Luo Nan was stupefied as he looked at the simple text interface. The large characters on top were fine, but the small characters below were completely incomprehensible.
Hundred year sequence? What the hell!?
The external neuron continued to radiate electricity within his brain, showing that it was still in operation. Luo Nan originally believed that the external neuron, which had developed the virtual brain system, had basically exhausted its deep mysteries. But now he discovered that there was clearly a different kind of information hidden at the bottom, and it was being gradually loaded right now. The process of forming the hand-drawn interface was actually the process of loading.
Three seconds later, the words "General Education" faded away and was replaced by the same hand-drawn, draft style interface. It was still in a minimalist mode, but the options were a bit more complicated. What appeared in order were the four choice categories of Culture, Society, Skills, and True Teachings.
Luo Nan tried to look at the items under each category before the interface was completely formed. However, the three categories of Culture, Society, Skills, and True Teachings were completely non-selectable states. At first, Luo Nan believed that it was because the interface hadn't finished loading yet. But when the interface was completely drawn and he tried them one by one, he confirmed that he could only select the "True Teachings" category and nothing more.
There were a total of five options on the "True Teachings" category's second level menu. If Luo Nan's identification was correct, they were probably Internal Cultivation, Truth Reaching, Creation, Technique Deployment, and Configuration. Some of these words were familiar, some were unfamiliar, but they were all brimming with the meaning of extraordinary cultivation.
However, only the "Configuration" category was an optional state.
There was only one choice, and Luo Nan only chose that one.
He clicked once more, and the interface that refreshed this time was no longer in hand-drawn mode. Instead, it was an extremely complex three-dimensional diagram. It clearly belonged to the domain of the configuration system, but it was only a relatively simple static structure.
There were also questions and options on the side of the diagram. This was a freaking multiple choice question: "Please select a basic configuration that is not suitable to be added to the main diagram design."
The options were four sets of simple configuration diagrams.
"Ha!"
Luo Nan laughed involuntarily, but his breath didn't have a hint of happiness. There was only absurdity and resentment.
Test me!
You test me!
You have the face to test me!
At this moment, Luo Nan no longer understood who was the one who had set up these mysterious arrangements. His brain had grown for sixteen years in vain!
He suddenly stood up, his entire body tensed up, to the point that Jerry let out another muffled cry. The little guy's glowing eyes had already deviated from the virtual workspace, but at this time, the hidden database in the external neuron had already been loaded. It didn't matter whether or not the little guy's gaze shone on him.
Luo Nan loosened his grip and let the little fellow jump down. This was to prevent Luo Nan from strangling him to death in his excitement. After freeing his hands, he had nowhere to put them. He spun around and finally raised his arms, wanting to grab the non-existent figure in the tree hole where light and shadow intertwined.
"What kind of lousy joke is this!?" Luo Nan's muffled roar shook the tree hollow with a buzzing sound, but no one answered him.
Jerry had never seen such an "uncle" before. He shrank in the corner, not daring to show his head.
According to the adaptive function, the virtual workspace embedded in the curved tree wall displayed the so-called "proficiency test" interface. It remained the same …
No, that wasn't right either. A blood red countdown interface suddenly popped up under Luo Nan's manic gaze. There were also corresponding words:
"No response actions detected. Do you want to give up on this mock exam? It has been detected that the examinee is not suited to the difficulty of the question bank. The version will revert to the 'Popular Version'. "
"Huh?"
Heh, there was still a countdown!
It wasn't just in the center of the interface that was conspicuous. There was clearly a countdown for the entire set of questions in the upper left corner of the interface!
The basic unit of time in the unknown civilization, if converted to seconds, would be approximately 5 seconds. Luo Nan had looked at the database for a long time, so he could barely recognize these professional symbols like numbers.
The total countdown in the upper left corner, when converted to Earth time, was approximately an hour. As for the current countdown timer on the interface, looking at the blood red characters, it was already the second to last character. It would reach zero in approximately 10 seconds.
Even though Luo Nan didn't understand the difference between the "Verified Version" and the "Popular Version", and he didn't understand what bullshit the "Hundred Year Sequence" was, he knew that he couldn't continue being willful under these restrictions … … The only thing in front of him was a rigid system, not a living person.
He rushed forward with large strides and clicked on the second option before the final flash of the blood red countdown timer.
The exam simulation system calmly flipped the page. The previous blood red warning was completely erased, revealing the next question.
It was another multiple choice question with dreg difficulty! You want to use this to stump me … …
Reality proved that just looking at the previous foundational questions and making light conclusions was incorrect. Luo Nan's emotions were in turmoil and he wasn't in his best state. But he could feel that many of the questions were quite difficult as he worked through them. Some of them were questions he had never touched before. He could only make hasty judgments due to the time limit. He half-gave up and half-passed them.
Luo Nan didn't know what the passing score for this test was. It was fine if he missed one or two questions, but he skipped a lot towards the end. His mind gradually grew nervous. He didn't know if he would be able to pass in the end.
The test time was approximately an hour, but Luo Nan spent less than 40 minutes to complete it. The reason for this was because the last question was a configuration design. It required the construction of a "Space Module". It required the construction of a miniature spatial fault and the like on the basis of the local space and time.
This was the main direction that Luo Nan had been researching for the past half year. Luo Nan's research had even gone a step further. He had practically created it out of thin air without any foundation to rely on.
In comparison, the spatial volume and environmental conditions required for this question were very low. It only required the storage of approximately 1 cubic meter of inanimate objects, and the duration was under 5 minutes. Rather than calling it a Space Module, it would be better to call it a Space Bubble.
This was the most difficult question at the end. The testing system had set aside approximately half the time for this question. Luo Nan only used two minutes to complete this question in addition to the consumption of examining the question and puzzling over it.
The unconventional setting of "Easy – Hard – Easy" caused Luo Nan to come to a realization:
"It seems like I'm quite partial to a subject."
Tests were forever a good method for self-analysis. No matter how emotional Luo Nan was, he was still able to grasp some key information from within. During the course of the test, he was very weak when it came to the application of configurations in the life sciences of unknown civilizations, the material sciences, and even basic general knowledge. However, he had an extremely clear advantage when it came to the simulation of space and time structures, restoration, construction, and other high end contents.
Such a knowledge structure was undoubtedly tempered out from the misty maze and the notes and materials his mother had left behind.
In any case, the test ended and Luo Nan pressed the submit option.
The results were about to come out. What would come next?
People would always place extra expectations on matters that required them to expend their energy. Luo Nan was no exception. He urgently wanted to know the following changes. He pressed his hands against the tabletop and suppressed his surging emotions. He stared fixedly at the interface, his eyes not even blinking.
But the entire interface was suddenly cleared clean two seconds later. All that was left was a blank area. Not the slightest trace was left behind.
"Hey!"
Luo Nan instinctively reached out his hand to touch it. His finger streaked across the projected area, bringing forth chaotic ripples. And at this time, a brand new handwriting appeared. Moreover, it had already been replaced with the words that Luo Nan was familiar with since childhood.
Luo Nan's finger retracted as if it had been scorched by fire, making way for the trajectory of the words to appear. He took another step back to expand his field of vision, allowing him to see the meaning of the words more clearly.
"Pass! You're as smart as I thought you were! "
Two exclamation marks were poked there. There was clearly an emotion that soared between the lines of the words. Luo Nan's body was still stiff, but his consciousness was already drifting absent-mindedly. He didn't know how to react.
He watched dumbly as the words disappeared and new content appeared:
"Are you twenty years old right now? Thirty years old? Are you married? Do you have children? Is the Earth still in a free state? Or have you already faced the starry sky and entered the Hundred Year Sequence? In any case, being able to find this hidden piece of information amidst a series of coincidences was quite a feat.
"As a father, I hope that you have read this information in your leisure time while reminiscing about the past. I hope that you have occasionally patched up this missing link while admiring my messiah-like grandeur.
"But if you are still a person tangled in pain right now, harboring a loathing for me in your heart. You are struggling amidst the confusing clues. Then I ask you to forgive my incompetence. In the end, I wasn't able to realize my predetermined plan. Perhaps I have already foolishly died in forbearance and concealment. It is impossible for me to shine glory into your life.
The corner of Luo Nan's mouth twitched slightly. There was a lot of information that he didn't understand, but he didn't have the slightest intention of probing it. He needed to control his surging emotions, to control his heart that was about to explode. He had already exhausted all of his strength. The words continued to appear:
"I don't have anything else to help you with. I can only show you the path I once walked, the process of me searching for the answer. Though the path is dark and rugged, I know that your mother's soul has always been there. She lent me her talent and wisdom to pave the long road that leads to the ultimate answer within the labyrinth of nothingness.
"However, my slow-witted self has wasted far too much time in the end. Li Wei, remember this name. This unwelcome guest from beyond the heavens has already arrived. I can only hastily sever this smooth road and welcome an unknown fate ….
"Here I write. I only hope that you will like this present. Happy birthday!"
The signature was Luo Zhongheng. The date was June 18th, 2090.
Luo Nan was nailed in place like a stake. He looked at the signature all the way until the interface and the words disappeared. Then a new scene appeared. It was a double helix structure similar to DNA. However, the nodes on it weren't some ATCG. Instead, they were miniature hand-drawn sketches. They seemed to be divided into two routes that intertwined and influenced each other.
Luo Nan didn't have the heart to look at the specifics. He stood there in a daze until his frantic heartbeat and surging blood made his entire body numb. Only then did he make a move:
He subconsciously raised his hand and brought up the perpetual calendar. He found June 18th, 2090. His birthday was June 16th. Then, was this two days later ….
Was it here?
It was only a few dozen kilometers away from where he was at the time?
Luo Nan took a deep breath. He wanted to go forward and bring up those messages from before. But just as he took a step, his knees inexplicably went soft. He staggered and even bumped into the stool under the table.
Heh, he was in such a sorry state!
Luo Nan lowered his head and bent his body. He pressed down on the stool and suddenly laughed hoarsely:
"Is this a whitewash?
"Luo Zhongheng, you want to whitewash my father? Alright, I'll give you a chance!
"Come out! Come out right now! I can. I can think about it. I can try to forgive you.
"This is the chance! Come out!
"Come out!"
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