Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 301 The New Human Era

"..."

"He's awake..."

"Can you confirm that it is a physical entity, and not a spacetime information entity...?"

"From the perspective of coherence, it is the true form..."

"We jumped from plot point 98+29 to plot point 98+202, and we did it..."

……

My head feels a little dizzy.

He opened his eyes groggily and found himself in a strange world, seemingly inside a strange cylindrical object.

Outside the cylinder, a group of tall, slender humanoid beings were watching them, occasionally speaking. They wore strange, robe-like garments, and their every movement exuded nobility and composure.

My body was immersed in a transparent liquid, and I unconsciously breathed in the liquid through my mouth and nose, but I didn't feel suffocated at all. It was as natural as breathing.

"Where...is this?"

The boy, immersed in the liquid, reached out in surprise to touch the cylinder in front of him.

It felt a little cool, and I couldn't quite describe the sensation; I just knew it was very smooth.

In his memory, he was resting at home, exhausted, after a day of herding sheep. But when he woke up, he suddenly found himself here.

Outside the cylinder, the tall and slender "people" whispered among themselves, and then one of them stretched out his finger and pointed a few times in the air.

Like a spell, a "door" suddenly opened in the smooth, perfect cylinder, but the liquid did not flow out; instead, it remained suspended in an incredible manner, still maintaining its cylindrical shape.

The boy was somewhat timid, but the "person" opposite him nodded, gesturing for him to come out. This kind attitude calmed the boy, who was wary of suddenly appearing in an unfamiliar environment.

Hesitantly, the boy stepped out of the cylinder.

But what embarrassed the boy was that he had nothing on him to cover himself, so he could only awkwardly cover himself with his hands.

One of the "people" seemed to notice the boy's embarrassment. With a wave of his hand, the boy was immediately covered in a set of coarse linen clothes, just like the ones he wore before going to bed.

Then, the "person" in front of them spoke.

"Young man from the past, welcome to the future."

The familiar accent was just like the accent of the boy's hometown.

"Who are you? Where is this place? What do you want?"

The boy was somewhat bewildered. He didn't know why he had suddenly appeared here, nor did he know who these people were.

He had a lot of questions in his mind.

The "person" that spoke revealed a strange expression. Although it was somewhat different from a human, the boy could tell that it was smiling.

"These questions are not easy to explain. Please come with me, and I will explain them to you slowly."

The man stepped forward, and only then did the boy realize just how tall it was.

Although I am not yet an adult, I am already as tall as an adult's shoulder, but in front of this tall and slender "person", I only reach its waist.

Then, the "person" took the boy's hand, just like an adult holding a baby's hand, and the two of them suddenly floated into the air.

The boy almost cried out, but the smooth "roof" above them did not hinder them at all, and they passed right through it without even feeling anything.

Passing through the rooftop, the boy found himself in a world under a blue sky, with the sun just rising in the distance, still casting its afterglow.

In the distance, one can vaguely see layers upon layers of mountains, beneath which lie vast grasslands, and some animals can be seen in the distance.

But the leap didn't stop; the two continued their ascent towards the sky.

The ground beneath my feet was getting farther and farther away, and it was becoming rounder and rounder, gradually turning into a sphere.

Soon, the clouds drifted past the boy, and then the entire sky was beneath his feet.

The boy trembled with fear, his eyes tightly shut, too afraid to look any further. He dared not let go of that hand, clinging tightly to the "person" beside him.

The boy, who had never seen such a sight before, was terrified. Just then, with his eyes tightly closed, he heard a laugh beside him.

"Young man from the past, do not be afraid, look up. Look, the entire starry sky is shining before your eyes."

The laughter was so gentle, as if it were directed at a naive child.

The frightened boy slightly opened his eyes, and what he saw stunned him. His eyes widened as he stared in astonishment at everything before him.

Star.

An endless array of stars.

In the dark void, countless stars shone.

In the far distance, one can vaguely see indescribable machines moving planets and repositioning those enormous celestial bodies.

Some equally tall and slender people were floating in the dark void in the distance, discussing something and occasionally pointing at the celestial bodies being moved.

Like a god who created the world, the entire universe has become a giant work of art.

Beneath the boy's feet lay the enormous blue celestial body, while before him stood a group of gods planning the world.

"This is……"

The boy, stunned by the magnificent sight before him, murmured as if in a dream.

"This is the world after that decisive battle, and we are rebuilding it."

The "person" beside me was speaking.

"After that decisive battle, we won, but the universe also needs to be reorganized. Whether it's the causal chain, the timeline, or the basic physical constants and mathematical laws, these all need to be rebuilt."

"Many patterns have been disrupted, basic logic has been repeatedly broken, and it is no longer so solid. At one point, people from different timelines could even randomly appear on the battlefield. These stars and celestial bodies, though dazzling, are now constantly moving away, until the Great Rift occurs..."

As he spoke, the voice sighed.

"This universe has suffered a serious illness and is almost dying. Now we must take good care of it. All the celestial bodies in the universe must be rearranged to form a precise matrix; every period of history must be properly organized to prevent any force from arbitrarily traveling to the past and future. Time travel will be prohibited; and there are many, many, many more things... These things are too numerous to be measured in time. We will spend a great deal of time doing all of this."

"And when all this work is done, the entire universe... no, everything will be reborn..."

He spoke in a gentle voice, but the meaning behind it was completely beyond the boy's comprehension and imagination.

"Are you...gods?"

A restrained, soft voice rang out.

The "person" lowered his head, looking at the somewhat fearful boy beside him, a hint of awe appearing on his face.

Such things as plucking the sun, moon, and stars, moving celestial bodies, and reshaping the order of the universe are completely unimaginable to a boy. In his eyes, only a god could do all of this.

The tall, slender man laughed again.

“We are not gods.”

"You just asked who we are. Well, let me tell you, we are the new humankind, a completely new humankind, your descendants... or rather, your parents. You created us at the source, and we, in turn, shaped you at the end, to ensure that we would inevitably be born in the future." "Looking at it from a perspective beyond time and space, everything is so wondrous."

Then, looking at the young and innocent boy in front of him, the new human said softly.

"And you, are a human pulled from a point in the past."

"It's not about pulling an information entity from the past, but about pulling a truly unique entity from the past storyline. Even for us, this is incredibly incredible. But unexpectedly, it's actually possible... Perhaps, this was all a choice made by fate..."

As he spoke, the new human fell into strange thoughts, muttering something to himself.

The boy didn't quite understand what the new humans were saying, but he understood one thing: these noble, godlike beings were also human.

And this place seems to be the future.

"Can humans do that?"

Gazing at those new humans who planned the universe and were as noble as gods, the boy was filled with awe.

The new human beside him looked at him and then said.

"Alright, now let me, the new human, introduce this era to you, the old human boy."

……

In the days that followed, the boy named Inger, guided by a new human named Judgment, witnessed many things.

Those wondrous things that can create everything and make dreams come true, or sculpt a microcosm within a particle, and those cultures that bring together the amazing ideas of various eras, all captivate young people.

However, the day of departure will still come. The boy's special identity makes it impossible for him to stay in this era for long, and he will soon be sent back.

"Are you ready? It seems this is goodbye forever."

Before something resembling a magic circle, the new human looked at the boy in front of him and sighed.

"Ah."

The boy simply nodded calmly.

Compared to the timid boy he once was, he is now calm and composed, with a light shining in his eyes.

Although the experience of these past few days was short, it brought about a tremendous change in his spirit, a complete transformation.

He has experienced many cultures and interacted with many people. A fish that has climbed onto land is no longer a fish.

"Judah, do you think we can do all of this as well?"

Before stepping into the magic circle, the boy suddenly asked.

Yu Chang remained unexpectedly silent.

He knew that the past timeline might change, but the past events could not be changed, because the "events" had already happened.

At plot point 98+29 where the boy was, everything was already written, and there was no room for change.

He can lie, but he can't lie to a teenager.

Seeing the boy's expectant gaze, You Chang finally shook his head.

But the boy did not show disappointment; instead, he seemed to understand.

"That's right."

"Aren't you... disappointed?"

Yu Chang hesitated for a moment, then asked.

The boy shook his head, gazing at the sky as if he could see all the way to the distant stars.

He stared blankly, as if he were seeing the starry sky he had seen that day, with countless stars twinkling before his eyes.

He uttered a sound like he was talking in his sleep.

"You, the new humans, also spent a very, very, very long time, expended countless efforts, and failed many times before finally getting to where we are today. If I could easily reach your level, wouldn't that be underestimating you... no, our efforts?"

As the boy spoke, he suddenly hesitated for a moment, then shook his head in denial, and then smiled at You Chang.

The boy's smile was radiant.

Then, the boy walked towards the magic circle.

The teleportation device, activated by some strange principle, began to glow, signaling the boy's imminent departure from this world.

You Chang looked at the boy with a complicated expression.

The teleportation device glowed, and the boy's figure gradually became blurry.

But at that moment, the boy suddenly raised his head and shouted excitedly at You Chang.

"Yoshtri! Although I can't be like you, I will definitely create a utopia of our own in my world! I definitely will..."

Before the voice could finish speaking, the person had completely vanished into the light.

Utopia was something that Judah had once told the boy.

In this ancient social concept, there is everything that is most beautiful in the eyes of a boy. Although he knows that he cannot be like the new humans, he still dreams of bringing some changes to his era.

……

I opened my eyes to a low, thatched roof; it all seemed like a dream.

The boy blinked and sat up.

The room was pitch black. He stood up, pushed open the door, and a wild, untamed world appeared before him.

There are no magnificent planetary cities, no ingenious architecture, no brilliant culture and technology; there is only the Gobi Desert and withered autumn grass.

It was so wild and desolate that it inspired despair.

However, the boy blinked, looked at all of this, and had already made up his mind.

"Hmm... I can do it."

In this mythical age, a legend of an immortal emperor began.

……

Inside the planetary library, a new human silently flips through the books.

Even with unimaginable technology, the new generation still has their own hobbies in certain areas, such as reading.

While flipping through the books, the new human came across a piece of information that wasn't particularly noticeable, but he suddenly stopped and then smiled inexplicably.

"This guy……"

[…In the twenty-ninth chapter of the story, there exists an immortal emperor, whose real name is Inge, who calls himself Judah, and who spent his life building a vast and powerful empire…which was destroyed by a great flood.]

—From "We are trapped in words, but the story is infinitely vast—To those who have existed"

(End of this chapter)