Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

"Except for Ms. Heita's personal collection and the collection currently undergoing experimental analysis, all the collections collected since the establishment of the space station are here."

"However, I want to point out that this collection contains not only thousands of rare artifacts and relics, but also the wisdom left behind by countless researchers. And as the stationmaster, I know all of this clearly."

"My friend, during your time at the Black Tower Space Station, do you need a research assistant? One at a friendship price."

Having said that, Estelle blinked playfully and said softly:

"Although she can't give you a single 'Key to Enlightenment', she can give you tens of thousands of Enlightenments, right?"

Oops, I've Been Haunted by a Genius!: Chapter 161: Man-Made Wonders

Faced with Esther's self-recommendation, Jiang Yan couldn't hold on for even a second.

Who can stand this?

Putting aside the fact that these artifacts and relics are the property of the Black Tower, borrowing them for fun might be fine, but they're not suitable for any dangerous testing, let alone violent disassembly. Even if all the artifacts and relics were mine, how much time would I have to analyze and study them? How could I be sure that the results of my painstaking research weren't ancient conclusions already written about by others centuries ago?

But if I had a young, beautiful, understanding assistant with almost full access to the collection to help me research... I'd be confident I could even research Steins;Gate, not to mention the Rare Item! This isn't just an assistant; this is the key to this treasure trove!

"Of course I am. Who would refuse the best assistant in the universe who was personally chosen by Lady Black Tower?"

"Hehe, I guess you can talk."

Ester nodded with a smile on her face, accepting Jiang Yan's praise.

From childhood to adulthood, she has only been responsible for fulfilling other people's wishes. How can she allow herself to passively accept the kindness of others?

This guy should gratefully accept the reward of being “the best assistant in the universe”!

Asta quickly stepped into the role of assistant, introducing Jiang Yan to the strange objects he was interested in as if they were treasures:

"This blue stick? It's a sacred object in the eyes of those devoted to planetary research—a planetary drill. No matter how rocky a planet's geological structure, simply insert it gently into the surface and, like a drilling platform, effortlessly extract anything beneath the surface. If it weren't for the current ban on experimental applications, it might have been borrowed by a researcher in the Department of Geology until the end of the universe."

"What's even more amazing is that this remarkable artifact was created by an ordinary clerk, and he never reproduced it again in his lifetime. People say it was a blessing from the Star God, but why would the Star God bless a stick? No one knows. This is precisely the helplessness of science in the face of the Star God."

Ester shook her head and sighed at this problem that no seeker of knowledge in the universe could solve but had to face.

However, Jiang Yan was shocked. He was sure that the girl next to him did not even look at the portable terminal when answering his questions, as if these things were memorized in her mind and ready to be called up at any time.

So amazing? Is it true?

Jiang Yan curiously walked to a few strange objects, and Esther casually told him about their functions, characteristics, and history, some of which even included important references.

Is this some kind of human flesh database?

"Esda, you are so awesome! I've made a fortune having you as my assistant!" Jiang Yan couldn't help but praise.

Facing Jiang Yan's praise, Esther waved her hand and said modestly:

"No, after all, most of everyone's research revolves around various strange objects. If I don't understand them, I won't be able to be the webmaster. So, I am responsible for the daily work of creating strange object files and allocating research schedules. I will naturally become familiar with it over time."

"If you're interested in any rare item, feel free to tell me. As a distinguished guest of Ms. Black Tower, I can arrange for you to test any item that other teams aren't experimenting with."

"Of course, don't 'eat' the rare object! The staff who want to conduct experiments later will cry." Thinking of the tragic fate of the Key of Knowledge and the key in her hand that she was asked to "take orally", Ester said with a smile.

"What do you think I am? An envoy of greed? I'm just analyzing and dissecting knowledge, okay?"

"Hehe, you definitely aren't. You have a small appetite." After saying this, Esther seemed to have thought of something. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She took a step forward and said excitedly at a distance where Jiang Yan could feel the girl's breathing:

"Oh right! If you really want to 'know' these strange objects, there are ways to do it."

"What? The webmaster is going to buy all these rare items for me out of his own pocket?" Jiang Yan asked curiously.

Faced with Jiang Yan's outrageous imagination, Estelle shook her head:

"How is that possible? What's the point of credits in front of Madam Black Tower? If you can use credits to buy something from Madam Black Tower, I'll give you all my little stash and even double the money back!"

"Then how can I obtain the right to dispose of these strange objects?"

The most frightening thing in a transaction is not the high price, but the fact that the other party has no demand at all.

Jiang Yan had no idea what else this genius, who had been famous for ten Amber Ages, needed besides the power of the Star God.

Of course, the power of the Star God cannot be used to simply exchange for some rare items. Apart from that, what else can I talk about?

Feeling Jiang Yan's puzzled gaze, Ester raised the Key of Enlightenment in her hand, waved it in front of Jiang Yan, and said with a smile:

"Don't forget the gift you gave me. Just a simple modification and optimization will be enough!"

Jiang Yan repeatedly shook his head in disbelief at Ester's answer:

"How is that possible? Black Tower doesn't lack the real Key to Knowledge herself, so why would she need my degraded version?"

Facing Jiang Yan's questioning, Ester simply drew a cute circle on her ID card with her finger:

"What if this gift is not for Ms. Black Tower, but for the Black Tower Space Station?"

"Eh? Is there a difference?" Although Jiang Yan vaguely caught something, he couldn't be sure.

Facing Jiang Yan's doubts, Estelle imitated the teacher's lecture, picked up the key and knocked on the non-existent "blackboard", saying mischievously:

"Clang clang! Time for the mini-classroom on 'Black Tower Space Station, a History'."

"Long before the station was built, Lady Black's former followers began following her orders to collect relics and artifacts from across the galaxy, documenting their forms and functions, establishing systematic methods of observation and research, and ultimately uncovering even more perplexing puzzles within puzzles. Whenever a sufficiently interesting spark of wisdom emerged, Lady Black would be drawn to them, satisfying her own curiosity while granting them the knowledge and wisdom they longed for."

"However, treasures in the eyes of mortals may not be of much value to geniuses. Ms. Black Tower has no interest in the relics and rare artifacts that researchers have painstakingly collected. Aside from a very few "interesting" artifacts that she has the good fortune to purchase at a hefty price for her knowledge and wisdom, becoming part of her personal collection, the rest are almost always left to the collectors to dispose of on their own.

"This opportunity to gain genius wisdom quickly attracted the attention of knowledge seekers from across the universe. Seekers from all corners of the starry sea rushed to the Azure Star to join the quest to collect relics and rare artifacts, conducting research and discovering wisdom from them. They soon began to spontaneously share their collections with each other, collaborating on their strengths, all in the hope of sharing the light of wisdom from Lady Black Tower."

"But as time went on and more people came, it was inevitable that there would be a mix of corruption and fraud. Although Ms. Black Tower, who was only interested in the results, didn't care, her followers, who were dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, could no longer tolerate it. Ultimately, the Interstellar Peace Company took the lead in establishing the current space station, and the mechanism for various forces to select and send qualified scholars was established. This is the origin of the space station's collection of rare artifacts."

After saying this, Estelle playfully drew a pause in the air with her hand.

"Okay, this boring little history lesson is over. So, contrary to what everyone imagines, Ms. Black Tower is only interested in wisdom and the unknown, and doesn't care about this so-called Star Museum. We can actually decide for ourselves what to do with any of the rare items that she doesn't like and that have the honor of becoming her precious private collection."

"So, even if you want to take this place over in one go, as long as our Estella Jiang research team can get everyone on the station to agree, it won't be a problem!"

So that's how it is? Jiang Yan had always heard Estelle say, "The space station is just a toy of Ms. Black Tower," and he thought it was a self-deprecation, but it turned out that this statement was not an exaggeration at all!

Followers? Pure toys! The kind that can't do anything useful and won't even be given a second look.

It seems like these guys don't have it easy either...

But thinking about this group of researchers who couldn't even attract a glance from the Black Tower, let alone an "intellectual" glance, Jiang Yan suddenly discovered a key problem:

"But the 'Key of Enlightenment' I gave you is so difficult even for you to decipher. It's likely to be meaningless to an ordinary researcher who hasn't opened that door, right?"

"Of course, we can't keep it intact! So, this assistant suggests that you could use the simplest Level 1 artifact here as a reference and create a weakened version of this "Key of Enlightenment"? It doesn't have to be too powerful, just enough to be mass-produced. In the face of enlightenment and "Wisdom", who would care how many Level 1 artifacts you destroy?"

"Level 1 Wonder Item? Weakened?"

"Are you saying that my key is of the level of a rare object?"

Jiang Yan never expected that his gift would be regarded as a wonder by the "curator" of the Museum of Wonders.

Seeing Jiang Yan doing something outrageous but completely unaware of it, Esther sighed helplessly and explained patiently:

"Of course! When the space station was first established, the original researchers divided the artifacts into three levels according to their power. Now, this has become the standard used throughout the galaxy."

"Level 1 artifacts are usually imbued with strange powers, resulting in special effects when used. For example, a conch shell that tells jokes non-stop, or a triangular drum that automatically plays an infinite scale, etc. Most level 1 artifacts only have these few unique features."

"In fact, most of the artifacts collected in the space station are of this first-level type. While everyone can analyze the power structure and the characteristics of these unique powers, the knowledge and wisdom these artifacts can provide is usually limited to this. Hundreds of years of research by countless researchers have proven this."

"Of course, these rare items have now become the favorites of bad guys who want to increase their GPA... Sigh!"

Estelle sighed, lamenting the decreasing proportion of groundbreaking research on space stations these days.

If you can't do anything, you don't have to write. The space station is not an interstellar peace company. As long as you calm down and do research quietly, can you really drive away those who are pure seekers of knowledge?

After adjusting her mood, Estelle continued:

"Only those artifacts that can release their inherent power and create a stable, continuous, and regular impact on the outside world are qualified to be rated as Level 2 artifacts."

"For example, the astronomical drill we just saw, and the artificial meteorite sphere that Genius Club member No. 9 Klein gave to member No. 7 Bai Huan, are both recognized as second-level wonders."

At this point, Estelle blushed suddenly, and then said firmly:

"But in my opinion, this 'Key of Enlightenment' is in no way inferior to that man-made meteorite. It will definitely be one of the most valuable second-class treasures in the collection!"

Although he had never seen the artificial meteorite, when Jiang Yan heard Esther compare her creation with that of a genius, he immediately put his hands on his hips with pride in his heart.

As expected, only by finding a professional can one understand his own greatness. It turns out that I am already a master at rubbing magical objects with my hands?

But why is it only level 2? If I want to rub it, I'll rub level 3!

"What effect does the third-level magic item have?" Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask.

"This collection room is not qualified to store third-level rare items." Estelle shook her head and said:

"Generally speaking, only artifacts capable of manifesting the power of a Star God, comparable to an inanimate Emissary, qualify as Level 3 artifacts. For example, the 'Key of Wisdom,' bestowed upon geniuses by the Venerable of Knowledge, is one such artifact. Ordinary people simply don't possess the wisdom and power to study such miraculous artifacts. Perhaps only geniuses like Ms. Black Tower are qualified to wield and study them."

At this point, Ester couldn't help but recall the scene where she couldn't see the Key of Knowledge even when it was right before her eyes. She smiled bitterly and said:

"In fact, let alone third-level artifacts, even many second-level artifacts require extensive safety measures to be protected before most researchers can conduct experiments and research."

"So, what does a mass-produced, absolutely safe, and intellectually powerful artifact that can inspire researchers mean to everyone on the space station? Do you understand?"

Just by imagining it, Jiang Yan could imagine how crazy these guys who had no way out of the Black Tower and no access to "intelligence" would be once they were given a key.

Does this mean that I have not only taken away the business of Boss Bo Shi Zun, but also the business of Heita?

Recalling the despair of trying every possible way to open the door to the power of destiny in Luofu, but finding that no door was open to him, Jiang Yan's original doubts immediately disappeared.

It doesn't matter. They never cared about these ordinary people anyway.

In this world, there should always be a way out for ordinary people.

In that case, why shouldn’t I, a person who has been in the rain, do it?

Then do it!

So Jiang Yan nodded and agreed:

"No problem! Let the Estella Chiang Research Team provide these devout job seekers with the key to the door of knowledge."

"Esda, with your heart and wisdom, you are already a genius to them."

Oops, I've been entangled by a genius! : Chapter 162: The righteous have many supporters

After deciding to distribute keys on a large scale, Jiang Yan and Ester were no longer in a hurry.

After all, it's really unconvincing that a key hasn't even been used effectively by its first user.

So, under the guidance of his assistant Ester, Jiang Yan took a quick look at the first-level rare objects in the collection room. After having dinner together, they came to the stationmaster's office which Alan had already tidied up.

Unlike the freshly cleaned temporary warehouse Jiang Yan had imagined, the first thing that caught his eye was the huge viewing window, offering a panoramic view of the vast starry sky. The telescope and reclining chair in front of the window, along with the clean and tidy room, all proved that this room might not have been occupied by Ester, but was definitely more than just a warehouse, having been lent to him as a favor.

"Is this room you usually use for stargazing? Will it bother you if I live here?"

Jiang Yan was not obsessed with the stars. After all, all the stars in Luofu were visual effects created by Dongtian, and there were even hundreds of templates to choose from.

"No, I have a dedicated stargazing lab, but I always find myself working involuntarily there. So when I'm feeling too stressed, I just sit here lazily, gazing at the starry sky, and my mood naturally calms down."

Ester slowly walked to the window, touched the viewfinder with her right hand, and looked at the brilliant sea of ​​stars outside with eyes full of longing and yearning.

After a while, Esther turned around and asked Jiang Yan lively:

"As for the impact, of course not! What? You don't welcome my visit?"

"Of course you're welcome. I won't take your exclusive seat!"

"That won't do!"

Without saying a word, Esther pulled Jiang Yan over, twisted his shoulders, pressed him into her special seat, and then turned off the lights in the entire room.

After a brief period of darkness, starlight sprinkled in front of the window like water, and like an inviting silver hand, it pulled Jiang Yan into the sea of ​​stars, until he was warmly surrounded by the stars that seemed to be within reach, feeling their flickering breath.

At this point, all the noise of the world no longer existed here, and only the girl's gentle breathing and words could be heard in his ears:

"Friends of Ester, how can you not love the stars? This piece of my favorite starry sky is for you! Don't get lost when you stroll through it!"

It was not until this moment that Jiang Yan truly felt the vastness and beauty of the universe.

Traveling from one planet to another, what is called star travel?

Strolling in the sea of ​​stars, meeting, walking and dancing with the stars, this is starry sky travel!

Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Jiang Yan seemed to have countless insights in his mind, but he did not think about it as usual.

The beautiful scenery before your eyes is the destination and meaning itself, so why look for anything else?

Jiang Yan and Ester were silently immersed in the starry sky. After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yan gently patted Ester's hand on his shoulder, ending this unprecedented stargazing experience.

After turning on the lights again, Jiang Yan suddenly found a pile of neatly stacked notes on the table. Jiang Yan originally thought it was a message from Alan, until he picked it up out of curiosity and saw that it was the list of goods that came with the interstellar express that had been moved away, which was sorted out by Alan and placed here.