The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

They all chanted the name of the ruler of Azure Dragon City.

"How nostalgic! Those days can only be recreated in the simulation of the triangular crystal pyramid."

All the scenes suddenly disappeared, and the familiar hall and the "tyrant's" familiar face reappeared before Gu Ran's eyes.

"Actually, we could have simulated more scenarios to give you a better understanding, but time was limited, so we could only simulate up to this point."

"Alright, now you should roughly understand how the threat of Starstone was discovered, what harm and consequences it caused, and why I strictly prohibited the advancement of Starstone technology afterward, and wanted to create an eternal kingdom without Starstone technology."

"In fact, later on, I even forbade the use of pure star stones for cultivating martial arts and supernatural abilities, but in the end, I disappeared before I could take action..."

"It seems that my actions went too far, causing a strong correction to the world's rules."

Gu Ran frowned: "Disappeared? Why? Where did you disappear to? Didn't you hide in this space?"

"And you said your actions went too far, leading to a strong correction of the world's rules. So what kind of behavior is considered excessive? Why would the world's rules need to be corrected... for you?"

Gu Ran felt that he had come across the most crucial secret.

"You don't really think I'm still alive after hundreds of years, do you?" The "tyrant" smiled slightly. "No one can live for hundreds of years, because no one can escape the judgment of time, and I am no exception, unless I transform myself into some kind of soul and seal it away."

"Like the empresses of the mermaid race, they can 'survive' for a longer period of time, but such a long lifespan is actually not very useful, as they spend most of their time in an unconscious state. It's more about passing on their legacy to others and ensuring the better continuation of their race."

"You just saw the simulation of the triangular crystal pyramid, so didn't you ever think that I was also a simulation?"

Gu Ran's gaze immediately fell on the "tyrant," scrutinizing him from head to toe.

"You were also created through a simulation? But you can clearly talk to me!"

The figure of the "tyrant" began to blur: "The data processing capability of the triangular crystal cone is far beyond your imagination. This is just a simulation of myself based on my own behavioral and psychological data. The behavioral and psychological similarity is more than 80%, but unfortunately, it can only trigger the simulation reaction under external stimuli."

"Because I am ultimately just a data simulation, I cannot take any action on my own; I can only run according to a predetermined program. Now that the program has finished running, I can no longer take any action 'actively.' There is still a little time left, and I will simulate a response to your question and answer it."

The phantom of the "tyrant" paused before continuing, "So firstly, why was my actions corrected when they went too far? Because this world was supposed to have its own trajectory, and I, or rather we, should have been part of that trajectory. But the real us doesn't belong to this world, you know."

"Our existence has altered the original trajectory of this world. Therefore, the greater the extent to which our actions change the trajectory, the more likely we are to be detected and corrected by the rules of the world. If we were to use a familiar term, I, or rather we, would be the bugs in this world, and the rules would be the programmers who fix those bugs."

"Therefore, the more excessive our behavior becomes, the more we alter the original trajectory of the world, and the more we will attract the 'correction' of the rules. If detected by the rules, it will probably be like being erased by an eraser, disappearing from this world. Historical records are the same; they will disappear for various reasons, leaving only some extremely vague information, thereby eliminating our influence on the trajectory of the world as much as possible."

"Of course, there are other ways for the world's rules to fix bugs and bring the world back to its original trajectory, but this is the one that poses the greatest threat to us. Perhaps you are wondering, what are the other ways to fix the rules?"

The "tyrant" smiled and said, "You've already experienced it..."

"Those who are outside the world's trajectory will be ostracized and rejected by the world, and will become unhappy."

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"Actually, there are many more events related to Star Stones. For example, some studies have found that Star Stones may be closely related to the occurrence of ferocious beast tides... Of course, there is no concrete evidence, it is just some speculation based on research, so it should not be taken as fact. If you are interested and have time, you can continue to study in this direction."

"The rules don't allow us to meet. If we insist on doing so, people who don't belong to this time and space will disappear before we can implement this idea. So this time, our 'meeting' is a trick I took using a triangular crystal pyramid. What you saw was not the actual me, but a pre-set program that I left behind, as well as a simulated 'artificial intelligence' with about 70% to 80% of my behavior and thoughts. Well, artificial intelligence, I guess that's a good way to put it. I can't think of a better word."

"Although I took a shortcut, I was still affected by the rules, so I was accelerated to 'disappear.' This is the power of the world's rule correction. I have failed. No, perhaps we can say that we have all failed, otherwise you would not have been born. You will be the last chance. If even you fail... to be honest, I don't know what the consequences will be. Perhaps it will be another start, or perhaps everything will be completely destroyed."

The phantom of the "tyrant" spoke.

"Am I my last chance?" Gu Ran pondered this question. "Does that mean there have already been many other 'chances' before?"

The phantom of the "tyrant" said:

"After I finish, you will face a test, the only and last one. If you pass it, you will control this triangular crystal cone, and at the same time, you will also control the mobile city buried under this ruin, because this triangular crystal cone is also the core of the mobile city."

"The core of a mobile city?" Gu Ran was startled. "You mean there's a mobile city beneath this ruin? Is it still functional? How many people can it support?"

The phantom of the "tyrant" replied:

"This mobile city was inspired by my discovery of some research data from the previous civilization, along with the discovery of the remains of an Ark. I then used the keel of the Ark as the basic framework of this mobile city. The Ark was a large amphibious land-based vessel with an astonishing size, perhaps capable of carrying hundreds of thousands of people. So it was suitable as the framework of a small mobile city."

"Because so much time has passed, much of the information has either been lost or is no longer understandable to anyone. Therefore, we were unable to restore the amphibious ark's ability to go into the water at that time, and could only build a mobile city on land. However, the ability to go into the water was not of much use to us at the time, so we did not spend too much time on it."

"Because the ark remains serve as the skeleton and foundation of this mobile city, it can also use a triangular crystal cone as its central hub. Its energy and intelligence depend on this core. You should already know about the energy of the triangular crystal cone. Unlike Star Stone Technology, it has multiple energy conversion capabilities, including not only spiritual energy but also bioenergy."

"This is related to the great flood at that time. Because the great flood had the consequence of stagnation, many creatures that came into contact with stagnant water for a long time would suffer from various strange and serious illnesses and die. At the same time, such areas also had very little spiritual energy. So, humans at that time successfully developed a technology to convert the flesh and blood of living beings into energy in order to avoid being unable to escape due to the lack of spiritual energy after entering the dead zone."

"Therefore, the main energy supply of this mobile city relies on this triangular crystal cone. Only in a few transit points and when converting to other energy sources, such as electricity, is it necessary to use some star stone technology as an auxiliary. Therefore, this mobile city can operate for a long time even if it only relies on the spiritual energy between heaven and earth."

"In fact, as long as we can study the technology contained in the triangular crystal cone, then we humans will be able to get rid of the star stone technology. Isn't this use of the almost inexhaustible spiritual energy in the world much better than the polluted star stone?"

"It's a pity that the corresponding technology wasn't developed before I disappeared. So I could only use this triangular crystal cone—the technological achievement of the previous civilization—as the core of the mobile city. Originally, this mobile city could have left a strong mark on history, but at that time I already felt that my actions might fail and I would simply disappear into history."

"So I sealed this mobile city away, turning it into a ruin that is difficult for ordinary people to detect, mainly to prevent the triangular crystal cone within from being lost. Then I actively allowed the triangular crystal cone to collect my data, generating this simulated data phantom. All this was to wait for an opportunity. More than three hundred years have passed, and I have finally waited for this opportunity. This mobile city, which was built at the cost of countless resources and manpower, finally has the chance to reappear in the world."

"I initially designed this mobile city as the gateway to Azure Dragon City, so I named it—Dragon Gate!"

"Dragon Gate City?" Gu Ran nodded. "A good name."

The illusory figure of the "tyrant" chuckled: "After you pass this test, the real test will only begin, because from this point onward, you will begin to understand the true nature of this world..."

"Your test... is to go to Lungmen City and find... the triangular crystal cone that forms the core... As for how to control the triangular crystal cone... I don't need to teach you anymore, do I..."

The phallus of the "tyrant" gradually weakened and slowly disappeared.

"Find the triangular crystal cone that serves as the core in Longmen City?" Gu Ran had just repeated this sentence in his mind when the scene on the spot suddenly changed again.

Gu Ran suddenly opened her eyes and realized that she had been standing still the whole time.

Everyone else around was there, all with their eyes closed, not yet open.

So, all of that was just a simulation of consciousness?

When did we begin entering the simulated scenario?

How come I didn't notice at all?

Gu Ran reached into the triangular crystal cone in his pocket, seemingly because of it?

The resonance between the two triangular crystal pyramids was so strong that it directly pulled everyone into the simulation? I didn't even realize it; the whole process seemed too natural.

Gu Ran began to review her conversation with the "tyrant".

Although he never asked the "tyrant's" name, he could actually guess something even without being asked.

......

Outside the light screen.

The crowd should have been stunned by the endless stream of secrets, but what followed was so unexpected that they were still shocked.

"What?! Lanxin University was actually founded by that legendary tyrant?! Isn't this a scandal for Lanxin University?" someone couldn't help but say.

"A scandal? It's hard to say. After all, that tyrant was a figure from over three hundred years ago, and very few people know about him. If we go out and tell ordinary people, they probably won't believe us," another person said, shaking their head.

"I'm more concerned that the tyrant looks exactly like Gu Ran. Do you think Gu Ran was really influenced by that tyrant?" Compared to Lanxin University, Gu Ran is still attracting more attention.

"It's hard to say. Wasn't it simulated? If it was simulated, then it could be simulated in any form. Let alone Gu Ran, it could probably be perfectly simulated in any form. So it's also possible that it was just deliberately simulated in the form of Gu Ran. After all, we have no idea what the other party's intentions are."

"I think so! Gu Ran must have been influenced. Otherwise, judging from his previous experiences, he would definitely be a good researcher, a genius who would do his best for the Human Alliance. How could he have gone down that path later?"

Hearing this, Lin Fan's group felt the tide was turning in Gu Ran's favor again and quickly said, "Didn't the screen say that the person was just a simulated data? How could he influence Gu Ran? Even if he did influence Gu Ran, there are limits. Could it be that he was lying? Is there some conspiracy waiting for Gu Ran? I think that's unlikely. After all, what he said seemed quite sincere. It must be Gu Ran who is heading down the path of depravity."

"Don't you find it strange? The simulated tyrant said that a mobile city is buried under the ruins, but why have we never heard of the name Dragon Gate City? If such a mobile city really existed, it would be earth-shattering news. We couldn't possibly have never heard of it. Could it be that Gu Ran was actually deceived? And there is no mobile city under there at all?"

Others are also curious about that mobile city called Dragon Gate.

After all, the idea of ​​mobile cities is the best way to deal with natural disasters. If the technology of mobile cities can really be mastered by mankind, then mankind will definitely enter a new era of development.

Xue Xiling suddenly said, "There was indeed a city, but at the time, the rest of us didn't know it was a mobile city. The reason you haven't heard of this mobile city is because it was destroyed in the war that followed."

When that war was mentioned, everyone suddenly realized what had happened.

"Gu Ran entered politics because of that war, and then began his career in power," someone remarked. "Who could have imagined that the hero would eventually become a tyrant despised and hated by everyone? Life is truly unpredictable."

"If Gu Ran had died in that war back then, it would have been great. If we only look at his first half of life and not his later life, he would have been an incredibly inspiring person. He grew from a poor neighborhood to a strong person and then sacrificed his life for humanity. He would definitely be regarded as a model of human heroism."

Suddenly, someone raised a question: "What exactly did Gu Ran mean by that long string of words the other party said to him in the simulation? People outside the rules of this world? Aren't they from this world? That can't be, right?"

The scene fell silent. They all knew that the simulated tyrant and the related topics Gu Ran was discussing were definitely big secrets, but they couldn't understand them.

Because these words touched on areas of their knowledge blind spots; let alone asking them to analyze them, they had never even heard of them before.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" After a moment of silence, someone immediately shouted, "We S-class ability users and martial arts masters are not lacking in the ability to break through space. We know that there are many spaces in the world, but those spaces cannot be stayed in for long. We have traveled through so many spaces, but we have never discovered other worlds, and we have never discovered that they come from other worlds."

"What other worlds? Besides, although we don't know much about that tyrant from hundreds of years ago, don't you know Gu Ran? He was born and raised in Saint Yor City. In a way, we watched him grow up!"

Although the phrase "watched him grow up" sounds a bit strange, upon closer examination, it seems to make sense. Didn't they watch Gu Ran "grow up" step by step?

......

In the light screen.

The once silent scene is now filled with dazzling colors and splendor. The original cyber pyramid has disappeared, and a huge, mountain-like steel city suddenly rises from the ground and appears before everyone.

Surprisingly, the city is lit up everywhere, as if more than three hundred years of burial have not exhausted its energy.

However, Gu Ran knew that if the simulated tyrant wasn't lying, then it was because the core of the mobile city was a triangular crystal cone that it still had so much energy, with the triangular crystal cone continuously absorbing spiritual energy as its own energy source.

Thinking about this, Gu Ran suddenly developed a strong interest in the previous civilization.

They were able to use the omnipresent spiritual energy of heaven and earth as an energy source, which was almost equivalent to finding a way to use air as an energy source. The energy source was almost inexhaustible and was no longer an obstacle to human development.

But why did the previous civilization almost perish?

Are massive floods really that difficult to deal with?

Even the relevant information about civilization and technology that has been passed down has not been preserved much.

Shaking his head, Gu Ran temporarily put aside his thoughts.