Chapter 178: The Land of Silence

One had to admit that, relative to a certain will, time had its critical points!

For example, for Lin Lei, if a despicable person had not allowed him to save Yan Siyu from the car accident scene in time on the day Lin Lei left Earth, then Lin Lei’s memory would certainly have become a complete mess.

This kind of critical point in time existed just as much for the entire Galaxy. Take the destruction process of the Allen Civilization as an example; the flow of time at that moment caused massive changes in the Galaxy for tens of millions of years to come!

Now, Lin Lei and Lenna’s Split Will had returned to the place of desolation that had once shaken the entire Galaxy. It was a void spanning hundreds of Light Years. An unknown force was blocking any communication between this void and the starry sky outside.

Even light could not enter it, making this area look like a bubble sealed by a giant membrane.

Lin Lei tried to extend the feelers of his will into it but encountered trouble at the boundary.

In Lin Lei’s perception, the boundary of this patch of void, though it seemed like a thin layer to him, proved to be endless as his will approached it. He found he could never reach the end of the membrane.

This membrane seemed to have become incredibly thick, or rather, time inside it had passed very, very slowly, slowing down the further one went in.

Naturally, Lin Lei’s will feelers moved slower and slower until they eventually stopped extending, remaining stuck within this not-so-thick membrane.

At this point, some might ask a question: Isn’t will a form of action at a distance? Why would the speed of entry be limited by time?

This was because it was only the feelers of the will. To maintain the integrity of his entire will, Lin Lei had to probe out slowly. This created speed, and with speed came the limitations of time.

Of course, Lin Lei could use the action-at-a-distance nature of will to jump into the membrane. In fact, Pan-dimensional Creatures had indeed done this, but those reckless ones never came out again.

Although the two were using a Split Will and not their main bodies, they couldn’t waste it so carelessly without understanding the situation first.

Having failed to detect anything, Lin Lei had no choice but to retract his will feelers. He retracted them without any hesitation, and it was completed immediately.

“Lenna, the deeper you go, the slower time passes. There is almost no dimensional fluctuation here. This place is indeed exceptionally dangerous.”

“Yes, look over there. On the cross-section, there is a residual star. The outer half has already vanished, but the inner half is still there. From our perspective, it looks like a dark shadow, but perhaps within its slow time, it is still actively moving.”

Lin Lei also saw that unfortunate star. It was tragically stuck there, like a watermelon sliced perfectly in half. This showed the immense power of the Allen Civilization at that time.

However, observation from the outside could not solve any problems. In this regard, Lenna could only rely on Lin Lei’s knowledge.

Lin Lei, carrying Lenna, circled this bubble several times but never found any flaw in its defenses. It was understandable; after preserving itself for tens of millions of years, it must have already approached perfection.

“My Will Information contains a detailed introduction to the final weapon used by the Allen Civilization at that time. It was called the ‘Dimension Destroyer.’ As you can see, no dimensional fluctuation emanates from within. Back then, the Rules of the Universe were completely destroyed. Time did not just stop; it simply did not exist. Relative to our Universe, in this bubble, the concepts of start and end point have lost all meaning.”

No one knew what exactly was happening inside. This area was almost completely isolated from this Universe. Even viewed from Subspace, it was still a bubble, just smaller in volume, and its interior remained unknowable.

“Did that Digital Life leave any clues on how to break the seal in this regard?” This was what Lenna cared about most; otherwise, their trip here would have been in vain.

“Of course. In fact, the ancient Allen Civilization had surpassed the current three Watcher Civilizations by far. At least, whether it was the Aostarians or the other two remaining, even with a sneak attack, they could not have wiped out dozens of Pan-dimensional Creatures in one strike. This could not be achieved merely by a Star Fortress’s Main Gun. It required a deep understanding of the will.”

Lenna exclaimed in surprise, “I am also puzzled. How did they manage to do that? Pan-dimensional Creatures are so sensitive to danger that it is absolutely impossible for them to be annihilated in a group!”

“Because the Allen’s War Fortresses were surrounded by a will-isolation field similar to this bubble. Before the attack, the Pan-dimensional Creatures received no warning signals of danger. Of course, the principle behind it was not mentioned by the System, so I don’t know it either.” Lin Lei pointed to the Giant Dominator bubble around them, his tone also filled with disbelief.

“So, if we don’t strive to become stronger, when the current three Watcher Civilizations develop to the level of the Allen, we will have nowhere to hide. In fact, they have already begun researching will. The Star System War five thousand years ago provided an opportunity for their development.”

Lin Lei’s words made Lenna, who had been somewhat reluctant about this mission, suddenly startled. This meant that even if she behaved herself and stayed obediently in Subspace, her days of safety were numbered.

“Lin Lei, tell me, how do we enter it?”

A mischievous smile appeared on Lin Lei’s face. “Teleport directly in. You will discover a new Universe and treasures of creation.”

“…” This method was just as good as saying nothing. Lenna was somewhat speechless with anger.

“Hehe, this is the simplest method, but there are some precautions. If you go in foolishly, the result will be your will being scattered and reorganized. Our Split Will would become an independent will, no longer remembering the existence of this Universe, and thus unable to return. This would benefit our main bodies in no way.”

“Alright, you say, I do!” Lin Lei was momentarily stunned by Lenna’s words. Once upon a time, Lin Lei had said these very words to Lenna, but now the roles had reversed. However, they both represented immense trust in each other.

“Our Split Wills must merge and, like the dimensions of this Universe, become two sides of the same entity.”

This was the first step. Without thinking, Lenna began merging her will with Lin Lei’s. The two cooperated perfectly and instantly started connecting every aspect of their wills.

The two could clearly feel each other’s thoughts and information. Until the completion, this newly combined will was, in essence, already a brand-new individual. In fact, the connection between the two Split Wills was tighter than the connection between them and their main bodies.

The second step didn’t need much explanation from Lin Lei because the two shared each other’s Will Information.

This newly combined will broke at a certain four-dimensional point and then reconnected the interfaces in the reverse direction, like a one-sided Mobius Ring. At this moment, the Split Wills of Lin Lei and Lenna became even more inseparable.

“Then, the moment of teleportation is now!”

……

In mathematics, if you cut a Mobius Ring in half, it becomes a larger ring. If you cut it again, it reverts to two connected Mobius Rings. It is very magical.

After Lin Lei and Lenna entered this mysterious bubble, their wills would be scattered and then reorganized. They possessed characteristics similar to the Mobius Ring. Through these two changes, they would revert into two Split Wills!

But these two Split Wills were connected to each other and inseparable. The connection point stored their links to their main bodies.

This ensured they would not get lost in the world within the mysterious bubble.

……

Just as they entered this Land of Silence, a perfectly camouflaged silver-white, softly styled spaceship appeared on the periphery of this area.

“Captain, they’ve entered! I wonder what they’re up to!” one member of the ship said with annoyance.

The man beside him, referred to as the Captain, was much more calm: “Report this information to headquarters. The security of this area must be strengthened.”

At the same time, another Split Will of Lin Lei also entered the space of Earth, preparing to communicate with the Earth Will.