Chapter 604: Preparation
Blania also raised her right hand high. A straight beam of light struck towards the black hole and was undoubtedly twisted and captured by it.
Other wizards followed suit, testing the black hole’s condition from a distance, finding it identical to the mathematical deductions of General Relativity.
Ace led everyone flying at sub-light speed, without performing spatial jumps, gradually moving away from the black hole.
“The vicinity of a black hole is not suitable for spatial jumps, because a black hole itself is a point where space-time is extremely twisted. If we attempt a spatial jump here, unforeseen circumstances will very likely occur. What do you all think the essence of a spatial jump is?”
With His back to the black hole, Ace spoke slowly to the wizards.
Bayen stroked his long white beard and said composedly: “A spatial jump is actually a kind of curvature, a jump of four-dimensional curvature. Through naturally curved space-time, there exist some natural curvature channels.
“Our spatial jump spells actually grasp these naturally existing curvature channels. Therefore, spatial jumps are not that easy to use in some places, because there are no natural curvature lanes.
“For example, within a galactic universe, there inevitably exist some natural space-time curvature channels between stellar systems, because a high-mass star itself is a twisting range. Through these space-time curvature channels, our spatial jump spells can be greatly enhanced.
“I believe we wizards can initiate a surveying project to measure all the natural curvature channels across the entire inner side of the world, and draw a curvature jump blueprint, thereby allowing wizards to achieve spatial jumps much more easily.”
The Mythical Wizard Leyton also agreed: “I am willing to contribute a trace of strength to this great project. We can invent some magical equipment for observing curvature trajectories. This way, we can lower the threshold of the surveying project as much as possible, allowing Golden Wizards to participate as well.”
The members of the Supreme Council were all present here. For a time, they began a heated discussion, actually forgetting about Ace.
Bayen naturally began to chair the meeting. As the Rotating Chairman of the Supreme Council, and one who had served multiple consecutive terms, Bayen had rich experience in chairing.
In less than half an hour, the Supreme Council had finalized the project, establishing it as a major strategic project.
The Mythical Wizard Leyton was responsible for developing the tools to observe curvature trajectories. The Mythical Wizard Thales was responsible for organizing personnel. Bayen was responsible for overall coordination, with several other Mythical Wizards assisting from the sidelines.
Their idea was very simple: they wanted to take advantage of the time node when Ace dominated the inner side of the world to figure out the situation of the entire inner side of the world clearly, preparing as much as possible to welcome the descent of the Titan Main Gods.
Under the cooking oil and raging fire, the High Tower Wizard forces actually always faced the crisis of being overturned—this was the Titan Main Gods still wandering on the outer side of the world.
Ace watched with keen interest without participating. Observing the spontaneous decisions made by the collective high echelon of the High Tower Wizards, a trace of a smile appeared at the corners of His mouth.
Only after everyone finished discussing did they realize they had ignored Ace. Ace waved His hand and said: “No need to mind these details. But have you ever thought that we can actually do more than just measure naturally existing curvature trajectories? We can completely dominate curvature trajectories ourselves!
“Space-time is curved. This means we can not only collect data to understand the situation of the curvature, but it also means we can summarize the laws and twist space-time according to our own will!”
“Twist space-time? Theoretically, it should be feasible, but in reality, the energy required for this is incalculable; I fear it’s very difficult to achieve.”
The Mythical Wizard Blania quickly gave an answer, a trace of solemnity flashing in her clear eyes.
Ace smiled slightly and suddenly opened His arms. The sound of shattering glass echoed alternately. Thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions—all were high-dimensional rifts. Tyrannical and high-quality energy gurgled and flowed. The Magic Net penetrated deep within, easily digesting it.
“Therefore, what you need is not to lay foundations, but to seize the best opportunity right now and advance, advance, advance as much as possible! When your existential level achieves a leap, you will possess more energy. What Level 5 existences cannot do, Level 6 existences might not necessarily be unable to do.
“I can tell you with certainty: although I haven’t advanced to Level 6, I have seen the possibilities of Level 6. If wizards walk along the path of General Relativity, in the state of Level 6, we will possess the possibility of man-made curvature channels.”
What He didn’t say aloud in His heart: the reason the Tenth Ring spell “Construct Four-Dimensional Space-Time,” derived from Special Relativity, had repeatedly failed was precisely because it lacked the support of General Relativity. When injected with the two axioms of General Relativity and the equations with those sixteen independent variables, Ace had a premonition that this Tenth Ring spell would succeed!
Ace did not stop, nor did He tell everyone the thoughts in His heart. His eyes gazed at everyone, and He said slowly:
“When I first entered four-dimensional space-time just now, I already discovered a method to escape the Godfall Storm zone and descend to other worlds. I have now attempted to contact the Wizard World Cluster. I hope to conscript a batch of Mythical and Legendary Wizards to go to the Wizard World Cluster and help our Wizard World Cluster achieve ascension.”
Head to the Wizard World Cluster!
The people present began to stir. That was a world entirely belonging to wizards. Although it was only Level 2 and could accommodate at most Level 4 existences, it was a territory of absolute freedom for wizards. There were no Titan Gods pressing down on their heads like a massive boulder, nor were there the thousands of deities of Kaya.
Although the wizards were very forceful on the inner side of the world—capturing Outer Gods, researching deities, devils, and demons without any scruples—the underlying logic of this forceful behavior was a sense of urgency and unease. The time left for them was barely two hundred years. After the Titan Main Gods descended, the High Tower Wizards would once again reach a point where they had to live at the mercy of others. It would probably be hard to be as free and easy as they were now.
Now, there was a new choice. Lord Ace had a way to leave Kaya. This meant they might have more choices. Perhaps they could be even more unscrupulous on the inner side of the Kaya World, and then pat their butts and leave before the Titan Main Gods descended.
Bayen’s expression was very excited, yet also carrying some nervousness. He said in a low voice: “Lord Ace, if I understand correctly, You mean You can take all of us wizards to leave Kaya together and head to the Wizard World Cluster?”
Ace nodded, then shook His head and said: “I can send a portion of wizards away, but not Immortal Legendary Wizards. The elevation of our life essence prevents our true bodies from descending to the Astral Plane where the Wizard World Cluster is located, unless we voluntarily give up immortality.
“Moreover, this descent requires a prerequisite, which is that the Artificial Sub-plane Project you are researching must be completed. Only a sub-plane can be equivalent to a four-dimensional particle in four-dimensional space-time. What I can do is move this four-dimensional particle along the space-time curvature, allowing it to arrive near the Wizard World Cluster, thoroughly transform the Wizard World Cluster into a mobile fortress, and carry out ascension.”
“Ascension?”
Listening to the doubts of the Mythical Wizards, Ace nodded heavily and said: “That’s right, ascension. We must make the Wizard World Cluster ascend to the upper layer, which is the Astral Plane layer region where Level 3 worlds are located.
“The current development of the Wizard World Cluster is no longer suited to our level. Only by ascending to a higher Astral Plane layer can we descend with our true bodies.
“You plan to use the artificial sub-plane as an Astral Plane mobile fortress. This idea is very good. Why not be a bit crazier? We will use a Level 3 world—a Level 3 world equivalent to a quasi-plane—as a mobile fortress, and countless artificial sub-planes as sub-plane-class Astral Plane warships. Let our Wizard World Cluster become a truly great Astral Plane wandering civilization, to plunder everything, to achieve a new ascension!”
Ace’s words filled the wizards present with surging passion. They seemed to see a great wizard civilization cruising in the Astral Plane.
Thales summarized excitedly: “So our most important task right now is to research and develop the artificial sub-plane?”
Ace nodded and said solemnly: “I will participate in this. Postpone your project regarding the surveying and mapping of curvature traces on the inner side of the world. Put all your effort into researching and developing the artificial sub-plane before proceeding with other work.”
The very top wizards among the High Tower Wizards quickly took action. Ace deployed a complex Space-Time Mythal near the Dream Star, and the research and development work of the artificial sub-plane began here.
Even with the experience and results from the previous research and development of the artificial demi-plane, there were still numerous difficulties. According to the latest understanding of fundamental theory, whether it’s a subspace, alternate dimension, demi-plane, or sub-plane, in essence, they are all a kind of highly twisted space-time curvature that has generated internal gaps.
Or rather, a kind of twisted, severed state of space-time. The growth from a subspace to a sub-plane is actually the enlargement of this severing. And its manifestation on the four-dimensional level is ultimately forming a four-dimensional “particle.”
Extreme twisting in the fourth dimension translates to extreme expansion in the third dimension. A four-dimensional particle will present as a vast universe in three dimensions.
Although the basic theory was clear, magical engineering is absolutely not something that can be solved with just theory; more problems need to be solved in practice.
Sub-planes and Level 2 worlds have similarities: on the four-dimensional level, most are a four-dimensional particle. But they have an essential difference. A sub-plane is an existence derived from consciousness. Although after it is derived, even if that consciousness perishes, the sub-plane can exist for a long time.
But it can absolutely never exist permanently independent of consciousness. A Level 2 world is different. The Great Source of a Level 2 world is the self-consciousness of the world, possessing a complete world ecology. Although small, the sparrow has all its vital organs.
A sub-plane cannot compare, but a sub-plane also has great advantages. It is the solidification of a cognition or domain. Its nature is not as perfect as a world, but at the same time, it possesses extremely strong targeted specificity.
“To create an artificial sub-plane, one must create an artificial True God, or an artificial Level 5 existence. This is two sides of the same coin. Therefore, it’s best to merge and handle these two projects together.”
Ace had the final word and announced the result.
The Lich Witte didn’t express any objection. He said straightforwardly: “No problem. It’s just that, Lord Ace, I apply to take the experimental subjects to four-dimensional space-time for experiments. Without data on the four-dimensional level, I fear the artificial True God will be difficult to succeed.”
Bayen was just about to say something when Ace interrupted him: “Permitted. But your strength is insufficient to take experimental subjects to four-dimensional space-time for experiments. You must first advance to an Immortal Legendary Wizard before it’s convenient to carry out high-dimensional experiments.”
Witte shrugged, his handsome face revealing a pale smile: “No problem, Lord Ace. With General Relativity, my biggest doubts have been resolved. Then I will advance right now.”
After speaking, his expression actually turned sharp, his state instantly different. Floating and sinking runes orbited around Witte. Ace keenly sensed the uniqueness within them. Based on the fundamental principles of General Relativity, it incorporated Witte’s understanding of negative energy, or rather, his understanding of undeath and life.
If Ace was the pioneer of wizards and created the professional school of Astrology, then Bayen was the faithful inheritor of the school. Betty focused on thermodynamics; her Legendary profession was Sovereign of Thermodynamics. And the Mythical Lich Witte’s Legendary profession was Lord of the Undead.
Witte was already very close to advancing, but his momentum quickly halted. Under the Godfall Storm, it was difficult to ascend dimensions relying on personal strength alone.
Without hesitation, Ace took Witte to the Magic Sanctuary, waded through the wizards’ subconscious sea, and pulled Witte into the Ascension “Door” together.
Stepping through the light screen, Witte felt an instantaneous difference in himself. No matter how many times he experienced it, he would still find it wondrous. This feeling was too magical. Briefly becoming a four-dimensional existence made him even more intoxicated.
Fortunately, having experienced it many times, he could quickly stabilize his mind.
Ace’s information flow transmitted over: “Focus your energy. Your body and soul have already reached the Level 4 state of being flawless and leakless. Now you only need to unify your past in four-dimensional space-time, trace your own timeline, and twist your world-line into a fruit.
“No one can help you with this process; you must rely on yourself. Strive to complete this matter before your energy is exhausted.”
“Twist the past into a fruit?”
Witte echoed in his heart. He felt as if he had become a swimming fish in a stormy sea, uncontrollably drifting in the water.
He seemed to see his mother holding him just after he was born. He seemed to see that noble girl who liked to find him to play. The girl gradually grew up. The two came into contact with magic for the first time. Witte also saw that masked girl, his master.
Scenes of the past continuously flashed by. He gently touched them, as if experiencing them anew, somewhat intoxicated.
Ace observed his condition and had to issue another information flow warning: “Do not become intoxicated by memories. If you do, you will never be able to resurrect them, and you yourself will be forever lost in the past and completely disappear.”
Witte felt a chill in his heart. He had persevered for so long precisely so that one day he could go to the Underworld, to the Wall of Sighs, to redeem those two girls who had sacrificed themselves for him. He could not fall into a long slumber here.
“These scenes are like nodes. My history, my past, is strung together by important nodes. Since I want to twist and solidify the past, starting from the nodes is not wrong.”
Witte strung his past together like pearls, and solidified and twisted scene after scene, ultimately transforming into an extremely miniscule four-dimensional particle. This was precisely his Fruit of Immortality.
“So this is immortality. Twisting and solidifying one’s past in the fourth dimension. Even if one dies in three dimensions, one can resurrect again from the fourth dimension. The three-dimensional me is like a projection of the fourth dimension. No, it shouldn’t be understood like this either. This is a kind of rehearsal.
“Level 6 is the truer three-dimensional immortality. At best, I only have flawed immortality. But regardless, on the three-dimensional level, I have achieved immortality. Even if I am killed, I have the possibility of crawling out of the long river of space-time.”
Suddenly, the world spun. Witte felt completely devoid of strength, his head splitting with pain. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying in the hall of the Magic Sanctuary.
“Awake? After constructing the Fruit of Immortality, you seemed to fall into some kind of deep thought. Only when your energy was exhausted were you passively down-dimensioned from the fourth dimension. You must be careful next time and reserve energy. Once it’s exhausted, you are very likely to disintegrate in the fourth dimension. In that case, you can only pray for the fruit to resurrect you.
“But you haven’t set up any backup plans, nor do you have a domain like deities. Resurrecting would probably be extremely difficult.”
Ace teased in a clear, cold voice.
Witte smiled awkwardly and said embarrassedly: “Sorry for troubling Lord Ace. I will definitely be careful next time.”
“You are already an Immortal Legendary Wizard. I bestow upon you the magical language incantation to open the High-Dimensional Door, and grant you the privilege to freely enter and exit the High-Dimensional Door during your research. I hope you will manufacture the artificial True God as soon as possible.”
Witte earnestly learned the door-opening incantation in magical language from Ace. Stroking his multicolored fruit, he said softly: “Lord Ace, how do You and the others hide your Fruits of Immortality?”
Ace smiled and said: “Bayen and Betty hid their Fruits of Immortality in their own sub-planes. I did the same. The gods mostly hide them in the world’s rule layer, but after the Godfall Storm, the fruits in the rule layer spewed out in large numbers, which conversely caused a lot of trouble, and some deities even completely perished because of it.”
Witte nodded. It seemed hiding it in one’s own sub-plane was a relatively appropriate method.
Ace hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: “I am preparing to explore a spell. If successful, there might be an extremely secretive place to hide the fruits. At that time, I will notify all Legendary Wizards. If you are willing, we can hide our Fruits of Immortality in that secretive location together.”
Witte asked with a serious expression: “Lord Ace, may I know what kind of secretive location this is?”
Ace also said seriously: “A location that even the Titan Main Gods would find difficult to discover. If I can succeed, I will inform you in detail. First, use the Magic Net to draw high-dimensional energy, refine Divine Power Essence to recover energy, and then construct your Ninth Ring spell model to derive a sub-plane.”
After speaking, He ignored Witte, turned, and dissipated like foam.
The wizards focused on the research and development of the artificial sub-plane project, while Ace once again attempted to construct four-dimensional space-time. This was His absolutely secretive location.
If the four-dimensional space-time of the entire Astral Plane is compared to a bubble, then the Tenth Ring spell “Construct Four-Dimensional Space-Time” can blow an extremely small bubble on the edge of the bubble, tightly attached to the four-dimensional space-time of the Astral Plane.
Through this method, one can create a four-dimensional space-time that is difficult or fundamentally impossible for others to discover. And Ace could hide His Fruit of Immortality here, thereby not having to worry about His life.
This spell was extremely complex and had to be cast in the Four-Dimensional Secret Realm. Moreover, the energy required was immense. Even Ace had to prepare the energy in advance.
(Chapter finished)
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