After much persuasion, we finally managed to stop Anveena from carrying out the sixth major cleaning of the day. My older sister suggested that we go to the Shadow City to take a look. At the same time, we could take a look at how the counterfeit version of the Spacetime Sensor was being assembled.
Originally, we had hoped that the Protoss would have the spatial coordinates of the World of Azeroth. That would have saved us a lot of trouble. However, it was a pity that Jingle received news from the God Realm not too long ago. Due to the fact that our dimension was too far away, the World of Azeroth had never been recorded in the God Realm's world management center. The Protoss did know of the existence of this world, but … the only way they knew about this world was through the official website of NetEase …
Should I … faint?
No matter what, due to the unreliable Protoss, we still had to rely on ourselves to search for the spatial coordinates of the World of Azeroth … The only thing worth celebrating was that with Jingle, who was said to be quite popular in the God Realm, with us, our battle in Azeroth would be slightly easier. After all, the reinforcements of the Protoss were no joke.
Speaking of Shadow City K, ever since Pandora created this illusory dimension to house the commanders, I rarely went to that miraculous place. Firstly, it was because I was really busy in the real world, so I couldn't leave. More importantly, I wasn't too used to this strange projected world …
Yep, I really wasn't used to it …
Walking on the seemingly familiar but empty street, I once again felt this strange dream-like feeling of incongruity.
This city was the one I grew up in since I was young in K City. I was incomparably familiar with every blade of grass, every tree, and every street here. However, the entire city just happened to be so strange. It wasn't just because of the tall Schilling buildings that occasionally appeared in this city, nor was it because of the desolation and deathly stillness of the entire city. Instead, it was because of the huge distortion brought about by this illusory dimension.
This feeling was very mysterious. It was as though I was in a lucid dream. No matter how real the surroundings seemed, I would still feel that something was wrong.
When we entered, the real world had just turned dark. However, it was already late at night in this shadow city. A ridiculously huge moon hung in the sky, covering one-fifth of the sky. The strange patterns on the 'moon' could be seen clearly. This was Bubble's bad taste. Ever since she watched a few strange animations, this otaku girl who didn't have any other hobbies other than playing games started to like making all kinds of strange artistic graffiti in the sky of the shadow world. She even specially built a distorted space forcefield in the shadow city and set up simulated scenes such as' Curse ',' Midnight Bell ',' Zero Butterfly ', and so on …
I had always maintained a very tolerant attitude towards this ten-thousand-year house whose sense of existence was even weaker than that of Pandora. I would usually let her do whatever she wanted to do, except when she tried to teach Little Bubble to draw art on the walls of her room …
A large group of us walked under the dim yellow street lights. Above our heads was a huge, dizzying moon. Floating beside me was a ghostly girl whose body flickered with light. The surroundings were as cold as a graveyard. The huge buildings on the side were brightly lit, but there wasn't a single trace of human presence. In this strange atmosphere, I felt that those so-called haunted house exploration games were as warm and harmonious as the wilderness in spring …
Fortunately, we were almost used to it …
The daily management of the shadow city was handled by Pandora's adjutant, Sylves. Did you forget this name? Then, you should remember the long-haired beauty Pan Lingling who almost became the president of a certain country and eventually became my homeroom teacher, right?
Ever since I left school, Sylves immediately quit her job, which was meaningless to her, and turned to focus on managing the affairs of the shadow city. After all, this was a base where a large number of high-ranking Shiring Apostles were stationed. If there wasn't an overseer to manage it, who knew how much trouble those Schilling officers who loved to see the world in chaos would cause.
Sylves lived near the center of the shadow city, close to the core computer that monitored the entire space. Due to the importance of this area, it had already been transformed into a tightly guarded military fortress. Everywhere you could see security towers and patrolling Schilling soldiers. The ground was completely covered in a strange alloy that could morph into sharp spikes at any time. In the sky above the fortress, small-sized light armored mechas patrolled around the area 24/7. With such tight security, even a fly that tried to fly in would be bombarded …
But … in a projection space where it was impossible for enemies to enter, was there a need for such tight security?
"It is," Pandora said with a serious expression. "Never underestimate the strength of the enemy, even if they look as weak as ants."
… You little warmonger, what kind of imaginary enemy have you built up in your head?!
Just as I was feeling speechless at Pandora's spirit of war, Sylves, who had just received news of our arrival, rushed over.
She gave us a standard Schilling military salute and said loudly, "The glory of the Empire is with you! Your Majesty the Emperor! "
… Do you know how strange it is for a beautiful teacher who used to walk the gentle path to become a Schilling iron-blooded officer …
After returning the salute awkwardly, I immediately waved my hand and said, "Alright, alright, you know I don't like this. You should greet me normally …"
"Oh … Have you eaten?"
"… Yes …"
Standing at the entrance of this dignified and oppressive military fortress, I felt even more strange …
It seemed that no matter which race it was, it was a very important matter for a superior to come for an inspection, especially when the inspection included powerful figures like the head of the Empire, the Star God, and the highest military leader. This kind of inspection was even more important.
In less than two minutes, Sylves told me that all the staff and relevant equipment in the research center were ready … This kind of speed could only be achieved by the Shiring Apostles who could directly control the minds of their superior commanders.
Walking in the alloy corridor that was filled with the smell of futuristic technology, Sylves introduced the recent achievements of the Schilling Technicians in detail.
Actually, it wouldn't be accurate to say that they were achievements, it should be said that they had found the technology.
During the peak of the Xiling Empire, the technological prowess was extremely powerful. Back then, the Empire had even researched a method to instantly annihilate the entire world to absorb energy. However, such terrifying technology no longer existed. Even the relevant documents had disappeared due to the destruction of the Empire's information network. What the Schilling Technicians were doing now was to use existing methods to recreate the lost but crucial technology.
Dimensional sensors were one of the most important of these.
Dimensional travel technology had always been the Xiling Empire's proudest and most widely used technology. It was also the existence of this technology that made it possible for the Xiling Empire's power to spread across countless dimensions like Protoss. But now, the most important part of this technology was missing, which was the technology to scan unfamiliar dimensions. Without this technology, we would no longer be able to purposefully explore new worlds. We would only be able to travel limited distances in known worlds. For the Schilling Technicians who were used to constantly discovering new worlds and exploring them, this was as painful as being blinded.
Unfortunately, observing other worlds through the ether sea or even the endless void was no laughing matter. No matter how skilled the Schilling Apostles were, it would be impossible for them to recreate such miraculous technology in a short period of time.
When we arrived at the largest research 'room', the counterfeit space-time sensor that was less than sixty percent complete appeared in front of us.
To be fair, this was truly a magnificent and enormous device. It was shaped like a hexagon, with one end large and one end small. It floated upside down above a large hole in the center of the research "room." Its total length was at least two hundred meters. The surface of this enormous hexagon was covered with components that were so complex that they would make people dizzy at a glance. This was because the device was not yet complete, and there was no outer shell for it.
In the gaps between those complex components, dim lights flashed from time to time. That was when the technicians inside were testing some key energy circuits. This big guy's energy consumption was astonishing, so it used the most commonly used high-energy output method of the Xiling Empire — an alternate dimensional energy reactor. By setting up the enormous energy unit in an alternate dimension, and using the spatial interface to output a large amount of energy to the energy-consuming equipment, it could effectively reduce the size of the device in real space, and prevent the possibility of catastrophic consequences from damaging the super energy core. However, this kind of device also had a flaw, which was that it was too complex. After all, the end of every key energy circuit had to be installed with a dimensional tearing device, which was tens of thousands of times more complicated than a simple plug or socket …
Are you guys dizzy? In any case, when Pandora first explained this to me, I did feel dizzy.
"The main part of this dimensional sensor is actually completely usable, but the key problem is that we are still unable to provide it with a stable scanning probe."
I nodded with a serious expression, and then looked at the enormous and magnificent device with a solemn expression.
"You understand?" Shallow Shallow suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
My expression was still serious. "… No …"
A vein appeared at the corner of Sandora's eyes. "… If Lin Xue was here, you would definitely be ridiculed to death …"
Holding back his laughter, he changed to a more understandable way of saying, "In other words, you can use this thing as a microscope. Right now, we have already assembled a sturdy and durable frame, but unfortunately, we can't polish the lens …"
… Er, the most important thing is missing.
"How are Lin Xue's abilities? I heard that the previous experiment was very successful? "
"Yes, Matriarch Lin Xue's power is something that even our Apostles, who are the most skilled in energy perception, can't compare to. Also, the Matriarch's energy wavelength resonates very well with this device, so it's perfect to use her as a 'lens', but …"
"But what?" I noticed that Xi Wei's expression was a little hesitant, so I couldn't help but ask curiously.
At the same time, I began to have some guesses in my mind.
Could it be that this device would have a huge negative effect on the human body? Thinking about it, this thing was filled with high-energy radiation. Perhaps the Shiring Apostles wouldn't be afraid of it, but Lin Xue was still a human, and no matter how strong her spiritual barrier was, there would still be a limit. I understood her personality very well, and she was extremely headstrong. As long as it was a promise she made to a friend, she would do anything to complete it. Even if she got hurt because of it, she would use a strong facade to get away with it. Although she and I often argued, no matter what, we were still friends. She might really not tell us just to fulfill her promise even if she got hurt by the radiation …
Just as Lin Xue's image was rising in my heart, Xi Wei finally took down a charred part from the table beside him and said to me, "Matriarch Lin Xue always does some tricks when she's doing experiments … We've already burnt four control cabins …"
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