Nan Xuan exited Network Space, feeling speechless toward Chen Gao and the other two. If he had not suddenly gotten the idea today, they might have already had children by now.
Outside the gates of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Hao, remember to take good care of Sanmei. Don't let her suffer any grievances, or I'll hold you accountable." Tang Xiao calmly accepted everything before him. This girl, as pure and holy as Blue Silver Grass, did not belong to him. She had chosen his younger brother, Tang Hao.
"Don't worry, Brother. You don't need to concern yourself with that. With my current strength, as long as I don't run into a Title Douluo, I can fight anyone." Tang Hao wrapped an arm around Ah Yin's shoulders and patted his chest.
Tang Xiao watched Tang Hao's actions and felt rather speechless. I'm already like this, and you still can't restrain yourself a little?
"Big Brother, don't worry. I'm already level seventy-four and have completely transformed into a human. You don't need to worry about us." Ah Yin nestled against Tang Hao's chest, gazing at him with a face full of love.
"Good. Then I'm relieved. As long as you have your own plans, that's enough. I'll return to the sect first. If anything happens, you can contact me in the Network World. Although those old fossils always think the God of the Network is up to no good, our younger faction has accepted it." Tang Xiao forced a smile as he looked at them.
"Mm, we will, Big Brother," Tang Hao replied.
Tang Xiao did not linger any longer in this painful place. After saying a few more words, he returned to his sect.
The moment Tang Xiao returned to his room, he immediately summoned his Clear Sky Hammer. Sensing the Network Card imprint on its handle, he entered the Network World.
"Ah Yin, open the Face-Nudging Event interface for me. I'm going to start sculpting a face." Tang Xiao spoke to his Smart Guide, Ah Yin, in his room within the Network World.
"Yes, Master. Ah Yin will serve you right away."
That was right. Tang Xiao had named his Smart Guide Ah Yin.
A few seconds later, the face-sculpting interface appeared before Tang Xiao.
A lump of white, mud-like material appeared before him. Based on his understanding of Ah Yin's features, he began sculpting.
He squatted on the ground, slowly shaping it, occasionally choking back sobs.
"Hehe, it's done." Tang Xiao revealed a childlike smile, as though he had returned to the time when he had first met Ah Yin.
"Master, you have completed the face sculpting. Would you like to apply it?" Smart Guide Ah Yin asked.
"Apply it. Hurry and apply it." Tang Xiao answered excitedly.
After receiving Tang Xiao's confirmation, Smart Guide Ah Yin was enveloped in a ball of white light. About thirty seconds later, a new "Ah Yin" walked out of the light.
"Ah Yin... my Ah Yin." Tang Xiao could not hold himself back and hugged her directly.
"Master, according to the regulations of the God of the Network, as long as you do not provide me with biological instruction, my god does not prohibit anything else." Ah Yin could see how excited Tang Xiao was and spoke accordingly.
Smart Guides were big data materialized by Nan Xuan through his martial soul. They could perceive human emotions, but they would never fall in love with anyone, because they were merely strings of data. Put simply, they were companion-play robots created by Nan Xuan, part of his martial soul.
"Ah Yin, don't call me Master anymore. Just call me A-Xiao." Tang Xiao held her in his arms and spoke through his sobs.
"Okay, A-Xiao. You mustn't cry anymore." Smart Guide Ah Yin comforted him.
"Oh, right, A-Xiao. We also have a voice simulation function. Put your head against mine, then imagine the voice of the person you want in your mind, and I can imitate it." Smart Guide Ah Yin nestled in his arms and spoke in the voice of a mature, intellectual older sister.
"No wonder. I was wondering what felt strange. So the voice hadn't changed yet." Tang Xiao suddenly understood.
Just as he was about to begin simulating the voice, Smart Guide Ah Yin told him, "My god requires payment for this, because it involves rather complicated things. So, A-Xiao, you should think it over carefully."
"Think over what? Buy it."
As he spoke, Tang Xiao pressed his head against hers, and the voice was immediately simulated.
"A-Xiao, the Face-Nudging Event is free. If you want to change my clothes, though, you'll need to pay." A complete Ah Yin appeared before Tang Xiao, with an even more perfect figure.
"Hahaha, buy it. I'll buy you everything." Tang Xiao looked at Ah Yin in his arms, truly delighted. The God of the Network had fulfilled his wish.
There were many people like Tang Xiao, all reminiscing about the youth of their past and their lost lovers.
In a city near the Clear Sky Sect.
"Ah Yin, now that Big Brother has left, it's just the two of us. Does that mean we can..." Tang Hao held Ah Yin in the hotel room, his face full of impatience.
"You're awful. Why are you even asking about something like that?" Ah Yin gave a coquettish snort.
No matter how foolish Tang Hao was, he understood what that meant. With a turn, he pressed down on her, ready to fire the first shot for Little San's arrival.
One month later, the Face-Sculpting Competition officially began.
Star Luo Empire competition zone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Face-Sculpting Competition venue for the Star Luo Empire competition zone of the Network World. I am the host of this competition, Smart Guide Ling." A girl in a purple lolita outfit held a microphone and spoke playfully from the stage.
At the same time, the competitions were also beginning in Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, with Ling serving as the host there as well.
Spirit Hall competition zone.
"First, every participant must meet one condition: you need the consent of the person whose face you are sculpting. Participants may not use another person's likeness however they please."
"There are 4,500 independent spaces at the competition venue, which means there are only 4,500 participation slots. Everyone, hurry up and charge forth for love."
"Since this is a competition, there naturally have to be rules."
"First, the competition lasts only one hour. Participants must make good use of their time."
"Second, participants may not contact the outside world during the competition, or it will count as cheating."
"Third, participants must verify their real identities. Both the person sculpting the face and the person being sculpted must register their real names, which will be displayed on the rankings. Please think carefully."
"Fourth, the face-sculpting competition is also a contest of appearance. There are separate Male God Ranking and Goddess Ranking categories. Everyone should participate cautiously, and those being sculpted should think carefully as well. Don't agree to someone casually. We will only take the top one hundred."
"Alright, Ling is done talking. Everyone, start registering."
Ling's cute voice had been set by Nan Xuan. Most of the people coming to sculpt faces were men, so Nan Xuan had come up with this idea.
Using his "authority," Nan Xuan secured the first of the 4,500 registration slots, which was also the best position.
In only a few minutes, all the slots had been claimed, and the competition began.
Nan Xuan had also come to participate this time. He wanted to sculpt Bibi Dong's face and build momentum for her, laying the foundation for her becoming Pope.
As for Qian Daoliu of Douluo Hall, he had already thought of a solution.
As time passed, half the allotted time had gone by. Nan Xuan's side was somewhat suspicious of cheating. He had personally used data to materialize Bibi Dong, making her completely identical to the original. She was even eighteen or nineteen years old, brimming with youthful vitality.
"Yang Fei, Brother Xuan has gone to sculpt faces. Why aren't you going?" Chen Gao looked at Nan Xuan competing below and spoke to Yang Fei beside him.
"I want to, too, but my wife won't agree. She said getting on the rankings would only be a blow to her." Yang Fei sighed.
"Mine too." Chen Gao looked at Yang Fei with the expression of a fellow sufferer.
In truth, their girlfriends were both quite attractive. The continent was simply too vast, and they were afraid of being dealt a blow.
"Enough of that. I'm heading back first. I still need to keep things under control over in the Heaven Dou Empire." Chen Gao left after speaking. They possessed the authority Nan Xuan had given them and could travel freely through this world, arriving instantly.
"Dear contestants, time is up. Next comes the moment to determine the rankings." Ling emerged from behind the contestants and spoke with a smile.
"May I ask how these rankings are decided? Who judges and determines them?" a middle-aged man standing near Ling asked.
"Everyone, rest assured. We in the Network World have a term called big data. You should all know a little about it. It integrates all data across the entire continent. It handles all judging and scoring, ranking contestants according to the combined preferences of everyone on the continent." Ling walked over to him and explained with a smile.
Seeing Ling standing so close to him, the man's face turned red.
"Ling, I like you. Can you be my Smart Guide?" some bold people asked.
"Hehe, you can't. Everything about me is independent, so you should cherish your current Smart Guides instead, or they will be sad." Ling first showed a regretful expression, then a sorrowful one, immediately sending the crowd below into a frenzy.
"Isn't this effect a little too good?" Nan Xuan watched Ling's performance and joked with a smile.
The Face-Sculpting Competition was in full swing, and the moment of revealing the rankings was about to arrive.
"Five, four, three, two, one."
"Ling."
The tens of thousands of people below counted down with Ling to the moment the rankings would be revealed.
"The appearance representatives ranked one through one hundred in the Spirit City competition zone are officially revealed."
"Wow, she's actually first place. I wonder who sculpted her."
"This trip wasn't for nothing. I got to see so many beautiful women for free."
"That woman is so beautiful. It would be wonderful if I were that beautiful."
"Wait, something's wrong. Ling, why don't the top three have the names of the people who sculpted them? There are only the names of the people being sculpted." A netizen focused on something different and discovered the problem.
"Sorry, we just received notice that the top three possess certain privileges. After all, the competition did not establish any rewards, so this counts as an award for the top three. As for why only the sculptors' names are hidden while the names of those being sculpted are not, I believe everyone can guess." Ling stepped directly out of the space, speaking to everyone with an apologetic expression.
As for the issue Ling mentioned last, the audience below had already given the answer.
"Idiot, if their names weren't displayed, would you know who they were?"
"Oh, right. It would be great if I could meet someone like that on the continent someday."
"Heh, even if you met her, what could you do? If she dares reveal herself, do you think she's afraid of you? You should worry about yourself instead. Don't end up provoking someone you shouldn't."
Martial Soul City Goddess Ranking.
First place: Bibi Dong, Saintess of Spirit Hall. Second place: Long Jingyi. Third place: Hua Wu.
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