Chapter 77: Even You Believe His Nonsense!

“What’s the next move?”

Soon, a group of people once again formed a behind-the-scenes advisory group, each voicing their opinions and sticking to their own ideas.

Eventually, they reached a consensus:

“Armin is only a Level 5 Wizard right now, so it’s unrealistic for her to protect your heavily injured self while you head to the private vault. We believe you must help her reach Level 6 Legendary Wizard, making her one of the strongest beings in this world, before she can protect you.”

“Don’t you have the ‘Grantham’ core technology—the magic-amplifying exoskeleton technology?”

“Build one for her. Let her wear it to boost her from Level 5 to Level 6 Wizard. After all, you’re the Alchemist Emperor’s pet, deeply steeped in his true alchemical teachings, so making something like this would be flawless, and Armin would trust you even more and protect you.”

Li Shengjiang was momentarily stunned. It was a brilliant idea. His own intelligence was undeniable, yet he had to concede that individual strength was limited, whereas the collective wisdom of the masses was vast.

“Good idea.”

This time, Li Shengjiang disappeared for a full three minutes.

Online users stared intently at the post, frantically refreshing, unable to tear their eyes away.

Finally, Hunyuan Thunderbolt reappeared:

“Phew! It’s done! I spent over a month inside, made a bunch of wrenches, gears, and bought most of the alchemical magic pattern materials… Fortunately, Armin is wealthy and backed by a Wizard Academy. After consuming countless materials, I finally finished the new-generation model!”

Screenshot.Screenshot.Screenshot.(17 images)

The exquisite, wallpaper-worthy fantasy screenshots showed a three-meter-tall humanoid, perfectly sculpted, holding a dark blue staff. It resembled a giant of the same race as Alchemist Emperor Grantham, giving a sense of déjà vu.

“What a cool metal creation.”

Countless people discussed, marveling that only a few minutes had passed outside, yet a month had elapsed inside the game.

Hunyuan Thunderbolt scoffed, “What’s this? Gigantic mechanical creations, like mountains, are a man’s true romance! My ‘Adolf’ giant and ‘Babylon Hanging Gardens’ are the coolest world-class epic alchemical creations.”

He then silently uploaded a staggering 1041 screenshots.

Li Shengjiang hadn't released any screenshots before, but now, with a thought, he silently uploaded them.

“Holy smokes!”

“This is unbelievably badass!”

Immediately, countless people erupted in excitement.

There was the "Adolf" giant, with intricate, mountain-like textures, grand and magnificent, holding a colossal shovel.

Then, there was the soaring giant alchemical airship, the "Babylon Hanging Gardens," with a miniature continent on its back—lush green grass, countless plant-covered mountains, and large palaces—it was truly magical and dazzling.

“The master took so many pictures; you can tell how much he loves them.”

“The previous generation’s Mount Akina Speed claimed to have significantly influenced the history of the Wizarding World, saying that the Evil Eye, Funeral Chicken, and Half-Orc Kingdom would be permanently etched into history millions of years from now… I don’t quite agree with that. *This* master is the real deal! You are destined to remain in the history of the Wizarding World for millions of years; the glory of the Alchemist Emperor is indelible.”

“Indeed, this is like building the Pyramids or the Great Wall on Earth, and the master is like the great individual who created them, remembered by countless future generations.”

Everyone discussed, amazed by the game’s incredibly high degree of freedom.

Within the game, countless possibilities could be shaped. The master’s in-game farming had reached an unbelievable level.

If one cannot achieve eternal life and immortality, who wouldn’t want to leave their name in history after death? Who wouldn’t want to live on in another way, within the vast, long, glorious annals of history, and in the hearts of people?

Currently, the master, “Hunyuan Thunderbolt,” had achieved just that, writing a significant chapter in the history of the Wizarding World. Millions of years from now, countless wizards would laud his greatness. Feeling envious, they also felt immensely satisfied.

Indeed!

Even if they couldn’t play, just watching the master’s life as the Alchemist Emperor was incredibly exhilarating.

This hardcore game, offering an unparalleled sense of realism and exhilaration, far surpassed any current online game, leaving its mark on history and sparking magnificent historical developments.

Countless netizens sighed with emotion.

“I always thought that with technology advancing so rapidly, I needed to live long enough to play virtual reality games someday—maybe fifty or sixty years from now. I never imagined such a game would appear now, let alone be the pinnacle of its kind right from the start. I feel fortunate to live in this era.”

“Indeed, this is also my dream. Enough said! For the next fourth beta test, I will take time off work, even if it means dedicating my entire life and making countless sacrifices, I must experience it.”

Countless people, after participating in the real-time interaction with the otherworld game while helping “Hunyuan Thunderbolt,” erupted in various emotional expressions.

Meanwhile, at the research institute on the other side.

The netizens merely marveled, but the experts knew the terrifying implications within.

A group of experts from various fields, looking at the images of the two world-class creations sent by Li Shengjiang, along with over a thousand analysis and construction diagrams, became extremely excited.

“Preliminary analysis shows the structure fully adheres to mechanical principles—after all, it was created by a modern individual within the game!”

“Collect them. These are undoubtedly the most valuable data. We might be able to glean more insights from them, even inspiration for new weapon designs.”

Inside the institute, countless experts from various fields quickly sprang into action.

They had tried to contact the “Hunyuan Thunderbolt” player, hoping he would assist them by completing some data tests in that world, but he refused.

However, they were not without other means.

Based on a series of observations, a certain technology expert had already begun investigating the player’s true identity, but too little time had passed. The Alchemist Emperor has only been “alive” for two days since their creation, and they only started investigating last night. In such a short period, it might be difficult to find anything.

“Mobilize all resources! This is an extremely rare interactive opportunity. Our experts can mingle among these netizens, doing their utmost to assist this ‘Alchemist Emperor’ player, thereby obtaining more data and insights from this interaction.”

“And the more than a thousand images he sent—that’s a major discovery! Quickly contact the dozen or so mechanical research experts, and bring in those senior missile research experts as well.”

“But their projects are critical…” someone hesitated.

“No ‘buts’! Also, have the dozen or so linguists finished researching the ‘Wizarding World Language Dictionary’ that was released earlier?”

“It has been researched. It’s not a fictional language. The pronunciation of various vowels, words, syllables, tones, and personal pronouns fully comply with Earth’s linguistic rules. The preliminary assessment is that it’s a mature language, evolved over a long period, and entirely authentic.”

“What?! It’s actually a real language?! Then, translated with this language dictionary, could the ‘Chronicles of Ages’—the long history of the Wizarding World—be real? Could it be a vast, genuinely existing historical account? But the descriptions of the Wizarding World and the Creator God within are too terrifying, especially the Seven Days of Creation:”

“On the first day, God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God separated the light from the darkness, calling the light Day and the darkness Night.”

“On the second day, God said, ‘Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water,’ and so the sky was formed.”

“On the third day, God said, ‘Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.’ Water and dry land were separated. God called the dry ground ‘continents’ and the gathered waters ‘oceans.’”

“On the fourth day, God said, ‘Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate day from night.’”

“And so, there was an alternating cycle of sun and moon. This world experienced cycles of fifty years of day and fifty years of night…”

What terrifying power was described in those records!

But the world portrayed within is so real; perhaps the gods described there are as well…

In front of computer screens, countless authoritative experts sprang into action, growing increasingly horrified.

—This is no mere game; it is very likely a real, vast, and colossal alien world!

—History will record this great moment. Our Earth might be taking its first step towards exploring the cosmos, towards contact with extraterrestrial civilizations!

Xu Zhi: ????

He naturally sensed the subtle activities surrounding this game through the Zerg Mother Nest. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

Xu Zhi thought, *What vast alien world? Outer space? Aliens? Earth entering a cosmic age? History remembering this ‘great moment’? It’s clearly just a small sandbox in my orchard in Tongxiang Village, okay? The data is real because I’m running a small sandbox simulation right here on Earth.*

*Hey! Your power of imagination is truly terrifying!*

*It’s one thing for these netizens to believe Mount Akina Speed’s nonsense, but even you are falling for his tall tales?*

*You’re just scaring yourselves!*

Xu Zhi wore a wry smile.

The Akkadian scribes back then simply sat on Noah’s Ark and let their imaginations run wild, resulting in those terrifying historical records. The terrifying abilities of the Creator God also caused immense shock among the higher-ups. Xu Zhi had certainly never expected any of it!