Chapter 592: Hei Qi Yihu: Why Can

Tony Is Not the Richest: "Maochang Jingyan is a genius scientist, but that's all he is."

Tony Is Not the Richest: "For his own selfish desires, he dragged twenty thousand people into a death game!"

Tony Is Not the Richest: "Maochang Jingyan! Powerful scientific means are not an excuse for your madness... your actions are no different from those of a terrorist!"

Tony Stark is annoying.

A certain type of person.

Someone who, though of the same kind as oneself—a scientist—uses the scientific technology they developed to harm others.

And clearly, Maochang Jingyan is... this type of person.

Although such people are not rare among the many memory copies in the Society, Tony rarely encounters them face-to-face and doesn't bother saying much.

After all, he's busy protecting world peace and has no spare time to go hunting for such people in those worlds.

But now that this type of person has appeared right before him, there's no need for more words—Tony the Elder has only one word: confront! The Symbol of Peace: "... For selfish desires, to act in such a way... is indeed excessive."

Ou Er Mai Te had just finished reading Sword Art Online and Academy of the Dead.

He now furrowed his brow.

On one hand, he worried about the biohazard outbreak in the Academy of the Dead world.

He pondered whether there might be... a solution.

On the other hand, he was furious that Maochang Jingyan had dragged twenty thousand people into a vortex of death for his own selfish desires.

In short, whether Ou Er Mai Te or Tony Stark, both had terrible compatibility with Maochang Jingyan.

Ou Er Mai Te fell into thought: "The situation in the Academy of the Dead world—its root cause is unclear, and I can't yet figure out a solution! Wait, I could ask the President if he has any special ideas."

"But the death game... if that man named Maochang Jingyan hasn't yet begun implementing his plan—or if, even after joining the Society, he still intends to carry it out—I might try requesting permission from the President to enter Sword Art Online."

Society members naturally cannot harm one another.

But with the power Ou Er Mai Te currently possesses, if he enters the Sword Art Online world, destroying Maochang Jingyan's plan would be effortless.

If he hadn't seen it, Ou Er Mai Te wouldn't have said anything.

He shares the same problem as Tony Stark: saving his own world has already drained him; he has no spare time to deliberately travel to other worlds.

But not seeing it is one thing.

Lacking the energy to act is another.

But now that he has seen it—and has the ability to stop it—Ou Er Mai Te's principles won't let him sit idly by while tragedy and evil unfold.

He must change every tragedy he can see.

This is Ou Er Mai Te's sorrowful vow.

Xiao Zhizhi Shu: "... Honestly, I think it's fine. On the path of scientific progress, some sacrifice is inevitable."

Ti Qie Hui Li: "No... Maochang Jingyan has nothing to do with the necessary sacrifices on the path of science. He simply wanted to see the strange realm—that's why he made this decision."

Fourth Hokage: "When you mention sacrifice on the path of science, I think of Orochimaru."

Bofengshui Sect suddenly remembered that nominal uncle.

Orochimaru, an extremely terrifying man—his terror lies not in his power, but in his advanced ideology.

In an era where ninjutsu was the pinnacle, he believed science was the primary productive force.

To be honest, Bofengshui Sect, though brilliant and extraordinary,

Was only brilliant and extraordinary in ninjutsu talent.

Had he not joined the Society and witnessed so much, Bofengshui Sect could never have imagined how terrifyingly powerful science could become, and how greatly it could advance civilian life.

Tony Is Not the Richest: "... So I just can't get along with you at all, Xiao Zhizhi Shu."

"Now, there's also Maochang Jingyan added to the list."

Hei Qi Yihu: "So why can't you all sit down calmly and stab each other once?"

Hei Qi Yihu: "What's all this arguing for? If you want to argue, go to the virtual battlefield—whoever walks out standing is the winner."

Xiao Zhizhi Shu: "Using brute force to decide scientific philosophy? I despise it."

Hou Jue: "Hmph! Fighting is a barbarian's method."

Come Be My Son: "Guraguragura! Little girl, you've just offended a lot of people with that remark."

Lan Zongyejie: "I've always believed wisdom and power are mutually reinforcing."

Power without wisdom is a reckless fool who doesn't know the path ahead."

Wisdom without power is a weakling who can only watch helplessly as tragedy unfolds."

Lan Zongyejie: "Little girl, snap out of it."

"Weakling!"

Xiao Zhizhi Shu: "..."

Su Xiao Xiao: "... I just had a meal, and the Society is already arguing."

Su Xiao Xiao: "Maochang Jingyan."