Chapter 567

"The core of String Theory is that the basic elements of the void are one-dimensional strings, not zero-dimensional particles. It can be said that because strings are real, parallel universes are also real, and so are dimensions."

At this moment, all seventy-four Necromancers of the World of Mages gathered in the Origin Space for the first time in countless years, listening to Prometheus' words together with all the mages with the authority of the World Guardian.

Three thousand years ago, after Prometheus had personally touched strings, his advancement could no longer be stopped. Moreover, he no longer needed to absorb the limited energy of the Devouring System as an entropy increasing lifeform, but instead turned himself into a string, creating his own energy. This energy was named the Origin Energy of Unity, or Origin Energy for short.

In the beginning, the amount of Origin Energy was extremely small. Even though Prometheus had reached level 65 in numerical terms and was already a top-notch lifeform on par with the Void, it was still insufficient for him to rely on his own strength to create Origin Energy. However, he had found another method, a method that could truly transform a mage's individual evolution into a collective evolution. He had completely integrated himself into the Weave and began to transform the Weave into a string, creating the Void within the Void.

The Origin of the World of Mages thus obtained an unprecedented level of advancement, and the essence of the plane continued to evolve. Three thousand years later, under the joint efforts and support of all the mages, Prometheus successfully used Origin Energy to replace his original Ether, becoming a powerful lifeform on a whole new level. Although he was still called a Necromancer, everyone knew that Prometheus was already different from normal Necromancers. There was even a voice in the World of Mages that said that only Prometheus could be called a Hyperdimensional Mage. They believed that the definition of a Hyperdimensional Mage should be one that could truly transcend the void and travel through parallel universes, unlike before where they could only leave their own plane.

However, this proposal was rejected, and the reason was simple: it was too troublesome.

During this time, the World of Mages worked together, and Prometheus personally took care of all the Hyperdimensional lifeforms. Moreover, through the supreme level of Origin Energy, he converted their energy into normal Ether to nourish the Origin, perfectly filling the gap created by the World of Mages' advancement. The World of Mages no longer had any opponents in the void, and they truly managed to control the entire void with their own strength.

The Freedom Faction completely collapsed and ceased to exist. All the True Soul Mages joined the Holy Tower, and the Mage World was truly united.

"We're already very powerful. I believe that in the near future, there will be more and more rank 65 sorcerers. Once we've all fused with the origin and the Weave and used your own high-level energy to change them, we'll definitely be able to completely control the void. At that time, the void and the world of sorcerers will be indistinguishable. Perhaps we can call the void where we were born and multiplied the Sorcerers' Void." Prometheus sat behind the round table like an ordinary person. He smiled and said to everyone present, "However, this isn't the end. Beyond the void are intertwined strings, and the Sorcerers' Void is only a membrane between the strings. What we can be sure of is that we're not the only ones. In that vast and mysterious string space, there are countless brilliant civilizations. Discover them, conquer them, obtain more knowledge, and then decipher the mysteries of the parallel universe. Finally, transcend the parallel universe and enter a higher dimension. That's our next goal."

Everyone was fascinated, but they were also full of doubts. This was especially so after discovering more and more about the special nature of gravity. Randolph said, "Gravity is a universal force between all forms of energy and mass. It can't be limited to a membrane. On the contrary, it has to permeate the entire space. If we really do live on a membrane with an extra dimension, then the gravitational waves produced by the movement of objects on the membrane will propagate to other dimensions. If there's a second shadow membrane, will it reflect or permeate? Then, is there a Mage World in the string space that's completely the same as ours, or completely the opposite? If there's a third membrane in between, then what kind of existence is it? "

These few questions made everyone dizzy. After Prometheus had advanced and transformed into a group of strings, the Grand Unification Theory had been established. Strings had perfectly unified the five fundamental forces of the void, including Ether. However, it seemed that the existence of gravity had caused this theory to be contradictory. This caused the co-founders, including Adam, Randolph, and Julius, to have different opinions. They didn't officially upload their knowledge to the Weave.

Adam, on the other hand, was somewhat restless. However, he couldn't upload it alone. Firstly, it was because he wasn't the only one who had created it. Secondly, it was because the origin of the void was very special. If this level of knowledge was wrong, it could very well affect the overall path of all races in the void.

Prometheus laughed. "You're all too impatient. The Mage World was able to evolve to its current level step by step. It's a process of accumulation from zero. It's the same for knowledge. We can't just rely on imagination to research all knowledge, and we can't directly reach the ultimate truth. The research of knowledge has stages. Now that there are contradictions in the theory, isn't that what you should be working towards next? "

"Is it the origin and the Weave?"

"Don't worry about it. I'm here for everything." Prometheus stood up and placed his hands on the table. "I represent the Mage Parliament to allow all Celestial Mages to build a Holy Tower anywhere in the void. I'll also open up the knowledge of the Weave. From now on, wherever the Holy Tower goes, it will be the Mage World. I hope that everyone can work together to turn the Ether Void into a Mage Void. I also hope that everyone can walk their own path and create their own supreme energy. Let the Weave become the omnipresent string, and let the Mages truly have the authority to travel through parallel dimensions."

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Ten years later, the Grand Unified Theory had reached its most perfect state. Under the joint efforts of all the founders, a server full of related papers was uploaded to the Weave. The Mage World was filled with a monstrous energy flame. Matter was burned to nothing by the energy, and the energies annihilated each other. This was not destruction, but rebirth.

Ten seconds later, all the native creatures were floating in the void. They saw the magnificent origin of light in the center blossom with a dazzling but gentle radiance. The dense Weave trembled as matter and energy was reborn. In a short minute, the Mage World reappeared. It looked no different from before, but everyone could feel that the matter that made up the world was countless times denser and stronger than before. This also caused the mass to increase without limit. Normally, such a large amount of mass would cause the void to collapse, but under the protection of the Weave and the Celestial Mages, the void was safe and sound.

Adam was promoted to Celestial Spirit at the same time.

Before the Hyperdimensional, Adam's level had advanced by leaps and bounds like a hot knife through butter. He had even set a record for the Mage World. However, after the Hyperdimensional, the speed of his advancement suddenly slowed down. His Celestial Spirit had been accumulating for more than five thousand years. All his preparations had been for this moment.

The moment the origin received the Grand Unified Theory, a bridge formed from pure origin energy rushed out from the center of the origin, connecting with Adam.

Adam revealed his Mage True Body. Under the infusion of the origin energy, his half-photon body transformed into a full-photon body. A world appeared around him, and the five fundamental forces were perfectly integrated. From the microscopic to the macroscopic, from the illusory to the real, from the small to the large. His energy level rose rapidly, and in a few seconds, he broke through the limit of the eighth level and reached the ninth level. However, the advancement showed no signs of ending.

When his energy level rose to the peak of the ninth level, Adam's full-photon true body collapsed and floated into the self-constructed world. One-tenth of the origin's mass descended, and the Magic Net appeared simultaneously. Majestic flames of energy burned through the void and the dark world. The world collided with itself, supporting a portal to the Flux Space.

Photons appeared out of thin air, and like a waterfall, they streaked through the sky and entered the portal. They attached themselves to the Flux Space, adding a layer of dazzling luster to the already colorful Flux Space.

All the Mages in attendance stared at this scene. On one hand, they were shocked that Adam could directly enter the Flux Space, because this meant that Adam could directly become a level ten Celestial Spirit. On the other hand, they were not willing to miss any opportunity to witness the truth. This was especially true for the masters of the Holy Tower. After more than five thousand years of accumulation and knowledge, they had all touched the barrier to the ninth level. The first was Prometheus, and the second was Adam. They were very confident that in the following time, they would all reach level ten.

At this time, Croft's progress would be slower. If she wanted to reach level ten, she would have to wait until Void became a Mage.

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Adam's current state was very strange.

Every photon was a clone of Adam, and every cluster of photons was the continuation and descent of Adam's will. At this moment, he had billions of clones, and each of them had their own independent thoughts. They all had their own independent power, but they did not contradict each other. Instead, they were harmonious and unified.

The clone that represented classical electromagnetism was the first to truly condense and merge into the Flux Space. The Flux Space responded gently, as if acknowledging Adam's knowledge. A kind of power different from Ether, but higher than Ether, was born.

Next was quantum electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics, quantum field theory, wave mechanics, matrix mechanics … The clones that carried these knowledge appeared one after another and merged into the Flux Space. The Flux Space responded more and more, and the energy became more and more complete.

Finally, when thousands of clones that represented the Grand Unified Theory merged into the Flux Space, the Flux Space gave the most intense response. It vibrated like the strings of an instrument, and a series of melodious sounds were produced. At the same time, countless clones of Adam ran and jumped on the Flux Space, happily greeting and merging with all the individuals passing by. Finally, nine huge flashing Adam stood at the top of the Flux Space and bowed to each other. Then, these clones that each carried a ninth of the new energy completely gathered together.

The Flux Space's movement disappeared at the same time, and Adam returned to the Void through the Void Portal. The pseudo level ten Mage's true body seemed to be frozen in the Void, and even his soul and energy were frozen at the same time.

Prometheus stopped all the True Souls who wanted to go forward and ask, and said loudly, "The Origin has been opened for you."

Adam smiled stiffly, and a vast amount of energy burst out, descending into the Mage World and entering the Origin. This body of Ether and mana was no longer of any use, and Adam wanted to walk the same path as Prometheus, using the Origin and the power of all the Mages to create and stabilize a new higher energy.

After the last trace of Ether disappeared, everyone present felt their vision go black, and Adam disappeared. At this time, the Origin actually beat gently like a real heart, and the energy level of the Mage World rose again. All the Mages who were connected to the Weave had their energy level increased by one level.

After Adam disappeared, Prometheus said to the people beside him, "This is the path of a level ten Mage. After touching the Flux Space, I have the ability to create another membrane in the Flux Space, and become the creator of another world. However, I did not do so, and Adam did the same. I believe that when the time comes, you will make the same choice. The world is very, very big, and only the collective strength of the Mage Race can guarantee that we will always stand at the top, and not become the prey of another civilization that has the qualifications to be a real predator. "

"Everyone, go and build your Holy Tower outside the Mage World. I look forward to the day when you all reach level ten. I look forward to the day when everyone in the Mage World becomes a True Soul, and I look forward to the day when we complete our evolution and travel through parallel dimensions."