The Essence of This World and... the Truth

Dark Room, dimly lit by candlelight.

The four people sitting around the table, along with the various small objects on it, make this scene look like a secret underground meeting of a cult.

... Although in reality they are pretty much the same.

"You mean, this world was... swallowed by some Monster?"

After a slight pause, Young Feather began to speak.

"... I was just using an analogy."

Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but look a little speechless.

"It's like the analogy you used before. Imagine the world is now locked in a closed house, and the lights in the house are turned on and off at fixed times every day. When the Lights are on, it's daytime; when the Lights are off, it's nighttime."

"So, if that's the case, the abrupt transition from day to Hei Ye... wait, could that really be the case?"

Subconsciously following Bai Zhi's words, OriginDeficit was startled by his own actions.

"Could it be that this world is being kept in some unspeakable museum, on display for those unspeakable beings? Just like humans go to a zoo to see animals, the people in this world are also animals being exhibited. And then, to increase revenue, the museum even has a so-called self-service fishing function? Is this the origin of the Fish Hook that are everywhere in the world?"

"Your idea is great, but it lacks conclusive evidence. I'd suggest you try writing a novel."

Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi looked slightly annoyed.

"Alright, you can continue listening to me."

Meanwhile, at Miaomiao Kindergarten...

"Tonight seems to be getting even more lively..."

Pushing his wheelchair to the window, he looked out at the pitch-black darkness and a hint of confusion in Fuzi voice.

"I've already given them such detailed information, maps, and weaknesses; there's no need for them to make such a commotion at night, is there?"

This time, she truly revealed her most treasured secrets. Gathering such detailed information was no simple task; it took her a great deal of effort and dedication.

Logically speaking, since the other side had obtained that valuable intelligence, they should have used an assassination-like method that night to kill Dominators other Dominator one by one without alerting them.

But now it looks like Ultraman and monsters are teaming up for a major battle... Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

"Oh well, the map has already been given out anyway..."

Fuzi let out a soft sigh and looked down at his own skeletal body.

This is the Curse... or rather, the price she must pay for destroying Noah's Ark and utterly annihilating the last hope of a world.

Even though her body had rotted and decayed to such an extent, she still couldn't die, and couldn't even have the most basic rest.

... Everything stemmed from that earth-shattering event.

The Starry Sky disappeared, but day and Hei Ye remained. Human society was plunged into unprecedented panic, and then an unknown virus broke out in all of humanity at the same time...

"In one world, everyone disappeared into the Starry Sky, their world relocated to an unknown location, and then, inexplicably, they were all infected with a virus and turned into Zombie... or you could say they were all corrupted."

As he said this, Bai Zhi glanced at Ink-Stained Crystal.

"Since everyone has turned into Zombie, there is naturally no Zombie Crisis. Then, Player appear amidst the Zombie horde and are subsequently persecuted by the Zombie. After the Player are almost completely wiped out, the world is divided into regions by an invisible shield, Dominator appear... This is the history of this world."

Bai Zhi paused deliberately and looked at the people in front of him.

"What thoughts come to mind when you think about the history of this world?"

"Uh... what came to mind?"

Young Feather looked completely bewildered.

"Could that virus that turns everyone into Zombie be a kind of disinfection process?"

OriginDeficit's eyes were bright and piercing.

"Actually, this world was originally dominated by Zombie, but later the Zombie were infected with a human virus, and one by one, the infected Zombie turned into humans..."

"You should go write novels; I guarantee they'll be bestsellers."

Raising his hand to interrupt OriginDeficit, Bai Zhi decisively decided to skip this part.

"Taking this city as an example, the entire city is divided into Nine Great Regions, and each area has Nine Dominators. Each Dominator possesses a Racial Core that can modify even the most basic Zombie... Note that the purpose of Zombie is revealed here."

Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"All humans in this world have turned into Zombie, and the Unique main use of Zombie is to be captured by those Dominators and used as raw materials for modification, that is, so-called assembly line consumables."

"Uh... so what?"

Young Feather reached up and scratched his hair, looking completely bewildered.

"So, could I assume that when everyone in the world was infected with the virus and turned into Zombie, it was actually because everyone in the world was forcibly loaded with a Racial Core that could transform humans into Zombie? And the purpose of this Racial Core was to make them Perfect subjects adapted to those 81 Racial Core, that is, the so-called Zombie?"

After saying all that in one breath, Bai Zhi let out a slight sigh of relief.

"One city has 81 Dominators, and what about the other cities? What about the whole world? How many Dominator exist in total? Is the purpose of these Dominators really just for that meaningless war?"

Isn't that so?

Upon hearing this, OriginDeficit frowned slightly.

"The Fuzi himself has said so, and he's been here for 100 years. There shouldn't be anyone who knows better than him, right? Although, even he doesn't know what will happen to the victor after the war ends..."

Do you really think she understands?

Bai Zhi interrupted OriginDeficit and began to speak.

"As I said before, everything has its purpose. Why deliberately turn all of humanity into Zombie? The reason is that only Zombie can Perfect Adaptation the 81 Racial Core. Why is there Dominator? Because the Dominator's task is to use the Racial Core they control to fuse with those Zombie, continuously giving birth to new species... or rather, Anomaly. Why haven't any Anomaly appeared or been born in the entire city or the entire world? In fact, the types and number of new Anomaly are constantly being born and increasing."

"... I still don't understand."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Young Feather Honest raised his hand.

Could you please explain in more detail and in a simpler way?

"... During tonight's raid, I vaguely realized a terrible truth."

Bai Zhi reached up and pressed his forehead with a hint of helplessness, letting out a sigh.

"In fact, the so-called war could have ended long ago. If a war had truly broken out, those Dominators could have unified the country in a single day. This contradicts what the Fuzi said before. Therefore, considering the previous arguments, I have every reason to believe... that the experiment has already ended."

"Experiment? What experiment?"

Young Feather was slightly stunned.

"The experiment of using those Racial Core to synthesize new Anomaly... After such a long time, the experiment has been completed by experimenting with various disordered number sequences and combinations using these Racial Core."

Bai Zhi's face remained expressionless.

"Something has chosen this world to be an experimental ground. Yes, this is the hidden, despairing truth of this world... the true nature of this world!!"

"The Anomaly Experimental Armory!!!"