Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

Xing replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

"But now that you're here, Manager, I don't need to take the spaceship back home. I can just go directly through the arcade back to Pinocchio, which will save me a lot of trouble!"

Well, it seems this guy has found another use for the arcade. He's second only to Dr. Mei!

Is she really a genius?

Probably, possibly, perhaps. After all, a weak acid is still an acid, a weak base is still a base, so a weak... is also a base, right?

Wang Xuanqiao's arrival naturally attracted the attention of Heita and Luosi Gumu. The two ended their conversation and walked out of the isolation room.

"Welcome, Mr. Manager. Ms. Xing introduced you to me on the way. Question: Are you here for Dr. Chadwick as well?"

ScrewGum greeted Wang Xuanqiao with his signature, magnetic mechanical voice.

"That's right." Wang Xuanqiao nodded. "Dr. Chadwick's deeds are enough to earn everyone's respect. That's why I came all the way here to decide whether to see him off or welcome him back."

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——The author has something to say——

Thanks to the book friend [A Boatman] for casting 2 monthly tickets. Thank you very much for your support, ferryman!

And thanks to the book friends [Ancient Land], [Nyako (≧▽≦)], [Sand Sculpture Tree], [The Omniscient of the Fantasy Secret Realm], [Xiong Yanqi], [Book Guest 34782797698], [Wind Chaser], [Bai Li Lingmeng 0], [Krieg Brand Engineer Shovel], and [Shubayou] for their recommendation votes, and thank you for your support.

Volume 255: : Laughing to death, there is also a black tower doll

Calderon Chadwick's legend is that he personally opened Pandora's Box, released the devil, and then sealed the devil back in. He was a genius who should have roamed the stars, but he was willing to spend the rest of his life blocking the door to hell for the entire world.

Even though his body eventually decayed and his spirit was imprisoned, Chadwick still relied on his obsession to firmly guard the gates of hell and prevent the devil who greedily pursued life from wreaking havoc on the world.

When his will was about to fall into eternal sleep, he used the last remaining flame to entrust all his life's knowledge to the genius in the same field, Black Tower, and asked her to establish a deterrent system in the company first to prevent the hell he sealed with his body from returning after his death.

This was a man worthy of respect. Otherwise, Wang Xuanqiao wouldn't have asked the two geniuses whether to bring Chadwick back to this world from the brink of death.

As smart as Screw Gumu and Heita were, of course they understood the deeper meaning behind that sentence.

Is it to see someone off or to welcome them back?

"Are you serious?"

Black Tower, who had a more straightforward temper, spoke before Screw Gumu and asked Wang Xuanqiao a question.

"Even Star Gods need to rely on risky and costly methods to save individual lives. Can you override the rules that Star Gods follow?"

"Ms. Black Tower, we still haven't found an accurate answer regarding the rules governing the Star Gods. Logic: The sample size of the two Star Gods, Immortality and Fertility, compared to the total number of Star Gods, is insufficient."

"Of course I know! But there are no other cases to use as reference now." Black Tower put his hands on his hips and responded to Screw Gum.

"Mr. Manager, may I seek further explanation from you regarding the matter you raised?" Screw Gumu asked Wang Xuanqiao.

Seeing that she seemed to understand this topic, Xing stopped playing with her phone. Like Heita, she put her hands on her waist and looked at Wang Xuanqiao curiously, waiting for him to explain what he was talking about.

The three people were waiting for him to speak, and Wang Xuanqiao did not keep them in suspense and directly talked about the rules of exchanging lives.

This ability was something he discovered while exploring the samsara space. After numerous experiences with resurrection, Wang Xuanqiao, who had already upgraded his life form numerous times, understood how to replace his life naturally.

However, due to the exchange rules, Wang Xuanqiao rarely used it in the samsara space. The two times he used it in the world of Honkai Impact 3rd was actually considered a lot, because the equivalents used for exchange were easier to find.

Otto is exchanged for Kallen, and Kevin's memory is exchanged for Mei. The difficulty of the former is considered to be a piece of cake, and the difficulty of the latter is actually not that high.

The difficulty of Chadwick is actually between the two, because the memory is his own, and Wang Xuanqiao does not need to rescue a strong Chadwick.

After listening to Wang Xuanqiao's explanation, Heita and Luoluogumu fell silent in deep thought. Xing, on the other hand, looked at Wang Xuanqiao with clear eyes and an innocent expression, and asked, "Why do you look like you're doing business?"

"That's fine if you want to understand it that way." Wang Xuanqiao spread his hands. "After all, equivalent exchange is the underlying rule of the world. The act of exchanging lives is simply exploiting this rule. In fact, immortality and abundance are both simple applications of equivalent exchange. As for the consequences of doing so, I don't need to explain them."

"Then can't you, the store manager, deal with the evil spirit?" Xing immediately thought of the situation of Xianzhou Min.

"Yes, but if you do, you'll probably die instantly." Wang Xuanqiao shrugged. "The Demonic Yin Body can be considered a backlash from the underlying rules, because the Abundant Star God can't afford all the costs."

"Is it also an equal exchange?" Xing touched his head.

"More than that, equal exchange is just an inducement." Wang Xuanqiao only gave the initial answer, and didn't explain the rest in detail to Xing. Listening to it wouldn't be of much use to her now, and it would only interfere with the cognition of Snail Gum and Black Tower.

Learning about the Four Principles too early is actually detrimental to a wise person's continued exploration of the world, because once they reach the end, they must learn to turn back. If they insist on continuing to push forward, nothing awaits them.

It is not the so-called void star god, but nothingness in the true sense.

"So have you come to a conclusion?" Wang Xuanqiao turned his head and asked Luosi Gumu and Heita.

"Dr. Chadwick has kind of entrusted his life to you, so I think the decision is yours."

Recovering from her reverie, Heita glanced at Screw-Gum, who returned her gaze. The two exchanged glances, seemingly exchanging thoughts at breakneck speed, before finally gazing at Wang Xuanqiao.

"If it is really possible to resurrect Dr. Chadwick, I agree," said Heita.

"Out of emotion, I agree. But out of reason, I still need to question it. I hope Mr. Manager can understand." Screw Gumu seemed to be more cautious than Black Tower.

"It's okay, go ahead and ask." Wang Xuanqiao nodded. "I won't blame rational questioning, because that's the way of seeking truth and facts."

"Thank you for your tolerance and understanding, Mr. Manager. Question: Will the resurrection process performed by Mr. Manager affect Dr. Chadwick's life?"

"Well, let me put it this way." Wang Xuanqiao pondered for less than a second before figuring out how to explain the other nature of resurrection to ScrewGum. "I didn't actually continue Dr. Chadwick's life. I simply moved him, still alive, to the present moment."

"And after Dr. Chadwick is resurrected at this moment, he will still die a normal death. His life span will not increase or decrease. However, you can also use methods to extend his life span. Everything will develop normally according to the rules."

"So what are you waiting for, Screwgum?" Black Tower began to urge him. "Although it may not be nice for me to say this, this is an example we can witness with our own eyes right now."

ScrewGum thought it over, then finally nodded. Wang Xuanqiao followed the two into the isolation room, toward the force field that maintained Dr. Chadwick's memory.

The entire process wasn't complicated at all. Wang Xuanqiao lifted his hand, releasing the force field, and in a matter of seconds, he transformed a mass of memory into a senile old man. His clothing was rather plain, and it was clear that the company had lost its patience.

Dr. Chadwick was a bit confused, but his memories were intact. Even the hazy, dazed state he'd experienced in Pinocchio was still fresh in his mind. He simply wondered why he could feel the flow of life again, even though he should have been dead.

Then, he saw Screw Gum and Black Tower at a glance.

Could it be that these two geniuses have developed to the point where they have transcended the boundaries of death? Dr. Chadwick was stunned.

"Is this considered resurrection?" Heita turned his head and looked at the other strange man. "From what I saw, it looks a bit like a time-space disorder phenomenon."

"Ms. Black Tower, please allow me to correct you. My sensors have captured some thought-provoking details about the resurrection process. I infer that life itself exists in a more transcendent form, related to the rules mentioned by the store manager."

What are they talking about? Dr. Chadwick was a little confused.

"Before we start thinking about it, please let us welcome the return of Dr. Chadwick." ScrewGum also noticed Dr. Chadwick's confusion and brought the topic back to the legend.

"And, salutations to you, Mr. Manager," ScrewGum said to Wang Xuanqiao again, "Please allow me to call you a friend."

"No need to be so serious. I'm a casual person." Wang Xuanqiao waved his hand. "You can come to my store to apply for a card when you have time. It will be more convenient for you to find me in the future."

After subtly promoting his own game hall, Wang Xuanqiao left time for these geniuses and prepared to take Xing back to the game hall.

He originally wanted to take a look at Pepe, Maogao and the simulated universe in the space station, but he ended up wasting a lot of time on Dr. Chadwick's affairs, so he decided to leave it for next time.

Unexpectedly, before leaving, Heita suddenly shouted to stay.

She actually called another puppet from the space station and asked it to go with Wang Xuanqiao.

"That's another world, right?" Black Tower, who was multitasking, spoke much more concisely. "I'll send a puppet over there to take a look. Is that okay?"

That's certainly no problem. However, Wang Xuanqiao felt that if the Black Tower puppet went to the arcade, it might lose its connection and become a mere decoration.

But that was Heita's own business. She had her real body anyway. If the puppet was really useless, then she could just use her real body.

Just like that, the two people and the puppet returned to the game room through the sensor door.

As expected, upon arriving at the arcade, the Black Tower puppet went intoactive, becoming a statue that stood there dumbly. Xing was surprisingly adept at this, carrying the Black Tower puppet and throwing it into a corner, as if she'd done it many times before.

After doing this, Xing turned around and saw Li Suchang quitting the game and standing up.

Li Suchang, upon learning that someone had arrived, was about to resume her duties as shopkeeper when the manager also returned. Just as she was about to sit back down, she noticed another visitor's curious gaze on her.

"Su Shang?" Xing looked at Li Su Shang repeatedly, "Why did you suddenly grow so big?"

"Ah?" Li Suchang tilted her head, unable to understand what the guest meant for a moment.

"Miss, do you know me?" She had to ask herself.

"She knew another Su Shang, and her last name wasn't Li."

Wang Xuanqiao thought about it and decided to place the Black Tower puppet on the sofa in the corner of the lounge area. Leaving it standing there would seem to imply that he, as the store manager, was being inadequate. At the same time, he explained to Xing and Li Sushang the misunderstanding regarding their identities.

"Another me?" Li Sushang was instantly curious. "Where is she? Can I go meet her?"

"Of course." Wang Xuanqiao turned to look at Xing, "When are we going to the Luofu Immortal Boat?"

——The author has something to say——

Damn it! I feel like I wasted a chapter after finishing it. But when I was writing the underlying setting, I couldn't help but want to explain it clearly, so the last chapter became 3K in the process of editing and revising...

Well, the idea of resurrecting Dr. Chadwick was actually dictated by his final wishes. It's well known that before his death, Dr. Chadwick hoped to entrust his knowledge to the Black Tower, allowing it to establish a deterrent system before the company could replicate the imaginary collapse pulse weapon and unleash undue destruction on the world.

But at the moment, the Black Tower seems to have made no progress on this matter. First the Unknown Realm, then Omphalos... Then I think we should just let Dr. Chadwick open the coffin and do the work himself. It's a good opportunity to recruit a genius in advance to contribute to the simulation universe, right?

Finally, let me tell you a joke. That guy who's been mentioned in the comments section these past few days has a new story today. It feels like he's the type who can't see the truth even when it's right in front of him, all he can think of is his own crappy, shabby little stuff. Someone even said today, "I'm just a lousy dude who doesn't dare offend the sponsors, blah blah blah."

I've been amused by this guy three times, but since he won't listen and won't speak, I'll just ban him. In a sense, I'm protecting him by preventing him from continuing to make me laugh.

Volume 256: : Navia's Night Visit

"We'll leave right after the Pinocchio event," Xing replied. "Sometimes I feel like the train schedule is pretty extreme. Could this be what it's like to be a Galaxy Star?"

"Galaxy...star?" Li Suchang tilted her head to the other side. She felt that many terms that she didn't understand popped up again.

Can people really become stars? Is that dazzling river in the night sky actually the result of people transformed into stars gathering together to create a brilliant display?

"Stars are a group of people who are proficient in singing and dancing." Wang Xuanqiao explained to Li Suchang.

"So it refers to actors? These days, there are so many elegant names." Li Sushang suddenly realized, "Then, could this guest be referring to someone going to a performance?"

"That's not a bad understanding," Wang Xuanqiao nodded. "She's an unknown traveler among the stars, leaving her footprints in many civilizations. To put it simply, she has so many friends that she's constantly busy keeping up with all of them."

"It's not that exaggerated, Manager." Xing said a little embarrassedly, "In fact, I have only been to a few planets in total."

"But you're involved in every major event."

"There's nothing we can do. We have a great prophet on the train." Xing touched his hair.

"I see! This guest must be a knight-errant, right?" Li Suchang also found a corresponding image in her own cognition and said happily, "How enviable! If I weren't so reluctant to leave the land under my feet, I would also like to be such a person."

Xing looked at Li Suchang in front of him, and recalled Suchang of Xianzhou, and suddenly felt something strange.

Of course, she knew that there were isotopes in the universe, but...how could they be so different from each other when they looked so similar? Well, differences in every sense of the word.

"Manager, how about you bring Xingtian to Luofu to watch the martial arts ceremony?" Xing turned to look at Wang Xuanqiao, "I kind of want to see her meet Su Shang."

"Then you should go back quickly and urge the conductor to depart." Wang Xuanqiao replied.

"Then wait for my good news!"

Xing turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Wang Xuanqiao the next moment.

"If you go out now, you'll still be at the Black Tower Space Station." Wang Xuanqiao sighed. This kid really wasn't very smart sometimes. "Talk to the people on the train first and ask them to pick you up."

After returning Xing to Pinocchio, Wang Xuanqiao finally found himself free again. He weighed the pros and cons of slacking off and getting back to work, deciding to sit down with Li Sushang and teach her about the universe and the galaxy, laying the groundwork for taking her to the Luofu Immortal Boat.

Li Sushang was highly perceptive, but she always preferred to use her existing knowledge to understand new things. Wang Xuanqiao couldn't correct this immediately, so he resorted to a different approach, using the traditional names for these new things to make them easier for others to understand.

That’s right, let others understand... otherwise, Li Suchang will understand, but when she speaks, she will confuse others.

Time flew by as she taught. Li Sushang wasn't a dull person, so teaching was quite interesting. Wang Xuanqiao had intended to keep her for dinner, but Li Sushang declined.

Although she was indeed the one with nothing to do, Li Suchang also needed to go back and decorate her new home in this era.

Because Otto had fled first, Li Sushang was not included in the ranks of the Valkyries. In addition, she herself did not like the job of a Valkyrie, so Fu Hua lent her the old house in Taixu Mountain for temporary accommodation.

Wang Xuanqiao originally wanted to let Li Suchang live with him. After all, Qiyana and Huang Quan were already there, so one more Li Suchang wouldn't be too many. But then he thought, although Li Suchang was full of chivalrous spirit, she was still a woman who grew up in ancient times.

Unless they expand the hotel, they should at least respect people's gender.

Li Suchang also left, and the restaurant suddenly became empty. Wang Xuanqiao glanced at the chat logs and found that no one was coming to eat for free, so he just started eating without cooking and made himself a bucket of instant noodles to satisfy his taste buds.

Of all the instant noodles in the warehouse, the shrimp and fish flat noodles are the most delicious. They have the strongest umami flavor, and once you pour hot water over them, the aroma is so fragrant!

Just as I was eating noodles, the sensor door suddenly opened.

Wang Xuanqiao, who was squatting by the counter, put down his fork, turned around, and saw a rich young lady with golden hair walking into the game hall with a look of astonishment on her face.

The Eye of God? From Teyvat. Wang Xuanqiao immediately noticed the Eye of God hanging from her arm. The bright yellow stone was clearly crafted by the Rock God, and her identity was immediately revealed.

"Navia?" Wang Xuanqiao stood up and casually put the instant noodles on the counter.