Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 530 - 335: Reaping the Benefits of the Mountain and Sea Realm_3

Chapter 530: Chapter 335: Reaping the Benefits of the Mountain and Sea Realm_3

"Cough, cough... So, I shall continue," said the number one elder of the Black-Clothed Guard, seeing that everyone had calmed down, and went on with his report, "The current changes in the Mountain and Sea Realm are vast, with thirteen Floating Mountains slowly descending. It is estimated that they will land on the ground within a month and become one with the entire world."

"Our speculation is that the essence of the Floating Mountains is an anti-gravity engine, and the Game may remove critical components, turning them into ordinary mountains."

"But won’t the descent of such large mountains spell disaster for all living things?" someone couldn’t help but ask.

Each Floating Mountain is between ten to twenty million square kilometers in size, roughly the size of Russia.

What kind of disaster would their fall from the sky bring? How many could survive?

"It shouldn’t, as the descent of these mountain peaks is very slow. Their engines may be replaced with ordinary rocks to minimize geological disasters, similar to how the moonships above Blue Star were replaced with an ordinary satellite."

"Based on the current trajectory of the mountains, they will land in uninhabited regions with suitable climates..."

"Also, the Kunlun Mirror from the Jianmu Ruins has been taken by the Game and installed on the moonship."

"Other inheritances from the Floating Mountains have been mostly taken as well, although a small portion remains for us, the value of which is yet to be analyzed."

Speaking of this matter does bring about some regret. The inheritance of the Prehistoric Civilization was right before our eyes, within reach, yet it disappeared into thin air, as elusive as a mirage.

Comrade number 24, paralyzed in a wheelchair, was somewhat angry: "I knew the Game would take away the Kunlun Mirror!"

It was a pity; they had only used the Kunlun Mirror once, hoping to observe how the Emperor of Heaven went on a rampage.

But something happened, and in that instant, all the observers lost their memories, along with suffering a mental shock. Luckily, the Emperor of Heaven meant them no harm, and being paralyzed for a month or two was recoverable.

"I really want to know... what did we see at that time."

"Friend, don’t be so greedy. The Game anchored to this world is naturally for these technological inheritances. Having a sip of the soup is quite nice for us." A Western researcher patted his shoulder, his face filled with fervor, "The Rune System discovered in the Mountain and Sea Realm can keep us busy for decades, even a century!"

"We could develop rune tanks, rune airplanes, no longer needing steam power. The science of the Mountain and Sea Realm will undergo a transformation along with Earth and Blue Star! As long as it exists objectively, we can incorporate it into our scientific system."

Number one elder ignored the enthusiastic discussions of the scientists and continued: "The last report is about the Magic traditions of the Mountain and Sea Realm and its ancient history. As the Game has now fully anchored onto the Mountain and Sea Realm, the current Game Training Camp can practice all kinds of Magic. On Earth and Blue Star, only a small portion of the Magic can be practiced."

"Some of these can even be practiced by ordinary people, which can fortify the body, making one’s senses sharp."

"Next up, we invite the Great Heavenly Master Fu Tianyuan and the great monk Qiu Yuan from the Mountain and Sea Realm to explain the details to us."

Applause!

Warm applause rang out from the audience.

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Wang Hao was curled up at home, idly watching television.

The news broadcast cycled through various topics, finally moving on from lunar development and Parallel Worlds.

It was about a huge breakthrough in the field of brain science?

The female anchor on the TV, speaking in standard Mandarin, said: "The field of brain science has finally made a groundbreaking discovery!"

"Scientists believe that persistent practice of meditation can reduce the activity of the amygdala, which is responsible for detecting threats to important matters, triggering stress, and prompting the brain to decide whether to fight, freeze, or flee, as well as triggering intense emotions and even suppressing the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for rational thought.

"Meditation can also reduce the activity of the default mode network (DMN) and strengthen the connectivity between the prefrontal cortex and the DMN. The DMN is responsible for self-consciousness, including memory, planning, and self-referential daydreaming; excessive DMN activity can lead to internal strife, anxiety, depression, and lack of focus."

"Meditation... what is that? Pseudoscience?" Old Wang was frankly at a loss for how to comment.

He closed his eyes and meditated for a while, feeling drowsy and nearly falling asleep.

But the news broadcast kept singing high praises for meditation and Zen meditation, making it sound like a martial arts skill from a wuxia novel, casting doubt whether pseudoscience had invaded the world.

"Long-term Zen meditation can also reduce the size of the nucleus accumbens, which is responsible for forming dependencies on external stimuli and generating cravings and rewards. The nucleus accumbens also secretes dopamine, which is associated with cravings, requiring more external stimulation. Suppressing the nucleus accumbens means reducing one’s dependence on the external world."

"Oh, oh, suppressing desires is quite good! So just sit on the ground without moving, right?"

Wang Hao sat cross-legged, with hands and feet pointing upward, meditating for a while.

Indeed, the nagging desire to play the Game was suppressed.

Because during the meditation, he was unbearably sleepy and ended up lying on the couch and falling asleep.

He actually had a very good sleep, not even dreaming about the Mountain and Sea Realm...

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And so, days passed by, one after another, long yet short.

Long, because there were no particularly interesting games to play anymore, so he had to pick up Glory of the Dominator, long abandoned, to join the kids from Zhu An Elementary School.

Even though the Mountain and Sea Realm could still be played, there was an overall feeling of blandness. As the chief designer of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the minutiae like the establishment of various tribes, the mass settlement of Blue Star people, and the great development of Fenghua City seemed tedious to Wang Hao.

After all, these matters were much like the various political news in the real world.

Having seen too much felt like slow progress, a bit boring, almost making one wish for an immediate acceleration.