Bayle was truly at his wit’s end.
Seriously…
he was an Emanator, for goodness’ sake.
Did Ruan Mei just lean in like that?
Did she think he was Stelle???
“Ruan Mei, what is this…?” “It is Ruan Mei.
Please do not forget the pause in the breathing.
Hmm…
did I scare you?” Ruan Mei rested her chin on her hand, seemingly deep in thought.
“It was indeed my oversight.
This is my work habit: to open perception through a certain touch, allowing the details of Life to flood into my mind.” “Herta told me about your uniqueness, so I instinctively wanted to understand your biological structure.
Do you mind?” [An oversight?
Look at that, what did I just hear?] [Genius Society #81’s Genius Society, Ruan Mei, actually called herself oversight?
Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?
Welcome to today’s broadcast.] [Their brains are like computers, beep-beep-beep, calculating faster than I can with AI.
I really don’t understand how they grow.
Bayle, you let them study you, can you study them too?] [How to study?] [What kind of study?
Where to study?] The barrage always goes off-topic whenever they analyze something.
However, they did get one point right…
For an Existence like Ruan Mei, “oversight” almost never happens; it could only be that it was planned long ago.
“I only agreed to Herta’s study.” Bayle looked at Ruan Mei and spoke calmly.
Ruan Mei was not disappointed, only nodding faintly.
Her gaze lingered on Bayle’s face for a moment, observing his micro-expressions as meticulously as if recording data.
“I understand.” She nodded slightly: “But Herta’s research focuses on the correlation between Imaginary Energy and Aeons, while I am more concerned with the structure and evolution of Life itself.” The implication was clear.
I am more suitable for studying you than Herta.
Choose me.
Bayle was silent for two seconds.
Is it possible that he doesn’t want to be studied by anyone???
The reason he agreed to Herta’s request was only to gain some trust and curiosity, to obtain the qualification for an equal dialogue, and then to make Herta turn her gaze toward Amphoreus.
Now, the goal had been achieved.
She took out an exquisite pastry and handed it to Bayle: “Try this.
It is a new variety I developed; it can temporarily enhance biological perception.” Bayle did not take it, only raising an eyebrow at her.
[It’s here!
Ruan Mei’s special little treat!] [Will eating it cause cat ears to grow?
Or will one become one of Ruan Mei’s test subjects?] [Bayle, run!
This is a trap!] [I think it’s actually fine to eat it.
The worst-case scenario is just being dissected and studied, then dying; it’s no big deal.] [Bayle, don’t reject the kindness of a Genius Society.
If you want to save a world line, it’s not something you and Herta can do alone.
You need to know how to find external help.] The Fourth Mirror had just finished panicking when it turned to see Ruan Mei attempting to feed Bayle some unknown food.
It shook its mirror surface behind Ruan Mei, and a huge exclamation mark appeared on it: “Ms.
Ruan Mei!
You cannot just feed him randomly!
Ms.
Herta will be angry!” Ruan Mei turned to look at it and spoke calmly: “The Fourth Mirror, your reflectivity has dropped by 0.73% recently.
You need maintenance.” “What?!” The Fourth Mirror looked at itself in horror: “Impossible!
I wipe myself three times every day!
No…
I will wipe five…
no!
Ten times from now on!” Taking advantage of The Fourth Mirror’s distraction, Ruan Mei pushed the pastry forward again.
“Rest assured, no experimental ingredients have been added.
It is just a regular glutinous rice pastry with a bit of taro.” [Do you believe her?] [I don’t really believe it.
If eaten, will one be forced to only tell the truth?] [Ruan Mei isn’t a snack; could her food possibly cause problems for Bayle?] [Don’t underestimate every Genius Society!] [Also, who said she isn’t a snack?
She is a fragrant and soft little cake!] Bayle took the pastry and smiled helplessly.
“Ruan Mei, aren’t you afraid Ms.
Herta will settle scores with you for randomly scaring an innocent little mirror?” Ruan Mei heard the words she had spoken return to her, feeling a sudden sense of novelty.
She lowered her eyes to look at the pastry in Bayle’s hand, seemingly pondering when he would eat it.
“Herta is calculating the coordinates of Amphoreus, right?” Bayle paused.
“Do not be surprised.
She just requested some of my computing resources,” Ruan Mei explained.
“I also have some understanding of The Scepter, but I am not interested in what is inside.” Bayle finally understood why Ruan Mei had suddenly come to the Herta Space Station.
Reasonably speaking, although Ruan Mei had her own laboratory here, she rarely came to this side.
But that made sense.
The relationship between the two was quite good to begin with; the first person Herta would think of when encountering any problem was likely Ruan Mei.
“Do you want to study Amphoreus together?” Bayle asked.
Ruan Mei looked at Bayle and asked curiously: “You seem to care a lot about this place.
Why?
Do you know something?” Although Ruan Mei’s question was phrased as an inquiry, it carried a tone of certainty.
“Yes, you guessed right.” Bayle admitted it straightforwardly.
“Amphoreus is hidden within The Scepter, but that place is not just a simple computer.
Not only has self-awareness been born inside, but Life has also been born.” “There have even appeared some Life forms that have died hundreds of millions of times without going insane, which is very interesting.
I remember Ms.
Ruan Mei is very interested in Life, right?
How about it?
Interested in this?” Hurry, hurry, hurry, be curious!
One more person means one more source of strength; it would be best if everyone became curious about Amphoreus!
Bayle specifically picked aspects that Ruan Mei was interested in; naturally, Ruan Mei could not refuse.
Originally, she was only somewhat curious about Bayle; now, she began to be interested in Herta’s research topic…
“It is indeed very interesting, but this is Herta’s research topic.” Seeing that there was a chance, Bayle quickly said: “Research topics can also be tackled together, just like the Simulated Universe—wasn’t that jointly researched by several Genius Society?
The Scepter is more complex than you imagine, so…” “Are you inviting me to join the research topic?” Ruan Mei interrupted Bayle and asked directly.
Bayle blinked.
“Yes, is that okay?” Ruan Mei did not answer directly but lowered her eyes to glance at the uneaten pastry in Bayle’s hand.
Bayle seemed to understand some strange hint…
It wouldn’t be that she won’t join if he doesn’t eat it, would it?
He took a bite of the pastry; the taste was unexpectedly good.
“It’s quite delicious.” Ruan Mei hummed in acknowledgment.
“Let’s put Herta’s research topic aside for now.
There is one thing I am curious about.” “Bayle, have you really embarked on the Path of Nihility?”