It was a program used to monitor and detect the operation of the virtual world. This was Nolan's true identity.
Hao Ren found a lot of information about the construction of the virtual world on the equipment in the cavern, and there was a mention of Nolan. If he had not thought of this in a flash of inspiration, no one would have known that Nolan's true identity was like this.
The people of Zorm and the First Born worked together to build a massive virtual system that could almost 100% simulate the real world. The system was composed of two parts, the biological will of the First Born and the AI of the mechanical equipment. The biological will of the First Born was the main body of the virtual world. The entire system was actually built in the dream of this ancient creature. The First Born's huge mental power could accommodate more than a billion humans in the same dream. The mechanical AI was more like an accessory to maintain the system. It lived in the massive mechanical equipment connected to the First Born. These mechanical equipment included the alloy cylinders that Hao Ren saw before and a large number of array servers deeper in the sanctuary. They constantly monitored the operation of the virtual world and were the sentinels and nannies of the people of Zorm in the real world after their hibernation.
The mechanical AI of the monitoring system was very complex, and Nolan was one of the performance interfaces of these monitoring programs.
But she knew nothing about her identity because the earliest settings had modified part of her understanding of herself. She just lived in this virtual world, experiencing everything in the virtual world in a human way. All of her perceptions were converted by the analog signal into a human's perspective. This was how the monitoring system determined whether the operation of the virtual world was still suitable for human survival. This life as a 'probe' was also Nolan's mission.
Hao Ren did not know what Nolan's final mission was in the original plan. This part of the information had been destroyed due to the system error. Plus, the 'return to reality plan' of the people of Zorm had long been a dream. It was meaningless to pursue the original trajectory of the virtual world. And to be honest, now was not the time to pursue these details.
Under the guidance of the MDT, Hao Ren quickly commanded the autonomous robots to insert a large number of probes into the ganglion of the First Born, strengthening the physical connection with it. These connections allowed him to access the dream of the First Born without the use of the hibernation pod. He then leaned on one of the First Born's tentacles and sat down, trying to get as close to its nervous system as possible. He then said to Lily and Vivian, "I'm going to talk to the First Born directly. You two look after me."
Lily jumped up and down. "Mr. Landlord, what if the cave collapses?"
Hao Ren shrugged. "Of course we can only run."
"I thought you were going to say something stupid like 'you would rather die than retreat'." Vivian smiled as she bent down and patted Hao Ren's shoulder. "Don't worry, unless the cave collapses, I won't let anything disturb you."
Hao Ren made a victory sign and leaned his head on the neural tentacle behind him. "Activate the link," he said in his mind.
The tremors and strange noises in the cave receded like the tide, and darkness came from all directions. Then, a strange scorching and heavy feeling came from all directions, as if it wanted to bury him. Hao Ren opened his eyes and found himself standing in a dark world.
It was a strange and desolate world. The monotonous black, white and grey made up everything between heaven and earth. In the vast wilderness, there were still ruins of buildings that looked like the ruins of a city. These were once tall buildings, but now only bare frames and cement residues were left. They were like 3D models that lacked detail and rendering. The structure was simple and the surface was rough, and the haphazardly piled up on the ground reflected a dream-like grotesque feeling. There were no sun, moon, or stars in the sky, and there were no other obvious light sources. Some kind of grayish-white fog floated in the sky and evenly covered the entire land.
In this rough world that lacked detail, there was only one thing left that was complex, and that was humans.
Humans could be seen lying on the desolate ground. Their clothes had turned into a glossy rubber like a 3D model, while their bodies still retained their intricate details, which meant that their soul data had not dissipated. Hao Ren casually looked down and saw the humans lying on the ground as if they were in a dream. Their expressions were peaceful, and there was a strange smile on their faces, as if they had obtained eternal peace in the dream.
This was the euthanasia of the whole world. It was strange and creepy.
Hao Ren looked up and looked around for Nolan. He used her as a springboard to enter this world, so the latter should be nearby. Just as he looked around, Nolan's voice suddenly came from the side. "The sky has disappeared, the plants have disappeared, and the colors have disappeared … The whole world is dying …"
Hao Ren looked in the direction of the voice and saw Nolan sitting on a low grayish-white square. The square might be a part of a building, but it was now just a rough unpainted model. She looked up slowly, and her voice sounded as if she was sleep-talking. "Why didn't I sleep like them? Do you know what happened to this world? "
"The darkness before dawn." Hao Ren quickly stepped forward and grabbed Nolan's hand. This action seemed to cheer her up a little. "Do you trust me?"
"What else can I do?" Nolan asked back.
"Then open your heart." Hao Ren looked into Nolan's eyes. "I will use your heart as a springboard to talk to the consciousness behind this world. In the process, you will feel that your whole body and mind are being spied on. But I promise you, I will not do anything to your heart. I just need you to establish a connection. It's hard to explain, so I can't explain it to you. Are you … willing? "
Nolan blinked slowly. The machines in the real world were gradually collapsing, and her mind was also affected. But she finally understood what Hao Ren meant and nodded slowly. "I don't know what to do. I'll leave it to you."
Hao Ren nodded and issued an order to the MDT. "MDT, open Nolan's login interface and enter translation mode."
When the last step was completed, Nolan's body trembled, and then her eyes widened as if her soul had left her body. At the same time, Hao Ren felt his spirit was suddenly led to another huge, indescribable, almost incomprehensible consciousness.
For the first time in history, a human directly connected his spirit with the First Born.
This was an unprecedented adventure and feat because no one before this could withstand the mental power of the guardian. Let alone a direct connection, even the mentally strong monks in Holletta fell into madness just by hearing a little of the First Born and the guardian giant's voice. One could imagine the danger of this connection.
However, Hao Ren did not feel any signs of madness. Although he realized that he was connected with a complex consciousness that humans could not understand, this complex consciousness was not hostile at all.
The First Born was just curiously observing the 'little thing' that suddenly connected with itself. It felt a few familiar things from the latter. One of them was the divinity of the true God, which came from the projection of Raven 12345. The other familiar aura included lifeblood, the goddess' creation and … something that could not be analyzed.
Hao Ren seemed to see endless light in the illusion. In the light, there was an amorphous, indescribable shadow of color and size. He thought it was the First Born, at least the soul form that he could understand with a human mind. He tried to talk to the shadow. "Can you hear me?"
There was an uncomfortable silence. The silence seemed to last for a century before a voice finally sounded in the illusion. "It hurts."
"It hurts?"
"It hurts, it's hot …" The voice came from all directions. "I'm scared …"
Hao Ren was stunned for a moment. He knew that the voice should be the First Born's mind, but he did not expect it to be so honest, even … like a child.
"You're the guardian of this planet, right?" Hao Ren quickly recovered from the momentary shock and hurriedly explained the situation outside. "I know it's painful for you to hold on now, but you have to hold on a little longer. We're trying to find a way to …"
He was interrupted halfway. The First Born seemed to be in a state of confusion, and the sound of its chaotic thoughts suddenly came from all directions.
"Mom asked me to stay here to protect my brothers and sisters, but she never talked to me after that …"
"Mom said my brothers were crazy, and she asked me to hide the whole biosphere …"
"In the end, I could only let everything return to the lifeblood, but why didn't Mom tell me what to do next …"
"It's hot outside, so hot, so hot …"
"I didn't hurt anyone, I'm just helping Mom look after the garden …"
"Why isn't Mom talking? Mom hasn't talked to me for a long time …"
"I miss Mom, I really miss Mom …"
The First Born's voice was like a cacophony of countless thoughts mixed together at the same time. The sea of thoughts in an instant gave Hao Ren a splitting headache, but before he was about to be overwhelmed by it, Raven 12345's divine blessing suddenly brought him back to his senses. Seizing this moment of clarity, Hao Ren shouted the most useful sentence in this situation, and perhaps the only one. "I'll take you to Mom!"
Countless voices rang at the same time. "Mom?"
"Yes, we're also looking for the whereabouts of the Goddess of Creation — that is, your mother." Hao Ren shook his head. "Something happened to her, and she's currently sleeping deep in the universe. If you can hold on, I'll take you to your mother. "
"Who … are you?" The First Born seemed to have finally realized the problem.
"It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is that we're here to solve the problem," Hao Ren said quickly. "This planet is falling into the sun, but I have a spaceship that can transfer your brain nucleus out. You've stored all consciousness and the soul of the Zorm people in the brain nucleus … You know what a brain nucleus is, right? It's the core of your mind, where all your memories are stored. I'll take it to a safe place, and the problem will be solved. You won't be burned to death by the sun, you must believe me! "
The First Born's voice was silent for a moment, and when it came again, it sounded regretful. "No, this won't work."
"Why?"
"There's no brain nucleus …"
Hao Ren: "?"
(The computer is broken. I'll upload a chapter on my laptop first, then fix the computer =. = Only one update today.)
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