Chapter 187 Space and Dimensions
Day 12 of the Highway Survival Game!
Exhaustion caused Feng Xingshou to fail to realize the simplest solution when faced with the problem at hand. Instead, he stubbornly considered how to transfer them from the real dimension to the dungeon dimension.
When she thought of this question, the first thing she thought of was that they had made some guesses about this matter in their usual conversations with their friends and her brother, and she believed that she usually released them from the storage space.
It's because they don't exist in reality during the timeline when the instance is triggered that they appear in the real dimension as soon as they are released from the storage space, instead of appearing in the instance dimension like themselves.
How could she transfer them back to the instance dimension in this situation? As this question arose in her mind, she suddenly remembered that she usually communicated with them in the instance by touching their bodies in order to interfere with reality.
So, can't we transfer them to the instance dimension in reverse? We can transfer them back to the instance dimension using our own bodies, since we usually just release them directly from our storage space, and they're already in the real dimension.
Isn't this action done through one's own body? But if the storage space releases them through their own bodies, they should have been in the game's instance dimension from the start!
Could this indicate that when one releases items from their storage space, it's not through their own body, but rather through some kind of spatial teleportation or transfer? If this hypothesis is correct, then how can one use the release ability of their storage space through their own body?
Feng Xing Shou thought carefully about how she usually communicated with Hagiwara and the others in the real world from the dungeon dimension, and the process of using spatial abilities every time she stored items and with Hagiwara and the others. She realized that communication was always done by touching a certain part of Hagiwara and the others' bodies.
I recall that every time I put things away, it was in the instant I touched them that I felt I could perceive their outlines, and then I was able to put them into the space.
This process is likely similar to the manipulation of objects and their bodies by spiritual power mentioned in some novels and anime. The game has also rewarded players with a basic spiritual power awakening potion, which doubles the effect of their skills after consumption.
So the key is mental power? Does that mean that the moment I release them from the storage space, I can use my mental power to reverse and cover a certain part of my body, and then I can release them directly into the instance dimension?
Looking back, since acquiring this skill, I've never even tried using that kind of perception to cover my body! It seems quite feasible, and I should be able to succeed!
Realizing this, she quickly said to Hagiwara, who was closest to her and still in physical contact, "Hagiwara! Let me try to transfer you into the instance dimension. I've already dealt with the termites in the instance dimension."
"Hey! Why not just..." Hagiwara was about to say that they could just put them into the storage space, take them to the dungeon exit, and release them in the car.
Unfortunately, Feng Xing Shou acted swiftly after realizing that his skill might have another use, so much so that he was put into the storage space before he could even finish speaking.
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Matsuda Jinpei and Morofushi Kagemitsu, who were following closely behind, saw his figure suddenly disappear in the corridor and thought that Fuusei-no-Kami had realized that the current efficiency was too slow and was preparing to use the storage space to take them directly out of the dungeon and back to the car!
They weren't surprised or flustered by this, and waited quite naturally for them to be stored in the storage space as well. However, when their senses returned, they found themselves and the other three back in the train corridor.
The current visual perception is a bit strange. From the current perspective, it seems that there are still the same people around, and not a single termite can be seen. However, the people in the corridor are still crowding and running around, as if they are in a great panic and fear, hiding from an unseen monster.
Even stranger, a screen resembling a digital projection from a high-tech movie appeared in their field of vision, displaying a countdown that had reached single digits. Seeing this, Matsuda asked in surprise, "What is this?"
"You're currently in the instance dimension. I'll explain the rest to you when we get back. Now, let's get out of the instance as soon as possible." The current situation has both advantages and disadvantages for Feng Xing Shou. The good thing is that she was able to overcome the challenges she had just encountered.
It was indeed confirmed that when she used her senses to cover part of her body and used the storage space, the dimension of the storage space would be locked in her own dimension, which allowed her to further understand how to use her abilities.
On the downside, she had just used her storage space ability to store and release the three people again. Even though each use of the storage space consumed very little energy, it was still a small amount of energy that she had to forcefully squeeze out, given her current exhaustion.
She felt like she was about to faint at any moment. In this state, she had no energy to explain what had just happened to them. After confirming that the three of them were in the instance dimension and saying that sentence, she quickly sped up and rushed to the cargo hold at the back of the train.
Seeing this, the three of them didn't bother to ask any questions and quickly chased after them. As they chased, they all discovered the difference between the dungeon dimension and the real space. At first, they rushed through the gaps between the crowds while running.
But as they ran, they discovered that when they were squeezed by the people in the real world around them and their path was blocked by the people in front of them, the physical sensations around them would change abnormally. The people around them would become like water, or something slippery, or somewhat solid, and slide away from their bodies.
They effortlessly broke out of the carriage that had previously been impossible to move in the real world. This feeling made Hagiwara sigh, "Is this what it feels like in the dungeon dimension? Is this the same feeling when Kaze touches us?"
"It's kind of magical. It feels like everything around me is like slightly viscous water," Matsuda said as he moved quickly.
Meanwhile, Morofushi Kagemitsu followed along and made some attempts: "It's a bit strange. Why do the human bodies in the dungeon dimension feel like viscous liquid, while the walls of these corridors and car windows feel like real things?"
Even if the walls outside the train corridor are blocked by barriers reminiscent of game instances, the walls and doors inside the corridor leading to the carriages shouldn't have any barriers, right? I thought we could just pass through these in the instance dimension!
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“Perhaps it’s because in the instance dimension, the living people belong to the real dimension, while these lifeless objects are somewhere between the real dimension and the game dimension…” Hagiwara seemed to catch up with Kazesei-no-Kami quite easily.
After observing the surroundings with some energy, he answered his friend's questions. However, he also quickly noticed that Feng Xingshou's usually chubby, rosy cheeks were somewhat pale this time, and his naturally delicate, willow-leaf-shaped eyebrows, which were not adorned, were slightly furrowed.
His breathing was not as steady as usual; it was like the heavy, labored breathing of other students who were about to exhaust themselves during physical training at the police academy.
Upon discovering this, his reasoning ability immediately led him to realize that those giant termites were everywhere in the real world, but there wasn't a single one in the instance. It seemed that Feng Jiang usually collected resources very easily and effortlessly.
He estimated that using the storage space wouldn't consume much of Feng Jiang's energy, but even if it didn't, the sheer scale of the storage, especially considering it contained those incredibly tenacious mutated termites, was still a significant challenge.
It's very likely that Feng Jiang has already exhausted too much of her energy, and then she transferred the three of them into the dungeon under these circumstances. She's probably just barely managing to squeeze out all her stamina...
Having deduced this, Hagiwara stopped discussing the difference between the instance dimension and the real dimension with his friends. Instead, he stretched out his long arm, pulled Kazesei to his side, and then used both hands to lift her up in a princess carry.
Caught off guard and suddenly thrown into the air, Feng Xingshou instinctively reached out to grab the nearest thing and cried out in surprise, "Ah..."
It wasn't until she heard her own heartbeat, felt the touch of his clothes under her hands, and smelled Hagiwara's scent that she subconsciously looked up and realized that Hagiwara had picked her up and was carrying her quickly forward.
Ever since her fourteen-year-old brother stopped carrying her to the car when she was exhausted, she had never been carried by anyone while walking. Now, she was suddenly being carried in the princess carry that often appears in movies and TV shows, a style full of fantasy and romance.
The person holding her was a tall, handsome young man. If she weren't the one being carried in a princess carry, it would definitely be a very pleasing sight. But then she thought about her middle-aged figure and age.
The last game livestream drew ridicule from the viewers. Now, being carried in a princess carry by this young and handsome guy is such a huge contrast that it will not only draw ridicule from the viewers, but even Hagiwara's friends might find it offensive.
Did he feel like he was taking advantage of their friend? Was the greasy old lady bringing their friend along? Thinking of these possibilities, Feng Xingshou disregarded the emotional shock of being picked up by a man other than a blood relative for the first time in his life. He quickly pushed Hagiwara away, swung his legs, and shouted defiantly, "Hagiwara, what are you doing? Put me down, I can walk by myself."
"Feng-chan! There's no need to be stubborn at a time like this. You should rest for a while and leave the rest to us." Hagiwara, who is usually easygoing and friendly, was unusually firm this time, and hugged her tightly.
Ignoring her struggles, he pulled her along and ran towards the back of the train. Not only did he carry someone weighing over 100 pounds with incredible speed, but he also had the energy to joke with her: "Besides, this is my first time. If you resist like this, I'll think I've been dumped!"
"Huh?" Feng Xing Shou was speechless after hearing this, and wanted to complain. Why did this guy sound like they were doing *that*? Aren't we in a hurry to evacuate the dungeon?
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