"When dealing with non-physical entities and non-group life forms in the cosmos, it is crucial to fully comprehend their different perceptions of ti and space from us. This is especially the case for humans or other short-lived species, whose sense of ti differs greatly from most Immortal Species. We must bear this disparity in mind, instead of blindly imposing our own sense of ti upon them."
"There are nurous ways to manipulate others using their understandings of ti and space. For example, for humans, ten years is a remarkably long period of ti, accounting for roughly an eighth of our lives. To the majority of humans, decade-long periods of waiting are simply intolerable."
"However, if you're dealing with the God Clan from Asgard or other Cosmic Sorcerers, ten years seem like an incredibly short period. If we ask a human to wait for us for ten years, it is tantamount to asking for their lifelong commitnt. But if you say the sa thing to a Demon God, they might simply surmise that you're planning on taking a brief nap before resuming the conversation."
"This brings us to a potential leverage point. When we understand their concept of ti, but they do not understand ours, we can exploit this information gap by setting traps for them in the agreents..."
Standing before the lecturer's podium in the Dream School Amphitheatre, Schiller paced back and forth as he spoke. The seats before the podium were filled with students, but they weren't all young people attending the Dream School, nor were they all humans.
Most of the occupants in the fan-shaped area on the left were old staffers from the Holy Sanctuary who were here for advanced classes, primarily focusing on cosmic psychology and intergalactic sociology. Nearby, in a smaller section, were SHIELD agents, each symbiotically linked to a Symbiont. They chiefly participated in various types of cosmic science public lectures.
The Interstellar Security Committee mbers were seated in the central area. Schiller's published papers on intergalactic sociology were creating ripples in academic circles, and many mbers of the Interstellar Security Committee were drawn to his lectures.
On the far right sat individuals from Asgard, Inhumans, and so Skrulls. These cadets, belonging to races relatively friendly to humans, were mainly dispatched by the leaders of their respective races to study here.
The cosmos is vast and certainly isn't short of experts in psychology and sociology. What attracted such a large audience to Schiller, however, was the fact that everyone who knew their stuff was also aware that Schiller wasn't just studying theories—he was putting every theory he proposed into practice to perfection.
The human race has recently gained significant fa in interstellar society. In addition to the already notable Supre Magician, the newly erged Iron Demon God has garnered a sizeable fan base among chanical civilizations.
The ubiquitous Spider Man has demonstrated the formidable power of individual humans to all civilizations. Not to ntion mutants with full special effects like Magneto, who rose to prominence during the Insect Race invasion. Human civilization is the hot new trend in the civilization circle.
Experts recognize details that layn tend to overlook. There are plenty of smart beings in the cosmos who understand that soone is pulling the strings behind the scenes. Schiller wasn't trying to conceal his role, and most people in the know traced everything back to him.
However, since Schiller was surrounded by a slew of peculiar humans—each an impressive defensive tower in their own right—the best way these observers could study Schiller was by attending his lectures.
It wasn't until they listened in on these lectures that they realized Schiller's theories, while nothing radically new, perfectively embodied the astonishing moral flexibility that the human race had always shown. Schiller's ruthless pragmatism, which fully stretches moral boundaries, certainly refreshed many people's outlook.
During the part of the lecture when Schiller was discussing the ti and space perceptions of Demon Gods, an audience mber raised his hand. It was none other than Thanos.
Adjusting his glasses, Thanos spoke," Excuse , Dean Schiller, In a previous class, you ntioned using attraction to the other party to create an enclosed space, inducing them into having Stockholm Syndro. I wanted to ask: does the judgent of ti lengths in each manipulation stage depend on the manipulator or the manipulated's idea of ti?"
Schiller raised an eyebrow as Thanos sent him a silent signal, akin to saying, "How did you know I just caught a hefty fish?"
Clearing his throat, Schiller gave it so thought before responding, "Does the manipulator understand the manipulated's concept of ti?"
"They fully understand."
"Then, does the manipulated understand the manipulator's concept of ti?"
After so contemplation, Thanos replied, "If they bother to think about it, they should be able to figure it out. But I'm not sure how much effort they're willing to put in."
"That ans you haven't made yourself attractive enough to them. What thod of attraction did you use? Did you make them feel threatened by you?"
"No, I am beneficial to them."
"That is not a stable manipulation relationship. Or perhaps that's the illusion that they want you to have, to make you feel like you're the one in charge. But in fact, the exact opposite may be true. There are several other fish in their pond, just like you."
Thanos furrowed his brows slightly, though he didn't counter Schiller's statent. Looking at him, Schiller said: "We can discuss this question after class. Now, let's continue with the next part of our discussion on ti perception, the space perception of Demon Gods."
After the lecture, the students filed out of the classroom and Stark and Strange pushed their way in against the current of people. However, by that ti, Shiller and Thanos had already left for the office, leaving them disappointed.
They rushed to the office, only to be stopped at the door by a Spider Man guarding it.
"Dean Shiller told not to let anyone in. If you guys go in now, you'll surely be scolded," the Spider Man shrugged, saying.
"Who's in there with him?"
"A big guy with purple skin."
Stark frowned, but Strange imdiately called out his na, "Thanos? What are Shiller and Thanos...what are they plotting again?"
"Never mind, let's wait a while," Stark sighed, "As long as he's okay, we can afford to wait."
They ended up waiting for over seven hours.
Shiller and Thanos had a very, very long conversation, but there were no sounds of argunt coming from the office. It seed like they were both discussing calmly, but the long wait made Stark and Strange think they were fighting inside.
Although there is no concept of ti in the dream world, they waited from day to night in the real world. Finally, Thanos ca out of the office. He didn't even glance at the two n waiting at the entrance, instead, he left with a contemplative look on his face.
Stark and Strange followed him into the office. They were bursting with things to say, but upon entering, they were stunned by Shiller's appearance.
This was the dreamland, and the Shiller who ca here had the image of the high tower, the younger one with the half-long hair.
"Um," Stark and Strange gasped like they were hitting the brakes hard. Stark stared at Shiller for a long ti before hesitantly asking, "You're one of the Shillers. Where's Greed?"
"He's busy with so other stuff. But he's safe, he's not hurting himself, and he's not suicidal either. He's just busy," the reply ca.
Stark and Strange exchanged glances. Strange frowned slightly and asked, "Which Shiller are you? What were you talking about with Thanos?"
"Rather than that, you should know that the flow of ti in the Realm of Death doesn't match exactly with that of Earth. Are you sure you haven't missed too much?"
Stark paused for a mont, then slapped his forehead, saying, "Is that so? I didn't notice when I went last ti because it was so short. I left behind a pile of docunts to sign when I left. If I've waited too long, Pepper will go crazy."
Strange had already turned and begun walking out, muttering about the renewal tis for certain Demon God Covenants. When they returned to Earth in the real world, they found that a new cultural movent was quietly spreading across the planet.
This was not a passing fad restricted to a particular country or culture nor was it confined to the realm of the internet. It encompassed all countries, all cultures, new dia and traditional dia, literature, philosophy, every kind of art, and even so branches of engineering. It was a large-scale cultural movent.
Only towards the end of the recent punk resurgence, with articles discussing the impact of changes in eras on cultural trends, did people start to realize that the new developnts that had appeared in just a few years weren't simply making life more convenient for the general public, they were also profoundly significant in marking the passage of epochs.
The first person to point this out was a French historian nad Boz, who mainly studied the Enlightennt movent. In his latest article about historical periods, he added a discussion about the current era.
"There are still a majority of people who do not realize that they are walking with many great people. The heroes they read about in their history books are standing right by their side, watching the sa sun as they do.
The vibrant vitality exhibited in the field of technology signals that mankind is entering a new stage of developnt. After this, people will experience great changes in all aspects of life.
Just like the insignificant creatures that were part of the backstories of the great people written about in our history books, we, too, will be swept into the sea by the great tide of the tis. And like , historians will close the Chapter on this period of history.
If I were to mark the climax of this short yet magnificent historical mont with the most representative symbol, I would call it—the third Industrial Revolution of mankind."
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