They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 26 Discussion
Special space

Zhuge Qing shared his test results from the [Inner Realm] with Orochimaru.

Because the rest of the world does not have this kind of energy, Orochimaru is currently the only one who can communicate with him.

"So, that's the situation."

Zhuge Qing stroked his chin, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"Regarding the question of the Naruto ending, I'm 70% certain that the [Inner View] read my existing memories through some means."

That's why the answer was exactly the same as what I had in my mind, even the comic panel layout matched.

"But what I really found interesting was the second question."

He paused, then looked at Orochimaru.

"I tried asking, 'What is the general pattern of the world's evolution over the next twenty years?'"

"I don't need to elaborate on the importance of this issue, do I?"

It involves international relations, technological development, and even war and peace.

Logically, obtaining the answer should have been more difficult than solving the 'nuclear briefcase password'.

"But what's the result?"

Zhuge Qing shrugged.

"The size and brightness of the light sphere that appeared were almost the same as the question 'how many ants died'! I opened it with ease."

"The information flow inside details the world's trajectory for the next twenty years..."

He squinted and spoke slowly, word by word.

"And more importantly, it's exactly the same as the historical process I knew before I traveled through time!"

"Exactly the same?"

Orochimaru's pupils contracted, and his expression became somewhat strange.

"Yes, exactly the same, that's where the problem lies. In the world I came from, there were no 'Inhumans' or other supernatural powers, and there was no behemoth company like Behemoth that researches superpowers."

Logically, the future of this world should have deviated significantly from the 'history' I remember long ago because of these variables.

But the answer provided by the [interior] scene completely ignored these variables and followed the 'script' I remembered.

Zhuge Qing nodded, and then asked for more details, such as the global nature of the pandemic.

"interesting……"

"So, you mean... [Inner View] was lazy when answering your question about the 'future twenty years' situation, just like when you answered about the 'Naruto ending'?"

"It didn't actually try to predict the future of this world, but rather... it directly read and fed back the 'answers' that were already in your mind?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"It's pretty close to the truth. Just like when a computer processes a task, if there's a ready-made result in the cache, it won't run a complex calculation again; it can just call the cache directly."

Zhuge Qing snapped his fingers.

"If this hypothesis is correct, then the operating principle of the [Interior] is somewhat similar to that of a big data prediction model."

Based on the large amount of existing data, we can extrapolate future possibilities.

Just as knowing the initial state, forces acting on, and environmental parameters of a ball allows us to calculate and predict its position and state at any future moment.

[The interior] likely possesses an extremely vast database—perhaps starting from human cognition, memory, subconsciousness, etc., and deduces from this foundation. Therefore, it exhibits near-omniscience.

Orochimaru pondered, "In the manga, Wang also asked about the Jia Shen Rebellion in the inner realm, which means that this database contains everything from the past."

"but……"

Orochimaru changed the subject and looked at Zhuge Qing.
"Your existence is an 'abnormality' to it."

Because you have a lot of information in your mind that shouldn't exist in this world.

For example, the 'Naruto ending', or a future 'world line' without the Inhumans.

When you ask these questions, the [Inner View] discovers that you already 'know' the answers, and that these answers are extremely easy for you to obtain (because they are your own memories). So it takes a shortcut and directly 'copys' your memories to you.

This also explains why you can easily obtain information like the '格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall landscape and future prospects) of the next twenty years—because it's something you already 'know.' For the [Inner Context], retrieving your memories is far simpler than reconstructing the future of the entire world.

"Yes, that's what I think too. So I can basically conclude that this [inner vision] is most likely not some objective and neutral 'Heavenly Dao,' or at least not entirely it."

Zhuge Qing agreed, saying that as the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly.

Every place we go leaves a trace, and from these traces we can deduce everything.

Therefore, it's difficult for others in the world of "One Person" to realize this...

But for him, an outsider, some of his 'traces' come from another world, which, in the context of this world's 'inner landscape,' do not exist.

Therefore, it cannot deduce these things based on the 'traces' of this world. Just like the ending of Naruto, even Kishimoto himself may not have thought it through at the current point in time.

Therefore, accessing his memories becomes the most efficient option when answering related questions.

But this precisely exposes that the operating mechanism of the inner vision is not purely omniscient deduction...

Is this situation caused by the unique nature of the 'Primordial Qi' in your world?

Orochimaru pondered for a moment, then pressed for an answer.

"That should be it. In our region, 'Qi' is the foundation of life. Both ordinary people and extraordinary people have this kind of energy."

The only difference is that the extraordinary person has mastered the method of utilizing their own 'Qi'.

Zhuge Qing nodded and replied.

"Wait... what you're talking about is a collective consciousness of all people connected by the same special energy..."

"It sounds a lot like that thing on Nathan Island... kind of like that divine tree?"

Just then, Reed Hellick, who had been listening quietly, suddenly interrupted, saying something with a strange expression.

Sacred tree?

Zhuge Qing and Orochimaru were both taken aback.

Reed Hellick's words were like a lightning bolt piercing through the fog.

"You mean... the [Inner Landscape] itself is something like a 'Divine Tree'?"

The ultimate destination and aggregate of a human soul, consciousness, or 'Qi'?
After a person dies, their 'qi' or soul information returns to this vast collective.

Living people, because they also possess 'Qi' within their bodies, can connect to this collective entity through some means (such as the Qimen Dunjia of a sorcerer), that is, enter the [inner realm]?

Zhuge Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with some excitement.

and many more……

After death, the human soul (energy) returns to a certain place... forming a huge aggregate... from which the living can connect...

This...this sounds so familiar!

Zhuge Qing was taken aback, his expression turned strange, and he subconsciously looked at Orochimaru.

"Forehead……"

Orochimaru also realized that there seemed to be something similar in his world.

In the Naruto world, after a person dies, their chakra also dissipates and returns to somewhere.

Based on his current speculation, that place is very likely to be inextricably linked to the sacred tree!
First, chakra itself originates from the Divine Tree, or rather, from its fruit.

Secondly, in the Naruto manga, there is only one known technique that can truly revive the dead.

That is the Rinnegan's [Rinne Rebirth Technique].

The birth of the Rinnegan is also related to the Divine Tree!

Although chakra and primordial qi differ in the details of their rules, they exhibit striking similarities in energy levels and certain fundamental properties!
If the inner world of Zhuge Qing is truly a collection of souls composed of primordial Qi...

Does the chakra cycle in the Naruto world also follow a similar pattern?
If that's the case...

Orochimaru's eyes instantly became incredibly intense, and his breathing became heavier.

The depths that the Impure World Reincarnation technique can reach and the value it represents...

It may have far exceeded his previous expectations!

(End of this chapter)