CHAPTER 861: CHAPTER 503: THE ECOLOGICAL BALL OF THE STAR REALM MERCHANT CIVILIZATION

Through mere visual observation, Star Realm Merchants seem to be jelly-like soft creatures emitting a fluorescent glow.

They use clothing, armor, and similar items to bind their gelatinous bodies, fixing them into certain shapes.

Regarding the usual appearance of Star Realm Merchants, Lu Heng is unsure, but the current sight of Jalama is indeed fixed into a humanoid shape through attire.

Lu Heng stepped out of the Energy Shield, glanced around, and his first impression of the Ecological Ball was that the surroundings were filled with light purple and light blue fluorescence.

It was as if everything was emitting fluorescence—fluorescent plants, fluorescent buildings, fluorescent pools, and even insects flying in mid-air were fluorescent.

Aside from the fluorescent feature, the entire environment of the Ecological Ball was very comfortable, as if entering a carefully tended glass conservatory.

After walking two steps forward, Lu Heng noticed the presence of gravity here, but the gravity wasn’t as strong as that of Blue Star, approximately one-third of Blue Star’s gravity.

The gravity of Blue Star is the resultant force of universal gravitation and centrifugal force due to mass, with universal gravitation accounting for a higher proportion.

The same applies to other planets; generally, the larger the mass of a planet, the greater its gravity.

The gravity of Blue Star is six times that of the Moon.

In other words, the gravity in this Ecological Ball is twice that of the Moon.

If the gravity of the Ecological Ball is indeed generated by gravitational attraction, ignoring density factors, the mass of this Ecological Ball must be more than twice that of the Moon to produce such gravity.

If an Ecological Ball’s mass can reach twice that of the Moon, it can be considered as a celestial body.

Lu Heng felt something was wrong and instinctively looked up at the sky.

As expected, he saw land at a distance of about ten kilometers above in the sky.

In other words, this shouldn’t be called an Ecological Ball; it should be called an Ecological Cylinder.

That’s right, this "Ecological Ball" is actually cylindrical.

A ten-kilometer-diameter cylinder, rotating around a central axis, causes the materials inside the cylinder to be pressed against the inner walls due to centrifugal force.

When standing on the inner walls of the cylinder, it feels like standing on ground with gravity, but this gravity is actually produced by centrifugal force, and universal gravitation is negligible.

After witnessing the land in the sky, Lu Heng chuckled and said, "Why compare the Ecological Cylinder?"

Jalama explained casually, "This indeed belongs to the Ecological Cylinder; we actually have Ecological Balls without gravity. However, I thought you might prefer the feeling of gravity, so I chose to meet here."

Lu Heng nodded, realizing another piece of information from his response: Star Realm Merchants have more than one Ecological Ball.

"Haven’t seen any other Star Realm Merchants; is it just you here?"

Jalama, accompanying him at his side, replied, "There are three clan members here, responsible for different tasks; they currently don’t have time to greet you."

Lu Heng waved his hand and said, "It’s okay, I don’t need to meet each of you."

After a pause, Lu Heng then asked, "Your population shouldn’t be large."

Such a large Ecological Ball, only three Star Realm Merchants indeed suggest a small population.

Jalama nodded in agreement, "Yes, our population is not large; wandering in the Star Realm crevices is not suitable for species reproduction."

Lu Heng glanced at him, smiling, "The last time I met another Star Realm Merchant, he didn’t say that. He said you all like wandering within the Star Realm crevices."

Jalama replied calmly, "Every individual has different preferences; in our tribe, indeed some enjoy wandering. As far as I know, there are such people among your group too."

Lu Heng did not refute this statement; after all, with a large number of individuals, having one or two outliers is not surprising.

After an hour of touring, Lu Heng basically understood the situation of this Ecological Ball, turned to Jalama and proactively said, "After such a long stroll, shall we get to the point?"

Jalama smiled and asked, "Why do you think there’s another main topic?"

Lu Heng replied sharply, "You called me here; it couldn’t just be for a tour, surely with another purpose. Go ahead, what do you want?"

After several interactions with High-level Civilizations, Lu Heng had already confirmed one thing: High-level Civilizations also have behavioral logic.

All actions of Zero Civilization have behavioral logic, and so do the Star Realm Merchants.

Jalama was silent for a moment before saying, "Alright then, I admit indeed there’s another matter to discuss with you."

Lu Heng quietly waited for him to continue.

Jalama paced back and forth, organized his words, and said:

"You should have noticed, we are very interested in the Reincarnation Source Material. I won’t hide it; I want to obtain the Reincarnation Source Material, only you can help me."

Lu Heng showed a surprised expression, shook his head, and said, "I’ve already promised Zero Civilization to help them find the Reincarnation Source Material; once I obtain it, I will return it to Zero Civilization."

Jalama gestured with his hands habitually during conversation, persuasively continued, "You can place a condition; I am willing to offer richer chips than Zero Civilization in exchange."

Lu Heng frowned and questioned, "Why do you want the Reincarnation Source Material? Why don’t you find it yourself? Why come to me?"

Jalama admitted, "We are already searching, but I have a feeling that ultimately, you will be the one to find the Reincarnation Source Material, so seeking cooperation with you is the best strategy."

Lu Heng once again shook his head in refusal, "I’ve already said, I promised Zero Civilization, and I will honor my promise."

Jalama did not give up and continued to persuade, "Have you ever thought about the issue, the summoning mission is to help Zero Civilization break the cycle.

"Yet the function of the Reincarnation Source Material is to allow Zero Civilization to enter the next cycle. According to the Summoning Will’s goal, you shouldn’t return the Reincarnation Source Material to Zero Civilization."

Lu Heng raised his eyebrows, momentarily unsure how to respond to his viewpoint.

Because what he said was indeed the truth.

The summoning mission is indeed to help Zero Civilization break the cycle and solve the problem of civilization being stalled.

In a sense, the behavior of Zero Civilization is contrary to the Summoning Will.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "The problem is, the Abyssal Will also wants to break Zero Civilization’s cycle; breaking it achieves the Summoning Will’s purpose, while also achieving Abyssal Will’s purpose."

In the Abyss Battlefield of Zero Civilization, this strange state indeed emerged.

Both Summoning Will and Abyss want to break Zero Civilization’s cycle.

Clearly opposing wills, yet on the matter of Zero Civilization, their goals coincide, which is very strange.

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