There were still a large number of humans waiting outside the space transmission device in the underground base, and Luo Kai finally saw Nan Feng's figure. At this time, her face was ashen, as if she had suffered great fear.
Like her, in fact, everyone's faces were pale, and the fear, panic, and confusion in their eyes were on the verge of appearing. The arrival of the universe's dark age indicated that most species would fall into extinction, including the current overlord of the Milky Way, humans. Perhaps these people who were under the protection of the Great Heavenly Cycle of Stars could temporarily save their lives, but everyone had their own family, and many people's families were in other star regions.
Nan Feng also saw Luo Kai. She forced a smile, walked over, and asked in a low voice, "Luo Kai, do you believe in time travel?"
Obviously, she had also noticed the abnormality of this world. Luo Kai wanted to say that he did not believe in it. Whether it was materialism or idealism, time travel was not theoretically possible. Even the four-dimensional beings could only feel the past and future, but could not return to the past or go to the future.
However, everything they experienced after coming to the Matrix World showed that they had indeed interacted with things in the past, so much so that it might affect the future. In other words, they had traveled back to the past.
It was fine to go back to the past, but the key was how to go back. Now, this timeline was facing a great calamity, and the universe's winter was coming. It was estimated that not many creatures could survive. Even the gods who could adapt to any harsh environment would not be able to live long without the supplement of external energy.
Luo Kai frowned and thought hard for a long time, and said, "Our subconscious is more and more convinced that we have traveled back to the past, which means that we are gradually integrating into this world."
Nan Feng's eyes lit up and said, "Yes, as long as we keep thinking that this is just an illusory dream, there is still hope of returning."
A man in a silver mecha next to her sighed and said, "Unfortunately, the subconscious does not change according to our will."
"Well, in fact, we all think that we have returned to the end of the Middle Era. It is useless to deny it."
Nan Feng smiled bitterly, and then introduced him to Luo Kai, "This is Fujii Mingye. We entered the center of the Demon Sealing Star to look for ancient ruins, but we encountered a demon. Several people were swallowed, and Gulda died."
"Dead?"
Luo Kai was a little surprised. Although it was difficult for outsiders like them to display their full strength, every single one of them who could become a Deity was definitely not ordinary. Furthermore, some of them had already touched upon the realm of the Fourth Dimension. They would definitely have some trump cards. How could they die just like that?
Nan Feng's expression was solemn. "Gu Erda was devoured by an Extraterrestrial Demon. Extraterrestrial Demons are existences that are on par with the Gods of the four-dimensional universe. They are extremely terrifying. Furthermore... furthermore, we are no longer the same as mortals. Once we die, we will lose the right to reincarnate.
The three of them fell silent. When one's life level increased, it meant that they would become more powerful, and it would be harder for them to die. However, if their souls were truly scattered, they would completely disappear. They wouldn't even have the qualifications to reincarnate. It was equivalent to being completely formatted.
Gradually, it was their turn. Before stepping into the teleportation device, Luo Kai couldn't help but glance back at the crowd waiting in line.
Nan Feng, who was beside him, seemed to have guessed something. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Luo Kai shook his head and walked into the teleportation platform. Accompanied by a slight dizziness, his vision blurred. He had already arrived at a city that seemed to be completely carved out of ice and snow. Regardless of whether it was the buildings or the roads, everything was condensed out of ice and snow. Under the slightly dim morning light, they glowed with specks of silver. It was truly excessively beautiful.
Other than normal humans in the city, there were also many races with skin so white that it was almost transparent. Their appearance seemed to be carved out of a mold. Every one of them was exactly the same. Even their height was the same. Their auras were ice-cold.
Even when the dark era of the universe was approaching, which could be seen with the naked eye, they didn't seem to be panicking.
Nan Feng appeared right behind him and said softly, "Sen Luo City, the only human city on Pluto. It is said that 50% of the population are icemen, a type of half-elemental life form."
Looking at the beautiful city in front of him and the afterglow of the sunset in the sky, Luo Kai once again felt an indescribable sadness. He couldn't help but ask, "Do you think this city still exists in our world?"
"Of course it does. It's just that you humans can't even leave Earth yet. The nine planets of the solar system have relics left behind by ancient humans. You've also been to Venus. The Realm of Shattered Spirit was actually left behind by ancient humans."
Nan Feng stepped on the crystal-like ground. "This is not ice, but diamond. It won't decay even after thousands of years."
Luo Kai's expression changed. "How do you know I've been to Venus?"
Nan Feng smiled mysteriously. "Of course I know. I know everything about you."
Luo Kai frowned and didn't say anything else. He followed the crowd to a huge, vaulted building.
The vaulted building was a huge venue that could accommodate tens of thousands of people. At this time, it was already packed, but the crowd wasn't noisy. Instead, they sat cross-legged on the ground devoutly.
In the center of the venue, hundreds of people dressed in gray robes sat together. There was a pyramid in the center. The pyramid was made up entirely of numbers and symbols. The densely packed symbols were rolling around the pyramid. It was like a computer program. These people were using their hearts and beliefs to build a mathematical model.
The way of mathematics was originally a kind of divination knowledge. Later, it gradually became popular. It could not only be used to predict fortunes, but also to deduce the principles of matter. Thus, science was born.
In quantum mechanics, the illusory numbers, information, consciousness, and thoughts became like substance. They were even one of the basic forms of matter, alongside gas, liquid, solid, plasma, and time crystals.
If one looked at the universe in terms of data, then the universe was essentially a giant computer running countless programs. All the changes in its information could be predicted.
These people were deducing the future of the universe, trying to find a chance of survival in the great calamity.
A woman in colorful clothes stood under the pyramid. There seemed to be an invisible barrier in front of her, so her figure was blurry and her face couldn't be seen clearly.
The deduction process was presided over by her, and the people in the venue assisted in meditation to increase their power.
As the deduction process accelerated, the pyramid composed entirely of illusory numbers grew taller and taller. The bright galaxy inside could be faintly seen.
Luo Kai and the other newcomers also sat cross-legged at the outermost periphery. At this moment, the escape of the Devil Sealing Star's demons was actually not a big deal. The most important thing was how to deal with the upcoming great calamity. It was related to the entire human civilization. The dark period of the universe was likely to cause the human species to disappear in the long river of time.
Time passed little by little. The pyramid grew bigger and bigger, and other galaxies began to be derived from it.
Nan Feng suddenly moved closer to Luo Kai's ear and sighed softly, "The flowers are the same every year, but the people are different every year. The flowers often bloom, but the people who admire them change wave after wave. The flowers and people of that time are not absolute. The only thing that doesn't change is the constant flow of time. The objective law is constantly changed by the will of people. Isn't the transcendence and evolution that we pursue the intention to break through the shackles of time and achieve a state of endless growth?"
Luo Kai's ear was a little itchy. Suddenly, a different feeling rose in his heart. He couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
Nan Feng didn't speak anymore. He just looked at the three-dimensional universe model that gradually rose in the center of the venue. His expression became solemn and sacred.