CHAPTER 1073: CHAPTER 503 IMPERIAL DECREE

"Although I’m not very certain..." Lu Zhao slowly began, the three of them perked up their ears and listened, "But judging from Little Jin’s experience, these books are very likely to be the ’Imperial Decree,’ or what is known as the ’Yin Yang Books.’

Chen Bing and Chen Xue exchanged glances, both somewhat puzzled, seeming not to understand this concept.

"Imperial Decree? Yin Yang Books?" Only Jin Jiuyao’s expression tensed, as if he recalled something, "The kind that relies on layers to transmit information?"

Chen Xue asked, "What is the Imperial Decree, it sounds a bit familiar?"

Lu Zhao was about to explain when he noticed Jin Jiuyao seemed hesitant, so he said, "You seem eager to explain, you do it."

Jin Jiuyao chuckled: "Hehe, alright."

"Yin Yang Books, well, it’s the content written in the Yang Book that can manifest in the Yin Book."

"The Yin Book can be one or many, because it was originally invented by the ’Oracle,’ it was called the Imperial Decree, but since one end issues orders while many ends receive them, it later became more commonly known as ’Yin Yang Books.’

Upon hearing this, Chen Xue suddenly understood: "Oh! You mentioned the ’Oracle,’ and I remember something from our teacher’s lessons before; but since it wasn’t part of the exam, I didn’t pay attention, just listened to it as historical trivia..."

Lu Zhao nodded, since it was mentioned, he added: "Regarding the records of the Imperial Decree, they first appeared in the Law Code, legends tell that one of the ’Original Apostles,’ known as the ’Oracle,’ created it to facilitate companions in exploring the Black Sea."

"The production method of the Imperial Decree has been documented through various channels, but it requires layers as a medium to transmit information; and layers aren’t a simple concept, usually only those involved in the Transcendent domain have the qualification to touch layer concepts, moreover those with this ability in ancient times were often priests or wizards — of course, in the era of the ’Original Apostles,’ these concepts hadn’t even germinated."

"Thus, the Imperial Decree was only used within a small scope... In a broader scope, while it existed, it was listed as a ’forbidden item.’

Lu Zhao paused for a moment, then continued: "There are numerous layer fluctuations throughout the campus, electronic devices can’t function normally, and the folks over at the Art Building needed to maintain certain communication with the campus through the Imperial Decree... So, it’s not surprising for the Imperial Decree to appear in the bookshelf area, but... I feel something’s a bit off."

"Let me think for a moment..." Lu Zhao spoke, frowning.

Chen Xue hesitated: "You thought of something again?"

Lu Zhao didn’t answer; he just pondered silently.

Chen Xue muttered quietly: "Since the Imperial Decree is used to transmit messages, why not directly give it to those who need the information?"

Jin Jiuyao explained: "Because of the layers! Just like your computer needs to connect to the internet, layers are no exception; according to the basic laws of layers proposed by the ’Time Gambler,’ with infinite layers overlapping in the same space-time, you need sufficiently stable coordinates to achieve precise information transmission..."

"And S City University achieves an info loop by housing the Yang Books of the Imperial Decree in the Library and distributing the Yin Books throughout classrooms and even the Teacher’s Office..."

There was a trace of admiration in Jin Jiuyao’s eyes: "Honestly, the early campus constructors were truly amazing, be it the Architect, the Dream Building Master, or that legendary Principal... Being able to raise such a facility and school from nothing, the scale of the engineering was truly terrifying."

Chen Xue remained silent as the campus was built in X999, for people of their age, it was only a vague sense of the rough and intimidating nature of that era, but to describe it in detail, they were unable to.

On this point, aside from voicing admiration twice, she couldn’t resonate much else.

At this moment, Lu Zhao was in self-denial.

"It shouldn’t be like this..."

His fingers tapped on the armrest of the chair.

"Even the Imperial Decree, it can’t be that the information disappears after being read..."

He gently stroked the few Yin Books that Jin Jiuyao had brought over, which no longer contained information, with a frown like a twisted rope.

"Unless..."

"’Unless’...?" The three heard this and stopped discussing, quickly looking towards Lu Zhao.

Lu Zhao gently rubbed his furrowed brow and slowly exhaled, "Unless... the Yin Books of the Imperial Decree alone cannot bear the information it can present; from the moment the books are opened, that information begins to dissipate."

"So, the information becomes one-time, like a toy stick that has removed the blocking segment."

He glanced at the others.

"Why are you looking at us Old Jin?" Jin Jiuyao felt uncomfortable.

"I don’t use that thing." Chen Xue quickly responded.

Lu Zhao was momentarily speechless, coughing lightly: "I just paused... Why are you reacting so strongly? Besides, I’m talking about the toy stick with a button battery that lights up, which my daughter loves playing with. What did you think I meant?"

Afraid of making it worse, Lu Zhao hurriedly clarified.

Chen Xue maintained a calm expression: "That’s what I meant as well, right, sister?"

Chen Bing’s lips twitched fiercely, being sparing with her words she coldly said: "Don’t involve me, let’s continue listening to Old Lu."

"So... where does the problem lie?"

Since Jin Jiuyao and her sister focused on strange areas, the responsibility of steering the topic back fell to her.