"To build world gates," Mark replied honestly. "Gates that can connect the mortal plane directly to this world."
Hei Zhenyu shook his head almost immediately. "That won't work. Traveling between planes without passing through the Null Point is impossible, especially from a higher plane to a lower one. Mortals can ascend upward, but descending directly is forbidden by cosmic law."
Mark's shoulders dropped slightly. He had already suspected this, but hearing it confirmed still stung. The idea of giving Shen Ling an easy way to commute between worlds was fading fast.
However, Hei Zhenyu continued, "Unless…"
Mark looked up sharply. "Unless?"
"Unless you possess the Orb of Cosmos," Hei Zhenyu said calmly. "That orb governs space itself. With it, the rules change."
Mark frowned deeply. "One of the seven cosmic orbs?"
