Chapter 883 - : Could You Hurt Me? (1/2)

“That must be… Every minute counts. Time passes,” replied Pei Yutang.

“What does time look like?” asked Lin Yan.

Pei Yutang stared at Lin Yan. “Sister Yan, are you… playing with me? If I could see time, would I still need to invest in you?”

“There is no such thing as time in the universe. Time is merely a term mankind uses,” replied Lin Yan.

“Huh? What do you mean?” Pei Yutang was puzzled.

“Time is something that doesn’t exist. It’s an abstract concept. However, humans use time as a reference for convenience. It’s an expression of wisdom, not the true existential meaning of time,” explained Lin Yan.

“Then, how do you explain the sunset? Doesn’t it happen because of time?” asked Pei Yutang.

The corners of Lin Yan’s mouth twitched. “I believe you now. You are indeed a bad student. The sun rises and the moon sets because of a spatial phenomenon. Everything is constantly in motion, so the sun rises and sets.”

“Then…”

Lin Yan glanced at Pei Yutang. “Go and read your books.”

“F*ck! Do evolved beings need to understand science?” Pei Yutang was dumbfounded.

“How would I know? I’m a newbie myself.” Lin Yan sighed heavily.

Evolution was indeed a science. It had not appeared out of thin air. It had existed for perhaps longer than even humanity had. It was just that the result of evolution might have transcended the inherent ideas of human beings.

It was impossible for humans to fly in the air like birds, but the result of human evolution allowed room for such a possibility. This was the embodiment of an evolved being’s ability.

…

In the sky above the building, Li Si pulled Zhang San. The two of them stood in the air as though they were completely still.

“You scared me to death. Zhang San, who exactly is that person? He’s really terrifying, yet your ability was useless. If it had not been for me, both of us would have fallen to our deaths!” Li Si said.

“Could that man really be Xiao Yao?” Zhang San pondered it.