Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 129 The Duke's Gift, a Blurred Echo

Since reaching Lv6 and gaining the professional trait "Knowledge of All Common Languages", Lin Bo found that learning certain specific subjects was easier than before.

It's not just computer programming languages, it also includes mathematics. In the past, I couldn't even understand the questions in this advanced knowledge, but now I can read through the papers smoothly.

The equations, formulas, and images on the paper opened up to him, explaining the logical chain of their internal operations.

Being able to understand knowledge is undoubtedly a happy thing. Now, when Lin Bo reads these mathematical studies, he rarely frowns, and often even marvels or smiles at the brilliant solutions and unique ideas of some mathematicians.

Many people believe that mathematics is the language of nature and the truth of the universe.

However, Lin Bo did not master any ultimate secrets just because he could understand the language of mathematics.

The deeper he studied, the more he discovered the discrepancy between mathematical research and real life. He then realized that mathematics was just a set of rules, a logical system operating within a fixed framework.

For example, one plus one equals two. Although this is a setting derived from observed natural phenomena, once the rules of the game are established, they cannot be changed.

Children like to argue that one plus one equals three because a father and a mother together can produce a child, but this phenomenon has nothing to do with mathematics, just like the rules of Go cannot be applied to the game of chess.

Even if the parents together can give birth to 100,000 children, the rules of the game still stipulate that one plus one equals two. This is a death order and an iron law, and there is no room for negotiation.

When studying mathematics, Lin Bo also tried to separate it from reality, allowing mathematical rules to operate in a pure and clean spiritual dimension without adding any unnecessary impurities.

The growth and decay of all things in nature are meaningless to mathematics. Rhetorical devices such as metaphor, exaggeration, and personification are even more harmful to mathematics.

Applying mathematics to reality is the responsibility of other disciplines.

Lin Bo enjoyed the process of studying the language of mathematics, but it was unique and seemed endless. He always dug deeper and deeper, and it might be difficult to master it thoroughly like other languages.

Moreover, being able to understand mathematics does not mean that he can solve complex calculations and conjectures all at once.

It's like he has learned a new language and is doing reading comprehension in an exam. Even if he understands the intentions of the author and the test setter, he may still make mistakes. After all, he cannot read the reference answers directly from the text.

Fan Yu knew that making Lin Bo a good student could also help him become a real mathematician, but he still had to take every step along the way, it was just a matter of taking lighter steps - which was already good enough in Lin Bo's opinion.

He had never imagined that one day he would be able to study mathematics so happily and even have a smile on his face.

A night passed. As usual, I was busy studying, designing drawings, and deciphering runes. Even though my schedule was packed, I still felt like I didn't have enough time.

Lin Bo deciphered nineteen more words of power from the Moon Elf dictionary. Only two thousand words remained to be read, and there were probably only a few more runes to be mined. The entire dictionary contained fewer than forty secret words in total.

It's not that the elves only mastered these runes this month, but rather that these are the only magical runes hidden within everyday language. Each race has a separate inheritance for the truly complete language of power.

Anyway, alien languages ​​are very cheap. After deducting the cost of automatic translation from the comprehensive network, the average price of each language is around ten disaster coins. Lin Bo didn't feel bad at all about buying it.

Under the lighthouse, the furnace in the alchemy workshop was idle and no longer refined red rust loam.

The second generation of fungus has been successfully cultivated. In the future, we only need to feed the fungal blanket with various metal powders, whether ordinary metals or alchemical metals, as long as the mushroom teeth can tolerate them, they can provide the nutrients needed for growth.

So Lin Bo prepared to use the alchemy furnace to make some eye drops, just in time to improve his proficiency in the Tianchan Gazing at the Moon Technique.

He referred to the classical medical books sent by the witch and wrote an improved prescription. The main ingredient was "Moon Frost Extract", which he found backstage at the Crazy Dwarf Circus. It had the properties of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and was very effective.

He spent 9 disaster coins to buy a 7.5-liter bottle of Moon Frost Extract in Ochi Magnificent Garden, which was enough for him to make hundreds of potions.

The remaining medicinal materials are all common stuff, which can be simulated with mushrooms. If the medicinal properties are insufficient because they are too young, add some whale oil. The magical substance has omnipotent properties and can also have a ripening effect.

In the early morning, white mist wafted out of the exhaust pipe outside the lighthouse yard wall, and smoke also rose from the kitchen on the first floor of the lighthouse.

The aroma of medicine and rice melted in the wind.

Residents of Shita Town who got up early to work set out on the rural road to Jinbei City. In the dim light, a bright car light at the end of the road illuminated their faces.

The black car driven by the city gentry was wobbling on the road and slowly driving towards Shita Town. Groups of workers hurriedly shouted and made way, running to the wasteland to watch the car pass by.

The old priest was holding a light blue algae silk cloth and was about to go to the dock construction site with his servants when he heard the roar of an engine coming from the end of the street.

As the whale oil car approached, the townspeople in the houses on both sides were startled and opened their doors and windows to come out to watch the excitement.

In this small place where people travel by walking and communicate by shouting, the sturdy mechanical structure of the vehicles is a novel landscape, different from natural crops and rough artificial buildings. The industrial precision is eye-catching.

The car's monocoque light went out. The engine stalled. A well-dressed old attendant ran down from the passenger seat, unloaded a wheelchair from the trunk, opened the back door, and helped out a frail, middle-aged nobleman.

The old priest stood still, watching the nobleman in the wheelchair approach.

The man looked very tired, as if he had not slept all night, and he was holding an exquisite wooden box in his arms.

"Is this the church in Stone Tower Town?"

"This is the place you are looking for." The old priest pondered the identity of the person in front of him.

Kechen Ancher stretched out his right hand, and the words on the skin of his palm were clearly visible.

The old priest's eyes suddenly became understanding and gentle, "Follow me." He turned and went back to the church.

Soon after, Duke Ancher's wheelchair rolled out of the church, a circular holy seal on his forehead. The old priest was invited to ride in a car and go to the dock to hang the banner.

The townspeople were all wondering about the background of this seemingly wealthy city dweller. Some of them stroked their foreheads, smiled, and did not answer.

It was nearly noon. The whale oil carriage stopped outside the cape. Accompanying it was a horse-drawn carriage, from which Viren Pearl climbed out.

The old priest looked at the Duke in his wheelchair and extended his hand to guide him towards the tall white tower that stood on the cape. "You can go and see the miracle. Present the gift with your own hands."

"Will it disturb him?" Kechen Anche asked softly.

"The miracles knew of your arrival when you set foot on this land. So why bother?"

"So... then what should I pay attention to?"

"You don't have to worry about anything. If the miracle is willing to see you, you can step through the door and approach the lighthouse. Everything else is up to you to do or not."

The Duke walked with Viscount Pearl, deep in thought.

He refused the butler's request to push the cart, and only asked him to help carry the gift box. He pushed the wheels himself and slowly went deeper into the cape.

The sea breeze blew in his face, the sand felt under his feet, the sky was clear and warm, his body was tired and sore, but Kechen Ancher was in a good mood. He knew that this was a pilgrimage.

Viscount Pearl beside him deliberately slowed down his pace.

He used to envy the healthy and graceful figures of young people, but now, the Duke no longer envies others. He only feels that happiness and energy are embracing his own life.

Then, halfway through, he gasped for breath and had to stop to rest. His pilgrimage had failed. The butler beside him silently pushed the wheelchair.

The Duke lowered his head, took the gift box and held it in his arms without saying anything. Viscount Pearl also maintained a polite smile.

Iron One opened the cellar door.

It came to inform the lighthouse keeper to have lunch, but there was no staircase from the entrance to the workshop, so the robot had to stand on the surface and look down, making a beeping sound.

Lin Bo was installing air conditioning equipment, floating in mid-air, hammering bolts into the wall. Hearing the noise, he dropped his work and emerged from the alchemy workshop.

"Should I install an elevator for you someday?" Lin Bo asked Iron One with a smile. The robot didn't answer.

At this time, a prompt pops up on the comprehensive network.

[Skill judgment successful, [Sky Toad Moon Gazing Technique] basic proficiency +1]

【Health status coefficient × 1.6 (excellent)】

[Final calculation result: [Sky Toad Moon Gazing Technique] Proficiency +1.6]

Lin Bo estimated the time and it was about four hours since he first used the potion. Once the medicinal power was absorbed, a skill judgment was triggered.

He took out a small glass bottle from his shoulder bag. The liquid inside was like flowing gray lead. He pulled out the cork and looked at the bottle mouth, muttering the real name of the potion in a low voice. The liquid level rose like a living snake, gently touched his eyeball, and then retracted into the bottle.

Lin Bo moved his eyeballs left and right to fully soak them in. The next thing he had to do was wait for the medicine to be absorbed.

The seagull on top of the lighthouse cried out, signaling the visitor's arrival.

"Miracle worker, Kochen Ancher is here!" The Duke stared at the seagull and then shouted towards the closed door of the lighthouse.

He was nervous, and the butler behind him held his breath, all of them anxiously trying to guess what the miracle would look like.

The sky is dazzling.

A foreigner came out from behind the white lighthouse, followed by a tall red-haired baboon.

He stood at the foot of the tower and waved to the visitors, and the door of the courtyard opened spontaneously.

The Duke was still observing the face of the night watchman, while Viscount Pearl beside him had already knelt quietly.

Kochen Ancher finally realized what was going on. He twisted in his wheelchair, then threw his frail body forward to the ground, also trembling in worship. The butler hesitated for a moment before kneeling, following his lord.

The miracle came before them. Duke Ancher lowered his head and stared at the shadow on the ground, holding the gift box high in his hands.

Lin Bo opened the wooden box, revealing a whale bone carving inside.

This is an exquisite hollow bone-carved ball, the size of a fist, depicting many characters from religious stories. It emits a faint fragrance that makes people feel drowsy.

[Historical reverberations detected, sacrifice relics to retrieve the space-time slice collection.]

"Confirm the sacrifice."

The bone-carved ball shattered and dissipated in the box.

[Collected Reverberation: Heirloom Pope Sachet]

Reverberation level: Fuzzy

Affinity: Life 48%, Ocean 30%, Religion 18%, Spirituality 4%
Description: This ancient relic of the Poseidon Cult is a symbol of the Pope's status. It was originally a sachet specially made by a holy physician to treat the Pope's insomnia. The burning medicinal fragrance still lingers today.

"What a great gift." Lin Bo couldn't help but smile.

(End of this chapter)