Star Dome Railway: Kevin's Pioneering Journey

Kevin, sitting in the main seat, nodded thoughtfully and took over the conversation.

"But she didn't follow me when I came in. Is there some mechanism? And you should have deleted my access record."

Heita responded calmly.

"Yes, her backdoor does have a mechanism to prevent accidental touches, and I deleted your access records to reduce the variables of all this."

"She has electronic graffiti in her space station, and that graffiti is a two-way channel for data. Someone here is investigating it, and she can also detect the progress of the investigation through the presence and disappearance of the graffiti. And now, a fish has taken the bait..."

"Fish? Who?"

Kevin asked with a raised eyebrow, this was starting to sound interesting.

"It's Ms. Xing and Mr. Leonard. I think their persistence and sincerity may have attracted the other party's attention."

The one who answered him was a male voice.

"Hello, Mr. Kevin. I learned from the Black Tower that you are a very complicated person. Of course, we are talking about the biological level. However, it is a pleasure to talk to you. I am Genius Club #76, Screw Gum."

Screw-Gum... Kevin remembered several portraits in the Black Tower office, including that of Screw-Gum.

He nodded and responded, "Well, hello, I heard you talking earlier."

"But when you said that the person who took the bait was Xing, I'm not surprised. Silver Wolf must have some relationship with her, right?"

"Yes, we can have a good chat about this once this matter is resolved. Ms. Xing is an interesting person and she should be on her way now."

"And next, Black Tower and I will act out a scene together to tell her and Silver Wolf who is watching behind her the news about shutting down the simulated universe."

"I have fought with Silver Wolf before. I'm afraid the only variable in her plan is the news of my sudden visit to the space station - and with it, the bad news that the simulated universe will be shut down. This will make her plan fail."

……

click-

The door is opened.

Xing and Leonard walked into Black Tower's office together, but what greeted them was the sound of Black Tower's argument.

"Don't even think about it!"

Heita's tone was very excited, and she looked up at ScrewGum.

"I'll say this one last time. I don't care what Ruan Mei said to you. Want to shut down the simulated universe? No way!"

"Heita, this is my decision."

ScrewGum shook his head firmly and asked again.

"Question: What did we invest in this project? Hundreds of system hours of time, resources of an entire planet, and the most advanced technology in the universe."

"What do we get? Unknown, doubt, and a series of errors."

"Initially, we defined the simulated universe in the hope of creating a miniature world where we could spy on the movements of the Star God. But now, it is moving further and further away from this goal."

Hearing ScrewGum's reasons for objection, Heita frowned and retorted.

"Simulating the universe requires trial and error. That's what you said yourself. The current situation is obviously a perfect match. Why are you not satisfied?"

"I appreciate the flow of knowledge, but I don't agree that the simulated universe will always be a contract on a to-do list."

ScrewGum crossed his arms over his chest and looked at the black tower, continuing to persuade.

"Heita, think about this project. How many surprises has it given you? And how many disappointments has it given you?"

"The simulated universe never lets me down. It's you who lets me down... screw."

Heita put his hands on his hips and looked at Screwgum with an angry face, thinking about how to scold him in a way that was not unpleasant to the ear. However, he searched for a long time in his mind and couldn't find a word that was not unpleasant to the ear. Finally, he had to say it.

"You think you're so great? You're just like a, a... a guy from a idiot club.

Chapter 79 I am Kafka

"You think you're so great? You're like a, a... a guy from the Idiot Club."

Heita frowned and said the gentler words she could think of.

Xing and Leonard, who were standing at the door, were a little confused. "Idiot Club?" Did she mean to include herself in the insult?

ScrewGum looked at the "angry" look of the black tower in front of him and shook his head lightly.

"Black Tower, I have no intention of questioning you or denying your efforts in simulating the universe."

“It’s just that I hope to give knowledge and inspiration more space to grow freely.”

"enough!"

Black Tower shouted angrily, as if he didn't want to listen to ScrewGum's eloquent speech anymore.

"If you don't want to do this, just quit and go talk to the other two people yourself... Also, take your skills with you, I don't want them!"

Heita turned around and suddenly looked like he was about to leave.

"I can go to Adrian Taylor, the red-nosed old man in Epseron, or even the Society of Knowledge - at least they won't give up and run away halfway!"

Heita walked towards the office door, and when she passed Xing, she seemed to remember something. She paused and glanced back with cold eyes.

"ScrewGum, we've known each other for a long time. This is the first time for me..."

"I feel like you are a piece of cold iron."

Heita left just like that. This was the first time Xing saw her puppet leave the office. The atmosphere in the room was heavy because of her departure.

Looking at Leonard who was surprised and silent beside him, Xing thought about it and decided to talk to Screw Gumm, so he walked forward.

Looking at the approaching star, Screw Gumm said lightly.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Xing, I made you laugh."

"Why are you suddenly clamoring to shut down the simulated universe? I haven't even tested anything yet?"

Xing frowned, extremely confused, why is the simulated universe suddenly going to be shut down? And Kevin is not here yet, could it be that the simulated universe is going to be shut down while he is still inside?

ScrewGum apologized again and explained.

"This matter was caused by me. I unilaterally proposed to Heita to terminate the academic cooperation. Please don't get me wrong, I have no opinion on her or this project. The simulated universe is a grand experiment, and Heita is an absolute genius."

"But we have some disagreements on the long-term direction of research, and disagreements often lead to bias, and bias can hinder the formation of knowledge."

"So, should I stop this cooperation that has deviated from the original intention? Out of emotion, I want to trust Black Tower. But objectively: I must execute it immediately."

"Are you concerned about her mental state?"

Xing shook his head and pointed at Leonard who was standing there in a daze.

"I am still more worried about the mental state of the staff."

"Uh-huh..."

ScrewGum chuckled and said lightly.

"Thanks for the humor, it's good for the tense atmosphere."

"The emotions of organic life are like tides. I didn't see the direction of the moon right. Let Black Tower be alone for a while to release the fluctuations of emotions. This will also be beneficial to our subsequent discussions."

"As for the simulated universe...if that's what you're here for, maybe I can do it for you and give you some answers."

Xing nodded, and was about to ask where Kevin had gone, but a faint, almost imperceptible dark red light flashed in her eyes. Then she simply ignored the matter and subconsciously talked about what she and Leonard had experienced before.

After listening to Xing's explanation and instructions, Screw Gumm extracted the key information.

"Oh. Search: a bonfire deep in the woods, a lonely stone sword pointing to the stars - the Punklod Spirit? That's no ordinary wonder, my friend."

"That's a love letter from a sea ranger to this universe. Ms. Star, how much do you know about Punk Lord?"

Listening to ScrewGum's question, Xing recalled the fragments of information Leonard had explained to him before about Punklord, and thought that he didn't know much about it.

But she still raised her hands, crossed them in front of her chest, and answered confidently.

"No one knows Punk Lord better than me!"

ScrewGum saw the thought in her eyes before, and it was obvious that she didn't know how to answer, but then she became as confident as before, which made him feel interesting.

“It was such a fun and enjoyable experience communicating with you.”

He knew that Xing didn't know the details, so he introduced it.

“It is a planet built of numbers and characters. In Punklod, the boundary between reality and illusion is as blurred as its day and night.”

"And the Ether Cassette is a chip that Punklord hackers use to edit reality. It records the way they perceive and rewrite the world."

"The Ether Cassette is a record of the hacker's life, proof of existence. The one contained in the space station belongs to one of the legends."

"He became a sea ranger by chance. He traveled across the Silver Sea for a long time, and witnessed many strange people and events."

"There are many details that have never been recorded by the company or the Institute of Knowledge, and therefore it has become part of the huge calculation data for simulating the universe."

"Yes, don't worry, my friend, this cassette never left the station."

"As I just said, it is an important reference for simulating the universe - so its data was extracted and added to the calculation of the universe model."

"This must have been a spur-of-the-moment decision by the Black Tower. Since no one else was informed, it was included in the list of missing persons."

"According to our investigation, the other party may have broken into the office..."

"I understand your concerns. If she has tried to hack into the Black Tower's office, then the simulated universe will naturally become her next target."

"In that case, Ms. Xing, if you don't mind, please allow me to contribute a little to your investigation."

"As you know, the simulated universe will be temporarily closed. It will remain sealed and will not be opened again until the Black Tower and I come to a definite conclusion."

"I will use my uniqueness in the simulated universe to provide you with the help I can. This is also to express my apology for unilaterally shutting down the simulated universe."

"This is my suggestion, please consider it."

Xing nodded, she needed to talk to Leonard about this.

Looking at Xing walking towards him, Leonard seemed to have found someone he could talk to.

"You, did you hear that? I was so scared that I couldn't say a word!"

"The simulated universe is going to be shut down? That's Ms. Black Tower's key project. I can't even imagine what she'll say if it's gone..."

"Wait a minute, this isn't my fault, is it? If I had been able to stop the enemy invasion, wouldn't Mr. Screwgum be so pessimistic?"

"If you give me some money, maybe I can help you put in a good word with the Black Tower, and I can punish you less severely then."