Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 912

A bulletin board within the Deep Web, accessible only to diamond-ranked members. Though not many posts are uploaded daily, it attracts an overwhelmingly large number of views and generates significant buzz within the community.

Since all members who can post are those whose identities and abilities are verified, it’s natural that attention is focused on the information they share. In this network, where the dregs of the underworld gather, the messenger is often considered more important than the message itself.

Click.

After typing rapidly, he moves the mouse to insert the prepared video and graphs in order.

[Title: 3rd Analysis of Evan Martinez’s Magnetic Field, Commonly Known as ‘Flame Flower’]

Even after finishing inserting the diagrams, the sound of typing continued for quite a while.

=The amount of magic power emitted by Chun-beon during the final battle seems to be at a level that could single-handedly support the development of a medium-sized city.

=The estimated output is an off-the-charts special grade. It’s impossible to measure using the standards for a mage’s magic power.

=Each petal is intertwined in at least tens of thousands of directions, and it’s specified that all of that construction was done simultaneously with the field deployment.

Brief additional explanations to describe the interpretation results of each video, photo, and graph.

=The symmetry of the six petals is due to the six magic cores that Chun-beon possessed.

=Chun-beon’s external magic core manufacturing technology seems to be particularly sophisticated and stable among those that have been made public.

=If the circumstances that he used his own emitted heat source as a core are certain, it’s estimated that the manufacturing period itself would be dramatically shortened.

Tap tap.

=When all of these processes are combined, the ability of Chun-beon’s magnetic field is core fusion, which forcibly unites six flame heat cores.

=Although a very long preheating is required, the structure and conclusion of the spell clearly imitate the principle of nuclear fusion.

The author of the post added one more sentence and immediately pressed the post registration button.

=Therefore, it can be concluded that Chun-beon’s probability of defeat is much lower than before if there were no external variables.

Beep.

A post registered at the top of the Deep Web with a small signal sound.

Every time the page was refreshed, the number of views began to increase by thousands, and more than a dozen comments began to be posted below.

└This analysis enthusiast is back again. Don’t you ever get tired?

└Still, this time he brought a conclusion. Last time, he was just stirring things up with statistics.

└Still making a fuss about a match that’s already over. Gyeonryeon won, why can’t you accept it?

A heated debate began in the comment section in an instant over the particularly sharp comments.

└Well, it’s because some weird monster interfered and ruined the fight, you idiot. Would you be able to accept it if you were in his shoes?

└I accept it? If Gyeonryeon hadn’t held back, Chun-beon would have died on the spot. What nonsense are you talking about?

└That’s why I’m saying that such a thing could have been avoided in the first place. Why are you pretending not to understand?

└I don’t want to talk to idiots who bring up ‘ifs’ in a fight?

Most of them are full of meaningless personal attacks, but there were also those who seriously analyzed the content of the post itself.

└Still, there are many interesting parts in the analysis of the post. Especially the comments on the magic core, it smells like an expert.

└Core fusion and nuclear fusion. These two phenomena are not the same thing in the first place. The evidence seems a bit lacking to reach a conclusion.

└Anyone have the links to this person’s 1st and 2nd analysis charts? I’ll gift you my special fox_lover emoticon.

At the same time as that was said, the comment section began to be plastered with emoticons of little foxes running around, and other members started posting comments in horror.

└Damn it, stop it.

└If you spam that emoticon, he’ll come looking for it all excited. I haven’t finished reading the main text yet.

└Who made that crazy uploader into an emoticon, saying it’s cute. There are so many lunatics, really.

└It looks like you’re looking for the post, but it’s gone now. It was deleted after being reported by other members.

└There was such a solid report and delete function in this trash community?

└Well, most of the guys who post here have been beaten by Gyeonryeon, or their acquaintances have. How could they accept that Gyeonryeon could have lost?

As soon as Gyeonryeon’s name came up, the atmosphere of the comments quickly became hostile again.

└It’s like a fan club. I never thought this shitty site could get even shittier.

└The betting is over. Does posting this kind of thing now have any effect on the odds?

└It’s because they can’t accept that Chun-beon could have won, but they just need to admit it.

└Why should I admit it when it’s not true? The fact is that Gyeonryeon opened the sky and split that flame flower or flame castle or whatever it was.

└So, if the nuclear fusion spell had been properly completed, the match might not have ended like that…

Even though several weeks have already passed since the end of the battle between Gyeonryeon and Chun-beon, there are still so many unresolved mysteries about that fight.

As if they were trying to resolve the regret of the unfinished match here, the atmosphere of the comments is endlessly sharp even though quite a bit of time has passed.

└It’s always the incompetent ones who pretend to have high standards. That’s why I don’t like v1s debates. But why is v/s a forbidden word?

└If you’re so upset, let’s talk in real life? Why are the weaklings trying to act like experts?

└Send me your address. You think I can’t meet you?

└Wow, are you going to fight over this? You guys are really idiots?

└Please post a review after you meet.

As the number of views and comments exploded, the traffic on the bulletin board also increased exponentially.

Following the flow of information that was rapidly concentrating in one direction, sparks began to fly before Lenok’s eyes.

Crack, crack!

The sound of faint sparks flying beyond his consciousness.

Along with a strange sensation like pulling back a hammer at the back of his head, a bright light began to pour out in front of his eyes.

A random barrage of electrical signals that even Lenok couldn’t immediately understand.

Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh!!

A fierce wave of information pouring out more than hundreds of thousands of times per second roughly pounded his consciousness.

If it were an ordinary person, it wouldn’t be strange if their brain burned out just by briefly connecting to this network.

However, Lenok stood there perfectly fine without losing his mind, even amidst the rough and intense flow of signals flickering before his eyes.

It’s not because of Lenok’s transcendent mental power or his computational power that has reached its peak that he’s processing all the information.

The Dream Manifestation Barrier, which physically constructs the cyber space in reality, fundamentally blocks the information pouring out from the cyber space from interfering with the user’s consciousness.

It’s possible because it’s not directly connecting Lenok’s consciousness to the Deep Web, but rather reproducing the information of the Deep Web within the area of the Dream Manifestation Barrier.

And the first impression Lenok felt when he directly connected his consciousness to the Deep Web for the first time was-

“It’s incredibly messy.”

Zzzzzzz…!!

All sorts of viruses, dummy data, and malicious codes block his view and cause it to stutter.

A cyber space where no form exists. Most of its capacity is occupied by nothing but the remnants of broken and twisted programs and software.

Beep beep beep beep!!

Dirty error code characters that seem like they would contaminate you just by touching them, and warnings of ransomware dyed bright red, flash past his eyes thousands of times.

They are ignoring all the malicious codes operating from all directions, changing the address of the cyber space in real time.

Lenok, who was moving beyond the space of the network as Davi led him, asked.

“Is it always like this when you look directly into the network?”

[Well, wouldn’t it be similar except for the addresses authorized by the central network directly under the city government?]

Davi, who was quickly changing addresses to find a smooth connection point, replied.

[Security can only be established if the form and scope are clearly specified. Everything outside the addresses not authorized by the central network is like this.]

“Then you’ve been hacking while going through this kind of space all the time?”

[I don’t do this unless it’s absolutely necessary. Most data can be traced back a few times to quickly find the flow…]

The giant fox next to Lenok, who was puffing up its tail, nodded its head.

[Unless it’s a digital network that requires specific software or extra authority to connect, there’s no reason to bother moving around while killing defilers, right?]

“……”

It’s not that a great mage is a great programmer or hacker.

Moreover, the technical terms of the cyber space commonly used in this world are so independently differentiated that even Lenok cannot understand them all.

That’s why Lenok didn’t understand even half of what Davi had just said, but he didn’t bother to ask Davi about it in detail.

The sensation that a spirit born in the cyber space perceives and feels the network is likely to be completely different from that of a human.

Perhaps even if he asked the same question to a hacker with equal skills, he would get a completely different answer.

“After contacting the administrators of the Deep Web, let’s prioritize finding out the origin of the information they have.”

That’s why Lenok focused on explaining the information he could gauge to Davi.

“Even if we can’t get the information itself in the worst case, we need to confirm how they acquire the information.”

The reason why Lenok wants the personal information of the head of the organization and the cult leader at this point is not for any other reason.

Lapis’s case, who failed to break through District 19, and the meeting with the mayor at the end of the hearing.

He had a thought that Kaise’s traces might remain in the cyber space inside Balkan, not in other cities.

The existence called Alcaide, who was with Kaise when the Black Consumer Project was underway.

Who they are, and at what point they visited and left the city. Although the specific information is veiled, it is clear that he has captured the circumstances.

At this point, when the administrators of the Deep Web have directly acknowledged it, there is no reason to hesitate any longer.

However, that didn’t mean that they had to obediently comply with the deal they wanted.

“Although I’m assisting with my magic power, the duration of the Dream Manifestation Barrier is likely not to be as long as we think. Let’s hurry.”

Although Davi deployed the barrier himself, Lenok is supplying the magic power to maintain the barrier.

However, even with the rapidly increased amount of magic power, constructing the magnetic field in reality for a long time requires a tremendous amount of consumption.

Even assuming that the chanting efficiency is increased by deploying the barrier in the area, it wouldn’t be able to last that long.

However, even after hearing that, Davi nodded confidently.

[Don’t worry. If the cyber lifeforms that contacted Master have the skills to call themselves administrators, there’s no way they wouldn’t notice the amount of information moving at this speed- Ah, I found it.]

“The administrators?”

[Ah… it’s not that, but the address they’re telling us is here?]

Lenok, who raised his gaze at Davi’s bewildered words, finally realized where the cyber space they had just arrived at was.

“……A club?”

Thump thump thump!!

Bbaaaang!!

Colorful neon signs and loud EDM. The clamorous screams and moans that pounded his eardrums.

Thousands of people dancing like crazy in a huge club with no end in sight.

Waaaaaa!!!

A crowd of people tangled together, jumping around and shouting with dazed expressions.

And, a man sitting alone in the center of the crowded people, tapping on a computer.

It’s as if he’s occupying the place where the club’s DJ should be sitting, and illuminating the atmosphere of this club itself.

The moment Lenok intuitively realized that he had a clear ego, unlike the dazed people in the club.

“Ah, you’ve come.”

The man, who glanced back, opened his mouth.

“You’re faster than I thought. You didn’t use an editor or anything, did you?”

“……”

“That’s impossible. There’s no algorithm or software that works throughout this entire network in the first place.”

The man, who answered himself, said while looking down at the club’s scenery.

“The traffic is increasing in real time. At this rate, it’ll even take away the allocation of the central network and interfere with the city’s signal flow.”

Even though there was no answer, he spoke in a seemingly cheerful tone.

“The city council knows that, but they don’t move. They know that just by the existence of the Deep Web, they can bury a lot of public opinion here. Now, not only the underworld but also many people in the public eye are constantly spying on this place. Here, anyone can hide their identity and act as they please.”

He shook his finger.

“Just like how thousands of people are arbitrarily giving their opinions and trying to draw conclusions about your battle with Chun-beon.”

“……”

“So, how was it?”

The man, who slowly turned his chair around, shrugged his shoulders at Lenok.

“I’m also curious about what the champion who made the entire Balkan talk thinks about the victory or defeat of the last fight.”

“……”

Instead of responding to that, Lenok looked around the man.

Not a quiet server room or a workroom with computers, but in the middle of a vast club.

However, Lenok did not forget that this place was not real reality, but inside the Deep Web’s network, which was an image of the cyber space.

A cyber space constructed in reality through Davi’s Dream Manifestation Barrier. The depths of the Deep Web connected through the network.

In other words, the people gathered here are not all humans with real bodies.

“Who are these people?”

“Have you heard of EB? Electronic Bouncer. Electra Buffer. It’s a type of electronic drug that’s called by various names, and it’s something that delivers very intense hallucinations by directly injecting electrical signals into the brain.”

The man said while sitting backwards on the chair with his arms leaning on it.

“If you take EB and connect to the network, the people who took it can see and share the same hallucinations. The electrical signals that stimulate the brain react with the network and forcibly connect each other’s minds. Then, the users gather together and occupy a virtual space like this and play around as much as they want.”

“……”

The man chuckled.

“I’m just lending out the remaining space for the fun of watching these idiots, but these guys don’t care how they’re dying in reality. They’re just enjoying the sensation of their brains cooking from the electrical signals being injected into them. I won’t deny that the sensation is quite nice when it’s in the network.”

“……”

“Well, in a way, it might be wise. They realized how meaningless reality is earlier than others. It’s just that they didn’t know the method, so they couldn’t make a wise choice. Originally, precocious children tend to cause bigger accidents. If you look at it that way, this network is still subordinate to reality. No, is it the opposite?”

Listening to him, he really talks too much to the point of being tiring.

Even though he’s firing off words like a machine gun, most of his words are just personal impressions or meaningless fantasies.

However, he seemed to be somewhat intoxicated with himself as he spoke.

“Neither innate talent nor background, neither birth nor connections, nor money matters here. All that’s needed is the minimum ability to maintain consciousness in this broken network.”

The man’s eyes, looking at Lenok over his sunglasses, shone strangely.

“Otherwise, how could a guy like me dare to face the genius who is said to be the most outstanding in Balkan history?”

“……”

“But I have to admit that your abilities are much better than I thought. I never thought you wouldn’t use a normal line or network at all when connecting to the Deep Web. I’ve been tracing your network connection path since earlier, but I can’t even get a coordinate. How did you do it?”

“You.”

Lenok, who had been listening to the man’s words without saying anything, spoke.

“You’re not the administrator who talked to me directly.”

“……”

“It’s subtle, but the speed and reaction of the answers are different. Where are the other administrators?”

In an instant, the man’s appearance, who had been silent for the first time. Lenok raised his gaze.

The music and cheers that were deafeningly loud around him.

However, ignoring the external noise, what Lenok had been looking for since earlier was on the other side.

From the time he heard Jenny’s explanation, he knew that there was more than one administrator of the Deep Web.

Then, are the other administrators not here, and is only one of them waiting for Lenok?

“There’s a bit of a misunderstanding. We don’t manage the entire vast illegal network. To be precise, we’re finding areas that can be interpreted within the network and reorganizing them to function as a community.”

The man shrugged his shoulders.

“The parts we manage are different, and we need to bypass the address a few times to avoid being tracked, so it takes a little time. I hope you’ll wait patiently.”

“Wait?”

Lenok’s gaze cooled down.

“Do you think that’s something the side that contacted me first should say?”

“……In reality, you must have been a superhuman who always stood in a superior position. I understand why you’re acting like that.”

The man, who paused for a moment at the fierce momentum, let out a subtle smile.

“But I can’t give you special treatment here. I don’t have the leeway to do that. No matter how much you force me to do something I can’t do, it won’t speed up the processing.”

“……”

Indeed, there was something strange about this administrator’s attitude since earlier.

A vague attitude that subtly doesn’t welcome Lenok, but seems to keep trying to talk to him.

Even though he put pressure on him with strong words on purpose, instead of rebelling or submitting, he tries to provoke Lenok in return.

Just as Lenok was watching the administrator’s reaction, which didn’t seem friendly.

The administrator asked while nonchalantly manipulating the computer.

“If you’re so bored, how about we make a simple bet? There’s a game we enjoy playing for fun. We use this to make decisions when we have conflicting opinions about the direction of the community.”

“……”

Just as Lenok was about to ignore him, the man spoke again.

“If you win, we’ll reveal one of the pieces of information we’ve prepared for this deal first. But if I win, just grant me one personal request.”

“A request……”

As soon as he heard those words, Lenok, who had grasped the administrator’s intentions, chuckled.

“It wasn’t a coincidence that you came out first and were waiting for me.”

“Think what you want. But if you check the value of the information I have, you’ll change your mind?”

The man smiled and loaded the monitor screen and showed it to Lenok.

“The topic that’s scheduled to be discussed at the [High-Level Summit] that you’re scheduled to attend. Haven’t you ever wondered about it?”

“……”

“The position of the priestess that suddenly became vacant within the cult recently. What about the next candidates?”

Leaving Lenok, who didn’t answer, the man gave a meaningful smile.

“Or, what about the fact that there’s someone among the cult’s apostles who was commissioned to assassinate Gyeonryeon?”

“……”

“There’s plenty of time, so think about it comfortably. I just want to confirm the capabilities of the great mage who has cyber interference abilities that are so outstanding that even the administrators are surprised.”

“You’re shamelessly making excuses while revealing your true intentions.”

Lenok asked with a cold smile.

“What game do you use for the bet?”

“There are many. Anything is possible as long as it’s a test to test the ability to intervene in the cyber space, such as network backup, hacking module creation, or deleted data recovery.”

The administrator said that while bringing up a catalog on the monitor.

The administrator, who naturally classified the games according to their difficulty, said.

“But what I want to recommend is the [AI Maze], which is known to be the most difficult among them.”

“AI Maze?”

“It’s a game where you create an artificial intelligence that passes through a maze made of cyber firewalls and security, and compete to see who reaches the finish line first.”

“……”

When Lenok closed his mouth, the administrator chuckled as if he knew it would be like this.

“I guess this was too difficult? Creating artificial intelligence or algorithms isn’t your specialty, so if you want, we can go for the easier [Spell Response Analysis Module]-”

“Let’s do the AI Maze.”

“Okay, if this also feels difficult, there’s no choice- What did you say?”

“You said it’s a game where you create artificial intelligence? Let’s start right away.”

Artificial intelligence and algorithm creation skills.

The cyber spirit who is more specialized in that field than anyone else is diligently collecting fox_lover emoticons right next to Lenok at this very moment.

Looking at the administrator with a flustered expression, Lenok nodded with a cold smile.

“That’s the fastest way to finish it before the other administrators come.”