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I have always hesitated to speak too early about several events that occurred last year, especially the accident involving Second Uncle. It was serious and terrifying. What happened in Myanmar was just a prelude. No one could have anticipated that the darkness behind the jade would come so fiercely. At that time, we believed we had made amends for all our mistakes. Azhans even observed that the cut piece of jade was slowly self-repairing. In other words, after some time, it would return to its former state, becoming one with the entire Jade Mine.
It was this discovery that led us to overlook some details. Every time I think back to that day, I feel an immense sense of regret. If only we had been more careful and cautious, perhaps these events could have been avoided.
When we left Myanmar, it was almost New Year’s. Hu Xiaoyi called me to discuss paying respects to our leader Zhang Qichao. It dawned on me that there were only a few days left until the anniversary of Zhang Qichao’s passing. We had previously discussed burning paper offerings for him during the memorial, and Liang Xi had also agreed.
Thus, the three of us discussed it further and ultimately decided to meet two days later in Zhang Qichao’s hometown, Changsha.
Back in the early 2000s, I had two favorite variety shows. One was Super Winner from Anhui Television Station, and the other was Happy Camp from Hunan Television Station. I was once crazily infatuated with Li Xiang and even considered going to Changsha to get her autograph. Unfortunately, she left Hunan TV in 2004 and rarely appeared in public afterward.
Many people learned about Changsha through Happy Camp, but few know where the name "Changsha" comes from.
In the Chu Kingdom among the Man-Yue tribes, "Chang" means altar and "Sha" means goddess; thus, "Changsha" in Man-Yue language means a place for worshipping the goddess. To this day, there are still customs of goddess worship among the Zhuang and Dong ethnic groups residing there, and their idiom states, "Before establishing a village, first establish Changsha."
This was my first visit to Changsha. Second Uncle originally planned to accompany me since he had clients nearby and wanted to maintain connections. However, I felt that Hu Xiaoyi and Liang Xi might not want to see him because Second Uncle's iron-fisted demeanor from that year had frightened them both. Seeing my reluctance, Second Uncle left alone at the airport.
I took a car to a hotel near the train station where I found Hu Xiaoyi and Liang Xi. They were very happy to see me and asked where I had been recently.
I told them I had gone to Myanmar and nearly lost my life. They were astonished and quickly pulled me aside to ask what happened. After I recounted the events, they exchanged glances in disbelief and said, "Is there really such a place in the world?"
They asked if I knew where that darkness led and whether Ajan, who got sucked in, could still be alive. I replied that I didn’t know; unless one went in personally to take a look, or perhaps I could take them both there sometime?
Liang Xi turned pale and quickly shook his head, while Hu Xiaoyi seemed quite interested. He pondered for a long time before saying that it might just be a real black hole over there.
I said, "What kind of joke is that? If there were a black hole on Earth, it would have sucked us all in long ago. How could a piece of jade possibly withstand that?" Hu Xiaoyi pouted and replied that anything was possible; just because we hadn't seen it didn't mean it didn't exist!
We argued about this for a while. At that time, I thought Hu Xiaoyi was really naive. What was a black hole? It was a terrifying thing that could even swallow the sun; how could such a thing possibly exist on Earth? It wasn't until a couple of years ago, around 2003 or 2004, when I had a client who was an astronomy professor at a university. He was very interested in the Amulet and believed it contained powers closely related to the universe.
He specifically bought several types of Yin talismans and small spirits from me and deliberately violated taboos to study the backlash effect. Surprisingly, he didn't die; he has been living well ever since. The things he experienced were hard to believe. However, this is not relevant to what I want to discuss now, so I won't mention it for the time being.
After getting to know that astronomy professor, before the accident with Second Uncle occurred, I recalled my trip to Myanmar years ago and Hu Xiaoyi's "wild guesses," so I casually asked him if it was really possible for there to be a black hole on Earth.
The professor didn't hesitate and said directly, "It is possible."
I was astonished and asked how that could be possible. If black holes existed, wouldn't we have died long ago? The professor smiled and said first I needed to understand what a black hole is. Simply put, it's a point with infinite density and infinitesimal volume, or some kind of object. It attracts everything nearby and grows larger as it does so. But what happens to the things sucked into a black hole? Do they disappear?
Of course not; according to the law of conservation of energy in the universe, even if they disappear, they will reappear elsewhere as an equal amount of matter.
Many people see this as evidence for the existence of White Holes.
A black hole swallows, while a White Hole expels. The vast majority of scientists believe that black holes and White Holes are connected. They are like two ends of a tunnel—one is the entrance, and the other is the exit.
I was somewhat confused and asked, "What does this have to do with that place in Myanmar?"
The professor replied, "Of course it’s related! To be precise, that place should be a cosmic space fault where either a black hole or a White Hole exists. Personally, I lean towards it being a White Hole; those who were sucked in are simply following the laws of cosmic vacuum."
"You mean they weren't sucked away by a black hole but were drawn into some part of the universe?" I was almost stunned; this guy was even more imaginative than Hu Xiaoyi. But what puzzled me more was how could jade possibly withstand something like that if it were indeed a space fault? It was too small, and the universe was too vast!
Regarding this issue, the doctor smiled and picked up a coin from the table. Facing the door, he asked, "Do you think this coin can block your view of that door?"
I said, "Of course not!"
The doctor held the coin up to my eye, nearly completely obstructing my vision, and asked, "Can you still see the door now?"
I was taken aback for a moment and then replied, "No, I can't..."
The doctor lowered the coin and said, "This is why I believe it is feasible. What we call size is merely an illusion created by spatial distance; the human eye cannot see through this world. Many times, what we see is just an illusion. If that piece of jadeite is far enough from the spatial fault, theoretically, it could block its influence on this world. However, based on your description, I think it is unlikely to be a natural occurrence; it should be man-made. Perhaps long ago, someone discovered that place and used some special method to cover up this fault to prevent disasters."
I was astonished and speechless. After a long time, I curiously asked him, "So where do you think that black hole comes from? What is inside? Why can Ajan see things that others cannot?"
The doctor shrugged and said, "I don't know about that, but it is certain that if there is a White Hole that can expel things, then what comes out must be something terrifying. In fact, I believe a specialist who studies mythology has a theory that can explain this matter."
"What theory?" I asked.
The doctor replied, "In all the myths he studied, the creators of the world—those deities—appeared out of nowhere. There are no texts recording where they came from or how they arrived in this world. So we can consider: what if the gods came through a connection between black holes and White Holes? This would explain their sudden arrival."
I was stunned and found it hard to grasp his explanation.
The doctor continued, "To put it simply, the fault in Myanmar could very well have been a means of transportation for deities in ancient times. Later on, when the gods were no longer present, the fault was covered up to prevent humans from exploiting it recklessly. Just think about it: an ordinary piece of jadeite possesses self-repairing capabilities—this is technology only found in science fiction movies. Given humanity's current scientific progress, it is estimated that we won't be able to create something similar for hundreds or even thousands of years. Therefore, that piece of jadeite is a divine phenomenon!"
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