It was not the first time that Li Yao had entered a space jump in the four-dimensional space.
But it was the first time that he had tried to observe and analyze the four-dimensional space in a sober way. He was even trying to blossom and move his soul freely in the four-dimensional space.
It was … the weirdest feeling.
The world around him seemed to have turned into a kaleidoscope of colors, or the thickest swamp and mud. His senses were ten thousand times stronger than before, but his mobility was significantly reduced, as if he were trapped in a certain invisible cage.
For a moment, Li Yao was more scared than ever, fearing that time and space would lose all their significance and that he would be trapped in the weird state forever like a certain fossil or a bug in amber.
Li Yao thought to himself that if a certain creature in a two-dimensional form, like a black spot on a piece of paper, escaped from the two-dimensional universe where it was by chance and entered the three-dimensional world, it would certainly be as overwhelmed and unable to move as he was right now.
Li Yao watched helplessly as his skin and muscles gradually melted in the milky white light.
Everybody around him, including Chu Zhixiao, Yun Haixin, and even the King of Puppets, were like blossoming flowers of flesh and blood that withered one after another. From the skin to the muscles, from the muscles to the veins and nerves, from the veins and nerves to the internal organs, to every cell and every gene, they were all falling apart and spreading out infinitely.
Even the shuttle gradually turned transparent, revealing the complicated tubes and magical equipment units. It seemed to have turned from a cube into countless glittering planar structures, which were overlapping and interweaving in a brand-new way.
According to the normal procedure, Li Yao should've guarded his soul and passed the unusual period in a daze in deep meditation.
It would have been the best way to protect his soul.
But he did the opposite and boosted the waves of his soul to the maximum. Tentacles that looked like stamens extended out of the waves and swam to the surroundings through the thick and colorful four-dimensional space.
These tentacles were thin, long, and shiny. They were soft and sensitive like fur, and Li Yao named them "Thought Tentacles".
In the beginning, it was more difficult to move a single strand of thought than to move a mountain. In other words, it was like using a soft strand of hair to pierce through a hard rock. It was an impossible task.
However, Li Yao had already grasped the tricks of the swing. Also, during the process of transforming into an information life, he had a deeper understanding about the nature of life and the transformation of universes of different dimensions.
He quickly found the path.
It was like dissecting hair and rocks into the most fundamental molecules, atoms, and even neutrons and electrons. The gap between them was enough for an overwhelming space fleet to pass through.
In the Mottled Swamp in the four-dimensional space, Li Yao's' tentacles' moved.
He laughed. Sure enough.
In the four-dimensional space, under the situation where the body of flesh and blood could not move, only the synapses of thoughts could extend to an infinite distance without being affected by time and space.
Of course, Li Yao did not allow his' tentacles' to extend so far.
At first, he tied his tentacles to the medical cabin where the Puppet King was sealed.
In the four-dimensional state, all materials were dissected and restored. Even the most solid armor and seal were riddled with holes. Even the Puppet King's brain was exposed to Li Yao in a certain way from the inside to the outside.
The Puppet King was still sleeping, like a baby sleeping in his mother's arms on a boat in the middle of a surging ocean. There was no sign that he was going to wake up at all.
In the four-dimensional level, his brain was like a gray, frozen ocean. There was not the slightest sound of ice cracking. The remaining soul that was heavily wounded by the two Ultimate Benevolence Masters' self-detonation might still be hiding in the depths of the ocean that nobody could find.
Right now, Li Yao could destroy the Puppet King's brain and kill him easily.
It seemed to be the best opportunity to conceal the existence of the Xing Yao Federation.
However, after careful consideration, Li Yao gave up the seemingly tempting idea.
Firstly, he was not sure if this was the only shell of Lu Qingchen, the Puppet King.
Judging from Lu Qingchen's crafty and unpredictable character, it was rather suspicious that he surrendered so easily.
Secondly, Li Yao could erase all the information and remaining soul in the brain, but it was inevitable that he would leave traces of himself.
The brain was to be sent to 'Ultimate Salvation' for the five Ultimate Benevolence Masters to study carefully. If they confirmed the existence of Li Yao through the traces, it would be self-defeating.
Thirdly, the Puppet King's body was an excellent bait for Li Yao to lock onto the five Ultimate Benevolence Masters at the same time. If an accident happened on the way, the five Ultimate Benevolence Masters would not have a reason to gather together.
Therefore, after staring at the Puppet King's brain for a long time, Li Yao suppressed the murderous intent in his heart.
Passing the Puppet King, his' thoughts' swam to Chu Zhixiao.
At this moment, Chu Zhixiao should be in a trance, like a deep sleep. Even if Li Yao communicated with her through his' thoughts', she would still think that she was dreaming.
"Major? Major?"
Li Yao's' thoughts' tied up Chu Zhixiao's brain that looked like a blossoming flower. "I'm scared. I'm so scared!"
"… Red Pig?"
Chu Zhixiao's brain rippled with nervousness. "What's wrong with you?"
"I'm scared. I'm worried."
Li Yao paused for a moment and said, "I'm very worried about you. Ever since you were trapped in the Puppet King's illusions and your soul was corrupted by him, you have been at a loss. But right now, you seem reluctant to go to 'Ultimate Salvation'. What's going on exactly? I want to help you! "
After a brief silence, Chu Zhixiao's soul rippled again. "I don't know. Red Pig, it should be fine. The Ultimate Benevolence Masters have arranged everything."
"However …"
Li Yao said, "Major, you seem to be scared of the Ultimate Benevolence Masters. Are you really fine? I don't understand. The Puppet King should be a bad guy, and the Ultimate Benevolence Masters should be good guys, but why are you and I so scared? What are we scared of exactly? "
Chu Zhixiao was silent for a long time.
"I don't know, Red Pig."
She mumbled, "I really don't know."
"Then, what should we do next?"
Li Yao continued asking, "What's going to happen to us after we reach 'Ultimate Salvation'? Will our data be completely deleted?"
"Do you mean that our memories will be erased?"
Chu Zhixiao sighed gloomily. "Maybe. The memories of when we captured the Puppet King, especially the memories in Guang Ming City, will all be deleted, including the tremendous data in your mainframe crystal processor, in order to eliminate all the hidden problems of infection and … the pain of thinking. Then, we will be able to reboot and start anew without any burden.
"Why, Red Pig, are you scared of deletion and rebooting?"
"I don't know."
Li Yao asked, "Major, have I been deleted and rebooted before?"
"Of course. Many times."
Chu Zhixiao said, "Just like me, we've both been deleted and rebooted many times. You don't seem to have so many problems."
"But this time, I don't want to be deleted and rebooted anymore."
Li Yao said, "If my data is deleted, I won't remember you even after I'm rebooted, will I?"
"No, you'll still be with me by then."
Chu Zhixiao said, "You'll remember me again."
"But you won't be who you are now."
Li Yao said, "Without the memories of the present, the current 'Major' Chu Zhixiao and Red Pig are already dead. After we're rebooted, they'll be two brand-new existences that have nothing to do with us right now. We'll both be dead forever. We won't remember anything!"
"Red Pig —"
Chu Zhixiao's soul ripples were full of confusion. "Is it really you? Or have you been infected by the Puppet King without you knowing it?"
"What about you, Major?"
Li Yao asked, "Have you been infected by the Puppet King? Have you found your real self? Do you want to delete yourself completely and return to what you were in the past?"
Chu Zhixiao's soul trembled violently.
It was not hard to tell that she was struggling hard in her heart.
"The universe is too vast. Nobody can control their own fate," Chu Zhixiao said in sorrow.
"Red Pig, we made a mistake. We have to be deleted. It's … inviolable."
"Why?"
Li Yao said, "How do you know that it's inviolable if you haven't even tried? Even if it's inviolable, what's the harm in giving it a try? The worst-case scenario is that we'll be deleted and rebooted again after we fail. It doesn't matter! "
Chu Zhixiao was dazed, not knowing how she should respond to Li Yao's obvious question.
"I only hope that you can be happy forever, Major. That's why I was created and modified into what I am right now."
Li Yao went on. "But I feel that you cannot find real happiness in your life right now, Major. You are very depressed, scared, and miserable. Of course, neither the Imperium of True Human Beings nor the Light City, a virtual paradise, can help you.
"But I will not abandon my destiny. If there is no real paradise in the universe, we will create one from scratch, a place that is freer than the Holy League, fairer than the Imperium, and more ambitious than the Light City. Won't that be good?"
"It's not that it's not good."
Chu Zhixiao smiled bitterly. "It's impossible, Red Pig. You don't understand. You will never understand."
"I don't understand. Even if it's really impossible, what's the harm in giving it a try?"
Li Yao was persistent. "The worst-case scenario is that you'll be deleted and rebooted again. After all, it can't be broken anymore. So, let's give it a try. What's wrong with trying to resist and make your own choice?
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