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Chapter 721 - 3: Immortality

Author: Deer Man Conference
updatedAt: 2025-08-25

"Although immortality is useless, it is also a choice."

The Panda Man, Yongli, said in his unique leisurely tone, "Survival in the world is not only achieved through struggle and grasping; one can also become one with nature."

"To break free from endless confrontation might be an answer. In this universe, there is always someone more capable than you, mountains beyond mountains, strong ones as numerous as stars, and competition inevitably leads to exhaustion."

"Being useless can sometimes be a form of usefulness."

Zhou Yi was very interested in the technology it described, as well as this survival philosophy.

"It's a great perspective; I'm willing to exchange the Dead Sea Park for your immortality."

Yongli's face showed a hint of joy, "Thank you. Please build three parks in the Panda Autonomous Region, one for each level from low to high."

It seemed to find its own path, but was still deeply concerned about the fate of the Panda people.

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement.

Yongli held the white porcelain cup with his broad palms and took a sip of steaming tea, "Immortality consists of three steps."

"The first step is to cultivate longevity. To achieve an extended lifespan using the theoretical technology of Mechanical Life, which is about increasing one's lifespan. For Panda Man, reaching level A achieves this goal. At this stage, the average natural lifespan of Panda Man is around 1000 years."

"The second step is to integrate into Circular Flow. This requires finding a projection of a one-dimensional Space Hole to enter. Such Space Holes are the most plentiful. The one-dimensional world has only one channel and nothing else. One needs to gradually integrate inside and empty oneself to connect with it."

He explained earnestly, "Unlike other spaces, one-dimensional space is the simplest and most inclusive. With nothing inside, as long as you can enter, you can connect with it—though for most people, it's useless and just a waste of time."

"If you stay long enough, consciousness will gradually synchronize in one-dimensional space, subsequently entering a pure and highly concentrated linear state. By continuously polishing, you can master this."

"Then you can use one-dimensional consciousness to connect with Circular Flow. As mentioned before, this form has the highest inclusivity because it is the most fundamental, perhaps representing a very underlying structure of the universe."

"Therefore, you can connect with Circular Flow and instantly move with it. It doesn't even require your own energy; the energy within Circular Flow is sufficient to support the extension of one-dimensional consciousness."

"Once you have mastered these practices, you can begin the final step."

"Travel through the universe."

Yongli gently put down the teacup, "After obtaining the frequency of one-dimensional consciousness, you can flow with Circular Flow and instantly journey between various celestial bodies through numerous one-dimensional Space Holes."

"Because it is a consciousness projection method, it's extremely safe, making it an immortal existence."

"However, it also has limitations, as the one-dimensional structure has no attack or defense; they are purely cosmic ray forms."

"The universe is filled with one-dimensional Space Holes, which are natural coordinates for our immortality. But corresponding energy movement is necessary, so the spaces we can venture to are those permeated with Circular Flow."

Zhou Yi listened with some surprise.

The core turns out to be the utilization of one-dimensional Space Holes.

Suddenly, Xiao Fu's voice sounded in his mind, "Da Zhou, help me ask it. How does one-dimensional consciousness remain stable long-term? Can it switch freely? And how do you confirm the direction of progress?"

Zhou Yi reiterated these questions.

Yongli proceeded to respond to each question.

He first said, "One-dimensional consciousness is the result of synchronization with one-dimensional space, requiring periodic, preferably daily use of one-dimensional Space Holes to sync and adjust the consciousness frequency."

"Like a knife, which needs to be frequently polished with a whetstone to stay sharp. This is how you maintain stability over the long term."

"Switching freely requires long-term practice to master, though the consciousness frequency itself has a cycle and will eventually revert to the frequency of its own carrier, so after extensive practice, you can know the limit of time you can maintain. Through advanced training, you can also further extend your one-dimensional state cycle."

"The last one, the direction of progress is indeed a challenge."

The Panda Man nodded, "Therefore, after years of exploration, we have mapped several routes in the Solar System. We can already move from the nodes of the Solar System to the outside world of the Milky Way. If there are more immortals, this star map will become clearer, and everyone can travel via Space Holes."

The Reverse Flow said, "Impressive."

"Da Zhou, there surely are many capable people in the world. To think they could come up with such a method to propel cosmic travel. Our Reverse Flow's original method is already quite minimalistic; our consciousness enters, then uses the local material life as a carrier, employing the local Circular Flow to create custom tools for further exploration."

"Unexpectedly, its approach goes a step further by completely skipping all steps and unnecessary parts, using one-dimensional Space Holes as a slingshot for projection and travel, which significantly lowers the threshold—a very clever method."

"If paired with the Sun Eye's survey, you'll be able to find various Space Holes easily, equivalent to having a matching navigation system."

He and Zhou Yi came to the same realization.

However.

Zhou Yi still found something puzzling, "Why must longevity reach 1000 years to work?"

"During long-term activities in one-dimensional space, conscious movement accelerates rapidly, consuming lifespan."

Yongli admitted, "The final form of the traveler will transform through immortality, becoming almost a one-dimensional consciousness, enduring in the Circular Flow environment. But prior to that, Earth Life forms have limited time they can support, so this stage can only be considered longevity. The longer the lifespan, the longer you can sustain proficient drifting, and the higher the mastery."

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