qi at her fingertips—this was the Star Moon Sect's basic Cultivation Technique, the Five Elements Harmonization Art, which resonated with the Five Elements dantian core inside Lin Yang's Dantian. "Lin Yang, I'll use Five Elements True Qi to help stabilize your Meridians. You focus on using the Clear Heart Art to dismantle the turbulence!"

The Multicolored True Qi poured into Lin Yang's Meridians like a stream, forming a barrier outside the Chaos True Essence, temporarily blocking the spread of the Black Patterns. Lin Yang endured the tearing pain in his Meridians. A faint green glow appeared in his Sea of Consciousness, and Clear Heart Art Runes quickly circulated through his Meridians, specifically targeting the restlessness of the Chaos True Essence. The runes acted like fine brushes, meticulously combing the Spatial Turbulence wrapped around the liquid True Essence, dismantling it into fragmented Spatial Energy.

"Buzz—" The chaos star core suddenly burst out with intense light, absorbing the dismantled Spatial Energy. The pale gold liquid True Essence gradually took on a silvery-white color, having achieved preliminary Fusion with the Spatial Energy! The Star Formation on the Control Panel changed accordingly, and the outline of the starship Phantom appeared in mid-air. The bow's Star Radiance Cannon and the flank Thruster Formations were clearly visible. He could even vaguely sense the activation network for "Short-Range Spatial Jump"—at this moment, stimulated by the Spatial Turbulence, some functions were unlocked ahead of schedule.

"It's working! The Spatial Turbulence is being converted!" Lin Yang was overjoyed and increased the circulation speed of the Clear Heart Art. Bai Wanqing also seized the opportunity to inject the blue light of the ice soul pearl into the Star Formation, helping to stabilize the starship Phantom's energy. "Senior Sister Qingyue, just maintain this for a little longer, and the starship Phantom will fully condense!"

Su Qingyue gritted her teeth, supporting him. The consumption of Five Elements True Qi made her face pale, but she still said resolutely, "Hold on! Yun Song and the others might return at any moment. We must master the Spatial Jump ability!"

After the time it takes for Half an incense stick's time to burn, the Spatial Turbulence was finally completely dismantled and absorbed. The liquid True Essence inside Lin Yang's body was interwoven with silver and white, and the starship Phantom stably hovered above the Control Panel, emitting a pale golden light. He slowly opened his eyes. In his Sea of Consciousness, he could clearly "see" the energy flow in all areas of the starship, and he could even lock onto the aura of enemies within three kilometers—this was the "starship Perception" ability resulting from the resonance between the starship Core and the chaos star core, expanding his previous Soul Power perception range by several times.

"The starship Phantom is fully condensed, and the Spatial Jump function is unlocked. We can lock onto the Vein Nurturing Chamber or the Core Cabin as targets." Lin Yang wiped the blood from his lips and looked at Bai Wanqing and Su Qingyue. "Let's go to the Vein Nurturing Chamber to recuperate first. We'll enter the Core Cabin for the Legacy once we've recovered—that turbulence just now consumed too much of my energy. I'm not confident facing Yun Song and the others right now."

Bai Wanqing nodded, the blue light of the ice soul pearl gradually dimming. "Senior Sister Qingyue and I also need healing. The ancient Formation in the Vein Nurturing Chamber can accelerate recovery." Su Qingyue put away her ice silk and scanned the star map on the Control Panel. "More of the star map fragment has been completed. The location of the Core Cabin is clearer now. Once we recover, we can pinpoint the location and jump directly."

The three walked along the Ship Corridor toward the Vein Nurturing Chamber. The residual Spatial Turbulence along the way had been purified by the starship Phantom, and a pale golden energy shield enveloped the corridor, making them feel several times safer than before. Lin Yang walked in the middle, his left hand supporting Bai Wanqing's arm, and his right hand exchanging a glance with Su Qingyue—having gone through this Spatial Turbulence crisis, the three of them had deepened their understanding and tacit cooperation, and the secrets of the starship were being revealed step by step.