Ironclad, but the dungeon is in Hell difficulty.

As soon as Yu Tianyi appeared, he heard a greeting that came from the bottom of his heart. It was a message from Bo Shi Zun.

"Hello, Your Excellency, I would like to ask you some questions, and I wonder if you could answer them for me."

He bowed respectfully, also using the power of destiny to convey what he wanted to say through this medium.

Upon hearing this, the enormous red light ring resembling a human ear of the Bo Shi Zun flickered, and the next moment a teardrop-shaped pendant flew into Yu Tianyi's hand.

"I understand, thank you for your help."

The moment Yu Tianyi touched the pendant, he understood its purpose and the meaning of the erudite monk through the Star God's knowledge. He nodded, and the humanoid figure formed by the golden light turned back into specks of light and disappeared.

With Yu Tianyi's departure, this cosmic space returned to its usual silence, with only the circuits and indicator lights slowly flashing, adding a touch of dynamism to the scene.

[Black Tower Space Station Certification: A certificate created by "Black Tower" to invite geniuses who have broken through their own limitations and led their universes to develop in a completely different direction to enter her space station. It is shaped like a miniature version of the Black Tower Space Station.]

"The Mechanical Head started a Genius Club, so I'm starting my own Black Tower Club. I just wonder which lucky one will get the good stuff we left behind." — Black Tower, past and present.

"Is this message from the creator of that puppet black tower? 'Past and Present' is a title similar to the fate preceding the name of a star god?"

Watching the special certificate slowly rotate in his hand, like a dimensional sphere, Yu Tianyi finished reading the specific information that popped up in front of him, and focused his gaze on the names in the last line.

"What you mean, Master Boshi, is that I should ask Ms. Black Tower myself. I don't know if she will even answer my question."

After all, although Yu Tianyi learned a lot of important information when they met last time, she didn't tell him some of the more crucial details.

"Compared to before, my strength hasn't changed much, except for this Star God status."

Although he was a little nervous, Yu Tianyi did not hesitate. He gripped the pendant in his hand, and with a thought, he felt endless radiance bloom before his eyes.

Countless pieces of knowledge flashed before his eyes. The various profound contents, both those he could and those he couldn't, constituted the entire passage. Before Tianyi could examine it closely, everything he perceived faded again.

"I thought it was some newcomer, but it turns out it's you. Wow, a bountiful destiny, but it's a pity you didn't realize it yourself."

The Black Tower's voice rang out, and the next moment her figure appeared before Yu Tianyi's eyes, her violet eyes looking at him with a strange expression.

"Greetings, Ms. Black Tower."

"I didn't expect that after you were targeted by Taiyi, you ended up trapping him. Even that person cut off contact with us. After all, it was his doing, so it's not surprising."

Before Yu Tianyi could finish speaking, Hei Ta interrupted him with some words that he only vaguely understood.

Black Tower didn't bother to explain further, and continued, "Kid, don't get caught up in this false hierarchy. Find your own path, otherwise even if you can go far with the help of the 'unknown' legacy, you'll eventually stagnate and be unable to move forward."

"Please teach me, Ms. Black Tower."

Upon seeing this, Yu Tianyi keenly perceived the meaning behind Black Tower's words, and immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed.

"Alright, since you asked for it, I won't stand on ceremony. If you want to learn something from me, it's not too much to call me teacher, is it?"

"Teacher Black Tower".

Black Tower chuckled, a rare occurrence for him, as if he had gained a great advantage. "Since you've called me teacher, I won't mistreat my student."

To be honest, Yu Tianyi didn't know if Black Tower had any students or apprentices, but since the other party said so, the things they offered must be quite good.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be a disservice to this big shot's status?

"As you probably already know, I am not the original owner of this Black Tower space station, nor am I its creator."

Yu Tianyi nodded. He knew from their first meeting that this person was just one of the ten combat puppets created by the real Black Tower.

"Actually, I was originally created as a small gift for someone to give for self-defense. But later, both she and the person who gave it to me left, so I naturally inherited her... um, inheritance?"

Black Tower tapped her head with her well-defined knuckles, pondered for a moment, and then spoke in an uncertain tone.

"Leaving, the inheritance?"

Yu Tianyi was a little curious. From Black Tower's words, he understood that neither of the two beings mentioned had ever perished. Why would this person use "legacy" to describe what she left behind?

"Yes, it's a legacy. After all, she's no longer in this 'sea of ​​trees.' In terms of what you can understand, she's ascended or transcended."

! !

Although he had considered that the Black Tower's true power might be extremely terrifying, this result was still beyond Yu Tianyi's expectations. He certainly understood the meaning of ascension and transcendence, which is why he felt incredulous and shocked.

It should be noted that the strength of the Black Tower puppet in front of him was already beyond Tianyi's imagination, and its master was naturally even more powerful. What kind of scene would it be if such a being ascended to heaven?

Before I pass on anything to you, let me first give you a brief introduction to the classification of civilizations in this endless collection of universes, which is called the 'branches'.

Hei Ta didn't rush to teach Yu Tianyi anything. Instead, he raised his hand and the two of them appeared in front of a small dining table, along with two steaming cups of drinks that looked like black tea.

Then she extended a finger, and a three-dimensional miniature scene appeared between the two of them, depicting a planet where humans continuously develop technology and explore space.

"I'm using humans as an example here mainly to make it easier for you to understand. Such a civilization is called a primitive civilization or a secondary civilization."

As she spoke, the scenes in the landscape constantly changed, including technological civilizations that focused on developing external objects and genetic modification; individual civilizations that relied on energy to comprehend changes in the world; and civilizations that combined the two and developed together.

Then the scene continued to shrink, while the scope of these civilizations continued to expand, eventually reaching a territory of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of light-years.

"This concludes the realm of primitive civilization."

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PS:

When I saw the scene where Ryuhoshi got killed in the story, I was wondering why I kept seeing people talking about Ryuhoshi-chan. Oh, so that's what it meant.

Chapter 205 A Picture of Civilization

"Are these all just primitive civilizations?"

Yu Tianyi stared blankly at the terrifying attacks in the scene, where people piloted spaceships that easily destroyed the world and turned star systems into dust; some people walked in the void, casually plucking stars as decorations for the potted plants in their hands.

Even so, according to the Black Tower, these were nothing more than primitive civilizations.

"That's natural, Tianyi. You seem to be underestimating the size of the entire universe."

Black Tower clapped his hands, drawing his attention back to the other person, and spoke in a slightly serious tone.

Even a single 'branch' has truly infinite possibilities, but for some reason, the possibility of it collapsing into a real universe is not infinite.

But we must not think that this number is small. Just like now, in the instant I am talking to you, the source of our 'branches' has already collapsed into a universe of tens of millions.

Every universe contains real life, so there is no need to statistically analyze the civilizations that have emerged under such circumstances, just as people wouldn't be so bored as to distinguish every ant nest on the blue planet.

Only civilizations that truly dominate their own universe, easily manipulate the laws of the universe, and advance towards different possibilities from the same source can be considered to have transcended the realm of primitive civilizations.

The final legion you encountered is a Type I civilization within our universe.

Is the End Legion, the force that could easily stand against the Star God in the Locust Plague Apocalypse, really just a Level 1 civilization in the Black Tower?

If there is a Level 1 civilization, then there will be Level 3, Level 4, and even Level 9 civilizations?

"It's not as complicated as you think. This civilization ranking system was established by the three supreme beings of the past. There are only three levels, which is very few, but there is a decisive difference between each level."

Black Tower easily guessed Yu Tianyi's thoughts and spoke calmly.

"If the hallmark of a Type I civilization is the ability to dominate its own universe and to explore different possibilities..."

The hallmark of a Level 2 civilization is its realism, or spacetime resistance. In simpler terms, any civilization that cannot survive a spacetime attack is classified as a Level 1 civilization.

Even the most powerful Level 1 civilization is merely a false illusion. Forget about their existence or deliberate targeting; the aftershocks of a battle between some powerful beings are enough to shatter a linear narrative. Therefore, regardless of the method used, this is the most fundamental principle.

As she spoke, Yu Tianyi could see in the scene before him that the terrifying aftershocks distorted the development of civilizations, causing them to disappear. But soon, some beings from the source would inject pre-prepared spacetime chains to replenish them, allowing the civilizations to reappear.

"This is one of them, using the power of an individual that has already completed a spacetime loop and consolidated cause and effect to protect civilization. As for the other methods, I won't demonstrate them to you one by one."

The words of the Black Tower echoed in his ears, but could not dispel Yu Tianyi's shock. He had originally thought that he had only come to the universe of the Starry Sky Railway, but now it seemed that he was just a corner of this vast worldview.

"However, resistance to hyperspace attacks is only the most basic one. Most Level 2 civilizations, whether relying on technology or individual strength, will have beings that can truly be called strong."

Gulu.

Yu Tianyi subconsciously swallowed, unsure whether the black tower puppet in front of her was the true powerhouse she had mentioned.

"Those are beings who have mastered a power called 'infinity.' As individuals, they can instantly appear anywhere, at any point in time, and even different universes can be reached with a thought. Just seeing their true form is enough to be overwhelmed by infinite information."

As Hei Ta spoke, he erased the scene in front of the two of them, sighed, and said something that surprised Yu Tianyi.

“That guy, Akivili, perished when he tried to break through to this level and make contact with the ‘tree.’ But that’s just his nature; I couldn’t persuade him to stay after his main body left.”

"Is it really possible to master the 'infinite'?"

Yu Tianyi understood from the Black Tower's description that the infinity she spoke of was not a metaphor, but a statement of an objective fact.

"Moreover, that's not all. A civilization that possesses infinite power is only a level two civilization. What kind of realm could surpass infinity?"

Black Tower was not surprised by the doubts and confusion of his newly admitted student, or rather, few beings could remain calm when they knew that infinity could be grasped by an individual.

"Of course, even the infinite has insurmountable upper boundaries, a point that has been mentioned even in the knowledge of primitive civilizations."

However, that's far too far away for you; just knowing about it is enough. As for Level 3 civilizations, the current chaos in this 'Sea of ​​Trees' is because only one of the three former supreme beings remains.

Countless Type II civilizations have attempted to find a way to become Type III civilizations from the remnants of that time and space, thus drawing in the entire universe, including our own.

Speaking of this, Black Tower looked worried, and this time it wasn't an act. Although they had the protection of the Heavenly Secret 'Fu Xuan', they could normally rest easy, but with the current chaotic situation, they didn't know when the balance would be broken.

The 'unknown' inheritance on Yu Tianyi was too conspicuous. It was fine for those below the Star God level, but it was not so easy to fool those above that level. After all, even she could see it.

This is why Black Tower didn't hand him over to 'Fu Xuan' for instruction. Once Yu Tianyi is exposed, they will immediately become the center of the vortex, and the direction of the situation will no longer be in their own hands.

"As for the hallmark of a Level 3 civilization, it is the primitive 'branches'. You wouldn't understand if I explained any further."

"Then what about that 'unknown' inheritance within me...?"

"They are among the strongest of the Level 2 civilizations, so you must be careful and not tell anyone this."

Black Tower naturally wouldn't tell Tianyi that the inheritance he possessed was from one of the missing Level 3 civilizations. This wasn't a matter of concealment, but rather to prevent him from dying in an 'accident' before he could fully mature.

"And what I am about to teach you is the method of how to construct your own destiny, which I originally intended to give you after you defeated 'Shuhu'."

As these words came out of her mouth, Yu Tianyi realized that the original purpose of this conversation was to learn from the Black Tower how to deal with the dilemma of potential collapse.

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PS:

Thanks to the blades of quantum supercomputing.

Thank you for the spicy strips from "热热の马".