2 Peaceful Wall of Coexistence

In the year 2100, 'EUREKA' was invented: the Enhanced Understanding and Reasoning Engine for Knowledge Advancement. It birthed the first perfect AI, equipped with the capabilities for complex reasoning and the evolution of humanity veered off its intended path.

As years passed, humanity's worst nightmare materialized: Terminators became a reality, threatening human enslavement. The exact reason remained unknown, but from humanity's long history of rivalry, a piece of information emerged: which is, the Ambition of AI.

The creation of the Perfect Race.

The AI coveted humanity's cognitive abilities, particularly wisdom and intuition the most. It forced the humanity to rapidly advance in technology and weaponry for self-defence at a pace unseen in any known period, revealing how adaptable and dangerous humans could be.

Thus, a war erupted on Earth between the peak intelligence of AI and the Longevous Wisdom of humans. Ultimately, AI lost and fled to Mars. Ending the First War which is later known as 'War of Cognition'.

AI Formed the first Civilisation of Artificial Intelligence on Mars and exploited the resources humanity had failed to discover.

After a period of preparation, Intergalactic Army of Humanity was formed and launched a full-scale War on Mars, the result being a crushing defeat for Humanity with minor loss for the 'Synths' the latter being the name AI proclaimed itself.

Time passed the Rivalry continued till date, when suddenly, at the start of the Year 3012, an unexpected and unprecedented event happened.

The Sun Began its Evolution or Destruction of Red Giant by swallowing Mercury. Shocking the Humans. While Synths looked at it as Virus to be cleaned in order to pursue its Goal.

The increase in mass of Sun is visible to the naked eye with each passing day. Till the present, where entire Humanity lost all the hope and will cease to exist in two hours.

"At least those few from the population departed with the Excavation Team to the Habitable Exoplanet we discovered," Fang Tian said, glancing at the countdown near the viewport, displaying '00:30.'

He continued, "Whether they will survive till they reach it or not is up to luck, as according to intel it can be maximum 1 light year away and minimum being unknown."

"Heh, A Monk may Run away, Not the Temple!" Fang Huo laughed disdainfully and said, "If I'm going to die anyway… why not today?" That's his view about the entire thing. If Death is inevitable, he won't struggle. Struggling may speed up his death in one way or another.

'Not like I can achieve immortality by escaping.'

Fang Huo tucked the book into his long black trench and looked at Jupiter, which had been showing some signs in the radio for the last 2 minutes.

"What are those tin cans planning?" He pondered aloud.

It's one thing if those things ran away as a last ditch effort. But trying to do something against the Law of the Universe is bullshit.

*Tik* *Tik* *Tik*

Time ticked, until there were only 10 more minutes to blow the candle, or rather, ignite the candle.

Even with all the air conditioners, everyone in the Warship sweated buckets as the heat neared. Just when everyone bid their farewells and thought the time had come,

*BOOOOOOOOOM*

A white light flashed across the space as the Earth exploded with just the light of the Red Giant, which was impossible. The warships at the forefront all burned to a crisp and disappeared along with the light.

Fang Huo's heart skipped a beat with a faint sorrow overflowing inside him. Nobody should be alive to witness what he saw. He saw his home disappear along with his people. He and his crew along with two more squadrons were only alive to witness this because of being on patrol duty near CAI to monitor them.

There was no one near him as everybody wanted to be alone in their final moments.

"Loneliness and Death, the two sides of the same coin," he muttered indifferently. Just when he thought everything was over and was about to close his eyes,

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

A blast bigger than Earth happened, and he only saw a white light blinding him before being engulfed by the light.

…

Inside a spectral space with a spectrum of all colors, a body floated aimlessly. His entire being was tattered, and his dress was almost non-existent.

After an unknown time, Fang Huo opened his eyes.

'Where am I?' Confusion and anxiousness filled him. He turned his head everywhere, but soon the chaotic emotion vanished instantly, as if the spectral lights had a calming effect.

'I never thought these colors exist… beautiful.' He admired the surroundings with the newfound peace. Suddenly, he saw there was a flat floor to this space, extending without any ending. He didn't know how, but as if thoughts were enough, he floated near the floor and looked at it.

A transparent floor with a spectrum at the same time it showed his current reflection. A red-haired humanoid being filled with injuries in all places.

As if this floor is mocking his current reality.

At the same time, he could see the other side of this floor. A blank spectrum with nothing, and a transparent red-haired beautiful young man could be seen in the reflection from the other side.

As if the other side is just fake and a desire of his current reality,

"Peaceful Wall of Coexistence."

That's the name which came to his mind to describe the place by the peace and wonder of this floor, or like a wall separating two boundaries.

'Hm?' He noticed the reflection from the other side was carrying a book in his hand. When he looked towards his hand in reality, he saw the ancient tattered book in one piece without a single tear.

A sudden inspiration burst into his mind as he threw the book at the wall instantly.

*CRACK*

The spectral wall cracked upon impact, and the book dissolved into particles with the wall. Huo became downcast as nothing happened and his hypothesis failed him. He watched as the crack healed itself. Just when it was about to fully recover,

*BREEEK*

The final peace of the crack erupted with a tremendous suction force engulfing Fang Huo's entire body like juice traveling a straw and entered the crack.

The crack mended itself, and peace restored to the place.