Cyber ​​Sword Immortal Iron Rain

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The chill in Manila was growing thicker: a harbinger of the approaching morning.

Patient Zero became more talkative, and even brought up the topic again:

"Zhelong stands out in today's world—"

"Most organizations have these old-timers at the top. You must be confused, right?"

"Although this cannot be considered an era of rapid change - compared to the golden age, it is still far behind... but humans who have slept in coffins for hundreds of years should not have more advantages than these people now, right?"

Fang Bailu had not expected the other party to bring up this topic. To be honest, Fang Bailu had never thought about this question:

"Is it because of my status? After all, with status, people like me won't be hurt by the weapons of the old days. Of course, there are more conveniences."

"There's also the exchange of resources - isn't your group of dragons a bit like a mutual aid society? Sharing what you have with each other... It will definitely be easier for you to get promoted than those who go it alone."

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Patient Zero:

"No, no - relying on these alone is obviously not enough."

“The most important part is how to get started… You must have a similar feeling: in this era, the most difficult thing is to get started.”

"Once the start is complete, plus a close-knit group that can exchange resources with each other, it will indeed have an advantage over the indigenous people of this era."

Patient Zero:

"Before the awakening process begins—"

"I once had an idea. Or maybe I was very curious: How can we allow the hibernators to obtain sufficiently favorable conditions, such as strength and power? And it would be best if you can do it through your own hands."

"The hibernators aren't particularly smart: after all, Hibernating Dragons isn't a special population preservation program; most of them are just ordinary people. Compared to the years when they woke up, the time they spent in their coffins was like a hothouse—"

"But, I also need you to be able to influence the direction of this world..."

Patient Zero tapped his forehead with the back of his hand, where beads of sweat had appeared.

"As you can imagine, I have a headache too."

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Chapter 356 Hibernation (Part )

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Patient Zero:

"So I didn't rush into the 'awakening'. There are only so many hibernators in the world. They are far more precious than the oil of your time. There is no room for trial and error. So before the official awakening, I started the 'simulation' first--"

Fang Bailu:

"You are talking about the visualization machine."

Patient Zero:

"Yes, it's the visualization machine."

"I chose a variety of different hibernators and placed them in different starting areas - Indonesia, Poland, the British Isles, Australia..."

"The initial results were very unsatisfactory: most hibernating dragons were unable to adapt to life in the new era after waking up. According to the initial test results, only about 5% of the hibernators could survive for three years; in fact, the vast majority of hibernators died within the first month after waking up—"

"No, many of them have become products, raw materials and ingredients."

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"But I have found a way."

"First, the development of hibernators after awakening is closely related to the environment and available resources they are in when they wake up."

"Nonsense."

But the face of the former owner of Fang's Hardware Store suddenly popped into Fang Bailu's mind -

Fang Bailu:

"So, you thought of placing their offspring around the hibernators... just like the immortal 'Tarzan Old Father' did."

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Patient Zero:

"You are right."

"With the help of their blood relatives, the survival rate and survival time of hibernators have achieved an astonishing breakthrough - more than half of the hibernating dragons can survive for three years."

“But this is still not enough: even if they can survive, they simply cannot obtain more and sufficient resources, and cannot make further progress in this world hundreds of years later.”

“So, I started trying more influences: coincidences, chance encounters, peculiarities; and even planning a route for them by setting different conditions.”

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"And so, I kept 'brushing' different openings - over and over again."

"The number of resources of the offspring around, and the initial personality of the hibernator; in order to create an isolated environment, I usually only set up a single hibernator in a visualization."

Patient Zero chuckled, and a sound similar to the cry of an owl came out of his throat:

"If this were a video game, there would be no gameplay - but considering that this will eventually be reflected in reality, it makes it a lot more fun."

Fang Bailu found it a little funny to hear such words coming out of the old man's mouth - but then he remembered... the patient zero in front of him was born many years later than him.

"I've discovered that descendants can't hold high positions—nor control too many resources: otherwise, you ancestors will be like discarded garbage, or at best, just languishing in digital space."

"It's best to be a little higher than the bottom. Hibernators also need to stay hungry and full of desire. There are too many temptations in this era, and it's too easy to get satisfaction..."

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Fang Bailu:

"You don't look like someone who wants to conquer the world - so why do you want to help all the hibernating dragons climb to high positions and control as many resources as possible?"

"If you just want to do a 'farewell' on Earth... you don't have to spend so much time, energy and resources."

"If you had just gotten straight to the point, you might have finished it by now."

Patient Zero:

"I am looking forward to... or maybe I am just holding on to an unrealistic fantasy, hoping that a different guy will eventually emerge among these hibernators, and provide a better answer to the fate of the world."

"Of course, he or she can also take care of all other competitors - from his or her ancient past, or from these newcomers who are hundreds of years younger than him or her. Stop the Earth's progress and give us a gap to choose a direction."

"Then when the time comes, it will be much easier to implement various plans."

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Fang Bailu:

"Maybe you just want to find someone to have a good talk with - after all, you are the one who is so persistent about the 'separation' plan."

Patient Zero grinned and shook his head with a smile.

Fang Bailu didn't mind his silence and continued:

"It seems that you are not satisfied with the plans given by the reconstructionists and the futurists. I didn't see you helping him in the clay man's memory. Since you have such a huge wish, you don't just want to watch other hibernating dragons fight crickets, right?"

Patient Zero:

"I naturally disagree with the idea of ​​the reconstructionists. You must know that it is nothing but pure waste and fantasy. It is not real time travel at all, and separation should never be denied. As for the so-called 'futurists'... believe me, it is not even a faction or an answer. It is just that many people are recklessly dreaming about the future of the world."

"They have not really paid attention to the ultimate happiness of mankind - and the path to achieve this ultimate happiness."

Fang Bailu:

"Focus on the ultimate happiness of mankind? The conditions you set for these hibernators make it difficult for them to think about these issues. Aren't they all fighting for power and fighting against each other... because you want the hibernating dragons to obtain as many resources as possible?"

Patient Zero:

“Only then can you tell the difference between a wise man and a mediocre man: you have to put pressure on them and show them temptations… then you can see a person’s true colors.”

Fang Bailu:

"If you just want a solution, why do you insist on hibernating dragons? Are a group of antiques from hundreds of years ago more intelligent than the people in the New World?"

"Or……"

Fang Bailu leaned forward:

"It's just because the humans created by the immortals cannot use the way to immortality."

Patient Zero:

"Yes, the new humans cannot be the carriers of the Way of Immortality... maybe they can, but it will take a long, long time - as long as the Way of Immortality is re-researched and developed, and is no longer just an applied technology bound to the citizens of the old world. Until it can become a daily tool for humans like at the end of the Age of Debauchery."

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Fang Bailu hummed, and did not comment on Patient Zero's roundabout answer.

“Instead of saying you want a solution, you actually have a solution yourself. Even if Zhelong cannot provide a better solution to your problem, it can be used as a tool to implement your solution.”

"So the point I just questioned you on is not correct: you are actually promoting two different plans and programs at the same time."

Patient Zero:

"You are right, except for one thing: this is not my plan, but a plan proposed by humans in the Golden Age."

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Chapter 357: Wishes (Part )

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Fang Bailu:

"So I'm the last hibernator you'll wake up."

Patient Zero nodded slightly:

"Yes, you are my last attempt--"

boom!

Wave-like lines suddenly appeared on the sagging skin of Patient Zero, rolling layer by layer - the impact of Fang Bailu's fist made Patient Zero's head swing up as if his spine was about to break.

It was a front-hand swinging punch that accurately hit Patient Zero's cheek: saliva and loose teeth rushed out of his mouth; Fang Bailu could feel the cracks on his cervical vertebrae and jaw.

Fang Bailu didn't use much effort - originally, he didn't want to kill Patient Zero; even if he had this idea, he wouldn't use such a primitive method.

Snapped!

Fang Bailu snapped his fingers——

When the vines growing from the ground wrapped around Patient Zero's drooping head, his feet began to twitch unconsciously:

When the vines were retracted, Patient Zero regained consciousness - it was as if time had gone backwards. It was as if Fang Bailu had never thrown that punch, and Patient Zero's rotten teeth had grown back:

"Also, one of your back teeth is decayed, so I'll help you kill the nerve while you're at it."

Patient Zero rubbed his cheek:

"Luckily I took off my glasses... I'm sorry, Mr. Fang."

Fang Bailu sighed:

"I'm really annoyed by people like you - why do you love to manipulate other people's lives so much? Don't tell me you are doing this for a noble goal - never mind... you do have a noble goal for you."

"You're lucky. I'm not the kind of person who likes to torture and hurt others. I will only choose to let you live or die - completely clear out of my world."

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Perhaps because of the increasingly strong smell of tension, the two of them fell silent for a moment.