Chapter 410: Essence
The universe itself, though its internal worlds may cycle and reset, exists on a higher level of being where time is meaningless. Luo Wen needed only to accompany it, lazily sleeping, to grow stronger in his dreams.
However, Luo Wen had not fully transitioned into a higher-dimensional being. He could not ignore the passage of time, and his lack of understanding of his essence led him to perform a variety of operations. By chance, he stumbled upon a way to accelerate his growth—the creation of Intelligent Entities.
Regardless of Luo Wen’s initial intent, the emergence of these Intelligent Entities undeniably made him stronger—not just in technological terms, but more importantly, in the development of the Swarm Network.
Perhaps this was because Luo Wen’s ascension had been achieved through a sacrifice of both life and spirit, granting him the ability to absorb spiritual energy to enhance his essence.
This was far more efficient than passively drawing energy from the universe. Moreover, while absorbing spiritual energy, he could simultaneously extract the universe’s energy.
The process of forming an Intelligent Entity involved the Swarm Network consuming the entirety of a spiritual entity, creating a blank slate, and then copying its original memories into this new entity.
It is important to note that this process required the spiritual entity to first be absorbed and digested by Luo Wen, which in turn strengthened his essence. As for what an Intelligent Entity truly was, it could be understood as a derivative of Luo Wen’s higher-dimensional essence.
This relationship was difficult for lower-dimensional beings to comprehend. They might interpret it as a clone, a split personality, or even as akin to precise control over one’s own cells, but none of these explanations sufficed to describe the unique connection.
Whether or not this relationship could be understood, Luo Wen grew stronger, and the Swarm Network grew more robust as a result. Unfortunately, Luo Wen’s understanding of this higher-dimensional growth was limited. What he could perceive was merely an increase in the node units’ signal range and their ability to create more anchor points.