When it comes to exploring the two-dimensional world, Li Xingkong is most concerned with only two core points: first, comparing the differences between the two worlds while referring to the three-dimensional world; and second, exploring the life characteristics, organizational forms, and so on in the two-dimensional world.
To put it simply, a cultivator's exploration of an unfamiliar environment always revolves around two crucial questions:
How to get back? How to survive?
First, compare the differences with the world to find a way back and leave yourself a way out. Second, explore the lifestyles of native organisms so that you can also adapt to the current environment through learning.
After all, all exploration is carried out under the premise of ensuring one's own safety.
Although Li Xingkong had the help of Magic Power and Divine Sense, he was not without the ability to protect himself in the two-dimensional world, but it was still very necessary to find a way back to the three-dimensional world in advance.
Now that we know such weapons exist, how can we not take precautions?
Having adapted to the two-dimensional world, Li Xingkong gradually began his exploration of it.
Following his usual way of thinking, Li Xingkong chose his projection in the two-dimensional world as the center and began to explore in all directions.
It's like playing a game from God's perspective, where the little character you control is the absolute protagonist, moving around under the control of your thoughts.
It must be said that, as a world, it is as vast as the three-dimensional world, and Li Xingkong also discovered a very interesting new characteristic within it.
Matter in the two-dimensional world is like that in a game; it refreshes.
However, the refresh frequency is too high, as if it's being reborn instantly.
With the perspective of hyperdimensional vision, Li Xingkong quickly discovered the clues, because they were all three-dimensional projections that fell into two dimensions and became entities. However, the development of the two-dimensional world would not directly affect the entities in the three-dimensional world.
Therefore, once the data is collected, as long as the entities in the three-dimensional world still exist, it can be quickly restored.
From this perspective, this lower-dimensional world is even more like a game, where even resources can be refreshed.
The Hexagram led Li Xingkong across several star systems. Li Xingkong's exploration of the lower-dimensional world continued for several months. In yet another exploration, Li Xingkong finally discovered human habitation.
A small settlement.
From the outside, a huge Arc surrounded a fairly large area, with small openings at intervals along this Arc, each guarded by a group of people.
Since there is no concept of height, such a city wall is an impenetrable defense in a two-dimensional world.
No attack could bypass it, and no one could cross the city walls and enter the city directly.
Of course, this is somewhat of a double-edged sword for Li Xingkong, as he can easily enter a city with his magic.
Upon entering the city, Li Xingkong was greeted by a prosperous scene, with all sorts of lines moving back and forth, a vibrant and thriving sight.
Although there are no differences in terrain in the two-dimensional world, there are still differences in the density of material distribution. This city is located in a resource-rich area, and Li Xingkong alone has discovered dozens of places where resources can be refreshed.
The technological level of these creatures within the city is not high; if compared to Earth Star, it would be at most at the level of the Tang and Song dynasties.
They were basically in a feudal period where the people were not enlightened and were in a state of ignorance. Their apparent prosperity was only due to the lack of resources.
Li Xingkong remained indifferent to the local customs and did not intend to interfere too much. He simply wanted to obtain some information about the Liworm Civilization from these creatures.
The key to dimensional ascension lies in the Liworm Civilization. Other civilizations, even those that have reached the pinnacle of the two-dimensional world, are of no help to Li Xingkong.
The most magnificent building in the city was found; of course, in this two-dimensional world, it would be the largest in area.
Following the dazed and confused attendants, Li Xingkong quickly found the ruler of the city.
Its body was covered in dense colors that wove together a colorful line, and even from a three-dimensional perspective, it still looked somewhat bulky.
When Li Xingkong found it, it was clinging to a piece of food bigger than a person, eating it bite by bite.
"You're the city lord?"
Li Xingkong removed his magical concealment and appeared in front of the man.
"Who are you? Help! Someone, save the emperor!"
Li Xingkong could sense a hint of panic in his lines, which was interesting.
Without expression or movement, this emotion seemed to emanate from an unknown place, even affecting Li Xingkong.
The hormones and glands in a cultivator's body are completely under control, so unless they want to, they generally don't experience intense emotional fluctuations.
But Li Xingkong sensed something different about this city lord; his emotions seemed to be directly transmitted to the person's will, and had little to do with the body.
"I'm not here to cause you trouble. Answer my question, and I'll let you go unharmed."
His Magic Power burst forth, sealing off the entire area where the building was located, and Li Xingkong slowly approached the city lord.
The immense pressure made the city lord somewhat flustered, and a sense of panic became even more pronounced.
This emotion also caused some disturbance to Li Xingkong.
"Whatever your questions, I will answer them truthfully."
The city lord looked disheveled, like a writhing maggot.
Have you ever heard of the civilization of the Li Insects?
Li Xingkong was actually a little unsure, mainly about whether the name of this civilization had been changed.
The city lord visibly began to ponder deeply, and fine lines appeared on his body, as if he were sweating.
"Sir, the Liworm Civilization? I've never heard of it, but there is a Li Dragon Civilization, which differs from it by only one character. I wonder if that's what you're looking for."
After pondering for a long time, the city lord spoke in a trembling voice.
" The Li Dragon, the Li Insects... Come, tell me, what's the deal with this Li Dragon?"
The names are similar; who knows what connection they might have?
"Okay, okay."
The city lord took a few steps and picked up a small black dot.
"The Li Dragon Clan was originally the overlord of the entire world, but their people love to study the Dao of Heaven, dislike personal feelings, and have no covetousness towards our small town. Everyone seeks transcendence."
"However, they are now just dust in the past, and whether the Li Dragon Clan even exists in the world is another matter."
"According to you, they should be incredibly powerful, so how could they have fallen to such a state?"
In just a few words, Li Xingkong had already conjured up an image of a bunch of mad scientists in his mind.
Li Xingkong was truly surprised that such a powerful civilization could be brought down.
Given its former dominance and the added advantage of being a research madman, Li Xingkong figured that this Li Dragon and the Li Insects he was looking for were probably in cahoots.