I'm trapped in a block

Chapter 1192 Spread
"After using all our detection methods, we were finally able to confirm that the atoms of this substance... are square, and so are the electrons. We conducted an electrical test on the sample, and after the current entered the sample, the detected electrons also became square..."

"After this test, we realized that we could not understand these metals with normal cognition, but had to recognize them as undefinable relics."

"So we named this metal."

"After discussion, the research institute officially named this metal—"

"Yuan Iron".

"In the five years since the appearance of the Abyss Iron in the region, there have been many different speculations about the Abyss Iron. Some people say that they are some kind of creature from the abyss that came to the entrance to invade the surface and then spread outwards after occupying the entrance."

"Some say this is a phenomenon of abyssal evolution, indicating that the abyss invasion is about to move to the next stage, and the world will face an even greater threat..."

"But the research institute does not agree with this. In our contact with Yuan Tie, we can judge that this metal is 'friendly' to humans, or at least not hostile."

"Judging from their active cooperation with the research, they have no objection to the offensive behavior of 'research'. It can even be seen as a compromise with humans, a proactive show of weakness, and an expression of goodwill towards humans."

“Other aspects also prove that Yuan Tie is friendly…”

“They will avoid the research facilities placed in the area, leave clear paths for human passage, and do not show any tendency to spread outwards at the edge of the entrance. All their actions indicate a simple intention: to seal the entrance to the abyss without causing conflict with humans.”

“We have no reason to stop this ‘sealing of the abyss’ behavior, and with our capabilities, we are also unable to stop the spread of the Abyss Iron.”

Director Wang slid his hand across the electronic screen, and images of the Yuantie area appeared on the screen. The metal area covering the entrance looked like a large, floating, silvery-white "glacier," thick and hard.

At the edge of the metal area are cubes that are not yet fully joined. They hang above the abyss, clinging together, and look like they could fall at any moment. But the further in you go, the more cubes there are, and the closer they become. Once they are joined together, there are no gaps to be seen, just like a smooth plane.

Sunlight shone on the metal surface, reflecting a metallic sheen that was completely different from the deep abyss. From an overhead view, the sharp silver light cut through the dark pit, like a yin-yang symbol.

As time went on, the spread of the Abyss Iron continued. These indestructible metals did not slow down because of human research. They were built up step by step, without any hurry, placing building blocks one by one to form a dome that sealed off the entire abyss.

"The Abyssal Iron is spreading faster than we predicted. A week before the 80th anniversary of the Abyssal invasion, the outermost block of the Abyssal Iron zone touched the boundary on the other side of the entrance."

"This means the entrance has been completely sealed off."

At this point, Director Wang, whose tone had remained calm throughout, took a deep breath, seemingly trying to compose himself.

"The abyss has been sealed..."

These words seemed to have exhausted all his strength. Even knowing the consequences of the Abyss Iron's spread, the actual outcome still felt unexpected. Director Wang still couldn't speak of this result lightly. The abyss that had accompanied humanity for eighty years, the abyss that had existed for eighty years, was simply closed, blocked one by one by strange metal cubes that appeared from nowhere…

Even the defense department and research institute, which had been observing the entrance, could not confirm the result. They kept checking and reporting, asking other departments to confirm the result.

The news of the Abyss's complete closure spread among various departments, and every department and every individual could not believe it.

Eighty years have passed since the Abyss invasion. Apart from those living fossils who used relics to extend their lifespans, most of the staff were born in the world where the Abyss existed. They had long been accustomed to the Abyss and the world influenced by it.

From childhood to adulthood, teachers have been talking about the abyss in every class. They have been learning how to face the abyss, how to understand the abyss, and how to fight against the abyss. But now they are being told that the abyss has been sealed off.

No one could definitively confirm the news, but after a few days, they gradually realized that the sealing of the abyss might be true.

Director Wang touched the electronic screen and switched to a picture of a "closing day". A small square appeared at the edge of the Abyss Iron area, blocking the boundary of the entrance. It was the last gap and the last patch of darkness. From then on, silvery white became the only color above this huge pit.

"After the abyss was sealed off, we quickly reported the news to our superiors. After that, we went through a long wait until we received a list..."

"That's the list of relics reported before and after the closure. Before the abyss was closed, relics were still appearing normally, but shortly after the last cube appeared, the number of reported relics began to drop precipitously. A few hours later, the number of reported relics became zero."

"Afterwards, reports of relics continued to appear sporadically, but they were all eventually confirmed to be delayed or false alarms. We analyzed the reports of relics from various regions and levels and came to a conclusion—"

"After the abyss was sealed, no more relics were found."

"No more relics will appear in this world. The power of the abyss has been contained. After the Abyss Iron sealed the entrance to the abyss, the power of the abyss could no longer seep up. The world has returned to what it was before the abyss invasion..."

“We have confirmed this result countless times. Not only us, but other research institutes are also doing the same analysis and have reached the same conclusion.”

"No more relics will be found. Even if relics can be found now, they are all relics that were not discovered before. The number of relics in this world is now fixed and will not increase."

"Not only the relics, but also the abyssal creatures that occasionally appeared, and the strange phenomena, have all stopped appearing. The influence of the abyss no longer exists."

"After repeated confirmation, we were finally able to conclude that the abyss was indeed 'closed' and that the metal completely sealed it off. Although we still couldn't believe it, we still reported our findings."

"On the 80th anniversary of the Abyss invasion, the era of the Abyss has come to an end..."

(End of this chapter)