Chapter 187
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"..."
The three of them, Great Herta Ruan Mei, and Screwllum, fell into thought.
"What kind of question is this?" Baiheng muttered after thinking for a while.
But then he saw Chen Li looking at him with pity.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Hmm, why are you all thinking about this stupid question?" Baiheng looked around and realized that he was the only one who wasn't interested in the question.
Even the Little Herta was deep in thought.
"..."
Oh no! Based on the effect of that Miracle Card, does that mean I, who am not interested in idiotic questions, am the one who is "idiotic"?
"Don't doubt yourself, you've already tried your best. This is the level of a normal person. Those geniuses are incomprehensible," Chen Li comforted Baiheng, patting him on the shoulder.
"Oh." Baiheng felt much better.
"Sometimes the gap between people is even greater than the gap between someone and Peppy," Chen Li said.
"That makes sense, but who is Peppy?"
"The pet dog of Asta, the Space Station Master the Herta Space Station."
"..."
An average person's IQ is about 100, a dog's IQ is about 60, while the three people next to Chen Li are geniuses with an IQ of at least 300.
"Alright, wake up. You should take this question to the Silent Lord." Chen Li patted the Great Herta's face, pulling it out of its reverie.
"Huh? Oh. You actually activated the Miracle Card secretly, that's so despicable!"
"Whether it's despicable or not is another matter, but if you don't go now, the room will be closed."
"Can I borrow your Disguise Glasses?"
"Give."
The Great Herta donned Disguise Glasses, took the Miracle Card, and set off with Chen Li's "idiotic" questions.
"Practically speaking, your Miracle Card is practically invincible. It can even control ordinary people for several seconds, while Ruan Mei, Little Herta, and Screwllum are still thinking. If we attack them while they are thinking, will they break free of their thoughts when they sense the Killing Intent, or will they only break free of their thoughts after the attack hits them?" Baiheng asked.
Baiheng accepted the fact that he was not as intelligent as these geniuses quite naturally.
Each Genius Society member can set the trend for a universe, and it's normal that I'm far inferior to them.
"It should only stop thinking when it senses an attack approaching. Anyway, why not just test it out?" Chen Li walked a short distance in another direction, took out a melon seed, and threw it at the Little Herta's hat.
Because this is a ranged attack, it carries the murderous aura of "One Arrow Once Slaughtered a Million Demons," and the melon seed is covered with black mist, making it look quite intimidating.
Just as the melon seed was about to land on Little Herta's hat, Little Herta suddenly woke up, then crouched down to cover his head and dodge the attack.
"Chen Li! What are you doing!" Little Herta glared at Chen Li fiercely.
"Let's experiment with how to wake you up after you've fallen into deep thought. It turns out that simple conversation can't wake you up..." Chen Li looked at Screwllum and Ruan Mei, who remained undisturbed even when the Little Herta roared in fury.
"But if it is an attack, even if the attack is not powerful, if the thinker's senses are sharp enough, they will be awakened a moment before the attack arrives."
Whether Chen Li attacked the Little Herta with melon seeds or patted the Great Herta's face, it all proves this fact.
"So, Little Herta, if you try to draw a turtle on Ruan Mei's thigh, she'll find out," Chen Li warned.
"Oh, your Miracle Card is useless. I thought it would lead to deep thinking." Little Herta put down his paintbrush.
"Not necessarily. Maybe a harmless touch won't bother the other person. You can try it, but if you get beaten up, don't say I encouraged you to."
"I'm here for scientific research, and I believe Ruan Mei will understand." Little Herta gave a thumbs up and then poked Ruan Mei's thigh.
Ruan Mei, who was bumped into, only glanced at the Little Herta before falling into deep thought again.
"What's going on here?" Little Herta asked, turning his head.
"Maybe it's because you and Ruan Mei have a better relationship. Baiheng, why don't you give it a try?" Chen Li said.
"Me? Okay." Baiheng thought for a moment, then walked to Ruan Mei's side and tried poking Ruan Mei with his finger.
But this time, before Bai Xing's fingers could touch Ruan Mei took a step back to dodge Bai Xing's "attack." After dodging, she stopped thinking and looked around.
After confirming that the surrounding area was safe, Ruan Mei began to think again.
"Alright, the results are in. This thinker state should have a certain level of alertness; it will only fully awaken when the alertness is reached." Chen Li nodded.
Furthermore, to increase the alert level, you need to get close to the other party within a certain range.
This means that after using this Miracle Card to ask a idiotic question to a genius or wise person, the user will have a considerable amount of preparation time to summon allies or charge up an attack.
Chen Li felt that the name of this Miracle Card was more appropriate to be called "Genius Killer" than "Great Wisdom Foolishness".
Little Herta didn't fall into thought again, probably because the "killer aura" from cracking sunflower seeds was too effective.
The Great Herta, on the other hand, was reminded of something more urgent to do after being briefly awakened.
"You mean I can draw a turtle on Ruan Mei's thigh?" Little Herta stroked his chin.
"..."
Can't you be a little more ambitious?
For example, drawing a turtle on Ruan Mei's face.
"What... what happened?" When the Great Herta returned to the room with satisfaction, he saw the Little Herta squatting next to him, covering his head, and Ruan Mei wiping her snow-white thighs with wet wipes, as well as the gloating crowd.
The Great Herta had just removed the detachable door that represented the Invitation Space with the Silent Lord and ran to the fully enclosed room. Then, he put on Disguise Glasses and stood at the doorway, exchanging sarcastic remarks with the other party.
Because I didn't enter the Invitation Space, real-world time wasn't frozen.
So the Great Herta vaguely remembered that he had only been gone for less than 4 minutes before returning to this room.
"This is a long story."
"Then let's get to the point."
"Little Herta deserves it."
"Understood." The Great Herta nodded.
"Don't be so concise!" Little Herta roared in impotence.
"I already told you, if you want to draw a turtle on Ruan Mei's thigh, you should be prepared to get beaten up."
"... Chen Li, look at this. It's only been a short time since I've spent with you, and Little Herta has already started to go astray." Great Herta sighed quickly after hearing the reason.
The Great Herta seems to be in a hurry to distance itself from the Little Herta.
"???" by Chen Li.
No, sister, how can you blame me for this?
Whether your relationship with Ruan Mei is clear or not, you know it in your heart!
"Alright, the matter of asking the Aeon of Intellect is now over. Everyone, go home and find... find something to do." Chen Li changed the subject halfway through his sentence.
Chen Li just remembered that there were six people present: Ruan Mei, Screwllum, Great Herta, Baiheng, Jingliu, and himself.
These six people can't even form two sets of parents.
"I need to arrange the relocation and construction of the Empire's production lines. I've heard that in other worlds there are interstellar pacts that prohibit advanced civilizations from transferring advanced technology to developing civilizations on planets, but fortunately, there's no such pact in this universe. Moreover, Najenda urgently needs more food and necessities to stabilize the new Empire," Screwllum said.
As an elegant mechanical aristocrat, Screwllum always likes to help others to the end.
"The largest interstellar power in the universe right now, the Interastral Peace Corporation, would love to have all the discovered planets join their Credits currency system, so they certainly wouldn't establish this type of interstellar convention," the Great Herta said casually.
Or rather, what the Interastral Peace Corporation likes to do most is to extend olive branches to those developing civilizations that are not yet capable of reaching interstellar space.
If a planet doesn't want to join the Credits currency system... then destroy that planet's currency system first, and then incorporate it.
Therefore, many wanted criminals for whom Interastral Peace Corporation has issued bounties have become morally sanctioned by certain forces.
Especially the wanted criminals of the Galaxy Rangers faction.
What?
Is he Galaxy Rangers?
He's also wanted by the company?
What kind of bad person could he be?
"I was invited by Mobius to study the Honkai beasts system in the Honkai Civilization. That world seems very interesting," Ruan Mei said.
Screwllum, Ruan Mei, and Great Herta all received answers from the Aeon of Intellect.
But as their understanding of the world expanded, these geniuses' ambitions grew stronger, and they were no longer satisfied with merely exploring the problems of their own world.
"... Don't ruin the Previous Civilization, don't do anything reckless." These were Chen Li's only instructions to Ruan Mei.
Of the three geniuses, Ruan Mei may have the most outlandish ideas, but she is also the most "rational".
Or rather, her madness is predictable, so there's no need to worry about her doing anything too outrageous in the Honkai world.
"Hmm. I heard you plan to use that world as your base. Is there anything I can help you with? Or is there anything you need?" Ruan Mei nodded and then asked.
"Could you research how to make the Honkai beasts taste a little better?" Chen Li asked after thinking for a moment.
"...I'll try my best." Ruan Mei suddenly felt that Chen Li might be even more "crazy" than herself.
"Then I'll make a cake! I've finally gotten the method for making a delicious cake from the Aeon of Intellect," said the Great Herta.
"Knowing the method doesn't mean you can definitely do it," Chen Li reminded him.
"Don't underestimate me! Don't underestimate a genius!"
"Whatever makes you happy."
"Then I'll take Xiao Jingliu for a stroll around the Herta Space Station. Speaking of which, it's about time Xiao Jingliu returned to normal," Baiheng said.
"... After I go on my date with the Aeon, you can restore her to her original state. Let my dear teacher calm down a bit while I wait." As soon as Baiheng brought up this topic, Chen Li planned to run away.
While it's natural for people to like touching Jingliu, it's also natural for Jingliu to want to beat up Chen Li.
"Before you leave, answer one question," the Great Herta called out to Chen Li.
"What's the problem?"
Am I a relic left behind in this world by my childhood self?
"...no."
Upon discovering that the Great Herta was still pondering this question, Chen Li could only praise Miracle Card as terrifyingly powerful.
It really is Genius Special Attack.
"Alright, you can leave now." After receiving the answer, the Great Herta began to shoo people away.
"I will not freeze real time when I use the Destiny Invitation Key. I look forward to tasting the cake you made in 30 minutes."
"No problem, it'll be delicious, bro." Great Herta gave a thumbs up.
Chen Li waved goodbye to the group, then took out a rice ball and a piece of seaweed, made a simple seaweed rice ball, and then turned the Destiny Invitation Key.
Chen Li wasn't sure if the aroma of the food she made could travel through the Destiny Invitation Key, but that didn't stop Chen Li from giving it a try.
"What... is Chen Li trying to do?" Ruan Mei asked curiously.
"I remember that the food Chen Li made had the effect of tempting gods. Maybe he wanted to lure gods. To be honest, I only think it tastes delicious, but I don't feel any temptation. It seems that I am not a god after all." The Great Herta nodded.
The Great Herta originally wanted Chen Li to taste his fingernails or hair, which are regenerable parts, to determine whether he was a god, but he was too busy yesterday and didn't have time to experiment.
"A god? Which god could it be..." Everyone's gaze fell on the door that had not been opened.
The Destiny Invitation Key has been turned, indicating that the invitation has been completed.
When Chen Li pushed open the door, another beautiful life appeared before everyone's eyes, and Chen Li simply threw the rice ball over.
"Who is this?" Baiheng did not recognize the eerie figure, but found the faint singing coming from the Invitation Space to be very pleasant.
"The Devouring Star God, Ouroboros." Ruan Mei narrowed her eyes as she gazed at the somewhat alluring humanoid figure.
That alluring human form was actually the tongue and bait of the Devouring Star God.
Ouroboros will appear in the red ocean, using its song as bait to lure life and create the desire to be devoured by Ouroboros.
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was in Invitation Space, everyone would have thought the singing was more than just pleasant.