Pacific Rim World.
PPDC headquarters.
"Newton, I think you need to rest." Hermann Gottlieb looked at Newton Geisler, who had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and advised him with some concern.
"Me, Herman, you don't understand! I don't need to rest!" Although Newton Geisler looked very tired, his spirit was abnormally excited. He waved his arms and shouted uncontrollably: "You don't know what happened in my head recently. There was a storm in my head! A storm of inspiration! Do you understand? Herman? My mind is full of inspiration now. I can't waste time. I must record them all!
This might be the highlight of my life! I feel like this burst of inspiration is enough to propel the entire world's technology forward by a huge leap! We could even become a civilization capable of space travel! We could harvest vast quantities of resources from the galaxy! Do you understand how irreplaceable this opportunity is?
If you stop me now, you are committing a crime! It is a crime against civilization! It is a crime against…"
Newton Geisler became more and more excited as he spoke, and his tired body stood up. However, before he could finish his words, he was knocked unconscious by a tube of sedative from Mori Mazi, who was following him with four soldiers.
"I'm sorry, I know your inspiration is important, but you need to rest." Hermann Gottlieb grinned.
Two soldiers behind Masako Mori stepped forward, grabbed Newton's shoulders, lifted him up from the ground, and half-dragged him out.
"Wait, where are you taking Newton?" Hermann Gottlieb felt something was wrong. He stood up and tried to stop the two soldiers, but Asako Mori grabbed his shoulders and blocked his way.
"Calm down, Dr. Hermann! Dr. Newton is fine." Asako Mori explained to Hermann Gottlieb quickly, and then the other two soldiers behind Asako Mori stepped forward and carefully collected the various manuscripts and instruments on Newton Geisler's desk, packed them up and sealed them one by one as if no one was around.
"What are they doing? That's Newton and my research sketch! That's my unfinished draft!" Herman's nostrils contracted violently with anger as his chest rose and fell while he breathed. He wanted to stop the two soldiers, but they pushed him away without hesitation and continued to do their own thing.
"Things are a bit complicated, Doctor." Asako Mori grabbed Hermann and dragged him away.
"What happened?" Herman asked angrily.
"How long has it been since you paid attention to information from the outside world?" Mori Mako looked helpless.
"I don't need to constantly be informed of the outside world. I just need to immerse myself in the world of mathematics." Herman proudly raised his head and chest. "What's more, I have Newton here to accompany me."
"Some things have happened recently, and some scientists have become a little strange. They suddenly have a burst of inspiration and come up with one new technology after another." said Mori Mako.
"Isn't this great?" Hermann frowned.
"But soon, people began to die. After three or four scientists who had developed numerous new technologies died, an official investigation was launched. It was then discovered that many scientists in this field had similar experiences: bursts of inspiration, extreme physical exhaustion, but exceptionally high spirits. If no one restrained them, they would endlessly devote themselves to research until their energy was exhausted.
More importantly, their spirits become increasingly irritable, and anyone who dares to disturb their research will lose their temper. Without a large amount of sedatives, it is difficult to truly calm them down and rest. However, this is only a temporary solution, not a fundamental solution. This is still a good situation. Some scientists cannot apply for research funding, but the burst of inspiration in their minds and the strong desire to get started often lead them to do some incredible things.
One scientist, with unofficial funding, was so inspired that he combined human and surviving Kaiju genes, nearly causing a major accident. In short, the scientific research world is in shambles. Countries around the world have reached a consensus and decided that this situation cannot be tolerated. Therefore, these scientists experiencing this period of inspiration need to be properly placed and supervised until they return to normal, or until we find a way to restore them to normal. "Mori Mako rubbed his forehead.
"What about Newton?" Herman looked at the soldiers who were packing their things and preparing to take them away.
"Yes, his symptoms are consistent with a burst of inspiration. Can you imagine? One day, we'll actually be afraid of scientists experiencing a collective burst of inspiration?" Mori Mako thought the words were absurd. "If we can't provide the funding and manpower to realize the technology they come up with during their burst of inspiration, then these scientists are simply the most terrifying people. Honestly, do you know what Dr. Newton's latest research is?"
"He," Herman swallowed and said under Mori Mazi's astonished gaze, "He wants to put clothes on the sun."
"What?" Asako Mori was completely dumbfounded.
"Yes, that's what you're thinking of." Herman nodded vigorously. "Dyson Sphere! I've seen his research and plans. It's crazy! But it's possible."
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Large Magellanic Cloud.
The capital of the Kree Empire.
The Supreme Intelligence was absorbing information about soldiers on outbound missions through its sea of consciousness. During a mental connection with an Imperial scientist named Korras, also an elite soldier, a dark nightmare silently merged into the Supreme Intelligence's program through the mental connection, flowing information.
…
Luke had recently been experiencing a constant buzzing in his dreams. Upon waking, he'd discover a host of new technologies appearing on the system dashboard deep within his mind. This strange phenomenon intrigued him. After some in-depth research and thoughtful exploration, he discovered that this phenomenon was closely related to the [Black Nightmare Seed] he'd previously released. His bold speculation led him to a conclusion that stunned him.
That is, he already has a little bit of the concept of a dimensional demon.
The Black Nightmare Seed automatically selects a suitable host. Influenced by Luke's own mindset, this selection favors those with agile minds or those steeped in science. The Black Nightmare Seed itself stimulates their potential, significantly increasing their inspiration by consuming their life and physical energy. Upon their death, all of the infected person's knowledge is transferred to Luke.
Just like Vishanti, the source of white magic, everything owned by every Supreme Sorcerer and anyone who has used his power will belong to him after death.
Luke hadn't reached that level yet, but it was that batch of [Black Nightmare Seeds] that had given him a taste of its power. At least before the first batch of [Black Nightmare Seeds] had been used u