CHAPTER XXXI
The 14 people who entered the other space stared at everything in front of them in amazement.
Their first reaction was that Rocky's spatial transfer had gone wrong, taking them to another place that was out of reach.
Rivers, oases, swamps, and lakes β and of course the more peculiar natural environment β these are the scenes of the different space they can think of, and they are also the impressions that Hang Yi and the others have left on the different spaces. But they never imagined that they would come to such a place.
It's a large, bright room that looks like a conference room or reception room. The walls are white, smooth and clean. The room has a long wooden table and more than a dozen beautifully shaped handmade wooden chairs. With hydroponic green algae in glassware on the table and pots of ornamental herbs full of greenery elsewhere in the room, the whole environment looks fresh, elegant and soothing.
Shu Fei, who came to another space for the first time, asked in surprise, "Is this another space?" β
Rocky was dumbfounded and said, "No...... This is not the 'connection point' that I am familiar with. This was supposed to be a forest, a passage connecting the other world and the real world, a tree hole of a giant tree! β
"Could you have switched to the wrong place?" Ji Kairui asked.
"No, although the scene is wrong, I can feel that this is a different space......"
Lodge's words weren't finished. A door was pushed open directly in front of them. A woman in a dark gray suit saw them, exclaimed "ahhh But then, she pushed the door open again, and said with some excitement, "Everyone, please wait here!" He closed the door again and hurried away.
Lei Ao spread his hands and looked at his partners: "What does this mean?" β
Song Qi said: "This woman actually told us to wait here, which shows that she knows who we are, and even expected us to appear in this place for a long time." β
"That's right, this 'reception room' was clearly built just for us. The Big Three estimated that you would take us to another dimension. Hang Yi said to Rocky.
"Then this woman is obviously going to inform the Big Three, we won't really listen to her, let's 'wait a minute' here, right?" Zhao Youling said, "What are you waiting for? Wait until she calls all the monster legions and the superpowers of the other space? β
Ji Kairui sat on one of the wooden chairs unhurriedly and said with a smile: "It's interesting, it's really interesting, every time I come to a different space, I have a refreshing new feeling." β
Sun Yuchen thought about Hailin and said, "Isn't this a resort that has been absent for many years, is it time to sigh about this?" β
Ji Kairui: "Then what do you want, do you want to rush out and do a big job right away?" β
"Or else? Sitting here for afternoon tea? β
Ji Kairui: "To be honest, judging from the current situation, we are completely in a passive state, and it doesn't make much sense to do anything. The Big Three have calculated that we will appear here, and if they want to destroy us, they can set this place up as the nest of the mutant rat colony, and it is estimated that we have just moved here, and we will be drowned in the mutant rats before we can react. β
"You mean, the Big Three don't want to kill us right away?" Lu Jinpeng said.
"It's their game, and it's not fun to end so soon, isn't it?" Ji Kairui sneered.
Just then, the door to the room was pushed open. Everyone looked at the door in unison, and the person who appeared in front of them this time was truly shocking. Rocky, in particular, was frozen like a sculpture.
It was surprising that one of the Big Three, Luo Xingchen, actually appeared in front of them in a dignified manner.
Rocky trembled and screamed, "Dad...... Father. β
Luo Xingchen is handsome, tall, wearing a slim suit, shiny leather shoes under his feet, and a neat hairstyle. His appearance and age are the same as those in Hang Yi's impression, but his demeanor and dress are obviously much more mature than ordinary young people. His appearance was unremarkable, as one of the Big Three, and one of the "Three Main Gods" of this different world, he didn't even follow a few people around him, but stood directly in front of more than a dozen hostile superpowers. Regardless of whether he deliberately shows his confident attitude or not, Luo Xingchen's natural and generous appearance method is full of aura.
Luo Xingchen stared at Rocky and slowly walked towards him. Rocky trembled even more, and he almost didn't dare to look at each other, which showed how stern his father used to be. However, Luo Xingchen opened his arms, hugged his son, and reproached in a fatherly tone: "You kid, you ran away without saying a word, do you know how much I miss you?" β
Rocky looked at Luo Xingchen in amazement, and found that his father had tears in his eyes and his nose was red. Tears flowed down his cheeks and he said, "Daddy...... I was wrong. β
Hang Yi and the others looked at each other, unable to understand the drama in front of them. Sun Yuchen coughed and reminded Luo Xingchen not to ignore their existence. Luo Xingchen took a deep breath, gently wiped away his tears with his fingers, patted Rocky on the shoulder, walked up to Hang Yi and them, and said, "Long time no see, old friends." β
Hang Yiyi was speechless for a while, but he didn't expect Luo Xingchen to call them "old friends", in fact, judging from what the three giants did before, it would be more appropriate to call them "old rivals". But since the other party is polite, they can only adopt a corresponding attitude. In any case, it is better to be in such a situation than to start a fight to the death as soon as it comes.
"That's right, long time no see, Luo Xingchen." Hang Yi said neither softly nor hard, nor did he bother to talk nonsense with him. "You know what we're here for, right?"
Luo Xingchen nodded slightly: "I can probably think of it." But there are so many issues that need to be solved between us, so I suggest that we should communicate well so that someone doesn't do stupid things and create an irreparable situation. That's why I'm here to meet you personally. My ability is 'space', you already know that. In the present situation, I cannot pose a threat to you. On the other hand, you can kill me in every minute. But I'm sure you won't do that, because that's what I call 'stupid'. β
These words show that they undoubtedly have the initiative. Even if they didn't rely on Sun Yuchen's mind-reading skills, Hang Yi and the others could see that Luo Xingchen's self-confidence could not be faked. After all, this is their territory, Hailin is still in their hands, and of course Hang Yi and they will not act rashly. Besides, Luo Xingchen's attitude was sincere and he didn't show hostility, so they couldn't kill him indiscriminately. So they became wicked people. I have to say that the other side's psychological warfare is very beautiful.
Luo Xingchen, Hang Yi and the others sat around the long wooden table. Luo Xingchen said: "Our communication will take the form of questions and answers. You can ask me any questions, and I promise to tell you the truth without concealment. In fact, in front of Sun Yuchen, it's hard for me to hide something, right? β
Sun Yuchen had already used the mind-reading technique and knew that what he said was true. He couldn't wait to ask the question he was most concerned about: "Is Helen here?" How is she now? β
Luo Xingchen said: "Yes, she is fine, don't worry." β
Rocky seemed a little incredulous to hear her father say that Helen was "fine", and he said, "Really? The 'God of Everything' won't spare her......"
Luo Xingchen rolled his eyes and thought for a while, then said with a dumb smile: "'God of All Things', you mean Yi Fang?" Oh, what age is this, and we don't call ourselves gods anymore. That's naΓ―ve, too stupid. As for Helen, the girl was very naughty, but she came to the real world without permission, after all, it was forgiving. Yi Fang mostly just blamed her, what else would happen? After speaking, he glanced at Sun Yuchen meaningfully.
Seeing Luo Qi's stunned expression, Luo Xingchen said: "The other world, like the real world outside, is constantly developing and improving. The days you left probably didn't have many days in the real world, but in another dimension, a long time has passed. Our state of mind is constantly changing, and you shouldn't look at us in the same way. This seems to be explaining to Rocky, and it is more like saying it to Hang Yi and them.
Lu Hua has long wanted to confirm a question: "How long is a day, or an hour in the real world, equal to another space?" β
"Ah, Lu Hua, you are still the same as before, obsessed with the study of scientific theories." Luo Xingchen said with a smile, "But there is no definite answer to this question, the flow of time in different spaces is different from the general way, fast and slow, and there is no regularity at all, and even the speed of time flow that everyone feels is different." But what is certain is that the overall flow of time is much slower than in the real world. β
Lu Hua asked, "So, how long have you been in the other space, do you have a good idea in your heart?" β
Luo Xingchen said: "We calculated this time at the beginning. But then we gave up, because we had been here for so long that we were so scared that we simply left it alone. β
Hang Yi said, "Even if you avoid this question, as far as I know, you have at least spent hundreds of years in another dimension!" How could you have survived so long? β
Luo Xingchen said: "I thought I didn't need to answer this question, you can all guess." It's Len, and his power is 'life,' which can give us near-eternal life. β
"That's right, Lien. He is the 'head of the triumvirate', if you are the 'God of Creation' and Yvon is the 'God of Everything', I guess he should be the 'God of Life', right? Hang Yi asked.
Luo Xingchen: "That's right, but I said it, we have long given up these stupid titles." What a stupid time when I was younger. β
Lu Hua: "If Lian En hadn't been upgraded, his level would only be level 1, and he would be able to give you and himself eternal life?" β
Luo Xingchen: "Regarding our superpowers, I don't know if you have noticed a rule - if a certain ability is neither offensive nor defensive, or even auxiliary, then this ability must be strong from the beginning." Lien's 'life' is a prime example. β
Hang Yi: "How did the three of you, including Tong Jiayin, Dong Manni and Ruan Junxi, unite in the first place?" β
Luo Xingchen looked up at the ceiling, as if recalling the events of hundreds of years ago. After a long time, he said, "Oh, I remembered, when I was in cram school...... Oh my God, it's like a lifetime. Yes, at that time, me, Lian En, Yi Fang, Ruan Junxi, Tong Jiayin and Dong Manni - the six of us were seated next to each other. Before the Old Gods came down and gave us superpowers, Lien and Yvon and I happened to be talking about a science fiction movie we watched last night, and the topic revolved around space, elements, and life.
"Ruan Junxi, Tong Jiayin and Dong Manni didn't actively participate in the topic at that time, but they sat next to us and definitely heard our conversation. Later, the Old Gods came down and asked each of us to choose one of our abilities. I guess the rest of the class was caught off guard, but Lien and Yi Fang and I happened to talk about a few important 'concepts' before, so after a short exchange, we decided to choose each of these three as our abilities.
"At this point, you're already in the driver's seat. The Old Gods warn us not to let our competitors know what we are capable of. But the three of us knew from the beginning what each other's abilities were. More importantly, as we discovered the use of our respective abilities, we realized that space, elements, and life could be used for some very interesting experiments and collaborations. So, I took them to another dimension, where Lien gave us eternal life, and Yi Fang made various transformations to the alternate space...... This is how our kingdom was built. β
Lu Hua prompted: "You haven't said yet, how Ruan Junxi, Tong Jiayin and Dong Manni joined you." β
Luo Xingchen smiled: "Does everything need to be said so clearly and clearly?" The three of them sat right next to us, had heard our discussion before, and of course knew what we were capable of. Wouldn't it be unwise to let them go? So I'm going to woo them, and it just so happens that their abilities will also play a big role in creating our world. Of course, I have to be honest, they weren't willing to do it from the beginning, especially Nguyen Jun Hee. So, I used some of the necessary means. β
"You can tell the truth, this is a threat to him and his family." Hang Yi said with disdain. He had previously investigated the disappearance of Nguyen Jun Hee (*see Season 2 of Ultra Forbidden Games) and now fully understands what is going on.
Luo Xingchen did not deny it: "Yes, he has always been reluctant, even if Lian En gave him eternal life, he couldn't keep his heart very much." He never approved of what we were planning at the time. Nguyen Junxi is a man who really loves animals, and he doesn't want to use them as weapons, let alone make fun of them. β
"Alright, you're finally getting to the point." Ji Kairui said coldly, "'Take fun'." From the first time you set a trap, trapping Hang Yi, Lu Hua, and Lei Ao in the small alien space you created; to lure us to an uninhabited island and enter a real alien space; And this time, the attack on the real world - all of this is just a game for you, just a way for you to have fun. Hmph, you guys really know how to play. β
Luo Xingchen was silent for a moment and said, "No, you're wrong. As I said earlier, our state of mind is constantly changing with the passage of time. The first time I set a trap to help you trap you in another dimension, it was not a game, I really wanted to kill a dozen superpowers at one time and upgrade my abilities. β
Luo Xingchen did not shy away from saying what he really thought at the beginning, although it was infuriating, it showed that he was not hypocritical. Hang Yi suppressed his anger and said, "Although we escaped in the end, Liu Yujia died in another dimension, that is, by your poisonous hands!" β
Luo Qi looked at his father, and Luo Xingchen admitted with a heavy face: "That's right, I'm sorry. β
"Excuse me? You're less pretending to be there! Lei Ao couldn't control his emotions, slapped the table and scolded angrily, "And Jing Xiaoran!" Although she was not directly killed by you, let Yu Jingwen turn into Sun Yuchen's appearance and kill Jing Xiaoran - this is a trick you manipulated behind the scenes, right? Playing with us is obviously more entertaining than just killing us. Do you treat our lives as a mustard, play with us as toys, and say 'sorry' at the end to wash away your sins? It's a fart, I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense, and now I'll kill you with one sword! β
As he spoke, Lei Ao raised his right hand and made a gesture of preparing to launch the wind blade. Rocky stood up nervously, and Hang Yi also stood up and stopped: "Don't be impulsive, Lei Ao! β
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Luo Xingchen just sighed and said, "You probably misunderstood, Lei Ao. I am not repenting to you and expecting your forgiveness. The reason why I unreservedly tell you what we thought and did at the beginning, and even regret what we have done before, is just to show my sincerity. But if you only have hatred and hostility towards us, then we just need to continue to be enemies, and there is no need to talk about it any further. β
These words were sonorous and powerful, with a bit of unpretentious momentum. Zhao Youling was worried that the situation would be unfavorable to him, so he said: "That's right, we feel your sincerity, let's not be impulsive, let's sit down and talk about it." β
Hangyi pulled Lei Ao into a chair and sat down. Rocky sat down as well. After the atmosphere eased, Luo Xingchen continued:
"There is one thing I must warn you of, and you must have felt it for a long timeβI, Lien, and Yvonne are not heinous people. It's just that after acquiring our superpowers, we have developed, researched, and applied our abilities to the fullest, creating a new world that will amaze us. Then, we just want to show our results to people in the real world, especially those of you who are also superpowers. If we hadn't had the mindset of entertainment, if we had greater ambitions or evil thoughts, believe me, the world would have been destroyed long before the end of the world as the old gods said.
"Actually, once we had the power to destroy the world, we did talk about whether or not we should concentrate on destroying the remaining superpowers in one fell swoop. We really thought about it, but in the end, we gave up on the idea. β
"Why?" Fang Lifu asked curiously.
Luo Xingchen laughed: "There are two sides to everything in the world. If we do kill all the other superpowers, it raises a very critical question - what do we do next? Fighting each other? β
Lu Hua opened his mouth slightly, somewhat understanding.
Luo Xingchen said: "So you understand, we don't want to develop to this point. But that doesn't mean we can't do anything, and that's why what you have been through. The idea is that if you all die in the games we designed, then we don't feel guilty, because we're just doing what the old gods tell us. But the truth is, you have passed our tests time and time again, and we are impressed. At the same time, our world is constantly evolving, and our mindset is changing with the years, and we are tired of strife and so-called 'fun'. So we started to think about another possibility - maybe we can turn enemies into friends, and our world is in great need of superpower managers like you. β
"That's good, you're tired of playing, and you want to turn enemies into friends with us." Lei Ao sneered, "Hmph, why do you think we will agree to such a proposal. β
Luo Xingchen folded his hands, supported his chin, and said with a confident smile: "Because from the perspective of human nature, no one will refuse my proposal after visiting and experiencing our new world." β
Hang Yi and the others looked at each other. Hang Yi asked, "What do you want us to visit?" β
"There's so much to see, let's get out of this room now and head to the first stop. By the way, Yvon and Heilin, as well as our other old friends here, will be meeting you too. β
Hearing Hailin's name, both Sun Yuchen and Rocky couldn't suppress their eagerness to see her as soon as possible. Hang Yi could see from everyone's expressions that most people had no intention of refusing.
Luo Xingchen got up from his chair and was about to lead them out of this room before he paused and said, "It's strange, I promise that no matter what you ask, I will tell you the answer." But you seem to have forgotten to ask the most important question, perhaps because you think I can't possibly know the answer? β
Hang Yi said: "What do you mean, just say it." β
Luo Xingchen shook his head and said, "No, if you don't ask me this question, I won't take the initiative to say it." Let's talk about it when you remember. β