264: Galaxy Hunting Ground

“You want me to go to the Star River Hunting Ground?”

Inside the virtual world, Lin Ye was somewhat happy to hear the news.

Only after understanding it did he realize that this Star River Hunting Ground was actually a good place.

Although he didn't use the spoils of war from the Star River as a vessel, selling them would still be good.

Selling was the most basic use; resource exchange was the best choice, exchanging for rare exotic items or cultivation resources to become a Dominator.

“That’s right, the God Race thinks highly of your potential, so they specially gifted you a ticket to the first-class zone,” Bai Qi said. When he learned this news, he was also envious, as he had only been granted a ticket to the third-class zone.

However, thinking of his junior brother's terrifying achievements, he somewhat understood why.

Since Bai Qi had experience in the Star River Hunting Ground, the Galaxy Lord sent him to answer Lin Ye’s questions.

Bai Qi began to explain the Star River Hunting Ground to Lin Ye. This place was not a secret among the Stellar River Level in the Galaxy, but not many people understood it.

Galaxies in the universe draw closer to each other, primarily due to the combined effects of the universe's expansion and gravity.

The universe began to expand from an extremely small, hot, and dense initial state, and this expansion has been ongoing. During the process of cosmic expansion, the distances between galaxies gradually increase.

However, despite the expansion of the universe, gravitational forces still exist between galaxies. Gravity is a mutually attractive force that causes objects to draw closer. Between galaxies, the effect of gravity is equally significant. Because galaxies contain a large amount of matter, such as stars, planets, interstellar gas, etc., the gravity generated by these substances attracts surrounding matter, thereby causing galaxies to draw closer to each other.

In addition, the motion state of galaxies also affects the distance between them. Some galaxies may be moving towards other galaxies, while others may be moving away from them. This difference in motion states also causes changes in the relative distances between galaxies.

But overall, galaxies are drawing closer to each other, and so are Galaxy clusters.

After the Big Bang, new galaxies are still continuously forming in the universe. Although this process occurs in very distant places, due to gravitational capture, they can still be observed. Large amounts of gas, dust, and dark matter gather and evolve under the influence of gravity, and after a complex and lengthy process, new galaxies are born.

The formation of these galaxies is usually considered to begin with the so-called “dark matter halos.” Dark matter is a type of matter that we cannot directly observe, but its gravitational effect has a decisive influence on the formation and evolution of galaxies. The gravity of dark matter halos attracts surrounding gas and dust, and these substances begin to collapse under the influence of gravity, forming stars and planetary systems, eventually evolving into complete galaxies.

And the Star River Hunting Ground is a newborn Galaxy captured by the gravity of the Cetut Galaxy Group.

“These newborn galaxies possess immense energy and are the best vessels for the Stellar River Level, which is why the Star River Hunting Ground has always been very popular,” Bai Qi explained.

Lin Ye now had a preliminary understanding of the Star River Hunting Ground.

Galaxies are vast, and refining them into one's body is like a fantasy, but there's no need to refine them completely. By refining just the core planet of a Galaxy, one can essentially control the entire Galaxy.

And these cores are often black holes, constantly devouring matter and energy attracted by their powerful gravity.

It is this devouring characteristic that makes them excellent vessels. Who could refuse a vessel that constantly grows?

“Is Master’s vessel the black hole at the center of the Galaxy?” Lin Ye asked, a sudden thought occurring to him.

To his surprise, Bai Qi nodded, “That’s right. Not only Master, but my and Feng’s vessels are also black holes, and they are also within the galactic center.”

Lin Ye was shocked. A single Galaxy had three black holes; no wonder the Galaxy’s structure was so peculiar.

He also understood why the Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy were at odds. The two galaxies were constantly drawing closer, and it was only a matter of time before they clashed over interests.

“Junior brother, the choice of vessel is very important, as it concerns your future. I hope you will be prudent,” Bai Qi said, a rare amount of words from him, clearly out of good intentions.

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother,” Lin Ye said gratefully.

But his idea remained unchanged: to use the Original Universe as his vessel.

Perhaps the Original Universe was not as powerful as a black hole now (after all, there was no comparison, and Lin Ye was not clear about the difference between the two), but as a natal growth talent, it would eventually reveal its brilliance.

Of course, he still had to go to the Star River Hunting Ground. There were many resources there, and after Lin Ye refined the Original Universe, he could grow rapidly using the resources within it.

Before that, he had to refine it first.

There were still three thousand years until the opening of this Star River Hunting Ground. To be honest, Lin Ye had not lived that long yet.

Time was ample.

After obtaining a large amount of Soul Holy Water, Lin Ye’s refining speed greatly improved, estimated to be completed within eight hundred years.

This was still Stellar River Level Soul Holy Water; if it were Dominator Level, it would be even faster.

Not only that, the original effects of Soul Holy Water—strengthening the Soul and accelerating the cultivation of Soul Law—were also taking effect.

“Refining the Original Universe will probably take about five hundred years. During this time, the development of laws must be put on the agenda,” Lin Ye murmured.

His senior brother told him that many who had refined their natal vessels would also go to the Star River Hunting Ground to accelerate their Stellar River growth.

These people, in order to reach the extreme realm and forge a perfect foundation, had stayed in this realm for countless years, so the competition was fierce.

The reason Bai Qi reminded Lin Ye that the vessel was very important was to tell him not to rush due to the presence of these people and refine his vessel prematurely for a good harvest.

At that time, going to the first-class zone to choose a good vessel and then refining it would be the best choice, even if it delayed cultivation a little.

“This path is clearly not suitable for me. After I refine the Original Universe, my combat power will skyrocket. At that time, entering the Star River Hunting Ground again, the gains I get might be impossible to accumulate even in millions of years,” Lin Ye thought to himself.

Since his mind was made up, Lin Ye began to refine with all his might.

As for his clone, he also began to prepare for this Star River Hunting Ground.

Only the main body could go to the Star River Hunting Ground, after all, whether it was refining a vessel or devouring to strengthen one's own vessel, the main body was needed.

For many years, this was the first time Lin Ye had used his main body to execute such a dangerous plan.

The Star River Hunting Ground was not a game; there were cases of Death, after all, the resources inside were ownerless and had to be fought for.

To improve the main body's combat power, resources had to be sufficient. Soul Holy Water was excellent, but it was still not enough.