Gao Linzhi's New Path of Cultivation, Li Gun's Request

However, Gao Linzhi noticed a loophole in their words.

He said coldly:

"Since you call yourselves observers and experimenters, why did you get involved yourselves?"

Why are you looking for Black Madman?

Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions changed.

The beautiful woman said helplessly, "Alright, you figured it out. It's because we want to become human again, to become flesh and blood, to feel real again."

"Instead of just living a half-dead existence amidst a string of data."

"We are different from you. Although your bodies are digitized, you still enjoy various sensory pleasures, but we don't."

Gao Linzhi.

That's their motivation.

That's just how people are.

Initially, they disliked the fragility and weakness of human flesh and blood, so they opted for mechanical ascension.

After ascending to mechanical form, they discovered that becoming a machine was incredibly monotonous and dull. They couldn't appreciate the sweetness of food, the beauty of friendship, the sweetness of affection, or the catharsis of rage...

So he wanted to become human again.

After looking at the three operators, Gao Linzhi asked again:

"What's the name of this mysterious company you work for?"

Just as the three were about to speak, they suddenly stammered and couldn't get anything out.

Moreover, their faces were distorted, and their tongues were stretched out, as if something had pulled them out, making it impossible for them to speak.

"It seems you've been bound by a contract, and can't speak." Gao Linzhi thoughtfully.

Yes, that's it.

However, Gao Linzhi discovered another loophole:

"If that's the case, then why were you able to say those things before?"

"Can't we draw up a contract that prevents you from saying anything?"

"There's only one truth. Most of what you said before was false and was used to mislead others."

"You are not the real operators, you are just their peripheral members."

"The identities you just admitted to are all false."

"The real operators know that information cannot be completely hidden, so they make it a mix of truth and falsehood."

"They release a large amount of information that is partly true and partly false to confuse and increase the difficulty of identification."

Gao Linzhi was not surprised by this.

This tactic is commonly used in warfare.

In order to cover up an operation, a large amount of information, both true and false, was released.

Just like when San Dezi attacked the Russian bear, even though the Russian bear knew about it, it still didn't take any precautions.

The presence of both a large amount of true and false information makes it difficult for them to make accurate judgments.

What they just said was actually 30% true and 70% false.

If Gao Linzhi had believed it completely, he probably wouldn't even know how he died.

However, for Gao Linzhi, this was enough.

He doesn't plan to investigate further for the time being.

At least he has confirmed the existence of the operator.

That's enough.

As for what the other party is planning to do and how they intend to exploit the player, there's no need to take any emergency measures for now.

In Gao Linzhi's view, the operators are also puppets of the game's core system.

It's just a more advanced puppet.

They have some privileges, but in essence, they are not much different from players.

It just means they have more information and some extra permissions.

It could be said that they, too, are being manipulated by this game.

Thinking of this, Gao Linzhi quickly came to his senses.

This incident also served as another reminder to him.

The essence is the fundamental element.

He cannot become obsessed with the status of a powerful Game Character.

Instead, we should focus on the core essence.

His true nature determines his Immortality, independence, and freedom to do as he pleases.

This is the root of everything.

He switched back to his original form.

At this very moment.

In the south, somewhere in an underground karst cave.

Gao Linzhi had already moved to a new place of residence.

Of course, it's still underground, still inside a cave.

It's impossible for those large companies to find him through physical means.

He absolutely cannot give up his own physical body.

Gao Linzhi then examined his own body.

His current physical strength is basically due to his game attributes.

Various game skills, physical constitution, and mental constitution.

Over the past year, he has indeed learned some of the cultivation techniques of the Skyfall World.

However, relying on oneself without the Game System is extremely difficult.

Like other players, without game assistance, they need to learn the same skills normally, which can take anywhere from a few months to several years to even get the basics down.

Only a very few individuals with exceptional comprehension can master a skill within a few days.

There are very, very few people like that.

Gao Linzhi recalled the advanced martial arts techniques he had seen before.

At the Daoist Academy, the abbot taught many advanced techniques.

At the time, he just glanced at it briefly and didn't really put his heart into learning it.

He was able to learn it entirely thanks to the support provided by the Game System.

And now.

He needs to truly learn on his own, to understand it thoroughly in his mind, and to transform it into memory through his muscles.

This is the real fundamental issue.

He found a book called "The Indestructible Diamond Technique".

This is a very advanced cultivation technique.

It is the key to upgrading the "Basic Defense" skill from advanced to Expert Level, and then from Expert Level to Master Level.

He heard that his defensive skills had been upgraded from advanced to Expert Level.

Of course, he only heard about it, but didn't actually learn it.

Now, he is going to learn it completely.

All relevant information is in the game logs.

He went back to his game history and studied it.

"Diamond is indestructible."

"Form, existence, decay, and emptiness—this is the origin of the world."

After looking at it for a long time, Gao Linzhi found it only partially understandable.

I just felt a headache coming on.

Although he has a high mental attribute, he can memorize everything at a glance.

However, it is still a long way from truly understanding and mastering it.

This mental attribute seems to merely enhance the brain's hardware performance.

For example, memory and resistance.

Abilities like comprehension and reasoning cannot be directly improved.

After all, he had not gained a deep understanding of this Mysterious Side knowledge system.

The same applies to Ordinary Player.

Does anyone actually memorize and understand the internal power principles and operating settings of a game?

However, Gao Linzhi now needs to use his original body to cultivate the true techniques of the Skyfall World.

His talent for games was just a cheat code, a Golden Finger.

However, his true strength is still based on his physical body.

He cannot put the cart before the horse.

Gao Linzhi began reading again with renewed focus.

I then read many related books.

As he read more, his understanding deepened.

He began to sense the Mysterious Energy within his body, attempting to establish a true cycle.

It must be said that this process was difficult, but very challenging.

After careful consideration, Gao Linzhi finally began to sense that Mysterious Energy.

They twinkle inside your body like stars in the night sky.

They are neither rivers nor continuous.

Instead, it's like a probability cloud, appearing here one moment and there the next.

This is not the traditional internal energy, true qi, or spiritual power circulating in the meridians.

It is actually closer to the real scientific concept of electronic clouds.

Its appearance in a certain place is probabilistic; it doesn't flow there directly.

To try to control them with simple imagination is wishful thinking.

It is essential to have a deep understanding of them and to use strong mental attributes to control the probability of their occurrence.

As for how to use them, we need to make sure they appear in a certain place with a higher probability.

For example, when present in large quantities on the skin's surface, it can enhance defense.

If it appears on a fist, it will increase your attack power.

In short, this is a completely new phenomenon, much like how humans use their mental consciousness to manipulate electronic clouds and create new matter.

The difficulty of this is self-evident.

The so-called "techniques" are actually a method of imagination that allows people to subconsciously influence the location and probability of these Mysterious Energy.

Furthermore, like an electron cloud, different atoms can be formed based on the different electrons, and these atoms can then form molecules, ultimately creating all sorts of substances.

Fortunately, Gao Linzhi wasn't a bad student; he had studied quantum mechanics.

I have my own understanding of how this Mysterious Energy manifests at its underlying level.

After practicing the techniques, he considered his next course of action.

He thought about the recent ranking competition, so he opened it to take a look.

[Sanctions List]

[Countdown: 22 days.]

[Rank, Island, ID, Score]

[1, Wolf Snake Island 3081, Can Xue Waves Across the Map, 5.65 million]

[2,2086, Empty 2086, 1.22 million points]

[District 3,219, Li Gun, 1.15 million points]

And at this time...

The event channel is already buzzing with activity.

"Amazing! The Canxue powerhouse has once again forcefully suppressed the enemy!"

"The points have exceeded 5 million!"

"Once again at the top of the list, it seems the old servers are no match for the big shots."

"Didn't Li Gun say he wouldn't cause trouble for the imperial court? Now it seems he couldn't hold back any longer."

"Of course, even the third-place winner gets 50 free attribute points!"

"This can't be wasted. Compared to the benefits offered by the imperial court, he only needs to keep up the pretense."

"That's true, there's always a solution to every problem."

Gao Linzhi smiled slightly upon seeing this.

In the past, he would have attached great importance to the lists.

But now, he has entered a different track.

Those who are still staring at the rankings have already fallen behind.

However, Gao Linzhi will not give up on the list because of this.

After all, his gaming talent and in-game power are his cheat codes, his Golden Finger.

The stronger the Golden Finger, the better.

He won't force himself to endure hardship.

And at this time...

A private message appeared.

"Canxue boss, can you let the top-ranked player have a turn?" This was followed by a familiar ID, "Li Gun".

Gao Linzhi had already blocked private messages from strangers.

Only friends are left.

"If the top-ranked player won't give up, the second-ranked player can."

Gao Linzhi still needed Li Gun's trading talent, so he didn't completely rule out the possibility.

"That's fine too. Right now, we've encountered a formidable enemy sent by the imperial court. I can't use my own talent, you know, because I'm disguised as someone else. I need to buy some game items to defeat them," Li Gun said.

Gao Linzhi smiled.

Just as I expected.

The other players were right.

"Yes, but the quantity is limited. What do you need?"

Gao Linzhi then showed off his game items.

When Li Gun saw the various power-enhancing items, he was greatly surprised.

"Damn, this is way more powerful than my talent cheating. I'm still limited by what the other party has, but you just bought it directly." Li Gun couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Hehe, I'm limited by what the game offers. Your own strength is the most important thing. I'm not as talented as you," Gao Linzhi said, trying to fool him.

Li Gun clearly wouldn't believe it.

Otherwise, how about the two of them switch places?

The other party clearly won't make the exchange.

He then placed an order with Gao Linzhi.

I purchased a full 20 Staff Intent Enhancement Charms.

In this way, dealing with the powerful figures sent by the imperial court would be more than enough.

Of course, the people who came on his side were not from the Imperial Observatory.

Rather, it was a force directly under the imperial court.

The island he lived on was an old island.

"Give me a link, I'll check the situation on your end," Gao Linzhi then said.

"Sure."

After all, Li Gun was already doing live streaming, so one more viewer Gao Linzhi wouldn't make much difference.

After obtaining the link, Gao Linzhi quickly found a computer and opened the live stream.

There were still a lot of viewers in the live stream.

A whopping 65 million.

With such a large number of viewers, it's natural to need many separate live stream rooms to distribute the audience; otherwise, the sheer number of comments would overwhelm the live stream room.

"The imperial court's people have been on the island for several days now. Can the streamer still drive them away?"

"Yeah, a fierce battle is about to begin, streamer, hurry up and give it your all!"

Gao Linzhi glanced at some of the top-rated comments, then focused on watching the live stream.

He wanted to see just how strong the others were.

Inside the live stream room at this moment.

It depicts a scene at dawn on an island.

Not long after.

Three hundred armored warriors appeared on the distant sea.

They came riding the waves one by one, and the moment their boots touched the sea, the spray froze into ice crystals, supporting their heavy bodies.

There was a leader, their chief, who walked at the very front.

At this moment, the anchor is providing commentary:

"Look closely, these are the elite of the Imperial Guard's 'Sea Guard,' each of them is a martial arts master of at least the seventh rank, which is equivalent to level 75."

"Each of them is clad in heavy armor made of black iron, weighing up to 300 jin (approximately 150 kg), and covered with Evil Suppressing Talisman, enabling them to fight against monsters below the Blue Tier."

"And look at their leader, he's a level 95 powerhouse."

"Level 100 is a threshold. Below level 100, the imperial court can mass-produce, although the quantity is not high, the output is stable."

"However, reaching level 100 or above requires exceptional personal comprehension and aptitude. Whether someone can appear each year depends on luck and probability," Li Gun explained.

Gao Linzhi felt that his viewing had not been in vain.

The other party is able to obtain a large amount of information through their talent for forcing transactions.

This is information that the other party wouldn't normally share.

It's only when competing for rankings that the other party will reveal this information in order to demonstrate their professionalism and gain a competitive edge.

At this moment, the audience saw the leader of the black-armored warriors walking on air.

With each step, the sea surface within a radius of ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) would sag by three chi (approximately 1.5 meters), as if an invisible giant hammer were striking the sea.

Behind him was a crimson cloak, fluttering in the wind and revealing the gold-threaded python pattern on its lining.

"I've already found this person. He's the commander of the Zhenhai Division of the imperial court, a first-rank military officer, Yue Zhongshan," Li Gun continued.

"It seems the imperial court thinks highly of me. You know, in other places, it's always the people from the Imperial Observatory who go."

"The Imperial Observatory's relationship with the imperial court was semi-independent, similar to the relationship between Feudal Lords and the Zhou emperor during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods."

"The Imperial Observatory will obey the Zhou Emperor, provided that benefits and advantages are offered."

"And this Zhenhai Division is the direct command of the Zhou Emperor."