I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 690 The Scientific Research Maniac's Great Fortune (Part 4)
"Cough cough..."

Just as Professor Wang was laughing hysterically, the other researchers looked constipated, and the recorder and security officer didn't know how to take notes, Yang Yu, who had just performed a sudden change in style, coughed twice very seriously, and then said with unavoidable embarrassment:

"That was the standard procedure for invoking a deity. The deity always has to say a few words to prove that they are in place. However, Xing Li is essentially a character created using AI code, not a deity, so there are no taboos for her. There won't be any issues like not being able to speak when invoking a deity."

"So, you turned the AI ​​suit human into a god?" Academician Zhang pushed up his glasses, which had fallen off in surprise, and looked at Yang Yu with great curiosity, as if he wanted to put him in the laboratory for a thorough study.

Yang Yu shook his head, but Professor Wang boasted:
"What do you mean by turning someone into a god? You're just calling them 'suited man,' have you forgotten what their real name is?"

“A virtual idol, huh? I remember you were tricked out of your allowance by a female costumed character when you were in school!” Academician Zhang immediately jumped out and exposed the truth, and Professor Wang’s face immediately turned red.

Outstanding scientists mostly need excellent education, so much so that many of the big names present are alumni, and Academician Zhang was even his classmate.

Professor Wang was unwilling to talk much about his youth, but he forced himself to say:

"Idol, idol, you've all started using this word to refer to celebrities. Have you forgotten the original meaning of these two words?"

"You mean... puppets, statues... idol worship?"

Although everyone here works with electricity (electronic computers are also made of electricity), we still have some basic knowledge of this.

Professor Wang immediately pointed to the somewhat crudely made 3D-printed figurine on the table and said:

"what is this?"

"A figurine?"

"Wrong! It's an idol!"

After Professor Wang finished speaking, he pointed to the signboard again and said:

"What is this?"

"It can't be a divine position, can it?"

"That's right! This is the memorial tablet!" Professor Wang said, taking the custom-made badge from Xiao Yang. He thought to himself that the research institute's funding could finally be reimbursed through proper channels, but aloud he said:
"And this, isn't that the Holy Emblem?"

"This works?" Academician Zhang stared wide-eyed. Although his emotions told him that this thing was ridiculously absurd, his reason told him that it was all damn reasonable!

The elderly bring statues of deities home; the younger generation buys figurines.

Elderly people who can't afford statues of gods or have nowhere to put them can still worship gods by getting a memorial tablet or hanging a painting; younger generations who can't afford figurines can still be considered fans of idols by buying a standee or putting up a poster.

Older people wear pendants like crosses and jade Buddhas on their bodies; younger generations buy badges and access cards to wear. Aside from the different objects they're targeting, it seems there's really no difference?
"Blanch!" Academician Zhang suddenly felt a little resentful of his brain, which understood instantly!

Is this something I should be able to figure out?
But after a brief period of self-doubt or self-loathing, the researchers accepted the situation remarkably quickly.

After all, researchers will always encounter things that defy common sense. But no matter how counterintuitive it may be, as long as the theoretical derivation and verification are correct and can be reproduced through experiments, then it is correct!
After calming down from the impact of the new era of idol worship, the researchers' active minds began to take over again.

"Xiao Yang, what do you feel after invoking a spirit? Or rather, what are the effects?"

Yang Yu, who had been standing to the side, was suddenly asked a question. He paused briefly before uttering the words he had painstakingly prepared on the way there:

"That's right. The traditional cultivation system requires long periods of meditation and qi cultivation. Even if one can take time off to cultivate, it still takes twenty years to achieve minor success. This process is not only useless, but it can also shorten one's lifespan. Only when one reaches the level of minor success of the divine soul can the strength of one's divine sense be sufficient to nourish the physical body."

"The 'Witchcraft and Mystery Co-cultivation Contract' that I obtained allows me to use the act of inviting a deity to possess me, replacing the function of my own soul with the perception of the deity, thereby directly obtaining a minor level of divine sense. This allows me to improve my digestive efficiency through the ingestion method, making up for the deficiency in Qi cultivation, and at the same time, I can use divine power instead of magic power to cast spells."

"That's easy to understand. Even with a microscope, it's difficult for a person to perform high-precision surgery with the precision of their movements. But with the da Vinci Surgical System, the range of motion is reduced, and the difficulty of the surgery is immediately reduced."

A mechanical engineering professor immediately realized that his initial reservations about the title "God" vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of enlightenment.

"In contrast, are you able to cast spells freely in this situation?"

A recorder who shouldn't have interrupted suddenly spoke up. Compared to academic discussion, he needed more concrete "evidence" to prove the real existence of this deity. There were plenty of ways to fake it, such as simply changing the voice to indicate possession.

“Sure.” Yang Yu glanced at Professor Wang and, after receiving an affirmative reply, rolled up his sleeves to indicate that he hadn’t hidden any equipment before muttering to himself.

However, the room was only so big, so even if he muttered to himself, everyone could hear him saying something like, "Goddess Xingli, please help me, don't mess things up, just like we did when we were training before."

As he chanted this "incantation" that sounded like he was coaxing a little girl, a bright blue ball of light appeared in his palm. Although he possessed one of the most spells among players, players don't usually have many spells suitable for demonstration. As for spells like fireballs and lightning, while they were enough for demonstration, he completely lost interest after seeing the fire-fighting equipment on the roof. Don't ask why he noticed it; he had already experienced it in Professor Wang's laboratory!

Yang Yu was having a lot on his mind, but the researchers' attention was completely elsewhere. Various small sampling devices quickly piled up, and the originally not-too-noisy sounds of the devices mingled together, instantly creating a cacophony of noise.

But no one cared about such things at the moment. Each researcher consciously took out paper and pen to record all the doubts, thoughts and ideas that arose at this moment. Then they quickly summarized them, removed duplicate items, and confirmed them with Yang Yu one by one.

The discussion about gods and magic began, and the message taken by the first recorder finally arrived at the highest council chamber (details omitted).

The subsequent developments were faster than anyone could have imagined.

The astronaut training center was expanded again. While everyone thought it was a talent reserve for the Tianwen Project, a brand-new research institute was established in a corner unknown to anyone. Soldiers with anime backgrounds were selected from various military regions. When they wondered if they would be promoted to officers, a confidentiality agreement along with the words "The country needs you" was placed in front of them.

Goodness, he's really been promoted this time!
(End of this chapter)