"So, how's this new stuff? Is it alright?"
Li Xingkong looked at the hesitant man, but finally picked up the plate, bit off a crescent-shaped Guapilong, and grinned mischievously.
"It has no flavor, it's just crunchy."
Guapilong was expecting a mouthful of blood after each bite, but when it entered her mouth, it felt almost like crispy skin, and even had a slightly gritty texture.
After chewing a couple of times and swallowing it, it repeatedly confirmed that it was indeed digesting the stuff before savoring the taste.
"I need to eat some sauce."
"I'm telling you, you can't eat this plate, you two."
Yu Yang, sitting to the side, was dumbfounded. Who were these two? That bite was really powerful. Judging from their expressions, they were even looking for more.
"Yes, our tastes are a bit unusual, but it's fine."
Li Xingkong a smile and offered a brief explanation.
After a satisfying meal, the three of them had basically tried all the unfamiliar foods on the street. Although Yu Yang's prosthetic body was highly modified, she didn't have a large stomach and got full after a few steps. Li Xingkong and Guapilong, on the other hand, were different.
If they wanted to eat, they could eat the whole street.
Even so, after discovering that its food lineage had been greatly expanded, the Guapilong began to make new attempts.
The roadside scraps, pebbles, a handful of dirt, or even taking a bite out of someone's hand when they're not looking.
Along the way, this guy's little tricks made Li Xingkong feel a bit embarrassed.
Li Xingkong's Hexagram in the Niwan Palace was also nearing completion. Li Xingkong had also compiled a complete technical stack regarding the principles and techniques of the scholar's examination instruments.
This thing is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Besides being used for academic level assessments on a regular basis, it also conducted genetic analysis on each member who participated in the assessment and saved each person's physical structure and data.
If the controller wanted, they could use the genes preserved within to clone a complete population.
This is a tool used to study Axiom Arc.
As for its purpose... Li Xingkong really couldn't guess, but this kind of thing doesn't give a good first impression.
After wandering around for half a day, Li Xingkong finally had Yu Yang lead them back to the place where the scholars were being assessed.
Li Xingkong's half-day stroll wasn't just about sightseeing and finding food; his main purpose was to collect data.
To determine the best level of performance in the scholar's assessment, one must rely solely on Yu Yang Guapilong's data; it's impossible to accurately gauge the optimal level based solely on his own performance.
After a leisurely afternoon of wandering, Li Xingkong had explored most of the city and collected a great deal of information about scholar levels.
Most ordinary people have a skill level of 3-6, which is considered average. Reaching level 6 or above allows them to earn a decent salary in a fairly good position. Li Xingkong has only ever seen one or two people with a skill level of 10 or above.
Moreover, these people's mental state and the things they do are very different from others.
Li Xingkong estimated that once this skill level reaches level 10, it should be enough to qualify for entry into the Constant Era. Therefore, in this Obscure City, people who have reached level 10 are extremely rare.
With this in mind, Li Xingkong already had a general idea of their data.
He himself has Axiom Arc bracelet, so the levels of his various skills definitely can't be too low, while for the Guapilong, we can consider setting its physique to level 10 or higher.
Having made up their minds, the two went straight into the building where the assessment would take place.
They each found a small, empty room and went inside. The equipment inside the room quickly began operating.
Li Xingkong also connected his Divine Sense to the instrument at the right time and began to manipulate the collected data. According to his preset template, he lowered his and Guapilong's data by a lot.
The physical assessments ended quickly, followed by assessments of personal knowledge and abilities. These assessments covered a much wider range, from walking and running to personal mathematical theories and philosophical inclinations—everything was thoroughly examined.
However, as always, Li Xingkong would never let others see through his true self at a glance, so he made comprehensive modifications to the assessment data.
Before long, the two of them finished their assessments. Li Xingkong remained calm, but Guapilong was clearly overjoyed.
Li Xingkong made the test quite easy, with questions about the same level as elementary school math. It would be ridiculous if he couldn't solve it.
As expected, the results came out quickly and exactly as Li Xingkong had predicted. This machine did indeed seem a bit inflexible.
As for the genes that the instrument was supposed to analyze, Li Xingkong also fabricated a fake one.
Based on these genes, what will be created will only be the demonic hounds pulled out of the dream world before, tiny, ugly-cute little lumps.
"Easy to get it!"
The Guapilong looked smug after getting its results; it even thought the thing was a bit easy.
"Logic Level 11... that's not that difficult..."
Li Xingkong's lips twitched. He decided it was best not to tell it he'd let it off the hook; let the guy be happy for a while.
"By the way, isn't our continent supposed to have two sides? What's the other side like? Do you know anything about it Yu Yang?"
Back on the ship, Li Xingkong didn't immediately have Yu Yang settle his wages and leave. Instead, he chatted with him.
"The other side is called New Moon City." Hearing this, Yu Yang was no longer sleepy.
"In Obscure City, although work is stagnant and everyone is busy with their own things, the real reason is that people who break the law are sent to New Moon City."
"The talents cultivated in the two cities of Hui and Shuo are different, and the environments they require are also different."
Yu Yang explained.
" Obscure City needs researchers. Whether they are employees or ordinary bosses, everyone's efforts are for enhancing research capabilities. New Moon City, on the other hand, doesn't need that. New Moon City mainly focuses on cultivating humanities talents, so there's bound to be a lot of backstabbing and cutthroat competition."
Compared to the chaos in New Moon City, Obscure City is more suitable for ordinary people to live in.
Yu Yang's explanation gave Li Xingkong a new understanding of the civilization of the entire star system. Dividing the entire disc continent into two sides, one for cultivating science talents and the other for cultivating humanities talents, this separate competitive system did indeed find Li Xingkong quite interesting.
Freed from societal constraints, geniuses in the sciences can more boldly exert their abilities, while those in the humanities, faced with a world where everyone is equally astute, can only seek development through the most traditional means.