If one were to ignore the disharmony in the surroundings, this place was truly a beautiful and magnificent place.
We were currently in a crystal jungle that seemed to be located in an underground space. The "crystal jungle" here wasn't just a figurative description, but it was actually filled with flowers and trees that were formed from crystals. Everywhere we looked, there were thick and luxuriant ancient trees, dense clusters of short shrubs, and even white translucent grass stems and wildflowers. These dazzling array of "plants" looked just like an ordinary lush forest, but they were all formed from white translucent crystals. The entire crystal jungle was crystal clear, and even the ground beneath our feet was covered with fine sand that felt like soil to the touch, but had a texture like crystal. After looking around for a while, I felt a little dizzy. The scene before me seemed to have transformed into an ice sculpture. It was strangely beautiful, to the point that it was breathtaking.
But in such a beautiful environment, I was surrounded by an omnipresent sense of hostility and oppression. This disgusting feeling was rather familiar, but before Father God Harloys explained it to me, I didn't make any rash judgments — after all, this guess of mine was far too sensational.
"You're right, this place really gives off an uncomfortable feeling …"
I looked around, but I couldn't find the source of the oppression. It was as if this place was filled with hostility from all directions, so much so that I couldn't find the source at all. I could see numerous Protoss sentries standing guard or patrolling in the crystal jungle. It was obvious that we were walking in a heavily guarded area, and as we continued to move forward, the unpleasant feeling of oppression became stronger and stronger.
God Father was leading the way not far in front of us. The unfriendly atmosphere in the surroundings seemed to have little effect on him, as if he was already used to it.
"This phenomenon will only occur at specific times, and then this place will be completely locked down," God Father tilted his head slightly as he explained to me, "Usually, the crystal jungle is a nice place. This is one of the most beautiful places in the God Realm. My daughter Gatie was born here."
I was momentarily stunned. I looked around at the surroundings, which didn't seem suitable for giving birth to a child, and muttered, "Sister-in-law is so romantic."
"No, Gatie isn't Sola's child." God Father smiled faintly, "Neither of her daughters are."
I suddenly coughed. "Cough cough … Oh, that … There's a sister-in-law?"
Although it was relaxing to be together with Father God, I still felt rather awkward talking about certain topics. At any rate, Father God's family was quite messy. It was said that all of the Protoss in the Star Wars had been created by Father God himself. In that case, Father God God's current wife, the highest Dark Goddess, was equivalent to his daughter. Father God God God also had a pair of true twin daughters. Now, these twin daughters weren't even born from the Dark Goddess, so what about the twins and the Dark Goddess? Should I call her sister or mother? Did Father have other wives in the future? How should this be calculated?
I went back and forth for a long time, but I still couldn't come up with a perfect relationship diagram. I could only come to one conclusion: If I were to continue like this, I'm afraid that Father would be the second person after me to call himself 'Grandpa'. I'm sure everyone still remembers that I used to come up with a formula on how to address each other in my family. Now it seems that other than ethical issues, I'm not much clearer about the interpersonal relationships around me than Father …
"You're thinking too much." God Father seemed to have noticed that I was going off topic, but he didn't seem to mind. He just smiled faintly. "I only have one wife, Sora. Gatie and Cyndia don't have a mother. They were born by their own swords."
… After confirming that I didn't hear wrongly, my impression of God Father in my heart instantly changed, because this was the first time I heard of someone who could have a child with a cold weapon …
"It seems that you're thinking too much again." God Father didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he watched the various expressions on my face scroll across the screen. "The life form of a God is rather unique. The reason why Gatie and Cyndia are called my daughters is only because I created them personally … Forget it, there's no end to this topic. If you have the time, you can go to the Church of Life and look for Gatha. She has a Life Encyclopedia in the God Realm. You should understand after reading it."
God Father might be right, but I still felt that this bunch of true Gods were simply too incredible. With my own worldview, if I were to continue trying to figure out the world of the Protoss, I might be directly sent to a mental hospital. So, I decisively stopped on this topic.
* Splash, splash! *
Just as I was letting my imagination run wild, I suddenly heard a faint sound of water, causing me to focus my attention again. At this moment, I realized that I had unknowingly followed God Father to a special place in the Crystal Forest. It seemed to be … an underground lake?
In the white crystal forest that was like a world of ice and snow, a large empty space suddenly appeared. There were no longer any plants or shrubs blocking the way in front of me. Instead, there was an underground lake that flowed slightly like mercury. The surface of the lake was so wide that it was astounding. I couldn't even see where the other side of the lake was!
Of course, some people might ask me how I could determine that this was an underground lake and not an underground ocean when I couldn't even see the shore of the lake. Actually, this wasn't difficult at all. There was a sign beside me that said, "Underground lake ahead, please pay attention" …
"The water here is quite shallow." I took out a small stick and poked at the water. "Ugh, it's not just shallow, it's basically a layer of water skin! Is there a layer of ice below? "
Initially, I thought that this underground lake, which I couldn't see its depth due to the various lighting effects, would be very deep. I didn't expect that after poking at it twice with the stick, I suddenly realized that the 'depth' of the water was less than a centimeter. The silver light on the surface of the lake interfered with my vision. The strange energy that permeated the surroundings also made it difficult for my spiritual senses to function normally. I was actually tricked by a mirror with a layer of water skin …
"There's no meaning in whether it's deep or shallow here because the bottom of the Crystal Lake is a concept. It's infinitely deep and infinitely shallow. Its' bottom 'depends on the soul of the visitor. The purer the soul, the shallower the Crystal Lake to the visitor. Of course, this restriction is useless against Void Creatures. Our souls are on the same level as Void Creatures. In front of you and me, the Crystal Lake doesn't even exist. "Father God led me forward. Our footsteps landed on the surface of the 'lake' that only had a layer of water skin." This is to prevent people from accidentally entering the danger zone. Those who aren't up to the standard can't pass through the Crystal Lake. It's the same even for Gods. This lake has my power and it's enough to stop anyone who trespasses here. "
I thought about it and thought that it was fortunate that Liliana didn't follow me. Otherwise, I would be busy with Father God trying to salvage that lass …
"Don't be anxious. We're almost there." Father God looked at my absent-minded expression and knew that I was anxious to know what I was here to see. However, his tone remained unhurried. "You must learn to wait patiently. As a Void creature, this is essential. One day, you will realize that you have an endless amount of time to complete any plan. However, the current you has yet to realize this."
Actually, I wanted to say that I had always thought that I was a very patient person. I could think about my artistic life for ten minutes while I was soaking a bowl of instant noodles. However, after thinking about it, I realized that being absent-minded and being patient might not be the same thing. Of course, more importantly, no matter how patient I was, I couldn't compare to this great person who could easily plan for five hundred million years. Thus, I decided not to say anything and obediently listened to his teachings — I had just become a Void Creature, but this person had been a Void Creature for who knows how many hundreds of millions of years. There was no harm in listening to the experience of a senior.
As we walked, I realized that something was wrong with our surroundings. That stifling feeling was getting stronger and stronger. I could clearly feel that this atmosphere was coming from beneath our feet. The surrounding crystal light had become much dimmer than before. Even the crystal forest in the distance seemed to have entered dusk. The lake water beneath our feet was gradually turning black.
"We're here." Finally, God Father stopped walking. We were now completely far away from the shore of the lake. The boundless chaotic sky was as dark as dusk. The crystal forest in the distance seemed to have sunk into the darkness of the night, covered by layers of strange black shadows. A dark purple mist floated in the air, and not a single sentinel could be seen in the vicinity. Beneath our feet, the lake water seemed to have been mixed with traces of ink and had turned into a large patch of gray black. There was something beneath the lake water a few meters in front of us. It was an incomparably gigantic black circle. It was as breathtaking as a black hole. It was so huge that I couldn't even see the end of it. I had to look as far as I could to make out the edge of the black hole.
This strange situation shocked me. I finally couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is this thing? Why do I feel that it's like … "
"This is the core of the lowest level of the God Realm." God Father turned his head and smiled at me. "The thing in front of you is the oldest Gate of the Chaos Abyss in existence."
"F * ck!" Just as God Father finished speaking, I couldn't help but let out a strange cry. I lifted my leg and jumped back ten meters. "You put this thing in your basement to raise your children?!"
God Father's shoulder visibly twitched. Then, he turned his head to look at me helplessly. "Don't be so nervous. It's not dangerous. And didn't you notice? The environment of the Chaos Abyss here is different from what you usually feel — it's very gentle."
After God Father said that, I finally calmed down. After carefully sensing the surroundings, I discovered that it was indeed the case. Although the surrounding environment definitely couldn't be considered comfortable, it wasn't as oppressive as the real Gate of the Chaos Abyss, to the point where I wanted to pick up a six-barreled cannon and shoot it. Compared to the normal Chaos Abyss, this place could be considered gentle. Of course, the most important thing was that the black circle under the water seemed very stable. It didn't show any signs of exploding like the Gate of the Chaos Abyss that I had previously seen. The surrounding atmosphere didn't seem like that of a normal Chaos Abyss. This was also one of the reasons why I had my suspicions but never made a judgment.
"What exactly is going on? The lowest level of the God Realm? Gate of the Chaos Abyss? Isn't this development a little too suspenseful? By the way, did you capture a Gate of the Chaos Abyss here for research? "
God Father hurriedly summoned me from the City of Shadows to the God Realm. What he wanted to show me was actually a suppressed Gate of the Chaos Abyss. This gave me a very strong shock at first. After all, no normal person would put such a thing in their basement — the lowest level of the God Realm. Wasn't this a basement? I thought that I had been constantly harassed by all sorts of troublesome matters and had been tempered to the point where I wouldn't bat an eyelid even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of me. My nerves were so strong that even if I didn't suffer terminal necrosis, I would at least have half a face paralysis. But now I knew that there was no lack of things in this world that would shock you to the point of stomping your feet and cursing. This was especially so for God Father who had lived for who knew how many billions of years and who knew how many more billions of years he planned to live. The big brother in front of me had enough surprises in store, enough for me to wait until next year's National Day …
Of course, even though it was rather shocking that the Star Sector God Realm maintained a Gate of the Chaos Abyss, there might be a very normal reason for its existence. For example, it could be a sample that the Protoss used for research, or it could be God Father's spoils of war after a battle. Actually, the City of Shadows had something similar, but I usually placed it in an extreme laboratory. The laboratory was located at the border of the Void, and there would be at least an army of soldiers standing guard next to it. Even a mosquito that entered would have to go through an ultrasound three times before it could be let in. Now that I thought about it, I did see quite a few Protoss soldiers standing guard along the way. They were probably guarding this Gate of the Chaos Abyss.
However, there was one thing that I was still very concerned about: God Father said that this was the oldest Gate of the Chaos Abyss that existed in the Void. Such an amazing title was placed on something as amazing as the Gate of the Chaos Abyss. This made my imagination run wild. If it wasn't for God Father coughing twice to call back my thoughts that had drifted to the ends of the Void, I would have filled in more than three million words …
"You should know that the God Realm is a very special place."
God Father pulled me to a place extremely close to the Gate of the Chaos Abyss. It looked like we could jump in with just half a step. Of course, this was probably an illusion. This crystal lake suppressed the Gate of the Chaos Abyss, and it also separated it from the space above the lake. Even though the black hole could be seen with the naked eye, you wouldn't actually fall in even if you walked one round on the surface of the lake. Of course, Liliana might be an exception. I didn't think that this dying antique Gate of the Chaos Abyss could be darker than that little brat whose skin was so black that it covered the folds of her skin.
When it was first created, it was a very simple space. The Crystal Forest you see is the first layer of the Divine Realm. This Crystal Lake is as old as the entire Divine Realm. In fact, there is another place in the depths of the Crystal Forest. If you have the time, you can come and see for yourself. That is the place where I rested after I created the Divine Realm. It was a very simple hut. Now, it is surrounded by the children as a holy land. "" The Divine Realm is divided into many layers, and the space you see extends infinitely. The space you see extends infinitely, but these infinite spaces also slowly evolved as the Divine Realm gradually developed.
God Father's face was filled with pride as he talked about this. I looked around. Even though the lighting here was dim and filled with strange colors, the crystal forest was a monotonous white world far from the Gate of the Chaos Abyss. I couldn't help but say, "Erm, it seems that the God Realm was quite simple at the beginning."
God Father scratched his head. "I didn't have any experience at that time. After I finished it, I forgot to color it. When I remembered, I just left it there. The children were used to it, so it wasn't easy to change it."
I felt that I should recommend God Father to communicate with Bubble. That girl changed an emoji pack for the City of Shadows every three days on average. How could those who were used to nostalgia go to reason with her?
"This Gate of the Chaos Abyss …" I cautiously extended my foot and stepped on the surface of the lake. I realized that the black shadow under the water was suppressed by a layer of something. I couldn't touch it at all. Only then did I relax. "Is it a trophy that you used for research?"
Out of my expectations, God Father actually shook his head. "No, it is a part of the God Realm. It has existed here for even longer than this crystal forest. In fact, before I created the God Realm, it had already taken shape."
I resisted the urge to jump back another ten meters. Everyone, this is a historical moment. I am stepping on the ancestor of the Chaos Abyss!
This isn't the time to talk about this, right?
"Are you building a house on top of the Chaos Abyss?!" I could feel that there were no muscles on my face that weren't twitching. Looking at God Father's harmless smile, I felt as horrified as the first time the principal came to visit me personally ten years ago.
"I know it's inconceivable. Everyone who heard the news for the first time had the same reaction as you, including the other Human Kings who have come to this Crystal Jungle. Of course, you're the first to reach this position with me. This ancient Gate of the Chaos Abyss has always been in a stable state. Its nature is very special … It is almost harmless. In the beginning, it was much bigger than it is now. It was almost as big as the Frozen Continent in the God Realm. Later on, I compressed it into this state. Recently, the activity of this Gate of the Chaos Abyss has increased again. Furthermore, the state is very unusual. There are also some noteworthy things that have happened … I guess that it might be related to something that I have been researching recently. It's about whether the previous cycle of the void really existed … "
"Wait, wait, wait," I hurriedly interrupted him. "What do you mean by previous cycle and this cycle? Why don't I understand?"
"The void is the combination of all things. Therefore, it possesses all possible concepts. Therefore, it doesn't possess any characteristics that can be described," God Father said as he casually sat down on the ground. He didn't care about the layer of "water" under his feet. He even invited me to sit down with him. I hesitated for a moment before sitting down. However, I was surprised to find that the "water" of the crystal lake didn't stain my clothes at all. "Therefore, many people always think that the void is eternal and unchanging. From the perspective of mortals, this judgment is correct. The void that they understand has never changed and will never change. However, to me, to you, and to that crazy girl Huron, the void is completely different."
My expression changed. The first thing that came to my mind was: So the God King of Huron's Protoss is actually a girl.
This was the first thought that came to my mind at such a serious moment. I instantly felt a heavy sense of guilt. It seemed like I wouldn't be reliable in this lifetime.
"The entire void should be reshuffled once every once in a while. The reason is unknown, the cycle is unknown, and the results are unknown. It's even unknown whether it has really happened before." Of course, God Father didn't know that my brain was starting to twitch again. He just continued to talk to himself. Every word that came out of his mouth made one's heart jump. "To the void, this process should have happened countless times. Of course, you can also think that it has only happened once. This is because after every cycle, everything will reset and start over again. No one can explain the state of the connection between two cycles. Even I am not sure of the specific meaning of all of this. I can only call this process the Great Void Cataclysm with that crazy girl Huron."
"The three Void Creatures, including you and me, have never experienced this event. You can think of it as us being born after the previous cycle. The Gate of the Chaos Abyss in front of you might be the only thing that has been left from the previous cycle."
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