The experiment continued, and everyone's eyes once again turned to the test bench. Yes, the content of this experiment was the same as what Zhang Youdong had said before, which was to use the collapse factor to melt the outer shell of the Mutated Core. Of course, the amount used was very small. According to Zhang Youdong's explanation, the Collapse Factor's effect was to melt everything it came into contact with. Previously, it seemed to have an Infinite Replication effect, which was why it could continuously expand and cause the entire game world to collapse. However, after some research, it seemed that this Infinite Replication effect could be suppressed and it could only destroy things.
Of course, their research on this mysterious thing was still in its infancy. Under normal circumstances, they did seem to be able to suppress the replication effect, but there were too few experiments. For example, nothing would happen if water came into contact with other things, but if it came into contact with some special things, such as quicklime, saltpeter, and other things that could react with water, the result would be different. Not to mention ordinary things, this blue cube was something they didn't understand at all, so it was really hard to say what would happen. In more serious cases, it could explode and even cause the destruction of the entire world.
"No matter what, let's begin." Zhang Youdong said to everyone. Then he took a black ball from the side. Someone next to him took it and put the black ball into a device on the side of the instrument. It looked like it was going to drip on the blue cube.
"Wa la wa la …" The programmer who was operating the experimental equipment signaled, as if he was ready to start. However, when Li Huailin heard Zhang Youdong's voice, he was stunned. Yes, he remembered that he couldn't understand what these programmers were saying, but the problem was, how could he understand Zhang Youdong's words? Yes, Li Huailin and Zhang Youdong used to communicate with each other using paper slips. How could he understand Zhang Youdong's words now? Previously, Li Huailin hadn't noticed it. It was only when he heard the programmer's words that he remembered it.
Of course, now wasn't the time to ask about this. It wasn't important anyway, so Li Huailin didn't say anything. He just watched the experiment. At this time, the programmer started to work. He pressed the switch on this side, and soon, a drop of black liquid fell directly on top of the cube. Yes, although Li Huailin hadn't seen it before, this black liquid should be the so-called collapse factor.
A second passed, and everyone was paying attention to the situation. Of course, everyone's nerves were very tense. Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a sudden "bang". Everyone was shocked, and some of the researchers even subconsciously fell to the ground.
However, they soon discovered that the sound did not come from the test bench, but from the other side of the room. Yes, turning around, they saw a person appear at the door. The only sound they heard before was the sound of the door opening.
"Are you back?" The person who appeared at the door was Bryant. Yes, except for him, no one else would come in at this time. This was the main hall's staff dormitory, and there were only a few people who had the authority to enter the main hall. Of course, Bryant was an exception.
Of course, his question was directed at Li Huailin. Didn't Li Huailin tell him that he had something to do? Bryant had been waiting for Li Huailin to return.
"Mr. Bryant." Zhang Youdong said, "You are also a researcher. Can you not suddenly enter when we are conducting an experiment? You know it's very dangerous, right?"
"That's why I didn't know you were conducting an experiment." Bryant looked at the device on the table. "It's the blue cube from before, right? I still don't know what it is. I learned something from Gamera..."
Just as Bryant was halfway through his sentence, a programmer next to him suddenly shouted. Although Li Huailin didn't understand what the other party meant, he quickly looked at the test bench. Then, he immediately saw that the cube inside the glass cover on the table had changed.
Yes, at the place where the collapse factor dripped on, Li Huailin clearly saw strange movements on the surface of the cube. A bunch of small blue particles began to appear, then slowly disappeared one by one. Li Huailin had seen the scene of a collapse in the old game world, and this situation was indeed a bit similar to what happened back then.
"It seems that it's a success." Zhang Youdong said while approaching the glass cover. He wanted to see what was inside the cube and what would happen. However … After waiting for a while, the result made them a little strange. Yes, the reaction stopped. In the end, they only left a small black hole on the surface of the cube. The cube's reaction was a little disappointing. To put it simply … there was no reaction. Yes, this thing didn't explode, but there was no other reaction. It was still lying there.
"In any case, we can study its interior now." Zhang Youdong said. "In this case, we will soon know what the structure of this thing is. Maybe it has recorded some very important information."
"We still need to study it? How long will it take?" Li Huailin asked immediately.
"I don't know. It's hard to estimate," Zhang Youdong said.
"Hey, I'm going to fight the King of Gods in the afternoon," Li Huailin said a little anxiously.
"I can only say that I will try to be as fast as possible. After all, we know nothing about these things." Zhang Youdong said, "But Mr. Bryant, what information did you just say you got?"
Li Huailin also remembered that Bryant did say he obtained some information from Gemira. Zhang Youdong asked about this matter, and it was probably Zhang Youdong who asked Bryant to ask about it. After all, this thing was obtained from Gemira. Judging from the previous situation, Gemira seemed to know some information about this cube. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to open the mechanism. Since they were now studying this thing, of course, they had to know the source of this thing.
"According to her, the creator of this thing is her ancestor," Bryant said. "And the source of this thing's power is a god they believe in."
"What?" Li Huailin was stunned. "God?"
"Yes. According to her, this thing is a tool that they use to communicate with the gods. Their ancestor used this tool to obtain the power of the gods," Bryant said. "However, it seems that the method of creating this tool has been lost. Even the method of using it has been lost. Gemira doesn't seem to know how to use this thing."
"Uh …" Li Huailin held his forehead. He seemed to be even more confused. He looked at Zhang Youdong and asked, "Didn't you say that this thing can't be researched by NPCs? I thought it was some unknown player or some mastermind behind the scenes. In the end, this thing was created by an NPC?"
"Hmm …" Zhang Youdong ignored Li Huailin and thought for a while. After thinking for a while, Zhang Youdong said, "She used the word 'borrowed' …"
"Yes," Bryant said.
"Then we have this conjecture now," Bryant said. Bryans said, "We know that this thing is related to this cube, right?"
Bryans pointed to the side, and Li Huailin also looked over. Of course, he saw the thing that was covered in mosaic that he gave Bryans before. Li Huailin nodded. Yes, these two things originally had nothing to do with each other. However, his future self told him that there was a connection between them. This shouldn't be a problem.
"If this cube they created is a tool that borrowed the power of their god, then this unknown thing, according to theory, should really belong to their god, right?" Zhang Youdong said.
Li Huailin thought about it and understood Zhang Youdong's logic. Yes, his future self told him to use this thing covered in mosaic and then find the Mutated Core in order to decipher this thing. In other words, through this tool, he could understand how to borrow the power of the gods and obtain the method to decipher the god's tool.
"Then it's obvious that the god they worship is not something that can exist in this game world." Zhang Youdong continued, "That is to say, Miss Gamela's ancestor learned about the power that exists in another game world through some means, regarded them as gods, and created a way to communicate with these powers."
"I see." Bryant nodded. "As expected of a player researcher. Your speculation is very reasonable."
"Thank you for the compliment." Zhang Youdong also nodded. "But the next question is the main problem. This god is not part of this game world. What is it then?"
"So this server also exists in another game world?" Li Huailin asked.
"No." Zhang Youdong said, "If it were another game world, then the situation would probably be the same as our world, where the gods would be assimilated into this world. I'm more inclined to understand this so-called god as another program in the server."
"Another program?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes. If the server is seen as a computer, then this game world is a program running on this computer, and this god is probably another program running on the computer. The two sides shouldn't have any intersection, but the current situation may be a little unexpected," Zhang Youdong said.
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