The Void was vast, and in such a vast Void, anything could happen.
Before this, I thought that I had been to many incredible universes: large nebulae, locked universes, ruined worlds, fragments of Avalon, and even the Void Vortex formed by the fleets in exile. All of them could be seen as a world. Each of them had their unimaginable characteristics, and their wonders were amazing. After experiencing these wonderful universes, I felt that I shouldn't be too surprised by the strangeness of a world. But now, it seemed that my imagination was still limited — the Void would never lack wonders.
The world we are currently in may not be a 'single-layer universe'. At least on the land beneath our feet, there are multiple layers of space stacked together. They may be parallel spaces, or they may be deep spaces similar to the shadow technology, or they may be stable dimensional rifts that have stacked two spaces together. Right now, we don't have enough equipment and information, so we can't determine how this strange state of affairs was formed. However, we can be sure that this seemingly unremarkable border region has a fascinating secret.
At this moment, Sandora had already released hundreds of small probes. These silver probes were like a swarm of bees, very agile, and far more capable than any artificial satellite. They could basically be used in any place that needed to collect data, but it was inconvenient to go there personally, including the earth's core and the surface of a black hole. Very soon, we obtained a video taken from outer space, showing the planet we were standing on …
"This is not a planet!" I exclaimed when I saw the image sent back by the probe.
Sandora glanced at me and said, "That's right, not a planet, but half a planet … Mm, a small half."
A holographic image with a radius of a few meters hovered in the air in front of us, showing the ground from the probe's perspective. It was a very obvious planet fragment. On one end of it was a curved crust, and on the other end was a broken inverted cone-shaped rock structure, as though a corner had been forcibly torn off a watermelon. Without a doubt, this should be a fragment formed after a planet was torn apart. Judging from its arc, this fragment could be about one-fifth of the original size of the planet, or even a little smaller.
This was the true state of the prairie beneath us: a fragment torn from the planet.
Everyone was stunned. We never imagined that we were standing on the wreckage of a broken planet. What's more, this wreckage had such a vibrant grassland and an atmosphere that was as clear as the sky!
"We're standing on a fragment of a planet?" Bubble smacked his lips. "Where is this place? Delano? The Voshugu Plains? "
Shallow Shallow patted the holographic imager on the ground. "Hey, is there something wrong with the equipment?"
"There's no problem with the image, and the equipment malfunction wouldn't have caused such a bizarre situation. We are indeed on a fragment of a planet. This fragment is the so-called 'Ancient Garden.' "Sandora frowned." I'm scanning the gravitational structure of this fragment … It's too abnormal. This space follows the physical rules that are very close to the Earth. Under the restrictions of this physical rule, the scene in front of us should not appear. We are now standing near the edge of the fragment's flat surface. The gravitational force here should not be vertical, but no one felt anything out of the ordinary. Also, look at its atmosphere. It's uniform and dense. No matter what happened to this planet in the past, it must have been a disaster that destroyed the entire ecosystem and atmospheric structure. Then how did the grassland under our feet and the surrounding atmospheric environment survive? "
"Instead of thinking about these technical problems that we don't understand, let's talk about something more direct," Bryndis suddenly interjected. "Now let's acquiesce to some unknown basic rules that allow this kind of planetary fragment to exist stably. Where is the rest of it? Let's see if there are other similar planetary fragments around us. "
With Bing's reminder, Sandora immediately zoomed out and a larger view of space appeared in front of us.
But there was no so-called second fragment. The broken planet that we were standing on floated alone in the empty, dark space, with only a bright star as its companion. A probe left its orbit and warped outward. It only traveled twenty-four astronomical units before it encountered a spatial fault. After probing in other directions a few times, we finally confirmed that the size of this small universe was only twenty-five astronomical units in radius. In this small enclosed space, a star and a strange planet fragment were the only celestial bodies here.
I couldn't help but stomp on the ground. It felt surreal. This wasn't a planet under my feet but the remains of a broken planet. However, it retained all the physical parameters of a normal planet, including the gravitational balance and atmospheric environment. What kind of power could have torn this piece of debris from the planet and still retain everything here? Based on the fundamental mathematical rules here, such a spectacle naturally wouldn't be born. Only a highly skilled advanced civilization might have such technology. Then, this world might not be born this way.
"There is a river that runs through the entire planet fragment. This is the direction." Lin Xue pointed at a bright blue strip on the holographic projection. "We are at the border. The 'exit' of the river is not far from here. Do you want to go and take a look?"
No one had any objections. Hence, I summoned a horse of seven hundred billion and stuffed my entire family into it. Then, I rushed to the border of the grassland.
A few minutes later, we stood at the end of the land and watched as a wide river fell from the edge of the land into the endless darkness below. We were at the edge of the planet fragment's crust. The scenery in front of us made it clear that this was a cone-shaped remnant that had been dismantled from the entire planet. Beneath our feet was a vertical and smooth abyss. The crust was like a layered cake that had been cut open by a knife, clearly exposing the layers of rocks within. The river that ran through the entire grassland formed a super waterfall that had an incalculable drop. It hung like a ribbon at the end of the land floating in space.
"You know, it reminds me of the Realm of Gods. This kind of scenery is quite common there. You know, all the continents in the Realm of Gods are floating in the sky."
Icetis crossed her arms and nodded as she commented.
"But the physical rules in the Realm of Gods are different from here. The direction of gravity depends on God Father's mood, but here, it depends on a fixed mathematical formula." Sandora squatted next to the outlet of the waterfall and reached her hand into the flowing water. She was interested in the small water splashes that were jumping up. "This mathematical formula tells me that this planet fragment shouldn't have appeared. Apart from anything else, look at the water. It's going straight down instead of flowing along the cliff. This means that there is a gravitational force that is pointing in the opposite direction of the crust instead of the center of the continent. I have already sensed the direction of the gravity of the entire grassland. They are all pointing straight down. "
"It's just like when the planet was still intact," I agreed.
Visca and Pandora were squatting by the river, studying the flowing water. Alright, Pandora was in a daze while Visca was studying the river. She was curious about everything. After a while, she suddenly hopped over and tugged on the corner of my shirt. "Brother, brother, where do you think the water is coming from? Is it endless? "
Visca asked a good question. If the river fell into space, it should disappear in a short period of time. But looking at the scenery here, the river hasn't been flowing for a day or two. Does it have an infinite origin?
We hurriedly got into the car again and headed to the other side of the continent to search for the source of the river. Shallow Shallow was elated. She loved these strange and unsolvable puzzles the most. Visca and Little Bubble were also elated. Visca was elated because she was also very curious. Little Bubble was elated because … because she was always happy.
Chestnut leaned against the window and looked outside. She said leisurely, "Although it is a strange place, the scenery is really nice. Brother, slow down. I can't even see the scenery outside clearly." Her mentality was that of sightseeing.
I nodded in agreement. If we didn't look at the strange scenery, this world was indeed a good place for a vacation, especially for Shallow Shallow. She loved to explore and solve puzzles, although she had never been able to clear the puzzles in a single attempt. The game makers were generally not as imaginative as her.
As we had slowed down for a while, it took us more than an hour to reach the other side of the continent, and we found the source of the river that ran through the grasslands. Sandora checked the front and said loudly, "This is the starting point of the river, a small cliff. The river is definitely cut off. The water is coming from the air."
It is common knowledge that a large river in a plain or similar area usually starts from many small valleys and lakes. These water systems gradually converge to form a large river. However, what appeared in front of us was a surging river. From the misty air, the river suddenly appeared and rushed into the distance. And a few hundred meters away was the boundary of the continent.
"The water might be coming from another dimension. That means that the river that fell into space might have entered another dimension after it dissipated." Sandora excitedly gestured in the air. "The spatial structure of this world is three-dimensional and interconnected. Each dimension uses its own method to exchange material and information. Perhaps this could explain the source of the gravitational force beneath our feet. It could even come from another complete planet, and was projected onto this fragment of the planet. The original gravitational force of the planet fragment was negated."
Just as we were talking, we heard the sound of children playing. I turned around and saw Little Bubble and Visca rolling around on the clean grasslands. Although I didn't want to say it, Shallow Shallow was rolling around with them. They had already started playing. Speaking of which, Shallow Shallow, you don't intend to continue exploring the truth of this world?
"The probes have yet to find a stable parallel dimension interface." Sandora let out a long sigh as she sat on the grasslands and stretched her back. "The boundary here is very strange. It is constantly changing. I have scanned at least a dozen overlapping spatial signals, but I don't know which one is the main dimension. Why don't we rest here for a while and let the equipment slowly analyze it. After we have deciphered the spatial structure of this place, we can meet up with your sister and the others. "
I was a little worried about my sister and the others. But now that I thought about it, there was nothing to worry about. So I nodded in agreement. "Let's just treat it as a temporary outing. Oh right, do you want to have a picnic?"
Sandora's eyes lit up. She instantly poured out a dozen square meters worth of snacks on the grassland …
Icetis was a person who believed in not taking advantage of others. She immediately pounced on me like a wolf. Sandora quickly stood in front of the female gangster and made a protective gesture. "Eat your own food! This is my food! "
Icetis tried her best to burrow into the pile of food as she shouted, "What yours and mine? Didn't you hear what your husband said? It's a picnic!"
Just like that, the two queen-level characters with a long history began to quarrel on the grassland. The core of their quarrel was actually to snatch food. I couldn't bear to watch it anymore. So I turned my head and focused on watching Jill weave a garland for Little Bubble.
Yep, I felt that this scene was even more unbearable. Since when did Silly Golden Sparkle degenerate into such a girlish creature?
"Hey, Blockhead, why do you look like you have something on your mind?" Lin Xue's voice came from behind. Before I turned my head, I received a light punch on the back of my head. Speaking of which, ever since our relationship was confirmed, this girl had changed quite a bit. In the past, when she punched me, I would be extremely merciful if she didn't wear her brass knuckles. Without turning my head, I grabbed the missy's fist and rubbed it against my face. "It's a habit. Whenever I go out, I'm always worried. Now I've developed travel anxiety syndrome. And look, we met with an accident again this time. "
Missy pursed her lips and pulled her claws out of my hand. She leaned over and sat next to me. She seemed to have made up her mind and leaned her head on my shoulder again. For this unexpectedly pure girl, this was the most intimate gesture she could make in front of others.
"It's useless to think so much. Didn't we accidentally go the wrong way with Sister Chen Qian? I already said it's fine. You still don't believe my intuition?" The missy rubbed against my shoulder and changed to a more comfortable position. "Also, this time we came out for an outing. Don't put so much pressure on yourself. I feel like you've been running around saving the world all day long. Now you're showing signs of a nervous breakdown. Don't misunderstand. It's not because I care about you. It's mainly because I feel uncomfortable when I see your serious expression. It feels like my world has been subverted. "
When you're being tsundere, you don't have to add so much rhetoric at the end. I'll occasionally be serious, okay?
I connected the spiritual connection with Liliana and told the other party that I might need some time to understand this complicated world. Liliana didn't seem to be worried about our delay. However, when she heard that we were having a picnic here, the little girl immediately made a fuss and complained about how unfair it was. It seemed that she had been busy with her missionary work for the past few days. Originally, she should have come out to play, but she ended up in a mess. Therefore, when she heard that we were so leisurely, the little girl was scared. I could only promise to make it up to her next time. I inquired about what she was doing over there and whether or not she had raised the banner of her religion to harm others. However, Liliana was quite mysterious and insisted on waiting for me to go over first. After ending the communication with the other party, I sighed. That fellow who always stirred up trouble was really a headache sometimes. Originally, she didn't need to do many things, at least not to this extent. However, Liliana would always work hard when I wasn't paying attention. I didn't pay much attention to her when she established the Goddess's religion. If it wasn't for her explaining her plan in front of me, perhaps I would still have neglected her efforts.
With Sandora around, our picnic could be said to have ended with a bang. We ate a total of twenty-six square meters of food and caused an even larger area of the grassland to become barren. The little ones ate their faces. Now, with Gilmei and Chestnut (In the absence of my older sister and Anveena, they acted as the parents. At the very least, one was a nanny and the other was the older sister. You can't expect miracles like Shallow Shallow or Lin Xue to take care of the children, right?), we went to the riverside and lined up to wash our hands and faces. They went to the riverside and lined up in a row to wash their hands and faces. After the five Protoss cops had their fill, they laid on a small hill not far away and basked in the sun. Their level of depravity was unbearable to look at. What was even more unbearable was that after a while, Bryndis even degenerated to the point of ordering the obedient Lin to massage his back. Lin was really obedient and did whatever she was told. Speaking of which, should I try it next time? I feel like that Dragon God is really easy to bully …
Just as I had nothing to do and was considering whether or not I should take a short nap after eating and drinking, Shallow Shallow happily came over with a flower wreath that she had just woven. "Ah Jun, here."
I took the flower wreath and saw that it was woven from white wildflowers and soft grass that could be found everywhere. Her technique was unexpectedly exquisite. I looked at Shallow Shallow and saw a peaceful smile on her face. Suddenly, my heart skipped a beat.
Perhaps, this was what they meant by … happiness. The type of happiness that Shallow Shallow looked forward to the most was to be together with many, many family members. She could excitedly do all the wonderful things that she liked. Then, she would have a lover by her side. She could act spoiled and be praised. I casually put the flower wreath on Shallow Shallow's head and patted her silly smiling face. "So beautiful."
Once in a while, a family could relax like this and not think about anything else. It seemed to be quite nice.
For once, Shallow Shallow became quiet. She lay down on the grass and rested her head on my lap, smiling like a child. She wasn't the Queen of Time, nor was she the Matriarch of the Empire, nor was she the future God of Decay and Evolution. Shallow Shallow had once again become the simplest Shallow Shallow. It was just like how the two of us would lean on the reclining chairs in the courtyard during summer nights when we were young. We would discuss whether or not there would be a castle floating in the clouds behind the blurry shadows in the sky. In the castle lived Sun Wukong and Astro Boy. Sorry, that was what Shallow Shallow had discussed with me back then. Yes, even now, she was still discussing the shadows in the sky with me.
"Ah Jun, do you think that's a mirage?"
Shallow Shallow pointed at a piece of land in the sky that was becoming more and more obvious.
Me: "…"
Damn it, this is bad!!
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