Volume 14: The Universe at 23 Degrees Celsius Chapter 26: A new version almost triggered by a discussion (6,000 words)
Li Lin now has a rough idea of what the university's background is.
If the Holy Light is the majestic might of heaven descending to the world, and anyone who disobeys it can be crushed by it, then the University must be the kind of mystery that can wipe out the entire world quietly and lightly. This method of making light of a heavy task really made Li Lin feel how terrifying the organization he belonged to was.
Even if you walk along the dark road into the broken celestial sphere, you can still see the scenery outside the hotel by looking to both sides. You can even see people talking and laughing with each other as they come and go, just like looking out the window normally in the room. There are also a few people who are about to come here to have dinner, but after taking a look at the notice on the sign, they raise their eyebrows and whisper to each other.
"He said he was going to close the shop for a while and use a space expansion spell to extend the interior space..."
'Huh? When did this boss become so rich? How come I didn't know?'
"There are many things you don't know. I know from my eighth aunt, do you know the identity of this boss? He is a relative of the city lord..."
A group of random people didn't seem to notice the movement inside, and they might even have seen from the window that the interior was just being repaired. After chatting for a few words outside, they dispersed. The artificial network and dense defense array in the sky showed no sign of being awakened, and they were still patrolling slowly around.
No one could have imagined that a terrifying space had unfolded inside this small hotel. A large structure as big as a city stood in the space, constantly flashing golden blue sparks around, transmitting waves of terrifying energy to the strange instruments around. Hundreds of researchers wearing white anti-interference clothing hurriedly wrote something in their notebooks, as if they were really just carrying out a scientific research task.
'The first experiment of cutting down mountains, destroying temples and destroying all dharma was a complete success. The data read is as follows...'
'The void channel has been built, and the energy fluctuation data of the other world has been checked and is now being read. We will try to complete the cracking within twelve hours.'
'The waveform of the God's seal has been detected, and the reverse cracking is now underway. One hundred and seventy-three of the waves and configurations are stored in the database. Three hundred and thirty-six of the waves and configurations are degenerate products and can be degraded accordingly. Seven are new configurations, and the Demon God record is now being updated. The seven new configurations are recorded and cracked, and it is expected to be completed within three hours...'
"Precision, efficiency, sustainability, and always safety."
Walking on the already stable bridge, because all the magic power had been expelled, he could only slowly walk towards the celestial sphere on the horizon.
Although it looked like they were only very close, people's senses were inevitably different in front of huge objects. The gap that was blasted open was probably as big as a district, so it would take some time to get through. And because of the lack of magic power, the journey was also a bit monotonous.
The professor led the demons who were responsible for handling internal affairs in front, followed by dozens of blue fat men holding various instruments. They will assemble a usable cross-world teleportation array inside the celestial sphere. This array can allow anyone to reach another world safely, but here it is mainly used to cross the dead magic zone caused by the ruined temple on the mountain. The power of this spell is really unimaginable. Li Lin can even see the divine power entangled in the broken edges of the blasted remains.
That was the ability that the gods had accumulated over hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, but now they didn't even have the ability to repair themselves, and could only hang aside. The broken runes couldn't even connect to the area. The immortality of the gods was like a child's trick under this fundamental attack. There was absolutely no intention to stop it. Even Po Xun was holding Sallys with a slightly surprised expression. Even the Void Lord couldn't know everything. The damage caused by the felling of mountains and temples and the fundamental impact on the information flow made this transcendent creature, who had always been indifferent, show different emotions.
"If it were my neighbors, they would probably do everything they could to stop you from researching these things."
Looking at the traces left on it, Bo Xun looked at the professor's back and said seriously:
"They will never allow anyone to destroy the information flow. They may use more violent means to deal with your research, or they may intend to put you to sleep forever. And I personally don't like your research. It should not appear in the world. It is really terrible."
"Oh? Then maybe all he can do is just store a specimen for us."
The professor walked in front and said indifferently:
"There is nothing that shouldn't appear in the world. It's just some feeble sighs from sensibility about something destructive or with serious consequences. As long as there is theory, matter, thought, or as long as there is existence, then it appears in this world. No one can deny its existence. Similarly, it must conform to the rules and principles of this world, otherwise it cannot appear in the world. It is impossible to violate the basic laws of the world within the world. In other words, the spell of felling mountains and destroying temples is allowed."
"Strictly speaking, if we really couldn't understand the spiritual connotations and the professional terms were not so confusing, we might be able to destroy mountains, temples and all the true masters of the Dharma. The Foreign Languages Department is making every effort to fill in the gaps in professional vocabulary, but unfortunately, due to the essential differences in culture, we have achieved little success. They seem to have fundamentally different ideas from us."
"But we are full of confidence in the future. This kind of thing can be made up for through hard work and training, or through various tests or relevant data. If it really doesn't work, we can apply to the biology department to conduct biosphere experiments to complete the simulation plan. We have plenty of time."
"…Really? But I wasn't planning on asking you that."
Po Xun stared at Sallys and shook his head, as if he felt a little regretful about the professor's ability to understand.
"The Void Lords will not sit idly by and watch such things happen. Only the heart and mind can change this world, which is why we signed a covenant with all intelligent creatures long ago. This world is a world of souls and minds, not matter. Your thoughts are too dangerous."
"Really? I think we are much safer than the Holy Light. At least we can't beat the Holy Light. We admire and appreciate their spirit and strength, but we will never become like them. The Demons and the Holy Light are both huge organizations. For the university, we are just secretly doing something behind their backs when they are not paying attention, just like now. You have overestimated us."
The professor shrugged, turned the cane in his hand, and said as if he didn't mind:
"Besides, we don't want to leave this world for too long before the research results appear. This is our home. Although there are many inappropriate places, it is still very comfortable for research. We all like it here, and I hope you do the same. The war has nothing to do with us. We only do research."
"You can't win now, right? But how long have you been hiding? What other means do you have? To remain undefeated for ten thousand years? Is that based on the victory of Holy Light? Or is it based on the fact that Holy Light is now carrying out the Pale Expedition? Or is it based on the fact that Holy Light has completely ignored various other interferences in your theory and reached the pinnacle of theory? Many of the things you hide and research have violated taboos. My appearance is also due to your secret interference, right?"
"That's really unfair to us. We don't intend to dig a wall in the void."
"Then can you tell me who provided those devices that can penetrate the void? I don't think the Holy Light's equipment has such capabilities."
"Please imagine it for yourself."
The professor shook his head and changed the subject somewhat forcefully.
Li Lin was trembling in fear as he listened to the news from behind, not even daring to breathe. After all, he had heard quite a few shocking news along the way, and any news that was directly posted on the player forum would probably cause a huge uproar. Moreover, Li Lin's brain was already about to explode.
Although he knew that the university was very powerful, and that this scientific research organization that had always been hidden behind the world seemed to be omnipotent, Li Lin had never imagined that the university was such a powerful place. Judging from the tone, it seemed that in addition to the Free Alliance, Demons, and Holy Light, the university and the void might also be considered two giant organizations of the same level. It might be a bit wrong to call the void an organization, but the university was definitely a well-known top-notch organization, not the kind that ordinary people could accept.
If you think about it carefully, the big guy in the biology department can transform his body into several star clusters, which is unheard of and unseen in the current Pale Expedition sequence. However, even Li Lin was a little confused when he heard the following things. Because as the tenth crown of Holy Light, he seemed to be just a figurehead. Li Lin seemed to be completely unaware of these news, inside stories, or the messy plans and related strength comparisons. This may be related to his failure to check, but he still felt a little shocked by the unfairness. It was as if he, a slave of three surnames - Holy Light, University, Void, three surnames are fine - would be chopped off as a traitor one day.
What the hell is this? How come you all know about this and I don’t?
"If you wait until you become a god, this information will be publicly selected around those people's information flow. You do have the authority of the Tenth Crown of Holy Light, but your strength is really too weak. Holy Light probably never considered a person with the second stage of magic awakening to become the Tenth Crown, right? They didn't hide it from you."
As if noticing that Li Lin was a little embarrassed, the professor turned around to explain.
But in Li Lin's eyes, this was clearly an excuse to brag about the opening of new levels and new maps and to get the NPCs to upgrade.
Anyway, you, the player, don't know anything, so what does the NPC say? It's just like the creature system at the beginning was forcibly transformed into a star cluster creature... Wait, it seems that the world view has not collapsed yet? Judging from the level data, there is indeed no problem with all this.
Is it really because I don’t read enough books?
"The so-called lie under the truth, this is probably what you are like, right?"
Seeing Li Lin's distressed look, Bo Xun snorted and stared at the squeaking Sallys. He walked to Li Lin and grabbed his head, looking at the professor with a cold face:
"Although I didn't hide anything, I didn't tell the whole truth either. Who knows what your university is like internally? If I remember correctly, there should be a school board above the dean, right? Where did all those people go? What about your university's branch campuses? Are you not going to say anything about this?"
"The university never thought about any militarization, nor did it intend any militarization from the beginning to the end."
The professor walked in front and said calmly:
"We have always been simple people. We just want to find the truth and understand the reality of this world. Is this world material or spiritual? What is the core of this world? What is the past and future of this world? These are what we need. If you talk about fighting, we will be torn apart. After all, we are just a superficial research team, a research organization. If we really want to fight, we will still serve our own masters. There is nothing we can do about it."
"In the final analysis, you didn't answer my question directly. You even called Li Lin your rising star, but you refused to give him the real news. But that means that the foundation you have accumulated now is enough to support you, on the basis of eliminating all other forces, and to support the attack of the Holy Light in its heyday on you for tens of thousands of years? It seems that the information I received is not false news..."
Fortunately, he is my son, otherwise I would have been tricked by you.
Although it looked a bit funny for a little girl to act like an eagle protecting her chick, Bo Xun still protected Li Lin with his arms outstretched, and looked at the professor who seemed to be smiling bitterly with disgust.
"As expected, school is a scam, it's all a waste of money and time. Li Lin, you don't need to go to this crappy university anymore, just go to the Void or Holy Light, I will personally instill some information and knowledge in you, I guarantee that you can become the top god within a year. All the emotions and sensory changes in this world exist in the Void, only there is the most perfect place for breakthrough. When the time comes, you can go there and study at home, you don't need to go to school."
“……???”
"I never said that. The purpose of our university has always been to provide knowledge at the right stage. In fact, we think it's too early for Li Lin to win his tenth championship. His strength is really too weak. We can't accept this truth and reality."
This time, even the demon walking in front silently took out a pair of earplugs engraved with runes and put them into his ears, pretending that he heard nothing.
Obviously, this kind of information is considered top secret in the eyes of professors.
As a traitor and the person in charge of this operation, the former demon knew what the consequences would be if he knew too much. After plugging both ears, the demon signaled with his eyes whether Li Lin should take the second pair of earplugs. But the player was certainly not afraid of such things. Facing the demon's kindness, he just shook his head and quietly waited for the next big revelation. And as expected, with the help of the sassy parents, the professor also seemed to accidentally drop a few big bombs.
"Besides, do you really think that the true power of Holy Light, which can crush the entire universe with just a few galaxies, is just the power that is on the table? Holy Light walks on the path of justice and goodness, and we can't even think about it. Any student or mentor who studies Holy Light will unconditionally join Holy Light in the end. This is not a coincidence."
As if he remembered something bad, the professor's expression became a little solemn, as if he thought of something difficult to understand, or even if he understood it, he didn't want to admit it.
"The purifying power that can resonate with the entire planet and start to turn around based on its own will and preferences is something that even we cannot dismantle or make up for. Perhaps our ability is not enough, and that is the specialty of Holy Light, but that kind of power, that kind of shock, that kind of indescribable strength, I believe you also know."
"Similarly, the balance and power distribution between each large and small group of demons is also hidden. Why is there no information or simply no detailed information in the later stages of each Holy Light Expedition, only the results and turning points after the war? Where are the real high-end forces and battlefields? If you really care about and protect your child, I think it would be better for him to join our university to form a complete scientific theory and research system. The Holy Light can only give violence, and will not teach students in accordance with their aptitude or provide systematic education, but we can give him a perfect growth space and future."
"Haven't you noticed how long Li Lin's strength has stagnated since he joined Shengguang? Only university can give him rapid progress and a corresponding beautiful world. We also hope that Li Lin can go further in this world and discover more secrets of this world. Isn't this a good thing to have the best of both worlds? Don't you want Li Lin to have a beautiful and happy life in front of God? Staying in the Holy Light and the Void? Wouldn't that suffocate him to death?"
"Humph, in the final analysis, you are just attracted by the potential and ability of our Li Lin, and want to give your university a bargaining chip, right? I have long seen through your sinister intentions. Anyway, as long as you research something, you can strengthen it. You want to deceive our child? You are more than ten years too early."
Bo Xun snorted coldly, like a stubborn rural mother who didn't want her child to go to school.
The professor was explaining the university's philosophy and actions earnestly, and the whole scene changed from a big revelation to a mess of accounts rolling on the ground. The devil in front of him was relieved after seeing the lip shape, and took off his earplugs directly, showing a relaxed expression. But Li Lin thought, if you really can't hear, how can you take off your earplugs directly? Looking at the casual expressions of Po Xun and the professor, Li Lin secretly prayed for this unlucky brother for a second.
"This is the boundary line. Further ahead is the internal structure. Although it has been bombarded by the felled mountains and broken temples, we should be more careful."
Walking to a place that vaguely looked like a membrane, the devil gave a reminder in front and then walked straight in.
It looked like it was just an ordinary film, and Li Lin took a step forward without any precautions.
But as soon as he took this step, Li Lin instantly realized that something was wrong.
"Um--!"
What happened...
The moment he crossed the barrier of nothingness, Li Lin felt that the world in front of him suddenly became chaotic.
The originally clear vision became blurred and full of snowflakes, as if there was signal interference. Everything around made a crackling sound, and countless bands began to appear. The light green traces in the world of the eye sockets instantly exploded into countless petals, making his brain emit a shrill buzzing sound.
But it was only a moment. He seemed to see a towering, pitch-black object vaguely. The moment he saw the shadow of that object, Li Lin felt that his consciousness was dissolved in the whole world like a stream of water. He even subconsciously felt that he was the only true god in this world. However, that kind of influence was only a moment. After that moment, nothing was left, as if it was an illusion.
...Is it really an illusion?
Li Lin subconsciously checked his system template, but the system template that should have all the information was blank.
It was as if the piercing pain and strong hallucination just now were just a twitch in Li Lin's brain, a ridiculous dream, and had no practical value at all. However, the vague feeling and the increasingly powerful control force around him made him feel that it was not an illusion.
There was even a moment when Li Lin felt that he could permanently change the reality of a certain substance. For example, he could turn a certain substance into a false one forever, or bring about a certain reality in the void. After having such a mysterious feeling, Li Lin subconsciously wanted to get something good from this event. Then, before Li Lin could do anything, the professor in front of him seemed to notice his abnormality and called him.
"What's going on? Li Lin? Why don't you come over here?"
"Ah, that's all right. Just think about it for a moment."
Looking at the people waiting for him around him, Li Lin shook his head and followed them.
