Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 367 Hitchhiker
[So that's how it is... This is what is called 'omniscient vision'!] Su Ming's heart was filled with unprecedented novelty and shock. He finally personally experienced this sense of control that allows him to see the whole situation.

No wonder that in every match, no matter how he sets traps or uses feints, the scholar can always see through them easily and accurately predict his next move—he relies on his all-encompassing perception system!

However, when the amount of information he perceived suddenly increased exponentially, Su Ming felt as if his mind was overloaded, unable to bear the burden, and his spirit was violently shaken.

[Violet, this information stream is too massive, I can't keep up with your pace!]

"You've done exceptionally well." Violet's thoughts were ethereal and peaceful, carrying a hint of soothing. "I was forcing things." She admitted, "It took me a long time to gradually adapt to and master the omniscient vision. Come, try slowly narrowing your perception range..." She began to guide him meticulously, teaching Su Ming the techniques for control.

Guided by the violet, Su Ming felt the overwhelming pressure of the information suddenly lessen.

"Okay, maintain this state." Violet continued, "Now, focus your mind and explore those 'existences' hidden on the edges of your cognition, overlooked by daily habits—they are right there."

Su Ming tried to clear his mind, immersing his highly focused perception back into the deeper depths of his omniscient vision. Soon, he "saw" the existence that Violet was trying to show him: countless pale blue, firefly-like specks of light, drifting lightly, covering every corner of the giant ship, silently moving and lingering.

A warm realization rose in Su Ming's heart: these were the deep longings of the dead, maintained by the Violet Pact. They had never left, but silently surrounded this place.

The core of the White Bone Fortress is never a cold pile of skeletons, but a palace built of abundant thoughts.

But then, Su Ming keenly noticed something amiss. Within this tranquil ocean of pale blue light, there were many distinctly different points of light! They varied in color—red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple—and appeared more lively and dynamic, exhibiting vastly different behaviors.

Unlike the diffuse and floating nature of the original otherworldly thought entities, they seemed to have a particular fondness for the cold, metallic structures on the ship, especially liking to gather around the engine room—surrounding the roaring steam boilers, rotating drive shafts, and the pulsating propulsion core, like invisible guardian spirits lingering and leaping.

An indescribable sense of closeness, originating from the depths of the soul, emanated from these strange points of light, silently touching Su Ming.

Driven by intense curiosity and a desire to explore, Su Ming tried to focus his perception on a ball of orange-red light that was merrily dancing beside the steam boiler.

The next moment, shock and bewilderment overwhelmed his consciousness, pulling him out of his mental link with Violet!

With his consciousness returning abruptly, Su Ming opened his eyes and stared blankly at the dimly lit room and the figure sitting quietly at the foot of the bed—Zi Jin.

Wait, what's with this physics unit?! And those other differently colored dots of light, could they also be—

“The name of this ship has always been just a code name.” Violet’s voice rang out, carrying an ethereal and clear quality as if she had just withdrawn from transcendent perception. “In the process of you tearing through the barriers between planes countless times and establishing contact with your distant homeland, these special ‘passengers’ have already silently… hitched a ride on the wind.”

Violet had previously noticed that the anomalies causing dimensional repulsion and ripples always occurred on old equipment originating from Earth.

This mystery had been lingering in Zijin's mind. It wasn't until she successfully optimized her "omniscient vision" that these lurking "smugglers" finally had nowhere to hide.

A tidal wave of emotions surged within Su Ming, an overwhelming sense of awe and wonder beyond words. He had never imagined that the forces of the physical world could be so unscientific! With these special "guardian spirits" silently maintaining order, it was no wonder that the ship's equipment operated reliably and rarely malfunctioned during this perilous journey to another world!

From the very beginning of this journey to another world, he was never alone.

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The deep fusion of their consciousnesses had severely exhausted both of them. Neither Su Ming nor Zi Jin noticed when they closed their eyes and drifted into a dreamless slumber.

When Su Ming slowly woke up, the light streaming through the cabin window showed that it was already eight o'clock in the morning. He sat up and his gaze subconsciously swept to the foot of the bed—there, on the bedding, was a clear, shallow indentation left from lying down for a long time.

A faint, delicate fragrance seemed to linger in the air, like the scent of the first snow of winter.

【Good morning, Violet.】 He established a spiritual connection.

"Good morning." Violet's response came on a spiritual level, unusually tinged with a hint of hesitation. "They saved breakfast for us; I'll take it to the restaurant for you."

Okay, I'll be right there.

Su Ming quickly got up to wash up and then went to the ship's small dining room. Zi Jin was there as expected, with a plate in front of her, indicating she had just eaten. Su Ming sat down opposite her and began to enjoy his still-warm breakfast.

He noticed that Zijin was still wearing that set of crystal-blue jewelry; the necklace and bracelet shimmered with a warm glow in the morning sunlight. Su Ming's gaze carefully swept over the intricate runes engraved on them, and based on his accumulated knowledge over this period, he discerned that the power contained within was mainly related to stabilizing the mind and resisting mental intrusion.

This type of jewelry is not commonly seen.

Last night was indeed very taxing, and his sleep was also interrupted by Zi Jin's visit. But now that he's awake, Su Ming feels quite refreshed.

He assessed his own mental state and found that it had become more refined. In contrast, the scholar sitting across from him presented a completely different picture: she ate slowly, her delicate brows furrowed, and her slender white fingers unconsciously pressed her temples, exuding a rare sense of weariness.

"It seems like I'm the one who benefited, and you're the one who paid the price?" Su Ming put down his cutlery and asked with concern.

“A deep connection in the spiritual realm can forcibly broaden the cognitive dimensions of those in a lower position, bringing about an improvement.” Zi Jin’s voice was noticeably listless, as if she didn’t even have the energy to look up at him. “It was because I… had absolutely no experience and acted too aggressively.”

"Did you hurt yourself?" Su Ming asked worriedly.

Zijin shook her head gently, a few strands of her untied blue hair swaying with her. "The effects are only temporary. She will recover after a few days of rest."

(End of this chapter)