One and a Half Million Years

Thus, Su Hao studied, ate, and slept every day.

His understanding of life deepened by the day. He came to understand life's greatness, and also its fragility.

When he learned that life itself contained many miracles science could not accurately comprehend, he specifically sought out many Taoist texts, Buddhist scriptures, and traditional Chinese medicine theories for reference. He wanted to understand how the ancient sages viewed life, and how they viewed life's miracles.

One concept mentioned within them left Su Hao utterly baffled.

"Mind Power"! Mind Power was an important factor in turning decay into magic; Mind Power could create miracles.

But what was Mind Power? Some said it was the power of a person's thoughts; some said it was a person's faith; some said it was a person's inner longing; some said it was a yearning for life; some said it was the fighting spirit that never yielded before adversity... Some even said that one could decide one's own life and death. If one's Mind Power leaned toward life, one would live to a hundred; if it leaned toward death, one would be plagued by every disease.

These phenomena truly existed in reality, but science could not yet explain them. Presumably, as humanity continued to explore onward, an answer would eventually be found.

Thus, Su Hao established another new subject within "Light of the Universe"—Mind Studies. He collected the ancient sages' writings and thoughts on life, consciousness, and the soul within it, waiting to study them carefully in the future.

At the same time, his body grew thinner by the day, and his face withered, yet the light in his eyes remained bright.

He understood that he did not have much time left in this world.

Looking back on the past dozen-odd years of his life, he had no regrets. He had everything he wanted. If he had to name one regret, it was simply that there was still so much to learn. Besides, he had not even come of age yet, so he would never get to meet those beautiful, sweet older girls he had been promised.

During treatment, his body endured immense pain. He personally experienced the torment and helplessness of terminal cancer patients. On one side was hope for life, a belief that a miracle would appear; on the other was an unbearable agony, a desire to find release as soon as possible.

Who did not wish to live happily? Yet some believed that people were born to suffer. Perhaps life was meant to seek hope amid destruction? That was impossible to know. Though Su Hao endured pain, he had never considered ending his own life. First, because he had to face his parents' hopes; second, because he wanted to collect the entire process of life, from illness to its end. He believed this information could be useful someday in the future.

No matter what Su Hao thought, no matter how his parents tried to keep him, that day would still come.

Su Hao's parents repeatedly asked at his bedside, "Xiao Hui, do you have any other wishes?"

Before his death, Su Hao struggled to reveal a smile. "Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Dad."

At that moment, Luo Chaoxin leaned closer, looking at his own elder brother with expectation written all over his face.

Su Hao smiled but ignored him. Instead, he said to his parents, "Goodbye!"

Once he closed his eyes, they would likely never meet again.

He silently said in his heart, Sorry. I took your son's place, yet I couldn't stay with you until your old age. Luo Chaoxin, take good care of your father and mother.

Amid heart-rending cries, Su Hao's consciousness once more sank into darkness.

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That day, the whole world grieved or rejoiced. How they judged Su Hao, he no longer knew.

Su Hao's consciousness gradually returned. He discovered that he had once again become a little boy barely over two years old. At that moment, he was sitting astride the neck of a tall, sturdy man, his hands tightly wrapped around the man's head for fear that he might accidentally fall to the ground.

Though he had been mentally prepared, he still felt somewhat reluctant. In his previous world, he had been on the verge of fame and success. He had not had nearly enough fun yet.

And now, he had to start all over again, becoming a frail little boy without even the strength to protect himself.

From losing consciousness in the previous world to regaining it now, Su Hao did not feel that much time had passed. It was like having a wonderful sleep. Once he woke, the illness and pain that had clung to him were all gone. His body felt incomparably light and full of vitality. Though his arms and legs were short and weak, he greatly enjoyed this feeling of being free from illness and torment.

After waking, Su Hao discovered that the man was carrying him along the road. The man wore battered armor and held a blade and shield in both hands. Since there seemed to be no danger for the moment, Su Hao relaxed and sent his consciousness into Marble Space to check the logs.

The moment his consciousness entered Marble Space, Su Hao was intimidated.

It was not because Marble Space had changed drastically. It still looked like a living room. What shocked him was the clock on the wall. The time displayed there plunged him into deep terror.

"1532648 Years, 3 Months, 25 Days, 3 Hours, 3 Minutes, 21 Seconds"

He had merely slept once, yet more than one and a half million years had passed. What an absurd span of time—far beyond Su Hao's imagination. Human civilization on Earth had only five thousand years of recorded history.

Now that he had awakened again, everything from before had probably already vanished into smoke and ashes. Every grudge and love, every glorious Achievement had completely dispersed. The vast wealth he had once taken pride in, Hua Country's reputation that he had once taken pride in, praise from all over the world, the so-called fame that would endure through the ages—all of it now seemed utterly meaningless.

The only thing left was the information lying quietly in Marble Space. Everything that had once happened was recorded within it. Only this information made his previous world seem alive.

"Information?" Su Hao murmured.

That was right. He suddenly understood that information was what mattered most. Put simply, it was knowledge. To life, knowledge was the most important thing. All the knowledge he had learned truly existed; it was a treasure accumulated by an entire civilization over countless years.

He continued checking the logs.

"3 Years, 5 Months, 7 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

Entered unknown starry space. Automatically added to comparison; comparison successful, coordinates recorded;"

"5 Years, 2 Months, 4 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

Entered unknown starry space. Automatically added to comparison; comparison successful, coordinates recorded;"

"100 Years, 9 Months, 12 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

Entered unknown starry space. Automatically added to comparison; comparison successful, coordinates recorded;"

"359 Years, 1 Month, 18 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

Entered unknown starry space. Drawn by a high-mass celestial body, course altered. Automatically added to comparison; comparison successful, coordinates recorded;"

"1526 Years, 8 Months, 25 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

Entered unknown starry space. Affected by the cosmic magnetic field, course altered. Automatically added to comparison; comparison failed, new star map established successfully;"

He skipped ahead quickly to the latest log entry.

"1532648 Years, 3 Months, 24 Days, 0 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

Entered unknown starry space. Abnormal Gravity detected, Gravity Lock-on engaged. Automatically added to comparison; comparison failed, new star map established successfully;"

This message had refreshed three hours ago, which meant that three hours ago, the Consciousness Information within Marble Space had successfully landed on the little boy.

Not long after the landing was completed, Marble Space broke free from Gravity on its own and headed into the unknown depths of the universe.

As Su Hao checked the logs, he pondered. This "Light of the Universe" system was still not complete enough. It could not record more information during Roaming, so that needed to be properly supplemented.

In the future, he would be able to determine his location in the universe by comparing star maps.

"A universal spatial coordinate system is missing."