novelbin Chapter 366 - 365: A Temporary Pause
Chapter 366 - 365: A Temporary Pause
Wang Xuan’s mind projection entered the newly born soul of Unit 1, transforming the intelligent system from data into mechanical life. He must ensure it does not rebel and join the Mechanical Race.
Unit 1 followed orders, infiltrating the surrounding network. One defensive module after another was breached, and independent technological products became its private garden to explore.
With Mental Power accompanying Unit 1, Wang Xuan observed the civilization of the Mother Star through the network world from a special perspective, offering a new and unique experience.
In fact, even without contacting anyone, by comprehensively evaluating aspects such as one’s social life, shopping habits, and hobbies, data assessment is more accurate than self-assessment.
People may lie, but data does not. Modern individuals cannot live without the network, and all actions leave traces, which are turned into data and collected.
Personal terminals were breached one by one, and Unit 1 analyzed a massive amount of data every second, easily obtaining the desired information.
In no time, the information within the personal terminals of those five Second-Generation Cultivators was known to Unit 1. Although the Earth Immortal’s personal terminal was advanced, it could not stop Unit 1, this mechanical life form.
Wang Xuan browsed through briefly and learned their identities. Li Qing is a peripheral disciple of the Li Family. Even though he is from a branch family, there are still True Immortals within his family. After all, the ancestor of the Li Family is the renowned Cyan Emperor, a Half-Step Immortal.
"He is considered Li Daoming’s cousin. However, Li Qing’s status compared to Li Daoming spans an entire Milky Way Galaxy and cannot be compared." Wang Xuan knew that Li Daoming holds a particularly unique position within the Li Family, being the heir appointed by the Cyan Emperor, with an unshakeable status.
As for Hu Peng, Yin Ke, and others, they are direct bloodlines of major families in the Divine Land. Their innate talents are not bad, granting them some standing within their respective families, but certainly not very high.
"Their behavior is somewhat unscrupulous, but it’s no big deal; just give them a small punishment." Wang Xuan thought to himself.
The personal terminals of Li Qing and others manage their private information and accounts, equivalent to a personal steward and accountant.
At this moment, a status update was posted on each of their social accounts: "Feeling the devotion and sacrifice of the Federation Soldiers, I am filled with admiration and would like to contribute a modest effort, donating fifty billion Star Yuan to the Federation Military Equipment Fund to support national defense."
After the information was posted, the five immediately became aware of it.
They had just summoned a middle manager from the Celestial Bright Beast Fighting Arena. The Li Family holds shares in this arena, and Li Qing questioned the background of the Dominator with an air of superiority.
Before they could learn much, they received an intrusion alert on their personal terminals, prompting them to frown and instruct the intelligent systems of their terminals to perform a self-check to identify any losses.
"Our personal terminals are products for high-ranking military personnel, with absolutely high security. In all these years, there have never been any issues.
There is confidential information within our personal terminals. A leak would be a significant problem, let alone the fact that if it can be invaded today, there could be security issues in the future."
Their faces turned grim as they saw the new status updates on their social accounts. Given their positions, they had a wide circle of contacts full of noble and powerful individuals, while millions of ordinary people followed them, eager for gossip.
"Feeling the devotion and sacrifice of the Federation Soldiers, I am filled with admiration and would like to contribute a modest effort, donating fifty billion Star Yuan to the Federation Military Equipment Fund to support defense efforts.
Who is responsible for this mischief? Publishing such information with our identities leaves no room for reversal." Li Qing gritted his teeth.
Fifty billion Star Yuan, while not crippling for them, is not an amount they can casually lose, as it represents their cultivation resources for a year or more.
"Fifty billion! Drawing this cash in a short time, we have no spare funds left." Yin Ke thought in frustration.
They could delete the post immediately, but the information was already recorded online, and many servers had captured it. Not transferring the money would surely draw criticism.
That money is promised to the Federation Military Equipment Fund. Once the boast was made, even selling every last piece would require fulfillment.
"What should we do?" Hu Peng’s face looked unpleasant; they had lost the mood to pursue the Dominator and needed to resolve this matter first.
Li Qing sighed: "This is an overt plot. We can only transfer the money; otherwise, the impact on us would be significant.
However, this crisis is also an opportunity. Once the donation succeeds, it would be beneficial to us, allowing us to gain a good reputation and accumulate some fortune."
His idea was indeed correct. If Wang Xuan wanted to suppress them, it would mean openly humiliating them, making them beg for mercy, and even afterward, they would be powerless, and their elders would bring them back to apologize again.
As an Immortal Martial Taoist, he has such a status that once he becomes overbearing, others can only retreat.
"Contact the family about this matter first; such a vulnerability in the personal terminal may pose a substantial hidden danger." Yin Ke said.
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The matter is easily resolved, and Wang Xuan can be sure that their money is as good as donated, a significant loss. However, it is not necessarily a bad thing. At least the Federation Army will likely look more favorably upon their family.
Through Unit 1, Wang Xuan saw that in the cages of the Celestial Bright Beast Fighting Arena, hundreds of Exotic Beasts were suppressed, many bloodied and injured. This was likely just part of them.
In addition, Unit 1 infiltrated many human body chips. This is a recent technology booming in the Federation, embedding intelligent chips in the brain, allowing humans to gain some capabilities of machines.
"Many millionaires come to the Beast Fighting Arena for sightseeing, and indeed, many have installed such chips. Analyzing data from recent months, their cultivation levels have increased more than double, and other life skills and work skills have risen rapidly, with the skill tree lighting up all over.
The future of humanity may genuinely become omnipotent and omniscient, achieving a new human race, stepping into the Star Sea Era with technological advancement."
Wang Xuan knows how difficult cultivation is, and learning the relevant knowledge and practicing it is harder than going through school from elementary to university with three major subjects.
But with a human body chip, much of it doesn’t require personal learning or thought. All it takes is for the chip’s intelligence to devise the optimal plan based on changes in the body, proceeding step by step.
"Perhaps in a few decades, the times will indeed be different." Wang Xuan thought to himself.
In the Beast Fighting Arena, the Golden Turtle fought fiercely with the Golden-eyed Flood Dragon, ultimately using the power of the Dominator’s bloodline and special inheritance to slay the Flood Dragon. Furious, the Golden Turtle devoured the Flood Dragon’s blood and flesh to replenish its losses.
By then, a ferocious aura had emerged from its body. Having experienced such a battle, the Golden Turtle’s will had indeed become more resilient and powerful.
As the saying goes, without desires one is strong; self-reliance makes one powerful. Defeating the Peak of Earth Realm Golden-eyed Flood Dragon with its own strength confirmed its abilities.
Roar!
The Golden Turtle bellowed, swallowing the entire body of the massive Flood Dragon. All its injuries healed as it bathed in fresh blood and returned.
Wang Xuan summoned the Demon-Revealing Mirror, activating the array behind it to draw True Sun Fire. The golden light within the mirror vaporized the demon blood at the center of the arena, erasing all traces left by the Golden Turtle’s battle to prevent its body tissues from being exploited.
He glanced at the sleepy Yue Yiyi, who had been bustling and noisy all day. Having exhausted her energy, she naturally fell asleep.
"Chun Shui, Qiushui, Hongze, Nv He, it’s time for us to return." Wang Xuan said, looking at the dozen Federation University girls, who were both excited and reserved, unable to let loose.
"You are all friends of Chun Shui and Qiushui, and once we part, we may hardly meet again, which is a regretful matter." Wang Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "Chun Shui, give them each a hundred Pure Essence Pills and five Life Essence Immortal Peaches as farewell gifts."
Such gifts equated to several times the wealth of these young women and could significantly boost their cultivation level by one Great Realm, an essential resource for cultivation.
Any more, and they dare not accept it.
His generosity made the Shuishui sisters very happy, while the girls from Federation University felt overwhelmed by the precious gifts. They ultimately couldn’t refuse.
Chun Shui and Qiushui bid a reluctant farewell to their friends before parting ways, marking the end of their Federation University life experience.
Holding Yue Yiyi in his arms, Wang Xuan led the group, a phantom giant serpent coiling around them, their figures flickering between reality and illusion, disappearing instantly and slipping into space.