"The higher the energy density of a Circular Flow branch, the faster the initial speed it provides, allowing you to reach farther places in the same amount of time. We are travelers drifting on the ocean of Circular Flow, so everything depends on the source strength of the Circular Flow itself. The initial speed is our subsequent speed, which is something we cannot change."

"If you switch to other celestial bodies with higher energy density, like Mars, the environment is very unstable, posing high risks. You should cherish the customized Dead Sea Park provided by the company."

"With this, you can drift so easily."

Next came practice time.

In Zhou Yi's perspective, nothing could be seen; everything around was light, and the view kept rotating 360 degrees, making it seem like Paul's eyes were flying around aimlessly, causing dizziness.

Subsequently, Yongli led them continually shuttling through various space holes.

It jumped along the Earth to Mercury, and then drifted again near the Sun.

At this point, Yongli said: "Stay here, don't run around, I'll go take a look at the Sun."

"That's the source of the drift; if we want to go further, it's a must-go. Previously, without enough speed, we'd be hit and repelled by other strong branches midway, making it impossible to reach."

"Finding a node over there allows using the Sun to travel further, with greater single-time speed and drifing range."

"If my Light Core contracts, it means I've been caught by the Sun's gravitational pull, and you'll be pulled back, go seek Mr. Zhou for help."

"Increasing the Circular Flow power should bring me back, breaking through the local pull to return. It might just take a bit longer."

"If such a situation arises, apologize to Mr. Zhou on my behalf, excuse my reckless rush towards the Sun once..."

It dashed towards the Sun without looking back.

Then it didn't come back.

The Light Core, however, pulled the three old humans back.

Zhou Yi finished reading.

He opened his eyes and saw the Panda Man Yongli sitting cross-legged on the ground. Strands of light from its body entered the space holes, but it indeed seemed locked on the Sun.

Unlike the String Civilization, it was trapped on the one-dimensional space hole over there.

Yongli's idea was to rely on the company to exert force on the Artificial Sun, providing stronger Circular Flow Death Light density to free it from the gravitational pull there.

But it was not that complicated at all.

Zhou Yi contacted the Golden Tree, explained the situation, and asked it to take a look.

Though locked by the String Civilization, it didn't mean the Golden Tree completely lost autonomy. Especially around the Sun, it still had enough usable energy and control.

A few seconds later.

[That being is a bit unlucky.]

[The space hole it entered is an energy pressure compression zone between me and the String Civilization, so that area is nearly stagnant, with energy constantly turning inside.]

[But that's okay, I'll just toss it out now.]

"Thank you."

Just 4 seconds later.

Yongli seemed dazed for a moment, slowly opened its eyes, its pupils still somewhat vacant and dazed.

It squinted forcefully, as if finally came back to its senses.

"How many years have passed?"

Yongli suddenly widened its eyes, exclaiming: "Only... 4 seconds? So fast? Oh my panda!"

The Panda Man looked as if it had seen a ghost.

"How did you do it, breaking the Sun's gravitational pull in just 4 seconds?"

"This is too..."

Yongli looked at Zhou Yi with bewildered eyes.

"The company happened to have partners on the Sun, got some help from them."

Zhou Yi briefly said: "But taking such adventures, tell me in advance, it's not always possible to have backup."

"Partners on the Sun? The company has already expanded to the Sun... I'm very sorry..."

"I'm usually very restrained, but just couldn't hold back this time."

Yongli gestured with its bear paws, explaining: "Because the Circular Flow intensity provided by this Dead Sea Park is very sufficient, so after testing I found it possible to enter the Sun."

"In the past, this was impossible."

Zhou Yi sighed: "You mean the Black Emperor has been spinning around the Solar System?"

"Not exactly."

Yongli explained: "The Black Emperor figured out a way to leave the Solar System, but the process is tedious. It requires jumping repeatedly through a large number of space holes to the edge of the Star System, and then flying outward."

"We enter the energy sea through different branches, but each branch has its radiation range limits."

"Some branches can only radiate very small nearby areas, while some are very powerful."

"We need to find strong enough branches, ride them to the limit boundary, and then switch."

"Listen to me, you should understand that this way is very time-consuming and labor-intensive. Although the speed in Circular Flow can reach light speed, we cannot directly reach the desired destination, and can only detour and circle, using the energy of each planet to transfer."

"Crossing an entire Star System at light speed with Pluto's orbit as the destination takes only about 11 hours, but we need at least 90 hours. If entering the outer Oort Cloud and further to leave for the Milky Way, it needs 70 years. At least as a deputy in service, I cannot do that due to the mission given by the Heavenly People."

"This is also the result tested by the Black Emperor."

Zhou Yi somewhat understood.

This drifting travel following the Circular Flow is like taking a bus, wherever it circles around, there's nothing you can do, just wait to get off at your stop.

You can only choose which bus to take.

"However, there's another way to avoid these laborious and circuitous route-seeking, which is to reach the next star directly through the Sun."

Yongli's eyes flashed with light.

"Previously the Black Emperor speculated, if able to enter the one-dimensional space hole above the Sun, one can use the Sun's strong energy beam, enter the strongest Circular Flow trunk, and directly enter another adjacent Sun's Circular Flow."

"That's why I took the opportunity to try this time."

"Despite some risk, the result was very close. As long as we can overcome that special high-pressure lock around the Sun, we can enter the trunk flow! This is achievable!"

Zhou Yi was a bit surprised.

Yongli's Circular Flow journey, turns out, also wants to leverage the Sun's Fixed Star Channel.

And the Sun Eye, Golden Tree end up with the same goal by different means.

Speaking of which...

Zhou Yi immediately asked Golden Tree if it could send these people into the Fixed Star Channel.

[No problem with that.]

[A piece of cake.]

[But what you'll encounter at the next star, I don't know. There's been no response from there, and it seems the Golden Tree hasn't been born there according to what you mentioned, Proxima Centauri.]

Zhou Yi felt a bit curious.

Although it's only watching, this is also considered humans stepping outside the Solar System for the first time!

After confirming the specific operations were feasible, Zhou Yi then told Yongli: "I've discussed with our partner on the Sun. It can provide assistance, allowing our drifters here to be directly sent into the Circular Flow trunk, entering the nearest Proxima Centauri..."

Upon hearing this, the entire Panda Man trembled slightly: "Re-really?"

It grabbed Zhou Yi's shoulders, repeatedly confirming.

"Really..."

Zhou Yi smiled helplessly: "Don't get too excited, we still need to take it step by step."

"Alright, alright, alright!"

The Panda Man tried hard to calm itself, but two seconds later it couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Indeed, immortality is possible!"

"We can leave here, enter other Star Systems now!"

"Nothing can bind our freedom anymore! No one can lock us down! Everything is possible, everything is possible..."

"We can finally leave here, the future holds hope... The clan's years of attempts and explorations have finally found a way out..."

"Thank you, thank you."

It clasped Zhou Yi's hands with its bear paws forcefully, emotions clearly expressed.

Zhou Yi laughed: "This is just the beginning, we still have more choices."