Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 637 611: Hope

For Chen Shouyi, who had already killed several True Gods, dealing with a Natural Spirit was effortless.

In just a few seconds, this Natural Spirit, which was terrifying to ordinary people, was cleansed by his will without a trace. The mental energy consumed was less than one-third. He threw the bone club back into the spatial passage, shrank his body, took out a set of clothes to change into, and then started heading back.

"General Manager Chen!"

"General Manager Chen!"

...

The three of them stood obediently at the passage entrance like three little quails. As they watched General Manager Chen approach, their legs couldn't help but feel a bit weak.

"Why are you here as well?" Chen Shouyi noticed their tattered clothes and the bloodstains on them, asking with some surprise, "Did something happen? Are you alright?"

"No... no, we just... accidentally fell!" Li Yuanwu wiped the blood off his face and said hastily.

The other two nodded vigorously upon hearing this.

Could it be that they were affected by the aftermath of your battle? They glanced at the flattened mountaintop and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

This doesn't seem human at all!

Chen Shouyi didn't think much of it: "Then let's head back."

"What about the... Natural Spirit?" Director Zhao asked nervously.

"It's been dealt with," Chen Shouyi replied.

...

The four of them walked out of the spatial passage.

Chen Shouyi took out a bicycle from the space: "Everyone, since it's settled, I'll be off first."

"Take care, take care."

"General Manager Chen, you're too kind."

...

The three of them watched as General Manager Chen gracefully mounted the bicycle, pushing off with his foot, riding further and further away until he disappeared from view before they returned to their senses.

"I find General Manager Chen to be quite approachable," Li Yuanwu said.

"The higher the status, the greater the demeanor. He feels approachable, like a breath of spring," Director Zhao sighed.

"And very handsome!" Zhang Mingtao added.

The other two were stunned by this and looked simultaneously at Zhang Mingtao, who seemed confused.

"What are you looking at me for?" Zhang Mingtao asked.

"Nothing, nothing." Li Yuanwu said, subtly distancing himself a bit.

Director Zhao checked his watch, pretending to hide his amusement: "Uh, it's getting late. You two stay at the spatial passage. I'll go notify the military district!"

...

The night was dark and tranquil, with the only light coming from the dim glow of street lamps.

It had been nearly three years since the changes began, yet electricity remained scarce, far from ample enough to supply residents, and a significant portion of industry was still powered by steam.

Chen Shouyi rode his bicycle back swiftly.

The hot and stuffy summer night wind brought a touch of comfort as it blew against his face. After spending over half a month in another world, he felt a sense of joy even during a nighttime ride.

"Rumble..."

A distant thunder rolled, and as he looked up at the sky, he found the air already shrouded in dark clouds.

"Looks like it's going to rain..."

Chen Shouyi immediately increased his speed and managed to reach home just before the downpour.

As soon as he shut the window, the rain began to pour, with the raindrops beating against the glass with a pattering sound.

"What a heavy rain!" the Shell Lady said affectionately, perched like an ornament on Chen Shouyi's head.

"Are you hungry?" Chen Shouyi asked, drawing the curtains to drown out the rain noise.

"Little one is not hungry!" the Shell Lady replied.

After giving the Shell Lady a bath and tossing her onto the bed, Chen Shouyi didn't bother with her anymore. He took off his clothes, went to the bathroom for a shower, and then walked into the study to pick up a book titled "Universe, Dimensions, and Mathematics" from the bookshelf.

The bookshelf and the books within were there when he moved in, and whenever he had time, he would often peruse them.

Since becoming a Sub-god, he could see countless things invisible to ordinary people, mysteries of countless worlds that seemed to appear and disappear before his eyes. He could see electromagnetic fields, see the colorful spectrum of sunlight, observe the Domain of Faith... and even perceive the ridges on seemingly smooth glass surfaces.

The more he saw, the more acutely he felt the lack of his own knowledge.

He vaguely sensed that he could become even more powerful, but his knowledge and perspective limited his strength.

This book was about four-dimensional space.

The content was quite abstruse, likely leaving ordinary people baffled, but Chen Shouyi found it utterly fascinating.

Because he could perceive the existence of the "fourth dimension."

Maybe it's... the fourth dimension.

Just like a computer screen is a two-dimensional plane, yet ordinary people can appreciate seemingly real three-dimensional images. His three-dimensional vision could similarly, through a sense of perspective, form a vague four-dimensional understanding in his mind.

His vision was quite unique. For instance, if a cup was on the table, ordinary people could only see the front, but he could simultaneously see the front, back, and inside of the cup.

Even with just a sliver of light, no matter how dark, he could see everything clearly, like a skirt... It was an incomparable visual impact, and these were just aspects he could comprehend.

There were other things his brain couldn't understand.

People are innately devoid of a sense of four-dimensions and can't imagine or comprehend things beyond their reach, much like two-dimensional beings that can grasp length and width but can't visualize height.

In just a few minutes, he finished a book with hundreds of pages—not skimming, but completely understanding it, able to recite it backward.

Chen Shouyi closed the book, his thoughts returning to the space within his mind, muttering to himself, "The universe is finite but limitless. To humans, the universe might be like a group of two-dimensional beings living on the surface of a sphere, never perceiving the sphere as truly three-dimensional."

"Boom"

A flash of lightning exploded nearby, dimming the lights momentarily, but fortunately, the power didn't go out.

"Why's the thunder so loud today?"

Chen Shouyi's train of thought was interrupted. He stood up, placed the book back on the shelf, and walked to the bedroom to find the brave little one had curled up under the blanket, not even bothering to close the adjacent math book.

...

Somewhere in Zhonghai City, in a bedroom.

A young man jolted awake, breathing heavily, his face filled with terror, and his body drenched in sweat.

"Am I not dead!?"

His chest heaved as he sat up suddenly: "But where is this place?"

The sight before him seemed familiar, reminiscent of something. A hint of incredibility flashed in his eyes:

"This is my old home; this is Zhonghai!"

He glanced at the calendar on the desk: "July 30, 2017!"

"I've gone back two years?" he was initially delighted, only to soon become somber:

"However, there are only three months left until that battle. Humanity's last resistance will fail, the greatest of humans, General Manager Chen, will fall in battle, and the last light of human civilization will fade, ushering in the eternal darkness, with the entire Earth ruled by the Lord of Lightning."

Initially, the Great Xia Country was in chaos, with resistance popping up everywhere, involving both government troops and civilian organizations.

He was one of the resistance fighters.

Yet, it was short-lived.

As the Barbarian God's rule solidified, the cult's strength grew rapidly, with more people surrendering, betrayals becoming commonplace, and their actions becoming increasingly difficult. Finally, during a secret high-level meeting, they were completely surrounded by the Defender of the Faith...

"Damn it, three months is too little time to do anything." He rose from the bed, pacing anxiously. With his status, he had no idea where the God of Lightning would first manifest, nor could he lay an ambush.

"I should find General Manager Chen and stop him from going to his death. If General Manager Chen is around... maybe there's still hope."