The Internal Universe

The sun had set, and the sky was filled with red clouds pressing down on the mountain peaks, illuminating the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.

Suddenly, a violent commotion erupted from the forest, and countless birds took flight, circling above in alarm.

Looking in the direction of the noise, they saw a clearing abruptly appear within the dense woods, or rather, a massive crater over a hundred meters in diameter.

No, "crater" wasn't quite accurate.

Because there was no meteorite in the pit, nor any signs of a heavy object impact.

The entire giant pit was a perfect hemisphere.

Whether it was the soil, sand, or the roots of plants, or even the scattered stones embedded in the pit walls, the cut surfaces were incredibly smooth, as if nothing had been blasted to create it, but rather something unknown had consumed everything.

In fact, that was precisely what had happened. Centered on the midpoint of the crater's cross-section, everything within a hundred-meter radius had vanished.

Only a point of silver light hovered at the center of the sphere, seeming to contract and expand with the passage of time, flickering in and out of existence.

Until, at a certain moment, the air above the giant pit suddenly distorted. The silver light, which had been just a point, elongated and stretched, gradually condensing into a human shape under the dim, yellow sunlight.

Before long, the silver light receded, and a tall human body emerged from it.

This person was about 1.85 meters tall, with a face as delicate as a youth's. Their muscles were well-defined, with sharp contours, as flawless as a sculpture adhering to the golden ratio.

However, the overly perfect proportions detracted from its realism. Especially the skin exposed on the youth's cheeks and body was so smooth it was utterly flawless.

These were characteristics no human could possess.

At this moment, this inhuman youth was suspended steadily in the air, limbs outstretched, eyes closed, black hair flowing without wind, emanating an indescribable aura.

When the youth descended, this aura quickly spread, instantly sweeping across a ten-mile radius.

All living beings that sensed this aura, from the ants nesting in the soil to the behemoths tens of meters long, involuntarily prostrated themselves, trembling in fear and confusion.

Until, at a certain point, the youth suspended in the air finally opened his eyes.

In an instant, the terrifying aura covering a ten-mile radius retracted and vanished.

All the creatures prostrate on the ground were stunned. They cautiously raised their heads, looking around with bewildered eyes, seemingly still unsure of what had happened.

"This is..."

"A new world?!"

Gazing at the vibrant, dense forest before him, the youth's initially bewildered eyes gradually brightened, and an irrepressible excitement and thrill surged onto his delicate face.

"Finally... I've finally arrived!"

The youth exclaimed, waving his hands in excitement.

At the same time, the silver light on the youth's body completely receded, and the power that had kept him suspended in the air suddenly vanished. His cheers, filled with excitement and thrill just a moment ago, turned into an unexpected gasp in the next.

"Ah-- Huh?!"

The expected thud did not come.

The naked youth climbed out from the bottom of the fifty-meter-deep pit, patted his behind, and turned around in surprise.

Indeed, the bottom of the pit was still a smooth stone wall, with no signs of impact, as if his body had no weight at all.

But this was impossible, as he could clearly feel the pull of gravity from the planet beneath his feet...

The youth's brow furrowed in thought. Suddenly, he noticed that a very faint external energy seemed to have appeared out of nowhere within his Internal Universe.

With a thought, he immediately closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into his Internal Universe.

A moment later, the youth opened his eyes, a clear smile appearing on his delicate face.

"So that's how it is..."

The youth's name was Lin Yu, a transmigrator who had experienced two crossings.

The first time he transmigrated, he accidentally stumbled upon a world that had just begun to form. From then on, he merged with this nascent world, his soul replacing the world's will, and his body becoming the universe's vessel.

In a way, Lin Yu had become an existence comparable to a Dimensional Demon God.

But unfortunately, he only had the memories of his previous life, spanning over twenty years, and knew nothing about his own existence.

Possessing such a high status, he could only drift eternally in the void sea outside the world...

The endless void sea was silent and dark. For Lin Yu, who had the memories of an Earthling, it was undoubtedly a cage of despair.

He refused to accept this fate. Thus, he focused his mind on his Internal Universe, attempting to understand and control the power that rightfully belonged to him.

Gradually, Lin Yu gained a preliminary grasp of some of his own authorities.

Relying on these authorities, he could actively drive his Internal Universe and roam this endless void.

Upon discovering this, Lin Yu was overjoyed and eagerly embarked on a journey to find the myriad worlds.

But at that time, he did not know that this void had spatial and temporal rules entirely different from the myriad worlds.

Here, time and space were not linear but existed in an extremely chaotic state.

Conventional concepts of direction and distance were meaningless in the void.

The ends of the earth could be within reach, and within reach could be the ends of the earth.

As Lin Yu drove his Internal Universe through the void, he might traverse billions of spacetime units in an instant, or he might spend a long time and still remain in the same place.

What was even more terrifying was that the void itself was constantly changing, with no discernible patterns.

This made it impossible for Lin Yu to retrace his steps. Even if he remained still, the surrounding void would continue to shift.

In such a chaotic place, finding another world was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, Lin Yu was a world unto himself. With no one to worry about, he had no fear of not finding his way back.

He braced himself and drifted through the endless void. After an unknown amount of time, he finally spotted a glowing silver orb in the midst of the dead, silent darkness.

The moment he saw the orb, Lin Yu immediately sensed the vibrant life force teeming within it.

Without a doubt, this orb represented a brand new world!

Lin Yu was both surprised and delighted.

Fearing that this hard-won world would be 'refreshed' by the constantly changing void, he rushed towards it without hesitation.

However, this world did not seem to welcome him. As he forcefully entered, a great power originating from the world itself surged forth, fiercely resisting his entry.

How could this be?!

Lin Yu had had enough of the void's darkness and silence. He hardened his resolve, determined to see this world, no matter what.

And so, he contended with the power of the world for a long time.

Finally, under Lin Yu's reckless 'onslaught,' the world conceded first, taking a step back, allowing Lin Yu's true form to forcefully squeeze into the world!

The events that followed need not be recounted. In short, after sensing the subtle surge of power within his Internal Universe, Lin Yu finally understood why his fall had been silent.

Because at the moment of his descent, all energy, including kinetic energy, had flowed into Lin Yu's Internal Universe!

"So, this is like an innate energy absorption divine ability?"

Feeling the faint energy that had appeared out of nowhere in his Internal Universe, Lin Yu pondered.

The next second, he raised his hand and pointed his index finger forward.

"Boom!"

Instantly, the kinetic energy from his fifty-meter fall erupted, stirring the air at his fingertip and transforming it into streams of airflow that impacted in all directions.

"It really can be expelled!"

As the strong wind rushed towards him, Lin Yu's face broke into a smile.

In just a few seconds, he had gained a preliminary mastery of this ability. He could even set the type and threshold of energy absorption himself, and he savored the feeling of a gentle breeze on his face for the first time in a long while.

"If that's the case, what about gravity?"

Lin Yu closed his eyes again, his mind sinking into his Internal Universe.

Before long, his black hair, which had been stirred up by the airflow, gradually froze in mid-air.

Although Lin Yu himself remained standing in place, the gravity acting upon his body and all other gravitational forces had vanished, leaving him in a state of suspension, unaffected by any external forces.

"It worked!"

Lin Yu opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as he looked up.

The next second, the energy that had poured into his Internal Universe erupted from beneath his feet.

"Haha!"

With a hearty laugh, Lin Yu's body shot skyward, disappearing from the meteor crater in the blink of an eye.

From above, a figure enveloped in airflow was accelerating towards the sky at 10m/s.

The oncoming air resistance had no effect on him; instead, like gravity, it was absorbed by his Internal Universe, constantly replenishing the energy he was expending.

"Whoosh--"

The airflow churned, but Lin Yu himself was unaffected. Even his fluttering black hair remained motionless.

This made his flight appear somewhat distorted, like a bugged game character, moving horizontally in an anti-physical manner.

This method of flight lacked the exhilarating freedom of soaring through the skies. Instead, it reminded Lin Yu of his arduous journey through the endless void.

Compared to these unpleasant memories, Lin Yu actually missed the feeling of having his feet firmly on the ground as a human.

So, he deactivated the absorption of gravity and resistance. His entire body folded in mid-air like a missile that had run out of fuel, crashing towards the ground in an extremely unstable manner.

Just as Lin Yu had predicted, this fall, like the previous one, did not create the expected commotion.

The kinetic energy converted from gravitational potential energy flowed entirely into his Internal Universe.

But one thing still caught Lin Yu by surprise--

It was the landing spot of this fall!

About ten miles from the meteor crater, Lin Yu's naked body was suspended dozens of meters in the air in a 'wood' character pose. His pitch-black eyes were wide open, staring at the invisible barrier before him as if he had seen a ghost.

"...What is this?"

"An invisible wall?!"