Half an hour ago.
Standing next to the clear and transparent space fragment, Lu Zhou heard the voice from the Holy Relic confirm with him for the last time.
"Have you thought about it?"
"I've thought about it."
"Then let's get started."
Looking at the space fragment that was gradually covered with a layer of white mist in front of him, Lu Zhou suddenly thought of something and spoke.
"Wait a minute."
"Are you going back on your word?"
"No." Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "Can I make a request?"
"What request?"
"Send my teammates out of this ruin safely."
The voice was silent for a while.
Just when Lu Zhou had a trace of doubt about whether it could do this, the voice suddenly continued in a relaxed tone.
"Of course, this is not a difficult task."
As soon as he finished speaking, the white mist that was entangled in the spatial fragment was suddenly released. Under the entanglement of the hazy white mist, the zigzagging lines were stirred together.
Like a broken jigsaw puzzle, the lines and their corresponding tunnels were broken into a ball and reassembled under the control of some special law.
In the four-dimensional space fragment that was like a soap bubble, Lu Zhou saw his teammates and even the wrist-mounted computer he had dropped earlier.
Under the domination of that mysterious power, all the jigsaw puzzles that did not belong to this ruin were moved to an area close to the surface.
"Incredible." A shocked expression appeared on Lu Zhou's face as he took in all these changes. "This is like …"
"Like what?"
"… Like the power of God."
Being chased by the "collapsed" tunnel, Lu Zhou watched his teammates escape from the boundary of the four-dimensional space fragment one by one, which was the exit of the ruins.
Under the domination of this power, all living beings were as insignificant as ants, manipulated by invisible chains like marionettes.
"God? That's it? "The voice continued with a hint of sarcasm." Far from it. "
Capturing the hidden message in this sentence, Lu Zhou's heart moved slightly, and he asked subconsciously.
"So you've seen it?"
"That depends on how you understand the concept of gods," the voice continued in a casual tone without any fluctuations, "If you're referring to the primitive beliefs of the indigenous planets, the gods are probably just their imagination of the unknown and mysterious. But if you're referring to some great will that governs the universe … it's hard for you to prove that it doesn't exist. "
Lu Zhou: "That sounds a bit awkward."
"Any rigorous theory will sound a bit awkward, and this is the new universe, so the laws of the old universe may not necessarily apply. Of course, my advice is that if you can't perceive that kind of existence, it's better not to bother thinking about it. In any case, with your understanding of the universe and truth, you most likely won't have the opportunity to come into contact with things of that level. "
There was a hint of mockery and superiority in that voice, which was quite unlikable.
However, considering that this guy was a lonely old man from outside of time, and adhering to the good tradition of respecting the old and loving the young, Lu Zhou didn't take his arrogance too seriously.
"Now that your compatriots have been sent to the surface, if you don't want to continue to waste time here, it's almost time for us to leave."
"Let's go." Lu Zhou nodded. He looked at the space fragment that changed its internal shape again. He suddenly thought of something and asked, "Speaking of which, where are we going next?"
"A little deeper than here … Aren't you curious? Why did the Martians build such a crooked tunnel in this place? "
Lu Zhou: "… Why?"
"Because of greed and instinct. By the way, the original appearance of this ruin is actually straight."
Lu Zhou: "…?"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the four-dimensional space fragment that looked like a soap bubble moved again.
However, the change this time was a little different from the last time.
The wriggling tentacle-like lines seemed to be drawn by some unknown force. They were gathered into a ball by the surrounding white mist and finally compressed into a point.
Looking at this strange phenomenon in front of him, Lu Zhou couldn't help but frown.
"What is this?"
"I said, this is a key." The voice continued with a faint smile, "The purpose of the key is naturally to open the door."
Lu Zhou was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he realized what was going on.
"Could it be —"
"Haha, it seems that you have guessed it! That's right, this ruin is about to disintegrate and return to its most ancient appearance! If you want to regret it, it's too late! "
He didn't regret it, he was just a little surprised.
Lu Zhou guessed that the four-dimensional space fragment distorted the original appearance of this ruin, but he didn't expect that it was more than that. It even hid part of the space outside the three-dimensional coordinate axis …
But now, it was returned to him!
Layers of cracks appeared on the surface of the "soap bubble". Like a glass ball that fell to the ground and shattered, the space fragment floating in the air suddenly burst into small fragments.
A circle of milky white ripples spread out from the singularity of the explosion, like a series of tiny bubbles rushing in all directions, passing through everything it touched.
Lu Zhou raised his hands subconsciously and almost activated the nitrogen shield.
However, he soon discovered that the spreading ripples did not affect him at all. They just passed through his body and then disappeared into the wall behind him.
All of this seemed to have happened in another world.
Just as he was thinking about this, an earth-shattering tremor suddenly came from under his feet.
However, the tremor did not last long. As a distorted ripple surged from all directions, he soon felt his vision blurred. After a moment of dizziness, the gravity of Mars once again threw him into an open grotto.
This time, Lu Zhou didn't feel much pain. It was like he was only bumped a little.
He slowly climbed up from the ground. The moment he saw the huge object in front of him, his pupils shrank to a point.
"This, this is …"
It was a silver-white spacecraft with a streamlined shell and a long shuttle-shaped outline. As for why Lu Zhou knew it was a spacecraft, it was because he had seen this thing before.
It was a memory of the old universe.
And it used to belong to a powerful civilization!
After looking at the spacecraft in front of him for a long time, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
"… You are General Reinhardt."
The air was quiet for many seconds.
A soft sigh filled with loneliness and nostalgia came from the communication channel.
"I didn't expect to hear this name in the new universe.
"It's really nostalgic."
Lu Zhou tried to restrain the tremor in his voice and gulped.
"So, this is your spacecraft?"
The voice said lightly.
"It used to be."
The spacecraft of the Calan civilization!
That was a civilization that once conquered a star in a physical sense!
Lu Zhou looked at the solid dome above his head. He took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart. His thoughts turned quickly in his mind.
"Are there any weapons on the spacecraft? Or something like a protective shield? "
Even though he seemed to be buried alive in the ground, if this was a spacecraft of the Calan civilization, this should be a piece of cake!
After hearing Lu Zhou's question, the voice gave a very honest answer.
"Of course there are basic shields and weapons."
Lu Zhou was overjoyed.
However, just when he was about to give the order to start the spacecraft, a long sigh came from the communication channel.
"But I'm sorry, whether it is the shields, weapons, or spacecraft engines, I'm afraid they can't be started anymore."
Lu Zhou: "???"
Instantly.
The air was strangely quiet …
(End of this chapter)
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