Meanwhile, Tianxing had also developed the latest high technology, rumored to be capable of manipulating space-time and sending a person's consciousness back to the past.
Vivian knew about this experiment and was immediately delighted, telling everyone that in her previous life, she had been the first test subject for this very experiment. The experiment had been a success, and she had returned to the past!
Ouyang Jian, upon hearing this good news, was also incredibly excited and eager to try it out, wanting to use this time machine to travel to even more ancient eras, such as the age of ancient Earth.
When this idea was proposed, everyone was shocked, and after the shock, an indescribable sense of anticipation followed.
The era of ancient Earth, over three thousand years ago, had always been a beautiful memory that they dared not touch, but now, everything seemed to have become possible.
Lu Wanqing suddenly thought of her father and mother, and if possible, she wanted to go back and see them one more time.
Ouyang Jian also wanted to take his wife Sangsang back to the ancient Earth era of over three thousand years ago. He wanted Sangsang to see the era she had once lived in.
And there were Lanlan, Xiaoyi, Shushu, Cuicui, Harvey, Vivian, Yayay, and all the other children. They all wanted to see ancient Earth, to see the real ancient Earth.
It wasn't just the children; even Xavier, Mu Shijie, Zhong Li Feiyu, Yu Nong, and their eldest, second, and third brothers – almost everyone who knew that the space-time travel plan had succeeded wanted to experience the feeling of going back to the past.
However, despite their excitement, Lu Wanqing calmed herself down and reminded everyone not to act recklessly.
Traveling back was easy, but who knew if changing anything would affect the future?
In fact, for most minor matters, it wouldn't matter. But they feared changing significant events, which could lead to their lives not developing as they had before. And then…
Would their present still be the same? Would children like Lanlan, Xiaoyi, Shushu, Cuicui, and Harvey even be born in the torrent of time?
Lu Wanqing dared not gamble, nor did she want to.
It wasn't just Lu Wanqing who was worried; everyone shared similar concerns. After discussion, they began to formulate new rules. Finally, after deliberation, this technology was classified as the highest forbidden technology in the entire interstellar era, to be used only when absolutely necessary!
Moreover, this technology also had a technical loophole: after a person's consciousness traveled back, how would they return?
Vivian had gone back to the past, and her consciousness had accompanied them through nearly ten more years, naturally reaching the present time before returning. But what about them, who wanted to travel back to over three thousand years ago?
If their consciousness traveled back, how would they return? Would they also have to live for many years like Vivian, enduring the passage of time day by day until the interstellar era? That was too terrifying!
Upon discovering this loophole, everyone temporarily abandoned the idea of experiencing time travel. However, it did spur Tianxing's scientific personnel to conduct frantic research, aiming to set a time point, allowing travelers to return at a designated time after traveling back, thus avoiding the danger of prolonged stays in the past with no way to return.
But at this moment, no one expected that this research would continue for nearly ten years, and it was only after ten years that Tianxing would develop the recall technology.
In the same year, Lu Yang's spiritual body weakened to its extreme. No matter what method was used, his soul could no longer be strengthened.
Lu Yang was hospitalized and fell into a deep sleep, his conscious time decreasing day by day.
Lu Wanqing felt a great sorrow. She stayed by his hospital bed every day, not missing a single moment of Lu Yang's waking hours, wanting to accompany him always.
As third brother's life neared its end, Lu Wanqing made a decision. She wanted to go back with third brother to the ancient Earth era over three thousand years ago, to the era he had lived in memories.
Lu Yang strongly objected. He didn't want Lu Wanqing to take the risk, as the space-time travel technology was not yet perfect. The so-called recall mechanism was still in the research phase and had never been truly tested. Therefore, no one yet knew if this recall would work or if it could successfully summon back the consciousness of those who had traveled back. Lu Yang feared that if his Qingqing went, she might never return.
But all his worries were ultimately outweighed by Lu Wanqing's simple words: "Third brother, without you, my life here is meaningless."
The children had all grown up and had their own families. Even their eldest and second brothers had found their partners and started their own families. Those whom she had worried about the most no longer needed her concern. The one she cared about most and could not let go of was third brother.
Most importantly, they had lived long enough in this era, and it was enough. If they could… take a risk and try to go back to the past, it was… not impossible.
Lu Wanqing finally gathered all her relatives. When she shared her thoughts with everyone, they all wept, especially the six children. Even Harvey, the mischievous rascal from childhood, had teary eyes.
However, despite their tears, everyone eventually agreed to her decision to travel back with third brother. The children even looked forward to her return.
Lu Wanqing smiled and agreed.
Finally, on the arranged day, Lu Wanqing and third brother lay down together in the space-time travel instrument.
Lu Wanqing did not know if the recall mode of the space-time travel instrument would work, nor did she know if she would be able to return after this departure. The only thing she knew for sure was that she did not regret leaving with third brother.
Lying in the space-time travel instrument, her consciousness gradually emptied. Finally, her eyelids became heavy, as if she were falling asleep, unable to resist, and she sank into a deep slumber.
Outside, everyone was watching them, and tears streamed down their faces unexpectedly, especially the grown-up children.
They suddenly remembered a long, long time ago, when they were still small, only four years old. Their family suddenly received a notice from the Federal Academy of Sciences saying that their mother had awakened and asked them to see her.
At that time, they were bewildered, scared, and a little bit curious. They wondered what their mother looked like, but they were also somewhat afraid because they had never seen their mother before.
Later, they followed their father to the Academy to see their mother. Many years had passed in the blink of an eye, yet that first meeting felt as vivid as if it had happened yesterday.
Later, their fathers drew lots to decide which family mother would go to first…