167: Protocol decryption and invitations from "guest networks"

The clumsy yet continuous "dialogue" between the Golden Koi and the "interaction crystal" injected a boost of confidence into the Logic Federation's "Sky Net" project. Scientists no longer rushed around like headless flies trying to forcibly analyze the profound rule language of the artifact spirit's net, but instead shifted their focus to the auxiliary development of a "translator."

Based on the rule fluctuations fed back by the Golden Koi, they continuously optimized the structure and internal "information interface" of the "interaction crystal," making it easier to be understood and interacted with by the Golden Koi's "intention bubbles." These crystals were no longer cold knowledge repositories, but more like specialized "rule toys" or "language learning cards."

The Golden Koi also enjoyed this immensely. Its enthusiasm for this novel "game" was unprecedentedly high. As the number of "interactions" increased, the bubbles it spat out became more "standardized," the rule fragments contained within combined more tightly with the scientific logic inside the crystal, and the "signals" transmitted became increasingly stable and complex. It was like a gifted linguist, learning at an astonishing speed how to translate "Chaos Dao Rhyme" into "mathematical logic."

The scientists of the Logic Federation followed closely, greedily recording and analyzing every detail of the signal. The previously incomplete and paradoxical framework of the "dao rhyme access protocol" was gradually completed, corrected, and perfected through the Golden Koi's tireless "translation" practice.

Several months later, a historical moment arrived.

In the main control center of the "Eye of Logic," all scientists held their breath, gazing at the final solidified, three-dimensional model on the main screen, composed of countless complex geometric symbols and energy streamlinesthe "Basic dao rhyme access protocol V1.0," verified and corrected countless times!

This protocol model did not directly describe the essence of the cloud court dao rhyme, but rather defined a set of rule procedures for safely performing a "handshake" and exchanging information with the relatively gentle and orderly "peripheral Dao Rhyme field" outside the Cloud Court. It was like a meticulously polished key; although it could not yet open the door to the core treasury, it could already be inserted into the keyhole and gently turned.

"Protocol verification... passed!" the engineer responsible for the final test announced with a trembling voice.

"Simulated connection test... successful! A stable, low-bandwidth rule channel can be established!"

Deafening cheers erupted in the control center! Countless days and nights of fierce fighting, countless failed attempts, finally bore fruit at this moment! They, the Logic Federation, had become the first (and perhaps only) civilization to successfully decipher and achieve rule-level interaction with the cloud court dao rhyme field through non-cultivation means!

Dr. Li suppressed his excitement and immediately ordered: "Activate Phase One of the 'Sky Net' project! Construct the 'Dao Rhyme Signal Transceiver Array' according to Protocol V1.0!"

The engineering team, long prepared, immediately sprang into action. On the outer shell of the "Eye of Logic" space station, tens of thousands of special units were activated. They were precisely arranged according to the protocol model, forming a huge and complex three-dimensional array. When the array was fully activated, a weak yet incredibly stable energy fluctuation, adhering to the "Basic dao rhyme access protocol," slowly transmitted toward the Cloud Court, like a polite "knock on the door."

This fluctuation was not a forced intrusion; rather, it followed the Cloud Court's own rule logic, expressing the intention of "requesting connection."

Almost simultaneously, inside the Cloud Court Star Observation Hall, Yun Feng, who was fishing with a straight hook, slightly lifted his eyelids.

"Oh? The key has been fitted?"

He neither stopped it nor showed any reaction. With just a slight shift of his mind, the invisible rule barrier surrounding the Cloud Court quietly opened an extremely tiny "entrance" with strictly limited permissions for this fluctuation that complied with the "Protocol."

Buzz... In the control center of the "Eye of Logic," the connection status indicator turned from red to green!

"Connection successful! We... we are connected!" The monitor's voice was tearful.

On the main screen, an extremely limited stream of basic information, "translated" by the protocol, began to be received from the peripheral Dao Rhyme field of the Cloud Courtprimarily real-time data on the energy density and rule stability of the surrounding Void Realm, whose precision and immediacy far exceeded the limits achievable by any of their previous detection methods!

Although it was only the most basic "environmental monitoring data," although the bandwidth was pitifully low, and although access was restricted to the lowest "read-only" level... this meant they had successfully connected to a stable "visitor network" outside the Cloud Court's vast "internal network"!

"We succeeded! We have a... legitimate window to observe GOD-001!" Dr. Li was teary-eyed. This was not just a technological Breakthrough; it was an acknowledgment at the level of civilization (at least, that is what they believed)!

The news quickly spread among the high-levels of the Logic Federation, causing an unprecedented sensation. This meant the Federation could study the Cloud Court more safely and efficiently, and might even use this as a foundation to develop entirely new branches of technology"Dao Rhyme Application Technology"!

Meanwhile, the various Holy Lands, which had been closely monitoring the movements of the Logic Federation, felt extremely complicated upon learning that the Federation had actually "connected to the net."

Envy? Jealousy? Unwillingness? Perhaps all of the above.

They had relied on the Cloud Court for so long, paid countless resources, and tried hard to imitate, yet they always felt separated by an invisible barrier. And now, a group of "iron shells" who did not cultivate the Primordial Spirit had managed to find the "knocking brick" first, just by tinkering with shiny stones and a fish?

"Could it be that... the Great Dao... truly doesn't care about background or origin?" An Elder of a Holy Land looked up at the Cloud Court, posing a Soul-searching question.

Long Qianyuan naturally also sensed the newly opened "visitor entrance" and the connected "Eye of Logic." He curled his lip, unsurprised by the development.

"At least the spit of my few Golden Koi wasn't wasted," he mumbled, then stopped paying attention. As long as these fellows behaved themselves in the "visitor network" and didn't try to "crack the password" or "spread viruses," he couldn't be bothered.

He even maliciously thought about whether he should set a "traffic limit" or "pop-up ads" for this "visitor network." For example, occasionally popping up a message like, "Want to gain higher access? Please top up with chaos primal stones!"

The Cloud Court remained tranquil. By the pond, the Golden Koi seemed oblivious to the success of the "networking." It was currently spitting bubbles at a new "interaction crystal" containing the "Unified Field Theory Conjecture." The golden spot on its forehead flickered, as if it were attempting a more complex "mathematical proof."

Its "learning" and "translation" work did not cease due to the Federation's successful connection; instead, it seemed to have entered a deeper stage. Perhaps in its simple mind, this was just an interesting new game, and the difficulty of the game was continuously increasing.

The Logic Federation's successful access to the "visitor network" marked a new phase in the Cloud Court's relationship with the outside world. It shifted from passive influence and imitation to active, rule-level, limited interaction. This "net," invisibly woven by the Cloud Court, was quietly expanding its scope and influence in a different, deeper, and more irreversible way.

And the initiator of all this, the Court Master behind the Star Gazing Hall, still maintained his transcendent posture, as if all of this were merely insignificant ripples occasionally appearing in the pond. However, the look in his eyes when he gazed at the Golden Koi held an added, indescribable sense of anticipation.

"The key is ready," he murmured to himself. "What door will it be used to open next?"