A Colossus rushes in at the start

Chapter 196 There's no wife in the wife cake.

What do intelligent beings in two-dimensional space actually look like?

Lu Shang had considered this question after learning about the internal spacetime environment of the giant universe.

In Lu Shang's vision, they would likely grow like microorganisms, with bodies primarily composed of liquid and an outer membrane. Each time they feed, they would complete the feeding process similar to endocytosis or exocytosis in cells.

The reason for this thinking is that two-dimensional organisms are unlikely to have organs like intestines.

What is the gut?

It's a twisted, fleshy tube that runs from the mouth all the way to the excretion opening.

Yes, the intestines have many functions, including absorbing nutrients, but that doesn't change the fact that it's a fleshy tube that connects the mouth to the excretory opening.

So what does a tube look like on a two-dimensional plane?

It refers to two parallel lines that do not intersect.

In other words, if a creature in two-dimensional space were to grow two-dimensional intestines, the creature would split into two halves, one on the left and one on the right, from its mouth to its excretory opening.

However, when Lu Shang saw the two-dimensional organisms discovered by the microscopic organisms, he realized that his imagination was still too barren.

These intelligent beings in two-dimensional space really do have intestines; they even have blood vessels, and their structure is much more complex than the cell-like structure that Lu Shang initially envisioned.

Two-dimensional organisms have bodies that are flat like a spread-out gold leaf, and their internal structure is clearly visible from the three-dimensional perspective of microscopic organisms.

The intestines and blood vessels are indeed two lines that do not intersect, but while they are separate, they are also connected. This is because the walls of these vessels are magnetic, which allows them to influence each other and form a connection.

These two-dimensional organisms live in liquid water.

Although this water is only the thickness of a water molecule, it is still fluid. Therefore, many flagella-like organs grow on the surface of the two-dimensional organisms, which act as paddles, and the body becomes a spindle shape with very little resistance in the water.

They have four tentacles and a pair of eyes. Their eyes are very different from those of three-dimensional creatures. They are semi-circular light-sensitive organs, similar to the immobile compound eyes of flies and dragonflies. When necessary, they will twist their bodies like fish to observe their surroundings.

However, they don't often do this because it would put pressure on their blood vessels and intestines, which would be very uncomfortable. They usually use external organs similar to flagella to stir the water while keeping the whole body still.

It is worth mentioning that these two-dimensional intelligent beings also have gender differences, and their social culture also has a sense of shame, so the two sexes are treated differently, and they also wear clothes.

However, these clothes are rather troublesome to wear, as they consist of strips of thread that are attached to the gaps between the outer flagellar organs. The threads are shorter for men and longer for women, making them easy to distinguish.

However, from the perspective of the bee swarm, these creatures have absolutely no cover; even their beating hearts are clearly visible...

In Earthling terms, these are the two-dimensional people.

Those female spindle-shaped creatures with colorful long lines on their bodies, four tentacles, and a pair of flat, semi-circular compound eyes are the real-life anime girls.

"There are no girls in the world of anime, just like there are no wives in wife cakes..." Lu Shang muttered to himself.

The planetary creature that was Lu Shang's dwelling heard Lu Shang's mutterings and asked in confusion, "Anime/manga? Girls? What are those? And what's wife cake?"

Lu Shang waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about that. These are some terms from my hometown, and they have nothing to do with the current battle. Just focus on your own work and make sure I'm safe."

"oh."

The unsuspecting planetary creature obediently responded to the order.

As his consciousness sank into the swarm network, Lu Shang questioned the microscopic beings exploring the two-dimensional space of the vast universe.

"Have you found this civilization's knowledge base?"

A microscopic creature replied, "Found them; they weren't hiding well at all."

Another microscopic creature countered, "That's the convenience brought about by different dimensions. This civilization is revealing itself to the bee colony without any secrets; it's not that we don't value the knowledge of civilization."

The microscopic creature then reported to Lu Shang: "Lu Shang, I have discovered a pair of scholars from this civilization who are imprisoned and about to be executed in the central region of this planet. I believe it is necessary to rescue them."

"Through communication, the bee swarm can quickly learn everything about this two-dimensional civilization."

Lu Shang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Approved, but it must be kept hidden. I don't want the swarm to expose too much light information in the vast universe."

"Understood," the microscopic organism replied.

At this moment, Horn and his teacher Micah were lost in thought in their cell. Occasionally, they would think of something and then start doing mental calculations. After finishing the calculations, they would return to their lost-in-the-world state.

"Do you... want to live?"

Such an unfamiliar voice suddenly appeared in the minds of Horn and his teacher.

They both twisted their bodies in shock, looked around at their surroundings, and asked in unison, "Who?"

"Who I am doesn't matter. All you need to know is that I can save you and keep you alive."

Hearing the voice answer in their minds, Horn and his teacher Micah were both surprised and puzzled. There was no way around it; the way the voice appeared directly in their minds was too magical and too contrary to their understanding of the world.

Micah asked, "Were you sent by the monarch?"

"No," the microscopic organism replied.

Then, the microscopic organism added, "Just answer my questions honestly. As for other matters, I will not answer the two dead, because it is unnecessary."

The microscopic creatures reminded them of their death row inmate status, and both Micah and his student Horn felt a little heavy-hearted.

At the same time, they were racking their brains trying to figure out the other party's identity.

After much thought, Maine concluded that only the legendary sorcerers could match this magical ability, and according to legend, ordinary people who asked sorcerers to do things usually had to pay a price.

With a skeptical attitude, Micah tentatively asked, "What's the price you'll pay for saving us? I hope you can explain it clearly."

"What the cost is, you are not qualified to know now," the microscopic organism replied.

Hearing this answer, Micah was somewhat convinced of the other party's identity as a witch, and asked, "Can this price be transferred? I want to pay the price in place of my student."

"Teacher, this..."

Horn wanted to say something more, but was stopped by his teacher.

"Okay, the transaction is complete."

As the voices that echoed in their minds, they were astonished to discover that the world was beginning to change.

Originally, they could only see lines of various shapes and sizes, but now, countless lines are beginning to disperse, overlap, and intertwine...

The world began to descend from order into chaos. They saw a plane with many circles on it. One of them looked familiar. Inside that circle were many strange creatures. They could tell from their clothing that they were the same people as the Dill.

Horn and his teacher Micah are beyond description in their civilized language.

(End of this chapter)