Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

He knew that his mother was currently inside the Golden Tree and had already begun to control some of its power.

Once he enters the Golden Tree and reconnects with his mother, this test will pose no difficulty for him.

Clearly, his physical condition has improved; although he can no longer communicate directly with him, his ability to interfere with the divine test is now much greater.

The advantage is mine!

With a clear goal in mind, after assessing the situation, he decided to participate in the reformed final exam to qualify for entry into the Golden Ancient Tree.

Under the leadership of the newly appointed Dean of the Spirit Department, Zhang Lexuan, Shrek Academy implemented numerous institutional reforms, including those related to the reward system.

The original Shrek Academy, despite having numerous assessments such as freshman assessments and opening assessments, did not offer any rewards, resulting in low student motivation.

Furthermore, students within the academy had limited access to resources. However, this changed after the academy partnered with the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce.

With the introduction of the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce's contribution point system, students can earn contribution points by completing various tasks and assessments, and then exchange them for cultivation resources.

The final assessment has also changed. In addition to the basic contribution points and soul ring customization privileges, the winners will receive another reward: the qualification to enter the Golden Ancient Tree for cultivation.

With his ten-thousand-year-old spirit ring, he was naturally confident of victory.

So he went on a winning streak to make it to the final round, where he was then beaten.

Tang San's eyes darkened as he recalled being repeatedly suppressed by the three giant cauldrons, bouncing around like a ball, and ultimately ending up with a bruised and swollen face. His expression showed a hint of pain.

He initially thought this was just an isolated incident, after all, he possessed a ten-thousand-year soul ring and should be invincible among his peers, so he quickly accepted the second match.

He was glared at by the blue-haired boy and immediately collapsed to the ground.

Tang San lowered his head, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

The top five in this assessment will qualify, and he ranked fourth based on his points, which at least guarantees him entry into the Golden Ancient Tree.

As long as he can enter the Golden Tree, receive the infusion of life force, and complete the divine test, he will have no rivals!

Tang San remained confident!

……

……

On the other side, underground at the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce,

At a certain moment, a transformation was completed silently.

Kong Ming'an slowly opened his eyes, the torrent of silver data flowing within them gradually subsided, returning to a deep, unfathomable state.

Beside him, the "Spirit Pivot" floated silently, its original silvery radiance becoming even purer and more restrained, as if containing the faint light of an endless sea of ​​stars.

On the surface of the spirit ring, countless extremely fine silver rays flowed and intertwined like living things, their data shimmering and exceptionally dazzling.

In his perception, countless "Spirit Pivot" users had become nodes in the network, their imperceptible soul power being silently extracted and then transmitted through the vast "Spirit Pivot Network" to the soul ring in front of him.

Subsequently, a soul core naturally formed and condensed at the center of the soul ring, embedding itself directly in the center of the soul ring.

This is not a traditional soul core, but more like an information processor constructed from soul power and countless information streams, specifically designed to process countless messy and invalid information, acting as a filter.

"We can barely hold on for a while."

Kong Ming'an gave his evaluation, then slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Without a doubt, at this moment, "Ling Shu" has completely entered the realm of gods.

This is not just an accumulation of quantity, but a qualitative leap.

Among them, the information carrying and processing capacity of "Ling Shu" has increased exponentially, and countless users of "Ling Shu Network" are like nodes, connected by hidden soul power, and together they weave into an invisible and intangible network that covers everything.

With a slight thought, Kong Ming'an's soul core spun to its limit beside him, and in an instant, a vast torrent of information, as boundless as a sea of ​​stars, unfolded before his "eyes."

At this moment, everything in the world, as long as it is covered by the "Spiritual Pivot Network," is as clear and discernible as the lines on his palm. Silently, he naturally enters a state of "pseudo-omniscience."

"Wherever the thought reaches, wherever the net covers, the information becomes clear."

The silvery data in Kong Ming'an's eyes intensified, and his gaze momentarily lost focus. However, the next moment, his eyes regained their clarity.

The soul core beside him suddenly stopped spinning, and the influx of massive amounts of information temporarily ceased. Kong Ming'an voluntarily withdrew from that state of near-control over all information in the world, a state that seemed to be on the verge of reaching "omnipotence."

"It's a bit intoxicating."

Kong Ming'an rubbed his temples.

The overwhelming influx of information gave him a sense of omniscience, which extended to the illusion that he could do anything he wanted.

Fortunately, his current "Spiritual Pivot Network" is not very large, and after reaching a certain cognitive limit, he naturally exited this state.

"As expected, a single-core processor isn't enough; we still need to construct a dual-core architecture."

Kong Ming'an seemed lost in thought, when suddenly a clear voice came from beside him:

"How did it end?"

Hyotei sneaked up to them, their golden eyes filled with confusion.

For the past month, she had been in a state of abundant soul power. The sudden interruption left her with a strange and inexplicable emptiness, and she subconsciously craved more. Then she woke up.

"I have made a slight breakthrough in my cultivation."

Kong Ming'an explained softly, while also taking Hyotei's hand and checking on her condition.

Hyotei, however, looked at Kong Ming'an with suspicion.

Knowing this guy as she did, although he claimed to have made "a slight breakthrough," who knew what terrifying thing he was actually up to this time?

A sense of urgency rose within Hyotei.

If this guy surpasses her, she doesn't even want to imagine how badly she'll be bullied!

Hyotei recalled certain scenes, their throats bobbing slightly, unsure whether to resist or lie down.

Chapter 185 Datafication and Data-Driven Troop Production

Kong Ming'an paused briefly, seemingly checking some information, then looked at Hyotei and abruptly said:

"I need to go out for a bit, do you want to come along?"

Hyotei was taken aback, then tentatively asked, "Just the two of us?"

Kong Ming'an smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's just the two of us. However, you might have to protect me. I want to test my current limits a little."

Hyotei blinked, not understanding what he meant, but... there were only two of them, a rare opportunity they couldn't miss.

She paused briefly to compose herself, then adopted a serious demeanor: "Of course I will protect you!"

Kong Ming'an nodded, and quite naturally reached out, gently wrapping one arm around Hyotei's waist before she could react, while the other arm embraced her legs.

He stood up and pulled Hyotei's lithe body into his arms.

Ice Emperor: “???”

"No, what are you doing?!"

The sudden feeling of being suspended in mid-air startled her instantly. Her body instinctively tried to struggle, but she was held tightly in his arms. As she struggled, her body went limp, and she lost all strength.

Hyotei is like this: its body is soft, but its mouth is hard. The slightest touch makes it seem like it's bristling and about to bite, but in reality, it will never actually bite; at most, it will just continue to hiss.

Kong Ming'an seemed to be deep in thought. He steadily supported her with his arm, lowered his head and said softly, "Don't move. Let me show you my new ability."

What new ability do you need to hug me for?! You bastard, you're clearly up to no good and trying to take advantage of me, aren't you!

Hyotei desperately wanted to bite the bastard in front of her to death, but before she could even open her mouth, the dazzling silver "Spirit Pivot" spirit ring suddenly enlarged, enveloping the two of them.

In an instant, Hyotei felt as if she were enveloped by countless flowing, silvery data streams; the texture of the real world was rapidly peeling away, and her body seemed to gradually disappear.

Hyotei was startled, and instinctively tightened her arms, wrapping her arms tightly around Kong Ming'an's neck, her cheek slightly close to his.

What is this?

"Don't be afraid," Kong Ming'an chuckled, a strange sense of reassurance in his voice. "I'll take you for a tour of the 'Ling Shu Network.'"

Hyotei blinked, their eyes clear.

"Want to browse the 'Ling Shu Network'?"

Before she could finish asking her question, the silvery data light completely engulfed the two figures, and in a flash, they were nowhere to be found in the room.

……

……

As if passing through an invisible film of water, Hyotei's senses returned from a brief period of confusion.

When her vision returned, Hyotei found herself seemingly in an endless void. What she could see was not darkness, but a flowing, peculiar space seemingly composed of countless tiny points of light and silver threads.

Countless blurry "streams of information" darted past her like fish, and when she subconsciously focused her attention on a particular stream of light, the relevant information naturally surfaced in her mind.

These pieces of information might be fragmented memories, fleeting thoughts, or vague emotional fluctuations—each one is different.

"This is the 'Spiritual Pivot Network'." Kong Ming'an's voice rang out at the opportune moment. Hyotei looked up and found that Kong Ming'an was also observing the surrounding environment, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Hyotei paused slightly, then couldn't help but ask, "The 'Spiritual Pivot Network' can still be accessed?"

She always used the "Ling Shu Network" to read storybooks, but it turns out this thing can actually be accessed?

Hyotei's worldview was slightly refreshed, leaving him somewhat dazed.

"Essentially, the 'Spiritual Pivot Network' is a vast network constructed from the soul, spiritual power, soul force, and countless pieces of information."

"To enter here, all you need to do is digitize your own data; it's not difficult."

Kong Ming'an explained softly, but Hyotei's eyes remained clear; she seemed somewhat confused.

Kong Ming'an paused for a moment, then guided the discussion:

"Try to imagine what a certain food tastes like in your mind."

Hyotei followed her instructions and began to imagine the flavor of her favorite ice cream cream cake.

The next moment, an incredibly real sensation overwhelmed her senses: a cool touch on her tongue, a rich milky aroma and sweetness that naturally filled the air, and even the softness of the cake base.

It was as if she had truly eaten a piece of ice cream cream cake; the taste of ice cream cream cake was recreated in her mouth, and everything felt so real.

"This..." Hyotei's eyes widened slightly, looking at Kong Ming'an with a hint of disbelief.

“This is the effect of ‘datafication’,” Kong Ming’an explained softly, holding her in his arms.

"The Ling Shu network contains countless fragments of information scattered from the subconscious of Ling Shu users. Under normal circumstances, we can only receive or query this information by 'looking' at it."

"However, if consciousness truly enters the Spiritual Pivot Network, the way information is received will not be limited to the original 'seeing,' but will be directly received and perceived at the level of consciousness, thereby achieving a near-realistic reproduction effect."

"It's not just about food; you can even try to build a real world, as long as the 'Ling Shu' has enough computing power."

Hyotei's eyes brightened slightly, and tentatively, she began to contemplate other things.

The scent of snow and wind from the far north, the warmth of sunlight on the ice, and the fragrance of a rare flower she had once smelled.

Each idea generates countless fragments of information, which are then used as a template by Hyotei's own memories to bring her a vivid and immersive experience.

Hyotei was having a great time, their little bodies nestled in Kongming's arms, having temporarily forgotten the embarrassment from just moments before.

Kong Ming'an found her excited expression amusing, but his thoughts drifted further afield.

Hyotei's highly realistic simulation based on information is actually the simplest application of the "Ling Shu Network" today.

Based on this, he could easily construct a virtual space similar to the Hall of Heroes or the Ascension Platform ten thousand years later.

And going a little further, that's what he just thought of.

Since the physical body can be temporarily digitized and enter the network, conversely, can data in the network also be materialized in some way to create a real material or energy body in the real world?

If he thoroughly analyzes and masters the complete data model of a certain being, does that mean he can use the "Spiritual Pivot" to mass-produce this being, then materialize it and bring it into the real world, thereby achieving "data troop explosion"?

This is a very interesting line of thinking, and he also has some other interesting ideas.

Kong Ming'an's mind was racing. Holding Hyotei, who was still curiously exploring various sensory experiences, steadily carried her through the invisible torrent of information in the "Ling Shu Network."

Their destination was Shrek City.

Chapter 186 Tang San's Carelessness Leads to the Loss of His Mother

Shrek Academy.

Three days after the final exams, Shrek Academy's year-long academic program officially came to an end.

Meanwhile, several figures soared through the air above Poseidon Island, then landed smoothly.