Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 686 The Nameless High Dimension

I don't know exactly what kind of substance music is.

[This information comes from some cosmic consciousness.]

[The cosmic consciousness includes former higher-dimensional life forms. After their death or destruction, fragments of their consciousness drifted through the universe, and when captured by stars, they could obtain relevant information. Most of the knowledge we acquire comes from this process.]

That's what the golden tree said.

Music is a crucial fulcrum in higher dimensions.

However, that's all I know.

Time is four-dimensional, music is five-dimensional.

Zhou Yi had an uncontrollable thought.

These higher-dimensional beings seem to have silently integrated into all aspects of this lower-dimensional world. They are so natural that it feels as if this is how it was always meant to be.

"Does that mean the entire 11 dimensions cover the Earth?"

【certainly. 】

Golden Tree answered with certainty.

When a higher dimension enters a lower dimension, it must fold its own dimensions and be decomposed and dismantled by the space here. In this world, they may seem ordinary, but in their higher-dimensional space, they might be forces capable of easily destroying galaxies.

Why must we all go down to lower dimensions?

Zhou Yi asked, puzzled, "Is it a journey? Or is it to obtain what you want from other life forms?"

You humans often integrate into the lower-dimensional worlds you create; you should be able to understand that.

"us?"

Aren't the stories, movies, games, comics, and novels created by the old humans all lower dimensions created by you? Yet you always remain immersed in them, unwilling to step out.

"..."

indeed.

Zhou Yi was momentarily stunned.

According to this theory, humans also have this tendency.

Higher-dimensional worlds are incredibly stressful and extremely cruel, so they enter lower-dimensional worlds to obtain what they cannot obtain in their own world.

I don't know about others, but this is definitely the case for time-traveling beings.

In four-dimensional space, time is everywhere, like grains of sand scattered across a desert, existing insignificantly, pushed and moved by the energy of the universe.

Even the weakest among them possess metamorphic beings, but there they are but a drop in the ocean, powerless to control their own destiny, merely drifting with the tide of immense energy.

Zhou Yi immediately understood.

Just like humans. Living in human society, competition and work are everywhere, and stress and negative emotions accumulate continuously.

Therefore, humans choose their lower-dimensional world and enter artificial entertainment worlds to relax and forget their troubles.

Time-traveling beings are simply another form of humanity from a higher dimension.

But this way.

Shi Weng seems to be different from life in the traditional sense.

Zhou Yi said, "Is Shi Weng equivalent to a social group consciousness composed of time-based beings? Or, to put it another way, a higher-dimensional civilization composed of time-based beings?"

[This can also be understood in this way.]

[The Time-Wanderer is a life form measured in galaxies; the solar system is merely a part of its body.]

In fact, higher and lower dimensions can coexist harmoniously because there is no conflict or contradiction between them. It is only among similar entities that there is always a potential competition for resources; when resources are scarce and survival becomes difficult, this conflict will erupt.

Zhou Yi agreed with the first half of the sentence, but did not agree with the second half.

“There is indeed unavoidable competition among members of the same species due to sharing the same ecological niche. However, if this competition can be kept within a controllable range, it will be a driving force for the entire group.”

You seem to be on the positive side.

"What do you mean?"

[Broadly speaking, there are different value perceptions within the cosmic consciousness. Optimists believe that if the world can only be changed infinitely close to eternity, then we should do everything in our power to change it.]

Conversely, pessimists believe that life is ultimately a fleeting existence, and nothing one does can escape final chaos and demise. Therefore, they choose to live for the moment and do whatever makes them happy.

That's what the golden tree said.

Two completely different worldviews have led to entirely different outcomes and behaviors.

You are the one who gathers fire, while Xian Wenming is the one who steals fire, simply because of their different natures.

Zhou Yi was completely bewildered: "Is Xian Wenming a pessimist?"

Seeing that he rules over both the Celestials and the Sowers, hunts the Golden Tree and the Sun, and even attempts to capture the Time Elder directly across ranks... I thought he was an activist.

The most prominent characteristic of pessimists is their disregard for everything outside themselves, acting solely to determine their own fate. Their pessimism is not directed at themselves, but at the external world.

Zhou Yi suddenly realized.

The pessimists believe the outside world consists only of resources and enemies, while the optimists believe that integrating with the outside world is the way to go further. This is a fundamental difference.

[A vast consciousness of unknown origin states that dimension and lifespan are inversely proportional. Both pessimists and optimists are its perceptions; let's call it the Nameless Higher-Dimensional Being.]

In a conventional sense, it is believed that the higher the dimension, the higher its level of evolution, and the closer it is to the real universe.

[But the anonymous traveler, having traversed numerous dimensions, discovered that the actual situation was quite the opposite, contrary to common sense and instinct.]

The innate instinct of life is to continuously progress from lower dimensions to higher dimensions.

The lower the dimension, the closer it is to the real universe.

In short, one dimension is the true nature of the world, while two, three, and four dimensions are derivative spaces born from this.

Zhou Yi was taken aback.

The emergence of multidimensional space is easy to understand.

After all, one-dimensional space can be simply and crudely considered as a line. The line forms the front, back, left, and right surfaces, which is considered two-dimensional. Then, the directions of gravity, up and down, are added, which is what is commonly referred to as three-dimensional space.

But why do life always have the instinct to enter higher dimensions?

He didn't understand that.

The anonymous author infers that this reflects a trend in the universe from order to disorder.

The higher the dimension, the closer one gets to chaos and disorder. The spatial form becomes increasingly complex, and life is stretched and stretched by space, eventually becoming wildly uncontrollable.

The closer one gets to energy itself, the more likely life is to lose itself. Life that initially seeks power, once it reaches a certain stage, transforms the endless acquisition of energy into an instinct and its sole mission. It sees everything in the world as energy, gradually losing self-awareness and autonomy, and ultimately becoming part of that energy itself.

Instinct drives life to use every means to enter higher dimensions.

This is the journey to death on a spatial level.

Only in the final moments of life can one gradually comprehend the true secrets of higher dimensions; this in itself is a form of use and consumption of life.

[A large number of life forms are constantly rushing towards higher-dimensional spaces, where resources far surpass those of lower dimensions, along with incredible dimensional structures and entirely new, usable directions for spatial movement.]

[But in the end, life is simply consumed in the expansion of those spaces. Life is like cosmic worker ants, developing, expanding, and perfecting space... ultimately returning energy to the universe through death.] [A very ingenious design of nature, isn't it?]

Zhou Yi remained remarkably calm at this moment.

This made him think that people's life trajectories in human society seem to follow a similar pattern.

Young people rush into big cities with aspirations and fighting spirit, studying and working there, hoping to become a part of it and have better living resources and quality of life.

Keep going up, up.

People migrated from rural areas to towns and counties, and then to cities, larger and more prosperous cities, embarking on a never-ending journey of progress. Until finally, they dedicated their time and labor to the city, becoming a part of it.

Cities have become a marvel of civilization, built up through the consumption of generations.

Isn't this another way of expanding the dimensions of measurement?

So when Huang Jinshu said that, Zhou Yi immediately understood everything and empathized with him.

However, he had a vague idea.

This progressively evolving path of dimensions perfectly aligns with the instincts of life and forms a larger-scale energy cycle with the universe. Life, space, and energy become three mutually transformative and evolving triangular relationships.

It looks like it has been done by humans.

Zhou Yi asked, "Is the universe a product of design?"

You thought of that too?

Golden Tree was somewhat excited.

[In fact, when life reaches a certain stage of development and observes a partial view of the universe, such thoughts often arise. It's just that the higher the dimension, the clearer and deeper the understanding of this sense of déjà vu.]

Many higher-dimensional beings hold the view that the universe has a creator.

[It's just that we can't see that creator. He designed the underlying mechanisms of the universe and then made this vast space of chaos begin to operate and evolve spontaneously...]

The information left by the anonymous author describes how each dimension was actually created by lower-dimensional life forms.

[Initially, life was one-dimensional consciousness. Then, through continuous exploration and experimentation, those initial consciousnesses discovered the laws governing the operation of space, thereby finding a way to deform two-dimensional space and enter it.]

The higher the dimensional of a life form, the farther it travels, the more severe the energy distortion it experiences, the less of its own self it retains, and ultimately it transforms into a special energy structure that almost conforms to the laws of space.

Just like the black holes observable in this world, they were at least transmutators, with supermassive black holes being dimensional beings or even higher... but they completely lost their self-awareness and became a pure energy structure.

Zhou Yi suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, if what you're saying is true... could it be that those spatial holes and spatial bubbles... weren't formed naturally? Or were they once life forms?"

【certainly. 】

It seems you understand now.

The vast majority of seemingly inanimate environments in this world—those planets of various shapes and states, the light radiation and energy tides after their explosions—all originate from energy itself. However, the reason they have formed such diverse forms is that most of them were once life forms that transcended dimensional limitations.

Ultimately, life will choose to return to this three-dimensional world, reaching its final moment of death—or rather, the critical point of chaos and collapse. Although this process may take billions or even hundreds of billions of years, it will eventually come.

Of course, some life forms choose to go completely insane, constantly rushing into higher dimensions, even opening up entirely new dimensions, even if it means losing their sense of self and ultimately becoming raging energy.

But regardless, all life on earth will eventually perish.

The three-dimensional universe is a graveyard for all living beings.

Zhou Yi felt a chill run down his spine after hearing Huang Jinshu's words.

He looked up at the distant stars high in the sky.

When I was a child, I often heard the elders say that after people die, they become stars and watch over their relatives and friends from heaven, blessing them.

This is naturally considered a beautiful vision.

But Golden Tree said that this was the truth.

Billions of stars were once great lives.

Zhou Yi's mind went blank for a moment.

Coming to his senses, he asked the Golden Tree, "Why three-dimensional space? Why not choose another dimension to enter death?"

There's a reason for that.

One-dimensional consciousness, two-dimensional consciousness, and the entry and development of three-dimensional space—only then does true life officially emerge, and self-awareness begin. Life is most balanced in three-dimensional space, existing between chaos and order; the vast majority of life begins its journey here. It can be said that this is the origin and home of the vast majority of life.

So everyone is simply returning here, returning to this balanced and stable space, to return to their original state before self-annihilation.

Regardless of race, all lives are equal in the face of death. In the face of destruction, every life feels envy and affection for other living beings, just as an old person always loves a child.

They simply left their bodies for the newborns, wishing them all the best and hoping they could go far.

Zhou Yi's feelings were very complicated.

Under the rules of the universe designed by the Creator, and in the face of inevitable death, it seems that the conflicts of interest and group contradictions among living beings are all just a joke.

Life will eventually reach a reconciliation at this moment.

Zhou Yi asked, "Is the sun also a corpse of a higher-dimensional life form?"

【no doubt. 】

I know this better than anyone.

Because my consciousness was forcibly awakened prematurely, I am acutely aware of the current state of the sun. Some nameless being from a higher dimension self-destructed, and its corpse evolved into a star, becoming the sun of this galaxy.

That's how I learned about what it left behind.

It turns out that the golden tree was once nameless.

So you now know a part of the secrets of this universe.

How about you choose again? Would you rather be an optimist or a pessimist? Neither option makes any difference to the universe, so whichever path you choose, it won't affect our relationship.

Zhou Yi said, "My thoughts haven't changed."

Even knowing that this universe is inescapable, and that no matter how far one travels within it, one will ultimately only become part of the stars, and life will ultimately be meaningless, will you still not give up?

"of course not."

Zhou Yi said softly, "I've survived the outbreak of the circular flow and made many friends, including you, which makes every day feel interesting."

"Life is not meaningless. These pioneers left us the way forward with their bodies, so life continues."

"They are not the losers, nor are they pitiful people, but rather they are full of hope and expectations for us, their successors, illuminating our path forward."

“I believe that one day, even if it’s not me, someone will follow the path we’ve trod and walk to the Creator.”

"Regardless of what the future holds or what the end may be..."

"If one day I become a star, please remember to visit me when you have time."

【…】

You're really optimistic.

If that day ever comes, I will write everything about you and your company on your star; that would be great enough.

You're an amazing guy.

(End of this chapter)