Chapter 73: Nobody believes me
Aric clicked the button without hesitation. The crown on his head tightened slightly, and a soothing hum filled the air as the Codex began its work. A warm sensation spread from the top of his head down through his entire body, relaxing him. He felt his eyelids grow heavy, and then, all at once, his consciousness faded.
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In the depths of his mind, Aric experienced a torrent of information, images, and sounds. It was as if he were being shown an entire library in mere seconds. Concepts and ideas he had never dreamed of understanding were now being embedded directly into his brain.
He had used the basic computer knowledge as the first disk. He was a little scared about this disk because the basic knowledge here might still be too advanced for Earth. He was afraid that using the galaxy-level knowledge from the get-go would be a waste of money. But the knowledge that he had in his mind at the moment ranged from calculators to basic quantum computers. Since it was basic computer knowledge, it ranged from hardware to software.
This was enough for Aric to rule over Earth for centuries and build an empire.
"It is advised that you partake in the next infusion of knowledge after 36 hours. Your brain at the moment is on high alert, and another infusion of knowledge might trigger the defense mechanism of the brain, prompting it to shut down."
"Apis, run a diagnostic on my cognitive functions," Aric requested, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Running diagnostic," Apis replied. After a moment, it continued, "Brain activity is normal. Cognitive functions have improved by approximately 35%. You have successfully integrated the knowledge from the Codex disk."
Though it was a very rough diagnostic, it was enough for Aric to understand how much knowledge he had been imparted.