Chapter 413: Heavenly Falling Star
Quinn missed his crucial strike, yet he wasn't angered.
He smiled and said, "A new generation replaces the old, the era is truly moving forward."
"The true Unknown has appeared."
"Tai Sui, you are the true Anomaly."
Quinn seemed to find something delightful, as if he had found hope.
The Angel Envoys, however, showed much frustration, unable to believe the changes Gao Xin brought to the future.
Just this single example, the difficulty level of the subject skyrocketed.
What is a human singularity? Anomaly initially referred to the core of a black hole, a point of infinite density where even the laws of physics collapse.
All things compress into zero-dimensional and simultaneously ascend to ten-dimensional, countless pieces of information converge there, triggering an event horizon.
Information about all events only enters but does not exit; there is no physical means to observe information already inside the horizon.
Even if the black hole evaporates, that information is lost forever, unrecoverable, becoming an unknowable past.
This concept represents the Divinity among humans, symbolizing the unknown and uncertain aspects of human fate.
However, the Angel Envoys believe this is not absolutely unknowable.
Because Emperor Ran conquered the black hole and successfully recovered the four-dimensional information of things entering the event horizon.
That is to say, as long as the dimensions are high enough, the Anomaly can be observed.
Of course, the black hole's singularity is ten-dimensional, theoretically, at most, eight-dimensional information is known, which is incomplete at best.
But can humans be compared to a black hole?
In their view, the complexity of human society is fundamentally three-dimensional at most four-dimensional.
Moreover, Quinn can predict the actions of other Divinities, meaning a definite future exists, it's just that the Angel Envoys haven't conquered this challenge.
After all, if even Quinn can do it, why can't they?
What has always given the Angel Envoys confidence is Quinn.
Their goal is first to reach Quinn's level, then surpass him. After all, for them, everything is either 0 or 1, and from 1 to a billion is simple.
But now, Quinn actually made a mistake with Tai Sui.
The definite future was changed out of thin air, directly turning past efforts of the Angel Envoys into nothing, rendering their existing Fate Model obsolete.
Yes, that's how serious it is.
Science is like that, with just one counterexample, the model can be overhauled!
Even if it's extremely correct in other areas and situations, it remains a flawed theory.
"Quinn can predict other anomalies, yet makes a mistake with Tai Sui."
"If Tai Sui is defined as the Anomaly, then others do not measure up, can only be considered particularly complex chaotic points."
"That's fine, actually only Tai Sui is the true Anomaly."
"But what I really can't accept is that the definite future can also change? This isn't a matter of precision, but fundamentally wrong."
"Could it be... physics doesn't exist?"
The frustration of the Angel Envoys, ordinary people cannot comprehend.
Whether it's old human physics or their new physics, they all have a foundation.
Namely, the future is predictable.
Like gravity, when an apple detaches from a tree, it inevitably falls down.
Under the same gravitational conditions, wherever the experiment is conducted, it's the same, no matter who conducts it, or how many years later it's conducted.
In the future, when an apple falls, one doesn't need to see the result to predict what will happen.
But now, when all apples have fallen from a tree, one particular apple suddenly flew and hit your head, spun around twice and flew away.
Doesn't that make gravity nonsense? The reason it has been relatively correct all this time is just good luck that it didn't encounter this counterexample.
The common Angel Envoy feels frustrated.
But Saint Peter is extremely calm: "Physics must exist, it's just that variables have appeared that we have yet to fully understand. Instead of questioning physics, we should question our understanding of the universe."
The other Angel Envoys return to calm: "Good, we shall strive even more."
No one pays attention to the communication of the Angel Envoys; they all focus on the field.
Quinn and Tai Sui continue their fierce battle.
In terms of speed, Quinn absolutely overpowers Tai Sui.
In terms of awareness, Tai Sui is much stronger than Quinn, but it doesn't show.
Quinn forcibly made it fifty-fifty.
"Impressive, foreseeing me and my substitute through flashback?"
"But in that case, can your mind keep up?"
Gao Xin falls into passivity again, his collaboration with Yak remains in a predicted situation.
Yet previously this wasn't the case.
When Gao Xin sees Quinn unbelievably focused, his eyes flashing wildly, he realizes Quinn must be using super-fast reaction speed to switch predictions between him and Substitute Yak.
"Just barely..." Quinn replied after a while.
Gao Xin grinned, "Then... how about one more?"
Girl Brother appears.
Actually, Girl Brother has always been there, abstractly studying Quinn's Divinity, but now Gao Xin gave her a substitute as a carrier to join the battle.
The three Dark Logicists join forces, Quinn is visibly more strained, somewhat overloaded.
And these three are not weak, Quinn gradually struggles, although his reaction speed surpasses Gao Xin's, now because of diversion, predicting two more, severely dragging his reaction.
Still, he does not fall behind, three against one, Gao Xin remains even.
"Able to sustain with mind focused on three, impressive, how about four?"
Seeing Quinn still holding on, Gao Xin adds another weight, Child Brother joins the fray.
One mind transforming into three pure insights plus a Fantasy Yak, this is his strongest substitute now.
Indeed, it's fourfold Dark Logic.
Instantly breaking a certain balance, Quinn finally couldn't hold on, facing despair even though foreseeing couldn't handle it.
Can't comprehend, can't resolve!
"Boom!"
"Moon's Eye!"
With normal combat falling behind, Quinn can only frequently use big moves to break the stalemate.
Moon's Eye's power is immense; it suppresses myriad techniques with sheer force, its simplicity is unparalleled.
"Haha, so much weaker?" Gao Xin and Yak again used Second Rank Reflection to survive.
Moon's Eye has a flaw; in the short term, the first strike is the most powerful, the second weaker, the third even more so, diminishing returns.
This was evident in Wei Miao previously, and it's clear that Quinn can't resolve this issue.
Thus, the bigger the move, the more disadvantageous he becomes, with defeat looming.
The two moved at high speed, fiercely battling through countless rounds, for a full hour.
Quinn's speed did not diminish one bit, still at the twelfth-rank overclocking, incredibly fearsome.
However, his energy attacks grew weaker, increasingly lacking in power.
In contrast, although Gao Xin's flesh was heavily consumed, his overclocking had dropped to the fifth rank.
Yet, his energy strikes remained powerful!
The surrounding environment was filled with high-energy flux, and from time to time, he could unleash a magnificent High Energy Slash with a Scarlet Reverse Moon Slash.
"Boom!"
Quinn's spear slipped from his hand, and half of his body was shattered, his remains continuously ascending, soaring to the high skies.
Gao Xin followed him slowly, not seizing the opportunity to kill him.
This made Quinn frown: "Don't hold back! What do you mean? Are you stalling for time to train against me?"
He was a bit angry.
Gao Xin pressed his lips together: "Sorry, I'm indeed learning something, just a little bit off."
"But in the end, I will certainly crush you easily."
Quinn's eyes turned sharp: "Is that so? I noticed you didn't bring some cards, so I also abandoned some prepared measures."
"But if you really think you have me, I might have to show you the power."
Gao Xin was taken aback: "Oh? You have more cards?"
"Don't hold back, you said I was holding back, and it turns out you've been holding back?"
Quinn said solemnly: "It's not that I want to hold back, but some moves, using them against the usual you, would be too unfair."
Gao Xin knew Quinn's nature, he wasn't someone to act without reason.
This stirred his curiosity: "Go ahead, I want to see what method you're talking about!"
"No need for reservations, defeat me thoroughly, otherwise, I might beat you to a breakthrough in a moment!"
Once Gao Xin successfully mastered the Divinity learning, he would overpower Quinn.
He didn't expect Quinn still had unspent moves, which piqued his curiosity.
No wonder it took so long, even Wei Miao was just a bit off, unable to fully connect with Divinity, and it turns out, Quinn still had Divine Level Techniques unreleased!
Quinn said in a steady voice: "I suggest you defeat me now, otherwise we both are going to break through."
Gao Xin was shocked, what move would force them both to breakthrough?
So Quinn could break through, he just didn't dare to use that move.
"Don't hesitate! Make your move!" Gao Xin growled.
Quinn slightly nodded: "Since you want to see, that's fine, this is indeed a rare opportunity and it's time to show my trump card to the world."
Then Quinn kept ascending into the air, his eyes becoming ethereal, seemingly gazing into the distance.
Suddenly, Quinn opened his eyes, and the third eye on his forehead shone brightly.
"The Moon's Eye given by Cangyue is truly special, crafted for me to perform large-scale chaotic interference."
Quinn murmured, suddenly looking up at the sky, emitting a moon-white pillar of light piercing through the heavens!
The energy from the light beam rapidly shot off, tearing through miles of clouds, reaching all the way to space.
"Alright, unless you end the fight now and leave the dueling field, we both will turn to dust."
"But rest assured, the Angel Envoy can still save us."
"It's precisely because we're on Sky Island that I'm daring to use this move."
His words shocked Gao Xin.
All the spectators were also at a loss, not knowing what he had done.
"Shooting into space? Could it be you..." Gao Xin thought of something.
Quinn nodded: "Yes, as you suspect, I've summoned an asteroid."
"It's 130 meters in diameter, and will arrive at the dueling field in 474 seconds."
"This move is called, Heavenly Falling Star!"
The crowd erupted, countless people leapt up from the Observation Platform.
"What?"
"Holy shit! He summoned a meteor strike?"
"How is that possible?"
"A hundred-meter-wide asteroid? How powerful is that? Can the Quasi-Dragon King handle it?"
The outside was in an uproar, they were amazed but didn't know the exact power.
However, the barrage was fierce: "Holy shit, an asteroid this size impacting Sky Island can conservatively release over 100 million tons of TNT power!"
"Huh? Then wouldn't all the Quasi-Dragon Kings present die?"
"Luckily there's still four hundred seconds left, enough time for the Dragon Level powers to escape the radius."
"But what about Tai Sui and Quinn inside the dueling field? Unless they end the match and escape now."
"They'll perish together, they are the dueling competitors, the Angel Envoy will save them."
"Do you guys really believe this? How can Quinn summon a meteorite? He's just bluffing."
"Yeah, what module is this?"
"Life Sharing exists, so what's summoning a meteorite?"
The barrage discussed intensely, some believing it, some not.
But Caesar and others, aware of Quinn's credibility, knew he wouldn't make reckless boasts.
A meteor crash with a conservative energy release of over 100 million tons of TNT was survivable for none without a Dharma Body, even Dharma Bodies would likely die.
Because no biomaterial could resist such high-energy destruction, and their bodies weren't made of Poverty Alloy.
Under such an impact, even S+ level alloys at the center region would vaporize!
"Heavenly Falling Star... your Divinity could reach such an extent..." Gao Xin was stunned.
Quinn said calmly: "You are indeed an unknowable person, but nature is knowable."
"In everything I foresee, the simplest is nature, then humanity, then the Divinity, and finally the most difficult is you."
"I'm not adept at fighting, in this aspect I truly am not your match, but if we were truly mortal enemies, I wouldn't need to... predict you."
"Because under the grandeur of nature's momentum, personal actions don't matter."
Gao Xin was solemn, this was the true stage of the Prophet Divine.
When the time is right, heaven and earth all cooperate, when fate departs, heroes lack freedom.
In the face of heaven and earth's momentum, personal heroics are negligible.
This was strategic prowess, not meant for individual martial fights, completely different fields.
Of course, its great use was, most normal people would be trampled by Quinn, only Divinity could predict briefly, and only with Gao Xin it went wrong.
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