The Schilling people were no strangers to sharing their unused computing resources with communication links, using tremendous amounts of computing power to complete research that was impossible for the current level of civilization, or to improve the entire species' understanding of everything in the world. In fact, it could even be said that this sharing of computing power had accompanied the entire Xiling Empire's development and glory. It was this almost bug-like talent that allowed the originally ordinary, even somewhat simple-minded species to obtain the ability to rapidly develop, allowing them to use their mortal bodies to obtain power comparable to the Gods.
There was a law that was universally acknowledged: the most important factor in the development of a civilization was the transmission of knowledge and the exchange of information. This represented the upper limit of a civilization's development and the upper limit of a civilization's development. Humans on Earth were able to break away from primitive civilization thanks to hieroglyphics, ushered in the dawn of civilization thanks to cheap paper and books, and entered an explosive development thanks to global information exchange. This was a powerful proof of the importance of information exchange in the development of a civilization.
Regarding this … The Schilling people had already entered the age of the internet the moment they were born. All sorts of envy, jealousy, and hatred!!
Sandora had once told me a legend among the Schilling people when we were chatting casually: the first Schilling people had coincidentally discovered that electric current flowing through suitable conductors would produce a large amount of heat. And so, the next day, the entire Schilling race collectively used electric heat cutters. Although this legend was a bit exaggerated, it was sufficient proof of the frightening power of unlimited information sharing.
However, it was useless for anyone to be jealous of such a talent. For most species, suddenly obtaining such an exaggerated method of information sharing was actually a disaster. Civilizations that developed rapidly would often go astray. Their ambition and desire for destruction would go out of control as their power increased rapidly. This was a common problem for most species, and they would often forget themselves and challenge things that they couldn't face. Only the Schilling people — a race with a strong sense of purpose — would never go astray under any circumstances other than wiping out the Chaos Abyss and expanding their territory. Of course, this was only because the Schilling people hadn't self-destructed. We could only sympathize with the weak species that went extinct during the expansion of the Empire.
The Schilling people's research model was usually like this: one or several Shiring Apostles who specialized in research would act as the core. They would propose research goals, research the current situation, research difficulties, and then categorize these things. The parts that required creativity would be done by the researchers, the parts that required simple calculations and logical deductions would be handed over to the Schilling Mainframe, and the parts that required massive amounts of experiments and simulations would be uploaded to the information link, which would be completed by the free computing resources of the Shiring Apostles on the current link. This research process would require at least a few hundred Shiring Apostles, and at most a hundred million Schilling people on the entire planet to simultaneously complete the research. And it wasn't as if there weren't any difficulties that required the participation of an entire species, as well as astounding computing power, to break through.
This was the information that Tawil obtained from the "Rubik's Cube Core". In order to challenge the Void and directly use the ultimate power, the Empire launched a project code-named "X". The participants in this project were ninety percent of the Shiring Apostles in the entire Empire, which was almost all of them.
It was obvious that Sandora had experienced that project as well. She could still remember the situation clearly, but …
"There was no finished product. I am sure of it," Sandora said firmly again. "We shared all our information and I have unlimited authority as the Emperor. If there was someone in the Empire who created such an advanced energy furnace like the giant moon based on the research results, it would be impossible for me not to know about it."
"But this thing is really …" Looking at the giant moon core component that was only a few meters long, I was confused. "Wait, Sandora, when did that project happen?"
"The timetable was messed up a long time ago. God knows how many years it has been since then," Sandora shook her head with a bitter smile. "But … when I was trapped in that nameless world, the project was still progressing … Wait!"
Sandora's voice suddenly trailed off. Then, she took a deep breath. It seemed that she had thought of that shocking possibility.
I could feel myself clenching my fists tightly. "This thing could be the last creation of the Empire before it went into hibernation. Or at least, it could be the creation that we have discovered that is closest to that point in time."
"I will do my best to crack its secrets," Tawil realized the importance of the situation. He immediately connected to his command link. "Attention to the seventh research team and the teams after that. Raise the research project code-named TL-153 to the top priority. Put all your efforts into cracking the Rubik's Cube …"
Just then, there was a sudden rush of footsteps in the research hall. Then, a girl's voice rang out, "Wait!"
The sudden voice in the hall interrupted Tawil's command. I looked towards the source of the voice in surprise and saw Lin Xue rushing over with her hands covering her eyes.
"Lass Xue? Why are you here? "
"Ah Jun, don't crack the Rubik's Cube forcefully. You mustn't!"
I was shocked by Lin Xue's sudden intrusion and her unusually agitated behavior. I didn't even pay attention to the intimate way she called him 'Ah Jun'. Only Sandora frowned. But very quickly, she focused her attention on Lin Xue's right hand covering her eyes. She immediately asked in surprise, "Lin Xue? What happened to your eyes? "
"I'm fine!" Lin Xue used her free left hand to shake my shoulder. "Blockhead, don't crack the Rubik's Cube forcefully. If you can, even if you have to give up on it, don't …"
I didn't respond to what Lin Xue was about to say. Instead, I used an extremely forceful method to pry off the hand that she had covered her right eye.
Bright red blood flickered with an absolutely abnormal blue fluorescence as it gradually overflowed from the eye socket. The girl's originally spirited eyes were now glowing like glass, emitting a white light. I could faintly see a large amount of energy sparks spreading out like hairs. These sparks even burst out of the eye socket, making it impossible to analyze their nature. However, the girl's eye was obviously gradually being damaged under the effects of these energy sparks.
"Medic!"
"I'm fine!" Lin Xue grabbed my shoulder forcefully. "It's just that I overused my superpower and slightly damaged the blood vessels beneath my eyes … Let's not talk about that. Blockhead, there's something very dangerous in this Rubik's Cube. If we forcefully break it open, it will be released … No, I know what you're trying to say, but it's not the Chaos Abyss. It doesn't matter how many guards we set up. It's something that the Schilling Society came up with themselves. They can't control it … Temporarily, they can't control it. We will find a way, but that will take time. Let Tawil slow down his progress.
Lin Xue's words were a little incoherent, but Tawil had already understood. After receiving confirmation from my gaze, she nodded obediently. "I will follow your will. Although this might cause us to be unable to break the Rubik's Cube within a year … It has already been a million years. A year or two doesn't matter."
After receiving Tawil's promise, Lin Xue's bleeding right eye shone even brighter. Then, she grinned and said softly, "Alright, I can see it. It's safe now."
"You're still using your superpower?!"
I almost couldn't help but freeze Lin Xue's superpower. She's too reckless. Since it's something that even the Shiring Apostles couldn't resist, she's still trying to forcefully peek at it. She even caused herself to become like this. This girl …
Too reckless!!
"It's okay." As she had already lost control, Lin Xue could only use her hand to forcefully close her right eye. Then, she bent down and held onto her knees as she panted heavily. "I am very powerful. Don't worry, Blockhead. I know what I'm doing."
"Can we call the medics now?" I held onto Lin Xue's shoulder. Although I spoke in a questioning tone, I had already given the order to summon the medics through our mental connection.
"Whatever. It's just two bottles of eye drops at most!" Lin Xue was still stubbornly refusing to admit her mistake. However, the shocking trail of blood and tears on her pretty face made me decisively ignore her stubbornness. I practically forcefully pressed her into the medic cabin that the medics had brought. I only left her with one sentence: "No matter what you see, listen to me. Wait until you've healed first before we talk about it again! I am your boss. This is an order! "
Lying in the medic cabin, Lin Xue's expression was a little dazed. Then, she smiled mysteriously and raised her hand. She had a shameless expression on her face. "One last question. Blockhead, can I not use this medic cabin?"
I looked at the innocent Tawil helplessly. "Look at your Genovaine style! Isn't a flipper a coffin? "
The two medics carried the protesting Miss Lin and disappeared from our sight. Sandora and I looked at each other speechlessly.
I couldn't remember how many times Lin Xue had appeared in such a hurry, reminding us of the calamity that was about to happen due to one of our carelessness. However, this time, she didn't hesitate to harm herself. I really didn't know what she saw.
"We definitely caught a big fish this time." With a complicated feeling, I turned my head and looked at the slowly spinning cube in the air. "But I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."
"As long as Lin Xue is here," Sandora sighed softly. "The Rubik's Cube might contain the last record of the Empire's slumber, but at the same time, it might also seal something dangerous within it. Perhaps this is what Lin Xue wants to tell us. Ah Jun, don't you need to go and take a look at that girl?"
"She will definitely kick me out." I scratched my head. I had just used a series of supersonic hand blades to smash a certain lady into the medical cabin in the coffin.
Sandora stared at me for a while until my hair stood on end. Then, she sighed helplessly. "I really don't know what I am … Forget it. Don't forget to thank Lin Xue after she recovers a little. Let's go back now. I don't want to see this cube for the time being."
"As you command." Tawil bowed solemnly. "The analysis of the Rubik's Cube will be the lowest priority according to the plan. Before we come into contact with the data of the Rubik's Cube, we will ask for instructions from the two Majesties."
Everything that had happened today was too sudden. No matter if it was the discovery that the 'Rubik's Cube might contain the records of the Empire's slumber or Lin Xue's sudden intrusion, it was all unexpected. I was even at a loss. Sandora was feeling annoyed when she looked at the cube. I was the same. After looking through a few of the research reports that Tawil was working on, we returned to the Shadow City.
I was still feeling annoyed. Perhaps it was because I wasn't mature enough. I wasn't able to handle important matters like Sandora, who had been in a high position for a long time. The Rubik's Cube and Lin Xue's warning kept circling in my mind. After bidding farewell to Sandora and returning home later that night, I wandered alone in the Shadow City aimlessly.
I wandered alone on the quiet streets. My mood gradually calmed down in this kind of environment.
It was really a deserted city.
I couldn't help but sigh as I wandered around the streets of the city.
Although there were already ten thousand Osaka's younger sisters as permanent residents and a large number of low-level commanders of the Empire living in the various nodes of the city, there were also various residential areas built in different worlds. Occasionally, heroes from other worlds would come to visit. However, for a city that started off with a population of a million, and later on, the entire area expanded by five to six times, the number of residents was still too little.
Look, there wasn't even a single person selling the Rubik's Cube in any corner.
However, when I passed by a crossroad in the West District, I bumped into two Osaka's younger sisters who happened to be out shopping. This finally made my boring stroll a little unexpected.
"Hey, Osaka."
With a warm smile, I greeted the two of them from afar. They seemed to be intending to cross the road and were waiting for the traffic light to turn green — — even though there wasn't a single car here.
Although the two girls in front of me were still wearing the same Rubik's Cube uniform that almost never changed (in fact, this was what they were most used to), and their expressions were equally stiff. They wore the same night vision goggles on their heads, but I was still able to notice the differences between them. The girl on the left had a small star-shaped hairpin in her hair, while the girl on the right had a bracelet on her wrist that god knows which unscrupulous Empire soldier she had gotten from. Even though it was just a small decoration, I couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised.
It seemed that the Osaka's were gradually developing a sense of "humanity."
"Ah, it's big brother, Osaka 10915 (11325). I'm pleasantly surprised and happy to greet big brother."
But they didn't improve at all when it came to speaking …
"Are you out shopping?" I looked curiously at the two girls in front of me. They were carrying large shopping bags in their hands. Inside were all sorts of things, from bug spray to cola, they filled up two large bags.
Although it still seemed a little deserted, there were still many shops and pedestrian streets in most parts of the Shadow City. Even if there were empty areas next to a bustling commercial street, these places were still places that the Osaka's younger sisters liked to stroll around. They would also occasionally go shopping. Compared to letting the Empire soldiers arrange their daily lives, this kind of activity allowed them to quickly return to a normal life.
"En, it's for this week's practical assignment! Osaka 10915 said proudly as she showed the bag in her hands to big brother. "
"Practical assignment? Was it arranged by the school? "I showed an interested expression.
The place that the Osaka's younger sisters went to was a school that Shallow shallow named as the "New Century Gospel Gundam Saves the World Young Man Comprehensive Military Academy of the Empire", but for the sake of being reliable, it was usually called the "Empire High Military Academy". Since Shallow shallow was the honorary head teacher, the school's philosophy was to "let every teenager above the age of 14 be able to drive a Gundam, and let every loli in elementary school learn how to fly an SLB at a speed of two miles per second." Of course, after eliminating these nonsensical things, it was just a normal school with complete facilities (a full set of Schilling equipment) and terrifying teachers (even the temporary intern teachers were Empire instructors or heroes of various races).
Thinking about it this way, the Osaka's younger sisters should really make the students of the world envious, jealous, and hateful. Even in physical education class, they could occasionally see the Tauren Chieftain and the Dwarf King arm wrestle. For normal people, they would have to face the danger of being transformed to encounter such an experience.
However, I really didn't think that those fellows would also give us homework.
"It's the teacher who is used to calling himself the Duke who gave us homework. How to use pesticides and soda cans to create 'Cactus' bombs. Osaka 10915 once again spoke before Osaka 11325."
"Because the moment this kind of bomb explodes, the fragments of the soda cans will form a cluster of radioactive needles, so it's called 'Cactus' bombs. Osaka 11325 finally found a chance to interject and hurriedly added."
Me: "…"
It can't be that there are spies planted by the Pandora sisters in the school council, right? For the sake of the Osaka's healthy growth, I had to go through untold hardships to suppress the urge of Visca to personally teach them.
As their guardian, of course I couldn't ignore this kind of thing. God knows when the ten thousand Osaka's would really turn that group of war maniacs into terrorists who would fly around shooting stars all over the sky. Fortunately, this sudden incident temporarily diverted my attention. By the time I found the senior warmonger who taught the students how to make bombs and solved a bit of the social crisis, I had almost forgotten about the problem of the Rubik's Cube.
At night, it was still bustling with noise and excitement, but the only thing missing was the freeloader Lin Xue. At this moment, she was probably still sleeping soundly in the medical cabin. Although it seemed to be much quieter without the noisy young miss, to be honest, I still missed her a little.
I didn't know if Lin Xue's family would be worried — — they were probably already used to it. This kind of mysterious young miss who was always carrying out missions outside must have trained her parents' nerves to the point of being impervious to fire and water.
Hopefully … nothing will happen to that lass.
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