The virtual empire starts from the game

Chapter 708 The Final Chapter: A Glorious New Era

Chapter 708 The Final Chapter: A Glorious New Era
The cheers lingered for a long time.

It's not just because of the incredible reward that "everyone has the hope of owning a planet."

I thought everyone thought this press conference was about to end.

Xu Meng's words were indeed very suitable as a concluding remark.

But it didn't.

The vision of stars and the universe slowly faded away, and everyone returned to the press conference hall from the infinitely vast space.

Xu Meng stood on the podium with a smile, quietly waiting for everyone to calm down.

His posture clearly indicated that he still had something to say.

So the players, who were still enjoying themselves, quickly stopped cheering and urged the people around them to be quiet as well, looking at Xu Meng expectantly.

Xu Meng did not disappoint them.

"The sea of creativity is filled by creative competitions, while the universe of the virtual world is created by dreamers, developers, and players together."

"Looks like you have everything you need, right?"

His question left both the audience at the venue and those watching the live stream somewhat confused.

if not?
Two creative competitions are held every year, resulting in hundreds of thousands of new games.

After the metal necromancer was destroyed, there were countless planets outside – some were created by the official Dream Builder team, some by teams that ranked in the top 10 of the annual creative competitions, and some were modified by the players themselves.

This content alone has far exceeded all players' expectations.

It's endless, there's just no end to it!
What else could be missing?
No one could answer Xu Meng's question.

Xu Meng then said, "I thought so too."

“Until I joined a club where we couldn’t discuss things.”

"Since we can't discuss it, I'll use images instead!"

Under the bewildered gazes of most players and the bewildered gazes of a few, a new holographic image appeared on the stage—

From the darkness, a voice rang out:
"Dream Club Rule Number One: You cannot discuss Dream Club."

In the press conference hall, Wu Chengyu and the electronic music Edison's eyes widened instantly!
The next second, the electronic Edison leaned back suddenly, almost jumping up on the spot!

—In the scene, Xu Meng, accompanied by Xiao Meng, uses holographic projection to transform herself and appears at an offline gathering attended by only 12 people.

Edison himself, the electronic music artist, also appeared in the footage.

He was even sitting right across from Xu Meng!
'When did this happen?!' He was so shocked he couldn't speak.

He knew very well that not all offline Dream Clubs were very cautious—some offline gatherings were quite casual, and their methods for recruiting new members were also quite relaxed.

It was only a matter of time before the authorities discovered it.

But he never expected that he would be the one to be broken through from his own small circle!
They are already among the most cautious people!
Even though they had gone through layers of isolation and screening, they were still discovered.

They didn't even notice that Xu Meng had secretly attended their party right under their noses!

As for Xiaomeng, who was always wandering around in the crowd, he didn't see her at all from beginning to end!

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind:
'Ningzhou is truly a place where dreams are built; it's terrifying!'

All the players who participated in offline dream transactions were as cold-blooded as Edison.

I watched this video with my back against my will.

For players who were unaware of this before, this was the first time they realized that the Dream Machine could be used offline!
So dreams can be traded!

The video officially ended after Xu Meng entered the dream world.

Xu Meng picked up the conversation: "I didn't break the rules by 'discussing' the Dream Club, right?"

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing:
Are you playing word games here?

"Hahaha, you didn't even talk about it, but they've already stripped you naked!"

"That's brilliant! Saying it in front of Xu Meng because he's afraid she'll find out..."

"That infiltration was incredible! Did anyone notice that Mr. Xu was transforming in real life?!"

"These people are finished! This is a public execution by Boss Xu!"

……

Those players who actually participated in the offline Dream Club were not in the same mood; they were all uneasy, wondering what punishment they would face.

Those who make money through dream trading are more anxious than those who simply experience dreams.

If Boss Xu really intends to liquidate and plug the loopholes, the punishment they face will definitely be more severe than that of others!
Fortunately, Xu Meng's remarks at the press conference were not intended to settle scores.

Throughout this entire press conference, from the creative competition and the twin Earth project to the star-making plan, everything has been aimed at expanding the content volume of the virtual world.

To build "infrastructure" in the vast ocean of information, both the number of players and the volume of content are indispensable.

These are two key multipliers.

With the help of the Xia Kingdom's official support, he naturally had to go all out and significantly increase the amount of content.

and so……

Wild dream weavers, it's time to offer your wisdom and creativity for the future of the world!
"I can understand your impatience. After all, a long time has passed since the Dreamland gameplay was launched at the Eternal Sleep Clover."

"But this kind of offline dream transaction is not foolproof, and there are many potential risks."

"As a result, more and more fraud cases have emerged, such as goods not matching descriptions, inferior goods being passed off as superior goods, and even conflicts of ideas and economics escalating into physical conflicts."

"And... a dark dream deal with absolutely no bottom line or constraints."

"To help you understand, let me give you an example."

"In Izumo, a wild dream weaver meticulously crafted a dream called [Goddess Eighteen Singles]. After its creation, this dream quickly became popular in all offline dream trading markets in Izumo, and even attracted players from other countries to fly over from afar to experience it."

"But when they arrived in Izumo, they discovered that dream weavers selling the [Eighteen Songs of the Goddess] dream were everywhere, and the prices were exorbitant."

Unfortunately, 99% of these people, after spending a lot of money, end up in a cheap, counterfeit dream world, or even a cruel and heartless dark dream.

"The latter has directly led to a significant increase in the number of cases handled by psychological counselors in Tokyo in the past two weeks."

"Countless unfortunate people have been cheated out of money, wasted their energy, and even suffered psychological harm."

"Of course, there are also dream weavers who try to scam and cheat others, but end up fooling a gangster and getting seriously injured..."

Xu Meng sighed and shook her head.

"All of this was because of a dream."

Xu Meng is describing the immense damage that unrestrained offline dreams can cause.

But players around the world are focused on something else entirely:
"[The Eighteen Robes of the Goddess]? What's that?"

"The goddess of Izumo? A shrine maiden?"

"This name... 18 shrine maiden ladies?"

"No wonder so many people fall for it! I want to try it too!"

"Book your flight! Book your flight! Book your flight now!"

"I need this dream weaver's contact information right now! Now! Immediately!!"

……

"Therefore, the trading of dreams must be standardized."

Xu Meng ignored the comments and made the final decision.

"Dream Building will create an online dream club in Mansheng City within a month and launch a corresponding dream maker certification system."

"All unlicensed dream weavers must pass an assessment and obtain official certification before they can trade dreams, and all dream transactions must be recorded in the online trading system."

"You can use this system as an e-commerce platform."

"We will do our utmost to protect the personal safety and property of both parties to the transaction."

"As for 'Black Dream'..."

Xu Meng shook her head. "There's no need for this kind of thing to exist."

"If you have the need and the ability, just play with it yourself and don't pollute the environment."

All the players who participated in the offline dream transaction breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Although their creation and trading will be subject to Dream Building's regulation from today onwards, and their creative freedom may be somewhat restricted, Boss Xu did not pursue their misuse of the Dream Building Machine and even standardized everything, which is already a great favor.

This is much better than the punishment they expected.

But Xu Meng hadn't finished speaking.

The formalization of unofficial dream makers can indeed bring about a new batch of "content creators".

But that's not enough!
"In addition, we expect to launch a brand new tool within a month – [Dream Editor]!"

"This thing is different from a game engine. It's not as powerful or universal, but the barrier to entry isn't that high either."

"It can greatly reduce the difficulty of creating dreams."

"It can't make you a dream weaver—that takes talent and hard work—but it can satisfy some of your small creative needs and help you build your own private dream."

"With it, creating dreams will no longer be the exclusive domain of a select few."

"Everyone can experience the joy of creation."

I hope you like this gift!

The players responded to Xu Meng with thunderous cheers.

The live stream room was also filled with "[Long live Boss Xu]", the barrage of comments was so dense that it almost blurred the screen.

"It seems you like it very much."

Xu Meng said with a smile.

He glanced at the time again.

"It's almost time."

"Finally, let me share a few more pieces of good news with you."

"As you all know, the Mars landing simulation experiment conducted by Zhumeng and Edge Industries a few days ago has achieved initial success."

The press conference setting changed rapidly.

As you can see, starships bearing the logo of Edge Industries are sailing through the vast universe.

One after another, ships entered Mars orbit, repeatedly conducting landing experiments.

Two weeks ago, everyone witnessed batches of astronauts taking off from the ground, resting briefly at the space station, and then boarding the starship in full accordance with the simulated process to begin their long journey.

A week ago, I saw 10 spacecraft simulating landings.

I successfully logged in that same day.

However, the joint team from Edge Industries and Xia Guo Aerospace Academy designed more landing experiments under different conditions, and the experiments continued.

Even now, the number of spaceships simulating the landing has expanded to 120!
"Now that the experiments in the virtual world have yielded results, we certainly can't lag behind in the real world."

Xu Meng said in a relaxed tone.

"In the new year, China Aerospace Academy, NASA, Edge Industries, and DreamWorks will work together to launch a series of major projects."

"Including the expansion of the Xia Kingdom's International Space Station, the construction of the Titan Ring Space Station, the lunar base, the expedition to Mars... and so on."

“In this process, capable countries and organizations will also be drawn in.”

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored and pleased to tell you that the long period of internal strife in humankind has come to an end."

"We are about to usher in a golden age of global collaboration!"

Xu Meng was met with a long silence.

Without conflict and internal strife, the whole world works together to do the same thing?

This is not only beyond imagination, but also somewhat contrary to common sense.

This……

how can that be possible?
Before anyone could react, Xu Meng clapped her hands lightly and pulled everyone to a huge construction site.

Despite it being nighttime, the place was still brightly lit, and workers and machinery were busy working non-stop.

The players were quite surprised.

"Where is this?"

"Isn't the whole world watching Mr. Xu's live stream right now? Why are people still working overtime?"

What are they building?

……

Standing in front of a huge foundation, Xu Meng said calmly, "As I mentioned before, we obtained a remote charging technology."

"That technology only requires one energy center to power the entire city."

"This is the experimental base for the energy center that is currently under construction."

These words were certainly surprising.

But compared to the next sentence, it's nothing—

"At the same time, this is also the world's first compact and sustainable nuclear fusion laboratory."

"????"

"!!!"

Players were observing the construction site on-site, while viewers in the live stream were watching the large pit in the middle of the foundation.

Everyone was once again baffled by Xu Meng.

—How did we suddenly achieve sustainable nuclear fusion?!

Shouldn't such a momentous event be delivered in a globally renowned setting, with great passion and enthusiasm?

You just stood there on this construction site and casually said it?
Xu Meng, however, did not give everyone time to digest the information.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers landing on a glowing holographic dial.

Twist gently.

The entire construction site went into overtime!
The workers moved so fast they left afterimages, and large machinery flew back and forth. On the newly laid foundations, buildings rose from the ground!

Large buildings that would normally take months to complete were erected at a speed visible to the naked eye!

On the foundation in front of Xu Meng, a giant tower rose from the ground!

All the spectators had to crane their necks to keep up with the tower's height.

Then, an artificial sun shone on the top of the giant tower.

The flow of time has finally returned to normal.

Xu Meng spoke up again: "This is not a fake image, but a record of the last simulation experiment."

"Yes, we have already verified the feasibility of the technology in fully simulated experiments."

"Now, we are simply replicating it in reality."

Everyone present stared at him wide-eyed, speechless. But the shock Xu Meng had brought them was far from over:
"Gentlemen, do you remember that 'stealing the sun' operation?"

"?"

Everyone's first reaction was confusion.

I don't understand why Xu Meng suddenly brought this up.

But the next second, they got goosebumps all over!

—Before the brain can react, the subconscious has already given feedback.

They looked up at the "artificial sun" overhead.

Think of what Xu Meng once said: "To steal the sun for the world."

Then consider the descriptions of the 60 players who entered.

An answer beyond imagination slowly emerged from the depths of my mind.

This answer caused their brains to instinctively reject it, rendering them unable to think.

But the next second, Xu Meng's voice shattered the illusion.

"Yes."

Xu Meng nodded. "The technology in front of you is the result of that operation."

"What those 60 players did on their adventure was not just completing a mission, but truly bringing back mature fusion technology to the world—a technology far more advanced than the fusion technology currently being researched in the world!"

"They have indeed brought back boundless energy to our world!"

Viewers around the world were stunned by this unbelievable truth as they watched the live broadcast.

A few seconds later, the barrage of comments suddenly erupted.

The exact same words shouted by the players at the scene:
"Door!!"

"That door!!"

"What's behind that door?!"

This reaction was within Xu Meng's expectations.

So he took everyone with him and flew into the sky.

The sky quickly transitioned from night to day.

Everyone immediately realized that they had returned from the construction site in reality to the bustling metropolis.

The gate to heaven is getting closer and closer.

Soon, everyone arrived at the door.

Xiao Meng stood in front of the door waiting for Xu Meng, so Xu Meng reached out and patted her little head.

As the players looked at the door that was so close at hand, their hearts beat faster and faster!

Xu Meng did not delay and gently pushed open the door.

There is no rush of information, only a gentle breeze.

He took Xiaomeng's hand and stepped inside.

The players followed closely behind.

This time, the world behind the door was successfully broadcast.

So audiences around the world saw this dilapidated city and the artificial sun on the tower at the edge of their vision.

And a giant bubble that encloses all of this.

Beyond the bubble lies an ocean of information, a ceaseless torrent, and within that ocean, countless shining stars.

Xu Meng turned around and said to the players who had followed her, as well as the hundreds of millions of viewers on Earth:
"Welcome to—"

"Outside the world".

"This is where all virtual worlds, digital worlds, and dream worlds converge."

"The ultimate product of the combination of human consciousness and digital technology."

"The ocean of information in the universe".

Xu Meng fell silent, giving the world time to process what had happened.

But he did something unnecessary.

Such information simply cannot be digested in a short period of time!

He looked at the player, who was completely stunned, staring incredulously at him and then at the starry sky, shook his head, turned around, and said as he walked away:

"The multiverse is real."

“Look up now, and every star you see is proof of a world’s existence.”

"All information technologies that have developed to a high enough level and entered the world of creating virtual spaces will eventually end up in this ocean."

"Now, our world has also crossed the threshold and arrived here."

"But this is not the end, but another beginning."

“Those ‘stars’ you see may have decayed and are now just ruins—like this city.”

"But it may still be thriving."

"As long as we cross the treacherous torrent of information, we can reach other 'stars,' acquire new technologies, or come into contact with new civilizations."

"Either one will bring immeasurable wealth to our world."

"Of course, there are risks involved—"

“We can go to other people, and other people can come to us.”

"I think many people are worried: what if a malicious civilization uses this as a springboard to invade our world?"

Xu Meng smiled easily.

"In two months at most, I will transform the small door leading here into an indestructible bronze giant door!"

"In three months, this city will be transformed into a heavily armed military fortress."

"The worst-case scenario is that the whole place is destroyed, and the door is smashed."

"Then, I will face the challenge in the virtual world."

There's no need for Xu Meng to elaborate on further safety measures—such as shutting down the Dream Building server or the global internet root server, or any other extreme measures.

Just the fact that he would fight in the virtual world gives netizens all over the world boundless confidence!
This is the prestige he earned!
Netizens find it hard to believe that Xu Meng was defeated in the internet world.

However, Xu Meng quickly added in a relaxed tone, "But everyone doesn't need to be so nervous."

"I am more inclined to believe that the civilizations that survive in this ocean are more inclined to peace."

There are two reasons for this—

"Firstly, it's based on logical reasoning: launching a long voyage in the vast ocean of information requires consuming a massive amount of data-driven thinking. If they choose war, without the advantage of home ground, key resources will not be replenished, and defeat will be almost certain."

"Moreover, a civilization qualified to enter the ocean of information is certainly not one that is keen on war and aggression."

"Everyone can think back and consider how our virtual world has gradually evolved to where it is today?"

Xu Meng didn't give everyone much time to think; she quickly gave her answer:

"The answer is games."

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Xu Meng, however, said matter-of-factly: "We have successfully built this world that can accommodate people from all countries, all races, and all cultural backgrounds, all for the sake of playing and entertainment—not for war and military purposes."

"So let's cheer, long live the game, friends!"

Everyone is very considerate.

Players worldwide share in this pride.

And this is what they deserve.

"If virtual worlds were created for confrontation and conflict, we would not have gotten to where we are today, nor would we have arrived here."

Xu Meng concluded.

"As for the second point..."

Xu Meng paused for a moment.

"You must all be curious, right? Why am I so amazing?"

This question left everyone stunned once again.

Why is Xu Meng so amazing?
What kind of problem is this?
Isn't it because he's a genius, and that's just how good he is?
Xu Meng smiled and said softly, "Because I unexpectedly obtained a seed."

"A seed from the ocean of information."

"That seed gave me a lot of crucial help."

"At first I didn't understand why, and I was worried that the civilization that sowed the seeds in the sea of information had some kind of conspiracy—such as using the seeds to locate the world so as to carry out cross-world invasion or something."

These few sentences contain a wealth of information.

Many people immediately started to worry as well.

However, Xu Meng wasn't saying all this to scare anyone.

"However, after I consumed a lot of silk threads and wrapped the city in bubbles to incorporate it into the virtual world, I discovered an interesting phenomenon."

Xu Meng pointed to the bubbles above everyone's heads.

Everyone instinctively looked up, but didn't see anything special.

Xu Meng didn't keep you in suspense: "The tide around the bubble has calmed down."

Once the answer was found, everyone looked back and discovered that the information surge outside the bubble was indeed much more peaceful than in more distant places.

The bubble trembled slightly, showing no sign of bursting.

"Bubbles can calm the surging tide of information."

"Upon seeing this, I quickly understood why that unknown civilization would scatter 'seeds'."

"Because they hope that more worlds will be connected to the ocean of information, creating more bubbles and calming the waters in more and more regions."

"final--"

Xu Meng's face also showed a look of longing.

"Let the entire ocean of information become completely calm."

"At that time, countless worlds and countless civilizations will be able to easily set sail, exchange ideas, cooperate, share resources, and even—become one!"

This description has captivated the world.

A global alliance spanning multiple universes.

What a glorious and magnificent era that will be!

But soon, Xu Meng laughed and said, "Of course, it's also possible that someone was just bored and threw it around for fun."

"Who knows?"

"???" Everyone was still excited and full of anticipation when he immediately left them with a head full of questions.

"Hahaha." Xu Meng laughed triumphantly, as if she had successfully pulled off a prank.

After laughing, he said, "What the person who sowed the seed thinks is actually not important."

"The important question is: how do we think?"

What do we think?

The idea quickly entered everyone's mind.

They tried to think.

But Xu Meng has just outlined an unprecedented and magnificent vision.

Faced with that multiverse community where all worlds coexisted, they simply couldn't suppress their longing for that glorious era.

Then, Xu Meng answered her question—

"What I'm describing may not align with the motivations of the person who abandoned the seed."

"But that doesn't matter, because that's what I want to see, what I want to achieve."

"So... I will also sow seeds."

As Xu Meng spoke, she raised her hand.

A rhombus-shaped crystal appeared in his hand.

Tiny clusters of light, like stars, dotted the crystal.

Beside him, Xiaomeng also reached out her hand.

Pink specks of light fell from her hand and merged into the crystal.

“I received a gift from this ocean, so I will give back a thousand.”

Xu Meng finished speaking.

The crystal in his hand shot up and passed through the bubbles.

The moment it passed through, the crystal suddenly exploded, turning into a thousand streams of light that flew in different directions with long tails, quickly merging into the chaotic torrent of information and disappearing.

New seeds are sown.

A global relay of ideas has begun.

"All right!"

Xu Meng clapped her hands happily.

"That way, the matter is settled."

He glanced at the time one last time.

"Just in time, the last minute of 2026 has passed."

"A new year, a new era, has officially begun!"

Cheer up, friends.

"I assure you, this will be a glorious new era!"

"Next, you'll have endless games to play and endless excitement to watch!"

"This world will simultaneously embark on a dual expedition—"