Chapter 191 The final copy, my world!
After hearing this huge number, even Xu Mu, who was always calm and composed, couldn't help but twitch his eyes.
Before yourself.
Nearly 50 million of the world's strongest players once asked Zhang Lixi for help?
Moreover, judging from her exhausted look.
This 50 million... is very likely 50 million from different periods!
"Are you saying that the world we live in is simulated? And this simulation process has been carried out nearly 50 million times?" Xu Mu frowned.
He had seen similar settings in some science fiction films before. The homes where humans live, or the world as known by humans, are all simulated by higher-dimensional life forms.
In other words, all people are virtual illusions and are just strings of data.
"No... the world is real, and people are real... but it is a simulation." Zhang Lixi spoke intermittently while extending his hand as if using body language.
But what she said was contradictory.
"I need you to describe it more clearly." Xu Mu moved closer.
Zhang Lixi bit her lip, looking troubled, as if she was making a decision.
And the next moment, when she was about to say something.
"Ah!!" Suddenly, she screamed miserably, fell on the bed with her hands on her head, and her expression became extremely painful.
The delicate body kept rolling from side to side, and the shaking was like fresh fish cooked at high temperature.
Xu Mu looked at her twitching in pain, but was helpless.
He could only stand up with his hands on his hips , pace around the room, and then raise his hands in a semi-surrender gesture.
"All right."
"Okay, okay."
"We don't talk about such sharp issues."
Xu Mu guessed that a censorship mechanism similar to sensitive keywords might have been implanted in her mind.
Once this is revealed to humans, a lower-world being, they will suffer extremely intense pain.
After taking a break for a while, Zhang Lixi's condition improved a lot.
She collapsed on the bed as if all her strength had been drained away, her beautiful hair stuck to her forehead in wisps due to sweat.
Only his gaze was still following Xu Mu.
"You haven't endured this kind of pain fifty million times, have you?" Xu Mu smiled helplessly.
"More than you think." Zhang Lixi gritted her teeth and stood up from the bed: "But no matter what, every attempt means new hope. People always pay a price for hope."
"Of course, you don't have to feel guilty. Since I choose to respond to you, it means that I am willing to bear these responsibilities and it has nothing to do with you."
To be honest, Xu Mu did feel a little guilty.
Because of my appearance, Zhang Lixi had to endure such pain again.
It can be said that it was caused by myself.
After thinking about it, Xu Mu said.
"Well, let's try another approach."
"How to avoid being purified? This should be a question of self-help. Not touching too much information from the upper realm may help you avoid so many headaches."
"Headache? Oh, that's easy for you to say." Zhang Lixi gritted her teeth angrily, "If you can bear even 10% of my pain, you will understand the feeling of despair."
Xu Mu smiled helplessly and continued.
"Next, you just need to nod or shake your head. You don't need to say anything. I will ask the questions."
Zhang Lixi signaled with his eyes that he could start.
"Is the Purge similar to amnesia? That is, if you drain all the memories from a person's mind, they will forget everything and start over?"
Zhang Lixi nodded slightly, but her eyes were a little complicated, as if this question could not be concluded with just "yes" or "no".
Seeing this, Xu Mu asked again.
"So, did they change a group of people? For example, if they take an extreme approach and kill all humans, they still have other ways to create a new group of humans."
Zhang Lixi shook her head.
Through these two questions, Xu Mu roughly got some answers.
Purification is like draining out memories, but not completely, and there will be no killing, humans will still be humans.
If he asked further, it might involve some information leakage from the upper realm, so Xu Mu changed the subject in time.
"Okay, next question. Is it possible for humans to avoid being purified in reality?"
Soon, Zhang Lixi shook his head.
Xu Mu also had the answer.
It seems that we need to rely on the power of the copy.
"Can I enter this copy?"
As soon as this question was asked, Zhang Lixi fell silent.
About tens of seconds later.
She nodded slowly.
"So, where is it?" Xu Mu asked impatiently.
It would be much more convenient to be able to enter the copy and solve the problem.
As for Xu Mu’s current dungeon experience, these dungeons are all made up of individual games.
Even if this copy that can prevent humans from being purified is a game copy that he is not aware of.
But as long as it is a game, there are strategies to follow.
Zhang Lixi looked at Xu Mu deeply, then raised his hand and pointed at himself.
Xu Mu was stunned.
"You mean... you yourself are..."
"that is……"
Because this conclusion was so absurd, Xu Mu stuttered twice and was unable to finish speaking it.
Zhang Lixi herself is a copy!
It is also the key for humans to unlock the mystery of the Red Moon World and the key to avoiding purification!
"Now, are you sure you want to try it?" Zhang Lixi finally spoke, staring at Xu Mu with burning eyes.
Xu Mu hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
"I'm sure."
"Then." Zhang Lixi slowly closed her eyes, and colorful light began to overflow from around her.
The light was like a series of bright and delicate snakes, gradually condensing into a copy card in front of Xu Mu.
And the moment this copy card was formed.
Zhang Lixi fell heavily onto the bed, like an empty shell with his soul drained out.
His breathing was steady, but lifeless.
"It seems that you are also a being from the upper realm who is parasitic on humans?" Xu Mu retracted his gaze and looked directly at the colorful suspended copy card in front of him.
The copy card no longer responded.
Xu Mu sighed softly.
Then he straightened Zhang Lixi, whose clothes were slightly disheveled, and covered her with the quilt.
After this time, Xu Mu understood.
Zhang Lixi is actually just an ordinary human girl, and when she was saving her predecessor, her consciousness had already become disoriented and she became a vegetable.
The one who had been talking to him just now was the consciousness of the upper realm.
They are two different individuals.
Because the consciousness of the upper realm being has always existed, Zhang Lixi can behave like a living person.
Now the consciousness of the upper realm has turned into the copy card in front of you.
The real Zhang Lixi may not be far from death.
"I will pass it as soon as possible." Xu Mu took a deep look at Zhang Lixi lying on the hospital bed.
No matter what, this girl indirectly saved me once.
Even if she was just an ordinary person, she shouldn't have died here.
Putting aside other distracting thoughts, Xu Mu stared directly at the copy card floating in the air in front of him.
At this time, the colorful light has gradually dissipated.
The information on the copy card is also slowly revealed.
[Copy: My World]
[Grade: Super God Level]
[Clearance requirements: Defeat the Ender Dragon]
[Clearance time limit: None]
[Dungeon Difficulty: Super God Level]
[Dungeon restrictions: Disable all potential and attributes]
[Instance introduction: This may be an unprecedented special instance. In this boundless world, players who enter it cannot get any hints, have no friends, and do not have any NPCs... There is almost nothing in this world. The only thing is loneliness that can devour people's hearts. Of course, there are also countless threats that can kill you! ]
[Reward for clearing the dungeon: Regardless of the player's level and the number of God's tiers, the God's tier will be raised to tier 99 unconditionally! ]
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"It's actually my world?" Xu Muxin said, raising his eyebrows slightly.
Why is the ultimate secret of this world hidden in a copy of my world?
However, Xu Mu no longer had time to care about so many things.
He is also quite familiar with the game "Minecraft".
He was lucky that a game he had never played didn't pop up randomly.
"It seems that I am only one step away from unlocking the truth of the secret of this world." After pondering for a moment, Xu Mu urged his mind and pinched the copy card at his fingertips.
In an instant, a prompt popped up in my mind.
[Are you sure you want to enter the super god-level copy - My World? ]
[Warning! This instance can only be entered by one person. Once you enter, you cannot make any contact with the outside world, and you cannot force exit the instance before clearing the level! ]
[Warning! The difficulty of this dungeon is far greater than any dungeon created so far. Please carefully consider whether to enter! ]
Two warning sounds popped up in succession, foreshadowing the danger of this copy.
But for Xu Mu, who was familiar with the strategy, it was no big deal.
rush!
"confirm."
As his thoughts flowed, a white light eroded him.
Soon, the scene flashed before my eyes.
He was sucked into a world where the sky was square and the earth was square.
In this world, everything exists as square pixels.
The sun in the sky is square.
The haystacks on the ground are also square.
Even the pigs, cows and sheep not far away had square heads, square brains and square bodies.
If a player has never played the game "Minecraft", he will probably feel absurd and frightened when entering this copy for the first time.
It gives people a feeling of being trapped in a false world generated by virtual data.
However, Xu Mu, who is familiar with MC, feels somewhat familiar with this place.
He looked down at his hands first.
As expected, in this copy, even I turned into a cube man.
Although there is no discomfort or change in my physical sense, it still looks a bit weird.
At this moment, a mechanical voice similar to a prompt tone suddenly came from Xu Mu's mind.
“You’re here.”
You can't even tell whether it's a man or a woman just from the voice, it seems quite neutral.
"Who are you?" Xu Mu frowned.
"Zhang Lixi." The voice continued: "Or to be more precise, you can call me Maintainer No. 42, or you can call me Defector No. 1, whichever you like."
"It's you?" Xu Mu was surprised at first, but soon let it go.
Since everyone in this copy world is Zhang Lixi... no, they are all evolved from No. 42.
In other words, I am now inside His body.
His every move is under His surveillance, and He can communicate with him freely.
That makes sense.
“In here, I can speak a little more freely without being restricted by the rules of the Red Moon copy world. But you still need to dig out the core secrets of the upper realm by yourself.” No. 42 changed his relatively silent attitude when he was in the Red Moon world.
In the MC, His tone is not so suppressed.
"You are just a pure riddler." Xu Mu was helpless.
Something that can be explained clearly in a few words, but you insist on exploring it yourself.
"No." No. 42 rejected it.
"Oh?" Xu Mu raised his eyebrows.
"When you human parents educate your underage children, you never talk about sex education. They know everything, but they still let their children explore it on their own. Is this also the behavior of the Riddler? I don't think so. They have their own difficulties."
"What a wonderful metaphor. But with this explanation, I can understand you a little bit." Xu Mu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked around at the terrain.
My birthplace was on a mountain top with some trees on it, but the lake was far away and there was a small village at the end of my sight.
However, based on experience, this distance would take at least three days and three nights to run.
"A, I can tell you a secret, are you interested?" No. 42 seemed to be very lonely and had not communicated with anyone for a long time.
As a result, after Xu Mu entered the copy created by Him, He behaved more like a talkative person who was very familiar with others.
"I do want to know something else, for example, your tone that sounds like you want to say something, what will happen if I say I don't want to listen?"
"Then I will tell you too." The mechanical voice of No. 42 paused for a moment and then said, "In fact, even if you clear this instance, you still cannot reach the upper realm."
Xu Mu paused.
"Have you noticed that your clearance reward mentioned that it will directly upgrade any player, even if they have no strength, to the 99th level of the God Rank."
“But why not 100?”
Having said that, Xu Mu was actually thinking about this question just now.
After he finished DNF, he took a quick look at his God Rank when he left the dungeon.
On the 87th floor.
He thought the 99th floor was the maximum level.
But listen to the tone of No. 42.
The 100th floor is it.
Without waiting for Xu Mu to ask, No. 42 answered impatiently.
"Because the 100th floor is a threshold that was deliberately set by the maintainers and can never be reached. The method required to reach it does not exist in the Red Moon World at all."
"In other words, don't humans in the Red Moon World have a form of entertainment called ? Creators can easily upgrade the level of the characters they created. In fact, they just need to write some numbers, level 1, level 50, level 100, whatever. But now you are in a situation where you need to let the characters in the middle level upgrade the creator's level in turn. That's why I said that the method required to achieve the 100th level does not exist in the Red Moon World at all."
"I would like to call your talent in helping others understand and digest the most powerful thing." Xu Mu looked at another mountain in the distance, which was covered with snow. "But I think, since you said that, it means you know how to help me reach the 100th floor, right?"
"Smart, I like dealing with smart people." No. 42 praised, and then said: "However, this method may be hopeless for you. Because it is almost impossible to achieve. And there is only one chance to try, if you miss it, you will never be able to achieve it again."
"Tell me about it." Xu Mu said.
"You need to kill the Ender Dragon within one hour after entering the dungeon! This is the super god-level hidden achievement of this dungeon. After completing this super god-level hidden achievement, you will be promoted to the 100th level of the God Rank and get the key to the upper world!"
"One hour?" Hearing this answer, Xu Mu couldn't help but raise his voice.
Xu Mu's reaction seemed to be within No. 42's expectations.
Perhaps He was so used to seeing the failures of His predecessors that He was numb to it. Instead, He had a self-entertaining mentality, like a bystander who was enjoying himself. He said in a frivolous gloating tone, "Yes, one hour. Think about it, in this world where everything is unknown, how do you get your food, where do your weapons come from, how do you make your equipment... Where is the Ender Dragon? How do you get to where the Ender Dragon is? All of this is unknown to you, and you need to figure it out on your own. And figuring out even one of them may take you an hour or even more."
"And you only have this short hour to complete all of this. If you miss it, there will be no second chance. By then, the Red Moon World will be purified, and you will no longer remember anything about me or the previous Red Moon World."
As he spoke, No. 42 seemed to give up on himself and muttered, "I am willing to give you this opportunity to try, but that doesn't mean I think you can do it."
"Even the fact that I talk so much to you is just because I'm too bored, not because I think more highly of you or anything like that."
"Don't blame me for being mean, or for undermining your confidence, my friend."
"You have to know that before you, there were more than 48 million players who stood at the top of the world. They all failed without exception. Under the condition of no time limit, anyone can 'slowly explore until the level is cleared', but that is all they can do."
"So, please enjoy this last dungeon for you. I will of course chat with you throughout the whole process. Just consider it as a small reward from me for reaching the top of the world."
After No. 42 finished a long speech.
Xu Mu was silent for a moment.
The corner of his mouth suddenly and slowly formed a brilliant smile.
The tone also became relaxed.
"The super-hidden achievement you mentioned that 48 million top players can't crack is certainly difficult. But if I can complete it in half an hour or even less, how will you deal with it?"
No. 42: “?”
