Minecraft: Is this still the Minecraft I used to play?

And they themselves had no way of knowing why their dimension was being covered.

They only remember being enrolled and things from before; they have no idea what the future holds.

After all, it seems that none of their tribesmen survived...

After recounting his story, Shi Qian fell into deep thought.

He discovered that in this dimension...

Whether it's the timeline of the Etched Man and the Starless Ones, or the current timeline of the ocean and snowfield as told by the Great Dolphin.

They all seem to be two fixed entities with some opposing attributes, and they are all divided into two parts.

Was this dimension intentionally set up this way?

Or is it that there really is a "god" in this dimension?

And this god's preference is to divide things in two and deliberately create opposition?

If the dimension is covered...

Shi Qian actually felt that he should be able to guess some of it.

This needs to be considered in conjunction with the current timeline.

Currently, this dimension is completely frozen, with only a few seawater and organisms.

And all the organisms are marine organisms.

Based on what the elders said, their subsequent development is not hard to guess.

It is highly likely that those lacking stars will occupy the ground, leaving only a small area directly illuminated by the Dark Moon.

The whole place was bathed in sunlight.

Most of the dimensions have become the same.

The dimensional ruler, or "god" here, may be starting over because his own "toy" was destroyed.

It's like building a sandcastle on the beach.

The sandcastle accidentally collapsed and needs to be demolished and rebuilt.

However, the rebuilt sandcastle may resemble the old one, but since it has collapsed, it will never be built exactly the same again.

The underground where the etched figures are located is like the underground of a beach.

Even if all traces above are erased, the sand beneath the surface will rarely be altered.

The existence of those lacking stars... is like marine life in this dimension.

wrong...

If it's a matter of majority versus minority, then those who remain should be the etching talents, right?

After all, the ocean dimension now accounts for a smaller proportion, while the snowfield ecosystem accounts for a larger proportion.

Everywhere was covered in ice and ice blocks; there was almost nothing else.

Did something happen to the surface back then? All the missing stars disappeared, but the underground creatures, the Etching People, remained.

Or perhaps he guessed wrong...

Wait, what if all living things went extinct, all of them died out?

So how did he get down?

The Ju Xing beast on that rock wall...

Shi Qian's CPU is overheating right now, and his brain is practically steaming.

Perhaps because it wasn't just random thinking, the mask wasn't soaked in mint water again.

Araya watched the elders' discussion and Shi Qian's thoughtful expression, and sighed.

"So, we've arrived in the future now, and we can continue living here from now on?"

Upon hearing this, the elders were overjoyed and spontaneously stood up, intending to immediately share this tremendous good news with the other etchers in the city.

Looking at them like this, Shi Qian suddenly thought of something.

But I don't really want to discourage them, and the truth might be even crueler for them...

Taking a deep breath, Shi Qian interrupted the elders.

I asked them to show me around the city so I could learn about the local culture.

It's okay to tell everyone at the end that they've come to the future.

The elders all thought the suggestion was good and asked Shi Qian where he wanted to go.

Shi Qian said that when Araya brought him here before, he mentioned that there was a training ground here.

He wanted to take a look.

The elders readily agreed to the proposal and took Shi Qian out the door.

After leaving the Elder's Residence, Shi Qian turned his head and glanced at the altar in the city center.

...Hopefully, the white crystal rocks there will last a while.

He wanted to ask directly if the time could be extended.

However, it is estimated that even these elders are not entirely clear about this.

After all, given the timeline at that time, "preservation" was already an urgent matter.

Moreover, at that time, no one seemed to realize that those recreated by the white crystal rock would also slowly dissipate as the energy within them dissipated...

Because it might preserve an etched human figure, a piece of white crystal rock would be enough for a long time.

But this is an etched portrait of an entire city, even the buildings have been restored.

He started the reproduction, and when he left, one of the white crystal rocks was missing. He wondered if there were any more white crystal rocks stored or spared under their table.

If there were only five, they probably wouldn't last until dark.

Rather than causing panic among most citizens, it's better to let them think it's just another ordinary day, and that they've simply finished entering their data.

Shi Qian pondered for a moment, then followed the elders to the training ground.

To put it simply, the altar is like the inner ring of Xiyue Garrison City, the inner city with its detached villas is like the second ring, and the training ground is outside the third ring.

There are military camps and various craftsmen here.

Araya served as our tour guide for this trip.

He then explained why the training ground was in this direction.

This place is a huge natural underground cave, and the first group of researchers found the entrance from this direction.

Because it is a large, dome-shaped cavity, it is very suitable as a shelter, so the base was set up here.

This direction is the entrance, which is crucial for preventing the Starless from invading.

The primary direction of defense is this side.

Setting up the training ground here makes it easier to mobilize military forces.

Shi Qian nodded in understanding and followed Araya on the tour.

It must be said that the etcher's aesthetic sense is quite impressive.

The architectural style is fantastic.

Because the training ground covers a large area, all the buildings are piled together, so it doesn't feel crowded or particularly empty.

The light blue and dark black stone bricks complement each other perfectly.

Moreover, the inscriptions on the building seem to provide some spiritual support to the etchers.

It makes practicing with them feel more powerful.

The blocks and other elements in this dimension are the same as in the original Minecraft.

The weapons are all very ordinary swords and bows.

Even the bowls used to entertain guests are normal bowls, except that the material seems to be woven from underground climbing plants.

Everything related to wood here seems to have been replaced with real items from a different dimension or timeline.

If even these "past events" were written by the game designers of this world, then that's a bit... too strange.

It's important to understand that even in places like "parallel universes," Minecraft would never include text-based storylines in the game.

Everything is just background; let the players guess.

Shi Qian believes that "The Past Beyond Time" may truly be "beyond time".

After all, it was something that existed before the game even launched...

It's very likely that it's not a "game" anymore...