Chapter 1: Crossing Over

  In the year 4176 AD, a small planet in the NGC 123 galaxy is moving rapidly through space.

  Since humans entered the space age in 1957, various technologies have developed rapidly. On December 22, 2012, the first small planet known as "Doomsday" rushed towards Earth from space. For the first time, hundreds of countries on Earth put aside their differences and joined hands to use hundreds of super nuclear warheads to destroy the small planet. From then on, the curtain of human doomsday was lifted.

  In the next thousand years, more than a thousand small planets and comets from various directions in the universe will fly towards the Earth, enough to wipe out humanity. On average, humans face the danger of being completely extinct once a year, and during this terrifying period, racial conflicts, national hatred, and personal interests have become insignificant.

  Countries and nations initially existed in the form of alliances, gradually becoming a community of common interests, which evolved into a new large country. The new large countries then formed alliances again to become a new interest body, and so on in cycles.

  In the year 3154 AD, after a comet known as "The Terminator" was destroyed on its incoming trajectory, the Earth Space Agency announced that the Doomsday Era had ended and that the planet would not be threatened by small celestial bodies for the next thousand years. At this time, all nations on Earth had merged into one organization: The Earth Union.

  The doomsday era that lasted for over a thousand years made everyone realize the importance of peace, and at this moment, human technology has reached an unimaginable level a thousand years ago. As early as less than six hundred years after the doomsday era began, humanity had already achieved interstellar travel.

  After the end of the Doomsday era, the Earth Union began to embark on interstellar colonization, and scientific research in all fields also ushered in a prosperous era.

  Laser weapons, energy weapons, genetic revolution... Gone are the barriers between nations, and the flow of technological information has become incredibly rapid. Research focus is also shifting from military to civilian use.

  Especially after entering the 40th century, wormhole theory became increasingly mature. In AD 4077, Dr. Wang of the Union University piloted his own "Butterfly No. 1" spacecraft to achieve the first human wormhole crossing between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies in human history. This long-distance space jump technology further accelerated humanity's conquest of the universe.

  Inside the small planet, Chen Pan took a sip of coffee and then raised his hand to check the time. It was still early before reaching the safety limit of black hole No. 9528. He decided to call for another serving of caviar to indulge in its deliciousness.

  Chen Pan is 28 years old, a graduate student at the Union University. At this time, he was on an interstellar spaceship transformed from a small asteroid. With his ability, it was originally impossible to board this ship that condensed the most advanced human technology, and he was able to appear here only because his mentor was Dr. Wang who achieved wormhole navigation.

  When it comes to this matter, Chen Pan has always felt very strange. His grades in school were only average and below, but when he took the postgraduate entrance exam, his talent burst out, and he barely passed the score line. He thought it was already great to find an ordinary professor as a mentor, but unexpectedly, he was chosen by Dr. Wang, which is like being rescued by a god from heaven.

  Chen Pan is also a person who knows what's good for him. Dr. Wang being able to take him on as his student undoubtedly gave himself a new lease on life. With Chen Pan's level of knowledge at the time, it was quite difficult for him to become Dr. Wang's student. The gap in their knowledge boundaries made it hard for Chen Pan to understand what Dr. Wang was saying.

  To repay his mentor's kindness, Chen Pan showed superhuman potential in the following years. He caught up with Dr. Wang's rhythm in just two years. Dr. Wang was very satisfied with Chen Pan's spirit and now basically brings him to any topic.

  The small planet spaceship named "Chaos" is on a mission to collect scientific data from the black hole numbered 9528. The theoretical system of wormholes has become increasingly perfect, but the knowledge system of black holes corresponding to it is still quite poor. As one of the world's top cosmic physics professors, Dr. Wang was naturally entrusted with the important task by the Earth Union, and Chen P'an also joined this project for this reason.

  Black holes are a rather difficult subject to study, as they devour everything around them, and spacecraft can't get too close. Since it doesn't even let light escape, it's impossible to study well with the most advanced astronomical telescopes. Dr. Wang is an extremely bold and radical physicist researcher who, after conducting very detailed research and thorough preparation, decided to use a cosmic-level battleship's main cannon to bombard the black hole in order to obtain more data for his research.

  Although the research focus of the Earth Union has now shifted to civil use, after so many years of research, military strength is still not to be underestimated. This cosmic-level warship main gun is the most powerful weapon in the union's arsenal, capable of destroying a planet the size of the moon.

  Savoring the perfect taste of caviar at a leisurely pace, Chen Pan's appetite was not yet satisfied and he wanted to have another serving, but looking at the time, he could only wait until next time. Dr. Wang hated people who were late the most.

  Settled the bill and left, Chen Pan soon arrived at the core command center inside the small planet. Many colleagues were busy with their own affairs. After checking his own tasks and materials, and confirming that everything was correct, Chen Pan tidied up his appearance, checked the time, and thought that Dr. Wang should have arrived by now.

  A few minutes later, the command center door opened and Dr. Wang, who was almost bald, walked in.

  "Chen Pan, start checking!" Doctor Wang ordered directly as soon as he came in, very much in line with his style, neat and efficient.

  "Yes, Doctor!" Chen Pan nodded and began operating the machine in front of him.

  "Energy center inspection completed, no issues found!"

  "The launch pad inspection is complete, no issues were found!"

  "The data collection device has checked Wang Bi and found no problems!"

  “。。。。。。”

  A melodious electronic female voice explained the situation one by one in a dynamic tone.

  "Doctor, everything has been checked and there's no problem at all!" Chen Pan reported to Doctor Wang.

  Dr. Wang nodded: "En, very good! There are still ten minutes before reaching the target area, are you all ready?"

  "Ready!" The command center responded loudly, with great excitement, to be able to join in this cross-era research, making everyone feel an indescribable sense of pride.

  "Haha, don't get excited, relax! Chen Pan, turn on the anti-matter gravitational scanner and start locking onto the target area," Dr. Wang instructed.

  "Yes, Doctor!" Chen P'an immediately took action. The black hole's light could be completely absorbed, and it could only be locked down using antimatter and the surrounding gravitational pull.

  A few minutes later, the small planet stopped moving and a huge cannon barrel extended from inside the small planet. After a moment, the cannon barrel fired a massive energy beam forward.

  To the naked eye, it seemed like there was nothing in front of them, just a vast emptiness. But when the energy struck forward, it was as if it had slammed into a massive wall, scattering and then instantly disappearing.

  "Doctor, it's a success!" Chen P'an exclaimed to Dr. Wang, as the data collection setup was rapidly recording everything that had just happened using antimatter and gravity, all of which were incredibly precious data.

  The joy didn't last long, Chen Pan's smile immediately froze: "Doctor, the situation seems to be a bit off." Dr. Wang hadn't responded yet when the screen in front of them underwent a huge change.

  A large amount of light gathered in the void, converging into a massive vortex that resembled a giant funnel from afar. The lights converged rapidly, finally emitting an intense radiance akin to a star, rendering it impossible for anyone to gaze directly at it.

  "Bad, quick wormhole transfer! The black hole has reorganized the energy fired by the energy cannon and it may reflect back!" Dr. Wang shouted anxiously at once, as a top physicist, he naturally guessed the possible situation in the first time.

  Everyone in the command center immediately manipulated the machine in front of them hastily, but unfortunately, the black hole didn't give them any time to escape. There was no sound, and the small star that gathered light emitted a huge energy pillar towards the small planet.

  "This energy pillar can directly shatter the moon, how can a small planet withstand it, instantly pulverizing. Chen Pan only felt a flash in front of his eyes, and lost consciousness in an instant."

  It was unclear how much time had passed when Chen finally regained consciousness, slowly waking up to a pitch-black scene before his eyes, his entire body devoid of strength, with a feeling of suffocation.

  Am I still alive? Chen Pan thought of that terrible energy pillar, which could destroy a planet, and he couldn't believe he was still alive, what a stroke of luck.

  He didn't know where he was, Chen Pan only felt that everything around him was sticky and uncomfortable. He wanted to struggle free, but it was like being trapped in a swamp, unable to exert any strength.

  After a long time, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of him, like an opening. Chen Pan immediately moved forcefully towards that direction. Damn it, why is the opening so small? Chen Pan cursed loudly in his heart, he was actually stuck at the opening. It seemed that this strange hole had some elasticity, Chen Pan struggled forward with force.

  As if he had gone through a century-long war, Chen Pan finally managed to crawl out of the cave entrance at the last moment before he suffocated.

  "It's born, it's born!" A joyful voice came from beside his ear. Chen Pan hadn't even reacted yet when he felt himself being lifted up by someone, and then his buttocks were slapped several times with great force.

  "Who hit me! Your grandma raises bears!" Even though Chen Pong had received higher education, he couldn't help but curse loudly, only to realize that what came out was "Waaahhh", the cry of a baby.

  "Congratulations, General, Madam and young master, mother and son are safe!" As soon as Chen Pan heard the cry, a female voice immediately shouted excitedly. Then Chen Pan felt himself being put in a wooden bucket to take a bath, and then wrapped up with something unknown.

  Chen Pan finally managed to open his eyes a crack, and the first thing he saw was an old man with a thick beard and a face full of dark, rough skin.

  "Haha, son, come give your old man a kiss!" The old man surprisingly opened his stinky mouth and came to kiss him. Kiss my sister! Chen Pan immediately resisted with all his might, but found that his hands and feet seemed to be very disobedient. Upon closer inspection, he was shocked to find that he had turned into an infant. Taking advantage of Chen Pan's daze, the old man successfully launched a sneak attack and then hugged Chen Pan, laughing loudly.

  "General, general, look quickly, look at that stone!" A maid-like woman pointed to a small stone on the side table and exclaimed in surprise. It was an axe-shaped little stone, which emitted dazzling light at this moment, very mysterious.

  "Haha, great! Heaven has bestowed good fortune, my son will definitely be a lucky man in the future!" The old man was overjoyed.

  Chen Pan no longer had the mind to care about the disgusting saliva on his face, nor did he bother to think about what was going on with the stone. His head suddenly seemed unable to turn around, what's going on? General! Madam! Young master! I've become a baby, and this old man says he's my father... As a science whiz kid, Chen Pan felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

  Damn it, I won't time-travel again! After a long while, Chen Pan finally thought of a possibility, and it seemed to be the case. Oh my god! How did this thing that was popular over 2,000 years ago suddenly happen to me?! Chen Pan let out a mournful cry in his heart.