The Nature of Source Energy, Gao Linzhi's Game Settings

Gao Linzhi was overjoyed.

He immediately returned to Blue Star, to the underground cavern.

Consciousness returned to its original state, and the eyes opened.

Looking at the Game Character in front of him, he consciously communicated with the core game code contained within it.

The next moment, Gao Linzhi saw it.

A blue vortex appeared in the center of the Game Character's area.

Gao Linzhi communicated with the vortex using his consciousness.

This is clearly an extremely precious energy vortex.

Sure enough, at that moment, the Game System, which hadn't been seen for a long time, suddenly gave a notification.

"An item of Dark rank has been discovered. Should it be used to enhance physical attributes?"

"It is expected to increase both attributes by 1000 points."

Gao Linzhi almost burst out laughing.

Is this "dog-lucky" Game System still deceiving itself?

He naturally did not choose to enhance his Game Character.

He was going to keep this precious item for himself.

This should be the Source Energy of a world.

Its preciousness is self-evident.

So what exactly can this Source Energy do?

Gao Linzhi thought to himself.

Based on his deduction, he should be able to achieve all sorts of things he desires.

In his view, this thing should be an object that only the Creator could control.

Gao Linzhi is now essentially using his identity as a time traveler and Engineer Gao like the Skyfall Game to seize a sliver of advantage ahead of time.

It's like a commoner suddenly gaining the power of an emperor.

With this in mind, Gao Linzhi then used his consciousness to communicate with this Source Energy.

Sure enough, the moment his consciousness connected, he began to receive a large amount of information.

This energy itself seems to contain information about all things in the universe.

From the perspective of these information flows, it is the most fundamental component of the world.

Under normal circumstances, the law of conservation of energy applies.

Neither increasing nor decreasing, neither extinguishing nor defiled.

Of course, nothing is absolute.

Its increase and decrease occur in two aspects.

First, there is the growth of one's own world; second, there is the intervention of external forces.

The world's growth is an extremely difficult process.

Because both the Blue Star world and Earth are technologically advanced worlds, they lack self-awareness.

In other words, it's a world generated by random collisions, without goals or meaning.

Its growth requires the civilization within it to master the Source Energy, thus initiating a great explosion of civilization and outward expansion.

To achieve self-growth, one must draw Source Energy from the void and chaos, and from other worlds.

In this process, it is passive and will not actively provide goals or support to civilization.

The advantage, of course, is that it won't deliberately make things difficult for civilizations, giving them the greatest freedom and challenge.

It can freely modify itself and whatever it sees.

Most importantly, it is a force of rules.

It directly mobilizes the natural energy from above.

Unless it is used for the expansion and defense of the world itself, it will not decrease.

In other words, this tiny bit of Source Energy can enable Gao Linzhi to achieve true financial freedom in this Blue Star world.

That so-called gold can be obtained at will.

As Gao Linzhi thought to himself, the next moment his underground cavern instantly transformed into a golden villa.

He reached out and touched it.

This is absolutely true.

It is real gold, radiating an alluring luster, truly genuine.

But that azure vortex did not diminish in the slightest.

This is the power of Source Energy.

It was similar to an emperor, who directly ordered the collection of taxes from the people.

As long as the people can live and reproduce in peace, taxes will continue indefinitely.

Of course, this Source Energy also has limitations.

Although its use within the world does not diminish, it becomes useless if the world collapses.

Gao Linzhi used it again and discovered that it had other limitations, namely its cooling and range of effect.

This small amount of Source Energy is only enough to affect a small area around him, roughly with a radius of ten meters.

Furthermore, it has a cool-down period; after this use, it cannot be used again for a month.

That's more like it.

Otherwise, if one could use an infinite amount of Source Energy, then the rules of this world would cease to exist.

However, that's enough.

Gao Linzhi then enthusiastically began to create what he wanted in his mind.

Besides gold, there are also various technological items.

Of course, this requires him to understand the underlying principles and operating rules.

Simply imagining a future technology like AI is not enough.

Only an empty shell will appear.

At most, a weak AI effect will be added, similar to a certain steamed bun.

After some manipulation, Gao Linzhi confirmed a fact: the Source Energy was actually the energy used by the Creator God to create and transform the world.

It can be directly controlled by consciousness.

This thing is used to define rules; you could say it's a kind of universal energy.

It can be used to do all sorts of things, provided that the user understands it.

For example, Gao Linzhi the atomic structure of gold and knows its specific form, which is why it can evolve.

It seems this time-traveling protagonist is indeed quite good.

Moreover, this Source Energy is something that one obtains from the outside world.

This would be considered a great achievement for the Blue Star world.

Unfortunately, the Blue Star world is also technologically advanced and lacks a fundamental consciousness.

Otherwise, Gao Linzhi could at least have obtained the identity of a chosen one.

Gao Linzhi pondered for a moment: since this world lacks a fundamental consciousness, could he replace it?

After all, the world is currently being invaded by Mysterious Energy.

He should be able to do other things as well.

And at this time...

Gao Linzhi suddenly received some news.

It was transmitted by my own pet, the Corpse Vine.

That means the game has posted an announcement on the Game Forum.

Gao Linzhi pointed, and a computer room appeared.

Moreover, it completely ignores underground rock obstacles and is globally networked.

This Source Energy is truly a godlike power.

Moreover, no one can track them unless they also master the use of this energy.

He went to the <Archipelago Forum> and, sure enough, there was a game announcement.

"Dear player."

"The game has been updated and is now finally available for login."

"Thank you for your patience, players."

"After logging into the game, you will receive a game compensation."

"It's a Revival Stone. Hope all players enjoy the game."

In the past, Gao Linzhi would naturally have been very happy.

But now that he has started his own private server, he has naturally become much less sensitive to the game.

Turning a game into a business – that's the ultimate goal in gaming.

Gao Linzhi then logged his Game Character into the game and started AFK training.

As for himself, he continued to go back to his home planet to poach talent.

Gao Linzhi's gaze fell on "Zhang Mingzhen" again.

At this moment, Zhang Mingzhen, as Priest, had extremely high basic mental attributes thanks to the cheat device given to him by Gao Linzhi, and his corresponding Mana was also quite Abundant.

His brief struggle with the mice attracted almost all the Spotted Rat in the vicinity.

Looking around, there were nearly a hundred gray shadows.

Zhang Mingzhen naturally understood that conventional methods were no longer sufficient to eliminate such a large swarm of rats; only extraordinary measures could be employed.

He thought of his fourth unique talent skill: when his health drops below 10%, he can activate the "Self-Sacrifice" state.

While healing is ineffective in this state, you will gain a brief three-second period of invincibility.

It can launch a special attack on all targets within a ten-meter radius, with a power equivalent to one hundred times its own Healing Ability, ignoring any damage reduction or defense effects, and causing true damage.

Every player understands the importance of true damage.

When the invincibility period ends, your health will return to full.

This skill can only be activated once every twenty-four hours.

But three seconds is enough.

Without hesitation, Zhang Mingzhen bravely faced the rats' attack to reduce his health to the critical level.

Then the "Self-Sacrifice" state was activated.

A burst of light suddenly erupted from his body, activating his invincible state!

He stopped dodging and instead unleashed his accumulated power in all directions.

An invisible shockwave spread rapidly from him.

Wherever it passed, swarms of Spotted Rat didn't even have time to howl before they vanished in an instant, like grains of sand swept away by a gale.

This brief but intense confrontation ended in an overwhelming victory for Zhang Mingzhen.

The brilliance faded, leaving only the remains of the Spotted Rat, which could be picked up as markers.

Gao Linzhi couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

There was a time when I had to rely on the talent given to me by the system to break free from the arduous life of a lone wolf.

But now, this guy is much happier than me.

After all, Gao Linzhi is a man who values gratitude and loyalty.

Since this kid was also a time traveler and could bring him benefits, he wasn't stingy in giving him some advantages.

Anyway, the other person will only live for about a hundred years before they die.

At this time, Zhang Mingzhen was naturally completely unaware of this.

Like many people, they have no idea who's above them.

He simply waved his hand, and they were all put into his baggage.

System notification: Obtained [Spotted Rat Remains]*138.

A total of 138 Spotted Rat brought him a generous 6,900 experience points.

Golden light surged forth, and his level instantly soared to level seven!

[Chongxing (Priest)]

[Constitution: 190]

[Strength: 88]

[Agility: 176]

[Intelligence: 176]

[Spirit: 264]

[Physical Defense: 2200]

[Magic Defense: 2640]

[Healing Ability: 3520]

[Available Skill Points: +90]

[Current experience points: 950 / 1700]

He advanced six levels in one go, which not only brought a leap in his attributes, but more importantly, it also allowed him to learn a new class skill: [Spirit Strike].

[Spirit Strike]: Deals spell damage based on 120% of Intelligence to all enemies within a specified 5x5 area.

Consumes 10 Mana; cooldown is 1 second.

According to official information, this is the most basic of the four attack skills available to Priest, and it is also the first one to be mastered. It is simple, direct, and easy to use.

However, most Priest do not invest their precious skill points in this skill—after all, they only gain a mere five skill points per level.

Priest's primary role is healing, so skill points should be prioritized for crucial healing and support skills, rather than this seemingly mediocre damage-dealing method.

But this "common sense" clearly does not apply to Zhang Mingzhen, who possesses the talent of "yin and yang".

His second unique talent allows him to gain three times the attribute and skill points of an ordinary person with each level up, 3*5*6=90 points.

Zhang Mingzhen naturally aspires to become a unique existence in the God's Domain.

He aims to make his attack power comparable to any mage, his defense on par with the most sturdy Shield Guard, and his movement speed match that of an assassin in the night.

And its explosive power in an instant surpasses that of an archer.

He wanted to achieve all of this as Priest.

At that moment, he was unaware that these things were bestowed upon him by others.

Gao Linzhi looked at the other person and couldn't help but recall his own gaming days.

Just like this guy, he focuses on those game attributes.

Of course, those attributes are not useless; without them, there would be no Gao Linzhi as we know him today.

But since Gao Linzhi has chosen this path, he intends to prevent anyone from following in his footsteps.

He couldn't let Zhang Mingzhen learn things outside of games.

Let the other person find meaning in life through this game, and play it for a lifetime.

Just like football, football has become the meaning of life for many people, even above life and death.

In reality, it's just an entertainment and competitive game; it doesn't have any profound or sophisticated meaning.

And at this time...

Zhang Mingzhen has already allocated all skill points, and "Spirit Strike" has been upgraded to level 5: it can deal damage to all enemies within a five-step radius, equal to 2.2 times his own intelligence value.

Each cast consumes 30 mana.

"Spring Wind" has been upgraded to level four: it can restore the target's life force to twice the amount of the user's own spiritual power, consumes 26 points of mana, and can only be cast once every three seconds.

Examining his two newly enhanced abilities, Zhang Mingzhen felt that even if Striped Mouse on the mountain came out in droves, he would have nothing to fear.

Now it's time to take stock of what we've gained from the battle.

He stared intently at his baggage, only to be taken aback—besides the carcasses of the rats, the newly added inventory contained only one piece of equipment.

Is the drop rate in this game really that harsh?

Or is it just that I'm unlucky?

He was, of course, unaware that this was Gao Linzhi's design: scarcity increases value, and the less there is, the more important the liver becomes.

This also presents a process for the vast majority of the poor to change the distribution of wealth through games.

If the drop rate is very high, then equipment becomes worthless, and the hard work of ordinary players becomes worthless as well.

Valuable equipment can be exchanged for greater wealth.

Wealthy people obviously can't afford to grind for gear; they'll inevitably have to spend a lot of money to buy equipment.

Zhang Mingzhen naturally didn't understand the underlying settings; he just felt that the generosity of this God's Domain Game was far too limited.

Zhang Mingzhen took out the unique item and examined it closely:

[Swift Mouse Fur Boots (Standard)]

[Sensitivity +5]

[Physical Attack Resistance +10]

[Requires level 4 to use]

The equipment obtained from defeating monsters in the wild was indeed vastly different from the ordinary goods sold in village shops.

These additional attributes are almost equivalent to the character's base stats.

This is precisely Gao Linzhi's special setting: the better the equipment attributes, the more valuable it is.

This forces those who monopolize wealth to spend large sums of money on equipment.

And they will inevitably play this game in the future.

Because Gao Linzhi would use a portion of his Source Energy for the healing of his true form: this alone would compel those who monopolize wealth to personally participate.

At that time, this God's Domain Game will be able to shoulder the important task of wealth distribution.

Gao Linzhi also set a luck value for each person.

In other words, everyone can accumulate luck, and if you grind to a certain extent, you will inevitably get equipment, which guarantees that "grinding will be rewarded".

No matter how rich a person is, they cannot acquire more luck; they can only accumulate it over time.

This kind of guaranteed luck can ensure a basic income for every ordinary person.

Just like now, if Zhang Mingzhen were to sell it, given the current scarcity of equipment, it could probably fetch an astonishing price...

Selling it for ten or twenty thousand wouldn't be unusual.

But Zhang Mingzhen was worth hundreds of millions, so he just smiled and casually put on his boots.

He is not short of money at the moment; rather than short-term gains, rapidly improving his strength is the key.

Zhang Mingzhen had a vague feeling that the impact of this game might far exceed everyone's expectations.

This is where the protagonist's intuition lies.

Although he was unaware of Gao Linzhi's existence, he could vaguely sense the extraordinary nature of this game.