Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

"What...are you saying...?"

Hua Wuyou's voice had become confused.

What does it mean to be cursed?
Wu Wang wasn't in a hurry to make her let go of him. Instead, he sneered and said, "Hua Wuyin is very smart, and he knows it himself, so I believe you understand his arrogance better than anyone else."

All of Hua Wuyin's actions that Wu Wang witnessed in the [Eternal Building] demonstrated the guy's arrogance.

Whether it's contempt for those high-ranking nobles or indifference towards the entire Eternal City.

This all stems from his belief that everything is merely the result of an algorithm.

This algorithm was something he researched.

For example, Wu Wang said that he applied for the job of relaying messages to those high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

Logically speaking, any normal person would think there would be a problem. Putting aside whether such a position is necessary in the Eternal Building, if Hua Wuyin really didn't want to see those guys and had to give them tasks, he could have simply used communication devices or even the building's public address system to issue the orders.

But he refused!

He even emphasized to Wu Wang that when conveying the message, the expression and tone of voice must also be conveyed.

He just wanted to show off his sense of superiority.

All of these demonstrate his arrogance.

It was precisely this arrogance that allowed Wu Wang to grasp the crux of the problem by combining it with the questions Peanut had just raised.

“I believe he is arrogant enough to think that as long as [Nia] changes the form of the curse from mysticism to the field of programming that he is familiar with, he can fix the so-called curse as a bug on his own. This is probably the reason why the Eternal City exists. You don’t deny it, do you?”

Faced with such words.

Hua Wuyou nodded silently.

Yes, this is also the reason why Hua Wuyin accepted the deal with [Nia].

In that deal, the price that Nia initially proposed was that after the curse was lifted, Hua Wuyin would have to become a perfect believer until his death.

At the time, Hua Wuyou found this condition unacceptable.

Because in the place where they live, there are actually two beliefs—change and perfection.

Of course, at that time, neither of them knew that these two beliefs had other names.

They are called "Twisted" and "Eternal".

This world is one of countless battlefields where the powers of two Venerable Ones intertwine, but these mortals are unaware of it.

But what they knew was that the followers of both sides had already fought each other to the death, and the two sides were irreconcilable enemies, frequently waging war against each other.

Hua Wuyin, a genius teenager, and his family are all figures of faith transformation.

He firmly believes that only through continuous change can everything become better.

Perfection is merely a delusional state of existence.

In this case, once his faith is transformed into perfection, that is, eternity.

Everything he once knew would no longer tolerate him. His family, friends, and even the region he lived in would reject him. In more extreme cases, he might even be executed as a heretic.

This is completely exchanging Hua Wuyin's life for one's own.

How could Hua Wuyou, as the younger sister, possibly agree to that?
Faced with the resistance from the two, [Nia] proposed a new solution, which is the solution we have now.

[Nia] transformed the curse into a data program, leaving Hua Wuyin to deal with it alone.

He needs to keep his mission in mind throughout this process and resist the invasion of perfection, or rather, eternal faith.

Before being assimilated into the Eternal City as a believer, he would not have to pay any price as long as he could exorcise the curse.

The transaction between Nia and Hua Wuyin was not just a transaction, but a gamble between man and god.

At least, that's how it seemed to the two siblings at the time.

The arrogant Hua Wuyin naturally chose to accept the latter option.

He believed he could uphold his beliefs and personally exorcise the curse.

That's how the rest of the story began.

However, Hua Wuyou gradually realized that her imagination was rich, but reality was harsh.

[Nia] This guy tampered with Hua Wuyin's data when he digitized him, making it impossible for him to see the code in the Eternal City with the naked eye, and he has been unable to properly fix the existence of the heresy bug.

It was only then that Hua Wuyou realized that [Nia] intended to trap Hua Wuyin in the Eternal City forever.

But whenever she occasionally wakes up in the [City System], she finds that she has no way to communicate with the outside world.

She was unable to create her own virtual avatar in the Eternal City, and Hua Wuyin was also unable to see the code with his naked eye to know that she would occasionally wake up.

Even when she woke up and modified the data to display what she wanted to say on the electronic screen in Hua Wuyin's room.

In the other party's eyes, it was nothing more than a fleeting display bug, and they couldn't see the true meaning that Hua Wuyou wanted to express.

This also made her realize the trap that [Nia] had set in the transaction.

It means that Hua Wuyin must solve the problem alone.

The word "alone" means that even if she, as his younger sister, sensed something was wrong and wanted to warn him, the restrictions of this deal would force Hua Wuyin's perception to be distorted, preventing him from noticing anything.

He could only bear all of this alone in silence.

Thus, Hua Wuyou conceived the idea of ​​using her own death to remind and save her brother who had given his entire life for her.

Therefore, the appearance of Wu Wang, an outsider, became her only hope.

However, this hope is now uttering words that contradict everything it has come to know.

How could Hua Wuyou accept this?

She began to recount all these past events to Wu Wang, attempting to refute him with the facts she had witnessed firsthand.

They were so anxious that they forgot that parts involving the name "Nia" and the specific details of the transaction would be censored.

Those present could only hear the first half.

The content concerns the existence of two beliefs in the outside world: change and perfection.

The rest of the audio was still muted.

In response, Wu Wang interrupted, saying, "But have you ever considered that no matter how arrogant Hua Wuyin is, he wouldn't dare to gamble your life on his own strength?"

Hearing this, Hua Wuyou gritted her teeth and explained, "Because...because I believe in him! If it weren't for his despicable methods, my brother would have succeeded long ago!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Wang, who was being held captive by her, let out a heavy sigh.

He said regretfully, "You do believe in him, but what if he just doesn't dare?"

"Because Hua Wuyin's arrogance is not ignorant conceit, but rather stems from his clear understanding of how his intelligence compares to those around him, I believe he is not stupid, and his arrogance has its limits."

"This is a game of strategy against the offspring of a Venerable One. He knows he is just a mortal, how dare he claim that he will not make any mistakes?"

As she said this, Hua Wuyou slowly loosened her grip.

The surrounding space, which had been like a raging fire, gradually lost its color and returned to its original state.

This means that she has also calmed down her anger.

Instead, there was a sense of bewilderment and disbelief that made it difficult to accept the facts.

Wu Wang straightened his clothes and continued:

"Furthermore, since [Nia] can turn curses into data, it means that Hua Wuyin clearly knows that the other party can control curses."

"In that case, I believe he also made a request to [Nia]."

"The requirement is to transfer the curse onto yourself for purification."

"However, after that, [Nia] erased that part of his memory."

Thump thump— Thump thump—

Wu Wang's words resonated deeply with Hua Wuyou, Bai Cha, and Huasheng, causing their hearts to beat faster.

Peanut asked instinctively, "Then...doesn't that mean that regardless of whether the curse is lifted or not, Hua Wuyou was actually out of danger from the moment the transaction began, and that Hua Wuyin bore all the risks alone?"

Bai Cha murmured to himself, "Would anyone really be willing to do that?"

Looking at these two women, both of whom have been deeply harmed by their older brothers from their families of origin.

Wu Wang said in a deep voice:

Yes, my friend, yes.

The reason Wu Wang dared to make such a deduction was because he knew that if the person facing such a predicament were his eldest or second eldest sister, they would make a similar choice to save themselves and take on all the difficulties.

This includes those who are cursed, if they are among them.

I would do the same.

This is also why Wu Wang asked Hua Wuyin earlier whether he was willing to die for her.

His gaze fell upon Hua Wuyou, who was lost in thought.

He said slowly, "It's true that he's arrogant, perhaps so arrogant that he thinks it's definitely possible to break the curse through the program."

Even so, he still wouldn't dare gamble on even the slightest mistake happening to you.

"How about this, let's make a bet together."

"I bet his love for you outweighs his arrogance."

After saying that, Wu Wang just stared at the other person.

Witnessing this bewildered girl go from confusion to shock, then to regret, and finally back to confusion.

Of course, her confusion stemmed from her inability to accept this line of reasoning.

Her final confusion stemmed from the realization that if Wu Wang's words were true, then the current situation would become extremely bizarre.

Because Hua Wuyou shouldn't have appeared in Eternal City at all!
There are only two real beings that can appear here—Hua Wuyin and the curse.

Then wouldn't the solution be...?

Wu Wang sighed and said, "Although it is hard to accept, I am sorry, you are probably just the original host's appearance after the curse in Hua Wuyou's body was transferred and materialized."

"This is why, for thousands of years, your personality and mindset have been forever frozen in the state of Hua Wuyou at age 18, because that is the time when you left her body."

"You are just a curse. You are not a true human soul. You have no way to grow or learn."

After saying that, Wu Wang also looked at the screen that had recovered from the snow-like state.

In particular, Hua Wuyin was gritting his teeth and frantically pounding on the control panel, trying to restore the Eternal City's downtime and prevent the White Tower from going upstairs.

He said softly, "You said that Hua Wuyin has always been a staunch believer in change, so I can also assume that [Nia] wants to break his belief in this process, so that he will firmly believe in perfection, or rather, [eternity]."

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if the way to cleanse this cursed place was to fix all the bugs and allow the entire Eternal City program to run perfectly?"

"Does this also mean that from the moment Hua Wuyin firmly believed that this would succeed, he also indirectly accepted the belief in eternity?"

"He wanted to make everything perfect."

sizzle-

When Wu Wang uttered those words, the surrounding white space began to flicker again.

It's only a superficial observation that people outside were weakened by Hua Wuyin's venomous snakes.

Now, Hua Wuyou's defenses have truly been breached.

Because she realized that what Wu Wang said might be the truth of everything.

Yes... As people who have undergone a transformation of faith, when did my brother Hua Wuyin and myself come to firmly believe that fixing all the bugs and making the Eternal City absolutely perfect is what it means to exorcise the curse?
Perhaps it all began the moment the siblings, unaware of [Nia's] conspiracy, chose to make a deal with her.

They were destined to be manipulated by the other side.

"If... if I am the curse, then I am the main consciousness of the [City System], and I am the being responsible for calculating the perfect social order within the Eternal City."

"Does this mean that the real way to exorcise the curse is not to fix the bug, but to help the bug eliminate the [City System]?"

"His efforts over the years have actually been perfecting the curse within him, pushing him toward his death?"

Hua Wuyou's expression crumbled.

He was killing Hua Wuyin little by little!

Wu Wang nodded helplessly at this.

Yes, that's right, she's correct.

If no players like those involved in the Spirit Disaster intervene, the real way to save Hua Wuyin is to have him assist the heretics in eliminating the [City System].

This is also the most insidious trap of [Nia].

In Hua Wuyin's eyes, the [City System] is like his younger sister.

He could never realize that the way to break the curse was to kill the person he was trying to save.

Hua Wuyin must have even left himself some backup plan for protecting the [City System].

He has been working on improving the algorithm for the protection mechanism.

Wu Wang doubted that even if the White Tower really rushed in front of him, it would not be able to truly take away the [City System].

Now that things have come to this, destroying the [City System] is much more difficult than when Eternal City was first established.

As for persuading Hua Wuyin to give up now...

Wu Wang felt that it was most likely impossible.

The other party cannot accept this fact.

They might even see themselves as enemies and fight back fiercely.

Just as Wu Wang was still pondering whether there were any other ways to break the deadlock, Hua Wuyou, whose expression had collapsed, suddenly fell silent.

A tear, created by data, rolled down her cheek.

With a smile that looked like she was about to cry, she tilted her head and said, "It's okay, there's still a chance to salvage it."

"Anyway, I planned from the beginning that you would kill my physical body after you got out. Now, it's all convenient, no need for that."

"If you intend to kill me here, is there anything I can do to help you?"

She choked up a little as she said this.

Peanut and white tea simultaneously raised their hands to cover their mouths.

They heard boundless sorrow in those words, yet also a sense of relief.

Hua Wuyou was thankful that everything was still in time, thankful that the solution was still to kill himself, and even thankful that after saving his brother, he still had a real sister in the real world to accompany him.

The only sadness is—unfortunately, that person wasn't her.

Wu Wang's expression also became somewhat complicated.

Yes, since it's impossible to disrupt the city system from the outside, disrupting it from the inside at the data level is probably the best solution.

All you need to do is kill the sister who wants her older brother to live.

Perhaps, at the moment the other party voluntarily utters these words.

She is not a curse.

She is Hua Wuyou. (End of Chapter)