444: Chapter 444 [One corresponds to life, one corresponds to origin]

The Ark turned and flew in the direction of that nascent Small World.

Outside the window, that unfamiliar starry sky slowly unfolded in the field of vision, and the energy fluctuations ahead became clearer and clearer.

When The Ark arrived near the Small World, Qin Lin was shocked by the scene before him.

That was a sphere of light suspended in the Universe, like a huge bubble, about the size of a planet. Its surface flowed with pale golden light, as if it was wrapped in a thin layer of energy membrane.

Through that translucent membrane, one could see that the interior was a scene of Chaos.

There was no fixed shape, only constantly changing colors flowing, as if all the colors had been poured into a container and left to slowly undergo Fusion.

Ling Xi stood by the window: "That is the nascent Small World. It is still growing, and the spatial Law and material Law inside have not yet fully taken shape."

Qin Lin looked at that patch of Chaos: "It looks like a forming nebula."

Ling Xi nodded: "In the future, it might indeed turn into a nebula, stars, planets, or even life, but right now it is still just an embryo."

The System prompt sounded in Qin Lin's ear.

[Detected nascent Small World...]

[Status: Gestating.]

[Diameter: About 12,000 kilometers.]

[Internal Structure: Undetermined Chaos.]

[Energy Type: Primitive Universe Energy.]

[Remarks: This Small World contains a nascent Origin Law inside, which has not yet formed and has no name.]

Qin Lin looked at the words on the panel: "There is a Law inside, and the System says it doesn't have a name yet."

Ling Xi walked to the window: "Nascent Laws indeed have no names. Either the Law grows into the Late Stage and naturally gives birth to a corresponding name, or it is activated by a certain force to form a complete Law structure and generate the corresponding name."

Qin Lin looked at her: "Then can we name it?"

Ling Xi thought for a moment: "Yes, when you store it into the Law Chamber, you can give it a name. The name will affect the growth direction of the Law."

Qin Lin looked at the pale golden sphere of light: "Then we need to detect what type of Law it is first."

Qin Lin activated the deep scan on the control console.

The detection beam of The Ark shot toward that nascent Small World, penetrated its translucent energy membrane, and entered the Chaos inside.

Data was continuously transmitted back to the System panel.

[Law Type: Initial / Undetermined.]

[Energy Characteristics: Creation / Gestation / Growth.]

[Attribute Affinity: Biased towards the 'All Things Nourished' direction.]

[Remarks: This Law has a strong resonance tendency with the Origin Law of Many Children and Blessings, and may form a complementary relationship.]

[Recommended Naming Direction: Law of All Things Nourished, Law of Life Origin, Law of Chaos Creation.]

Qin Lin looked at those four characters "All Things Nourished": "Law of All Things Nourished... It sounds like a great match for "Many Children, Many Blessings"."

Ling Xi nodded: "Indeed, "Many Children, Many Blessings" is about reproduction, mostly just reproduction between life forms. All Things Nourished is about creation, which can correspond to different non-sentient things, such as the birth of a planet or a Universe."

"One corresponds to life, and one corresponds to Origin."

"If the two are combined, the power of The Ark will experience a qualitative leap."

Qin Lin entered "Origin Law of All Things Nourished" as the temporary name on the System panel, then closed the panel, turned to look at Ling Xi: "Then let's start collecting."

Ling Xi looked at him: "The collection process will take a long time, and The Ark must remain relatively stationary."

"During this time, we may encounter various dangers, cosmic rays, space debris, and even rift energy aftershocks."

"Are you ready?"

Qin Lin looked at her: "I'm ready."

The Ark slowly stopped stably beside the pale golden sphere of light. The protective shield changed from light purple to dark blue, and the energy field began to extend toward that nascent Small World.

Qin Lin activated the simultaneous operation of the Void Storage Room and the Law Chamber on the control console.

[Void Storage Room is ready...]

[Law Chamber is ready...]

[Starting to collect the nascent Small World and its internal Origin Law...]

[Estimated time required: About 6 months]

Qin Lin looked at that number: "Six months, even longer than I imagined."

Ling Xi stood beside him: "This is just a conservative estimate. The energy structure of the Small World is very fragile, and a slight carelessness could cause it to disintegrate."

"The Ark must carry out the collection at the slowest and most stable speed."

The Ark began to extend energy tentacles toward that nascent Small World.

They were like countless tiny beams of light, penetrating that pale golden energy membrane, entering the Chaos inside, fixing it in place, and then slowly guiding it toward the direction of the Void Storage Room.

The pale golden sphere of light trembled slightly, as if it felt the external traction, but it didn't resist, like a seed still in deep slumber being gently cupped in someone's hands.

The collection process was extremely slow.

The Ark could only advance a very short distance every day, and the energy field needed to be adjusted at all times to adapt to the energy fluctuations of the Small World.

If the traction was too fast, the shell of the Small World might crack; if the traction was too slow, the energy consumption would be too great.

Every day, Qin Lin would stand by the window, watching the pale golden sphere of light move slowly under the traction of The Ark.

It was like an egg carefully cared for, wrapped in energy tentacles, slowly sliding toward the direction of The Ark in the darkness of the Universe.

One day, Ling Xi walked over to his side: "Qin Lin, how is the collection progress?"

Qin Lin opened the panel: "About 5% is completed. At this speed, it really will take a long time."

Ling Xi looked at him: "Then you need patience."

Qin Lin smiled: "I have patience."

The longer The Ark stayed in the Universe, the more dangers there would be.

Although that area was far from the center of the galaxy, cosmic rays and space debris still existed.

The protective shield needed to remain operational at all times, and the energy consumption rate fluctuated between fifteen and twenty percent.

Qin Lin had to check the energy reserves every day to ensure they wouldn't be exhausted before the collection was completed.

One day, Yeying met Qin Lin in the corridor: "Qin Lin, The Ark has stopped here for a long time. What is outside?"

Qin Lin looked at her: "We are collecting a Small World."

Yeying was slightly stunned: "A Small World? What kind?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment: "Like an unhatched egg, containing an unformed Universe inside."

Yeying was silent for a moment: "Then how long do we have to stay here?"

Qin Lin looked at her: "Probably a few more months. Are you alright?"

Yeying touched her own belly: "I'm fine, and the child is fine too. I'm just a bit curious what that Small World looks like."

Qin Lin brought Yeying to the window and pointed at the pale golden sphere of light: "That's it."

Yeying stood by the window, looking at the sphere of light suspended in the darkness: "It looks... very quiet, like it's sleeping."

Qin Lin nodded: "It really is sleeping. When it wakes up, it will become a brand new world."