Chapter 99 More on the Outer Universe
Zheng Wudi thought that talking like this was a bit boring.
Then he took out some melon seeds and milk tea and placed them on the table.
Niu Li's lips twitched as he watched.
After laying out all the food and drinks, I suddenly remembered the six little ones I used to hang around my neck.
Zheng Wudi released them all and had them sit together to listen.
Niu Li pointed to the food laid out on the table and said, "You've probably just left all this out for nothing!"
Zheng Wudi wondered how exciting the matters concerning this dark space must be to make people forget to eat.
Although Zheng Wudi was terrified, he also had high hopes after hearing what Niu Li said.
Niu Li didn't say anything else and immediately started telling Zheng Wudi about the Dark Space, "I don't actually know much about it. But do you know about the outer universe?"
Outer universe?
Isn't this the word she heard at the second platform?
Could this be something that actually exists?
Or does it only exist within this game?
Zheng Wudi didn't understand: "Does this outer universe really exist?"
This made Zheng Wudi start to doubt again whether these life forms actually existed in the universe since he entered the game!
Judging from Zheng Wudi's appearance, Niu Li knew that she probably knew about the outer universe from somewhere, but she didn't understand it at all.
Niu Li explained, "This outer universe! Anyway, it's not just our universe; many universes are suffering from it."
"Although some planets exist in a universe, the planets within a universe also vary in level. Planets with higher levels are generally referred to as advanced civilizations."
"Initially, it was only detected by advanced civilizations; some low-dimensional civilizations disappeared!"
"Disappeared!"
Zheng Wudi asked in bewilderment, "Is the disappearance of low-dimensional civilizations such a rare occurrence? Otherwise, why are you so surprised?"
Niu Li's expression became somewhat unpredictable, and he explained in a deep tone, "Low-dimensional civilizations don't disappear so quickly. They can gradually advance and slowly become high-dimensional civilizations. Do you know about the Three Thousand Worlds?"
Niu Li paused here, looking at Zheng Wudi, afraid she wouldn't understand.
As expected, Zheng Wudi's expression showed only a vague understanding.
Niu Li carefully explained: "In the three thousand worlds, some high-dimensional civilizations and low-dimensional civilizations are closely related! Or they may have diverged from a common origin. In fact, they were chosen by life forms within a planet. You don't know much about it now. But you should know that the fact that we can meet in the marketplace means that there is a great connection between you and me."
These words only confused Zheng Wudi even more.
Zheng Quansheng, who was standing nearby, seemed to have some knowledge of these things in his database. He explained in a way that Zheng Wudi could understand: "Wudi, what Brother Niu is talking about is probably similar to the parallel universes you talk about in your world. Then there are countless parallel universes, and each universe evolves in a different way. The people who appear in this trading street..."
Zheng Wudi listened to Zheng Quansheng's explanation and nodded thoughtfully, but he didn't understand why there was no sound after he finished talking about the people who appeared in the trading street.
Zheng Wudi rubbed his ears, but still couldn't hear clearly.
Niu Li, the four little ones, and Fei Tuan, who were sitting on the side, all seemed to be listening very attentively.
What's going on here?
Why did they block her?
It wasn't until Zheng Quansheng saw the incredulous expression on Zheng Wudi's face that he stopped and asked, "Wudi? What did you think of?"
Zheng Wudi said weakly, "I only heard you mention the people who appeared in the trading street, and then I didn't hear anything else."
At this point, he stretched out his hand, pointed to the other people, and said, "Can you all hear me?"
The others were a little confused as to why.
Niu Li, however, seemed to suddenly understand and said, "It's alright. It's probably your consciousness protecting you. Knowing so many things all at once probably won't do you any good. You'll probably hear about them when you encounter more of these kinds of things in the future."
Niu Li continued, "Since you can't understand some of the fundamentals of these trading streets, let's continue talking about how advanced civilizations discovered the Dark Space!"
This advanced civilization discovered the inexplicable demise of a lower-dimensional civilization and sent people to investigate. Initially, they thought it was due to the planet undergoing evolution, causing life forms to mutate. However, mutations in life forms would only lead to evolution, not the complete loss of their sanity. Moreover!
At this point, Niu Li started to keep everyone in suspense.
Zheng Wudi was very anxious. He nudged Niu Li's arm with his elbow, then placed a cup of milk tea in front of him, inserted a straw, and told him to moisten his throat.
Niu Li looked like he was enjoying it, took a big sip, and said, "I've noticed that you didn't put the milk tea in the wrong place after all."
Then he cleared his throat and continued, "Moreover, the people sent by this advanced civilization lost contact after sending a few messages. And then things got really serious."
These people from a highly advanced civilization disappeared without a trace after going to a lower-dimensional civilization! It's like a baby still breastfeeding kidnapping a young, strong man—it's unbelievable.
This angered the advanced civilization, and this time they sent a larger force, an elite team. And then! Here's the interesting part. This elite team went in and completely disappeared without a trace. Originally, this team was there to hold some of the planet's rulers accountable and to carry out humanitarian extermination of those who dared to disrespect the envoy. Now, there's no news at all. Like throwing a meat bun to a dog—they went and never returned.
What Niu Li said was truly captivating.
At least Zheng Wudi and the others stared intently at Niu Li, their eyes glued to him.
Niu Li looked up at the group of women, laughed heartily, and said, "How could some people from this advanced civilization accept such a result? They just can't swallow their anger. So this time, they didn't send anyone over. They just brought some high-tech stuff, and after the video was sent back, there were still a lot of people debating these anomalies."
Ultimately, it was a wise person at the time who noticed something amiss. Furthermore, this advanced civilization was already exploring the boundaries of the universe and had just discovered outer space. As time went on, news of outer space gradually spread.
Zheng Wudi complained, "It seems the news didn't spread very quickly. Anyway, nobody on the entire Blue Star knows about it. But what does this have to do with the Dark Space?"
Upon hearing the first half of Zheng Wudi's complaint, Niu Li couldn't help but look at Zheng Wudi with a hint of hesitation.
Zheng Wudi: "Brother Niu, just say it! What's our relationship now? Is there anything you can't say? Speak freely!"
Niu Li then said, "Perhaps your level isn't high enough, which is why none of the life forms on your planet know about this. However, the consciousness of your planet definitely knows these things. And you can now enter the trading street..."
Zheng Wudi saw clearly that Brother Niu's next few words were exactly the same as Quan Sheng's, and she understood that what followed was probably something she couldn't hear right now.
However, Zheng Quansheng, Flying Carpet, and the four little ones were all listening.
Zheng Wudi shrugged, then picked up some melon seeds from the table and started eating them without saying a word.