NCCnovel Chapter 420, open it for me!
Chapter 420, open it for me!
Chapter 420, open it for me!
Fang Xin was no longer afraid, but Lia, standing to the side, was practically bulging her eyes out.
When she first saw Tang Zijun emerge from the shadows, she naively thought it was some kind of cutting-edge technology she had never seen before. After all, the wasteland was teeming with talent, with people from various planetary civilizations, so she wasn't surprised to see a few technologies she had never seen before.
But at this moment, seeing the shadows around her expanding and spreading as if they had come to life, even the well-informed Elylia couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Is this something that technology can do?
Perhaps some technological devices can bend light and shadow, but this ability to manipulate shadows according to one's own will, and to expand them infinitely, is clearly beyond Leah's imagination.
The size of a shadow varies depending on the distance and angle between the object and the light source. This is something that Leah could figure out without even needing to do special research. However, Tang Zijun's actions at this moment completely shattered the knowledge in her mind.
Before she could even catch her breath, she discovered that the hard metal ground beneath her had suddenly become soft. No, it wasn't the metal ground that had become soft; rather, the shadow beneath her was distorting the space around her.
Feeling her body sinking, Leah immediately turned to look at Fang Xin. "Fang Xin, Fang Xin!"
"Elia." Fang Xin also noticed the change in his footing. He turned around and smiled at Elia. "Don't worry, this is the power of our world. Mr. Wolf Rider will definitely lead us out."
"But, but this..." As Elylia felt her lower body gradually losing sensation, it was impossible for her not to be nervous.
"Don't panic, do...Ms. Leah, right? You probably haven't seen this power before, but don't be afraid. It's not easy to get so many of you out of here, so I'll pull you into my shadow first. Only in this way can you leave safely."
Listening to Tang Zijun's explanation, although she could understand each word because of the translation device, she couldn't understand anything when they were put together. She even wondered if her translator was broken.
"Pull him...into the shadows...is this really possible?"
"Relax, it's nothing." Fang Xin smiled and shrugged at Leah, then turned to Tang Zijun. "By the way, big brother, how many magical girls did you bring this time?"
"There was only one like you who was kidnapped to this world, but I've already sent her back. The wasteland is too dangerous; this isn't a task that an ordinary magical girl can accomplish."
After offering a soft explanation, Tang Zijun glanced at Fang Xin.
"...Also, don't reveal too much information about our world in this world."
"Ah... I'm sorry..."
Fang Xin scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. He knew that he had suddenly relaxed amidst great joy and sorrow, and had become a little carried away.
Soon, Fang Xin and Liya completely disappeared into the shadows. And not only them, but in the other cells, in the entire area covered by shadows, all the prisoners were forced to melt into the shadows.
Unlike the two prisoners who had been greeted by Tang Zijun, the other prisoners thought this was some kind of new technology developed by the AI, and they all began to resist violently.
But without high-tech weapons and nowhere to hide, their resistance seemed so insignificant, with only increasingly weak shouts and curses sporadically coming from a few cells.
However, after a few seconds, the sounds completely disappeared, and the entire first-floor detention area became utterly silent.
The dark shadow quickly receded to Tang Zijun's feet. Looking at the empty cell, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Fang Xin.
"Big brother, I'm here." The next second, a voice appeared in Tang Zijun's ear. It was Fang Xin, who had disappeared into the shadows earlier.
After responding instinctively, he suddenly realized something was wrong. "Desire? Brother, weren't I already pulled into the shadows? How can I still be talking to you?"
"You're not talking to me," Tang Zijun said, looking at her shadow. "You don't even have a body or senses right now, how could you possibly speak? This is spiritual communication." She continued, "I've granted you temporary access; you should be able to see the outside world now."
"Yes, I can see the ceiling."
"Very clear."
Holy crap!
"Who is speaking?"
Why are there so many voices in my head?
"Fang Xin? Is that you, Fang Xin? I think I hear your voice!"
"It's me, Mr. Raoul."
"It really is you!"
"Wow, you guys can tell that? You're amazing."
Guess who I am~
"I bet you're ¥%#"
In an instant, the entire shadowy area came alive.
Various voices kept emerging, and these voices were not direct speech, but rather a form of mental communication. This communication was more like projecting the meaning of words into the brain and automatically translating them.
To put it more directly, it's essentially a group chat.
No, after granting video access, although Fang Xin and the others were unable to move, they could see what was happening outside; it would be more accurate to describe it as a live stream.
Tang Zijun was almost speechless from all the comments, so he stomped his foot lightly.
"If you want to leave here, you'd better keep quiet."
Upon hearing this, the live stream, which had been flooded with comments, immediately fell silent.
These people weren't fools. Although they didn't know what had happened, since the other party possessed this power and was preparing to take them away, they naturally couldn't put up any resistance.
Although in reality, it would be difficult for them to resist.
Only one man asked in a low voice.
"Fang Xin...do you know this guy?"
"Yes, this guy is here to rescue us. As long as we hide in the shadows, he can easily lead us away from here," Fang Xin quickly replied.
"With the gods above, hiding in the shadows, I wouldn't even dare to dream of doing that."
"Storing people in shadows? Our planet has studied this topic before, but freely switching between three-dimensional and two-dimensional is very difficult, and the slightest mistake could pose a huge threat."
"That's right. If something goes wrong with these controllable changes in three-dimensional and two-dimensional objects, it could directly threaten the safety of the entire civilization and even the universe."
"I never imagined I'd actually experience this feeling firsthand..."
"Great! This means we'll be free!"
"Yeah, we can finally... Wait a minute! Fang Xin, did your older brother take the wrong turn? This... this isn't the exit!"
This caused a huge stir. Soon, all the prisoners in the shadows noticed that Tang Zijun was walking down to a lower level.
"No, no, bro, the exit is up there! The entrance to the Pocket Universe is down here!"
"I know." Tang Zijun kept walking, hugging the wall, as if she were walking on the ground, completely unaffected by gravity.
"You know what happened in the past!?" A strange woman screamed.
"It's not easy to see something so interesting, how can I not go in and play with it? Besides, I'm quite curious about this so-called pocket universe," Tang Zijun said casually.
"The Pocket Universe is a world personally created by the God of Ji. Legend has it that it is extremely dangerous, and no one who has entered has ever come out alive!"
"Relax, relax, I'll take you out." Tang Zijun said dismissively as she arrived at the lowest level of the underground facility.
This floor is smaller than the floors above. In the center of a circular room, there is an exquisite metal platform with a hexagonal instrument on it. At the center of the instrument, light and shadow, like a thin curtain, are constantly changing.
This was the first time Tang Zijun had ever seen something so strange and unusual.
"Finally found it, so this is the entrance to the Pocket Universe...?"
After staring at the strange instrument for a moment, Tang Zijun lowered her head and asked.
"Does anyone know how this thing works? For example, how can I fully open the portal to the Pocket Universe?"
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Tang Zijun was met with a long period of silence.
The hundred or so people were now as silent as if they had been talking wildly. No one was willing to join Tang Zijun in her madness.
After a while, Fang Xin couldn't help but break the silence.
"Um... Brother... only advanced AI can open the Pocket Universe. It's a command lock stored in their cores, and I've heard that they have to do it themselves to open it. You'd better not bother."
"Only advanced AI can open it?" Tang Zijun frowned slightly.
If what Fang Xin said is true, there is no problem with advanced intelligent machines, but it is difficult to get them to open on their own.
Although these robots have different personalities, their consciousness is interconnected. In other words, the entire intelligent machine army in the wasteland is actually the countless split personalities of that artificial god. Getting them to open doors for you is probably not an easy task.
But having come this far, should I really give up?
Tang Zijun clicked her tongue, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"As expected, it all came down to this in the end..."
Before the words were even finished, the shadow chat exploded.
"What, what are you going to do?!"
"Brother, I'm calling you 'Big Brother' now, don't do anything rash!"
"Although the Pocket Universe was created, its scale is comparable to the Wasteland Universe. If you mishandle space, both universes could potentially collapse!"
"Damn! I support you!"
"I've wanted to completely destroy the Pocket Universe for a long time, buddy. I'm on your side. At worst, we'll all die together. My planet's already been destroyed by those scum!"
"I always thought I was crazy, but I never imagined there was a group of even crazier people here."
"No, brother, I don't want to die yet. I just had a chance to escape, how come I have to die right away?"
One comment after another, one message after another, flashed through Tang Zijun's mind, but his expression under the mask remained unchanged.
He wouldn't change his plans because of what these people said. The wasteland world had already begun to extend its reach into the real world. This was a war that had to be avoided. Tang Zijun couldn't imagine the destruction that would be caused if those artificial gods descended into reality.
This is neither a greedy person nor a heretic demon.
To protect their families, these kinds of people must be eradicated completely.
Entering the Pocket Universe and uncovering its secrets is the most important thing Tang Zijun needs to do right now.
Thinking of this, Tang Zijun didn't waste any more words. He flashed out of the shadows and revealed his figure.
Intruder detected!!
Who are you? How did you get in?!
The moment Tang Zijun appeared, the two AIs guarding the hexagonal device reacted immediately, pointing their guns at her almost simultaneously.
But the next moment, two jet-black spears suddenly pierced out from the shadows beneath their feet, piercing through their hard metal bodies and sending the two machines flying into the air like skewers of meat.
[Sizzle...sizzle...invasion...]
"Shh..."
Tang Zijun made a shushing gesture.
"I haven't even started the intrusion yet."
After speaking, he waved his hand, and a scarlet color slowly rose from the shadows beneath him. First, it was the spearhead, then the shaft, and gradually, a scarlet spear containing terrifying energy appeared in front of Tang Zijun.
Tang Zijun suddenly grabbed it, then ignored the intelligent machines that were flying towards her at high speed because of the alarm, and instead looked ahead, sensing the hidden dimension that had been pried open by the shadows.
The next moment, he raised the spear in his hand.
Without any aiming required, the spear instantly flew out of his hand, transforming into a streak of light that flew straight toward the center of the hexagonal device not far away.
"Open it!!"