Chapter 259: A New Look (Part 5)
In a somewhat unnecessary lounge, Liu Sheng flicked her sleeve, picked up the cyber-nekomata whose eyes were also dazed and hollow, and while stroking its soft fur, she softly leaned against the soft couch by the window.
At this moment, she could perfectly see the scenery outside the window. Being high up, she could take in the entire Tiangong Workshop Research Center, and a sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.
Next was a feeling of relaxation.
It seems the world's arrangements aren't too bad...
"Is this the joy of becoming a God?"
"Perhaps it is."
"Dear world, are these all the surprises?"
"Don't worry, there's more."
Liu Sheng had only asked jokingly, not expecting the world to actually answer her.
"Let me show you."
Perhaps sensing something, the nekomata in Liu Sheng's hand let out a cry and slipped away.
Then, Liu Sheng's vision followed the world's guidance, descending from the second floor of the small building to the first floor, and then beneath the first floor's ground.
Until it sank deep into the earth.
Liu Sheng couldn't see anything, only a pitch-black expanse.
Following the world, she continued forward, not knowing how much time had passed.
It must have been quite far, because here, the speed of Liu Sheng's consciousness was very fast; she could reach anywhere within the city in an instant.
"It's ahead."
As soon as the words fell, the darkness before Liu Sheng's eyes was replaced by a bright light of runes.
It was a curved, smooth metal wall, extending infinitely in both directions, intricately carved with complex, layered array patterns.
No, this wasn't a wall.
"Wait, switch the perspective."
Under the world's manipulation, Liu Sheng, now with zoom and X-ray vision, finally understood.
This was a giant pipeline!
This circular pipeline, buried deep underground, had an astonishing diameter of fifty li, carved with exquisite runes inside and out, shining with mysterious spiritual light.
There were also four secret chambers in the middle of the pipeline, located at equal distances, densely covered with runes. Liu Sheng tried hard to discern their purpose, which seemed similar to an enlarged version of a container.
With this connection, everything suddenly felt somewhat familiar.
"Overlapping acceleration array patterns forming a super-acceleration magic array, and also stabilizing array patterns... This is a large-scale particle collider... ring?"
Liu Sheng didn't know what to call this thing. For now, she would call it a "ring"!
"Yes, this is an enlarged version based on the one you made in Qinghe last time. Of course, it's not the version that blew up the garden."
Liu Sheng: ...
She really knew how to bring up an awkward topic.
There were also buildings on the ground above the circular pipeline, which the world said would be the future particle research institute.
"It seems you have high hopes for me, even arranging such a research direction for me," Liu Sheng said with a laugh.
"I know you'll like it," the world said confidently.
"Of course I like it. Although I still don't know what this will be able to do in the future, I feel that colliding things more will lead to discovering new things," Liu Sheng thought, already rubbing her hands together, feeling a bit impatient.
"Yes, and conducting particle collision experiments here offers controllable risks, controllable costs, and allows for repeated simulations and accelerated simulations."
"It should be able to create many interesting things," Liu Sheng nodded in agreement.
Her mind was already starting to conceive what elementary particles she could try to collide.
For example, Little Tentacle and Little Tentacle?
"Mama" sensed Liu Sheng's thoughts, curled into a ball, and shrank deep into Liu Sheng's sea of consciousness, pretending not to exist.
...
At Ling Shangshu's residence.
Ling Yuke, who had just come out of her bath, still carrying the scent of water, sat in front of her dressing table, drying her beautiful hair, humming an unknown little tune.
Listening to the sweet tune, it was clear she was in a good mood.
She was completely different from the dejected person who had left in the morning.
Du Yue'e knew at a glance that something good must have happened.
She happened to come to bring her daughter the Jade Beauty Soup for beauty and nourishment, and asked with a smile, "Yu Ke, what's wrong? Did something happy happen?"
Ling Yuke smiled shyly, a little embarrassed, not knowing how to say it yet.
Seeing this, Du Yue'e smiled slightly, placed the stewed soup on the table, walked behind her daughter, and carefully dried her hair with Spiritual Qi.
"Your hair can't just be left to air dry like this; it will become frizzy, and that won't look good. You have to be like me, dividing the Spiritual Qi into three strands as fine as hair, wrapping it around the hair strand by strand to dry it, only then will it be smooth and shiny."
"Mother, you're truly amazing. No wonder your hair is so beautiful."
"It's not just your hair that needs maintenance; your face also needs good care. After applying cream, you must cover your face with a layer of Spiritual Qi to nourish it well."
Ling Yuke's face was full of admiration as she looked at her mother standing behind her in the mirror.
No wonder her mother's hair was like a waterfall, shiny and smooth, and her face was fair and smooth, delicate and flawless, like a young girl's.
When the two went out together, people would always mistake them for sisters rather than mother and daughter.
However, it was also because she had such a beautiful mother that Ling Yuke could grow up to be so charming.
After all, her father Ling Fu's appearance could only be considered regular. From a young age, her mother always said that it would be terrible if she looked like her father.
Thankfully, the Supreme God blessed her, and everything turned out fine in the end.
"But, controlling Spiritual Qi to be both twisted into threads and flattened into sheets is too difficult, isn't it?" Ling Yuke pouted and complained.
This was simply not something an ordinary Cultivator could do. Did Mother think everyone was like her?
After all, she was once Du Yue'e, the most talented woman in the capital.
Therefore, Du Yue'e, being as intelligent as she was, observed Ling Yuke's fluctuating expressions for a while, smiling one moment and frowning the next, then suddenly spoke, "Looking at you, could it be related to that Young Master Wen?"
Du Yue'e had always been aware of Ling Yuke's feelings for Wen Xuanning, so she guessed correctly at once.
Sure enough, as soon as Ling Yuke heard this, her face turned even redder, and she shyly turned and threw herself into her mother's arms.
"What exactly happened? Tell Mother so I can be happy too?" Du Yue'e chuckled, embracing her daughter and patting her back.
"He, he agreed to me..." Ling Yuke looked up, smiling bashfully.
Even now, as she spoke, Ling Yuke still felt as if it were a dream, full of unreality.
"What do you mean? Agreed to what?" Du Yue'e asked in surprise.
"He agreed to... be with me..." Ling Yuke shyly buried her face again.
"That's wonderful!" Du Yue'e said with a smile.
But the moment Ling Yuke lowered her head, a hint of worry crept onto Du Yue'e's brow.
In truth, Du Yue'e still couldn't believe that Wen Xuanning would agree to Ling Yuke.
After all, the two families had quite a bit of interaction, and she had seen Ling Yuke's constant efforts to get close to him, often without success.
However, she certainly wouldn't object to Ling Yuke pursuing Wen Xuanning.
She believed there wasn't a family in the capital with a daughter who wouldn't want Wen Xuanning as their son-in-law.
Wen Shoufu's Young Master, although he was a concubine's son, anyone with good connections knew that he had Princess behind him. His status alone was incomparable to ordinary noble youths in the capital.
Moreover, it now seemed that this child not only had family background but also excellent talent, ability, and scholarship in every aspect.
Not to mention his outstanding appearance, which drove the noble ladies in the capital wild.
Such a dashing Young Master, it was no wonder Ling Yuke liked him so much.
She was also at the age where she would naturally be attracted to someone.
However, what surprised Du Yue'e even more was Ling Yuke's next words.
"And..." Ling Yuke said, overjoyed, "He agreed to come to our house to propose!"
"What?!" Du Yue'e exclaimed in surprise.
She had thought they were still in the stage of getting to know each other and developing their relationship, but she never expected her daughter to go straight to the final step, making the dream lover of the capital's noble ladies her future husband.
It seemed she was getting old and a bit too conservative.