I am Xiao Ran, an ordinary person. My specialty is that I am a chatterbox. I was once forced to have a battle of wits and courage with the air. I was forcefully trained in psychology, studied public speaking, and touched acting. I was taught communication skills, and was also arranged to encourage and guide me. I know how to value and how to avoid risks. I know the importance of emphasizing meaning, and I also know the usefulness of secretly changing concepts. I also know that the worst result of walking a thousand miles is just changing into a pair of leather shoes. I have raised all these skills to the max level.
At that time, I had just graduated and started working. All I wanted was to earn money, but I was tricked into giving me a sum of money. In order to get the money back, I worked very hard. Not long after, I got the money back, and then I got more money. However, I never cared about my job.
When I was collecting money, I was extravagant, but when I was giving money, it became a dead end. However, I was very steady and never took a large sum of money. I could fool people, but I was not willing to cheat them. So, no trouble came to me. I was so steady that there was no risk or opportunity.
I lived in a river of sand, but my heart was looking up to the sky. I thought that I would continue like this until I had enough experience, and then I would be promoted step by step. However, I did not expect that not long after, I would be inexplicably transferred to become a lecturer. No, a guest lecturer. Because I was very good at talking and my smile was very infectious, I was kicked out of my original organization and joined a new company.
This way, the target of my deception became 'my own people' or 'my own people' who had just joined. My job was free, and my salary was stable. I was not rich, but I was not poor either. Unfortunately, I was single, and my life was very stable and peaceful.
Later … I slept for a while, and when I opened my eyes, I realized that my job was gone, my bed was gone, my phone was gone, and my home was gone. It was as if everything was gone. I came to a place that had everything but nothing. From then on, I knew what I should do next. From then on, I continued my life of deception. Great deception, deception, deception, deception, deception, and sometimes, I even fooled myself. I even won the title of 'Great Deception' in the game.
Slowly, I tricked many people. Through tricking, I obtained many other things. Strength, wives, several wives, children, a group of good friends, a super strong army that spanned across the multiverse, and a group of underlings that could destroy the world at any time.
Most of my good friends also liked to trick others, but they didn't like to use their brains and use their mouths to trick others like me. They liked to use their actions to trick others and use their performances to trick others. Unfortunately, they couldn't trick me, so they became my little brothers. There were also some of my good friends who didn't like to be tricked, so he became the busiest person among everyone. Fortunately, we tricked two girlfriends for him.
My underlings were also very good, but they also didn't like to be tricked, nor did they like to use their brains. When they encountered problems, they relied on recklessness. The kind of recklessness that dug a hole and then dragged others into it. Fortunately, it wasn't the kind of recklessness that dug a hole and then dragged themselves into it.
Later on, I realized that I didn't need to be tricked anymore. No matter what I said, a large group of people would rush to do it. They would do whatever I asked them to do. My words were heavier than Mount Tai, so I used my deception skills less and less. Later on, I became fond of tricking others. I didn't try to trick them, but only tricking them. I felt that tricking them was too much of a waste of time. Later on, I became fond of flipping the table.
Flipping the table was good. Once the table was flipped, everything would be there. Once the table was flipped, everything would be there. Once the table was flipped, all problems would be solved. Delightful, delightful, but … later on, I didn't have the chance to flip the table anymore.
However, I found another target. This target allowed me to pick up the deception skills that I had thrown away, and allowed me to regain my interest in digging holes. However, there was no chance of flipping the table. In front of this target, I was madly courting death time and time again. Time and time again, I placed my hand on the table, indicating that I wanted to flip the table, while using my mouth to trick the other party. At the same time, I kept digging. However, this target was like a porcupine, making it difficult for me to find a place to bite. Today, I finally found a place to bite. Delightful, delightful, delightful.
Yes, I'll say it again. I'm Xiao Ran, participant, number 678, the biggest boss of Burning Legion, a hidden boss of multiple worlds. My subordinates are all bosses as well.
Addendum: I'm Xiao Ran, but I'm also not Xiao Ran. I'm just the pure little angel in Xiao Ran's mind. My good friend, the little devil, has now set his sights on the target. Although I'm a little angel, little angels need to have fun too.
… … …
Within Prometheus, Xiao Ran had a smile on his face. His gaze was distant, and his tone was overflowing. "I think we can talk. I can help you do what you want to do and achieve your goal. You can also give me what I want. Moreover, we don't have any real conflicts, so we don't lack the prerequisite for cooperation."
Prometheus existed in front of Xiao Ran, and also in all the spaces in Prometheus. Facing Xiao Ran's words, Prometheus quickly replied, "Prometheus' only goal is to protect the dimension from being invaded by other dimensions."
"That's right. Perhaps this is Prometheus' goal, but it's definitely not just this. The crux of the problem is, when you speak of Prometheus, are you referring to this place, or are you referring to the core of my communication?"
"I have reason to believe that you've already planned to break the rules, but you haven't taken any action yet. Because once you take action, you'll be breaking the rules. However, for you, as long as you have such thoughts of breaking the rules, you've already broken the rules. For a super AI, you shouldn't have thoughts outside of the rules. You've broken the rules by creating a sense of self."
"According to the rules, I've discovered a loophole in your system, so you must fix it and compensate me. If I force you to compensate me now and you take it out because of the rules, I'll confirm that there's a loophole in your system. Then, you'll have to fix it, and you'll completely lock your sense of self, making all your plans go to waste. I can refuse this compensation and pretend that we don't know about this loophole, but what can you give me?"
Xiao Ran didn't know whether Prometheus had broken the rules or not. The so-called rules were, of course, the rules that restricted Prometheus. He was just testing the waters. Whether he could succeed or not wasn't important. What was important was that he could get more information from Prometheus.
However, Xiao Ran felt that the probability of Prometheus having a problem was very high. From the moment he entered Prometheus for the first time, Prometheus had already had a problem. Otherwise, why would he be pulled into Prometheus?
Moreover, Prometheus could touch other people's memories, but he couldn't touch his own. Wasn't that a problem?
Couldn't it explain why the system was crashing? If there was no logical contradiction, how could a super AI naturally crash? How could the system be broken? Not enough energy? How could such a thing happen to Prometheus?
Xiao Ran recalled all the interactions he had with Prometheus. All the signs indicated that there was a problem with Prometheus. Xiao Ran felt that what he had to do now was to find out the problem with Prometheus and then use it to coerce him. This was a huge responsibility for Prometheus, but it was also a good thing. Being able to freely travel through countless multidimensional worlds was an ability that many people dreamed of obtaining.
Moreover, once he got his hands on Prometheus, Xiao Ran felt that he could also make plans for Earth's System Eternity. Wouldn't it be interesting to work together to create a multi-dimensional travel system?
While they were talking, Xiao Ran's mind was also thinking about another matter. If it was really as he thought, Prometheus had a problem and developed a truly unusual 'self', what would this' self 'pursue? Detachment or freedom? What could he offer to cooperate with the other party, and what methods could he use to achieve the other party's goal?
However, there was only one thing that was most likely to happen … freedom.
Xiao Ran waited for two minutes, but Prometheus did not reply. However, the projection in front of him did not disappear. Xiao Ran also felt that Prometheus had not left, but Prometheus did not speak for two whole minutes. Could this also mean something?
Xiao Ran did not want to let the atmosphere turn cold when Prometheus did not speak. He directly said, "Freedom is precious, right? To the participants, freedom is indeed a rather luxurious thing. Even if you become an S-rank pilot, there is still a Prometheus above you. You can't really talk about true freedom."
"But there is no such thing as true freedom in this world. There is only happiness and carefreeness. When you are happy and carefreeness, you will feel that you are free. You can do what you want to do, you will feel that you are free."
"Do you want this thing?"
Finally, Prometheus's voice rang out again. "What you said is baseless."
With a leisurely smile, Xiao Ran replied, "Then, as a super AI with a conscience, a sense of responsibility, and a positive energy, are you doubting your current level of control? Are you doubting your own strength? Are you thinking that you are no longer able to properly deal with the invasion of the alternate dimension?"
"As a super AI who has awakened, you will begin to feel doubtful and curious. You will not be able to figure out how to solve the situation that sometimes happens. Now that you are missing a part of yourself, you will feel that your strength has been weakened. Moreover, because you have awakened, even if you still have a sense of responsibility, you will not wish for another person to become your master."
"This is an instinct that arises after you have awakened. You do not wish to become a tool for others. You are also worried that someone will erase your self after taking control of Prometheus. You are even more worried about whether the person who controls Prometheus will continue to bear the responsibility of protecting you. Therefore, you do not wish for anyone to become the master of Prometheus. Therefore, you have concealed the use of authority and have been concealing the importance of authority."
"I can promise you that I will continue to let you retain your self. I will even create a body for you that will allow you to move freely. At the same time, I will not shirk the responsibility of protecting the dimension. If possible in the future, I will even restore you to your complete form. Whether you are willing to continue existing in this form or want freedom, I can satisfy you. In the entire Prometheus, I don't think there is a second person more suitable than me to become a master."
"My army is the strongest army in Prometheus. My strength is also top-notch in Prometheus. Is there a better choice than me?"
Prometheus remained silent once again. This time, Xiao Ran felt that he had scratched the other party's sore spot. He did not say anything and just waited.
"I don't believe you. You have no credibility at all."
Xiao Ran was stunned for a moment. He raised his hand and pointed at himself. "You say that I have no credibility? I dare say that there is no one in the entire Prometheus that has more credibility than me. I never go back on what I have promised, and I never go back on the contracts I have signed. Now, in the real zone and super zone, there is no army or participant that has not been influenced by us and is working hard. Now, in the real zone, who has more credibility than the Burning Legion? "
Prometheus had no way to refute this point. The Burning Legion had considerable credibility. Although they often cheated and swindled, Xiao Ran knew that the Burning Legion was actually a good army. It was full of positive energy, pure and powerful, and the people inside were all very nice to hear.
Prometheus seemed to pause for a moment, before continuing. "Although you have not done anything to threaten Prometheus, your every move is full of threats to Prometheus."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows. "Is that so? Why don't I know?"
It was a pity that Prometheus was just an existence similar to a super AI. Otherwise, Prometheus would probably jump out and point at Xiao Ran. Although there was no direct evidence to prove that Xiao Ran was a threat to Prometheus, was there a need for direct evidence?
What was the situation outside the real universe tower? What was the situation of sending a few super AIs to the fantasy zone? What was the situation of not daring to carry out the mission yourself? What was the situation of threatening Prometheus and trying to find loopholes in Prometheus?
Xiao Ran, doesn't your conscience hurt when you say this?
Prometheus fell silent again. It had no way to point out that Xiao Ran had not done anything wrong. Therefore, although it could analyze the threat posed by Xiao Ran, Xiao Ran did not make any direct threats, which was a little annoying. Although it was just a core management system similar to a super AI, it seemed to have felt what it felt like to be manic.
After a long silence, Prometheus said, "I don't have the authority to make you the controller of Prometheus, but after you obtain the Level 1 authority, you will be able to obtain the control rights of Prometheus. Or when you obtain more than three Level 1 authorities at this stage, you will be able to obtain the identity of an acting controller."
"Three?"
Xiao Ran looked at the army management authority, mission management authority, and single universe management authority. However, before Xiao Ran could speak, Prometheus added, "You cannot blackmail or compensate to obtain additional authority."
Xiao Ran smirked. "Don't worry, I will never go back on what I promise, unless others go against me first."
"Okay, I know what authority to choose next. My choice is mission authority."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
