Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 170 - 159 [Dimensional Space Gate]

Chapter 170: Chapter 159 [Dimensional Space Gate]

Listening to this group of people chatting about international politics in the comfort of their air-conditioned room, while he was out under the scorching sun, pedaling furiously on his bicycle...

Lu Tianming felt a bit of resentment brewing inside of him.

He coughed loudly a few times into his headset, "Everyone, let me finish reporting first. Then you can freely discuss your international affairs, okay?"

"So far, the Game Training Camp has upgraded twice."

"It might be because it has anchored some historical moments from our world, bringing it some unique benefits. Now, this training camp has become so vast; it looks endless. I wouldn’t rule out a third upgrade."

The discussion in the headset went silent.

"It’s become so big, surely it’s not satisfied with just anchoring a piece of our history."

"Even if we, the Black-clothed Guards, intentionally conceal things, the Game itself jumps out..."

"So, I don’t oppose selling the news about the Game for a good price."

As Lu Tianming described his thoughts, he hurried toward a newly revealed functional area. Due to his excitement, he pedaled his bicycle as fast as the famous Foshan Shadowless kicks.

As for—why ride a bicycle?

Of course — because he’s broke!

Everything here costs money for a visitor!

The miserly Game, just like Zhou Bapi, would love to squeeze even the soul out of its visitors!

To save money, he "had" to use such primitive means of transportation!

But the training ground was so vast, after pedaling hard for what seemed ages he realized he was still dozens of kilometers away from his destination.

Lu Tianming gave up riding and lazily collapsed on the curb by the roadside, "I’m dead tired, dead tired, send some characters over quick."

"I’m an outsider, without sufficient funds, old, and unwelcome here. Riding a bike in this place could literally kill someone."

The team on the other side of the headset fell silent for a moment, apparently discussing something with others, "Your suggestion is good. A new star has emerged in the outer world, likely an anchoring effect brought by the Game to our world. It seems this news is indeed hard to conceal."

"Just wait a moment, we will send three game characters to the training camp to investigate the changes in the Game."

...

...

About a minute later, the emotionless Li Qingshan, the always expressive Chen Xinyi, and the newly joined, simple-looking Xu Zhijun entered the Game Training Camp.

"Wow! This air, super fresh!" Chen Xinyi bounced on the ground, "This must be the first breath of air after the creation of the world, maybe it’s the legendary purple energy of chaos!"

"The Game Training Camp has been upgraded!"

She had been busy these days, tirelessly writing a report on the "Blood Demon," not missing a single detail, which was driving her insane.

Li Qingshan was still expressionless, cautiously observing his surroundings.

He hadn’t been chosen by the Game God for this big operation, not even as an extra, and deep down, he felt a bit disappointed.

Of course, he was responsible for "clearing the anchors."

Many "anchors" were wealthy elites...

Someone had to bear the responsibility for the darker sides of society...

As for Xu Zhijun, the new recruit, he looked around, dazed and very much confused.

After a mental ability test, his IQ had been reduced to 70, stripping him of emotions like "fear."

Luckily, he was a former military man, which ensured enough discipline.

"Zhao... where is Zhao?" Xu Zhijun was still looking for the middle-aged man "Zhao," who had disappeared in Binge Eating Heaven.

"Don’t worry about him, it’s impossible for him to die. Just take care of yourself," Chen Xinyi said with a smile, "Perhaps next time, Comrade Zhao will be leading the team."

"Otherwise, why would we be a trio?"

Game characters had higher privileges than visitors and could use everything here for free.

As for why there was such a setting...

They were all supposed to be dead but were now living here. Perhaps some things in destiny had already been priced.

Soon, the trio found a luxurious bus by the roadside and drove for half an hour to reach Comrade No. 12, squatting by the roadside.

Though Lu Tianming was used to differential treatment, seeing this luxurious bus instinctively created a subtle sense of defeat within him.

This bus, was it really coated in gold? Yes, gold!

Look at this show-off, flaunting their newfound wealth!

And here I am riding a bike, and they still charge me...

After getting on the car, Li Qingshan drove toward a newly appeared location.

"Mr. 12, soon, when my Spiritual Strength reaches 300, I’ll be able to enter the Sea of Ether and randomly generate a superpower... What kind of ability should I choose?" Chen Xinyi excitedly said.

"Congratulations, congratulations, 300 Spiritual Strength is a checkpoint. However, you don’t choose the superpower; it’s given to you by the Etheric Abyss." Mr. 12 sat on the bus, observing the changes in the training camp.

Apart from the innate abilities, resonating with the Etheric Abyss is a common method among the natural factions.

The Etheric Abyss is an extremely complex idealism aggregate.

People often think, "When eyes close, the world ceases to exist," and "the mind determines matter," "the mind exists before matter," which is called "solipsism," an extreme form of subjective idealism. Academically, subjective idealism holds no significance for discussion.

Under scientific methodology, presently, there are three focus issues to objective idealism.

First, "consciousness" or "soul"—how does it prompt the "matter" making up the human and animal bodies to act?

The second issue is: viewing inanimate objects, matter definitely can exist independently of consciousness. From animate objects, consciousness can lodge within matter.

But can consciousness exist separately from matter?

So far, no evidence had ever been found of a soul completely detaching itself from a body and existing independently.

The third issue: can matter and consciousness be converted into each other? Or "created"?

The true answers to these three questions could almost explain all signs of superpowers and were called "the Three Inquiries of Ether."

And the Saints of the East had grand writings like "Heavenly Inquiry" in ancient times.

Of course, humanity has not yet found the true answers to these questions, not even scratched the surface...

Overall, in the eyes of scholars, the existence of the Etheric Abyss is objective, and the existence of matter is objective, but the operation of all things constructs the chaotic consciousness of the Abyss.

The Human World is located in the Shallow Light Layer of the Abyss and is naturally also part of the Etheric Abyss. As low entropy beings with intelligence, resonating with the chaotic consciousness is a simple way to birth superpowers.

Lu Tianming said, "The superpowers humans can possess are directly proportional to Spiritual Strength. The soul is like a container; the bigger the container, the more it can hold."

"300 is a suitable checkpoint, allowing for some simple abilities."

"After you jump into the Sea of Ether, don’t reject that vague and complex will. Treat it as your own mother, and when you wake up, you’ll find yourself with a new ability."

"Is it really that simple?" Chen Xinyi raised an eyebrow.

"It really is that simple. It’s nature, transcending our planet, transcending our world, a more majestic nature. Survival of the fittest, natural selection, is the main theme here."

"Unfortunately, our human understanding of it is too shallow... We can only live under the protection of this world."

Lu Tianming reflected, "In our past era, we had to learn ’Heart Origin Flow Method’ to communicate with the ’Etheric Abyss’; now it’s not necessary anymore. I can still recite that cultivation text..."

He started muttering, shaking his head, "Heaven has three treasures: sun, moon, stars; humans have three treasures: essence, energy, spirit. Hold onto the three treasures, and the sun and moon will orbit, the stars forever exist."

"...This essence, energy, spirit, is not the postnatal kidney essence, not the postnatal breath, not the postnatal thoughts spirit..."

It sounded like a Taoist writing.

Under the protection of the world, past humans couldn’t directly access the Etheric Abyss, hence they invented various odd techniques.

However, in the Game Training Camp, the Sea of Ether is part of the Abyss, and Chen Xinyi can acquire new abilities in that ocean.

"Oh, right, you can choose some drugs in the Great Science Academy to selectively choose superpowers. But the negative effect is, the Etheric Abyss might reject you, and you might never be able to acquire more abilities."

"I’ll pass on the drugs; I choose to accept the gifts from nature," said Chen Xinyi, full of anticipation.

...

During their conversation, the first destination arrived.

In the very center of the plaza, a strange white ring of light flickered. Rings of light, like ripples on water, surged back and forth in the space, an effect comparable to the best sci-fi movies.

As they approached the ring, more explanatory text flooded into their minds.

[Dimensional Space Gate]

The name of the light ring.

Since the current area of the training camp was much too vast, this gate enabled instantaneous arrival to various locations without the need to drive exhaustingly.

"Overall, the training camp has 108 transport gates, allowing for instant back and forth travel... Guest’s free use is limited to two times per day. Eh, it’s a free feature?!" Lu Tianming was pleasantly surprised.

He immediately realized, Game truly aimed for something big, as it was not being stingy anymore.

Two free transports per day was quite a great deal!

Additionally, through this Dimensional Space Gate, one could return to Earth more straightforwardly.

The currently accessible area was only one—Taishan.

"Why is it Taishan?" Li Qingshan frowned slightly.

However, his expression soon turned to amazement, "Could it be... could it be because..."

"You guessed right," Lu Tianming nodded, "because above Taishan, there lies its main anchor."

"That unnamed Saint’s altar has been completed, but the ritual of proclaiming heaven and earth has not yet been conducted."

"It’ll probably be tomorrow then; the unnamed Saint and your ancestor, Comrade Li Xianfeng, will both be recorded in history and the new edition of the Black-clothed Guard training manual."

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