I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 691 The Scientific Research Maniac's Great Luck (Part 5)
"Oh, another one! This is really happening frequently!"

"I heard that online casinos have already opened betting on who will be the next to have their property collapse!"

"I heard about it too. Good heavens, what's going on this year? A bunch of costumed characters collapsing buildings like they're rushing to be reborn..."

"Who knows? But when the old dies, the new comes, doesn't it?"

"That's true, but the quality of the new ones recently is just too good! If it weren't for the fact that you can tell the difference from the style of the suits to the content, I would suspect that they are all from the same studio!"

"Goodness, you really dare to dream. What? Were all those masked figures in collapsed buildings clearing the way for this studio?"

……

This summer, a major earthquake struck the world of costumed characters in China. One by one, costumed characters collapsed, and on their "corpses," brand-new costumed characters made their grand entrance.

Seemingly having learned from the mistakes of their predecessors, the new costumed characters are walking on thin ice. Even the one who mainly plays the role of a little devil exudes caution and prudence. They even treat the production of merchandise as if they are cutting costs. Their integrity is so good that even Taobao scalpers can't keep up with the demand...

……

Inside the astronaut training center, a department originally set up by the state to study supernatural powers has finally returned to its true mission. A group of young people sit in front of computers, but what they say and do is mostly idle chatter and nonsense.

Although cultivating one's spirit sounds like a tedious and sophisticated task, in this era where AI technology is already quite advanced, and with the national team involved, there's not much else to do besides occasionally correcting the character's persona and ensuring the AI ​​doesn't go astray.

However, hiring so many people isn't just about drawing salaries without working. After all, human XP systems are complex, and no one can guarantee that they can understand all of humanity's preferences. Moreover, it's impossible for a costumed character to be an expert in every field, and the country wouldn't allow an omnipotent god to appear. Therefore, division of labor is necessary.

Not to mention that they will serve as the first "human spirits" of these gods in the future, completing the initial construction of the wish power system through them and breaking through the process from zero to one. Naturally, the more the better.

If it weren't for the fact that fans can only support a limited number of idols at the same time, the country would love to create millions of idols to stream live simultaneously.

These days, the one explaining military news is a cool, aloof woman who's inherited the traditions of the Strategic Deception Bureau; the one sharing real-time updates from the internet is a naturally funny and witty person; the illustrator is a bit neurotic; the dancer is a quirky idiot who thrives on contrast; there's also a tech-savvy loli mom who says "I can't do anything with you" and a single-player game streamer with a dual personality who talks nonsense but transforms completely when she picks up a game controller. And of course, there's also a cute, competitive female streamer who plays online games, striving to cover all areas and all kinds of fantasies, even having her costumes and audio sources meticulously crafted by experts in each field, highlighting a pursuit of perfection…

"Hey, is this sissy persona of yours working? Your wish donations have been declining this month!"

Suddenly, the entire server room fell silent at those words, followed by a sharp cry from the female streamer manager who had been mentioned—

"What do you mean 'decline'! This is a technical adjustment, you know what a technical adjustment is? I can't explain this to someone who only plays single-player games. I'm a streamer who plays competitive games. The games with good reputations these days are older games with high retention rates. The player base is already fixed. There aren't even any fish to smurf in low-elo games. With my skills, I barely get to say 'noob' a few times a day. The veiled little devil is fun, but just veils aren't interesting anymore! Either help me find a professional esports player to boost my account, or hurry up and find some suitable new games!"

Yes, unlike things AI can handle like singing and dancing, AI doesn't have much of an advantage in competitive games. At least until this god becomes intelligent enough to play games on its own, someone has to play for it. But relatively speaking... "What are you laughing at? Don't underestimate Little Zhou's willpower; its synchronization rate is the highest! Once its intelligence is fully formed, it will definitely be the first to invite the god!"

The research maniac, who was watching his idol Xingli's "new song release conference," ended the competition with a single sentence. He is currently the instructor of this "unit," but compared to the team members who only need to train AI idols and memorize (techniques) for the time being, he is much busier now that he can summon gods to possess him.

Seeing the data steadily climbing, he breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, there was a large team behind the scenes handling this kind of thing, but in order to maintain the tacit understanding with the virtual god, he also had to do what a "high priest" should do. At least on occasions when the god "brought down miracles," he had to be "present."

Now that it was basically completed, he pulled out a USB drive engraved with Xing Li's image—it was an enchanted artifact containing some of Xing Li's data, and also a vessel for casting divine descent.

……

"Little Yang, you're finally here! Quick, do that spell again!"

As soon as Yang Yu entered, he heard the impatient voice of an academician surnamed Wang. The spell the academician had asked him to "design" yesterday immediately flashed into his mind, and his eyes lit up.
"Any results?"

"Yes, the theoretical data has confirmed its feasibility. Now we're just waiting for the actual testing. The equipment is already manufactured; you just need to do the final debugging. The specific parameters are here! These are the theoretical data that we currently believe are suitable for the miniaturization process. We'll use twice the redundancy. See if that works for you. And this, mainly..."

Academician Wang rattled off a long string of words almost without taking a breath. It was fortunate that Yang Yu had already received Xing Li's feedback and was able to refine the power of will to a limited extent; otherwise, he might not have been able to hear the whole thing.

However, he knew that this matter was indeed of great importance, so he immediately took the parameters and headed towards the laboratory.

Although the configuration of converting electricity into blue bars is still at the theoretical level, it has been perfected with the help of the excellent real-world environment of wish power and the already formed deity Xingli.

However, the real problem lies in the fact that humans today do not possess the ability to perceive and observe willpower. Technology cannot do it, and mental strength has not been cultivated to that level.

This is like having a generator but no wires, batteries, capacitors, or various electrical measuring devices. Even if the generator is running, it's impossible to determine whether electricity has been generated or where it went.

In such a situation, even if you know that electricity is there, it is quite reckless to connect electrical appliances without being able to determine the voltage and current.

Therefore, even if the configuration is completed, if you want to further use willpower as an energy source to form spells, you must have a research fanatic make fine adjustments so that the output of mana just meets the spell's requirements, but does not overload it.

Fortunately, this situation will soon improve as Xingli and her idol deities grow stronger. When these deities become powerful enough to consecrate computers, create clones using code, and simultaneously descend upon multiple targets, their research into willpower and magic will truly take off.

Now, what this research fanatic needs to do is get this system up and running before that day comes.

(End of this chapter)