Could I Be the Legendary Protagonist?

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, there was a highly advanced alien civilization—they called themselves the Phantom Spirit Race —who ruled the entire Milky Way galaxy. However, this alien civilization was destroyed by an unexpected crisis, and the entire Galactic Empire collapsed and vanished. But the Phantom Race left behind some technology, which was a gift to emerging galactic civilizations, helping them to grow into more powerful civilizations as quickly as possible to resist threats from outside the Milky Way.

The Phantom Spirit Race civilization left a server in the central star region of the Milky Way. Whenever a planetary civilization in the Milky Way evolves into a quantum computer technology, this cosmic server will send a prepared quantum computer to that civilization. This quantum computer is the key item for obtaining the Phantom Spirit Race's technology.

Over a decade ago, Earth developed quantum computing technology, and this quantum computer was launched towards us around that time, arriving on Earth three months ago. Fortunately, we intercepted the alien quantum computer, probably because we are the most populous country on Earth. The Phantom Spirit Race's landing craft landed on our territory.

Xiao Yu was dumbfounded, thinking, "What kind of plot twist is this?" But he didn't completely take it seriously. He felt like someone was playing a malicious joke on him, but who would go to such lengths to play this kind of joke on him?

"So what does this have to do with me?"

The tall agent said, "Of course it's related. If we want to obtain the technology left behind by the Phantom Spirit Race, we must send someone to access the quantum computer and enter its world to complete the challenges. This quantum computer left behind by the Phantom Spirit Race is connected to the server at the center of the galaxy. The entire server is a unique virtual planetary world. After accessing the quantum computer, participants will appear on that virtual planet, complete various challenges, and finally obtain the advanced technologies left behind by the Phantom Spirit Race from the various ruins on this planet. You can think of it as a kind of alien online game, but unlike ordinary games, this game directly affects brainwaves, so if you die in the game, you will also suffer brain death in reality."

"Moreover, it's not just us Earthlings who received the quantum computer; people from many other planets also participated."

Initially, we sent some special forces members into the quantum computer, hoping they could help us collect the technology of the Phantom Spirit Race. However, we didn't expect that although these special forces seemed strong, they were completely unable to adapt to the unfamiliar environment. In the end, the entire force was wiped out, with only one person surviving. The reason this person was able to survive was because his experience from playing many games saved him.

At this point, we realized that online game players were actually the most suitable candidates to complete this task.

We've recruited a team, each member a renowned gaming expert or a cybercriminal, forming a formidable force. But I need someone with sufficient prestige to lead them, and that person is you."

"Me!?" Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment. "Why me?"

"Of course, it's because of your gaming talent. It's rare to see someone rise from a free-to-play online game player to become the top player. Your experience in the game has completely proven your strength, and the impact of this incident has given you enough prestige to subdue those people. Most importantly, you chose to save those innocent players at the last moment, which shows that you have a lot of conscience. You are exactly the kind of person we need."

Xiao Yu thought for a moment, "What if I fail?"

"Don't worry, even if you die, the quantum computer will still exist. Of course, we will send another team in to complete the mission. Rest assured, the mission will not fail."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "I'm not worried about the mission failing; I'm worried about whether I can come back alive."

Even the special forces were completely wiped out, and you want me to go and die? No way! He felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, thinking to himself, "Why do I always end up in these kinds of situations? Am I some kind of legendary protagonist?"

However, he immediately rejected the idea. Reality isn't a novel; if you die, you really die. There's no such thing as a protagonist's halo. He wasn't going to risk his life for something trivial.

"No." He shook his head.

"What?" The short man seemed not to have heard Xiao Yu's words clearly.

"I won't do it." Xiao Yu shook his head vigorously.

The tall man then interjected, "You don't need to agree immediately. I suggest you think it over carefully before making a decision. Here's my phone number; just call me when you've made up your mind."

As he spoke, the tall man handed a number to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu glanced at the number, a hesitant expression on his face. "Okay, I'll think about it—well, I've made up my mind, I'm not doing it." Xiao Yu said decisively.

"Do you think you can easily walk away after knowing such secret information? Don't forget what I said before: you can only be released if nothing unexpected happens. With our involvement, any unexpected events can be created at any time."

Xiao Yu shook his head again, "Whatever, I'm not going anyway. So what if I go to jail? There are plenty of games to play in jail. I'm fed up with being involved in these big conspiracies. All I want to do now is play games in peace and quiet. What's the point of getting involved in all this mess?"

Xiao Yu said with unwavering determination, "Besides, you dare to say this so boldly, you must be fearless. Don't you have those little flashlights, I think they're called Amnesia Flashlight, that make people forget everything that happened before just by shining them in their faces? Why don't you just erase my memory and that's it?"

The two mysterious figures exchanged a glance, both wearing speechless expressions.

"Damn, do you think this is a movie? Amnesia Flashlight? What are you thinking?" the tall man snapped.

The shorter man nudged his companion somewhat awkwardly, "Um, actually, we do have one of those things."

"Holy crap, how come I didn't know?"

"Of course you wouldn't know, this is your first time on a mission." The short man also had a helpless expression.

Xiao Yu was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that his casual remark had actually come true. "Then hurry up and erase my memory quickly, I'm in a rush to get back to playing games."

"Are you sure? You'd rather erase the past day's memories than participate in this monumental project that could impact the future of humanity? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If you succeed, you'll be a true hero to humankind!"

Xiao Yu shook his head vigorously. "I'm absolutely certain that others can do the hero stuff; I'm not going to."

"Alright," the two men in black exchanged a glance and sighed. One of them took out something that looked like a flashlight, pointed it at Xiao Yu's eyes, and pressed it down. Then, with a click, a beam of white light shone on Xiao Yu's face. Xiao Yu felt his mind go blank, as if he had been shut down. Then, he returned to normal and noticed something very strange.

He was surprised to find that he hadn't lost his memory. After recalling what had happened, the events before were still vivid in his mind. He looked at the two of them in astonishment and asked, "What's going on?"

He wanted to ask why he hadn't lost his memory, but the other person seemed to think he had, and then asked him why he was in the room.

The short man said nonchalantly, "Listen, the investigation results are in. You're innocent in this incident, so you'll be released soon. Goodbye."

As they spoke, the two men in black walked outside.

Xiao Yu was left completely stunned.

Xiao Yu wasn't foolish enough to chase after him and ask why his memory hadn't been erased. He guessed it might be related to his own brain. He suddenly remembered that he had undergone some surgery in the past due to a brain tumor. To prevent external radiation from causing the tumor to recur, a protective layer was implanted inside his cerebral cortex. Could it be that the protective layer was effective? Perhaps that was why his memory hadn't been erased. He didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse.

Regardless, Xiao Yu decided to keep a low profile and make a fortune in the future. He wasn't going to get involved in the project anyway, so he decided to pretend he didn't know anything. He sat down in his chair, ready to leave soon, when suddenly his hand touched something. He opened it and saw the tall agent's phone number.

The two men in black walked out of the interrogation room, looking utterly dejected.

"What should we do next?" the tall man asked.

The short man pulled out a notebook and crossed out Xiao Yu's name. "It's okay, we still have a backup plan. That guy named Naiser seems to be a very skilled gamer as well, let's go with him."

The tall man nodded. "Alright, hopefully this guy won't reject our offer." As they spoke, the two walked into another interrogation room.

Behind a metal table, Naiser sat calmly in the chair, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. Contrary to Shen Yuan's claim, he hadn't been bailed out by his family. In fact, his family was now avoiding him like the plague. First, he lost hundreds of millions gambling, accumulating a huge debt, and then he caused this massive case. His family completely saw him as a pawn to be discarded. It would be best if they could distance themselves from him; there was no way they would bail him out.

He's basically given up now; he figured things couldn't get any worse than they are now.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Naiser," the two agents sat down opposite Naiser. "We already know about some of your past experiences, and we must say, Mr. Naiser's current situation is truly dire. However, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. We've come here to offer Mr. Naiser a way out. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that can not only erase your past misdeeds but also bring you unprecedented glory and opportunities. It all depends on whether Mr. Naiser can seize it."

Upon hearing their words, a glimmer of hope appeared in Naiser's eyes. At this moment, if there was a real opportunity, he absolutely could not let it slip by.