Ant was nothing more than a colony of ants, a single mind. As computing power, it could not compare to a real computer; at contemplating philosophy, it could not compare to a real human. Or, viewed another way, Ant was simply the philosophical question itself.
A question that needed to be considered.
At that moment, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
The sky was azure, clear waves rippled across the ocean, and the scent of sea salt filled the air. An enormous Laboratory stood amid the ocean, built like an iceberg. Only one corner of the structure was exposed above the surface; most of it lay underwater.
People in work uniforms and white coats came and went inside, their skin tones varied. They were elite talents from all over the world, now all working at the Laboratory.
Dressed in her work uniform, Lucian was pouring a bucket of white sugar into a container. She looked at the kingdom of ants inside the glass tank, then turned to check the data displayed above.
The enormous screen showed exactly what Ant saw in Hell. The presence of Devil there, along with the impossible environment, had sent most of the scientists here into a state of extreme excitement.
After all, science had been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time since the series of rules and laws established by 730 had appeared.
Following the rules could not take science any further. Now, the existence of another spacetime meant there was still a long way to go on every front.
"Lucian."
A gentle female voice came from behind her.
Lucian quickly turned around and forced an awkward smile. "Dr. Xu! Good morning. I just finished feeding them sugar."
Dr. Xu smiled and nodded. "Good morning."
He was not wearing a white coat,