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Lan Cheng shook his head: "In this world dominated by the mind, how could there be such a thing as irrefutable evidence? Everything could be created by my thoughts. But you can try to convince me. Maybe there's something in my blind spot that can prove everything you're saying is true."

Upon hearing this, Gao Wu couldn't help but reveal a sly smile: "Indeed, everything could be something you've imagined, including myself. But there are some things that you can't imagine."

Your eyes can deceive you. Your ears can deceive you. Even your brain can deceive you. But math can't; if you don't know it, you simply don't know it.

Blue City: ""

"In order to convince comrades who might occasionally be unclear about the current situation, I specifically studied mathematics, especially theoretical mathematical proofs. Although there were many of them, I didn't fully understand them myself. But at least I memorized the formulas."

Everything could be something you've imagined. Aside from things you don't actually know, it's impossible for you to simply fall asleep and have a dream, and then effortlessly solve a mathematical problem that has puzzled you for hundreds or even thousands of years.

At this point, Gao Wu materialized a piece of paper with his will. Dense mathematical formulas and derivations began to appear on it, so numerous and complex that just one glance was enough to make one's head spin. This was clearly something Lan Cheng hadn't learned. Although it was one of the components, the inherited memories were limited; it could only inherit a small portion of the vast and boundless knowledge of the original body. While this portion already put him ahead of the vast majority of the people of Beiyuan, even making him a highly skilled individual in the underground base, it still lagged behind the depth of theoretical mathematical research brought by the Shanhe Republic. It was still decades, or even longer, of diligent study. Fortunately, the content on the paper wasn't particularly advanced, so Lan Cheng wasn't completely lost. By following the step-by-step derivations, he could still manage to grasp some of the ideas.

After reading half of it, he believed that what the other person said was probably true. After all, such a complex formula derivation was something he might not be able to derive in his entire life if he were to do it himself.

As I said before, math won't lie to you. If you don't know it, you just don't know it, and that's something no amount of willpower can change.

"You are free to continue to doubt my identity, but I have at least proven that I am not a figment of your imagination. Next, let's compare the secrets we know, and that should be considered verifying my identity. After that, you will probably have to come back with me for a period of training. You are not yet able to control your powers. The commotion we just caused has already significantly affected the balance of the world. Our mission is indeed to fight against the chaos of this world, but not in this way. Blindly destroying things will not change anything, it will only make the situation worse."

Lan Cheng nodded; he was indeed unfamiliar with the situation here. These monsters, representing chaos, didn't seem particularly strong. But the fact that this world hadn't completely eradicated them meant there must be a reason. He wasn't some savior; the possibility of solving the root of this world's problems through sheer violence was extremely slim.

After a private exchange of information known only to the two, the two finally established a preliminary level of trust. The Sultanate members following behind him finally breathed a sigh of relief; the imposing presence of these two powerful figures in their confrontation was truly terrifying to them.

Now that the two big shots have finally reconciled, I can easily lead them into the Holy City, which can be considered as completing the mission.

"Speaking of which, what kind of sacred artifacts are these people I've encountered carrying? Since people like us are so powerful after entering this world, why don't we just take advantage of the situation and transport the sacred artifacts they're escorting directly to the Holy City?"

Lan Cheng estimated that if he displayed his full strength, transporting the sacred relic back alone wouldn't be a problem. Could it be that the monsters closer to the Holy City are even stronger?

"We're not entirely sure of the specific reasons either. To this world, we are all outsiders. However, according to the explanation of the powerful figure who brought us in, it seems that this world itself has encrypted the sacred relics. In essence, the four sacred relics are not truly related to the survival of the entire world. Rather, they are four keys. The process of the four great empires transporting the sacred relics is itself equivalent to a ritual to unlock the seal of the keys. Without this ritual, simply obtaining the keys is not enough to use them. As for the specific principles behind this, I am not entirely clear either."

Gao Wu died in the real world only a few hours earlier, so his understanding of this place was actually very limited.

With a guide, the group's progress became much smoother. They weren't far from the holy city, and soon a city radiating golden light appeared before them on the horizon. However, compared to the magnificent and imposing castle they had imagined, the holy city looked quite different. Overall, it resembled a giant Rubik's Cube, or perhaps a Luban lock—a series of independent pieces, slowly moving and rotating, yet its immense size gave this slow movement a terrifying sense of power.

The closer one gets to this colossal structure, the more intense the sense of awe becomes. The entrance to the holy city is directly beneath this giant Rubik's Cube. Below it lies a stationary cube; once beneath this cube, an elevator-like beam of light pulls everyone upwards.

"Once you get here, you should see a lot of familiar faces. Not just the soldiers who died in the 11th Legion. Most of the soldiers who died in other legions were also successfully rescued, and many of them are here. Even the soldiers who died on the battlefield before we formed the legions are all here."

Upon hearing this, Lan Cheng's eyes gradually brightened. He seemed to have realized something, his excitement overflowing: "If many of our fallen comrades are still alive, does that mean the Supreme Commander isn't dead either? Is Lan Nuo actually still alive, just in another form?"

"That's right. The Supreme Commander didn't actually die in battle. He was rescued at the last moment before he died. He's currently in this world as one of the war zone commanders. I was even more excited than you when I heard the news. If it weren't for the Supreme Commander, we would just be weeds on the grassland, born and dying inexplicably, like weeds, growing one after another, without ever knowing the meaning of life."

Although I died for the same inexplicable ideal, to be honest, I have never regretted it. Even if I had to choose again, and even if it was a truly irreversible death, I would still lead the Seventh Legion and charge once more.

Meanwhile, in the Holy City, Lanno received a visit request. New members had joined the Shadow Legion. As the clone retaining the most memories of the original body, Lanno adapted quite smoothly to the organizational structure of the Mountain and River Republic and, through his own abilities, successfully grew into a war zone commander.

This status was truly earned through his own abilities, not because of his status as a clone. In the battle where he died, Lanno actually broke through to the third tier while on the verge of death, though only for a moment. But even that was still considered one of the top achievements in the entire Five Domains and Two Heavens.

Even after he reached this level of growth, with his genetic lock pushed to its limit, he could actually activate the Morning Fungus and the Dark Moon Gu, whose initial form was already at the fifth rank. It was possible to create a second or even more. However, the effect of reversing time could only be achieved by the original Lanno; others, even if they obtained it, would be unable to use it.

However, in Lanno's own estimation, if this world could give birth to a true companion, someone who could truly resonate with him, like his former companions, then it would indeed be possible to use this Gu worm.

Kitahara Ranno's current state is actually close to that level. Although using the Morning Mushroom Curse can only return to five seconds in advance, and can only be used a few times in a short period of time, it is still quite exaggerated.

Lanno noticed that a second-tier being had entered the Holy City and couldn't help but show a look of joy: "Finally, someone qualified has come to take my place. Why should the commander only be able to sit in the rear? I feel that I am more suited to front-line combat."

Although he has developed a certain resonance with the original body, there are still some differences in their personalities. Every advancement of Kitahara Lanno is a life-or-death experience on the battlefield, which makes him different from the original body. He is used to coordinating the overall situation from the rear, relying on the foundation accumulated by civilization to promote the advancement of civilization little by little.

He preferred to be at the forefront, acting as the spearhead of the times, cutting into the weak points of corrupt forces like a skilled butcher dissecting an ox, and solving problems with unstoppable momentum.

It's hard to say which personality type is better; it's more accurate to say they are suited to different environments.

Before Lanno lay information from various small worlds, while he coordinated this information from the rear, providing support to the soldiers on the front lines. He didn't particularly like this job, but until now, only he was capable of providing strategic support to comrades in thousands of worlds simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Lan Cheng, who is undergoing pre-job training, is listening to an unfamiliar comrade explain how to combat the chaotic side of his eldest son's mental world.

"The chaos you see is merely a facade. The world where the four great empires reside is just one of countless layers within the eldest son's spiritual world. Chaos is rooted in the eldest son's spirit. When it manifests in different levels of the eldest son's consciousness, it appears as various natural phenomena, or natural and man-made disasters."

"Come with me. Through the Holy City, you can actually see other different levels of the spiritual world." The guide led him to a window, and as the Holy City rotated, the window seemed to pass through a mist. When he could look out again, the scene outside the window was no longer a desolate ruin. Instead, there was a lake as red as blood.

"In this spiritual realm, humanity is no longer one of the four great empires. Instead, it consists of numerous humans and humanoid beings coexisting, trapped on isolated islands atop a sea of ​​blood. The rising sea level is constantly shrinking their living space. Cultivation is impossible in the sea, and it's difficult for any creature to survive there. Once the sea level submerges the last piece of land, humanity at this level will perish. In this world, the sea level represents chaos."

The next window corresponds to another world, on a spiritual level. The fog represents chaos. Those who enter the fog mysteriously disappear. Only lighthouses built by different intelligent beings can illuminate the fog, but these lighthouses require lives as fuel, so nations and races wage endless wars to light them.

Different levels of the world represent different areas of chaos. Our task is to stop the spread of chaos in each world; the more intelligent life that survives in each additional world, the slower the overall process of chaos will be. If we can purify the entire world, we can gain an advantage in this struggle between chaos and order, gradually and completely eliminating chaos.

"Was there anything wrong with my previous action of blowing up those chaotic creatures with one shot? If I had wiped them all out, wouldn't that have been helping humanity in this world defeat chaos?"

"Theoretically, it's possible, but the problem lies in how you use that power. You know this is a world dominated by will, so chaos is never on the material level, but in people's minds. You defeated the chaotic creatures with power beyond their comprehension, but to them, this is equivalent to destroying their worldview, which may actually exacerbate the chaos in this world. Fortunately, when you displayed your power, very few people witnessed it, so the impact on the world as a whole was limited."

Only by harnessing the power they perceive, relying on their own knowledge, can they establish the rules of this world. Only by gaining the upper hand in the struggle against chaos can they truly bring chaos to an end.

Lan Cheng frowned: "So, does that mean I have to act as much like an ordinary person as possible? But what can an ordinary person do in this kind of environment? Even if you said before that the flow of time in the spiritual world is vastly different from that in the outside world, leaving me alone in an unfamiliar environment, I might not accumulate enough power to change the world in my entire life."

"If it were just you alone, that would be true. But firstly, each world doesn't necessarily assign only one person. Secondly, you're not really ordinary people, otherwise why would they select people with strong willpower to carry out missions? Your power will be integrated by the logistics department and used as a cheat code that fits the local worldview and has good concealment capabilities, loaded onto you. As for the form of the cheat code, that will vary from person to person depending on the local environment and your own situation."

[To be continued]

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