(Dori: For me, learning or not learning doesn't matter, as long as I can reach the Space Station, that's enough. If I could do a little business with the people of the Space Station, I would definitely earn countless Mora.)
(Alhaitham: Indeed, even if the scholars of the Space Station cannot share knowledge with us, as long as we can go to the Space Station to broaden our horizons, it would have considerable significance for Sumeru, and even for Teyvat. Moreover, judging from Asta's attitude toward Takagi, if he is willing to build a bridge, even if Teyvat is insignificant to the Space Station, Ms. Herta might also agree to set up an Astral Express route between Sumeru and the Space Station.)
(Dori: Indeed! Someone from Sumeru should go and build a good relationship with Takagi, specifically La Signora, remember to wear black or white stockings. Speaking of which, Nilou, the pillar of the Zubayr Theater, is quite good. I wonder how high the success rate would be if she were to go.)
(Nilou: This... this isn't appropriate?!)
(Dori: Don't you want to go see the Space Station? How about we make a deal? If you can get Takagi to agree to set up an Astral Express route between here and the Space Station, I will invest money in your theater. I remember, your theater is currently very short of funds because the Akademiya doesn't value artistic activities.)
(Paimon: This... isn't this a bit too cunning?)
(Nilou: I... I'll think about it.)
(Paimon: You're actually agreeing?)
(Lumine: Remember to send me a copy of the photos of you wearing black and white stockings.)
(Paimon: Hey, Traveler, what are you saying!)
(Lumine: Ehe!)
"To truly know the achievements of universe-level geniuses, experiencing the Simulated Universe is indeed one method. However, it's not the only method," Takagi said, walking over to another projected image.
"Are there other methods? Is it this old man's achievement?" Lisa walked over curiously, watching Takagi touch the projected image with his hand.
[Elias Salas... Member #56 of the Genius Society... Thank him, the foundation of modern cosmic civilization's communication—"Synesthesia Beacon" and "Ultra-long Range Sensing" were both created by him...]
"Ultra-long Range Sensing... I remember you mentioned it when you were in Belobog, Takagi. Your mobile phone used the technology of Ultra-long Range Sensing, right?" Lisa asked curiously.
"Good memory, Lisa." Takagi smiled at Lisa and said, "My mobile phone does indeed use the technology of Ultra-long Range Sensing. This technology allows me to use my phone here to communicate and contact Bronya and Serval in Belobog across distances measured in light-years. Not only that, in most areas of the currently known universe, even across several star systems, mobile phones equipped with Ultra-long Range Sensing technology can still be used to contact others. If the Teyvat Continent wasn't so remote and there wasn't a barrier outside the world, this phone could also be used on the Teyvat Continent. You should be quite familiar with such a function; after all, the communication channel provided by the Teyvat Forum is quite similar to the function of Ultra-long Range Sensing."
Nahida: "Cross-world communication... Ultra-long Range Sensing is indeed a great invention!"
Lisa: "That's right, and this is a tangible technological achievement."
The Doctor: "What about the Synesthesia Beacon? Is this also a tangible technology?"
Takagi chuckled and nodded, saying, "Doctor, what do you think is the probability of different planets using the same language?"
The Doctor frowned: "The probability of that is naturally very small." Let alone different worlds, even within the same world, different countries can have different languages. The Doctor was quite clear about this.
Takagi's lips curled upward, and under everyone's curious gaze, he said, "The Synesthesia Beacon is the technology that solves the communication problem between different civilizations and different worlds. The Synesthesia Beacon connects each other's perceptions, converts the encoding of internal language, and then automatically processes and restores it through the other party's language cognitive system. This way, different civilizations and different worlds can communicate naturally. You have actually experienced a function similar to the Synesthesia Beacon. The Teyvat Forum provided you with a function similar to the Synesthesia Beacon, allowing you to understand the words of the people of Belobog and the Herta Space Station. Doctor, do you think such an invention is the invention of a genius? If it were you, could you create such an invention?"
The Doctor: "..."
Hearing this, The Doctor fell silent. A person as smart as him had naturally already discovered that the mouth shapes of the people from Belobog and the Space Station were different from those of the Teyvat people when they spoke. However, despite this, they could understand the language spoken by the other party. Elias Salas's technology was equivalent to creating a forum in another sense. It's just that the forum created by Elias Salas's technology didn't just involve one Teyvat, but involved countless worlds.
Such an invention, even The Doctor had to admire. Elias Salas created the Synesthesia Beacon and Ultra-long Range Sensing out of nothing. And he, The Doctor, even with a Teyvat in front of him, could not analyze the technology of the forum or develop another form of Ultra-long Range Sensing and Synesthesia Beacon based on the power displayed by the Teyvat Forum. This situation already showed the gap between him and Elias Salas. For a time, The Doctor's heart could not calm down.
(Kaveh: So that's it, I finally understand why some of the Space Station personnel's mouth shapes are different, but they sound like Sumeru language in my ears.)
(Alhaitham: This old gentleman has almost created an Akasha that spans the entire universe.)
(Tighnari: This time, it's a truly tangible technological achievement. Compared to Elias Salas, who created such technology, we probably do have an intelligence of 3 points.)
(Faruzan: Genius Society, truly lives up to its name.)
(Albedo: From the sequence numbers of Herta's Genius Society, there are many members, and these cosmic geniuses must have created many extraordinary achievements.)
"Lord Takagi, this time on our trip, will we have a chance to visit the Genius Society?" The Doctor suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on Takagi.
"You want to go to the Genius Society? What, you're not thinking of meeting every member of the Genius Society, are you?" Takagi asked.
The Doctor nodded heavily.
"Then you're going to be disappointed. Many members of the Genius Society are arrogant and may not be willing to see you. Furthermore, many members of the Genius Society have already fallen. You can't possibly expect them to resurrect and meet you, can you?" Takagi shrugged and said.
"Fallen?" The Doctor exclaimed.
"You don't really think that geniuses can keep death at bay, do you? Not every genius can achieve eternal life. Especially Sserkal, member #29 of the Genius Society. Her life was only a short 29 days. Of course, it's impossible for you to see her," Takagi shook his head and said.
"Wait, 29 days?! Lord Takagi, you didn't misspeak, did you?" The Doctor asked with a frown.
(Azar: It shouldn't be 29 days, but 29 years! Otherwise, no matter how much of a genius Sserkal was, she wouldn't have had time to showcase her intelligence.)
(Alhaitham: To become a member of the Genius Society, one should need to produce substantial research results. If Sserkal truly only took 29 days to produce research results sufficient to become a member of the Genius Society... then her intelligence would truly be extraordinary.)
(Kaveh: Lord Takagi, you probably spoke too fast and made a mistake.)
"Lord Takagi, did this Sserkal really only live for 29 days?" Nahida asked curiously.
"Of course." Takagi looked at the various projected images in the office, a look of regret on his face. "It's a pity, there's no image of Sserkal here. Otherwise, you would be able to understand this Sserkal's achievements more intuitively. Perhaps, I could also learn more about this respectable spider... No, she should be called Spider Woman here." Takagi shook his head and sighed.
"Spider? Sserkal is a spider?" Nahida exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right, and her own race has no special abilities. They don't even possess the intelligence of ordinary humans. Her race is like the thousands of ordinary spider races. In terms of lifespan... from a human perspective, a lifespan of 29 days is the limit for Sserkal's race. The only difference between Sserkal and her spider race is her unparalleled intelligence."
Takagi paused, and without waiting for everyone to ask about Sserkal's achievements, he proactively said:
"During her short lifespan of 29 days, she accelerated the entire spider civilization by thousands of years. She researched and developed the 'Phase Shift' technology, which is well-known to the world. She also established the Metaverse Space that spans species and dimensions, allowing any creature to synchronize their neural signals to the consciousness network simply by using a deep-diving device. Speaking of which, it's somewhat similar to Sumeru's Akasha Terminal." Takagi said, lowering his head to glance at Nahida.
"To be able to research technology similar to the Akasha Terminal within a 29-day lifespan... that is indeed worthy of respect," Lisa said with emotion.
"29 days... most people don't even have human consciousness yet. Even I, with a growth period of only 29 days, wouldn't awaken much power or consciousness at all," Cloud Retainer said with emotion.
"Metaverse Space... It should be more advanced than Sumeru's Akasha, right?" Nahida looked at Takagi and asked.
Takagi nodded and said: "That is natural, but in terms of scope, the Metaverse Space is far superior to the Akasha, which can only cover Sumeru. The scope that the Metaverse Space can cover is countless worlds. Not to mention, entering the Metaverse Space is not simply establishing a connection with a supercomputer like the Irminsul. Humans, non-humans, and various creatures entering the Metaverse Space is like collectively entering a shared dream. This space can already be called a virtual world, a virtual universe, where various creatures can live as if in the real world. Some people even believe that the Metaverse Space will replace reality. However, one day, the master who created this Metaverse Space, or rather, the metaverse, found a way to interrupt the network of this space. People have been unable to enter this space since then."
Takagi shrugged and said in a joking tone: "Fortunately, I didn't invest in this metaverse. Otherwise, when Sserkal shut down the metaverse network, I would probably have lost a lot of credit points."
(Alice: What an incredible spider... No, she should be called Spider Woman.)
(Albedo: To create such immense achievements within a limited lifespan, this is true genius.)
(Kaeya: For even Albedo, a genius, to say such words, one can imagine how much of a genius this Spider Woman was.)
(Kaveh: This is truly... the more I learn about the geniuses in the universe, the more I feel my own insignificance.)
(Alhaitham: This isn't like you, Kaveh, to believe Lord Takagi's words so easily?)
(Kaveh: Perhaps it's because I've learned about technologies like the Synesthesia Beacon and Ultra-long Range Sensing, I now find it hard to doubt Lord Takagi's words. That being said, if I have the chance, I really want to experience the Metaverse Space developed by this Spider Woman firsthand.)
(Alhaitham: At least this time, we have rarely reached the same conclusion.)
After Takagi finished speaking, Lisa, Cloud Retainer, The Doctor, and La Signora all showed thoughtful expressions. Especially Nahida, who fell into deep thought.
"With a lifespan of only 29 days, she achieved such accomplishments. This is true genius. And I, despite having lived for 500 years, have not been able to find a way to solve the crisis." Nahida pursed her lips and murmured. She suddenly felt how useless she was as the God of Sumeru. She couldn't compare to the previous God of Sumeru, much less to the Spider Woman Takagi spoke of.
"Although you have lived for 500 years, your limitations during these 500 years have been too great. So you don't need to feel so ashamed, Nahida," Takagi said.
"Even so, the conditions I have are far, far better than those of this Spider Woman." Nahida sighed deeply.
Although she was imprisoned by the Akademiya, she could transfer her consciousness into Katheryne's body through her authority and observe the world through her eyes. She could also connect with the Irminsul. However, the Spider Woman Sserkal did not have such an opportunity. All Sserkal had was a lifespan of only 29 days and her innate intelligence.
After hearing Nahida's words, Takagi also shook his head helplessly. After all, compared to Sserkal, none of the geniuses in Teyvat could be considered impressive.
Looking at Nahida's somewhat dejected appearance, Takagi pondered for a moment before saying to her: "Someone once evaluated Sserkal like this: 'Sserkal is an amazing genius, intelligent, kind, and humble.' And in my opinion, she is also a genius with great perseverance. Sserkal, even on the last day of her life, was still asking questions to the members of the club, still exploring towards a higher level. Her last question in life also became a question that no one has been able to answer to this day."
Nahida: "Perseverance... Yes, I must become strong."
Nahida's eyes lit up, and she said very seriously: "Sserkal was still working hard even on her last day. Since that's the case, I can't be so easily discouraged. Even if things continue to get worse, I will persevere until the end. If my intelligence is not as good as Sserkal's, I will use time to catch up to her."
As Nahida's words fell, a glimmer of light gradually appeared in the eyes of Cloud Retainer, Lisa, The Doctor, and others, as if they had gained a bit more confidence in their hearts.
Takagi smiled and turned to look at the entrance to the Simulated Universe. "If I can find the entrance to the Metaverse Space developed by Sserkal, maybe I can even let you experience that space..."
Speaking of this, Takagi couldn't help but think of his system. I wonder if the System's gacha function has a chance for me to draw the Metaverse Space. If I can draw it, perhaps I can also build a metaverse. Takagi thought.