Chapter 842
A Super Project to Resist the Great Cataclysm
The awkwardness in the air was subtle yet palpable.
Gabamuda opened his mouth, wanting to say something, perhaps mentioning his past with Yang Fan, or lamenting the changes that had occurred in the past fifteen years, but the words stuck in his throat.
As an elder, he is now far inferior to this former junior. This disparity weighs heavily on his heart, making it difficult for him to speak calmly.
After a brief silence.
Yang Yanchen broke the awkward silence first, beginning to introduce the situation in the capital. His tone remained enthusiastic, yet carried a subtle hint of distance and politeness:
"When the Dream Capital was first built, it was not nearly as large as it is now. Within the entire capital, there were only two core buildings: Dream Paradise and Dream Hall. Outside of these two buildings, there was only a vast classical garden."
“At that time, even my father himself was only experimentally exploring the laws of dreams, and never thought that the capital would one day become like this.”
He paused briefly before continuing, "Later, my father felt that the capital was too deserted, so he used some means to make a slight change to the core laws of the capital, allowing people with certain dream-like qualities to descend upon the capital."
"But there are not many people with dream-like qualities. They make up about 1.6 out of 10,000 people, which is only 1.6 out of 10,000 people."
"At that time, the total population of Azure Star was 120 billion, and at most only 200 million people were qualified to enter the capital city."
This was information that had never been publicly reported before, and it could be considered a secret that ordinary people rarely heard of, so the Iron Fist observer listened very carefully.
Yang Yanchen continued, “As more and more ordinary people entered the Divine Capital, my father was surprised to find that they seemed to have a very subtle influence on the dream space where the Divine Capital was located.”
“It was from that time that my father began to study this amazing connection and made a lot of important progress.”
The Iron Fist Observer's metallic eyes flickered when he heard the words "significant achievement".
He was 100% certain that it was not as simple as a "significant achievement," but most likely something extremely crucial that prompted Yang Fan to begin a deep transformation of the capital.
Judging from the content of the story, it does have a sense of "unintentional success".
Yang Yanchen spoke eloquently: "Later, my father thought that more people should experience the magic of the Divine Capital, so he decided to open the Divine Capital so that ordinary Canglan people could also enter this dreamland."
"As more and more ordinary people entered the capital, their needs for housing, living, and cultivation became increasingly urgent, so the capital began to expand gradually."
"Over the years, the development speed of the capital city has far exceeded everyone's expectations, with more than 5 million new permanent residents every year."
Yang Yanchen's tone remained calm, as if he were recounting an ordinary little thing.
"Demand naturally drives scale. In order to keep up with the growth rate of residents, the scale of the Shen Du Construction Bureau has become larger and larger, and various expansion projects have never stopped."
"Day after day, year after year, it has gradually become the magnificent and prosperous dream capital that spans thousands of miles, and the scene where billions of living beings coexist and the laws and fireworks coexist."
When Gabamuda heard the phrase "more than 5 million new residents every year," his eyes flashed with amazement.
This is also data that the Azure Civilization has never released to the public.
This number far exceeded Iron Fist Man's expectations, making him realize that the capital city probably possessed a vast power beyond anyone's imagination.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Gabamuda asked an important question: "Is the ultimate goal of the Canglan civilization's development of the Dream Capital to have all the Canglan people enter this capital?"
Yang Yanchen glanced at Gabamuda and replied, "Yes, this is Father's final plan."
Although Gabamuda had anticipated this, he was still deeply shocked.
He keenly sensed the immense significance behind this matter and exclaimed, "No wonder there are rumors that the Dream God Capital wasn't built to resist ordinary dark tide disasters at all, but rather a second world meticulously prepared by you Azure people to cope with the great catastrophe to come!"
Yang Yanchen smiled but didn't say anything.
Gabamuda was silent for a moment, then asked again, "If consciousness can descend into the capital, can ordinary people's bodies also enter?"
Yang Yanchen hesitated.
Because of the other party's question, the core secrets of the capital city were touched upon.
But since the Iron Fist observer has realized this problem, it means that the other side has already made some guesses.
Yang Yanchen considered for a moment, and finally simply said two words: "Yes!"
Gabamuda's eyes were filled with shock, and he couldn't help but murmur, "By Iron Spirit, this is truly astonishing news!"
After the initial shock came a deep sense of envy.
Even a fool knows the immense significance behind the ability of a physical body to enter the Dream City—once the Great Cataclysm descends, once the real world is destroyed by the calamity, the Azure people can bring their physical bodies and completely enter the Dream City.
And relying on the power of the laws of the capital, they continue to live and multiply in this dreamlike land, perpetuating the flame of the Azure Civilization.
With this one move alone, the Azure Civilization could escape the crisis of destruction in the ultimate calamity, and the probability of the civilization's survival would be greatly increased.
Now that the Ironfist civilization has reached its end, how could this Ironfist man not be extremely envious?
In fact.
Yang Yanchen concealed a lot of confidential information.
With the current power of the Dream City, it is indeed possible to allow the physical bodies of residents to enter the city, but this is not without limitations—they can only stay for a maximum of one week, which is the current limit that the city can withstand.
Once more than five days have passed, even with the layers of protection of the Divine Capital Illusion Shield, the power of dreams will still cause a slight erosion on the physical body.
When the erosion reaches a certain level, that is, after a week, the physical body will be slowly transformed by the power of dreams, at which point the body will no longer be able to return to the real world.
However, this limitation is not insurmountable.
According to Yang Yanchen's understanding, his father has been working on solving this problem and has recently made a breakthrough.
It is anticipated that in the near future, it may not be a problem for residents to spend a month or even a year in the capital.
However, there's no need to tell this information to the Iron Fist Watchers, in order to avoid provoking them too much.
Gabamuda slowly raised his head, his gaze following the brilliant contrails left by the divine warship as it streaked across the sky, his voice filled with unyielding regret:
"Ten years ago, I took the opportunity of a visit to tentatively ask your father if the Azure Civilization could help build a dream space like the Dream City for the Iron Fist Civilization."
Yang Yanchen, hearing about this for the first time, asked curiously, "What did Father say?"
He instantly understood. Given his father's foresight, his agreement to this matter ten years ago was probably intended to leverage the Iron Fist Man's needs to accumulate data for the expansion and optimization of the laws of the Dream City.
To put it bluntly, they wanted to use Iron Fist Man as a test subject for the development of the capital city.
Five years ago was the period of most dramatic change for the Dream Capital. The capital's legal system was iterating daily, and the scale of its buildings and functional areas were expanding rapidly. Sometimes, several new secret realms would appear in a single day, clearly indicating that intensive adjustments and improvements were being made.
Gabamda replied softly, "Your father agreed at that time."
Yang Yanchen was speechless.
He knew, of course, that something had likely changed afterward, causing Iron Fist Civilization to miss this tremendous opportunity.
Gabamda continued, "But your father clearly stated that the dream space created for the Iron Fist Man must belong to the Dream God Capital and be subject to the overall control and regulation of the core laws of the God Capital."
"Later, I brought this matter back to the clan. After discussion, the guardians decided that there were huge security risks involved and rejected my proposal."
Yang Yanchen was speechless, but his face showed regret: "This is indeed a great pity."
If the Ironfist Civilization had agreed to the conditions of subjugation back then, it might still have the strength to resist the Dark Tide today, and wouldn't be in such a precarious state of destruction.
Unfortunately, the guardians of the Iron Fist civilization were unwilling to accept a subordinate position of "living under someone else's roof," and thus missed this only chance for survival.
All we can say is that everything is arranged by fate, and we cannot force it.
Gabamuda's lips moved, and he couldn't help but ask, "Yanchen, when is your father coming back?"
For the past three years, Yang Fan has never appeared on Canglan Star. Neither the high-ranking members of the Human Alliance nor the core circle of the Divine Capital know his whereabouts.
The Iron Fist observer believes that if Yang Fan returns in time, and if they can persuade him to take action, it might bring a chance to defy fate for the Iron Fist civilization.
Yang Yanchen looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, even my mother knows nothing about my father's whereabouts. We only know that he went to a very far place, perhaps in another realm."
Gabamuda was taken aback.
After the initial shock came overwhelming disappointment, mixed with despair.
A unit larger than a world group is a world domain, and a unit larger than a world domain is a "boundary".
If someone goes to another realm, it wouldn't be strange if they didn't return for decades.
on the other hand.
Gabamuda could understand that Yang Fan's journey to another realm was undoubtedly to prepare for the great cataclysm to come.
Seeing his anxious and dejected expression, Yang Yanchen changed the subject at the right time: "There's still some time before the Dark Tide Peak impacts, why don't we go and take a look at other places in the capital?"
Gabamuda was silent for a moment, then forced a smile: "Thank you for your trouble, Yanchen."
With a slight thought, Yang Yanchen conjured up a phantom image of a bird engulfed in clear blue flames—it was none other than his Knight-level Dream Beast Tamer, Blue Feather.
Lan Ling let out a clear cry, her wings fluttering gently, and a breeze carrying blue flames surrounded the two of them.
The next second, the two figures transformed into countless tiny blue flames.
For the next twenty minutes, Yang Yanchen personally acted as a guide, leading Gabamuda through various areas of the Dream City.
This seemingly colossal classical city is actually a dreamlike place, hiding many secrets. Secret spaces are scattered throughout like pearls, each with its own unique rules and scenery.
They first entered the secret realm of "Jiangnan Water Town" located in the mural of the Mingtang in the Dream.
The moment you pass through the mural, a wave of dampness hits you, mixed with the coolness of the bluestone path and the fragrance of lotus flowers.
Before my eyes were no longer the elegant buildings and jewels, but a winding river that flowed through the city, with awning boats gently swaying on the water and the boatmen's calls echoing far and wide.
Afterwards, they visited several other places, including "Starfall Secret Realm" and "Spirit Plant Garden," each of which left Gabamuda deeply impressed.
As the countdown to the Dark Tide Peak Impact on the Divine Capital's defense panel jumped to the last thirty seconds, the two figures appeared in another secret realm—the Inverted Mirror.
As soon as he stepped into this place, Gabamuda felt a strange power of law enveloping him. His body involuntarily flipped over, and his feet firmly landed on the "ceiling," turning the original ground into the "sky."
He was stunned for a moment, then tried to walk around and found that it was as stable as if he were on flat ground. He couldn't help but marvel, "What an amazing place!"
Everything here is upside down; the river flows backwards uphill, the trees grow upside down, as if all the laws of physics have been reversed.
Yang Yanchen nodded with a smile: "This inverted mirror was originally a prison-like secret realm specially set up for the enemy."
He paused for a moment, then added, "When the Sharp Impact arrives, there will likely be many Dark Rift monsters descending into the capital city, which is one of our designated core battlefields."
A hint of anticipation flashed in Gabamuda's eyes: "I hope to see an exciting battle."
The two walked side by side to the window at the edge of the secret realm and looked down at the "sky"—under the influence of the laws of the Inverted Mirror, the original sky had become the "earth" beneath their feet, hence the "looking down".
And in the sky, there was a huge lake, clear as a mirror.
"30...29...28..."
In the void, the cold countdown numbers slowly ticked.
The moment the numbers reached zero, a sudden change occurred!
The enormous lake suspended above the "earth" suddenly lit up with a dazzling light, and the water receded rapidly, revealing a huge, smooth mirror-like surface that clearly reflected every scene within the capital city.
Almost at the same time.
The entire sky above the Dream City was shrouded in an eerie, dim yellow light. The originally warm and gentle glow of the crown became dim, and a faint scent of sand filled the air—a sign that the laws of the Black Sand Sea of Death were beginning to permeate and influence the Azure Civilization.
Yang Yanchen said in a deep voice: "Peak Impact, begins."
He knew that the speed at which this dim yellow color spread was the speed at which the laws of the Black Sand Sea eroded.
Once the erosion reaches a critical point, the shadow rift deep within the Black Sand Sea of Death will completely pierce through the spatial barrier of Azure Star and establish a direct connection with the capital city.
A moment later.
"Boom!"
A deafening clap of thunder exploded. (End of Chapter)