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All 13 of them nodded eagerly .

"Third Brother," I called out .

"Here, Master!"

"Bring me up later and have them follow us . "

"No problem, Master . "

"Let"s rest for a bit, everyone . I"ll call you guys when it"s time," I instructed .

"Rest? You mean sleep, Master?"

"It"s too early to sleep, Master . "

"I can"t sleep this early, Master . "

I raised my hand and all of them immediately quietened down .

"Rest now because a big battle is coming up soon," I said .

"Big battle?"

"Really, Master?"

"Someone"s coming?"

"Is he very powerful?"

"Maybe, but that has nothing to do with the enemy . We all might die," I added .

"Die? I"m immortal . "

"That"s right!"

"We have 72 lives!"

"Don"t worry, Master . We won"t die even if you do . "

"How can you say that, Eighth Brother? Do you wanna become the 13th?"

"I was wrong, Master . Don"t mind my words . I"ll take a nap now . "

The first monkey lied down and the others followed suit .

I opened my booklet and eyed the soil stuck on the pen .

I rubbed it against my pants to clean them .

I then opened the pen cap and started writing, "Give me a s.p.a.cesuit . "

Blue light . Black booklet .

I looked up into the sky and saw a box dropping .

I opened the box and an extremely thin s.p.a.cesuit sat inside it .

Without hesitation, I put it on .

I was fully armed .

I put the headgear on; when the visor is closed, energy would be released inside .

I waited for the sky to darken and brighten, and for the battle to start .

The Sun there rotated once in 24 hours, with the big tree as its axis . Take a few steps forward and you"ll see the bright sky .

Of course, you"ll still have to wait for the real morning to reach overhead .

Seconds ticked by and I became increasingly nervous .

I sat under the big tree as the sun rose gradually behind my back .

I spotted an approaching planet and immediately tapped Third Brother, who was beside me .

Third Brother tumbled to his feet . "What is it, Master? Aye? Why are you wearing this?"

"Don"t mind that, wake everyone up . "

"Battle time!" he roared .

"Battle time!"

"Time!"

Everyone got up within seconds .

"What"s with your clothes, Master?"

"Yeah, so strange . "

"Why are you dressed like this?"
. . .

I pointed at the s.p.a.ce between both planets and ignored their questions . "This way . Let"s go . "

"Aren"t we battling, Master?" Third Brother asked .

"The enemy is here, Master . Why aren"t we fighting?"

"Why are we flying there?"

"Yeah!"

I pushed the visor down and said sternly, "Just follow me and stop wasting time . Speed up . "

Third Brother nodded before grabbing me and flying upward . The rest quickly followed behind us .

We were trapped in a closed system, where everything within circulated endlessly .

During a PK, however, both planets will collide .

The connection point would be the weakest by theory .

What would happen if we hit that position?

I felt rather uncomfortable . It was an extremely dizzy ride .

Third Brother flew me back and forth, something I saw that the rest were doing as well .

"What are we doing, Master?" Third Brother questioned .

"Perhaps it"s the wrong position . Inch forward a little," I ordered .

Whether it was the weightlessness or the dizziness, I didn"t know, but I was on the verge of throwing up .

Third Brother slowly adjusted his position and the other monkeys followed suit .

"Sixth Brother has disappeared, Master," Third Brother stated .

"Where did he go missing? Fly in that direction . "

"This is so strange . Everything around us is crumbling . "

"Crumbling?" I repeated .

"It has become red . I think it"s about to collapse," he replied .

"We must get out before it collapses . "

Sixth Brother was probably at the connection point between both planets .

Third Brother adjusted my position and the weightlessness vanished .

I floated in the air as he looked on, bewildered .

Sixth Brother was floating by our side as well .

Below us were two parallel s.p.a.ces and in the center were two colliding planets .

Surrounding it, on both sides, were emerging LED and strange characters .

The left side was red .

The right side was blue .

My face was on the blue LED board .

There was also a row of ranking at the extreme corner and I was actually ranked first .

There was a big lounge not far away and the odd, big-headed aliens were looking at us .

Third Brother asked, "What is this, Master?"

"Fly there," I said, pointing at the lounge .

He nodded and Sixth Brother made a dash for it, with us right behind his heels .

I looked down at the two square s.p.a.ces; the red was gone .

We broke into the interior and landed steadily .

"So many strange monsters," Third Brother commented .

"I"ll go check it out and be back soon, Master," Sixth Brother said .

Both monkeys moved lightning fast, easily smashing the aliens in the room .

Green substances flew all over the room, these aliens didn"t stand a chance .

Only one alien was left and the monkeys were arguing over who gets to kill it .

"Stop!" I shouted .

No echo .

Both stowed away their staffs and waited .

The big-headed alien opened its mouth but all that came out was a piercing sound wave .

"What are you exactly?" I asked .

The alien put on a helmet from the side and spoke again, "Don"t move . This is just a game . "

"Explain," I demanded .

The alien pointed far away and said, "I"m just an employee . This is just a game show for a TV channel called Wildest Fantasy . "

"Wildest Fantasy?" I repeated .

"You"re number 1 on the show," it informed me .

"Number 1? Where did those people who turned to ashes go?" I asked .

"Their data have been erased," it answered .

"What do you mean?"

"You guys are just creatures created from data from all over the world," it explained .

"You"re telling me that I"m just a combination of numbers? The real me is still on Earth? I"m just a game character used for your entertainment?"

"Yes . "

"Why me?"

"Imagination is an ability evident in few planets . It will suppress science and technological
advancement . "

"What nonsense are you saying? Suppress advancement?"

"You don"t understand . When we b.u.mp into something we don"t know, we seek out its essence and the reason for it . Mistakes come with imagination . We have evolved away from this . As such, we are the wisest creatures . We do not imagine the possibilities . Our instinctive mode of operation is to find a straight answer . We found out that planet Earth still contains imagination, which is scarce and hence precious . Thus, we made a game out of it, letting you guys fight it out using your imagination . This program is the second most popular show right now, and you"re the star of the show . You have many fans . "

I raised the booklet . "What is this then?"

"Realization machine, to actualize the product of your imagination . Yours is the restricted
version so you can only use it once in 24 hours," it explained .

"I can use this here, too?" I asked .

"Of course . "

"How do I remove the restriction?"

The alien pointed at a gla.s.s cabinet not far away . There was a book in it .

"This is a souvenir, meant as a gift, but is useless since we do not have imagination . "

The book on display was much bigger than my own .

"You may not have imagination, but I do," I said .

"What?" it asked, somewhat puzzled .

"Break the gla.s.s, Third Brother . Kill it, Sixth Brother," I ordered .

Shattered gla.s.s and green substance filled the entire room .

The door suddenly blasted open and over ten armed aliens charged in .

"Go, monkeys!" I shouted .

As they made their attacks, I opened the book . It was completely empty inside .

I took my fountain pen and wrote with a smile, "Let me understand their knowledge . "

With the flash of a blue light, I felt my train of thought expanding and surging .

The pen in my hand started moving non-stop .

Monkey kings appeared from thin air, one after another, and pounced onto the incoming aliens .

I walked to a side and picked up the alien"s microphone . A piercing sound came out of my mouth, but I knew that I was telling the TV program viewers that I have conquered them .

The gla.s.s walls came crashing down and other building structures fell into view .

All sorts of oddly-shaped flying objects started shooting at us .

My pen continued moving above the paper and a row of interstellar G.o.d clan appeared .

The AI quickly blocked off the incoming laser rays .

"Adapt to the environment here," I wrote, before removing my headgear and breathing in the surrounding gas .

I felt perfectly fine .

I had complete control over my imagination .

"Soak in the fine company of thought and imagination, you despicable doers!"

All 13 of them nodded eagerly . Third Brother, I called out . Here, Master Bring me up later and have them follow us . No problem, Master . Let 39 s rest for a bit, everyone . I 39 ll call you guys when it 39 s time, I instructed . Rest You mean sleep, Master It 39 s too early to sleep, Master . I can 39 t sleep this early, Master . . . . I raised my hand and all of them immediately quietened down . Rest now because a big battle is coming up soon, I said . Big battle Really, Master Someone 39 s coming Is he very powerful . . . Maybe, but that has nothing to do with the enemy . We all might die, I added . Die I 39 m immortal . That 39 s right We have 72 lives Don 39 t worry, Master . We won 39 t die even if you do . How can you say that, Eighth Brother Do you wanna become the 13th I was wrong, Master . Don 39 t mind my words . I 39 ll take a nap now . . . . The first monkey lied down and the others followed suit . I opened my booklet and eyed the soil stuck on the pen . I rubbed it against my pants to clean them . I then opened the pen cap and started writing, Give me a s.p.a.cesuit . Blue light . Black booklet . I looked up into the sky and saw a box dropping . I opened the box and an extremely thin s.p.a.cesuit sat inside it . Without hesitation, I put it on . I was fully armed . I put the headgear on when the visor is closed, energy would be released inside . I waited for the sky to darken and brighten, and for the battle to start . The Sun there rotated once in 24 hours, with the big tree as its axis . Take a few steps forward and you 39 ll see the bright sky . Of course, you 39 ll still have to wait for the real morning to reach overhead . Seconds ticked by and I became increasingly nervous . I sat under the big tree as the sun rose gradually behind my back . I spotted an approaching planet and immediately tapped Third Brother, who was beside me . Third Brother tumbled to his feet . What is it, Master Aye Why are you wearing this Don 39 t mind that, wake everyone up . Battle time he roared . Battle time Time . . . Everyone got up within seconds . What 39 s with your clothes, Master Yeah, so strange . Why are you dressed like this . . . I pointed at the s.p.a.ce between both planets and ignored their questions . This way . Let 39 s go . Aren 39 t we battling, Master Third Brother asked . The enemy is here, Master . Why aren 39 t we fighting Why are we flying there Yeah . . . I pushed the visor down and said sternly, Just follow me and stop wasting time . Speed up . Third Brother nodded before grabbing me and flying upward . The rest quickly followed behind us . We were trapped in a closed system, where everything within circulated endlessly . During a PK, however, both planets will collide . The connection point would be the weakest by theory . What would happen if we hit that position I felt rather uncomfortable . It was an extremely dizzy ride . Third Brother flew me back and forth, something I saw that the rest were doing as well . What are we doing, Master Third Brother questioned . Perhaps it 39 s the wrong position . Inch forward a little, I ordered . Whether it was the weightlessness or the dizziness, I didn 39 t know, but I was on the verge of throwing up . Third Brother slowly adjusted his position and the other monkeys followed suit . Sixth Brother has disappeared, Master, Third Brother stated . Where did he go missing Fly in that direction . This is so strange . Everything around us is crumbling . Crumbling I repeated . It has become red . I think it 39 s about to collapse, he replied . We must get out before it collapses . Sixth Brother was probably at the connection point between both planets . Third Brother adjusted my position and the weightlessness vanished . I floated in the air as he looked on, bewildered . Sixth Brother was floating by our side as well . Below us were two parallel s.p.a.ces and in the center were two colliding planets . Surrounding it, on both sides, were emerging LED and strange characters . The left side was red . The right side was blue . My face was on the blue LED board . There was also a row of ranking at the extreme corner and I was actually ranked first . There was a big lounge not far away and the odd, big headed aliens were looking at us . Third Brother asked, What is this, Master Fly there, I said, pointing at the lounge . He nodded and Sixth Brother made a dash for it, with us right behind his heels . I looked down at the two square s.p.a.ces the red was gone . We broke into the interior and landed steadily . So many strange monsters, Third Brother commented . I 39 ll go check it out and be back soon, Master, Sixth Brother said . Both monkeys moved lightning fast, easily smashing the aliens in the room . Green substances flew all over the room, these aliens didn 39 t stand a chance . Only one alien was left and the monkeys were arguing over who gets to kill it . Stop I shouted . No echo . Both stowed away their staffs and waited . The big headed alien opened its mouth but all that came out was a piercing sound wave . What are you exactly I asked . The alien put on a helmet from the side and spoke again, Don 39 t move . This is just a game . Explain, I demanded . The alien pointed far away and said, I 39 m just an employee . This is just a game show for a TV channel called Wildest Fantasy . Wildest Fantasy I repeated . You 39 re number 1 on the show, it informed me . Number 1 Where did those people who turned to ashes go I asked . Their data have been erased, it answered . What do you mean You guys are just creatures created from data from all over the world, it explained . You 39 re telling me that I 39 m just a combination of numbers The real me is still on Earth I 39 m just a game character used for your entertainment Yes . Why me Imagination is an ability evident in few planets . It will suppress science and technological advancement . What nonsense are you saying Suppress advancement You don 39 t understand . When we b.u.mp into something we don 39 t know, we seek out its essence and the reason for it . Mistakes come with imagination . We have evolved away from this . As such, we are the wisest creatures . We do not imagine the possibilities . Our instinctive mode of operation is to find a straight answer . We found out that planet Earth still contains imagination, which is scarce and hence precious . Thus, we made a game out of it, letting you guys fight it out using your imagination . This program is the second most popular show right now, and you 39 re the star of the show . You have many fans . I raised the booklet . What is this then Realization machine, to actualize the product of your imagination . Yours is the restricted version so you can only use it once in 24 hours, it explained . I can use this here, too I asked . Of course . How do I remove the restriction The alien pointed at a gla.s.s cabinet not far away . There was a book in it . This is a souvenir, meant as a gift, but is useless since we do not have imagination . The book on display was much bigger than my own . You may not have imagination, but I do, I said . What it asked, somewhat puzzled . Break the gla.s.s, Third Brother . Kill it, Sixth Brother, I ordered . Shattered gla.s.s and green substance filled the entire room . The door suddenly blasted open and over ten armed aliens charged in . Go, monkeys I shouted . As they made their attacks, I opened the book . It was completely empty inside . I took my fountain pen and wrote with a smile, Let me understand their knowledge . With the flash of a blue light, I felt my train of thought expanding and surging . The pen in my hand started moving non stop . Monkey kings appeared from thin air, one after another, and pounced onto the incoming aliens . I walked to a side and picked up the alien 39 s microphone . A piercing sound came out of my mouth, but I knew that I was telling the TV program viewers that I have conquered them . The gla.s.s walls came crashing down and other building structures fell into view . All sorts of oddly shaped flying objects started shooting at us . My pen continued moving above the paper and a row of interstellar G.o.d clan appeared . The AI quickly blocked off the incoming laser rays . Adapt to the environment here, I wrote, before removing my headgear and breathing in the surrounding gas . I felt perfectly fine . I had complete control over my imagination . Soak in the fine company of thought and imagination, you despicable doers