Lin Sanjiu stopped abruptly and looked around in a daze.
"What do you mean?" Lin Sanjiu swallowed her doubt and asked, "Is the Astral Plane created by someone's attachment condition?"
"No, no, I mean … this Astral Plane might be an illusion."
"Illusion?"
"For example, when we are in the real Astral Plane, if we accidentally enter someone else's attachment condition …" Bohemia shuddered as she said this, "If that person's attachment condition is able to create an illusion of the Astral Plane in front of us … then we will be walking around in the illusion all the time …"
"You mean, we are like ants trapped in a box? But the inside of the box shows the appearance of the Astral Plane? "
"Yes. But the box has a boundary, but the attachment condition might not have a boundary."
Lin Sanjiu thought about this idea again and again.
"You think it's just because the branch of the Concrete World disappeared? That doesn't seem to be enough. "
Lin Sanjiu was being polite when she said that it was not enough. She had no idea where her paranoia came from.
Lin Sanjiu asked as she looked at the endless starry universe around her. There were many layers of colors in the universe. It was as if countless diamonds of different colors were rotating slowly under the light, creating a dazzling, opera-like scene. Lin Sanjiu didn't even know that some of the colors existed.
How could such an amazing and realistic scene be created by an attachment condition?
"You know, if we are trapped in the Astral Plane, then the attachment condition only needs to project the image of the outside world into the Astral Plane." Bohemia seemed to have guessed what Lin Sanjiu was thinking and said, "The disappearance of the branch of the Concrete World is an unimaginable event … I have never heard of these Higher Consciousness buildings disappearing. Besides, there is something else that disappeared along with it. "
"What is it?"
"Listen."
Lin Sanjiu listened attentively for a while. As soon as Bohemia's voice trailed off, all that was left was the silence of the dark dome. The dazzling stars in the distance seemed to be living in a pantomime, passing through the sky without a sound. Only those who were close enough could hear the faint sound of the stars breaking through the air as they passed by.
"It's too quiet …" Lin Sanjiu murmured.
"Isn't that so? I can't even hear the conversation of a passerby!" Now that Bohemia had completely shrunk into the light, she felt as if her abdominal cavity was speaking, "I suspect there's something wrong with this place."
It wasn't difficult to verify her conjecture. Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a few seconds whether she should take the risk or not. In the end, she gritted her teeth and dashed toward a bright red star not far away.
The star was not flying very fast, and its color was like countless red velvet melting in the sunlight. The red was pure and intense, and the long halo that was dragged by its tail was very soft. Lin Sanjiu would be so unlucky if she was eaten by a random person … Lin Sanjiu was in for a penny. She immediately shouted at the red velvet-like star, "Hello! Are we in a hurry? "
In shock, the red star suddenly stopped and hurriedly distanced itself from her, as if it was full of vigilance. "What are you doing?"
The fact that they could interact with others meant that they were not trapped in someone's attachment condition. The other party's reply sounded a little unreal when it broke the silence and fell into Hao Ren's ears. Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief. Just as she was racking her brain for an excuse, the red star lost its patience. It turned around and walked away, "I'm sorry. I'm not interested in market research."
"What? Is there market research in the Astral Plane?"
Before Lin Sanjiu could ask, the red star had already disappeared into the distance. Lin Sanjiu lowered her head and looked at Bohemia, who was hiding in her own starlight, "Are you thinking too much?"
"Is that so?" Bohemia thought for a moment, "... You are right. No one said that the branch of the Concrete World can't be moved."
"Think carefully before you say anything!"
Bohemia was unhappy. She mumbled something under her breath. When Lin Sanjiu realized that she was back to the original problem, she couldn't help feeling a little worried. "If the branch of the Concrete World is gone, where can I find Magus?"
Lin Sanjiu thought as she flew forward aimlessly. She didn't know how long she had been flying, but the longer she flew, the more uncomfortable she felt. It was hard to describe the feeling. It was like looking for a pen, but no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find it. When she looked again, the pen was already on the table in front of her. When she picked up the pen, there would be a subtle doubt in her heart, mixed with the surprise of "How could I not see it?" It was as if … she had been fooled by some elaborate barrier.
"Let's go," Lin Sanjiu stopped without realizing it. Bohemia urged, "If you just stand there like an idiot, the grand prize won't come looking for you."
"Oh —"
"What?"
Lin Sanjiu was startled. She almost thought that she had heard it wrong, "Who won't come looking for me?"
"Magus, of course," Bohemia answered blankly, "Who else could it be?"
Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief and felt a little relieved. She had been thinking about her grand prize for the whole day, so she was probably a little obsessed. Bohemia had never heard her introduce Ji Shanqing to her, so it was impossible for her to say the word "grand prize" to her.
"It's the same no matter where we go. Why don't we just keep moving forward?" Bohemia was oblivious to Lin Sanjiu's surprise. She continued to urge, "Look, isn't there a light spot in the distance?"
"Of course. Every star can be regarded as a light spot, and there are so many of them everywhere." Lin Sanjiu raised her head and was stunned. She did not notice it earlier, but it turned out that there was a very standard "light spot" in front of her. It was white and motionless. Unlike the beautiful stars, it looked honest and dull.
"I remember there's a gas station over there," Bohemia said. She didn't feel that her words were strange at all. "Let's go and have a look. Maybe we can find something."
"So, there's a gas station in the Astral Plane?"
Lin Sanjiu flew straight to the "gas station" with curiosity. In the silent universe, there was only the sound of her flying. It was as if she was breaking through the surface of the sea instead of the void.
Speaking of which, she was clearly flying forward, but she did have a feeling that she was gradually sinking. However, a person's sense of direction was extremely inaccurate in the void, which was as vast as the universe. When the balance in one's ears was out of balance, one wouldn't be able to tell whether they were going up or down even if they were in an airplane.
After "sinking" for a while, Lin Sanjiu saw that the light spot was getting closer and closer. She gradually felt relieved. She turned her head to look at other directions, but the stars were still the same. When she turned her head back, she was stunned.
The light spot was gone, and in its place was a figure that she was very familiar with.
That person had deactivated her Star Mode. Even though she was so far away, her blonde hair was still as dazzling as if it could attract the sunlight. Her waist, calves, and ankles were as slender and graceful as she remembered. Just by looking at her back, Lin Sanjiu could tell who she was.
"Magus!"
Lin Sanjiu yelled in a low voice and dashed forward. Almost at the same time, Bohemia shouted, "Don't go!" Lin Sanjiu's voice was unusually loud.
"Why?"
"Why what?" Bohemia was startled. Her voice sounded the same as before, "I didn't say anything. Isn't Magus in front of us? Aren't you going to look for her? "
'Did I hear wrongly again? '
Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a moment. She didn't move. On the contrary, Bohemia began to panic, "Hurry up! Magus is just in front of us. Have you forgotten why you came here?"
Magus was hovering in the air, seemingly deep in thought. She didn't move at all. As long as Lin Sanjiu sped up, she would be able to reach Magus in a matter of seconds. However, for some unknown reason, Lin Sanjiu didn't want to move.
Ever since Bohemia mentioned whether this place was a certain person's attachment condition, Lin Sanjiu felt that something was off track. The words "market research" and "gas station" lingered in her mind.
Just as Lin Sanjiu thought of this, she heard another muffled thud. It sounded like someone was punching something with his fist. Lin Sanjiu wanted to look up, but Bohemia spoke again. This time, her voice was filled with impatience and anxiety, "Hurry up and get over there!"
Lin Sanjiu shuddered as if she had been electrocuted.
Bohemia had been hiding in Lin Sanjiu's starlight. Lin Sanjiu hadn't seen Bohemia for quite some time. All she could hear was Bohemia's voice. Lin Sanjiu couldn't hold it in any longer. She twisted her body to the left and flew away from Bohemia when she was caught off guard. As she flew away, she looked up at the cosmos above her.
She would never forget this scene for the rest of her life.
The pitch-black universe above his head, which should have been endless, now looked like someone had rubbed off a layer of paint. A large part of the blackness faded away, revealing a layer of spherical transparent glass. On the other side of the transparent glass was a huge, unfamiliar face. Compared to Lin Sanjiu, it was like a human looking down at a mouse. On the human's face, there were two small eyes that seemed to be unable to open. At first glance, it looked like a pair of greedy eyes of a pig.
"Wake up! Don't go any further!"
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