Great, we're doomed now!

He then came to a conclusion:

This is a "cat".

Do you know Schrödinger's cat?

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Dr. Agasa was simply using a question to start a conversation, but to his surprise, Ye Shou showed an extremely awkward expression, which startled Dr. Agasa.

"Don't you know?"

"Of course I know." Ye Shou found it amusing. "How could I not know such a famous 'physical mythical beast'? Even a complete novice who knows nothing about quantum physics would have heard of it after watching a couple of chuunibyou anime."

Zeno's tortoise, Laplace's demon, Maxwell's fairy, Schrödinger's cat—these appear as frequently in light novels as black stockings do in doujinshi.

"Well, then I won't go into any further introduction."

Dr. Agasa continued, "Did you know that physicists have actually been working hard to create this 'cat'?"

"I'd like to hear the details," Ye Shou said, intrigued.

"Initially, this 'cat' was actually a hypothetical experiment designed by Schrödinger to refute the theory of quantum superposition."

Simply put, it was proposed that microscopic particles such as electrons and photons can exist in different places at the same time, that is, they can have multiple states at the same time.

To refute this point, Schrödinger devised the concept of a "cat," illustrating that a cat that is both dead and alive is impossible in reality, making the theory utterly absurd.

"and then?"

“Then someone started from this ‘cat’ and deduced parallel worlds, decoherence, quantum entanglement and so on... which in turn completed quantum theory.”

Agasa chuckled mischievously: "Schrödinger was furious about it for a long time."

"I'd be angry too," Ye Shou said understandingly. "But what does that have to do with the substance we're discussing today?"

"The scientific community has been working hard to create 'cats,' which are substances composed of 'particles that are simultaneously in different oscillation states,' so that they can be observed and verified from a macroscopic perspective."

Unfortunately, the difficulty is too high, and results have been scarce. Research has remained at the microscopic particle level, making it impossible to create a 'cat' with a certain volume and mass.

If this thing can really be built, humanity won't be far from mastering the technology of time and space—Ye Shou's eyes twitched.

Although we know that quantum physics, once it reaches a certain depth, can sound almost like charlatanry, these physicists are indeed trying to touch upon the philosophical authority that belongs to "God".

"Wait, what did you just say..."

"Yes, it is a 'cat'."

Dr. Agasa quipped, "If you take this to Schrödinger's grave, he'll probably jump up in anger."

"Oh?" Ye Shou laughed. "I'll go ask Beelzebub later and see if Schrödinger is in heaven or hell."

"Haha~"

Agasa took Ye Shou's joke as a joke and didn't care. His mind was now completely focused on these golden substances.

"The substance you brought back can be observed with the naked eye, but its physical properties such as mass, volume, and energy conductivity are different every time they are measured. This is not due to machine error, but because it is in an uncertain 'superposition state'."

You can think of it as a game gacha pool that refreshes constantly. As long as you don't pull, you won't know what you'll get, because it contains both 'sinking' and 'getting good stuff' options.

Even within the same card pool, if a group of people try to draw at the same time, the results will vary.

"Now I understand!"

"It's truly amazing. I've lived most of my life and never seen such... indescribable substance. Even the biological tissues of monsters haven't given me such a shock."

If this were released, it would definitely cause an earthquake in the physics community. Those brilliant minds who have been researching quantum physics to the point of losing their hair have been waiting for this.

Professor Agasa shook his head and let out a long sigh: "As expected, good things happen as long as you're alive. It's only been a short time since we met, but I've already gained more knowledge than I did in the entire previous decades!"

"Doctor, you'll live a long time. It's not too late to express these sentiments in fifty years."

Ye Shou chuckled, then asked seriously, "Is this substance 'useful'?"

The golden powder was naturally what Ye Shou had retrieved from the void that day. More accurately, it was the cloud-like particles surrounding his body that Ye Shou had collected using his Ultra psychic powers, which then formed into powder.

"Use?" Agasa stroked his chin.

This substance must be extremely precious, probably among the rarest even in the vast universe. With Earth's current technological capabilities, it's difficult to find any practical applications. It's like giving enriched uranium to ancient people; they still couldn't create a nuclear bomb.

—Scientifically speaking, that's true, but TPC doesn't care about this or that!

"It's probably unlikely that we can replicate it in greater quantities... The only thing I can think of is to use its unique property to cause fluctuations in the flow of spacetime and open a quantum tunnel to different dimensions."

Look! They're already trying to build a door to anywhere!

Ye Shou kept a straight face and listened quietly as Professor Agasa continued speaking.

"Like the monster we encountered this time... the one codenamed 'Goldras'."

The doctor paused, not speaking rashly, but instead opened the database and carefully studied the Golden Dragon's spacetime realm.

Ye Shou also possessed a broad range of knowledge. At first, he could understand what the professor was calculating, but the calculations became increasingly complex. He then reflected on the difficulty of quantum physics and came back to his senses.

I don't understand it at all!

How come there are so many changes all of a sudden...?

Ye Shou, like a high school senior daydreaming, didn't dare disturb Professor Agasa and waited until he reached a preliminary conclusion before asking questions.

After a moment's consideration, Dr. Agasa calmly said, "If there is a corresponding device, it should be possible to create a small 'space-time boundary,' but this boundary will not be as stable as the one in Goldras. It will collapse naturally after losing its energy support."

You can think of it this way: the golden dragon created a cosmic vacuum, while we opened a vacuum channel within the atmosphere. Although it existed, it would be filled with airflow in the blink of an eye.

"What can this temporary spacetime boundary be used for?" Ye Shou asked with concern.

"We'll only know once we do it. It might be completely useless, a waste of resources." Agasa hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth. "In the quantum field, many studies are eventually proven to be fallacies or worthless... I can't give you a definite answer."

"There are two states at the same time: 'useful' and 'useless'. Am I the observer?"

Ye Shou remained calm and even chatted and joked with Professor Agasa.

"You don't need to worry so much, Doctor."

I know it's like a lottery, and I'm willing to try, whatever the outcome, I can accept it—it's better than stagnation, isn't it?

"It's so good that you understand!"

Agasa nodded vigorously: "If you're going to hand this project over to me, then I'll apply to have Dr. Kayaba as my collaborator."

"Kayaba? Sure." Ye Shou naturally wouldn't refuse. "TPC will arrange the handover. I hope you can succeed soon."

Following the instructions, Dr. Agasa then roughly calculated the required amount of material samples.

After Ye Shou returned to his office at TPC, he took out the appropriate mass from his private space and cut it.

This was something only he could do, because neither swords nor lasers could accurately cut this magical substance. Even he only managed to use the targeted Ultra Hand Blade because of the versatility of his [Superpower State].

First, the agreed-upon sample was delivered to Dr. Agasa's laboratory. Then, Ye Shou specially cut off a small piece and went to a certain underground floor of TPC.

It is referred to as "a certain floor" because neither the design drawings nor the elevator list show a number for this floor:

Nine and three-quarters.

As the name suggests, this is a hidden mezzanine space between the ninth and tenth underground floors, where the elevator will not stop even when it passes through.

Only a very few people know of the existence of the secret elevator, which provides direct access to certain things that are impossible for outsiders to discover.

For example, the mass-produced version of the most advanced "Dragon-level" power armor, the prototype of the photogenetic conversion device, and the essence of Zijera...

Following the principle of having multiple burrows, and in case Ye Shou is unable to return in a short time after his last journey to the ancient era, at least one copy of some extremely important items is kept here as a backup, which may come in handy at a critical moment.

In the most extreme cases, Masaki might even know where the statues of Camilla and Hitler are hidden.

The maid also possesses a top-tier power armor, infused with a "living spirit" created from extracting Ye Shou's combat techniques, making her a top-tier dragon-level combatant... Aside from a few human hosts, the strongest human currently is Ruri, who can manipulate living spirits.

(Jinglong is not considered a living person)

Ye Shou is a cautious man who likes to have a backup plan, as he always has been.

Today, he put "unknown substances" into this secret warehouse.

-

The next day, Ye Shou arrived at the private hangar of [Bayeri], where the maid and Lucy had been waiting for a long time, and the elite technicians who had been selected through a rigorous process were also gathered there.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that many of them are survivors of the Brazil War. Together with Ye Shou, they repaired [Bayeri], allowing the silver steel body to stand up again. Under the impact of the non-standard thrusters, it took to the sky and caught up with the ancient mythical beast that wanted to destroy humanity.

Their professionalism and sense of confidentiality were impeccable. They all knew that Ye Shou was the savior of that battle, but none of them leaked the news.

After the war, some of them returned to TPC, while others, still bearing old wounds, were taken in and treated by the Kuze Group (a considerable number of them chose to replace their bodies with prosthetics rather than undergo limb regeneration). Now, they have reunited after a long time.

"I explained the situation to them in advance."

Liuli respectfully replied, "I am willing to provide you with all the assistance."

"With so many people being pulled out at once, it must be a lot of trouble to reschedule. Thank you for your hard work."

"This is all I should do, Lord Ye Shou."

Liuli smiled slightly, then gave her seat to Ye Shou.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I won't stand on ceremony. I believe you all know me, so I'll skip the self-introduction."

To put it simply, we need to perform a special modification to the mech… It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but I don't have any finalized blueprints or mission specifications.”

Ye Shou shrugged and smiled, “I have a general idea in my mind, but the specific details are not yet available—or rather, they cannot be finalized. Perhaps only when we shape it into reality can it truly be finalized.”

It might even require everyone to pool their wisdom and efforts to finalize its various data points...

Therefore, you all don't need to feel any psychological burden. Whether the final result is good or bad, it is my responsibility alone. You are all meritorious and have done nothing wrong.

Of course, if anyone doesn't want to participate in this inexplicable work, they can quit now. It's fine; don't force yourself.

The crowd stirred slightly. The technicians looked at each other and talked, and soon quieted down. No one said they wanted to quit. Instead, some people stood up to encourage Ye Shou.

"In short, you're going to have an 'improvisational creation' session, right?"

When I was young and playing in a band, I often did this, but modifying precision machinery requires repeatedly finalizing the details of the design drawings... If you just do whatever comes to mind, it's very risky.

A dark-skinned middle-aged man crossed his arms and grinned: "Of course, you are the master of the machine. If you agree, then we can have another round—just like in Brazil!"

Correct!

No one felt uneasy because they had experienced something far more difficult than "improvisation" in Brazil!

"As expected, it was the right decision to bring you here... Let me introduce the amazing substance we'll be getting to know closely over the next few days."

Ye Shou snapped his fingers, and Liuli and Lucy walked to the side and untied the floral tarpaulin that had been placed there, revealing a dark gold horn the size of a car.