Chapter 1455 - 792: The Man Who Once Destroyed the World
Chapter 1455: Chapter 792: The Man Who Once Destroyed the World
"Choose your own image?"
Qing Chen stood in the soft white light, looking at the empty mirror, thinking to himself, isn’t this the process in online games where you customize your character first?
So, what kind of image should I choose, Caucasian, African, or Asian?
First, exclude African, not for any other reason, but Qing Chen couldn’t handle it.
Next, exclude Asian, as their status is relatively low, and if he, as a newcomer, does anything outlandish, it might quickly be associated with Joker.
So, the best choice is Caucasian, which won’t draw much attention on their turf.
At this moment, the voice of the woman in the white space spoke kindly again: "If you’re unable to decide, given your good facial proportions, I can offer your own image as a base, and you can make your own changes."
Qing Chen felt a strange sensation; the newcomer guide AI in this Superconductor World actually makes subjective judgments about players’ appearances?
He probed, "Do you have your own intelligence?"
At this point, the AI still responded with a kind smile: "That depends on your definition of intelligence. If it’s the mentality of viewing and handling issues, then I have it."
Qing Chen felt something wasn’t right; the way it spoke was full of dialectics, and it could actually answer questions beyond the newcomer guide.
He continued to ask, "Do you have life?"
The AI smiled and replied: "That depends on your definition of life. If it’s maintaining internal balance, having a life cycle and energy metabolism phenomenon, being able to respond to stimuli, capable of self-replication or reproduction, an evolving semi-open material system, then I do not have life."
For some reason, Qing Chen suddenly found it interesting to talk to such an AI. After all, a conversation like this still couldn’t determine if the other party had life.
Because the meaning of life is more complicated; being able to answer questions means nothing.
But actually, in the end, the other party neither confirmed nor denied, as the mainstream academic community’s definition of life remains vague, and the definition for biological life is clearly not applicable to "One."
Since it’s not applicable to One, then it doesn’t apply to all artificial intelligence life forms, because they don’t have metabolism.
Yet at that moment, Qing Chen suddenly asked, "Are you lonely?"
This time, the soft white light didn’t respond immediately; it actually remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "You might be the first human to ask if I am lonely."
Having said this, the other party didn’t dwell on this question and instead urged, "Please, player, quickly choose your own image."
In the empty mirror, Qing Chen’s own appearance appeared.
He didn’t say much more because he already had the answer in his heart.
Relying on his drawing experience, Qing Chen quickly made adjustments to his face.
He raised his eyebrow arch a bit, deepened the eye sockets, heightened the nose bridge, changed his pupils to gold, and modified all his hair to white.
With just a few modifications, Qing Chen’s appearance in the mirror completely changed, suddenly resembling a Caucasian who stepped out of a movie.
This was the effect Qing Chen wanted.
Qing Chen confirmed again, "Alright."
"Confirm this image?" AI asked, "Once confirmed, it cannot be changed."
"Confirm," Qing Chen said.
"Would you like to enter the Superconductor World now?" AI asked.
To its surprise, Qing Chen actually sat down cross-legged on the spot, and began a new round of questioning...
Qing Chen asked, "Are you sure the Superconductor World is decentralized?"
Decentralization means no administrator, no management parties, everything’s growth and development in the world is decided by the players.
The AI didn’t directly answer Qing Chen’s question but instead played a holographic scene in front of him, so real as if it were immersive.
In the scene, a player, after obtaining an S-Class one-time item, the Fire Phoenix, in the Superconductor World, actually went to the upstream of the city river and destroyed the upstream dam.
Drowning everyone in the city...
The AI then slowly said, "This was the First Epoch of the Superconductor World, where the world was still very fragile, with only a small city, destroyed because one person gained immense power. No one could save the world, except for the players themselves."
"And then?" Qing Chen asked.
"Then the Second Epoch began," the AI replied.
In the next scene, players resurrect at restart points, facing ruins as they painfully rebuild their homes...
Of course, reconstruction in the Superconductor World is a bit faster, as one can directly enter game dungeons to obtain building materials.
But such a thing where one person wiped out the entire world does indeed show that the operation mechanism of the Superconductor World is a bit wild.
At this point, Qing Chen said, "Hold on, can you zoom in on the first scene a bit? I want to see who that person is."
The scene zoomed in, and the next moment Qing Chen felt amused.
Wasn’t that the God of the Eastern Continent, Ren Xiaosu?! Didn’t even change his face!
But thinking about it, it makes sense; such mischievous things can only be done by Knight members...
Qing Chen asked, "By the way, how many years has this Superconductor World existed?"
The AI answered, "863 years."
Qing Chen took a deep breath; a game world has existed for 863 years?
This means Ren Xiaosu, after establishing the rules of Taboo Land 001, didn’t immediately go to play in other worlds. Instead, he came to play in the West Continent 863 years ago before leaving.
And, with one move, he ushered the Superconductor World into the Second Epoch...
Is this something a human would do?
No, this is the work of a god...
Qing Chen tentatively asked, "Who is this person?"
The AI replied, "A mysterious figure who claimed to have left a path to godhood in a corner of one of the 365 replica worlds, and then disappeared."
Qing Chen was stunned, a path to godhood!
A path to godhood!?
Qing Chen asked, "What is this so-called path to godhood?"
"I can’t disclose that," the AI replied.
"Has anyone ever found this path to godhood?"
"No. A lot of people searched for it at first, but no one found it."
Now, Qing Chen wasn’t quite sure if this AI really knew Ren Xiaosu’s true identity, so he couldn’t say much more.
But he was very sure that the surprise left meticulously by Ren Xiaosu was definitely not a way or strategy to become a god in the game world, but to become a real god!
According to Qing Chen’s understanding, Ren Xiaosu in history wasn’t a very compassionate person. Would he leave secrets for other races on the West Continent for no reason? Absolutely not.
So, the reason why so many people on the West Continent didn’t find it was definitely because a crucial condition didn’t meet Ren Xiaosu’s criteria.
Could this have been a surprise left for future Knights?
The so-called surprise is an unexpected delight left by the powerful when they’re bored...
Originally, Qing Chen just planned to wander through the Superconductor World casually, but everything has changed now!
Moreover, the most critical thing is, if that surprise mentions One, or if it allows One to see the surprise left by his father, wouldn’t he be very happy?
He certainly would.
Qing Chen spoke up, "I have another question..."
Before he could finish, the white gentle light gradually dissipated, and then he found himself in a magnificent technological city. The entire city seemed constructed of black iron, with complex intersecting roads and various unknown flying devices crossing the sky, bustling with activity!
It was 4 AM on the Eastern Continent, whereas it was daytime on the Western Continent!
Qing Chen was a bit speechless, this AI’s patience wasn’t very good; after only a few questions, he was suddenly teleported out...
Actually, Qing Chen had already determined that the AI must have achieved independent thinking!
He carefully checked himself and found nothing but a white linen outfit, no other belongings, except for a key in his pocket, not knowing what it’s for.
Before Qing Chen could think more, he suddenly saw someone beside him locking their gaze on him.
There was a player with a crocodile head and human body staring intently at him, and another blue-faced player with a distorted face. The face-molding skill seemed as if it was punched in by a demigod, sunken and distorted.
The crocodile player spoke, "This new player is actually a white person, grab him!"
Instantly, Qing Chen felt he had been a bit reckless.
It turns out that white people aren’t very well-liked in the Superconductor World?! This is just like adding difficulty out of nowhere, the gaming experience is terrible!
Qing Chen turned and ran, getting familiar with his strength while running.
Undoubtedly, A-Class strength wasn’t carried into the Superconductor World, nor was any Taboo brought in. Now, he was just slightly better than an ordinary person.
However, though his strength was gone, his skills remained.
As for killing and counter-killing, he had loads of experience.
In an instant, Qing Chen’s body abruptly stopped while running, the transition between movement and stillness was to the extreme, creating an awe-inspiring beauty.
Qing Chen turned back, swinging a punch directly at the opponent’s vital spleen. Even a normal punch on the spleen would cause it to rupture!
However, just as he turned back, the world suddenly plunged into darkness.
Damn.
Died.
A voice came from the system: "Player has died, will be forced offline for one hour."
Qing Chen sat up from the Virtual Warehouse, the Master of Daytime played a Virtual World game on the West Continent and got defeated right from the start, killed instantly...
This had nothing to do with his skills and strength anymore; he didn’t even know how the opponent killed him!
One sat beside the Virtual Warehouse, holding its head: "Why did you come out so quickly? Only after an hour or so."
"Ahem," Qing Chen said, "My first step was to roughly understand what the Superconductor World is like, then come back to share it with you. Aren’t you curious what it’s like inside, I have to tell you."
Qing Chen lied, but what else could he say? Claim that in an hour, most of the time was spent asking the AI questions and he died in just ten seconds after entering the game...
That would be too embarrassing.
One responded happily, "Qing Chen, you’re so nice."
"Mm..."
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There will be another Chapter before midnight.