"Long, do you think what happened with Elder Liu is true?"
An equally aged old man with a pair of sapphire blue eyes. It is very rare for someone to have such a luster in old age. The blue pupils of Westerners tend to fade with age, and most of them are not much different from huskies. They look good at first but end up looking a bit ungrateful.
But this old man is different. He looks to be almost eighty years old, but he still has a pair of sapphire blue eyes like a child.
"It's hard to say." This time, the mysterious old man from the East also hesitated. "But if the plan succeeds, his prestige and status will make him a key figure in starting the war. As you know, the Central Federation has always been a proponent of peace. To drag them into war, ordinary political maneuvering won't suffice. A critical national humiliation, coupled with the rallying cry of a former war god, would be the perfect script."
"Oh," the elderly Westerner laughed upon hearing this, "Long, you are still the most amazing director I have ever seen."
"Each other."
"But... what if he doesn't obey?" The old Western man's voice suddenly became serious. "I don't think a girl with such clean intelligence, who plays such an obviously important role, could be a spy who was planted long ago. Because if I were a behind-the-scenes threat to you, I'd probably be more interested in this immortality project than in bringing you down."
The old man from the East didn't utter any nonsense upon hearing this, but his gloomy eyes clearly indicated that he had agreed with what the other person said.
"Liu is not on our side!"
"Don't jump to conclusions too quickly," the old man chuckled. "After all, he's very important. But don't worry, although he has a considerable reputation, his foundation is shallow, so it's still difficult for him to do anything wrong."
"I hope so," the old man said. "I'm just reminding you, you're a smart person, the smartest person I've ever met. There are some basic mistakes you shouldn't make. And you should also understand, both you and I, that time is running out."
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"What do you think should be done?" Pu Yunchuan asked with a hint of respect.
He may not like the other person's attitude of disregarding life for the sake of their goals, but the person's core beliefs are very bright. At least from his current behavior, he is not acting for himself. Otherwise, he could have joined those people and eventually become one of the eternal elites.
But he chose the opposite approach, wanting to sabotage the other party's plan secretly by his own efforts.
"There's not much we can do; the best we can do is completely destroy the experimental data."
"Does this data include me?" Pu Yunchuan asked in a low voice.
Elder Liu remained silent. To be honest, people are fickle. Pu Yunchuan might not be so ruthless for now, but once he connects to the network and becomes a super-life form capable of controlling the global network, will he still be the same as he is now?
Will he also launch Digital Life Plan in a similar frenzy?
It's unreasonable to place all the future on one person without any guarantee, so deep down, he naturally wanted this unfortunate laboratory and this extraordinary being to disappear together!
"If you do this, it's not appropriate for me to cooperate with you," Pu Yunchuan said helplessly.
"Let's cooperate first to deal with them. As for what happens to you and me afterwards, we'll figure that out later." Elder Liu didn't mince words and made it clear that he wouldn't let him off the hook later.
Judging from his demeanor, he doesn't seem like an ordinary tech geek; empty talk is useless.
"Is that so?" Pu Yunchuan did not refute further. He was very curious about what would happen next. Historically speaking, the other side should not have been able to prevent the outbreak of a world war.
So what did he do at that time?
What happened to Pu Yunchuan afterward?
He had to figure out who had orchestrated this scheme to send him to the outer island and into this Samsara of memories, and what their purpose was.
"Tell me your plan," Pu Yunchuan said directly.
"Originally, I planned to destroy this place in a simple and brutal way. I secretly prepared some people who were willing to sacrifice their lives to destroy this place. However, this approach only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause. It is difficult to completely erase the experimental data here. After all, there are many ambitious people in the world, not just those from here. Moreover, these people have probably left some backup plans for their descendants. Even if they die, some things will probably still be preserved."
"So what?"
"My original plan was to stop it for as long as possible, but now with your help, I think we can try a new approach."
What method?
"Lock them up inside forever!"
"Oh? You mean... being trapped in the game?"
"Yes!" Elder Liu sneered, "Isn't it better to lock them up inside so they can live forever, undisturbed by anyone?"
"What's the difference between this and just killing them outright?" Pu Yunchuan asked, puzzled. "Won't they launch a countermeasure and cause a world war?"
"It's different," Elder Liu chuckled. "These people are extremely selfish. Their descendants are just pawns in their game. If they die, then naturally the focus will be on inheritance, and they'll send all the intelligence back. But if they're alive, it's a different story. They won't dare to send intelligence back casually, because if they're controlled and their descendants find them, it would be a terrible thing. All the initiative would be in the hands of their descendants, and these people trust no one more than humans, so they'll never relinquish their initiative!"
"What they want to do is become a super data life form like you, connect to the network, and have the ability to control the global network. At that point, they can naturally continue to suppress their descendants. But if they are confined to an environment that can be shut down at any time, they are lambs to the slaughter. The nature of the situation is completely different."
Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this, immediately understanding the other party's meaning. If those people wanted to perfectly control those below them and maintain their power, they had to become top-tier data beings, turning themselves into nuclear weapons on the network, possessing the ability to intimidate those below at any time. Otherwise, if they were just ordinary electronic pets, their fate would probably not be as simple as losing power.
However, if they are successfully trapped in a single-player client, the ones who least want to reveal their whereabouts are themselves!
That is indeed a radical solution.
But how can this be achieved?
"I'm not sure if your friend will cooperate, because her attitude is that she'll help whoever can get her back into the Scientific Research Institute. I don't dare use someone like that. Don't let my reputation fool you; in terms of connections, I'm far inferior to many others, you understand?"
"I think I understand."
So, will you help me?
"Of course!" Pu Yunchuan grinned. "I don't want such a bunch of slovenly people in my world."
Elder Liu looked at the screen, a smile flickered in his eyes. Regardless of whether what the other person said was true or not, at this moment, he could sense that the guy on the screen was a passionate young man.
Pu Yunchuan was also filled with excitement. Although he knew that history would eventually reveal the old man's plan to fail, he still wanted to get involved.
Even if his current memories are false, just a fragment of a memory, he still wants to participate. He wants to know what happens next, and he wants to know if his involvement can change history.