485: Endless space and time, different timelines (two in one)

Lin Yang was filled with doubts, but now the underlying System module was speaking, unable to communicate with him, and would not answer any of his questions.

He temporarily suppressed his doubts and looked around again, trying to find anything related to “fire” or light.

But there wasn't anything.

Deep within the abyss space a thousand meters away, it was as black as ink.

There was also an inexplicable power interfering, making it impossible for him to use his strength to see the path ahead.

Even if he took out a lighting tool, no light could penetrate out.

The darkness here was even more terrifying than the darkness in Unknown Space.

Within Unknown Space, at least the light from a lighting tool could illuminate a certain range of scenery in front of him.

But here, any light from a lighting tool was directly swallowed, and even if he held a lighting tool in his hand, he couldn't see any light emitted!

Not only could the light from the lighting tool not be emitted, but it also couldn't become an effective light source.

He clearly had a lighting tool in his hand with the power turned up to maximum, but when he looked at it, his hand was still pitch black, without any light, as if there was no lighting tool in his hand at all.

This was very strange.

“The complete swallowing of light might also be because my own strength is too weak to break through the darkness here, which possesses special power.”

Lin Yang murmured.

Suddenly, the underlying System module emitted a harsh alarm sound.

“Warning! Warning!”

“Host's strength is too low, has not reached the minimum standard for guarding the source fire and injecting energy into the source fire. The source fire has been lit, and the System is attempting to extinguish it.”

“...”

“source fire extinguishing failed.”

“Strict Warning!”

“Due to an unknown reason, the Host entered an irregular Space-Time region while his strength was too low, automatically triggering an Endless special-level mission, causing the source fire to light up. The System's attempt to extinguish it failed. Host, please leave this irregular Space-Time region immediately!”

“Please leave immediately!!”

“Warning!”

“Since the source fire has been lit and cannot be extinguished, and lacks a guardian, the lit source fire has attracted certain dangers from the darkness.”

“Warning!”

“Due to an unknown accident, the source fire has been burning for a long time, providing a direction for the Dark Creatures of Endless Spacetime. The System has temporarily triggered a series of remedial missions.”

“source fire Undying: Host, please quickly improve your strength to block the light of the source fire and avoid attracting more dark dangers.”

“source fire Ember Bright: Host, please provide at least one energy supply to the source fire within five hundred years. The extinguishing of the source fire will trigger a terrifying crisis.”

“Darkness Dawn: Host, please try your best to slay more Dark Creatures, guard the source fire, and ignite a ray of dawn for the Endless Spacetime of darkness.”

“Endless Sinking: Host, please remember the path you came from, do not fall into Endless Spacetime and sink into oblivion. Every second you persist in the Endless Spacetime of darkness will provide more opportunities for your companions in Endless Spacetime to remain sober and survive. To advance in the Endless darkness, you need companions.”

“Darkness Pioneer: Host, please quickly find companions in Endless Spacetime; they will provide you with necessary assistance.”

“Chaotic Spacetime: Host, please quickly establish a Space-Time Signal Beacon on your home Source Star to help companions lost in the Endless chaotic Spacetime locate their home, guide or bring them back. They will help you prevent more dark dangers.”

“Reversed Eternity: Time exists and flows eternally, it cannot be reversed, but different outcomes may occur on multiple timelines. Please find the relatively correct timeline to keep the source fire burning and provide more time. Past, present, and future influence each other, yet cannot truly influence. Host, please remember ‘reality and uniqueness’ to avoid getting lost in one of the timelines of the past, present, or future. This is crucial!”

“Host, please complete the above remedial missions that you can complete at this stage as soon as possible, and try to complete other remedial missions, guarding your home source fire. The source fire must not be extinguished.”

“This series of remedial missions currently has no rewards to be issued. Host, please guard the source fire from being extinguished. national treasure value will provide more energy for the System. Host, please keep the national treasure value sufficient. Establishing a Space-Time Signal Beacon requires a massive amount of national treasure value.”

“The System will monitor the source fire situation at all times and provide you with relevant information at any time. Host, please authorize the System to transmit this information to you whenever necessary, so that you can respond in a timely manner.”

“...”

The underlying System module instantly gave a large number of missions and information.

It made Lin Yang a bit stunned.

“My strength is too low, and this place is not somewhere I should be stepping into right now?”

After quickly digesting the System’s information, Lin Yang’s eyes became solemn.

Although there were still many things he didn't understand about the System's words, he could see the seriousness of this incident from the missions and information the System provided.

The source fire seemed to be something very, very important that absolutely could not be extinguished.

And because of his accidental arrival here, he lit the so-called source fire, which would cause unknown dangers to descend, and he needed to guard the source fire from being eroded by danger.

What particularly shocked Lin Yang was the Reversed Eternity mission.

It actually involved different timelines.

Past.

Present.

Future.

Was this mission serious?

Do timelines really exist?

And can one even travel through different timelines?

This information made Lin Yang incredibly shaken.

So much so that his head felt a bit muddled now.

The System had given too much information that exceeded his current understanding, and he was now full of various questions.

“Host, please authorize!”

The underlying System module spoke again.

“Oh, oh... Authorized!”

Lin Yang came back to his senses and gave the authorization.

“Respected Host, your authorization has been received. Please exit this irregular Space-Time region immediately to avoid accidents.”

The underlying System module reminded him again before falling completely silent.

“System? Are you there?”

Lin Yang waited for a moment, then called out to the usual intelligent System, while also taking a step back into the grotto space within a thousand meters.

“Host, the System is always at your service. Please give your command.”

The intelligent System module gave a rather cheerful response.

“Phew...”

Hearing the voice of the intelligent System, Lin Yang felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and reassurance, and then said:

“You know all the information and missions that the underlying mission logic module just gave me, right?”

“Yes, Host. Do you need the System to explain it to you?”

“Yes, what is the source fire? What is an irregular Space-Time region? Also, among all those remedial missions, it seems like the only one I can do right now is to establish that Space-Time Signal Beacon, but my current national treasure value doesn’t seem to be enough.”

Lin Yang asked all at once.

“Host, I apologize, the System temporarily cannot give you specific explanations about the source fire. The relevant information about the source fire is of an extremely high level and requires unlocking the relevant information module, but your current national treasure value is insufficient to unlock it.”

“An irregular Space-Time region, on the other hand, means that this place might be linked to some abnormal twisted Space-Time turbulent flow entrances. Stepping into it might transport you to various special Space-Time regions with immense hidden dangers. Those special Space-Time regions might have places where the flow of time is abnormal, as well as places that can be destroyed at any time. The destruction of Space-Time will annihilate all Life within it, and if you don't leave in time, you will be buried there.”

“Besides that, there are also some special areas that are currently difficult to explain in words, harboring huge dangers.”

“...What the heck does ‘difficult to explain in words’ mean?” Lin Yang complained.

“Host, the uniqueness of those Space-Times can only be felt by experiencing them yourself. It is difficult for you to understand those unique aspects now,” the System explained.

“In short, you mean my strength isn’t enough right now, right?” Lin Yang muttered.

The System did not answer, indicating its default agreement.

“Then what are the dark dangers?” Lin Yang asked again.

“Within Endless Spacetime, some very terrifying creatures are nurtured. These creatures are born in darkness, and one of the most common types feeds on Space-Time and takes destruction as its instinct. They will search for Space-Times that nurture Life within Endless Spacetime to destroy and devour.”

“Even the destruction of Space-Time cannot make them perish.”

“There are also some higher-level Dark Creatures that are even more terrifying, possessing unspeakable bizarre methods.”

“Besides that, within Endless Spacetime, there will also be Space-Time hunters from other Space-Times, who are even more dangerous, as well as some special Life forms, and corrupted bizarre creatures, etc. In short, there are many dangers in Endless Spacetime, far beyond what the Host can currently glimpse or get involved with.”

“...”

Lin Yang fell silent for a moment, then said softly:

“So, because of my accidental arrival, the source fire was lit, and now all those various dangers in Endless Spacetime might see the light of the source fire, and thus invade the Space-Time of Ten Thousand Universes through the source fire?”

Although the System did not explain what the source fire was, combining the context and meaning, he boldly speculated on the function of the source fire.

“Host, you can understand it that way.”

“Then why can’t I see the light of the source fire?” This was the most perplexing question for Lin Yang.

“Host, you need to step into Endless Spacetime to see the light of the source fire, but you cannot enter Endless Spacetime now, otherwise you will surely die. With your current strength, there is no possibility of surviving in Endless Spacetime. You only need to take one more step forward, and you will fall into Endless chaotic Space-Time.”

“...Alright.” Lin Yang was speechless and even more puzzled: “According to the current situation, this place should be of a very high level, so why aren’t there powerhouses from Ten Thousand Universes guarding it to prevent dark dangers from invading, and why was I able to just enter?”

“I apologize, Host, the System temporarily cannot provide a corresponding explanation for this question. This place should indeed be somewhere you shouldn’t be able to access at your current level.”

Lin Yang fell silent again, then said: “Never mind, there’s no point in saying all this now. Since it’s already happened, I’ll try my best to salvage it. How much national treasure value does it take to establish that Space-Time Signal Beacon?”

“Also, what kind of existences are the so-called fellow travelers and companions? Are they seniors from Ten Thousand Universes or...?”

“To answer the Host, Endless Spacetime is very dangerous. Exploring the dark Endless Spacetime requires companions to ensure safety. They are exceptionally powerful experts. You may not be strong enough to be their companion yet. You need to improve your strength as soon as possible.”

“As for establishing a Space-Time Signal Beacon, in addition to national treasure value, you also need to reach at least the Spirit Realm in both Time and Space characteristics before you can establish a Space-Time Signal Beacon.”

“Oh... alright... So, the underlying System module means I need to quickly improve my strength, and then find some companions to jointly resist the dangers in the darkness?” Lin Yang mused.

“Yes, Host, you can understand it that way.”

Lin Yang’s eyes flashed: “Endless Spacetime... If Ten Thousand Universes is also one of the Space-Times, does that mean there are other Space-Times similar to Ten Thousand Universes?”

“Host, I apologize, this question cannot be answered temporarily. You need to improve your strength to unlock more information modules.”

“Then what’s the difference between other Space-Times and High-Dimensional Universe space?” Lin Yang asked again, “Or does it mean High-Dimensional Universe is a more powerful Space-Time, and that High-Dimensional Lord is actually a powerhouse from another Space-Time?”

“To answer the Host, you can view High-Dimensional Universe space as another form of Space-Time existence, but not all other Space-Times are High-Dimensional Universe space.”

Regarding this question, the System gave a general explanation.

“Oh...” Lin Yang immediately fell into contemplation.

He had received a bit too much information today, and he needed to sort it out properly.

“Host, you don’t need to spend too much mental effort thinking right now. You just need to improve your strength immediately, and once you are strong enough, you will know all the secrets.”

The System reminded him in a rather humanized way.

“I know, I’m just sorting out my thoughts.”

Lin Yang nodded slightly, then asked the last question: “Do different timelines really exist?”

“Yes, Host, when your Time characteristic reaches a certain level, you will be able to view timelines. You can perform time backtracking to view the past, accelerate the progression of time to see the future, or freeze the present to split the present into more possibilities.”

“However, no matter what, reality is unique and unaffected by backtracking, acceleration, or freezing!”

Lin Yang’s brows furrowed: “That’s a bit profound.”

After a pause, he continued: “Next, I should focus on primarily improving my Time characteristic to complete more remedial missions. Those remedial missions sound like they have more to do with the Time characteristic.”

“Yes, Host, Time and Space are also inseparable. Space-Time refers to Time and Space; you need to improve both.”

“The pressure is immense!” Lin Yang sighed.

This inexplicable source fire and remedial missions put a lot of pressure on him.

If he couldn't guard the source fire or complete the remedies, it was very likely to bring a huge crisis to Ten Thousand Universes.

Moreover, this world was becoming increasingly complex.

Ten Thousand Universes, High-Dimensional Universe, and now Endless Spacetime had appeared.

There was also that equally mysterious and strange place, Unknown Space.

“Strength! I need stronger strength to explore all these secrets!”

Lin Yang once again felt his insignificance.

At this moment, he finally understood why the White Fatty Old Man and the Silver-haired woman had said that knowing too much when one's strength was insufficient was not a good thing.

He used to be skeptical of such statements.

Thinking they might be feigning profundity.

But at this moment, he deeply understood.

Knowing too many things that far exceeded one's ability to resolve was indeed not a good thing.

“Host, you can now merge with that high-quality Time extraordinary characteristic material. Since you accidentally triggered the Endless special mission, but your current strength is too low, in order to ensure that you quickly gain the ability to guard the source fire, the System can utilize some rules to save you the national treasure value required for this merging of Time characteristic material. You will not need to spend any national treasure value, and this merging time can be shortened to five years!”

The System suddenly spoke again.

“Huh?”

Lin Yang couldn't help but be a little surprised:

“This is possible?”

Such a good thing exists?