Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 480 - 454: 4-Dimensional Space
The World Tree in his mind seems quite fond of absorbing divinity and the Curse of the Gods.
Of course, it could also be that the divinity of the demigods is too strong for it to restrain and absorb, so it can only absorb some scraps.
Behind the gods are countless followers supporting them, with an endless accumulation of infinite faith that possesses a vast power, capable of transforming mere mortals into gods.
The fall of a god would also give birth to a curse, seeking revenge against the Godslayer.
Back when Chen Shouyi was just a martial artist, he nearly met a fate of eternal damnation because of it.
However, as his will and soul grew stronger, such curses have little impact on him. Even without the World Tree’s absorption, at most, he would be in a daze for a few days, having nightmares at night.
Like the last time when he killed that demigod-level vicious bird, apart from losing concentration, he still moved freely with little impact, even escaping half a city away under the pursuit of the God of Hunting.
And now, he has stepped into the legendary level, with his will reaching 17.1, a full 0.3 increase compared to before.
By rights, there should be no issue!
"If there’s a difference..."
Chen Shouyi suddenly pondered:
"Then it’s because this is an alternate world, not Earth!"
The Original Force on Earth is weak, and no matter how strong the curse, it wouldn’t manifest. Moreover, most of a demigod’s followers are in the alternate world, so separated by a world, the curse becomes even weaker and almost negligible.
But in this alternate world,
In this archipelago!
It’s completely... authentic!
Chen Shouyi patted his face, forcing himself to remain alert. He stepped on the campfire to extinguish it, walked outside, and pushed a large stone to block the cave entrance.
After reminding the Shell Lady to be careful,
He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes.
The next moment, he entered the Book of Knowledge Space.
Inside, it was as dark as ink.
Filled with a thick, evil ominous aura.
In the darkness, numerous shadows with claws and teeth bared at Chen Shouyi’s figure, seemingly eager to eat his flesh.
Countless screams, sharp, harsh, or filled with venomous curses, clamored in his ears, making his mind buzz.
Fortunately, his strong will kept him somewhat lucid.
He discovered that the ground beneath was slightly shaking.
No!
It’s not just beneath his feet; the entire space was shaking.
A trace of worry flashed across his heart:
"This space can’t be on the brink of collapse, can it?"
"World Tree, you better not let me down."
If this place collapses, it’s not just a matter of whether the World Tree exists, but whether his soul can continue to exist. Last time the World Tree had issues, and his soul was injured as a result.
If the World Tree is destroyed, his soul likely won’t remain unharmed.
The space continued to shake relentlessly.
Then he suddenly felt his foot step into emptiness, as if he had stepped onto nothingness.
He immediately lowered his head to look.
It was pitch black, and he couldn’t see a thing.
He bent down to feel around, only to find nothing—an empty void.
The ground of the space, once composed of condensed gray mist, was now nowhere in sight.
"Is the space beginning to collapse?"
Chen Shouyi looked worried, but there was nothing he could think of!
He tried to float towards the World Tree from memory, and the moment he did, a large tree enveloped in dense black mist appeared before him.
Countless shadows exuding evil auras were attached to the tree’s trunk, struggling and howling desperately.
His heart relaxed slightly upon seeing this.
However, much to Chen Shouyi’s surprise, he noticed that all the roots of the World Tree were exposed, suspended motionless like a web of dark lightning in the air.
"What’s going on here?"
...
Chen Shouyi exited the Book of Knowledge heavily burdened with thoughts.
"It should be fine, maybe it’s a positive change," he leaned against the wall, comforting himself.
He glanced at the Shell Lady, who was single-mindedly licking the divine meat.
Feeling instantly frustrated.
Truly carefree!
Licking with such joy.
Feeling his mind grow more confused, he rubbed his face and picked up his sword. He swayed to his feet as if drunk, preparing to practice swordsmanship. He knew that when facing a Curse of the Gods, a passive attitude would only make things worse.
He had to pull himself together!
The Shell Lady heard the commotion, turned to glance at Chen Shouyi, her face flushed, then buried her head and continued licking.
...
Chen Shouyi practiced through the night, and the Shell Lady also licked through the night.
By the latter half of the night, his consciousness gradually cleared, growing more invigorated with practice, and by morning, the curse’s influence had completely lifted.
It was just a false alarm!
Chen Shouyi pushed away the large stone blocking the cave entrance.
Outside, the rain had stopped, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of foliage.
Today was evidently a splendid day.
When it comes to air quality, even a hundred Earths couldn’t compare to this alternate world, which is truly pristine and unpolluted.
The Divine Corpse had been left outside all night, yet no wild beast dared come near to scavenge.
A tiger’s posthumous prestige persists,
The residual Divine Power emanating from the Divine Corpse rendered the area a kilometer around completely silent.
He walked to a puddle, finding the water relatively clean, and washed his face with it.
Then eagerly returned to the cave, closed his eyes, and entered the Book of Knowledge Space.
Seeing the scene before him left him dumbfounded.
The gray mist that had once pervaded the space’s perimeter had entirely vanished.
The whole place became a...
Small little space!
Chen Shouyi found it hard to describe, but it was indeed a space.
Using his height as a reference,
The entire space was about a five-meter radius, uniformly spherical, though he wasn’t entirely sure.
Because he discovered something bizarre.
In this space, he could see his own back, and not just one—it seemed to stretch, with each successive image diminishing into the distance, as if the light in front had taken countless turns before reflecting onto his back. Even if he turned around, it stayed the same.
Not only that, but he also discovered next that he could continuously fly forward, each time seeing a new World Tree appear before him.
He felt like an ant crawling around a spherical surface, circling incessantly, unable to find the boundary of the space.
It’s boundless, yet finite.
Or rather, any point could be a boundary.
He wasn’t sure about the exact form of this space, but it least it wasn’t a simple sphere.
"Could this be four-dimensional?" Chen Shouyi pondered.
Zero-dimensional is a point, one-dimensional is a line, two-dimensional is a plane, three-dimensional is solid, the first three are within human understanding, but the fourth dimension is indescribable, incomprehensible, unobservable.
...
Chen Shouyi stopped thinking about these things and looked around with wonder.
The World Tree had shrunk considerably, yet it seemed more real, like a genuine plant, growing vibrantly and lushly. He could even smell the faint fragrance emanating from its trunk.
A significant part of the tree’s roots had sunk into the space and vanished, their extension unknown.
Everything was infused with a strong sense of reality.
Unlike before, when it could be identified as illusory at a glance.
"Wait..." Chen Shouyi’s expression froze: "Could this be a real space?"
