Bengtie: A Genius's Out-of-the-Domain Idea

A burst of malty aroma and a pungent, explosive smell—this drink is definitely mine!

Portio picked up the glass of burning liquor and, without asking whether it was real or not, eagerly drank it all in one gulp.

"It's really good. After drinking it, my mind seems to become more agile."

"The cup you drank was called 'Eternal Fury,' so your sharp mind shouldn't be an illusion."

After Dongfang Qiqing had made her choice, Lin Yi picked up the dark blue "Night Star" glass.

Dongfang Qiqing did indeed choose the drink "Snow-capped Volcano" that Yu Qingtu had prepared for her.

Zhu Xing sighed and picked up the "Chasing the Light" drink, which was more like a juice. She had already drunk it, but she wanted to try something else.

"This wine is truly excellent, but it was personally blended by a genius. I know I don't have that kind of influence, and I'm afraid I'll have a hard time drinking it again," Portio said, downing his drink in one gulp after the initial sip.

"The wine you drank contained diluted, inertized Nanuk's blood. From this day forward, as long as you retain passion and anger, nothing can shake your will."

"Wow, this is so precious! How could you be so generous as to bring out such fine wine to entertain us? Is there something you need me to do?"

"This is merely a farewell gift; from now on, I will no longer accompany you."

Potio's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Friend, are you kidding? Or is someone threatening your sweetheart?"

"Do you think anyone can coerce a genius? I was already planning to withdraw, and the company just happened to give me a reason to do so."

"Damn, he really is a company dog."

"You've really misunderstood the company this time. I've been meaning to leave for a long time."

"I have had such a profound influence on you that you have become dependent on me, haven't you noticed?"

"The Starfleet is growing stronger, but it is becoming increasingly lazy in its thinking. When faced with difficulties, its first thought is to ask for help rather than to solve them."

"This is not good. Don't forget, although the Starfleet was founded because of me, I am ultimately not a member of the Starfleet. A mature organization cannot rely on outsiders like this."

"The current Starfleet structure is mature, and the number of members is large, so it is no longer an insignificant small organization. It is necessary to eliminate dependence."

"If things continue like this, what if I die one day? Will you stop using your brains and choose to become brutes instead of relying on anyone?"

"Besides, I also have my own things to do. I've already wasted a total of 888 system hours on the interstellar column, which is a pretty auspicious number. Let's stop here. I think you know how precious a genius's time is."

Hearing these rational yet somewhat ruthless words, Potio fell silent.

“I, no, we have already considered you a comrade. We thought we could walk together as companions until the day when all intelligent life in the world is liberated, but…”

"Regardless, you will always be our comrade. If this is your decision from the heart, then—respect for free will."

Portio poured his glass full of malt liquor and raised it in invitation.

Lin Yi raised his glass in return.

They looked at each other in silence, yet it seemed as if they had said a lot; in short... everything was in the wine.

The moment the glasses clinked, a cone of light quietly formed, recording the moment.

Lin Yi sensed the invisible fluctuations of the memory essence and took out a strange object shaped like a camera called "Fleeting Eternity".

This was originally a rare artifact of the Black Tower called "Divine Face," a camera that had recorded a pure and beautiful face. Lin Yi obtained it from the Black Tower during his second visit to the Goddess of Good Fortune.

Using Yiting's technology, some modifications were made, and with the help of that eternal and indestructible beauty, this wondrous object that generates its own light cone was created.

If you carry it with you, it will automatically generate a light cone at moments of 'beauty' that are of value. However, Lin Yi has done research and found that its generation is completely irregular, or rather, it is difficult to find a pattern of 'beauty'.

Opening the back cover, several light cones were found inside. The light arrows from the previous negotiations and confrontations had also generated light cones, but Lin Yi ignored them, as he had enough light cones on him.

With a gentle lift of his hand, one of the light cones floated to Lin Yi's eyes and began to spin.

With another wave of his hand, a small spirit key emerged from Lin Yi's hand, radiating a dazzling purple light. It was his Key of Wisdom. Then, the spirit key crashed straight into the cone of light.

Five consecutive sounds of glass shattering, one louder than the next, followed by a perfectly identical projection appearing behind the light cone after each crisp sound, which was then struck by the Spirit Key.

Then, with the next crisp sound, the projection and the light cone resonated together, and the third projection appeared after the second projection.

After five consecutive crisp, overlapping sounds, six light cones floated in the air, but five of them were incredibly illusory, as if they would disappear into thin air at any moment.

After five crisp sounds, the six light cones overlapped intermittently, their shadows barely visible.

Lin Yi took one, and the remaining five collided together. During the process, memory essence of unknown origin continuously filled and poured in, until the five light cones merged into one amidst a crisp and pleasant collision sound.

Light Cone Overlay—

Lin Yi used his Spirit Key to guide the energy of destiny, mimicking the memory essence to simulate the shape of the light cones, forming five light cones. Four were used for superimposed images, and one was kept as a collection.

【"Boundary Delineation" ⅴ】

Carrying the light cone will give you a flash of inspiration when you are lost, guiding you back to your original path and helping you stay true to your original intentions.

"Once upon a time, a genius, whether out of curiosity or a sense of justice, guided a group of rangers to create this organization, which originated from the organization of the Sea Patrol Rangers."

"For the sake of lofty ideals and free will, we will dedicate our lives to the liberation of all intelligent life in the world, and to resist all oppression and exploitation."

Now, whether out of exhaustion or apprehension, this genius has decided to distance himself from it.

"But no matter what, we still consider you a close comrade-in-arms."

Lin Yi glanced at the five-pointed light cone briefly before pushing it towards Potio.

"You're lucky. It just so happens that a new light cone has been born. It's fate. So, I'll give this one to you."

"Wow, these are good stuff. I know you're very rich and you've taken a lot of good stuff from Liuguang Yiting, so I won't be polite with you."

The Light Cone is a rare and precious treasure that most people on their life's journey can only dream of.

Apart from "The Flowing Light Memory Court", only a handful of forces in the world have the ability to create light cones, and their technology is severely incomplete.

Light Cone – It can provide comprehensive enhancement and amplification to the Fate Walker, and some special Light Cones also have special effects.

A non-company-standard mass-produced light cone is extremely valuable and hard to come by. If it were auctioned on the dark web of Agency IX, it would fetch an astronomical price, a number that would take an ordinary person half a day to count.

Because, in a sense, the light cone symbolizes a force that can be passed down through generations.

Even the company-standard Samsung LED cones are quite valuable, and they are not sold to anyone who is not an internal employee or a faction with friendly relations with the company.

Portio really didn't have such a good thing. He had little contact with Yiting, and his relationship with the company was, if not irreconcilable, then mortal enemies.

It is completely impossible to obtain them from the company, and these two are already the source of the vast majority of the circulating light cones.

"Speaking of which, if you're not dead, why didn't you tell that girl Luanpo that you were safe and sound? She really believed the news of your death."

"Right now, I reckon he's searching the whole world for the whereabouts of the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong, and is planning a revenge hunt. There's no way to stop him."

"Huh? You mean Luanpo took my death seriously? No way? She should know that the person I'm active outside isn't my real body," Lin Yi said, looking puzzled.

After thinking for a while and realizing he couldn't figure it out, Lin Yi said, "There's probably some misunderstanding. Zhu Xing, go contact Luan Po and tell her not to go and die. The Envoy isn't joking."

The strength of the Chaos Breaker is indeed very strong. Not to mention now, even the numerical monsters in the game that fill in the numbers with their feet are ridiculous.

Moreover, this is Luan Po, whose physical condition has been continuously nurtured by Ruan Mei and Lin Yi, making him far stronger than the strength he possessed in the original storyline.

The current chaos, if properly prepared, could truly destroy a star.

Even so, when faced with a messenger, especially one of destruction, the best one can do is run away to save one's own life.

"I'm still a little worried. She's not a reckless person; she shouldn't do something like this. How about this, Zhuxing, you go yourself. You don't need to come with me here."

Zhu Xing looked up in surprise, her eyes meeting Lin Yi's for a fleeting moment. "Hmm, my sister really is a bit unsettling. It'll be more reassuring to go there in person. Well then, I'll be going now. Have a pleasant journey, teacher."

Returning to the Rainbow Ship hidden in the phase, she lay down in the incubation chamber and pretended to fall asleep, as if her will had truly left this body.

"I'm telling you two, aren't you worrying a bit too much? With her ridiculously strong abilities, how could she possibly encounter any danger?"

"Even if there is danger, it is someone else who is in danger."

"He's not in danger at all!"

"Even if she were to encounter the Envoy, her strength and conviction would absolutely ensure she survives."

"So I feel like you two are just worrying unnecessarily."

Potio casually drew his gun and twirled it.

"Never mind, this has nothing to do with me. Oh, right, I forgot to ask earlier, what were you all dressed up for?"

"I'm going to Kaspelin Yate VIII, but I've heard that space pirates are rampant in this area. I'd like to see some real pirates on the way first."

"You're really bored, stunting people again. Need my help?" Portio placed his ever-present gun on the table.

"This time the conversation flowed a bit awkwardly, it felt like you were just trying to pick up the topic for the sake of picking up the topic, you need to improve," Lin Yi joked.

Potio's expression stiffened for a moment: "No enemies?"

"What enemy?"

"Really no enemies?" Potio looked around but found nothing unusual.

"No, don't worry."

(Let's all write some ideas for fun, and see what fate and stats this light cone would have in the game.)

Chapter 26 Corporate Corruption and Slave Ships

"If there are no enemies, then what are you two putting on this charade for?"

Potio took out the bullet that had been loaded into the gun at some unknown time and sheathed it.

"They're fishing, but not this way," Lin Yi said, looking up at the starry sky, which was in the direction of Space City.

"My dear, since you're performing, there's an audience. I won't ruin your plans, will I?"

"It doesn't matter. She has seen what she wanted to see, and what I wanted to show her. Our conversation is not important now; she can't see or hear it."

Judging others by one's own standards, the best way to deal with a genius is to exploit her arrogance and curiosity; even knowing there's a trap, she'll willingly jump in.

Lin Yi unconsciously tapped his fingers on the table, pondering where he had crossed the so-called "boundaries of knowledge," prompting Polka Kaka to intervene.

Lin Yi said to Portio, "You also have things to do, so why don't we part ways here? I'll treat you to a drink next time we meet."

"Fine, his precious Oswaldo has finally been exposed. I'm going to shoot him dead."

Potio turned around, twirled his gun, removed the last bullet, and sheathed it.

Before leaving, he turned back and said, "If you ever run into trouble and need help, just let me know. I'll be there whenever you call."

Lin Yi paused for a moment as he watched Portio remove the last bullet, then smiled.

"There were no survivors on that ship; they're all probably dead. Let's go, get the goods back quickly, and complete the mission so we can report back."

"Yes, Captain!"

On a heavily armed ship

Dongfang Qiqing found her new outfit quite novel.

An ordinary-looking middle-aged woman had magnetic handcuffs on her hands and feet and an electric shock collar around her neck, with the company's product codes faintly visible.

Although he looked weathered, his eyes were very sharp, making it easy to tell that there was something wrong with him in this place where slaves gathered.

"Stop messing around. I didn't hack into their database. Fine, if you want to play, then play. I'll forge an identity for you."

Lin Yi was also among them, but it seemed that no one could see him. He completely concealed his figure and weakened his existence by using the "Nightmare Ring" and did not use any transformation.

With a slight movement of his fingers, Lin Yi completed the intrusion and rewriting of the data using only the thumb ring-shaped auxiliary unit on his thumb.

"Let me out! I'm not a slave! Let me see your leader! I even sent him credits!" A commotion erupted by the iron gate as a richly dressed young man pounded on it.

"What's all the fuss about? Look at the product code on your neck. Now you're one too. I'm not afraid to tell you, you did pay money, but someone gave the boss more credits so he could take care of you."

"Even if you run away, it's no use. Your current status is that of a legally registered slave of the company. Even if you run away, there are plenty of ways to bring you back. If you don't behave, hehe..."

The pirate leader operated the remote control in his hand, and a flash of electricity erupted. The man immediately collapsed to the ground, howling in pain.

The pirate captain didn't even look at it.

"Bring all the people we just arrested inside, label them with slave codes, and send the data to the 'big rats'."

"Boss, should we do what we usually do and check if they have any powerful backers?"

"What's the point of investigating? It's a waste of time. Would someone with connections be using such a dilapidated old-fashioned small boat?"

Dongfang Qiqing looked shocked.

“This… Mr. Lin Yi, how do they have these devices? Such devices should only be found in the Interstellar Peace Tribunal. Only those who have committed heinous crimes are coded as slaves and forced to perform highly dangerous work to atone for their sins.”

“This kind of equipment is reported to the company headquarters every time it is used, let alone if it is lost or leaked.”