I built the Black Tower City in Sumeru.

Chapter 10 Nasita, I will help you regain your divine status.

Nasita pointed to the pattern in the air and said seriously, "This is the seventeenth generation core energy circuit diagram of 'Simple Machines,' and there are three obviously unreasonable design elements in it."

"Please find them and explain why. Time limit... um, thirty minutes?"

This question was a major question in the graduation exam of the Miaolun School last year.

Well, compared to what I talked about yesterday, it was a bit beyond the scope of the course.

However, Nasita thought to herself, Chen Bo said he had already mastered the material, so of course he should prepare comprehensive questions.

Nasita wondered if Chen Bo would not answer correctly, and if she had to imitate her teacher and make an angry face.

Should we offer sincere comfort?

Just as Naxida was lost in thought.

Chen Bo gave the answer directly.

"Found it."

"Huh?" Nasita was taken aback. "What?"

Chen Bo stood up and pointed to three places in succession.

"Here, here, and here."

"First, the curvature of the energy return pipe is too large, causing fluid stripping; second, the phase difference of the parallel energy storage units is not aligned; the third point is the most obvious, and there is a problem here that could cause a short circuit."

Nasida's small mouth opened slightly, but the comforting words she had prepared were all stuck in her throat.

All correct.

And it only took less than ten seconds.

That's amazing.

Nasita had been keeping an eye on the entire Sumeru.

This is indeed a very difficult question even for students of the "Wonderful Argumentation School".

Because the energy flow of a mechanical construct is extremely complex, finding the problem requires troubleshooting step by step.

Most people will make a mistake; even top students will need more than half an hour.

Nasita recalled that in recent years, it seemed that only one student named Kawi had solved the problem in half an hour.

"Not only that." Chen Bo didn't stop there and continued to optimize: "This structure itself is outdated, and the one-way grass element output performance is not powerful enough."

He turned to look at the stunned Nasita and said confidently, "Teacher Nasita, if I can improve this structure, can I get full marks?"

Nasita nodded subconsciously: "Y-yes, that's possible, but..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Bo's fingers were already dancing in the air.

He began drawing his own model in the air beside him.

The original green lines have been significantly modified, and multiple fire element nodes have been added to them.

"Look, what if we introduce a fire element medium into the reflux zone?"

When the abandoned grass elemental energy flows through the red area, it will be ignited by the fire element, unleashing a powerful burst of energy once again.

"This is 'two-phase combustion,' where the fire element is only used for ignition."

"How does it feel to reuse grass elements that have already been used, Nasita-sensei?"

The air became quieter.

Nasita stared blankly at the new model that was moving steadily in the air.

feasible.

Totally doable.

Moreover, this structure is extremely ingenious; if the grass element is ignited directly at its core, a massive explosion will occur.

This is one of the reasons why Sumeru scholars have always only used grass element crystals.

However, if it is ignited at the final point of the energy flow, the energy density of the grass element here has already dropped significantly.

The force of the explosion can be converted back into thrust.

Each fire element node is a power-adding node.

"you……"

Nasida raised her head, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Chen Bo completely changed.

"Did you really only start learning this book yesterday?" she couldn't help but ask.

Chen Bo shrugged: "I have special learning techniques. And..."

Looking at Nasita's adorably shocked expression, he couldn't help but chuckle, "With such a renowned teacher guiding you, it's only natural that you'd progress faster, right?"

Naxida's cheeks flushed slightly.

She knew Chen Bo was flattering her. The proposal he just gave her had clearly gone beyond the scope of what she had taught him the night before.

However, Chen Bo was indeed completely unaware of this yesterday.

Just how powerful is this visitor from another world?

An unprecedented thirst for knowledge arose in the heart of the god of wisdom.

In the future, it's really uncertain who will be teaching whom.

If the new structure is published, it might have a significant impact on the school of thought.

Wait, isn't this child a student of the life theory school?

After answering the questions, Chen Bo took out a plate of exquisite date and coconut honey and handed it to him: "Try it."

This is a flavor that Chen Bo specially went to taste, just so he could share it with Naxi Da.

Nasida felt very happy.

For five hundred years, she has never eaten. Gods do not need food to sustain life, and as a conscious being, she has no concept of hunger.

But this person in front of me always makes all sorts of delicious food for me.

This dream is so real.

She reached out her fingers and picked up a piece of amber-colored sugar cake, which was sticky and warm to the touch.

I took a small bite.

In that instant, Naxi's emerald green pupils contracted slightly, a sweetness exploded on her tongue, followed by a sense of satisfaction she had never experienced before.

On one hand, it was the sweetness of the food; on the other hand, it was Chen Bo's thoughtfulness.

"It's very sweet." Nasita squinted, her face filled with pure joy. "I like it very much."

She ate slowly and carefully, her two toes dangling gently in the air.

Chen Bo looked at her, but felt a little uneasy.

As a deity of Mount Sumeru, he had never eaten anything.

"Nasita, what do you think of the current Order of the Church?" Chen Bo suddenly asked.

Nasita stopped eating, and the light in her eyes dimmed slightly.

She put down the sweet cake and placed her hands neatly on her knees, like a primary school student who had made a mistake and was waiting to be scolded.

"They... govern Sumeru very well." Narcida's voice was soft. "The Great Sages are very intelligent and know a lot of things I don't. The Void System also makes it easy for everyone to access information. In comparison, I... am not yet a qualified god."

She lowered her head, looking at her toes: "Perhaps, I can only see everyone in my dreams. Not causing them any trouble is the greatest contribution I can make."

Chen Bo frowned.

This five-hundred-year imprisonment not only restricted her freedom, but it also seems that Nasida's spirit was also manipulated.

This lovable deity seems to be constantly blaming himself.

"Intelligence doesn't equate to correctness." Chen Bo's tone was calm, yet undeniable. "Nasita, the most important thing in governing a country is not intelligence, but love. You love the people of Sumeru, but a great sage may not."

Naxi Da's eyes looked somewhat confused.

"Harvesting dreams, you actually think that's right?" Chen Bo pointed around. "If I weren't from another world, my dreams would also be harvested by the void, becoming part of that pile of cold data. The Sumeru people don't dream, which means they've lost the right to imagine, lost the opportunity to release stress in their dreams. Over time, their minds will only become more and more exhausted."

Nasita opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but no sound came out. She actually felt that the actions of the Order of the Fathers were indeed somewhat wrong.

"And then there's the Void," Chen Bo continued. "Knowledge sharing sounds wonderful, but who decides what knowledge can be shared? The current Council of the Church is turning knowledge into a privilege. This isn't sharing; it's monopoly."

Chen Bo looked into Nasita's eyes: "You need to be more confident. You are the goddess of wisdom, not a mascot of the Church."

Nasida stared blankly at Chen Bo. No one had ever said such a thing to her before.

The wise men believed that she lacked both the power and wisdom of the Great Tree King.

What I said hurt her deeply.

In her mind, she was a useless and weak god.

"But... my abilities are far from sufficient," she murmured softly.

"If you're not capable enough, just find someone to help you," Chen Bo said with a smile. "I will build a new team for you, establish a new Order House, and help you regain your divine status."

Nasita's heart skipped a beat.

If the disciplinary officer had heard these words, Chen Bo would probably have been arrested and thrown into jail immediately.

But in her dream, this promise was like a seed that fell into her parched heart.

"Mmm." She responded softly, picked up the unfinished date and coconut candy again, and this time, she found it even sweeter.

……

"Ring ring—"

The system alarm went off.

Knowing it was time, Chen Bo immediately said goodbye to Nasida: "I have some things to take care of outside, so I'll be leaving for a bit."

"Okay." Nasita nodded obediently and left Chen Bo's dream world.

Subsequently, Chen Bo voluntarily withdrew from the dream world.

Since the firewall was automatically activated in the dream world, he could freely enter and exit this dream world.

The Black Tower Doll's forced silence time has ended.

Chen Bo released the doll from the system space.

The purple-skirted doll stood quietly in the center of the room, its previously dim eyes now shining with a faint light.

"Hello," Chen Bo said tentatively.

The doll raised its head and looked at Chen Bo, saying, "Please leave a message if you have anything to say, and I will pass it on."

"Black Tower may reply when it has time."

Chen Bo's lips twitched: "Besides these, are there any other functions?"

The puppet repeated itself.

Oh dear, this doll... it seems none of the modules are enabled.

It is estimated that the main function of the Black Tower space station is to wait for Black Tower to connect.

When there is no connection, just stand still.

Not to undertake other tasks.

With a thought, Chen Bo tossed the doll back into the system space.

It's useless; staying here will only tempt me to commit crimes.

Since that's the case, I'll just wait until I crack the firewall and let Naxida move in.

This was the "surprise" he had prepared for Narcida. However, he didn't have enough points yet, so he had to wait.

It still needs further improvement.

Meanwhile, in Black Tower City.

Black Tower woke up and randomly checked the information.

Among them was news about Estádio.

"The doll is lost?"

Black Tower immediately performed a self-check and found that one of the dolls had indeed gone offline.

"Fourth Mirror, come out and get to work," Black Tower said calmly.

"Lady Black Tower, I've arrived." A mirror with a red vortex in its center floated over quickly: "Please give your orders."

Black Tower: "Stop talking nonsense and help me locate doll number 076 on space station."

"Yes, ma'am." The light on the mirror spun much faster.

A moment later, the voice from the mirror sounded puzzled: "Location failed. Location module not detected."

Black Tower raised an eyebrow: "That's my creation. Unless it's thrown into a black hole, it can't completely disappear."

"That's the most interesting part," the fourth mirror joked. "It's not on the space station, not in the Milky Way, not even in any coordinate system I know. It's like it was forcibly 'erased' from this world."

"I must say, the thief was a genius."

Black Tower scoffed, "Keep searching. I don't believe he didn't leave any trace."

"Wait!" the fourth mirror suddenly cried out. "Just now, I detected a faint signal! But it's gone now."

"Where?"

"The time was too short, and I haven't had time to remember and analyze the location yet. However, I can confirm that doll number 076 is still alive, but it has been shielded by some kind of powerful interference field."

"The blocking was interrupted for a short while just now."

"Ms. Black Tower, I suspect this is a provocation."

Black Tower tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingertips.

"A provocation?" Her lips twitched. "Interesting. Being able to evade your search certainly gives you the right to provoke me."

"Maybe they just put it in a shielded box," the fourth mirror added.

"Do you think I would allow my work to be blocked by such low-level methods?" Black Tower swiped to turn off the screen, got up and began to enjoy the dressing service provided by the Black Tower doll: "Keep monitoring that frequency for me. As soon as it shows its face again, lock on it immediately."

"I want to see which audacious little thief dares to set his sights on the Black Tower."

Sumeru City.

Chen Bo glanced at the time; there were still five hours until dawn.

Let's go back to the dream and play with Nasita for a while.

No, it means to study seriously for a while.

After Chen Bo returned to the dream, Naxida was puzzled.

The dream bubble just disappeared, how come it reappeared so quickly? Does it want to talk to me about something?

Nasita's consciousness tentacles immediately reached out.

Chen Bo immediately clicked "agree".

The Little Grass God logs into Chen Bo's dream.

"Why are you back again?" she blinked her big eyes. "Weren't you busy with something?"

What happened so quickly?

"I just got something good, so I'm in a good mood and coming back for a nap." Chen Bo smiled mysteriously, "And I'll study for another two hours while I'm at it."

Naxi Da: "..."

When others sleep, they're resting; when this person sleeps, they're coming to have a lesson.

"What is that good thing?" Nasita's curiosity was piqued.

"It's a secret." Chen Bo held up a finger: "There's still a slight problem with that thing. I'll tell you after I've dealt with it; it'll be a surprise for you."

……

In the early morning, the air of Sumeru City is filled with the moist scent of earth.

Chen Bo walked down the street, panting, showing no signs of fatigue from staying up all night (although he didn't rest even in his dreams).

Because he had just run a 5,000-meter race.

Today is the day of the exam.

I'll eat something and get ready for the exam.

Chen Bo walked toward a nearby breakfast shop, and at a breakfast stall next to a café called "Puspa", he saw a familiar figure paying.

"Boss, two panipuri, extra mint sauce."

It was Palavi. Today she was wearing a light green academic dress and holding a notebook in her hand, clearly planning to study while eating.

"So early?" Chen Bo walked over to greet him.

Paravi was startled, and when she saw it was Chen Bo, a blush of embarrassment appeared on her face.

"It's you, Anil." She pointed to the empty seat next to her. "Haven't eaten yet? My treat."

Before Chen Bo could refuse, she ordered two more panipuri and handed the Mora to the owner, her movements so fast it was as if she were grabbing the order.

"You tutored me for so long yesterday, it's just breakfast, don't refuse," Paravi said earnestly.

Chen Bo didn't refuse, and instead found a seat with Paravi. Panipuri is a crispy hollow ball stuffed with mashed potatoes and spiced water; one bite reveals a tangy, spicy, and crunchy flavor.

Chen Bo ate with relish, but Palavi seemed somewhat absent-minded, glancing at his notes every now and then.

"Nervous?" Chen Bo asked.

"How can I not be nervous?" Palavi smiled wryly. "This exam is related to whether I can choose Senior Tinari as my mentor."

She took a deep breath and clenched her fist: "My goal is to be in the top two. If I get into the top two, I'll have priority in choosing my team."

"You can do it," Chen Bo said casually. "If you've grasped the concepts behind yesterday's questions, and you perform normally, getting first place isn't impossible."

"I'll pass on first place." Paravi shook his head, glanced at Chen Bo, and said, "With you here, I'll just aim for second place."

As he was eating, another person Chen Bo recognized appeared at the other end of the street.

The petite girl in the gorgeous dress seemed to have just encountered something unpleasant.

"Young people these days have no respect for their elders at all, and they're so rigid about approving funding."

The girl looked young, but her precocious tone created a strong sense of incongruity.

It is Faroshan.

A girl who is over 100 years old.

Farusian seems to be in a bad mood, and it's highly likely that her funding has been cut off again.

It seems that Farusan didn't offer classes or enroll students, which is why her budget application was repeatedly rejected.

I wonder if I'll be able to learn about ancient mechanisms from Farusian in the future.

But now is not the time to strike up a conversation.

Chen Bo looked away and finished the rest of his breakfast in a few bites.

"Let's go to the exam hall."

……

The examination hall for the Academy of Education was located in the lower hall of the Palace of Wisdom.

Under the enormous dome, hundreds of tables and chairs are neatly arranged.

However, the main proctors are the instructors, but there are also discipline officers among them.

"Everyone, remove your Void Terminals."

A disciplinary officer shouted, "Identification documents are placed in the upper left corner of the desk. Any attempt to cheat by connecting to a virtual machine will result in the exam being invalidated, the student repeating the year, and the incident being recorded!"

"No professor will choose a student who cheats on an exam."

The candidates obediently followed the instructions.

It really feels like something out of a movie, like when students are asked to hand in their cell phones.

However, the Void Terminal here is essentially just a browser, and it can't find everything.

Most of the questions, especially the newly released ones, cannot be found in the Void Terminal.

Chen Bo didn't care. He plucked the Void and casually placed it aside.

However, the exams here are indeed much stricter than those Chen Bo took in university.

After all, academic and political status are intertwined here.

Not only were the college's tutors proctoring the exams, but also the discipline officers.

Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Grand Disciplinary Officer Senor.