"It's me." Xia Yu clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention. "This space stores all the truth. You'll understand everything after you've seen it."
With that, Xia Yu stepped forward first. Although the others were puzzled, hearing Xia Yu's words, they didn't ask any more questions and followed him into the research institute.
As everyone browsed, one research plan after another came into view.
Parallel Universe Project Test Record 01
Objective: Open a portal to a parallel Earth in a parallel universe, thereby relocating Gourmand Dungeon residents to another Earth that still has a sun.
Test Result: The spell required to open a parallel universe consumed a large amount of the President's own soul. Therefore, after only briefly opening several small rifts, the test was terminated.
Among the observation results from opening multiple parallel universes, the vast majority of parallel universes either had no Earth or an environment unsuitable for life.
On Earth in the 54th universe, a sun and habitable climate were observed. However, no signs of advanced civilization were detected. Brief video recordings showed numerous urban ruins.
Parallel Universe Project Test Record 02
Objective: Reopen the rift to the 54th parallel universe and dispatch personnel for a brief reconnaissance.
Test Result: Sample 01 obtained.
Sample 01 was a strange piece of paper, its material completely out of place with this universe, bearing inexplicable data.
'Minds tormented by life wailed, begging if they could be spared the punishment of birth.'
'He cut His fingertip and scattered a drop of His soul into each universe that called to Him.'
Sample 01 Record:
High-dimensional Unknown Entity codenamed C-00. C-00 is a cross-dimensional entity with a high probability of posing a great threat to human civilization. C-00 was first discovered in the President's parallel universe test records. In different universes, according to relevant literature, affected individuals have different names for C-00.
C-00 possesses the characteristic of detecting the mental distress index. Once the total amount of suffering generated by a civilization reaches a certain threshold, there is a very high probability of attracting C-00's attention.
If a universe attracts C-00's attention, C-00 will split a portion of its soul and project it into that dimension. The actual impact of C-00's soul fragment descending into the material world is unknown, but based on observation records from other universes, it is speculated that it will ultimately lead to severe disasters causing human extinction.
To prevent C-00 from discovering our universe, the primary condition is to reduce the mental distress index of the planet's dominant civilization as much as possible.
The high-pressure rule implemented by the Supreme Union to quell the Gourmand Dungeon civil war is highly likely to attract C-00's attention. Recent network monitoring records indicate several pieces of evidence that C-00 has begun to pay attention to this universe.
According to communication records of its followers, in this universe, C-00 is commonly known as "puchui"... "So this is why puchui appeared..." Tangerine muttered after reading the research institute's records.
Everyone remained silent. They had all thought the appearance of puchui was an unprovoked disaster, never expecting there to be a traceable cause.
"So, this world is rotten."
Skull Zhiwei cursed indignantly. Everything started because the sun left. If the sun hadn't developed self-awareness, nothing would have happened.
But the sun's departure had nothing to do with anyone, and the world seemed destined to be destroyed.
"Alright, alright, aren't we still alive and well? And we've all come to the Gap space, which means there must be a way to escape puchui!"
Seeing everyone dispirited, Ximi spoke up to encourage them, then floated to the steel door at the end and called out.
"There's another big door here! Come on, let's see what else is here!"
Hearing this, the others also composed themselves and walked over together.
In front of the steel door at the end was a constantly flickering table, on which lay a pass and a note.
Xia Yu quickly stepped forward and picked up the pass, secretly delighted. He had gone through so much trouble to come to this space precisely for this pass.
This pass was a President-level pass, granting access to the Supreme Union's confidential armory, which was located behind this steel door.
These weapons were powerful armaments with different abilities, arguably the most valuable items in this space.
He vaguely remembered that these weapons could cut through space, summon black holes, ignore gravity, obliterate life, and so on. He couldn't recall much more.
"This pass is for you. After seeing what's inside, I believe you'll know what to do!" Ximi read the information on the note, then scratched her head in confusion. "Who is this 'you' again?"
"It's also me!" Xia Yu replied, stepping forward and using the pass to open the steel door. As the door opened, another huge room appeared before everyone.
Inside the room, a circular mechanical platform was built in the center, and floating above it were eight types of weapons: a sword, an axe, a spear, a dagger, a staff, a scythe, a bow and arrow, and a shield.
These weapons emitted different glows, but each glow was as beautiful as the Milky Way.
Xia Yu couldn't contain his excitement and directly stepped forward to take the longsword. The longsword seemed to have forged the night sky directly into its blade, with sparkling starlight shimmering on its dark surface.
Below the platform, the description of each weapon was engraved.
"Starburst: Can unleash sword energy that cuts open spatial rifts, or directly cut open space!"
After feeling the Starburst in his hand, Xia Yu clapped his hands onto the platform. The next moment, the mechanical platform, along with all the floating weapons, were put away by him.
These weapons might be mass-produced through reverse engineering. He decided to put them away for now.
Just then, the others walked over. Seeing the items that were originally there suddenly disappear, Ximi was a bit confused.
"Chef, how did you do that? Do you also have spatial magic?"
"That's not important! This is what's important!" Xia Yu changed the subject, guiding everyone to look ahead.
Ahead was a space where reality and illusion intertwined, seemingly struggling to maintain its existence, yet blurring and drifting helplessly.
And on the wall of that space hung a display screen. Although the screen was a bit blurry, it seemed to still be usable.
Xia Yu strode forward and directly stepped into that space. As if sensing someone entering its range, the display screen suddenly lit up, and a black-haired figure with pale purple skin, wearing a blue suit, appeared.
The figure's face was indistinct due to the blur, but its voice came through.
"Hi, if you're watching this video in this space, it means there's only one last step left to keep everyone alive."
"The coordinates of the alien colony are stored in my... your zombie brain. If Ximi knows about this, she'll be able to read the coordinates using magic."
"However, that's exactly what puchui wants. It wants to open the stargate using the coordinates and go to the alien colony on the other side of a distant universe!"
"It wants to destroy the civilization on the other side too, just like Earth."
"As you are watching this video, It will also see this crucial information. Currently, It can only observe this space. Once you leave here, It will definitely do everything to catch you and obtain the colony's coordinates. If you are caught by It, everything will be in vain."
"As for what to do next, I believe you'll find a way. After all, I'm no longer here, so I don't know the situation."
"Since you found a way to get here, you must be hundreds of times stronger than when I first asked you to descend."
"Good luck. Please, in my stead, help them survive. Thank you very much for answering my call."
As the words ended, a dark purple spatial rift suddenly opened in front of the screen. That rift was the exit from the Gap space.
"Although I didn't respond voluntarily, I promise you, I will make everyone survive!"
After watching the video, Xia Yu reached out and touched his chest, nodding in response.
It ends tomorrow _(:з]∠)_
I thought Gourmand Dungeon would at least be a moderately popular game, but it turns out it's a niche game.
By the way, does anyone know about the game "ICEY," or Alex? I feel like it should also be considered a moderately popular game, but I'll ask anyway. It's also a domestic single-player game from a few years ago.