Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

The shadow blocked Black Tower's view, and for a moment she was dazed, she realized there was an extra living person.

"Why are you here? This area isn't open for testing. Go back to another area and have some fun by yourself."

ScrewGumm connects to the communication channel.

“Ms. Black Tower, you have been out of contact with the outside world for 34 standard hours. Xing was invited by me and came here specifically to find you.”

Xing nodded in agreement.

"...34 standard hours?" Black Tower looked surprised.

I've been in the unknowable domain for so long.

"It seems that the unknown domain not only interferes with external observations, but also affects the perception of time."

Black Tower slightly raised his head and stroked his chin.

"From the outside, it appears as unobservable gibberish, but internally everything is perfectly normal. This is definitely not a programming error; it's some kind of...dirty stuff."

As he spoke, Black Tower once again ignored Screw, Goom, and Star.

Let's refocus our attention on the data stream in front of us.

Goodness, it turns out she wasn't trapped after all; she just—simply forgot to come out.

The two looked at each other; it was indeed very much like the Black Tower.

[Star: Speechless. You wasted my time. Black Tower, couldn't you have left a message beforehand? Don't you know someone was worried about you?]

[Black Tower: Mind your own business. I'll be more careful next time. Here's a Black Tower minifigure.]

[#BlackTower111: Received, Ms. Black Tower.]

[Ruan Mei: It's important to explore the truth, but you also need to take care of your health. I made you plum blossom pastries; come to my lab and try them.]

[Black Tower: Great, it's rare to get to eat your dessert.]

[Xing: so? 】

[Nguyen Mai: My dear assistant, you can certainly come too.]

[Ling: I'm so envious. Black Tower's social circle is so high-end; everyone there is either a genius or someone in charge of a powerful organization.]

Silver Wolf: Tch, an old hag who can use magic.

[Black Tower: Number... understand?]

[Silver Wolf: Anyway, they're not mine; most of those were boosting jobs I did for others.]

[March 7th: Star, is simulating the universe fun? I want to go too.]

[Star: Not bad. I've gotten a perfect score on all the levels except for the Unknown Realm.]

Do you know what the knowledge circle is?

Black Tower suddenly stood up and asked the two of them a question.

Logically speaking, Black Tower wouldn't easily ask others for answers, but it seems to be struggling with a difficult problem right now.

"I don't understand at all." Xing spread her hands, full of confusion.

Screw Gum reacted quickly and replied immediately after Xing finished speaking.

"If we compare known knowledge to a circle, the more knowledge we have, the bigger the circle becomes, and the more unknowns exist outside the circle."

"Comment: A very clever metaphor."

Black Tower casually summoned an electronic blackboard and drew a circle on it.

“From the beginning of my studies, whenever the knowledge in my mind expands to a certain extent and is about to break through the circle of the known and enter the unknown world, I will encounter some kind of obstacle.”

As Heita spoke, he grew increasingly angry, his tone becoming impatient.

“Machine failures, data corruption, and even personal safety issues... all sorts of outlier events can bring my research progress back to square one.”

"It's like there's an invisible hand constantly preventing me from stepping out of the known circle, forming a continuous unknowable domain."

Screw Gum stepped forward to remind him.

"Logic: You seem to be attributing some subjective quality to these objective obstacles. Please allow me to remind you that subjective assumptions are the enemy of research."

Black Tower shook his head. "What is subjective conjecture to some people is a flash of inspiration to a genius."

"I have a gut feeling that this bottleneck we're encountering in simulating the universe is preventing us from acquiring certain knowledge or uncovering a piece of history..."

If I could step out of the circle, perhaps I could see the world through the eyes of the Star God.

Screw Gumm pondered for a moment, "Conclusion: Perhaps it's a mysterious enigma that glanced at the simulated universe."

"I've listed 3,215 inferences. Which one would you like to hear first?"

Black Tower curled his lip. "That's just subjective conjecture."

Xing stood to the side, unable to join in the conversation, feeling incredibly bored.

"Let's talk outside."

Hetahan fell silent, gazing into the depths of the unknowable realm, without moving an inch.

It was as if something awaited her there, like a riddle calling for a genius's answer.

Perhaps we're just one step closer.

However, since it's in the unknown domain, there's no need to worry about it disappearing; we can come back another time.

He turned to the two of them and said, "Let's go. I didn't expect to stay this long. Go back and get some rest."

[That summer: Things that can capture the attention of geniuses have piqued my interest. Since I can't break through the ancient blockade from within, why can't I acquire knowledge from the outside?]

[Ruan Mei: The circle of knowledge—I too have experienced it; it's a state that's both mysterious and profound.]

[Star: Sigh, I don't understand, but I respect it.]

[Himeko: Only geniuses could understand that even if we specialized in just one skill, we couldn't master it all, let alone overcome limitations.]

[Black Tower: No, I need to investigate further, otherwise I'll get itchy to keep going.]

[Ring: Mystery is enigmatic; this star god doesn't seem to have been introduced before.]

[The Doctor of Truth: A star god who grasps the mystical path of destiny. He believes the universe is incomprehensible and that everything is a mystery. The nature of destiny is the opposite of intellect.]

[March 7: I know that. Gallagher is from the Mysterious Fate series, called the Fictional Historian.]

[Gallach: Kids, I'm in bad shape. A masked man dressed entirely in black is chasing me.]

[Bai'er: Fire-stealer, Mr. Galakh can take refuge in Ohma.]

[Gallach: No need for that. My Mianmian is pretty strong; it got a boost recently, and I even awakened my Memory Destiny. It's just that I can't kill it; I didn't get the Fire Seed.]

[Wan Di: It must be Lai Gu Shi manipulating things, trying to speed up our journey to the fire.]

[Laigushi: ...]

The next day, in the Black Tower office.

As usual, Xing came to test the equipment. The Black Tower and Screw Gum were discussing something.

Question: Have you found any useful clues about the cause of the existence of unknowable domains?

The Black Tower doll rests its elbow on one hand and rubs its chin with the other.

"There are some clues, but not many... We've seen quite a bit of the dark history of the Bo Shi Society."

"The war between the schools of thought is only a little over a hundred Amber Period away from now. Logically speaking, the Candlelight School, as a direct participant, should have recorded the whole story."

"But when I compared the data with the historical evolution in the unknown domain, I found that there were omissions and fabrications everywhere."

Screw Gum indicates.

"Logic: The Erudite Society has always been very secretive about the mysterious, especially such important historical materials, and should not allow fictitious historians to tamper with them."

"Unless they did it intentionally, using mysterious means to conceal information that shouldn't exist."

Chapter 223 Pattvia Adela Somerville

While Black Tower and Screw Gum were engrossed in their work, there were also occasional shocking scandals from the academic world.

"My favorite time to watch the drama unfold." Xing was as quiet as a statue.

Black Tower glanced at Star and continued his discussion with Screw.

"Whether the wars between schools of thought are fierce battles for control of the computing power of the scepter, or whether there are shady deals behind the scenes, none of that matters."

"The only thing that is truly worth hiding is knowledge itself."

Black Tower waved his hand to activate the virtual projection, displaying a series of photos of scepters arranged in a book.

"According to public accounts, thousands of scepters were filled with foolish questions from scholars, exhausting computing power and turning into tourist attractions that people now use for taking photos, and now they are just trash floating in the universe."

Black Tower shook his head. "Me, believe that? That's a creation of a genius!"

"Screw Gum, how much can we improve the accuracy of our simulation of the scepter system?"

The data stream swept past the screw hole.

"Conclusion: According to previous estimates, if all the computing power for simulating the universe is concentrated together, the simulation accuracy can reach over 71%."

[More than half the computing power of the scepter; Lady Black Tower is indeed a genius. Keep in mind that a single scepter can annihilate an entire star system in a microsecond.]

[Ring: Are you sure this isn't an exaggeration? This is comparable to the attack power of a Commander!]

[Dr. Truth: A creation of genius, capable of rewriting even the most basic laws of physics within a certain area; multiple units combined are comparable to an apocalyptic catastrophe.]

[Fou: How did Rupert II die? It feels like no one but the Star God could have killed him.]

[The Black Tower: Many speculate that another genius killed Rupert II. His name… well, her abilities involve causality, so I'll leave it at that.]

[Zhe: I'm genuinely curious. I don't believe she could come to our world and kill me.]

[Screw Gum: The genius's power is evident to all. Conclusion: Life is precious, please cherish it.]

[Wendy: Is it that guy Black Tower mentioned before, the one called... Kakamu?]

[Star: Polka Kakamu. Actually, as long as you don't see her portrait, saying her name is fine.]

[So, if you show the portrait to Lai Gushi, he'll be dead.]

[Nakexia: If I could obtain more information and data about Polka Kaka, I might be able to recreate her appearance.]

[Laigushi: You want to die with me? Sorry, you can't.]

Black Tower waved his hand, "That's enough. As you all know, I'm not one to be content with the status quo."

"I have always wanted to break through the existing knowledge constraints and find new breakthroughs to make the total amount of knowledge in the universe leap forward again."

The Black Tower walked up to the simulated universe.

"This calculation of the war between schools of thought is precisely for this purpose. To this end, I plan to introduce a fifth collaborator into the simulated universe."

Suddenly, the black tower turned around and opened its arms, and a glint appeared in the doll's eyes.

"Let's resurrect Rupert II!"

"Huh?" Xing was surprised. Although she didn't know much, she did know that Rupert II was a figure from many pre-Amber Period figures.

Black Tower explained: "Of course, it's not a literal resurrection. It involves collecting data from the war between schools of thought, creating a complete scepter system in a simulated universe, and reproducing the Emperor's external thought unit."

Black Tower paced back and forth, contemplating the future.

"Then, we will obtain the mind of the fifth genius. And I will... her?"

"No, it should be said that I posed a question to it, just as someone raised the problem that I eventually solved at the end of the school wars."

Screw Gumm: "While Stephen and Ms. Nguyen May have no objection, I personally reserve my opinion on this."

"Adding too many objectives to a single study can greatly distract from its purpose."

Black Tower spread his hands, "Reserving an opinion means having no opinion. School war, my starting point, the fifth genius."

"It's all like a chain with its ends interlocked, screws and screws, don't tell me you're not curious about this calculation."

“As you said, to be honest: my analysis weighting did include 15 percent of curiosity.” Screw Gum nodded.

good, very good.

Everything is ready now, except for an assistant.