Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

(The points redemption mentioned in Chapter 1 only allows you to exchange points for money, not the other way around.)

[Potio: Can anyone give me Osvaldo's coordinates? I want to shoot him dead!]

[Gold dust, you son of a bitch! We're all company employees, why make things difficult for yourselves?]

[Himeko: On behalf of Star Train, I condemn the company.]

[Jing Yuan: This matter has too great an impact on cosmic peace, and even the Luofu Immortal Ship...]

[Silver Wolf: Yo yo yo, a lot of factions are starting to oppose the company, some are even refusing to use credit points for transactions. We don't want them to be unable to pay our bounties, since they're worthless.] (Teasingly)

[**Company!** Oswaldo!]

[Ring: This time, the company has really angered everyone.]

[Qingyi: What should have been known to a select few has been exposed by the video and become common knowledge. If the company doesn't give an explanation, their company name, Peace, is a joke.]

[Fufu: Serves you right.]

A meeting was held quietly.

"Oswaldo, now the eyes of the entire universe are on our company, and you have no choice but to give us an explanation!"

"What does this have to do with me? That was clearly an experiment conducted by the R&D department. Who is trying to shift the blame onto our market development department?"

In the virtual conference room, a person reclining in a chair has a slight smile on their lips, and their eyes flash with a diamond-like light.

"No matter what, your market development department has to take the lead now."

Yan Shilu, head of the talent incentive department: "I agree, we must resolve this as soon as possible. The Cosmic Credit Points system is the most important part of our plan, we can't let a small matter affect it."

Taravan Keane, the portly manager of the building materials logistics department, had a smiling face, but his words were scathing.

He is also a designated demurrage officer for the company.

"Haha. In that case, Oswald Schneider, the minority shall obey the majority. You'll be demoted one rank, and everyone involved in that matter shall be fired from the universe. (Cold tone) Don't let this year's building materials run out, otherwise..."

As the meeting drew to a close, representatives from various departments left Oswaldo and slammed their fists on the table.

"With the board seat election imminent, who's sabotaging things behind the scenes!"

Suddenly, Oswaldo turned his cold gaze toward the camera.

"Gold and Diamond paid a huge price to hide your information this time. Don't post it on MiYin next time."

"I knew about the jade, but the effect wasn't particularly good, and all I did was say one sentence."

"They really don't value their own lives at all. If Oswald finds out, think about the consequences."

"Heh, then come on. Anyway, I'm all alone now. If I can take him down before I die, it'll be a good deed for the universe."

[Gui Naifen: I just saw the announcement that the Technical Research Department and Market Development Department were affected by some senior executives violating company rules, resulting in the dismissal of all personnel related to weapons, and even Oswaldo was demoted.]

"Great, the company processed it really quickly."

[Yes, it was clearly those few people who acted on their own, yet Oswaldo was willing to be demoted.]

[Isn't this ridiculous? How many people are still alive after what happened back then? Demotion? What's the point of demotion? You'll forget about it after a while and still be managers. Besides, the person who ordered the explosion has already been dealt with by the company.]

[It's tough for the company too, providing so many jobs for the universe and helping those unknown planets connect with us.]

[Hu Tao: Ah, the wind has changed so quickly. Weren't you just criticizing the company?]

[Qingque: The company's public relations capabilities are the best in the universe. Do you think the company hasn't done enough of this kind of thing? It's all been suppressed.]

[Ordinary people shouldn't even think about it. If things really escalate, you'll be the first to suffer.]

Who says this company is bad? This company is fantastic!

Chadwick's first dream ended, and Xing turned and went into the next level to see what had happened.

That explosion claimed countless lives and destroyed homes, and from that day on, Chadwick never dared to look in the mirror again.

Because he will see a demon... a demon that has killed countless people.

After the experiment, Chadwick dismissed the team and managed to take some key data with him, just to prevent it from happening again.

The company issued a statement of condemnation back then and took disciplinary action against some of the relevant personnel.

However, the company will not give up on the technology related to imaginary number collapse pulses, as it is too valuable.

Chadwick thus began his life on the run.

During his escape, Chadwick thought of a name that might help him fight against the corporation.

Screw Gum, the one who exposed his excuse the first time they met.

This is the story of Chadwick's later life.

After the conversation, Xing found two puzzle pieces related to Screw Gum in this space.

The first fragment resonated with the space of emotions, and Xing heard the voice of the heart.

"When Zandal wrote the words 'Tree of Imaginary Numbers' on paper in an ancient and unfamiliar language... what did he see in his eyes?"

When I was a child, the first image that came to mind when I encountered the theory of imaginary numbers was not a towering tree, but a dense sea of ​​trees.

Everything I've seen makes it utterly unbelievable that the foundation of the universe is a selfless giant tree, willingly offering its sustenance to billions of leaves.

I prefer to believe that each world is a tree seed that drifted in with the wind, fell on this land by chance, and then began to take root and grow on its own, eventually forming this sea of ​​trees.

The universe doesn't care about us—it simply exists and gazes upon us.

[March 7th: I recognize every single character, but when they're put together, it's like reading gibberish again.]

[Zandar's first prodigy!]

[Navia: This seems to be an assumption about the universe.]

Paimon: Gaaaa...Mechanical...Gaaaa.

[Walter: The proposer of this theory of the imaginary tree of the universe; it is said that he created it before the Venerable One became a god.]

[Black Tower: Simply put, it views the universe as a tree of imaginary numbers, with galaxies and planets as leaves. Because the root of all worlds lies in this giant tree, every civilization that emerges is remarkably similar.]

[Nicole: What exactly are you geniuses researching?]

[Ambly: Nicole, we're not geniuses, we don't need to think too much.]

Even though I don't understand his words, it doesn't stop me from thinking he's awesome.

[Abedo: The Sea of ​​Trees Hypothesis, would Teyvat also be one of those leaves?]

Kiana: It can't be true, right? Otherwise, how did Professor Welt get to that universe?

[Walter: The Void Archives actually came here with me.]

[Shut up: The master's resemblance to a Rakshasa is truly hilarious.]

[*Walter: Otto!!!]

Chapter 127 The Obsession and Persistence at the Foundation of Consciousness

"Wisdom is such a confusing word. Some people think it is the answer to all questions and the end of all virtues."

But how many intellectually gifted individuals in the galaxy suffer from worldly troubles? Is it because geniuses are too arrogant, or because mediocre people are excessively jealous? No one can say for sure.

One thing is beyond dispute: wisdom can coexist with selfish desires.

This is the second piece of debris that tells the star its information.

"Once upon a time, in an era when the world was isolated from one another, some civilizations possessed weapons powerful enough to destroy themselves."

Their fear of power led them to establish complex rules and laws, striving to prevent the self-destructive switch from falling into the hands of madmen or thugs.

Later, as the world became interconnected, even more powerful weapons emerged one after another.

What's puzzling is that as the power of weapons increases, the cumbersome rules originally used to limit abuse are becoming increasingly simplified. As the direction of the blade changes from inward to outward, people's attitudes towards violence become unanimously more tolerant.

In a distant world, countless lives are ravaged by flames, their cries echoing through the heavens—but to you and me, gazing at the night sky, it is merely the extinguishing of a single star.

This is the information revealed by the last fragment.

[Zhongli: Weapons were originally meant for self-defense, but with the advent of war, they have become man-made disasters.]

There's nothing we can do about it; it's just a law of the jungle.

Without pioneering efforts to connect the world, I feel it truly fits the Black Forest theory.

[Jingyuan: The casualties brought by war are heavy... Baiheng, Dan... how many more such costs will we have to pay?]

Bronya: Dr. Chadwick must have regretted it for the rest of his life; his intelligence became a weapon to harm innocent people.

[Ye Lan: Wisdom is selfless, desire is selfish.]

[Rin: Mr. Screw Goom, being a genius, doesn't look down on ordinary people, which is really admirable.]

Chadwick's second encounter with Screw Goom was for a drug developed by members of the Genius Club that could block parts of consciousness and memories.

He knew that no matter where he fled, the company would find him.

He had to find another way, but his relationship with the club members wasn't deep, so he could only ask Screws for help.

He didn't want to involve ordinary people anymore.

Selective blocking drugs—the invention of a brilliant pharmacist.

By using drugs to make him forget the knowledge in his brain related to imaginary number collapse impulses, the company would be unable to obtain it.

And what will happen if you are caught...

People must always be responsible for their actions, and bearing the consequences is a necessary part of the process.

As he wished, Screws also helped him obtain the selective blocking drug.

The elderly Chadwick was eventually arrested by the company.

But the company didn't make things difficult for him; he was just confined to a study and lost his freedom forever.

At first, the company tried to entice us with good food and drinks and all sorts of things, but it had no effect.

So they lost patience and forced him to study and read literature related to the applications of imaginary numbers…

The blocking drug was more powerful than Chadwick had anticipated; it not only blocked knowledge in his mind but also blocked the ability to learn related knowledge.

Later, the company accepted the fact that he had become a useless old man.

At some point, the strategy for dealing with the elderly became simply waiting for their death.

Chadwick deduced from fragmented information that the company was waiting for his death and was tampering with the remaining memory in his brain.

He was terrified that his death would allow the company to regain control of the imaginary pulse technology.

"In the end, everything I have will be in vain..."

"Please allow me to deny it, Doctor—your efforts have not been in vain."

Upon hearing the sound, Xing immediately turned around and saw Screw Gum.

Isn't he dealing with his family outside the home?

Chadwick in his mental space was surprised to see Screw Goom again.

He himself would not have had the chance to make amends for his mistakes.

Looking at the old man's weathered face, Screws said with certainty, "Doctor, your efforts have not been in vain."

Even after your physical body perishes, you still hold fast to that knowledge, leaving no opportunity for those with ulterior motives—

"—It's not the effect of the drug that matters, but the obsession and persistence etched into the very core of your consciousness."

After hearing this, the old man's obsession finally dissipated; it was good that the company hadn't succeeded.

Looking at Screw Gum, he answered the question from back then.

“I joined this experiment not for any ideology, but simply for myself. I want my talents and field to be seen by the world, nothing more.”

Wendy: At first, it was to prove himself; later, it was to atone for his selfishness and impulses; now, he just wants to end it all.

Everyone has a youthful past. I think if you truly put yourself in his shoes, very few people in the entire universe could resist temptation, especially since he spent the rest of his life atoning for his sins.

[Himeko: Mr. Screwgoom has finally fulfilled his wish; his persistence and obsession were not in vain.]

[Navia: She survived two Amber Ages all by herself.]

The old man can finally leave this world in peace.