"Low-dimensional space?"
Lin Yuan's expression became serious.
Based on the six-armed figure's description of 'low-dimensional space,' Lin Yuan was almost certain that the 'white paper' was indeed a 'low-dimensional space.'
"Master, have you encountered a 'low-dimensional space'?" the six-armed figure asked curiously.
'Low-dimensional space' involves exploration of lower dimensions. Even the Mysterious Sovereign hadn't obtained a complete low-dimensional space in the past.
The chaotic void has seen countless cosmic epochs, with too many strange and precious items lost over time.
A treasure like 'low-dimensional space' might only be found deep within large, dangerous regions. But even that is uncertain—when the Mysterious Sovereign explored many such dangerous regions, all he obtained was some information about 'low-dimensional space.'
As for actually seeing a true low-dimensional space, that remained elusive.
"Not only have I seen it," Lin Yuan replied, "but one of my clones has also fallen into it."
Lin Yuan briefly explained what had happened. There was no need to hide anything from the six-armed figure, as it could be fully trusted.
"Master, are you saying that along with you, many other strong beings have fallen into the low-dimensional space?" The six-armed figure's eyes widened.
"Yes," Lin Yuan nodded. "The number should exceed one hundred million."
The A098 alien battlefield was a large-scale alien battlefield, with a large number of strong beings stationed there regularly.
Especially before the 'white paper' descended, various forces were preparing for a high-intensity battlefield, continuously gathering strong beings from all sides.
Lin Yuan roughly estimated that there were likely more than three hundred eleventh-rank strong beings on this battlefield.
About two hundred thousand tenth-rank beings.
And nearly one hundred million eighth and ninth-rank beings combined.
This was just the number of strong beings themselves, not including things like puppets.
For example, the Insect Race's strong beings are skilled at breeding large numbers of insect warriors, which don't have independent thought and are not counted among the strong beings.
"One hundred million?"
"Low-dimensional space is just a simplified space; how could it possibly accommodate one hundred million lives instantly?"
The six-armed figure was somewhat stunned.
In the information the Mysterious Sovereign had about 'low-dimensional space,' whether it was for entertainment or gambling, the number of lives that could be accommodated simultaneously was extremely limited.
At most, it wouldn't exceed one hundred.
As for one hundred million? The foundation of low-dimensional space was far weaker than that of the normal chaotic void; it simply couldn't bear that many lives.
Unless...
The six-armed figure's expression turned serious. "Master, I suspect that the low-dimensional space you fell into is one of the original low-dimensional spaces, created by those near-perfect time-life beings at great cost and with infinite resources."
Low-dimensional space was originally created by near-perfect time-life beings to explore other dimensions.
The 'low-dimensional spaces' spread later were all imitations and reproductions of the original ones.
"The original low-dimensional space?" Lin Yuan asked, slightly puzzled.
"Yes," the six-armed figure continued. "His Majesty didn't know much about the original low-dimensional spaces, only that they contained opportunities granted by those near-perfect time-life beings."
"Any life that falls into such a low-dimensional space and meets the conditions can receive a reward."
The six-armed figure explained.
"How do I leave?" Lin Yuan asked the crucial question.
"Finding a way to leave shouldn't be too difficult, Master. You just need to explore the low-dimensional space more, and you'll probably find out," the six-armed figure replied, hesitating slightly.
Inside the white paper.
Lin Yuan still sat cross-legged in that narrow room.
Through conversations with the Strongest One, Xia Qin, the spirit of the Mysterious Emperor's Secret Realm, and the humanoid statue Shen Ji, Lin Yuan had made some basic judgments about his current situation.
First, if the Yang Primordial Spirit were to die in this two-dimensional world, he would lose this Primordial Spirit from its very root.
Second, there should be a way to leave, but leaving successfully wouldn't be easy.
In this low-dimensional space, leaving midway would result in severe punishment, and it was very likely that defeating other beings who had fallen into this world would be necessary to escape.
Third, as long as certain conditions were met, one could receive a reward from the creator of this two-dimensional world, who was a near-perfect time-life being.
Fourth, the flow of time was different from the main universe, with a ratio of about one hundred to one.
Simply put, one year in the main universe would equal one hundred years in this two-dimensional world.
Lin Yuan's primary focus now was on leaving this two-dimensional world. Whether he could receive any rewards was not a priority.
"In this two-dimensional world, ninety-nine percent of the ways to increase strength in the main universe are useless," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
In the main universe, for all the races, whether it was human civilization or others, strength was primarily increased by understanding the many rules.
Using the power of the rules, one could easily unleash power far beyond their own limits.
Moreover, when rule comprehension reached a certain level, one could open up an internal world, leveraging the power of that world to exponentially increase their strength.
But here?
Rules?
There are no rules.
Internal world?
Without the support of spatial dimensions, there's no concept of opening up an internal world; Lin Yuan's internal world had been compressed into a mere sheet of paper.
Therefore.
In this world, there are only two ways to increase strength.
The first is the physical body.
The stronger the physical body, the stronger the overall power.
This is the most primal contest of strength.
The second is technique.
In the face of absolute power, technique doesn't matter much.
But if the power levels are similar, or if the gap is small, the side with better technique will have a comprehensive advantage.
Currently, Lin Yuan didn't know what the conditions for leaving this two-dimensional world were.
But increasing his strength couldn't be wrong.
"The martial path of evolution is already good at enhancing the physical body, but in this two-dimensional world, the method to strengthen the body is completely different from that of the main universe."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
Since near-perfect time-life beings created 'low-dimensional space,' it has been widely spread, used as a form of entertainment or gambling to compare 'insight.'
This is because the life forms within 'low-dimensional space' find their previous cultivation methods mostly useless. To grow stronger, they must create new methods that are adapted to the 'low-dimensional space.'
"I have Unrivaled Insight; creating a cultivation method suitable for this world shouldn't be difficult," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
However, he didn't underestimate the other strong beings who had fallen into this two-dimensional world.
Especially those eleventh-rank beings; Lin Yuan believed that no one at the same level could match his insight.
But compared to higher-level life forms, the gap would inevitably narrow.
Moreover, without the support of rule power, the upper limit of this two-dimensional world was likely not very high.
"Take it slow."
Lin Yuan reined in his thoughts.
Since he had fallen into this two-dimensional world, he could only take things one step at a time.
"Let's see what's outside the room," Lin Yuan decided, standing up and pushing open the wooden door.
Outside was lush greenery, and in the distance, a stream flowed. A dark-skinned middle-aged man was fishing by the stream.
"Whoa-ha-ha."
When the middle-aged man saw Lin Yuan step out of the room, he immediately walked over with large strides, speaking a language that Lin Yuan didn't understand.
"A new language?"
Lin Yuan listened carefully, observing the changes in the man's expression with each syllable.
After a moment's pause, Lin Yuan tried saying a few words, continuing to observe the man's reaction. After three or four minutes, Lin Yuan could roughly communicate with the middle-aged man.
Although everything about Lin Yuan was suppressed in this two-dimensional world, his true self in the main universe could share memories with him.
With the 'thought speed' of a tenth-rank life form and Unrivaled Insight, learning the language of this world was a breeze for Lin Yuan.
In fact, if he were not in this two-dimensional world, Lin Yuan could have silently read all of the man's memories, a far more efficient method than learning through language.
"So you're saying that two days ago, countless 'meteors' fell from the sky, and one of them landed nearby. You went to investigate and found me?" Lin Yuan asked after communicating with the middle-aged man for a while, his expression thoughtful.
The so-called 'meteors' were likely strong beings like him who had been drawn into the white paper from the battlefield.
After a moment.
By continuously guiding the middle-aged man, Lin Yuan roughly gathered some basic information about this two-dimensional world.
From the man's perspective, he lived on an endless, vast continent.
Life on this continent was extremely primitive, with most people living in tribes.
Occasionally, there would be a city, and a city was considered an incredibly powerful force, supposedly under the protection of a great 'Witch King.'
The 'Witch King' was the strongest being the middle-aged man had ever heard of, capable of easily splitting mountains and rocks, a figure of immense power.
"My luck isn't too bad," Lin Yuan thought to himself, glancing at the middle-aged man.
At least when the man found him, he hadn't harbored any ill intentions.
And according to the information Lin Yuan had received from the Strongest One, Xia Qin, many strong beings who fell into this two-dimensional world were in dire situations.
Some unlucky ones fell into the hands of 'cannibal tribes' and were directly placed on a spit.
It's important to know that ninth, tenth, and eleventh-rank strong beings lose all their power and abilities when they fall into this world, rendered as powerless as ordinary people in this two-dimensional world.
The only thing they retain is their memory.
But memories alone are useless, especially when dealing with 'cannibal tribes' where the language barrier leads to obvious consequences.
Some strong beings who fell into cannibal tribes, unable to endure the humiliation, chose to self-destruct or erase their consciousness from this two-dimensional world.
And that led to the discovery that 'the clone that dies in this two-dimensional world will result in a permanent loss of its source.'
Besides those who fell into 'cannibal tribes,' others ended up in the dens of fierce beasts, becoming a feast for the beasts.
Still, others fell into bustling cities, where local strong beings were intrigued and imprisoned them for slow study.
From what Lin Yuan knew, a significant number of strong beings who fell into this two-dimensional world were in unfavorable situations.
Of course, some were fortunate, such as those who were treated as 'divine beings' fallen from the sky by certain tribes, or those who caught the attention of local strong beings.
Lin Yuan's situation wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. At least he was satisfied.
"Pa Duo, where's the nearest gathering place?" Lin Yuan asked the middle-aged man before him.
Through their conversation, Lin Yuan learned that the man's name was 'Pa Duo,' and he made a living by fishing and hunting. After finding Lin Yuan, he had brought him back.
"That direction," Pa Duo pointed to a certain spot. "But it's best to go with a group; otherwise, if we encounter a fierce beast on the way, it could be fatal."
There were other natives around Pa Duo's dwelling, about a few dozen people in total.
On this continent, fierce beasts were everywhere. Humans could only survive by banding together in this world.
Of course, those strong gathering places and cities could hunt fierce beasts with impunity, ensuring their safety.
But living in such places required a high price, one that someone like Pa Duo couldn't even dream of affording.
That night.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
At this moment, every bone in his body was trembling, and black impurities were continuously seeping out of his skin.
As a tenth-rank evolver, even in this two-dimensional world, he could undergo a transformation similar to 'cleansing the tendons and washing the marrow' through his control over his body.
"Now, at least, I have the power to protect myself."
Lin Yuan let out a small sigh of relief. The most dangerous time for strong beings from the main universe who fell into this two-dimensional world was the first three days.
The first two days were spent in a state of slumber, and the third day was spent adapting.
Once these three days were over, they could gradually regain some ability to protect themselves based on their own capabilities.
"My physical body now is probably equivalent to a 'Witch' in this world," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Cultivation in this two-dimensional world was extremely simple; it was all about constantly strengthening the physical body, from weak to strong, progressing through the stages of Witch, Witch King, Witch Emperor, and Witch Sovereign.
It was said that above the Witch Sovereign, there was a being known as the Witch Ancestor, but such beings were extremely rare. Each time one appeared, all the living beings on the continent would worship them.
Based on the information Lin Yuan had gathered from Pa Duo and other natives, a Witch Ancestor was born only once every several thousand to ten thousand years in this world.
"A Witch Ancestor?"
"That's just someone who has pushed their physical body to its limit."
"Even an eighth-rank life form could easily achieve that with enough time."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. It was easy to predict that as time passed and the strong beings from the main universe gradually adapted, this continent would give rise to a group of extremely terrifying strong beings.
"A Witch Ancestor is just the beginning," Lin Yuan thought calmly.
A level that even eighth-rank beings could easily reach, let alone ninth, tenth, or even eleventh-rank beings.
In the days that followed.
Lin Yuan rested during the day and secretly left at night to hunt those terrifying fierce beasts.
After his body underwent its first transformation, Lin Yuan realized that to continue unlocking his physical potential, he needed to consume enough energy.
And where would that energy come from? The power of heaven and earth?
In this two-dimensional world, there was no concept of the power of heaven and earth.
All energy absorption had to be done in the most primitive way.
That is, by devouring other powerful fierce beasts.
Boom!
A giant elephant, ten meters tall, fell to the ground. Lin Yuan sat cross-legged in front of it, taking the most vital part of its flesh and blood and eating it raw.
Whoosh.
A large amount of blood and energy surged into his body, quickly absorbed and refined by Lin Yuan, slowly increasing his physical strength.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had gone by.
"Witch King."
Lin Yuan's body underwent a second transformation.
His strength and speed both saw a substantial increase, far surpassing that of a 'Witch.'
Based on the limited information from Pa Duo and others, Lin Yuan had now become a Witch King.
A Witch King-level strong being could already dominate an area. The strongest individuals in ordinary gathering places were at most Witch Kings.
Even in a city-level force, a Witch King was considered a high-ranking figure, standing at the top of the hierarchy.
"Huff, huff." Lin Yuan took a deep breath. The price of becoming a Witch King was that every fierce beast within ten thousand miles, larger than ten meters, had been hunted and eaten by him.
As for those smaller than ten meters? They didn't contain enough blood energy for Lin Yuan to bother with, and he also needed to leave some for Pa Duo and the others.
If all the fierce beasts in the area were wiped out, Pa Duo and the other natives would likely have to migrate elsewhere to survive.
And on this continent, migration was extremely dangerous.
"But tomorrow, we can head to the nearest gathering place," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Every two months, Pa Duo and the others would team up to visit the gathering place to trade the materials they had gathered.
Main Universe.
Virtual World.
While more than half a month had passed in the two-dimensional world, only about an hour had passed in the main universe.
Personal Space.
Lin Yuan and Deputy Tower Master Nalan sat across from each other.
When the white paper descended, one of Deputy Tower Master Nalan's clones was also on the A098 battlefield.
So, naturally, it was also drawn into the two-dimensional world inside the white paper.
However, Deputy Tower Master Nalan had better luck than Lin Yuan, landing in a city and being discovered by the city lord's daughter.
The city lord's daughter immediately took Deputy Tower Master Nalan back for treatment.
"Here are the cultivation methods I've collected from that two-dimensional world. Take a look," Deputy Tower Master Nalan immediately handed over several dozen cultivation methods to Lin Yuan.
Because Deputy Tower Master Nalan had been favored by the city lord's daughter, he had access to high-level resources, especially cultivation methods. In that two-dimensional world, cultivation methods were nearly monopolized, and ordinary people had to pay a high price to access them.
"Thank you."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Through these cultivation methods, Lin Yuan could directly observe the essence of power in that world.
When Lin Yuan established the martial evolution system, he had studied numerous other evolution systems, as well as cultivation systems from other dimensional worlds.
Therefore—
Studying the cultivation methods of the two-dimensional world would greatly benefit Lin Yuan.
"By the way, I heard some news," Deputy Tower Master Nalan suddenly whispered.
"What news?" Lin Yuan asked immediately.
"The Heavenly Gate," Deputy Tower Master Nalan said briefly.
"The Heavenly Gate?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"According to the records in the city where I'm staying, every ten thousand years, the Heavenly Gate manifests in the world. At that time, only Witch Emperor and Witch Ancestor-level strong beings can approach the 'Heavenly Gate.'"
"And in the end, only one person can reach the front of the Heavenly Gate."
"If you can push open the 'Heavenly Gate,' you will leave this world and enter a higher-level world."
Deputy Tower Master Nalan's tone was serious.
Although he couldn't be certain that opening the Heavenly Gate would mean returning to the main universe, it was the only method he had found so far that clearly mentioned leaving this world.
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