My setting is above yours!

Chapter 125 Taking on the [Experiment of Seeking Knowledge], Idrila's figure appears! (4k8)

'I just...forgot about that wall for a second!?'

Looking at the empty space that seemed to have never existed, 404's eyes instantly sharpened.

Who is she?
She is one of the nine Lv.5s standing at the top of Ideal City, the holder of the authority of [Hestia]... and a true [Grand] magician!

Both the Mirror Tower and the Clock Tower provide her with computational assistance, and she has already reached the pinnacle of the Ideal City in both superpowers and magic...

Now, a mere Lv.3 superpower user... how could a freshman's newly constructed [ability formula] actually affect her?

What a joke!
How is this any different from saying that a mortal casually scatters sand, but it blinds an angel?
Even if this was a gift from the think tank's internal network, which was connected to the [Tower of Mirrors]... and completely integrated into the [Truth] sector [Prometheus], ​​it still made absolutely no sense...

At this moment, 404 looked at Ron with a deep gaze, lost in thought:
'Perhaps I should reassess Ron's worth...'

'This ability to conceal oneself is incredibly useful when delving deep into the [Spirit Realm]...'

'Could it be... that he really has a chance to complete Prometheus's experiment of seeking knowledge? I was even going to introduce Zeus to him...'

But what she didn't know was that not only Ron's performance shocked her, but her performance also shocked Ron—

Ron was stunned when he saw 404, who had only been confused for a moment before coming to his senses.

Everything that just happened, his ability to erase the low wall out of thin air, naturally came from the last ability within his [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo], a potential listed separately in the Dimensional Update Manual—

[Setting: First Authority - Secrecy]
Beyond all known boundaries lies a murky and obscure mystery.

"In the name of [Long Night Sleeping Star], I declare that the royal city shall henceforth be shrouded in mist, never to be seen again..."

"Everything...forget me."

—[Hidden] Priestess, King's Advisor, [Long Night Sleeping Star] Cocoleta

[Activating this setting allows the use of the [Hidden] power, concealing everything under the shroud of the [Unknowable Domain - False].

Drag all your chosen targets into the [Hidden] realm, and the Unknown Realm will engulf their [existence] itself, erasing all causal connections and traces of their existence, causing everything to forget them.

The hidden [existence] time will stand still, and will begin to flow again the moment you release it from its concealment.

Activating this power will consume computing power, and the amount of computing power consumed is positively correlated with the amount of causality carried by the selected target and the level of energy.

Once the [existence] is hidden, computing power will continue to be consumed to maintain the hidden state.

[Note! Due to the weakness of the formula, all effects of [First Authority - Stealth] are unlikely to be effective against players of level 8 and above.]

So, here's the question...

The ability description is so clear, so why did the 404 error only cause a momentary lapse before recovering?!

Why wasn't she clearly affected?
Thinking about this, Ron couldn't help but frown, his heart filled with confusion:
'What the heck? Wasn't it said that players below level 8 would be affected?!'

'The 404 error only lasted a moment before I recovered. Could it be the Dimensional Update Manual...? No, that's not right. The Dimensional Update Manual couldn't possibly make a mistake!'

‘它说是玩家等级8就是玩家等级8，可404也只不过是Lv.5而已，又不是什么听都没听过的Lv.8，为什么会有堪比玩家等级8级以上的力量……’

'Could it be that……'

Thinking of this, Ron paused slightly. His long-held doubts gathered in his heart, finally transforming into an irrefutable answer:

'Could it be that... Level 5 beings are inherently meant to be like angels, possessing strength equivalent to a player level 8?!'

'Ultimately, that's how it should be... After all, Ideal City is a new era built upon the remains of the [Potion Era]. How could a new era only have a few superpowered individuals comparable to Sequence Five as its leaders?'

'Aside from the gods who built the ideal city, these remaining Lv.5 beings should be the strongest beings in the ideal city... It's only natural that they possess power equal to that of angels!'

No wonder the [Knowledge Experiment] was so difficult, yet it only seemed to raise my level by one or two...

"It's simply because within the system of superpowered individuals, if one truly completes the 'Knowledge Experiment' and gains supervisory authority, they will directly transcend the limits of mortals and become a high-ranking angel!"

'After all, it received assistance from the [Anti-Mystic Equation] and computational support from the [Central AI]... Only with such formidable strength could it match the power of the [Anti-Mystic Equation] and the [Central AI].'

Thinking of this, Ron couldn't help but feel a strong desire.

To be honest, this matter was like a wildfire for Ron, instantly igniting the excitement and ambition within him—

It's important to understand that during the "Potion Era," while Ron had the ability to quickly advance to Sequence Six and Sequence Five, it was absolutely impossible for him to quickly advance to Sequence Four.

After all, Sequence Four represents the "demigod" rank achieved by humanity transcending its limits and attaining divinity. The only potion recipe Ron knows so far is still the "dramatic actor" of Sequence Four, [Trickery].

But the way the rituals of "drama actors" are constructed is simply beyond Ron's capabilities!
He doesn't have a "world script," so he can't easily construct a large-scale drama that includes so many people. He'd easily fail at the ritual and be unable to achieve demigod status through it.

Moreover, setting aside the ritual, Ron was simply unable to find even the most basic ingredients for the potion—

After all, having actually seen the Puppet Town that emerged from the spirit world, Ron would never have any designs on any of the masked dancers.

That town called "Puppet Town" has so many masked dancers, and whenever a masked dancer descends into the world, "Puppet Town" will follow. These dancers also possess demigod-like power...

Damn it, a bunch of gregarious demigod monsters, and they even have a war fortress that may be more powerful than an angel. Are they trying to get themselves killed by going up against these monsters?
Therefore, Ron had no way to rise to a high position in the "Potion Era"... but now he does in Ideal City!

As long as you can complete the [Exploration Experiment] and advance to Lv.5, you can use this opportunity to advance rapidly to player level 8 and become an angel—

Even without completing the main experiment, just completing a small branch of the experiment and gaining management authority to become Lv.4 would likely significantly boost a player's level!

After all, Ron still remembers what those real Level 4 fighters looked like when they attacked...

During the opening ceremony, the imposing Lv.4 gatekeeper exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression; compared to a regular Sequence 6, his strength was worlds apart.

The [173] I just killed in the [Hollow Battlefield] was a pure Sequence Six, and Ron was able to defeat him easily by using some tricks.

But if Ron were to face that Level 4 gatekeeper, he probably wouldn't even be able to use his abilities before being completely overwhelmed...

'Thinking about it this way, if Lv.5 is equivalent to a Sequence 2 angel, then what level would Lv.4 be equivalent to?'

'You know, even with limited authority, Lv.4 still received computational assistance from the [Anti-Mystic Equation] and the [Central AI]...'

'Compared to the [Potion Sequence], will it jump two or three levels? Will it become Sequence Five or Sequence Four?'

'After all, it's direct assistance from the [Central AI]...it feels very likely they'll directly reach the demigod level of Sequence Four!'

Ron's eyes lit up at the thought.

If completing the full "knowledge-seeking experiment" is indeed quite challenging, then figuring out how to complete the branch experiments is practically within reach...

After all, Ron now possesses the world settings of [Void] and [Science]. If he combines them to create a new world and enters it, finding products related to [FTL Technology] shouldn't be too difficult…

Even if the "Experiment of Knowledge" doesn't require purely "FTL technology," but rather something related to the spirit world, such a world, so deeply connected to the "Void," must surely possess research data and findings from the spirit world...

That will be the time for Ron to reach Lv.4 and step into the Sequence Four demigod level!

However, despite this, Ron suppressed his excitement and quickly calmed down.

After all, becoming a Level 4 or Level 5, a demigod or an angel, is not something that can be achieved simply by thinking about it now...

Regardless, it's a leap forward, and Ron will likely face countless obstacles in the process. Achieving his goal will be a long and arduous journey.

However, the goal has now become very clear. The finish line, standing so far away, allows Ron to clearly see its direction, and that's all.

'Just daydreaming won't do any good. Let's ask 404 about accepting the [Knowledge Experiment] first...'

Ron was thinking to himself, and was about to ask 404 when he saw 404, who seemed to be deep in thought, suddenly speak up and ask:

"You must have 'hidden' that wall... You should be able to release it at any time, right?"

Ron was slightly taken aback, not immediately understanding what 404 meant, but after a brief moment's thought, he nodded and said:

“That’s right… My [Ability Formula] can provide me with a special power that allows me to conceal all vector movements and then hide them completely… Do you need me to put it back?”

This is a lie.

The Unknowable Domain - Pseudo-Domain does not improve Vector Manipulation in the slightest... In the end, how could the rules from the Mysterious God possibly improve Vector Manipulation, which has nothing to do with Him?
"No need, you keep going, just wait for me."

But 404 didn't find that Ron was lying. While this situation was hard for her to understand, it wasn't unacceptable.

After all, it is only natural for the [Ability Formula] to exhibit special abilities that it does not possess. Although Ron's ability seems to have no connection with his original ability model, it is still within the normal range.

It's just that the intensity is a bit too high...

404 pondered again, twirling her long hair around her fingertips, making one loop after another.

A moment later, she gently pointed to the open space not far away, where the low wall had once stood—

Then, Ron felt a fluctuation in his personal reality; the [Unknowable Domain - Pseudo] was suddenly subjected to an extremely strange influence...

Ron felt no attack or impact, nor did he feel his personal reality crumble as a result, but his actions themselves had indeed begun to regress, like a videotape rewinding—

Time is flowing backward!

Soon, time rewound to the time before Ron "hidden" the low wall. Seeing the low wall reappear out of thin air, 404 couldn't help but get closer and look at it for a long time.

After a while, she rubbed her chin and clicked her tongue in exasperation:
"It wasn't affected at all... there's no special trace to be found."

She looked at Ron, a hint of seriousness in her eyes:
"If it's this kind of [ability formula]... perhaps you really can complete [Prometheus's] [experiment of seeking knowledge]."

As she spoke, she no longer seemed as tired as before, and turned to walk towards the [Mirror Tower]—

"Come with me... let's go back and take over all of Prometheus's experiments in the pursuit of knowledge!"

'I've been waiting for this for a long time...'

Ron naturally had no reason to refute this, and followed 404 back to the Mirror Tower.

This time, however, after summoning the two silver-white square mirrors that received the [Experiment of Knowledge], 404 didn't act as lazily as Ron had before constructing the [Ability Formula]. Instead, he unusually displayed a serious and focused expression:
“You need to be careful…Ron.”

"When you come into contact with these two silver mirrors and enter the databases of the department in charge and the supervisor of [Prometheus], ​​you must be careful and polite in your actions."

"Managing the database is fine... There's nothing important left in it. You can just take over the [Seeking Knowledge Experiment]. It won't have much of an impact in essence. It's just that once you achieve certain results in the [Seeking Knowledge Experiment], you can use it to quickly obtain the Lv.4 position."

'But the chief database of [Prometheus] is very important... Within the chief database, a shadow similar to that of the think tank master also watches over it.'

'To apply to initiate the main [Knowledge Experiment] and become a dedicated researcher of [Prometheus], ​​you need to gain the approval of the person whose image was captured in the photograph...'

"Therefore, be careful with your manners and act cautiously—if He rejects your application and does not recognize your abilities, then you will never be able to pursue the authority of [Prometheus]..."

Upon hearing 404's serious words, Ron's expression froze for a moment, then he also became serious.

'I never expected that the supervisor's database would also contain a Watcher who resembles that god... I wonder who this Watcher might be?'

'However, if he's merely a database guardian of [Prometheus], ​​he probably wouldn't hold a position as high as that god; he must be someone who hasn't yet become a god… Could he be an angel?'

'We definitely need to be careful... and, well, polite enough...'

Ron seemed to be deep in thought. He nodded toward 404, then touched the silver mirror representing the database in charge and entered the database.

The database managed by Prometheus is different from the previous White Tower; it's a huge round table with a floating magic book in the center...

Upon seeing this scene, Ron immediately understood that this was the Round Table Hall of the [Society of Truth], and the magic book on it was the Society's secret manual.

'It turns out that the database under its jurisdiction was modeled after the [Truth Society]...'

As Ron silently pondered this, he came into contact with the secret manual and immediately felt a surge of information enter his consciousness, indicating that he had accepted the [Experiment of Knowledge] branch of [Prometheus].

He exited his assigned database, took a deep breath, tidied his appearance, and then carefully and cautiously entered the main database of [Prometheus]—

Among them is the familiar White Pagoda.

Following the path to the tower, Ron even politely knocked on the door to show his respect and courtesy.

But after waiting for a long time, he still didn't receive a response.

No response... let's take that as tacit agreement!

As Ron carefully entered the tower, he looked up and could still see the flowing sea of ​​stars, countless stars twisted together, like the mud of the Milky Way being stirred into a gel, flowing slowly.

But beneath the starry sky, within the tower, there were no books or bookshelves, nor the suspended spiral staircase...

Inside the tower, there is a gentle scene, like a young girl's boudoir.

The soft morning light shone through the faded velvet curtains onto Ron's face. In front of him was a large desk covered with draft paper filled with illegible mathematical characters.

Looking around, there was a bed, a wardrobe, a dressing table, and a huge desk...

The Ming Pagoda is very spacious, but its interior decoration is limited to these few items, making it appear quite simple.

In front of him, at the enormous desk, sat a quiet young girl dressed in a pure white scholar's robe, leaning on the desk.

The morning light outlined her porcelain-white profile, making the pearl earring on her right earlobe gleam with a soft glow.

Ron's pupils trembled when he saw her face, and he felt a moment of confusion.

The reason he was so shocked was very simple—

It was all because of that quiet, silent girl lying on the table...

It was Idris!

(End of this chapter)