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Chapter 314 Creating the Underworld, Recycling Computing Power
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Are you joking with me?

Li Shimin's face was solemn, his gaze fixed intently on Wu Wen. In his mind, death was the end, and there was no such thing as the underworld, hell, or Yama, the judge of the underworld; those were just folk tales used to deceive the common people!
"I'm not joking with you!"

As he spoke, Wu Wen gently patted Li Shimin's forehead. The latter had no time to react, only feeling a moment of dizziness before falling backward onto the grass.

He felt as if the world was turning upside down, and the scenery before him was constantly changing. But soon, he came to his senses, looked around, and found himself in a strange world.

This was a strange place shrouded in night, with a scarlet moon hanging high overhead. A chilling wind blew, and the howling of ghosts created a terrifying atmosphere. For a moment, Li Shimin truly felt as if he had stepped into the underworld.

Directly ahead, a massive city loomed like a ferocious beast, its gates wide open, resembling the gates of hell, exuding a profound and terrifying aura.

"Where...where is this...?"

Li Shimin roared loudly, his voice echoing in the empty space.

"My lord, you need not be afraid!"

Suddenly, Wu Wen's voice came from behind. Li Shimin turned around abruptly and demanded, "Where is this? What do you intend to do to me?"

Wu Wen smiled and said, "This... is the underworld!"

"Can't Your Majesty see it?"

In fact, this place was Wu Wen's virtual space, into which Li Shimin's consciousness was directly pulled. These hellish scenes were all meticulously constructed by Wu Wen based on the legendary hell.

"Who are you!"

Li Shimin stared intently at Wu Wen. Only then did he realize that he, who thought he knew Wu Wen inside and out, actually knew nothing about the man in front of him. Wu Wen was mysterious and strange.

"Your Majesty, please don't be nervous!"

Wu Wen said casually, "I am still me, I just have some abilities that you don't understand."

"Look, this place right in front of us."

Wu Wen pointed to the city directly in front of him and continued, "This is the Yin Capital City that I prepared for Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, Wu Wen raised his hand and waved it, instantly teleporting him and Li Shimin into the city.

Looking at the magnificent and grand dark palace with its carved beams and painted rafters, Li Shimin felt that it was even more splendid and magnificent than the Daming Palace in Chang'an.

Wu Wen waved his hand again, and the two of them moved to the main hall.

Li Shimin stared intently and saw that the empty palace before him had no pillars supporting it. The oval dome resembled a starry sky, with fluorescent gemstones scattered throughout.

Looking at the palace before him, Li Shimin had the idea of ​​building a similar palace in Chang'an.

"What does Your Majesty think of this place?"

Wu Wen's voice came from beside him, and Li Shimin finally snapped out of his shock.

"This place is nice, but so what?"

"You'll have to wait until after I die to enjoy it!"

"Moreover, this entire city is deathly silent and deserted. Do you intend to imprison me here like a prisoner?"

Li Shimin replied irritably.

“You’re mistaken!” Wu Wen said with a smile, “You don’t have to wait until you’re dead to enjoy this place. You can come in even if you’re alive now.”

"Just like now, Your Majesty, aren't you already here?"

"As for the emptiness, I will grant you the power and method to draw the souls of the dead here. Those who come here will be immortal. Your Majesty, are you still afraid of being alone?"

After hearing Wu Wen's words, Li Shimin's concerns were not dispelled. Instead, he looked at Wu Wen with even greater vigilance and questioned, "What is your purpose?"

"Don't tell me you didn't!"

Wu Wen smiled and replied, "I naturally have my own purpose, but even if I told His Majesty, you wouldn't understand, and you don't need to know!" "If you really want to know, then I can only tell you that I want to create a Netherworld!"

"And this underworld needs a large number of souls of the dead, as well as a ruler to govern it."

"Your Majesty, if you are willing, I can grant you this prestigious position!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin fell into deep thought.

To be honest, this place, though magical, is definitely not as good as my own Tang Dynasty! The Tang Dynasty is the world of the living, while this is just the underworld of the dead.

Unfortunately, everyone must die eventually, and unless one achieves immortality, one must eventually leave this world.

"You just said that it doesn't have to wait until my death!"

"Does this mean that even if I were alive now, I could still be the emperor of the underworld?!"

Li Shimin asked Wu Wen solemnly.

Wu Wen also answered seriously, "Yes!"

"Once you sit on this imperial throne, even if you are still alive now, you can freely enter and leave this underworld."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin fell into deep thought once again.

After thinking for a long time, he cautiously replied, "I need to consider it further."

Wu Wen was not in a hurry upon hearing this, and with a wave of his hand, he sent a message to Li Shimin.

"This is the way to become the emperor of the underworld!"

"You will need to build an altar and hold a ceremony before you can sit on this throne!"

"At the same time, it also includes ritual methods for bringing the souls of the dead into this place!"

"If Your Majesty has thought it through, then proceed immediately!"

After saying that, the scene before Li Shimin's eyes changed, and his consciousness was pulled out of the virtual space.

He lay on his back on the grass, and upon realizing he had returned, Li Shimin immediately stood up.

After processing the information Wu Wen had just given him, Li Shimin remained silent for a while before saying, "I will consider it carefully!"

With that, he turned and mounted his horse and rode away.

Watching Li Shimin's departing figure, Wu Wen smiled.

In his view, Li Shimin would absolutely not refuse the suggestion he had just given him.

Becoming the emperor of the underworld, even if one truly dies, what difference is there between that and being alive? In a sense, isn't that a shortcut to instant success?

Wu Wen had such a plan because he realized that he had overlooked one point before—that is, the greatest loss of computing power in the world is human death!
Every person is like a computing point; every death is like shutting down a computer. This is simply the greatest waste in the world.

Why don't we make use of it?
However, to put this plan into practice, his efforts alone are not enough.

To roll out this massive plan, it would be best to leverage the power of the national system.

Therefore, if Li Shimin were to implement it on his behalf, Wu Wen's plan would become much simpler under the operation of the state apparatus.

Furthermore, it can also serve to deceive others.

If Wu Wen were to act alone, the commotion he would cause would be enormous.

It would be much more reasonable to let Li Shimin do it. Royal sacrifices and the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, no matter how big the commotion, would be, would all be justified.

Wu Wenzai can operate secretly behind the scenes without being noticed!

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(End of this chapter)