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Chapter 177 Take You to See the [Head]

Professor Mengxi tapped the table, signaling to Xiao Yuan to listen attentively: "The [Rat King] will begin by exploring, analyzing, and penetrating other 'sources of pollution' after the [Mechanical Magic Network] has been fully perfected."

When the [Mechanics Magic Network] was no longer content with merely exploring the "Classical Physical Cosmology," the [Knowledge School] actively avoided those powerful 'polluted systems (Immortal Path, Holy Light...)' and began to extend its reach to smaller sources of pollution and nascent extraordinary systems...

The [Knowledge School] continuously captures 'pollution sources and pollution monsters' of all sizes, and uses the spiritual tentacles of the [Magic Network] to forcefully infuse them with their own [inert knowledge].

Those 'small sources of pollution' that could not withstand the onslaught wailed and chose to submit, spitting out some new 'polluted. Inert knowledge' that had been distorted and eroded, but still conformed to the underlying logic of the 'Mechanical Magic Network'.

Thus, the [Knowledge School] began using the powerful divine and demonic heads from different 'contamination systems' as [servers], and [Contaminated Version. Inert Knowledge] as the programming language, replicating the basic framework of the [Mechanical Magic Network], and creating a new [Contamination Root. Magic Network].

The infamous "Rat King" was a lowly demon god who voluntarily joined the "School of Knowledge" during this period.

It willingly sacrifices itself, carrying the essence of "Rat-like, Source of Pollution." It is willing to offer all its strength, body, and soul, actively cooperating with the school in various research projects, becoming a guinea pig.

All I ask is to integrate into the [Knowledge School] family, receive investment and assistance from the [Magic Network], help it become stronger, and no longer be hunted by other demon gods, living cautiously and tremblingly.

It wants to become the Great Demon God! To control its own destiny. It's willing to pay any price for that.

"It can only be said that sometimes choice is more important than effort. As a low-level minor god-demon, the Rat King's abilities are all quite average, but it took the initiative to come to us at the most opportune time and became the first experimental subject for the Knowledge School's key research."

Meng Xiyue reminisced about the past, saying with longing, "Back then, the highest leader of the school had a wild idea. That was to completely break the increasingly mature [Root Server] out of the management scope of the [Mechanical Magic Network]. With the 'Root of Pollution' as the core, create a completely independent [New Magic Network] with entirely new underlying rules/knowledge code. This [Magic Network] would no longer follow the rules of the [Mechanical Magic Network], but would be a [Magic Network] built around the 'Root of Pollution' as its core."

"In the end, the plan succeeded. They completely dissected and dissected the Primordial Rat King, separating its 'soul and spirit' and stripping away the 'source of pollution'. Finally, they made the Rat King's head into a 'root server', fused its 'pollution system' with 'inert knowledge', and wove the 'Rat Demon Network' with its soul... and then, the 'rat-based biotechnology products' that entered thousands of households came into being."

After Meng Xiyue finished speaking, the arthropod hanging on her backpack proudly twisted its body, tilted its head back, and let out a short screech.

The mouse in Yuan Zhu's bag also crawled out in response under his 'mental driving'.

At this moment, Zhu Zi focused his mental attention on the 'rat's' head, no longer simply controlling it, but observing the entire process of 'his own mental power controlling the whole body by driving the rat's head' from a third-person perspective.

"Is this mouse also part of the [Magic Network]?"

Meng Xiyue shook her head: "The 'Rat Technology' all over the world, and the [Rat King] behind them, are strictly speaking, just independent sources of pollution that originated from the [Magic Network] and used the power of the 'Knowledge School' to achieve enlightenment. The [Rat King Siming] is one of the highest crystallizations of the [Magic Network]. It retains heavy traces of the [Magic Network], but it does not belong to the [Magic Network] nor can it represent the [Magic Network]. However, it can be a gateway to the [Mechanical Magic Network]."

"It is precisely because of the most successful case of the [Rat King], coupled with the attributes of the [Knowledge School and Mechanics Magic Network] such as 'acquired roots and absolute open source', that a large number of 'pollutants' have taken the initiative to seek cooperation, tailoring a 'Magic Network System' growth package for 'themselves'."

"And my cooperation model with you is the same. You secretly betray the interests of the 'Shadow-type Demon God' behind you, handing over the [Law Domain, Shadow Dream Hole] to me; I, in turn, replicate the classic operation of the 'Knowledge School' against the [Rat King], turning the 'Root of Contamination' you provided into a [Shadow Server]. We will create a 'Shadow. Insect-type. Qi Refining Demon Network' and build a great enterprise together!"

Faced with Meng Xiyue's invitation to poach her own man, Yuan Zhu smiled and nodded in agreement: "Okay! Then let's work together to thoroughly undermine that 'Shadow Demon'!"

Pinky gave a thumbs up: "Right! Dig up that sucker, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty!"

Yuan Zhu: "Let's talk about the [Rat King] again. Are the 'rat heads' circulating in the market considered skull servers?"

Meng Xiyue shook her head: "No. The Rat King has a deep connection with the Magic Network. Therefore, the core component of the 'Extraordinary Rats' circulating in the market is their heads. However, after countless rounds of mutation and simplification, they are no longer related to the 'skull server', but they still retain some functions. That is the 'inert pollution code' unique to the Rat King, which can record the 'visual images' captured by the eyes in 'rat-like code' and store them in the brain."

Yuan Zhu suddenly realized: "So the rats circulating in the market usually have functions such as biological monitoring, short-term memory (data storage), biological hard drive, data exchange, projection playback... All of this comes from the [Mechanical Magic Network]."

Meng Xiyue nodded: "However, there is no [Mouse-Type Magic Network] between 'Mouse Products'. Data can only be transmitted offline, point-to-point. The mouse head is the most valuable, and the 'spinal cord' inside the body has been processed and modified to represent the amount of data stored. The nervous system of the mouse tail has been modified to allow data transmission between them. And our 'Arthropod Mouse' has been DIY modified by [Mao Mao Wang], with the addition of more functional detectors."

Yuan Zhu nodded, indicating that he understood.

He's no longer a clueless newbie; the hamsters at [Happy Home] are top-tier 'hamster bodies' purchased from [Rat King]. Later, half their heads were modified using [Clockwork Technology], giving them pollution detection and monitoring functions. Then, through other forms of pollution, arthrolimbs were added, giving them walkie-talkie communication capabilities.

Yuan Zhu: "Then what are the pollution system and core capabilities of the [Rat King Siming]?"

"The Rat King has now transformed into the world's largest rat-based technology supplier. It has almost relinquished all authority and power, existing only as a Root Server, authorizing all distributors (rat-based polluters) to allow rat-based biotechnology companies around the world to borrow its Root Power to mass-produce 'rat-like creatures' and flood the market."

Meng Xiyue: "The [Rat King], to some extent, has lost its self-awareness and has been turned into a constantly expanding 'public welfare root server' by the [Knowledge School]. It continuously produces 'Rat Rats,' and removes as much pollution and erosion as possible, turning them into 'products' that flow into thousands of households for ordinary people to use, benefiting society and promoting technological progress. At the same time, it has almost monopolized fields such as 'surveillance, visual identification, transmission media...'. Even if it's not the [Knowledge School], other 'polluted systems' will use 'Rat Rats' to store and transmit data. And this is the power of the [Rat King]!" Yuan Zhu: "So the [Rat King] is dead? Turned into a 'vegetative state RBQ' by your [Knowledge School]? Available for free trial by the whole world?"

"Pretty much, but the [Rat King] didn't die. It simply became a greater life form, surpassing traditional demon gods, and is constantly growing stronger. Otherwise, how could it be qualified to serve as the 'First Fate Master'?"

Yuan Zhu's expression was strange: "Don't tell me that the other 11 Siming are also in this half-dead state?"

"No! The Rat King was deliberately made into this state by the Knowledge School, solely to expand its influence, benefit the common people, promote technological progress, and pave the way for the Mechanics Magic Network... But the other 11 Fates each have their own backers. The Rat King's appointment as Fate Fate Fate is the result of a power struggle between the Knowledge School and the Mechanics Magic Network. As for the rise of the other Fates, the forces behind them each have their own purposes."

Yuan Zhu asked curiously, "What about the [Second Fate Master, Frog God]? What's behind it? What's its purpose?"

Meng Xiyue: "I'm not familiar with the Frog God. Isn't that your Running's guardian deity? As far as I know, the Frog God's backer is the Frog God himself. The Rat King is incomparable to it; it's the behind-the-scenes boss who voluntarily stepped down to personally represent it. At the same time, the Frog God seems to be just an avatar of the Source of Power (Primordial Frog God). Hmm... it just so happens to be a mentally unstable person in a vegetative state."

The two had eaten and drunk their fill, and at Meng Xiyue's strong recommendation, Yuan Zhu followed her to an experimental building belonging to the Knowledge School under the [Taixi University].

Unlike [Rain Academy], which occupies a huge area and has been developed into a large park, botanical garden, and zoo, with scattered buildings (teaching buildings) scattered throughout, it is different.

【Taishu University】has no pavilions, towers, or retro buildings whatsoever; instead, it is a bustling complex of buildings. Based on that hexagonal 【structure】, large and small high-rise buildings are built around it, making it more like a commercial district.

Each college has multiple laboratory buildings, teaching buildings, dormitories, and even commercial buildings open to the public, with varying heights.

Meng Xiyue led Yuan Zhu into a business building belonging to the [Knowledge School]. Floors 1-6 were the [Experimental Area] for the students, floors 7-13 were the [Experimental Product Exhibition Area] open to the public, and floors 14 and above were commercial office space for lease and sale.

Yuan Zhu: "Commercial office?"

Meng Xiyue nodded: "Yes, don't forget what the foundation of our [Knowledge School] is? It's the [Magic Network]! On the 14th floor network, the entire building is equipped with a [Business-type Local Area Magic Network]. At each workstation, there are 'experimental works (skull servos)' that the students have been working on. They are being reused and rented out to ordinary people to help them work efficiently."

Yuan Zhuguang quickly grasped the concept. Floors 1-6: School-run factory. Floors 7-13: Product showroom. Floors 14 and above: For sale to the public; in case of any malfunction, trainee workers from floors 1-13 will immediately come to resolve the issue.

"Your Taixi University's management philosophy is truly advanced!"

Led by Meng Xiyue, the two took the elevator up to the 7th floor and, after verifying the 'skull servo' in the pink-haired backpack, successfully entered the 'experimental area' open to the public.

Inside this 4-meter-high floor, the first thing he saw was a huge white human head that was at least 2 meters tall. The head looked very much like the 'Engineer (Space Jockey)' from the Alien prequel Prometheus, with pure white skin, a bald head, well-defined facial features, and an enormous size.

This giant white human head floats in a water tank, with countless shimmering fleshy tentacles, translucent nerves, bones, spinal cord, plant vines... piercing and inserting into various parts of the skull, injecting substances, extracting energy, or transmitting information... clearly using the [skull] as a tool (server) to carry out complex operations.

Meng Xiyue pointed to the enormous [Skull in a Jar] and introduced it: "This is a high-quality [Root Server]. The head comes from a 'Spirit Realm Demon God.' Its remaining 'contaminated system' has been cleansed and infused with new 'inert knowledge,' providing services to users above level 14. How about that, pretty cool, right? Come on, keep following me..."

Upon arriving at their own territory, the pink-haired girl immediately became lively, dragging Yuan Zhu along to tour the seven, eight, nine, and tenth floors... Each floor, in different rooms, contained heads of varying sizes, races, and structural forms.

Some of the designs are terrifying, some are bizarre, and some are incredibly sacred. These 'heads' all come from different powerful races, one-third of which are so-called 'demigods'. They have all been crafted into powerful 'skull servers' by members of the 'School of Knowledge' and put into use to test their performance and shortcomings.

Due to differences in artistic philosophy and other aspects, the processing methods and finished styles of these [Skull Servos] vary. Some focus on [Skull in a Vat], some on brain proliferation, and others on metallization or other bizarre modifications.

In the open exhibition hall on the 12th floor, he even saw an "Angel's Skull" that made him feel extremely oppressed, conducting a dangerous experiment on the "Holy Light System," which made him feel very uncomfortable and want to escape quickly. At the same time, he was also attracted by the "Net Path."

It seems that this 'Angel's Skull', combined with the [Magic Network], has the ability to bypass the [Holy Light Source] and directly hijack the [Soul Crystal] from the 'Soul Network Path' level (absorb souls).

This 'soul absorption' is entirely a passive fluctuation that the head unconsciously dissipates.

After leaving the laboratory, Yuan Zhu finally relaxed and asked in a low voice, "What level is this head?"

"The 7-seal Saint's head is said to contain 36 soul crystals perfectly preserved, making it the most prized treasure of the 12th floor, without exception. This is a research topic for other factions, and I am not qualified to participate, nor do I know the inside story. As far as I know, it is the head of the Saint Seal King faction."

Next, Meng Xiyue pulled Yuan Zhu along to tour the various 'heads,' which gradually left Yuan Zhu in a daze. He found these strange heads, which seemed to exude a 'terrifying, polluting aura,' rather adorable.

(End of this chapter)