Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 593 The Ever-Expanding Future (Final)
This is an infinitely large space.

Scale loses its meaning, volume loses its meaning, the unit of measurement is "world", the guiding principle is "reason", an unprecedentedly vast scale, an unprecedentedly empty space.

Luke remembered this scene; it was very similar to the scene he saw when he, the Faded One, ascended from the borderlands to the world of the "players," except that there were no pipes connecting to the "myriad worlds."

The "Chaos Labyrinth" is not a sealed object for imprisoning people. If it were just for imprisonment, Luke, who has the symbolism of "invasion," could solve it in a little time at most. Its function is exile, exiling the target to the eternal universe pieced together from the remnants of infinite worlds.

Luke lowered his gaze from the high latitude and saw a forest covered by dense woods once again.

The "Mother of Abundance" has disappeared without a trace. After entering the "Chaotic Maze," the two were separated in the universe, and he couldn't even sense the other.

The boundaries here are too vast, even for Luke. Each "world" is just a "grain of sand" on the beach, and you can grab a handful and have hundreds or thousands of worlds in your palm.

Returning to the original world is incredibly difficult. You have to compare countless worlds one by one, and the "grains" are often very similar. Worlds with fixed beginnings and ends are relatively easy to deal with, but some worlds can branch out with just a random choice. There are so many identical grains of sand that they are like stars in the Milky Way.

Originally, the "Chaos Maze" had an item that allowed for direct return, so even without Luke, one could find their way back by following the traces and marks they left behind. However, the "Divine Bird" erased everything about Luke from that world.

The phrase "rootless duckweed" is probably used to describe Lu Ke in this state.

However, he was not worried; of course, he would not start a battle unprepared.

Erasing doesn't mean you can't create a new one; as long as there's an anchor point, you can go back.

The backup plan arranged before the battle should have already been crushing the two extraterrestrial gods still on Earth. With their help, relocating back can be said to be easy, if not effortless.

Lu Ke slowly closed his eyes.

Wherever he was, he, and every other Luke, had a public space, and nothing could sever their connection.

Soon, a smile appeared on Lu Ke's face. He opened his clear eyes, and countless flashing red dots appeared in his field of vision.

Each of these red dots is connected by a thread from Lu Ke, extending to infinity. These are the parts of the countless worlds before us where "Lu Ke" exists.

Luke quickly found the coordinates of the strange world, two lines extending from it.

Instead of going straight back, he strolled forward leisurely.

Luke's body continued to grow larger, transforming back into a vast nebula that stretched the universe apart, and it continued to expand.

The vast "Crimson" expanded around him, conquering, devouring, and digesting, taking one world after another into its body.

Its size is growing exponentially, which is also driving the "Crimson" to grow faster and faster. Above Luke, the "Root Vortex" of cause and effect of all things appears, supplying the "Root" with several "worlds" as fuel every second.

As the range of possibilities continues to expand, a shift in perspective reveals that the "gravel" on the beach is being encroached upon and stained with other colors.

The infinite world, pieced together from the remnants of countless worlds, has no "great beings" residing there. This is precisely the opportunity for Luke to advance to the "multiverse level".

It is not a multiverse being, nor is it limited to its own universe; rather, it is a being that truly spans countless worlds and controls everything!

Click!

The "Vortex of Origin" broke through its limitations amidst the irrigation of a vast array of "worlds," and new branches trembled on the main trunk of possibilities shrouded in illusory light, giving rise to new elements and worlds.

Macroscopic single elements and microscopic infinite particles, the myriad things that make up the universe are presented in another form to Lu Ke's eyes. The boundary that he thought would never end suddenly comes into view.

Luke saw the "Mother of Abundance" who had crashed into a lifeless universe and was planning to use the starry sky as a nest to give birth to billions of offspring once again.

He stretched out his palm, passed through the barrier of the world, and gently poked the twisted, cloud-like mass of flesh with the tip of his index finger. The indescribable "Supreme Mother Goddess" trembled under the touch of his fingertip, and was finally swallowed up along with the entire universe.

It's been so long since I've felt this unbridled joy.

Setting the coordinates of the bizarre world as the endpoint, Luke smiled and stepped forward, traversing universes that each possessed its own "self," stretching the timeline, exploring the possibilities of each "self," and leaving a long ripple in the vast universe.

Countless worlds unfold like a kaleidoscope.

The self who refused to go to the top of Mount Tai for a classmate reunion, the self who sat in the classroom watching a criminal police officer clapping his stomach while explaining the common knowledge about "ghosts," the self who frequently went to a certain antique shop run by his father to make a name for himself, the self who wore a gaming helmet to play "Nine Provinces"...

Waking up in the cold and shivering to find myself sitting on a train, dressed in a monk's robe trying to get close to a delicately handsome little monk next to me, stubbornly refusing to quit my job in a poorly made haunted house, and working hard with seven other cartoonists to create a work...

Countless Lukes are living their own journeys, which have not yet truly begun.

Lu Ke observes his own diverse lives in various worlds and backgrounds with a smile from the perspective of an outsider.

He didn't interfere, but just silently watched them for a while, and then moved away. Every time he passed through a world, a thread would tie Lu Ke to his body, and soon they would form a dense network of veins.

…………

The Kingdom of Winter, the Throne Hall.

The crystal throne had somehow become two perfectly mirror-like replicas.

Two young men lay on the two thrones. They were different in appearance and build, but their arrogant sitting posture, the frequency of their leg shaking, and even the direction in which their heads were tilted were exactly the same.

Synchronization rate 100%!

On the left, Luke was yawning listlessly, surrounded by scattered, irregularly glowing spheres. On the right, Luke had his hands behind his head, his legs crossed leisurely, and he was chewing something.

The Faded Ones Luke and Subarashi Luke live in a world where the "Cosmic Wonders Game Company" exists, also known as the "0-5" Great Ones' Little Garden.

It was because of this connection that they were able to come and help.

"It's so slow. Didn't I already give him the coordinates in the shared space? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

"What, are you worried that something might happen to Strange Luke?"

"It seems like Luke and his group have never had an accident before. Even if an accident does happen, they can be saved someday when Luke and his group transcend. I'm not worried about anything!"

The leisurely and lazy Su Qing Lu Ke glanced at him and said, "Then why are you in such a hurry?"

"I have several events to attend!"

Luke, the Faded One, shrugged innocently. Not to mention anything else, he hadn't even had a chance to attend the invitation from "Eternal Queen" Marika yet.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

A star-studded door opened, and Luke, the embodiment of the bizarre world itself, stepped out.

His eyes held a vast and dazzling galaxy, and the colors of his outer garments were constantly changing and vibrant. Upon closer inspection, every thread and every fold reflected a scene from another world.

Wow~ This new special effect is so cool!

Su Qing Lu Ke's eyes lit up, and he immediately stood up and touched him. But when he looked down, he didn't find any change and his eyes widened in surprise.

"Touching in the real world won't be shared. I tried it with Luke the Faded One before. You can touch it again when we go to the shared space later."

Lu Ke's lips twitched as he pushed away Su Qing Lu Ke, who was trying to increase the contact area, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

Even at his level, the shared space remained mysterious and difficult to decipher, making it impossible to even attempt to analyze it.

No wonder he has such a golden touch!

Luke snapped out of his thoughts and turned his gaze to his two other selves in different worlds.

"Thanks to you this time."

“Being polite to yourself is even more fake than handing out red envelopes during Chinese New Year,” Faded Luke stretched, then stood up and looked the strange Luke up and down. “So, you’ve… become a true ‘multiverse-level’?”

"Probably, anyway, it's a whole new level compared to before."

Lu Ke smiled as he assessed his current state, unsure of himself.

“I swallowed Shub Nicholas, and with the ones inside you two, the three pillar gods are complete. After the sharing ends, we should be able to gain a little more.” The Faded One Luke nodded. After reaching a certain level of strength, Luke and his ilk no longer pursued strength as much, but it was still a happy thing.

He separated the "Doomsday Horn" from the already digested "stage installation" Guran Gunnar and handed it over.

"Here, these are the things I'm keeping for you."

"After all, it's the highest authority in this miniature world, so it should be a pretty handy tool. It will be more convenient to use when reshaping the world."

"It will definitely be more convenient."

Lu Ke smiled as he took the "stage device," and the history and information of this world immediately came to mind. He casually fiddled with it a couple of times, and the underlying code of the world appeared before his eyes.

Chaos, disorder, distortion, madness, sealed artifacts, interstellar creatures, great beings, the dream of Azathoth

"Oh~"

Upon noticing the last tag code, Lu Ke let out a soft gasp and stroked his chin.

He wasn't particularly surprised. He had a vague suspicion when the "divine bird" was being corrupted, since such a chaotic and disorderly world really did seem like a dream.

Azathoth, the god of all gods, is the "blind and foolish god," the "core of chaos," and the "unnamed ruler." He is the origin of all outward gods, whether it be the three pillars, great beings including Sera, or sealed artifacts or even the entire world—everything is Azathoth's dream.

This is probably why the "divine bird" is the seal with the highest information depth.

It is Azathoth's alarm clock. All messages spoken to it will be heard and altered by Azathoth. When it is awakened, it will emit a loud sound to truly awaken Azathoth, at which point everything will be rewritten.

But now...

Luke directly removed the various abnormal identifiers that Sera had added out of mischief, replaced them with normal underlying code, and changed "Azathoth" to "Luke," nodding in satisfaction.

He is no longer afraid of being merely a "blind and foolish god" who relies on action while asleep, not to mention that he has "himself" as his backer.

"And then, next is..."

Luke's gaze pierced through the barrier of the Winter Kingdom, looking out at the devastated world, and he gently plucked the "stage device".

An immeasurable force began to pluck the strings of the world, centered around Luke.

The universe becomes the backdrop, the swallowed matter reappears, all the particles begin to return to their correct positions in the correct arrangement, and the "floating" civilization sinks back down to its rightful place.

The dead began to breathe again, the destroyed buildings rose from the ground once more, and everything returned to the rain of half a day ago, back to the moment before the battle had even begun.

However, there are no longer any "sealed artifacts" engulfed in chaos and madness in this world, nor are there any organizations dedicated to them. Instead, a new group of job seekers has emerged from the outside world.

Some people retained their memories and looked around blankly.

They will question the reality of this world, believing that some sealed object has placed them in a dream. They will be extremely unlucky, never favored by fate, and can only survive miserably at the bottom. At the end of their lives, they will inexplicably shout the command "Embrace the past, look to the future".

…………

The continuous rain stopped, and the spectacular scene of a vast expanse of white sky and earth came to an end. The air was filled with the smell of earth, and as the sun set, a new day began in Carsendra.

After the rain stopped, the prostitutes in the dark alley emerged from under the eaves. They were still heavily made up, smoking in the shadows of the streets and alleys, waiting for passing customers.

Business was still bad, probably because of the cold wave and rain, so the two call girls chatted to pass the time.

Have you heard about the new urban legend?

"What, is there another unusual event you want to tell me about this time?"

"Some people say they dream of the world being destroyed, and more than once. Everyone is flying in the sky, loving each other, while the sea floods in, civilization rises to the surface, and everyone is dying and coming back to life..."

"what……"

The call girl scoffed and was about to reply when she suddenly saw a wealthy man, thin as a mop soaked in the sun, walk past her. She hurriedly went up to solicit customers, but was rejected and left dejectedly.

"Darling, this is what it means to be alive and dying right now."

The call girl clicked her tongue in frustration and lit a nicotine cigarette for comfort.

She stood in the dark alley, watching the bright sunshine after the rain, casting a warm glow around her, lost in thought.

So what if the world is destroyed? The sun will still rise the next day.
…………

A mysterious space filled with a faint gray-white mist.

With a slightly tipsy sense of satisfaction, the eccentric Luke arrives at this nostalgic place, and the high-class special effects instantly draw the attention of Luke's friends who are watching anime, playing chess, Gwent, or chatting.

"Holy crap! This new skin is so cool!"

"Damn! Destroyer Bro has upgraded his weaponry! Let me touch it..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, the World Destroyer has finally been disciplined. I still miss the crazy feeling he had when he first came and said he wanted to destroy the world."

"Idiot, if you get plowed by a mythical beast once, you'll be disciplined too!"

"Stop! No more calling him 'World Destroyer Bro,' this guy's a new big shot! You have to call him 'Boss'!"

Amid cheers and jubilation, Lukes from all directions surrounded the Strange Luke, then discarded him after use, quickly scattering back to their respective territories to enjoy the new special effects.

"It seems you've achieved your goal: to create a world without the sealed artifacts?"

The elf Luke smiled and waited until the other Lukes had all left before coming over and gently touching him.

"As expected... we exceeded our target. How do you feel now?"

Strange Luke scratched his cheek. "A little... empty, like being freed from being busy and then not knowing what to do next."

"Many Luke fans feel this way: after the 'plot' ends, we are completely in charge of writing the story, and we have to bear the good, the bad, the good, and the bad ourselves."

The elf Luke smiled gently, appearing quite indifferent.

"Everyone rarely uses future visions to spoil the plot, and they just weave together new lives like this, which is actually quite interesting. Hmm... I think it will be even more interesting after we can travel freely around the world."

Strange Luke pondered for a moment, then nodded. He looked at himself, which was now wreaking havoc in various parts of the space, and smiled helplessly. He then walked to the central stone tablet and began to carve words.

The stone tablet was already covered with dense messages, so he simply raised it up a bit, filling in his story in the new location while continuing to chat with the elf Luke.

"That's true, but don't you really get bored? The world I live in has already laid no secrets to me, and I might go explore other worlds in the future."

"No, as long as this stone tablet can keep extending, we will never be bored."

The elf Luke smiled and pointed ahead, where ripples appeared in the air, slowly revealing a strange figure. He whispered:

"They are the answer."

After listening, the eccentric Luke remained silent for a few seconds, then slowly smiled and nodded.

"That's right, they are the answer."

He smiled and walked up to the robust young man dressed in leather armor, holding a long spear, looking like a military general. Ignoring the hesitation and wariness on the other man's face, he extended his right hand to him.

"Welcome to the team, Luke."

"Now, we are comrades!"

(End of the book)

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