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“Dark Domain Being?”
Lin Yuan was entangled in shock for a while before finally confirming that the figure before him, resembling a ‘Grim Reaper,’ was indeed Bison. There was no doubt about it, as he couldn't imagine why the Dark Demon Race would play such a joke on him.
However, what exactly was a Dark Domain Being? Lin Yuan activated the Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia to search for information, but there was no response. This indicated that even in Mechanical City, no one knew about it, let alone had seen this so-called Dark Domain Being.
Aside from that, everything else seemed fine. Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body was functioning normally, with ample energy, and the Five-Dimensional Key Space was also stable. The only thing missing was Claire.
As for the situation outside, it left Lin Yuan astonished once again. This place was not the surface of the Dark Nebula, but rather resembled a planet. Of course, the ground remained black and the sky gray, while the dense Centrifugal Stone Energy and dark energy confirmed that this place, even if not the Dark Nebula, was certainly similar to it.
Nearby Lin Yuan, there was a vast area resembling a junkyard, filled with numerous Mechanical Warriors and Mechanical Spaceships piled haphazardly. All these Mechanical Bodies were intact and in a state that was neither dead nor normal. In the distance, several Mechanical Warriors, radiating intense dark waves, were patrolling vigilantly.
As for Lin Yuan, he found himself carelessly stacked among them.
“Bison, where is this place?” Lin Yuan couldn't help but ask.
Before Bison could respond, a series of light yet complex syllables rang out, and then another figure identical to Bison appeared beside him. Clearly, this was the voice that Lin Yuan had heard earlier.
“Hey hey, Wooden Child, guess where we are! I can guarantee you’ll never guess the real answer,” Bison said with a hint of humor.
“Damn it, how would I know? But looking at this place, it seems like a planet,” Lin Yuan replied casually while unable to resist probing further into both Bison and the other Dark Domain Being.
“Ha ha! Welcome to the edge of the universe, Wooden Child! This is a projection of the Ninth Dimension, and also the frontline of war between the Dark Domain Beings and the Dark Abyssal Beings. Oh, as for the so-called Dark Abyssal Beings, they are what Mechanical City refers to as the Dark Demon Race. They still don’t know or understand that in the world of Dark Matter, life’s diversity can rival that of the material world. By the way, this is Gaya. She saved me. She is a scout for the Dark Domain Beings. Previously, she infiltrated the territory of the Dark Abyssal Beings, and happened to encounter me and Hal. At that time, Hal had already been corrupted, and my Mechanical Body was destroyed and on the brink of death. To save me, Gaya used a secret technique of the Dark Domain Beings, transferring my soul into her deceased companion's body. Thus, I became a scout for the Dark Domain Beings, wandering through the Dark Nebula. I originally intended to find you, but since the Dark Abyssal Beings were quite terrifying, we could only hide until a few days ago when we stumbled upon this place and found you waiting to be corrupted. That’s when we rescued you. How’s that? Quite a twisty tale, isn’t it?”
Bison chuckled softly, clearly pleased with his new body as a Dark Domain Being.
However, confusion only grew in Lin Yuan's mind. After pondering for a moment, he asked, “Bison, are you sure that Hal has been corrupted? Because previously I saw with my own eyes that he had already become a Professional Retainer of a Mechanical Knight. Logically speaking, if he were corrupted, how could it go unnoticed?”
"What? Such a thing exists?" Bison was clearly taken aback. However, at that moment, the Dark Domain Being named Gaya beside him whispered a few words, seemingly explaining the key points. After a while, Bison continued, "Oh, it must be like this. Wooden Child, Hal has indeed been corrupted. However, the corruption invasion by the Dark Abyssal Being is divided into several levels. Gaya suspects that Hal was likely granted a very high level of corruption and then infiltrated the Ninth Legion. Moreover, the Dark Abyssal Being must have been plotting this for a long time; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to suddenly overturn the Ninth Legion. However, Gaya also suspects that there must be another reason behind this—perhaps there are high-ranking traitors within the Ninth Legion collaborating with the Dark Abyssal Being. After all, the Dark Abyssal Being controls the entrance to the Eighth Dimension, while Mechanical City has only managed to explore up to the Seventh Dimension so far. Therefore, it is understandable if Vulture, the commander of the Ninth Legion, chose to ally with the Dark Abyssal Being. Mechanical City’s aggressive attacks on Dark Nebula are likely aimed at finding more powerful methods."
Hearing Bison's lengthy explanation, Lin Yuan remained confused. "I still don't understand. According to what your friend said, the rapid downfall of the Ninth Legion is likely related to betrayal from high-ranking military officials? But why would they give up their status in Mechanical City? Besides, if they ally with the Dark Abyssal Being, wouldn't they have to accept corruption?"
Bison chuckled and thought for a moment before saying, "Wooden Child, it's normal for you not to understand. In fact, I only have a rough idea myself. To simplify it: our universe is definitely not as we imagine it. Even Mechanical City has not explored its boundaries—not in terms of distance but in terms of dimensional limits. You should understand this principle. For example, an ant and a Mechanical Warrior exist in different realms; what seems like the end of the world for an ant might just be a single step for us Mechanical Warriors. This is the essence of our universe."
"Mechanical City may represent the highest technology within the Galactic System, but as Gaya said, they have only just begun exploring the Seventh Dimension. So if there were a way to reach the Eighth Dimension or even the Ninth Dimension, they would certainly be willing to sacrifice everything for it. This has nothing to do with morality or loyalty; it's simply an instinct for life evolution. The Mechanical Life in Mechanical City must enter the Eighth Dimension and eventually reach the Ninth Dimension if they want to advance further. You probably can't guess what the Ninth Dimension is known as—it’s called The Dimension of the Gods. Which powerful being wouldn't be tempted by that? Of course, this matter currently has nothing to do with you or me and perhaps never will. But relative to someone like Vulture Legion Commander, do you think he wouldn't be tempted?"
"As for corruption invasion, it's quite simple: first of all, don't think of the Dark Abyssal Being as mythical monsters; they're not that magical. This so-called corruption invasion is merely a special arrangement through dark energy that invades into a Mechanical Warrior's Intellect like a virus, destroying their original memories and then controlling them. This is just a method; Mechanical Warriors above level one can resist it. Moreover, after this incident, with Mechanical City's advanced technology level, they will soon develop corresponding countermeasures against it. So you don't need to worry about the Dark Abyssal Being wreaking havoc across the universe."
After listening to Bison's explanation, Lin Yuan continued to ask, "You mentioned earlier that this place is a projection of the Ninth Dimension; what does that mean? Are you saying you're going to become prosperous here and possibly become one of the gods in the Ninth Dimension in some future day?"
"Ha! Wooden Child, it's not like that at all! It seems you still don't understand what dimensions are about. According to Gaya, even within the Ninth Dimension there are simple single-celled beings. That dimension isn't a treasure cave nor does it contain countless essence energies; it merely represents a set of rules—the supreme rules of the universe. It's like when we race: I run faster than you and reach the finish line first; thus that finish line is extraordinary for me—a manifestation of ability—while for you it holds no significance at all. That's roughly what it means; Gaya's explanations are too profound for me as well. In any case, just because the Ninth Dimension is called The Dimension of the Gods doesn't mean gods actually reside there."
"As for this so-called projection of the Ninth Dimension... well... okay, I actually don't quite understand how it works either? According to Gaya, our current location isn't even considered part of the Seventh Dimension; it's merely an intersection projection zone among various dimensions. Through this intersection projection zone, you can access any dimension below six as long as you have enough energy; you could even traverse time and space back to when you first awakened! Of course, that's quite boring; perhaps those low-dimensional beings would enjoy such things since they only revel in trivial matters despite never mastering such abilities themselves. For high-dimensional beings like us, it's utterly meaningless—going back in time... uh... no wait! I misspoke! Wooden Child, hold on!"
Bison then communicated with Gaya for quite some time before finally turning back to Lin Yuan and saying, "Alright then, Wooden Child! About that projection I mentioned earlier... according to Gaya's explanation, projections don’t belong to reality but do exist in reality—think parallel universes—but traversing time and space would indeed be quite dull because eventually you'd encounter your own projection or even your projection's projection! So there are rules governing this place; these so-called rules could be seen as divine forces—but there's no value in discussing that right now! However, being in this intersection projection zone has one advantage: if you find Lost Stone here, you can instantly return to your most vivid memories of places you've been—definitely real worlds and not projections!"
"Lost Stone?"
Lin Yuan was once again taken aback; he had already been left dizzy by Bison's explanations about projections and such but understood what Lost Stone meant—it could instantly return him to his most vivid memories! What a great thing!
"Haha! Wooden Child! Since we're brothers here let me share some good news: Gaya has a fragment of Lost Stone in her possession and she asked me if you'd be willing to leave this place? By the way, I'm planning on settling down here—I’ve proposed to Gaya and I hope we’ll have several babies together! This would be incredible for Mechanical Life! Would you consider staying? If you want my advice—you should stay behind! Abandon this Mechanical Body; I can help you find a body from a Dark Domain person! Then you could experience such noble love! You know that aside from Mechanical Goddess and her subordinates in Mechanical City—you won't find any beautiful women..."
"Enough already! Bison! I choose to go back!" Lin Yuan interrupted Bison's incessant chatter—what kind of joke was this? To live as a dwarf here? Even though this was a high-dimensional universe he had little interest in it; life should have something worth reminiscing about—something worth protecting and fighting for—a mark he wasn't just Mechanical Life but still held an Earthling's soul within him! Therefore he didn't like going with the flow.
Bison paused for a moment. "Alright, Wooden Child, it's a pleasure to meet you. If you want to go back, you need to set off immediately. I assume you wouldn't want to face those guys in battle again, right? I wish you a safe journey, and I hope that one day in the future, you'll come visit me in the Ninth Dimension."
At this point, Bison said something to Gaya, and soon after, a small stone, no larger than a soybean and radiating a faint Azure Radiance, floated out from Gaya's cloak. Gaya began to speak softly as if reciting an incantation.
As her voice echoed, the stone quickly burst forth with intense Azure Radiance. Lin Yuan suddenly felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.
However, at that moment, he remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Bison, what do you mean by the most memorable place? Can't I choose for myself? Or can you tell me how I should return to Mechanical City?"
"Ah? Wooden Child! That's impossible. The Lost Stone is a type of random wormhole that requires a strong soul imprint as a beacon to activate it. Don't worry; there's no danger..."
Before Bison could finish speaking, the light from the stone surged violently, and in an instant, Lin Yuan vanished without a trace.
Just then, heavy footsteps echoed as a massive Mechanical Warrior approached. Yet Bison and Gaya showed no signs of panic.
"Did that kid leave?" surprisingly, the Mechanical Warrior spoke up.
"Yes, Hal. Isn't it a bit unethical for us to do this? This place is a thousand times better than Mechanical City; why not tell him the truth?" Bison suddenly sighed.
"Will he stay? Hmph! We've done all we can. You know he has always been stubborn and self-righteous, thinking he has everything figured out and others are fools! If he had been willing to leave with us to search for energy from the beginning, our outcome wouldn't have been like this. Since he has already accepted this situation, I won't coexist peacefully with him anymore. So let's send him back; perhaps when we meet again, we can show him who truly stands at the peak as giants. At that time, we'll reveal the truth to him—if he survives long enough, of course. Heh heh, I look forward to seeing his regret; more importantly, I need him to apologize to me. No one—no one can threaten me!" (To be continued.)
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