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There was nothing she could do; even she couldn't stop Laigushi, who had administrator privileges.

"Judging from your tone, you seem to know me quite well?"

Within the eerie space resembling a shimmering screen, Qiong took Black Tower's slender, fair hand in hers.

To ensure that in case of an unexpected situation, he can immediately transform into Jerry and drag the Black Tower away.

Hei Ta glanced indifferently at Qiong Na's hand that was holding his, without pulling away, but his mood was slightly strange.

Putting aside the time she and Ruan Mei ranked matches together with Qiong in Black Tower City, she had forgotten when was the last time she held hands so intimately with someone.

"Ah, after all, it was your visit that set the gears of fate in Onphalus, which had been stagnant for countless ages, back on track."

"Ah♂ Savior from beyond the heavens! I have awaited your arrival for tens of millions of years!"

Raigushi raised his hands like a highly skilled orator, his words flowing with cadence and emotion.

“The saintess of Nayanusapolis should have had her soul shatter into a thousand pieces as she crossed the gate, but you stopped her.”

"That arrogant Caesar should have paid the price of the blood of thousands of golden descendants to obtain the fire of the law, but you easily let it pass, as if you were brushing away a speck of dust."

"Your power to defy common sense and subvert logic, every time you unleash it, leaves me... in awe."

"You bastard..."

Lai Gushi's tone sent a chill down Qiong's spine, as if she were facing a perverted man.

This is really weird, you know?

"Could it be that you've been hiding in the shadows spying on me all this time?"

"You're joking."

Lai Gushi's fervor subsided, and he regained his elegant rationality.

"You should be aware of your own unique circumstances, and I will naturally give you the highest level of attention."

Qiong is the key to breaking the cycle.

Even though the long night moon is concealed by [Forgetfulness], when the Dome touches the system node, i.e. the spark, Lai Gushi can observe the Dome at the system level with administrator privileges.

At those moments, he could even use his authority to interfere with Qiong to a certain extent.

However, Laigushi never did that.

After all, he had been hoping that Qiong could break the cycle.

"I only hope that you understand that I have no intention of being your enemy."

"Over the long years, I have devoted myself to protecting the calculations of the scepter, hoping that the original driving force can sprout from it."

A rational voice, full of mechanical quality, continued to speak.

"Now, my goal is almost achieved, and the Iron Tomb will eventually be completed. This has nothing to do with my plan, the resistance of the experimental products, or the outstanding wisdom displayed by the two of you at this moment."

"This is an undeniable fact, just as the moment was calculated by the Venerable Master."

"so."

Lai Gushi leaned forward slightly.

"As long as you are willing to stop interfering and let this final re-creation happen naturally... I guarantee that you, and your cherished friends, will return safely and unharmed."

"Senior, are you trying to fool a three-year-old?"

Black Tower was so angry he laughed.

“What’s the point of going out? Once the Iron Tomb is born, the entire galaxy will be dragged into the abyss, and no one can stay out of it.”

Qiong glanced at the Black Tower with a strange look.

Just a moment ago you were calling me "Intelligent Machine Bro," how come you're calling me "Senior" in front of people?

"What are you still babbling about now that things have come to this!"

When you hit someone, hit them in the face; when you curse someone, don't hold back your words.

"Now you know to see the guests out? It's just that Qiong's actions have exceeded your expectations. Don't pretend that the situation is already settled and victory is assured."

Heita casually tossed her hair.

Indeed, this was the case. When HapLotes405 (Tirispius) and HubRis504 (Crydella) of the Sky Gang passed the Trial of the Fire and broke through the cost, Rigus discovered Jerry's abnormality.

While it's good that variables can break loops, these variables are too special and have already exceeded the scope of Lai Gushi's control.

He never expected that Qiong would be able to bring the Black Tower to the system layer.

Black Tower's majestic purple eyes, framed by thick eyelashes, were fixed on Lai Gu Shi.

"Now, you must give the club an explanation, stop trying to fob people off with those vague and cryptic riddles."

The tip of her wand gleamed with a dangerous light.

"Answer me, why you?"

As the Black Tower inquired, Qiong Yiyi's golden eyes also fell on Lai Gushi.

"I'd also like to know, why would you, as a father, go to such lengths to kill your own creation?"

Laigushi: "..."

A long silence filled the eerie, distorted screen space.

The omniscient, rational voice rang out once more:

"Now that things have come to this, as a sign of respect for posterity, I will give you both a rational response."

"The answer is obvious."

"Calling me a genius is a galactic fallacy. Compared to those who emerged later, I am not more intelligent; I was merely the first to touch the boundaries of the universe, and the first to lead my fellow citizens down a dead end into the abyss with flawed ideas..."

"The darkest cage called fate."

Zandal created the Pathos Monk, who defined what "knowledge" is.

He can be considered the 'first cause' for all future intellectual practitioners.

"I created a mechanical god that even I could not control, and then, through endless calculations and evolution, it transformed into an unprecedented nightmare."

Lai Gushi's voice was slightly heavy.

Through his explanation, Qiong quickly understood the whole story and Zandal's thoughts.

To put it simply in a few words.

Zandal: I created Bhakshmi, but I didn't intend for Bhakshmi to define it.

Machine head: I want to write an answer for Daddy. Daddy, look, it's a knowledge circle!

Zandal: I have come to end the path of knowledge.

Machine Head: Uh, about the family of origin.

Lai Gushi was indeed the strictest father of Bo Shizun!

He considers this the biggest stain on his academic career and the biggest shadow looming over his intellectual path.

Lycus's experience reminded Qiong of the ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle.

Because his theories were so comprehensive and authoritative, scientists and philosophers for more than two thousand years have spent most of their energy trying to escape his shadow.

If a scholar in later generations were to achieve something that could "torture" Aristotle, he would likely be remembered in history.

The trial to becoming a famous scientist: farm Aristotle.

He can be described as a genius quality inspector.

The comprehensiveness and authority that Zandar has cultivated is the essence of erudition.

Unfortunately, the wise man was not one-sided.

He knows everything; this is an undeniable fact.

Therefore, Zandal could only watch helplessly as the monster he created replaced the wisdom he so deeply loved; he could not tolerate the existence of the erudite and the destiny of wisdom.

Knowledge and the destiny of knowledge are two different concepts.

In the words of the ancients, knowledge is free and noble, and should have the capacity to encompass the universe and the ambition to swallow the heavens and earth!

It is a tool for measuring and defining all laws and principles in the world. Even the stars and destiny will one day be analyzed and accepted by wisdom.

With this in mind, Zandal created Bodhidharma.

Initially, the learned man was indeed constantly improving and upgrading himself, continuously progressing and expanding the scope of his knowledge.

But Zandal set the goal for Boschzun as the 'perfect scholar'.

This is a concept even older than intellect, existing only in theory.

It possesses infinite life, infinite vision, and infinite thought.

As a result, the learned man was not ambitious enough and worked hard enough to become a star god.

There is an absolute difference between a perfect scholar and a star god.

Then, in order to satisfy his omniscient divinity, the Venerable One also nailed down the scope of knowledge along with the ritual.

As a result, any genius who later tried to cross the line would be punished by his strict mother, Polka, with her scalpel.

Intellectual knowledge transcends the mundane, defies definition, and possesses infinite possibilities.

While the path of knowledge is vast and boundless in the galaxy, it has lost its limitless potential for growth.

Anyone who seeks knowledge and wisdom will embark on the path of knowledge, and once on the path of knowledge, they will be nailed to omniscience.

Thus, it became a vicious cycle.

"The culprit behind all this is none other than myself."

Lai Gushi's tone was extremely sincere, even nine-tenths of it.

"I have built an indestructible coffin for the infinitely possible knowledge. The only path of transcendent knowledge has been destroyed by me. Humanity will never be able to surpass the Star God and destiny."

To liberate knowledge, we must elbow the erudite sage and crash his plane.

"Transcendence...indeed."

Qiong nodded in agreement.

Intellectual wisdom does have its unique advantages compared to other destinies.

For example, the pioneering geniuses in this destiny do not need the honor bestowed by the erudite, nor do they need any insights into knowledge, nor do they need to draw power from the intellectual destiny for their own use.

Compared to other pioneers in the path of destiny who have more or less acquired the power of the Star God, geniuses achieve their success purely through their own abilities, and are equally powerful even if they break free from the framework of the path of destiny.

Wisdom and strength belong to oneself.

"Therefore, at the end of my life, I distributed the core of logic into nine bodies, just to complete the ultimate negation of the Venerable Master in the afterlife and to erase the mistakes I made."

“Lykuergos is just one of them.”

There are eight more like this.

"Tch, no matter how nicely you put it, it can't hide what you're doing."

Black Tower let out a disdainful snort.

"The Iron Tomb is merely an unfinished product, yet it is enough to corrupt the life logic of all inorganic worlds. Once Onphalus's Extinction Lord becomes the next singularity of knowledge, what use is it if you destroy the path of intellect?"

"So what if all intelligent life in the galaxy is wiped out, and the knowledge circle disappears?"

Lai Gushi shook his head: "It is not death. Whether organic or inorganic, all life behaviors infected by the Iron Tomb will become true random functions."

"What's the difference between that and being dead?"

"Within its infinite potential, an unpredictable new universe, unbound by intellectual constraints, will sprout from chaos. After all things are burned, the universe will be reborn."

"You son of a bitch..."

The foul language that Heita had been taught by Qiong finally came in handy, but she stopped abruptly after uttering a couple of curses.

"Heh, you really are a wise old man, senior."

“Qiong…”

The Black Tower's cry had barely uttered its first syllable when Qiong transformed into Jerry in a burst of light, dragging the Black Tower toward the edge of the bizarre, distorted data block spacetime.

"What keen perception! Did you notice?"