"The base is located fifty ters underground."
Mr. Zhuang stated, "Actually, even before the formal planning of the S12 district, this place had already begun ’establishing’, at that ti the Ancient Literature Society was still a legal organization, everything we did... was approved by the ’Council’."
"Council approval?"
Gu Shen frowned and asked, "Wouldn’t that have left records in the Deep Sea database?"
"So of it was specially approved by Mr. Turing."
Mr. Zhuang chuckled softly, with a hint of pride in his laughter, "What you’re about to see... is the ’special approval project’."
Gu Shen remained silent.
Mr. Zhuang led him all the way down, reaching an "open" space, fifty ters below the S12 district had been excavated into a rather vast "space"... This reminded sowhat of the "Stellar Plan" that Jing Shan Yan ntioned.
However, this depth was far from sufficient.
If so kind of Source Material Storm were to strike, this base located fifty ters underground couldn’t withstand even half a year.
Therefore, Neutral faction’s research, could hardly be the "Stellar Plan"...
Mr. Zhuang took Gu Shen to the base, [Lanterns] burned with spiritual fire, blocking the [Deep Sea] signals...
People were already waiting at the entrance of the base.
Clearly... Neutrals took Mr. Zhuang’s action very seriously.
"Lao Mo."
Mr. Zhuang nodded from afar and then introduced to Gu Shen, "The forr head of the South Cave in S12 district, Qi Mo."
This was a middle-aged man with ssy hair, wearing an oil-stained chanic’s coat, dirty cotton linen gloves, and holding a wrench... A flash of light crossed Gu Shen’s mind, as he looked at the man before him, feeling a faint sense of familiarity.
"I’ve seen you."
Gu Shen seriously gazed at Qi Mo and then slowly said, "The day when S12 district was distributing food, you appeared..."
"You actually rember ?"
Qi Mo grinned.
Mr. Zhuang’s actions were always flawless, leaving no loose ends.
Since he brought Gu Shen along, it was enough to indicate... Gu Shen was a trustworthy person.
Thus he did not deny, instead he acknowledged, "Young man, you have a sharp eye."
"There were many people who ca to watch that day, but in the end, not many chose to ’register’, since they ca to see, they might as well take sothing back... That’s what most people would think." Gu Shen calmly said, "I conducted identity registration in the S12 district with the intention of finding the ’neutrals’."
Qi Mo shook his head, "But you should know, neutrals wouldn’t register."
"Yes."
Gu Shen replied, "Which is why registration is necessary."
Qi Mo was taken aback, he suddenly understood what Gu Shen ant...
Those who registered could be excluded.
Those who did not register were the true "neutrals".
Qi Mo suddenly felt that this young man... was quite different from what he imagined.
Just from his actions over the past days.
Gu Shen acted under the na of an "East Continent Rescuer", doing what neutrals did openly... Especially after he single-handedly resolved the "Beast Tide crisis", the public approval in the S12 district soared, many people considered Mr. Xiao Gu to be a rare good man, but from the handling of this "registration" matter, it was enough to confirm.
This young man was not simple.
"So, if we never ca to find you... you would start looking from the remaining ones?"
"Of course not."
Gu Shen calmly stated, "Since I have done these things, it is so that the ’neutrals’ would co to find . Everything I do might be watched by the Source Tower and Light City... going to find you, if noticed, would bring disaster upon you."
"..."
Qi Mo’s expression grew complex.
He glanced at Mr. Zhuang, asking internally, "Have you found out, what is this kid’s background?"
"Let introduce..."
Mr. Zhuang smiled and spread his spiritual power, speaking within the base, "Mr. Xiao Gu... is the ’key’ that Mr. Turing ntioned in his legacy, the Ancient Literature Society has been waiting for."
Qi Mo: "???"
Spiritual Sound resonated within the base, and in just ten seconds, the previously silent neutrals base sward with nurous figures... young and old, numbering in dozens.
"Key?!"
"Legendary ’key’?!"
"Does the ’key’ really exist?"
Gu Shen stood silently at the base entrance, looking at these people with mixed feelings, receiving countless gazes, so of comfort, so of curiosity... The forr mostly ca from the elderly, the latter from younger "new blood".
"We are cultivating new ’neutrals’ here."
Qi Mo recovered from his shock, quickly explaining, "These children are the new generation mbers of the ’Ancient Literature Society’. Although we’ve lost contact with the outside... the will of the Ancient Literature Society shall never be extinguished."
He turned to look at the young ones behind:
"Every ’neutral’ will rember the history of the ’Ancient Literature Society’, but in Sangzhou Cave, we can do very little, especially in the search for the ’key’, which we’re unable to help with."
Looking at these young faces.
"It’s alright..."
Gu Shen smiled and comforted them, "The key has already been found, hasn’t it?"
"Mr. Xiao Gu, please co with ."
Qi Mo waved the others away, he led Gu Shen to the base... The neutral base was not primitive, owing to its early construction, it was equipped with relatively sophisticated experintal instrunts.
He showed Gu Shen several projects.
The Ancient Literature Society’s research back then focused on integrating "ancient texts" with "modern technology"... Deep Sea was born this way, Mr. Turing created a flawless system, using "Gospel Box" for support, thus birthing such an unprecedented "AI program".
In the Sangzhou Cave base, Gu Shen saw so interesting things.
"This is ’wing iron’."
Qi Mo displayed a piece of thin iron shaped like wings, seriously stating, "Since ’ancient texts’ can only be understood rather than spoken... we selected a most useful ’character’, inscribed it, and nad it ’wing’. This text, like the Qingzhong Cetery in East Continent, has a certain ’extraordinary effect’."
"Combine red silver alloy with ’wing’ inscription and source material... one can fly."
Qi Mo seriously explained, "Of course, other materials can work too, provided they can withstand the pressure of ’ancient texts’, as well as the potential damage to material logic by extraordinary source energy."
There are many more researches like this...
The Ancient Literature Society mbers in Sangzhou Cave specialize in extracting "highly efficient" single text.
Understanding ancient texts is difficult.
But no matter how difficult, there’s always a ti limit... If it only requires understanding one, almost anyone can accomplish it.
A single text can also initiate rules!
"Who thought of this..." Gu Shen couldn’t help but marvel, "This is a genius."
He couldn’t help but think of soone—
In North Continent, there is a prominent figure who loves studying ancient texts.
One of the Dukes in North Continent, Xiang Chen!
Duke Xiang Chen has a profound passion for ancient texts, it’s safe to say he puts his heart into them, spending countless ti, only progress has been slow... Unfortunately, he never encountered anything like "wing iron", otherwise with his diligence, he wouldn’t be achieving nothing by now, at least he’d have mastered so practical "ancient texts".
Qi Mo and Mr. Zhuang exchanged a glance.
Both sighed and bitterly smiled, "This was... thought of by Mr. Turing."
"Mr. Turing’s greatness lies in his ability to think of virtually all research directions for ’ancient texts’, even now, we’re still following his thinking, conducting research..."
Mr. Zhuang murmured, "During the early days of the Ancient Literature Society’s establishnt, thanks to such a great figure’s guidance, we quickly developed. Among the original ’researchers’, those who could break free from his influence and create independently, are rare talents."
Lu Cheng is one, Jing Shan Yan... arguably half of one?
As for Ian, he’s not qualified to be listed among them.
"Even now, we still don’t know... how Mr. Turing’s mind housed so many innovative ideas..." Qi Mo lanted, "He is more unbelievable than [Deep Sea]."
"Alright, back to the point."
Qi Mo led Gu Shen to the final door of the base.
He and Mr. Zhuang exchanged glances, both taking a deep breath.
"Mr. Key, the biggest research project of the Sangzhou Cave ’Neutrals’ is called..."
"Divine Favor."
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(Another update tonight.)
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