It's like a kid playing a simulation game, always wanting to make their character more powerful.
Not to mention Yi, aren't Qingchen and the others also working hard to cultivate themselves and become stronger?
Qingchen suddenly said, "If others have it, I'll get it for you too."
One of her eyes lit up: "Really?"
She held up her little finger: "Pinky promise, no take-backs!"
Qingchen extended his little finger to make a hook, but something still felt off...
He instructed, "If we come across an island suitable for human habitation, we should stay there for a while, drop off the Black and Asian people from the air fortress, give them enough resources and tools, and let them fend for themselves. Who knows, they might even be able to build a small kingdom."
"Aren't you taking them with you to the Western Continent?" Yi asked curiously.
“Well, once the air fortress reaches that point, it's in danger of crashing at any moment. There's no need to drag them down with it,” Qing Chen said.
Although being stranded on a deserted island is tough, it's the only thing Qingchen can do.
“Okay, according to their navigation map, we’ll have an island in two more days. It was originally one of the forward bases chosen by the Kingdom Organization, but they didn’t choose it because it was too far off the flight path,” Yi said. “By the way, there are some really fun things on the air fortress!”
Without any hesitation, Yi grabbed Qingchen's wrist and ran towards the white-only activity area on the third floor.
At this time, the Black people were still gathered there, unaware of what had happened.
When they saw that Qingchen had actually returned alive, they were momentarily at a loss.
Qing Chen glanced at them and said, "Don't just stand there. Go find some useful tools. I'll put you all on a deserted island in two days. At that time, in addition to food, each of you can take two items from the air fortress. As for whether you can survive, and how well you survive, that's all up to you. Go have some fun."
After explaining everything, Yi led Qingchen to the door of a separate room. He looked at the nameplate on the door: Virtual Container.
"Wait, where is this place?" Qing Chen asked in surprise.
"I learned from members of the Kingdom that during their rest periods, they can use the virtual pods here to access a virtual network called 'Superconductor' via neural network technology. It's like a city with everything, just like how the Federation uses computers and mobile phones to access the internet. When soldiers are on rest periods while hovering in the air fortress, they can reunite with their families, girlfriends, and wives in 'Superconductor'."
Qing Chen was stunned. The Federation had used neural network technology to control drones, war robots, mechanical hounds, and to possess people.
Meanwhile, the Western Continent has already popularized this technology for civilian use and developed a complete virtual world!
From a certain perspective, the Western Continent is more like cyberpunk in the traditional sense.
The door to the virtual pod opened, revealing rows of neatly arranged hibernation pods. Qing Chen asked, "What verification qualifications are needed to enter the superconducting space? Identity ID, DNA, or iris scan?"
“Brainwaves,” Yi explained, “Everyone’s brainwaves are like DNA, unique… Unfortunately, I don’t have a brain, so I don’t have brainwaves. After you go in and play around, tell me what it’s like inside!”
Qing Chen was both amused and exasperated: "You're not allowed to say you have no brains."
"profound."
Qing Chen slowly lay down inside. As a green light scanned the virtual pod, he suddenly felt... that his consciousness seemed to be connected with some mysterious world.
He gradually lowered his guard and fell into darkness.
The next moment, he found himself in a pure white room, with no walls around him, only soft white light.
Opposite him was a mirror, but it was empty.
A gentle voice said, "Welcome to the decentralized world 'Superconductor'. New brainwave detected, confirmed as a new player. Please begin choosing your avatar."
Chapter 792, The Man Who Once Destroyed the World
"Choose your own image?"
Qingchen stood in the soft white light, looking at the empty mirror, and thought to himself, isn't this the process in an online game, where you have to customize your character's appearance before everything else?
So what kind of image should I choose: white, black, or Asian?
The best choice would probably be a white person, as they wouldn't attract attention on the other side's territory.
At this moment, in the white space, the woman's voice spoke kindly again: "If you cannot decide, given that your facial features are well-proportioned, I can provide your own image as a basis, and you can then make changes yourself."
Qing Chen felt something was off. How could the AI guiding newcomers in this superconducting world subjectively identify the player's appearance?
He probed, "Do you have your own wisdom?"
At this point, the AI still smiled kindly and replied, "It depends on your definition of wisdom. If wisdom is the way of thinking about and dealing with problems, then I have it."
Qing Chen sensed something was off. This guy's words were full of dialectics, and he could even answer questions beyond the beginner's guide.
He continued, "Do you have a life?"
The AI laughed and replied, "That depends on your definition of life. If it refers to a semi-open material system with a life cycle and energy metabolism, capable of self-replication or reproduction and evolution, then I have no life."
The other party neither admitted nor denied it, because the mainstream academic definition of life is still vague, and the general definition of biological life is clearly not applicable to Yi.
Since it doesn't apply to one, it also doesn't apply to all artificial intelligence life forms, because they don't have metabolism.
However, at this moment, Qingchen suddenly asked, "Are you lonely?"
This time, the soft white light did not answer immediately. It remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "Please select your appearance as soon as possible."
In the empty mirror, Qingchen's own appearance appeared.
He didn't say anything more, because he already had the answer in his heart.
Qingchen quickly made adjustments to his face based on his painting experience.
Her eyebrows were raised, her eye sockets were deepened, her nose bridge was raised, her pupils were changed to gold, and her hair was completely changed to white.
With just a few minor modifications, Qingchen's appearance in the mirror was completely changed, making him look like a white man who had stepped out of a movie.
This is the effect Qingchen wanted.
Qingchen confirmed again and again: "It's done."
"Confirm this image?" the AI asked. "Once confirmed, it cannot be changed."
“Confirmed,” Qingchen said.
"Would you like to enter the superconducting world now?" the AI asked.
However, to its surprise, Qing Chen actually sat down cross-legged on the spot and began a new round of questions...
Qing Chen asked, "Are you sure the superconducting world is decentralized?"
Decentralization means that there are no administrators or managers; the growth and development of the world are determined by the players.
Instead of directly answering Qing Chen's question, the AI played a holographic image in front of him, which was so realistic that it felt like he was actually there.
In the scene, a player obtains the S-grade one-time item Fire Phoenix in the Superconducting World, and then goes upstream of the city's river and destroys the upstream dam.
The flood destroyed downstream cities...
The AI then slowly said, "This is the first era of the superconducting world. The world was very fragile back then, consisting of only a small city. It was destroyed because one person possessed great power. No one can save the world except the player himself."
"And then?" Qingchen asked.
“Then the second era begins,” the AI replied.
In the next scene, the players respawn at the resurrection point and begin the arduous task of rebuilding their homes amidst the ruins...
Of course, reconstruction in the superconducting world is faster, as you can directly enter the game instance and obtain building materials.
But the fact that one person could wipe out the entire world does seem to suggest that the operating mechanism of the superconducting world is a bit wild.
At this moment, Qingchen said, "Wait a minute, could you zoom in on the first image a bit? I want to see who that person is."
The camera zoomed in, and Qingchen was secretly delighted.
Isn't that Ren Xiaosu, the god from the Eastern Continent?! He didn't even change his face!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Only a member of the Knights would do something so despicable...
Qing Chen asked, "By the way, how many years has your superconducting world existed?"
The AI answered: "863 years ago."
Qing Chen gasped. A game world that had existed for 863 years?
In other words, after Ren Xiaosu finalized the rules for Forbidden Land No. 001, he did not immediately travel to other worlds. Instead, he first visited the Western Continent 863 years ago before leaving.
Moreover, his very actions ushered in the second era of the superconducting world...
Qing Chen tentatively asked, "Who is this person?"
The AI replied, "A mysterious figure claimed to have left a path to godhood somewhere in one of the 365 dungeons, and then disappeared."
Qing Chen was stunned. The path to godhood!
It's actually the path to godhood!?
Qing Chen asked, "What is this so-called path to godhood?"
"No comment," the AI replied.
Has anyone ever found the path to godhood?
No comment.
Now, Qing Chen wasn't quite sure if the AI knew Ren Xiaosu's true identity, so he didn't say anything more.
However, he knew very well that the Easter egg that Ren Xiaosu had carefully left behind was definitely not a way or strategy to become a god in the game world, but rather to become a true god!
Qing Chen began, "I have another question..."
However, before he could finish speaking, the soft white light gradually dissipated, and he then appeared in a magnificent technological city, which resembled a massive castle forged from black iron.
The city buildings are illuminated by blue and purple lights that flicker on and off, as if the whole city is breathing!
The city is a maze of intersecting roads, and various unidentified flying objects streak across the sky, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere!
Qing Chen was speechless. This AI wasn't very patient; he had only asked a few questions before it suddenly teleported him away...
In fact, Qing Chen had already confirmed that the AI definitely possessed independent thinking!
He looked himself over carefully and found nothing but a white linen outfit. Wait, there was a key in his pocket, but he didn't know what it was for.
Before Qingchen could think further, he suddenly noticed someone next to him fixing their gaze on him.
But then he saw a player with a crocodile head and a human body staring intently at him, dressed in gold and silver like an Egyptian pharaoh.
There was also a blue-faced player with a distorted face staring at him, carrying steampunk-style equipment.
The two had very different styles, and the clothing styles of pedestrians on the street were also completely different.