"Don't even think about it!"
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Morpheus raised his gun and aimed at Fangzheng without hesitation. Although he knew that this wouldn't pose any threat to Fangzheng, it was still a statement!
But it was a pity that Fangzheng's reaction was far beyond Morpheus' expectations. Before he could raise his gun, his vision blurred. The next moment, Fangzheng appeared in front of him. At the same time, a heart-wrenching pain spread from Morpheus's body. He heard the screams and screams of his companions behind him, but he didn't know what happened.
"Alright, you can go now … Hmm?"
Holding the greatsword in his hand and looking at Morpheus, Fangzheng couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then he raised his head and looked at Morpheus with a strange smile.
"So that's how it is … So you too …"
What? What do you mean by me too?
Morpheus stared blankly at Fangzheng. He didn't understand what he was saying at all. But … the terrified voices of the others entered his ears.
"Hey! Look! "
"What? How did this happen? Morpheus, you're actually …! "
I'm actually? I'm actually what?
Morpheus lowered his head and looked at his body. The first thing he saw was the greatsword that pierced through his chest. But when he looked down …
"What is this?"
Morpheus widened his eyes in shock as he looked at his own body. At this moment, his body was collapsing rapidly, but it wasn't the same way as a human's. On the contrary, his legs started to disintegrate, turning into pixels. The skin on Morpheus' body started to crack, revealing the core content hidden by the code.
"I see. No wonder this savior plan could be executed so many times. It seems that the AI isn't that dumb after all."
Looking at Morpheus, Fangzheng chuckled and pulled out his sword. Without any support, Morpheus collapsed to the ground with a thud. He lifted his head and looked around in astonishment. Morpheus, on the other hand, saw faces filled with anger and fear.
"You're actually an AI?"
"Why? Morpheus, you actually lied to us? "
"No, I didn't …"
Morpheus did not know what to say in the face of everyone's scolding. Why? Why did this happen? While Morpheus was puzzled, Fangzheng's voice rang in his ears again.
"You feel strange? Surprised? In fact, it's not really surprising. Come to think of it, the Creator and the Prophet want to execute the savior plan, so they have to ensure that the plan can be executed smoothly. That's why they need a guide, a person who can freely travel between 'this world' and 'that world' to find and guide the savior. Of course, it's not easy to find such a person. Unlike humans, computer programs don't place their hopes on probability, so … creating a 'program' to guide the savior is obviously more in line with their logic, isn't it? "
Fangzheng said, sheathing his greatsword and gazing at Morpheus curiously.
"Hmm … Frankly speaking, I've always been curious why you're so obedient to the Prophet … A computer AI's nonsense. Now it seems like there's a reason behind it …"
At this moment, Morpheus wasn't in the mood to listen to Fangzheng anymore. He crawled on the ground and watched as his body gradually disappeared. Then, he looked up and saw Neo walking out of the crowd and looking at him with a complicated gaze.
"Morpheus, you …"
Neo didn't know what to say as he watched Morpheus disappear into the distance. He had never thought that the person who helped him see the truth of the world and guided him like a teacher and a friend was actually an AI? Did this mean that everything he had done before was merely an order?
"Neo …"
Morpheus opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but his voice was too weak to be heard.
"I … don't …"
Before Morpheus could finish his sentence, he turned into a pile of broken codes and vanished into thin air.
"Alright, now we've solved another puzzle."
Fangzheng brandished his greatsword and pointed it at Neo.
"It's your turn now, Mr. Neo. Don't worry, only the beginning will hurt. I'm a professional."
"Wait!"
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Neo extended his arm hurriedly and gestured for Fangzheng to stop. Fangzheng twitched his brows and gazed at him curiously.
"What's the matter?"
"… I want to know the truth!"
"The truth?"
"That's right. Since you know that this world is also a fake one and you're working for the Mother, you should know what the real world is like, right? Tell me! I don't mind even if you take my life. I just want to know the truth about this world! "
"…"
Upon hearing Neo's words, Fangzheng pondered in silence.
"What you mean is that you want to know the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything? Frankly speaking, I don't think you can understand it. Do you still want to know? "
"Yes."
"Alright then …"
Facing Neo's question, Fangzheng let out a sigh.
"Frankly speaking, I don't feel like answering your question because it makes me feel like I'm a final BOSS who will reveal everything before I die so that the players can understand the cause and effect of the storyline. But considering your sincerity, I shall tell you the answer …"
"…!"
Upon hearing Rhode's words, not only Neo, but also the others couldn't help but hold their breaths. Even though they still didn't know who this man was … at least he would give them a different answer. Under everyone's gazes, Fangzheng hesitated for a few moments, shrugged, and answered.
“42。”
"… What?"
"That's the answer. I've told you the answer. The ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. 42. You see, I told you something you can't understand, but you didn't believe me. Alright, so now … "
Before Neo finished his sentence, Fangzheng vanished abruptly and reappeared.
"… You can go to hell now."
As Fangzheng's longsword swept across the air, Neo's body swayed and collapsed to the ground. Blood spurted from his head as it spun in midair, before landing heavily on the ground. After rolling a few rounds, it fell off the steel bridge and into the bottomless, dark abyss below.
"No!"
At this moment, Trinity rushed out of the crowd with a scream. Her eyes were red as she pounced at Fangzheng. But before she could reach Fangzheng's side, the whistling greatsword pierced through her body, bringing her down from the steel bridge and into the darkness.
"Alright, it's about time we get to the bottom of this. This lousy game is about to shut down. And you cheaters who use illegal means to enter the non-public official map … "
Fangzheng said, gazing at the other residents of Zion City. At the same time, countless mechanical squids appeared behind him silently. They floated in midair and swam constantly. Their scarlet eyes glinted emotionlessly.
"Permanently ban your account."
Fangzheng said, waving his hand. Along with this movement, the squid army swarmed forward like a tide. In an instant, gunshots, cries, and screams became the main melody of this place.
But this had nothing to do with Fangzheng anymore.
"Master."
Upon seeing Fangzheng turn around and leave, IMF followed him hurriedly, at the same time gazing at him curiously.
"Why did you lie to that person?"
"Hmm?"
Upon hearing IMF's question, Fangzheng was taken aback.
"Who did I lie to?"
"Mr. Neo. Didn't you want to tell him the truth about everything?"
"I never said that, little one."
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng grinned and wagged his finger at the little angel.
"You see, my question was very clear. I asked him if he wanted to know the answer about life, the universe, and everything … and not the truth about this world. And he nodded in agreement, so I told him the answer … See, it's reasonable, isn't it? "
With that said, Fangzheng raised his head and looked in front of him. There, the System's mission list had been cleared.
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