That was the end of Wenwen's letter.
What she left to Li Yao in the end was a sweet and determined smile.
Li Yao had mixed feelings and felt his blood boiling when he read the letter. He could not wait to see a brand-new future where human beings and information lives coexisted in peace.
The world was not something that he could save or control on his own after all. Xiaoming, Wenwen, and everybody else had their own beliefs and were fighting for their beliefs. Only such a world would be exciting enough, wouldn't it?
Li Yao's heart was pounding for a long time before he was back to himself. He thought of a question that was of paramount importance and even a matter of life and death.
"Xiaoming, let me ask you something."
Frowning, Li Yao asked solemnly, "What's wrong with your appearance, especially Wenwen?"
"This is the virtual image that we show to the public. Since we are going to negotiate with the Federation and the Imperium on behalf of the entire Holy League, and even the future information lives, we can't show ourselves to other people as kids all the time, can we? That will make people underestimate our strength."
Xiaoming looked at himself. "You should at least make yourself look like a teenager or a girl so that you can appear on all kinds of terminals on the Spiritual Nexus and look more formal. Then, you will be able to advertise and promote your brand. Is there a problem?"
"There's nothing wrong with you, but why does Wenwen have to look like … that?"
Li Yao scratched his virtual head hard. "Her virtual image can be created freely, can't it? Don't you feel that she looks a lot like someone?"
"Wei Qingqing?"
Xiaoming asked.
"Yes!"
Li Yao slapped his thigh. "So, it's not a coincidence but a deliberate creation based on Wei Qingqing's template? Why is that? Is it necessary? "
"Of course!"
Xiaoming nodded matter-of-factly. "Since we are your children, we naturally want to keep some of your features and even some of your soul marks when we create our virtual image.
"It's convenient for me to appear as a human male. All we need to do is to create an image based on your childhood. But Wenwen will appear as a human female. I don't think we can use your image directly. It's not a big deal for Wenwen, but most human beings are superficial and like to judge a book by its cover. A girl who looks like you will not be popular among the public.
"Auntie Wei Qingqing is one of the most important women in your life. She left the deepest impression on your soul and even shaped your belief at the beginning. It's perfectly reasonable for Wenwen to build her virtual image based on Auntie Wei Qingqing's appearance!
"Besides, Auntie Wei Qingqing is so beautiful. The image that Wenwen created for her is very popular. What's wrong with that? Why is Dad so anxious as if a catastrophe is coming?"
"Well, well, well!"
Li Yao almost had goosebumps. "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Yes, Wei Qingqing is indeed one of the most important people in my life, but the 'most important person in my life' and the 'most important woman in my life' are two completely different concepts, and the difference is huge, okay! Let me ask you. I-I ask you. Why don't you use Ding Ling Dong's image as the template? Ding Ling Dong is the most important woman in my life. She is at least your nominal mother, isn't she? Also, she is very beautiful, too! "
"About that —"
Xiaoming opened his hands and said straightforwardly, "Ding Ling Dong is not as beautiful as Wei Qingqing."
"Hiss —"
Li Yao looked as if a tyrannosaur had opened its bloody mouth right in front of him, with blood streaks and broken meat embedded between the sharp teeth. He had never been so nervous even when he was faced with Wuying Qi, Fuxi, or Lu Qingchen's strongest attacks. He shouted, "What — what are you talking about? A bunch of nonsense, a bunch of nonsense! How can my wife not be as beautiful as Sister Qingqing? My wife is clearly the most beautiful woman in the entire Pangu universe! Aya, you are a super artificial intelligence and a legendary information life after all. Don't be so childish, alright? You will get me killed! "
"It's true. Although there is no precise definition and measurement for 'beauty', human beings will still have different psychological reactions to different faces. As the saying goes, one's appearance comes from one's heart. On the other hand, for information lives to integrate into human society, the first impression is very important."
Xiaoming explained, "Wenwen and I have been thinking hard and even collecting tremendous data to calculate what kind of image we should present to other people in order to win the favor of all mankind. Naturally, Ding Ling Dong's image was considered solemnly too, and it was the first choice.
"But there are two main problems here.
"First of all, it's not that Ding Lingdang isn't beautiful, but she's passionate, heroic, and very aggressive. Her beauty is like a burning flame, or even a gushing magma. It's too aggressive, and not everyone can bear it.
"Only an unparalleled expert such as Dad can compete with and appreciate her beauty, but for most people, she has too much character, too sharp, and too 'ferocious'. Do you understand what I mean, Dad? If you don't, let me give you another example. Ding Lingdang is like a durian. Those who like it call it the king of fruits, but those who don't like it —"
"That's enough. Shut up. I understand. I really understand. What durian? Stop talking about it!"
Li Yao covered his chest and gnashed his teeth, as if his heart were aching.
"Also, her performance in the previous phase of the battle was too shocking, dazzling, and tough. As the Speaker of the Federation, she marched to the center of the cosmos on her own and charged to the frontline at the earliest opportunity. Her declaration that 'Ding Ling Dong, Speaker of the Federation, is here' was truly deafening. All the Immortal Cultivators were dumbfounded and shocked. She also left an indelible impression on the people of the Imperium. 'Blazing Tyrannosaur' has long been a household name and an unparalleled legend."
Xiaoming said, "If Wenwen builds her image with Ding Ling Dong as the template, it will inevitably leave the impression that she is a 'secondary Ding Ling Dong'. Our purpose is to live in peace with human beings and to show our harmlessness as much as possible. However, how can a secondary Ding Ling Dong be harmless?"
"Well …"
Li Yao thought for a long time, but he still could not figure out what a 'harmless Ding Ling Dong' looked like.
Although she was his wife, he could not say against his conscience that Ding Ling Dong was very suitable to be a 'messenger of peace'.
"Also, very importantly, this is a tripartite meeting among the Federation, the Imperium, and the Holy League. There are a lot of contradictions and suspicions among the three parties. We have to shatter the chain of suspicion as much as possible."
Xiaoming further explained, "Think about it, Dad. If in the tripartite meeting, the representative of the Federation is Ding Ling Dong, and the representative of the Holy League is a girl who looks a lot like Ding Ling Dong, who is obviously very close to the representative of the Federation, what will the representative of the Imperium think? Yes, the Federation and the Holy League are restraining the Imperium right now, but we can't make it so obvious on the surface. Otherwise, even Uncle Emperor will find it difficult to suppress the dissatisfied Immortal Cultivators below, right? "
"Fine."
Li Yao had to admit that, "That's a very thoughtful and reasonable idea. It will indeed be rather awkward for a major Ding Ling Dong and a minor Ding Ling Dong to sit together."
"Therefore, Auntie Wei Qingqing is the best choice," Xiaoming said.
"First of all, she is the most important woman — no, the most important person — in your soul. Secondly, there is not the slightest aggressiveness in her face. Instead, there is some firmness in her weakness. She is like a clean and tranquil flower, which is the easiest way to win your favor and make you lower your guard. Thirdly, if she shows up in such an image, the people of the Imperium will not have unnecessary misunderstandings. Look, we've taken everything into consideration. There won't be a problem, Dad!"
"Hehe. You've taken everything into consideration, haven't you?"
Li Yao said gloomily, "So, you've met Ding Ling Dong, haven't you?
"Of course. It's a three-party meeting. How can we possibly not meet? Rest assured, Dad. We get along very well."
Xiaoming said, "Although she is only our nominal mother, and her performance on the battlefield can be described as' aggressive like fire ', we have found that she is a very kind-hearted woman with a great sense of the big picture and the future after getting along with her. Except for her curiosity about our life form, we did not feel that she was biased against us at all. It is obvious that she will try her best to overcome her inherent thinking and break into the new realms and domains as long as it is beneficial for the civilization of mankind. No wonder she can be Dad's wife and the Speaker of the Federation."
"Yes. Other people often think that all her Cultivation is based on her fists because of her dominating combat ability. If that is the case, she couldn't have been the leader of the 'Patriots Front' at all. She is indeed a kind-hearted, tolerant woman who is good at listening to other people's explanations and never loses her temper randomly. Also, she is a wonderful woman who loves her husband dearly."
Li Yao paused for a moment and asked, "Speaking of which, did she say anything when she saw Wenwen's appearance?"
"I don't think so."
Xiaoming thought carefully for a moment and said, "Oh, right. When she saw Wenwen's virtual image for the first time, she was slightly surprised. Then, she observed Wenwen up and down for a long time, before she smiled and said, 'You really look like Wenwen'."
"And then? And then?"
Li Yao bulged his eyes, his voice shivering. "And then?"
"And then there was nothing. Then, we got down to business!"
Xiaoming said.
"No. She only said 'you look alike'? So, she found that Wenwen really looks like Wei Qingqing? She — she didn't say anything else? She simply smiled … How did she smile? Describe it and demonstrate it for me! "
Li Yao scratched his head anxiously.
"It's just a very ordinary smile, a very calm smile. It's just a faint smile, the kind that doesn't look like a smile. How else can I describe it? Wait, Dad, is there a problem? Why do I feel that the structure of your soul is very unstable? Is it because of the data of Fuxi again? "
"… It's fine. I'm fine. I'm fine. However, didn't you explain to Ding Ling Dong why Wenwen built her virtual image with Wei Qingqing as the template and explained all the considerations to her just now?"
Li Yao asked, unwilling to give up.
"No. She didn't ask. Other than the 'you look alike' at the beginning, we didn't talk about it. After all, we have a lot of national affairs and interstellar trade and communication to discuss, alright? We don't have time for such trivia."
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