Chapter 1: The Void Gate
The future of our planet is no longer a utopian dream. There was a thick gray in the air, and dust covered every inch of the city. Instead of shiny electric sports cars, the cars that roll through city streets are clunky cleaners, air purifiers and robots to collect discarded resources. Faces obscured by masks and air filters, people walk in a hurry, as if there is no time to stop and glance at the dying sky.
Standing in Project Void's lab, Lin looked through the heavy glass Windows at the distant dust storm that was about to engulf the city. It was a black surge, with an air of destruction. Since the global climate went out of control, such storms have hit almost every month, leaving the entire city with a depressing atmosphere.
Inside, cold white lights illuminate every inch of steel and glass, a pungent smell of disinfectant wafts through the air, and the walls are filled with electronic screens displaying experimental data against a dizzying background of quantum simulations. Lin took a deep breath and felt his chest tighten.
He turned to look at Ellie Rosen, who was standing nearby.
Ellie wore a light tactical suit, a simple but sharp shape, long hair tied with a high ponytail, a few strands of hair slightly flapping, reflecting the cool glow of the lab. Her eyes were still deep, as if they could see through everything and see what no one else could. That calmness and caution, honed in her long time at alien sites, show in her every move, as if she can take it in stride no matter what happens.
"Did you see that?" Lin asked in a low voice.
"Dust storm?" Ellie frowned slightly, her eyes still focused on the data on the console. "I can see it, but I'm used to it. The air purification system will start automatically and the city center will not be affected too much."
Lin did not respond, but looked up at the core of Project Void's experimental apparatus, the metal and quantum grid door. It was suspended in the center of the lab, emitting a faint blue light, like a crack leading into the unknown. It is the symbol of all human hopes and the root of all human fears.
Ellie sensed the doubt in Lin Xingyu's eyes and whispered, "Are you still worried about that door?"
Lin Xingyu did not answer directly, but was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "This door represents perhaps not the future we imagine." I always feel that We don't fully know what's behind it."
Ellie's eyes softened, a slight smile crossed her lips, but she quickly returned to her original seriousness: "Maybe, but we have no choice." Didn't you see the data? If this door really does lead us into a resource-rich parallel universe, our technology, energy, and even air could be saved. You know what we've been through all these years. The earth There is no time to wait."
Lin holds the quantum calculator firmly in his hand, his voice shaking slightly: "But every time I experiment, I can feel something unspeakable... As if Something left a trail on our side as it crossed it."
Ellie's brow slightly wrinkled, as if thinking about Lin Xingyu's words. "You mean the Void Gate isn't just one way? It doesn't just lead from our side to another universe, but can the existence of the other side affect us in the opposite direction?"
"I don't know." Lin sighed, "But in each experiment, our data shows that the energy at the other end of the door is not completely static, it fluctuates periodically, as if there is life."
Suddenly, the door of the laboratory swung open and the figure of Alex Hope appeared in the doorway. Alex was dressed in a black suit, his hair neatly trimmed, his face expressionless and his eyes cold as a knife. His presence instantly broke the oppressive atmosphere in the lab.
"Are you ready? Alex's voice was cold, like a machine without the slightest temperature.
Lin Xingyu did not answer immediately, but frowned slightly and looked down at the data in his hands. "The experimental parameters have been set, but..."
'But what? Alex walked into the lab one step at a time, glancing through the empty door with a subtle sense of anticipation and calmness in his eyes.
"I think we should do a little extra preparation." "I strongly recommend that all aspects of risk assessment be done again before starting, especially the part about energy fluctuations," Lin said.
Alex snorted coldly. "Risk assessment?" He paused a little, with a look of impatience, "You guys always like to procrastinate discreetly. Lin, we don't have much time. Every day we delay, we miss out on a chance. You don't want to be the 'cautious' person who misses the opportunity, do you?"
Ellie took one look at Alex and said nonchalantly, "You always reduce problems to black and white, but sometimes, complicated things are not easy to ignore."
"Complicated?" Alex's tone was a little colder. "You people always like to make excuses for your hesitation. I, on the other hand, only know the result." He paused for a moment, then added, "The goal of Project Void from the beginning has been to save the Earth. Are you hesitant right now, afraid of failure, or afraid of taking responsibility at all?"
Lin Xingyu looked at Alex, the eyes of the complex emotions can not hide. He knew that Alex had unquestionable power and determination, but that power was sometimes frightening. Finally, after a moment of silence, he nodded, "Okay, let's get started."
Alex had a sharp glint in his eye and turned to the console. "Good, start the program."
Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and looked back at Ailey. The unease was still visible in her eyes, but she did not say anything, just nodded silently. She knew there was no going back on that decision.
The sound of the start of the experiment rang through the laboratory like an ancient bell, the values on the console gradually beat, the blue light began to flicker in the frame of the Void gate, the whole room seemed to be surrounded by an invisible energy, the air became more and more heavy. Lin Xingyu looked at the door, the heart rate gradually accelerated, the inner tension and unease as if with the start of the door and more clear.
"The program is complete." Alex's voice came from behind, low and calm, "Ready to enter."
"Wait a minute." Lin Xingyu turned, eyes firmly, "I want to check the energy fluctuations again."
Ellie stood by, her expression unchanged, her eyes still fixed on the void gate, as if waiting for something. "We've already checked it three times," she said softly. "If you check it again, it's a waste of time."
Alex turned around and looked coldly at Lin Xingyu. "Are you questioning my arrangement of this plan?"
Lin Xingyu did not answer, but quickly scanned each data of the console. Although he knew that Alex would not tolerate any delay, his heart told him that today's experiment was different. The familiar, uneasy feeling grew stronger, as if an unspeakable power awaited their negligence.
Ellie approached Lin Xingyu and whispered, "Can you feel it? Something on the other side of the door seemed to be trying to make contact with us."
Lin Xingyu frowned and took a deep breath: "I know, Ellie. I feel the same way. But we don't have time."
"Start the program." Alex ordered again.
Lin looked up and finally pressed the start button.
With the press of the button, the blue glow in the lab instantly increased dramatically, the whole room began to vibrate, and the air seemed to be distorted by an invisible suction. From the heart of the Void Gate came a low roar, a thunder-like echo that strained everyone's nerves.
"What happened?" Ellie frowns.
"The system is normal." The data on the console showed that everything was within the expected range, but Lin's heart rate accelerated. He was no longer merely looking at things from a technical point of view, but from an instinctive, almost transcendental point of view, sensing the powerful gravitational force coming through the void gate - a force that was not natural.
The surface of the Void gate began to fluctuate, as if some power were bubbling behind it. As the light flickered, a tiny crack appeared at the edge of the Void gate, and blue light came out of it, as if calling to them from another world. There was a strange murmur in the air, indistinguishable but chilling.
"This is not normal! Lin Xingyu suddenly stood up, eyes red, breathing fast, "Close the door, close it now!"
'You said you'd start it yourself,' Alex's voice said with a hint of sarcasm. 'There's no use regretting it now. A few more seconds and the whole experiment would have failed."
"You don't understand..." Lin Xingyu's voice was rapid, and his eyes flashed with anxiety, "This is not something we can control, what we open is not a door to another world, it is a source of power, even beyond our cognition." It's not opened by technology, it's... A calling!"
The door fluctuated more and more violently, as if sensing Lin Xingyu's words, the cracks in the door began to expand rapidly, swallowing the surrounding space. The temperature in the laboratory suddenly rose sharply, and the air became thick and heavy, as if a force were pressing against everyone's chest.
"Start the reverse current!" Almost roaring, Mr. Lin turned and rushed to the console, scrambling to type in the code.
Ellie also felt a strange sense of pressure, her face went white, the data screen in her hand flickered. She grabbed Lin's shoulder and said, "Don't try to close it! You know, that reverse current system can't sustain it for very long! If you close the door, the whole lab could be destroyed by a reverse energy wave!"
"It must be closed! Lin Xingyu almost desperately pressed the close button, "If we don't close this door, the next consequences will be unimaginable!"
The crack in the door finally grew too large to ignore, and the light poured out of the crack, like a beam of light through the laboratory, lighting up the entire space. Then a strange muffled sound came from the crack, as if some great machine were being turned on. The sound is deep and loud, with a sense of oppression that does not belong to the earth, as if it had crossed countless light years, with an ancient mystery.
'Stop! Alex finally pressed the emergency stop button on the console, but by then the door had completely split open and the blue light covered almost the entire lab. Ellie and Lin Xingyu were forced to close their eyes, the intense light almost burned them.
At that moment, a strong gravitational pull suddenly came from behind the door, as if some great force was pulling everything from the other side of the door. Lin suddenly lost his balance and was pulled toward the door by the force of gravity. His feet lifted off the ground and his body began to be dragged towards the crack.
"Lin Xingyu!" Ellie let out a cry and lunged at him, trying to grab his wrist.
'Don't come! Lin Xingyu shouted with all his strength, although his consciousness gradually blurred, but he still struggled. He was no longer a scientist, but an ordinary man who was about to die. He felt that his mind was being eroded by an invisible force, and it was becoming more and more difficult to control himself.
Alex did not speak, but scrambled the lab's first aid system from behind, and the powerful robotic arm quickly grabbed Lin and pulled him back from the Void Gate's gravitational pull. Lin Xingyu was thrown to the ground, his chest heaving violently, his eyes full of fear and confusion.
The light in the lab faded, the crack in the door slowly healed, and finally calm returned. But that creepy feeling still hung in the air, as if there was still something on the other side of the door, watching them.
Ellie's voice whispered through her clenched lips: "We... Something has been opened."
Lin Xingyu tried to support himself to stand up, his forehead covered with cold sweat. He looked at Ellie and then at Alex, his eyes filled with unspeakable confusion and fear.
"We must stop the experiment," he murmured, "or we will all pay the price."
Chapter 2: The Crack
The atmosphere in the laboratory was still suffocating. The moment Lin Xingyu fell to the ground, the quiet of the laboratory made people feel unusually uneasy. The smell in the air seemed to change, as if it were filled with an unspeakable sense of oppression, and the strong pull of gravity - the force that had nearly pulled him into the void - still reverberated in his mind.
"Lin Xingyu!" Ellie's voice broke the silence again, her face pale and her eyes unmasked with panic. "Are you all right?
Lin Xingyu did not answer immediately, he struggled to sit up and took a deep breath. His hands trembled slightly, and the strange feeling remained in his mind. It's not a normal physical phenomenon, it's a... The invasion of consciousness.
"I'm fine..." His voice is deep, his eyes complex, "but what I feel is not just a physical phenomenon."
'What do you mean? Ellie moved closer, although her eyes were equally confused, but she was more concerned about Lin Xingyu's situation.
Lin Xingyu slowly stood up, the kind of strong strange feeling in my mind still did not dissipate. He looked at the lab screen, where the quantum data had lost all consistency. The energy fluctuation of the gate seems to continue, but it is not fully visible, and after the crack has disappeared, the surface of the Void Gate still emits a faint blue light.
"That door... It's not just connecting two universes." Lin Xingyu finally spoke, with a heavy tone, "It may be connected to a consciousness - a existence that does not belong to this world." It is Is trying to influence us."
"You mean, the force of gravity..." Ellie's brow furrowed, "Not physical attraction, but... A function of consciousness?"
"Yes." Lin Xingyu nodded, "I can't fully explain it, but the feeling is like... It's calling to us, or rather, it's trying to occupy our minds." He paused and took a deep breath. "I thought, this is not just a physical experiment, this is more like a psychological experiment, an unknown being is coming through this door, trying to penetrate our world and enter our consciousness."
Ellie looked at Lin Xingyu, it seems that some understand what. There was a hint of unease on her face, but she quickly hid the past and turned her eyes to the Void Gate. "So what should we do?" 'she whispered.
"We have to close this door." Lin Xingyu's voice was firm, with a flicker of determination in his eyes, "We can't let it continue to open."
As his words fell, however, Alex's figure reappeared at the laboratory door. This time his face was more somber than before, and there was a grimness in his eyes that could not be ignored.
"What are you doing?" Alex walked over to the console and glanced over at Lin and Ellie. "I've warned you, this project can't stall. You've delayed enough time."
"Alex, didn't you see that?" Lin Xingyu grabbed his shoulder, his eyes almost burst out fire, "That door is not just connecting the two universes, it has begun to affect us!" We can't go on!"
"Affect you?" Alex's mouth turned slightly upward and there was a mocking look in his eyes. "So much for your scientific mentality. You people, you always shy away from the unknown. The Void Gate is not as simple as you think. It is our only bridge to the future, our key to a new world!"
"New world?" Ellie sneered, "Are you saying we can go into a parallel world without these problems? You think all the resources are easy to find? What you don't realize is that the other side of this door isn't just physical space, it could be a kind of... That we don't understand."
Alex's face suddenly sank, he did not argue with Ellie, but looked directly at Lin Xingyu, "Are you threatening me?" Do you have any idea how much human, material and even political resources have been expended on this project? If you don't close this door, the whole project will collapse and the planet will have no future at all!"
"The future?" Lin Xingyu asked coldly, "If you continue, maybe there is no future."
Ellie stood aside, watching the two men's tit-for-tat dispute, feeling powerless in her heart. She knows that Lin Xingyu is right, the existence of the void gate is not only a scientific experiment, but behind it may be a disaster that human beings cannot bear. Alex is persistent because he doesn't care about the consequences at all, he only focuses on immediate benefits and results. For him, the survival of human civilization is no longer the only goal; resources and technology are his real needs.
"We need to get out of here and reassess all the risks." Ellie finally chimed in, less vehingly but with a coolness that couldn't be ignored. "If you're going to go on, at least be prepared for the worst."
Alex watched her for a moment, then suddenly smiled. 'Do you think you can still control this? The energy wave of the Void Gate has reached a critical point, and the other side of the gate has begun to send signals to our side. The more you obstruct it, the more you inspire it to react."
Lin Xingyu's eyes widened: "Do you know what's on the other side of the door?" You have no idea what a powerful force that is! Its effects are not just physical, but... Conscious, it can eat our minds!"
Alex didn't answer, just walked straight to the console with some unknown cold glow in his eyes. Suddenly, he pressed a button, and the lab door gave another violent rattle, and the Void door began to open slowly.
"What do you do?" Ellie exclaimed, rushing to the console, "Are you crazy? "
"I don't hesitate anymore." Alex's voice was icy. "The power of the Void Gate is the key to human progress, and you're just fools who don't understand that."
The door split open again, and the blue light spilled out of it, illuminating the whole laboratory. Lin Xingyu and Ellie instantly felt a strong sense of dizziness, as if there was an invisible force from the side of the door to their bodies, sweeping through their consciousness. Lin Xingyu tried to resist, and everything in front of him began to become blurred, as if everything was silently collapsing.
"You don't understand... This force..." He whispered to himself, but his voice got quieter and quieter.
Ellie hurried to hold him back, but she too felt a strong jolt of dizziness. Her eyes suddenly became confused, and everything before her began to distort. She grabbed Lin Xingyu's hand, her heart was almost desperate, but she still tried her best to stay awake.
Suddenly, a blinding burst of light on the lab screen, followed by an unbearable cacophony of noise, as if the whole world were falling apart.
"Shut it down! Close the door!" Ellie shouted.
But all this is no longer within their control.
Chapter 3: Consciousness Rift
The air in the lab thickened and the intensity of the blue light increased, as if a great storm of energy were coalescing. The gravitational pull from the void gate grew stronger and irresistible. Lin Xingyu felt his body being torn by some invisible force, his inner fear and the voice of reason intertwined, he tried to break free, but found that his body was no longer under his control.
"Lin Xingyu!" Ellie's voice cut through the chaos of his mind, and he turned to see Ellie's face contorted, her eyes filled with struggle and fear. She was pulling hard at him, but her body was also swaying slightly, as if being dragged by a powerful force.
"I... I can't feel my body..." Ellie whispered, her voice hoarse and out of control.
Lin Xingyu struggled to wake up, however, the fog in his consciousness became thicker and thicker, his mind was constantly pulled by a powerful attraction, as if a pair of invisible hands were tearing his soul, forcing him to contact the door, to accept the unknown existence behind the door.
It suddenly dawned on him that behind the void gate was not another physical space - it was a fissure leading into the depths of consciousness. The force of gravity is not from the material world, but an immaterial force that transcends space and time. It exists not only to cross the universe, but also to invade the spiritual world of humanity, devouring all tangible boundaries and breaking the boundaries of existence.
'Stop it! Lin Xingyu gritted his teeth and shouted, gripping the experimental bench with both hands and desperately trying to control his body. His eyes were fixed on the void door, and his heart was filled with unyielding determination. "We cannot let it penetrate!"
Alex, however, was still standing at the console, his eyes drawn by the light of the door, his face rigid, as if in an inextricable ecstasy. Lin Xingyu froze for a moment, and found that Alex's face did not have the slightest fear, but with an almost fanatical expression.
"You..." Lin Xingyu's voice was low and trembling. "Are you affected too?"
Alex didn't respond, just stared at the door in silence. Lin finally realized that Alex might have been mesmerized by the power of the Void Gate. He's not controlling the experiment, he's being controlled by the experiment. He is not after the truth of science, but desires to control the infinite power of the void gate.
'Alex, stop it! Ellie shouted, anxiety in her voice. "You can't go on!"
But Alex's fingers continued to flutter across the screen, and there seemed to be no echo in his eyes. He suddenly turned to look at Lin Xingyu, with a crazy light in his eyes: "You do not understand that the power of this door is the real future of our humanity." It can bring endless resources and power, and can even give us the ability to transcend time and space! This is our chance!"
Lin Xingyu could almost feel the madness and unease in Alex's words, as if the air in the whole laboratory had begun to become distorted. The wave of consciousness that was coming from the Void gate was getting stronger and stronger, and it seemed to be beginning to affect everyone's thinking. Strange symbols appeared on the screens in the lab, and irregular fluctuations of data revealed unexplained quantum information, as if the world behind the door was trying to somehow communicate with them.
"Can't you hear me?" Alex continued muttering, "It's calling to us, it wants us to reach out to it, to understand its existence..."
'Shut up! Lin was almost growling, his consciousness blurred, the world twisted, as if the whole structure of the lab were collapsing. The blue light condensed in the air, forming a vortex, and the cracks of the Void gate became clearer, and the world behind the door seemed to call to them. Lin Xingyu felt that he could no longer control his body, and his consciousness was consumed by that powerful invisible force.
Suddenly, a sharp electric cacophony broke the pressure in the lab. The entire console screen crashed, sparks flew, and the circuit seemed to have malfunctioned due to overload. The blue light of the lab suddenly became more glaring, and the space around the Void Gate began to twist violently, as if it were disintegrating.
"We have to evacuate now!" Ellie suddenly grabbed Lin Xingyu's hand, trying to pull him back from that powerful force.
However, the energy behind the door grew stronger, and Ellie could feel her consciousness slowly being eroded by the force. Her mind began to blur, as if the boundaries of the world were disappearing, and space and time were woven before her into a chaotic glow. She tries to resist, but the cracks in her consciousness grow larger and larger, and the entire lab seems to be turning into a huge black hole, engulfing her and Lin Xingyu.
"Lin Xingyu, quick!" Ellie's voice got low and hoarse. "You... You must take me..."
Lin Xingyu finally broke free of that twisted consciousness and suddenly opened his eyes as if he had woken from a nightmare. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He looked at Ellie with an almost hopeless determination in his eyes. He understood that if they continued, the whole world might be plunged into irretrievable disaster.
"We must seal this door." Lin Xingyu voice trembling but firm, "Otherwise, everything is over."
Ellie's eyes flashed with fear, and she knew Lin Xingyu was right. The Void Gate is not just a physical threat, it is a profound erosion of consciousness that can change the mind, the soul, and even the entire human existence. There's more power on the other side of that door than they understand. Keep going, and all control will break down.
Still, Alex stood there, his eyes empty, as if responding to some whisper from behind the door. His consciousness has been completely occupied by the void gate, and he can no longer even hear the cries and struggles around him.
"You've been taken over by it..." Lin Xingyu whispered bitterly, "If you don't stop, it will be too late for anything."
A sneer crossed Alex's lips: "I'm not myself anymore. You, don't understand... It was the call of fate. Go ahead and meet it."
At that moment, the crack of the Void Gate suddenly expanded, and the blue light quickly swept through the lab. Lin Xingyu felt a strong attraction again, the pain in consciousness is more and more intense. He could no longer resist, and even felt a sense of uncontrolled pleasure.
"Close your eyes, Lin Xingyu!" Ellie shouted, a determined gleam in her eyes. "We can't let this spread any further!"
Chapter 4: Holographic Collapse
As the cracks in the Void Gate widened, the ceiling of the lab began to rattle, as if the entire building were shaking violently. The blue light consumes everything, it is no longer just a physical light, but like an invisible tide, sweeping all perception and consciousness. The abyss behind the door seemed to call out to them in an irresistible way.
Lin Xingyu's heart beat violently, and he felt that the power coming from the void gate was gradually consuming his reason. His vision began to blur, and everything around him became empty and distorted. On the other side of the door, is there an unknown alien world, or some deep world of consciousness?
Ellie held him, her face pale, eyes full of helplessness: "Lin Xingyu, quick! We have to get out of here!"
But her words seemed to be swallowed up in that power, and the voice became distant. Lin Xingyu felt himself gradually losing control, his consciousness seemed to be pulled toward the void gate by an unfathomable force. On the other side of the door, he seemed to see countless images, memories of the past, harbingers of the future, and countless different realities flashing before his eyes.
"We can't stop!" Lin Xingyu grabbed Ailey's hand, desperately trying to keep himself awake, "We must close this door!"
Alex, however, was now completely immersed in the stream of consciousness of the Void Gate. His eyes were completely empty and his hands remained on the console, as if oblivious to the changes around him. "What you don't know is that the beginning of all this is the real end." His voice was low, with an ineffable coolness. "Behind this door lies the future of humanity, our chance to transcend time and space."
'Shut up! Ellie's voice was shrill, on the verge of breaking down, "You're not yourself anymore! It's got you!"
Alex stopped responding and just smiled, a smile cold and desperate. "Yes, control me." His eyes gradually become blurred, "but you are only my choice." Now, you too will be the door of choice."
At this time, the power system in the laboratory completely collapsed, and all the equipment suddenly lost control. The quantum data on the screen flickered and showed more and more irregular fluctuations, as if the crack behind the door was gradually expanding into and out of the Earth. The whole lab became unstable, the air smelled of electricity, the walls began to crack, and the ceiling trembled slightly.
"We must stop it!" Lin Xingyu desperately ran to the console, forcibly pry Alex's hand, "Otherwise, we will be swallowed!"
He took a deep breath and quickly began operating the console. The data on the screen shows the energy field data of the Void Gate, and the energy value is rapidly rising, and it is approaching the critical point. If the door cannot be closed within a short period of time, everything in the laboratory will completely collapse, even the spatial structure of the Earth will be affected.
"Ellie, help me! Lin Xingyu gritted his teeth and shouted anxiously.
Ellie quickly ran to his side, and she began to enter the code in an attempt to shut down the energy source of the Void Gate. However, as she operated, the display data on the screen changed dramatically. On the other side of the void gate, numerous black cracks appeared, as if some great and evil being was preparing to invade.
"It's resisting! Ellie shouted, "This is not a simple energy field, it has feedback in consciousness too!"
Lin's face suddenly turned pale: "This door is not only a channel of physical space, it is also a channel of consciousness." Our world and the existence behind the Void Gate are interacting, and consciousness is beginning to intertwine."
Suddenly he knew something: The Void Gate was more than they understood, not just a bridge between two physical worlds, but a hub where different dimensions of consciousness met. Once fully open, the presence from the other side of the door can penetrate directly into the world of human consciousness, with disastrous consequences.
"Ellie! Lin was on the verge of Shouting, "If we can't close this door, its consciousness will seize us and devour our souls!"
While they were still frantically operating, all of a sudden, the lights in the whole lab went out and there was a dead silence. Then the ground suddenly began to shake violently, as if the whole laboratory were being torn from the depths of the earth by some great force.
'We don't have time! Ellie said in horror. "It has to close now!"
Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and was determined. He pressed the panic button on the console, and a powerful shock wave emanated from the bench, and the entire space of the lab began to twist violently, almost collapsing into a disorderly patch of light. A red warning flashed on the screen: "Power overload, shutdown failure."
'It can't be! Lin Xingyu's eyes are round, anger and fear mixed, "What happened!"
Suddenly, a massive black wave burst through the lab walls, and the crack of the Void Gate began to expand rapidly, swallowing the entire space. The abyss behind the door opened a huge black vortex, like a giant monster with its jaws wide open, ready to devour them.
"Get out of here! Ellie bellowed. "We... It's too late!"
But as she turned and tried to run away, her steps stopped abruptly. She looked into the abyss behind the door, her eyes filled with unspeakable fear.
Inside the door, the fluctuation of the image is more pronounced. She sees countless versions of herself, countless possible futures, each intertwined in death and destruction. She saw the consciousness that was out of control, saw the crack in the void that would consume them all, and there was no longer any possibility of escape.
Lin Xingyu also felt an unspeakable sense of pressure, which was not only physical, but from the depths of the soul. His consciousness, and Ali's, were being torn apart by this force coming from the Void gate, and the mind was becoming more and more blurred, and reality and dream were beginning to merge.
"Lin Xingyu, quick! We can't stay any longer!" Ellie grabbed him violently, trying to pull him back to reality from the erosion of that force.
"Can't stop... The world behind the door... We... Must meet..." Lin Xingyu's voice was getting lower and lower, and he felt his consciousness being pulled toward the endless abyss.
However, Ellie has made up her mind, no longer let Lin Xingyu fall into the madness that can not extricate themselves. She clasped Lin Xingyu's hand and pulled him desperately toward the exit of the laboratory. Just as she stepped out of the door, the void door suddenly shook violently, the light burst, and the entire laboratory space began to collapse violently, as if everything was swallowed up in an instant and entered the endless darkness.
Chapter 5: The World After the Rift
The collapse of the laboratory makes Lin Xingyu and Ellie lose almost all of their sanity, they are rushed out of the laboratory by the blast wave, and fall heavily in the rubble outside. Clouds of dust and smoke filled the air, and the surrounding buildings seemed to be shaking and crumbling on a massive scale. Gasping for breath, they managed to stand up and try to stay awake.
Lin Xingyu's head was spinning, and he could feel that the wave of consciousness in his mind that had been eroded by the Void gate had not completely dissipated. That force, like an undercurrent, haunted the depths of his mind and could strike again at any moment. He knew that the void door was not really closed, but that something behind it had infiltrated reality and was quietly changing the world.
"We... Did we succeed?" Ellie's voice was weak, her face was pale, and there was still fear in her eyes.
Lin held her hand tightly and tried to calm himself: "We have only escaped control for a while, and the effects of the Void Gate have not completely disappeared."
Ellie's eyes widened as she looked into the distance at the lab. She could see that what had once been the laboratory was gone, leaving only a huge crater and crumbling wreckage. Further away, the whole city began to change - from the structure of the buildings to the ionosphere in the air, it seemed to begin to twist.
"This is not just an explosion in a lab." Lin Xingyu muttered, "The cracks of the Void gate have affected the whole space, even... We live in a world that is losing its order."
Suddenly, the distant sky began to emit a harsh light, and after a few seconds, the whole sky became no longer blue, but a dark purple, as if the color of space itself was changing. Lin's heart beats violently as he realizes that what they are seeing is no ordinary natural phenomenon, but the aftermath of the Void Gate seeping into the real world.
"This can't be the result of the void door we closed." There was a quaver in Ellie's voice. "It's... It's not just affecting the lab, its energy seems to be spreading."
Lin Xingyu's eyes firmly, "Yes, its power has long gone beyond the control of the physical world." We closed that door, but the rift it created has penetrated deeper."
As they stood among the ruins, staring at the purple sky, the sense of crisis grew stronger. The effect of the Void Gate is not only physical, it is slowly eroding the dimensions of space, and even the flow of time is becoming unstable.
"We must find the source of the Void Gate." Lin Xingyu's eyes flashed with determination, "Otherwise, the whole world will no longer exist."
Ellie nodded, her eyes filled with worry but also an unyielding determination. "The source... You mean... All the data in the lab?"
"Yes." Lin Xingyu took a deep breath, "The force behind the Void gate cannot be a natural phenomenon. There must be some deeper mechanism behind it, some truth we don't understand yet."
The two men decided not to stay in the ruins, but hurried back to the remains of the laboratory to search for clues. Although the environment around them has begun to become unstable, they know that only by finding the source of the Void gate can they find a solution to the problem.
Chapter 6: The Mystery of the Source
Back to the site of the laboratory, the surrounding scene let Lin Xingyu can not help but feel a chill. The remains of the laboratory had almost completely collapsed, but right in the center of the wreckage was a piece of structure still preserved -- a huge metal plate with cracks all over its surface, as if it had been struck by some powerful force. Its shape is strange, completely different from the rest of the laboratory equipment, like the remains of some other dimensional matter.
Mr. Lin walked toward the metal plate and crouched down to take a closer look. "The structure of this board is completely at odds with our understanding of the physical world. It's made of materials that don't seem to belong on Earth."
Ellie walked over to his side, her brow furrowed, "Is this part of the Void Gate?"
Lin Xingyu nodded: "It should be, it could be the edge of the door, or some kind of sealing device for the door." The remnants of its energy field give me the feeling that the Void Gate's influence has not disappeared, but that its power has crept into the surrounding space."
As they watched, a faint light suddenly glowed from the metal plate, and a strange line of symbols appeared. These symbols twinkle with blue points of light, very similar to the symbols once displayed in the Void Gate.
"What is this? Ellie whispered.
"These are... The language of doors." Lin Xingyu felt an unprecedented shock. He remembered that a similar symbol had appeared in the moment the Void Gate opened, a moment when his and Ellie's consciousness was so eroded that the symbol seemed to speak directly to their souls.
"The language of doors?" Ellie looked confused.
"It is not just made of physical rules, the existence behind the Void Gate is a conscious body beyond our understanding." It uses this language to maintain the connection between the door and our world." "But if these symbols are still there, it means that the void door is not really closed." Its power is being released into our world at this moment through this metal plate."
Ellie took a deep breath, "This means that the power of the door has permeated every corner around us, even our own bodies and consciousness can not avoid."
"Yes," Lin's voice deepens, "what we are experiencing is an overlap of dimensions, an existence that cannot be explained by science." In this overlap, our world, our time, even our consciousness, becomes increasingly unstable."
Ellie was silent for a moment, then looked up at Lin Xingyu: "So, what should we do?"
Lin Xingyu slowly stood up and looked at the metal plate with the flashing symbol, and a firm light flashed in his eyes: "We must find the true source of the Void Gate and destroy it completely." Only by closing this door completely can we restore the balance of the world."
At that moment, however, there was a sudden low roar in the sky, and then the distant horizon began to distort, as if torn by some powerful force. The ground shakes more, the ionosphere in the air becomes more unstable, and the whole world seems to be turning upside down.
"It seems we don't have much time." Lin whispers, "The power of the Void Gate has begun to consume the whole world."
Chapter 7: The Crack Spreads
The effects of the Void Gate are no longer confined to the laboratory, and its aftermath spreads like a ripple, affecting everything around it. Lin Xingyu and Ailey standing on the edge of the laboratory ruins, looking at the metal plate full of visions, deep crisis. The purple glow in the sky became more visible, and cracks and drafts in the ground gradually ceased to be normal phenomena. The physical laws of the world seem to be breaking down, and time and space are beginning to blur and lose their inherent stability.
"We must act quickly." Lin Xingyu's tone with an unprecedented sense of urgency, "If the source of the void gate is not completely destroyed, the whole world will fall into a complete collapse." We are running out of time."
Ellie nodded nervously. "But where do we start? If these symbols really are the language of the Void Gate, then can we understand them?"
Lin Xingyu took a deep breath and looked at the metal plate with the flashing symbol. The shape of those symbols is not simple, each symbol seems to contain some deep power. In the static space and time, they constantly transform themselves like creatures, and seem to resonate with their thinking under the guidance of some consciousness.
"These symbols may represent the principle of the Void Gate's composition, or even the will that exists behind it. We need to find ways to connect with them, and maybe only then can we find real solutions." Lin said, his voice low and firm.
"But how do you communicate with these symbols?" Ellie's voice was tinged with unease. "If this is a consciousness beyond our understanding, is it a threat to us?"
Lin Xingyu thought for a moment, and suddenly a thought flashed: "How do you know if you don't try?" Perhaps the presence behind the door is not entirely hostile. We have to understand its language, its rules, to really shut it down."
He leaned close to the metal plate and carefully placed his finger on it. For an instant, the symbols suddenly became active, as if sensing his touch, sending out a low-frequency vibration. A blue light rises from the metal plate and quickly forms a large holographic projection in the sky.
Ellie took a step back in surprise, her eyes full of confusion and alarm: "It... It seems to be responding to you!"
Lin didn't flinch. He stared at the symbols, trying to find anything useful. Suddenly in the light came a memory - not of his own, but of some foreign, ancient consciousness.
He saw a scene: the first form of the Void Gate, behind which was a barren darkness in which countless unspeakable beings floated. The consciousness of these beings is not a concrete life, but a force beyond matter, whose form belongs neither to light nor to darkness, but to a state of "chaos."
Then he saw a figure that seemed to be walking in the void, carrying some invisible power. It appears to be the creator of the Void Gate, or its monitor.
"Let's do it..." The sound was low and distant, as if it came from the depths of darkness. It does not belong to human language, but Lin Xingyu's mind can clearly understand its meaning. The voice was like some kind of calling, calling him to approach, calling him to be the "successor" of the door.
Lin Xingyu gave a jolt, his consciousness pulled back from that memory, and his breathing became rapid: "This - this is not an ordinary consciousness." It is Existence in a certain dimension affects our world through the void gate."
Ellie felt the vibration of Lin Xingyu and asked eagerly, "What does it mean?" What does it want you to do?"
Lin Xingyu clenched his fist, his eyes fixed: "It is saying that the void gate is its creation, and the existence behind the door has surpassed our knowledge of matter." It says that we humans have always been part of this plan, that even our consciousness, our existence, is to connect the void with reality. It wants us to be its bridge, or eventually become part of it."
"Then we..." Ellie's face went pale. "Are we going to be swallowed up?"
Lin Xingyu was silent for a moment and whispered, "If we don't stop it, it will devour us, devour the whole world."
Suddenly, the holographic projection of the symbols began to become violently distorted, blinding, and almost completely devouring their vision. Lin Xingyu suddenly closed his eyes and tightly grabbed Ellie's hand: "It is trying to interfere with us, it wants to enter the world through us!"
Ellie pushed the metal sheet hard, her voice full of despair: "No! We can't let it succeed!"
However, the effects of the Void Gate have begun to spread, and the distortion of space has become more serious. Lin Xingyu and Ailey can only watch helplessly as the world around them gradually collapses, the flow of time becomes chaotic, and the order of matter begins to deconstruct.
"We need... Find the source and destroy it!" Lin Xingyu gritted his teeth.
As the power of the Void Gate slowly erodes the world around them, Lin and Ellie have almost nowhere to run. Their consciousness has begun to be pulled by that invisible existence, time has become no longer linear, space has become irregular. Each step seems to shuttle between different dimensions, the surrounding landscape is constantly changing, as if entering a different fragment of time and space.
'It can't be! Ellie felt an overwhelming sense of disorientation. "Where the hell are we?"
Lin Xingyu's eyes were twinkling with urgency, and he had little time left: "We have entered the edge of time, and this is not ordinary space, it is another manifestation of the void gate." We can't escape unless... Find the true heart of the door."
Just then, a very harsh light suddenly lit up around them, followed by a powerful energy wave, the whole world as if torn apart, Lin Xingyu and Ellie's body was pressed to a certain point by an invisible force.
"This is... Where we're going!" Lin Xingyu's eyes were full of determination, "This is the source of the void gate!"
Their vision begins to blur, the space around them begins to dissolve, and the boundaries of time and matter gradually blur. Ellie felt an unspeakable pressure, as if the whole universe was pressing down on her consciousness. Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she heard Lin Xingyu's deep voice:
"Ellie, hold on! We must face it together!"
Chapter 8: The Abyss of the Void
Lin Xingyu and Ailey have been unable to look back, as if by the giant hand of fate firmly pulled, into a full of unknown and dangerous abyss. The landscape changed rapidly, and the boundary between space and time almost completely disappeared. Each moment seemed endless, as if in a vast whirlpool. Fragments of consciousness and visions intertwine, and Lin and Ellie's bodies seem to be pulled by some invisible force, forcing them to keep going.
"This is... Where is it?" Ellie's voice trembled and her eyes were filled with fear.
In her vision, the shape of space is like a constantly flowing liquid, and the objects around it are twisted into indescribable shapes. The light all around became eerie, dazzling at one moment as day, plunging into deep darkness the next. She could hardly tell where she was from, only that she was being pushed forward by some force.
"This is the interior of the Void Gate, or rather, the dimension behind it." Lin Xingyu's voice is calm, but with a kind of irrepressible fear, "It is not only a channel of physical space, but also leads to some existence beyond matter and time." We are now standing on the edge of consciousness."
Ellie's eyes grew more confused, "The edge of consciousness? You mean, here... Not real space?"
"Yes, this is... Some kind of abstract existence. Everything we see is a projection of the consciousness that exists behind the void gate." "It's not a reality that we understand," Lin explained. "It's an existence that transcends all of our perceptions."
However, just as they try to make sense of what is in front of them, the space around them begins to vibrate violently, and the whole environment seems to become more unstable in a constant tearing. In the distance, there was a low roar, as if from the end of the abyss. Then a strong light flashed before their eyes, and a powerful wave of energy nearly tore their bodies apart.
"Quick! We have to get out of the way!" Lin Xingyu shouted.
But at that moment a vast whirlpool opened up in the void before them, and at its centre a dark glow emanated from which it seemed as if a million consciences were moving. In the eyes of Lin Xingyu and Ellie, these forms of consciousness gradually materialize into something unimaginable to humans - they have no fixed form, just a constantly flowing invisible existence that seems to be trying to reach out to them.
"These are... Consciousness of the Void Gate?" Ellie could hardly believe her eyes.
"They are the conscious beings that exist behind the Void gate." Lin's voice is deep, "Their morphology is completely different from human understanding, we can't perceive them in a regular way." Their existence is not limited by space and time, and even before we see them, they already exist in another dimension."
Suddenly, the invisible beings began to make low resonant sounds, as if in response to their arrival. Lin Xingyu felt an invisible force coming from the vortex, as if to suck their consciousness into it. As this force approaches, their minds begin to blur, as if consciousness is being torn apart and becoming increasingly uncontrollable.
"Ellie! Lin shouted eagerly, "We can't stay here any longer, we must find the source of the Void gate and shut it down once and for all!"
"But how do we do it?" There was a palpable desperation in Ellie's voice, "These conscious bodies... They have taken over the whole space, and our presence may have already become insignificant."
"We have to find out their weaknesses," Lin insisted. "It's not a world they fully control. They can only exist through our consciousness. If we can regain our consciousness and confront them, we have a chance to close the void door."
The two men stopped talking and quickly began to breathe and concentrate, trying to face the unknown with as much clarity as possible. As they tried to free themselves from this chaotic energy wave, the powerful force in the vortex grew stronger and stronger.
For an instant, they seemed to hear a voice -- not words, but a message coming straight into the depths of their consciousness:
"Can you take it?"
The words had no sound, but they sounded like thunder in their heads, with a kind of heavy pressure. Ellie could barely bear the heavy mental impact, and her body began to shake uncontrollably.
"Bear what?" Ellie asked hurriedly.
Lin closed his eyes and tried to concentrate. He has come to realize that this is not just a battle against the physical world, but also a battle against the consciousness that exists behind the Void Gate. That invisible force is not material, but directly acts on thought and consciousness.
"Your world is woven with the cracks of the void. Your presence is part of the rift."
This time, the sound seemed more distinct, as if to tear their consciousness apart. Lin Xingyu grabbed Ellie's hand tightly: "It is testing us, wanting us to become a part of it, completely into the void."
There was a flicker of determination in Ellie's eyes. "We can't let that happen!"
The two took a deep breath, closed their eyes, and tried to concentrate all their mental strength. Lin recalled the way symbols and data were represented in the lab when the Void gate was first opened. He realized that the Void Gate was not completely gone, and that its power still lurked in their consciousness, waiting to erupt again.
"We need to fight back." Lin Xingyu whispered, "The Void gate has rules, and its power is not just blind devouring." We have to find a way to use its rules to turn this force around."
At that moment, the light in the center of the vortex suddenly flashed, and then all consciousness disappeared. The scene before Lin and Ellie changes in an instant - they seem to be in a whole new space, a bigger, more incredible realm.
"This..." Ellie's voice broke. "We... Where did he come to?"
"This is the heart of the Void gate, or the consciousness of the void itself." Lin Xingyu's eyes flashed with surprise, "What we are about to face is... Its origin."
It all seemed predestined, and the conscious beings behind the Void Gate had already known they were coming here. Lin Xingyu and Ellie have been unable to escape, in front of them, is the ultimate force that exists between the dimension and consciousness.
Chapter 9: The Ultimate Test of Consciousness
Lin and Ellie stand at the heart of the Void Gate, surrounded by a space that no longer resembles the real world they know. Every inch of air is like an invisible liquid, flowing with untouchable consciousness and energy. What lay ahead was no longer a materialized wall or empty space, but an endless abyss, an unfathomable darkness in which the whole of human existence seemed to dissolve.
They do not have any identifiable "ground" beneath their feet, but float in some unknown dimension. The light around is not stable, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, as if the life force of the world is constantly swinging between collapse and rebirth.
Ailey's shortness of breath, standing more and more away from Lin Xingyu, eyes full of panic and confusion: "Here, it is simply not like an extension of reality... It's like a place that doesn't exist."
Lin Xingyu's eyes were fixed on the darkness ahead, and he calmly said, "This is the 'source' of the void gate." It's not just physical space, it's a bridge of consciousness that connects all possible dimensions. It's not random. There's a pattern and a logic to it."
"Law and logic? What laws and logic can we understand now?" Ellie froze for a moment, the corners of her mouth showed a wry smile, "This is completely beyond all our understanding."
Lin turned his head and looked into her eyes. "We understand. Or rather, we must understand. The power behind the Void Gate is not unconscious, it follows certain 'rules'. Our goal is to find those rules and use them to fight back."
Ailey frowns, seems to be thinking about Lin Xingyu words. Then, suddenly, her eyes focused, she pointed ahead and said, "Look, what is that?"
Lin Xingyu looked in the direction she pointed and found that some faint points of light suddenly appeared in the darkness, like fragments of stars. The points of light floated through space, as if to give them some kind of "guidance." They are not like ordinary light sources, but are composed of irregular geometric shapes, rapidly changing shapes, interwoven into some indescribable symbol.
"That's... Symbols?" Ellie whispered. "Like some kind of language."
Lin Xingyu nodded: "That's right. This is the 'language' of the Void Gate. These symbols are not just carriers of information, they are the link between reality and the void. They're guiding us, or they're testing us."
"Test us?" Ellie had a stunned look on her face. "How is that possible?"
"It's like a conscious' choice, 'a kind of screening." Lin Xingyu stared at those symbols, and gradually had some understanding in his heart, "The consciousness that exists behind the door of the void seems not to be pure malice, but a kind of existence beyond matter." It has its own selection criteria, and perhaps it is not quite the enemy."
"So, we are... Its candidate?" Ellie couldn't help but laugh. "It chose us and gave us a chance?"
"Maybe, maybe not." Lin Xingyu calmly said, "But our only choice is to understand it and enter its rules, so that we can gain power from it, and even control the power of the Void gate."
In the middle of their conversation, the points of light in front of them suddenly changed dramatically and quickly converged into a large three-dimensional shape. The figure is made up of several complex geometers interwoven together, each individual's surface shining with a different light.
Ellie took a step back. "It's... What is it trying to tell us?"
Lin Xingyu did not answer, eyes closely stared at the figure, the heart gradually produced a strong intuition. The structure of these points of light and geometry seems to be telling a message, and this message is not simple language or symbols, but a direct test of his consciousness - a test connected with his "rules."
Suddenly, the whole space was shaken violently, and the three-dimensional figure suddenly split open, forming a giant "eye." It was as if the eye were a transcendental conscious being, its "pupils" flashing with countless points of light, which seemed to examine every ounce of their thoughts.
Lin Xingyu felt a huge pressure coming from the depths of that eye, and his consciousness seemed to be completely attracted to the past, unable to extricate itself. This is not only physical pressure, but also a kind of mental oppression.
"It's in... Test our will!" Lin Xingyu suddenly realized this, the whole person suddenly trembled, as if by some invisible force firmly bound.
Ellie also seems to feel the huge mental pressure, hurriedly said: "Lin Xingyu, how to do?" What shall we do?"
Lin Xingyu's eyes glowed with a determined light: "We can't give in! It wants to see our fear, to see us give up. If we give in, it can control us completely. But if we keep at it, maybe we can break it all!"
He took a deep breath and focused all his conscious energy, trying not to let the gaze of that eye erode his thoughts. At the same time, he grabbed Ellie's hand and pulled her back from the pressure.
"Ellie, close your eyes and focus on your consciousness!" Lin exclaimed, "We must stay awake and not let it invade our thoughts!"
Ellie closed her eyes and held Lin Xingyu's hand tightly, breathing gradually becoming smooth. She began to concentrate her thoughts, eliminate all distractions, and Lin Xingyu to fight against the invisible oppression.
However, the eyes in the void did not seem to intend to let them off easily. The flickering light in its pupils gets brighter and brighter, and more and more of the stream of consciousness begins to hit them. That kind of huge pressure is like the waves of the sea, wave after wave, constantly pressing on their hearts.
"Can you take it?"
The voice rang again in their consciousness, this time more clearly, as if it came from the depths of the void and penetrated directly into their souls. Lin Xingyu felt that his consciousness was collapsing, and he could hardly stay awake.
Ellie's eyes suddenly open and her expression becomes determined: "We can take it! We are not afraid!"
Lin Xingyu was inspired by her voice, a force in his heart quickly recovered, he firmly held her hand, felt a strong spiritual connection: "Yes, we are not afraid!" We can take it!"
The huge eye suddenly made a low sound, as if in response to their determination. Then the whole space shook again, the invisible consciousness gradually faded, and the eyes slowly closed and disappeared into the depths of the void.
Lin Xingyu and Ellie's body suddenly relaxed, the surrounding pressure disappeared, the space began to restore stability. The deep darkness ahead faded and was replaced by a bright light.
"We... Did it work?" Ellie gasped, still feeling dizzy.
"Yes, at least we passed its test." Lin Xingyu's voice was full of fatigue, but there was also a sense of relief.
Before their eyes, however, a new vision gradually emerges: a glistening crack appears before them, and on the other side of the crack is the world they know - a reality that has become unstable.
"It's time." Lin took a deep breath. "We must enter this rift, find the source of the Void gate, and destroy it completely."
Ailey nodded, gripping Lin Xingyu's hand, the two of them walked toward the crack together, ready to meet the final battle.
Chapter 10: The Battle of the Source
Lin Xingyu and Ellie enter a completely strange world through the crack. What I saw was both familiar and unfamiliar. The structure of the space presents a strange balance, as if reality and illusion are interweaving and merging. Surrounded by light and shadow with no definite boundary, all matter becomes unstable, as if in constant change of form. There was a strange smell in the air, warm and cold at the same time, so that people could not understand.
"This is... The source of the void?" Ellie's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes wandered around, trying to find anything she could hold on to.
Lin Xingyu's eyes scanned around calmly, his expression serious: "Yes, this is the core of the Void Gate, or the meeting point of all dimensions." The place where we are now standing is no longer 'space' in the physical sense, but the root of consciousness and existence."
Suddenly there was a slight noise in the empty space. Lin instinctively raised his alarm, turned his head and saw that the distant light had begun to gather, forming a swirling vortex. The vortex is constantly changing, and countless symbols and patterns flicker on the surface, as if the language of the void source is in intense communication.
"What's that?" Ellie wondered.
"The Guardian of the void, or the consciousness of the Void gate." Lin explains, "They are the controllers of the realm, maintaining order in the void. And we may be what they're trying to 'choose.'"
At that moment, a brighter light suddenly appeared in the center of the vortex, and a large consciousness began to emerge. It is not a physical form, but is made up of countless points of light and fluctuations of energy, taking on an ever-changing geometry. Its existence is not a "creature" or "object" as we can understand it, but an existence that transcends dimensions, as if it were the embodiment of the void itself.
Ellie took a step back and whispered nervously, "This is it... The source of the Void Gate? It is The existence that controls all this?"
"Yes." Lin Xingyu took a deep breath, and although his heart was full of fear, he remained calm, "It is the consciousness of the Void gate, all the rules, all the power, from it." We must defeat it to close the void door and restore reality as we know it."
The conscious body does not make any sound, but its presence sends a strong message. This information is not words, but directly affects the perception of Lin Xingyu and Ellie. As if by some spiritual connection, it presented them with images of countless worlds - collapsing stars, struggling civilizations, universes yet to be born - all of which interwoven in their minds like a tangled stream of consciousness.
"This is... The power of the void?" Ellie frowned, feeling the overwhelming sense of pressure, "It... Trying to make us feel it?"
Lin felt a great mental pressure that nearly broke him, but he forced his consciousness to steady himself: "No, Ellie, it wants to guide us through these images, to test whether we are qualified to continue." It wants us to lose ourselves, to melt into the void, to become part of it."
The form of the consciousness gradually becomes more definite, it spins in the air and becomes a huge eye that glows with a deep light, as if staring into their soul. The eyes had no pupils, only endless light, as if the whole void were reflected in them.
Suddenly, a low voice came from that eye, like an echo from the abyss:
"Can you take it?"
The sound did not come from the outside world, but echoed directly in Lin Xingyu and Ellie's consciousness. The sound was like a torrent, filled with an irresistible force that enveloped their every thought. It's as if the trigger will completely engulf consciousness.
Ellie's body began to shake, and her eyes flashed with fear: "Lin Xingyu, I feel... I feel like I'm going to be devoured!"
Lin Xingyu felt Ailey's spirit was collapsing, and he gripped her hand tightly with a firm voice: "Don't be afraid, we have come here, it is impossible to retreat."
As he spoke, an idea suddenly flashed into his mind. He suddenly looked up at the consciousness in the void and said in a cold voice, "We have not come to surrender! Your so-called test will not make us yield!"
The light of the eyes flickered for a moment, as if observing Lin Xingyu's words, and then the deep voice sounded again:
"You guys... Do you have the courage to face the real void?"
Lin Xingyu's heart was shocked, and he seemed to realize that all this was not only a contest of strength, but also a confrontation of the heart. The consciousness behind the Void Gate is not simply an enemy, it wants to examine their hearts through trials and observe their determination and courage.
"We are not afraid of any void." Lin responded firmly, "We are fearless."
The voice did not respond again, but the light in the eyes faded and the pressure of space began to ease. Suddenly, the energy in the vortex explodes, the entire void begins to vibrate, and the rift spreads rapidly toward the two men.
"Now we have a chance!" Lin Xingyu shouted, quickly pulled Ailey, rushed towards the huge crack.
Just as they approached the crack, the consciousness in the void suddenly gave a low roar, and space collapsed like a blast, and the whole world began to lose its stability. Lin and Ellie's bodies are drawn towards the rift by powerful gravity, as if the entire force of the void wants to swallow them up.
Ailey tightly grasped Lin Xingyu's hand, eyes full of determination: "We together!"
The two men worked together, with all the perseverance and courage, and finally broke through the strong attraction and rushed into the depth of the crack. As they pass through the rift, everything changes completely - they are no longer in the abyss of the void, but back in the real world.
But the world has become unstable. The sky was unusually colored, the stars shone differently, the earth began to shake slightly, as if the whole order of the universe had been shaken. The power of the Void Gate is still spreading, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
Chapter 11: The Final Choice
Lin Xingyu and Ellie through the rift, back to the familiar and strange world. Above the sky, the stars shone, and there was an uneasy air in the air, as if the whole laws of the universe were being changed radically. The scene around them still seemed to be the reality they had once known, but the slight differences made everything strange. The earth began to shake slightly, and a repressed force filled the air, as if the boundary between the void and reality had been breached.
"What's going on here? Ellie whispered, her eyes filled with confusion and fear. "We're back, but everything's changed."
Lin Xingyu's face became more serious, and his eyes scanned deeply around him, as if sensing some potential threat: "The power of the Void Gate is still there. Instead of destroying it, we temporarily sealed its core. But its effects have seeped into the real world and the whole balance of the universe has been disturbed."
The vibrations in the air became more intense, the cracks in the earth gradually expanded, and the surrounding landscape began to distort, as if eroded by the void. Lin Xingyu felt that his consciousness and body seemed to be out of control in this space, sometimes blurred, sometimes clear, as if he had been deeply infected by the power of the void.
"What can we do?" Ellie's voice was full of urgency. "The Void gate has infiltrated reality. How can we fix this world again?"
Lin Xingyu was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and made a decision in his heart: "We must completely destroy the Void Gate." No matter how powerful its source, even if its power has penetrated into the depths of our consciousness, we cannot allow it to continue. Otherwise, the whole world will collapse and all life will be swallowed up."
Ailey clasps Lin Xingyu's hand, eyes firm: "If this is the only choice, we can't back down."
The two men said no more, and stepped forward into the widening crack of the void. Deep darkness radiated from the crack, as if it were an abyss into the unknown, which seemed to attract their souls. Every step is full of unknown risks, and every moment can be the edge of life and death.
However, the moment they approached the rift, the core of the void reappeared. It is not a physical being, but a conscious being, enormous and oppressed beyond words. The consciousness has no words, but communicates to them in a way that transcends language - its existence is inseparable from the void gate, its power is omnipresent and cannot be destroyed.
"You can't change that." The voice of the consciousness body again echoed in Lin Xingyu and Ailey's mind, it has no form, but like an invisible wind, blowing through the souls of the two people, "the door of the void is not only the channel of space, it is the foundation of existence." When you try to destroy me, you destroy all dimensions, your world, and yourselves."
A sharp pain appeared in Lin Xingyu's mind, and the mental pressure almost made him unable to breathe. But he still forbore, calmly responded to the voice: "We are not afraid." No matter how much you threaten, we will destroy the Void Gate."
The conscious does not seem surprised, but responds with an almost indifferent tone: "Your decisions are doomed to destruction." But whether you can bear the ultimate cost is what matters."
Lin Xingyu no longer words, he firmly hold Ailey's hand, ready to move towards the final battle. At that moment, the core of the void began to shake violently, and the dark rift before my eyes was pulled wider and wider. The whole space begins to distort, the matter around it gradually collapses, the boundaries of space-time blur, and the interweaving of reality and void has reached its limit.
Suddenly, a blinding light burst out of the crack, and the light contained endless waves of consciousness, as if all the secrets of the universe were concentrated. That kind of power is almost impossible to resist, Lin Xingyu and Ellie feel that they have been pulled to an abyss that can not escape.
"There's only one thing we can do." Lin Xingyu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and concentrated all his mental strength. "We must enter the source of the Void gate, find its core, and destroy it."
They stepped into the depths of that light, and the whole world suddenly stood still, and the boundaries of time and space vanished completely. The scene is no longer the physical world, but the flow of consciousness, a thousand symbols, points of light, geometric shapes woven into a chaos.
"This is the source of emptiness." Lin whispered. "We must find our way to the heart of the Void Gate."
Just then, a low voice sounded again, as if from the deepest depths of the void:
"You have chosen destruction."
Lin Xingyu and Ellie's bodies vibrate violently in this sound, the surrounding scene becomes distorted instantly, and all the streams of consciousness begin to rush wildly, as if the entire order of the universe has been broken.
"We don't have a choice." Ellie's voice was decisive. "This is about saving the world!"
The points of light and symbols began to become clearer, and they quickly formed into a huge shape, a complex geometric structure that seemed to point them in a certain direction. Lin Xingyu and Ellie follow closely, crossing this endless ocean of consciousness, and finally find a shining point.
That's the heart of the Void Gate.
The core is not a substance, it is a vast body of consciousness made up of countless points of light and symbols. The energy it emits is so powerful that it can destroy almost anything. Lin Xingyu and Ellie stand in front of this force and feel an indescribable sense of pressure, as if the weight of the entire universe is on their shoulders.
"Can we destroy it?" Ellie's voice was a little uncertain, but she still looked firmly at Lin Xingyu.
Lin Xingyu closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "We can. The only way to do this is to destroy it at its source and make the Void Gate's power completely gone."
He reached out and his fingertips touched the heart of the Void Gate. In an instant, a powerful flow of consciousness entered his mind, and all the symbols, patterns, and information rushed in wildly, almost making him unconscious. Lin swallowed the pain and concentrated all his strength to interpret the information one by one. Gradually, he felt the rules of the void gate, felt the power of the void.
"Its power... From endless desire." Lin said in a low voice, "The Void gate is not only a passage of space, it is the desire of existence. It aspires to devour everything and be the only one."
Ellie nodded. "Our mission, then, is to cut off this desire and destroy its roots."
"That's right." Lin Xingyu's eyes glowed with determination. "We must destroy its source and completely disconnect the connection between the void and reality."
The two men held each other's hands tightly, and together they concentrated all their strength and launched a final assault towards the heart of the Void Gate. In an instant, an unprecedented burst of energy, the entire void began to shake violently, and space and time completely collapsed at this moment.
With the core of the Void Gate destroyed, order begins to be restored throughout the universe. Lin Xingyu and Ailey feel, all the pressure instantly disappeared, the scene around gradually restored stability. The boundary between the void and reality is redrawn, and the world begins to return to its original track.
However, the destruction of the Void Gate came at a great cost. Lin and Ellie know that despite their success in stopping the expansion of the Void Gate, the universe has changed forever. The two stand in this newly born world, gazing into the distance - and they know that, despite the seeming return to calm, this battle will be
The price will be etched in their hearts forever.
The shadow of the void is dispelled, and a new dawn has dawned.