Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

"Ta Cha, scan the [City System] operation status, close the self-inspection program, extract it, and switch to manual inspection."

"Okay, please wait."

Hua Wuyin's hands were almost blurring out of focus on the control panel, and he wore a pair of light blue glasses that gave him a rather artistic air.

But this isn't some pretentious prop for artsy young people; it's more like the helmet monitor Wu Wang wore during his job interview.

It can bring to life the virtual characters created by Hua Wuyin.

The "Ta Cha" he mentioned is the hosting system responsible for the normal operation of the "City System," and it's also the woman in the suit he saw during the interview.

The other party showed none of the laziness and arrogance they displayed when facing Hua Wuyin compared to when facing Wu Wang.

On the contrary, they acted with utmost respect.

After all, her personality was designed to mimic Hua Wuyin from the very beginning.

When it comes to serious matters or people who don't belong to those so-called foolish groups, she still respects the other person's attitude.

Through the virtual reality glasses, Hua Wuyin saw Ta Cha raising her hand and conjuring up stacks of documents from an empty space in front of her.

Each time a document is pulled out, a large chunk of program code appears on Hua Wuyin's electronic display.

These are all contents of the self-testing system he wrote.

It's unrealistic for him to inspect the entire Eternal City in a short time on his own.

However, Hua Wuyin always believed that the system he had maintained for so long wouldn't actually have all the problems.

He has more faith in the self-checking system's ability to find the root cause of the problem.

Therefore, now all that's needed is to fix the self-test system.

Perhaps the malfunction in the self-testing system was caused by White Tower; as its own clone, this guy is indeed quite capable.

But that's all there is to it; a copy is ultimately just a copy.

While Hua Wuyin was extracting the program code of the self-testing system from the tower, he was also increasing the difficulty for the group of guys from the White Tower to climb the tower.

They are now stuck on a floor filled with slime monsters.

These slimes aren't the ordinary beginner monsters from video games and anime; they are real monsters that are immune to all physical damage and can even change their body shape at will to attack from all sorts of tricky angles.

I reckon we can completely shut down those guys.

Hua Wuyin could naturally sense the special nature of Yingluo and the others.

They also understood that they were mostly the outsiders that [Nia] was talking about.

"Ha, what is this? A further test for me? Aren't you underestimating me?" Hua Wuyin muttered to himself.

In his eyes, these so-called outsiders might just be a new trick [Nia] is using to bewitch him.

After all, his bet with [Nia] required him to solve the problem alone.

Of course, he still had some personal reasons for using monsters with powerful mechanics like slimes, which are actually more suitable for restricting and trapping enemies than for some more lethal creatures.

Although I was so angry on the radio just now that I wanted to kill the White Tower.

But actually, he was reluctant to part with it.

No matter what, the White Pagoda is one of his most satisfying creations so far, and it can be reused after being remodeled.

As for those so-called outsiders...

After much deliberation, I decided to arrest him first to confirm his identity. If it's a new tactic of [Nia], then it's not too late to eliminate him.

If they really are outsiders...

Thinking of this, Hua Wuyin's expression became complicated.

Through the reflection of the electronic screen next to him, he saw a disdain mixed with sympathy and pity, yet also a kind of inexplicable sorrow.

It's as if you're looking in a mirror.

If that's true, then let them get lost and stop causing trouble. Also, warn them to never associate with beings like [Nia] again.

Go out and live a good life.

Being alive is more important than anything else.

I am not an executioner; I will not ruthlessly raise the butcher's knife and swing it at those who are also struggling to survive.

Absolutely not! We won't let [Nia] get what she wants!
Perhaps it wants to kill other outsiders in the program, thereby gradually crossing its own bottom line and eventually becoming a fanatical believer who blindly pursues perfection without any bottom line.

"No! No! I won't go that far!"

Hua Wuyin's eyes gradually became bloodshot, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and even his hands, which were resting on the control panel, were trembling. His breathing became rapid.

he is sick.

He had long been aware that he was ill.

From the moment he entered the Eternal City, Hua Wuyin sensed—

The reason why [Nia] presents this eternal city so realistically is probably to make herself gradually lose herself here.

After all, in a sense, he could be considered the master of this city.

If it weren't for the White Tower, this self-created super heresy, probably no one in the entire city would have been able to resist him.

They can delete their own memories at will, and they can control their own birth at will.

Even Superman probably doesn't have that ability. All Superman can do is use force to intimidate, but he truly controls the world.

All fantasies can be realized in this eternal city.

Moreover, this time is almost unlimited; one can do whatever one wants here for as many years as one desires.

Immortality plus absolute control.

This is an irresistible temptation for almost anyone.

Even though Hua Wuyin knew that he might not succumb to such things immediately.

But he also believes he is human.

As long as one is human, one will inevitably have human weaknesses.

What if, as time goes by, what if I fail time and time again, what if, after failing, I feel even a fleeting urge to indulge myself?

Perhaps, I will be forever trapped in this endless cycle of life and power, unable to extricate myself.

Therefore, after entering the Eternal City and realizing this, he took steps to prevent such a possibility from happening.

He immediately created the "Eternal Tower".

To the players of the Calamity and heretics like the White Tower, this place appears to be the center of the Eternal City's conspiracy and truth.

In reality, it was just a tombstone that Hua Wuyin erected for himself.

From the moment the Eternal Tower was built, he never left the building.

Aside from being so arrogant that he thought the residents created by the system's algorithm were all idiots and couldn't be bothered with, Hua Wuyin actually didn't want to have any interaction with them in his life.

He is afraid.

I'm afraid that one day I'll actually start to see the Eternal City as a reality.

Only by completely isolating oneself from the Eternal City and forever treating everything from the perspective of an outsider, while lying among the data cables in one's office.

Only when Hua Wuyin is born can he truly perceive who he is and how clear his mission is.

This is also the fundamental reason why he doesn't care at all what's happening in the Eternal City.

However, over time, he became like an autistic child, forever denying the existence of everyone around him, believing them to be fake algorithmic characters, which also caused him considerable psychological problems.

Whenever Hua Wuyin realized this, he would become even more anxious and eager to quickly exorcise the curse and save Hua Wuyou from this place.

Now, only sitting in front of the computer can calm him down.

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Just as Hua Wuyin was calming down after a long period of intense thought, and was about to continue investigating the code of the self-testing system to find out what was wrong,

The woman in the suit next to him was pulling out code files more and more slowly, and even started to lag and flicker.

Finally, her expression became lively.

She looked at Hua Wuyin with a pitiful expression, her eyes glistening with tears, and said, "Brother, take a rest. Soon... soon you won't have to be so tired anymore."

However, Hua Wuyin's expression remained indifferent in the face of this scene.

He simply tapped silently on the control panel in his hands.

He even urged, "Ta Cha? Speed ​​up the extraction. Don't waste unnecessary computing power on other things. Solve the current problem first."

Yes, in his eyes, there was no change at all in the woman in the suit.

Hua Wuyin could only see that the other party was lagging, and thought that the downtime of the [City System] was affecting the computing power of the intelligent AI.

His understanding, modified by [Nia], is incapable of containing anything related to Hua Wuyou.

Only the group photo in front of the control panel and the information on the electronic screen that Hua Wuyou is still in a dying state can prove her existence.

In response, Hua Wuyou withdrew her consciousness from the intelligent AI and sighed to Wu Wang within the [City System] space:
"You see, that's how it is. My brother will never know I exist."

"And the original code of the [City System] was also locked with countless protection programs."

"I can't directly disable those protection programs either." "By the way, why can't I commit suicide?"

Hua Wuyou is also feeling helpless now.

Because it has been in a dormant state for a long time, most of the computing power of the [City System] has been managed by the intelligent AI [Tacha].

If she wants to take it back, it will probably take her quite a while.

She couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't fall into a deep sleep again during this time.

Once it truly falls into a deep sleep.

If Wu Wang and his group were discovered by Ta Cha within the [City System], it would truly be a catastrophe.

She had considered committing suicide to delete herself from the game.

However, it's also impossible to guarantee that after deleting oneself, one will either fall back into a deep sleep or be truly erased.

So, the situation is now at a stalemate.

Wu Wang explained, "Even if you can successfully commit suicide, it won't work. Don't forget, the slime's bet with Hua Wuyin requires him to remove the curse alone. In this Eternal City, only the 'Heretics' truly represent Hua Wuyin's determination and ability to remove the curse."

"In other words, only when the [heretic] deletes you can it be considered a success."

At this point, Wu Wang glanced at his player information panel.

One of the hidden tasks is revealed—

【Twins Across the Seas - Progress 80%】

This is the progress unlocked after we deduced part of the truth.

It also indicates that once the progress exceeds 50%, Hua Wuyou's cognitive impairment will no longer be effective against her.

Wu Wang also successfully learned what had happened from Hua Wuyou's perspective.

He believed that Nia's memory of the bet should not have been altered.

If too many changes are made, it may arouse Hua Wuyin's suspicion.

After all, Hua Wuyin was a smart man.

"Heretical? Then let's help the White Pagoda?" Hua Wuyou asked doubtfully.

Wu Wang shook his head again and said, "No, that guy is a clone of Hua Wuyin. In some ways, he's as stubborn as a bull. He definitely won't delete the [City System] after he gets it. Instead, he'll study it further until he tries his own method of dimensional resurrection."

Upon hearing this, Hua Wuyou showed a hint of disappointment.

Besides the White Tower, which other heretic has the ability to destroy the [City System] in front of Hua Wuyin?

It seemed he had seen through her thoughts.

Wu Wang pointed to himself and said, "Excuse me, I don't think I've introduced myself yet. I'm also a heretic."

Hua Wuyou: "?"

Not a buddy! Something's not right, is it?

You weren't created by the [City System], so why are you considered a heretic?

She felt like she was about to crash.

This is clearly something that shouldn't happen.

Seeing her like this, Wu Wang finally understood the true effect of his "Attention of All" skill.

It's heresy!

Logically speaking, players of the Calamity do not belong to this world. If we were to define them according to the criteria of the Eternal City, then everyone would be a heretic.

Since Sakura and the others did not become heretics, it means that the uniqueness of players should be that no matter what abnormal behavior they do, they will not be directly defined as heretics. This is the compensation mechanism of the Spirit Disaster game, just like how players and NPCs can communicate normally in any dungeon world.

Success in the Eternal City does not make you the center of attention.

Because successful people are everywhere here.

Heresy is what truly attracts worldwide attention!

Therefore, Wu Wang did not receive the compensation mechanism that players should have received. He should have been noticed by law enforcement officers sooner and ended up as a rat in the street, hated by everyone.

Unexpectedly, this guy is quite adept at playing the role of a heretic.

Well, or rather, he wasn't acting at all.

Everything that happened in the Eternal City was originally the work of the Wu Wang Society.

After learning that this was a virtual world, he really wanted to have some fun and try blowing the entire Eternal City into the sky to see what would happen.

This guy is no good person at all.

Getting to this point is truly a result of his actions, each step of which has been somewhat unexpected.

The blessing of "Blissful Grace" makes the early and mid-game of the dungeon full of drawbacks.

The advantages are now becoming apparent in the later stages.

Wu Wang can fulfill Hua Wuyin's bet by destroying the [City System] himself without the help of any NPCs.

If other players from the Calamity were to come, they would have to find a heretical NPC to help them.

There are countless potential problems that may arise during this process.

"Hua Wuyou, do me a small favor, just do this..."

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Inside the office.

Tacha is efficiently extracting files and codes and displaying them on the electronic screen.

Hua Wuyin was also conducting the inspection.

Suddenly, he noticed that the program was lagging again.

Without looking up, he instinctively asked, "Ta Cha? What's going on?"

However, a sleazy voice came from behind him.

"An adult's breakdown begins when they start calculating; a computer's breakdown begins when it can't keep up with the calculations."

What stage are you at right now?

Hua Wuyin: "!!!"

He was so startled that he turned around abruptly to check.

But he found that there was no one behind him, and he could only see Tacha's figure slowly pulling out a folder through his glasses.

"Who? Who was speaking just now?"

Hua Wuyin's expression grew increasingly serious.

There was even a hint of fear in it.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of ghosts or monsters.

Everything here was created by him; even if there are ghosts or monsters, they were made up by him.

What Hua Wuyin feared even more was that his condition was worsening and he was experiencing hallucinations.

He can accept teetering on the brink of collapse, but he cannot accept actually collapsing and starting to fantasize.

This means that it's not far from being completely affected by [Nia].

"Your conscience is speaking."

"We haven't been talking much lately, why don't we have a good chat now?"

The sound came again.

Hua Wuyin still couldn't see anyone.

This made him break out in a cold sweat.

The voice was coming from Tacha's direction, but there were no other voice applications set in the AI's settings!
And there's absolutely no way she would say those things to herself.

Damn it! Has this AI actually come back to life?

What kind of machine crisis?
"Tower Tea? Stop your current process," Hua Wuyin said seriously.

However, the image of the intelligent AI woman in the suit simply turned around slowly.

With a smile on his face, he continued to pull out folders one after another.

He seemed not to have heard his orders at all.

Brush-brush-brush-

She kept repeating the same mechanical movements.

The scene looked extremely eerie.

The folder's color gradually changed from yellow to blood red.

It was as if Hua Wuyin was about to be submerged in this sea of ​​blood... (End of Chapter)