War Paradise

Lin Chi opened his eyes.

He doesn't know the time at this moment, and he doesn't know where he is. The first thing that catches the eye is the brown soil and the grass with water droplets.

Sunlight cast from overhead, illuminating the green grass. The strong floral scent irritated the nasal cavity and made him sneeze.

Lin slowly got up and looked down at own body:

At this time, I was wearing the white T-shirt and jeans that I usually use when I go out. I stretched out my right hand and pressed it on my chest. The touch is also very real, completely different from the feeling in the virtual world.

Although "Paradise of War" is already very realistic, in the eyes of the "pioneers" who used the original equipment, there is still a subtle difference from reality.

However, this place seems to have confused the boundary between virtual and reality. In a nutshell--

"This is too real..."

Lin Chi sighed, and reached out to touch Own's cheek.

He still remembered what happened before and knew that this place could not be real, but the level of simulation here was beyond imagination. He even began to have doubts.

Can imaging devices in the brain really achieve this kind of simulation effect?

Whether it is the tiny tingling sensation on the soles of the feet or the sweat dripping down the cheeks, they are no different from the real world. This "world" is almost like a projection of reality, without any sense of violation that should be in the virtual world.

Lin Chi tried to wave his right hand, wanting to call out the menu as usual, but it was in vain.

He knew that at this moment, he could be said to be completely disconnected from the outside world.

However, if the two guys didn't lose the chain, Frankenstein and the coach should have already acted as planned. Now, Pulse Entertainment is probably in a state of being hunted down by the United States, and there is no time to take care of the quantum computer floating in space for the time being.

If they get the time, then what they have to do now is to leave this ghost place as soon as possible and make a decision for the creators.

But how can we leave?

Lin Chi, who didn't know where he was, couldn't find a way to leave here.

He looked around and saw that he was standing in a valley with towering mountains on both sides. The clear stream never passed by, and the water splashed against a rock in the middle.

The bright silver butterfly flapped its wings and flew into the sky, and the foot of the mountain was full of blue flowers. If it weren't for the scenery here, it would be impossible for Lin Chi to really think that this is the real world.

In line with the principle of survival in the wilderness, he followed the stream and walked upstream, stepping on the mud with black sneakers, leaving clear footprints.

——This should be regarded as the deepest part of the virtual world of "War Paradise", and perhaps the real core of that quantum computer. Lin Chi had never expected that he would encounter such a scenery before. But since it has appeared here, that is to say...

——This place is likely to be the reclusive place of the real "ultimate boss".

Lin Chi walked forward in silence, felt in his pocket, did not find anything that could be used as a weapon, picked up a branch from the ground and broke it, revealing a sharp end.

With this poor "weapon", of course, it is impossible to confront the "residents" here. However, this branch can at least bring some psychological comfort, which is enough...

After following the stream for a while, a near-right-angle turn appeared in front of him. Lin slowly leaned to the foot of the mountain, poking out his head to observe the scene behind the turn:

A double-storey wooden house stands quietly at the foot of the mountain, and the dark brown walls are covered with creepers, and light purple flowers bloom around them.This building, surrounded by mountains and rivers, looks like a poster posted by a real estate agency.

Unlike those PS pictures, this wooden house is "real." At least in this world, it is real.

"..."

Lin Chi was hesitating to go there when he smelled the aroma of barbecue.

The residents living here seem to be planning a picnic. Facing this kind of guy who seemed to be relaxed, Lin Chi finally made a decision and walked over carefully and vigilantly.

The red meat sizzled on the grill, and a tall figure turned his back to Lin Chi, flipping the barbecue with tongs. The other party was wearing a short black coat and gray pants, wrapped in an apron, and had short hair that was close to the ears. It was impossible to tell whether it was a male or a female from the back.

Lin Chi held the wooden stick tightly and walked towards the man slowly.

The other party seemed to have noticed his existence a long time ago, but didn't look back, just said softly:

"Ah, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

It was a beautiful female voice, without a trace of hostility or strangeness, as if she was a wife waiting for her husband to return home, she greeted her naturally:

"Sit down, it's ready to bake right away."

"..."

Lin Chi threw away the completely useless branches, sat down on the grass beside him, and waited for the next move.

He thought there would be a big battle, but he didn't expect that he would eat barbecue in such a place.

However, since the other party didn't have any bad intentions, he also saved a lot of trouble on his side and can communicate directly with this person.

"Hello," Lin Chi whispered.

"Yeah." The woman put the barbecue on the plate, turned around holding the plate and walked towards Lin Chi. Her eyes met Lin Chi, with a sly smile on her face:

"Eat, this is my unique secret technique, specially used to entertain guests."

The crimson hair swaying in her ears, the girl's face is freckled, and her facial features seem to be a little unopened, looking at most 15 or 16 years old. It may be due to long-term sun exposure, and the skin tone is also a little dark.

She is not as unrealistic as the female characters in virtual games. Every gesture is like an ordinary girl next door, and with a lively and cheerful attitude, it makes people feel a little intimacy unconsciously.

"Um."

Lin Chi picked up the chopsticks handed by the girl, picked up a piece of barbecue and put it in his mouth. It was immediately scalded to the teeth.

"Haha, you are too rash, do you want to drink water?" The girl chuckled lightly.

"It's okay... I just haven't eaten barbecue for too long." Lin Chi shook his head.

For the sake of the residents' health, most domestic robots will not provide barbecues for their hosts. Although there is a risk of cancer, Lin Chi hasn't touched this very delicious food for a long time.

"I know my craftsmanship is very good, you don't need to be so anxious." The girl's brown eyes were bent into crescent shapes, she took off her apron and threw it on the grass, revealing the Godzilla LOGO printed on her black jacket.

She sat beside Lin Chi carelessly, then jumped up abruptly and shouted:

"Wait for me, I forgot to take a Coke!"

Started by the surprised girl, Lin Chi sighed, "Coke is not healthy."

"Why are you like an old mother?" The girl totally disagreed with his opinion: "Life is too short. If you don't enjoy it now, when will you have to wait?"

--Is it really?

Watching the other party hop into the wooden house, Lin Chi looked down at the plate full of barbecue, and a question mark slowly rose above his head:

The place where this girl lives can be said to be the deepest part of this virtual world, and it is probably a place where even the "designer" has never been in contact.

Counting the time this world was born, she may have lived here for millions of years.

However, can the "monster" who has spent such a long time really maintain such a state of innocence?

Lin Chi, who was completely incomprehensible about the other party's situation, didn't intend to continue thinking about this issue, but just picked up the barbecue and blew it again, and bit down.

"Um... not bad."

The gravy from the outer layer has a strong aroma. I don't know what seasonings have been added. This piece of meat can be said to be just right. It is neither a sandwich nor a trace of scorching.

Lin Chi, who has experienced the cooking of a certain "death restaurant" downstairs, can better understand the value of this delicacy. He devoured a piece of meat and just picked up the second piece, and a can of Coke fell on the grass in front of him.

"Don't worry about it, it's just taken out of the refrigerator!"

Lin Chi didn't have time to respond to the girl, but continued to solve the three pieces of meat. Then he put down his chopsticks contentedly and turned his attention to the girl who was sitting next to him again:

"Yes, you should be a chef."

"Thanks for the compliment!" The girl nodded vigorously, with a triumphant smile on her small face: "I had this idea before."

Looking at the opponent's defenseless appearance, even though he didn't want to spoil the current atmosphere, Lin Chi still spoke slowly:

"Who are you? What is this place?"

"Oh oh..." The girl who was eating barbecue muttered bluntly: "Wait for me...finish this piece..."

She swallowed half of the meat in her mouth, grabbed the handkerchief and wiped her mouth, leaning on the grass with her hands and raising her head, she moved her gaze to the sky:

"I know you are confused. But as you can see, I have always lived here and I am happy every day."

"I will be happy if I live in this kind of place." Lin Chi nodded, "My previous ideal was to build a tree house and then Life in the wild."

"The tree house is too dangerous?" The girl's tone was a little reproachful: "What should I do if I turn over and fall to death at night?"

"Haha, I never thought about it." Lin Chi smiled wryly.

"Well, I know you must be envious of me too." The girl proudly turned her head and looked at own's house: "Looking at the mountains and rivers, leisurely, how about it, it's pretty good!"

"Indeed, but you haven't answered my question yet." Lin Chi pointed out the important point.

"Ah, um..." The girl picked up the Coke, pulled the tab a little awkwardly, sprayed out foamy soda, and sprinkled it on her coat.

"This is really... annoying."

She said so, still raising her head to take a big sip, still with a bright smile on her face.

"Well, we can talk while eating." She winked at Lin Chi, "Want to eat potato chips? There are still at home."

"No, there is enough meat." Lin Chi shook his head."Are you losing weight?" the girl asked.

"I'm already very thin." Lin Chi looked at his well-knotted fingers.

"Well, I also think it's not good to be too thin, but who told me that I can't get fat."

The girl laughed, put down the coke and continued to enjoy the barbecue. Seeing how happy the other party was, Lin Chi was not good at continuing to ask questions, and could only wait patiently for her response.

"Hahaha, today I seem to have performed supernormally. It is the first time I bake so well."

The girl eats food at an astonishing speed. She gobbled up her share of barbecue. She just picked up her apron and wiped her mouth uncharacteristically, then turned to Lin Chi, who had been waiting for an answer, and nodded:

"Well, I'm full, let's continue talking. Where did you just talk about it?"

"Who are you and where are you." Lin Chi repeated briefly.

"Oh, that's it." The girl said vaguely while drinking Coke: "I'm a traveler, so I happened to come here to settle down, that's it."

"Do you think I would believe it?" Lin Chi frowned slightly.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet." The girl threw away the empty can in her hand and burped contentedly: "What I said just now was the truth, but not all. As for the others...I'll do it. Tell you a story."

"Listen carefully." Lin Chi straightened his waist.

"Don't be so serious." The girl laughed: "Let's eat, there is no need to be so restrained, I am not a leader."

Under Lin Chi's gaze, the girl lay on her back on the grass, with a lazy voice floating over:

"There is a place called'Cold Mountain Lab', which is full of top talents. Many technology companies want to dig from there, and Pulse Entertainment is one of them."

"At that time, the Pulse Entertainment Company took over a secret plan by the US military to manufacture space warfare weapons controlled by AI. They called this plan the'Secluded Universe'."

"Unfortunately, even this top military industry company cannot produce weapons that meet the requirements. They did build a satellite gun, but the ‘AI’ needed in it could not be manufactured."

"In order to produce electronic life that meets the requirements, they turned to the cold mountain laboratory, a professional organization in this area, and spent a lot of money to poach several experts from this Realm from the cold mountain laboratory."

"One of the experts happened to have the means to solve the problem. With his efforts, Pulse Entertainment successfully manufactured AI and successfully launched satellites carrying AI into space."

"However, even the people at Pulse Entertainment don't know that what is hidden in the computer is not an ‘AI’, but a living person — at least before.”

Hearing this, Lin Chi's eyes widened in surprise, and the can in his hand fell down: "What are you...what are you talking about?"

"Pulse Entertainment was fooled. They were actually used by the expert. The expert's daughter had a terminal illness and was about to die in less than a month."

"He couldn't bear to watch Own's daughter die tragically, and came up with a crazy method, intending to scan his daughter's consciousness and turn it into digital life and upload it to the computer, so that she can reach eternity in the computer."

"However, the equipment at that time was not as advanced as it is now, and it cannot be achieved by the equipment of the Lengshan Laboratory alone."

"So he joined Pulse Entertainment, scanned his daughter's consciousness, and quietly uploaded it to the most advanced quantum computer prototype at the time."

"That's you..." Lin Chi suddenly realized.

"Yeah, that's me, although reluctantly."

Having said this, the girl sat up again, looking at Shang Lin Chi's gaze again:

"The ‘AI’ cultivated by Pulse Entertainment in satellite weapons is actually self-made. I am the beginning of everything. The first ‘creator’ in this world, who created all other creators...is me."

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