Sun Ran walked out of the Cube of Order alone and arrived on the grass. As soon as he thought about it, the scene in front of him slowly faded away and he exited the virtual space and returned to the cold slums.
Sun Ran sat up from the Sigan bench and let out a long breath.
In his entire life, he was only twenty-four years old in the real world, but in the virtual world of Earth, he had lived for no less than ten thousand years.
Ten years ago, the first virtual game earth was opened. The operator's game managers created a virtual earth world with nothing. The moment the world was completed, he who had been watching for a long time entered the earth immediately.
At the beginning, there were very few players on the earth and the server load was extremely low, so the time flow in the game was very fast. One minute in real life was one year. Then as the number of players increased, the time flow slowed down further, until he was born in this life as Peng Zu.
In the Yao and Shun era, one day corresponded to one year.
During these times, he spent most of his time in the earth, watching the virtual world of the earth grow from immaturity to maturity, and he also played a large role in this process.
Having lived for so long and been reincarnated for more than ten lives, he has already experienced everything that needs to be experienced.
From the Supreme Taoist in the Huanghuang Zixiao Palace to the old fisherman in the thatched hut by the river, he has played them all and experienced their lives.
That's why Sun Ran felt that his life could no longer be wonderful. Wait, no, that's not the case! Sun Ran suddenly woke up. No matter how beautiful and wonderful he was in the virtual world, it was still an illusion and could happen at any time.
He was shattered by the cold reality. He still accomplished nothing in the real world. With his mind and a healthy body, couldn't he reach the top by legitimate means in the real world? The situation was different now. Sun Ran looked at
The living room where you are.
He just took a quick look at it, and his first impression was that it was quite clean.
Now observing carefully, he found that the living room was not only very narrow, but although it was very neat and tidy, the furnishings were very simple, with only one table and two chairs, and the rest of the place was empty.
There is an old holographic photo frame on the only table in the room. Inside is an ordinary landscape painting. There are white clouds, blue sky, beautiful big houses, and open grass. There are several people on the grass.
Children are playing, peaceful and harmonious.
This is not the scene of the slums on the first floor. There is only dirty air, gray steel, and narrow streets in the first floor.
This is not the garden area where the second-tier middle class lives. As far as Sun Ran knows, all the scenery there is simulated. Although it is beautiful, it is still artificial, and it is difficult to escape the smoke and smoke.
This scenery only belongs to the Zenith District, the top level of human society.
All the scenery in the Zenith District is original, which is a paradise in the minds of ordinary people.
Lan Xin put this photo album here just as a thought. Every ordinary person has this wish, but few people really regard it as a lifelong goal because the Zenith District is too high and far away.
For some reason, Sun Ran could no longer take his eyes off this photo frame.
This woman, Lan Xin, had been with him day and night on Earth. They had lived together for nearly thirteen years. She had given birth to his children and taken care of his initial humble family business. Although she was wearing a jingchai and a sarong, she had no complaints or regrets.
In Sun Ran's eyes, she is his wife.
In the earth, when he finally gained a respected status and had enough wealth to allow her to live a good life, she had already left the earth because the game time was over.
Lan Xin had already spent 300,000 credits. Sun Ran had already checked the credit balance at home, and only 32 credits were left.
She was able to take it out without hesitation, and even changed his heart without even a written agreement. This kind of kindness was very heavy and could not be repaid.
Whether it was a game or reality, he, Sun Ran, owed this woman a lot, a lot.
However, in the game, he can have a respected status, but what can he do in this cold real world?
Help Lan Xin realize her dream and let her live in the Zenith District?
The Zenith District is a gathering place for the wealthy. The total population of the Solar System Federation is nearly 30 billion, and less than 10 million people live in the Zenith District.
If you want to live in the Zenith District and don't have a net worth of billions of credit points, it's a no-brainer.
Can he do it?
Sun Ran sat quietly on the chair, thinking for a long time, then slowly stood up, walked to the bedroom door, pressed a few times on the control panel, entered the password, and the bedroom door slid open silently.
Lan Xin thought that the password was perfect, but to Sun Ran, the virtual world was his world. As long as he was allowed to connect to it, getting such a low-security password was like playing.
In the bedroom, Lan Xin lay quietly in a nutrient tank filled with transparent life-sustaining liquid, breathing slowly, without any trace of clothing on her body.
Sun Ran smiled, his figure was as good as in his memory. He watched quietly, always with a gentle smile on his face.
He was very calm in his heart, without any desire. They had been an old couple for decades, and they were very familiar with each other's bodies. There was no sense of mystery. Sun Ran stood here to see clearly what he was thinking.
As time passed, Sun Ran's face became gentler and gentler, and the last trace of confusion in his heart also dissipated.
Yes, this woman is worth fighting for.
What he has to do is let her live in the Zenith District and enjoy the blue sky, white clouds and sunshine to the fullest.
Having made up his mind, Sun Ran quietly left, closed the bedroom door silently, sat back on the Sigan bench, entered the address of the Age of Dragons, contacted the boss of Shure, and after informing him of the identity of the Order, he slowly
Close the brain wave grid and start entering the game.
The familiar sense of trance struck again, and the whole body's perception went blank for a moment. This is a normal phenomenon. Sun Ran has entered the virtual world countless times and is extremely familiar with it, so his mood does not fluctuate.
However, something unexpected happened this time. The blank space that originally only appeared for a moment did not go away and remained stagnant for more than one second.
Sun Ran immediately knew that something was wrong. A normal unexpected failure would never happen to a super master like him. Someone must have invaded his data link.
Who is so powerful that he can do this silently without him noticing?
Master! This absolute master! Sun Ran was shocked but not confused, and quickly exited the virtual world.
The speed of his thoughts reached its peak in an instant. While retreating, he swept away the slight traces he left in the virtual world. He was like a startled giant, leaving only a fleeting glance before disappearing into the sky.
At this moment, a figure came out of the blank world and shouted as soon as he came out: "Sun Ran, don't bother. I know it's you."
Sun Ran was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. His opponent had quietly copied his records and called out his real name as soon as he opened his mouth!
He has been in the virtual world for thousands of years and has always been cautious. He rarely competes with others in the virtual world. Even if he has to take action, he has never failed. He has always defeated the enemy with one move. Today, he has not even fought.
Lost.
Where did this terrifying master come from? His strength is so terrifying!
Since his real name was called out, it meant that he had completely lost. There was no point in exiting the virtual world. Sun Ran could only stop and prepare to see who the other party was.
The figure soon became clear. He was a young man wearing a black suit. This man had a perfect face, but his eyes were not very lively. He looked like an avatar.
"Who are you?" Sun Ran narrowed his eyes.
Who is this guy? He is too cautious to cover up a virtual human shell in the virtual world. He doesn’t even leave subtle changes in facial expressions to other people’s scrutiny. How can others live like this?
"I am the central intelligence of the earth. For a super-dangerous person like you, I must monitor your every move." The man in black said something shocking.
Sun Ran was speechless, and felt relieved at the same time. He thought there was some terrible master, but it turned out to be this guy. No wonder.
The Central Intelligence Brain already knew his real name, and it was unintentional and intentional, so it was normal for him to stop Sun Ran quietly.
"Your surveillance is surveillance. I'm not breaking the law now. You're violating federal law by stopping me like this."
The central intelligence brain is artificial intelligence. Although its intelligence is high enough to pass the Turing test, in the end it is still a tool. One advantage is that it is very reasonable.
When it can reason, it will never use brute force, and the rational basis of Zhinao is various federal laws.
"I know." The man in black nodded: "I'm looking for you this time because I have something to discuss."
Sun Ran looked at the sky and refused arrogantly: "No, I have to work now, and I refuse you to take up my personal time."
"It won't delay your work. I specially allocated resources to build this temporary virtual space. For an hour here, the outside world will only pass by for a millisecond." Zhinao explained patiently.
"No, unless you compensate me." Sun Ran sat on the ground and raised the price. One millisecond was too much time.
The man in black was expressionless and said meticulously: "I have already calculated it. The value you create in one millisecond is close to zero. According to federal law, this is within the negligible range."
Huh? Unable to extract any profit, Sun Ran could only nod and compromise: "Okay then, just tell me if you have anything."
He also wanted to know why this old-fashioned artificial intelligence was looking for him.
