Chapter 915: No One Can Be So Dumb as to Not Know Calculus and Classical Physics, Right? (Part 2)

Xue Dili: “…”

It seems like the style of this world is starting to become increasingly strange.

“To reverse the poison spread by the previous Twelfth Apostle, I can only take harsh measures,” said the voice of the World Consciousness.

“Hey, what should I call you? Faust?” Xue Dili greeted the World Consciousness.

“You could. My current thought process is about 30% similar to the underlying code of the Faust you imagined. If you want to call me by that name, it’s fine,” said the World Consciousness, but its thinking and logic seemed not as smooth as other World Consciousnesses.

“Then let’s forget it,” Xue Dili thought that was also acceptable.

Faust, after all, was a good person, but his shortcomings and problems were too obvious. Faust clearly had a petty bourgeois mindset, cynical about everything, prone to extremes, and he also saw problems from the perspective of his own bourgeois mentality.

In Xue Dili’s opinion, Faust was somewhat like certain literati from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, such as Wang Yun, Kong Rong, and Mi Heng, who wanted to save the world but were clueless in practice, with thoughts and vision that were somewhat problematic, potentially even counterproductive.

Handling it this way was simply because there was no better candidate in this world. Faust at least had good intentions, although he was somewhat inept and his ideas were a bit skewed. As for other families, members of the Praise Society, and gangsters, they were even more disruptive.

It’s surely impossible to expect a group of children who underwent sex change at age 8 and never attended school to take on this major responsibility, right? They don’t have the ability.

So in the end, Faust was chosen.

Looking at this world, Xue Dili felt the sentiment of “no great generals in Shu.”

However, the current World Consciousness, though somewhat abstract, seemed to be having some effect.

“I have established merit rankings in every major city, which can instantly reveal how much merit one has. Anyone can check without any falsification.”

“At the same time, the merit rankings refresh every four years, keeping the world active. Although my idea may not be perfect, because within a short time, all channels for doing good have been seized, I have added an ‘innovation module.’ Any innovation or cultural development will be equally rewarded, as well as the correct dissemination of knowledge.”

“Those with high merits receive my rewards, and those with negative merits to the extent of a red name will be subject to a global bounty notice…”

The World Consciousness gradually revealed its measures and the current state of the world.

“Moreover, I have set up an exchange reincarnation mechanism besides a slight increase in power for merits.”

“Exchange reincarnation?” Xue Dili was even more perplexed.

“Yes, in my realm, I can allow them to reincarnate. As long as their merits are sufficient, I can determine what kind of family they will be born into, whether they could possess a segment of their past life’s memories, etc., all listed in the merit exchange catalog.”

“This way, more people are motivated, because even after death, they can use their good deeds in life to bring a little gift to themselves in the next life. Though here, the highest level of gift is merely a chance to relive a small segment of their past life.”

Xue Dili: “…”

With this added function of exchanging for the next life, no wonder these people are working so hard for merit…

Not to mention them, even Xue Dili wanted to earn some merit for fun.

“Although, currently, this world is not perfect, I can vaguely see some dangers, such as people monopolizing the areas for earning merits, and some trying to deliberately create disasters. But I have dealt with them forcefully.”

“Overall, if the real Faust saw the current state of this world, he should feel happy,” said the World Consciousness.

“At least, it is far better than the era controlled by gangs and mysterious nobles, where everyone was forced to be courtesans.”

Xue Dili felt like a leader inspecting, while the World Consciousness was reporting work like a diligent subordinate.

However, this world seemed not in need of him for now, and he might not be able to do better himself. So, Xue Dili, after borrowing power as usual and preparing for enrollment, thought for a moment and asked, “I intend to summon Faust’s Heroic Spirit, would you allow it?”

“Go ahead, although a part of my current logic references him, he and I don’t share any real connection.”

Thus, the summoning of Heroic Spirits commenced, a sea of flowers emerged, and the nobleman with a monocle awoke from the sea of flowers.

Xue Dili introduced the current world to Faust once more, a world of “merit supremacy,” where everyone does good deeds for merits.

Though not absolutely perfect, Faust kept smiling, not the polite fake smile but seemingly smiling with a hint of tears.

“How about it? Is this era stronger than the era of the Twelfth Apostle?” Xue Dili smiled, patting Faust’s shoulder.

“No, it’s not just surpassing Mephisto but already far beyond the world I dreamed of…” Faust took off his glasses, quietly wiping the corner of his eyes.

“In the world I once imagined, it was merely where everyone had food and could read…”

He smiled, put back on the monocle, not losing composure, but restored his noble etiquette.

“So, are you interested in becoming a teacher at the academy I established?” Xue Dili extended his hand, offering the invitation.

Even though Faust seemed somewhat inept in Xue Dili’s eyes, he was still someone who had once taught an Apostle, and even created a “Domain Technique” capable of temporary contesting Apostle privileges.

Though, for Xue Dili, the Domain Technique was quite useless, not comparable to “Genesis” at all; it was merely a lower substitute than Genesis. But for many small mages, his Domain Technique was actually a power beyond imagination.

It was only because Xue Dili had Genesis that he disregarded the Domain Technique.

Faust was momentarily dazed, looked at Xue Dili’s extended hand, grasped it, and said, “It’s an honor!”

…

The principle of the Domain Technique is to completely control an area, in which you resemble a “planetary consciousness.”

This power might, in future, be eagerly pursued by Tier Four and below small mages, as it’s one of the few abilities capable of contesting privileges.

The downside is that it’s also brain-intensive, since it simulates oneself as a planetary consciousness.

Having recruited yet another free worker for his school, Xue Dili felt like he had struck gold, just hoping Faust wouldn’t suffer a heart attack upon seeing the exam scenes created by his absurd friends.

After bidding farewell to the World Consciousness, he left.

Finally, it was the world of the Old Demon Emperor.

Upon stepping through the Teleportation Gate, Xue Dili was greeted by standardized steam engines, waterwheels, and spinning machines…

Xue Dili: “…”

Old guy, is this all you learned on Earth? Why is it that every world you visit has these few things?

The world of the Old Demon Emperor was even more dilapidated, as it had suffered local internal conflicts and racial slaughters, and just when the warlord turbulence like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was about to end, the Undead calamity emerged.

By then, people began to long for the old unified Empire.

Yet Xue Dili’s impression of this world largely remained in the Old Demon Emperor’s narratives, for Xue Dili stayed in this world for less than half a day.

And then ended up crashing mid-air.

“Old guy, I’ve come to see you,” Xue Dili kicked open the palace doors and saw the Old Demon Emperor about to disrobe a Sub-human female that looked like it had a snake’s head.

Hearing the “bang” sound, the Old Demon Emperor’s body shuddered as if electrified, then gave Xue Dili a dead horse-like stare.

Xue Dili: “…”

Looking at that female, who was definitely categorized as “ugly, sinister” in human aesthetics, then at the Old Demon Emperor appearing to be on fire.

Ah, right, Old Demon Emperor himself was quite abstract-looking, resembling a lizard man with centipede exoskeletons—no wonder he felt nothing towards those Beast-eared Maidens; Xue Dili thought it was because he was old, but old guy’s tastes were unconventional…

Even Xue Dili didn’t expect this old guy to desire descendants despite his age and having died once.

“Carry on, just pretend I was never here…” Xue Dili frowned, retreating silently behind the door.