Under Luo Nanmu's stupefied gaze, Her Majesty Empress Wu's skirt sleeves slid down to her elbows, revealing jade white and smooth forearms. Her clear gaze shot straight through the narrow passageway formed by her two arms, and their gazes intersected.
This action was somewhat similar to what Zhang Yingying had done earlier, but … how could it be the same!
Luo Nan was truly a bit stupefied, so much so that he missed half a sentence. Luckily, Her Majesty Empress Wu quickly spoke, her voice clear.
"… This is the masterpiece of Luo Yuandao and the others. This was because the so-called Formatting Theory that they taught was quite outstanding. It was like the logic that this universe should have. Even if the framework was too strict and caused one's growth to be delayed, as long as one kept digging within the framework and relied on the logic of Formatting Theory, one could deal with many things. And until now, those idiots outside haven't given you a single question that's beyond the syllabus. "
Are you talking about me?
Luo Nan came back to his senses in a half-awake state. He struggled out of the bewilderment of his basic emotions and instinctive reactions. He vaguely felt that he had heard similar words before, but he forgot whether or not they had come from Her Majesty Empress Wu.
The point was, he had always been happy with such expressions, so he took the opportunity to catch his breath and bowed his head in thanks.
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."
"Do you understand it that way?"
Her Majesty Empress Wu laughed involuntarily. She withdrew her hand under Luo Nan's confused expression, but she still maintained her current distance. She looked down at Luo Nan's eyes. "Do you think I'm praising you? Let's just take it that way … But forgive me for being blunt, there's no future in the Mental Path. "
"…"
Luo Nan had forgotten how many times he had fallen into an awkward situation where he was unable to continue the conversation. The most direct reaction in his mind was:
Preposterous!
It must be known that the Iron Triangle of Xia City, including Her Majesty Empress Wu, were all on the mental side!
A feeling of absurdity filled his chest. However, when it came to a technical discussion, even if it was more macroscopic, he still maintained his composure and found the corresponding logic. "Your Majesty, do you mean that we shouldn't focus on the spiritual side, and that we need the material and spiritual sides to go hand in hand and interact with each other?"
What he did not say was: Just like Raven.
Yet here, Her Majesty Empress Wu carried out her mysticism, smiling without saying a word.
Luo Nan's chest felt a bit stuffy. He could only continue his train of thought.
If this was what Her Majesty Empress Wu meant, then … it was quite reasonable.
Though Luo Nan had always put special effort into the mental side, he had always used his mother's coupling theory to build a body and soul frame where the God Gear and Body Gear interacted.
Logically speaking, it could not be considered particularly biased.
However, after killing Gong Qi, the "winner takes all" rule of the altar's spiderweb was activated, seizing all of Gong Qi's soul energy. This caused his accumulation in the Mental Aspect to skyrocket once again, distorting the structure of space and time, and basically forming a sandwich domain. This brought about a new round of imbalance between body and soul. It really did bring quite a bit of trouble to Luo Nan.
If that was the case, it would make sense.
Luo Nan hesitated for a few seconds. He saw that Her Majesty Empress Wu was still smiling. Her Majesty Empress Wu didn't have any explicit intentions. Luo Nan thought about how she had once refused to listen to his cultivation insights. She had even said, "My medicine is his poison." Right now, this line of thought was probably working.
In this way, Luo Nan could only respond, "I will pay attention …. I will ask His Majesty for guidance later."
Only now did Her Majesty Empress Wu make a move. She reached out a hand and pressed it against the chest of Luo Nan's avatar. She pushed it back slightly, pulling some distance away.
"How about it? Now you've encountered a social partner that doesn't revolve around you. Plus, you have a request of others. The feeling is different from calling yourself an ancestor …. If you really want to be a so-called social person, then you have to answer a question right now. What are you prepared to use to curry favor with me?"
Was this a demonstration? Or was it a hint or an explicit indication?
Or was it time to cut to the main topic?
Luo Nan was still a bit nervous for a time.
But then, Her Majesty Empress Wu cracked a smile once more. "Forget it. In this form of social interaction, you are still a newbie. There's no point in letting you guess. Speaking of which, you are one of my more outstanding investment targets in recent years. But investment is just my chosen profession. My interest in it has already begun to fade …. There are only a few hobbies that haven't changed over the years. "
Luo Nan would be an idiot if he still didn't understand by this time. He hurriedly bowed and asked, "I'd like to hear the details."
Her Majesty Empress Wu didn't beat around the bush. She bent three fingers in succession. "First, travel. Second, archaeology. Third, treasure hunting. That's about it."
Luo Nan went "uh" and asked cautiously, "Can Your Majesty speak a bit more in detail?"
Her Majesty Empress Wu finally indicated that Luo Nan, the guest who entered the room, could find a place to sit. She then returned to sit on the recliner in front of the french window.
"I don't have enough courage …."
... Forget it. Whatever you say is what you say.
Luo Nan forcefully swallowed the ridicule in his throat to maintain the continuity of her words. He looked at her leaning against the increasingly bright light of the sky and spoke unhurriedly. "Traveling is like looking at flowers on horseback. It doesn't affect people. Archaeology is nothing more than tracing back to the source. It stops at academics. Excavating treasures is often a matter of life and death. So most people don't take them …. In the end, it's because people aren't willing to involve themselves in too many useless matters. But they can put forth enough patience for a suitable opportunity for the sake of a goal they are interested in."
Her Majesty Empress Wu's line of sight was hard to see under the environment of the light of the sun. Her explanation wasn't particularly direct, but Luo Nan had already obtained enough information to make a judgment in this situation. He muttered to himself for a few seconds before speaking.
"According to what you're saying, there should be a place within the mist labyrinth that will interest Your Majesty."
Due to the existence of the Format 70 Research Institute and the actions of the horned demon, the mist labyrinth itself was no longer a secret.
Luo Nan had included this special location in the information he sent to Ouyang Chen and Old You. He just hid the existence of the Cloud World, as well as the even more sensitive and inconceivable Sunwheel Hell and a series of related elements.
In the end, what Luo Nan cared about was the results of his parents' long years of research, observation, and collection. He absolutely wouldn't reveal them before he truly grasped these things. He wouldn't give people with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of him.
As for the overall background framework, it was taken out to deceive people. What was there to hide?
He didn't mind divulging more detailed information to Her Majesty Empress Wu.
"It's an extremely marvelous place. Right now, I'm still continuously observing and researching it. If Your Majesty is interested, I will regularly inform you of my progress. "
The corner of Her Majesty Empress Wu's lips perked up. "What else?"
"Yes. If Your Majesty wishes to enter to explore, search for treasures, and so on, I can …."
I just want to ask you something. Do you think the mist labyrinth is a natural landscape, or is it a man-made landscape? "
"Uh. It should be mixed with unknown unnatural elements." Luo Nan answered as strictly as possible.
Empress Wu nodded slightly. "That's fine."
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