The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 982 Academic Conference (End)

A standoff could erupt at any moment.

Shen Zhiyu is almost unrecognizable as she originally was.

Her figure hovered in the air, like a twisted being sculpted from a mixture of flames and blood, with countless wailing shadows trailing behind her, as if all the pain and resentment of the world were concentrated in her.

“But it was your choice back then,” Liu Sheng said in a deep voice.

"That's right, it was my choice," Shen Zhiyu said through gritted teeth, "but I regret it!"

"So you started to resent everything, to the point that you wanted to devour all those who accompanied you through the stars and carried the hopes of civilization?"

Shen Zhiyu did not answer directly.

Instead, he looked at the dark figures behind him connected to him by a black umbilical cord.

Her eyelashes drooped, as if concealing the emotions brewing within.

“From the moment we set off, we were prepared to make sacrifices.”

She whispered, as if she wanted to tell Liu Sheng, or perhaps she was trying to convince herself.

"If I hadn't completely transformed and squeezed out all my potential... I probably wouldn't have lasted this long."

"It is resentment, it is obsession, that gives me the strength to come to this place... which may truly save my civilization."

"Everything I do is for the continuation of civilization!"

“Yes,” Liu Sheng nodded slowly, “You want to save your world—your homeland that is still teetering on the edge of the abyss.”

"The price, however, is pushing the savior into the abyss."

Her words, though not loud, echoed clearly throughout the venue.

Even the tiny, insignificant audience members below could hear clearly, and could hear Shen Zhiyu's calm reply:

"Yes."

“I didn’t finish what I was saying—why can’t I let everyone discuss this together? Because I simply don’t believe you have the ability to solve this problem.”

She sneered: "You haven't even truly understood black holes, dark matter, and dark energy, let alone superdimensional concepts like abyss, eerie energy, consciousness, and faith."

“You are like flowers grown in a greenhouse—fragile, naive, and blindly confident.”

"Even if you were given a hundred years, you still wouldn't be able to solve this problem!"

“So you chose to do this,” Liu Sheng said.

"That's right, I told you, I'm in a hurry!" Shen Zhiyu almost shouted, "You guys are too slow!"

Liu Sheng remained calm and continued:

"Although this inscription is a question that varies from person to person, what you actually need is never the answer, nor our opinions in these few words."

"What you want is our problem-solving approach—a scientific way of thinking that your civilization has never had before."

"Only by contemplating this inscription can your mind be simulated and ultimately integrated with it."

"That's why you set up this scheme, gathering a large number of top researchers, including their students."

“You don’t want us to solve problems—you want to devour us, to turn all our thoughts, logic, cognition, and even knowledge and memories into a part of you.”

A commotion arose below, and panic spread.

The truth is indeed so cruel.

But what can be done to escape this deadlock?

Shen Zhiyu also knew about this, and let out a maniacal laugh, causing the space to tremble and become uneasy.

"You guessed right."

"But what good is knowing? In my realm of intrigue, you can only act according to my rules!"

"Once I've integrated you all, I can return to my planet. I've had plenty of time to think things through from different perspectives along the way, and by then, I'll definitely have a solution!"

"From now on, we can escape that damned abyss!"

"Moreover, once our weaknesses are addressed, our civilization will become stronger than ever before!"

"Yes, you may be saved, but what about this world?" Liu Sheng said in a deep voice, "Will this civilization lose its top scientists, will its technology fall into a stagnation, and may even eventually regress? Will it also end up in the same bizarre world because of the strange things you brought?"

“Yes, I’m sorry, but I can’t consider so many things,” Shen Zhiyu said. “The only thing I can save is my hometown.”

The tiny ants below emitted a faint drumming sound, expressing their indignation.

But for Shen Zhiyu, these were nothing more than annoying noise.

"Buzzing, so noisy."

She glanced at him casually, a hint of impatience and coldness flashing in her eyes, before looking at Liu Sheng in front of her:
"Are you done talking?"

She was already ready to take action to resolve the issue.

Countless dark shadows rose slowly behind him along with the eerie, umbilical-like energy, like a dark peacock spreading its tail, unleashing a suffocatingly oppressive domain.

Liu Sheng, however, didn't take it to heart and simply smiled:
"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"What else do you want to say?"

Shen Zhiyu frowned, a dark shadow surged, and the blood on his body was boiling hot.

"I've heard enough about the drawbacks!"

"Don't you want to hear how to solve this?"

"……what?"

Shen Zhiyu was stunned.

"That's right, it's my fifth part—the solution to the drawbacks of artificial stars."

……

[High-dimensional analysis complete.]

Liu Sheng slowly opened her eyes.

She was still sitting under the pear tree in the Heavenly Court, the blossoms above her head trembling slightly, and petals falling quietly like rain onto her shoulders.

The world was silent, save for the wind that seemed to come from nowhere, brushing past the branches and carrying the familiar scent of her world.

She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, and the heavy shackles on her heart finally loosened a little.

But it still weighs heavily on my mind.

Because her civilization is still in crisis.

Just like the Golden Crow civilization.

It also seems to represent the future fate of the Federal Empire civilization.

Let's take a look at the analysis results first.

Sensing her thoughts, the "world" waved its hand, composed of points of light, and a screen of light unfolded before her eyes:
[Name]: A Golden Crow (Decline Phase)
[Analysis Completion Rate]: 100%
[Type]: Ancient Spiritual Artifact
[Effect Description]:
Star-like bodies that are forcibly compressed to their limits can constantly produce high-energy radiation, maintaining the temperature and light of planetary systems.

The principle is to use high-energy matter from the accretion disk at the edge of the abyss as raw material, and to construct a "threshold space" (negative mass bubble structure) by manipulating the strange energy to form a gravitational cancellation field; the core is composed of life forms that can bear the "bond of faith", which rely on collective faith to form a directional gravitational well, compressing high-energy matter into a star-like state.

note:

(1) Avoid damaging the outer casing during use to prevent leakage;

(2) If leakage or energy decay occurs, please replenish the raw materials into the "threshold space";

(3) When entering the “threshold space”, it is necessary to take precautions against the strange energy to avoid decay and alienation.

[Influence Level]: B
[Analysis and Evaluation]: You have ushered in a new era, but the future direction remains unknown.

Points earned: 3 (currently 433)

[Analysis Reward]: Remote Access System to the Golden Crow Ruins Library

[Number of high-dimensional parsing attempts]: -1 (0 attempts remaining)
Liu Sheng silently read the evaluation, her eyes dimming slightly.

Indeed, she doesn't know what the future holds.

My heart sank a little lower. Then I looked at the description of the reward: —
[Name]: Golden Crow Relics Library Remote Access System

[Analysis Completion Rate]: 100%
[Type]: Trick
[Effect Description]:
It can remotely access the knowledge base carried by the Golden Crow civilization's spaceship—which has now become a library.

note:

(1) Must have the skills to access the internet freely;
(2) Access is granted once for each successful performance evaluation;
(3) Only one book may be borrowed per visit.

[Influence Level]: D
[Analysis and Evaluation]: Please refrain from eating snacks, whispering, or touching books with greasy hands in the library. Thank you!
-
Accessing the internet freely is very simple.

Just use the Seven Mysteries Token.

Liu Sheng's heart stirred slightly.

A faint light condensed in her palm, and a blue-covered, thread-bound ancient book slowly emerged in her hand.

This was formed through a projection of consciousness, but its appearance was exactly the same as what she had seen at the time.

The cover reads: "The Heavenly Radiance Transformation Scripture".

This is what she borrowed from the Golden Crow Ruins Library—a celestial palace suspended in the air.

That is, the reward for her academic presentation.

……

When Liu Sheng said, "Would you like to hear how to solve the problems?", Shen Zhiyu's movements clearly paused.

Even her aggressive attacks suddenly slowed down, and the black figures gradually calmed down, as if frozen.

"You said."

Then Liu Sheng began to speak slowly.

As the story unfolded, everyone unconsciously calmed down, including "Shen Zhiyu".

She returned to her original form and sat quietly on the futon with the group of shadowy figures. The entire space had somehow been restored to its original antique lecture hall. Warm evening light slowly poured in from the eaves, filtering through the fluttering red gauze curtains, like a thin layer of gold dust falling on everyone's face.

A delicate fragrance rose from somewhere, its aroma soothing and calming.

In this environment, scholars from different countries, regions, and disciplines couldn't help but set aside their fear and panic and listen attentively to the speech on stage.

It felt as if I had simply participated in an ordinary academic conference.

Even after Liu Sheng announced the end of the report, a lingering silence still filled the lecture hall, as everyone was still pondering what they had just heard.

I don't know who started clapping first, but then a second, a third, and finally it rose up like a wave.

Shen Zhiyu remained seated, unmoved, and the shadowy figure behind her was equally impassive.

Only the twitching and spasming muscles on her face revealed how deeply shaken she was inside.

"So, did I pass?" Liu Sheng asked.

"The topic selection is valuable, innovative, logically structured, and the deduction is complete. There is also empirical evidence... but the citations are lacking..." Shen Zhiyu said slowly.

Immediately, the crowd protested, "But considering this is a completely new field, it's understandable that we didn't use it!"

"Yeah! If this still can't pass, then I think we have no hope at all. The organizers are just messing with us!"

"That's right! Strike! Strike!"

"Alright, I haven't said anything yet," Shen Zhiyu said coldly.

The discussion fell silent.

She paused for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Approved."

The scene erupted into chaos.

Cheers erupted and applause thundered.

"Congratulations……"

Shen Zhiyu looked at Liu Sheng and spoke softly.

Although it wasn't spoken aloud, it was clear from the shape of the lips that it was the words "Liu Sheng".

Liu Sheng understood; she had recognized him.

Knowing that this was Liu Sheng, who had emailed her to teach her how to suppress the "Golden Crow Fire Seed," she could also clearly distinguish the different entities within "He Tao's" body.

Actually, she already knew it the moment she saw the signature on the PPT.
Therefore, Shen Zhiyu never questioned Liu Sheng's incompetence from beginning to end; at most, she was only angry at Liu Sheng for revealing her ugly side.

Xue Nian, who was also standing on the platform facing "Shen Zhiyu", also saw it – the lip movements clearly did not say "He Tao".

She silently watched Liu Sheng's retreating figure, a complex emotion welling up in her eyes.

When the two entered the celestial palace high in the sky, Xue Nian first found a book titled "Essentials of Soul Techniques". He carefully flipped through it and was slightly taken aback when he saw "one body, two souls". It seemed that he had found the answer through this.

The celestial palace was filled with countless books, arranged in rows of bookshelves. These were all brought from the Golden Crow civilization as a knowledge base for exchange, and were loaded onto the spaceship.

When the spacecraft was launched, it was indeed designed to facilitate academic exchanges and technological collaborations.

It was only because "Shen Zhiyu" was in a hurry that he used a simple and crude method, even embedding this knowledge base into his own rules, forming the current set of rules that require academic presentations to enter.

At this moment, Liu Sheng had already chosen the book she wanted.

She walked to the far corner and gently pulled out a thread-bound classic book with a dark blue cover.

"Shen Zhiyu" appeared, his gaze falling on her hand, a strange light flashing within it.

"This book is dangerous, are you sure?"

“I know that this is the method that led you to become like this, but I want to see how to adjust it.”

Shen Zhiyu closed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then smiled gently, as if she had finally understood something.

"I see."

“Your way of thinking…is really interesting.” She looked at Liu Sheng. “And it’s very useful.”

"But I didn't expect that even though you already knew, you would still choose to solve the problem, which is tantamount to actively choosing... to integrate into me."

Liu Sheng looked up and gazed at Xue Nian in the distance, between the bookshelves.

The other person was standing in front of a row of bookshelves, quietly flipping through books, with a calm expression.

"But it's agreed that we shouldn't involve others."

“Of course.” Shen Zhiyu nodded. “Although I also really want Professor Xue’s brain, it doesn’t have what I need… Since yours can satisfy me, why not?”

“As long as you return the ruins—that is, my spaceship—to me, we can set off immediately to return to my homeland.”

"Is that so?" Liu Sheng chuckled.

"Come on, give me the permissions."

Shen Zhiyu's smile was very sincere.

But this smile didn't blend in with her cold and stern face; instead, it looked rather strange.

She approached step by step.

Then he opened his arms and gently embraced Liu Sheng.

The black "umbilical cords" quietly wriggled out of Shen Zhiyu's body, their surfaces covered with dried brown scabs, giving them an almost pitch-black texture. They slowly wrapped around the two of them, locking their bodies even tighter.

Two heads leaned together, cheeks pressed together, skin gradually intertwined, muscles fused together.

He Tao screamed in her heart, rejecting such an intrusion.

But Liu Sheng, who was in control of the body, still smiled very faintly.

In that moment when their minds were intertwined, she whispered in "Shen Zhiyu's" ear:

"By the way, you haven't said yet—since we're preparing to head back, is your current energy... enough?"

She paused, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"If that's not enough..."

Where do you plan to obtain it from?

(End of this chapter)