Chapter 163: The Honest Man

"Not at all. In the physical world, the speed of light is constant and is the limit—the maximum speed. According to Dream Two, rather than calling it faster-than-light, it is better to call it another form of movement. Time itself is just a concept we give to motion; the idea of turning back time is debatable. Personally, I feel this involves parallel spaces. Soul movement is more like opening a 'Doraemon's Anywhere Door,' allowing one to instantly arrive at a place where one has coordinates or a mark. In other words, this person's soul must be powerful to a terrifying degree. At the same time, according to Dream Analysis, once a soul leaves a dream, it must have a carrier, otherwise it will dissipate. The carrier must also meet the conditions for hosting and be able to bear the intensity of the soul. The specific process is quite complex, and it is extremely dangerous; one careless mistake and you will vanish into thin air," Dita said earnestly. Ever since realizing the Golden Zone, experts like these on the Moon have been researching methods for using Mental Power.

Seeing that Li Hao's expression seemed a bit heavy, Dita patted him lightly. "Don't take it too seriously. I don't think this is feasible; it's more of a theoretical fantasy. Perhaps it will only be possible in another thousand years."

"What about Dream Three?" Li Hao asked softly.

Dita laughed. "You actually believe it? I feel that Xilian's theory has some reliable parts, such as the strengthening and usage methods of Mental Power, but there are also many parts that are too exaggerated. Dream Two can do many things, but there are many limitations; one careless mistake and the soul will be destroyed. As for Dream Three, my understanding is that after thoroughly mastering the 'Anywhere Door' and using it frequently, a critical point will be triggered. One can see the past and predict the future. At the same time, the soul is not limited to one type of energy; it has initially mastered the method of converting between matter and energy. Of course, there is no way to verify it."

As she spoke, Dita laughed herself. "The top scientists on the Moon who revere it, revere it deeply, and those who criticize it, criticize it very harshly. You also know that the further research goes to the top, the more neurotic it gets. Later on, it feels a bit unrealistic."

Dita's own ability has a certain predictive nature, so she felt a sense of affinity, but this prediction and the prediction mentioned in Dream Three are completely different realms. Hers is more of a spiritual deduction.

"Oh, and what about after Dream Eight?"

"Ah?" Dita was stunned, then shook her head.

Damon's topic on the stage also sparked intense discussion. Listening to it, it really sounded too unreliable. A considerable number of students understood the concept of spirit, but only those who had realized the Golden Zone would have a true understanding. Here, only Wuzang felt like a bell ringing at dusk or a drum at dawn; Zhou Naiyi was longing but could not empathize, while the others were just listening.

"Of course, this hypothesis is currently also the subject of huge controversy. Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened. The next two papers are particularly interesting," Damon said, then wrote the name of the second paper on the blackboard.

Second Paper: The Possibility of Carrying and Converting Mental Energy.

"The first paper was a bit mysterious, so this one is more grounded. Hundreds of years ago, the Law of Conservation of Mass changed the course of our human progress. Now, Xilian proposes that spirit is a type of energy. In a broad sense, it is also a type of matter that follows the Law of Energy Conservation. But unlike conventional atomic energy, mental energy possesses biological activity and variability. To put it more vividly, it possesses imagination. Compared to the first paper, this belongs to the power of gods. The 'god' here refers generally to powers and rules that are powerful beyond our current level of technology. Although the Golden Zone appeared for the first time in the previous S Tournament, in fact, this kind of super ability had already appeared a long time ago, and can even be traced back thousands of years. Of course, this is not superstition, but using technology to define this power and to master this power..."

Damon checked the time and did not elaborate too much. His responsibility was to broaden their horizons; this kind of theory does not need to be popularized. As a top university on Earth, he hoped that students would dare to think. If one or two could understand it, it would be worth it.

The auditorium was buzzing. The content inside was very mysterious; one could actually say it was grandstanding. It would certainly arouse some resonance and attention, but more people didn't understand it. Being half-true and half-false is what makes people most itchy. Especially at this age, when they haven't formed fixed patterns of thinking, it certainly attracted quite a few people.

"Next is the third paper. The previous two are still invisible and intangible, but the third one is something the NUP military has already put into practical application, and the current results are also very good."

Third Paper: The God Element of K23.

"The title is a bit grand. K23 element is what Kepler says—that humans are a favored civilization. In our early days, we discovered Kepler, and once the technology matured, we landed on Kepler. Our current technological bottleneck is not in theory, but in the limitations of materials. And K23 is like a God Element; it possesses a kind of evolutionary activity and can integrate into any substance on Earth, producing wonderful changes. Of course, we are still in further research. Xilian and his research team found the core sequence of K23, which is that this element can serve as a medium for the conversion between spirit and matter..."

The whole venue was buzzing with discussion. In fact, K23 caused a sensation for a while, and it was also used on Mecha, and then... then there was nothing else. This kind of high-end stuff is what scientists care about; the vast majority of people are more interested in Kepler.

Favored?

Li Hao didn't think so; it felt more like being controlled.

Damon had already dragged on for a long time, but the students' enthusiasm remained high. After class, a large group of people still surrounded Damon.

Under Dita's longing gaze, Li Hao very reluctantly sent her to the school gate, to the Tianjing Space Station.

No, this is not possible!

"Li Wu, do you know about the Puppet?" The car arrived, and before leaving, Dita couldn't help but ask.

"I know. Tianjing has puppet shows. If you like them, I can mail you a doll," Li Wu said.

Dita observed Li Hao carefully, hesitated, and did not press the issue. She also seemed to notice that Li Hao really didn't like others getting to the bottom of things. Her rosy little mouth pouted, "Okay."

Dita got in the car and left very decisively. After the car drove away, Li Hao gave himself a light slap. "That's for having a loose tongue! Space shipping is expensive!"

Before he even returned to the dormitory, Li Hao's Skycom rang... it was the mailing address.

Li Hao's mouth twitched. He had long since unblocked Dita from his blacklist. He had originally hoped that a rich person like Dita wouldn't take it seriously, as casual polite talk is common.

... It really is the richer they are, the more dog-like they act, bullying an honest person.

One minute later, Li Hao heroically sent an 'OK' gesture. Let's just pick a cheap one from Skycom shopping. Damn it, shipping from a space warehouse actually costs two thousand. After half an hour of haggling, he finally settled it for eighteen hundred.

With a 'ding-dong,' it felt like a piece of flesh had been dug out of Li Hao. If Dita weren't A Youyou's cousin, Li Hao would definitely have blocked her.

Returning to the team training room, it was buzzing with noise. Ma Long and the others were arguing over the three theories.

"This guy is too good at bragging. Half-true and half-false, bragging to the heavens. There's also a key piece of information hidden inside: soul and carrier. Isn't that just hinting at immortality? What could be more sensational than this? The upper-class people of the Federation must all be crazy by now. The key is that Mental Power is indeed real. Awesome."

Ma Long said.

"So the power supporting his research project on the NUP side is very strong. Actually, regardless of what other Federations say, the Moon People are willing to do it," Zhou Naiyi nodded.

"Why think so much? What's the use? I wish the Moon People would think like that every day; the S Tournament would be ours!" Huo Ying was quite realistic. "The Team Leader is back. You wouldn't have just sent her to the school gate, would you?"

Li Hao plopped down into his chair, his mood not very high. Why did he have to send her? If he hadn't sent her, he wouldn't have lost so much.

"Hao Ge, what do you think of Xilian's statement?" Wuzang asked.

"What I think isn't important. Actually, a part of it is quite practical. If it's useful, use it; if it's useless, just listen and be done with it. Our goal is the Mid-Season Training; we can't let the Principal down," Li Hao said. The boss's general direction has always been conditional.

"I think Li Hao makes sense. Focus on the present!" Zhou Naiyi expressed her support. "How about it, is it settled? If she has any conditions, just agree to them. This is also a sacrifice for the team. Tomorrow I will arrange a team match with her."

Bang...

Li Hao slapped his thigh hard. "Sister Yi, keep a tab for me. Dita just asked me for a fee: 200 for a doll, 2000 for shipping. I can sacrifice my body for the team, but this money should be reimbursed."

"Is that what you were struggling with just now?" Ma Long looked at Li Hao, speechless.

"Otherwise?" Li Hao was completely relieved. The cost of entertaining international friends is of course counted as part of the team's expenses; this is what Boss Long promised. Instantly released, his thoughts were clear.

"Brothers, hurry up and train. Don't let your minds wander. Tianxing Martial Arts is even fiercer than the Cougar!"

"Let's get fired up!"

Everyone also got excited. Regardless of anything else, being able to compete with top teams is very helpful for their own improvement, and... it's also face-saving to talk about it.

Everyone was fired up, and Li Hao went out. Taking advantage of this free time, he worked hard. Anyway, Zhou Naiyi and the others were used to it. Compared to discussing techniques with Li Wu, it was really more reliable to be with Wuzang and Zhou Naiyi.

'Gold Medal Delivery 567' went online. Wuzang and the others also started training. Now, the first step of team training is the gravity mode given by Li Wu, but now they don't need Li Wu's help anymore. It was very painful at first, but once they got used to it, there would be a kind of overdraft-like comfort. Of course, everyone also had strong goals to support them. In the past, they were confined to this small plot of land in Tianjing, but after constantly coming into contact with those top powerhouses, who wants to lie down so mediocrely?

Dita had already boarded the spaceship and dialed A Youyou's Skycom.