Not long after Xu Ming's team arrived, Luo Kai also came to the desert. He really could not reject the robot queen. The mysterious fourth dimension was too fascinating, and he urgently needed to strengthen himself to take back his body.
According to what this artificial intelligence life program had said, the fourth dimension was also divided into many stages. The initial feeling of the fourth dimension could influence the direction of elementary particles, but it was only about 10% of the progress of a four-dimensional life form. After that, every 10% of progress would cause an earth-shattering change. Be it the body, the soul, or even the consciousness and thoughts, they would all be enhanced.
Currently, Luo Kai's four-dimensional progress should be about 10%. In other words, he could control microscopic particles, reorganize or decompose microscopic concepts, and could slightly recognize the timeline of the fourth dimension. He could feel the subtle changes in the past, and from the trajectory of elementary particles in the past, he could gain an omniscient and omnipotent ability. He could not hide what had happened in the past, and could speculate about what would happen in the future.
If he continued to deepen his four-dimensional progress, then the next step should be to try to modify or construct his own quantum body.
Quantum referred to the smallest and inseparable basic unit in the concept of physics. The smallest unit of physical quantity was called the quantum.
It was neither material nor energy, and had broken away from the concept of the existence of things in the traditional universe. It was one level higher than the particle body of the gods. After all, the particle body was still the product of the transformation between material and energy.
Just like the blood and flesh cells had a fixed and infinite genetic sequence, the quantum body must also have its own quantum sequence. Luo Kai now needed to understand this.
In fact, the quantum body was like a higher level soul. It was beyond the material world, and even beyond the soul universe. As for what kind of existence it was, it was a mystery.
Luo Kai lightly followed behind Xu Ming's team. After half an hour, a concave valley appeared in front of them. There was a large barren hill in the valley. That was the location of the Discworld Ruins. It was also the place where Nan Feng asked him to look for the little program.
Something that the robot queen cared so much about was naturally not simple. According to her, this little program was an important memory of the ruler of the Desire World, a powerful ancient demon god.
Things that had happened were difficult to change and would not disappear, including the memory.
Ordinary people would often reminisce about their past, and some things were even more unforgettable. To high-level lifeforms, these unforgettable memories would also severely affect the direction of their spirit energy.
For powerful gods, they could freely split their spirit, emotions, and memories. They would strip away and seal away some of the memories or emotions that affected their judgment.
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Gradually, they reached the center of the desert. There was a long and narrow valley in front of them. Logically speaking, this kind of terrain would definitely be buried by the wind and sand. However, there seemed to be a layer of protective shield above the valley to prevent the wind and sand from invading.
As he walked, Luo Kai suddenly felt a prickling pain on his skin. He used his heart to sense it. There was a lot of high-intensity radiation in the air. This kind of energy could destroy the structure of cells. He tried to shrink his cells to prevent this energy from penetrating.
Broken skeletons, oddly shaped metals, and scattered firearms began to appear on the ground.
After passing through a narrow stone path that meandered downwards, they arrived at the valley. In front of them was a grotesquely shaped stone building. Groups of three to five people were rummaging through the piles of rubble below.
Xu Ming's team was among them. He looked back and saw Luo Kai. He was a little surprised. He walked over and asked, "Why are you here?"
Luo Kai pointed around. "Why are there so many people here?"
Xu Ming hesitated and replied, "They are all gold hunters. Since a large amount of high-purity gold was found here, more and more people have come. However, most people can only stay here for a few hours. Otherwise, they might be affected by the radiation. There is no danger outside the Third Ring, but there are some strange things inside the Third Ring. If you want to go in, be careful."
Xu Ming's team did not stay there for long. They directly passed through the strange building. The deeper they went, the more people there were. There were soldiers and Awakened ones in strange clothing.
Luo Kai followed behind them and carefully sensed his surroundings. A square appeared before them. Many skeletons and metal fragments were scattered around the square. In the centre of the square was a tall tower made of bluestone. The tower was over a hundred metres tall, like a small mountain. The crowd below the tower was like a nest of ants.
"This tower is the barrier to the Second Ring. We lost a lot of men here."
Luo Kai noticed a stone pillar at the bottom of the tower. He did not know what material the pillar was made of, but it did not show any signs of corrosion. Two lines of words were carved on the pillar. Although they were only a few strokes, they gave off a vigorous aura.
No one knew what the words were. Only Luo Kai whispered, "Tathagata, there is no beginning and no going. Thus, the name Tathagata."
Although his voice was soft, Xu Ming, who was in front, heard it clearly. He turned his head and asked in surprise, "You know these words?"
Luo Kai nodded. These words were from the Diamond Sutra, a classic Buddhist scripture. He saw that these ruins were related to Buddhism.
The door of the tower was open. Inside was a large hall. The hall was incomparably spacious. The surrounding walls were carved with murals. The murals depicted a group of small people fighting against a large monster.
Luo Kai glanced at them and found them familiar. Weren't they the same murals he saw in the cabin of the Evil God's remains yesterday? Only, the large monster depicted had a different appearance. It was a strange creature with bat wings.
Most of them were exploring the tower, but Xu Ming led the team to a corner. There was a dark hole there.
Before entering, he turned to Luo Kai and said, "The path to the Second Ring should be here. The situation below is unknown. Do you want to come with us?"
Luo Kai pondered for a moment. Then, he nodded and said, "Okay."
Xu Ming's status was very high. The others in the team didn't dare to object. They only asked Luo Kai about his origins in private.
In fact, Xu Ming himself didn't know Luo Kai's origins. He didn't even know his real name. He only knew that he called himself the Observer.
The only female in the team was very interested in Luo Kai. She walked up and stretched out her hand. "Hello, I'm Zhang Mingyu. What's your name?"
"I'm Luo Kai."
Luo Kai shook her hand. The other party's hand was like a ball of soft jade, incomparably soft.
Although this woman's appearance was ordinary, she had an inexplicable temperament that made people feel close to her. Of course, this was all on the surface. She wasn't actually human. This was also the reason why Luo Kai followed.
A bunch of military flashlights were turned on, illuminating the pitch-black cave. After going down a short flight of stone stairs, a stone door appeared in front of them. The stone door was damaged, and there was a big hole in it. They could vaguely see light and whispers from inside. Obviously, someone had already entered.
Another large hall appeared behind the stone door. Dozens of people in different clothes were carefully exploring the surroundings of the hall.
The walls around the hall were also engraved with murals. The difference was that these murals were very simple. On them, there were small people doing strange movements. They were like crazy demons, dancing but not dancing. Everyone was holding a torch, as if they were holding an ancient ritual.
No one cared about what these murals were engraved on. They were all knocking on the walls, trying to peel off the metal on the surface. Luo Kai, on the other hand, was fascinated by the murals. If he wasn't mistaken, what was engraved on the murals was a powerful cultivation technique. It was a powerful body technique that cultivated both the body and the mind.