Chapter 1309: Cloud Computing Restoration (3)

Was the resolve Wandi displayed when ending the Xuanfeng Dynasty, and the care a prince has for his subjects, merely a data simulation?

Did Feng Jin's courage and reckless bravery, as she endured excruciating pain to embed herself into the celestial mural, also result from data computation?

And Sai Fei Er and Zha Ge Lies—were the sacrifices they made merely a few lines of data altered in the Scepter System?

Jies sagely slumped onto a lab chair, and for a moment he could hardly imagine that the heroic epics that had moved him to tears several times were merely a calculation of the Imperial Scepter's simulation of civilization.

That so‑called "reincarnation" appears to be nothing but iteration and reset of the computation over and over.

"Jies, I know you're upset, but you must accept this result as soon as possible," Professor Heimo Dingge said. "In fact, we should have long suspected why Weng Falosi possesses such incomprehensible power as the 'Trick' ability, and what consequences arise when that power collides with the power of 'Fate'."

Jies let out a long sigh: "Indeed, Professor, only because they are lives simulated by the Scepter System does everything make sense. It's just that what's unsettling to me isn't merely them…"

"Oh? Jies, what do you mean by that?"

Jies lowered his head, staring blankly at his hands: "If the Scepter System simulated a planet akin to Weng Falosi, where countless city‑states and civilizations evolved… could it be possible that our Rune Continent is also merely a product simulated by a higher, more grand civilization?"

"……"

Heimo Dingge opened his mouth wide, and was instantly stunned.

"Jies… why would you have such a thought?" he asked, trembling.

Jies tapped his forehead with his index finger: "What we call 'thought' may just be a cluster of micro‑light sparked by a string of electrical signals. Weng Falosi possesses a transcendent power wholly different from Fate, and aren't we the same? Magic, runes… none of these have anything to do with Fate, right?"

"Weng Falosi is false, but how can we prove that the world we inhabit is real? Aren't our joys, anger, sorrow, and happiness just a few lines of data altered in some 'system'? Could the legendary mythic epics be nothing more than strings of even older code?"

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"Luosi, where have you seen such an ominous thing?"

"While searching the boundless fringe stars for the origin of inorganic life, I once saw a stray device. Even though its master had long perished in a 'self‑coronation', that Scepter kept operating. Terrifying computational tides surged within it, yet never sent a ripple outward."

"Luosi Gumu continued: 'To keep the calculation free from external interference, the Imperial Scepter concealed itself within a recessed space and actively warped the internal flow of time. The world inside the Scepter has grown increasingly mad over millennia of computation. I tried to peer inside, but was nearly disrupted by those deranged data entities, which scrambled the logical components.'"

"Assessment: If that Imperial Scepter's computation goes out of control, it could trigger another inorganic‑life‑led catastrophe. So I spent two Amber Eras to cripple it from the outside."

"Inference: Weng Falosi's true form may be a lost Imperial Scepter, or some similar intelligent artifact; and that Laigushi is the Scepter's operator… or perhaps another reclusive Luputi."

"It's hard to imagine how chaotic the interior of a Scepter that has been computing for hundreds of Amber Eras must be."

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Aotu World.

"Laigushi… this guy's gone mad?!"

Kaili could no longer hold back, gritting her teeth in anger, "It's a member of the Genius Club, how did it start researching the creation of the Extinction Overlord? What possible benefit could that have for it? Once that Extinction Overlord is born, it will surely destroy this 'Creator' first."

"Ahhh… I'm furious! What on earth is this guy after?!"

"Luputi II wants to exterminate all organic life in the universe; is Laigushi aiming to go further, eradicating every life in the universe, organic and inorganic alike?"

"Zi Tang Huan was equally baffled by Laigushi's actions; if it truly harbored such a notion, the Extinction Overlord should be given to it directly, and its behavior would be even more extreme than that of the famed agents of destruction."

"Having a genius destroy the universe would probably be more efficient than several Overlords combined."

"Laigushi is not an agent of destruction."

"I think Laigushi continuously manipulates the Scepter to simulate 【Destruction】, aiming to hatch an Extinction Overlord; could its purpose be linked to the role it has always played?" Ge Rui said lightly.

"Identity?"

"Divine Gift Spectator," Ge Rui reminded. "It itself is a spectator of Weng Falosi's world's march toward destruction; could its purpose in creating the Overlord be to serve as a spectator of the universe's descent into ruin?"

"There is no stage larger than the universe, nor a grander epic than heroes of various fates—like the Golden Lineage of the Fire Pursuit Journey—uniting to resist the universe's descent into destruction. As this epic unfolds, might it be watching everything from a lonely, remote star system?"

【35】 Kai Li couldn't help but laugh: "…After you put it that way, I actually find this madman rather romantic."

Kai Li could no longer hold back, grinding her teeth in anger, "He's a member of the Genius Club, why has he started researching how to create an Extinction Overlord? Does this benefit him in any way? Once that Extinction Overlord is born, it will surely destroy its own 'creator' first, won't it?"

Zi Tang Huan sighed deeply: "But to realize such a 'romance', the entire universe must endure a cataclysm…"

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In the dim room, Jing Liu leaned against a glowing Yu Zhao. Her hands were bound, and the specially crafted shackles radiated golden light, standing out starkly in the darkness.

"The last time I came to Yu Que was centuries ago."

"Unfortunately, today you are not a hero, but merely a prisoner."

Jing Yuan stood not far from her, his peripheral gaze constantly assessing her: "To place 'Abundance' in death's realm, empty words have no proof…"

From the communication sigil lit nearby came the sound of divination lines: "Whether your counsel is trustworthy, the divination array will discern it clearly."

Jing Liu slowly lifted her head; the eyes hidden beneath black silk ribbons projected a pressure greater than any sharp gaze.

"Very well. After all, the Celestial Vessel has always valued… seeing is believing."