Chapter 672 - 572: Absolute Zero, Chitchat, and Light Divinity Transformation (Two-in-One) 2
Chapter 672: Chapter 572: Absolute Zero, Chitchat, and Light Divinity Transformation (Two-in-One) 2
A specifically targeted race...
So all of this was planned from the very beginning?
But... if you want to complete the final piece of the puzzle...
He subconsciously asked, "Are you going to advance to Ninth Level?"
Martin’s expression froze instantly.
He turned his head and looked at Jeming with a "what the hell" kind of stare.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Jeming was startled by his reaction. "Huh?"
Martin took a deep breath, calmed himself down a little, then helplessly shook his head. "When I said strengthening my power, I meant improvements within the Eighth Level Wizard realm. As for Ninth Level? That’s still a long, long way off."
He paused, his tone turning serious. "If you’d actually seen a Ninth Level Wizard, you’d know—the power those few have is something mere entropy increase and entropy reduction can’t even reach."
Jeming’s curiosity grew stronger.
"What kind of power... does a Ninth Level Wizard actually have?"
Martin was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head.
"I won’t tell you for now."
Jeming was stunned. "Because of some kind of rule?"
Martin thought for a moment, then spoke slowly. "It’s not really a hard rule. It’s just that..."
He looked at Jeming, a trace of complexity in his eyes.
"It’s a bit like... not wanting a child to come into contact with how cruel life can really be."
Jeming was stunned.
Cruel?
That word stirred up countless guesses in his heart.
But Martin clearly didn’t intend to continue on this topic. He patted Jeming on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Once you reach High Tier Wizard, you’ll understand—the path of the Wizard is only just beginning."
He turned and looked at that pitch-black wall.
"Just like this Plane. In fact, any High Tier Wizard who sees it will know right away that I picked it on purpose."
Jeming frowned. "Why?"
"Because it’s special enough," Martin explained. "Only High Tier Wizards of Sixth Level and above can sense a Plane’s existence after fusing with the Plane Origin. Look at this Plane: up close it’s indeed strange—a perfect sphere, pure white color. But if you place it against the backdrop of the entire endless Chaotic Void..."
His tone became meaningful:
"No one would notice that tiny bit of color difference at all."
Jeming was lost in thought.
"High Tier Wizards rely on their perception of other Planes after fusing with a Plane Origin," Martin continued. "It’s kind of like... if somewhere the aggregation has formed a Plane, we can feel the ripples it gives off in the endless Chaotic Void—like stars shining in the night sky."
He pointed at that pitch-black wall, then pointed toward the Information Plane core on the other side of the wall.
"But this Plane is different. Because of its extreme entropy reduction, it instead blends into the background ’noise’ of the endless Chaotic Void. The light of those ’stars’ is completely absorbed here, and we simply can’t detect it."
"It’s only because the field I study is so particular that I could find it."
Jeming finally understood.
None of this was coincidence.
It was the result of tens of thousands of years of accumulation, a carefully planned hunt.
Martin looked at him, eyes carrying a hint of encouragement.
"You’re Clark’s student. That guy’s vision is viciously sharp. If he took you as his student, it means you definitely have potential. Reaching High Tier Wizard won’t be a problem for you."
He chuckled. "So don’t rush it. Take your time."
With that, he turned to leave, going off to deal with the post-battle aftermath.
Jeming stood where he was, watching his figure disappear into the camp.
After a moment of silence, he turned his head and continued to look at that pitch-black wall.
Jeming took a deep breath, and his eyes once again glowed with a faint golden light.
...
...
A few days later.
Jeming stood before the Absolute Zero barrier, brows tightly knit.
Wizards crowded around him. Some were frowning in thought, some whispering to each other, and some simply sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed in deduction.
But no matter what method they tried, the result was the same...
No progress at all.
This pitch-black barrier was like a chasm of heaven, lying across everyone’s path.
"No way."
A Seventh Level Wizard stood up and shook his head with an ugly expression. "Conventional methods can’t break it at all. The Absolute Zero barrier itself isn’t hard to deal with—as long as we add enough mass or Energy inside, we can disrupt its equilibrium state."
He looked gloomily toward the depths of the barrier, and another Seventh Level Wizard picked up his words. "But the problem is, those Information Creatures on the other side are continuously feeding in Calculation Power. We simply can’t break through."
Silence fell.
Everyone knew what this meant.
Because they’re maintaining Absolute Zero by manipulating information, it’s much easier than doing it by other means.
Those Information Creatures only need to keep outputting Calculation Power, and this barrier can be maintained forever.
To destroy it, there are only three methods:
First, directly attack the true bodies of the Information Creatures behind the barrier.
Second, surpass them in total Calculation Power.
Third, use a strong enough strike to penetrate the defense in one blow.
The first method is a dead loop—you can’t break the barrier, so you can’t hit the enemy; and if you can’t hit the enemy, you can’t break the barrier.
The second method is even less realistic.
Information Creatures are inherently best at Calculation Power. In terms of raw computational strength, a single Information Creature might even approach the level of a Fourth Level Wizard, and with their absurd numbers on top of that...
Even if you add up the Calculation Power of all the Wizards present plus all the cannon-fodder creatures, it wouldn’t amount to even a fraction of the collective total of those uncountable Information Creatures inside the Information Plane.
Unless they sent in a few more Eighth Level Wizards.
But if they did that, Martin’s gains would shrink drastically, and everyone else’s share would also shrink along with it.
No one wanted to choose that route unless there was absolutely no other choice.
Which left only the third method.
Everyone turned to look at Martin, as if on cue.
Martin stood at the very front of the crowd, staring at that pitch-black barrier, eyes flickering.