Caelus looked expressionlessly at the three members of the Genius Society surrounding him.
One was Herta, whose Simulated Universe he had broken earlier. Another was Lady Ruan Mei, who specialized in biological research, and the last was the monarch of Planet Screwllum, Mr. Screwllum.
"This little guy definitely hides a huge secret. It's just a pity that the Simulated Universe used for testing was damaged, and the little guy won't tell me what he saw inside. He even advised me not to use the Simulated Universe for research, this is simply the greatest challenge to this genius's wisdom!"
"His existence might truly be very special. At the very least, looking from the surface, I cannot see through his internal structure or vital signs."
Ruan Mei, who looked elegant and composed, gazed at Caelus with eyes that seemed like deep, dark pools, making him feel like this woman wanted to dissect him.
"According to the information provided by Herta, Mr. Caelus claims to have climbed out from within Nihility. There is no accurate case of this in the universe yet. Out of curiosity about this matter, if we can provide sufficient compensation, could Mr. Caelus tell us what these so-called coincidences and opportunities are?"
Even though he was a mechanical lifeform, Screwllum gave people the feeling of a very polite gentleman. Every word and action of his was like that of a profound sage, making him a being who could easily win people's favor.
"No, this opportunity concerns my personal secrets. I cannot reveal it."
Caelus refused very straightforwardly. He also looked at Ruan Mei, who had been staring at him. The investigative desire in her eyes was becoming increasingly intense. The desire for knowledge and exploration radiating from her had already surpassed that of Screwllum and Herta. He had a feeling this woman wanted to do something to him.
"Hmph! This genius's wisdom will not be challenged. I invited you two here this time to perfect the Simulated Universe and properly study the secrets hidden in this kid's body. I don't believe that with so many geniuses gathered together, we can't figure out a thing or two from you, little guy."
Herta's tone was confident and proud. Perhaps in her eyes, with three geniuses working toward the same goal, they would surely achieve something.
"Perhaps we should appropriately consider the opinion of the involved party. Regarding the secrets on Mr. Caelus, perhaps they really do involve some particularly important mysteries. May I ask a question?"
"Please go ahead."
"Question, is the secret on you directly related to an Aeon?"
"No."
"Very well. Allow me to ask a second question. Is the secret on you, in your eyes, absolutely impossible for us to analyze?"
"Yes, but I don't believe it's absolute. You might obtain some information, but this information might appear to you as erroneous garbled code, or whispers that cannot be understood, or perhaps just a blur from which no information can be discerned at all. I don't know how powerful your genius wisdom is, perhaps you really can derive some answers from this seemingly chaotic and erroneous information."
"Understood. Thank you for your answer. I heard that the compensation you received from Herta was some stories of the past and a Light Cone. As a participant in this research, I will also personally gift a Light Cone as a return gift."
Screwllum's attitude gave people a particularly kind feeling. Getting along with such a polite person, perhaps you would soon trust him and treat him as your friend.
"If possible, may I take some body tissue from you? Hair, skin flakes, blood, saliva, or even genetic material."
Hearing Ruan Mei's question, Caelus thought for a moment, consulting the system, and said, "I can provide all samples except for genetic material, but my personal advice is, do not research it in depth."
The system told him that this actually didn't matter. His own existence had no connection to normal lifeforms, and the similarities he displayed to normal people were actually all illusions.
Things like blood that contained personal information looked fine on the surface, but if one were to research them in depth, what they would eventually get was just a void.
Perhaps they might even end up with broken instruments.
"You little guy really underestimate the three geniuses present. I see you completely don't understand what kind of gold content the members of the Genius Society have."
"I don't."
Caelus shook his head very straightforwardly. Although he had known for these past days what kind of achievements Herta had, and understood the wonder of the Genius Society, he really couldn't intuitively feel just how genius these so-called geniuses were.
After all, he wasn't someone involved in scientific research himself, how could he understand just how terrifying the technology of these geniuses was in various fields?
"Hmph! Just wait, Ruan Mei, Screwllum. Let's go perfect the Simulated Universe and let this kid see what a genius is."
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"My Simulated Universe!!!"
"The collected data is indeed a mess, it's impossible to understand or interpret using existing methods. Conclusion, a large amount of data needs to be collected, and after extensive comparison and research, perhaps there will be new progress."
"The various body tissues collected look very normal, but what is obtained from in-depth research is a void and nothingness, like the physical condition of those Self-Annihilators."
After Caelus exited the Simulated Universe once again, he looked at the instruments that were emitting black smoke again and said, "This time, the black smoke is even more than last time."
"Damn it! This is really evil! What exactly is going on with you, kid? Why is it still not working when the three of us geniuses have acted together!"
"I don't know. Also, my compensation."
Caelus managed to get three Light Cones from Herta for free again. Of course, the other two were added by the other two geniuses.
"It seems this research cannot continue in the short term. I'm going to leave Herta Space Station. I think it's better if you wait until you are prepared before you come looking for me again. Every time I break the instruments, even I feel a bit embarrassed."
The Astral Express had already departed for the next location. Once they finished the adventure at the next location, it would be time for the next stage of the main quest to occur.
Caelus decided to take advantage of this time to go to another universe to do some quests and earn some system currency.
However, if I travel through more worlds, and as I carry more Laws on me in the future, won't the difficulty for Herta to study me increase more and more? Won't her equipment break down even faster by then?
Caelus thought to himself, hoping that if her equipment kept breaking down, Herta might eventually give up on studying him. Otherwise, she would just have to get used to the frequent breakdowns.
Caelus chose to depart from a corner of Herta Space Station. The very second he left, a large number of Herta Puppets arrived at that spot. Simultaneously, Big Herta, Screwllum, and Ruan Mei also appeared. They discussed and researched it carefully for a long time, but none of them could figure out how Caelus had vanished in an instant.
This only caused the desire for knowledge and curiosity within the three members of the Genius Society to grow even stronger.
At this rate, the frequency of equipment breakdowns was destined to become higher and higher.
(To be continued.)
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