Above the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia.
Silver Shuttle streaked over swathes of dense forest.
Liu Di stood in the cockpit, slowly touching the teardrop-shaped pendant on his chest. It seemed to have upgraded; a dazzling pearl was now embedded on its surface.
Old Jiang's laboratory had ultimately become something he could carry with him.
It was equivalent to carrying around a palace, a resource depot, an armory, and a research lab.
K2 and Zhaojun were inside as well.
Earlier, Liu Di had searched through the Quantum Laboratory's files.
He discovered that everything within was technology developed on the basis of quantum science.
It was undoubtedly a premier academic treasure trove.
Yet there was no record whatsoever concerning dimensional ascension.
Liu Di looked toward Bulin, who sat on the control console with her legs swinging leisurely, and slowly asked, "What exactly was Old Jiang's path to dimensional ascension like?"
Bulin thought hard for a moment, then suddenly raised one finger. "I don't know."
Liu Di's brow twitched. "Hm?"
Bulin continued, "On that stormy night, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, and Bulin—the cutest girl in the world—was born. More precisely, that was when I gained consciousness."
Liu Di looked at her, instinctively disregarding the theatrical embellishments as he silently waited for her to continue.
"And then."
Bulin sank into her memories. "Old Jiang was already roaming around the universe back then. My appearance only helped him break through to the ninth dimension. As for the previous eight dimensions, I don't know how he did it either."
Liu Di pieced together the timeline in his mind.
Old Jiang had still been living on Earth a year ago. He had likely used technology to comprehend abilities beyond the fourth dimension, then repeatedly traveled back through time to continue