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

"Sir, do you think there might also be undercover agents backstabbing us over at the drill ground?"

"Maybe, I had a feeling those people were acting weird."

Lin Yi had already recorded the scene as "The Remnants of the Past" using "Eternal Moment".

This is a degraded version of the light cone technology, an active utilization technique discovered after studying strange objects.

The light cone, as a creation that encapsulates the absolute past and symbolizes predetermined fate, is closely related to memory in its birth.

The creation of a light cone requires specific memories; only sufficiently 'precious' memories can be used to create a light cone.

Then a question arises: what method can be used to preserve those less precious parts of the past? Lin Yi shared his thoughts with Black Tower.

It must be said that questions are indeed the most precious thing for geniuses.

During the exploration, the concept of "the remnants of the past" was born.

Before this, apart from light cones, no matter what kind of image, text, data, memory bubble, afterimage, etc., could completely record the past. No matter what method was used, there would always be some flaws, and it could not be perfect.

The "Remnant Mirror of the Past" can record everything in a specific moment and location, and has the characteristic of being similar in height to the light cone.

However, the resulting fragments cannot provide the same comprehensive enhancement to the holder as the light cone.

It can only be stored in areas with highly abundant memory; otherwise, it will continuously dissipate and will not have universal value for promotion.

Lin Yi opened his phone to ask for the coordinates of Screw Cobalt, intending to send the Remnant Mirror of the Past to Screw Cobalt.

Because Screwcoum possesses one of the most important byproducts of the "panacea project," the "Soul Source Code."

"Soul Source Code" symbolizes the most essential analysis of the soul. It was an accidental discovery made while attempting to transform the soul into data, and serves as an important hub connecting the "Life Equation".

Ownership of this byproduct was agreed to belong to Screw Cobalt.

Of course, this is knowledge, not a physical object. The other geniuses also knew the contents of the "Soul Source Code," but it was attributed to Slugum simply because Slugum had studied it the most deeply.

Lin Yi: Screw, give me your coordinates.

"Screw Cobalt": Hmm? "Relative Spatial Coordinate Sharing"

Lin Yi: Luo Si, I sent you a broken mirror. Could you take a look at the people in this broken mirror? They seem to have something going on.

Lin Yi: No, it should be everyone. Everyone here has a problem.

Lin Yi and Dongfang Qiqing trailed far behind the pirates. The longer Lin Yi stayed there, the more he realized that something was wrong with the people there, and their lives were very 'discordant'.

Therefore, Lin Yi specially sent the broken mirror, which he originally intended to return to the Space City to study in his spare time and also as a travel souvenir, to Screw Cobalt.

What happened next at the training ground was pretty much as expected. Prince Ers had already led his men to surround the area, but in the end, none of them had to lift a finger.

Nearly 7% of the pirate captain's men defected, catching the Blackbeard captain completely off guard.

Almost instantly, to Captain Blackbeard's incredulous gaze, they captured the remaining 30% of the crew alive.

Then these 30 people, cursing the betrayal, were led in the direction the slaves had just gone—the Black Tower.

"This scene is a bit strange," Lin Yi said quietly.

"Sir, this is too unreasonable. How could there be so many moles? Judging from their appearance just now, they were clearly not coerced."

They were all aware of this and had planned it for a long time. Those who were simply dragged into it wouldn't have that kind of look in their eyes. How did these survivors of Alterac manage to do this?

Dongfang Qiqing couldn't help but complain.

"And given all this, is it really necessary to make such a big show of it?"

Chapter 29 A Mind Game with Dongfang Qiqing

"And I also feel that the people who surrounded this place before those people made their move didn't know that something like this would happen."

"But afterwards they quite naturally accepted that most of the enemy had become friendly forces. Is this just my imagination?"

Dongfang Qiqing looked at Lin Yi, hoping to get some answers.

"To be honest, I'm curious too, but unfortunately I don't know. Don't forget that we've been observing them from the sidelines without ever interacting with them. Under these circumstances, even a genius couldn't possibly know why."

Lin Yi shrugged and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"Hmm - Screws replied, let's wait a bit~"

"Screw Cobalt": Mr. Lin Yi, your guess is correct.

Conclusion: There is indeed significant disharmony within their souls. I have pinpointed the problem area using the "Soul Source Code."

"Screw Cobalt": Supplement: Through compilation and adjustment, it was found that the disharmonious factors should lie in the spirit and will.

"Screw Cobalt": "Record"

"Screw Cobalt": "Attachment"

"Screw Cobalt": This is the best that can be achieved by relying solely on the "Mirror of the Past" without actually interacting with real people.

"Screw Cobalt": Recommendation: Comparing multiple fragments of the mirror should allow for a more detailed conclusion.

"Screw Cobalt" repeats: In the area recorded by this broken mirror, only you and the person next to you... Miss Dongfang Qiqing are completely normal, while everyone else exhibits a certain degree of disharmony.

"Screw Cobalt": Speculation: This phenomenon is closely related to the tower in the middle.

Recommendation: Establish a global record of the entire planet.

Request: My emotional circuitry has also become curious about this situation, and I hope to follow up on the whole event.

Lin Yi: Thank you, screws.

Lin Yi: "Pam making a heart shape with her hands (JPG)."

Lin Yi: Since you're also interested in screws, I'll contact you later.

Lin Yi: Oh right, screws, what was the deviation value of this transmission?

"Screw Cobalt": "File transfer in progress ↑" is smaller than last time.

"Screw Cobalt": I never imagined that the calibration of the Phase Walker would be so difficult, enough to perplex a genius for three years.

Lin Yi: "Crying loudly"

After turning off his phone, Lin Yi was already considering whether to activate the Laplace's Demon System to speedrun the dungeon. Ros Golem was very efficient, and the scepter he had promised to give had arrived.

Although it hasn't been properly matched and tuned yet, and the efficiency of one unit isn't as good as before, it's still enough to start Laplace's Demon to a certain extent.

"What's wrong, sir?" Lin Yi's silence and contemplation caught Dongfang Qiqing's attention.

"Go on playing if it's okay. Oh, by the way, try not to disturb me when I'm thinking unless it's an emergency."

"After all, inspiration is endless, but the next moment cannot retrieve the brilliant idea from the previous moment."

Dongfang Qiqing said apologetically, "I understand, sir. Also, sir and the others have gone far away."

"Then hurry up and follow them. This is a rare and immersive murder mystery game full of suspense."

After passing through patrol teams and sentries who maintained strict self-defense, Lin Yi and Dongfang Qiqing finally arrived at the foot of the tower.

The entire tower is purplish-black, with energy pipes connecting to low-rise buildings all around it, giving it a solemn yet menacing appearance.

Before following the crowd into the purplish-black tower, Lin Yi sent the new "Remnant Mirror of the Past" to the location of Screw Cobalt.

At the same time, Lin Yi used the power of the "Phase Walker" to open 3600 tiny spatial gates outside the planet Kaspelinyat VIII.

These spatial portals are interconnected, forming a unified whole with the 3600 portals, allowing the wondrous object "Moment of Eternity" to appear simultaneously in all 3600 spatial nodes.

This was originally an attack method. In this state, if the anchored object moves even slightly, it will be torn into pieces no matter how many spatial gates there are.

Now, all we have to do is wait.

Lin Yi and Dongfang Qiqing followed them through the gate and into the tower. The tower was heavily guarded, with two guards every ten steps and patrol personnel passing by from time to time.

The guards locked the men inside a large transport platform but didn't go in themselves; the same group of slaves from before could be seen inside.

Before the door closed, the slaves inside could be seen to be terrified when they saw the pirates, but after realizing their predicament, they all instinctively moved closer to them.

Now it was the pirates' turn to be terrified. As the door closed, a pirate's wail rang out. It must be said that the door was quite soundproof; once it closed, there was no sound.

The escort personnel remained unmoved, seemingly unconcerned about whether the pirates would be killed.

"Sir, what do we do now? The door is locked."

"Let it be closed. There's something strange about it there anyway. I never intended to go in."

Lin Yi took a step forward, lightly tapping the ground with his cane. An invisible and intangible wave swept out, engulfing the entire tower and even spreading further.

"about there"

Lin Yi raised his hand, and a structural projection of the entire tower appeared on his hand.

It can be seen that the tower is not a real tower, but a spindle-shaped structure, with half of its volume buried deep in the ground, which is why it appears as a tower on the ground.

Centered on the current floor, the upper and lower structures are perfectly symmetrical, exuding a sense of balance and beauty—a true blessing for those with obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

"Is this the terrain structure here? What are these three highlights?"

Dongfang Qiqing curiously pointed to the top of the tower, the bottom of the tower, and the bright spot where they were now.

"This is a high-energy reaction, indicating that there are people or things with high-density energy reactions at these three locations."

"Does the brightest point in the middle layer refer to you?"

"Unfortunately, no, my own search methods couldn't possibly include myself."

"What could these three points be? This floor is completely empty and we haven't seen anything."

Lin Yi seemed to have thought of something interesting, and his eyes lit up.

"No rush, let's make a hypothetical scenario. Don't be nervous, just treat it as a game."

"Now suppose you are an enemy of this warlord's faction, or a sea patroller, whatever you want. You notice that something is wrong with this tower, but you know nothing about it. How would you investigate?"

Dongfang Qiqing: "Hmm, I should explore upwards, and then, all the way to the top of the tower?"

Lin Yi affirmed: "Yes, that's the first thought of a normal person."

Then a new question was raised: "Suppose you overcome countless dangers and still manage to reach the top of the tower, then the question arises..."

The energy response at the top of the tower is the weakest. Do you think you'll get what you want? Or what do you think the top of the tower will be?

Without hesitation, Dongfang Qiqing replied, "It's either bait, to make people think they've achieved their goal and leave, or it's a trap."

Lin Yi posed another hypothetical question: "So, whatever it is, if you get what you want, that goes without saying. But if you don't get what you want, and you're still safe and sound, what will you do next time you come back?"

Chapter 30 The Zhu Luo Incident

Dongfang Qiqing immediately concluded: "Perhaps we will discover the existence of the underground level by chance, and if all goes well, we may reach the bottom of the tower."

Then Dongfang Qiqing quickly answered: "However, judging from these measurements, the bottom of the tower is brighter than the top, but still not as bright as the floor we are on now, so it could be a decoy or a trap."

"Sir, do you mean to say that what's truly important is right under our noses? That the real key is right in front of us?"

Lin Yi: "Maybe. The conflict in the plot has come back to this point. What do you think is the most important thing to people?"

After much deliberation, Dongfang Qiqing said, "Those strange patterns and the carvings on the walls and doors."

“Great, a complete storyline has emerged. Now we can verify if it develops this way. Shall we make a bet? Let’s examine it in the order we just deduced and see if it matches your reasoning.”

Dongfang Qiqing pulled out a card with a "I bet 1000 billion credits that the result will be completely different. How could we possibly guess the truth from such a well-prepared tower so easily?"

"That's what I was thinking too. But since you placed your bet first, Qi Qing, I'll just bet the same. If I lose, I'll give you a little 'gift', how about that?"

"I'm really looking forward to it (*^o^*)"

After this mental game ended, Lin Yi raised his cane and gently swept it in front of him, opening the portal to the space.

"Let's go and verify the truth."

Lin Yi strolled leisurely toward the invisible door, but paused just before touching it.

"But there are two things to take care of before that."

Lin Yi tapped the ground repeatedly with his cane, and 3600 spatial nodes flashed in a special order before disappearing and merging back into one.

A special "Remnant Mirror of the Past" appeared in Lin Yi's hand.

"Moment of Eternity" makes 3600 judgments at the same moment across 3600 relative spatial nodes, and the 'memories' recorded in this "Mirror of the Past" will be almost indistinguishable from reality.

"First, we'll send this thing to the screws."

Lin Yi turned on his phone.