Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 363 Riding the Sky, Flying Sword Battlefront

"(True Word) Heavenly Distance".

After waking up from meditation, Lin Bo immediately recited his real name.

After forging the skin of the spirit and the Holy Embryo of the Heavenly Distance, he was able to perceive space itself by capturing gravitational waves. The pure space's whispers allowed him to see a scene where all things were curled up, and everything within the Holy Embryo's sensing range was gathered in a singularity without volume.

He focused his mind on the singularity, and under his mental attention, the singularity transformed into a tiny visual focus, displaying a specific image like a scene from a camera lens, only the content of the image was quite complex and varied.

It's fine if it's placed in a small area like a closed space-time bubble, but if you go back to the outside world, even if it's just a pile of scenery on a promontory, buildings, people, furniture, and even the gaps between bricks and stones, internal organs, etc., all of them are clearly visible, and the amount of information will naturally increase explosively.

However, if we leave the replica and enter the real universe, the gravitational wave range covers nearly a hundred billion light-years in diameter of the entire observable universe. All stars, all planets and satellites, all life on the surface of planets, and the inside and outside of all life, every grain of dust and nebula are revealed within this tiny visual focus.

Even though the spirit that Lin Bo forged possessed profound and immense computing power, it could not contain even the slightest amount of information.

At the same time, they see the whole world, but they are no different from blind people because they cannot see the scenery they need. They are lost in the boundless scenery, as if they are immersed in darkness.

Therefore, to make use of celestial distance, one must first find a way to prioritize information, that is, to find markers in the vast ocean of information in order to quickly locate the destination. This requires the cooperation of other senses.

The visual sense is the most direct; whatever the eye can see, the scene reflected within the celestial distance will also change accordingly. The same applies to the other senses; the source of the sounds and smells captured will be clearly revealed within the celestial distance.

Even with the resonance of words, one can quickly lock onto the target being called by its true name through the mysterious connection of incantations.

Beyond that, the most wondrous thing is the ability to sense consciousness—that is, even the vague and uncertain thoughts in Lin Bo's mind can become keywords for indexing. For example, if he imagines a human face in his mind, as long as that person exists within the observable universe, then it will appear in the celestial distance.

It can be said that after creating this sacred embryo, Lin Bo's vision has reached the point where it can illuminate the entire universe.

Having mastered the true name of Tianju, he still needs some time to figure out how to use it.

First and foremost is the most fundamental force. The external effect of the celestial distance is naturally gravity, representing the fundamental posture of all things gathering and curling up.

Using gravity as a weapon and using repulsion as a weapon share the same principle: both have the ability to tear apart spacetime and shatter matter.

However, compared to dark energy fields, which can be used as building materials, gravitational structures are more invasive, creating spacetime collapse regions similar to black holes. They are wellheads rather than bricks and stones, so they cannot be used to support objects; they are better suited as trash cans.

If the power of the Heavenly Distance is enhanced by the Absolute Control Technique, the form and substance can be stabilized, preventing the gravitational structure from tearing apart its internal objects and turning it into a wormhole in the spacetime field, which can reduce the distance between objects to zero, thereby achieving the effect of teleportation.

A wormhole is simply a high-speed tunnel in a spacetime field, while a wormhole is a wormhole that completely connects the starting point and the destination. With one step, you are at the ends of the earth.

The spacetime tunnels in the comprehensive network are undoubtedly the Gates of Heaven, which every player is familiar with. In terms of convenience and comfort of travel, they are superior to wormholes, but the technical threshold is naturally higher.

The Grand Mage watched as Lin Bo practiced the new Word of Power. With his experience in manipulating energy, he quickly became familiar with the usage of the Heavenly Distance in just half an hour.

"Isn't it fun?" the archmage asked with a smile.

"It would be a lie to say it's not fun," Lin Bo replied truthfully.

"Do you know how to play yet?"

"Using it to deal with my past self would be a piece of cake."

"Since I'm so confident, let's give it a try. Tomorrow I must be better than I am today."

Lin Bo remembered that he had another plot mission: to gain the approval of the Archmage. Although the reward was negligible, the books that recorded magical language were extraordinary artifacts. Even if he wanted to make one, it would not be easy, as the cost would be quite high and the production time would be long.

Getting your own gold from dungeons can also be considered a form of "freebie hunting".

The space inside the time-space bubble was too cramped to maneuver freely, so the two tacitly returned to the instance area. As he had expected, the amount of information in Tianji's field of vision suddenly increased dramatically. Lin Bo calmed himself down and readjusted to the expanded range of his senses.

They strolled along the beach, stepping on the waves, silently reciting the true name of the ocean. The seawater they trod was naturally smooth as a mirror, reflecting the illusory twinkling of the night sky beneath their feet.

Lin Bo and the Grand Mage walked side by side for a while, then stopped near the edge of the instance. They went their separate ways, each going fifty steps before turning to face each other. Before they could officially engage in combat, they needed to break the resonance of their spiritual power; otherwise, with shared senses and interconnected thoughts, they could forget about achieving any sparring effect.

If other True Name Mages learn of your true name, then choosing to hide your true name is the best way to escape control. Rather, the greatest effect of the True Name Hiding profession trait is not to conceal your whereabouts, but to be a self-protection measure after the biggest secret is exposed.

However, Lin Bo and the Grand Master did not use this trick; they merely withdrew their magical power and returned it to themselves, thereby breaking the resonance string.

When the resonance was severed, Lin Bo was unaware of the Grand Master's thoughts, but he himself felt a sense of melancholy, decline, and loss.

For Master Zhenming, accepting another version of himself is a wonderful form of spiritual practice.

Lin Bo had already vaguely sensed his future path. To reach the level 20 legendary status in the comprehensive network, he had to complete trial missions. Depending on his profession and personal choices, no two legends were the same. The path he was going to take was probably related to accepting himself, thereby satisfying some kind of deficiency and allowing his true name to usher in the ultimate sublimation.

Separated by the sea, the Grand Master bowed respectfully to his chest, and Lin Bo returned the bow; this was the rule of the duel.

The next instant, they simultaneously ejected iron pellets from their ammunition pouches.

The gleaming metal bullets flew like static electricity in the night, flashing for a moment before colliding in mid-air, producing a resounding clang—not just one, but dozens of clangs stacked together, like a deep, guttural roar.

With the help of the Heavenly Toad Gazing at the Moon technique, which grants both dark vision and dynamic vision, the high-speed iron ball never leaves the focus of the gaze. One attacks, the other responds; one advances, the other follows; they are like twin shadows, neither giving an inch.

Lin Bo and the Grand Mage remained silent, simply continuing to flick out iron pellets. Their magical control levels were equal; the competition was merely a matter of the type of incantation, its nature, computational power, and a flash of inspiration.

The colliding steel sparks and explodes, constantly losing mass under the intense and dense bombardment. No two iron balls follow the same trajectory; they adapt to random changes within an extremely meticulous calculation model, their forms and tactics ever-changing.

Following the iron pellets came the star steel shuttles. With the addition of variables, the flying sword battlefield was no longer stalemated, because the star steel was enough to cut through steel, like the difference between a soldier and a corporal. In the intervals between the clashes, the star steel could also easily shatter any approaching enemy iron pellets; the difference in speed, power, and sharpness was like heaven and earth.

Even at the same level of magical control, the differences in the types of Word Power cannot be easily eliminated.

The battle with the [Flying Sword Apprentice] during the day was nothing more than playing with a child for the Archmage. The real challenge was facing the opponent of Tomorrow's Me. The difference in strength between the two was so great that it was difficult to find a definite analogy.

That's why it's so hard to have a good time.

Each additional type of incantation added increases the consumption of mental energy, computational power, and spell power.

Both Lin Bo and the Grand Mage are cold-blooded commanders who oversee the overall situation but do not calculate gains and losses, and they also use the most ruthless piecemeal tactics.

The noisy, fervent steel stars, like a swarm of bees, gradually withered and shattered, falling into the sea. Even if they could be restored using the ultimate technique, there was no time or spare for them.

They began to perform temporary enchantments, adding different attributes to the weapon materials. The Fortitude enchantment allowed the iron pellets to withstand a single hit from star steel, enabling them to mobilize a local force to absorb it. Enchantments such as Sharpness, Speed, and Damage each had their own unique uses and ingenious strategies.

A fundamental element of the combat theory of flight weapons is the "battle line," which is often just an analogy, but it is a very apt description here. The confrontation between the two creates a local high-intensity battlefield, just like hundreds of flight weapon duelists fighting in a melee.

Ultimately, Lin Bo's computing power was superior. He had 36 more hours of growth than I had the day before, and his mental strength and spiritual algorithms had improved slightly. This slight difference gradually became apparent in the sword fight, allowing him to slowly accumulate an advantage.

The Archmage acted decisively, removing the stopper from the thin tube and sending the Mystic Mercury to the front lines. The Iron Ball and Star Steel crumbled at the first touch, and the battle lines were pushed back significantly to the midfield.

Seeing this, Lin Bo couldn't help but smile. When you're evenly matched with your opponent, it's easy for emotions to fluctuate once the tide turns.

He also took out the Secret Spirit Mercury to exchange for coins, and then silently recited the true name of the Heavenly Distance.

Without the mage's mask, one's field of vision is ultimately limited, and the area behind is a blind spot.

Lin Bo stroked a wisp of wind that blew by, and it whispered its story to the ancient sage. The entire path that this wind had traveled was now visible in Tianju's field of vision, including the path behind the Grand Mage.

So he used a gravity construct to envelop his body, instantly erasing the distance between himself and his destination. The archmage's silhouette suddenly came into view, right before his eyes.

Lin Bo clenched his palms like knives, using his magic to control his arms, and lightly slashed towards the neck, the airflow from his fingertips creating a sonic boom.

(End of this chapter)