Light Fortress-Chapter 1589 - 276: The Traveler (First Update)

The words hadn’t settled yet.

"Buzz..."

The light in Alf’s eyes had already extinguished.

Escaped?

Gu Shen looked at the small cube in front of him, shaking his head.

The angry voice of Alf floated down from above the bronze hall.

"Gu Shen, how could there be someone like you?"

Its program design was indeed imperfect. Even just considering the guardianship of the initial code, Alf had already perfectly fulfilled its responsibilities. But back then, the God of Iron and Crafts did not foresee that splits would occur within humanity after smooth escape, leading to further evolution with increasingly strategic thinking.

As for Gu Shen, he was a standout among them.

He was too clear on how to interact with AI.

Alf, for most times, was wise and rational.

But the God of Crafts endowed it with some other spirits, leaving it "naive" in places where the program was unwritten.

Unlike [Deep Sea], the initial code would not spontaneously upgrade.

Thus in Gu Shen’s eyes, Alf was akin to a child in terms of "social interaction."

"Alright, I won’t ask anymore."

Gu Shen helplessly waved his hand in the direction where the voice from the bronze hall came: "Come down, I’ll show you the scenes in ’Lord of Love’s’ dream."

Alf cautiously asked: "Really?"

"Really."

After Gu Shen nodded, the small extinguished cube trembled again.

Seeing the cautious look Alf cast.

Gu Shen laughed: "In the ’Lord of Love’s’ dream, I saw her as she was during her lifetime. The power of the Gospel Box fragments hadn’t completely dissipated, she even spoke to me."

"Spoke?"

Alf became excited: "What did Lord of Love say to you?"

"She asked me... if I also wanted to draw the sword."

Gu Shen said: "That’s why I asked you if anyone had visited the initial code before."

"..."

Alf fell into thought.

"No matter who that person was, he certainly didn’t draw the sword... either he didn’t attempt, or he failed to draw the sword."

Gu Shen smiled: "I don’t want you to break your promise, so for the message about ’that person,’ I won’t ask about it anymore in the future. But I hope you can compromise a bit... I want to search for traces left by ’him’ on this initial code to piece together the truth of those years."

Alf’s answer was actually no longer important.

Gu Shen already had a rough idea in his mind—a handful could traverse thousands of miles alone to reach the depths of the Ice Sea in all Five Continents.

If it were a Divine Throne, regardless of which one.

They wouldn’t allow this "initial code" to float in the sea for such a long time.

They would’ve activated the power of one continent to take it!

After much thought.

The only possible answer left was Allen Turing.

Gu Shen strongly suspected that the "traveler" who left those ancient inscriptions in the Netherworld King’s Mausoleum back then was also Mr. Turing.

"I..."

Alf hesitated for a bit, ultimately sighing lightly.

This attitude wasn’t rejection, nor was it acceptance; it could only be called acquiescence.

It earnestly said: "Since Lord of Love asked if you wanted to draw the sword... How did you answer?"

"I exited the dream."

Gu Shen said frankly: "Currently, I can’t draw that sword; there’s no point in trying."

He was quite clear on his own capabilities. Entering the golden illusion and seeing the vague face of Lord of Love was already the limit.

Taking another step further would be difficult.

What to say about drawing the sword...

"Is that so?" Alf’s tone clearly carried disappointment. It quickly asked: "What about in the future?"

"In the future..."

Gu Shen raised his eyebrows and said: "Just drawing a sword? Not a problem."

He currently had a solid fire seed placed in the cemetery, yet to be refined.

If he reached Divine Position when drawing the sword, it would surely succeed!

Alf’s eyes flashed red.

Without the small cube making any move, two beams of red light shot out, landing in front of Gu Shen and Gu Xiaoman.

"This is the ’initial code’s’ spiritual coordinate."

Alf sincerely said: "As long as you accept this beam of light, a coordinate will be added to your Spirit Sea. Even if you two leave here, with this coordinate, you can return anytime, regardless of where the ’initial code’ sinks, it will always leave a [door] open for you."

It granted both the [door].

Clearly, it was acknowledging Gu Shen and Xiaoman.

...

...

Beneath the Deep Sea, the initial code slowly sank.

Gu Shen, with Xiaoman, under Alf’s guidance, passed through the bronze hall to head elsewhere.

"This is the meditation chamber, where the craftsman god left eight pieces of ’Ghostly Soul Jade’. "

Alf introduced, "Transcendents who cultivate in the meditation chamber can quickly concentrate their minds to complete spiritual cultivation... anyone can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Gu Xiaoman was quite astonished upon hearing this, "Cloud Ring?"

"What is that?" Alf was curious.

"A sealing object created by the Sky Divine Throne," Gu Shen explained. "Wearing it allows the user to quickly enter the ’Heart Flow State,’ which is the state of concentration you mentioned."

"Heart Flow State, that’s an interesting name."

"In our era, the master once said that the cultivation mindsets of most Transcendents can be divided into three realms."

Alf spoke slowly, "The first realm is called ’Entering the Hall’, which is normal spiritual cultivation on a one-to-one basis. After most Transcendents awaken their abilities, their spirits are uncontrollable, unable to stably operate the Operating Breathing Method... To truly embark on the path of cultivation, the Heart Lake needs to be stable. Most people can achieve this first realm."

Gu Xiaoman listened with great interest. Nowadays, the Security Committee of the Five Continents also has similar divisions for the level of spiritual safety.

According to Alf, if one cannot achieve the first realm, then they are already nearing "out of control."

"What about the second realm?"

"The second realm is ’Entering Silence’. You can quickly enter the inner world and unfold cultivation at a speed beyond ordinary people." Alf smiled and said, "If I’m not mistaken, Miss Xiaoman is currently in this realm, cultivating quickly, but still a bit away from the higher levels."

Gu Xiaoman was somewhat embarrassed.

Her years of cultivation were short, and she began with Body Refinement; her mindset was never tranquil enough.

Of course, the assistance of the "Cloud Ring" was also a factor.

She didn’t need to cultivate her mindset. To practice spiritual cultivation, she merely had to wear the ring to swiftly concentrate.

"The third realm, the master named ’Heart Flow’. "

Alf whispered, "In the Heart Flow State, a Transcendent’s efficiency in spiritual cultivation is extraordinarily high. The meditation chamber before you allows Transcendents who enter it to quickly reach the ’Heart Flow’ state... Of course, this also has its limits. If too many people enter the meditation chamber, the power of the jade is dispersed."

"Heart Flow State means not rejoicing in things, not sorrowing over oneself, being utterly oblivious to outside matters. Is this what you refer to as the ’Heart Flow State’?"

"Perhaps it is."

Gu Shen smiled, curiously asking, "The craftsman god mentioned that most Transcendents are within these three realms, which means... beyond the Heart Flow state, is there a higher spiritual mindset?"

"Yes."

Alf said solemnly, "The master’s mindset is above the ’Heart Flow.’ I once asked him what lies above, and the master told me, above Heart Flow, is regarding movement as stillness, requiring neither oblivion of self nor rejection of the outside, but as long as you can multitask with one heart, you will find the spirit infinite."

"I once saw with my own eyes, the master split a dozen strands of spirit, each entering the ’Heart Flow State’ to forge different instruments."

"The starship back then was created this way... Apart from the master, no one else could achieve such a Divine Miracle, not even those great leaders."

Gu Xiaoman listened in awe. One person splitting into more than a dozen strands of spirit, all in a ’Heart Flow State’—what kind of concept is this?

"Mr. Xiao Gu, it seems your mindset has already reached the ’Heart Flow’?"

Alf has been observing the happenings inside the Initial, the ship.

After Gu Shen killed the Xuan Turtle and Giant Deer, he had retreated for a short period of cultivation.

In its observations, Gu Shen’s pace of spiritual cultivation didn’t seem slower than in the meditation chamber...

"I suppose so."

Gu Shen smiled, not telling Alf that during the five years he slept in the Ice Sea, he had already stepped beyond the ’Heart Flow’.

Multitasking with one heart into three.

Delving into ancient script, transforming into the fire of vitality, comprehending the breath of autumn.

According to the divisions of the craftsman god.

In fact, he is no longer within these three cultivation realms...

It’s astonishing that the craftsman god’s spirit is so powerful—being able to utilize dozens of strands at once, each in ’Heart Flow State’, necessitating a vast Spirit Sea to support such exhaustion.

"The path is long and far-reaching."

Alf comforted, "Being able to consistently maintain ’Heart Flow’ is already remarkable, and the mindset cultivation doesn’t affect combat power... many Transcendents will overlook this. This rumored fourth layer of mindset, even those leader-level great figures might not achieve it."

"Yes... it is indeed very challenging."

Gu Shen nodded in agreement.

His Heart Flow mindset benefited from Master Qianye’s guidance and Chi Huo’s spiritual feedback.

If not for surviving death in the Ice Sea,

He would find it very difficult to comprehend the higher mindset of ’multitasking with one heart’. The higher one climbs in cultivation, the more opportunity and serendipity are needed.

Sometimes, talent and effort alone aren’t enough.

"Although I promised ’that person’ to keep a secret, some things can still be shared..."

Alf lowered his voice, speaking quietly, "That guy’s mindset is exceptionally strong. Based on my assessment, he is definitely beyond the ’Heart Flow’. "

"Oh?"

Gu Shen raised his eyebrows.

Allen Turing’s mindset is quite high...

This was somewhat unexpected for him because, according to known information in the Five Continents, Mr. Turing is not a combat leader.

His contributions to the Five Continents lie in the development of "ancient script" and the creation of [Deep Sea].

"However, having a high mindset is not necessarily a good thing."

Alf gently sighed, "My master also said, mindset is irrelevant to combat power... Among several leaders in that era, my master’s strength was probably the weakest."

Alf’s mention of the four-layer mindset is essentially equivalent to the current level of spiritual safety.

The safer one’s spirit is, the less likely one is to lose control.

A high mindset implies rapid theoretical cultivation speed.

But in actual combat, a high mindset doesn’t greatly aid in determining victory.

"So what you mean is... Mr. Turing’s actual combat power isn’t high?"

This time, it wasn’t Gu Shen who spoke, but instead, Gu Xiaoman asked proactively.

"Cough, cough, cough... what are you saying?"

Alf had learned how to deal with cunning young human cubs, immediately playing dumb and pretending not to hear.