Chapter 39: Watching Across Boundaries

"If you push it upwards, it will send a large amount of energy to the space passage, expanding the space passage." Looks like Xiang Yang’s previous gesture intended to push it upwards! You’re still young! You don’t believe it! Upon hearing this, Lu Ren unhesitatingly pulls the controller downward. "Authorization as super commander confirmed, permission granted, accelerator activated." Buzz!! A clear electric sound reaches Lu Ren’s ears, the screen on the console lights up, revealing the particle accelerator colider of high energy, hundreds of kilometers long below, starting up, with all monitoring data climbing. "What else do you need me to do?" Qingxu replies, "I can take over from here." Lu Ren walks up to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the metal passage as blue light constantly flickers, starting faintly, growing bright, finally filling his entire field of view, making him squint his eyes unconsciously. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Alternate Space Passage, seemingly sensing the instability of space, the entire space passage begins to shake rapidly, then continually expands at a speed visible to the naked eye. "Be careful, strong magnetic field is being generated below, and spacetime curvature begins to fluctuate gradually, entering a spiraling ascent state." Lu Ren’s expression becomes grave, he can feel some unsettling aura coming from the space passage, a life instinct alert warning him, urging him to leave when encountering an existence so strong at a life level that cannot be resisted. Buzz!!! With two minutes of start-up time, the particle accelerator colider restarts, under full power operation, suddenly bursts out glaring azure light, forcing Lu Ren to close his eyes and step back. After a good ten seconds, the dazzling light slowly dims, and Qingxu’s voice immediately comes to Lu Ren’s ears. "Hua Particle collision successful, Alternate Space Passage is collapsing, Commander Lu Ren, I advise you to exit the control room." Lu Ren nods slightly, as he retreats to the back hallway, a thunderous explosive sound suddenly emanates from the control room, the forceful air wave bursts through the not yet fully closed alloy door gaps. Lu Ren barely has time to react, the gusting air wave directly flings him over ten meters away before he lands. Covered in soreness, Lu Ren struggles to get up arduously. "Qingxu, you’re trying to murder!" Lu Ren spits. "Commander Lu Ren, I informed you in advance upon detecting spatial capability fluctuation; after all, a high sensitivity detection sensor instrument that hasn’t been operated in decades will always have some faults." "Has the space passage disappeared?" "The equipment inside has been completely destroyed; I can’t detect anything. Calculating by probability there’s a 90% success rate, I suggest you go in and have a look." Well then, it feels like opening a blind box. At these words, Lu Ren steps forward for a look. At the scene, the incoming heat wave compels Lu Ren to squint, the entire control room has drastically melted by a powerful high temperature, even the surrounding alloy is red-hot, making him feel immensely sweltering. At the position of the space passage, a transparent crystalline barrier appears. "What is this?" Lu Ren is full of astonishment. "It’s a space barrier," Qingxu explains, "When two high-energy Hua Particles collide, ripping open the space passage, a temporary imagery manifestation of the space barrier occurs, beyond is the world of Alternate Space." On a tall ancient stone platform lies a piece of cracked hardwood board, covered in bright red, milky white, and even dark green old liquids. It seems to be the bloodstain of a sacrificed unknown existence. And beneath the stone platform stands an indescribable creature, crouched in the corner, forming a large mass of flesh. Tentacles writhing, smeared in disgusting mucus, countless eyes on its huge head exuding animalistic cloudiness, casting an unwavering gaze through the space barrier trying desperately to observe the world where Lu Ren stands. Fat piles beneath it, covering its filthy thick fur, intertwined with countless foul substances, one can imagine inside that hair, worms feeding on its unclean blood clustering, feeding, mating... The monster’s mouth shrieks out a piercing venomous wail seemingly transmitted through the space barrier to Lu Ren’s ears, raising an uncalled shiver and gloom. One pair of cold, ghostly eyes suddenly turn looking at Lu Ren, the gaze seemingly piercing through the crystal barrier, over him. Lu Ren only feels his brain explode, paleness evident on his face, stepping back rapidly. "Ding, you are being watched by Outer God Edora Doye Jala; you are penetrated by the original sin and end of all destruction; your spirit is thus twisting, your Spiritual Proficiency passively +1." "Ding, you are marked by Edora Doye Jala’s remembrance, you have been marked, do you want to block?" "Ding, you are under..." "..." "Block it, block it for me!!" "Ding, blocking failed... data derivation underway, confirmation, blocking again... Successfully blocked." A series of system prompts rings in Lu Ren’s mind, until he endures the immense pain backing away to the hallway, leaving the so-called Outer God’s gaze, slowly regaining his breath. It’s as if an existence from another dimension suddenly took a slight interest in a lower creature, glancing over unexpectedly, discovering the minuscule creature even unable to withstand its gaze. A very fearsome existence! As for the appearance observed, maybe due to an inability to endure, coupled with negative aura, hence it turned into this horrifying disgusting form. "Ding, you are being mentally distorted by the polluted mental impact between life and death; your mental resilience has increased, your Spiritual Proficiency passively increases; you manage to awaken from it, raising your spirit by one level." Supporting his splitting headache head, Lu Ren wobbles trying to stand, but with the sudden spiritual growth and under the gaze of that so-called Outer God, ends up reclining, passing out. Upon awakening, Lu Ren opens his eyes, facing a stark white ceiling, smelling an intense disinfectant odor. It’s a hospital. Lu Ren props himself sitting up, looking at a young woman seated in front. With a ponytail, a neat outfit, no cosmetic adornments on her face, yet it doesn’t affect her appearance. What interests Lu Ren is her Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and the sharpness in her gaze, along with an inherent forcefulness in her gestures. She is certainly trained! And her skills aren’t weak. "My name is Zhang Li, from the Domestic Security Administration Bureau, responsible for your team’s incident with the Outer God." During the conversation, Zhang Li presents a credential, observing Lu Ren with surprise. "I thought you would need a few more hours to wake from unconsciousness." Does Hua Country have such a department? Lu Ren raises his brows, "So, you’re a city enforcer, huh?"