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

Chapter 983 Two Golden Crows (The End)

So you never intended to forgive Shen Zhiyu from the beginning.

"The world" thought to itself at that moment.

【of course not. 】

Why should I forgive her?

Whether it's He Tao's ordeal, Zhengjia Village's reckless disregard for life, all the scientists trapped in the conference hall... or her current plan to drag the entire planet's inhabitants home as fuel, I cannot forgive such heinous acts, nor do I have the right to forgive them on behalf of others.

Liu Sheng clearly sensed that "surprise" appeared in "Shen Zhiyu's" mind, followed by a surge of fear that exploded in his neurons.

A smile involuntarily crept onto the corner of her lips, which were already joined together.

But the other half doesn't have that upward angle.

Shen Zhiyu struggled to break free.

But Liu Sheng had already seen this trick with Zheng Qiran, so she deepened the embrace, allowing the two to merge more completely together.

"Didn't you want to incorporate my way of thinking? Why are you being so reluctant now?"

"I...I...I didn't want this to happen!"

"why?"

"If I lose myself, how can I save my civilization!"

"Don't worry, I'll go in your place."

Shen Zhiyu's roar and struggle came to a halt because of Liu Sheng's words.

"???"

【? ? ? 】

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"It means exactly what it says. I will take you... no, I will take your mind with me and return to your planet."

"By the way, do you know the coordinates of your hometown?"

"I know."

"Do you have star maps?"

Liu Sheng asked expectantly.

If that's true, then the next destination planned before the launch of the spacecraft can be visited later.

Unexpectedly, "Shen Zhiyu" shook his head, causing Liu Sheng's head to shake as well.

"No."

"Huh?" Liu Sheng was taken aback. "Then how did you locate this place, and what are your plans to go back?"

"I don't have a GPS; I stumbled upon this place by accident. But to go back, all I need is the coordinates."

Liu Sheng was speechless.

It seems that the Golden Crow civilization really cast a wide net.

So, there might be quite a few individuals like "Shen Zhiyu" who drift from place to place?
Most of them may never encounter other civilizations in their lifetime, and may even drift in the vast universe until their energy is exhausted.

This also explains why the Golden Crow civilization's spaceships were already out of energy when they arrived here, forcing them into hibernation.

Meanwhile, the spaceship of "A Golden Crow" in Liu Sheng's world has disappeared without a trace, and the passengers are also missing.

Perhaps, only by returning to the place where the Zolkin family first found "a golden crow" can they find that clue.

"So where did you get your coordinates from?"

"...It was the abyss that told us this."

"abyss?"

"Yes, a powerful being entered the abyss and somehow obtained these coordinates. He then tried every means to transmit them to us, saying that they were extremely important and that we must never forget them."

"Only when we entered the universe did we vaguely realize that this was our coordinate system..."

"Okay, I see."

"Then...can you really take me back?"

"of course."

"Where's the fuel?"

“I don’t need this kind of fuel.”

"Oh...I see, I understand now."

"Shen Zhiyu" seemed to have sensed something from Liu Sheng's thoughts and knew about Liu Sheng's promise. In the end, she chose to give up completely and readily merge into Liu Sheng's body.

They willingly allowed themselves to be imprisoned in the threshold space that originally held He Tao and many other people.

Shen Zhiyu has her own space, behind that door panel graffitied with sunsets, slides, and seesaws.

In this space, there are many people she knows, as well as people who resent her.

She won't be lonely, but she won't have an easy time either.

Even though you won't forgive her, you still agreed to it.

I think this is one approach. If we really leave the experimental field, we'll need somewhere to go, right? Now that we know how to solve it, this might be a good option.

But you didn't tell her the truth.

[Yes, she doesn't need to know. Perhaps... her people have long since been wiped out.]

Based on the current energy contained in "a golden crow (in its decline phase)," the decline has likely lasted tens of thousands of years.

Although in areas closer to the abyss, the stronger the gravity and the slower the flow of time, only a very short time may have passed there compared to here.

But how long could life on that planet survive under such gravitational pull and the biting cold of the night?

Liu Sheng silently shook his head, concealing his thoughts.

……

He Tao was still quietly waiting in the space.

As a result, she watched helplessly as "Shen Zhiyu" was about to devour her.

She was very anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

However, the situation took an unexpected turn. Just when it seemed that it was about to be completely swallowed up, "Shen Zhiyu's" thoughts were completely absorbed. This mixture that originally belonged to two people was then gradually separated into two intricately connected parts.

Then, tentacles extended, pulling out the two humanoid structures and slowly reshaping them.

So, He Tao returned to her original appearance.

Liu Sheng, too, transformed into her true form.

Now that they've separated, she is who she truly is, so there's no issue of "OOC" (out-of-character) anymore.

Looking at the reborn Liu Sheng, He Tao's eyes flashed with complex emotions. After a long while, she said softly, "So this is what you look like..."

Liu Sheng smiled gently, looked down at herself, and was clearly quite satisfied with her "mother's" sculpting skills.

It nuzzled the tiny tentacles that had suddenly appeared and silently thanked them.

"And me! If it weren't for my accurate memory and modeling ability, how could it be so perfect?" "The World" interjected, not to be outdone.

Yes, yes, thank you too.

Liu Sheng chuckled in response, then looked up at He Tao, who was still staring at her, and changed her tone:
"Why don't you go and choose a secret manual? Haven't you been saying you wanted to learn some kind of magic?"

"I can too?"

"Of course, didn't we complete this project together?"

He Tao thought about it and realized that the research project was indeed authored by three people.

Excitedly, he ran into the stacks of bookshelves and began searching for his favorite cultivation technique.

Liu Sheng watched her retreating figure, a faint smile slowly curving his lips.

He was still holding the same book, "The Heavenly Radiance Transformation Scripture."

……

Time is up.

Xue Nian walked out of the Immortal Palace and bumped into He Tao.

She lowered her head, looking dejected and absent-minded, lost in thought.

Two cranes stood at the entrance, pure white with soft, glossy feathers, exuding an ethereal aura, unlike the ugly, molting cranes that "Shen Zhiyu" had ridden before.

They were grooming each other with their beaks when they saw the two of them come out. They went up to them and gently nudged them with their bright red beaks. They then stretched out their wings and pointed behind them, signaling them to come up.

Xue Nian immediately understood and awkwardly climbed onto the crane's back.

Then he turned to look at He Tao: "Aren't you coming up?" He Tao, however, was still looking at the celestial palace behind him. After a long time, she looked away and rode the crane in disappointment.

Xue Nian became curious and turned around to look.

But the cranes had already spread their wings and carried them into the sky.

After flying a little further away, they could vaguely see a person standing in front of the celestial palace, gazing at each other from afar.

This time, however, He Tao didn't see it.

The crane carried them as it swooped down, its figure gradually disappearing into the distance until it was no longer visible.

The space below had already quietly integrated into a complete domain, with golden light flowing everywhere, like a blessed land of immortals, and filled with some kind of strange collage.

The past is not ancient, and the present is not today.

There are antique pavilions and towers, as well as modern squares, shopping malls, hospitals and other places. The buildings are mixed together in a disorderly manner, and each floor of a building looks like a patchwork of buildings from different residential areas and different countries.

All the laboratories, research institutes, and other facilities connected to this space are now integrated and embedded within it, forming a vast expanse.

Everyone looked up and gazed at the two cranes slowly flying back, passing through the thin veil, and landing in the original lecture hall.

The lecture hall was bathed in warm golden light. The thin gauze was as if the sunlight had spread out, and through the gauze, one could see the distant green mountains and the nearby lotus pond. The floating fairy island still floated in the sky, making it look like a fairyland.

As soon as they landed, many people surrounded them, asking what they had learned.

Upon hearing this, Xue Nian bit her finger and drew a string of blood-red symbols in the air. Then, a dark light shot out, passing straight through the wall and creating a hole the size of a thumb.

Everyone was astonished and exclaimed in surprise.

“This is the art of talismans,” Xue Nian replied, her eyes gleaming with excitement. “I think it’s quite similar to topology! So it’s not difficult to learn, and I can already use it!”

"There are many books inside, covering all kinds of disciplines—cultivation techniques, spells, formations, talismans, elixirs, magical artifacts... completely different from our era. It really is the so-called 'cultivation civilization'! Although Professor Shen is not very kind, he is right about this point."

Everyone was deeply moved by what they heard.

He Tao didn't speak, but nodded slightly as confirmation.

However, her eyes were still somewhat dim, as if she had just lost something important.

The excited crowd didn't notice this; they were only looking at the scroll unfurling in the air, their eyes burning with excitement.

Historians, especially those who were already studying ancient civilizations, were so excited by the fact that there was a complete lineage that they could hardly contain their excitement.

However, people couldn't help but think of the terrifying idea of ​​fusion.

Just as he was struggling with this decision, "Shen Zhiyu's" voice fell from the sky:
"From now on, the integration of ideas will no longer be mandatory. This is still an academic conference space. Those who wish to leave can do so at any time, and those who are interested in continuing can stay and conduct in-depth research. The rules remain the same, but from now on, penalties will be waived."

As soon as he finished speaking, the wall that had been writhing with flesh and blood disappeared, and the exit reappeared.

Someone mustered up the courage to push open the door and went out, then ran back excitedly a moment later, still holding pastries from the tea break area, shouting as they ran:
"The door is really open!"

"And the signal has been restored!"

"Great!"

The crowd erupted in excitement, and many contacted the outside world to let them know they were safe.

Some people also wondered, "Why is the interior still like this?"

"do not know……"

"Perhaps it's that kind of threshold space?"

No one can figure it out.

However, it doesn't seem that strange.

After experiencing such a shocking truth, this threshold space stuck between reality and fairyland doesn't seem so strange anymore.

Now that they can come and go freely, have a guarantee of survival, and have received support from the organizers, many people are determined to stay.

Perhaps it stems from a thirst for knowledge to explore the unknown, curiosity about extraterrestrial civilizations, or a longing for the legacy of that celestial palace.

After all, it's obvious to everyone that this will inevitably overturn the existing scientific system.

Many new energy experts have already begun to build theoretical models based on what they have just heard, trying to find a breakthrough.

A true energy revolution may be about to begin.

Amidst the jubilation, only He Tao was heartbroken.

She strolled out, until she reached the outside of the conference hall, where she felt a bit hungry. Standing by the tea table, she picked up small cakes and started eating them one after another.

These cakes, which should have been sweet and delicious, tasted bland and even had a slightly bitter aftertaste.

I stood and ate for a while when I suddenly heard someone speak beside me:
"He Tao? You're He Tao, right?"

He Tao turned around and saw an elderly woman with a weathered face, dressed neatly, with sharp yet smiling eyes. Standing beside her was a kind-looking old gentleman, grinning at her.

With cake stuffed in her mouth, He Tao froze for a moment before mumbling:

"Um, I am... He Tao. And you are?"

The woman smiled and extended her hand: "I am Wang Li, the editor-in-chief of Frontier History. This is Hamilton Mailer, the president of First Imperial University."

He Tao's eyes widened instantly.

Seeing that the other person's hand was raised in mid-air, he quickly swallowed the cake in his mouth, hurriedly wiped his hands with the corner of his clothes, and bowed respectfully to shake hands.

"He is truly humble," Editor-in-Chief Wang said with a smile.

"More than humble! Truly courageous and resourceful, remarkable!" Principal Meller stroked his beard and gave a thumbs up. "To step forward in that situation and turn the tide, such courage truly makes us seniors feel ashamed of ourselves."

"No...I...didn't do anything..."

He Tao quickly waved her hand.

However, this reaction was seen as mere humility by others, who instead expressed their admiration.

Principal Meller chuckled, "Alright, let's cut to the chase. It may be a bit presumptuous, but I still have a question—"

"Would you like to come to First Imperial University, He?"

"As a visiting professor in the Department of History."

He Tao was completely stunned. "This...isn't this a bit...?"

“Exaggeration? Of course not.” Wang Li smiled lightly. “Your performance in inscription interpretation alone has surpassed many experts. To be honest, we have also read Zheng Qiran’s research. Although she is talented, she is far from reaching your depth and level. Therefore, we would never suspect that you plagiarized.”

"And," Principal Meller asked with a smile, "could you contact your friend Liu Sheng? We can't find her contact information."

He Tao was taken aback: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just think she should be a genius, and of course I want to invite her to First Imperial University."

However, He Tao's expression immediately darkened.

"I do not know either……"

Just then, He Tao's phone rang.

It's the debut song of another newly formed girl group, and it's quite lively.

The noise was a bit much for the two seniors, but they didn't show any displeasure; instead, they continued to look at her with smiles.

Editor-in-Chief Wang even joked, "As expected of young people, their hobbies are all so...youthful."

He Tao's face flushed red instantly. She hurriedly took out her phone, ready to turn off the ringtone, but she was completely stunned when she saw the caller ID.

"What's wrong?" Principal Meller asked with concern.

He Tao finally came to her senses and answered the phone with trembling hands:

"Hey?"

On the other end of the phone, there was a familiar and cheerful tone: "I'm waiting for you at the door, let's go eat together! I heard there's a Western restaurant nearby with a 4.9 rating, I'm thinking of trying it."

He Tao's eyes immediately reddened: "Okay."

She turned to the two senior colleagues and said apologetically, "Um... I'm here..."

The two elderly men had already noticed her emotional fluctuations and waved their hands in response.

"Go ahead, go ahead, it's important for young people to have a date."

"Editor-in-Chief Wang has your contact information. We'll talk about it later."

"Yes, thank you all!"

"Remember to help contact Liu Sheng!" Principal Su added with a smile.

"understood!"

He Tao nodded as she strode toward the gate.

As she passed through the revolving door, she almost stumbled and fell into the bright sunlight.

And the person she thought she would never see again was standing in the light, giving her a gentle smile.

(End of this chapter)