Chapter 225: Sowing Nothing in the Realm of Being!

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Zhao Si stared for a long time, looking at that pirated Jin Bing greeting himself as a player; he suddenly felt a sense of bizarre wonder.

The NPC in the game called out your real-world identity; this somewhat feels like a spooky horror game……

"No! He isn't fake, is he?!"

Zhao Si was now completely baffled, his face filled with astonishment:

If it were the official Jin Bing, that would still be within an acceptable range; after all, a few days ago after the first chapter's plot, the two had met offline, so it was normal for Jin Bing to know his name.

But the system has already certified it; this is a pirated copy—how could a pirated copy know him?

"It's not real, nor is it fake……"

This definition is a bit strange; how can there be a third state between true and false?

Zhao Si frowned, trying to make sense of it, but ultimately limited by lack of information, he could only tentatively regard "Jin Bing" as a clone of the official version……

Thinking this, Zhao Si felt inexplicably moved:

"Greeting……"

Tentatively counting as half a protagonist's character, after enduring the endless ages of yuanhui, he actually still remembers his former partner……

Even though he was just a clone, Zhao Si felt quite moved, and subconsciously wanted to return a greeting.

But after thinking, he gave up again.

Because a game only allows three active interventions, I've already used one earlier; the remaining two chances are extremely precious—if I spent them on greeting a clone, that would really be treating the current protagonist Xue Xuan as less than human……

"Sigh……"

Zhao Si sighed, only able to mutter to himself a one-sided greeting:

"Long time no see, Jin Bing……"

……

【Jin Bing didn't get your reply, but he wasn't disappointed; he just smiled, because he knew you could "hear"……】

【Xue Xuan: ……】

【Not bro, what the hell are you spouting? Who's Zhao Si? And long time no see…… What the hell are you talking about!!!】

【You were originally giving this pirated Heavenly Emperor some popular science, but you went straight into a daze, inexplicably feeling like you're the one who knows the least……】

【Jin Bing looked at your dazed self, and inevitably showed emotion and ease: "Steady!"】

【Afterward, he began to reveal to you some ancient secrets never known to outsiders: actually, back then I was also the protagonist……】

【You: ……】

【After a long while, you, whose worldview had suffered a massive blow, finally came to your senses from this astonishing secret; you gazed at his kind smile, wanting to speak but hesitating.】

【"So, will I also lose my protagonist status in the future?"】

【You inexplicably felt anxious, because the means of infinite restart had always been your trump card; with this ultimate trump card, you could find a tiny possibility in the impossible and thus achieve greatness!】

【You had always thought this identity was eternal, after all no one ever told you there was a limit; if the limit arrived and you still hadn't finished, wouldn't that be……】

【"Don't worry!"】

【Jin Bing saw your anxiety, and as an elder he smiled and advised you: before achieving a perfect ending, you will forever be the protagonist; as the protagonist, you are invincible! You will surely succeed—believe me, and also believe in "another self"!】

【"Then what about you……"】

【You looked at him, wanting to speak but stopping; obviously his miserable state is utterly unconvincing……】

【"Haha! Kid, you're fixated on appearances!"】

【Jin Bing laughed lightly: I'm not the official version; the official me had already escaped confinement, in fact since I became the Heavenly Emperor I've had no danger to my life, and the Primordial World has long enjoyed eternity…… As for later getting into trouble and going to prison, that doesn't affect this result; the current official me is probably still wandering about somewhere carefree……】

【Eternal Primordial World? You call this deathly Age of Dharma Decline eternal?!】

【The more you listened, the more you thought it nonsense: heaven and earth already bear the signs of death; the Six Sages, the Heavenly Court, and all the immortal and demon clans are practically gone—how could this be called the eternity of a perfect ending?】

【Who would have thought Jin Bing would laugh and say: Is it possible that the heaven and earth you see are not actually the "Primordial World"?】

【You:?】

【Jin Bing seemed to have figured something out; he mused: Your words reminded me—although I have no memory after leaving prison, I can still guess…… Including myself, everyone should actually be fine; they continue to live in the eternal "Primordial World".】

【As for why this Primordial World of the Age of Dharma Decline has entered decline, the reason is simple: because it is materially constituted, and the inherent attribute and mode of existence of matter are motion……】

【Jin Bing's answer left you utterly bewildered, practically an ancient god's whisper……】

【Primordial World, "Primordial World"…… Could there be two Primordial Worlds?!】

【"Primordial World" is eternal, but the primordial world is not; the latter will enter the Age of Dharma Decline because matter moves……】

【Conversely, "Primordial World" is unchanging; this shows it won't shatter like the primordial world, and by induction we can know: "Primordial World" is not material……】

【You, dazed the whole time, began a brainstorm; the more you thought, the more confused you got!】

【"No way! You have to make things clear to me today!"】

【Your eyes red, you glared at the guy in front of you: "Riddler, get out of the Primordial World!"】

【Jin Bing looked at your reaction and couldn't help but smile with relief: Back then I was played by other riddlers until I flared up; now the tides have turned, and finally it's my turn to be the riddler……】

【But Jin Bing didn't want to act as a riddler in front of his juniors, so he decisively began to explain.】

【"The Primordial World originates from the giant god Pangu, and Pangu was born from Chaos, thus it is creation from nothing."】

【"So, the essence of the Primordial World is a big lump of 'being,' and 'being' is matter!"】

【"Then, do you know how Pangu transformed into the Primordial World?" he asked seriously.】

【You frowned and thought for a moment: "Pangu used his flesh and blood to create the five directions and five realms, his blood became rivers, lakes, and seas, and his eyes became the sun and moon……"】

【"Stop!"】

【Jin Bing helplessly stopped your recitation: "I'm not asking what he turned into, but how he changed!"】

【"How did he change? I'm not Pangu—where would I know that?!"】

【You just rolled your eyes at that time……】

【The ineffective explanation left Jin Bing scratching his head; he decided to speak directly: "……The reason Pangu turned into the Primordial Wilderness is essentially because he is a lump of matter, and matter constantly moves; this is specifically manifested as Pangu's bodily transformation forming the Primordial Wilderness."】

【"But movement isn't just changing form; it also takes the form of dispersion!"】

【For example, Pangu is like a cup of water; after the water evaporates, it changes from liquid to gas, its density changes, its volume changes, and that mass of water vapor is the Primordial Wilderness.】

【And the Primordial Wilderness, already water vapor, will continue to disperse…】

【"This is the reason the Primordial Wilderness grows larger!"】

【Jin Bing sighed, and you finally understood the concept he wanted to express: the reason the Primordial Wilderness has become larger than in ancient times is that it has been constantly dispersing!】

【"But what does this have to do with the Age of Dharma Decline?"】

【You barely grasped this worldview, but still didn't understand how it relates to the Age of Dharma Decline.】

【Jin Bing sighed: "Think carefully—what is the essence of water vapor's dispersion? What enables it to grow larger?"】

【Huh?】

【You furrow your brows: water changing from liquid to gas is merely a density change—the thinner it gets, the larger its volume… Huh?!】

【A flash of insight crosses your mind: the increase in water's volume essentially means the gaps between water vapor molecules are widening, and what fills those gaps is…】

【"It's another gas!"】

【"Eh, smarter than I was back then."】

【Jin Bing praised you, but you became even more confused: "No, the Primordial Wilderness is the sole 'something' within Chaos; how could there be anything else to fill its gaps?"】

【"Outside the Primordial Wilderness is Chaos, and Chaos is nothing—so what else could there be?!"】

【Jin Bing looked at you seriously: "The problem lies here—if there's nothing outside, why does the Primordial Wilderness keep dispersing… what is filling the gaps?"】

【You racked your brains, but couldn't think of any answer.】

【"Outside 'being' there is no 'being', only 'non‑being'; theoretically the Primordial Wilderness could not expand, yet in reality it is indeed expanding—far larger than in ancient times, and even now this expansion continues…"】

【"I don't know…"】

【Seeing you anguish over this answer, Jin Bing wasn't surprised; he smiled: "The answer is actually quite simple."】

【"Because what fills the Primordial Wilderness is precisely Chaos!"】

【As soon as he said that, it struck you like thunder, and you blurted out: "Impossible!"】

【Chaos is 'non‑being', and 'non‑being' means nothing at all—how could such a thing possibly serve as a tangible substance to fill the Primordial Wilderness?!】

【Jin Bing, however, said: "Precisely because what fills it is non‑being—it is nothing, has nothing—so the Primordial Wilderness grows ever more tenuous as it expands."】

【"And as it grows thinner, the Primordial Wilderness becomes ever more fragile; if left unchecked, sooner or later it will completely disintegrate, vanishing into the silent Chaos—this is extinction."】

【The cause of the Primordial Wilderness's demise has been found.】

【Chaos sows non‑being within being; when non‑being prevails over being, the Primordial Wilderness faces extinction!】

【…】

【(End of chapter)】