Chapter 135: The Onion Universe

"At this moment!"

"I continue to throw another stone into the center of the first stone's position. At this point, it splashes up ripples again. Give it 10 seconds, and it has spread another ten-plus meters."

"In this way, I repeatedly throw stones at the same water surface. The river surface repeatedly splashes up ripples, and the ripples continuously exert influence outwards."

"When the outermost ripple of the first stone is about to disappear with time, I throw down another stone. As the outermost ripple of the first stone receives the force from the second stone, will the first stone's ripples continue to expand and be observed by our naked eyes?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up.

They finally understood.

The first stone is thrown, splashing up ripples 15 meters away, and then the ripples disappear from the naked eye.

When the first stone's ripples have not yet disappeared from the naked eye.

At this moment.

The second stone follows closely, again splashing up ripples 15 meters away. Due to the second application of force, the outermost ripple of the first splash can extend to 16 meters.

And then, continue!

The third stone follows closely, again splashing up ripples 15 meters away. Due to the third application of force, the outermost ripple of the first splash can extend to 17 meters; the outermost ripple of the second splash can extend to 16 meters.

Over and over again, this wave trace will continue to grow larger and larger until it reaches a limit and finally disappears completely from human sight!

But what is the actual situation?

The ripples splashed up by the first stone are still extending outwards at the microscopic level.

Just like the saying: A man cannot step into the same river twice!

After thinking it through, the audience beamed with joy. They couldn't help but be amazed at Jiang Zhe's level of skill; to be able to simplify an extremely complex theory—is this not a skill in itself!

"Since everyone already understands, then please switch this small experiment of stones and water to the Big Bang Theory and the Universe Cyclic Theory."

"Next, everyone will understand!"

"When our very, very, very first universe underwent its first explosion—the ripples of the universe's accelerated expansion were moving in all directions."

"Even when this universe reached its lifespan limit, it turned back into a Primordial Black Hole, and it absorbed all matter again."

"After it absorbed everything, all the matter erupted again, forming a new universe."

"This newly formed universe continues to spread and spread outwards."

"But what about it?"

"Even if this universe accelerates its spread, its maximum range will never exceed the expansion speed of the primordial universe born from the true Quantum Vacuum, right?"

"Let's continue!"

"Next is the second destruction of the universe. It converges again into a Primordial Black Hole, it explodes again, and the ripples spread out in all directions of the universe again."

"It quickly spreads to its limit again, but it still cannot compare to the speed of the first explosion's spread, right?"

Having reached this point, he smiled.

"Through these few small thought experiments, everyone can clearly see—"

"The maximum range of the universe's expansion speed is always the true, first universe born from the most primordial, the very first [Quantum Vacuum]."

"The expansion speed of the universe born from the Quantum Vacuum will always be greater than the expansion speed of the first universe, always greater than the second universe, always greater than the third universe."

"And so on, extending infinitely backwards, until the universe we live in at this very moment."

Having reached this point, Jiang Zhe paused for a moment, blinked, and asked in return: "What shape is the universe equivalent to now?"

As his words fell, in the live broadcast room, the barrage exploded like a tsunami.

"What shape, what shape is it?"

"So curious, at this rate, there's always a ring at the outermost edge of the universe. What is this like?"

"Wait, let me sort this out. The universe born from the Quantum Vacuum is spreading at the outermost edge, then the aftershocks of the first explosion are spreading in the second-to-last layer; the aftershocks of the second explosion are spreading in the third-to-last layer... Damn it, why can't I think of what shape it is for a moment?"

"Damn, damn, damn it, what on earth is the shape? I can't remember!"

"..."

In every household.

Every young, middle-aged, and elderly viewer was so anxious they were scratching their ears and cheeks.

This feeling of being on the verge of getting it but not being able to guess it was extremely—or rather, nine out of ten degrees—uncomfortable.

"Old woman, now, immediately, right now, tell me, what shape is the universe."

"Are you crazy, old man? How would I know? It's just very similar to something... I can't remember; a ball?"

"Son, come out quickly, tell me, what shape is the universe that Teacher Jiang is talking about?"

"Dad, I'm only in third grade of primary school, how would I know?"

"..."

This situation was happening in every household in Su City.

...

At this moment, inside the Beijing Science Lecture Hall.

The entire hall of science experts, including Professor Hua Yunfeng, Professor Feng Zhiyuan, and others, all furrowed their brows.

This feeling of being just one step away from the goal was really too uncomfortable!

Professor Hua Yunfeng scanned the audience below, "Now, immediately, right now, who knows what the composite universe model proposed by Teacher Jiang based on the Universe Cyclic Theory actually looks like?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience immediately broke into discussion.

"No, no, I don't know!"

"Can't guess, can't guess at all; but it feels like there's always a ring at the outermost edge; then the second-to-last layer, the third-to-last layer... Ahhhhh, what the hell kind of shape is this?"

"Perhaps, I know!"

A young biologist in glasses and a black suit suddenly stood up.

Hearing this, everyone in the hall, young and old, looked at the young man with burning eyes.

"Quick, young man, what shape?" Professor Hua Yunfeng asked excitedly.

The young man responded straightforwardly: "An onion!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall went silent, stunned.

An onion...

These two words almost instantly calmed the restless minds of all the experts.

The scholars looked at each other, dumbfounded, all seeing the shock on each other's faces.

A moment later, the scene erupted again.

"Damn, that's right, it's an onion; it's an onion!"

"That's right, that's right, no, not just an onion; according to Teacher Jiang's composite model—it is an onion that will expand and grow infinitely, it should be called [Infinite Onion]."

"Hiss~~~ I understand everything now, I finally understand why Teacher Jiang said: [The universe is flat, but it is also a sphere]—it is simply because the universe is constantly being reborn, destroyed, reborn, and destroyed; in the end, there is always a faster expansion speed constantly expanding space at the outermost edge towards further places in the universe."

"Yes, yes, yes, theoretically it is limitless; we humans live in the very center of this infinitely growing Onion Universe!"

"..."

Listening to the heated discussion below.

Professor Hua Yunfeng and Old Feng were both filled with astonishment and ecstasy.

Indeed, as Jiang Zhe said—the universe is an Onion Universe model that grows infinitely!

If based on this model...

The two elders could already guess why the universe is constantly expanding.

This is highly likely not dark energy pushing the entire universe, but rather the constant explosion of singularities formed by the universe's continuous destruction and re-aggregation.

This [constant singularity explosion] has been crazily pushing, pushing, and pushing again in all directions of the universe!

As for why humans cannot cross that region of the universe's superluminal expansion, it is naturally—humans can never reach the second layer of the Onion Universe.

Just like stones splashing onto a calm water surface, where the second-to-last layer of ripples can never reach the outermost layer of ripples.

And the universe in which the humans on Earth exist is forever living within a certain layer of ripples on the [Ripple Universe], completely unable to cross over to the next layer of [Ripple Universe]!

Thus!

The universe is flat, get!

The universe is spherical, get!

Combined, the universe will become an [Onion Universe].

The Onion Universe perfectly conforms to the current scientific community's strategy regarding the universe: a synthesis of positive curvature and negative curvature.

Professor Hua Yunfeng looked at the big screen, his eyes full of shock, and gasped, "Hiss~~ what a terrifying universe model!"

Professor Feng Zhiyuan couldn't help but swallow, his heart trembling, "Yes, I, I, I cannot refute it, I, I cannot even muster any thought of refutation!"