I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 476: Overnight Fame

As soon as the announcement was made, it caused a massive stir.

The world of Star Martial Warriors was mysterious to ordinary people. The Star Martial Warriors were powerful, yet distant. To ordinary people, the world was safe, and Jade Country was peaceful.

Even when they occasionally paused to think about it, disaster, death, sin, and destruction were always around them, but they preferred not to acknowledge those things.

Online, the response to rumors was often, "I haven’t seen it, so I don’t believe it."

But not long ago, the chaos that erupted in Skyscraper Paradise thoroughly shocked the world. Skyscraper Paradise had been reduced to ruins, hundreds of tourists had died, and the incident, labeled a terrorist attack, awakened everyone from their self-induced numbness.

This world is not safe. The sealing of Modu City over a year ago could have been excused as a drill, and the explosion at the bottom of the East Sea could have been attributed to a naval exercise. But this time, with Skyscraper Paradise turned to rubble and one hundred thousand surviving tourists as eyewitnesses, it surely couldn’t be dismissed as another drill, could it?

Amidst public questioning, the Jade Country government candidly admitted the existence of Demon Clan spies and openly acknowledged that war could descend upon us at any moment.

While this deepened public anxiety and fear, it also increased their understanding of and trust in the government. However, for the government to directly announce the eradication of Demon Clan spies to the entire nation, as they did now, was truly unprecedented.

"They should’ve been this candid before; we’re not children, after all. We can understand what the country is doing, so why treat us like children and keep us in the dark..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"But there are so many idiots online, worse than children."

"Wang Lan... this name sounds familiar. I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere before."

"To the person upstairs asking about him, that’s really impressive. It’s only been two years, and he’s done so many big things? Was he at last month’s battle at Skyscraper Paradise?"

"Damn, isn’t this the Wang Lan who became the strongest high school student in Jiang Province two years ago?"

"Eh, isn’t this the Wolf King from the provincial martial arts competition?"

"It’s him! The pride of Big Jiang Province!"

"From today onwards, you’re the Wolf God, eternally divine!"

"He even prevented the invasion of the Demon Clan’s army last year... Has the Wolf God saved Sky Blue Star before?"

"Check out this resume. In 2020, the Wolf God defeated an ancient Giant Demon that had been asleep for three thousand years... I remember a bit about that; I was in Modu City, and the Modu Star Martial Academy was rebuilding after the disaster."

"Come on, is the announcement that brief? Why not provide a detailed account of what happened, just a title like this? If you didn’t say it, I really wouldn’t have known that so many significant events had occurred."

Apart from the comments below the official announcement, the headline hot searches quickly followed suit. At a glance, four or five of the top ten hot searches were related to Wang Lan.

"The birth of Jade Country’s new deity, the strongest king of the young generation."

"The youngest Senior Colonel in history."

"The man hailed as the bane of the Demon Clan."

Looking at these hot searches, Wang Lan wouldn’t believe for a second that the Tianjian Bureau and the Flame Emperor’s faction weren’t fanning the flames behind the scenes.

And among these headline hot searches, one push notification cut through the noise like a small boat sailing against the current, making waves.

"Mad scientist Luke claims to have discovered the existence of dark matter."

Dark matter has always been speculative among scientists. In the world of dark matter researchers, for every existing type of matter, there must be its opposing matter, like the positive and negative poles of a magnetic field.

Although this theory has been around for a hundred years, to date, no scientist has found evidence of its existence, and many believe that even if dark matter does exist, it’s not in this universe but in a Parallel Universe.

Could a problem that had perplexed scientists for a hundred years truly be solved now? Even Wang Lan, who wasn’t usually one for gossip, felt a flicker of curiosity.

He clicked on the push notification, and it was indeed in the signature style of this mad scientist.

Luke earned the title of mad scientist mainly for his bluster. Unlike other scientists, who are serious and low-key, he had been incredibly arrogant since he first appeared in the public eye.

In his own words, within the same field, everyone else was trash. It was unbelievable that such a simple problem still needed years or even longer to be verified.

Of course, Luke’s pride was backed up by his achievements—his were the brightest among his peers. However, his infamous bluster and unconventional behavior caused his reputation among his colleagues to plummet.

Geniuses are meant to be envied. If your peers don’t envy you, it only proves that you’re not good enough.

At the end of the article, he boldly stated that he had booked next month’s Quantum Collider experiment, and this experiment would produce compelling evidence of dark matter’s existence.

Speed-reading through the push notification that was over ten thousand words long, Wang Lan’s gaze ultimately settled on the last line.

"First time I’ve heard you’re interested in science gossip news?" Jiang Xinyu asked, leaning against the headboard and looking at Wang Lan’s phone with a curious smile.

"No. Do you see anything wrong with this statement? Why do I find it somewhat alarming?" Wang Lan asked in a hushed voice.

"Wrong? Not at all." Jiang Xinyu glanced over Wang Lan’s phone screen. "The whole article is nonsense, with only one key piece of information: next month, Luke will conduct a Quantum Collider experiment."

"No, the point is that he booked it for next month?"

"This... Is there a problem with that?"

"The problem is huge! Don’t you remember I just told you I might have to go to White Eagle Country in a couple of days? Next month is when we are supposed to conduct another collider experiment in White Eagle Country.

If Luke isn’t lying, then we’ve been deceived."

"Isn’t Luke a mad scientist? How credible are his words?" Jiang Xinyu still didn’t quite understand Wang Lan’s concern. After all, the research on the Time-Space Gemstone was top secret, and Wang Lan hadn’t told her about it.

"No, we have to be extremely cautious about this. Xinyu, how many avatars does Ice Snow have on the international network?"

"Far more than you can imagine."

"Get Ice Snow to check the future schedule for White Eagle Country’s Quantum Collider."

"Alright!" Seeing Wang Lan’s expression, Jiang Xinyu didn’t dare to hesitate and immediately assigned the task to Ice Snow. About an hour later, the schedule Ice Snow found appeared before Wang Lan.

The Quantum Collider experiment schedule in White Eagle Country was packed, including their own scientific experiments as well as applications from other countries. But Qian Shihua’s application was notably absent.

Realizing something was wrong, Wang Lan immediately went to the study, turned on his computer, and unleashed Xiao Ai. To Xiao Ai, global networks were virtually defenseless; as long as Xiao Ai wished, most firewalls, except for those of highly secure national security agencies, couldn’t stop Xiao Ai.

After spending the entire night, Wang Lan’s computer desk was piled high with printed documents, most of them concerning Qian Shihua.

Qian Shihua was a household name as a scientist in White Eagle Country. His former students all held important positions in White Eagle Country’s high-end scientific research fields. It could be said that his status in White Eagle Country’s scientific community was second to none.

But just six months ago, Qian Shihua suddenly decided to return to his home country to develop his career.

This decision was packaged as Qian Shihua giving up the favorable conditions in White Eagle Country and resolutely returning home to contribute to the motherland’s scientific endeavors. However, considering Qian Shihua’s previous statements and actions, this decision seemed quite abrupt.

Qian Shihua had always publicly claimed that Jade Country was a great nation and his deeply loved motherland. He often stated he would return to his roots someday and that he never regretted being part of Huaxia. However, after completing his studies abroad and earning his credentials, his actions failed to truly demonstrate this professed patriotism. Qian Shihua was not among the talents who responded to the motherland’s call to return and contribute during the new millennium. Jade Country’s notable scientific achievements in recent years did not include Qian Shihua’s contributions. For twenty years, aside from paying lip service, Qian Shihua had actually been enjoying his status and glory in White Eagle Country.

When Jade Country reporters had once asked him when he planned to return to his home country to develop his career, Qian Shihua had only given evasive answers. Thus, many jokes were made at his expense at the time, along the lines of: "Don’t ask; if you ask, the answer is I love my motherland."

In the scientific community, Qian Shihua was highly esteemed. But in the eyes of Jade Country’s younger generation, he was just... so-so. It wasn’t about moral grandstanding or criticism, merely a feeling of, This person, a world-class scientist? What does he have to do with Jade Country? He’s not even a Jade Country person.

Yet, starting six months ago, Qian Shihua had rapidly made the decision to return to his country? To Wang Lan, this decision seemed very abrupt.

"Would you like a cup of coffee?" Jiang Xinyu asked gently, coming up behind Wang Lan.

"No need, I feel fine," Wang Lan said, organizing the documents in front of him.

"What is it? Is there something wrong with that Qian Shihua?"

"He’s very likely a spy for White Eagle Country. If the Time-Space Gemstone is sent to White Eagle Country, it might not come back."

"The Time-Space Gemstone? What’s that?" Jiang Xinyu asked in confusion.

"It’s something that can open the Portal of the Demon World. It was left in our Human World by the Demon Clan. Because of the Time-Space Gemstone, the Demon Clan has been able to repeatedly open the portal and invade us.

I obtained the Time-Space Gemstone during a mission in the Kingdom of Ice and Snow. It’s highly classified, so it’s normal that you don’t know about it... I need to go find Elder Di."

"Let’s go together; it’s time for school," Jiang Xinyu replied casually, then turned and left to change her clothes.

Arriving at the academy with Jiang Xinyu, Wang Lan immediately headed to the principal’s office. Although the last major battle had seriously injured Elder Di, he still arrived at the school before seven o’clock every day. Perhaps it was due to that unyielding spirit in his heart.

"Principal, are you in?"

"Come in, Wang Lan. You’re here so early? Didn’t I tell you to take a couple of days off to rest?"

"Elder Di, the Time-Space Gemstone cannot go to White Eagle Country," Wang Lan said straightforwardly. "Once it goes to White Eagle Country, we might not get it back."

"Hehehe..." Hearing Wang Lan’s words, Elder Di revealed a sly, fox-like smile. "I was wondering what serious matter had come up... Do you think White Eagle Country is unaware of the Time-Space Gemstone’s secret?

The intelligence regarding the Time-Space Gemstone was shared unreservedly by us with the United Nations Security Council. As one of the five permanent members of the UN, White Eagle Country is also aware of the Time-Space Gemstone’s existence.

Years ago, our five nations collectively agreed to take turns researching the Time-Space Gemstone, each for a period of one year. We’ve been studying it for over a year now, and we’ve reached a point where we can’t delay any longer. For the past six months, White Eagle Country has been protesting, accusing us of violating the alliance agreement. So, even without the Quantum Collider experiment, the Time-Space Gemstone will be transferred to White Eagle Country next month for them to study for a year, after which it will be North Bear Country’s turn."

"Elder Di, aren’t you worried White Eagle Country will act recklessly?"

"Would they dare? If the Portal of the Demon World is opened, the entire Human World would be threatened. We worry about them acting recklessly, and they worry about us doing the same. When it comes to the Time-Space Gemstone, our stance is aligned with White Eagle Country’s."