Huang Ji stayed in the You Fa Star Region, training the Star Gods in Mathematical Intuition while researching technology to transcend dimensions.
Talented minds gathered around him, showering him with ideas.
Ou Ran Qi Guai in particular might not have matched Gu Lan Ba Tuo's research ability, but he had an extraordinary wealth of imaginative ideas.
They sat together discussing their theories, deriving and simulating a mathematical model of the entire universe each day. Even while resting, they let their imaginations run free and spoke openly about how to transcend dimensions.
At their level, a casual discussion of an advanced research topic involved more data than a lesser civilization could imagine.
And so they immersed themselves day and night in a storm of mathematics and conjecture, their lives intensely fulfilling.
Thinking was the most fundamental joy of intelligent life.
Whether physical or emotional, whether it concerned status, fame, or fortune, every pleasure was merely an elegant description wrapped around thought.
Without thought, one could not appreciate the value of family. Without thought, one could not feel a change in social standing. Without thought, what could fame or fortune mean to me...
Every joy and sorrow, every meeting and parting, every laugh and angry outburst was simply another way to enjoy thinking.
When life reached its ultimate stage of development, every other pleasure faded as productive power grew, leaving only the curious pursuit of the endless unknown.
Mathematics, causality, the laws of nature... Only things that could never be thought through to their end could give the greatest intelligent beings a sense of purpose and accompany them throughout their lives.
Day after day, year after year, Huang Ji and the others never felt bored.
Lin Li returned to the Milky Way with Alan and the others. He knew Huang Ji had