Chapter 64: The Model of the Shadow of Holy Light

After returning to the academy, Kisen exchanged the mission reward for one hundred magic stones at the fastest speed.

“This time, you two contributed the most. I barely did anything. I’ll take fifteen stones, and you can split the rest among yourselves,” Kisen said with an open and honest expression.

Felinsoya and Setori exchanged a glance, quickly understanding each other’s thoughts.

“Let Lin Wei handle the distribution. If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have made it back alive when facing the Stonejaw,” Setori said with a smile.

Lin Wei shrugged, hesitated for a moment, then said, “Let’s just split them evenly. For this mission, none of us could have succeeded alone.”

Setori and Felinsoya nodded lightly in agreement, though Kisen seemed a bit embarrassed.

Once the magic stones were divided, the four of them waved their goodbyes and returned to their rooms to recover their strength.

…

A week had passed since the academy’s external mission.

Lin Wei’s life had settled back into its usual rhythm. Each day, aside from attending the foundational general studies and assisting his mentor, Celes, with laboratory chores, he slowly advanced his training in both the Shadow of Holy Light and the Darkened Eye.

Night had fallen.

After a busy day, Lin Wei sat cross-legged on his bed.

“The trouble with the Shadow of Holy Light must be addressed now…”

In the darkness, Lin Wei muttered to himself, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes.

He harbored endless expectations for the Shadow of Holy Light, but even more caution. Since he first used the prophecy function of the Shadow of Holy Light, he had noticed its intensely negative side effects—capturing fragments of the future world seemed utterly random, without pattern, and worse, it could easily drain his physical potential when his mental strength was weak, causing irreversible damage.

On his very first day back at the academy after the mission, Lin Wei had used his intelligent core to analyze the operating principles of the Shadow of Holy Light.

“Core, display the current progress of the Shadow of Holy Light’s operational data analysis,” Lin Wei commanded.

“Shadow of Holy Light operational data analysis in progress… 99.8% complete… Estimated remaining time: 17 minutes and 11 seconds.”

The mechanical voice of the intelligent core sounded in his ear.

“Good.” A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Wei’s face. “This time, I must resolve this hidden danger.”

Time ticked by in the pitch-black room.

“Shadow of Holy Light operational data analysis complete! Would you like to upload it to the host’s memory?”

“Yes!”

Lin Wei didn’t hesitate.

A torrent of powerful knowledge surged into Lin Wei’s mind, making his head swell with pressure.

“What an intricate mass of data…” Lin Wei massaged his aching temples as he sorted through the data of the Shadow of Holy Light.

“Core, convert the data into a chart.”

Lin Wei suddenly noticed a certain familiar pattern within the data of the Shadow of Holy Light.

“Data conversion in progress… Conversion complete!”

A two-dimensional chart appeared before Lin Wei’s eyes.

He examined each data point carefully, stroking his chin in thought.

“Core, does the probability distribution for the Shadow of Holy Light capturing fragments of the future world follow a normal distribution?”

“Calculating… At a 95% confidence level, the distribution is normal.”

“If that’s the case…” A new idea sprang to life in Lin Wei’s mind. “If I eliminate the randomness of the Shadow of Holy Light and let the intelligent core fully control its operation, does that mean I’ll no longer passively receive fragments of the future world…”

Passive acceptance of prophetic outcomes would always be corrected by the force of fate—such prophecies were meaningless to Lin Wei.

His eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement. “If I make the Shadow of Holy Light’s operation programmatic, could I actively build a restricted model? If I gather enough data and limit the predictive scope, will the function of the Shadow of Holy Light change—from ‘capturing fragments of the future world’ to… predicting the future!”

Not just at a single point, but over a period of time!

This idea ignited Lin Wei’s ambition the moment it emerged.

“Core! Compile the analyzed operational data of the Shadow of Holy Light into a programmatic formula based on the normal distribution!”

He could almost see a brand-new door swinging open before him.

“Compiling…”

“Detected error data—should random disturbance items be removed?”

“No!” Lin Wei’s answer was resolute. He wanted a future he could control, not one built from uncorrectable fragments. A flawless model without errors was impossible; even if it existed, it would never serve his original purpose.

“Formula compilation complete.”

The intelligent core worked swiftly—organizing data alone was a minor task.

“Good. Now, increase the coefficient for the independent variable in the simulation, shifting the final outcome as much as possible toward active control. Minimize passive factors, then establish the final data model!”

Step by step, Lin Wei executed his plan.

“Simulation in progress… Simulation complete… Establishing data model…”

Time passed rapidly, but Lin Wei’s desire only burned fiercer.

At last—

“Data model established! Please name the model.”

“Shadow of Holy Light Model!”

“Name confirmed.”

Lin Wei clenched his fist, letting out a soft laugh, his eyes wild with pride.

“Next… it’s time to test it…”

He composed his expression. If the results met his expectations, he would possess a formidable weapon.

Not only could he eliminate the negative impact of the Shadow of Holy Light on his potential, but he could also shift the passivity of foreseeing the future into active prediction.

After a moment of contemplation, Lin Wei took a transparent bottle from the drawer in front of him.

Inside, several Booker beetles crawled restlessly.

He unscrewed the cap, leaving a small gap, and randomly retrieved one beetle, placing it into an empty bottle.

After completing this, he set the bottle containing the single beetle on his desk and stared at it intently.

“Core, run a simulation using the Shadow of Holy Light Model!”

Lin Wei issued his command.

“Please select the simulation area.”

“Hm?” Lin Wei was a bit surprised, but quickly replied, “The transparent bottle containing the single Booker beetle.”

“Please select the simulation time period. (Note: 1. Simulation time must be within 213 hours; 2. Each time segment must be less than five minutes.)”

He vaguely understood the model’s logic now, but instead of questioning the core further, he gave another order: “Simulate the period beginning one minute from now!”

“Simulation… beginning!”