I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 515: Chapter 418: Energy Anchor Point, Hope of Return

Qin Tian stood in place, his perception spreading out like a web in all directions. Piercing through the chaotic energy clouds, he touched every thread of energy flow deep in the subspace, but always failed to capture the breath of that crucial “constant energy anchor point.”

His brow slightly furrowed; the difficulty of leaving the subspace was even greater than he had anticipated.

In the past, in the Main Universe, he relied on the talent of the “Void Dominator” to easily locate the anchor points and rifts spread throughout space. Whether it was spatial teleportation or blinking, he could do it at will, as if walking in his own garden.

But in the subspace, everything changed—the spatial laws of the Main Universe were completely ineffective here, those familiar anchor points and rifts vanished without a trace, leaving only chaotic and disordered energy flows.

The subspace and the Main Universe are like two almost parallel lines, usually with no intersection, with only a few “constant energy anchor points” acting like threads connecting the two lines, becoming the passage between two dimensions.

The function of the Star Matrix is to accurately locate these “threads” in the chaos of subspace, and returning to the Main Universe through an anchor point requires strong technical support—like the subspace ships such as the Star Moon ship, relying on extremely expensive spatial engines to tear the spatial barriers at the anchor point and open a stable passage.

But now, the Star Moon ship had long been shattered in the storm, the spatial engine turned to wreckage, and they had no Star Matrix, no subspace navigational maps, not even the most basic positioning devices.

Qin Tian’s eyes flickered, his “Void Dominator” talent was not affected in subspace, but even with the fusion of Subspace Dimension Physique, it was uncertain whether he could open the spatial barriers of the “constant energy anchor point” with his own power.

Moreover, seeking anchor points was itself a gamble of luck.

Qin Tian withdrew his perception and turned to look at Dongfang Mingyue, who was recovering her Spiritual Energy. He did not voice the worst-case scenario—if luck was not on their side, they might have to drift in subspace for years, even decades, before encountering a “constant energy anchor point.”

This long wait would be a torment for anyone.

Dongfang Mingyue seemed to sense his gaze, opened her eyes, and asked softly: “Is the situation not going well?”

Qin Tian shook his head, trying to make his tone sound relaxed: “Not too bad, I need to find a constant energy anchor point in subspace, and once I find one, we can return to the cosmos. It’s just that these anchor points are hidden deep, and finding them will take some time.”

He did not mention the uncertainty of time, only passing hope to Dongfang Mingyue.

Dongfang Mingyue nodded and didn’t ask further questions. With a gentle pinch of her fingertips, a gleaming white Jade Bottle flew out from her Space Ring.

She uncorked the bottle and poured out two entirely green “Qingling Rejuvenation Pills”—a sixth-grade elixir specially refined for Spiritual Energy exhaustion, containing gentle and pure Azure Wood spiritual energy, most suitable for the current recovery state.

The elixir melted at the entrance, and a stream of cool energy slid into her body through her throat, nourishing her exhausted meridians like a stream, instantly speeding up the previously slow recovery of Spiritual Energy, and the surrounding green shine became increasingly rich.

She was immersed in the recovery of Spiritual Energy, paying little attention to the surroundings.

Qin Tian, meanwhile, was guarding by her side, his gaze constantly scanning the chaotic energy clouds of subspace, his mind racing, contemplating the best way to find the “constant energy anchor point.”

Although the Subspace Dimension Physique enhanced his perception ability, it mostly expanded the range of perception. Attempting to penetrate chaos interference and precisely locate anchor points in the boundless subspace remained akin to scaling the skies.

“Perhaps only upgrading the ’Void Dominator’ level can break the deadlock.”

A thought gradually became clear in Qin Tian’s mind.

He knew very well that although the “Void Dominator” was already at the Orange Talent level, in the special environment of subspace, it was still insufficient to help solve the current plight.

If it could be upgraded to the Golden Holy Blood Level, the space element abilities would undoubtedly undergo a qualitative change—not only would the perception and manipulation of space be significantly enhanced, it might also directly penetrate the chaos interference of subspace to lock the position of the “constant energy anchor points,” and might possess the ability to open anchor point passages with one’s own power.

Qin Tian brought up the system panel, a light blue screen unfolded before him.

The “Evolution Points” column on the panel clearly displayed the number: 3300W.

After the battle in Demon Suppression Abyss, 3200W Evolution Points remained, plus the battles during this period and the 100W accumulated from recently hunting dimension creatures, the Total Evolution Points were precisely at this value.

He calculated in his mind—based on previous experience upgrading talents, at least 5000W Evolution Points were needed to upgrade the “Void Dominator” from Medium Orange to Golden Holy Blood Level, and there were currently 1700W points short.

“Not too much missing, should be able to gather them soon.” Qin Tian put away the panel.

After merging with the Subspace Dimension Physique, his perception of dimension creatures became extremely keen, combined with the 300% perception range bonus within subspace, locating dimension creature groups was not difficult.

As long as he continued hunting dimension creatures and accumulating Evolution Points, it wouldn’t be long before he could collect enough for the upgrade.

He turned to look at Dongfang Mingyue, who was still recovering, seeing her increasingly stable aura and strengthening Spiritual Energy fluctuations, his heart slightly calmed. Once Dongfang Mingyue recovered, they could pair up to seek dimension creatures.

The green shine around Dongfang Mingyue flickered unsteadily, Spiritual Energy fluctuations had stabilized but were far from as abundant as in her peak state.

Previously, to save Qin Tian, she selflessly infused her Azure Wood Origin Power into him, causing own depletion far exceeding ordinary Spiritual Energy exhaustion—Origin Power is like the root of cultivation, once depleted, it is extremely difficult to recover. Even though she took successive doses of “Qingling Rejuvenation Pill,” “Qi Gathering Pill,” and various other sixth-grade restorative elixirs, she could only barely stabilize her aura, filling the gap in Spiritual Energy, and to thoroughly replenish the depleted Origin, it required several months or even years of careful nurturing.

Qin Tian quietly observed from the side, noting every subtle change in her state. He could sense the weakness in Dongfang Mingyue’s Spiritual Energy fluctuations and knew well the severity of the Origin depletion, involuntarily stirring complex emotions in his heart.

Time passed slowly in silent waiting. About an hour later, Dongfang Mingyue slowly opened her eyes, though her face still carried a hint of paleness, her voice sounded gently when speaking: “I’m mostly recovered. Although not at peak state, I have the basic capability to act and protect myself.”

She paused, looked at Qin Tian with seriousness in her eyes: “Besides, I still have plenty of elixirs in my Space Ring, whether for recovering Spiritual Energy or boosting combat power, I can provide assistance to you. If you need anything next, just tell me anytime.”

Qin Tian looked at her determined form and couldn’t help but nod to himself, knowing Dongfang Mingyue was never one to easily retreat, maintaining a positive attitude even in a predicament.

He nodded: “Okay, let’s set off then. I’ll find the energy anchor point in subspace as soon as possible, and then find a way to break through it and return to the cosmos.”

Dongfang Mingyue looked at Qin Tian, smiling with trust in her eyes:

“I believe you can definitely do it.”

Such simple words carried heavy weight.

Qin Tian’s gaze wavered, the small pressure from seeking anchor points seemed to dissipate somewhat in this voice of trust.

He said no more, merely raised his hand to condense a strand of dim purple dimension energy, enveloping them in a simple protective shield: “Let’s go, stay close to me and stand behind me if we encounter danger.”

Dongfang Mingyue nodded obediently, staying closely behind him.

The chaotic energy clouds drifted slowly beside them, the occasional green arc flashing by but no longer posing a threat due to the protective barrier.

One led ahead, the other followed, their silhouettes gradually disappeared into the boundless darkness of subspace.