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A line of bleak white slowly slid down.
Just like a beautiful line slowly extending in the air, it fell to where they were like dancing steps.
In that instant, the deafening noises and countless chaotic vibrations completely disappeared.
It was as if the shield button had been pressed, and the world was silent.
Huai Shi was pressed to the deck by an invisible force, unable to move. He tried hard to lift his eyes, but could only see a dense white light.
But Russell was oblivious.
His head was still lowered, and he casually threw out the card in his hand.
The card flew out from between his index and middle fingers, circling and flipping in the frozen air. It was as light as a bird, as if it had unfolded an invisible pair of wings, causing the world to turn upside down.
Huai Shi was suddenly in a trance, only feeling that the world was spinning.
It was as if the card was still suspended in the air and had never moved at all. What was spinning and dancing was not this white paper printed with ink, but the whole world!
The world was turned upside down, and the four directions were in chaos.
It was not until the card fell silently into the pile of cards that the turbulent world returned to silence.
"King of Spades."
Russell said, "I won, Huai Shi."
"Why are you still talking about this at a time like this!"
Huai Shi found it hard to understand what this old guy was talking about. Moreover, he had seen clearly just now that Russell had thrown out a red ace!
But now, after the dust had settled, the card in front of Huai Shi had also changed.
It was as if everything that had just happened was just … an illusion?
Russell smiled and spread out his hands.
Just like a magician who had finished his performance, he showed off his deception.
Then, Huai Shi saw that the line of frost falling from the sky had finally arrived. It fell from the sky, like a phantom, penetrating their bodies and the deck under their feet, and was still going straight down.
It was not until the moment it touched the sea that an ear-piercing roar burst out of thin air. Then, the terrifying white waves swept and spread in all directions.
The cold wind howled and shrouded everything within, and the resounding sound of the iceberg growing could be heard incessantly!
The turbulent sea surface froze in an instant, and the low temperature continued to spread downward, all the way to the bottom of the sea. At the same time, it spread upward, freezing the moisture in the air, forming a deadly white mist tornado.
A few seconds ago, a Creator had planted a frozen seed here, and a few seconds later, a towering tree had risen from the ground, turning into a pale pillar that was half gaseous and half solid, separated by the sea surface!
All of this really happened, but at the same time, it also seemed like it didn't happen.
Because the two realities overlapped at the same time.
It was as if the transparency of two images had been lowered and superimposed together, presenting a strange picture that was completely opposite yet integrated into one.
Huai Shi fell into confusion.
It was incomprehensible.
This was his first time witnessing Russell in action, but he had no idea what was going on.
Was it the cards or the world that was spinning? Where was the boundary between reality and illusion? Was it them or that wisp of white mist that was illusory?
Was that card the King of Spades or the Ace of Hearts?
"The magic time is over, Huai Shi."
Russell slowly raised his hand, flipped the card that had fallen to the ground, and covered it back on the pile of cards, hiding the truth in the darkness.
He smiled meaningfully, "It's enough to be a qualified spectator. There's no need to delve into the principles, right?"
Thus, all the illusions quickly blurred, the frozen world disappeared, and the sound of the tide rang out.
Everything was calm.
Nothing happened.
But the door finally opened.
Russell stood up from the deck and patted the dust off his body. He stretched his stiff body and cheerfully raised his head to ask, "What's the matter?"
He raised his head and asked, "Long time no see, Sharma. How have you been?"
No one responded, but Russell was not anxious.
He just waited quietly.
It was as if he had enough patience to wait until the end of time.
"..."
After a long silence, a muffled voice came from the stone ball. "An annoying old ghost came to my door without an appointment and made twenty-four hours of noise, disturbing my research, exhausting my patience, and squandering the last bit of goodwill I had for him...
And now, he actually has the cheek to ask if I'm doing well?
How strange, Russell. How can there be such a shameless bastard in this world?
Have you really cared about whether others are doing well or not?
If there's really nothing wrong with your brain, then let me tell you — I'm not doing well! "
Sharma asked coldly, "Can you get lost now?"
"I'm doing well!"
Russell spread his arms comfortably. "If I remember correctly, after so many years, including before you left the Republic, this is the longest sentence you've said to me!"
He took a deep breath and exclaimed, "You're really flattering me!"
Huai Shi, who was beside him, moved away a little in disdain.
'Does this guy really have no self-awareness of how annoying he is?'
Then, Russell really did not treat him as an outsider at all. Like an annoying relative who refreshed outside the house during the holidays, he showed a warm smile.
"Since you're already here, why don't you have a meal before you leave?"
"..."
Sharma did not say anything.
He was angry.
Miserable.
Huai Shi could not help but cover his face. It was as if he saw an autistic otaku's face gradually turn red under the glib tongue of a salesperson.
'Bro, don't you even know how to curse?
Big Brother, say something. As long as you say something, I can scold them for you. Starting from 'there must be a wise discussion between two armies', I can scold them all the way until you give me a five-star rating. I won't even take a breather.
"Don't worry, it'll only be a while."
Russell sincerely promised, "I'll leave after eating. I won't disturb you. How about that? I swear! "
Just like every dog man who sent a girl to her house with bad intentions, Russell's expression was extremely sacred and solemn, without any trace of weirdness or indecency.
Only Huai Shi rolled his eyes up to the stratosphere.
'Like hell I'd believe you!'
Then … he realized …
Sharma, seemed to really believe him?
Looking at the crack on the stone ball, Huai Shi's jaw dropped to the ground, as if he had seen a ghost.
'Bro, don't listen to this old thing's nonsense. Nothing good will come out of him entering your house. Why, why did you let a wolf into your house?'
With sympathy and regret, Huai Shi could not help but punch his fist and shake his head vigorously behind him.
He followed.
After passing through a long corridor and a series of thick doors, Russell actually managed to enter the interior of the stone orb as he wished after going through several erasure attempts and scanning for unknown purposes.
Huai Shi was hanging behind him.
The moment he entered, he discovered that the huge stone ball was actually transparent from the inside. The pitch-black membrane had disappeared without a trace.
Everything in front of him was no different from an ordinary island! It was the same yellow sand, seawater, reefs, and even a dense forest.
The only difference was that the color of the forest was a little strange. It was no different from other places.
Then, he felt breathless, as if he had jumped into a closed box. There was a trace of rancid smell in the air with little oxygen. It was similar to a refrigerator that had been left unattended for half a month after the power was cut off.
He subconsciously raised his head, but before he could sneeze, he felt a layer of plastic membrane-like thing sealing in front of his mouth and nose.
"Be careful."
Sharma warned indifferently, "Don't touch everywhere, and don't leave any bacteria that don't belong to the local area. It's best not to touch anything, especially not to leave any excrement."
Huai Shi was dumbfounded. His face twitched for a while.
'Speak more if you can.'
'How did a sneeze turn into someone defecating on the ground?'
However, he was living under someone else's roof. He was the creator. Wasn't it normal for him to have a strange temper?
He shook his head and took out a gas mask from his saddle bag. He put it on his face and did not dare to say anything. He could only secretly count the favorability points – 1.
"You're still doing that research? How many years has it been?" Russell looked around. "You can really keep your composure."
Sharma did not answer. A small path appeared under their feet, leading them across the seawater and into the deepest part of the island through the air.
There was a layer of transparent membrane around the path. It was like a sealed corridor, as if it was afraid that they would take something back.
Just as they were silently moving forward, Huai Shi heard a vague cry. A black shadow suddenly flew over their heads.
When Huai Shi raised his head, he saw the silhouette in the distance.
"What is that?" Huai Shi frowned. "Why does it look like …"
"Pterodactyl, right?"
Russell walked in front and did not stop. He just pointed below, indicating for him to observe carefully.
Then, Huai Shi saw countless swaying shadows in the lush forest. Those silhouettes that could only be seen in archaeological documentaries, strange birds rising and falling, and even trilobites crawling on the beach from the seawater …
A velociraptor suddenly rushed out from the dense thorns and bit off the saber-toothed tiger's neck. It dragged the corpse and disappeared into the darkness.
And in the strange seawater, the silhouette of a colossal creature slowly rose. This colossal creature from ancient times swayed its body and gracefully swept across the surface of the sea. Huai Shi could not help but stop in her tracks and watch attentively.
"Jurassic Park?"
Huai Shi exclaimed, "It can actually be realized?"
"Heh, if that's the case, why would it be worth the creator's time?"
Russell looked back and reminded softly, "This place is completely isolated from the outside world. Huai Shi, haven't you realized it yet?"
Huai Shi only felt a buzz in his head. When he looked around the world in the stone sphere again, he finally discovered the essence hidden under the exaggerated appearance.
The entire interior of the stone sphere, the entire area in front of him, was a giant ecological bottle!
An independent, isolated world that was completely different from the outside world!
It was almost no different from a different world!
It was like sealing moss and water in a flask to test the limit of the life inside. Since the birth of ecological science, countless scholars had failed repeatedly, trying to create a complete ecological circle from nothing with their own strength.
They did not hesitate to spend countless funds, efforts, and time to try to challenge the authority of the creator. However, without exception, they all met with tragic failure.
But now, an independent world that was infinitely close to completion had appeared in front of Huai Shi!
What was this?
Should he admire this magnificent power that belonged to the creator, or should he be in awe of the degree of autistic otaku? Ordinary otaku shut themselves in at home. At most, they would make figurines, put together models, or make fish tanks or hamster huts.
In the end, someone was able to create a closed world, and on the basis of ensuring a closed cycle, it made the life inside transform in reverse, returning to the primitive era known as the 'Jurassic Period' in the 'Life Theory'!
Was this the ultimate form of otaku?
The ultimate power of autistic isolation!
"How many years has it been going on?"
Russell asked curiously, "This progress is already much better than the last time, right?"
"Fifty-one years."
Sharma said coldly, "Thanks to your visit, 0.00024% of the gaseous matter has been lost in this area. The loss caused by this will become an irreversible consequence after 4,600 years. It has successfully shortened the theoretical lifespan of my closed loop area by 90 years and 4 months."
"Why don't you go back and fiddle with it again?"
Russell casually took out a strange fruit from an unknown forest and ate it. Crunching sounds could be heard as he ate it. After eating it, he spat out the peels everywhere.
Especially when he said those words that made one's blood pressure rise to the max, "Just do it casually, just brush it and DONG it. I don't understand it anyway, but isn't it quite simple? You can definitely do it … "
Huai Shi began to retreat, taking the initiative to distance himself from Russell, fearing that a lightning strike from the sky would affect him.
This guy is not human at all!
Is there no heavenly punishment?
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