Chapter 249 I don’t need humans anymore, Albert! (1/2)
Ian and Adlbert entered the virtual realm.
The virtual realm of Xiahui Territory has completely changed into a completely new look compared to before Ian's arrival.
Although the virtual world in the past looked sunny on the surface, the castle on the cliff was always shrouded in gloomy rainstorms. Dark rainwater flowed on the ground, and occasionally human bone arms could be seen protruding from the soil.
But now, the original cliff castle has disappeared, replaced by a silver mountain peak and a temple on the top of the mountain.
And under this silver peak is a booming new city.
Colorful brilliance circulates in it, and there are even heaven-like paths of clouds and mist that gather from all over the city and surround the mountain peaks.
"This is the most energetic and safe virtual realm I have ever seen."
Arriving in the virtual realm, when Adalbert saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh: "The bigger the city, the more resentment it contains."
"The more stagnant and decayed the city is, the dimmer the city's glory will be and the more it will be shrouded in gloom."
"But today's Xiahui leader not only doesn't have much resentment, but also has brilliance and flowing clouds. This is proof that the people's lives are happy and full of hope!"
The silver peaks and temples are the symbols of Ian, the lord and prophet. The city under the mountain represents that this place is regarded as a holy place by the people.
Especially since Ian's strength has improved greatly now, it has given the people of his territory more confidence, causing colorful rainbow lights to emerge among the clouds.
"Don't be too proud."
Ian himself was very calm. He looked around the virtual environment and nodded slightly: "All this is because in recent years, the mountain people and ordinary people in Nanling have not lived a normal and stable life for a few days."
"Especially the mountain people and the refugees who migrated from the west. They have just experienced the war. They are at their lowest and have the least demands. If they can come to my territory to eat well and sleep in a warm bed, they will be extremely happy."
"Because there is suffering, there is a contrast. Just like Loren, if he had both parents and grandparents, would he be born with psychic powers out of despair and extreme faith? Impossible."
"but....."
Hearing Ian's rational and objective evaluation of his work, Adlbert felt a little bit tempted to complain: "On Terra, there are very few lords like you. You have done a good job, there is no need to be so calm!
"
"Haha, I'm actually quite happy."
He lowered his head and smiled. After a pause, Ian raised his head and sighed: "But Adalbert, after a few years, these people have adapted to the life and welfare of Xiahui Territory, and after they have a relaxed and superior life, they will
On the contrary, you will feel that you are not free under my management."
"If you don't have food, you want food. If you have food, you want clothes. If you have clothes, you want a house. If you have a house, you want a stable family...The next step is the education of children and medical treatment.
system, individual rights and even power, and then want to become a sublimator."
Ian's eyes were deep, and although he had not used his prophetic power, he seemed to have seen the future: "Desire never ends, what we have to do is to guide this desire so that it can be used for our cause."
"The current Xiahui leadership has only taken the first step, and my career has just passed the primitive accumulation stage. It is not the time to be happy yet."
The dead king researcher blinked. He glanced at the heaven-like Xiahui Realm in front of him. He recalled the virtual scenes he had seen in the past and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"In your opinion, Ian, what do you think of the other territories and countries on Terra?" He asked: "What do you think of those lords?"
"They are all amateur lords." Ian said firmly: "A guy who hasn't even studied urban management and sociology for a few days is worthy of managing a big city? If the power of the Ascended Ones weren't strong enough, Terra would be a place like this.
It should have collapsed dozens of times."
"As for those territories, they are even more chaotic, and they are all maintained by the intimidation and unreasonable violence of the Ascendants."
"Even I am like that."
"Didn't Scott and the others do a great job?"
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Debert said: "They all serve the development of the territory wholeheartedly and do not take any personal gain at all - you don't know, right? Scott's younger brother has also come to Xiahui to receive salary recently, but he only receives it from his own salary.
I gave him a sum of money to study, but other than that, I didn’t arrange anything else.”
"As for Qingchao, he devotes himself wholeheartedly to practicing martial arts, meditating, and learning knowledge. They all want to help you from the bottom of their hearts."
"They are indeed the best assistants."
Ian didn't hesitate to give his partner the highest praise.
But he said solemnly: "But this is just a Xiahui leader. It already requires my best companion to spend all day managing it, and he cannot improve himself."
"In the future, if we include the entire mountain people, the entire Nanling...and even the larger areas, where will I find so many companions?"
"My companions may not be corrupted by interests and desires, because they have understood their dreams and followed me, but others may not. Scott's children, Qingchao's children, and even Adelbert
Your children may become depraved."
"Adlbert, as long as human management is used, no matter what rules are used or what slogans are shouted, the end result will definitely be more selfish and enriching one's own pockets. This is not wrong, this is human instinct."
"Greeting and plundering due to instinct will create inequality, and this inequality will create resentment. Even pre-era civilizations have similar problems. This is the ultimate outcome of using humans to manage distribution."
"Wait!" Realizing the meaning behind Ian's words, Adlbert tilted his head keenly: "What do you want to say, Ian?!"
"I don't need humans anymore, Albert!"
Raising his voice, Ian laughed and "took out" a bright red crystal ball from his arms.
The surface of the crystal ball is red, and inside there are countless light golden veins, criss-crossing like blood vessels and veins, flashing with the bright source of light, as if broken, but merged into one.
This is exactly the "core body of the source matter computing chip originating from the Xenogeneic Research Institute. A computing center of a pre-era civilization with a fifth energy level evaluation!"
The red crystal ball is like a heart. When it is suspended in the virtual realm, it begins to emit light spontaneously and begins to mobilize the surrounding spiritual matter and the power of the virtual realm to build a shell for itself.
In an instant, red energy like tree roots spread in the void, and finally condensed into a huge kite-shaped 2tetrahedron.
A giant computing center that is seven or eight meters high.
Of course, most of this computing center is a protective shell, and the real core is still the red crystal the size of a gun in Ian's arms.
As for appearance
Yes, it's almost the same as "Soul of the Origin".
The core of the Originium computing chip is the non-physical computing center designed by the "Forerunners" by studying the Star Glory and Source Soul in their own bodies. Before the "Last Echo" was sealed, it was the control center of the Alien Research Institute.
In the Alien Research Institute, the twelve time stasis towers that seal the body of the ancient dragon, the controllers behind the countless virtual realm machine gods, and the automatic defense mechanisms of the entire ruins group, research and control, all rely on this computing core
.
Gazing at the Seiran computing chip that was constantly improving itself in the virtual world, Ian smiled: "This is the real direction of the future - humans learn, develop and create, and absolutely fair and just artificial intelligence distributes it.
Adjust and manage the entire society!"
"Albert, this is the world I want!" "The first step to the society I want!"
"The world you want_—." Adalbert raised his head and stared at the expanding red core in front of him.
——This is the world that Ian wants? ——The first step of a new society?
But soon, he no longer had time to pay attention to the details of what was in front of him.
Because he sensed extremely violent spiritual fluctuations, he turned his head and looked in the direction of Ian. Then Adalbert was shocked to find that Ian had actually stripped off the "Mark of the Dead King" from his soul.
come out!
The complex diamond-shaped mark is contained in the prophet's
In the soul, what constitutes this mark are the souls of the tens of thousands of the dead in the Avak Territory back then.
When Ian does not actively input energy to activate them, they will not wake up and remain in a pause-like situation, using themselves as tools to strengthen Ian's soul.
But now, Ian, who has been practicing meditation for a long time, no longer needs these simple enhancements... and he has also found the most suitable home for the dead souls.
【king.....】
With the blessing of the virtual realm and the power of Ian, the souls who were separated from each other gradually awakened.
Thousands of white souls suddenly appeared around Ian. They slowly woke up and looked around blankly.
The leader of the dead souls did not quite understand the current situation and asked subconsciously; "Do you need us to fight for you..."
"It does not need."
Ian rubbed his forehead. Peeling off the Mark of the Dead King felt a bit like digging out a brain from his forehead, and his whole head felt empty.
But even so, he still smiled and said: "I have released you and set you free - but don't worry, when I say set you free, I don't mean to let you fend for yourself."
"I just don't think it's good for you to accompany me, an adventurer, in dire situations, so I found a new home for you."
"It's right here." Raising his hand, Ian pointed to the computing center in front of him, which was like the heart of the virtual world, constantly vibrating and shaking the virtual world. He proudly showed it: "This is the new home I found for you!"
"A perfect underworld that can maintain the vitality of the soul for at least sixteen hundred years!"
The souls are a little confused.
When they became part of the "Dead King", the self-structure of these souls was distorted. Except for a small number of souls with psychic talents, most other souls lost the ability to think and understand new things.
Their thinking has been solidified, which is why it is said that "The Dead King" essentially turns everyone into tombstones.
But even so, there is still a part of the soul that still has self-awareness. A young woman and a little girl joined hands and tentatively touched the red computing center.
They stepped inside. Ian waited. Adelbert watched.
The dead souls wandered around blankly. After a few minutes, two souls returned.
【King... Inside, it is very spacious, very comfortable and very warm!】
The leading female soul was quite pleasantly surprised. She stammered a little: [Although the metaphor is a bit strange, it feels like being in the soul of the king...even more free.
"of course."
Ian smiled and nodded: "The source material computing core itself is one of the fire prototypes made of high-energy materials, and can store most information including souls and thoughts."
"And its existence time and stability far exceed that of the soul of the dead king in the general sense. At least there are currently cases that can confirm that it can maintain an environment suitable for the existence of the soul for more than 1,600 years, reducing the wear and tear of the soul."
"In addition, it should have other benefits, do you feel it?" "I feel..."
The little girl thought about it and said, "I feel like I can rest there.
"You can...sleep in there!"
She found the exact word and spun around excitedly. She went to sleep.
Can the soul also sleep?
Ian wasn't sure, but he understood that the souls in front of him were very tired.
From the time they died until now, they have been imprisoned in their own Mark of the Dead King for most of their time. If Ian could not find other places to place these souls, he would really want to release them.