"You are the owner of this inn?
You can predict my arrival? "Luo Kai continued to ask.
Ye Tong smiled bitterly and said, "I am just an agent. My evolved ability is called Spirit Binding. They call me a Spirit Binder."
"Spirit Binder?"
"Yes, a Spirit Binder is the translator between the material world and the dark world. Without a Spirit Binder, it is difficult for two completely different life forms to communicate. Of course, for a life form at your level, there is no communication barrier in the universe.
As for the ability to predict, it is even more impossible. Just over an hour ago, I received an oracle from the dark world. It ordered me to explain to you the threat of the ancient evil gods to the dark world and to gain your support. "
Luo Kai's eyes were slightly glowing. For him, lies had long lost their effect. This woman did not lie at all, even her memory was fine.
He had met Xiao Xue and Su Hsiao-mei, two people who had a strong ability to sense the future. Now that he had the knowledge of the fourth dimension, he had a fundamental understanding of it. This kind of person who was born with a strong prediction ability was more sensitive to the time axis of the fourth dimension. They might have broken into the time axis and peeped into the future. However, there were countless timelines in the time axis, and it was hard to tell where the future would develop.
Thinking about it, there were also creatures in the unknown dark world that were more sensitive to the time axis of the fourth dimension.
The most fundamental difference between the fourth dimension and the third dimension was the existence of the time axis.
In human common sense, time was just a tool to record the movement of the sun, moon, and stars. It was just a concept and had no real meaning.
But in fact, time was not a concept. It was a kind of energy attribute that existed. Currently, there were two known existences that could affect time. One was mass, and the other was speed.
For example, the time on Earth was not synchronized with the time in space. The atomic clock in space was slower than on Earth because of the mass of Earth. High mass would slow down the speed of time. Just like the downstream of a river, the greater the mass, the greater the resistance to time.
Speed would also affect the change of time. When things reached or exceeded the speed of light, time would stop or even go backwards.
When the speed of an individual exceeded the speed of light, the individual would feel that other people or things were still. Because the individual was too fast, other things would be too slow.
One day in the sky was equivalent to one year on Earth. This was because, compared to Earth, the expansion of the universe was so slow that it almost stopped.
This was also the basis for spiritual power to affect time. In the material world, nothing could exceed the speed of light, except for the spiritual power of nothingness. Spiritual power was a derivative of the soul, a non-material existence.
The two types of existences that could affect time could only slow down time or stop time. They could not accelerate the flow of time. In other words, an individual's influence on time was limited to the present, but it could also affect the past.
Luo Kai pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you want to continue being an agent, or do you want to return to human society?"
Ye Tong said hesitantly, "I want to send my family out."
Luo Kai understood what she meant and said, "Alright, you can bring me to the Dark Realm to take a look."
"Right now, the Dark Realm has yet to open. There is only a chaotic domain that connects to the material world."
Luo Kai thought for a moment and said, "Take me there."
"Alright, please follow me." Ye Tong got up and opened the door, leading the way.
The two of them walked to the back of the inn. In the depths of the empty underground space, there was a large amount of fog. It was somewhat similar to the Space Error Maze. It was a kind of spatial power that went wrong and fell into chaos.
"Mr. Luo, I am flesh and blood. Once I enter the intersection of the two worlds, I will be corroded by the dark energy. I cannot follow you in."
"Okay." Luo Kai nodded and gently floated into the fog.
The fog could not block his perception. After crossing an area without any material objects, under the bright moon, a large barren mountain range appeared in front of him.
It was not strange that he came to this unknown domain from the depths of the underground, because the space was in a state of chaos. Moreover, he could not feel the majestic pulse of Earth, which meant that this might not be Earth anymore.
He slowly walked to the front of a steep mountain stream. Just as he was about to look for a way down, he felt the breath of someone in the mountain peak not far away. He hesitated for a moment and looked over with some doubts.
There were also plants in the mountain peak. The trees and paths seemed to contain a kind of magical law. If it was in the past, Luo Kai might not be able to find a way to go in in a short time. However, now that he was in a holographic view in his soul state, everything was transparent.
Not long after, a small courtyard appeared in the middle of the mountain. The courtyard was surrounded by peach trees. The strange thing was that these peach trees were actually blooming.
The pair of pear wood doors in the courtyard were mottled. The red paint had all fallen off. The dilapidated walls were also covered with weeds and moss. It looked very shabby.
Feeling the breath of a human in the courtyard, it was just that the breath was very strange. Luo Kai pondered for a moment and waved his hand. The soil on the ground quickly condensed into a human-shaped clay doll. It had a nose, eyebrows, facial features, and was quickly born with vitality and color. It was no different from a real person.
His soul slowly merged into it. Then, he walked forward and gently knocked on the door.
"Peng, peng, peng." The sound spread out. It was very abrupt in the dark and silent night.
After a long time, the sound of light footsteps could be heard.
"Coming." A clear and melodious voice sounded from inside the door.
"Creak." The mottled dilapidated door slowly opened. A girl of about 15 or 16 years old poked her head out from the crack in the door. She looked at Luo Kai and asked doubtfully, "Who are you looking for?"
Although the breath of the girl in front of him was somewhat gloomy, she was clearly a human. However, this world was not like Earth.
Luo Kai suppressed the doubts in his heart and said, "Oh … I lost my way in the mountain. I want to ask where is this place?"
The girl looked at him suspiciously for a long time and said, "This is the Peach Blossom Garden. You … you can find the way down during the day."
After saying that, she hesitated for a moment and sighed, "It's dangerous outside at night.
Alas, you come in first. "
Feeling the situation inside, Luo Kai followed the girl in. Although the outside of the courtyard looked somewhat dilapidated, the inside was extremely elegant. There were small bridges and flowing water, pavilions, terraces, and pagodas. It made people feel as if they had come to ancient times.
The girl led Luo Kai through a garden and a corridor. They arrived at an antique hall.
"We don't receive outsiders here. However … it's a bit late now. I'll let you stay for the night. I'll go get you something to eat. You wait here. Don't wander around."
After a while, the girl came back with a big porcelain bowl. The bowl was actually filled with fragrant rice porridge.
Luo Kai was even more puzzled. This rice was extremely ordinary. It was not like the Earth after the catastrophe. Moreover, the flowers and trees in the courtyard did not have the slightest tendency to mutate or evolve.
He felt that this place was a bit strange. Now that he saw that the girl was so enthusiastic and was obviously a human, he felt a bit embarrassed.
"No need. I'll go now."
The girl angrily said, "Since I let you in, I'll let you stay for the night. What's there to be embarrassed about?"
Luo Kai smiled and finished the porridge in one gulp.
The girl put away the bowl and said before leaving, "Go to sleep. Remember, you can't go out of this door. You have to leave as soon as the sun rises."
Luo Kai nodded and said, "May I ask what's your name, Miss?"
The girl rolled her eyes at him and left without answering.
Luo Kai looked at the brocade quilt on the bed. This kind of bedding didn't look like it was used by modern people. Moreover, all the appliances in the room were extremely ancient.
Since he had promised not to wander around, he wouldn't go out. He slowly closed his eyes and began to explore the courtyard with his huge consciousness. In addition to the girl, there was also an old woman with a gloomy aura.
This place was located in the wilderness, but there were no signs of being attacked by fierce beasts. Both the girl and the old woman were not ordinary people. It seemed that this was their place of seclusion.
His consciousness began to penetrate the ground. Unfortunately, he couldn't feel the familiar pulse of Mother Earth.