The Stomach

"What's going on? Has Chu Longcheng entered the wormhole again?"

"I'm afraid not!"

No. 01 directly refuted Yao Yi Xuan's guess. "No spatial fluctuations were detected when he disappeared!"

Yi Xuan watched the video several times, but still couldn't figure out what was going on.

This isn't to say that Chu Longcheng's disappearance was so natural, but rather because the video that No. 01 transmitted to Yi Xuan was far too crude; it was already quite remarkable that Yi Xuan could recognize Chu Longcheng.

However, Yi Xuan did not blame No. 01.

Keep in mind that this image came from a light-year away; it was already incredibly difficult to capture, let alone obtain a high-definition, uncensored one. Yi Xuan truly couldn't imagine it.

For such cosmic-level image files, direct observation is not the preferred method. Even in the past, the cosmic images that could be seen by the public were all obtained through special processing.

Soon after, No. 01 transmitted the processed images into Yi Xuan's mind.

This time the image was much clearer; Yi Xuan could even see Chu Longcheng's expression.

Chu Longcheng, who had suddenly exited the spatial jump state, looked astonished. He seemed very confused about how he had exited the spatial jump.

"Hmm? So Chu Longcheng didn't intentionally terminate the space jump?"

"Yes, boss. Based on the analysis of the other person's micro-expressions, they were likely forced to exit that state!"

"Forced? Is something imprisoning the space?"

Unfortunately, neither Yi Xuan nor No. 01 could determine the situation Chu Longcheng was facing based on the footage; they could only continue watching.

In the video, Chu Longcheng actually reached out and touched what was in front of him, as if something was blocking his way.

Having already witnessed Chu Longcheng's disappearance, Yi Xuan's focus had shifted from the man's disappearance to his expression during that moment.

As Chu Longcheng's body began to disappear, Yi Xuan finally saw his expression in the clear image.

His expression was ferocious, only for a moment, before he became expressionless until his body completely disappeared.

Chu Longcheng is dead!

This is the conclusion that Yi Xuan reached.

Why did he die? We don't know!

How did he die? Nobody knows!

Who killed him? We still don't know!

Because the incident occurred a light-year away, even if Yi Xuan wanted to go and explore the situation there, he was powerless to do so.

Due to the limitations of the observed images, the information that No. 01 could obtain was extremely limited.

Therefore, Yi Xuan gathered the Good Corpse and Evil Corpse together in his Sea of Consciousness, hoping to discuss the video again and see if he could find out how Chu Longcheng really died!

At the same time, Yi Xuan also sent a copy of the processed video to Liang Shi, who was far away in the Xia Kingdom. After all, two heads are better than one, and Liang Shi might have some unique insights!

Within their Sea of Consciousness, both the Good Corpse and Evil Corpse fell into deep thought after watching the video.

"I don't understand. It feels like there's a door there, an invisible door, and Chu Longcheng disappeared as soon as he passed through it!"

The one speaking was Yi Xuan's Evil Corpse, but the Good Corpse shook its head and said, "No, according to you, there should be a wormhole there that we can't see!"

The Evil Corpse nodded. "That's right, that's exactly what I mean!"

"But the other person didn't have this expression when they traveled through the wormhole before!"

The Good Corpse pointed to the sudden ferocity on Chu Longcheng's face and said, "And look closely at the cross-section where Chu Longcheng's body gradually disappears. Doesn't something seem off?"

"Something's not right?" Yi Xuan looked at the video more carefully, but ultimately shook his head, indicating that he couldn't see anything amiss.

The Good Corpse stepped forward and pointed to the section where Chu Longcheng disappeared, saying, "Although it has been processed by No. 01, some parts of the image still cannot be restored very well. But look here, doesn't it feel like his body is dissipating?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Xuan and the Evil Corpse began to re-examine the place pointed out by the Good Corpse. At the same time, Yi Xuan temporarily withdrew from his Sea of Consciousness, allowing No. 01 to thoroughly analyze the section where Chu Longcheng's body disappeared.

Just then, Yi Xuan's bracelet rang, indicating that Liang Shi was contacting Yi Xuan.

After the call connected, Liang Shi looked at his master, whom he hadn't seen for a year, and asked with a smile, "Master, what's the deal with the video you sent me? Was that person digested by something?"

"Digestion?"

Yi Xuan looked at Liang Shi's grinning face on the screen with some surprise. "Why do you think this person has been digested, rather than disappeared?"

Liang Shi waved his hand and said, "Master, your apprentice has been studying bioengineering for so long, and has observed the feeding of organisms countless times. This scene is all too familiar. That person was clearly swallowed by some kind of creature and instantly digested by its stomach!"

After hearing Liang Shi's words, Yi Xuan also realized the problem.

He, the Good Corpse Evil Corpse focused their research on the video on the details, observing frame by frame in an attempt to find any clues about the moment Chu Longcheng disappeared.

Therefore, the full video was not examined in depth, and given that the three individuals' achievements in biology had indeed fallen far behind Liang Shi's, it's not surprising that they didn't notice it.

Thanks to Liang Shi's reminder, they finally began to have some clues about the disappearance of Chu Longcheng.

Yi Xuan gave Liang Shi a few perfunctory compliments and then ended the call. He then quickly immersed his consciousness in his Sea of Consciousness and told the Good Corpse and the Evil Corpse what Liang Shi thought the situation was.

After hearing Liang Shi's conclusion, the two exchanged a glance and watched the video again, somewhat incredulous.

After several repetitions, the two finally looked up at Yi Xuan and said, "It seems that what Liang Shi said is indeed true!"

Yi Xuan nodded and said, "We just had No. 01 compare the digestive processes of various creatures! It should be just as Liang Shi said! Chu Longcheng was digested!"

No sooner had Yi Xuan finished speaking than the three of them felt a cold wind blow through their Sea of Consciousness.

After the cold wind passed, the three of them felt ice-cold all over.

They all shared a question: why would the stomach of some kind of creature exist in the universe, and why is it completely unobservable?

Thinking even deeper, Chu Longcheng's spatial jump was probably blocked by the stomach lining of that unknown creature.

Is it possible that the entire galaxy where the Cultivation Realm is located is inside the stomach of this unknown creature?

Thinking about this, Yi Xuan felt that many things became clear: Why did the Ancient Artifact Sect forbid cultivation, yet still develop an interstellar engine? Why did the Xuanmen people advise Chu Longcheng to abandon his wandering immortality? Why was the Xuanmen elder vague in his answers to Yi Xuan's questions?

The fear in his heart grew stronger and stronger. Yi Xuan really hoped that all of this was just his imagination!