God from Another World

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Flamme's eyes flickered.

After a moment, she sighed softly. "I understand what you mean, but isn't that a good thing?"

"It's not that it's bad." Lin Yu shook his head and explained seriously, "I know you yearn for the world I described, but systems and forms of government are bound to their times. Right now, you're still fighting the Demon King and need centralized monarchic power to weather this crisis together."

"Power is inherently monopolistic and exclusive."

"If those in power discover something that could shake the foundations of their rule, Flamme, what do you think they would do?"

Flamme was silent for a long time before saying quietly, "Even with the Demon Race as a powerful enemy beyond our borders, they would probably suppress it first..."

Lin Yu nodded. "Exactly. An awakening that comes too early would do humanity's civilization more harm than good. Instead, it would trigger enormous unrest and cause countless unnecessary sacrifices."

"If you truly want to develop the natural sciences, I can offer you a suggestion. First, promote magic according to your original ideals. Then, among the more progressive magic users, establish a separate discipline to explore the truths of nature."

"As for the name of this discipline... I've got it. How about Alchemy?"

"That way, natural science can be temporarily tied to magic. It probably won't cause much of a stir in the short term, at most planting a seed for a future awakening in this world."

"As for widespread adoption and development, that can wait until after the Demon King is defeated and humanity enters an age of peace..."

Flamme pondered for a long while before slowly nodding. "What you said makes a great deal of sense. At least for now, I can't think of any way to refute it."

Lin Yu smiled. "You don't need to take it too seriously. What I said is only one possibility, something to use as a reference at most. As for what to actually do, that depends on how you, the decision-maker, choose to carry it out."

"..."

Flamme fell into thought once more.

After a long while, she let out a long breath and looked at Lin Yu with a smile. "I don't yet have enough experience to solve this problem, but whether I forcefully promote it or plant the seed, I'll need the wisdom from your world that exists in your memories."

"Would you... be willing to teach me?"

"Don't worry, I won't take it for free. You can already read Magic Books now. If you're willing, I can teach you every bit of magical knowledge I possess!"

Oh?

Lin Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Sure, but there's something I should make clear first. I wasn't a scientific researcher in that world, so my knowledge in those areas isn't all that comprehensive..."

Flamme was not surprised in the least. She asked softly, "Can't you at least provide a general direction?"

"That, I can do."

"Then it's settled!"

"Alright!"

Lin Yu excitedly sprang up from the stone stool. "Organizing all that knowledge will take some time. For now, teach me your magical knowledge first!"

Ten minutes later, in a Forest roughly five li away from the wooden Attic.

Lin Yu sat cross-legged on a cleared patch of ground. Looking at the encouraging orange-haired beauty before him, he asked somewhat hesitantly:

"Flamme, are you sure you want me to do this?"

"Of course!"

Flamme smiled. "I know your constitution is special and that you can forcibly absorb Magic Power, but that kind of absorption can only be considered transportation. You can't truly make that Magic Power your own."

"What I'm teaching you now is the most orthodox cultivation method in this world."

"It allows you to absorb energy from food and the atmosphere, then transform it into Magic Power imbued with the traits of your own spiritual strength."

"This Magic Power differs from the Magic Power you absorb. It has the property of rapid recovery. You can think of it as the difference between a water bag and water. Once water is used, it is gone. But once a water bag runs dry, it can quickly recover and be refilled."

"So-called Magic Power cultivation is, in fact, the process of continuously expanding that water bag..."

Lin Yu nodded in understanding. "I get it. It's mana and the maximum mana bar!"

Flamme nodded. "I don't know what you mean, but as long as it helps you understand, that's fine."

Lin Yu blinked and hesitated. "But this cultivation method of using spiritual strength to capture and activate Magic Power..."

Flamme frowned. "What's the problem?"

Lin Yu sighed. "Well, I tried doing it before. The results just weren't very pleasant."

"Oh?" Flamme grew interested. "Show me quickly. Maybe I can find a solution!"

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. Are you looking down on me?"

"Alright, then..."

Seeing Flamme insist so firmly, Lin Yu could only close his eyes and absorb Magic Power according to the method she had taught him.

Last time, he had not understood himself well enough, so he had failed to control his strength.

If he was more careful this time, it should be fine, right?

Thinking this, Lin Yu cautiously extended the spiritual tentacles he had divided, divided again, and divided yet again.

Boom!

In an instant, the wind and clouds changed color. A terrifying consciousness beyond description erupted forth and shot into the heavens, stirring the clouds in the sky and making the Forest quake.

Rumble!

Amid the violent tremors, cracks split through the ground beneath Lin Yu, while towering trees around him crashed down.

I knew it!

Seeing the scene that resembled a natural disaster, Lin Yu sighed inwardly and immediately reined in his consciousness. Only then did the phenomenon before him gradually fade.

As the smoke and dust dispersed, Flamme stood quietly beside Lin Yu, three shimmering magic barriers enveloping her body. Her expression was slightly blank as she stared at the boy seated cross-legged before her.

"Sigh, I caused damage again. Last time, it took Rolycoly a whole month to repair the shattered ground. This disturbance was smaller, so with your strength, you should be able to fix it easily, right?"

"...Hello?"

"Flamme?"

Lin Yu extended his right hand and waved it before Flamme's eyes. Only when he saw that her pupils could still unconsciously follow his hand did he breathe a sigh of relief and spread his hands helplessly.

"I told you, the results weren't very pleasant..."

Is this a matter of whether it was pleasant or not?!

Flamme came back to her senses. Her slender fingers rubbed at her brow as she barely maintained the last of her composure.

As the victim who had borne the brunt of it, no one knew better than her just how terrifying that consciousness had been.

If that consciousness had targeted her rather than Magic Power, it could likely have crushed her into dust in an instant.

"Now I finally understand why you ran so far away..."

Suppressing the shock in her heart, Flamme stared at Lin Yu. "Lin, who exactly are you?"

"A visitor from another world."

"And besides that?"

"Hmm, how should I put it? As far as my identity goes, I didn't lie to you. But after leaving my world and before entering this one, some things happened to me."

"What things?"

"Simply put, I became a god."

"..."

Flamme silently looked at Lin Yu. After a long while, she slowly said, "You mean... you are a god from another world?"

Lin Yu nodded frankly. "Those weren't my exact words, but that interpretation isn't wrong."

After saying that, he looked at the still-silent Flamme and joked, "What? Did I scare you?"

Flamme looked at him for a while, then nodded. "A little, yes."

"Really?" Lin Yu examined her. "You look perfectly calm to me!"

"It's only an appearance!"

Flamme shook her head, her expression complicated.

Though she was reluctant to believe it, the power from earlier could not possibly have been fake.

Merely releasing his spiritual strength had been enough to stir the sky and affect the weather.

No matter who wielded such power, they could be called a god. And unlike the Goddess, who had not appeared in the world for ages, he was a true god who could descend upon the mortal realm and stand before her!

"So, Doctor..."

Lin Yu blinked at her and asked, "Can my condition still be saved?"