In Babel, the Atomic Universe …
A cluster of dazzling light that was as clear as water dashed out of the space-time gate, "igniting" the magic circle around, constituting a weird picture where lines and patterns were swimming in midair.
In the meantime, the space-time gate was no longer dim and pale but dazzling, covered in a layer of twisted brilliance.
The layer of brilliance protruded abruptly, like a shadow whose face could not be seen clearly. Then, the shadow became clearer and clearer, revealing Lucien's appearance.
As soon as Lucien stepped out of the space-time gate, the gate immediately lost its luster, decayed, and shattered, turning into flying dust. The lines that formed the magic circle around the gate also lost their luster and broke into pieces inch by inch, becoming a pile of garbage.
At this moment, Lucien finally saw that not only Natasha was standing in the hall, but Mr. President was also there. His calmness was gone, and there was anxiety on his face. It was not the anxiety of fear or excitement, but the anxiety of solving the questions in his heart.
However, Lucien did not find it strange. It would've been more puzzling if Mr. President did not come after sensing the feedback of the real world and seeing the anomaly in the sky. As for Natasha, seeing that he was teleported away, she knew that she could return in half a day whether or not she could discover the sun. Naturally, she waited here patiently so that her curiosity could be satisfied as soon as possible.
"How did you discover it?" Douglas did not ask whether or not Lucien had really discovered it in surprise or suspicion. Instead, he asked straightforwardly why.
Natasha opened her mouth and closed it with a smile. She was going to ask what the sun looked like, whether or not it was a real material existence, and how far away it was when she was teleported, but after hearing Douglas' question, she held back the question out of respect and politeness. After all, she had plenty of time to ask questions.
Lucien smiled. It was rare to see Mr. President in such a hurry. He almost seemed to have been possessed by his teacher and forgotten the one thing that he had to do immediately after advancing into the peak of legendary.
"Mr. President, wait a moment." Lucien pressed with his right hand, and a seemingly real world was unfolded behind him. In this world, the stars in the sky were vague and surrounded an enormous fireball that was burning furiously, constituting many complicated and mysterious patterns. Behind the fireball, however, there was a deep darkness that seemed to be able to absorb one's eyes and soul.
Below the sky, the protons and neutrons that seemed to be real constituted atomic nuclei. They also spread out and collapsed now and then, forming elements together with the electrons in the cloud of probability. Also, in different areas where elements gathered, there were different beautiful scenes, such as liquids and solids that emitted coldness.
Light flowed among the charged objects and seemed to have been divided into parts, reflecting the essence of the electromagnetic force and connecting with the power of wind in the void in harmony.
The edge of the whole world was vaguely curved, and beyond the curve, it seemed to be connected to something else, allowing the changes of the cognitive world to affect the material world.
Seeing the anomaly caused by the solidified cognitive world, Douglas laughed self-mockingly. How could he forget that after advancing into the peak of legendary, he had to map the changes in his cognitive world to his own demiplane as soon as possible so that his demiplane could be closer to an alternate space?
As soon as Lucien's cognitive world was unfolded, Babel suddenly shook violently, which was caused by the shaking of the planet where it was located.
The pitch-black universe outside lit up with dazzling brilliance. The elemental planets exploded with unimaginable brightness, becoming more and more real. In particular, the sun-like stars were burning with flames, emitting a terrifying high temperature, a high temperature that was close to being real.
After the changes in the Atomic Universe calmed down, and the projection of the cognitive world behind Lucien disappeared, Douglas asked again, "How did you find it?"
Lucien answered briefly, "I mainly considered two questions. Since our planet seems to be covered by the 'Dense Fog', and the Boundless Ocean spins back and forth, and when we fly out of the atmosphere, we will lose sight of the ground in a certain range until we enter the universe. So, we have to make two assumptions. One is whether the light 'encounters' the same situation when it shines in, and the other is whether other planets are also covered by the same 'Dense Fog'."
"Combining the data I got from the Boundless Ocean and an idea that I had before, I revised the calculation of the position of the sun based on the two points. As a result, I really saw the sun …"
"A long time ago, we've considered whether the 'Dense Fog' in the atmosphere interfered with the path of light transmission, and whether it was also the reason why we couldn't see the planet after we were teleported to it. However, after so many years, we still couldn't study the 'Dense Fog' and the uniqueness of the Boundless Ocean." Douglas expressed his confusion.
Generations of arcanists were not fools. Of course, they had considered the two questions raised by Lucien and the influence of the 'Dense Fog'. However, the problem was that there was no way to find out the reason and the strangeness from the exploration results and data. If it were as simple as Lucien said, the sun would have been found hundreds of years ago!
Therefore, Douglas was most concerned about how Lucien could find the way to correct the position of the sun from the data. That was the key.
Lucien stretched his right hand and scratched his chin. He said hesitantly, "I can only give you a rough explanation right now. The uniqueness of the 'Dense Fog' and the Boundless Ocean should be a spatial anomaly."
Seeing Lucien's subconscious movement, Natasha understood that he was indeed full of contradictions and did not mean to keep it a secret.
"Spatial anomaly. The curvature of space manifests as gravity. The gravity there is indeed abnormal, but …" Douglas pondered for a moment. Considering Lucien's reluctance, he suddenly realized something. "You're worried that my head will explode if you explain it to me? That it contradicts the general theory of relativity? "
Lucien rubbed his forehead. Mr. President was indeed wise enough to infer his concerns from his attitude and few explanations. "Yes. The general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics contradict each other, and I'm more inclined to the quantum theory. However, I can't guarantee that my theory is correct right now, and I fear that I might mislead you. So, I can't say it recklessly until my idea is further verified."
"Since you can't guarantee that it's correct, I'll just listen. My cognitive world won't be shaken." Douglas smiled. "If you are unwilling to explain it to me, you can give me some hints. I'll study and explore on my own. In such a way, I'll adjust my cognition during the process. Even if the final result contradicts the general theory of relativity, my cognitive world won't be broken."
Lucien nodded his head. "Since a long time ago, I've been considering why planets can't be discovered. I was at a loss until I opened the Chamber of Immortality and saw the mysteries of immortality."
"The mysteries of immortality?" Douglas and Natasha both exclaimed at the same time. They were obviously surprised. It had something to do with the mysteries of immortality.
Holding back his feelings, Lucien said solemnly, "Planets can't be discovered, the weirdness of the atmosphere, the weirdness of the Boundless Ocean, the stars in the Star Tomb that seem to have no gravity, the mysteries of immortality, the Furnace of Souls, and even the 'real world' are all different manifestations of the same problem. They have to be connected. We can't find the right direction if we study them separately."
"Yes. Very reasonable." Douglas thought for a moment and did feel that they were similar, as if countless similar mysteries were hidden. However, he soon grew confused. "If they are all different manifestations of the same problem, the weirdness of the atmosphere and the weirdness of the Boundless Ocean should be the same because there is no essential difference between their environments. But why is it that when we fly toward the atmosphere, we can't see the ground to a certain extent, but the depths of the Boundless Ocean will return to where we came from and circle there forever?"
Lucien's face was slightly solemn. "That's what I'm puzzled about, too. I've established a mathematical model for the uniqueness of the Boundless Ocean, but the model can't be naturally formed, although it can indeed be embedded into the abnormal space."
"Not naturally formed? Are you saying that it's man-made?" Douglas also became solemn.
Shock flashed in Natasha's silver eyes, too. If it was man-made, it might lead to a terrible conclusion.
"It's indeed possible. There are other experts that we don't know who created the uniqueness of the Boundless Ocean. However, the odds are slim because it's meaningless and won't stop us from finding the planet from the data collected. So, I suspect that it has something to do with the Age of Mythology. After all, it's the only age that we don't know." Lucien shared his speculation.
When they went to the Temple of Spirits last time, Lucien and the rest of them entered a library where many classics from the Age of Mythology were stored. However, they did not collect them because they were in a hurry. By the time they returned, the spectres had already moved the classics in the library.
Douglas nodded. "It's possible. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Maltimus and Abyss can no longer reach the main material world easily."
"After the Age of Mythology was over, the Silver Moon barely interfered with the affairs of the 'ground'." Lucien mentioned another strange place. Then, he took a deep breath and said, "To verify my speculation, I'll visit Mr. Rhein in the Dark Mountain Range soon, hoping to learn something from the Silver Moon."
"Stabilize your strength first." Douglas did not object. "If the Silver Moon is unwilling to talk, we'll go to the Temple of Spirits and look for the library again."
After that, Douglas put on a gentle smile. "Give me the coordinates of the sun. I have to verify it in person. By then, I'll be prepared to break into the demigod level."
"Break into the demigod level?" Lucien and Natasha were both slightly surprised. Lucien's surprise was mixed with his objection.
"After I find the planet, my cognitive world will be basically perfect. Also, based on the feedback and my previous studies, I've figured out how to complete the status transformation and break into the demigod level." Douglas said without changing his expression, "Replace the power of feelings with my cognitive world, and replace the power of faith with the real environment corresponding to my cognitive world. When the two blasts overlap and integrate, I should be able to complete the status transformation and open the gate of demigod level."
"Cognitive world? That's the orthodox path of demigods for sorcerers. " Lucien said in admiration. Then, he frowned and said, "Mr. President, why don't we wait until we figure out why we can become a demigod and what a demigod is exactly? Maybe we'll have a preliminary answer in decades."
"I know that you're confident in finding a demigod after you solve the mysteries of the planet, but we can't wait any longer. Maltimus has arrived in the main material world, and Viken is mysterious. If the Congress doesn't have a demigod in five years, I'm afraid that it will be very difficult. Although I'm not very confident about the path, I still have to give it a try. "Douglas said with a smile, as if he were talking about someone else's business.
"But …" Lucien was about to say something, when Douglas raised his hand and stopped him. He chuckled and said, "It's not impossible to change your foundation after you become a demigod. Also …"
Looking at the universe outside, he said peacefully, "For me, the most important and favorite thing is to unravel the mysteries of the world bit by bit. Strength is just a bonus."
"Even if I stop at the level of demigod forever in the future, I'll still be satisfied and happy if I can unravel the mysteries of demigods together with you and figure out what they are exactly and what their relationship with the nature of the world is."
"Mr. President …" Lucien couldn't continue.
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