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

Dan Heng shook his head: "I can bear a little pain."

Chapter 159 The Branches of Splitting: Lin Yi's Logic

Just as the special medicine was injected, Dan Heng heard his heart pounding violently, the sound deafening, and then everything went black and his consciousness blurred.

What followed was intense tearing and pain, instantly clearing my muddled mind.

"Ah! Uh—"

Dan Heng felt an intense pain as if his body was being torn apart and rubbed inch by inch.

This feeling is even more intense than the occasional, hazy flashes of memory of scales fading away.

Dan Heng braced himself against the wall with one hand to keep from falling, while covering his forehead with the other to try and relieve the pain.

Lin Yi still had a conscience; he helped Dan Heng, who was trembling and trying to keep himself from collapsing, lie down on the machine.

Seeing Dan Heng's pained expression, Lin Yi kindly asked if Dan Heng needed anesthesia.

Dan Heng looked at the huge diamond hammer (the Black Tower puppet's) in Lin Yi's hand, thinking he was going to give him a physical anesthetic.

Enduring the pain, she gritted her teeth and said, "Uh... no, it's okay!"

It's really difficult for him to speak in his current state.

"Yes, it can still make sounds," Lin Yi noted down briefly.

Lin Yi flexed his wrists and swung the hammer back and forth a few times: "It's not that I don't want to use other methods, but other anesthetic methods are ineffective for you right now. Physical anesthesia is the most effective."

"This is just the appetizer. What follows will be more than ten times stronger than this. Tear apart the physical form, unleash the dragon's essence—"

"The body will break apart inch by inch, be mended and then break apart again. A conscious person would be driven crazy, so I'm sorry."

Lin Yi gestured with his hands towards the sledgehammer and Dan Heng's head, seemingly trying to find the right angle: "Take a deep breath, relax, it'll be over soon~ It won't hurt~"

Lin Yi drew back his hammer, ready to strike before Dan Heng could dodge.

“Dong~~~”

A loud thud, accompanied by a cracking sound, revealed the scientifically sound way the Black Tower figure exerted its force.

It didn't hurt at all, because Danheng didn't utter a sound.

Lin Yi tossed the sledgehammer aside: "I used too much force. Dan Heng's skull seems to be a little cracked. Oh well, it's not a big problem. As long as he's dizzy, it'll be fine. Anyway, he can be reborn after success."

Taking advantage of Dan Heng's unconsciousness and the ongoing transformation process, Lin Yi conducted several small experiments. He also collected a considerable amount of material. Since the material would fully mature once this process was complete, he figured he might as well collect it.

"As expected, this unique compatibility allows abundance to compensate for the deficiencies of immortality. It seems that immortality can also combine with abundance, giving abundance a robust body?"

"This seems to be a step closer to Nanuk's divine body?"

"Heh~ That's true. Let's use the Five Lineages of Wisdom as a starting point. If there's an opportunity in the future, we can try to see if the majestic body of the Supreme Dragon can bear the burden of reproduction and abundance, and allow the torn fate to be restored to unity in a certain part?"

“Every gift of fate comes with a price. Since you have accepted my gift, you must be prepared to become a pawn—Danheng!”

"Let's pry open a breach in my research, as a way of paying back..."

In a secluded spot, Lin Yi murmured to himself as he looked at the illusory shell that was about to solidify around Dan Heng's curled-up body, his thoughts racing.

What do you want? — What are you willing to sacrifice for your goal? — What should you do within the defined sacrifices?

This is Lin Yi's creed and logic of action.

If we compare life to an essay, it would be truly pathetic to be aimless and have no goals. These goals could be wealth, power, or even just enough to survive.

Lin Yi has no shortage of material enjoyment, but unlike the Black Tower, he doesn't have a clear pursuit and can define the meaning of his life by intellectual exploration.

Therefore, Lin Yi set himself a difficult goal—to return to his hometown and see his parents one last time.

However, if the narrative goal is too grand, then let's set the tone for the story's narrative for now.

At least for those within my sight and those before me, let's avoid a tragic ending. Beyond that, I have no other concerns.

Then, the grand narrative is broken down into step-by-step, detailed narratives.

What do I need to go home and see my parents again?

Firstly, direction is essential to finding the way we came from; without direction, everything is just empty talk.

Both are forces, forces that propel us toward the unknown path.

Breaking it down further—how to find the path?

One thing is memory; it leaves a trace as it comes and goes. Only memory is eternal, and there will always be traces within it.

Both wisdom and intellect can deduce the nature of all things. All mysteries and doubts will eventually be resolved, and all things will surely have an answer. Reaching the pinnacle of wisdom will surely lead to the fulfillment of one's desires.

By exploring these three avenues, we can exhaustively investigate all possible branches and accelerate the pace of connecting the world.

Then—what is power?

First, physical health, which is the foundation of everything.

Both are the soul, the spiritual soul, the essence of 'I'.

For all three to travel, the body and soul are merely means to ensure safety; to return home, one must explore the space.

Then continue to break it down, again and again, like a giant tree, like branches splitting apart, constantly fractalizing to transform big problems into small things.

Since one's meager wisdom is insufficient to accomplish grand goals, one should do small things that are commensurate with one's abilities.

Just as grains of sand accumulate to form a tower and soil accumulates to form a mountain, Lin Yi always believed that, with his endless lifespan, he would eventually gather every bit of progress to achieve his initial goal.

Danheng's body was almost no longer human, yet it was sustained by the influence of abundant power.

Lin Yi knew it was time to speed things up.

"This document is for Nguyen Mai."

"We'll compile the complete data and send it to the Black Tower to supplement the immortal data of the simulated universe. These fallen star gods are just difficult to deal with."

"Sigh~ It would be great if there were a control group or something. It would be even better if Bailu were here too, but it's a pity."

As Lin Yi predicted, the abundant power was indeed replenishing and transforming the missing portion of Dragon Lord power in Dan Heng.

Meanwhile, the immortal dragonborn have an absurdly high aptitude for abundance.

Assuming Danfeng is 1, the completed Danheng is expected to be between 0.95 and 1.05.

Whether this restored power of the Dragon Lord can be passed on to the next incarnation is unclear.

But according to Lin Yi's prediction, it should be able to bring back an incomplete part.

The power of abundance is incompletely combined with the immortal power inherited from the Dragon Lord. If there is a successor, it should be between 0.7 and 0.85.

The next administration will need to make improvements and corrections.

Ultimately, through multiple generations of reincarnation, the Dragon Lord's legacy should be able to return to Danfeng's level.

Going any further would be exhausting; too much healing would disrupt the balance between destruction and healing once again.

It's hard to say whether the Dragon Lord's legacy still exists after this delicate balance has been disrupted.

There must be some raw materials missing.

I wonder if integrating the inheritances of the other Dragon Lords will allow us to break through?

Or perhaps Nanook's golden blood? Or the reproductive tissue?

Besides--

During the experiment, Lin Yi also discovered two paths that could potentially break free from the cycle of reincarnation.

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However, none of them are very reliable, and even if they succeed, the cost would probably be considerable. Lin Yi is willing to research and give it a try, but Chi Ming is probably unwilling.

Just as the Immortal Ship has always yearned to eradicate the plague of longevity and the cycle of immortality, if immortality were to be completely severed and everyone were to revert to a short lifespan... then the people of the Immortal Ship would probably not be willing.

What the immortal boat truly desires is to die without succumbing to demonic influence at the end of its lifespan, rather than reverting to a short-lived species and thus avoiding demonic influence.

I'll note down these two possible paths for now and consider them later when I have time.

Lin Yi's research was largely completed, and Dan Heng's transformation entered the next stage.

The power of immortality intertwines itself into a cocoon, which then slowly transforms into an eggshell.

He re-enters the cycle of reincarnation, emerging from his cocoon to be reborn, but he is still himself.

Danheng's current situation is one of the paths Lin Yi mentioned.

This state should be replicable. Can a reincarnation that retains memories still be considered a reincarnation?

Obviously, it doesn't count.

Moreover, this is merely a form close to reincarnation, a mimicking of the cycle of rebirth, a fabricated rebirth through the instincts of this being.

If this method is made universally applicable through further research, and the Vidyadhara is allowed to reincarnate for several lifetimes, will he pay a different price after several lifetimes?

— A hastily created group chat

Himeko: Mr. Lin Yi, I don't think I see Dan Heng here. San Yue and I have looked for him twice. Do you know where he is?

Lin Yi: I know, he's with me.

Lin Yi: "Egg"

Lin Yi: No, your Danheng

"Qiong": Oh no, Danheng has turned into Egg Heng! What a twisted Dan master.

"March 7th": Don't make such a ridiculous joke~ By the way, what happened to Danheng? How did he turn into an egg?

Lin Yi: No big deal, I sent him to reincarnation.

Himeko: !!!

"Walter Yang": !!!

"Lin Yi": Just kidding. Actually, I'm helping him fill in the gaps in his incomplete nature, so that he can become the complete Vidyadhara Dragon Lord.

Seeing that even Walter, who was playing with a mecha, had been blown up, Lin Yi decided to stop joking.

Lin Yi: Dan Heng is in my lab. Feel free to come and lend a hand.

"Lin Yi": Go to the location of the Walter mecha, then walk to the left of the mecha. If you walk far enough, you will see the spatial portal I opened for you. Just step over it to come here.

Hearing that there might be some trouble on Danheng's side, the train crew came. Even though Xingyi looked at Xingqiong and the card-drawing equipment with reluctance, she still made up her mind to leave.

Lin Yi conducted this supplementary experiment for Dan Heng at the outermost edge of the laboratory; otherwise, it would have been inconvenient to have the train crew come over.

March 7: "This... Danheng has really turned into an egg."

Lin Yi: "If you want to make up for your innate deficiencies, breaking free from your cocoon and being reborn is the best choice."

Xing secretly touched the eggshell with her finger; it was soft and didn't feel solid.

Egg Heng suddenly stirred up a wave of water that pushed Xing far away, and then, as if sensing that it was an acquaintance, the water flow lifted Xing up before he fell.

March 7th: "It's best not to touch anything at a time like this."

Lin Yi: "Alright, now that the laborers are here, you guys hurry up and carry the eggs."

"Now we need to go back to the Garden of Life and throw the egg into the sea (the essence of life)."

"The estimated costs are very high. Instead of extraditing them from there, it would be better to just throw the eggs into the sea and let them absorb them themselves."

"Hurry up, only you Danheng's companions can touch the egg without triggering his unconscious counterattack. That's why I brought you here."

Danheng is too fragile right now; it's best not to let him overreact and deplete his strength.

It would be most appropriate to send the train crew he trusts the most; even if Danheng is asleep and only instinct remains, he is unlikely to have an overreaction.

Walter Young nodded: "Understood."

The Star of Eden appeared in Walter's hands.

Seeing that Walter wanted to use the Star of Eden to control gravity, Lin Yi produced a straight thorny branch in his hand and knocked Walter's hand away.

Lin Yi: "Don't use these weird methods. If they were usable, would I be calling you? Use the most primitive method—lift."

Lin Yi: "That's right, lift it up and take it away."

Xing, Qiong, March 7th, and Walter each carried one corner of Danheng's egg as if they were carrying a coffin, and followed Lin Yi.