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

Zhu Xing: "Huh? Knowing it's a trap and still going in, that's too... cough, I mean, that's not like you at all, teacher~"

Just then, ScrewGumm sent a message.

"Screw Gum": There has been some progress in the research on the "fourteen-line algebraic expression" extracted from the "collision avoidance program".

Lin Yi: I was studying Na Saifeier on the Black Tower Space Station through a simulated universe, and I also obtained some unexpected and important information, which I am about to share with you.

Lin Yi: Let's have a face-to-face meeting via projection.

Chapter 376 No matter how many schemes he harbors, he'll be at a loss when surrounded by eight geniuses.

Screw Gum: "Good day, Mr. Lin Yi."

"And there's Star Chaser."

Lin Yi: "You go first, Screw, have you found anything?"

Screwgoom first joked, "Even though that 'sonnet algebra' style is so unique, I still harbored the suspicion that it was yet another joke by the 'Pleasant Star God' before I began my research."

"Simply because the collision was so comical and coincidental."

Lin Yi: "I had my suspicions too, which is why I didn't take it apart myself. But it seems the clown mask just popped out out of nowhere."

ScrewGumm: "Indeed, no, that program is for marking."

Lin Yi: "Mark?"

Screw Gum: "Yes, it's just a marker, and it's now left on the Star Train. What the marker can do with it is unknown."

"But I agree with Mr. Lin Yi's conjecture that the person who left this sonnet highly overlaps with the 'Silent Lord.'"

Lin Yi: "Can't it be erased?"

Screw Gum: "Unfortunately, its security protocol is identical to the true form of the 'Silent Lord.'"

Lin Yi: "Okay...that's a real shame."

Screw Gum: "I have suggested to the Star Train team that they abandon the last carriage if possible."

Lin Yi: "I've done my best. Screw, come and see what I've got. Look at these 'garbled codes' extracted from the simulated universe."

"After the inaccurate reversal simulation of the effects of the 'Memory Star God' was applied to Cypher, the cat from 'Onfaros,' who was testing the 'Simulated Universe,'..."

"The influence of memory has been erased, leaving only a few broken programs."

Screw Gum: "OreXis945...LykoS..."

ScrewGumm: "Two nouns written in 'sonnet algebra'..."

Lin Yi: "Our initial hypothesis was correct; 'Onpharos' is a world simulated by the Lost Scepter."

"However, this scepter seems to already have an owner."

Screw Gumm: "I also have some suspicions about that."

"The possibility that a scepter might evolve into a world on its own is small, but it still exists."

"But the fact that the 'anti-organic equation' disappeared after entering 'Onfaros' is enough to prove that it is not just a scepter."

"I had speculated that it might be one of the two Ruperts, but now it seems more likely to be the 'Silent Lord.'"

Lin Yi: "That person might be the 'Silent Lord,' but it's highly unlikely that the 'Silent Lord' is that person."

"If it really is Kakamo, what can she do? A trap? Even if it's the 'Omniscient Domain,' what can she do? Kill the Guardian Envoy? Too risky. At most, she'll be trapped and unable to participate in external affairs for a period of time."

"Besides, those who tampered with your 'anti-organic equation' are mostly allies; their actions don't seem like they want us to stay away."

Screw Gum: "There is another crucial question: Why would a closed, hidden world with an owner allow an individual named Laigus to release Lady Sefaria away in a way that does not conform to the inherent logic of behavior?"

Lin Yi: "Actually, once it's completely broken down, there are only three possibilities—welcoming it, actively inviting it, and being unable to stop it."

Lin Yi: "The intelligence we obtained from Yi Ting indicates that it is a place where three destinies intertwine, and can only be reflected by the Mirror of Yi Ting."

"Only the Commander can reflect such profound turmoil in the Mirror of Memories."

"One aspect is clearly memory, and the other, from the current perspective, is mostly knowledge."

"The last layer... I have an idea."

Lin Yi: "You know about Luo Si, Huan Long is still locked up by me."

"She revealed something to me in exchange for a 'reduced sentence' and some other conditions..."

"Nanook granted me permission to live until the very last moment of the destruction of all things."

This news reduced Huanlong's sentence by 1000 years, and granted him a one-month legal internet account, 100 billion credit points, and a credit card that could be refilled once used.

This stemmed from Huanlong discovering that everything online required real-name registration.

That damned "Interstellar Peace Company" even made almost all entertainment activities payable.

Their eating manners were extremely unsightly.

If you're unwilling to pay, you'll have to endure a long barrage of advertisements.

After finally managing to scam people... a kind person donated some credit points, and then they discovered there were all sorts of cleverly disguised categories like VIP, SVIP, Supreme SVIP...

The permissions for watching dramas have been broken down into a mess.

Enraged, Huanlong became addicted to the game, only to discover that this place was very fair: those who didn't spend money couldn't beat those who did.

He cursed again and again, vowing to make those planners who lost credit points pay a heavy price once he got out!

He then sold this information to Lin Yi.

Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Screw Gum's projection flickered, clearly showing his surprise.

Lin Yi: "Surprised? I'm surprised too. I really don't think I'm anything special that deserves His treatment."

"Now... there's a new interpretation."

"The parts of my memories that were stolen from the 'Garden of Flowing Light' were put into the 'Onfaros'."

"Nanook's generosity..."

"The unknown third destiny entangled with 'Onpharos'..."

"Perhaps that memory is the subject that Nanuk meant by allowing me to live until the very last moment of the destruction of all things."

"I suspect that my memory did something incredible, something extraordinary."

Chasing Stars: "Huh?"

Even Zhu Xing, who had been listening silently, could no longer remain silent.

Lin Yi: "With this added, the three points of being happy to see it happen, actively inviting it, and being unable to stop it all make sense."

Screw Gum: "If the third destiny truly points to destruction..."

"And an unknown genius who is suspected to be a fellow member of the genius club and whose seat is ranked 22nd or lower..."

Screw Gum began to ponder.

Lin Yi: "Screw, let's finalize a specific date for the trip to 'Onpharos'."

"Then call everyone you can."

"Who cares what kind of monsters or demons they are, what kind of shady schemes they have, or how complicated things are."

"We can use more to beat fewer, and use force to overcome skill."

"If there are traps, we'll just smooth them out."

“We’ll capture the enemy, beat them up once, and then beat them up again.”

"Friendly forces should just watch and help."

"No matter how complicated it is, it's not complicated once you split a ball of yarn in half with a knife."

Lin's solution remains as simple and straightforward as ever.

No matter how much scheming Ren Li has, he'd be completely helpless against eight geniuses blocking his door.

If you want to outwit me, I'm happy to oblige.

If that still doesn't work, then maybe we can bring over the immortal ship and add a few more skilled fighters.

"Ompharos" won't happen so soon; the rest of the story still revolves around the Holy Grail.

Chapter 377: Adding a Scene to the Chaos

Screw Gum: "Calling in enough allies is indeed the optimal solution to reduce risk when facing the unknown."

"However, the play of the God of Pleasure may come at any time."

"Ms. Black Tower and her colleagues may not have any free time in the short term."

"Suggestion: Wait and see."

Lin Yi: "Oh?"

Screw Gum: "Previously, I tried to find the location of Onpharos, the standard of the Memory Court. But there was only an empty space there."

"The stars are sparse, and there is no trace of Onphalus."

"Out of caution, I haven't searched thoroughly. However, the scepter hasn't shown any danger yet."

"Instead of rushing there, I'd rather first try to trace the path back to where the 'anti-organic equation' came into play."

"It's both waiting for Lady Black Tower and the others to have some free time, and waiting for... news from the future."

The phrase "Screw Gumm" is a double entendre. "Future news" refers to the actions of the Star Core Hunter, who knows the future and is guiding the script.

We're also waiting to see if there's any further news from the guy suspected of chasing stars.

Lin Yi: "Then let's wait... You've followed up on the screws the most closely, so you set the time."

"LykoS..."

On a planet lush with vegetation, nestled amidst mountains.

Luanpo stepped atop a centuries-old Song Dynasty tree, with countless machines roaring behind her.

Simple, unadorned, and structurally distinctive yet durable steam tanks, steam bulldozers, and steam armored vehicles.

Like a torrent forged of steel, they followed behind Luanpo, determined to flatten the forest and make the beasts in the mountains, the 'monkeys,' pay the price.

This is a civilization that has been degenerated and reset countless times by the forces under the command of the Primal Doctor.

Eternal ages ago, a scholar from the "Forest of Origins" came to this planet.

This is a professor who enjoys a great reputation in the "Forest of Origin". Of course, his reputation in the Forest of Origin also means that he has caused countless tragedies in the outside world.

"Degenerate" o Resifer —

I agree with the research of the original doctor who gave life a second chance and gave civilization a chance to start anew.

Based on this, they believe that it is a civilization that has gone astray, a species that has 'evolved'.

Even if they are given a second chance, there is still a very high probability that they will make a mistake and embark on the wrong path again.

Giving a species only one chance to regress is too 'cruel'.

The "degenerate" describes himself as a strict yet loving teacher and father.

It is believed that there should be many opportunities for regression, and that the path of life's evolution and the development of civilization should be guided by a benevolent father who constantly corrects and gives the civilization "another chance."

There should also be a strict teacher who will not tolerate the slightest mistake.

He will take on this responsibility, personally overseeing every decision in the evolution of this fortunate civilization—

And this "degenerate student"... chose this place.

The "Degenerate" allows each new civilization to leave a message for the next.

Each instance of degradation adds an indelible message (meme) to the stone wall of a cave.

Initially, it was said that "throwing stones of a special color into a fire would yield an indestructible weapon."

After the second civilization, having learned everything and attempted to resist but proved powerless, left behind the saying, "Fire is hope; it can drive away wild beasts. It can be obtained by persistently studying sharp branches and wooden planks."

The third time...

The fourth time...