The Q-version Lucy's body vanished instantly, reappearing in front of Richard outside the space a second later.
The two looked at each other, but neither spoke first.
She hovered quietly in front of Richard, scrutinizing him carefully before a satisfied expression appeared on her fair face.
Richard:...
"No, what do you mean?!" He tilted his head, looking completely bewildered.
The Q-version Lucy puffed out her little chest, slightly raised her chin, and said, "You don't look like a bad guy at all; you're actually quite pleasing to the eye."
Richard:...
He said, looking speechless, "Thank you for the compliment."
The Q-version Lucy waved her little hand and said, "I'm about to die, you know that, right?"
"I know." Richard nodded calmly. "You were created from a fragment of Lucy's soul, so your existence is inherently short-lived."
"To be honest, I'm quite surprised that you were able to persevere to the end and successfully complete this evolution."
The Q-version Lucy tilted her head back completely. "Of course! I'm Sister Lu!"
Richard:...
He gave a thumbs up and praised, "Indeed, Sister Lu is awesome! Powerful and domineering!"
Hearing that familiar compliment, the Q-version Lucy was momentarily dazed.
She quickly snapped out of her daze, put on a stern face, and said, "Okay, that's enough. I'm short on time, so close your eyes now."
"..." Richard: "What are you going to do?"
The tiny body of the Q-version Lucy also began to flicker.
She hurriedly urged, "Hey, stop talking nonsense! Just close your eyes when I tell you to!"
"Hurry up and get it over with! If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have bothered with this!"
Richard sensed no malice from her, so he obediently closed his eyes.
"Concentrate your mind and focus on understanding! How much you grasp depends on your own ability!"
After saying that, the Q-version Lucy stopped struggling and her tiny body instantly disintegrated into countless points of light.
These points of light swarmed and entered Richard's body.
In an instant, a flood of knowledge and insights exploded in Richard's mind.
"Hmm!"
Even with Richard's current physical strength, he couldn't help but sway and let out a muffled groan.
But he dared not delay even for a moment; this was truly an eye-opening experience!
The Q-version Lucy generously gifted him all the knowledge and insights she gained during her 'godhood'!
Focus your attention! Absorb everything you can!
A vast torrent of knowledge instantly flooded into Richard's mind.
All things share a common origin... All matter is essentially different forms of the same energy, from microscopic particles to vast Nebula, all composed of the same ' Primordial Consciousness '.
Interconnected consciousness... In the vast universe, there exists a consciousness network that extends to every corner of the cosmos, and each individual being is merely a node in this immense network. Through this consciousness network, it is possible to transcend physical distances across the universe and achieve the sharing of energy and information.
The cyclical nature of time... He followed Lucy's perspective, tracing back to the very beginning of Earth's birth, witnessing firsthand the cooling of magma, the evolution of life from single-celled organisms, and simultaneously foreseeing the destruction and birth of future galaxies. This cycle repeated itself endlessly. Time is a foldable dimension, like an alternative Mobius Strip. Past, present, and future are not linear, but exist synchronously.
After an unknown amount of time, Richard slowly opened his eyes and let out a regretful sigh.
"Alas, what a pity! Lucy's understanding of life and space has been distorted by the vast universe."
He raised his hand and grabbed his head, forcibly pulling out a large number of light spots.
Richard looked at the ball of light in his hand, and without hesitation, he clenched it, instantly Oblivion.
He looked up at the vast, Dimensional Void, and a deep sense of awe suddenly welled up in his heart.
"Wow, this universe is truly vast and terrifying!"
" Lucy's insights about life and space were unknowingly influenced."
At this point, he revealed a lingering fear. "If I hadn't resisted the temptation and absorbed all the insights within the light spot, I'd probably be a completely mindless ' Puppet God ' by now."
Richard stood with his hands behind his back, quietly gazing at the Dimensional Void.
After a long while, his figure flickered and disappeared.
Kamar-Taj, the main hall.
Richard appeared silently.
Ancient One, who was enjoying her tea alone, looked up and saw him, then waved happily.
"Oh, so the head manager finally remembered to come back!"
"Come, come, sit down and have a cup of hot tea."
Richard looked speechlessly at the cheerful Ancient One, then walked over and sat down.
"Is it really necessary to be so sarcastic, teacher?"
"I'm just having you oversee Kamar-Taj, you're not actually doing anything..."
"The Magic Clone I left behind handled everything perfectly!"
'Slurp~'
Ancient One took a sip of hot tea and said with a smile, "It's quite well-organized..."
"Offending a powerful force at the level of Dimensional Deity in one fell swoop..."
When Richard noticed that Ancient One didn't pour him tea as usual, he immediately guessed that she was resentful.
If they won't let us pour it, then we'll just do it ourselves!
He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup.
Richard picked up the cup, held it to his nose, and his eyes lit up instantly.
"Hmm! It smells wonderful, this tea is good!"
He tilted his head back and, as if drinking a beverage, gulped it down in one go.
Ancient One's eyes twitched as she watched. "The way you drink it is like a cow chewing on a peony!"
Richard chuckled smugly; he did it on purpose!
But as soon as he swallowed that cup of hot tea, he immediately realized how extraordinary it was!
A surge of heat quickly spread from his stomach throughout his body, making him feel as if every cell in his body was soaking in a hot spring, warm and cozy.
In an instant, even the vast Crimson Mana within him became slightly more active.
"Good tea! Teacher, please pack a few pounds for me when I leave."
"How many pounds?!" Ancient One's face darkened immediately upon hearing this. "I weigh less than half a pound myself, and you expect me to give you several pounds?!"
She put down her teacup, picked up the folding fan on the table, and knocked it directly onto Richard's forehead.
"Want me to flick you on the forehead?"
Richard quickly dodged the folding fan that was being knocked at him, grabbed the teapot, and started chugging it down.
Ancient One immediately became anxious upon seeing this.
"My Star Mirage! Put them down right now!"
She hurriedly dropped her beloved folding fan and leaned forward to grab the teapot.
But Richard wasn't about to let her catch him; he leaned back so hard that the teapot tipped over at a ninety-degree angle.
'Gulp gurgle!'
In the blink of an eye, he had downed the entire pot of hot tea.
"Hiccup~"
After finishing his drink, Richard let out a satisfied burp, then rubbed his warm belly and praised it highly.
"Excellent tea! Excellent tea!"
Ancient One hurriedly snatched the teapot and carefully shook it.
Light and airy~~Empty~~
"My tea!!!"
She clutched her chest, so overwhelmed with heartache that she forgot to breathe...