Chapter 137

And at the hospital.

Professor Fei saw this scene.

His whole body trembled, swaying a few times.

Then, Professor Fei turned his head directly to the doctor beside him and said, "Doctor Niu, I suddenly feel I can't make it again. When you resuscitate me later, don't hold back—electrocution or injections, whatever it takes, absolutely do not go easy! As long as it saves my life! I really cannot leave yet! Do you remember that?!"

97. (5/7) A Mirage? But Not the Same Spacetime! (Requesting Monthly Votes and Self-Subscription)

In the live broadcast feed.

The streamer named Brother Shiguang.

Did something that shocked everyone.

He actually raised the black steel blade in his hand and thrust it into the wall of the newly appeared two-winged stone fortress!

Everyone unanimously believed.

That this streamer, who had been perfectly fine just moments ago.

Had actually done such a thing!

He actually intended, right here in this place.

To leave a mark of his presence on this sacred ruin!

This was not only vulgar behavior.

But! It was illegal behavior!

Just as everyone grew indignant.

They saw the steel blade in the streamer's hand.

Pierce through the wall of the stone fortress before him.

Yet, not a single sound was made.

Like a slash through empty space.

No flying stone fragments were seen, nor was any clanging sound heard.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

The streamer raised his hand again.

And slashed a few more times with the black knife in his hand.

When the blade penetrated the wall, the shape of the wall actually rippled.

In the hospital ward in Jingcheng.

Professor Fei Xiaoqing was already preparing to stand up, clutching his heart.

Seeing this scene, he was also stunned.

For a long while, his mouth remained slightly open.

Suddenly, he finally reacted!

This!

Actually!

Is not solid!

On Professor Liu De's side, he was also dumbfounded.

"Old... Teacher... This??"

Professor Liu De's lips moved; he was completely bewildered.

"Could it be... a mirage??" A student suddenly spoke up from the side.

"A mirage?" Everyone was stunned again.

"Impossible! Even if it is a mirage, how can the streamer see it so clearly from such close range?"

Indeed.

That statement is correct.

A mirage generally appears over the sea or in the desert.

It is a natural phenomenon formed by the refraction and total internal reflection of light.

It is a virtual image formed by light reflected from objects on Earth undergoing atmospheric refraction.

Its essence is an optical phenomenon, closely linked to geographical location, geophysical conditions, and the meteorological characteristics of certain places at specific times.

Its characteristics are repeated appearances at the same location and consistent timing of occurrence.

However, speaking in terms of common phenomena.

Under normal circumstances, it can only be seen at a considerable distance from the observer.

Yet in the current live broadcast feed.

This two-winged stone fortress is right in front of the streamer Brother Shiguang!

He even carved on it with a knife!

How is this possible?

On the other end of the video call.

Professor Fei Xiaoqing slowly sat upright.

"Teacher, is this really a mirage?" Professor Liu De asked with a skeptical expression, still finding it impossible.

But if it is not a mirage, then it is even more impossible!

"It is a mirage." Professor Fei Xiaoqing finally spoke.

"How can there be a mirage so close? This person even touched it?" Professor Liu De said.

Professor Fei Xiaoqing pondered.

After a long silence, "Generally speaking, mirages appear in deserts or over the sea."

"But there are exceptions. Commonly, they are quite distant from the observer; the saying 'visible but unreachable' refers to this."

"However, that is generally speaking."

"Mirages that are right at one's fingertips do indeed exist."

"But for one to be right at one's fingertips and yet so clear to see, that is truly, truly extremely rare!"

Professor Fei Xiaoqing stroked his chin.

"To be precise, I have never seen one."

"But theoretically, it is indeed possible."

"After all, the essence of a mirage is a phenomenon of light refraction, closely tied to the density of the atmosphere. If this density reaches a certain peak, it can indeed be extremely clear."

Having said this, Professor Fei fell silent.

Professor Liu De suddenly spoke, "Then, this streamer."

Everyone turned their gaze back to the live broadcast screen again.

Professor Liu De's voice continued, "The reason he acted that way just now, does it not mean he has already concluded that this is a mirage phenomenon?"

"It should be so," someone said. "Otherwise, how could a streamer, knowing full well he is live-streaming, suddenly take out a knife and attempt to carve characters on it?"

"He was merely using the knife to test and break the illusory image of the mirage!"

Suddenly, everyone realized this as well.

"Does that not mean!"

"If this is a mirage, then! At this very moment, the real Parabala Twin-Winged Temple does indeed exist in another location! It was merely refracted via light refraction onto the mountain peak where the streamer is?!"

Once this idea was voiced.

Everyone suddenly awakened!

This proves that the legendary Parabala truly exists!

In the same space-time!

"It is not that simple." Professor Fei Xiaoqing suddenly spoke from the other end of the video.

Everyone turned to look at the elder.

Professor Fei Xiaoqing suddenly sighed.

His gaze remained fixed on the screen of Brother Shiguang's live stream.

The elder began to speak.

Currently.

The common explanation for mirages.

Is a phenomenon of light refraction.