"The Void?"
After the faint whisper, the spacious computer room was quiet for a while.
Lu Zhou did not urge the matrix. Instead, he gave it half a minute to sort out its thoughts.
"The Void is a huge concept … You can simply understand it as the container of the universe."
Lu Zhou: "My understanding is an extra dimension outside of the n-dimension."
Hearing this, the cold chassis let out a dull laugh. It was like the dull friction of two pieces of metal stuck together. The ghost entrenched in the quantum computer array continued to whisper.
"An extra dimension outside of the n-dimension? That's right … Although there is no concept of dimensions in the Void. "
Lu Zhou frowned when he heard the screeching sound.
"No concept of dimensions?"
This statement not only completely subverted his previous speculations, but it also made him more confused.
"That's right." The matrix looked at the changes in the expression on Lu Zhou's face and continued, "The so-called Void is pure nothingness. There is neither the concept of matter nor the scale of time. Life is just a conceptual existence there. It has no physical body, not even a carrier. "
Lu Zhou: "Since there is no physical body, how can you prove its existence?"
"This is the wonder of the Void." The matrix smiled and continued in a relaxed tone, "Even if there is darkness or nothingness, even if the life living there has no physical body … Occasionally, you can still hear a few words floating from the Void."
Even if there is no physical body, it can still convey information to the n-dimension world?
It took about three seconds to digest the huge amount of information. Lu Zhou tried to use more concise language to refine the information inside.
Strictly speaking, the digital life named "matrix" in front of him at this moment was the product of the Void Whisper.
Lu Zhou: "… So, what are the words from the Void?"
"It can be a lot of things, and most of them are useless, like the noise you hear when you listen to an FM radio. Even if there was a very small probability that one could hear something from it, after waking up, it would be forgotten as a dream. But if you don't forget, you can gain and lose something from it … I don't know if you can understand what I mean. "
"I understand." Lu Zhou nodded thoughtfully. After thinking for a while, he said, "Someone told me this before."
Whether it was Professor Abel's will or Professor Grothendieck's algorithm …
That was the inspiration that came from the unseen world. In the end, he found the traces left behind by the void.
Although it had already been 100 years, he had never forgotten these clues.
"Really?"
The voice that floated from the chassis had a hint of frivolity, as if it had heard something interesting. The matrix muttered, "That's really surprising. But it's no wonder … Since you asked about the Void, it must be because you know something. "
Lu Zhou didn't know what the accident was, and he wasn't interested in paying attention to these details.
In contrast, he had a more important thing to figure out.
"Since you come from the Void, have you heard of The Observer?"
Matrix: "The Observer? Although I'm not sure if The Observer is the same thing … It seems that they are the only ones who would call themselves that. "
Lu Zhou: "It seems that you know them?"
"Not really. I just know a little," the matrix continued, "Even in the void, they are an absolute anomaly. Like I said before, there is no physical life in the Void, and there is no matter. However, they maintain an independent space in the Void and use a physical body to recuperate there. "
Lu Zhou: "What is their purpose?"
The matrix's voice had a hint of mockery as it said with a faint smile, "I'm afraid no one knows except for themselves. Most of the time, what we can see is just a torn space, as well as images that vaguely spill out from the space. Obviously, they are very careful to protect their privacy, so in most cases, even the purest evil thoughts are difficult to threaten them. "
Lu Zhou: "Evil thoughts? There are standards of good and evil in the Void? "
"Didn't I say it? Everything in the Void is a conceptual existence, whether it is life or non-life … Maybe they don't have the concept of good and evil, but from your standpoint, not everything they do will make you happy. "
After hearing these words, Lu Zhou pondered for a long time.
Prior to this, he had been thinking about what the "natural disaster" that the advanced civilization that claimed to be The Observer was talking about. However, even after experiencing several crises of civilization extinction, he still couldn't see the shadow of a disaster that might be brewing to sweep the universe.
To be honest, were those Observers trustworthy?
Even if they gave him the ability to explore the truth, the essence of exploring the truth itself was doubt.
At this moment, Lu Zhou suddenly thought of General Reinhardt, the civilization called the Calan Empire in the old universe that had disappeared, and all three memories he had seen.
Thinking about it carefully, none of the civilizations that appeared in these three memories seemed to be destroyed by the natural disaster itself …
But except for the first memory that he couldn't understand, in the other two memories, the two civilizations did make almost the same choice when facing the disaster that was said to sweep the universe.
That was, they sent the selected people to the center of the universe … or the center of their galaxy, as if there were all the answers.
"Have you heard of natural disasters?"
"Natural disasters?" For the first time, the matrix was confused by Lu Zhou's question. The matrix continued, "Are you referring to an earthquake or a tsunami? Or the extinction of a star? "
"Neither." Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "The scale of this disaster is larger than any civilization's understanding of disasters. It will affect the entire universe."
"In that case, how do you know of its existence?" The matrix asked, "According to what you said, everyone who has seen it should have been destroyed … Otherwise, your statement doesn't make sense."
"Because the old universe was destroyed because of this." Looking at the console in front of him, Lu Zhou continued in a serious tone, "And they escaped by escaping into the Void."
This time, the matrix was silent for a long time.
It seemed to be calculating something. After about five minutes, it continued to speak.
"Interesting … Those people you are talking about should be the ones hiding in the spatial cracks I mentioned."
Lu Zhou nodded slightly.
"They call themselves The Observers. I remember they mentioned that they live in a spatial crack that brings the Void from the old universe."
Not only that, but they also claimed to have analyzed all the knowledge about the old universe and were omniscient and omnipotent in the true sense … At least that was what they claimed.
"That's really interesting …" There was a hint of excitement in the harsh metal friction. The matrix continued in its special voice, "It turns out that they are survivors of a destroyed world … I told you, they are out-and-out aliens, definitely not natives of the Void."
Staring at the computer screen, Lu Zhou continued.
"Actually, my speculation is that natural disasters should be some kind of threat from the Void … such as an existence like you."
"Me? Are you sure you're not kidding? "The matrix said with a smile," What good will it do me to destroy you? "
Lu Zhou: "I mean similar … It may be much larger than you in terms of scale, and its attitude may be worse than yours."
And the starting point of the outbreak may be an interstellar civilization far more developed than Earth's civilization, and the aftermath of the disaster will far exceed the borders of their civilization and spread to more distant worlds …
These possibilities were not entirely impossible.
At least now Lu Zhou could confirm that they were not alone in this universe, and they were likely to be in the first echelon …
He learned this information from The Observers.
The matrix said thoughtfully, "It's not impossible, but I'm not optimistic that you can find the answer."
Lu Zhou: "Why?"
Matrix: "Because even I, who come from the Void, have a limited understanding of it … And for a person living in a bottle, it is difficult to see the world outside the bottle."
Lu Zhou: "But it's not hopeless, right?"
Matrix: "Of course, it's not hopeless, but the hope is very slim. And I have to remind you, this is a very dangerous thing. "
Lu Zhou: "Dangerous?"
Matrix: "That's right … It's not that I'm trying to scare you, but even if I accidentally heard a few words floating from the Void, your civilization was once on the verge of extinction. Facts have clearly proven that it's not a good place for you. Even the disaster itself is likely to be caused by the observation of the Void. Do you remember? The experiment you mentioned countless times. "
Lu Zhou frowned slightly. "The physics experiment on extra dimensions?"
Matrix said straightforwardly, "Yes, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the person in the bottle to see the world outside the bottle … But since you saw it, you must have opened something."
Seeing that Lu Zhou didn't say a word, the matrix continued.
"Please remember one sentence, although you have probably heard it before."
"When you are staring at the Void, the Void is also staring at you."
(Because it is nearing the end of the book, the updates may be slow recently. There is only one chapter today. I'm really sorry, everyone. In addition, everyone can actively participate in the side events in the book review section. Good side events can be placed in the related section of the book, and there are Qidian coins for you to get ~
By the way, after the end of the book, I will also update some side events. In fact, a lot of ideas are more suitable for side events than the main text.)
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