Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Optimizing the Five Hearts Towards the Sky

Chapter 65: Gathering All Branches of Artistic Conception

[Task creation failed. Reason: Lack of understanding related to the Five Elements]

"So, it really is lacking in the five elements..."

Chen Yuan asked, "System, what other insights do I need?"

[Lacking insights related to metal and fire.]

"Only lacking metal and fire?"

Chen Yuan had a flash of inspiration and realized, "That's it! When I was optimizing my meditation technique, I went to many places and had plenty of insights related to water, wood, and earth because I had already read them."

"If the only missing element is metal or fire... we can look for volcanoes and metal veins."

Chen Yuan made a decision quickly.

"The spaceship leaving Earth won't depart until mid-April, so there's still plenty of time."

"It's only early March now. The area related to the gold and fire... Since the system is mainly collecting data, it won't take too long. I still have plenty of time to comprehend the essence of wind and strive to collect all nine branches before leaving Earth to obtain the domain."

Chen Yuan left without hesitation, since he had already graduated and no longer needed to ask for leave from the training camp.

Summoning the intelligent fighter jet, Chen Yuan took off and flew into the cockpit.

"First, head to Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, then detour to the iron ore mining areas in Australia," Chen Yuan instructed the fighter jet's AI. "Prioritize large mining areas abandoned during the Great Nirvana period."

The holographic projection unfolded, and a winding route map appeared before our eyes, marked with more than a dozen red dots. However, the closest route was not the volcano in Chen Yuan's instructions, but a mining area.

Clearly, according to the fighter jet's intelligence, the optimal route does not start from the volcano.

Chen Yuan didn't care where to go first. He examined each marker and made minor adjustments to several positions with his finger.

"Okay, that's about right. Let's set off according to this route map," Chen Yuan ordered.

Soon, the fighter jets pierced the night sky and sped toward their first destination.

Twenty minutes later, we arrived above an abandoned metal mine.

Chen Yuan arrived outside the cabin, stood in mid-air, and looked down at the jagged mine shafts below.

This area was once the largest iron ore mining area in Asia, but it was abandoned during the Great Rebirth and is now a wilderness.

However, the wilderness area recapture plan is now in its second half. The monsters in this mining area have been cleared out, but the nearby base city has not yet had time to retake it.

Chen Yuan landed on the ground and then strolled through the mine, occasionally tapping on the exposed ore while constantly monitoring the system's data collection.

Ten minutes later, the system notified that the data collection was complete, and Chen Yuan then left.

Over the next 24 hours, Chen Yuan traveled between mines and active volcanoes around the world.

From the laterite iron ore deposits in Australia to the deep platinum mines in South Africa, from the volcanoes of Iceland to the lava lakes of Indonesia, Chen Yuan stood still for three hours on the edge of a crater, letting the scorching heat waves pound against his face.

[Data collection complete]

[New Artistic Conception Branch: Scorching Wind]

"Scorching heat... This actually belongs to the realm of wind?"

Chen Yuan was somewhat puzzled, so he clicked on the details of the scorching wind, and after a moment, he seemed to understand.

"Is wind a carrier of energy...?" Chen Yuan murmured.

This unexpected discovery gave Chen Yuan a deeper understanding of the essence of wind.

"Since there will be scorching winds, will there also be metallic winds, or extremely cold winds?"

Unfortunately, he visited more than a dozen metal mines but didn't gain any insights, perhaps because the air inside the mines wasn't circulating well enough.

After all, when he comprehended the scorching heat at the crater, it was only when he felt the scalding air rushing towards him that he suddenly had an epiphany.

Shaking his head, Chen Yuan pulled himself out of his thoughts, focused his attention on the panel, and created another optimization task.

The mission went very smoothly. After spending several thousand kill points, Chen Yuan glanced at the countdown and then stopped paying attention, preparing to travel to various parts of the Earth to experience the essence of wind.

Time flies, and soon it's the end of March.

During this period, Chen Yuan traveled to every corner of the world, experiencing the various branches of the concept of wind, and achieved remarkable results.

On March 8, Chen Yuan meditated for 72 hours in the vacuum outside the atmosphere, where there was no air or sound, only endless emptiness.

[Understanding the Sub-Fold of Artistic Conception: The Wind of the Vacuum]

Chen Yuan opened the panel to check the details, and then his face lit up with surprise.

This branch of artistic conception is extremely powerful because it can reduce the wind resistance generated when Chen Yuan moves!

Originally, Chen Yuan's maximum speed did not increase much after advancing to the planetary level, because as his speed increased, the wind resistance he faced also increased, which severely limited Chen Yuan's speed increase.

However, with the Vacuum Wind conception, Chen Yuan's speed advantage became apparent again, even surpassing his limits in strength, and was comparable to the speed of an eighth-level planetary star!

Chen Yuan then seized the opportunity and continued his travels.

On March 15, in a canyon with resounding echoes, Chen Yuan sat cross-legged on a protruding rock, closed his eyes, and let the echoes from the valley reverberate in his ears.

[Understanding the Sub-Chapter: Echoing Wind]

This is a branch of artistic conception related to sound vibration. After practical application, Chen Yuan discovered that he could perceive the surrounding environment through air vibration, which is also a good branch of artistic conception.

However, Chen Yuan possesses a mental domain, making his perception extremely strong. Although the artistic conception of this echoing wind is not bad, it is merely icing on the cake.

By this point, Chen Yuan had grasped seven branches of the wind's essence: retrospection, agility, speed, violence, scorching heat, vacuum, and echo.

Originally, Chen Yuan's plan was to comprehend the "Disorderly Wind," so he went to the depths of the ocean hoping to gain insights amidst the raging storm.

Unfortunately, ten days passed and Chen Yuan gained nothing, because he discovered that although the storms in the ocean were powerful, they still followed a certain pattern and were not as chaotic and disorderly as he had expected.

At this moment, Chen Yuan vaguely realized that to comprehend the concept of disorder, one would probably need to go to a gas giant like Jupiter or Saturn. Only such an environment could be considered chaotic and disordered. Earth, as a life-bearing planet, is still too "orderly".

The temporary setback did not discourage Chen Yuan. He decisively gave up on continuing to comprehend the disordered realm and instead turned to the Antarctic region to try to comprehend the 'extreme cold' wind.

This was originally Chen Yuan's backup plan, since he could comprehend the scorching intent from a volcano, so it was normal for him to comprehend the extreme cold intent in a cold region.

March 28, Antarctic ice sheet.

Chen Yuan sat cross-legged on the Eternal Ice, removing the Black God Suit and all protective primal forces, allowing the sub-zero winds to penetrate his body.

[Understanding the Conception Branch: Extreme Cold Wind]

This is the eighth branch of the artistic conception, which means that Chen Yuan only needs one more branch to complete the domain.

However, Chen Yuan did not rush to the next destination. Instead, he took a fighter jet to Jiangnan City. He had just received news that Hong Yunnuo's resources had arrived, escorted by Inspector Wang, and had already reached the Jiangnan branch.

An hour later, Chen Yuan arrived near the Jiangnan Base City. He noticed that the area of ​​the base city was expanding outwards, and many places that originally belonged to the wilderness were being reoccupied by humans, with countless infrastructure projects under construction.

Chen Yuan noticed this scene and suddenly became interested. He then left the fighter jet and came to the ground. He used his mind to hide himself and strolled around the city under construction, looking around.

This should be the main thoroughfare of the city in the future. The wide road is lined with a large number of trees, and under the gentle breeze of March, the branches are already covered with tender green buds.

Chen Yuan stared blankly at the scene, and before he knew it, he had left the area. He stood there, finally exhaled slowly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

[Understanding the Sub-Chapter: The Wind of Life]

At this point, all nine branches of artistic conception had converged. Chen Yuan closed his eyes and carefully sensed them.

Under the mysterious influence of the Thousand Winds Manual, the nine realms of meaning merged perfectly at this moment, ultimately transforming into a clear aura.

Chen Yuan radiated his mental power outwards and also released the primal force within his body.

Finally, blend in the breath.

A wondrous scene unfolded. As this aura surged in, the previously unrelated mental realm and wind attribute force began to merge, eventually forming a pale blue area around Chen Yuan.

"This, is this the domain?"

Chen Yuan reached out and gently brushed his hand, feeling the pale blue energy slowly flowing between his fingers.