Chapter 0001: What on earth is it like to traverse into another perspective
Because he realized that the amplitude of the things on earth had reached an astonishing level, those fleeting and rapidly switching "slides" were becoming almost completely incomprehensible.
Unfortunately, the second matter was not successful
On a certain day of a certain month in a certain year, at a certain hour, minute, and second
From the moment he reopened his eyes, he knew that what he was gazing at was not the land and oceans of Earth. Thus, he took a little time to deduce and accept the fact that he had arrived in another world, and then spent a longer time studying how to stop himself from drifting further down.
There is still no way to learn to walk upright
He found himself "fixed," or rather, his current form might have no capacity for movement at all. He became a "fixed perspective" overlooking the earth, firmly restricted to his current position. He could gaze at the land, but could only gaze at the land, and even then, he could only gaze at a confined area on the land—this area was an irregular continent, surrounded by a ring of ocean, yet his field of vision could not extend to see a broader surrounding. He could gaze at the land, but could only gaze at the land, and even then, he could only gaze at a confined area on the land—this area was an irregular continent, surrounded by a ring of ocean, yet his field of vision could not extend to see a broader surrounding.
Humans and various other races began to compete for living space on the continent, establishing a multitude of kingdoms and diverse beliefs, waging wars against each other in the names of various deities, only to swiftly dissipate thereafter
He witnessed the rise of armed conflict, with the flames of war nearly consuming the entire land, yet in the blink of an eye, new civilizations emerged
But he is not crazy; not only is he not crazy, but he also has an exceptional memory
Because he clearly saw the changes of the earth, as the three words emerged in his mind, a kingdom transformed from its peak into ruins
Break away from this situation, break away from this situation, break away from this situation, break away from this situation
Change also emerged after the birth of that spark
The three characters flashed through Gao Wen's mind like lightning, but this lightning-like thought probably took several hundred years to form.
Yet his thoughts did not cease
In every hundred years, the total time he is able to think probably amounts to less than one second
The passage of time measured in tens of thousands of years has not affected Gao Wen's memory in the slightest. To this day, he can still vividly recall the events he experienced in the final moments of his previous life—piercing screams, alarms, the violently shaking cabin, the rolling earth and sky outside the window, the breathing mask that his neighbor could not put on no matter what, and the deafening sound when the plane disintegrated in mid-air
The world below remains unchanged, with the observable area clear, calm, and with sparse cloud cover
Gao Wen was unaware of the exact state he was in; he could not shift his perspective and felt no sense of his own body. In fact, apart from his vision, he had completely lost the ability to perceive the external environment. Therefore, he could not determine whether he was merely a wisp of a lingering soul or a drifting corpse in orbit. However, one thing was certain: he was definitely not floating here in a normal human state.
He is not even sure whether there are other celestial bodies in this world—perhaps if he just shifts his perspective and turns around, he might see a white-bearded god holding a spotlight illuminating everything.
The escape procedure has been initiated
For the first time in countless years, he maintained his thoughts even when he "closed his eyes"
He did not know how long he had been in this darkness; he felt as if he were rolling, falling, entering a cold and cramped place. Various sensations, now unfamiliar, transmitted from his limbs and body, leaving his mind in a state of confusion. Amidst this chaos, he faintly heard a young woman's voice, which sounded quite anxious.
He was previously unable to realize this because during the times when the observational perspective was interrupted, his own thoughts were also at a standstill
Many years later, he witnessed the moment of the birth of the first artificial spark with his own eyes
On that day, he despairingly discovered that the mammals on Earth ... ...
Because he is certain that a normal human's mental structure absolutely cannot remain isolated and floating in the sky for many thousands of years while still maintaining the same clarity of thought and complete memory, and even have the leisure to contemplate life.
Everything was as clear as if it had happened just yesterday, and he could vividly remember how astonished he was when he reopened his eyes after that loud bang, only to find himself floating above such a strange planet.
and his "thinking interruption period" continues to lengthen
Regardless of the means employed or the form taken, it is imperative to extricate oneself from this situation. Even if it means returning to that aircraft on the verge of crashing, one must not succumb to death in such an inexplicable manner in this equally inexplicable place
The process is accelerating, and Gao Wen gradually begins to struggle with the vast amount of information he is encountering. He sees creatures resembling giant dragons suddenly entering his field of vision, yet he cannot determine whether these "dragons" evolved on the continent or came from beyond the ocean.
Gao Wen felt his thoughts beginning to become chaotic, his consciousness gradually blurring. The originally "seamless" continuity of his thoughts seemed to have encountered problems. He was angry and exerted all his effort to think, yet as he traversed into a fixed perspective, no matter how angrily he thought, he could not change the current situation
He actually waited until the day those monkeys learned to walk upright
After discovering this, he was genuinely pleased for a long time, and then he attempted to zoom in and out of his perspective. Although even at the maximum zoom out he could not observe anything beyond that ring of ocean, at least he could choose to zoom in and see what exactly was on that continent.
However, it does not matter; Gao Wen is very patient—perhaps in his previous life as a human, his patience was limited, but after transcending into a perspective of oversight, he discovered that he truly possesses immense patience
Don't... don't kill me yet! Compared to this, your ancestors' coffin boards won't be able to hold up!
Therefore, he is completely unaware of the problems occurring within himself
To suffer a heavy blow
A long time passed after that, and he finally realized that it was not the processes on the earth that had accelerated, but rather that he had "skipped" a vast amount of information
Gao Wen did not understand what was happening, but he knew that this was certainly not a normal situation. From the images that continuously flashed by, spanning years, he realized that his thoughts were on the verge of disappearing.
However, after a long period of effort, Gao Wen still found a point of operability in this perspective—although he could not move it left or right, he was able to zoom in and out within this field of vision, or in other words, to bring his perspective closer or push it further away.
The lush greenery above is vibrant and full of life, clearly indicating the presence of生命.
Damn, I really want to swim on my back
Then he narrowed his field of vision to the closest point, to the extent that he could clearly observe every blade of grass and every tree on the ground
But just at the moment when he felt that his thoughts were about to completely dissipate or come to a standstill, a voice suddenly came from an unknown source
And it has floated for who knows how many thousands of years in one breath
A normal person would have gone crazy by now
His "observations" are becoming intermittent, shifting from continuous monitoring at the outset to recording only a few images every few years or even decades. It is only when these images, which span significant time intervals, are pieced together that he experiences the illusion of an accelerated process
To speak frankly, regarding the matter of "time travel," Gao Wen is quite open-minded about it. It is not that he possesses such great enlightenment that he can regard life and death as inconsequential, but rather that during his last life, when he fell from an airplane, he realized the principle of the impermanence of life and death being in the hands of fate. After all, in a situation where death seems certain, having the opportunity to time travel is certainly better than being truly born to die. What troubles him is mainly how he ended up floating in the sky after his time travel.
It would be nice to observe the daily lives of people from another world. Although I can only drift here, at least watching the customs and traditions of those from another world can alleviate some of the boredom, right
And when the observational perspective is restarted, his thoughts seem to continue seamlessly as if they were connected.
Gao Wenjing quietly gazed at the distant land from an absolutely superior perspective, silently contemplating life—after all, he could do nothing else
Is this considered a time travel?
It is flint striking fire
In the next moment, that fixed perspective vanished—Gao Wen found himself enveloped in darkness.
However, everything is but a wish; this perspective that overlooks the earth cannot change its direction
He is unable to turn his gaze left or right, and thus cannot determine whether there is any other land beyond that ocean— for the same reason, he has yet to catch a glimpse of what the starry sky of this world looks like to this day
Even if after swimming on my back I can only see an old man with a white beard holding a spotlight illuminating everything, that would be fine
If this continues, perhaps at some moment, the mind known as "Gawain" will completely dissipate in this inexplicable place, and he will forever sleep in that moment, with no chance of rebooting.
Gao Wen did not know what had happened, but after the first spark of fire was born on the earth, he felt that everything suddenly "sped up," or rather, that his own perception of the passage of time had become problematic—events on the earth began to evolve rapidly, as if a video had been played at an accelerated speed countless times. He saw those humanoid races quickly building primitive tribes, which then transformed into early city-states. He witnessed those humanoid races mastering unfathomable abilities and using techniques akin to magic to expand their territories. However, before he could fully comprehend what was happening on the earth, those early kingdoms turned into ruins one after another. He saw those humanoid races quickly building primitive tribes, which then transformed into early city-states. He witnessed those humanoid races mastering unfathomable abilities and using techniques akin to magic to expand their territories. However, before he could fully comprehend what was happening on the earth, those early kingdoms turned into ruins one after another. Soon, new humanoid beings began to proliferate from the corners of the ruins.
He can no longer recall how many years he has maintained this state, nor does he know what he looks like now. Although he can roughly gauge the passage of time based on the alternation of day and night, to be honest—after the cycle has repeated itself hundreds of thousands of times, he has grown too indifferent to keep track.
Energy failure, host restart failed
For an unknown number of millennia, Gao Wen experienced a sense of urgency for the first time. He began to frantically stimulate his thoughts, seeking to break free from the current situation. He felt as if his mind was racing (if he still possessed that organ), with countless ideas erupting like a geyser. However, as he observed the constantly changing "slides" on the ground, he realized that his thinking had actually slowed to the pace of a frame every thousand years.
Certainly, this may sound a bit exaggerated, but the reality is not much better.