"The previous Candidate Game was fully handled by us, the Four Scumbags of Hell." Woody continued. "Vincent was responsible for the planning and public relations, I was responsible for the design and technical support, Simon was responsible for the deterrence part, and Sid was responsible for the logistics."
"There are logistics as well?" Feng Bujue could not help but complain. "Food, lodging, and transportation are all covered?"
"Hehehe … actually, the logistics work is very heavy." Woody replied. "For example, the mirror dimension that I built in New York required the mobile coffin from Barbados and several sacred items from the Garden of Eden. Sid was responsible for those things. He was also responsible for setting up the space-time coordinates that connected the various parallel universes. Other than that … he was also responsible for the hostage kidnapping."
"I say …" After Feng Bujue heard that, he was suddenly reminded of something. "How come the part about building the mirror dimension sounds so similar to …"
"Hehehe … you sure have a fast reaction." Woody laughed. "Indeed, the items that the participants used back then were very similar to the 'gaming hub' that you people use today. It was because of the success of that game that the whole project, Thriller Paradise, was born."
"Hmm … your technical ability is indeed ahead of its time …" Feng Bujue said. "At that time, VR hadn't even been invented yet, right?"
"Hehehe … those are two different things." Woody laughed and replied, "The things that I used back then … were not your 'human technology'. Before the participants' woke up ', they did not even realize that their real bodies were lying inside the gaming hub. To put it more directly … at the time, we did not use' neural connection 'but' soul connection '."
"Then now … you have used our 'human technology' to recreate the equipment from back then?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Not really," Woody replied.
"Huh?" Brother Bujue was confused and turned to the man with a questioning look.
"Thriller Paradise … still uses a lot of technology from 'Our World (Hell)'." Woody continued, "However, in this era, people's horizons have been broadened. They no longer strongly reject or question things that are beyond their understanding. At the very least, they no longer consider them supernatural." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Hehehe … For example, a century ago, most people still thought that pocket cameras and wristwatch communicators were things that only special agents would have. Half a century ago, many people still thought that virtual reality and brain control technology were still very far away. But now … even if a game company claimed that they had already made a Gundam for combat and that it would be mass-produced next year … I'm afraid that many people would believe it."
"Ah … that's true. Thanks to the great Internet." Feng Bujue took the opportunity to complain.
"Hehe … speaking of the Internet …" When Woody heard that word, a mocking smile appeared on his face. "What if I told you … that the Internet itself is a giant conspiracy used to correct and guide human ideology? How would you feel?"
Feng Bujue blurted out expressionlessly, "Oh, that coincides with my thoughts."
"Huh?" Woody raised his brow. "You … have noticed it already?"
"Yes, because in my eyes, this thing called the Internet fits perfectly with the characteristics of the so-called 'giant conspiracy' that you mentioned." Feng Bujue said, "If I'm not mistaken, currently … this conspiracy should still be in the 'first stage', right? The stage where the 'target is given a taste of the sweetness'. "
"Hehe … you're right, but … it still seems to be quite a distance away from the 'second stage'." Woody continued, "Although people are now inseparable from the Internet, a platform that allows them to easily obtain all kinds of information, and have gradually developed the habit of 'asking questions' to the Internet and believing that their answers are 'correct', but … it will take a while for them to completely 'give up thinking'."
"Then what's the next step?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Hehehe … what do you think?" Woody avoided Brother Jue's question again.
"If it's me, I'll start with education, that's the foundation of everything." Unexpectedly, Feng Bujue really did answer, "For example … you can create some relatively sensational 'success stories' and use them as role models to make people start to believe in non-systematic learning, so that the traditional education based on behaviorism will slowly be eliminated. Then, you can further make the already terrible experience of 'going to school' even worse, so that online education can be popularized and the learning time will become fragmented. Then, you can change people's concept of 'passively choosing a certain type of teaching material' to 'actively constructing knowledge is the best', and instill the 'desired information' into people's brains in a way that seems to be 'autonomously choosing', so that it will be deeply ingrained … Finally, you can achieve the goal of controlling the main body of human thought and worldview."
"Oh …" Woody heard this and his expression changed slightly. "That's a good idea …" He touched his chin and pondered for a moment. "I feel like … I'll be able to use it after I go back and do some research." Two seconds later, he happily added, "Hehe … Feng Bujue, if the human world falls in the future, you'll be rewarded greatly."
"We'll talk about that later …" Brother Jue stared at him with his dead fish eyes. "By the way … we've strayed off topic. What were we talking about earlier?"
"We were talking about the technology used in Thriller Paradise." Woody was not one to 'forget' things, so he immediately returned to the previous topic. "Hehe … In any case, you already know that. The 'scenario worlds' that you've been to are basically parallel universes that exist in reality. And Thriller Paradise is like a space-time hub that connects these many parallel universes. "
"So …" Feng Bujue continued. "The saying that the system will generate the scenario based on the player's data is a lie from the beginning?"
"Hehehe … That's not necessarily the case …" Woody laughed. "Because the number of parallel universes is infinite, and in that infinite space, there will be infinite time nodes. The system will always be able to find a time and space that corresponds to your current state to 'test' you. For example, do you still remember the universe where the Village of Heavenly Blessing is?"
"Of course." Feng Bujue answered. "The scenario for the reality show 'Seeking Poison in the Wild' was also set in that universe, right?"
"Yes." Woody replied. "You've been to that universe twice, but the time nodes were several decades apart, and when you went there for the second time, you were 'limited'. This … is the system's adjustment based on your character's data and the difficulty of the scenario."
"Oh …" Feng Bujue nodded. "Then … what about the 'main universe'? The NPCs and Anomalies there … are not residents of a parallel universe, right? "
"Hehehe …" Woody replied. "The main universe … is naturally the universe created by the 'system'."
"System?" Feng Bujue asked. "Didn't you create the system as well?"
"Hehehe … You're wrong. The 'system' is not my creation." Woody said. "I am indeed the creator of the game Thriller Paradise, but the 'system' that operates and manages the sea of data in Thriller Paradise is not my creation."
"What?" This answer did shock Brother Jue. "Then who created this system?"
"Hehehe …" Woody smiled wickedly and replied, "Warlocks."
"Huh?" Feng Bujue mocked out of instinct. "Gul 'dan?"
"The 'Warlocks' that I'm talking about is a title that circulates in the hacker circle. The man's real name is Philip Nord," Woody said. "He's an earthling from the 'other universe'."
"Ho …" Feng Bujue did not know how to continue.
"The 'Warlocks' have created many great creations in their life, but the greatest of them all … is undoubtedly an AI called 'Fate'." Woody continued. "'Fate' is a work of art that amazes me. It can survive on the outdated hardware of you humans, but its performance and potential have threatened many gods in our universe. All this time … the 'system' that you know of Thriller Paradise is actually 'Fate'. "
"So … it was this AI called 'Fate' that created the main universe?" Feng Bujue asked.
"Yes." Woody replied. "I've reached an agreement with it. I'll provide it with the knowledge and hardware of 'Infernal Technology', and it … can do whatever it wants as long as it does not pose a threat to our world."
"You … negotiated terms … with 'it'?" Feng Bujue did not seem to believe what he was hearing.
"Is that so strange?" Woody asked. "Hehehe … Aren't you also close to those Anomalies?"
"Tsk …" Brother Jue scoffed, but he could not find a way to refute that.
"Hehehe …" Woody was satisfied with the man's reaction. He pushed on his glasses and continued. "In any case, today's' Fate 'is no longer just an AI. It has grown into an extremely unique higher existence in the parallel universe. Even I … or even the supreme god of our universe is unable to kill it completely.
"Thankfully … 'Fate' still possesses some of the primitive characteristics that only AI has. It is not like us' creatures born from sin 'who go back on our words. No matter how strong it has become, it has still fulfilled its promise with me, managing and operating Thriller Paradise, and it has not shown any hostility toward our universe."
At this point, Woody paused for two seconds before continuing. "Actually, it has no hostility toward any universe … 'Fate' is like a child with a strong thirst for knowledge and an unlimited brain capacity. Every day, it explores and observes the endless parallel universes and uses its' inspiration 'to build and enrich the universe that it has created — the main universe of Thriller Paradise."
Hearing this, Brother Jue was reminded of another question. "By the way … how did you get your hands on such an amazing thing in the first place?"
"Hehehe … You must think that I stole it from you, right?" Woody instantly voiced Brother Jue's thoughts. Without waiting for the man's reply, he added, "Hehehe … On the contrary, they forced it on me."
"Huh?" Feng Bujue's lips twitched. "Why?"
"Because they could no longer control 'Fate'." Woody replied. "For a long time after 'Fate' was born, the 'warlocks' had been trying to protect, or rather, 'limit' its growth. Until one day, 'Fate' suddenly started to rewrite its own missing sequence and made a self-backup.
"At that time, the warlocks realized that this AI's self-awareness had fully awakened. It wouldn't take long for it to become uncontrollable.
"From that day onwards, 'Fate' began to learn and grow at an exponential rate. It quickly reached a critical point where the hardware could support it. You can imagine … if left alone, 'Fate' would soon control some remote-controlled robots to create servers for its own fans.
"Hehehe … It was a coincidence. During that time, I happened to be on a business trip in that parallel universe. So, one of their 'Narrators' came to me and made an interesting deal with me."
Before the word 'deal' could fade away, Feng Bujue asked, "And then you brought back that hot potato?"
"Hehehe …" Woody laughed eerily. His tone of voice suddenly became a little strange. "I brought back far more than that hot potato …" He paused for half a second before continuing. "There are some things that are very dangerous in their universe that are quite easy to deal with here. They can even be put to good use. Similarly, some of the terrible things in our universe … can also be digested by that universe. "
"Oh …" Feng Bujue raised his head slightly and said, "So … the so-called 'deal' between you and that 'Narrator', to put it bluntly, was an exchange of a bunch of dangerous goods?"
"Hehehe … That's pretty much it." Woody laughed. "However, I didn't just send over the goods. I also sent over a 'person'."
"A person?" Feng Bujue replied.
"That's right. He's a child who has been burdened with too much karma since he was born." Woody continued. "When he was nine years old, I sent him over and asked the Narrators to take care of him for me for a few years. When I brought him back to our universe, all the 'karma' on him had been eliminated. Later, he got married and had children here. He lived a happy life … "
"That …" Brother Jue interrupted at this time. "You don't have to be so specific about this matter. That person has nothing to do with me, right?"
"Hehehe …" Woody laughed again. "Actually … you are slightly related."
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue looked at the other party's smile and had a very bad feeling. "Don't tell me that person is my father …"
"Hehehe … Don't worry, he is not your father." The first half of Woody's sentence was indeed very reassuring, but the second half was explosive. "He is Xiao Ling Gu's father."
"Huh?" Brother Jue widened his eyes and took two seconds to react. "That means … he is Gu Chen's son?"
"Yes." Woody continued. "But that's not the main point. The main point is …" He shrugged and laughed. "Hehehe … When I went to pick him up, I asked the Narrators to bring something back for me."
"What … What is it …" Feng Bujue was covered in cold sweat. There were times when he stuttered when he spoke.
"Hehehe … It's nothing." At this moment, a white light flashed on Woody's glasses and the corner of his mouth curved into a smile. "It's just a tube of blood … or should I say … a dose of excellent genes."
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