In outer space.
At a location very close to Earth, a spaceship floated silently.
Yet it did not resemble a spaceship so much as a giant soap bubble radiating seven-colored light.
Two figures stood within it.
One was a silver-haired old man dressed in a black zhongshan suit, though its smooth fabric seemed to be made of some incomprehensible material.
His face was lined with wrinkles, yet kindly, and his eyes were deep and wise.
Beside him was a little girl of seven or eight, with a ponytail and an adorable face. She wore a fluffy red dress, white socks, and little sandals.
The little girl hugged a teddy bear as she sat on the ground. Her large black eyes were bright and lively.
"Old Jiang, Earth's technology is still so backward."
The little girl blinked, locking onto the Sea City region of China. "Except there, that big brother is far ahead. He made something different."
The old man and the child shifted their gazes slightly.
Streams of blue light rose from Sea City, China, straight as lines, converging as they shone into space.
On the other side of Earth, those beams gathered again into another azure planet. The two planets floated side by side, impossible to distinguish as real or fake.
"Which one is Earth, the one on the left or the one on the right?"
The old man clicked his tongue. "That young man, because of his own fortuitous encounter, his promise to Gu Fan, and his kindness toward Morr—those motives combined, created a new world."
The little girl tilted her head. "Old Jiang, can what he did really allow him to ascend to higher dimensions?"
The old man shook his head. "No."
The little girl puffed out her cheeks. "Why? I'm unhappy."
The old man pondered. "Because