Transform into Ruan Mei and start from the battlefield of national destiny

That's why Heita couldn't wait to find Ruan Mei, hoping that Ruan Mei could join this experiment.

In addition to Heita and Ruan Mei, the developers of this experiment also include Screw Gum and Stephen. In other words, a project not only has the participation of Interstellar Peace Company, one of the largest forces in the galaxy, but is also jointly developed by four geniuses from the Genius Club.

In a short while, the simulated universe project immediately aroused discussion throughout the universe. Whether it was real scholars or the general public, they were all very much looking forward to how incredible the project jointly developed by the four geniuses would be.

Among them, the Xianzhou Alliance's reaction was the strongest, so the Black Tower was subjected to another wave of diplomatic bombardment from the Xianzhou Alliance - of course, in fact, the Xianzhou Alliance just sent several very formal official contact letters to the Black Tower, and then dispatched a permanent diplomatic ambassador to the Black Tower space station.

But for Heita, anything he doesn't want to deal with is trouble.

So, at another tea party for geniuses, Heita complained directly to Ruan Mei, "I didn't give your contact information to the Immortal Boat Alliance, but you should at least say something. They come to me every day, it's so annoying."

"Then tell them that if I have time, I will go to the Xianzhou Alliance." Ruan Mei took a sip of tea and said.

"You're throwing trivial matters at me again? Fine! But just this once," Heita gritted his teeth as he looked at Ruan Mei, who was calm and composed. "You threw all those things about the simulated universe to me before, and now I realize you're really afraid of trouble."

"Huh? Are you angry? Then I apologize to you. I'm sorry for keeping you so busy." Ruan Mei blinked, and then spoke to Heita in her usual calm tone.

The apology can naturally be heard in the words.

But whether this apology came from the heart, Heita didn't know, and... forget it, she was too lazy to care.

Heita had an intuition, or a premonition, or more accurately, a deduction of the future based on the existing intelligence, that he would definitely encounter the troubles thrown by Ruan Mei again in the future.

With the message from Black Tower, the Xianzhou Alliance seemed to be reassured. After expressing their gratitude to Ruan Mei and Black Tower, they stopped disturbing Black Tower - of course, the diplomatic envoys stationed at the space station did not withdraw.

In the words of the Xianzhou people, "who knows when it might come in handy." Anyway, time is not a very precious thing for the Xianzhou people who are immortal.

As the simulated universe project is being carried out in full swing, discussions about the simulated universe project among the stars are becoming more and more heated.

Then, shocking news suddenly spread throughout the galaxy—according to a sudden report from authoritative media, Ms. Heita had passed away due to illness...

It’s hard to say what Ruan Mei felt when she saw this news.

Maybe besides being boring, I also find it a little ridiculous.

This was obviously the second time that Black Tower had regained his youth, but it was reasonable. After all, during the first rejuvenation, Black Tower did not announce his plan to the public, and he did not appear in front of the public after the rejuvenation. Therefore, except for a few people such as Ruan Mei and Luosi Gumu, no one knew that Black Tower had achieved rejuvenation.

As for how to communicate with the outside world during this period, it is naturally through puppets. Heita made many puppets of his own. In addition to replacing various daily activities, they are also used to take care of his own food, clothing, and daily life.

As for why this time around he's making such a big fuss about rejuvenation, it's probably because he's fed up with the media that's been secretly criticizing the simulated universe.

So, it didn't take long before everyone in the universe mourned the death of the genius Black Tower - after all, although geniuses are all weird, Black Tower is also a rare good person among these weirdos who is willing to do something for ordinary people - Black Tower manipulated his puppet to appear in front of people in a grand manner, and at a large-scale silent funeral.

It was an anniversary seminar commemorating Ms. Heita's birth, but because of the sudden sad news, it turned into a moment of silence.

Black Tower showed up at the funeral on his own and mocked all the old guys in a scholarly manner.

It fits Heita's character very well.

Black Tower even played the video of a meeting at a simulated universe developer seminar - actually a gathering of four geniuses.

"Look at the expressions on those guys' faces. It's really funny. Those old guys are always hoping for my death so that they can prove that my theory of rejuvenation is just empty talk," Heita said while eating snacks. "And those media outlets, they always report fake news every few days just to grab the headlines."

When people at the funeral asked Black Tower how she managed to regain her youth, Black Tower replied, "It's because of magic."

"Logic: The so-called magic of returning to youth is a figure of speech used by Ms. Black Tower to express ridicule. Reasoning: The basic principle of this theory involves the reversal of energy and the flow of time, which involves harsh conditions for implementation. Calculation:..." Screw Gum said seriously.

"Alright, alright, I see the truth but won't say anything. Just enjoy your meal," Heita pushed a piece of cake in front of the Omnic Lord. Without mentioning how the Omnic Lord would enjoy the cake, Heita turned to look at Ruan Mei, "And speaking of rejuvenation, don't we have people here who can already do it?"

"Let me think, where did you get to in the story you told me before?" Heita said with a smile.

"To put it in the most straightforward literal sense, Heita's method is closer to the essence of rejuvenation. I am merely achieving reverse growth through genetic modification, rather than breaking through space and time." Ruan Mei calmly responded to Heita's words.

"How boring," Heita raised the corner of his mouth and looked at the last person present. "Stephen, you're not going to say anything? Are you too drunk on Ruan Mei's snacks?"

"I admit that Ruan Mei's craftsmanship is indeed excellent, but it's not enough to stop the mind of a genius."

“…Huh?” Stephen blinked.

While "torturing" Stephen in the Black Tower, ScrewGum also looked at Ruan Mei: "Ruan Mei, regarding the previous topic about inorganic life, I think your words are very meaningful to think about."

"Maybe next time." Ruan Mei replied while stirring the dessert in the bowl with a spoon.

Today is another ordinary day for geniuses.

Chapter 8: Frozen Planet

"You said you were going to that Yalilo VI?" Heita raised his eyebrows and looked at Ruan Mei. "What's so interesting about a place you've never heard of?"

As Heita spoke, she searched the database for information about Yalilo VI. When the results came out, her confusion became even more intense.

"A planet that has long been invaded by the antimatter army. It is speculated that the civilization on it has been destroyed. Huh? Ruan Mei, why are you interested in this destroyed planet? This is not like you." Heita rubbed his chin and looked at Ruan Mei in confusion.

In Heita's impression, Ruan Mei was only interested in topics related to "life", and a planet invaded by a legion had nothing to do with life no matter how one looked at it.

After all, that was one of the great disasters of the universe. Following Nanook's path, they embarked on a journey of destruction, leaving no grass behind wherever they went. Some of the Extinction Lords even went too far and simply destroyed entire galaxies.

The former Yalilo VI was connected to the company, but after the Legion invasion, the company completely withdrew from Yalilo. It seems that there is no life on the planet at all. How can we study life in this case?

Or maybe Ruan Mei just wants to find another place to build a laboratory?

"No matter how difficult the environment is, life will find a way out. This is the miracle of life." Ruan Mei took a few steps forward, passed the black tower, and came to the edge of the space station. Through the transparent porthole, she looked at the bright blue star under her feet.

Then she turned and met Black Tower's gaze. "I once had some discussions with ScrewGum about life... His understanding of life is completely different from mine, especially inorganic life. I don't think he's realized this yet."

Black Tower: "I think so. Otherwise, with ScrewGum's personality, I'm afraid he would have to harangue you for a long time. He's usually not a stickler for arguments, but when it comes to certain areas, that's another matter."

"But what does this have to do with the planet you're going to?"

"This is what I want to tell you, Black Tower. On that planet, the miracle of life is being born. That is the embryo of silicon-based life." Ruan Mei was searching through her distant memories. In her impression, on that planet covered with ice and snow, ordinary robots that were clearly just following programmed designs developed emotions for inexplicable reasons, and then sprouted life.

The research on the nature of life, of course, also includes the research on silicon-based life, so Ruan Mei believes that she should not miss this miracle.

"Hmm? The Legion didn't completely wipe out that planet? How bizarre." Heita folded her arms across her chest, a fleeting look of inquiry in her eyes. The Legion's slightly unusual activities didn't interest this genius, and her research field had nothing to do with the Legion. She simply suddenly realized something. "But, Ruan Mei, why are you telling me this?"

"With your personality, shouldn't you have gone to Yalilo without a word and disappeared for the entire Amber Age?" He said it in a teasing tone, but it was hard to tell if there was not a complaint hidden behind the teasing.

"Hmm? It seems you still have a grudge against me for disappearing for the entire Amber Age."

"My preparations for the simulated universe project have been completed. The cultivated Star God Protobody is just waiting for the test to start before it can be put into the experiment. I think focusing on my own research at this time will not hinder the progress of the project." Ruan Mei said calmly, but then changed the subject.

"But if you still care about this matter, I can continue to tell you a story about the past as a gift of apology to you."

Heita: "Is that all?"

"Well...how about adding some of my newly made pastries?" Ruan Mei lifted a strand of hair from her temple and saw a look of satisfaction in Heita's eyes.

"Okay, deal," Heita nodded, then asked, "But before that, shouldn't I give you a plot summary?"

"Do you want to have more expectations? Yes, this story is about an envoy of order who aspires to ascend the throne of Star God." Ruan Mei replied.

"...Oh? That's very interesting. Tell me more about it."

"No hurry, wait until I prepare the refreshments."

"...Tsk."

……

Yalilo VI, a planet covered with ice and snow.

Once upon a time, this planet was not like this. It was just like an ordinary habitable planet, with beautiful mountains and rivers and a pleasant climate. But after the antimatter army launched an attack, everything changed.

The minions of destruction not only destroyed the enemy, but also destroyed themselves. Endless legion soldiers launched an attack on Yalilo VI. The people of Yalilo were defeated by the legion's attack. To make matters worse, the Interstellar Peace Company also evacuated Yalilo.

This is understandable. After all, Yalilo VI is not a planet under the company's full jurisdiction. It is a favor for the company to help this planet, and it is its duty not to help. Not to mention that the company's people left a batch of resources to Yalilo before leaving.

The Yalilo people had considered asking for help from the outside world, but after hearing about the Antimatter Legion, they chose to express their support verbally. The Xianzhou Alliance, which was highly expected, also said that it had no spare energy to carry out rescue because of its hostility with the Fengrao People.

In this way, Yalilo VI was "extinct" by the antimatter army when it was isolated and helpless.

Of course, this is an interstellar statement. It is just a speculation that the probe did not detect any communication on Yalilo VI, a planet that was frozen after the Legion invasion. In fact, there is still life on this planet that has survived tenaciously.

This was not Ruan Mei's first time setting foot in the ice and snow. In fact, in uninhabited areas, the most common thing was the white snow. The vast expanse of white sky and earth, illuminated by the light of the stars, reflected the dazzling glare, which was dangerous enough to blind people. It was also another killer in the polar regions besides the low temperature.

However, the snow on Yalilo VI is different from the snow in No Man's Land, not in the material composition, but in the origin of the snow.

The fact that Yalilo VI became an ice planet has always been considered the result of the invasion of the antimatter army. However, Ruan Mei, who has her memories, knows that this was not caused by the antimatter army, but by the "star core" known as the cancer of all worlds.

When the planetary civilization was about to be destroyed by the antimatter army, the first Grand Guardian accidentally reached an agreement with the star core that fell on Yalilo VI. She made a wish to the star core, and the star core responded to her wish.

Then a sudden and terrifying cold wave changed the entire environment of Yalilo VI. This cold wave froze all the soldiers of the Antimatter Legion, but also brought new challenges to the surviving Yalilo people.

As for Ruan Mei, when she came to Yalilo VI, in addition to caring about the emergence of silicon-based life, the most important thing was to study the core of the star.

Chapter 9 Timeline Access

Yalilo VI, a planet that was invaded by the antimatter army and engulfed by a cold wave. According to official archives, Yalilo VI has completely fallen and its intelligent civilization has been swallowed by the cold wave.

However, amidst the bitter cold, there still stands a huge city on the snowy plains. It is the city called Beloberg, and it is also the only human settlement on Yalilo VI today.

A city is a civilization.

In a room filled with professional equipment, an ordinary conversation is taking place.

"Lingbao, are you really going to the snowfield alone again?" The person who said this was a girl with dark blue hair and large round-frame glasses on her face.

"Well, don't worry, Pera, I've been there many times." The person who answered this question was a girl who was slightly shorter than her and had golden hair. She was dressed in furry clothes, like a lazy kitten, and even her tone revealed a sense of laziness.

"Alas, even so, we can't be careless. The snowfield is a very dangerous place." Pella couldn't hide the worried expression on her face.

Hundreds of years have passed since the invasion of the Antimatter Legion. For those trapped in Beloberg, the world is only the land beneath their feet, and the only place where they can live is Beloberg.

Because outside of Beloberg, there is endless snow, thick snow, and occasionally you can see traces of monsters in the ice. It is not a place where life can survive, it is a forbidden zone for life.

Perhaps a sudden snowstorm would cause hypothermia enough to kill anyone who set foot there rashly.

As the intelligence officer of the Silvermane Guards who protect Beloberg, Pella knows much more than ordinary people how dangerous the area outside Beloberg's walls is, which is why she is worried about her companions.

After all, Lingke really looks small, and the way she dresses and speaks and does things makes her even more adorable.

"Moreover, the distance you plan to explore this time is even farther than last time." This was also a reason for Pera to worry, but Pera also knew that although Lingke looked small, her perseverance and persistence were not small, and she was very opinionated, and her brain worked much better than that of an average adult.

"Come back safely." Pera finally ended the conversation with these words.

"Okay, I will come back safely. When I come back, I will accompany you to the bookstore to buy the book you want." Ling Ke nodded.

"Really?" Pyrrha was very happy. "Then it's an appointment."

"Yes, we have an appointment." Ling Ke said.

……

Outside the high wall, in the endless snowfield.

The little blue figure was struggling to move forward, stepping on the thick snow. Lingke brushed the snow off her hat, looked at the scenery in the distance, and made an assessment in her mind.

As a veteran snowfield explorer, every choice Lingke makes is the product of careful consideration and knowledge-based support. She is definitely not a reckless person - then again, if she were a reckless person, she probably wouldn't be able to last more than a few days in the snowfield outside Beloberg.

Observe carefully, judge calmly, make decisive decisions, and proceed cautiously.

This is the survival code summed up by Lingke, and it is also the basis for her actions in the snowfield adventure.

Ling Ke took out the topographic map drawn during the previous expedition, compared it briefly, and then her brows slowly frowned.

She put the map down, took another look at the distant scenery, and then picked up the map again.

After repeating this several times, a serious expression came over Lingke's little face.

"Why has the terrain changed? There was clearly a small hill there, how could it become a plain?" Ling Ke muttered to herself.

Was it a mistake in the early exploration, or has the terrain really changed?

But no matter which one it is, Lingke can't just leave it alone, because the map is the lifeline for explorers, and a small mistake may bring disaster to the explorers.

After making full preparations, Lingke plans to conduct preliminary exploration in the area with wrong terrain.

He carefully explored the way ahead with a stick and tied a safety rope to his ice axe, ready to save his life at any time in case of an accident.

They moved forward slowly, and then, when they arrived at an unusual place, Lingke suddenly felt as if she was stepping on empty air.

My heartbeat seemed to skip a beat.

Suffered.

There was a snap.

There was a splash of water.

The ice pick Lingke took out froze in mid-air.