"You want to know the origin of this world?" Jiang Xiaoling looked at Chen Qing curiously.
Does this guy have absolutely no memory of this?
"Yes," Chen Qing nodded.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoling consulted her superiors and, with their permission, explained the background of the world. Chen Qing, after hearing the background, was stunned for a long time once again.
So I'm already dead? And dead for so many years?
Meanwhile, Wu Xiaoli and the others were also puzzled after receiving Chen Qing's information.
Does this guy only have memories of the time when Pu Yunchuan was alive?
He didn't even know he was dead?
And who knows what happened in the data world over the years?
How could this happen? Is it just a coincidence?
Pu Yunchuan passed away only five years before the dawn of the Data Life Era. According to records, there was already widespread public discussion and planning about this at that time. How could he have been completely unaware of it?
The fact that Pu Yunchuan could exist in the game world means that his data memories were transmitted to the big data center. Therefore, as one of the first data beings, he should have lived for at least a century. Did those memories also disappear?
What a coincidence! You can't remember anything else, but you do remember the game's creation process?
Both Wu Xiaoli and the technicians had some doubts. The Federation currently lacked the means to control memories. If it did, there wouldn't be so many riots now.
On the other side, after recovering, Chen Qing asked, "Since we, this batch of Corrector, were all replicated using genetic memory, why did you look completely unconvinced when I said I was Pu Yunchuan?"
Jiang Xiaoling: "The game designers from that era all had some genetic data left behind, either having descendants or participating in the digital upload project. But you are the only one; the Federation has absolutely no record of this. Twenty years ago, during the revision project, the Federation mobilized all the remaining designers and players, hoping that they could control this world."
"Twenty years ago?" Chen Qing frowned. A Li had lived for hundreds of years, and Ziyue for over a thousand years. How could it only be twenty years?
Aren't they all Corrector?
Seeing Chen Qing's frowning expression, Wu Xiaoli had a sudden thought and relayed through Jiang Xiaoling, "Have you seen Corrector from even earlier times?"
Chen Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.
If designers are considered Corrector, then the one who sealed the Ancient Insect back then was hundreds of thousands of years ago.
"First, the flow of time in your world is different from ours. Second, the Corrector Plan did indeed involve more than one batch; initially, other individuals were involved in the project."
"I see." Chen Qing nodded. "So, I appeared out of nowhere?"
"That's what I mean, Mr. Pu Yunchuan," Jiang Xiaoling quickly replied.
Chen Qing looked at the other person, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Just call me Chen Qing."
For some reason, the name Pu Yunchuan felt somewhat out of place to him, and a sudden doubt arose: Was he really Pu Yunchuan?
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Chen Qing asked the crucial question. The other party wouldn't give him information for no reason; they must have something to ask for.
What puzzled him was the King of Qin. Since the King of Qin was allied with the Federation, why wasn't he with them? Why did he leave Jiang Xiaoling behind?
For some reason, he always had a feeling in his heart.
That guy did it on purpose!
"Our goal has never changed. The Federation created the Virtual Zone so that all its citizens could have a complete life, instead of being constantly suppressed in a numb data world. The Demon World you have created has the largest capacity of any game today, which can perfectly solve the Federation's anxiety problem. We hope that you can join hands with us to take this world back from those players for your true compatriots."
Chen Qing silently observed the other person, roughly understanding their meaning: the real world wanted to immigrate, and they wanted Chen Qing's cooperation. The plan was to first eliminate the ancient players who monopolized the world, and then create a relatively stable and safe world for the Federation's citizens to experience life.
Is that really the case?
Chen Qing smiled but didn't say anything. Although the other party didn't deliberately bring up issues like immortality, he still guessed what was going on.
The other party had already revealed that data life forms die, but in this world, the first batch of players could live for millions of years. Even if we consider the data world they spoke of, that's tens of thousands of years. He believed that what the so-called Federation high command truly valued was this...
It's really strange. Back then, among all the intelligent games, only my game seriously implemented a Samsara system. I never imagined that tens of thousands of years later, this feature of mine would become the key to the immortality of data life.
"You mean you want to cooperate?" Chen Qing asked with a smile. "May I ask what you can offer?"
We can provide the latest technical support and the latest game information.
"Forget about intelligence," Chen Qing interrupted, "Do you think there's any game intelligence you have that I don't know?"
Jiang Xiaoling::"."
"Tell me about technical support, specifically what aspects are you referring to?"
"Energy supply!" Jiang Xiaoling hurriedly said, "According to the intelligent exploration, this world's development is less than 20%, leaving a lot of room for development. To open up the version, external energy support is necessary. The larger the data, the more electricity is needed for intelligentization. This is why the first batch of players still can't open the fourth version. We can help open it. We can provide enough energy. As long as you can establish the Federation in the fourth version, we will fully support you."
"The fourth version." Chen Qing sat down, his fingers rubbing together slightly.
The fourth version is the Primordial Version!
This is also the final version developed by myself. Based on current information, those ancient players did indeed only master the third version, because if they reached the fourth version, the so-called Earth Spirit Revival in this world would be of little significance.
I couldn't get it to start, turns out it's a hardware issue?
"Of course, the prerequisite is that you can establish a foothold for the Federation in this world." Jiang Xiaoling continued, "Opening up the complete Demon World requires a huge amount of energy input from the Federation to maintain it. Its extremely high energy consumption must have sufficient value to convince the entire Federation to participate in this plan."
"How can one truly say they've gained a firm foothold?" Chen Qing asked with a half-smile.
"Help the Federation securely open its passage, allow the Federation to send in enough troops, and help the Federation military develop sufficient combat power to control the situation."
"I understand," Chen Qing sneered. "I have to do the work first, help you resist the ancient players, create safe passages, and then help you build a powerful enough force in this world before you'll unlock the fourth version?"
" Pu Yunchuan, oh no, Mr. Chen Qing, you should also know that the Federation is divided into five major regions. The data volume of the first three versions is already almost equal to the total energy consumption of all current virtual worlds. Once all expansion packs are launched, the energy required will increase several times over. Such a large project has never existed since the founding of the Data Age."
"This will only be allowed if the councilors of the five districts see sufficient value, don't you think?"
"And what about me?" Chen Qing sneered, "You need sufficient guarantees before you're willing to supply energy, so where are my guarantees? After helping you with this and that, how will you protect my interests? How do I know that once your people have established a foothold here, they won't threaten me?"
"Mr. Chen Qing, you need to understand one thing: the reason this world can function right now is because it's maintained by the Federation's energy. The energy consumed over the years is already astronomical, and many congressmen have already proposed shutting this world down."
"Then go ahead and lock me up," Chen Qing said, completely unfazed by the threat.
"Are you kidding me? If they wanted to lock these guys up, they would have done it long ago. The temptation of immortality—he doesn't believe those powerful and high-ranking officials can resist it. Wasting public resources? Depleting the people's energy? You're kidding me. As long as this succeeds, those upper-class people can make all the people die."
Jiang Xiaoling frowned and relayed Chen Qing's attitude.
Jiang Xiaoling quickly received a reply, looking at Chen Qing and saying, "We can prioritize unlocking the expansion pack that will benefit you!"
"That's more like it. Anything else?" Chen Qing continued to ask.
"Is there anything else Mr. Chen Qing would like?"
"Your so-called Corrector Plan must have had a backup plan, right?" Chen Qing looked at the other party with a cold gaze. "Sending people in to seize control, aren't you afraid that those people will end up like those old players from back then? Ha. A kite always has a string, right? Tell me, what is your string?"
Jiang Xiaoling looked into the other person's cold eyes, her heart skipped a beat. Number One was right, this guy is very smart!
"Tell him!" Wu Xiaoli on the other end gave the order directly.
Jiang Xiaoling breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the instructions and explained the Disintegration Program.
" Disintegration Program?" Chen Qing nodded. "I see, that explains it. You didn't know I existed, so you probably didn't have my Disintegration Program button, right?"
Jiang Xiaoling rolled her eyes. If she had, would she need to argue with you for so long?
"So here's the problem: to get the support of the five regions you mentioned, my identity will inevitably have to be exposed. So, wouldn't the person who sent me in here do something? If they want the plan to go through, they should at least find a way to remove the Disintegration Program from my body, right?"