Ding Meng had not guessed wrong about the so-called brain environment. The teleportation array in the giant pit was clearly more advanced than the one Shenguang Biotechnology had. Not only did it have the ability to teleport, but it could also extract one's memories and simulate the scenes that left a deep impression in one's memory. It was almost an exact replica of the real world.
The singularity explained, "According to the current settings of the array, you will encounter the strongest opponent in your memory."
It waved its hand as it explained, and the scene in front of him changed again. Ding Meng found himself back at the leisure camp of the Water Sakura Society on the Heavenly War Planet. There were two people in the square who were equally locked in a fierce battle. Upon closer inspection, it was Lu Qing and Lin Aoxue.
Could it be that Lin Aoxue was the most powerful person among the people Lu Qing had fought?
The singularity waved its hand again, and the scene changed again. This time, the scene was not one that Ding Meng was familiar with. This place seemed to be a strange ice cellar. The temperature was so low that it made one's hair stand on end. The cave was covered in a layer of unchanging ice, and there was a strong wind blowing in the air like a sharp blade. In this extremely cold environment, one could see a person wielding a long sword on top of a pile of snow, fighting with all his might in the cold wind and ice. This person was Dan Teng.
Ding Meng could not help but sigh when he saw Dan Teng's dodging movements, the sharpness and viciousness of his sword, and the violent aura that erupted from his body. He had felt that this Dan Teng was not simple, but he did not expect him to be so powerful. This was because Dan Teng was facing five opponents. Not five people, but five giant snowmen made of ice and snow. These snowmen seemed to be unkillable. Once they were cut into pieces, they would quickly gather together and revive on the ground. This kind of battle was simply endless.
What the hell was this place?
The singularity waved its hand again, and all the scenes disappeared. Ding Meng once again arrived at the center of the temple.
"You mean that in the brain illusion, only by defeating the strongest opponent in your memory can you be considered to have passed the test and come here?" Ding Meng probed.
The singularity said, "In theory, there is no problem with this statement, but in reality, it is impossible."
Ding Meng frowned and asked, "Why?"
The singularity replied, "As I said just now, this place is a strategic weapon. From the moment you step into the teleportation array, all your memories of coming to this star field will be erased, and you will be teleported back. Of course, if you insist on continuing to search, this will form an endless loop until you are exhausted and the starship's energy is exhausted. In the end, you will be trapped here alive. So far, as many as 13 civilizations have been trapped here …"
Ding Meng was horrified. "You're saying that the only way out is to turn around and go back the way we came, and then everything here will be the same as before we set off. We won't know anything."
Qi nodded and said, "Yes. Not knowing anything is one of the safest laws in this universe. If a person doesn't know anything, no one will touch them. They will be safe."
Ding Meng also understood this principle. The less one knew, the better. However, he was still somewhat unwilling to give up. "But we still entered the teleportation array and were teleported into the brain illusion. Why is that?"
The singularity glanced at him. "You and Jun Ling were able to enter because you have our race's weapons. This proves that you are at least related to our race. Therefore, the system did not wipe you out and allowed you to enter. As for the others, because they entered with Jun Ling, according to the Mou Xing laws, they are allowed to pass by default."
Ding Meng said, "After they defeated their respective strong opponents, can they also be teleported here?"
The singularity immediately denied it. "It is impossible for them to defeat them."
Ding Meng was stunned. "Why?"
The singularity said proudly, "The person who designed this brain illusion defense array is a genius. Although the simulated enemies are similar to the people in your memories, they are far stronger than you. Even if the experts from other god-level civilizations invade, as long as their memories are read, they are destined to never be able to enter the true core from the moment they are read. In terms of probability, the success rate of your group is less than 0.1%."
Ding Meng fell silent. He knew very well what this probability meant. Unless a miracle happened, no one would be able to pass through the brain illusion.
"Why did they set up such a powerful defense array?" Ding Meng could not help but ask.
The singularity glanced at him again. "Because this place concerns an important secret of the Mou Xing Civilization. Almost all outsiders will be blocked. Therefore, the existence of the mind domain's illusion will block most people. I believe you should understand what I mean by this."
Ding Meng fell silent again. According to what the singularity said, Jun Ling, Lu Qing, and the others would be trapped in the brain illusion forever. They would struggle bitterly against strong enemies and eventually die of exhaustion.
The logic was simple. In this world, there was only one kind of person who could truly keep a major secret, and that was the dead. This was because the dead would never be able to speak.
However, this ending was not what Ding Meng wanted to see. The singularity seemed to have seen through his thoughts and continued, "You don't have to worry too much. In fact, the person who decides whether they live or die is not the mastermind array, but you!"
Ding Meng said in surprise, "Me?"
The singularity said proudly, "You were able to defeat Chu Ming Liang, but that does not mean you have truly defeated him. In fact, in the brain illusion just now, you should have felt that your opponent's foundation was extremely strong. He was not someone you could have easily killed with a simple strike."
Ding Meng nodded. He also agreed with what the singularity said. This was because the final strike that killed Chu Ming Liang had used up all of his strength. The key was that he had been seriously injured. If Chu Ming Liang had not been killed and still had some strength left, the person who would have died in the end would have been him.
He was starting to understand the design of this defense matrix. The simulated opponent would always be a little bit stronger than you. For people at Ding Meng's level, the result of "that little bit" would be a crushing death.
The singularity continued, "However, during your battle with Chu Ming Liang, the system discovered that the Mou Xing soul imprint on your forehead has a powerful self-protection function. Not only did it protect itself, but it also protected you. This is quite rare in our race. It can be said that it has never happened before."
Ding Meng did not answer. Although he did not understand the Mou Xing civilization very well, he understood Little Rascal. He knew that Little Rascal would not hesitate to destroy itself for him.
This was the rationality of value. It could bring about devastating disasters, but it could also create earth-shattering miracles. This was the difference between a higher civilization and a lower race.
The singularity suddenly began to pace back and forth in the center of the hall. After a long time, he slowly said, "Do you know how far the Mou Xing civilization is from here?"
This was also a question that Ding Meng had always been curious about. "How far is it?"
The singularity sighed, which was rare. "The real Mou Xing civilization is located at the core of this universe. It is made up of billions of galaxies, main galaxies, galaxy groups, galaxy clusters, super galaxy clusters, and super interstellar cloud clusters. That place is called the Ortega Interstellar Great Wall. It is more than 120 billion light years away from here."
Ding Meng was really speechless this time. 120 billion light years. This was a distance that would make one feel despair to the point of numbness.
In the known observation area of mankind, this universe was only 13.6 billion light years. In the calculated distance, the diameter of the universe was more than 98 billion light years. However, the Mou Xing civilization was still outside this range. It should be known that the universe was expanding endlessly. Up until now, the Mou Xing civilization was probably even further away.
With the current navigation technology of the human world, they could only reach third-level warp speed. Even if they knew the precise location of the Ortega Interstellar Great Wall, it would still take hundreds of thousands or even millions of years for a fleet to fly. Even if they had unlimited energy, they would still need to jump thousands or even tens of thousands of years by means of space jumps.
For humans, this was a destination that they would never be able to reach. It could only exist in their imagination.
Ding Meng muttered, "But your Mou Xing civilization has traveled such a long distance and arrived here."
The singularity revealed a look of admiration. "Actually, with the level of Divine Light Technology, it is impossible for them to travel such a long time."
Ding Meng said, "Then how did you get here?"
The singularity said, "The reason why a god-class civilization can perform interstellar transmissions is not because of technology, but because the life forms of a god-class civilization can adapt to multi-dimensional space."
Ding Meng suddenly realized that the Mou Xing people were most likely four-dimensional, five-dimensional, or even multi-dimensional life forms. Therefore, they could control time and space to perform interstellar transmissions. This was a good explanation for why Mou Xing people like Little Rascal could not truly die and could still survive in the form of spirit bodies and imprints. It was because they were all high-level life forms in the universe.
The singularity said, "But this star field is a three-dimensional space. According to the laws of the universe, we can only teleport to the edge of this interstellar space. We can't really enter it."
This time, there was no need for him to explain in detail. Ding Meng took the initiative to ask, "If you want to enter our world, you have to undergo dimensional reduction modification?"
The singularity said, "Dimensional reduction modification is not difficult for Divine Light Technology, but for the Mou Xing people, their strength will be greatly reduced. It can even be said that after the modification, the Mou Xing people will no longer be pure Mou Xing people. They will become humanoid life forms just like you."
Ding Meng nodded. "But if it's to avoid being hunted down by strong enemies and keep important secrets, I think you'll think it's worth it."
The singularity gave him a deep look. "You should understand the existence of this place now, right?"
Ding Meng took a deep breath. It was not a coincidence that a high-end technology like Divine Light Technology would frequently appear in the star field where the human world was located. It was brought here by the Mou Xing people who had fled.
The former SS Expedition and Madison were the scattered locations of the Mou Xing people scattered throughout the star field, and this place was very likely where the core of the civilization was located.
Ding Meng sighed and said, "I understand now. Our human world is really too remote in the universe. This is undoubtedly the ideal place for you to take refuge."
The singularity waved and said, "This is also why the system let you in. Come, you still have to go through the final test. This also concerns the life and death of your companions."