I'm trapped in a block

Chapter 1233 All are Abyssal Iron
During the time Mo Ling spent at the research institute, she listened to researchers discussing various properties of Abyssal Iron and cubes every day.

Although he couldn't fully understand it, he memorized the superficial knowledge.

"Cubes can mimic normal objects."

Abyssal iron also possesses this property, only its ability to mimic is somewhat less advanced than that of a cube.

But Mo Ling had never heard of Yuan Tie being able to completely "transform" into a fixed object.

Just like these tables and chandeliers in front of us, if they are really made of Yuan Iron, they have existed for more than 60 years. Could they have maintained a state of imitation all this time?

The research institute says that Yuan Tie has a simple subjective consciousness, so what's the point of it turning into these ordinary pieces of furniture?

"They're all Abyssal Iron, right?" Moring asked Martin for confirmation.

“Yes.” Martin nodded. “This room, and everything in it, is made of Abyssal Iron.”

"How did they do that? Did they use Yuan Tie's mimicry ability?"

"Yes, it's like building with blocks."

Upon hearing the words "building blocks," Mo Ling's memories surged again. He seemed to see a scene: Li Luo was using his hands to build up huge metal blocks one by one, higher and higher...

With a flash of silver light, Mo Ling returned to reality. Looking at the things in the room, he seemed to see piles of "building blocks".

"The smaller the blocks, the more realistic the scene will be," Martin continued to explain.

He raised his hands, indicating a rough size.

"Using cubes the size of a glass, you can build a block castle. The human eye can clearly see the boundaries of the cubes, and the edges and cracks between the cubes cannot be hidden; they can only be exposed abruptly, and the color can only remain metallic..."

Martin slowly shrank the outline he was gesturing with his hands.

“Using a cube the size of a bottle cap, the edges and cracks are still clearly visible, and the color remains metallic. However, compared to before, the level of detail has increased significantly. From a distance, it already looks somewhat like a ‘model’.”

As he spoke, he lowered his hand.

"What if you use cubes the size of molecules? The resulting object would be indistinguishable in terms of outline. All the edges and cracks would be invisible to the naked eye. Apart from possible differences in color, everything would be indistinguishable from a normal object, just like a metal model printed by a 3D printer."

"And if we go a step further, using iron blocks smaller than molecules... the 'building blocks' we can build can already change the wavelength of reflected light waves, which means that we can completely simulate all kinds of 'materials'."

"Whether it's wood or glass, as long as the 'building blocks' used in the construction are small enough, these materials can be easily imitated and cannot be completely distinguished on a macroscopic scale."

"Real matter is nothing more than a polymer of particles. Now, the particles have just been replaced with tiny cubes of abyssal iron. Nothing has changed."

"Under normal circumstances, these creations made of abyssal iron particles show no flaws. Only when physical collisions occur will the movement of the particles reveal an anomaly different from normal objects. For example, after being arranged in a regular pattern, the reflectivity changes, resulting in a metallic luster..."

“No ordinary person could see such subtle details. These anomalies all occur internally, and only someone with your unique perspective could notice them.”

After listening to Martin's explanation, Moling understood completely.

"The light I see is the flaw..."

"Yes."

After learning the "true nature" of the room, the familiar scene in her memory changed; everything Li Luo touched seemed to be covered with a strange "metallic color." ...

The current passed through the circuit simulated by the abyss iron and converged on the fake "filament." The heat of the filament continued to rise, and at the same time, it emitted a dazzling light. The light passed through the transparent crystal cubes and fell into Xiao Liluo's eyes.

When she fell, the stable structure formed by countless iron particles on the ground supported the weight of her body.

Dizzy, little Li Luo rubbed her eyes, stood up from the ground, and ran to the "wooden table" that Yuan Tie had built. After paying her father for the "water fee," Li Luo picked up the glass that Yuan Tie had imitated.

Then he drank the "water" formed by countless particles of abyssal iron...

Recalling Li Luo's childhood, Mo Ling felt a chill run through his body, as if he had personally drunk that cup of "water" composed entirely of Yuan Tie particles.

As the water flowed down his stomach, Mo Ling felt an unprecedented chill.

Clinging to a last shred of hope, he asked Martin:
"Has this house always been like this? More than sixty years ago, when Li Luo still lived here, was everything also made of Yuan Iron?"

He expected Martin to give a negative answer, to shake his head and say that this was a change that only happened after Lilo.

But things didn't go as he wished.

“This place has never changed,” Martin said calmly.

Martin's words struck like a heavy blow, hitting the recurring memories.

Countless images flashed before Mo Ling's eyes in an instant:
Little Liluo is trading cubes for food with the chef her father hired.

Little Lilo is exchanging cubes for ice cream in the refrigerator.

Little Liluo is exchanging cubes for the snacks her mother brought back.

……

Li Luo has gotten used to the rules at home. She uses the blocks she earns to exchange for all sorts of resources. There are many ways for her to get blocks. She can get a lot of blocks by helping with housework every day, and sometimes she can win a lot by playing games with her mother.

Although the rules were bizarre, she never went hungry. For her, "block currency" was plentiful and had high purchasing power, allowing her to buy all sorts of necessities.

However, what she didn't expect was that the items she received in exchange were also made of blocks...

Those blocks are smaller and more concealed; they are actually building blocks, only more precise, so precise that they are indistinguishable from normal objects.

Everything she eats, drinks, and uses is made of blocks. They are everywhere, permeating Xiao Liluo's life and her body, participating in her metabolism.

These images were shocking Mo Ling. What seemed like normal life scenes turned into bombs after the truth was revealed, exploding one after another in Mo Ling's mind.

"What would happen to your body if you lived in such an environment?"

The substances in the human body are constantly being replaced and circulated. When all the particles in the body are replaced by ingested iron, will a person also become a building block?

Become a...

A completely blocky person?

(End of this chapter)