Leaving

Three hundred years into the future!

When those light words fell upon the ears of over ten thousand people, the previously quiet South Mountain erupted into a boiling clamor.

Even with the Imperial Guards at their side, the people could not suppress the shock in their hearts; even the civil officials seated in the front rows lost their composure.

They could not restrain themselves.

Although Lin Tuo's tone was very calm, the meaning contained in those mere five words was enough to stir countless people present.

Many exchanged glances, reading the same thought in each other's eyes:

"Could it be... that this third lesson is actually going to prophesy the great events of the next three hundred years?"

In any era, prophecy is a power that inspires both awe and longing.

In fact, the powerless spirit mediums and fortune-tellers in the streets of Chi Kingdom often made a living by calculating marriage, wealth, offspring, and the like for others.

Yet today, "Lin Sheng" was going to prophesy the next three hundred years of Chi Kingdom.

How could this not move people?

Seeing this scene, Lin Tuo, standing beneath the academy wall, was not too surprised. He simply raised his hand and pressed it downward, and the restlessness subsided, returning to calm.

Then, they heard him speak slowly: "I probably know what you're thinking. But unfortunately, what I am doing today is not prophecy.

In fact, from a scientific perspective, I also do not believe that a person, or even a grander collective, has any predetermined fate.

Since fate itself is not fixed, how can it be predicted?"

As his words fell, the tens of thousands of gazes grew even more confused.

"Master Lin, but you just said..." The young monarch, seated in the front row, raised his hand to ask, his face full of puzzlement.

Lin Tuo smiled faintly: "Yes, I did say I would talk about the next three hundred years. But this is not some mysterious, arcane divine power.

Rather, it is a judgment—or rather, an inference—based on scientific thinking and logic, about the development and evolution of society over a future period. That is all."

"Logic... inference?"

Looking at those bewildered faces, Lin Tuo sighed softly in his heart.

Regarding this final lesson, it was essentially a retelling of the history that humanity outside the sandbox, on Earth, had already walked, just with a different guise.

What he was speaking of was "historical inevitability."

For example, in history, after agricultural reform, a large number of laborers lost their land and were forced to turn to handicrafts, spurring trade.

When light industry cultivated a large number of skilled workers, and machines replaced manual labor, heavy industry and the factory model would naturally emerge. Then, based on industrial agglomeration, populations would flood into cities...

This set of historical processes was almost an inevitable social evolution, a "major trend." And within this change, countless problems would arise.

What Lin Tuo had to do was to point out this path in advance, along with the inevitable difficulties in development, and then tell them the corresponding solutions.

In this way, when Chi Kingdom reached the corresponding stage of development, it could avoid detours.

Achieve it in one go, without trial and error, and move forward along the correct path.

Additionally, there was another intention: to use this opportunity to point out a feasible path for Chi Kingdom.

Otherwise, having suddenly mastered so much external knowledge, the people of Chi Kingdom might lose their sense of direction.

And the words of a Sage, at least for this generation and the next few decades, could carry enough authority to push the entire Chi Kingdom forward along this clear development path.

"I only hope that what I say today won't be completely abandoned by future generations..."

Lin Tuo sighed in his heart. After all:

The only lesson humanity learns from history is that it never learns any lessons from history.

Perhaps all the experience he spoke of today would not be followed.

Perhaps Chi Kingdom's technology tree would branch off in another direction at some point.

But even if only a small part was passed down, it wouldn't be a wasted effort.

As for why "three hundred years," it was mainly because outside the sandbox, only two or three hundred years had passed since the Industrial Revolution.

Pulling his thoughts back.

Lin Tuo cleared his throat, attracting countless gazes, then composed his emotions and said with a smile:

"Alright then, let's start the lesson now. Hmm, regarding the next three hundred years, I roughly divide them into the 'Steam Age,' the 'Electrical Age,' the 'Computing and Information Age,' and..."

On South Mountain, as Lin Tuo's voice rang out, those bewildered students almost instinctively began to take notes. In the middle of it, quite a few onlookers gradually drifted away, but many still remained.

Some people couldn't quite understand the eras and changes Lin Tuo described.

Others, however, had eyes that grew brighter and brighter, their hearts surging with excitement they could hardly contain.

In Tao County, the taverns and tea houses were almost empty of customers, and there was no sound of conversation. Only the shopkeepers stood at their doors, clutching cloths, staring at the empty streets with worried expressions.

The sun slowly crossed the sky, and the clouds above gathered and scattered, scattered and gathered.

"In summary, this is the great plan for the next three hundred years that I have inferred, or rather, planned. With improved agriculture as a prerequisite, we will gradually carry out pilot projects.

Establish vocational education training classes, transition to the light industry stage, then set up state-run factories, open commercial activities... and begin the process of industrialization and urbanization..."

After who knows how long, Lin Tuo finally finished recounting the prepared content. He tossed down the chalk, dusted off his hands, and faced the crowd, saying:

"This is all I have to say today. Next, it's time for questions."

As his words fell, among the thousand or so desks and chairs outside the academy, a forest of right hands shot up in unison.

Lin Tuo realized he might have somewhat underestimated these people's intelligence, and even more so, their enthusiasm for asking questions.

Fortunately, he had prepared thoroughly and had real history as a reference, so he could barely manage.

When he encountered a question he couldn't answer, he could switch his consciousness back to his main body and search online with a computer... If he really couldn't find it, he would put on a mysterious "unspeakable" smile and bluff his way through.

And so, Lin Tuo turned no one away, answering every question one by one.

Unknowingly, another night passed.

When the rising sun once again illuminated the mountain peaks with warm red light, Lin Tuo finally answered the last question.

"Does anyone else have a question?" he asked, his voice somewhat hoarse.

He looked out over the mountains, covering the fields, and no one answered.

"Alright, then. That's it for now." Lin Tuo let out a silent breath, then smiled.

"Master Lin, would you be willing to return to the Capital with me?" Seeing Lin Tuo's movement, the young ruler, who had stayed up all night, suddenly stood up and asked sincerely.

Lin Tuo, however, shook his head and said:

"These past few days, I have imparted all the knowledge of my lifetime to the world. As for what to do next, that is naturally for you to decide. As for me... it's better that I leave."

Leave?

Hearing these words, the young ruler was visibly stunned: "Not going to the Capital? Then where will you go?"

"The Capital is fine, but it is not my homeland." Lin Tuo chuckled lightly and began to follow his prepared exit script. "As for me, I naturally must return to where I came from."

As his words fell, Lin Tuo, without waiting for any reaction from the ruler, quickly switched his consciousness back to his main body.

Lishan Martial Arts School.

Lin Tuo slowly rose, dispersing the clouds in the sky, and carefully reached a finger into the Sandbox, descending onto that tiny mountain peak.

Then he manipulated his Avatar to leap up.

Tao County, South Mountain.

The young ruler only saw the "Master Lin" before him suddenly close his eyes, stand still, and then lightly leap into the air. And then—

This Sage, who had come by "divine guidance," actually floated there in midair, spread his arms wide, bathed in the strange divine light that illuminated the mountains and rivers, and slowly ascended toward the sky!

"Ah!"

"This... this is..."

"Look! Master Lin... no, Lin Sheng, he..."

This scene instantly drew countless exclamations.

Tens of thousands of students rose almost simultaneously; some even knocked over their desks, paper, and brushes, but no one cared!

Everyone's eyes were wide, staring in disbelief at the figure "walking on air," their minds shaken!

"Farewell to the Sage!"

Suddenly, one of the ministers reacted first, dropping to his knees, raising his hands high, and shouting loudly.

The next second, the crowd, who had been standing in a daze, finally came to their senses and realized what was happening.

Without any command needed.

Tens of thousands of people, including the Chi Kingdom Ruler, simultaneously performed the great kneeling bow, raised their arms, and shouted in unison:

"Farewell to the Sage!"

"Farewell to the Sage!!"

"Farewell to the Sage!!!"

In the distance, as Lin Tuo, bathed in "divine light," flew into the sky.

At the foot of the mountain, in Tao County, countless commoners, as if struck by a spiritual awakening, faced South Mountain, listening to the roar of tens of thousands of voices coming from ahead, and instinctively performed a respectful bow, joining in.

At the same time.

Above the Sandbox, Lin Tuo saw the Virtual Panel's Operation Log timely print out a new line of text:

[Dachi Dynasty, Spring of the 561st year. "Lin Sheng" lectured at South Mountain in Tao County for five days and four nights. On the morning of the sixth day, bathed in divine light, he departed walking on air. On that day, a hundred thousand officials and commoners bid farewell to the Sage. Their voices carried ten li and did not cease for several days.]

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