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

And this has been increasingly confirmed.

For example, the left and right generals of the central temple, who acted as messengers in place of the "Lord Sovereign" to walk in the abyss, were actually two "intelligent robots".

For example, the "Temple Mech" piloted by the "Lord Sovereign" is too similar in appearance to the mechs he developed from data obtained from other "destined persons";

For example, whether it is "Mysterious General", "Lord Overlord" or "Zero", their prominent personality traits are very one-dimensional: one is lazy, one is proud, and one is naive, without any complex "humanity".

For example, "Zero" can control the light in the central temple at will, as if she were the master switch for the devices in the central temple.

What truly confirmed Gu Ran's suspicion was that "Zero" had just said he wanted to drink his blood, and that it was "Dad's" request.

His blood...

When Zero made this request, he immediately recalled his own experiences of collecting the Ark Core several times.

His blood is the key to obtaining the highest authority of the "Ark Core". It is clear that the reason why "Zero's" "father" told her this was so that the later "destined person" could obtain "Zero" as the "Ark Core".

In other words, the "Overlord" of the Abyss is actually an "intelligence" generated on the "Ark Core"... However—

There are also some parts that don't make sense.

That is, the timing doesn't quite match up.

"The Sovereign" didn't appear just over seven hundred years ago; he has existed in the Abyss for a long time.

However, the "destined one" from over seven hundred years ago spent so much time in the Abyss that he must have been plotting something. Moreover, his great battle with the "ruler" at the time in the Central Temple is a widely circulated story in the Abyss.

Gu Ran frowned slightly, deep in thought.

But he quickly looked down at "Number Zero" in his arms.

Judging from the name, "Zero" was probably given by the "destined person" more than 700 years ago, so "Zero" was most likely born at that time.

The timing of the emergence of the current personality of "Lord Sovereign" is unknown.

Suddenly, Gu Ran felt a connection between himself and "Zero".

Similar to previous results, it was a feeling of absolute control.

At the same time, he immediately learned the exact condition of "Zero's" body.

Just as he had guessed, "Zero's" body was indeed not a natural life form.

It is a synthetic body.

As for the "materials" used to synthesize the body...

Gu Ran's expression suddenly turned somewhat strange.

The "main material" of this synthetic body is actually a human body...

Then there were some other materials mixed in, such as... "Ark Core".

Overall, Zero's current state is more like that of a very real "doll," while the "Ark Core" is equivalent to her "brain," the core that gives her "intelligence."

Furthermore, using the "Ark Core" as the body's core has many advantages, such as being able to freely control the Central Temple, or even transforming into a "Temple Mech".

At the same time, it can also rely on the "Ark Core" as an energy core to "live forever".

However, the downside is also obvious: one cannot leave the "Central Temple".

The "Ark Core," as the "intelligent core" of "Zero," stores all of her previous memories. Complete control of the "Ark Core" within "Zero's" body is equivalent to knowing all of her past memories.

She even knows some information that doesn't belong to her memories, because the "Ark Core" is a large "hard drive" and the previous "owner" would most likely have filled it with other data and information.

Just like the several "Ark Cores" he had received before, there were "personal items" inserted by other "destined people". Even he himself had inserted a lot of data and information into the "Ark Cores" he already possessed.

Gu Ran suddenly understood why the "destined person" from over seven hundred years ago hadn't left any information for him in the room.

Besides the "riddler" style unique to the "destined one," any text, video, or voice messages left in this room may also be seen by other people who are not the "destined one."

If stored in the "Ark Core" in this way, it can only be seen by the "destined one." Others cannot obtain the highest level of access to the "Ark Core," so they certainly cannot know the information stored within.

This is a unique way of transmitting information to the "destined one"!

Let me see what information this time has left me with.

"Dad, I'm so sleepy." "Zero" suddenly yawned, rubbed his eyes, and looked tired.

"Go to sleep if you're tired," Gu Ran said softly.

"Hmm..." Before "Zero" could say anything more, she closed her eyes and "slept" in his arms.

“Gu Ran…” Lilith asked, her eyes filled with inquiry.

"It's all over now." Gu Ran smoothed "Number Zero's" long silver hair.

The next moment, Lilith suddenly felt that everything in front of her had changed, just like when she was pulled into the "false world" of the "Overlord".

"What's going on? Could it be again—" Lilith was startled.

Scene creation is a very simple task for "Ark Core". Just like before, it can instantly "simulate" an incredibly realistic scene.

"Since you have gained control of this 'Ark Core', you must have already been to the Abyss."

After the scene changed, a "person" appeared, a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar to Gu Ran.

Because that's his own appearance, but it looks completely different from his demeanor and temperament, it's still easy to tell that they are two different people.

After that "person" appeared, Lilith immediately fainted, just like Xue Xiling had done in the ruins.

"It seems your time is running out."

Gu Ran watched as the "person" who looked exactly like him slowly walked towards him, without showing any strange expression, because he had already experienced a similar scene before.

"Oh, you're not surprised. If you didn't have such a good mindset, you should have obtained other 'Ark Cores' by now."

"Gu Ran" stopped in front of Gu Ran.

“Alright, that’s good too, it will save us a lot of time,” Gu Ran said with a faint smile.

......

Outside the light screen.

"How come someone who looks just like Gu Ran has appeared again? Could it be that bubble illusion world again?"

Someone said with a puzzled expression.

“Of course not. The ‘bubble world’ shown before was probably just a projection. Although it looked very mysterious, you couldn’t actually communicate with the characters in it because they were all fake. But this fake ‘Gu Ran’ is different. He can communicate directly with the real ‘Gu Ran’.”

Immediately, someone shook their head.

"This scene looks quite similar to the Dragon Gate City ruins from before; something similar happened back then..."

The powerful figure who spoke glanced at Xue Xiling, but ultimately did not continue.

After all, the "tyrant" who predates Gu Ran was the first president of Lanxin University and its undisputed founder, which is crucial to the university's reputation.

He didn't want to incur the resentment of Xue Xiling, the current president of Lanxin University.

However, his words still served as a reminder to everyone present.

"Is this how the 'destined ones' like to leave behind their legacy? But I must say, the 'destined ones' are indeed all exceptionally talented and favored by the heavens. Not only are their cultivation talents unmatched by anyone of their time, but their mastery of technology is also far beyond that of their contemporaries."

Some people couldn't help but sigh.

Having watched Gu Ran's recollections for so long, they have learned some relevant information about the "destined person".

It's so enviable that it makes people go crazy with jealousy.

"That's true, but haven't you noticed? It seems like every 'destined person' ends up in a bad situation, even Gu Ran..."

Some people shook their heads.

Gu Ran was betrayed by those around him and trapped here. He will die soon, and his fate is indeed not good.

"There are gains and losses, that's normal. If I had their strength, losing a little bit of something insignificant would still be worthwhile."

Some powerful individuals, whether out of sarcasm or genuine envy, thought this was quite good.

However, many of the stronger individuals felt much more at ease.

If a genius is perfect in every way, it is indeed enviable and makes people jealous. However, if this genius also has misfortunes that one was unaware of, one's mind will instantly feel much more balanced.

Gu Ran was such a genius, a peerless genius they could only look up to, but now it was Gu Ran, not them, who was trapped and about to die.

Happiness and satisfaction are relative. After making this comparison, they suddenly felt that they were not bad at all. Fortunately, they were not Gu Ran, otherwise, although they were geniuses, they would have died young.

Such a flaw is too fatal, and most of them are unwilling to replace it.

However, they selectively forgot about the presence of the women present, and it was still uncertain whether Gu Ran would be surrounded and killed by them.

......

In the light screen.

Gu Ran looked at the "self" in front of him and asked, "What state are you in now? You're not a real person, and you don't seem to be a consciousness either. Could you also be a virtual intelligent image with your own personality and reactions, simulated by the 'Ark Core'?"

Gu Ran raised an eyebrow: "Oh, does that mean there will be another 'destined person' who does this after me? That's right, strictly speaking, I'm about the same level as 'Zero' now, or even much weaker than 'Zero' in terms of level."

Gu Ran nodded: "I encountered one like that before."

"That suits me perfectly. In that case, I won't explain this part any further."

At this point, the scene transformation stopped; it was complete.

Gu Ran glanced at it.