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Obviously.
This so-called weapon that causes the disappearances was the one that the scientists working under Red Skull discovered, harnessing the power of the Cosmic Cube, which is the Space Gem, to teleport the targeted objects elsewhere.
They call it universal teleportation.
In fact, it's just littering everywhere!
For true powerhouses, it's not very useful, especially for the magicians of Kamar-Taj. Even if they were teleported away, they could still teleport back.
But sometimes.
It's really useful!
Take the Tri-Solar World for instance, if humanity had this thing, the Trisolarans would probably be dumbfounded.
Whoosh!
Here comes the droplet!
Splash!
Where's my huge droplet?
But this operation also carries risks...
After all, it's like throwing trash around the universe at random. You never know when you might end up dumping it in front of some powerful civilization, which is even more of a pitfall than Ye Wenjie sending electromagnetic waves to the Three-Body.
Logic still encouraged them a bit, "Continuing on this path is not bad, after all, this gem is the Space Gem. If mankind's civilization wants to develop, being confined to Earth is useless; you have to expand into the universe."
"The vast universe, even a lightspeed spaceship is quite slow."
"The difference between low-level civilizations and high-level civilizations lies in their ability to use wormholes to travel!"
"Sigh..."
"Your universe is still pretty good!"
Logic couldn't help reflecting, although there are many gods in Marvel and a host of unreliable strong characters at the Multiverse level, some of which don't make sense, most of them are still restrained.
It's not like the Three-Body Universe at all.
The entire universe is a Dark Forest, filled with old Level VI civilizations hiding their traces.
Some civilizations break the speed of light but dare not use it, afraid that by revealing their presence, they would lead others to their doorstep.
Some civilizations discover wormholes but also dare not traverse them, for fear that fatal dangers lurk on the other side.
Even Yun Tianming's last transmittal of the cosmic safety announcement was predicated on the sacrifice of technological progress for a chance at survival.
But how is this different from the Three-Body locking down Earth's technology?
If only the Three-Body Universe did not have the Dark Forest Law...
Logic's thought was fleeting, after all, these issues were too distant for him, and dealing with the Three-Body Civilization was giving him a headache.
But it wouldn't be long.
Before this problem would be solved!
After chatting with Tony for a while, he went to Kamar-Taj, hoping to use the power of The Ancient One to complete his own grand civilization plan.
But The Ancient One's brows were furrowed.
She explained, "The power of the Time Gem belongs to the gods. To wield it requires much effort, and even the Sorcerer Supreme should not use it too much."
With that,
She looked at Logic suggestively, "Time is the world's greatest power. When you play with time, time also plays with you! I believe you're well aware of the consequences of toying with time. I have seen more than ten million futures, a full ten million grand finales..."
"For me, every day I'm alive is as dull as a script, repetitive and repetitive. Every single moment, everything I see is repetitive..."
"Perhaps the only change..."
"Is you!"
The Ancient One reminded him a few more times, but still took off the Eye of Agamotto from her neck, placing the infinitely precious Time Gem, the symbol of the Sorcerer Supreme, in Logic's hands.
Her eyes held trust, "If you choose it, then go ahead and do it, after all, you are one of the best Sorcerer Supremes I have ever seen!"
Although this statement was quite the pep talk.
Logic's heart was still a mix of feelings.
He hung the Eye of Agamotto on his chest, the Time Gem emitting a faint green glow, intertwining with the light of another gem, the Reality Gem.
The Ancient One sat beside him, casting a magic circle for Logic, her concentration exceptional, for Infinity Gems are not so easily used!
"Speak up, what is your specific request?"
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"I wish to observe the future development direction of the microverse within this proton in my hand," Logic stated his idea. After pondering for a moment, The Ancient One ultimately shook her head, "I can't do that..."
Her eyes carried a sense of melancholy, "Although I have chased eternity and visited countless dimensions, seen countless creatures, and even seen universes laid out before the gods like bubbles, starting like a dream, ending like a dream, I still can't create a universe..."
A microverse.
Even a universe the size of a proton.
This was somewhat beyond The Ancient One's imagination.
What kind of magic would it take, or what level of deity would be needed to observe the universe inside a proton, or the civilization within, the life within?
The Ancient One said as much.
Logic also thought about it—how would one observe a universe the size of a proton? How would one guide it? How would one converse with it? How would one extract their technology?
Difficult!
But he did not give up.
Logic asked earnestly, "Oh Ancient One, if I wished to reach the point where I could observe the microverse, how strong must my spirit become?"
"When you become the Sorcerer Supreme!"
"Ah? So you can't do it now?"
"I've said it before." A faint smile flashed across The Ancient One's face, "You have the strongest magical talent I've ever seen, you are the strongest Sorcerer Supreme I've ever seen. Although I might have said this in other parallel universes, I believe that, this time, I am serious!"
Logic: This...
"Every universe has its own peculiarities; instead of observing the microverse, one might actually observe those different worlds..."
The Ancient One stretched out her arms.
Countless mysterious Golden Chains wrapped around Logic's body, and he felt a sense of familiarity. His view endlessly ascended, leaving only dazzling light before him, unable to see any specific shapes anymore.
Until this moment.
He saw an endless light appearing before him.
An endless fervor!
His heart felt a trace of inexplicable sadness.
Logic looked up and saw the incredibly dazzling sun before him. It was burning, it was expanding, infinite light and heat spreading all around it.
The sun.
Once again.
Exploded!
After releasing infinite energy, the colossal sun shrank rapidly as if compressed by a terrifying invisible force, collapsing into an extremely small sphere.
Only a billionth of the sun's prior size.
The sun.
Died...
In the aftermath of this terrifying shockwave, everything vanished into smoke and clouds; no planet could withstand it, everything was utterly destroyed.
Logic stared in shock at this scene of the sun exploding, which was beyond his imagination and the most spectacular scene he had ever witnessed.
Past grand scenes.
Here, they were like child's play.
"Destruction, death, that is the final chapter of everything... It's also the rule of nature... the universe's choice..." The Ancient One was somehow by his side, watching the exploding sun, "You are just one person; you can't stop everything. You should learn not to intervene, to let everything go on its own path! This is time!"
To follow one's own path, huh...
ps: Today, 4,300 words.
I thought about it, and collective transcendence is a bit difficult, especially writing an ensemble piece, depicting the collective evolution of a nation's social civilization and the leap in technology. I feel like my writing isn't quite up to it.
To be honest, I've been nearly pulling my hair out these past few days, the more I write, the more it feels like a dead end...
Writing about cultivating immortals is easier, after all...
Wuwuwu...
So, it's still individual transcendence then!
I must stick to the original outline; I can't change it anymore, I'll go crazy if I do...