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Chapter 176: Perpetual Motion Machine, Schrodinger's Cat, Demon's Tuning Fork—Choose a Topic
Chapter 176: Perpetual Motion Machine, Schrodinger's Cat, Demon's Tuning Fork—Choose a Topic
After returning to the Palace of Hades, Qin Muye took out the magic lamp and rubbed it, and the Genie appeared once again.
The cracks on his body had disappeared, presumably healed by Hecate. However, the Genie's gaze towards Qin Muye seemed a bit off.
"Ahem, can I make a wish?" Qin Muye asked.
"Respected master, can you make them one at a time?" the Genie said.
"Sure, I..." Qin Muye started, but the Genie interrupted him.
"Don't make a wish that will drive me crazy. The Goddess of Night's Witchcraft isn't here, and if I break down, you might not find anyone to repair me."
The Genie was genuinely afraid. Qin Muye was the most unpredictable person he had ever seen.
Most people usually wished for wealth, beauty, and power, but this guy almost made him collapse just by opening his mouth. It was truly bizarre.
"Sure, I'll make a reasonable request. Give me the knowledge of a perpetual motion machine," Qin Muye said without hesitation.
A perpetual motion machine—just the knowledge. With this knowledge, he would have infinite magic power. The Magic Source, that so-called divine artifact, would be nothing in comparison, as it couldn't sustain perpetual motion.
The Genie opened his mouth. "I can't do it, master."
"???" Qin Muye was dumbfounded. How could it not be possible? A non-scientific Genie creating something scientific—how is that not possible? Isn't that a bit unscientific?
Qin Muye suspected that his own rank was too low, which was why the Genie couldn't fulfill his wish.
He thought for a moment and decided to lower the difficulty.
"Or, can you explain Schrodinger's Cat to me?" Qin Muye briefly explained, thinking that solving this would be good enough.
"Sorry, master, I refuse to fulfill this wish." The Genie's body flickered between light and dark, almost breaking down. Then, the backup plan left by the Goddess Hecate kicked in, and the Genie quickly returned to normal.
"You're a bit useless, aren't you? It seems you can't solve academic problems." Qin Muye thought the Genie was really lacking.
The Genie's face changed. Was he the one who was useless? Could normal people even make such wishes?
"Can you create something out of thin air?" Qin Muye then asked.
"Sure, I can." If it were before, the Genie would have confidently said it was no problem, but now he wasn't so sure. Who knew what Qin Muye would ask him to create.
"Relax, just create a tuning fork for me. It's simple."
Qin Muye drew a tuning fork on a piece of paper. At first glance, it seemed fine, but upon closer inspection, there was a significant problem.
One end seemed to have three cylindrical bases, while the other end had only two rectangular corners.
It was a "shared line" paradoxical space figure.
The Genie didn't notice it at first, but soon realized he couldn't create it.
The shape was contradictory, both a three-pronged and a U-shaped structure, creating a unique visual confusion.
"Respected master, how about we choose something else?" The Genie struggled for a while. He couldn't create this thing. Perhaps Hephaestus, the God of Fire, could, but he definitely couldn't.
"..." Qin Muye realized this was really not feasible.
"Forget it, I won't make it hard for you. Just increase my intelligence." Qin Muye was somewhat helpless. This thing was impossible.
What could work?
He could only use it as a temporary buff to enhance his state.
Creating something out of thin air sounded good, but Qin Muye didn't think it was possible. If it were, the Genie would be a bug, not a Genie.
He would research it later. It wasn't a big deal.
[The Genie has fulfilled your wish. Your Knowledge attribute has permanently increased by 30 points.]
Seeing this, Qin Muye's eyes lit up. "Come on, repeat that wish again."
"Sorry, master, this wish cannot be fulfilled for now," the Genie said.
Qin Muye understood. It was because his rank was too low. Then he realized the Genie could increase other attributes as well.
"In that case, you..."
[The Genie has fulfilled your wish. Your Strength attribute...]
[The Genie...]
[...]
Multiple notifications kept appearing, and his various attributes kept rising, all permanently.
The Genie's body then appeared somewhat dim, looking like he had overexerted himself.
"Master, I'm afraid I need to rest inside the magic lamp for a while," the Genie said with a grim face, looking as if he had been drained.
Qin Muye waved his hand. "Go ahead, rest well. I have quite a few wishes for you to help me with."
The Genie, relieved, immediately dived back into the magic lamp.
"The good news is that this thing can boost attributes, but the bad news is that it doesn't last very long."
"Maybe I can try connecting the magic lamp to the magic pool's reserve magic. That would be interesting."
The magic lamp, after all, can't grant wishes on its own. It can serve as a wish-granting RBQ (Random Beneficial Quirk) for their territory, boosting the attributes of every creature. Though the boost might be small, every little bit counts.
"Magic? Did you just learn that from the Goddess Hecate?" Hades walked in and asked casually.
"Oh, no, do you want to learn? I can teach you," Qin Muye said, not minding that Hades had overheard. Hades and Persephone were well aware of the territory's situation and had provided a lot of help.
While Hades and Persephone couldn't stay in the territory to guard it, they had given Qin Muye many treasures. Persephone, the former goddess of seeds and grains, had even provided a large number of magical crop seeds, ensuring that food would never be a problem and that they could be used for defense and attack.
It could be said that with such strong allies, resources were no longer a concern.
"Still, I think I'll pass. From what I've seen, magic is a profound knowledge and not suitable for me," Hades said.
The Titan race didn't practice any cultivation techniques or have specific realms. They relied more on their powerful bodies and innate divine powers, which made them naturally strong.
"Learning is endless. You're idle every day, with nothing to do. It would be good to learn more, so you don't get tricked one day," Qin Muye said slowly.
Hades' face darkened. If it weren't for the fact that Qin Muye was his blood, he would have shown him the might of the King of the Underworld.
But now, he couldn't. Since Persephone had become obsessed with tragic dramas, he had to rely on Qin Muye and couldn't act rashly.
"I'm quite busy lately and don't have much free time," Hades refused.
Qin Muye nodded. "Indeed, you're busy—busy watching dramas and playing games. Honestly, you don't look like the King of the Underworld at all."
Given this situation, a few hundred years from now, he might end up as a working King of the Underworld.
Anything could happen in fairy tales.
"The great king of the gods enjoys every day. Why can't I enjoy myself?" Hades said stubbornly.
"Alright, enjoy yourself. What brings you here?" Qin Muye asked.
There was no point in visiting unless there was something important. Hades was usually too busy playing to have the time to come see him. Even though it was just a short walk, he would usually have Qin Muye come to him if there was something urgent.
"The Earth Mother has arrived. We need to discuss your situation," Hades said, his expression serious.
His serious expression made him look more sinister and less like a hero.
Qin Muye suspected that he might also become sinister and dashing. Oh, that's a description for someone handsome. He should be gloomy, given his ordinary appearance and his role as a villain.
"I didn't expect you to find the Earth Mother. But are you sure she will cooperate with us?" Qin Muye was a bit puzzled.
"Typhon is dead, you know," Hades said.
Of course, he knew. During the monster rebellion, Typhon attacked Mount Olympus, scattering the gods in terror and severing Zeus' limbs.
Then, Zeus, destined to survive, used his lightning to turn Typhon into ashes. With the help of the mighty Hercules, the rebellion was quelled, and no one dared to challenge Zeus' rule again.
"I see what you mean," Qin Muye suddenly realized. Typhon's attack on Mount Olympus was because Gaia was unhappy with Zeus taking her son Kronos' throne?
Well, the family relationships were already complicated enough, but the dynamics were even more chaotic.
Zeus was Gaia's grandson, and he had taken the throne from her son. So, Gaia, dissatisfied, had given birth to Typhon to attack her grandson.
This move was quite dark. Then, Qin Muye remembered something else. From a bloodline perspective, Gaia was his grandmother, and not just a distant one.
'Given Gaia and Zeus' situation, the idea of intergenerational affection seems a bit questionable.'
(End of Chapter)
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