200: The Demon of Knowledge! The Tower of Trials!
Lin Ye was completely speechless.
He couldn't answer either.
Before experiencing infinite space-time, Lin Ye might have thought it was ridiculous, and that he had nothing to do with that missing Emperor.
Now, it was still ridiculous.
However, Lin Ye couldn't stop others from thinking that way.
Because the Emperor was too strong!
Things like an entire nation ascending, everyone achieving eternity, conquering the stars, and being invincible were all basic operations, nothing special!
The Emperor's true power lay in his ability to control infinite space-time.
All timelines, all spatial layers, were in his hands!
He only needed to subtly manipulate the timeline to reverse life and death, turn black into white, and invert heaven and earth!
Lin Ye currently didn't know if there was a price for doing so.
But the Emperor had definitely done it.
Others also knew he possessed this ability.
Fear!
Even deities would fear him!
Except for the citizens of the Eternal Empire, everyone, every deity, feared him.
This was unsolvable.
It no longer mattered whether he had manipulated infinite space-time, because he could!
That was enough.
As long as the deities didn't die, the only thing they had to do was kill the Emperor.
Later, perhaps the deities succeeded, or perhaps the Emperor himself made an operational error, leading to an irreversible process.
In any case, the Emperor disappeared.
The Empire was destroyed.
Everything about the Empire in the eternal was deleted by the deities.
But, when he appeared with the Time Wheel Star Key, he was bound to become the Emperor's spokesperson.
“Actually, it doesn't matter whether I am the Emperor or not.”
Lin Ye smiled.
“What matters is that I have the potential to become the Emperor, and that alone should be enough, right?”
Avinia heard this and finally calmed down a bit: “Good that you know.”
Lin Ye then said:
“You just mentioned time delay, so that bug is quite useful, isn't it? Next time I use Phantom fusion, then a thousand years in 1 second, wouldn't your research be complete?!”
Pfft!
The several women present almost spat blood simultaneously.
Their gazes towards Lin Ye mostly suggested they thought he had gone mad.
Even Yi Yi found it too terrifying and shook her head repeatedly.
“No?”
Lin Ye truly didn't see any problem.
“No! Absolutely... no!”
Avinia directly covered Lin Ye's mouth with one hand and warned him solemnly:
“The time disorder after authority fusion is completely unfixed, and it comes from the instability of the highest authority. Time shortening, acceleration, or even jumps, various situations can occur.”
Lin Ye thought for a moment: “There aren't many situations. Time issues are the simplest for me. Youth and aging can be solved, and death and resurrection are basic operations, simple.”
“It doesn't matter if there are more negative effects in the random pool, just try a few more times...”
Avinia directly bit Lin Ye's shoulder and hummed:
“Do you know... how dangerous that situation is?!”
“Whether we are affected or not, it doesn't matter at all. Only you... are the most important! I absolutely forbid you from attempting fusion before becoming Space-Time God!”
Shadow Moon Yao and the other women also chimed in: “Yes, absolutely forbidden!”
Alright~
Lin Ye thought about it; even with Phantom, the danger factor was slightly high.
“Here comes the paradox.”
“You said Space-Time God couldn't fuse before, so how did they become a deity?”
Avinia, seeing that he knew his mistake, slowly loosened her grip. She looked down at the bite mark, then gently licked it a few times with a pained expression before saying: “What you have in your hand should be the highest authority left by the Emperor.”
“Just now, Yi Yi and I researched a lot. Although the Eye of Insight is not high-tier, through deduction, we can still obtain a lot of information.”
“For example, you have at least four paths to advance to demigod.”
“Two for space, two for time.”
“The number of demigods in office is definitely not four. At least two core ones exist in authority form, and... you have very likely already obtained the authority cores.”
“That is the time reverse and time equipment. You just need to upgrade them and then try to fuse them.”
At this point, Lin Ye instantly understood: “So that's how it is.”
But Avinia added: “However, it will be somewhat difficult for you to break through to demigod. The King of Space-Time must obtain all space-time path authorities to break through!”
All?
Lin Ye looked at his equipment; it wasn't impossible.
“Okay, with a route, it'll be easier.”
He turned to look again.
Avinia seemed to have changed somewhat.
In the past, her body and eyes were full of intellect, very beautiful, only occasionally revealing her wicked side.
But now, just by looking, Lin Ye could sense a hint of wickedness in her demeanor.
“You've changed?”
“Have I?” Avinia's lips curved slightly upward, a hint of slyness in her confident smile: “Changed means it's done! Saint-tier peak, initially aligning with authority, infinitely close to demigod after wearing glasses!”
“Once I reach the Saint Domain, fully fuse, I can immediately break through and become a Knowledge Demon!”
Holy crap?
It's done!
Lin Ye was about to be surprised, then he thought about it. The few of them were in the Research Institute... forced into seclusion for hundreds of years. As knowledge-type, they didn't need anything else. With the help of the Eye of Insight and Fate Prophecy, her growth and progress speed were simply too exaggerated.
At this moment, the Knowledge Demon could answer any question.
There was nothing she didn't know.
If there was, then even if you knew it, it would be meaningless!
“So, can you handle the Trial Tower now?”
Lin Ye's eyes lit up.
“Simple!”
Avinia smiled confidently, walked to the Star Tower, and tapped a few times.
[Ding~]
[Avinia has merged some functions of the Research Institute and Library. With their divine craftsmanship, the Star Tower has a new building: Trial Tower!]
Lin Ye only needed to pay.
[Ding~]
[You have spent 100 million star coins and 100,000 time-space crystals. The Trial Tower has been successfully constructed!]
Rumble!
Next to the Library, a tall tower rose from the ground.
[Ding~]
[Each use of the Trial Tower consumes 10 million star coins and 10,000 time-space crystals per person per hour!]
“The ticket isn't cheap, but there's a reason for its expense. This money must be spent.”
Lin Ye scanned the surroundings, not seeing suitable candidates.
He'd go call Ao Xue and Yue Rong to try it out later.
Avinia said: “The teaching ability of the Trial Tower comes entirely from my knowledge reserves. Currently, it can provide trials for almost all professions, and the upper limit is basically capped at Saint-tier peak.”
“Beyond demigod is a level I haven't fully mastered, so it's impossible to reach demigod inside.”
Huh?
Saint-tier peak?
That's incredible!
Lin Ye thought to himself.
“Even I'm not Saint-tier peak yet. Should I just not try it?”
Just as he was about to speak, Yi Yi's expression suddenly became serious: “Knight Brother, the Magic Guild Master from the previous ruin trial has returned.”
If she hadn't mentioned it, Lin Ye would have almost forgotten about that person in the kingdom.
“So what if they're back? What can a few Saints do?”
Yi Yi shook her head and said:
“Not only the original team of Saints, but also people from the Order Alliance came with them. Their identity is unknown, and Mother said they likely came from the Saint Domain!”
Order Alliance?
Saint Domain?
Even if Lin Ye had things to do right now, he had to go see.
With the teleportation array, Phantom going would be enough.
Looking at the Star Tower again, Lin Ye suddenly had a new idea.
“The Star Tower, it should be replicable, right?!”