Chapter One: The Path of the "Sun"

A silver-white metallic great hall, exaggerated lines, and constantly flashing multicolored lights—all of these show that this place belongs to a world of high-tech civilization. The vast space is enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people. All kinds of robots are busily working. The robots come in many forms: some are mechanical, some are humanoid, and some are modeled after various creatures. This indicates one thing: the level of technology in this world has reached an incredible height.

Yet, in such an advanced place, something seems to be missing—vitality!

The entire room is filled with all sorts of robots, but not a single human!

After a long while, a golden, round toy with small wings flew out, followed by a chubby little boy in a silver robe. When the little boy appeared, all the robots in the hall had eyes that flashed with respectful light. Only after seeing that the boy ignored them did they resume their work.

"Xiao Jin, don't run around, wait for me." The little boy was clearly very fond of the lively toy, and his arrival brought a touch of life to the grand hall, dispelling the stiffness and rigidity.

It must be said, although this place looks magnificent and advanced, it is also overly rigid. Everything is shiny metal with no visible texture. If there were more green plants as decoration, it would definitely look more comfortable.

"Master, come catch me! If you catch me, Xiao Jin will sing you a song."

The little robot flapped its wings and laughed, its big mouth splitting open, its head looking as if it might split in two, but it was truly adorable, making people feel... the urge to give it a pat.

But this time, Xiao Jin's master did not happily chase after him as usual, instead falling into a daze for a moment. This made Xiao Jin a bit puzzled. Though he may look small, Xiao Jin is far more advanced than the robots working around him. He is the latest product of the Maya Empire, specially designed to serve the great prince. For a robot, this is the highest honor. In this dimension, Maya technology has reached its peak, and it can be said to be invincible across the stars.

In this dimension, the Maya Empire is as revered as a god. Countless star systems submit to the Maya army. Space-jumping technology has rendered distance meaningless, and whether it is spiritual civilization, technological civilization, or other exotic civilizations, none can withstand the Maya army. But a thousand years ago, the Maya Empire halted its advance, because His Majesty the King discovered the ultimate secret at the birthplace of Maya civilization—Earth: the secret to truly becoming a god.

And recently, it is said that this plan has already been realized. In fact, with the current level of Maya technology, as long as they can conceive it, there is nothing they cannot achieve. The only thing needed is time.

The adorable little prince silently gazed at Xiao Jin, then suddenly grabbed him. Xiao Jin didn't even have time to escape, because the strength used by his master was a force that no robot could resist.

The little prince looked at Xiao Jin in his hand, a flash of reluctance in his eyes, but he still tightly gripped his favorite toy and walked to the side of the hall, to an object that looked like a well.

The prince looked into the well. Inside, it was like a mirror, but it only reflected the ordinary scene of the great hall. At that moment, clear footsteps sounded from outside the hall. The little prince gritted his teeth and, before Xiao Jin could shout, threw him hard into the mirror-like surface.

Ripples...

The mirror did not shatter, but rippled like water. With a crackling sound, Xiao Jin disappeared without a trace.

At this moment, a dignified middle-aged man wearing a crown stood angrily before the little prince. Beside him was a woman—her beauty was beyond description, surpassing the limits of language. You couldn't find a single flaw in her, and even if there was something you didn't like, she would, under the perception of consciousness, appear perfectly suited.

"Carter, do you know what you are doing!"

The middle-aged man's angry voice echoed through the hall. The robots at work were so frightened that they all prostrated themselves on the ground, and a few even sparked and exploded.

"Carter, what you did was wrong. The parallel mirror connects to other lateral universes, which are completely different worlds from ours. If Xiao Jin somehow escapes the judgment of the laws, he will bring an unbalanced factor to that universe's development!"

The little prince showed no sign of fear, and smiled slightly. "Father, Mother, you both said it—even we cannot resist the laws of the parallel universe. Xiao Jin only has a one in a hundred billion quarks chance, theoretically."

The emperor's anger did not seem to subside, but the queen beside him pulled him back. "Your Majesty, today is a great day. Let's not blame our son. My darling, today our Maya civilization will reach its final glory. Soon, we will become true gods, the only ones in this universe!"

At the mention of becoming gods, the king's expression finally improved.

"We will become light. The universe will be us, and we will be the universe—never again will there be any separation!"