Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

ScrewGum shook his head:

"Your imagination is interesting. However, the grudge between you or Miss Silver Wolf and the space station has nothing to do with me. In fact, I prefer to call Miss Silver Wolf an old friend."

"The hackers of Punklod have been dedicated to weaving the language, thoughts, and even emotions of the entire planet, and even the entire universe, into characters that can be understood by inorganic life. Although this attempt to touch the umbilical cord of truth is motivated by personal interests, their work and conclusions are extremely important to us, silicon-based life forms."

"In the ocean of data, life has only one form. Whether we are silicon-based beings or hackers, we all need to use the differences in field length to define the definition and boundaries of existence. Therefore, hackers can be said to be walking on the same path as us, and they are constantly providing us with important references on this evolutionary path from the unique perspective of flesh-and-blood beings."

"Compared to these contributions, the little mutual probing between Miss Silver Wolf and me is completely insignificant."

Thanks to the honesty of Screw Gumu, Jiang Yan finally understood why Silver Wolf was dancing wildly in the Black Tower Space Station but was not killed by the Black Tower. It turned out that she had always been protected by Screw Gumu, a "distant relative" with the same digital life.

That's right, if these hackers were stuffed into a machine, wouldn't they be omnics with richer emotions? No wonder they were unilaterally recognized as relatives by the omnics.

After clarifying this question, Jiang Yan finally put down a heavy stone in his heart, relaxed and asked:

"In that case, Mr. Screw-Gum, is there anything I can do for you?"

Facing Jiang Yan's question, ScrewGum bowed slightly and responded solemnly:

"Originally, I came here to explore Miss Silver Wolf's extraordinary power. But now, Mr. Jiang, please allow me to extend an invitation to you. I hope you can join us and study the secrets of the Star God's power together."

However, faced with this huge pie that fell from the sky, Jiang Yan seemed to be imprisoned by the black tower's imaginary numbers and was completely frozen.

I, Jiang Yan, dropped out of Luofu School. You want me to study Star God with you four geniuses?

Am I crazy, or are you crazy, or is the whole universe crazy?

What do I study? Am I being studied?

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I have been busy in the hospital for half a month this month, and the update time has been extremely unstable. I would like to apologize to everyone here. To show my sincerity, I will add a two-in-one chapter.

Now that my family has entered the stage of recuperation at home, there is no need to run back and forth. The updates next month should be more than this month, so stay tuned.

Thank you all for your tolerance and support. Let’s work hard together in the new month!

Oops, I've Been Caught by a Fool!: Chapter 131: Cruel Revenge

Although ScrewGum's invitation gave Jiang Yan enough face, Jiang Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, politely declining this invitation that had made all the scholars in the universe excited to the point of going crazy:

"If the conditions are right, I would be happy to spare some time to collaborate with you on research. However, to research with you... I think any scholar from the Society of Knowledge would be more suitable than me."

If a huge reputation isn't backed by the strength to support it, it can easily turn into widespread ridicule. Especially when scholars eager to assist a few geniuses, even for just testing test tubes, can queue up from the Azure Star human elevator to the Black Tower Space Station, Jiang Yan simply couldn't imagine how many scholars from the Polyscience Society would be so enraged they'd commit suicide after he joined the Star God Research Group, how many would rush to the space station to wait and see just to expose academic fraud, and how many would be so disheartened they'd put themselves on the Dark World's bounty list.

I have no intention of becoming a professor at the Institute of Physical Science, so why bother to get gilded by such an extremely pretentious and enviable thing?

Jiang Yan, whose strange reputation outnumbers his positive reputation countless times, has no idol baggage. As long as he is paid enough, he doesn't even mind cooperating with a few geniuses to play the role of a guinea pig, but he would rather not play the role of a clown or cosplay the Masked Fool.

However, in the face of Jiang Yan's rejection, Luoshigumu simply continued to explain in his unique voice full of logic and order:

"You are too modest. As I just said, the order in which knowledge is acquired is not important. Finding the path to it is far more valuable than ultimately reaching the destination."

"Logic: The existence of the Star Gods tells us that neither flesh and blood nor silicon-based systems are the final answer on the road to evolution. Your wonderful and efficient collaboration with Miss Silver Wolf, in my opinion, is likely a new and correct path, though we haven't gone far enough."

"While knowledge and inspiration require space to grow freely, they also require sufficient resources and the wisdom of the public as fuel. If you and Miss Silver Wolf are willing to generously share this path, I would be honored to provide you with even the smallest assistance."

ScrewGum's praise made Jiang Yan, Tingyun who was eavesdropping in Jiang Yan's body, and Silver Wolf who also started eavesdropping after being reported by Prometheus fall into silence and embarrassment.

If everyone didn't think too much about it at this time and it was just a complete accident, wouldn't it be embarrassing?

Even the meticulously planned Ting Yun originally planned to use the huge amount of data brought by the Silver Wolf to feed his clone so that it could grow rapidly. How could he have imagined that the unhatched Sui Yang could merge with the codes of digital life and the emotions of flesh and blood creatures to give birth to a unprecedented... Hunyuan body?

The nearly immortal Sui Yang can only divide, so how can there be any precedent for reproduction? This is beyond the scope!

Even she was like this, let alone Silver Wolf and Jiang Yan. Silver Wolf used all of his knowledge and accumulation, and Tingyun practically cut himself in half, to give birth to Prometheus, a being more like Silver Wolf than himself. Now, even if they wanted to give birth to another, no one could do it, let alone share any of their gains.

Once the four geniuses asked for details, I couldn't give them such abstract reasons as "These are mistakes made by ignorance when I was young. I can't just get rid of them..."

But when four geniuses approach you and offer to invest in your idea, even if it's not perfect, who would refuse? Interstellar Peace Corporation is powerful enough, hasn't it? They've licked the Genius Club for several Amber Ages and even built a space station for the Black Tower, yet in the end, they just ignored them?

In this universe where the strong are destined for their own destiny, no one can resist the path to Star Godhood. Not even these four geniuses, let alone Jiang Yan's "family of four." The resources and wisdom these four geniuses can provide are enough to move the entire universe. Whether it's the growth and evolution Prometheus most needs, the power Jiang Yan craves, the body Tingyun desires, or the cosmic mastery Silver Wolf desires, with the help of these four geniuses, how can they more than just step on the accelerator? They might even save themselves several Amber Ages and reach the finish line.

So even Silver Wolf, who looked down on Black Tower and ScrewGum the most, agreed without hesitation in his spiritual communication with Jiang Yan after learning what ScrewGum wanted:

"Promise him! We can't manage Prometheus' growth and evolution by ourselves."

Silver Wolf's arrogance was always just talk. In reality, coders rarely engage in arrogance; after all, code cannot tolerate even the slightest falsehood or exaggeration, and arrogance serves no purpose other than adding a few bugs.

Silver Wolf knew very well that if he only wanted an artificial god of Punklord, then the current Prometheus would be it.

But she wanted a star god who could conquer the "universe." The power of a single planet, or even a galaxy, wasn't enough. She had to make Prometheus a silicon-based creature, a flesh-and-blood creature, an energy creature, and even a "god" of the entire universe, going even further than Sisikar, the "Creator Webspinner."

Now that the four Sisikars have come to me, and Boss Elio had no objections before leaving, why should I reject this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because of a minor grudge? As for the Star Core Hunter's identity and the issue of face, it's even simpler. What does Prometheus's collaboration with the geniuses have to do with me, Silver Wolf?

At the same time, Tingyun, who had been watching the show in Jiang Yan's body, also expressed his support:

"Promise him. If you don't do this business, how can you live up to your sister's reputation in Tianbosi?"

Tingyun, who had originally intended to use Xiao Jiang's physical condition as a bargaining chip to make a deal with Ruan Mei, certainly had no psychological barriers to this transaction.

Who would complain about having too many chips? Since you have two chips, why not sell them at a higher price?

"But, sister, you are also in my body. Will you not be discovered by this group of geniuses who are closely examining you?" Jiang Yan asked worriedly.

However, Tingyun just responded with a smirk:

"So, sister, I'm going to hide in Prometheus' place and become a part of her 'body' for the time being. Xiao Jiang, are you surprised? Do you want me to call you..."

"No! It's my fault. I shouldn't have asked."

Jiang Yan, who was hit by the world view bomb again, wanted to punch himself on the temple so that his memory of the past minute would completely disappear.

It's happened so many times, but you still don't learn your lesson!

You won't know if you don't ask. This guy will definitely live until the end of the universe, so why do you have to be so mean and care about him?

In reality, the truth was even more outrageous than Tingyun's claims. Ever since Tingyun had freed up his appetite, he had been madly exploiting Jiang Yan. From Suiyang's perspective, Jiang Yan had already been thoroughly absorbed, to the point where he had transcended the realm of "host," his entire being fused with his power, becoming a part of him. Suiyang's fusion was no different.

Since ancient times, only Sui Yang has devoured humanity and burned it to ash. Tingyun never dreamed that one day she would willingly be devoured by humans and become a supernumerary force. However, Tingyun didn't intend to reveal this "surprise" too soon. After all, the most important thing about "surprises" is the dosage. Excessive "surprises" can become shocking, and how could Tingyun, a connoisseur of emotions, make such a mistake? Everything was just the beginning of the ultimate "surprise." She wasn't in a rush to change her brother's outlook on life.

Neither of the two "partners" had any objections, and Jiang Yan, who was already waiting to follow Tingyun's instructions to go to the Black Tower Space Station to obtain the power of reproduction, naturally had no objection either. However, considering that he and Silver Wolf had just severely offended the Black Tower, he had to say something upfront:

"Mr. Screwgum, is this invitation your own idea or the joint opinion of several members?"

Seeing Jiang Yan's attitude change, Screw Gumu said enthusiastically:

"Rest assured, the allure of knowledge to the seeker depends only on the seeker's awareness of it, and in this respect, I have every confidence in my companions. Conclusion: they will not refuse."

Of course, Jiang Yan could not understand the realm of thought of geniuses. Regarding what Screw Gumu said, Jiang Yan just felt like he was shot in the back for no reason.

I'm not interested in knowledge because of my ignorance. Aren't you setting too high a standard for yourself?

However, Jiang Yan didn't intend to dwell on this. Even if the others were unhappy with him and chased him away, he wouldn't lose anything. Instead, he would receive compensation from this mechanical noble. So he continued to ask:

"Excuse me, but are you sure Ms. Black Tower will choose to put aside her conflict with Ms. Silver Wolf? Her bad temper is as well-known to everyone in the universe as her beauty."

Jiang Yan was not worried that the Black Tower would retaliate against her first. After all, she had a child in her belly, no, in her arms. This was enough to make the Black Tower, who put research first, not dare to touch her, not to mention the Silver Wolf, a shield with a full taunt value.

But if he doesn't resolve this matter, Jiang Yan will have to cooperate with the Black Tower, which never waits for revenge. He is very worried that the Silver Wolf will be imprisoned one day and made into a new statue in the reception hall of the space station.

Even with ScrewGum's mechanical vocal cords, the sound coming out was a bit more subtle:

"Regarding this, Ms. Black Tower has just completed her revenge."

"The cry of a defeated dog! Let her come! Am I afraid of her?" Silver Wolf shouted triumphantly in Jiang Yan's arms.

Before launching her challenge to the Black Tower, Silver Wolf had learned from her previous mass ban. Having ample storage space, she had already backed up all her game account data on Prometheus. Even if the Black Tower banned her again, she could simply change her identity and secretly copy the account back. If this guy had the guts, he could call Pierpoint every day!

As for revenge in other areas, Silver Wolf is even less afraid.

If the target of revenge is the Star Core Hunter, that is Boss Elio's business. Silver Wolf does not think that the other party can go beyond the "script" plan.

If the target of revenge is Punk Lord, that would be even better. It would be a good opportunity to get everyone involved in another online offensive and defensive battle with her.

However, ScrewGum's answer was completely beyond Silver Wolf and Jiang Yan's expectations:

"Following the last confrontation over the cartridge, where Miss Silver Wolf easily hacked into Pierpoint and unblocked the banned account, Miss Black Tower felt that banning the account was pointless. Therefore, this time, Ms. Black Tower has decided to acquire the operating rights to the five games Miss Silver Wolf has played the longest, and will completely cease operations tomorrow. Conclusion: Games aren't the only way to solve problems; solving the games themselves is also an option."

"Ahhhhhh! She's a human? I'm not done with her!"

After a brief moment of stagnation, the Silver Wolf immediately went into a state of collapse.

How could she have imagined such an operation? A game with hundreds of millions of credit points in revenue every month was just acquired and then forcibly shut down?

What good was her account if she lost the game? Even if she could easily set up a private server on Prometheus and play single-player, without teammates and opponents, could she really just keep playing against the computer?

Seeing that Silver Wolf's mental fluctuations were almost shaking his arms, Jiang Yan quickly persuaded him:

"Don't worry, let me discuss this with ScrewGum and see if we can persuade Black Tower to transfer the operating rights of these games to you as a prerequisite for cooperation and a token of sincerity..."

"Don't beg her!"

As an excited voice suddenly rang out in Jiang Yan's arm, countless numbers and letters condensed into a human shape in the air. Silver Wolf, in extreme anger, actually jumped out directly:

"I lose this round. Tell Heita this is her last chance to threaten me with games! Damn it, who doesn't have credit points? I'll set up a game studio dedicated to developing and acquiring games that suit my tastes!"

After saying this harsh word, without waiting for Screw Gum's response, Silver Wolf continued in her characteristically arrogant tone:

"Want to see me? You succeeded. Screw Gum, most of what you said was meant for me, right? But unfortunately, I don't have the time or interest to attend your grand gathering of clever people. Compared to you, I trust Elio more to fulfill my wish."

After she finished speaking, she transformed into a mass of pixels again, leaving behind only one message:

"If you need help, just look for this guy next to me."

Jiang Yan was completely speechless about the arrogance of this round of attack and defense, and could only give two 666s to the two bosses.

The acquisition price of this game, which generates hundreds of millions of credit points in revenue every month, would probably be tens of billions. Would they really destroy it just for revenge?

And yet another boss is actually setting up a studio solely to develop and acquire the games he wants to play? Are all the powerful people these days so bored? Why don't you first find Walter Yang from the Star Train and remake his beloved "Alahato"?

It’s confirmed, it’s a world of the rich that I can never reach.

However, since Silver Wolf had already accepted the loss, Jiang Yan naturally did not hesitate and extended his right hand very happily.

"In that case, Mr. Screwgum, I am honored to accept your invitation on my own behalf."

A mechanical hand tightly grasped Jiang Yan's hand. Even though it was cold metal, Jiang Yan could still feel the warmth and sincerity from it:

"Welcome, Mr. Jiang. I look forward to your unique ideas joining us and letting the intellectual sparks burst forth through the friction."

Oops, I've been entangled by a fool! : Chapter 132 Resource Exchange

"Mr. Screw-Gum, what would you like to drink?"

With the agreement reached, Jiang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing. Not wanting to appear timid, he quickly opened the projected menu on the table and prepared to order two drinks to celebrate the successful collaboration and to adjust his mindset.

The other party was an unparalleled wise man who had single-handedly intimidated the Interstellar Peace Company and prevented the other party from exterminating all intelligent machines dozens of Amber Ages ago. If he really wanted to capture himself and Silver Wolf, it would not be much more difficult than capturing two little chicks.

Jiang Yan felt that he was very remarkable that he was able to complete the negotiation without changing his expression even when such a big shot blocked his door.

Regarding this unique sense of ritual of the Immortal Boat, Screw Gum nodded very tolerantly:

"A cup of hot floating goat's milk will be fine. This drink left a deep impression on me when I visited Xianzhou last time."

Eh? Don't you Omnics drink lubricant or antifreeze? Jiang Yan, his hand already on the top-grade lubricant, looked up in surprise.

Most space routes have "drinks" specially prepared for intelligent machines. After all, even if there are few intelligent machine passengers, there is a place to store several "drinks" with a shelf life of at least five years. At worst, they can be left for the spacecraft to "drink" when they are about to expire.

ScrewGum was already accustomed to this stereotype and explained with a smile:

"Don't worry, all I need is energy. The form of energy source is no different from yours, and I won't give up the joy of eating for efficiency."

"Of course, some of our compatriots prefer food made purely of chemical seasonings and additives, customized by a food synthesizer based on their personal preferences. This can more accurately meet the requirements of the taste sensor."

"It sounds more like a psychotropic drug that humans take than food." Jiang Yan couldn't help but complain.

Just imagining it, Jiang Yan almost felt nauseous at the "food" that even discarded the ingredients and was truly a combination of technology and hard work. If the chefs knew about this, they would probably launch the Third Intelligent Machine War.

"In fact, it's a bit more complicated. For some of our picky compatriots, the requirements for food even include various clear standards of temperature sensors, smell sensors, and imaging sensors. Correction: it's closer to watching a holographic movie." Screw Gum explained.

"I have a friend who will definitely like these robotic gourmets. If there's a chance, she'll definitely invite them to Luofu. She'll treat them warmly." Jiang Yan said half-jokingly.

The biggest reason Gui Naifen's restaurant exploration videos couldn't continue was that the people of Xianzhou have been delving into culinary art for at least eight thousand years, and she simply couldn't come up with anything new. Terms like "ancient craftsmanship," "authentic ingredients," "exquisite techniques," and "unique flavors" mean nothing in Xianzhou. Pick up any random restaurant and it's almost always a thousand-year-old establishment, crafted by centuries-old master chefs using techniques honed over centuries. How could she boast about that? No way!

If we could get an intelligent store exploration robot to form a store exploration team, quantify the temperature, smell, plating, and seasoning, and score any delicacy without saying anything, wouldn't Xiao Guizi become popular again in no time?

However, ScrewGum just shook his head and said lightly:

"Negative: Unlike us, humans never have a clear standard for gourmet food. Not only are ingredients, which are extremely unstable, but also appetizers, climate, health status, and even mood can change the final result."

"But I will find a compatriot who loves food to go to Luofu for communication. The intersection of different cultures will inevitably spark sparks of inspiration, which is not a bad thing." Snail Gumu agreed very casually. After all, for him, the king of Snail Star, sending a compatriot on an official business is just a matter of words.

"Thank you for your help. I'm sure your compatriot will have a wonderful time with my friend. However, Mr. Screwgum, I'm very curious about the omnic's choice of culinary flavors. Is it based on physical feedback, past memories, acquired knowledge, or the choices and progress of fate?