Chapter 657: with translation of chapter title

NO. 26: It's only nine o'clock.

【To：Omer. Linton - line: "【To：Omer. Linton". Likely start of email header. Translate: "【To: Omer. Linton". Keep brackets? We'll translate as "【To: Omer. Linton". The Chinese characters are just "【To：Omer. Linton". Actually it's English inside brackets. We'll keep as is? The instruction: translate faithfully. So we should translate Chinese parts, but there is none. So output same: "【To: Omer. Linton". But need to keep the brackets? We'll output "【To: Omer. Linton". Probably fine.

Thank you for your reply, Mr. Linton. Your hypothesis is very important; even Senior Luo Xia acknowledges it and mentions that we have previously neglected the exploration of mental energy.

This world is so special; the fact that the earth itself truly possesses a will is even directly written into textbooks, yet we still made an empiricist mistake, for which I feel ashamed, and I also thank you for your warning.

Mr. Linton, Senior Luo Xia mentioned that you, as a monster tamer, have some understanding of the various possible abnormalities involving 'giant beasts' in this world. Based on this, I would like to invite you to join our research team for academic collaboration—of course, it is a paid collaboration, and we have long needed an expert in this area……

I know this invitation is rather abrupt, and you also have work as a trainer to attend to, but after careful thought, given the world's advanced communication capabilities, you can collaborate remotely without needing to travel, and you also have a mercenary side job, so I wanted to confirm whether you are interested in this.

Please consider it carefully and then reply; we look forward to your joining.

Chinese: ——Adele. Naumann】 Translate as "——Adele. Naumann】". Probably keep as is.

Chinese: 「？」 Translate as "「？」"? Actually it's a Chinese quotation mark with a question mark inside. We'll translate as "?"? But we need to keep the punctuation? The instruction: translate faithfully, render onomatopoeia as English sound words. This is not onomatopoeia. The Chinese line is just a question mark inside Chinese quotes. We can translate as "?" maybe keep the quotes? I'd output "?"? But we need to output something. I'd output "?" as translation.

At this point, are you still going to talk to Dr. Luo Xia about this?

Is the workplace atmosphere on Rhodes Island really that good? Moreover, only a short time has passed and you already sent a reply; the wording seems to have become subtly more orderly—did someone help guide you?

Biquetes? Or perhaps Miss Moberlan, or maybe her so-called book club friend?

Regardless, Aomo indeed felt a sense of 'urgency' from it.

Whether it was impending disaster or a desperate need for talent, the other party's invitation was overly eager, making him feel a slight reflexive rejection, to the point that he subconsciously wanted to refuse.

The term 'giant beast'—if someone else said it, he wouldn't pay attention.

By now, monster research has long become an established discipline, and not every large creature deserves to be called a monster.

However, in the perception of Rhodes Island's transmigrants, 'giant beast' is a special group that usually possesses some intelligence, even equal to or surpassing that of humans.

They have, to some extent, a past of being called 'gods'.

Of course, this does not mean that the Zaro beside Lappland is one of them.

The group behind the Wolf Lord, known as the Beast Lords, although special and possessing extraordinary power, is still far from being a giant beast.

Speaking strictly, Miss Yela, whom we once rescued, is only on the same level as teammates Nian and Xi; she does involve some special power, relating to concepts and rules.

Indeed, this aligns with the concepts of many deities in this world.

Of course, there is certainly a possibility of my own misunderstanding, but the fact that they deliberately added quotation marks for emphasis in the letter is true; Aomo believes his guess is at least eighty percent likely, enough for him to heed the other party's final words——

——the first half of that sentence.

After careful consideration, he at least cannot give a reply now, because this reading and reflection are merely his fleeting thoughts; the real problem facing him now is still the 'riddle' of the new universe.

Indeed, for an observer skilled at observation, accustomed to speculation, and fond of summarizing, a riddle is a fine diversion, and at times can become a challenge; just as with events, like research, it is all part of the process of approaching a goal.

Through speculation and trial and error, one step by step approaches the desired outcome.

He and Ailisuzhi both use this to pass the time, so Aomo's training plan for Suzi has a particularly low proportion of mental training.

In this world, some mature horse girls train themselves; the difference lies only in whether their maturity is comprehensive enough.

Moreover, for a girl under one year old, it is hardly fair to be too demanding; even her riddle-like way of speaking is understandable.

See for yourself——words spoken by others often sound like they are shirking responsibility, but when spoken by the new universe, they are undoubtedly correct.

Rather than inefficient riddle-guessing, it would be better to let Aomo find the parties involved and exercise that 'observer's information summary'.

But what if the parties involved are asleep?

Then that is still rather strange.

In Aomo's memory, Xin Tiao Qian is a species that has nothing to do with early rising or early sleeping, no matter what.

Even though as a high school student they cannot avoid morning classes, this person still stays up late at night and sleeps in in the morning.

Then, often in the limited remaining time, they sit in the back seat of his car, insisting he break traffic rules, after which Aomo points out that they could reach school just as well without violating any regulations.

All kinds of martial arts—this is transmission.

This is Miss Xin Tiao Qian.

She is neither a horse girl nor particularly mature.

Only in her willfulness does she rival even the most troublesome horse girl under his command.

This thus destined her to need someone's care, just as racehorse girls need a trainer's correction and guidance.

Once holding this position, Alexis Kailifu was a powerful cosmic being who fell from being a space marshal to a cosmic criminal.

He had the care and indulgence of a guardian, yet he evidently failed to provide proper care, even once turning Xin Tiao Qian herself into a monster, because what he enjoyed was precisely the process of drawing out the girl's inner malice and distortion.

He was also a Mephistopheles, and in the end, everything unfolded just as recorded in Goethe's Faust:

Faust was awakened by a woman to passion and ideal.

The angel, with love and joy as fire, drove back Mephistopheles, thwarting his agreement with Faust.

Chinese: —————— Translate as a line of dashes? We'll keep as "——————". Probably same.

After that, to the present, Faust still walks alongside the devil.

The only difference lies in……

That is, the devil is no longer the classical, traditional sort; the contracts they offer people are also no longer as easily distinguishable as good or evil as before.

With the passage of time, everything has become blurred; even the story of devil contracts is no longer black and white, where one might assume gods are always good and demons always evil.

Good and evil are indistinct; Xin Tiao Qian, advancing along the rough path beneath the cold moonlight, is not necessarily walking a better road.

At least those who once pulled her out of suffering would find it hard to imagine what she has become now.

In their imagination and expectation, Xin Tiao Qian has largely become a sunny, lively girl, embarking on a brand-new life, no longer entangled by darkness.

But is this current state actually a bad thing?

She has harmed no one, broken no laws or regulations, and accepts herself in her own way while also helping others, even though her style looks so much like that of a villain.

But at least this time, the Mephistopheles she has found will accompany her, and even go deeper than she does.

Deep enough that even in the depths of a dream, it can pull her out of that sweltering, tedious summer prison.

What are you still doing standing there, Miss Xintiao Xi?

At the high school where the dismissal bell rang, groups of three or five, a bustling crowd overflowing with youthful vigor were stuck at this moment, silent, even showing fear.

The labeled school name "Dujuan Tai" blurred in the runaway subconscious. Standing by the window beside the elevator door, a lifeless-looking cherry-haired girl suddenly heard this hoarse, sandy yet elegant and tranquil voice, and her eyes widened.

He watched the half-bent figure, its dark-flame flowing crimson pupils fixed on his own colossal demon god.

That ferocious, terrifying giant claw was also reaching toward the window, presenting an invitation.

"It's only nine o'clock; you won't be sleeping this early, right?"