New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 245 Assigning Tasks, Patrolling Territory

After a moment of adjustment, Meng Xiyue finally recovered from the mental shock of the information overload.

She straightened herself, slightly out of breath. At the same time, using her newly acquired [Administrator privileges], she connected her exclusive [Server] to the [Shadow Domain] and linked it to the [Shadow Dream Hole].

In an instant, the basic information leaked from the [Law Domain] was received by the [Server]. And she gradually came to understand everything here.

"Huh? What a marvelous structure, what an ingenious layout! The [Shadow Demon] behind you is truly extraordinary!"

The Shadow Domain that Yuan Zhu opened up to her far exceeded her expectations in terms of quality, specifications, and structure. Therefore, in addition to surprise and excitement, she also felt a little nervous.

Seeing her surprised expression, Zhu Zi asked curiously, "How much can you 'see'? To what extent do you understand it? And to what extent can you interfere?"

Meng Xiyue thought for a moment and honestly replied, "My understanding of this [domain] is limited by the computing power of the [server]. As long as the [server] can withstand it, I can read the information flowing out of the 'domain' more deeply and in greater detail. As for interference, I found that this 'domain' is in a state of extreme balance, where moving one part affects the whole. Therefore, I can only mobilize a small amount of power in the most basic way without disrupting the balance."

"Ideally, I would not touch the cycle of the domain, but simply extract power and use the rules of the domain to assist myself in conducting various experiments."

Seeing her obedient and sensible demeanor, as if she dared not cause trouble for the [Shadow Domain], Yuan Zhu thought to himself, "Your skill isn't all that great, is it?"

"Then can you sense the deepest 'dreamland prototype' of the [Dharma Domain]?" he asked again.

Meng Xiyue used her mental power to operate the [Skull Servo], and soon came into contact with the hazy 'Cockroach Village'. She then nodded and said, "I see it. Is this the embryo of [Dream Village]? It connects to thousands of 'Dreams', all within the domain, and together they nourish this 'Dream Village'."

Yuan Zhu then said, "My request to you is very simple: use your 'servo technology' and combine it with the shadow energy nurtured by the [Dharma Domain] itself to create a [Skull Servo] that can match the [Dream World]."

"Use enough 'skull servers' to replace the dreams of mortals, and import them into [Dreamland] in parallel in a matrix pattern. Using [Dreamland Prototype] as the medium and [skull servers] as the 'power source + server', create a 'virtual world' with modifiable parameters, the real [Dreamland]."

"If possible, I would also like you to study the local 'Demonic Giant Insects.' These things are the product of Qi Refiners going astray and mutating out of control. See if you can turn 'them' into a [server] as well? If you can do that, then you might as well study the local specialty [Suppressing Stone] and see if it can serve as a 'server'?"

Meng Xiyue couldn't take it anymore: "Why are your demands getting more and more demanding? I've already exceeded my usual standards by creating a skull servo that's compatible with the prototype of the Dreamland. And now you want me to create some kind of matrix to replace human dreams? Although the idea is bold and I'd love to try it, I can't guarantee you absolute success. As for any more outrageous demands, I advise you to shut up!"

Yuan Zhu didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement, saying, "Alright. Let's start with a batch of [Skull Servers] that can be compatible with [Dreamland]."

"Ha! Before I agree, I need to confirm one thing!"

Yuan Zhu: "Go ahead."

Meng Xiyue looked around furtively, then whispered, "Are you sure that if I use this [authority] to mess around and test the nascent 'Dreamland,' it won't attract the attention of the [Demon God] behind you, who might then kill me from afar?"

Yuan Zhu: "Absolutely not! But why would you have such a thought?"

Meng Xiyue, with an expression that suggested she had seen through everything, confidently said, "You've already signed the [Anti-Law], haven't you? The demon god behind you tacitly allows you to use its [authority] to create a 'domain world' in the bubble world, isn't its purpose to recuperate and seek resurrection, or even to descend directly, right?"

"Based on my observation, one of the core elements of this [Domain World] is the innermost [Dreamland. Prototype]. The other side tacitly approved the captain's intervention, developing the domain to its limit and relinquishing control. The goal is to accelerate the maturation of the 'Domain' and speed up the formation of the [Dreamland] so that it can be sneaked in through the [Nightmare Layer]."

"You little rascal! First, you signed on to [Anti-Law] to become the agent here, then you brought in 'Captain' to rival you, which both accelerated the maturation of the [Domain] and suppressed the [Demon God] behind it. Now, you want me to develop [Dream Server] to modify the [Dreamland] parameters. Is this a precaution to delay the other party's arrival and resurrection?"

Meng Xiyue's speculation was reasonable, and Yuan Zhu readily admitted, "We do have such plans, but don't worry, I have an extremely close relationship with the [Shadow Demon God] behind me, like brothers. You can think of it as a replica of 'Captain' and [Mao Mao Wang], there's no risk involved. I hope you can help me accelerate the maturation of [Dreamland], with the aim of opening a 'Nightmare Smuggling Channel' linking the [Real World] and the [Bubble World], which will greatly benefit our business!"

Mengxi: "Hmph, I'll believe you for now. However, my work here mainly revolves around the tasks assigned by the team leader. I can only help you with some part-time work in my spare time."

"What's the captain's mission? Can you tell me?"

Mengxi: "That's feasible. The captain assigned two tasks: First, the hard work, which involves large-scale screening and testing of different insect-repair heads to determine their affinity for [Moonlight Energy]. Then, we need to construct 'skull servers' that are compatible with [Moonlight Energy] using the 'insect-repair heads'."

"After completing the first step of massive screening and selecting the 'insects' most compatible with [moonlight], I need to go to the surface and continue to use these 'skull servos' to combine with the 'remains of the Immortal Tree' on the surface to create a [device] that can transmit signals over ultra-long distances."

As Meng Xiyue explained, Yuan Zhu found it increasingly strange.

The captain's goal seems to be to create a communication device similar to a 'signal base station' using [Moonlight.Skull Servo + Immortal Tree Root Remains].

Turn every piece of debris and dead wood that could trigger a 'moon worship ceremony' into interconnected signal towers?

In addition, he also wanted to select the insect-type race that best suited [Moonlight]. It was as if he was secretly selecting 'Coleoptera and Hemiptera' to cultivate a Kamen Rider who was compatible with [Holy Cough].

Yuan Zhu said mysteriously, "Have you noticed? The captain is revealing more and more of himself. [Mao Mao Wang] is very likely related to [the Moon]!"

Mengxi: "I knew it a long time ago! Do you remember when everyone was wondering about the random recruitment pattern of [Happy Home], and it was eventually left unresolved? That stubborn girl Zhou Chu never gave up in private and secretly investigated all of our files, and then I made a discovery."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Yuan Zhu was also curious about how he had been pulled into [Happy Home]. He believed that 9% of the reason was the [Night Patrol Commander Plaque], but he had no idea why he was pulled into [Happy Home] instead of another team in [Gods' Space].

Mengxi: "Your zodiac sign is [Siming. Spider]. Not only you, but Lü Rang and Mai Lili are not only from Running City, but also born in the same year, all belonging to the [Spider] zodiac sign. And I, Zhou Chu, and that butcher brother, although different in age, were all born in April, the [Spiritual Month]. [Siming. Spider] represents [lunar phase, the moon], and also corresponds to the fourth month of each year, the Spiritual Month." Yuan Zhu continued: "So the members brought in by [Happy Home] are either born with the zodiac sign [Spider] or their birth month corresponds to [Spider]? But [Mao Mao Wang]'s true form is a 'caterpillar (silkworm)', right? Among the twelve Siming, there is a [Great Moth] that is more compatible with [Mao Mao Wang].

Yuan Zhu wondered if there were some melodramatic elements in this story? For example, was the "Mao Mao Wang" an abandoned "caterpillar descendant" of the "Great Moth" who, in order to seek revenge, had to rely on the "Si Ming Spider," switch to the lunar route, and plot to ascend to the moon?

Hmm, the logic seems to make sense now?

Mengxi: "How would I know any of this? But I can confirm that the relationship between [Happy Home] and [The Moon] is close. The selection of people is based on their birth date and time being related to the 'Moon' and possessing certain qualities. Otherwise, according to your 'birth month' and my 'zodiac sign', we would be pulled into different 'teams'."

Yuan Zhu thought for a moment and agreed with Meng Xiyue's statement. His zodiac sign was [Spider], and his month was [March, the Month of Sleep]. March corresponds to [Siming. Mushroom], representing the [Nightmare Layer]. So, I'm actually connected to [Nightmare, Mushroom], huh?

Mengxi is a year older than me, and her zodiac sign is "fish," which corresponds to the "ocean." It seems she's either a hidden slacker, or a charlatan within the "knowledge school"?

Hmm, suddenly I'm not so expecting her to produce any high-level 'scientific research results' anymore. No wonder among that group of future people, only I and A-Miao are there; Mengxi is just a passerby. She's a sucker!
Sensing Yuan Zhu's distrust, Meng Xiyue frowned: "Hey, what's with that expression?"

Yuan Zhu changed the subject: "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered some information. Number 3 once told me that the [Communication Mouse] that we all received after joining the company is actually a product of [Si Ming. Rat King], and has nothing unusual about it. But after being customized by a company called [Moon String. Communications Company], it gained the ability to conduct remote encrypted communications. I was wondering if [Mao Mao Wang] could be related to this [Moon String]? The experiments the captain had you conduct on the surface sound like they're related to the 'communications industry'."

Meng Xiyue was successfully led astray by him: "I've heard of this company. It's very famous and possesses the technology to use 'Sea of ​​the Moon' for encrypted calls. Hmm?"

She suddenly froze. The second task the captain had given her also seemed to involve using the [Moon Worship Ritual] for encrypted communication. And it wasn't just simple 'communication,' but connecting the 'skull servos' to form a 'communication network' covering the surface of the [Feathered World]... no, it was more like an [artificial local area network]!
Seeing that Meng Xiyue suddenly fell into a state of enlightenment, Yuan Zhu did not interrupt him. Instead, he thoughtfully left the room, leaving the other party to think alone.

...

After leaving the "Gratitude Hall," which was built specifically for the "Shadow Demon God," Yuan Zhu looked back. He found it to be a solemn, entirely black building with characteristics of an "underground insect city."

Although it is only one story high, it stands out with its imposing presence thanks to the 'withered tree root' that descended from the sky and pierced through the entire [Shadow Domain]. The hall, aided by the oppressive weight of the massive structure, exudes a sense of divinity.

During his absence, the residents of the [Law Domain], led by the priests arranged by the captain, would come here to worship every month during the full moon.

The moonlight energy attracted by the 'remains of the immortal tree' in the original surface world will gradually decrease and weaken, eventually being transferred to this hall for ordinary residents to absorb.

Over the course of several months, the 'hall' gradually condensed a small amount of the concept of 'deities'. It was not taken away by the captain, but was preserved and left to Yuan Zhu.

Snake: "Is this protection money? The captain only takes 'Moonlight,' while the 'divine consensus' that the common people have collectively gathered is left to the Shadow Demon God who created the [Shadow Domain]?"

Yuan Zhu nodded in agreement: "The captain is a man of principle."

Unable to utilize this meager [divine consensus] for the time being, he turned and left. Following the guidance of the [Dharma Domain], he didn't go far before arriving at a complex of buildings (a series of small bungalows) that housed orphans.

Passing through the gate, one immediately sees the team leader, the younger brother, who is leading a group of orphans in physical training and practicing basic martial arts, as well as the older sister, who has a serious expression and is in charge of supervision.

...

According to feedback from [Law Domain], he has been gone for more than 7 months.

【Pastoral Village】operated automatically for two months while unclaimed. Then the 'Captain' arrived, defying fate like a protagonist and bringing about a qualitative leap.

Starting with gaining friendship by conquering [Cicada City], they then forcibly expanded and modified [Shadow Dream Hole], and then ventured into the unknown underground area, plundering a [Reverse Life Tree], essential for city building, from the [Technician Alliance].

He then performed another round of private modifications, planting the Reverse Mulberry Tree into the Law Domain to further improve efficiency. This also provided enough food for everyone and an ecosystem for raising spirit insects.

Next came his two-month disappearance on the surface. When he returned, everything had changed dramatically.

A branch of a dead fairy tree, perched on the ground, connects to the pastoral village through its main root, which runs through the entire underground root network.

Under these waves of impact, the first batch of residents to join the [Pastoral Industry] were truly blessed, receiving a continuous stream of benefits. This was especially true for the brother and sister duo, who received a constant flow of cultivation resources and techniques.

In order to understand the extraordinary system of the 'underworld' as soon as possible, the captain also needed 'humans (guinea pigs)' to test the system on themselves... The siblings thus obtained the basic parts of [alchemy and armor forging].

When we met again, my younger brother was still the same as before: thick eyebrows, big eyes, not good with words, upright, with a light in his eyes, and hope for life. When he boxed, he was very serious and methodical.

On the contrary, the changes in "Little Girl" were so great that he could hardly recognize her.

The other person's height remained at just over 1.2 meters, a tiny little bean, without any increase. However, the once skinny figure had finally gained some flesh. The alien who used to look like a 'bulging-eyed, stick-thin monkey' had now become a fair-skinned, chubby-cheeked Fuwa (a popular Chinese mascot in China).

Those once-frighteningly protruding eyes, now accentuated by her chubby cheeks, appear large, round, and adorable, dramatically enhancing her appearance and making her look like a completely different person.

(End of this chapter)