Chapter 72: The Unveiled World
Yu Sheng’s question made Bai Li Qing raise an eyebrow ever so slightly. It was such a subtle movement that it was almost impossible to notice.
“Of course, there’s only one Borderland,” Bai Li Qing replied. “A ‘world convergence point’ isn’t something that can be mass-produced.”
“I’m talking about the ‘Boundary City,'” Yu Sheng said, his tone serious. “There’s only one Borderland, but what about Boundary City? This city located at the Borderland—is it possible that somewhere else in the world, there’s another city similar to it?”
He paused, his eyes locking onto Bai Li Qing’s. He spoke slowly, emphasizing each word. “A city very similar, yet not exactly the same. One that shares the same name, with places that have identical names, but unlike here, they’re not… extraordinary. They’re just ordinary places. If the universe spans billions of light-years or more, isn’t it possible that a city like that could exist somewhere within that vast expanse?”
Yu Sheng thought he saw something different in Bai Li Qing’s expression, a seriousness that wasn’t usually there.
The director remained silent for a few seconds before replying, his words careful. “Scholars actually have a hypothesis about something like what you’re describing. It goes like this:
“If the universe is infinite—or even just so vast that it feels practically infinite within what humans can comprehend—then it’s possible that two identical or almost identical places could exist: two planets with similar parameters, two similar mountains, maybe even two histories that are almost the same. The probability of such ‘mirror images’ might be low, but given enough time and space, it’s not zero.”
Yu Sheng pondered this and nodded slightly. “Yeah, I think I’ve heard theories like that before.”
“Then let me tell you about a limitation of that hypothesis—a part that’s not widely known,” Bai Li Qing continued. “Even if the idea is true, and any place or event in the universe could have a ‘mirror image’ somewhere out there, there are two exceptions. They will never have mirror images.