"The space is fluctuating, it's coming!!"
The man in the military green uniform raised his eyebrow slightly and said in a low voice.
In the next moment, the sound of a train whistle abruptly echoed in everyone's mind.
Without any warning or anomaly, everyone just saw two figures appear directly in front of them, as if they had been standing there all along, unnoticed.
Many examiners found this abrupt appearance extremely novel, each of them widening their eyes, their faces full of disbelief.
Subspace travel technology is extremely rare, and each journey costs a lot of money. This was the first time these examiners had been exposed to subspace travel.
It's no surprise they were astonished.
However, the examiner with black-rimmed glasses and the man in the military green uniform were not surprised.
Obviously, they had encountered subspace travel before.
"Welcome, welcome. This is the senior disciple of Mr. Zhou, indeed an outstanding talent!"
"Hahahahahaha, it's truly our honor to have the opportunity to work together this time."
The man with glasses laughed and welcomed them warmly.
The two figures that appeared were Su Tu and Old Luo San. At this moment, Old Luo San looked a bit bewildered, his whole expression somewhat dizzy, and his eyes quite wandering.
However, Su Tu was in good spirits. He looked at the approaching examiner and gave a friendly smile.
"You're too kind. I'm here on Celestial City Star to serve as the Gatekeeper and am not familiar with many rules. I hope you all can teach me."
His voice was gentle, like a boy next door, coupled with his handsome appearance, it made many nervous examiners breathe a sigh of relief.
Honestly, they were a bit anxious before Su Tu arrived.
Most of Su Tu's personal information was confidential; they only knew he was a student of Mr. Zhou and had a direct dispatch order from that person.
Someone like that is obviously someone not to be trifled with, way out of the league of these small examiners.
If he turned out to be arrogant, their days would not go well.
They had prepared themselves mentally beforehand, but didn't expect the visitor to be so courteous.
"You're too polite, Su Tu."
The man with glasses also smiled, a trace of doubt rising in his heart.
He had specially looked for connections on Ancestor Star to learn about Su Tu, whom they said was a killer, with many prodigies having died by his hands in the Training Camp.
Originally thought to be difficult to get along with, but now looking at it, Su Tu was well-mannered and behaved properly, unlike the rumors.
Truly, rumors are not to be believed.
"My name is Ming Yuan, and he's Cheng Tian. We're in charge of the exam area you're in."
Ming Yuan introduced the man in the military green uniform to Su Tu.
Cheng Tian looked at Su Tu, suddenly stood up straight, and gave Su Tu a standard military and martial salute.
"Hello, Su Tu."
Su Tu mimicked the gesture and returned the salute.
They exchanged courtesies, and the other small examiners all greeted Su Tu, who conversed very politely with each of them.
Meanwhile, Old Luo San stood there looking still bewildered.
"Subspace is too mysterious, I distinctly sensed my body and soul had disintegrated... but then turning around, it was only a Divine Fragment."
"Did those unknowable beings affect me...?"
"It's possible, although they can't sense the 'Tide', perhaps a casual thought might have brushed against me."
He muttered softly to himself.
"What's the matter, Old Luo San? Why are you so unsettled?"
At this time, Ming Yuan also came over, looking at Old Luo San.
Despite appearing very humble in front of Mr. Zhou and very polite to Su Tu,
as one of the few 'pilots' mastering subspace travel technology, Old Luo San held a high status in the Federation.
Only a very few people had the right to call him Old San, while the rest would respectfully call him Old Luo San.
Ming Yuan's words interrupted Luo San's thoughts, bringing him back to his senses.
But instead of paying attention to Ming Yuan, he directly walked toward Su Tu.
He spoke very seriously: "Su Tu, I really owe it to you this time. If not for you, I might have been lost forever in the subspace!"
"This discovery is too important; it will be very helpful for our future research."
"From now on, you will forever be a friend of Celestial Sea Group, there will always be a place for you in the 'Tide'!"
After saying this, Old Luo San slightly bent over, wanting to bow to Su Tu.
But just as he made the move, Su Tu stopped him with one hand.
Su Tu said, "Uncle San, I told you, it's really nothing."
"You don't have to do this."
Old Luo San repeatedly shook his head: "You saved me and deepened my understanding of subspace."
"A life-saving grace is too great to forget!"
Hearing the two's words, Ming Yuan and Cheng Tian exchanged looks.
Did something happen in subspace?
Other examiners also caught on to Luo San's implication, but they just watched with curiosity.
"Did something go wrong with the subspace travel?"
Cheng Tian asked.
Old Luo San sighed and replied.
"Yes, there was a small issue with the subspace travel this time; the 'unknowable' consciousness might affect 'Tide'. During the coordinate confirmation process, I was affected by that consciousness."
"Heart and Spirit nearly collapsed, almost extinguished."
"Fortunately, Su Tu was not affected at the time and pulled me out of that state."
"Without him, I might have completely fallen, dead."
As he spoke, Old Luo San looked at Su Tu with a tremendously grateful gaze.
Su Tu could only smile helplessly: "Uncle San, really, it's not necessary."
Listening to Old Luo San, the other examiners looked at each other, not expecting subspace travel to be so risky.
However, the actual situation was completely different from what Old Luo San described....
Time rewinds to just before Su Tu and the others arrived at Celestial City Star.
"Are you saying, you want to pursue me??"
Su Tu looked at Mo Mei, who was standing before him with a serious expression, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
"Yes, as per the agreement, that's correct."
Mo Mei's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile. In an instant, countless splendid and colorful flowers bloomed in the void.
Every smile, every movement of hers seemed to give birth to 'art' and 'beauty'.
To be honest, at this moment, Su Tu's CPU felt overloaded for the first time.
When he heard the agreement, he thought of many plots from novels and movies, such as delivering treasures, granting knowledge, or having this Primordial being protect him.
But Su Tu never expected that the agreement was for this Primordial being to pursue him...
"Rest assured, I won't force you. Love is also part of art and beauty; my current self cannot step out of the Subspace, and love without companionship carries its own 'void'."
"So this time, I just wanted to see what the being I am pursuing looks like."
Mo Mei spoke softly.
Su Tu noticed that her features were subtly changing every moment.
"Now that you have seen me, may I leave?" Su Tu asked.
"Of course."
Mo Mei's body flickered with countless indescribable lights.
The next moment...
Everything dissipated, as if time had reversed, and Su Tu found himself back on the train. Luo San sat across from him, muttering under his breath.
Su Tu realized that it was indeed the Tide here.
Unexpectedly, the other party let him go so easily.
Perhaps as Mo Mei said, she just wanted to take a look at Su Tu, which caused all the terrifying events to happen just now.
Terror, incomprehensibility, beyond comprehension—Su Tu didn't even know if time had really reversed or if everything that just happened was a void illusion...
"Sister Ah Chang, Sister Ah Chang!!"
Su Tu called out a few times in his heart, but there was no response.
Although he felt that an existence like Mo Mei wouldn't deceive him, he still found the agreement absurd.
The original creator of Subspace, who could bear the name of a Primordial, actually sought to pursue him...
It was too ridiculous, too absurd.
A woman three years older is worth her weight in gold, a woman thirty years older gives you an estate, a woman three hundred years older ranks among the Immortals. But Mo Mei is more than three hundred years older than him, three million, thirty million, perhaps even older.
According to this logic, will Mo Mei give him the entire Subspace?
Su Tu's thoughts drifted to the fringes but were quickly pulled back.
Looking up, he saw Luo San seemed lost in thought, his whole body trembling slightly, his Heart and Spirit on the verge of collapse.
Su Tu hurriedly used his Heart and Spirit to awaken him.
Luo San awoke from that strange state.
For everything Su Tu experienced, Luo San was oblivious. According to Luo San, he had been lost in a single thought, experiencing countless deaths. If not for Su Tu waking him, he might have truly died.
As for what Luo San said afterward about awareness and cognition, it was all his own imagination. Su Tu said nothing.
And thus, the current scene unfolded.
"Starting today, the Tide will halt operations for a while. I will reorganize and conduct further research!"
"Su Tu, if you have the chance, you must come to the Celestial Sea Group!!"
"When I return, I will apply to have you listed as a Black Gold member. You must come!!"
Luo San persistently emphasized the Celestial Sea Group to Su Tu.
Then, he hurriedly left.
Upon hearing that Su Tu would become a Black Gold member of the Celestial Sea Group, the examiners around him cast envious glances.
"Celestial Sea Group..."
Su Tu learned that Luo San was from this company only then.
"A Black Gold member of the Celestial Sea Group, how enviable..."
Ming Yuan voiced his great envy.
Hearing this, Su Tu understood that the Celestial Sea Group seemed quite extraordinary. However, he didn't inquire further and planned to investigate on his own, as any organization that could make even a Federation official speak so highly of it must wield significant power.
"Uncle Luo is too kind. By the way, Examiner Ming, about my accommodation in the following days..."
Su Tu looked toward Ming Yuan and spoke.
Only then did Ming Yuan snap back to reality: "Oh yes, my memory, come, come, follow me. You'll stay in the examiner's dormitory for the next few days. I'll take you there now."
He quickly led Su Tu to the accommodation area.
Though called a dormitory, Su Tu's room was actually a two-story suite, luxuriously furnished with all necessary equipment.
By now, the other junior examiners had dispersed, leaving only Ming Yuan and Cheng Tian in Su Tu's room.
"Student Su Tu, how much do you know about this task?"
Cheng Tian sat on a chair and got straight to the point.
Su Tu recounted everything Elder Zhou had briefly explained to him.
"That's about right. We are currently in the Liuyun District on the Celestial City Star, where there are over forty thousand Martial Arts Examination Candidates, but only about fifty are eligible to challenge the Gatekeeper."
Cheng Tian clasped his hands in front of him.
"Over fifty, huh..."
This number was about what Su Tu expected; the elite among them could significantly boost his Skill Level.
"Yes, over fifty. How is it, do you feel pressured?"
Ming Yuan spoke casually.
Su Tu smiled gently, humbly saying, "It's manageable."
But in his heart, he was already anticipating the arrival of a new batch of experience suppliers.
"Has the recommended person arrived!!"
"Ah?? Has the recommended person arrived!! What's that kid's name? Where is he? Don't hide him, come out, let's have a duel!"
"Otherwise, the Gatekeeper position won't be stable for you!!"
At this moment, a loud voice boomed. Hearing it, both Ming Yuan and Cheng Tian's expressions changed.
They exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Su Tu took a slight glance towards the door.
Then he looked at the two of them and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, the person they're talking about must be me, right?"
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