Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

After seeing the familiar cruel work, Ester was immediately certain that the arrival of the star god was definitely inseparable from her friend.

I didn't get to participate in such a fun thing, and ended up spending several days in the space station reviewing documents. What a waste!

Miss Ester's dignified appearance has always hidden a mischievous little devil. Especially after Yalilo No. 6 caused a big fuss, she opened the door to a new world and winked at Jiang Yan and said:

"That's too much! I provided the bubbles, so I'm at least a small shareholder in this event. How are you going to compensate me?"

Facing Esther's "claim", Jiang Yan was well prepared and directly pulled out a small monocular telescope made entirely of jade from his bag:

"It's been prepared a long time ago! Although Xianzhou's Yuzhao technology is not very advanced, it is indeed first-class in terms of compactness. This telescope was specially made by the Manufacturing Department on behalf of the Taibusi Department. It can use Yuzhao's analysis to automatically focus and adjust, and is very suitable for capturing celestial phenomena such as meteors or novae..." However, before he could recite half of it, the telescope was grabbed by Ester and she began to play with it happily.

"Great! I've been interested in Xianzhou's Jade Omen technology for a long time. It's highly responsive, doesn't require external energy, and doesn't have any additional electromagnetic or thermal interference. It's perfect for making telescopes. But I've been asking the Tianbo Division for a long time, and no one's making or selling it!" Regarding her most interesting area, Estelle suddenly became like a different person, her face flushing with excitement.

"I'm planning to ask Ling Ke to go stargazing together soon, and this will come in handy. Thank you, this is the best gift I've ever received!"

Estelle stood up happily, picked up the telescope and looked out the window, while talking to Jiang Yan.

Although Yalilo VI is a bitterly cold place with nothing for most people, for Ester, the clean starry sky with almost no pollution in the extreme cold that she saw when Lingke led her here last time was already the most beautiful scenery.

Unlike the cold, desolate starry sky observed from outer space, the vast, starry sky seen from Earth offers a unique experience, brimming with romantic reverie. Then, under the guise of "investigating hidden dangers from the antimatter corps," I'll grant myself a commission. Perfect!

However, as she watched, Ester gradually realized that the telescope in her hand seemed a little too powerful...

"Hey, where did you get this telescope? Even if it's military-grade, it's a bit too powerful!"

"General Jingyuan prepared this for me. It is said that it was simplified according to the principle of the Kanyun Mirror by Master Fuxuan, the Grand Diviner. How about it? It's very powerful, right?" Jiang Yan said proudly.

Unlike what he had initially imagined, Jing Yuan certainly would not prepare some dried meat and bags of dried fruits for the four geniuses. Instead, he catered to their preferences and prepared several gifts for Jiang Yan at the level of state gifts, even bringing one for Esther. This was the reason why Jiang Yan came to the space station directly despite the embarrassment.

Although he was fooled, the attitude and intention of the elders were not fake. Instead of making a feint and returning to Luofu to cause trouble for the general, it would be better to stay with Esther for a while. Could it be that the rich woman could not afford to support his food and accommodation for a few months?

"How can this be considered amazing? It's already considered a semi-rare item! Why on earth did they want you here? Why would they want you to bring such an expensive gift?"

As an avid stargazing enthusiast, Esther had certainly heard of the Yuque Immortal Boat's Cloud-Viewing Mirror. That magical device, capable of observing and sending signals across countless galaxies, was too expensive for her to even dream of. She could neither afford it nor buy it.

Playing with the "youth version" of the Cloud-Viewing Mirror in her hand, Estelle certainly didn't think Jiang Yan was so influential that Luofu's Grand Soothsayer would specially design such a magical artifact as a gift for him. So, was it for Ms. Black Tower?

Thinking of this, Esther reluctantly put the telescope back on the table and said to Jiang Yan with a pained look on her face:

"To be honest, although I can speak a few words in front of Madam Black Tower, she has never cared about the opinions of ordinary people, and will not be influenced by my opinions or anyone else's."

"I think this gift would be more useful to Mr. Screwgum or Ms. Ruan Mei."

Jiang Yan waved his hand nonchalantly at Ester's words:

"Just take it. The geniuses will naturally have other gifts. I'm here to join their simulated universe project. As a beneficiary of shared knowledge, this gift is completely insignificant to Luofu."

"There is no need for you, Ester, to introduce me to Ms. Black Tower. Mr. Screw Gum is currently busy with a cooperative project between me and Screw Star. After it is completed, he will introduce me to several other geniuses. As for this telescope, just consider it as my food and accommodation expenses during this period!" Jiang Yan said with a smile.

However, all he got in response was the complete bewilderment of Ester's brilliant brain:

"You, joining the simulated universe project? Cooperating with Screwstar? Is this some kind of masked fool's joke?"

"Of course not. To put it simply, my use of the Star God's power has piqued Mr. Screwgum's interest. He hopes that I can introduce this method of application into the simulated universe. Do you understand?"

"I don't understand, please don't put it simply, please make it more complicated. I have plenty of time!" Estelle couldn't help but complain.

Although everyone didn't spend too much time together at Yalilo No. 6, during their casual chat, Esther had heard Jiang Yan admit that he had only a college graduate. Although the education cycle of Xianzhou lasted for several decades, short-lived species could not be simply compared, but in any case, this college dropout could not be called a scholar!

The Black Tower Space Station has attracted countless smart minds with its countless "collections" of rare items. Researchers who can be involved in this star museum are at least the top wise men on a certain planet. However, his friend is not even a scholar, but tells him that he must be on an equal footing with Ms. Black Tower and Mr. Screw Gum and conduct research together. Which scholar can withstand such ultimate spiritual insult?

Once this news gets out, the next day someone from the Knowledge Society, which is filled with envy and hatred for geniuses, will definitely volunteer to fight academic fraud, right?

However, looking at the "youth version" of the Kanyun Mirror in front of her, Estelle really couldn't believe that Xianzhou had spent such a huge amount of money just to commit academic fraud to gild his friend. Xianzhou himself had a university as famous as the Bianzhi Gewu Academy, and his friend didn't seem to need a diploma to find a job. What was the point of this operation?

Seeing that Esther had an attitude of "I will never let you go unless you give me an explanation", Jiang Yan could only sigh helplessly.

One or two people are like this, why doesn’t anyone believe me?

After all, I am an experimental talent, doing experiments. The so-called research is just playing lottery. Apart from the quality of packaging, who is more noble than who?

Why is Mr. Screw-Gum a member of the Genius Club, and you're all just ordinary people? The only difference is that pair of electronic eyes that can spot gold!

After a thorough explanation, the question marks in Esther's eyes finally turned into...more question marks.

There is a world of difference between "cooperating in research" and "joint research", which is completely the difference between the guinea pigs and the experimenters in an experiment. As an intelligent machine, Mr. Screwgum would never make mistakes in his wording. What characteristics does his friend have that can attract the emperor of Screw Star to be so humble?

"How is it? Ester, you understand, right? For the next period of time, I'm going to rely on you to protect me! Come on, let's go eat first. I can't wait to try the technological nutritious meal you mentioned before." Seeing that his friend fell into deep thought again, Jiang Yan didn't have the heart to bring up his "past glory" again, and hurriedly urged.

Me? Protect him?

With a flash of inspiration, Ester finally understood. She shook her head and said to Jiang Yan seriously:

"I think I know why General Luo Fu gave me such a generous gift."

"I have to admit, Mr. Screwgum is actually an outlier among geniuses. He's more human than any other human genius. If you participate in the simulated universe project with this attitude, it will be difficult to exchange what you want from Ms. Black Tower."

"What? She would refuse to cooperate with a mortal like me?"

Jiang Yan had long been aware of Heita's bad temper and arrogance. However, as someone whose obsession with truth deepened the further he traveled on the path of knowledge, Jiang Yan didn't believe that his sister's carefully prepared bait—himself—would be enough to catch this genius.

"That's not the case. It's just that in the eyes of Ms. Black Tower, there is no difference between all things except those who are worthy of her equal treatment. Even if she must obtain knowledge from you, she will only treat you as experimental material and give the reward to the person who sent you here." Estelle explained patiently.

"Miss Xing from the Xing Qiong Train encountered a similar situation. Even though she provided a large amount of valuable data for the simulated universe, she still did not receive recognition from Madam Black Tower. Most of the rewards and favors were credited to Miss Jizi. Of course, Miss Jizi did not treat Xing unfairly."

This real example instantly poured cold water on Jiang Yan's enthusiasm.

Yes, a blacksmith must be strong himself. Who would pay a guinea pig?

It didn't matter if I credited it to my sister, and it wouldn't be deducted if I credited it to General Jingyuan and Silver Wolf. But I came here to gain power, not to gain favors. What good would it do if it was just "discounted" into a bunch of favors? Their fate had already been revealed to me!

Just when Jiang Yan was beginning to get anxious, he saw Ester suddenly pick up the telescope on the table and playfully wave it in front of him:

"Don't worry. General Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan Taibu have given such a generous gift. It's naturally because they want me to help you with all my strength and package your great value well so that Madam Black Tower will look at you differently."

"Although they underestimated our friendship, no matter what, this gift was not given in vain, hehe!"

Oops, I've been haunted by a genius! : Chapter 150: Drawing inferences from one instance to another

"Packaging? You mean wearing glasses and a white coat to make yourself look like a cultured person?"

Jiang Yan completely didn't understand what role packaging could play in such an extremely rigorous work as academic research.

This thing might be able to fool Su Shang, the big pillow Li, but it's ridiculous to think it can fool a real scholar. Can I use my glasses to reflect the light of wisdom while geniuses discuss the theory of imaginary numbers that normal people can't understand?

"Haha, if this can make Ms. Black Tower look at me with a higher regard, I'll change my clothes first." Estelle was so amused by Jiang Yan's imagination that she couldn't straighten her back. After a long while, she stopped laughing and rubbed her belly and said:

"What I mean is that scientific research doesn't require a high threshold. Ultimately, it's just the careful polishing from rough stones to jewels, using induction and summary as tools. The key is how to discover these rough stones that contain truth."

Does a genius need a genius aura? Estelle had also seen the eighty-fourth genius, Stephen Lloyd, in a Black Tower communication. How could one describe his demeanor? He blended seamlessly into the fruit shop where he often worked. Estelle refused to believe any customer would recognize him as one of only eighty-four peerless geniuses in the entire universe since the birth of the Master of Knowledge.

Not to mention the "Lord of Silence," Polka-Kakam, a militant whose primary focus is killing other geniuses. While Estelle had never seen his portrait, it was clear that this killer wasn't some kind of "scholar." Needless to say, if her friends put more effort into this area, capturing Dr. Yuan-Yu might be much easier than becoming a genius through research.

While secretly criticizing the diversity of geniuses, Ester continued:

"My friend, now that you've earned Mr. Screwgum's recognition, you're only one step away from becoming a renowned scholar. So, in the coming days, how about you temporarily join the space station as a clerk and experience the process firsthand?"

Esther's statement was completely beyond Jiang Yan's expectations. In his mind, most researchers were full of obscure theories. All they did every day was do experiments and endless calculations. After writing tens of thousands of words of papers that no one could understand, they would communicate with a group of equally weird people through weird radio waves.

In this age of space, are researchers this down-to-earth? Well, I have to give it a try! Who doesn't want to be a respected intellectual? You can't just wait to be fed bananas by the Black Tower!

Jiang Yan nodded very happily and said enthusiastically:

"Of course, no problem. Thank you, Estelle."

Jiang Yan did not think that this special recruitment was in line with the recruitment process of the Black Tower Space Station. Even though Esda, the child of a major shareholder of the Interstellar Peace Company and the station manager, could completely ignore the supervision of the Interstellar Peace Company and do whatever she wanted, but "making an exception" was not a good thing after all. The loophole would cause her a lot of trouble in the future, and she had to appreciate it.

However, in response to Jiang Yan's courtesy, Esther just shook the telescope in her hand and said mischievously:

"If you want to express your gratitude, then you can call me "Webmaster"! After that, I won't hesitate to order you around during this period of time!"

Having grown up surrounded by flattery, she can of course easily tell whether the attitudes of people around her are true or false, and whether they have ulterior motives.

Estelle could clearly sense that her friend truly cared nothing for her family, her status, or the large sum of credits she held. Every time she spent time with Jiang Yan, Estelle would unconsciously drop all her airs, revealing her true nature and thoroughly enjoying herself.

Jiang Yan certainly didn't take Esther's joke seriously, and said with a smile:

"No problem, Station Master. I will be Officer Jiang for the next period of time. Please assign me as many tasks as possible."

Facing Jiang Yan's "advancement", Ester chuckled, stood up and pulled Jiang Yan up:

"Don't worry, you've come all the way to the space station, how can I not treat you properly? Let's go to the staff cafeteria and have a meal first!"

"We agreed on a high-tech nutritious meal. Even if you didn't ask, I'd still take you to see it! Let's go!"

Soon, the two of them arrived at the staff cafeteria in the base compartment. Under the gazes of the staff members coming and going, they found a table and sat down.

"You're welcome, order whatever you want!"

Estelle, who was the first to sit down, did not order anything. Instead, she looked at Jiang Yan with a look of successful prank, and she successfully saw Jiang Yan's tangled expression:

"Is this the technologically nutritious meal you mentioned?" Jiang Yan looked at the menu of the staff restaurant and circled his fingers on the menu countless times, but he really couldn't click on any of them.

The projected menu offered free basic meals, including rice, pasta, sausages, synthetic jerky, and drinks. However, Jiang Yan, having been treated by a wealthy cosmic woman, certainly didn't want to cross the galaxy just to eat this kind of food. Without hesitation, he opened the paid menu, which required exchanging Research Points for Black Tower Coins, and was instantly struck by the "Scientific Nutritious Meals" menu.

Opening the meat section, what comes into view are special dried earthworms in various flavors such as tomato, zucchini, and grapefruit, accompanied by various complex and difficult-to-understand numbers and formulas, proving that these things that look like strands of pasta have nutritional value exceeding that of any animal.

But, for the sake of nutrition, can't I just take nutritional supplements? I'm already here to eat, and you're talking to me about nutrition?

A nutritional waste like you will be smashed up in Changletian, okay?

However, Jiang Yan, who didn't want to travel so far to buy dried earthworms, flipped through two pages but couldn't find any regular poultry meat.

Feeling Jiang Yan's surprised gaze, Estelle suppressed her smile and explained:

"The original Technological Nutrition Meal was indeed made with poultry, but during the poultry cultivation process, the nutrient solution produced strange effects, causing many birds to develop intelligence, leading to numerous ethical issues. To avoid violating the Intelligent Living Things Convention, the Service Department ultimately had to use earthworms, which have lower intelligence potential. Want to give it a try? They taste pretty good!"

"No problem, then give me two, one for each of us." Jiang Yan initiated the online application without fear.

"I'm sorry, I'm on a diet recently, Alan can testify to that." Faced with this ruthless man who couldn't even eat dried earthworms without batting an eyelid, Ester immediately clasped her hands together and gave up the game.

Talking to me, a Luofu native who believes "all creatures without intelligence and communication are on the menu," about dark ingredients? What a joke! Jiang Yan proudly flipped the menu to the "Plant" section. Meat can be synthesized, but you can't synthesize plants, right?

However, Jiang Yan soon discovered that he had underestimated the Black Tower Space Station.

Bucane flower salad... looks okay, huh? Note: It emits a strong, clinging odor, but once you get used to it, it distorts your sense of smell and makes it pleasant. Is this some kind of biological weapon?

Jacket fruit ice cream... side effects, potentially connecting with other people's consciousness for a period of time? Is this a magical item or something edible?

Freshly cut priest's staff... The leaves are delicious, but you have to cut them as you eat them, and only eat three at a time, or the rhizome will jump up and hit you with the tip? Is this a plant?

Looking at the food that was getting more and more bizarre, Jiang Yan finally couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help asking:

"Hey, hey, hey, didn't you guys order the normal dishes?"

Seeing Jiang Yan's eyes full of question marks, Ester smiled and said:

"Hehe, we really don't have these. Even if we did, not many people would eat them. On the space station, everyone will regularly receive 'vegetable slices' and 'meat slices' from the Department of Physics. Just take one, and you can savor the freshest fruits, vegetables, and meats whenever you chew anything!"

"So, everyone who comes here is seeking delicious food and excitement! The station's motto is to encourage all curious adventures and reward all flows of knowledge. These are the products of our world-class scientific experimentation field. Do you want to give them a try?"

Seeing Ester's expectant look, Jiang Yan had no choice but to obey:

"Okay, so what adventure would you like me to go on, Estelle?"

"Give me a freshly cut priest's scepter! I've wanted to try it for a long time, but Alan has always disagreed, and I don't have any other agile friends. What a pity..." Estelle said with regret.

Of course, Alan wasn't to blame. As the station manager, Estelle was often too embarrassed to do anything outrageous in front of the staff. However, with Jiang Yan as her friend, things were different!

He could attract the Lord of Pleasure, and no matter what he did, he would never go out of his way. What could poor Estelle do? She could only obey him—Estelle thought happily.

Bai Lu had played this "it's not me who wants to eat, it's you who wants to eat" game more than a thousand times, and Jiang Yan was already used to it. He said "OK, OK," and ordered a freshly cut priest's staff! Two more orders of large cosmic fried rice and sausages came, and soon, a "leaf stick" that looked like a mace, capable of easily crushing someone's head, was placed on a large plate and served.

Jiang Yan imitated Ester's example, gently cutting off a leaf with the knife she had provided, and slowly savoring it, he had to admit that while it might seem abstract, it was indeed delicious. It was clearly a leaf, yet it tasted as sweet as fruit.

Soon, they each ate three slices, and then Estelle said with anticipation:

"It's memorized the taste of both of us. If you cut it again, it'll scream and hit you hard with its tip. Even if you fail, all the leaves will turn bitter. So whether you can cut all the leaves in an instant depends on you!"

"Isn't this simple? Who do you think I am?"

Jiang Yan waved his dinner knife nonchalantly and chopped it casually. However, just when he had chopped half of it, Jiang Yan found something wrong. The speed of this stick-like plant was really fast. Before his dinner knife could even reach it, the whole stick had already stood up.

What the hell is this?

Although Jiang Yan had heard Xing tell her about a fantasy story in which a garbage can turned into a spirit and fought her to a 50-50 draw, he never expected that he would also encounter such an outrageous thing as a plant ingredient with a body as fast as lightning.

Seeing that he was about to fall in front of Ester, Jiang Yan quickly took out the protective shield and smashed hard at the stick that was coming towards him. With a loud bang, the plants burned by the flames fell back onto the plate helplessly, and then two flashes of knife light completely cut off all the leaves and threw them into the plates of the two people.

"Amazing, amazing! You're the first person on the station to eat leaves despite the priest's scepter's habit." Estelle praised while clapping.

“The priests hitting people with their staffs is a phenomenon discovered by the locals;”

"After cutting off three leaves, people will be beaten; this is the "summary" conducted by the locals;"

"The discovery that the priest's staff remembers the human flavor is the result of the "analysis" of the world species researchers."