Dimension Gate(2): Crossing the Light Barrier

In the laboratory, the air almost froze, and everyone's eyes were focused on Reiner Hermann. The appearance of the light barrier phenomenon made everyone hold their breath. The speed of the spacecraft broke through one-ninth of the speed of light, and it was only one step away from the final goal, but at this moment it seemed to have become the last barrier of human technology.

"Our current speed is close to the limit of the speed of light. The appearance of the light barrier means that we have entered a certain unknown field." Reiner said in a low voice, his eyes thoughtful and solemn.

He looked around at his colleagues in the laboratory, and each of their faces was full of shock and confusion. This light barrier phenomenon exceeded all of their expectations. Whether in theory or from the previous experimental data, such a phenomenon has not been mentioned. Now, Reiner can almost feel a challenge from the depths of the universe, an unspeakable resistance, approaching their footsteps.

"Light barrier..." Irene Carlson muttered to herself, her voice full of confusion, "What is this? Why does it suddenly appear when approaching the speed of light?"

"I don't know either." Reiner shook his head, his eyes never leaving the flashing display screen. "However, we can't break through this barrier at this stage, at least without more data, we can't take risks."

"We must find the source of the light barrier." Irene stared at the space screen outside the spacecraft, her eyes full of determination, "This may not be a physical barrier, it may be some kind of cosmic phenomenon that we have not yet understood."

At this moment, another unusual reaction suddenly came from the equipment inside the spacecraft-a strong energy fluctuation. The data on the display began to fluctuate sharply, and the propulsion system of the spacecraft seemed to be no longer stable, but instead showed some signs of self-adjustment.

"These energy fluctuations..." Reiner said in a serious tone, "The system has an adaptive mechanism. This means that the core power system of the spacecraft is trying to deal with the interference caused by the light barrier. It is trying to restore stability, but we have never seen this phenomenon before."

At this moment, the picture outside the spacecraft became more blurred, as if distorted by some invisible force. The light barrier seemed to be expanding, surrounding the entire shell of the spacecraft.

"It's surrounding us!" Irene stared at the screen nervously, the fear in her eyes gradually intensified, "We are trapped!"

Reiner closed his eyes and took a deep breath. At this time, although they were facing unprecedented difficulties, he still did not let himself lose his composure. He knew that they had touched a new physical limit, perhaps also the secret of the deep universe. Behind the light barrier, there may be countless truths that humans have never touched.

"Don't panic." Reiner suddenly said, "Our goal is to break through this light barrier and find out the reason behind it. We will continue to try to adjust the spacecraft engine and find the key to the breakthrough."

"But what if it can't be broken through?" Irene frowned and asked, and her tone couldn't help revealing a trace of worry, "If we can't get through this obstacle, will we be trapped here forever?"

Reiner was silent for a moment, and then said firmly: "We can't predict the future, but we must never give up. Even if we can't break through, we must find its essence."

With Reiner's order, everyone immediately started working and continued to adjust the engine and control system of the spacecraft. Although the external situation became more and more complicated and the stability of the spacecraft gradually became difficult to control, no one in the team gave up. They knew that only by finding the real reason behind the light barrier could human civilization take the next step and explore the mysteries of the universe.

However, just as Reiner and his team began to get busy, the space outside the spacecraft underwent even more amazing changes.

Suddenly, the center of the light barrier began to fluctuate slightly, as if some kind of intelligent body was responding to the existence of the spacecraft. Then, a beam of light shot out from the center of the light barrier and accurately hit the engine of the spacecraft. The spacecraft vibrated violently, all the displays began to fail, and the system entered emergency mode.

"What happened?" Irene screamed.

Reiner's heartbeat accelerated. He knew that this beam of light did not appear randomly, but some kind of high-dimensional existence responded to the spacecraft. He immediately ordered: "Everyone, get ready, there may be an unknown force interfering with our experiment!"

The equipment of the spacecraft was paralyzed in just a few seconds. However, just as everyone tried to restore the system, an unexpected situation occurred again.

The light barrier outside the spacecraft began to tear, forming a huge crack. As the crack expanded, a vague figure appeared in it. The figure did not seem to belong to this three-dimensional space. Its shape was irregular and unpredictable, like an existence that crossed dimensions.

Reiner's eyes widened, he could hardly believe what he saw.

"What is that?" Irene could hardly believe her eyes.

Reiner was silent for a few seconds, and finally uttered a word that made everyone unbelievable: "That is... a multidimensional creature."

Behind this light barrier, it seems that there is something beyond human understanding, and this experiment may just open the first door to a greater mystery.

Inside the spaceship, the data on the screen was as frantic as lightning, and the system alarms were ringing. However, all attention was focused on the gradually expanding crack outside the spaceship. In the crack, the vague figure continued to change irregularly, as if it was not restricted by any three-dimensional physical laws. As time went on, its existence gradually became clearer, but it was incomprehensible.

"What is that...?" Irene asked in a low voice, her eyes full of shock and uneasiness.

Reiner took a deep breath and tried to calm his mind. He knew that the scene in front of him exceeded all their expectations, and it could even be said to be the most shocking moment in human history - the experiment of breaking through the speed of light actually caused such a strange phenomenon. This is not just a breakthrough in the speed of light, but it seems to have opened a deeper door to the universe.

"That's not a reaction to the speed of light." Reiner finally said, his tone full of uncertainty, "This... seems to be a dimensional intersection, or an intervention by an external force."

Irene's face changed slightly, and the crack outside the spaceship gradually stretched, showing a form that could not be described in conventional language more and more clearly. Its outline was blurred, as if it was twisting and changing in the depths of time and space, changing every second. And its existence was quietly eroding the space around the spacecraft.

"This is..." Reiner closed his eyes and tried his best to calm the shock in his heart, "This should be the appearance of multidimensional creatures, or some advanced existence that we cannot understand. Its existence is beyond our understanding of three-dimensional space, and it is active in another dimension."

"You mean, what we see is only part of it?" There was some disbelief in Irene's voice.

Reiner nodded, "It is very likely. Its existence seems to have crossed the boundary of our three-dimensional space. It can exist in a dimension that we cannot reach, and we can only see part of its image projected through the crack."

At this moment, the crack outside the spacecraft fluctuated again, and the vague figure finally began to make a sound, but this sound was not transmitted through the air or any material medium, but directly invaded the depths of everyone's mind. It has no language, but carries an indescribable emotion, as if it is communicating directly with them through some high-dimensional consciousness.

Reiner closed his eyes and forced himself to concentrate on sensing that sound. He realized that he was not hearing a sound, but some information that penetrated directly into their minds through some quantum fluctuations. This was a way of communication that was far beyond their understanding, as if they had entered another level of existence.

Suddenly, the voice became clear, as if a consciousness was speaking to them:

"You have touched the boundary and crossed the limit that you cannot understand. The barrier you call the speed of light is just a false constraint. The real universe is far beyond your imagination."

"What... is this?" Irene's voice trembled, "Do we... hear it speak?"

Reiner's forehead began to sweat. Although he had long been aware of the risks of this experiment, everything in front of him still shocked and confused him.

"It does not communicate with us through sound, but through some form of consciousness fluctuations." Reiner murmured, his heart full of awe for this unknown existence. "Its existence far exceeds our understanding of space and time. Their communication methods are not something we can explain with conventional science."

"Is it true?" Irene's voice was still incredible. "The speed of light is just a false constraint. Does it mean that our scientific cognition is wrong?"

Reiner was silent for a while and took a deep breath. At this time, his eyes were full of complex emotions - shock, awe, and even fear. He knew that everything in front of him might represent a huge turning point in human civilization, and this turning point might make them re-examine the nature of the universe.

"The physics we know is just the curtain of a corner of the universe." Reiner said slowly, "This light barrier may not only be the limit of space, it may point to deeper physical laws, or even the existence related to multi-dimensional space."

At the same time, the light barrier outside the spacecraft began to show new changes, and the crack gradually shrank, as if responding to Reiner's thinking. However, as the crack shrank, the vague figure seemed to become clearer, and finally, a huge eye appeared on the other side of the crack.

This eye is not an ordinary eye, but an existence beyond human understanding. Its pupil is filled with endless abyss, and seems to carry billions of years of wisdom and memory. It stares at the spaceship, at Reiner and Irene, as if measuring their existence.

"It... it's looking at us!" Irene screamed, her voice full of fear, "This is impossible, how can there be such a life?"

Reiner's heartbeat accelerated violently. Although he tried his best to stay calm, the scene in front of him was far beyond any of his previous expectations. The existence of that eye seemed to tear apart their cognition of the universe. What they were facing was no longer a simple experiment, but an existence beyond all understanding.

"We can't understand it." Reiner's voice was low and serious, "Its existence transcends our science and reason. We can only observe, not offend."

At this time, the pupil of the eye suddenly contracted, as if it had made a decision. Then, a strong beam of light shot out from the crack again, accurately hitting the core area of ​​the spaceship. The spaceship shook violently, and the entire laboratory fell into a brief darkness. Everyone felt a strong sense of oppression, as if the weight of the entire universe was on them.

"Alarm! The spacecraft is out of control!" A technician's voice came in a panic.

"What should we do?" Irene asked anxiously, her eyes full of fear.

Reiner closed his eyes, knowing that there was only one choice at this time: "We must communicate with it."

At this moment full of unknowns and dangers, Reiner realized that perhaps what humans are facing is not just a technological breakthrough, but a real contact with the deep power of the universe. And this contact will change their understanding of the entire universe and will also determine whether humans can continue to move forward.