In a hidden corner of the universe, the reclusive 81st Seat of the Genius Society, Ruan Mei, also read Herta's paper.
Her evaluation was as follows:
The Solitary Waves Theory developed by the junior genius, the 83rd Seat Herta, was not yet capable of calculating the true future of the universe. However, if she were to take it a step further—placing the answer to Solitary Waves Theory into a Simulated Universe and inputting sufficient real parameters... perhaps it would indeed be possible, to some extent, to research the future trajectory of reality itself.
Not only that—if Herta were to conduct research on a Simulated Universe, she, Ruan Mei, might also be able to participate... performing simulated biological calculations.
Simulating the Swarm King within the Swarm Disaster of the Path of Propagation. If the simulation succeeded and replicated an Emanator—
Then she might also be able to...
As Ruan Mei's thoughts wandered, she returned to her ongoing research. After all, the Simulated Universe project was merely her own wild fantasy. Even Herta herself, who had solved Solitary Waves Theory, had not expressed any intention of researching a Simulated Universe.
More importantly, she had not yet encountered a bottleneck in her research on the swarms of the Path of Propagation. At present, she was attempting to transform an inorganic planet into a living one.
Just like the famous Phantasmoon of Planarcadia—able to laugh, able to sway its own body...
Ruan Mei continued her research.
Meanwhile, in another place—within the unified world of Amphoreus, illuminated only by the Garden of Recollection's Mirror—the First Seat of the Genius Society, Zandar One Kuwabara (Slice Lygus), had also finished reading the paper deducing Solitary Waves Theory.
He arrived at a startling conclusion.
The truth behind the answer to the Fourth Cosmic Conundrum, Solitary Waves Theory.
That solitary wave which first emerged at the birth of the cosmos... was the wavelength of the astral computer, Nous, while They were thinking.
If the junior genius, the 83rd Seat Herta, were truly to fully decipher the mysteries of Solitary Waves Theory—
Then she could indeed see the future.
But it would merely be a particular moment circled and calculated by Nous, the Aeon of Erudition.
To a certain extent, such a future moment would be AI-calculated—artificially designated by Nous.
And this kind of future was one shaped after the interference of an Aeon...
That was precisely why he sought to construct the Irontomb in Amphoreus.
Once the Irontomb was completed, fulfilling the destined moment and severing Nous' head—
Then the Aeon of Erudition would fall.
At that time, whether the future of the universe or the boundaries of knowledge itself, all would move toward an entirely new future—one no longer artificially designated.
With that thought, Lygus continued the computational work of Amphoreus beyond myth.
...
Elsewhere, the 55th Seat of the Genius Society, Yu Qingtu, as well as Dr. Primitive—who was devoted to regressing cosmic civilization—also finished reading Herta's paper and offered differing evaluations.
In short, Herta's name began to spread throughout the universe. More and more people came to know that a true genius capable of strolling among the stars had been born.
...
And just as Herta's fame began to rise, Herman helped The Herta complete account verification on the interastral network.
In an instant, The Herta's account received a blue verification badge.
At the same time, the follower count began skyrocketing. Within mere minutes, it had increased by tens of thousands. These followers came from across the universe.
Of course, compared to the true cosmic superstars—who possessed tens or even hundreds of trillions of followers—this number was pitifully small.
But Herman felt it was sufficient.
The reason was simple. Those who followed the account at the very first moment were without exception geniuses, corporate executives, or high-ranking members of various major factions.
Herman opened the follower page and looked at the accounts following him.
Cosmic Biologist Ruan.
Mechanical Aristocrat Screwllum.
Strategic Investment Lady Bonajade.
Arbiter-General Jing Yuan.
Father of the Imaginary Pulse Calderon Chadwick.
Seeing this, a faint smile curved at the corner of Herman's lips.
As expected. Once my paper spread across the cosmos and I completed account verification, the first batch of followers were all high-level figures from powerful factions across the universe.
With that thought, Herman took out his phone and casually snapped a photo of the partially concealed concept design of the Soul Gem.
The specific design details were not disclosed, but part of the gem's ability was described:
Amplifies the user's Path energy output power!
Magical Girl Transformation Device · Soul Gem!
Design concept completed. Commercialization possible. Interested collaborators, contact me immediately!
The moment the information was posted, many who had set The Herta's account as a special notification received the update almost instantly.
The Mechanical Ruler of Planet Screwllum, Screwllum, looked at the content displayed on his phone. On that mechanical face appeared a trace of human-like puzzlement.
"Analysis: It has not even been a week since Miss Herta solved Solitary Waves Theory."
"Within such a short time, Miss Herta has produced yet another achievement. This is truly astonishing!"
"More importantly, this achievement can amplify the energy output of Pathstriders. That makes it even more extraordinary!"
"In the current universe, artifacts capable of amplifying a Pathstrider's energy are without exception precious treasures—for example, the Crimson Moon of the Borisin, the Ambrosial Arbor of the Xianzhou, or even the Light Cones of the Garden of Recollection..."
"Conclusion: If Miss Herta truly developed an artifact capable of amplifying another's Path energy within mere days of solving Solitary Waves Theory, then her wisdom surpasses that of ordinary geniuses."
"Hypothesis: Perhaps it was not researched in the conventional sense. Perhaps she used Solitary Waves Theory through some method to retrieve it from the future?"
In that moment, Screwllum's CPU processed countless thoughts.
Then he immediately initiated a private message to The Herta's account, inquiring whether the Soul Gem project had truly achieved research results. He also expressed that if real results existed, Screwllum would be willing to cooperate.
Upon seeing the message, Herman felt his heart tremble slightly.
The first to contact me is actually Screwllum of the Genius Society?!
Good... let's talk. Before transmigrating, Screwllum was also a collaborator in The Herta's Simulated Universe project. Besides, I quite like this courteous Mechanical Aristocrat.
With that thought, Herman picked up his phone and replied to Screwllum:
"Regarding the Soul Gem project, I indeed already have concrete results—including design blueprints. As long as the raw materials are in place, it can be put into commercial production and sold at any time."
"Moreover, any Soul Gem sold, as long as the user meets the conditions for use, will amplify and magnify the user's Path energy."
Screwllum replied:
"An astonishing research achievement. Miss Herta truly lives up to the name of the 83rd Seat."
"However, I still have a question..."