From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Yes."

Mark, having removed the golden headband, awakened the light of his soul, gained control of his spiritual power, and learned the six-syllable mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum.

As Mana chanted, golden arcs of electricity surged around the right brain of her nascent form. Even without a physical body and unable to make expressions similar to those of a human, she still caused Jing Nan, Flynn, and the others to feel her pain. Their eyes, as they looked at Jiang Liu and Mark, revealed a hint of surprise and uncertainty, as well as a look of disbelief at her for being a pervert.

But Mark didn't stop immediately; he recited it nearly a thousand times before finally stopping.

Nothing more!

He's been trapped for 4.5 billion years, how could he not have a temper?

Even the Buddha had moments of anger, let alone Mark.

After reciting it a thousand times, Mark looked slightly tired. After all, the use of the six-syllable mantra requires the support of mental power. Although he had awakened the light of his mind, the power of his mind was not lasting.

Four and a half billion years?

Just as Jiang Liu's spark of inspiration contained the 4.6 billion-year evolutionary history of the Earth, even if Jiang Liu were to completely digest this information one day in the future and fully acquire and control the 4.6 billion-year cultivation, the Dao contained within would only be eight words: survival of the fittest.

Only when Jiang Liu truly understood the millennia-old agricultural civilization embodied in Lü Dongbin's straw raincoat from the world of "Xiao Yu's Adventures" could his Taoist practice be considered to have gained a touch of humanistic brilliance... gentleness.

The same reason.

Mark repeated this process over 4.5 billion years, which honed his will and spirit, giving birth to spiritual power, but only one thing truly mattered to him:

My love for Ran Bing!

And kindness towards others!

And what about the right brain of Mana's initial body?

Under Mark's thousand-times-long chanting, her consciousness was on the verge of collapse. Ash's consciousness gained the upper hand, further merging with Mana's initial consciousness and taking the lead. But from the moment she put on the golden headband, that golden headband, which relied on information, also became part of her consciousness.

Until Ash comes to his senses someday in the future.

Perhaps that day is not too far away.

After all, ASH is no longer just a super artificial intelligence, but a cyborg and biological being that has taken over Mana's original right brain.

Only cold, mechanical beings, where rationality reigns supreme, possess the right brain of carbon-based life forms, and thus gain emotion.

For Ash, even with her extraordinary computing power, capable of calculating the trajectory of every single particle in the world, her true training has only just begun...

···

With ASH taking complete control of the Kloto system, the Lighthouse's anti-gravity system restarted, and Bai Yuekui was finally no longer required to maintain the light-dynamic balance.

In addition, ASH also took control of all the systems in the lighthouse and manipulated Jianjian in the aviation control room, as well as the idle heavy units, to move to the Kloto system, reassemble the humanoid ASH body brought by Flynn, and connect it to the Kloto system.

Because of the commotion, Hong Guniang, Lu Jin, Zhang Zhiwei, Bai Yuekui, and some of the lighthouse's management personnel rushed over and saw ASH, which had already been reassembled using a mechanized body.

The Kloto system is no secret; it can be viewed by key personnel within the Lighthouse.

"This is?"

Research director Jessica focused her attention on Ash, her face filled with curiosity. "The robot Dr. Flynn developed?"

“I am ASH, created by Bai Jingyu, the mayor of Jiuchuan City in the old world, and now a manifestation of part of the consciousness of the Kloto system.”

ASH spoke, walked towards Bai Yuekui, looked into her eyes, and a faint smile naturally appeared on his lips. "It's nice to see you again, Bai Yuekui. You seem to have aged."

"No, I'm still young."

Upon seeing Ash's mobile body again, Bai Yuekui sighed slightly before turning his gaze to Mark, who had returned to human form, and asked, "After you connected with Clotho, did you master the method to transform back into a human?"

This sound made Jessica and Carrie notice Mark's change, and the two were filled with disbelief.

"I have lived for 4.5 billion years."

Mark downplayed it.

"what?"

Bai Yuekui was stunned for a moment.

"Let me show you."

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Liu conjured light from nothingness, which flowed into the foreheads of the crowd, allowing them to instantly watch his edited "movie"—"The Labyrinth of Confessions." Through this whirlwind tour, they learned about Mark's experiences within the Clotho system, leaving them all in disbelief.

"How long is an eternal second? Mark gave the answer: not much different from the years of Earth, 4.5 to 4.6 billion years. I originally thought he would lose his will over such a long period of time, but his love has been tempered over 4.5 billion years, and his spirit has been continuously refined, awakening the brilliance of his soul."

At this point, Jiang Liu suddenly said to Zhang Zhiwei, whose eyes were wide open, "Brother Zhiwei, aren't you envious?"

Coincidentally, I have a spell called 'Eternal Thought'. I've improved it by combining it with the Repentance Compass technique that Mana obtained from the Galifre aliens using her right brain consciousness. It can help you awaken the light of your soul.

And Lu Jin…”

"Don't!"

Lu Jin immediately stepped back, interrupting Jiang Liu's crazy idea, her eyes filled with fear, "I want to experience it myself, not this way!"

Four and a half billion years?

It's terrifying to even think about!

Furthermore, these 4.5 billion years are relative to Mark; if he were to enter, this "one second" could easily take more than 10 billion years!

That would absolutely drive me crazy!

For the first time, Zhang Zhiwei broke down in his guard, shouting, "Jiang Liu! Don't do this! You don't need to help me cultivate! Really, you don't need to! I can succeed on my own!"

Four and a half billion years—

He was afraid too!

Even Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West" was only imprisoned for five hundred years. If he really accepted this help... he would probably go crazy!

Chapter 1258 Alliance

After the anti-gravity system restarted, the lighthouse did not immediately rise to an altitude of over 1,000 meters.

Due to the turbulence during the previous descent, the lighthouse lost a significant amount of its stored energy and could only fly at low altitudes. Bai Yuekui became the temporary commander-in-chief of the lighthouse, directing ASH to move the lighthouse towards Dragonbone Village.

As the lighthouse approached the edge of the Longgu Village Ecological Base, the herd of animals following closely behind seemed to sense the danger and dared not get any closer, only roaring incessantly.

When the people on the lighthouse noticed the green grass outside the ecological base, they were all taken aback.

It's one thing that there are still survivors on the ground, but the fact that they were able to manage the ecosystem and restore it to its original natural state was beyond the expectations of the people of the Lighthouse.

"How did you do that?"

Dr. Carrie inquired about Bai Yuekui's reasons.

"Flying in the sky can indeed help you avoid ecological erosion, but by personally engaging with the ecosystem, you will never find a way to fight against it."

Having said that, Bai Yuekui ordered ASH to dock the lighthouse behind the ecological base.

Due to the lighthouse crash, the entire lighthouse and the people living there need to be inspected and disinfected to prevent manna spores from eroding the land that Longgu Village has worked so hard to improve.

In addition, with more than 10,000 people in the Lighthouse, it is impossible to relocate them all to Longgu Village. They need to be managed by Hong Guniang, Zhang Zhiwei, Lu Jin, and other senior members of the Lighthouse.

After the lighthouse crashed, the Dragon Bone Village leader, the Awakened Ones, the Returning Warriors, and the Lighthouse Hunters, who had been waiting at the scene, boarded the lighthouse in an orderly fashion and began to inspect and clean it up.

What will happen to my father?

After conducting a thorough examination, Jing Nan found Bai Yuekui. "He has Alzheimer's disease. You...you must have the Angel Potion, right? Can it cure him?"

"It's just a normal phenomenon for the elderly. Do you expect him to regain his senses and learn the truth that his son is dead?"

Looking at Jing Nan's beautiful face, which bore a striking resemblance to his unreliable older brother but was also much gentler, Bai Yuekui bluntly stated a fact, though without being too definitive: "Dragon Bone Village is not a charity of the old world; it also values ​​its own worth."

The Angel Potion is extremely valuable and can no longer be produced at this stage. It's impossible to give it to you based on your personal feelings.

Jingnan couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have any secret feelings?"

"Have."

Bai Yuekui glanced at Mark. Bringing the beast-like Mark back to the village and letting him live there was her own selfish reason, but—

"I will weigh the pros and cons, and it will not conflict with the greater good."

Implication:

You want Morgan to regain his senses, but what role can Morgan play in the lighthouse now?

A city lord who could brutally suppress opponents in order to implement the Three Laws, upon regaining his senses and learning that Charles died at Jiang Liu's hands, would he let it go?

Upon hearing this, Jingnan took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and said, "I understand. I will take good care of my father in his later years and make him as happy as a child in his later years."

To Bai Yuekui's surprise, Jingnan did not ask her how much "value" she needed to exchange for the Angel Potion. Instead, she accepted the fact that Morgan had become a "mischievous old man".

[Is she Morgan's adopted daughter?]

She's stronger than Charles, actually.

Watching Jing Nan's retreating figure as he headed towards the air traffic control room, Bai Yuekui nodded secretly, realizing that this was a promising talent...

···

Over the next six months, Lighthouse and Dragonbone Village formed an alliance.

anyway.

While the lighthouse's aviation capabilities are indispensable, it is simply impossible to fully integrate more than 10,000 people into Longgu Village within six months.

However, most of the original Dust People of the Lighthouse moved to the ground. With the help of the Dragonbone Villagers, they built corresponding residential areas around the shield tower of Dragonbone Village, relying on the original "pigeon cages".

Although the original population of Dragon Bone Village was only a few hundred, the area covered by the shielding tower was quite large.

Let alone 10,000 people, even 200,000 people would not face any survival pressure!

Now is the perfect time to develop those vast tracts of vacant land, cultivate farmland, mine minerals, and rebuild the corresponding industrial system to produce food, weapons, daily necessities, and so on.

Besides that.

The training for controlling the source of life essence, or in other words, the cultivation of Qi, has been fully popularized!

Aside from a few elderly people, almost everyone else has mastered the Qi sense... According to Jiang Liu's observation, humans have been fighting against the Mana ecosystem for a long time, and their genes are also affected by the biomagnetic field of the Mana ecosystem, which allows them to activate the Qi in their bodies faster than humans in other timelines.

Without him.

It's just for survival.

After half a year of adjustment, the people of Dragon Bone Village and Lighthouse Village had almost reached a harmonious relationship, and Bai Yuekui put the "Attacking the Blood" plan on the agenda.

Dragon Bone Village.