"The last sweet dream?" Hao Ren looked at Nolan in surprise. "What do you mean?"
Nolan crossed her arms in front of her chest and lowered her head so that Hao Ren could not see her face clearly. Hao Ren could only see a pair of thin lips slightly pursed. "In fact … I can occasionally hear voices from the 'conscious world'. Although they are very, very vague, I know that there is a real world outside this fake planet …"
Hao Ren was stunned. "You didn't tell me this before."
"I didn't know how reliable you were before," Nolan bit her lip. "You can only retain your memory, which doesn't mean your character and will. And I can only hear some 'voices' occasionally. I'm not even sure if they really come from the 'conscious world', except for the most recent one, which is very clear. "
Nolan explained a few more words, and Hao Ren roughly figured out what was going on. In short, the uniqueness of this girl was not limited to her ability to retain her memory in the reincarnation, but she could also sense the operation of the 'simulation program' behind this world.
No wonder she was so sure that the world was a bad stage, and frequently used 'director' and 'script' to describe everything she experienced. This was not only because she felt this way after hundreds of reincarnations, but also because she really realized the existence of the 'fabricator'.
It was just that her perception of the 'conscious world' was extremely weak, and not much more reliable than ordinary auditory and visual hallucinations. Occasionally, she could hear or see some scenes that happened in the future, or sense a consciousness beyond human whispering in her ear. She was like a child who accidentally opened the curtain while running on the stage and caught a glimpse of the lighting technician and the prop rack behind the curtain. Those short but impressive messages made her realize the unreality of this world.
The occasional information was very little, and most of it was accompanied by serious interference and trance. If it was an ordinary person who encountered it once or twice, they would probably think it was an illusion. However, Nolan had encountered it many times. Almost every reincarnation, she would hear or see "unusual scenes" for a few seconds. After such accumulation, she had no doubt about the existence of the "conscious world" or the "real world".
Nolan was a little vague when describing the sounds and images, as if she did not know how to summarize what she had seen. Hao Ren had to guide her. "How does it feel to hear or see those things? You saw a scene from the real world? Or is it just a subconscious … intuition that makes you feel like you've seen something? "
"Probably the latter," Nolan said, nodding. "Those things are always abstract, and there are no clear pictures or sounds when I recall them. Sometimes, I feel like I see something similar to 'fate'. Although it's not a specific image, I can directly understand the future direction of this world, and sometimes … "
Nolan frowned. After thinking hard for a while, she finally knew how to describe the feeling. "It's like I've changed my perspective. I feel a consciousness that transcends human beings, very vast, very complex, overlooking all the information in the world. I'm guessing that perspective is the 'program' controlling this world. "
As she spoke, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Hao Ren suspiciously. "Your questions are very specific. Do you know something?"
Hao Ren waved his hand. "That's not important. I'm very interested in that 'transcendental perspective' you mentioned. Can you still sense it now? "
Nolan shook her head gently. "I can't sense it. It's not something I can control. "
Hao Ren looked into Nolan's eyes. "What's the 'last sweet dream' you mentioned before?"
"That was when this new stage had just been launched …"
According to Nolan, she heard the voice of the 'fabricator' when the world had just completed its reset. Although she could not understand what the voice was saying with her human ability, a feeling similar to the infusion of thoughts made her understand something. It was a thought that flashed through the fabricator's mind when he launched the stage: this was probably the last reset of the world.
"I don't know what happened in the real world, but it seems that the reincarnation is coming to an end." Nolan's eyes were a little unfocused. She had been used to the continuous reincarnation, but what happened suddenly broke her habit. These things beyond her experience made her feel uneasy. "… The fragments of thoughts that came into my mind can only be summed up in six words: this is the end."
Hao Ren muttered almost to himself, "What will happen after the reincarnation is over?"
"I don't know. Maybe the world will be peaceful, and the current 'script' will be the final stage. If that's the case, that's great." Nolan seemed to have a smile on her face, but the smile was quickly replaced by coldness. "Unfortunately, this idea is probably unrealistic. Maybe the world will end together. "
Although she did not want to admit it, Nolan's second guess was obviously more likely.
At this time, Nolan suddenly looked up at Hao Ren. "I've answered your questions. Can you tell me about yourself now?"
Hao Ren was about to answer when he heard the voice of the MDT in the mental connection. "Buddy! Can you hear me? We're here! "
Hao Ren was overjoyed. Things finally went smoothly for once. "Oh, I can hear you. It's very clear. It seems that the signal is good this time. How's the situation over there?"
Before the MDT could answer, Lily's voice suddenly interrupted. "Let's not talk about our situation first! You're in a critical situation! "
"What?"
The MDT took over the communication again. "I'll send you the images outside."
Almost as soon as the MDT's voice trailed off, a set of images from a third-party perspective appeared in Hao Ren's mind. He saw a brilliant golden-red light enveloping his entire field of vision. Large flames spread on the earth, the sky was burning, and one-third of the horizon had been ignited by a dazzling arc. Hao Ren was shocked by the spectacular scene. "What the hell is this?!"
"Zorm! This planet is falling into the sun in the real world! The global fire has been burning for god knows how long, and the structure of the earth's crust is slowly disintegrating. It's a critical situation! "
Hao Ren was stunned for a full five seconds this time before he finally squeezed a few words out of his mouth. "… This is not something that a spaceship can solve …"
Nolan heard him talking to himself and looked at him curiously. "What did you say?"
"This world is indeed coming to an end, but it starts from the real world." Hao Ren grabbed Nolan's wrist. "Don't you want to know what I do? Well, believe it or not, I'm from the real world, the 'sober' place you said. "
Nolan stared at him. "It's not funny to suddenly make such a joke."
Hao Ren slapped his forehead. He knew Nolan would react like this. Because in this virtual space where everything was possible, he could not prove his identity in the real world. He could not even prove that he could contact the real universe outside. All his words and even solid evidence could be regarded as a simulation of this world. This was why he did not explain the situation to Nolan at first. He did not know what to say at all!
When all of your actions and evidence are not much more credible than empty words, there is no value in explaining a lot of things.
Hao Ren waved his hand at Nolan to calm her down. At the same time, he called the MDT in his mind. "How much time do we have?"
"About forty-eight hours. It's not clear where the 'server' of the virtual world is. Let's assume that it's deep in the earth's crust. But now the shell of Zorm has been torn apart by the sun's gravity. No matter how strong its underground equipment is, it can't last more than forty-eight hours. "
"F * ck!" Hao Ren almost jumped up. "It's too late now!"
He shouted not only in the mental connection but also out loud. Nolan could not help but look at him up and down suspiciously. "What are you …"
"There's no other way. It's an emergency. I have to excuse myself," Hao Ren said quickly. At the same time, he took out a small communicator from his dimensional pocket and gave it to Nolan. "This is for you. It's a communicator. Press this button and you can contact me directly. It doesn't matter if you don't believe that I'm from the real world. But if you hear the voice of the 'fabricator' again, or see any movement in the background program of this world, contact me immediately. Do you understand? If there are any other abnormal phenomena in this world, report it! "
After saying this, Hao Ren directly issued a command to wake himself up in the hibernation pod. His figure suddenly disappeared into thin air, leaving Nolan who was still a little stunned looking at the scene.
After standing there for a long time, Nolan muttered thoughtfully, "Did he really … go to the real world?"
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