Higher-Dimensional World!

Inside the Conference Room, the cool steam from the tea rose slowly, filling the quiet air.

Lin Ye lightly touched the rim of his glass with his fingertips, his gaze calmly sweeping over the dazed District Head present.

A cool, clear voice slowly rose, continuing to explain obscure and mind-bending Dimensional Knowledge.

The world we live in is actually a three-dimensional world; all matter has thickness.

"Everyone present here, buildings, planets, warships—all tangible matter possesses three basic attributes: length, width, and height, and has a real thickness and three-dimensional structure."

"The Dual-Vector Foil itself is an encapsulated, absolutely two-dimensional space with no thickness. Once the encapsulating force field disappears, this two-dimensional space will forcibly devour the surrounding three-dimensional space, like ink staining paper..."

To help the District Head better understand the matter, Lin Ye told them the three stories he had seen in his previous life.

The Kingdom's New Painter, The Taotie Sea, The Prince of the Deep Waters...

These three stories not only explain what dimensional reduction attack is, but also tell how civilizations should survive after dimensional wars.

This includes Curvature Drive Technology and the use of Curvature Engine to create a "Wake" in spacetime by compressing the space in front and expanding the space behind, thereby creating a low-light-speed Black Domain.

There are even ideas about hiding in Pocket Universe in the face of the destruction of the Universe...

Lin Ye couldn't help but admire the person who invented these three stories.

Because these accessible stories express the most advanced technology in plain language.

In the story, the artist uses brush and ink as a blade to depict vibrant human beings in his paintings, reducing living beings to flat patterns without depth or vitality, bluntly illustrating the terrifying process of three-dimensional collapse into two-dimensionality;

The Taotie Sea isolates space, demonstrating the distortion and separation of Universe;

The Prince of the Deep Waters's unchanging height reveals a hidden connection between the speed of light, curvature, and the laws of space.

The first story, in particular, compares dimensions to a painting, explaining the transition from three-dimensional to two-dimensional in straightforward language.

In fact, Dimensional Weapons are not limited to Dual-Vector Foils.

Three-Dimensional Bricks, Zero-Dimensional Weapons, Dimensional Ascension Weapons, Zero-Dimensional Singularity Bomb, Four-Dimensional Expansion Cannons, Dimensional Rift Blades...

These Dimensional Weapons, created based on M-Theory, are actually more powerful than Dual-Vector Foils.

To some extent, the Dual-Vector Foil is the cheapest Dimensional Weapons.

However, it is the most practical.

Advanced civilizations are unwilling to expend too many resources to deal with less advanced civilizations.

In the Three-Body Problem story, the higher-dimensional civilization felt that Earth's civilization was too weak, so it used the most basic Dimensional Weapons to attack.

It cleaned up the Solar System like sweeping away dust...

"All three-dimensional objects will collapse into two dimensions. Planets, spaceships, people, atoms—all will be forcibly flattened into two-dimensional images, losing height and volume, their physical structure completely collapsing."

"The Strong Nuclear Force, Electromagnetic Force, and spatial geometric laws of the three-dimensional world only apply to three dimensions; when reduced to two dimensions, the microscopic particle structure cannot be maintained..."

The complete disintegration of matter and the permanent loss of information are not death, but annihilation at the level of existence!

"..."

When talking about these things, Lin Ye felt like he had thorns in his back.

Originally, he didn't need to tell these District Head this.

Because it's too far away.

However, just now, when he saw the Intelligent Machines Civilization being easily slaughtered by the Trisolaran Civilization, Lin Ye felt a sense of desolation.

The vast Universe is actually far more cruel than we imagine.

The difference between each level of civilization is enormous. And the biggest difference between civilizations lies in their level of utilization of dimensions.

Don't be fooled by your current dominance over other civilizations in the war War Zone using the Trisolaran Civilization Instance; to more advanced civilizations, all the civilizations in War Zone 112 are nothing more than insects.

In the Three-Body Problem story, Earth is simply wiped out by a more Advanced Civilization, like sweeping away dust.

"This thing must be the most powerful weapon in the Universe. Let alone the War Zone 112, even higher-level War Zones could be invincible with this weapon!"

"That's called a dimensional reduction attack!"

"All future Interstellar Wars will actually revolve around this kind of thing."

Lin Ye hadn't thought about it carefully before, but now that he thought about it, this kind of Dimensional Weapons was indeed a very suitable existence in the Instance world.

In the real world, things like two-phase foil actually have significant side effects.

Because once this dimensional collapse begins, it is very difficult to stop and will continue to spread throughout the entire Universe.

It's just a matter of time.

Unless one enters Higher-Dimensional World, the entire three-dimensional Universe will perish.

However, in the world of Instance, these things have no weaknesses!

Even if the entire Instance is downgraded, it doesn't matter, because this virtual world will eventually restart.

Therefore, in the next stage of your Instance progression, you must make good use of Dimensional Weapons.

I may have said a lot, and you don't need to understand everything.

"All you need to know is that Dimensional Weapons are a future we must experience..."

After hearing Lin Ye's explanation, all the District Head had mixed feelings.

There was fear, there was shock, but there was also a yearning for the truth!

Lin Ye's few words just now can be said to have completely opened the door to their understanding.

There's always something beyond the heavens!

It turns out there's such a vast world outside.

Different dimensions contain different worlds! The current Azure Star may just be a speck of ink on the canvas of Advanced Civilization.

War Zone 112, and even the Universe Arena, may simply be one dimension of a higher-dimensional civilization.

"A dimensional reduction attack! That's too domineering!" Xi'er stood up abruptly, clenching her fists.

"A single weapon can reduce the dimensions of the entire Universe —it's insane! Absolutely insane!"

"With such a weapon, Commander Lin could absolutely crush the entire Universe Arena!"

Xi'er was completely captivated by what she heard.

A tiny, thin sheet can cause an entire galaxy to collapse, and could even spread throughout the entire Universe.

In his understanding, it was like a bomb destroying the entire Universe.

Is there anything more spectacular than this?

As a former art student who failed her college entrance exams, Xi'er has spent her life pursuing the ultimate, efficient, and clean way to destroy.

In his eyes, the Dual-Vector Foil perfectly embodies all the aesthetics of destruction. There are no superfluous explosions or complicated battles; everything can be wiped out simply by the rules of space, completely reducing the corrupt world to zero. This is the ultimate level of destruction that technology can reach.

He could clearly sense that the principle of the Dual-Vector Foil that Lin Ye was talking about was the most powerful weapon model in the entire Universe.

It has reached the limit of destruction, the end of imagination!

Rather than destroying the world, it's more accurate to say that it brought an already sinful world to zero.

"Hmph... Xi'er Head of State, the Dimensional Weapons I'm referring to is beyond the reach of our current Civilization Level."

"Even I have a long way to go before we can independently develop and master Dual-Vector Foils... It's still a long way from you, so don't get too hung up on these details."

Lin Ye explained this knowledge not to make everyone arrogant and conceited, but to plant a seed of awe and thirst for knowledge in their hearts.

He can still carry the Azure Civilization forward on his own now, but in the distant future, he will need the entire human civilization to fight alongside him, not to go it alone.

"Commander Lin, if what you say is true, then the Sophon in this Trisolaran Civilization Instance doesn't seem to be a true Dimensional Weapons," Long Yuan said in a low voice.

"Compared to the Dual-Vector Foil you mentioned, this Sophon is much gentler..."

Lin Ye looked at Long Yuan and nodded with satisfaction.

Among the District Head, the old man from Long Yuan has the best mindset.

As expected of someone with the bloodline of the former Great Xia, he truly grasps things instantly.

The Trisolaran Civilization is a typical Level Two Civilization, far from reaching the threshold of Dimensional Weapons.

To research Dimensional Weapons, one needs at least the capabilities of Level Three Civilization.

"You're right." Lin Ye nodded frankly, precisely drawing a line between the two, "The Sophon is merely a rudimentary application of dimensional technology, by no means a true Dimensional Weapons."

"Strictly speaking, the Trisolaran Civilization is only Level Two Civilization, far from meeting the threshold for even touching upon Dimensional Weapons. To independently develop and control Dimensional Weapons, Civilization Level of at least Level 3 is required."

"The Sophon unfolds its Firmament, alters commands, and suppresses machinery. While seemingly unsolvable, it has in fact neither destroyed the spatial structure nor rewritten the fundamental rules of the Universe..."

It merely relies on dimensional technology to perform monitoring, interference, and control; its destructive power is limited, and its upper limit is clear. You don't need to over- Sophon just because it crushes Intelligent Machines Civilizations.

"The core element of my Instance isn't the Sophon."

It's okay if we don't give a lecture.

Now, they've been taught something at a higher level, and everyone was initially excited about defeating the Intelligent Machines Civilization.

Now everyone's feeling emo.

Apart from Xi'er, the others weren't particularly excited.

Previously, everyone had witnessed Sophon crush a mechanical army of five billion, and had long regarded Sophon as an invincible god. Only now did they realize that this was merely an entry-level technique of an advanced civilization.

Having seen a more wonderful world, I realize how insignificant I am.

These District Head all realized one thing.

That means that being promoted from the War Zone 112 to a higher-level War Zone is not difficult at all.

Lin Ye has proven his strength and is fully capable of controlling the entire War Zone.

But the question is... what path to take next?

Right now, the entire civilization is being dragged along by Lin Ye alone.

Could his mind, his intellect, his Instance —be sufficient for him to survive in a more advanced Galactic Civilization...?

Throughout the course of civilization, these former rulers of the various Settlements on Azure Star were utterly useless, like pieces of trash.

On the race of advanced civilizations, they are as insignificant and useless as a burden.

"Don't be too discouraged, everyone. The Dimensional Weapons I was talking about is something that will happen a very, very long time from now. Right now, the War Zone 112, and even our newly upgraded War Zone, don't need to worry about dimensional things."

We still have plenty of time to study these things.

Lin Ye picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"And don't forget, I'm still here on Azure Star."

Even when facing a more advanced civilization, Lin Ye remained completely calm.

Because within the design rules of the Divine Firmament's Instance, there are two god-level functions: one is One-Click Error Correction, and the other is One-Click Simulation.

Lin Ye still doesn't know if this is something unique to him or a privilege shared by all Civilization Guide the Universe Arena.

However, considering the level of evolution of these civilizations in the War Zone 112, Lin Ye is more inclined to believe that he accidentally triggered the core mechanism of the Divine Firmament.

With these two features, Lin Ye can easily overcome a technical challenge every week.

His Instance the technology tree will continue to expand upwards. Coupled with the ultimate computing power of the Artificial Intelligence Alice, the civilization's research efficiency will reach an unbelievable level.

The profound and abstruse Dimensional Technology, seemingly out of reach, can actually be broken down into countless basic data and technical modules.

Lin Ye's greatest advantage is that his past life experiences have given him knowledge of the Universe's structure and what more advanced civilizations look like!

He possessed a complete understanding of the Universe from his previous life, clearly understood the development trajectory of advanced civilizations, and comprehended the compositional logic of all things in the Universe.

As long as the logic is correct, one can use the mechanisms of the Creation Space to create things that were never seen in previous lives.

Step by step, Lin Ye was fully confident that he could lead the Azure Civilization into the Level Two Civilization sequence and then into the Level Three Civilization sequence.

Level Four, Level Five... all the way to the end of civilization.

"Alright, my Instance is finished. As expected, other civilizations will be challenging the Trisolaran Civilization next."

"There's still a lot more to see in this Instance."

"But before that, I want to release the Instance you designed into the Universe Arena!"

Lin Ye knew very well that earning ten million Star Yuan in one go was a rare opportunity.

However, it's impossible to make such huge profits every time.

The Divine Firmament, designed to ensure the continuation of various civilizations, actually contains bugs in its rules.

Each civilization can only enter one Instance per day; that's the biggest bug!

Just like in Solar System Online, yesterday was a complete waste because no civilization took the initiative to challenge it.

In fact, many future civilizations will likely avoid Instance they designed.

Although the Trisolaran Civilization still has room to be exploited, since there are still many things it hasn't revealed, the Demon Pet Civilization might think that its own civilization is not subject to the suppression of the Sophons and might take risks.

However, Lin Ye couldn't guarantee how many more rounds he could successfully activate.

In situations like this, the Instance of other District Head become very important.

These Instance won't earn you a lot of Star Yuan, but they're good for easily defeating lower-level civilizations. As long as your Star Yuan keep steadily increasing, that's enough.

Based on the Star Yuan estimates of the Intelligent Machines Civilization at the time, Lin Ye guessed that the Star Yuan required to upgrade to a new War Zone should be around 40 million points.

Promotions are something that can't be delayed! We must seize the opportunity and push forward.

The Intelligent Machines Civilization is definitely at the Level of Level Two Civilization, but it has been stuck in this War Zone for so long.

It's not that this civilization isn't strong enough, but rather that it's too strong, to the point that no other civilization would actively challenge it.

According to previous information about Katerina, for a long time, it was actually a conflict between three civilizations: the Intelligent Machines Civilization, the Demon Pet Civilization, and the Crow Civilization.

As a result, due to procrastination, none of the three civilizations completed their advancement.