The outcome of the Combat was entirely predictable.
Even disregarding the shamelessness of Ling Yi, the current strength of Chichi and Wang Lei is not bad either.
What's more, there's an even more unreasonable cheat code: an Infinite Resource Copy System.
Chichi and Wang Lei were on the roof of the car, each controlling a rapid-fire cannon, which exploded wherever it was fired.
The team of a hundred people who came were either killed or surrendered in less than ten minutes.
That's fucking terrifying.
In this apocalyptic world, even a single bullet for a pistol is extremely precious.
These guys are something else, they just opened fire, and in rapid succession, who could withstand that?
If they had known these people were so capable, why would they have fired shots to threaten them?
After questioning them, Wang Lei and his men released them.
These were all Xiao Longtao, useless to keep, so they were released. However, they did bring Ling Yi and his group a lot of information.
"It's pretty much what we guessed, but there are some differences, and the world is worse than we imagined."
Wang Lei held up a communicator that looked like a mobile phone and said...
The disaster subsided within just six months of its outbreak.
But in just six months, less than one in a hundred humans survived.
Extreme cold, extreme heat, Gale, tsunamis, earthquakes, Volcano... Faced with the power of nature, humanity appears so weak.
Humanity has consumed most of its resources, wasting them on weapons development and internal conflicts.
But when a real natural disaster strikes, these weapons become meaningless.
Let me just mention one thing: in this timeline, 48 years have passed since the disaster occurred.
For the past 48 years, the surviving humans have continued to scramble for power in order to establish a new world order after the disaster.
You hit me, I hit you, we fight over territory, resources, people, everything.
Rebuilding our homes? We're too busy fighting to Dadu!
Even so, after so many years of fighting, the weapons and ammunition stored up by humanity have not been Guangzhi.
This shows just how many weapons humanity has produced and how much resources it has wasted.
"This movie world is so realistic, it really makes Blue Star seem worthless!" Chichi said Taunt.
"Alright, that's enough!" Wang Lei reminded him.
"The real disaster did indeed come from the universe, but unexpectedly, it was a comet. This does align with some prophecies and Legend in the real world."
As for what prophecy or Legend it was, Wang Lei didn't elaborate.
"According to what those people just said, the comet's trajectory deviated, and it first collided with the moon, where the moon absorbed most of the impact."
"Without the moon's interception, the situation would likely be much worse."
This comet not only brought terrifying impact, but also a large number of unknown viruses.
And that is the greatest disaster.
"I guess that's why the main quest requires us to destroy the Spacetime Overlap Loop Device!" Chichi nodded.
Ling Yi shook his head. "Destroying the device won't just stop the Space-Time Overlap; more importantly, it might even stop a time war."
Wang Lei frowned. "What do you mean?"
"This thing is made up of two parts, right?" Ling Yi asked.
"Yes, Dr. Qi Yun said that the other device is actually Spacetime Overlap Loop Device. Only when it reaches the same frequency as this spacetime Loop Device can the Space-Time Overlap be completed," Wang Lei explained.
"Since this world is Mirror Space-Time, regardless of which point in time the Mirror Space-Time began, everything that exists in the original spacetime must also exist in this spacetime, right?"
Ling Yi guided the conversation.
Wang Lei seemed thoughtful, while Chichi raised an eyebrow.
As for Yang Jinli, well, let's just ignore her for now.
You mean to say...
Ling Yi shook his head. "The moment we appeared in this spacetime, this Mirror Space-Time actually branched out into another Mirror Space-Time belonging to this spacetime."
"Dr. Qi Yun in this world may not have developed the Loop Device yet, but what about the Mirror Space-Time, and the mirror Mirror Space-Time of the Mirror Space-Time?"
"From the moment the Spacetime Loop Device was created, it meant that an endless Mirror Space-Time was bound to appear."
"And the most interesting thing is..."
Ling Yi gently patted the large box containing the Loop Device and said, "All the Mirror Space-Time branching off from this point in time are on the same frequency as the Loop Device!"
"You mean if this device isn't destroyed, then the Space-Time Overlap will happen constantly, endlessly, Limitless?"
"Isn't this just an endless cycle?" Chichi exclaimed.
"But even if Space-Time Overlap, what's the point? No matter how much two terrible timelines overlap, it won't change anything, right?"
" Eldest Senior Brother means is that this device will no longer be a device for Space-Time Overlap, but will become a time-space shuttle." Wang Lei's words hit the nail on the head.
Ling Yi nodded and said, " Brother Lei is right, but not entirely accurate."
Wang Lei asked, "What do you mean?"
"This Loop Device is not only a weapon used to traverse Mirror Space-Time, but also Shield to protect each timeline."
For a moment, the group was stunned. How did it turn into Shield again?
"That's the most interesting part!" Ling Yi said with a smile.
The most brilliant part of this movie lies here.
"To initiate a war between two timelines and Plunder the resources of the target timeline, several conditions are required."
"First, we need a sufficient military force, capable of reaching wartime levels, such as hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of troops."
"That condition can't possibly be met, can it?" Chichi shook his head.
"Putting everything else aside, where would we find so many things that Space-Time Overlap to supply such a massive army traversing time and space?"
"No, this condition isn't difficult." Wang Lei shook his head.
"If a spacetime can overlap infinitely, then a large number of continuously occurring Space-Time Overlap will inevitably be created."
"This..." Chichi wanted to refute, but found that she couldn't.
If, as Ling Yi said, the Mirror Space-Time branches infinitely, then the Space-Time Overlap is not impossible.
"So, the second condition is that there needs to be enough objects that Space-Time Overlap?" Wang Lei asked.
Ling Yi nodded. "The third condition is that, for this Loop Device to make a round trip to the Mirror Space-Time, there must be at least three Loop Device after arriving at the target spacetime."
"Why three? Wouldn't two be enough for a round trip?" Chichi asked again.
Ling Yi did not answer the question, but continued, "And if we want to resist the invading legion of the Mirror Space-Time, war is not the best option. The best method is direct Space-Time Overlap."
" The Space-Time Overlap does not increase resources; it's equivalent to directly erasing the resources of an entire spacetime, which is not what the invaders want."
"It's less of Shield and more of a deterrent!"
It roughly means, "Come on, let's fight! You want to Plunder resources? If your world is gone, my Minecraft only has so many resources left. Can you handle it?"
"Therefore, the fourth condition is that before the invasion, someone must be sent to seize or destroy the target's time-space Loop Device, and the third Loop Device is used for this purpose."
"This is so mind-bending? Holy crap, I feel like my brain is going to explode," Chichi said, scratching his hair.
Otherwise, why would Ling Yi have watched this movie three times in a row?
Otherwise, you really wouldn't understand the premise of this movie.
I only saw the special effects on my first viewing.
The second time you watch it, you truly experience the story!
It wasn't until the third time that Ling Yi understood the details!
"Now, it's our turn to choose," Ling Yi said, glancing at the group.
"Should we Destroy the device now and complete the main quest, or cause trouble first and destroy the device last?"
Chichi made a "stop" gesture. "Wait a minute, let me calm down and sort things out!"
Wang Lei frowned and asked, "According to what you've said, from now on, will every Mirror Space-Time have a set of us?"
Ling Yi shook his head. "We are time travelers, we should be the only ones!"
"But don't forget, even without us, there are others. The Overlap Loop can be divided into Forward Loop and Backward Loop."
Wang Lei grinned and said, "Don't even mention Chichi, I feel like my head is about to explode."
At this moment, Yang Jinli said, "I don't understand any of that. I just need to know what to do next!"
Wang Lei smiled wryly, "I'm starting to miss Sun Yanwang a bit. That guy doesn't need to use his brain at all; he just goes for it."
"Then let's not think about all that and just go for it!" Yang Jinli said.
"Great idea!" Ling Yi gave her a thumbs up.
Yang Jinli rolled her eyes and punched Ling Yi.
"I also think Yang Jinli's idea is good!" Wang Lei said with a smile.
"Yeah, who needs brains? Brains? Forget about them, just go for it!" Chichi stopped thinking about it at this point; thinking too much was a waste of energy.
" Save the World is one thing, but we have unlimited resources. Let's restore life to this world first!"
Wang Lei said, "Let's create another Will. Will's Nanofactor Technology can Purification the world and change its natural environment."
"At that time, we'll use Nanofactor Technology to create another batch of cyborgs and build an army," Chichi added.
"What if that Space-Time Overlap? What if someone travels to this timeline and activates the Loop Device?" Yang Jinli asked.
Ling Yi and the other two looked at Yang Jinli with disbelief. "Didn't you understand?"
Then why do you look so conflicted?
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You guys don't think I can't understand anything, do you? I'm not stupid!"
"Ahem, there's no need to worry about that. Once Will has covered the entire globe with Nanofactor, no one will be able to stop him." Ling Yi quickly ended the conversation.
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, the four of them suddenly fell silent.
"So, after all that analysis, we've come up with nothing?" Chichi said.
Everyone nodded.
All that analysis was pointless; after all that analysis, in the end, isn't it just about using cheats and going all in?
"That's not entirely true. At least we know what to do next."
"The key is the hidden mission," Wang Lei said.
" Save the World?" Chichi asked.
"It's about saving the infinite Mirror Space-Time!"
"I have a question!" Yang Jinli raised her hand and said.
Everyone looked at her again!
"The main mission is to destroy the device, right?"
Wang Lei and Chichi were stunned; they understood what Yang Jinli meant.
"You mean, destroying the Loop Device means we have to destroy the Loop Device of all time and space?"
Ling Yi was speechless. You guys are overthinking it!
From the moment the Loop Device appeared, it created an infinite Mirror Space-Time; how could it possibly destroy all of the devices?
Moreover, the hidden mission is not about saving the infinite Mirror Space-Time; that's simply an impossible task.