From point to line, from line to plane.

Countless prism-shaped arrays intertwine and merge, as if using this deep and silent Star Sea as a curtain. In an instant, brilliance bursts forth in the Star Sea, and looking down from above, countless arrays form a special formation that continuously fluctuates like flames.

Starfire!

And at the center of the array, the emerging aurora is completely confined, frozen in place.

In Qin Jin’s view.

The aurora hasn’t vanished but remains in its original state. As for the so-called [Desolate Star], it’s completely out of sight.

"The so-called window period refers to this kind of capturing restriction?"

Thoughts raced through Qin Jin’s mind: "Then, what about the Desolate Star?"

"Is this aurora illuminating the Star Sea a [passage] to the Desolate Star, or is it the Desolate Star itself?"

As thoughts flashed by.

After everything in the Star Sea froze, the two huge mechanical arms at the forefront of the platform where Qin Jin stood began to move. They were originally shaped like a gate, and as the arms intertwined, ripples appeared in the central region they formed, and teleportation lights like vortices emerged.

"Qin Jin."

Candle Kite floated beside Qin Jin’s shoulder: "You may depart now."

Named Level 0 Life Planet, but now, it seems to hold secrets and is extremely special. Qin Jin heard the voice and stepped forward while murmuring: "Candle Kite, what kind of star is the Desolate Star?"

"There is no relevant information in my database. Martial Abyss has not contacted any information about this place, and this destination inside the Martial Saint Map was also not set by Martial Abyss."

Candle Kite’s reply sounded: "Only when we arrived did I receive a small amount of open data."

"According to the information I’ve obtained, the Federation refers to the Desolate Star as [Land of Illusion], [Lawless Land]."

"Land of Illusion?"

Qin Jin repeated the phrase in his mind.

"To truly understand, one must explore."

He stepped toward the teleportation gate.

In his ears, Candle Kite’s voice continued: "According to the information I’ve received, after you pass through here, I will also fall into a dormant state, only to be awakened when you leave the Desolate Star."

"Qin Jin."

"See you later."

She used ’later.’

As a part of Candle Kite, the dormant state is indeed merely a standby state for her, aptly described as ’later.’

As Qin Jin continued moving forward on the platform, getting closer to the teleportation gate, he clearly felt an uncomfortable pressure emanating continuously from the teleportation vortex.

This pressure was extremely strange. If one were to metaphorically describe it, it would be like the external environment influencing the body’s natural habits and biological clock, an extraordinarily subtle feeling.

Enduring the pressure, Qin Jin stepped into the teleportation gate and disappeared.

Approximately ten minutes after he vanished.

Starting from the Star Fortress, all arranged forces in the Star Sea dissipated, no longer restricting, and everything dimmed, except for the still bright aurora confined at the center. Once all restrictions were lifted, the aurora streaked across the galaxy and quickly vanished.

At the same time.

In the core region of this Star Sea Fortress.

In a secret meeting room, several figures were seated on both sides of a large conference table.

The conference table itself was a large projection device, and above the table was a three-dimensional miniature Star Sea, like two vast Star Seas arranged one above the other.

In the two Star Seas, at intervals, there were overlapping areas, where auroras occasionally flashed, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

"Martial Abyss’s student can make the Military Department make an exception, allowing him to directly enter the Desolate Star, I wonder what considerations are behind that decision."

"I’ve heard some rumors, this Qin Jin, although not yet part of the Military Department nor having honed himself in any war zone, has a very close relationship with our Military Department. It’s said that Marshal Xi particularly favors him."

"That’s not something we should be concerned about. Continue observing the direction of the Desolate Star and wait for the next window period to capture."

...

The sensation of teleportation surrounded him, and this time the feeling was exceptionally clear. During the teleportation, Qin Jin even felt a sense of distortion.

In the next moment.

Suddenly, the feeling of teleportation vanished, and he had completed the teleportation, but to Qin Jin’s shock, he found himself not standing on solid ground but high in the air.

Surrounded by ethereal, multicolored unknown rays, extremely peculiar, after appearing here, Qin Jin stabilized himself and swept towards what he thought was [downward], using both his perception and vision to scan the distance.

But...

Whether it was because the sky and land on this unique star were too far apart, or perhaps... there simply was no land on this star, in Qin Jin’s perception and vision, he still hadn’t seen the ground!

This place resembled a peculiar gaseous planet.

"Is this the Desolate Star?"

"There is no land, yet there’s no pressure from the aspect of survival. After entering here, all vital signs are normal, proving that it meets the conditions of a Life Planet, with no special equipment needed to survive."

"What a peculiar planet."

"Involving the Divine Spirit, it defies conventional understanding."

Qin Jin raised his hand, glancing at the personal terminal he wore.

Upon entering here, Candle Kite went into a dormant and silent state, unable to be awakened.

He looked around.

Illusory and eccentric, that is the best description of [Desolate Star]. He was constantly suspended in mid-air, unconstrained, as various colored lights intertwined around him, appearing both beautiful and bizarre.