Volume 3 Chapter 256: The Truth That Has Been Sleeping for Ten Thousand Years
"Do you know there is a weapon called the causal weapon!" Lumen ignored Nanzhu's complaints and sat down next to the barbecue grill. He even stretched out his hand to signal Lin Xu to sit down as well.
Lin Xu didn't hesitate at all. He came and sat down opposite him, and also added a few firewood to the campfire.
Arisa also sat down next to Lin Xu, looking at her fellow tribesman opposite her, and for a moment she didn't know what he wanted to say.
In addition, Miss Qiu and Mu Xiyue stood behind Lin Xu and remained alert.
Only Nanzhu sat beside Lin Xu, holding his arm, and stared at Lumen vigilantly, as if she was afraid that Lumen would attack Lin Xu.
There was also a Lu Yao who was playing with some small animals not far away and did not come over.
"Causal weapons, I've heard of this concept. Are they high-dimensional weapons?" Lin Xu asked as he watched Rumen cutting the meat from a roasted unknown animal with a knife.
"Some high-dimensional weapons do have the characteristics of the law of causality. After all, only high dimensions can reverse cause and effect." Lumen nodded without comment, and at the same time put the cut meat on a plate and handed it to Lin Xu.
"What do you want to say?" Lin Xu took the plate, but did not eat it. Instead, he continued to ask.
"You know, the existence of human beings itself has the potential to reverse cause and effect, or in other words, human beings themselves are a kind of causal weapon." Rumen answered while eating the freshly grilled meat and nodded with satisfaction.
"Indeed, if I want to, I can reverse cause and effect to a certain extent." Lin Xu recalled himself in a high-dimensional state, and he could indeed reverse low-dimensional cause and effect to a certain extent, so he nodded.
"It seems that what I said was not clear enough. The reversal of cause and effect that I mentioned is often not affected by human will, but is happening imperceptibly all the time. In other words, human existence itself is interfering with the cause and effect of the universe all the time." Rumen took out some seasoning from somewhere and poured it into the plate. He dipped the meat in it and continued to eat.
"What does this have to do with what you said about cheating me?" Lin Xu asked puzzledly.
"Of course. Like I said, I chose to stay back then just for you, to use you for an experiment. This is a rare opportunity. An individual of a race that has already upgraded to a higher dimension and stranded in a low-dimensional universe has both a high-dimensional essence and being in a low-dimensional state allows us to operate." There was some emotion in Lumen's tone.
"You guys?" Lin Xu noticed the blind spot.
"Yes, we, I chose to stay, and they went to the rest of the universe with humans. You don't think that I was the only Apocalypse who cooperated with humans back then! And our goal is very simple, to find a way to let the Apocalypse return to the higher dimension." Rumen nodded and admitted frankly.
"But, humans at that time clearly had not yet upgraded to another dimension. How can you be sure that humans will definitely upgrade to another dimension?" Lin Xu asked puzzledly.
"As I just said, higher-dimensional races have the ability to reverse cause and effect. Although humans at that time had not yet ascended to a higher dimension, we have already noticed that some future humans will reverse cause and effect, which confirms our judgment. Although our Apocalypse race had fallen on hard times at that time, we were once a higher-dimensional race after all, and we will not be wrong about this."
"We were extremely skeptical at the time. We couldn't believe that humans would actually succeed in the future. But the shift of cause and effect centered on humans forced us to believe it, so I chose to stay," Rumen explained.
"The cause and effect is shifted towards humans? How come I didn't notice it?" Arisa frowned.
“That kind of deviation of cause and effect is extremely subtle. It is basically impossible for you to detect it by yourself. It was only with the combined strength of many people that we were able to detect the deviation of cause and effect. It’s a pity that you refused to join us back then.” At this point, Lumen still felt a little regretful.
"Reluctant to join you? Wait a minute, are you guys the same ones who left together that year?" Arisa remembered something and her eyes widened in surprise.
"Yes, at that time you still had illusions about our fellow people who were lingering in the dimensional reduction channel, and were unwilling to face the fact that they had actually completely degenerated. But I am very happy that you later chose to leave that corrupt area, although you did not choose to come to us." Rumen felt a little regretful and a little relieved.
"I remember that you claimed at that time that you wanted to break free from the constraints of the dimensionality reduction channel and find the possibility of returning to a higher dimension. Did you discover the future of mankind at that time?" Arisa felt a little unbelievable.
"Of course not. When we, the Apocalypse Clan, first cooperated with humans, we were near the dimensionality reduction channel. Under the influence of the powerful high-dimensional energy of the dimensionality reduction channel, no one could detect the subtle deviation in human destiny. It was not until we met humans again later, because we were far away from the influence of the dimensionality reduction channel, that we noticed something. That's why we chose to cooperate with humans again, and sometimes we even look more like humans' subordinates." Rumen explained.
"Since you are cooperating with humans, why do you want to stay alone and do these things?" Arisa asked puzzled.
"Because of an experiment, an experiment related to dimensional upgrading. Although I am sorry to have deceived you and mankind, allowing the Apocalypse people to upgrade their dimensions again has always been our goal. We are willing to pay any price for this." Lumen said very frankly. There was some apology in his eyes when he looked at Lin Xu. It was an apology for deceiving mankind, but there was no regret.
In order to upgrade the dimension of the Apocalypse Clan, his betrayal of humanity can even be said to be a necessary price.
"Why do we have to do this? Since we know that humans can eventually upgrade to higher dimensions, then as long as we keep following humans, can't we also return to higher dimensions?" Arisa was a little confused.
"It's different. If we follow humans to return to the higher dimension, then we will have to become humans' followers. We don't want the Apocalypse people to become humans' followers. If possible, we still want to try for another possibility." Rumen replied.
"But." Arisa didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Of course, you shouldn't think that the path you have chosen is wrong. In fact, I am very pleased that there are Apocalypse people like you." Lumen said with a smile.
"Why do you say that?" Arisa asked back.
"If one day humans realize our true intentions, none of us in the Apocalypse Clan will have a good ending. I even suspect that those of our kind who left this universe with humans before have been killed by humans. Otherwise, how could there be no news from us? After all, we had ill intentions from the beginning. But you are different, because you chose another path. As long as you remain loyal to humans, they will not harm you because of us. After all, we were not on the same path from the beginning."
"Don't miss any possibility. As long as we can return to the higher dimension, we will do it at all costs. If one day, we really have to return to the higher dimension as a human family, it is always better than not being able to go back. So, your existence actually reserves another possibility. If we fail, then you can go back to the higher dimension as a human family! We, the Apocalypse family, are born to belong to the higher dimension, and we will go back eventually." There was vicissitudes and determination in Lumen's tone.
"Then don't hide when I beat you up later!" Arisa complained unhappily.
"That's how it should be. If you meet fellow tribesmen who try to stop you ahead, don't show mercy when you attack them, and the same goes for me. You are another possibility for us, so don't forget the responsibilities of your family. Just like the Three Kingdoms period in human history, the brothers Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang, who belonged to Sun Wu and Shu Han respectively, never showed mercy to each other and always worked hard for the country." Lu Men was giving a reminder and speaking with emotion, without even avoiding Lin Xu and the others.
Because he knew that some things were best said openly to Lin Xu and the others.
"I'm not a member of the Familiar, we're just working together." Arisa denied it.
Lumen smiled and said nothing.
"So what exactly is that experiment that you must conduct to deceive me?" Lin Xu silently changed the subject and did not continue on this topic.
"As I just said, human existence itself can reverse cause and effect. So what will happen if you firmly believe that it was humans who betrayed me in the first place?" Lu Men looked at Lin Xu and also skipped the previous topic.
Only Arisa was there eating barbecue, and she didn't look very happy.
"Reversing cause and effect? No way!" Lin Xu just imagined it and was a little scared by the result.
This is somewhat contrary to his materialistic ideas.
"That's what you think. History will deviate because of your will. When you firmly believe that something happened in the past, even if it didn't actually happen, the universe will reverse the cause and effect because of your will, making this thing actually appear in history. This is the interference of higher-dimensional will on cause and effect." Rumen explained.
"No, that's not right." Lin Xu frowned and thought for a while, and found the contradiction.
"Even if I can really interfere with cause and effect unconsciously, and make the things I firmly believe in actually happen in the past, or even change the original facts. But I don't think I can change human history. Human history is anchored by countless human wills. How can I, alone, change the true history of so many common human memories?" Lin Xu shook his head repeatedly, disagreeing with what Lumen said.
"Well said, this is the key to my experiment." Rumen said with a smile on his face.
"This experiment is meaningful precisely because your will alone cannot reverse the cause and effect of humans, a high-dimensional race. If it were just to verify whether humans can reverse cause and effect, there would be no need to conduct any experiments, because your existence itself is the best evidence." Rumen continued with a smile.
"My existence itself?" Lin Xu was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized something.
"Yes, you are a person who was frozen in a hibernation chamber because of cancer. Normally, you should have disappeared in the long river of history. How come history suddenly took a turn and you were able to wake up after ten thousand years? Haven't you thought about it?" Lumen asked back.
"Of course I have thought about it. I have thought that humans may have interfered with the past in some way, and even thought of possibilities like time travel. But I have never thought that it is because of the use of high-dimensional forces to interfere with cause and effect." After learning the truth about his awakening after ten thousand years, Lin Xu felt a little complicated for a moment.
"I think the reason why humans chose you, the person sleeping in a hibernation chamber according to historical records, is because there is no definite record of your death in history. This makes it much easier to reverse the cause and effect of the whole thing. Otherwise, if you have been defined as dead in history, it would be difficult to do so even if humans have the ability to reverse cause and effect." Lumen sighed.
"Because the matter involves human history, right?" Lin Xu nodded to show that he understood.
"Yes, the matter involves human history. There are countless high-dimensional humans anchoring human history. This makes it extremely difficult even for humans themselves to reverse cause and effect and change human history. The only option is to interfere with history by choosing you, an existence whose death is not clearly recorded in history and who may have survived through the hibernation chamber! If it were another race, do you believe that humans can create a race out of thin air in history?" Rumen said jokingly at last.
"In that case, what is the significance of this experiment you conducted?" Lin Xu brought the topic back to the original point.
"By observing that the human group has completely confirmed , the disturbance of your own will on the historical cause and effect can be used to calculate the specific numerical value of the impact of human high-dimensional interference force on the universe. This numerical value is very important," Lumen explained.
"I see. Because the human community is completely anchored in that period of history, my will alone cannot actually have an impact on that period of history. Because of this, the repeated pull of high-dimensional interference forces will form a more definite value." Lin Xu nodded to show that he understood.
But then he shook his head.
"But even if you calculate this value, what's the point? You should know that this alone won't allow you to complete the dimensional upgrade."
"I know, but the Apocalypse Element will record this value and pass it on to the rest of my fellow tribesmen who followed humans to another universe. With this result, maybe they can do something. Of course, it is also possible that they no longer exist and have been wiped out by humans, but this is my mission, and this is what I should do." Rumen said calmly.
"Can the Apocalypse Element transmit information across the universe?" Arisa was stunned. She had never heard of such a thing.
"We have followed humans for so long, so naturally we have done something. But I'm sorry, there are some things I can't tell you. After all, we have chosen two paths." Rumen said to Arisa apologetically.
Arisa nodded and fell silent again.
"Thank you for telling me frankly. Has your value been sent out now?" Lin Xu asked.
"Yes, it was sent out before you arrived." Lumen nodded.
"So why did you introduce us into this high-dimensional feature space?" Lin Xu continued to ask.
"You discovered it? Well, I didn't think I could hide it from you." Lumen smiled and then his expression became serious.
"Then let us complete this last experiment, at the cost of my life."
In an instant, the original valleys in all directions and the yellow sand outside the valleys changed.
The valley, which was originally full of vegetation, mountain springs and small animals, suddenly became filled with yellow sand.
Outside the valley, the land that was originally covered with yellow sand has become lush and green.
The rivers are rushing, the vegetation is lush, and all kinds of animals are running wildly on the plains, making it a planet full of vitality.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Arisa jumped up suddenly.
"Like I just said, don't show mercy when you attack me later!" Rumen finally looked at Arisa with a smile, and his whole body slowly faded away until it completely disappeared.
"Lord Lin Xu, what did he do?" Nanzhu also stood up and asked, following Lin Xu.
"He used his high-dimensional causal interference ability to modify the history of this planet out of thin air, so that a certain generation of civilization in the history of this planet did not become extinct. Instead, it developed very well, until it developed long-distance navigation technology, colonized outer space, and finally built the mother planet into a protection base." Lin Xu replied.
"This, this is possible? Isn't this reversing the future?" Nanzhu imagined, if someone modified the history of the Fairy Fox Clan, even just a little bit, then would he simply cease to exist now?
Thinking of this, she felt cold all over, but fortunately, she was from the human clan, and the entire fairy fox clan was made up of human clans. It was not so easy to modify the history of the human clan.
"He shouldn't have this kind of ability originally. Is it because he calculated that value?" Lu Yao's eyes lit up a little. She was like this whenever math was mentioned.
“Yes, but he is not a high-dimensional being after all. Even if he used the last of his high-dimensional power that has been treasured in his high-dimensional organs, this reversal of cause and effect does not mean it is real.” Lin Xu shook his head and said.
"Not equal to truth? So it is false?" Nanzhu frowned.
“If you want to truly reverse cause and effect, you must fight against the correction force of the universe. And he obviously does not have the ability to fight against the correction force of the universe. So this is just a high-dimensional characteristic space he established. His so-called reversed cause and effect can only exist in this high-dimensional characteristic space. If this high-dimensional characteristic space disappears, all the reversed cause and effect in it can no longer continue to exist in the real universe. Reversing cause and effect is an act of defying fate and changing destiny. Not everyone can fight against the correction force from the universe.” Lin Xu said as he walked out of the valley covered with yellow sand.
"Then why did he do this?" Nanzhu asked puzzled.
"To delay time, so that he can completely merge with the Universe Crossing Fortress." Lin Xu said, looking up at the sky.
