A New Battle (Volume Three: Multiverse Metaverse, End)

Walking through the Rust City.

Qin Yiguan felt extremely lonely.

In just one month, Rust City has undergone tremendous changes.

The houses and streets are still the same as before.

But there was no trace of human activity there after that.

As I walked, I passed by many of my neighbors' houses, and in each house, one or more brand-new Nutrient Pod were quietly placed.

The Gemini Superbrain have completely removed the restrictions on the Nutrient Pod.

Today, residents of Rust City, whether suffering from brain disease or the poor who cannot afford the fees, have all received their own Nutrient Pod.

They are asleep in the Metaverse for 24 hours a day.

No one wants to leave that wonderful mainstream world and return to this dilapidated and backward reality.

Moreover, they can't return to reality.

In today's Gemini Metaverse, once you enter, it's eternity... an eternal life, an eternal virtual world.

Qin Yiguan sat in the center of the Rust City, on the edge of the dilapidated flower bed that no longer spouted water.

A peaceful summer day, a tranquil afternoon, with the faint chirping of cicadas in the distance and gusts of hot wind blowing by.

It seemed like nothing had changed; people were just taking their afternoon nap.

"If this continues..."

"In the real world, I'm all alone now."

"I have become the last Castoffs in the world."

Qin Yiguan placed the fruit he had just borrowed from Jiu Zhengxuan's house on the edge of the flower bed, but now no more lowly Castoffs would come to snatch it.

I took a bite of the apple.

My mouth feels sour and astringent.

That said, the taste simulations and the like in the Metaverse are no different from reality, so there's no need to return to reality.

Qin Yiguan slowly stood up. "Why don't we go to class? It's been a long time since I've seen Clam."

Long Huicheng, who had just stepped out of the China Military Department Research Center, suddenly received an urgent order.

He then strode back into the conference room.

The old man looked at the group of China, frowned, and asked, "What's going on?"

"Ou Country acknowledge the results of the simulated war."

A middle-aged general said slowly, "But they believe that doesn't represent the whole picture."

Long Huicheng slowly raised his head, "What do you mean by 'not representing the whole'?"

"The Ou Country has dispatched a special combat team."

They said they wanted to have a skills competition with us.

"If we lose the duel, they will have to renegotiate the peace treaty."

Upon hearing this, Long Huicheng showed a look of disbelief. "Are they joking? What era are we living in? Isn't this a scene from an online novel? Has Bai Deng gone senile?! What can a few individuals' duel represent?"

"Commander Long..."

The middle-aged general hesitated before continuing, "This unit belongs to the military's special combat squad. Everyone here possesses Reality Enhancement. They claim that precisely because it is this era, the Gemini Superbrain's capabilities cannot be ignored. The Gemini Superbrain may have already discovered the potential of human consciousness, and Reality Enhancement is the best quantitative indicator."

"This is the trend of human evolution..."

"This level of competition is truly forward-thinking."

Upon hearing this, Long Huicheng frowned even more deeply. "Bullshit."

"General Long, we have to admit it."

"In terms of Reality Enhancement, China's data is at a disadvantage."

"The number of documented Reality Enhancement users that we disclose to the outside world is a full 9 percentage points lower than that in Ou Country."

The number of humans who have "awakened" their "Higher Self" is six fewer than in Ou Country.

The middle-aged general who spoke flipped through the virtual data in his hand, "Moreover, after the Ou Country proposed this competition, the Great Britain Cobra Special Forces, North Korea's KLO Forces, the Island Nation's Musashi Combat Forces... and four other countries have all issued the same challenge."

Long Huicheng clenched his fist angrily, "Someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes; they're all in cahoots!"

"Commander Long."

"Public opinion worldwide is now leaning towards this new form of competition."

"If we don't fight..."

The middle-aged general wore a strange expression, as if suppressing his emotions. Suddenly, he looked up, his eyes flashing, and said, "Don't our China ' Primordial Squad,' ' Dragon Scale Squad,' and ' Tang Dynasty Squad ' have any chance to crush weaker opponents?!"

"Yes!"

"This opportunity has come at just the right time!"

"China has been the world's leading power for many years. How could we possibly lack reserves in terms of Reality Enhancement?!"

"The so-called strong person, their very blood, even the breath they exhale, carries the attributes of a strong person!"

"The so-called 'slightly inferior data on China Reality Enhancement ' is just the data we've disclosed. Aren't there still many things we haven't overlooked?!"

"This is a great opportunity!"

"To use this to comprehensively deter all nations!"

The meeting room instantly erupted in excitement.

"Well..."

Long Huicheng sighed softly, lit another hand-rolled cigarette, took a deep drag, and let the smoke swirl around him. "Alright then, make it clear to those kids from Primordial and Tang Dynasty beforehand: while intimidation is necessary, the spirit of human unity must be maintained. Don't go too far; no one should die. After all, it wasn't easy for Ou Country to produce these meager sums."

"Han Ming."

"Arrive!"

Long Huicheng slowly stood up. "I don't really understand Reality Enhancement or anything like that. You're in charge of this."

"Yes!"

Han Ming, around 45 years old, with a shrewd glint in his eyes and a distinctive sickle embroidered on his chest, stood up and gave a military salute. "Mission accomplished!"

With a smile, Long Huicheng slowly walked out of the office.

"That old man!"

"It's you again! You dare to smoke! Put it out!"

I returned to the long-missed campus, 053 High School.

The same bright sunshine.

Although Qin Yiguan dared not look up at the sky, the sunlight made him squint slightly.

"I'm a student, a proper student."

"And the college entrance exam is just around the corner."

Qin Yiguan silently reminded himself, "The Metaverse and all that is just a strange and magnificent dream. Life still needs to get back on track. I need to work hard, to try my best to act like a normal, healthy, and positive good student."

"Little Qin Beast."

But at that moment, Qin Yiguan heard a calm voice calling out to him.

"???"

Qin Yiguan slowly turned around and saw that the other person was a handsome young man in a white suit. His brows furrowed immediately. "Jiu Zhengxuan little trash, who are you calling a little beast?"

But Jiu Zhengxuan's voice was calm, "Your surname is Qin, which sounds like 'beast.' I'll give you a new nickname: Little Qin Beast."

Qin Yiguan clenched his fist slightly, a flash of killing intent appearing in his eyes.

"How."

Jiu Zhengxuan slightly raised his eyelids, "Under the clear sky, within the harmonious campus, are you about to begin your beastly behavior again?"

"I..."

Qin Yiguan rubbed his temples, trying to calm the beastly thoughts surging within him.

"It can be said."

Jiu Zhengxuan looked at the campus ahead and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Why aren't they in class? What are they doing gathered in front of the main building?"

Something definitely isn't right.

Qin Yiguan and Jiu Zhengxuan were both late today. It was supposed to be the first class of the afternoon, but there were already a dense crowd of students piled up in front of the main building.

The two then squeezed into the crowded throng.

Qin Yiguan's eye twitched slightly. "Am I possessed by Conan? How come I encounter a murder case the moment I arrive at school?!"

In the center of the crowd was a corpse.

He was also a handsome young man of eighteen or nineteen, with extraordinary spirit between his brows.

The manner of his death was extremely unusual.

His left chest and left waist had been cut.

The way he was cut was bizarre, as if a circular mold had been placed on his body. The wound was extremely smooth, and the exposed broken bones and flesh were neatly cut. Even his internal organs were cut cleanly. What was most bizarre was that his internal organs did not flow out of his body and remained in their original positions, as if they had solidified.

"What's going on?"

"Pierced by a beam weapon?"

"Wait, why are there no burn marks on the wound?"

Qin Yiguan frowned, then looked at Jiu Zhengxuan, "Isn't this young man the school heartthrob from the next class, I think his name is Cheng Gao? This guy comes from a wealthy family, has excellent conduct, is upright, and I heard he's skilled in classical martial arts and has a large following of female admirers?"

But Jiu Zhengxuan's face was extremely pale, and a fine layer of sweat even appeared on his forehead.

He glanced at Qin Yiguan, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately showed a look of trust. He whispered in Qin's ear, "I've met him before as the captain of the Youth Order Squad."

"He's no ordinary person."

Jiu Zhengxuan paused, "His military codename is Primordial-1. He's the captain of the Primordial Squad, a secret military organization. He possesses three Reality Enhancement, and four days ago, his Fusion Rate surpassed 90%!"

I was born in the Matrix Universe

Volume 3: The Multiverse Metaverse (The End)

Volume 4: The World Behind the Curtain (Beginning)