Chen Qing had considered many possibilities in this world, but she had never considered that this world was fake!
Twenty years of life, from infancy to adulthood, the people around me were all flesh and blood: my mother's favoritism, my eldest brother's honesty and tolerance, my sister-in-law's complaints and helplessness, my niece's mischievousness.
Chen Ying, who is serious and meticulous yet has her own hidden agenda; Yuchi Peng, who is generous and righteous; Wang Ye, who has saved her life multiple times but is also unpredictable; and the domineering and greedy Emperor Xiao Household —these are all such vivid characters, yet they are all just data evolved from artificial intelligence?
Are you kidding me?!
Chen Qing sat in his room in a daze for a day and a night, not even bothering to command the campaign of launching attacks from the southeast and four other routes. This had never happened to him before, and he still couldn't muster the energy to do it, because he had absolutely no idea whether continuing down that path was even worthwhile.
After his father died when he was five, and his mother Heavenly Capital, he completely gave up the fantasy of going back home, faced reality, and began to study hard, treating this place as his second life.
Why use Divine Path Style?
As a designer, he has countless ways to become better, so why choose this path? Is this really the best one?
No.
He actually knew that wasn't the case.
He chose this path because he felt that the terror here was of his own making, and of all the paths, the Divine Path Style was the most likely to change the world and free it from terror.
He was just seeking psychological comfort.
So in Jiangnan, he liked to be alone, strolling among the crowds by himself.
Seeing everyone's smiling faces, seeing everyone living happily, the shame that once filled my heart will gradually be filled.
Until now!
It was all fake!!!
Back then, I could create demons without restraint, crafting one terrifying monster after another, because I knew that no matter how realistic the game's AI was, it was still just a mass of data. Data has no emotions; everything is simulated through calculations—it's all fake.
And now, someone is telling him that everything around him is still data, and it's all fake.
The ridiculous thing is that you might just be a bunch of data.
But am I a fake?
Chen Qing stared blankly, feeling the reality all around her. Even her own inner turmoil was so vivid; the joy, fatigue, frustration, and anger of each day felt so real. Was she really just a mass of data?
But if I am the real one, what about those around me who are also creating data?
Ultimately, what am I?
Squeak
The gate opened, and Ao Zhen, who had been waiting outside the courtyard for two days and two nights, opened her eyes and tilted her head to look at the man she could never understand.
"Have you thought it through?" Ao Zhen asked him.
Actually, she didn't know what this guy was troubled about. After all, Chen Qing's conversation with the child was kept secret, and no one knew what the child said to Chen Qing. It was the first time she had seen Chen Qing so closed off. In her eyes, this human was a very powerful being. This power did not refer to physical strength, but to a feeling. From the first time they met, she could feel that this person Chen Qing was very powerful, the most powerful person she had ever met.
So she was very curious: what could have happened to someone with such a strong mind that made him shut himself off for two whole days? Especially during such an important time as the Southeast Campaign.
"I'm not entirely sure," Chen Qing said with a wry smile, apologizing for Ao Zhen worry.
"You can't guarantee that much of what I've accomplished so far has been completed," Ao Zhen said with a smile, looking at Chen Qing. "I learned a term in Jiangnan, 'drawing a pie in the sky,' and I'm sure you're not that kind of person, are you?"
Chen Qing: "."
"No matter what you're going through now, I still believe in you." Ao Zhen looked at Chen Qing earnestly. "A person who can persuade me despite the vast disparity in power in the West Sea will never be intimidated by anything!"
Chen Qing stared blankly at the other person, her vision becoming somewhat blurred.
Is someone who can resonate so deeply with others really just a bunch of data?
Who cares!!
Chen Qing suddenly smiled, and as she walked towards Jiang Xiaoling again, her steps unconsciously became much lighter.
"Haven't I replied to you yet?"
Jiang Xiaoling's side has already received the third inquiry from above.
Jiang Xiaoling was also in a real bind; this was something she couldn't possibly control.
He could only honestly reply, "He locked himself in a room for two whole days without coming out. However, I have witnessed Chen Qing's military strength. Without him in charge of the overall situation, relying solely on a General surnamed Tian and the army under that General, he captured the four southeastern cities in just two days."
"Where did you get this information?"
"It was easy to find out. Now I have a lot of freedom of movement. As long as I don't leave White Cloud City, I can go anywhere. That woman named Ao Zhen will follow me, but she will allow me to inquire about all the information, and will even answer my questions."
On the other side of the Data City, Wu Xiaoli and the others were at a loss for words after hearing the answer.
The map of the Demon World was completely mapped out by the Number One surveyor twenty years ago. She knew exactly how big the four cities of Southeast Commandery were. Even modern troops couldn't have fought that fast in just two days; they would have had a hard time just traveling!
Chen Qing's military strength is more formidable than I imagined.
But the more valuable something is, the more dangerous it seems. The guy who can create such a powerful military force is definitely not a good person. Is it really reliable to send such a person to the Data City?
"I don't know who put this person in, but he absolutely cannot be controlled by any private individual!" Old Elder Zhang chimed in, "Have Jiang Xiaoling do everything she can to win over Chen Qing and get him to cooperate. Judging from the current situation, he seems to have lost some memories and doesn't know that there's Disintegration Program inside his body. Keep the news under wraps; none of the four families can know Chen Qing's current situation!"
"Yes," Wu Xiaoli replied quickly upon hearing this.
These four families are the four most powerful and influential families in Central China today, and they are also the most likely to have erased Pu Yunchuan's data back then.
Wu Xiaoli agreed that power like Chen Qing's should not be allowed to fall into the hands of any powerful family.
One good thing about Elder Zhang is that although he has lived for thousands of years, he has no descendants and has not tried to build any powerful family. Although Wu Xiaoli felt that he was also full of selfish motives, he should be more reliable than those other aristocratic families.
" Chen Qing is here!"
Suddenly, news came from the other end, and everyone's heart skipped a beat, including Old Elder Zhang. They all looked over nervously, waiting for Zhang Xiaoling to continue.
"Mr. Chen is finally willing to continue the discussion?" Jiang Xiaoling looked at Chen Qing and breathed a slight sigh of relief. He was afraid that the other party would not accept him at all, or even erase him directly.
This has happened before. In the virtual world, some people who lose their memories often go berserk after regaining them and learning that they are digital beings. Chen Qing happens to be someone that the higher-ups can't control right now.
Because no one in the military knows where the Disintegration Program is located in his body.
Chen Qing looked at the other person, a complex look flashing in his eyes, and then said directly, "I want to know the whole process of your Corrector Plan back then!"
The third update is here, three more chapters still owed. Finally, I'm almost done...