Chapter 214

In theory, all phenomena in the universe can be explained by these four forces.

The discovery of the connections between the four fundamental forces, and the achievement of a unified theory or model that can explain the four interactions, is called a grand unified theory.

The regional distortion field used by the Boundary-Breaking Empire when it attempted to capture Wen Jing was the result of in-depth research into the four fundamental forces to their peak, capable of temporarily influencing the physical phenomena of a region.

But this is not a change in essence; it is still an effect achieved by applying the laws of the universe, and it can only affect one fundamental force at a time.

If we compare the universe to a digital image composed of countless pixels, then a regional distortion field is like temporarily changing the pixel arrangement algorithm within a certain region, causing local distortion or blurring of the image, but the algorithm itself remains unchanged.

A Type III civilization, having unified the four fundamental forces into a single field, can directly access the underlying code of an image and change the parameters describing 'what color this area is'.

The attack Wen Jing suffered from the unified force weapon was caused by the opponent converting her physical composition into their own.

Even the most subtle 'waves of consciousness' are being altered.

That attack would have been fatal to Awakened below S-rank if they hadn't immediately retreated into the Ancient Wilderness. Even S-rank individuals could have been hit if they weren't careful.

Don't be fooled by Wen Jing's single-handedly defeating the Boundary-Breaking Empire, a peak level two civilization, in the universe. That Wen Jing stemmed from the Awakened's terrifying mobility and the opponent's lack of understanding of extraordinary power.

The true and complete crushing victory came when she devoured the information relic at the crucial moment and gained Information Touch.

The qualitative leap between a Level 3 and Level 2 civilization is like the leap between Level S and below.

Wen Jing was able to escape by severing his 'body' because he possessed two S-level characteristics: [Information Touch] and [Gestalt Consciousness].

However, she wasn't very surprised that a Level 3 civilization possessed such terrifying weapons.

This can actually be vaguely seen from the active levels of Awakened in human society.

Since the goal is to keep humans under control, it is essential to ensure that they are kept in captivity. The highest level of activity in human society is A-level, while S-level beings remain hidden from the world, which already demonstrates the combat power possessed by a level three civilization.

The only thing to be wary of is the Awakened who travel and hide in the Ancient Wilderness.

This is, however, firmly restricted by algorithms and planetary orbital permissions.

The education humans receive from childhood and the return to the Ancient Wilderness must be guided by the cognitive background of algorithms, which act like reins, locking the footprints of the Awakened within this monitored starry sky.

If Wen Jing hadn't evolved his Gravity Silk Gland for the first time, his thinking would probably have been unable to break free from his dependence on algorithms.

In today's human society, two Type III civilizations could probably wipe out the world at any time.

Thinking of this, Wen Jing suddenly realized that the cognitive barrier had existed for at least tens of thousands of years, and that the Federation and the Empire might have been 'born' and 'destroyed' many times over...

"So, given that they possessed such power, why did the Mastermind Civilization of that time attack me?"

Although she made remarkable progress at that time, her strength was only at the level of a top-tier Awakened. What reason did the Mastermind have for wanting to kill her?

The anomaly of her Genetic Collapse and immortality was discovered, and subsequently, Prophet was deployed.

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She could understand being surrounded and attacked.

But what was the initial reason that the other party controlled her Genetic Collapse?

As he pondered this more deeply, a past event that Wen Jing had overlooked suddenly came to mind.

Ancient Wilderness collapse event exposed to others.

The first time was when she devoured the Knotted Rope World that she had explored with the Ocher Soil Student Council, which caused an investigation by the academy, but it was eventually dropped.

Now that we know the truth about how a Level 3 civilization keeps humans in captivity, the Ancient Wilderness itself, in their eyes, is just as valuable as humans – a 'property and resource' that they value highly.

The level of importance this event places on the Mastermind is likely far greater than its apparent priority.

Later, during the exchange with Mystic Radiance, Wen Jing obtained a large number of coordinates. Then, he devoured the Original Sin World, which also had coordinates, from Mystic Radiance students, and gained the two traits [Gluttony] and [Key of Tuning].

Some time after she devoured that world, she suddenly suffered Genetic Collapse.

The logic becomes clear at this moment.

The Mastermind intervened at that time precisely because it couldn't immediately ascertain the situation of the Ancient Wilderness.

It was at that time that a Mystic Radiance student attempted to enter that world again, discovered that the world had collapsed, and reported it.

Even though Wen Jing was cautious enough, for the Mastermind, the fact that she was a co-participant in both incidents was enough to warrant action.

Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

She unknowingly encroached upon the interests of a Type III civilization; this is the truth behind the 'destruction prophecy'.

Chapter 214

As the fog that had been troubling him for so long was lifted, Wen Jing's feelings became clearer and more insightful than ever before.

So what if humanity has been kept domesticated by a Type III civilization?

Her goal remains unchanged; in fact, it has become even clearer.

Revive the teacher, take revenge on the Mastermind and the civilization behind it, and incidentally change humanity's 'world'.

Moreover, isn't the Fire of Civilization from a level three civilization the best resource for achieving these two goals?

With this thought in mind, Wen Jing turned his gaze to the Xu Yuan before him.

His ability to integrate into civilization is an indispensable part of our current situation.

Even if Wen Jing possessed S-rank strength, he couldn't possibly fight head-on against two behemoths like the two level-three civilizations.

Whether they can win or not is another matter; all of humanity is still hostage to the other side.

A Level 3 civilization doesn't care about the life or death of existing humans and must possess a human gene pool, making it entirely possible to create a new human breeding ground after destroying the world.

Therefore, she naturally infiltrated human society first, and then sought out weaknesses from within to break through.

However, since humans are domesticated by a Type III civilization, the ranchers must have been keeping a close watch on their 'property'.

Wen Jing needs to infiltrate; he can't just appear out of nowhere as an unregistered individual. He needs more intelligence and assistance.

Although Xu Yuan's abilities are very useful, he is currently completely under her command.

However, the other part of the Information Singularity he connected to, the 'unknown,' was not under her control.

At the same time, given the consciousness assimilation ability demonstrated by the previous attack by the Alaya Race, Wen Jing needed to add an extra layer of security before allowing him to infiltrate.

The next moment, she reached out her hand towards Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan remained motionless, showing no reaction whatsoever, allowing Wen Jing's hand to touch his brow.

This is natural. Judging from the previously obtained information about "what" and "instructions" of the Xu Yuan, as an intelligent consciousness that evolved from information, it has access to a massive amount of information, but it does not have any specific "feelings" of that information.

That's why he looks so much like a 'machine'.

Now, in order to ensure the completion of the goal, Wen Jing decided to share his determination and will to revive his teacher with Xu Yuan.

If the Xu Yuan might be affected by other factors, then let's leave the deepest mark on her as a precaution.

However, the determination to revive the teacher contains extremely complex emotions, including the warmth and joy of being with the teacher and the regret and pain of the teacher's death.

Therefore, Wen Jing did not share directly, but instead started by trying to understand the most basic senses and emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

But to be honest, she didn't know what would happen if she shared her feelings with Xu Yuan...

In the instant these basic feelings are transmitted—

Suddenly, a lively light appeared in Xu Yuan's inorganic, ice-blue eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Wen Jing witnessed a scene that caught him completely off guard.

"So this is what 'pain' is..."

Large tears streamed from Xu Yuan's eyes like water from a tap that had been turned on.

Previously, in the Mind Palace, although he was killed by Wen Jing many times when he merged into the insect form, for him at that time, pain was just a piece of information [pain], without any specific meaning. Now, he truly understands.

So, with tears streaming down his face, he said to Wen Jing:

"My Lord, the thirty-two times you killed me before, I never knew it hurt so much..."

Xu Yuan's tone was filled with novelty and a mysterious fascination.

Wen Jing: "..."

Even though I know that what they're really doing is an intelligent being discovering and understanding new things, this whole scene still looks terrible!

Luckily, it was inside the Mind Palace, so no one saw us...

She hadn't expected this unexpected situation to occur, but since things had come to this, there was no point in going back and forth.

Wen Jing subconsciously waited a moment, wanting him to calm down.

As a result, they waited for almost a minute, and the two wide, thin streams of tears on Xu Yuan's face continued to flow. His eyes were full of curiosity, which he deliberately maintained so that he could easily observe himself.

Wen Jing, Wen Jing was speechless and asked directly, "Can you still accept it?"

"Okay." Xu Yuan's eyes lit up slightly, filled with an excitement he had never felt before.

She didn't speak again, but reached out and touched the other person's forehead.

This time, her fingers lingered for much longer.

The light in Xu Yuan's eyes flickered, and his expression gradually changed from initial excitement.

At first, he was relaxed, with a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips. Then, he suddenly tensed up, and finally, his lips were pressed into a straight line.

When Wen Jing withdrew his hand, his tears disappeared, replaced by pupils that were a shade darker in color.

Wen Jing remained silent for a moment, simply looking at him.

However, Xu Yuan, aside from their initial meeting, spoke up for the first time, "Master, when should I take action?"

Wen Jing's expression was slightly complicated, but he quickly composed himself.

"Now, go, and use your abilities to integrate into the Alaya Civilization."