Rebirth: A big star falls in love with me

Zhang Yu stood on the corner tower. As dusk deepened, the outline of the Forbidden City became increasingly hazy in the night.

He took a deep breath, turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly felt a slight vibration under his feet.

At first he thought it was an illusion, but the vibrations became more and more obvious, and he could even hear a low humming sound in the distance.

“This is…” He stopped and looked around. The lights of the Forbidden City began to flicker, and the noise of tourists suddenly disappeared, as if isolated by some invisible force.

There was a faint metallic smell in the air, and the skin on the back of his neck tingled slightly - even though the scar was gone, that familiar tingling sensation was back.

He took out his cell phone and found strange symbols jumping on the screen, like some unknown text.

Suddenly, the phone automatically opened a holographic projection, and the translucent light man appeared on the screen.

"The situation has changed." The light man's voice was filled with urgency. "The messengers of entropy did not disappear completely. They moved to the real world at the last moment.

Right now, the entire fabric of space and time is crumbling.”

Zhang Yu felt his heart sink: "Didn't you say the problem has been solved?"

"We underestimated their resilience." The figure of the light man began to flicker, "They have found new hosts - those Zhang Yus who have entered the space.

Now, they are awakening across the world, preparing for their final assault.”

Before he finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the distance.

Zhang Yu turned his head and found that a black energy column was rising from the direction of Tiananmen Square and reaching into the sky.

Soon after, the second and third energy pillars rose up in various corners of the city, forming a strange hexagram pattern.

“These are cracks in space and time,” the Light Man explained. “If they are allowed to open completely, the entire real world will be swallowed up.”

Zhang Yu felt his temples throbbing. "What can I do?"

“Find the other awakened Zhang Yus and awaken their memories before they are completely controlled by entropy.”

The light man waved his hand and pulled up a holographic map with six red dots marked on it. "These are the locations of the energy columns, and also where the host is. You must..."

Before Guangren could finish his words, the projection was suddenly interrupted.

Zhang Yu’s phone screen went dark instantly and could no longer be turned on.

He gritted his teeth and ran towards the nearest red dot.

There was chaos on the streets and people were running around in panic.

Zhang Yu walked against the flow of people and saw the sky dyed a strange purple by the energy column.

When he ran to the vicinity of Wangfujing, he suddenly felt a severe dizziness and the scene in front of him began to distort.

"Finally here." A familiar voice sounded.

Zhang Yu looked up and saw another version of himself standing on the street corner, with black tentacles wrapped around his body.

His eyes turned completely black and there was a weird smile on the corner of his mouth.

"You..." Zhang Yu took a step back, "Do you still remember who you are?"

“Of course I remember.” The other party tilted his head, “I am Zhang Yu, a Zhang Yu who finally sees the truth of the world.

You thought you saved all of time and space? No, you just delayed the inevitable.

Entropy is the ultimate law of the universe, everything will eventually return to nothingness. "

Zhang Yu felt his heart pounding, and he could sense the oppression emanating from the other person.

Just then, he noticed a familiar device on the other person's wrist - it was Dr. Mechanic's quantum resonator.

"You are controlled by it." Zhang Yu tried to get closer, "Let me help you..."

“Help me?” The other party suddenly laughed, “Who do you think you are? A savior?”

He raised his hand, dark energy condensed in his palm, "Let me tell you the truth. That light man, that library, are all scams. We have never really closed the space. It has been absorbing our energy, preparing for the advent of entropy."

Zhang Yu was stunned: "What did you say?"

"Don't you understand?" The other party's voice was full of sarcasm. "We are the messengers of entropy, from the beginning to the end.

Those so-called salvations are nothing but accelerating the process of destruction.

Now, it is time to complete our mission.”

A dark ball of energy whizzed towards him, and Zhang Yu instinctively rolled to avoid it.

The energy ball hit the building behind him, and the entire wall was instantly reduced to dust.

He got up and saw that the other party was gathering more energy.

"Stop!" A familiar voice suddenly sounded.

Zhang Yu turned his head and saw Dr. Zhang Yu in a white coat rushing out from the corner of the street with a strange device in his hand.

"You've come just in time." The controlled Zhang Yu sneered, "Let's put an end to this farce."

The doctor ignored him and pointed the device at Zhang Yu: "Trust me!" he shouted and pressed the button.

A dazzling white light flashed, and Zhang Yu felt his consciousness being pulled into a strange space.

There is no up, down, left, or right here, only countless flowing bands of light.

He saw countless versions of himself moving through the light strips, each with different memories.

"This is......"

"Quantum consciousness network." The doctor's voice sounded in the void, "Our last hope.

The light man was right. Only when all Zhang Yu’s consciousness resonated could they fight against the power of entropy.

But we need your help.'

Zhang Yu felt that his consciousness was extending infinitely and connected to countless selves.

He saw the original space, the library, and himself in all time and space.

Every memory is so clear, every choice is so real.

"Now, focus." The doctor's voice became ethereal. "Imagine a world without entropy, a world where all time and space can coexist peacefully."

Zhang Yu closed his eyes and began to build that ideal world.

He imagined Zhang Yu of all time and space standing hand in hand, and imagined the universe full of vitality and hope.

Gradually, he felt a warm power flowing through his body.

Suddenly, a harsh voice broke the silence: "Stupid! Do you think this can stop entropy?"

Zhang Yu opened his eyes and saw himself being controlled and appearing in the consciousness space, with more tentacles wrapped around his body.

His figure was constantly twisting, as if it was going to swallow up the entire space.

“You will never understand.” The other party’s voice was mad. “Entropy is not the enemy, but the truth. Only by accepting it can you gain true freedom.”

Zhang Yu felt that the space of his consciousness began to collapse, and the light bands broke one after another.

Just then, he saw a familiar figure—it was Zhang Yu, whom he met first, wearing a suit and with a wry smile.

"Remember what I said?" the other party whispered, "The real victory is not to be the only Zhang Yu, but to make all Zhang Yu survive."

This sentence was like a heavy hammer, shattering the last bit of hesitation in Zhang Yu's heart.

He took a deep breath and began to actively accept the controlled self.

Every dark memory, every painful moment, was wrapped in his tenderness.

The consciousness space suddenly burst into dazzling light, and all the light bands reconnected to form a huge network.

The controlled Zhang Yu let out an unwilling roar, and the tentacles on his body began to disintegrate.

"No! This is impossible!" His figure gradually dissipated. "You can't resist the power of entropy forever..."

When the last trace of darkness disappeared, Zhang Yu felt his consciousness return to the real world.

He opened his eyes and found himself standing in the center of a huge ball of light, surrounded by countless figures of Zhang Yu.

They held hands, forming a perfect circle.

"Success..." The doctor's voice was tired, "We finally..."

Before he could finish his words, the entire ball of light suddenly vibrated violently.

Zhang Yu saw a huge black hole appear in the sky, swallowing everything around it.

“This is…” He discovered to his horror that the ball of light was being pulled towards the black hole.

"The final test." Zhang Yu, who had met him first, appeared beside him. "We must enter the black hole to completely close the space-time rift."

Zhang Yu felt his heart almost jumping out of his chest: "But..."

“No buts.” The other party showed a relieved smile, “This is our mission. Remember, no matter what happens, don’t forget who you are.”

The ball of light began to accelerate and flew towards the black hole.

Zhang Yu felt his consciousness was shaking violently, and countless memories came flooding back like a tide.

He saw his entire life flashing before his eyes, from the moment he was born to this moment, every choice, every turn, was so clear.

The moment the light ball entered the black hole, time seemed to stop.

Zhang Yu saw countless time and space unfolding before his eyes, like a huge scroll.

In every time and space, there is a Zhang Yu looking up. Their gazes penetrate the dimensional barrier and resonate at the quantum level.

Suddenly, a dazzling white light burst out from the center of the black hole.

Zhang Yu felt that his consciousness was extending infinitely. He was both an individual and an entire collective.

He saw Zhang Yu in all time and space stretch out his hand at the same time and touch an invisible barrier.

"Now!" Countless voices sounded in the void.

Zhang Yu used up his last bit of strength to push his consciousness towards the barrier.

At the moment of touching, he saw the truth of the universe: countless time and space floated in the void like bubbles, and each bubble contained a complete world. And they were the bond connecting these bubbles.

The blinding white light engulfed everything.

When Zhang Yu opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a hospital bed.

The sunlight came in through the window, and my mother was peeling an apple by the bed.

"You finally woke up." The mother's voice was filled with tears. "The doctor said that if you don't wake up..."

Zhang Yu wanted to speak, but his throat felt dry.

He turned his head and looked out the window, and found that the sky was clear blue and there was nothing unusual.

The cell phone lay quietly on the bedside table, the screen showing today's date - the day he had the car accident.

"I..." he began with difficulty, "I had a very long dream."

His mother held his hand and said, "It's okay. It's all over."

Zhang Yu closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the sun.

He knew it was not just a dream.

In a certain dimension, countless Zhang Yus are still guarding their own time and space.

And in this world, he has the opportunity to start over.

A cicada began to chirp in the sycamore tree outside the window.

Summer has just begun, and Zhang Yu's story has just begun a new chapter.