Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

"Eternal City is an electronic program, the [City System] is the terminal, and residents are the roles that generate electronic data."

"Then, what is heresy?"

Considering the previous speculations.

Wu Wang suddenly realized that the identity of "heretic" was actually quite unique.

They can find a way to bypass the control of the [City System] terminal and reach mini-cities that normal data-generating characters cannot go to.

But they were initially created from the data stream of the [City System].

Why does it gradually evolve into a state that the other party can no longer control?
A word popped into Wu Wang's mind—

【BUG】

Also known as a vulnerability.

Since the immortality created by eternity is a fabricated illusion.

Then the so-called perfection of this city, including its [city system], will also cease to exist.

Just like the various video games created by humans, there will always be unexpected bugs that appear when certain conditions are met.

Even if this bug has never appeared, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist; perhaps it's just that no one happened to meet the conditions when playing the game.

When a video game has a bug, you can't expect the program itself to fix it.

After all, if it could self-correct and adjust, it wouldn't be a bug, it would be a mechanism.

This is where programmers play a crucial role.

They will directly write new code in the backend to fix bugs.

But there is no doubt that new code buildups and modifications will, in a sense, also create new bugs.

This is a never-ending chase.

No matter how excellent a program is, it will always be running back and forth between encountering bugs and fixing them.

Therefore, Wu Wang believed that the same was true for the [Eternal City] program.

"The social role played by law enforcement officers is actually a self-checking mechanism written by programmers. Once a bug is detected, it will be triggered and reported. The so-called arrest of heretics and restoration using the healing machine at the headquarters of law enforcement officers is actually just presenting the code contradiction of the bug to the programmers, making it easier for them to write new code to cover the bug."

"In this way, in the eyes of the residents of Eternal City, even heretics will become the familiar companions they once were, as long as they are arrested and detained by law enforcement and taken back to headquarters."

"So, who are the programmers?"

There was an invisible hand hovering above the entire Eternal City.

It recklessly modified the entire city to suit its own whims.

Thinking of this, Wu Wang naturally recalled what the White Pagoda had said.

"In other words, these [BUGs] have now realized what they are. Holy crap, what kind of Omnic Crisis is this?"

Baita once said that he would seize the [City System] in five days.

In a sense, could it also be interpreted as him intending to crash the entire program?
Or rather, he intends to participate in, or even control, the writing of this program from within the terminal itself.

At that moment, he too will become a god of this city.

Therefore, there must be some deeper meaning behind what the White Pagoda asked him to do.

"The champion's reward for the [Suicide Show] is an Eternal Pass..."

"This thing is definitely important, but why exactly is it important?"

Wu Wang still lacked some information in this regard.

To put it bluntly, it hasn't been very long since the players entered this electronic program.

There was simply no more information for him to learn.

But when it comes to information, isn't there someone here who is best at investigating all kinds of information?
She's still standing there in a daze at the door.

Wu Wang went through all the details in his mind, and then told Yingluo all his speculations.

The other person nodded in agreement, indicating that she thought so too.

"By the way, what about the other person from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, and those two death row inmates?" Wu Wang asked curiously.

He also needed to see what special clues and information other players in the Spirit Disaster, under different social identities, could obtain.

Upon hearing this, Yingluo frowned, seemingly troubled by the same issue, and said, "I've managed to contact Huixin, and there's nothing seriously wrong. She's on the other side of the city gathering information and conducting investigations. Liuyedao went to participate in that 'Suicide Show.' If she's already gone through the auditions, then even if she were to be resurrected after dying once, she wouldn't be the Liuyedao we know anymore."

"【Red Crown】 has the biggest problem. He's gone. The tracking device on me can't detect his location at all."

After saying that, Yingluo explained, "This is a chip specially made by the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs. It is a device to prevent death row inmates from causing malice to other players in the dungeon. It also has a positioning function. In theory, it should not malfunction randomly. So far, such a thing has never happened in the Bureau."

"He himself certainly doesn't have this kind of ability, so it can only be that there is an NPC in the dungeon who can provide this assistance."

heresy!

She didn't say it explicitly, but it seems that only heretics possess such abilities.

After hearing these words, Wu Wang's expression became slightly awkward.

Let's leave the latter aside for now and talk about the former.

They themselves participated in that "Suicide Show," and now the best footage from the auditions is being played all over Eternal City.

How can I explain to Yingluo in a way that makes her not feel like she is electronic data that has been resurrected after dying?

To avoid Sakura seeing herself participating in the "Suicide Show" on the city news later, and then starting a series of abstract dramas of suspicion.

Wu Wang stated bluntly, "I also participated in that [suicide show]."

After saying that, he also recounted what happened after he was taken to the mini-city by the heretics.

Especially the part about White Tower making him go to the "Suicide Show" to win the championship.

Also, ask Yingluo to keep an eye out for information in this regard.

I thought Sakura would ask him about his suicide and resurrection during the audition.

Wu Wang also concocted a white lie in his mind to prepare an explanation.

But in the end, Yingluo simply nodded to indicate that she understood.

They made no mention of the matter at all.

Perhaps sensing the strangeness in Wu Wang's eyes, Yingluo placed her hand, wrapped in boxing bandages, on Wu Wang's shoulder and laughed like a good buddy:
"Brother, since you're willing to tell me this, it means you've already thought of your explanation. Anyway, I definitely can't figure out if there's anything wrong with it."

"Then there's no need for further explanation. I believe you're not electronic data that was resurrected by the [Rebirth Pool] after committing suicide."

"As Xie Zhi has said, you have many tricks up your sleeve. He has never seen you truly fall into danger, so I naturally don't believe you would die because of a single word from that White Pagoda."

"I have my secrets, and you must have yours too."

"I'm not the kind of person who likes to pry into other people's secrets, so you can rest assured."

After saying that, she stood up and twisted her waist to loosen up.

He walked out of the temple without looking back and said, "Why don't you help me figure out how to get my name removed from the wanted list? Otherwise, I'll have to live like a savage in these deep mountains and forests forever."

Faced with her open-mindedness, Wu Wang smiled as well.

Following Yingluo outside the temple, he said cheerfully, "Come on, what are you talking about? I'm the head of the law enforcement department, after all."

"Since you've already called me 'bro,' what else is there to say? I'll just abuse my power to help you revoke it."

The know-it-all, who was not far away, watched as the two walked out of the temple in good spirits.

He stepped forward cautiously and asked, "So... are you still you?"

Before Wu Wang could speak, the know-it-all shook his head and said, "Don't come over. You two just stay where you are and explain the contents of our transaction."

Wu Wang did not deliberately provoke Wan Shitong.

After omitting Sakura's personal secrets, his speculations about the Eternal City and the heresy are explained clearly.

A large amount of information was absorbed into the all-knowing person's mind, and she was also comparing and verifying it with the information clues she had investigated.

In the end, it was discovered that Yan Shuangying's prediction was very likely correct.

If that's the case, it also means that Yan Shuangying has not been replaced.

Then, right in front of Wu Wang and Ying Luo, the know-it-all who was standing not far from them turned into a puddle of mud. Immediately afterwards, the other person emerged from the bushes in another direction.

Yes, even the know-it-all who is meeting the two of them now is a stand-in she prepared in advance.

This guy values ​​his life very much.

Just as the three were about to leave the temple, the know-it-all suddenly frowned and scolded them:

"do not move!"

Wu Wang and Ying Luo's steps were abruptly halted in mid-air.

Then, the know-it-all took out an insect that looked like a cockroach from his backpack.

He casually tossed it onto the forest path ahead.

The three of them stared intently at the prop that resembled an insect.

Watching the little guy dart through the forest at an incredibly fast speed.

Suddenly, the little sprite with twin ponytails from Guangdong and Guangxi vanished from the spot.

The know-it-all's expression also turned ugly.

Strangely, this disappearance was followed by a return to normal in less than a second.

The adorable twin-tailed sprite reappeared in the same spot, as if everyone had just been dazzled.

It swished its tentacles and crawled back to the feet of the all-knowing man, only to be crushed by his foot, becoming a stain in the natural environment of this wetland park.

Seeing the confusion in Yingluo's eyes, the know-it-all explained, "Just now, there was a momentary spatial distortion on this path."

"If our previous deduction is correct, then it can be understood that the rendering of this area by the [City System] experienced a momentary lag and oversight, resulting in the roads not actually appearing within the Eternal City."

"So, when my scouting tool entered a location that was not yet fully rendered, it got stuck in this program called Eternal City. You can think of it as data turbulence or void, but it was annihilated in just a moment."

Upon hearing this, Yingluo's expression turned ugly.

In contrast, Wu Wang did not show much emotional change.

Firstly, he could understand what had just happened without needing an expert's explanation.

Secondly, there's the old problem.

Since I'm not going to die anyway, what's there to be afraid of?

"Then... how come it came back again?" Sakura asked in confusion.

Although it only disappeared for less than a second, didn't the cockroach reappear?

Know-It-All took a deep breath and said, "That's exactly what terrifies me. The scouting tool that came back isn't the original one, but a similar one with the same appearance and even the same effect."

"In other words, the moment I took it out, the [City System] had already recorded and backed up its information, and quickly reconstructed the exact same thing after it malfunctioned."

Wu Wang, who was standing next to him, chimed in:
"If items can have their information recorded instantly, what about us players?"

"No one knows whether the [City System] has recorded player information, or whether the programmers have even noticed this."

"Is this what you're afraid of? Or are you simply afraid of your personal information being leaked?"

This time, the know-it-all didn't refute his teasing.

Instead, he nodded and said, "I guess so. Anyway, this instance is getting more and more troublesome, and we can't even reveal too many anomalies."

Yes, even in previous dungeons at the Nightmare difficulty level, the dungeon boss was at least a target that could be identified after a period of investigation.

However, the real boss in this [Eternal City] exists in a completely different dimension from the players.

They are the data code in this program.

The other party is a programmer who writes code outside the office.

The programmer is unaware that seven special data points have appeared in his program.

Or even if they are aware of it, they are currently treated as "bugs" that occur from time to time, or as heretics.

He was used to it.

But once the programmer actually discovers that the seven of them are not actually a bug that originally existed in the program.

Instead, it is a self-aware life form that is compressed into the program of this Eternal City.

No one could have predicted what would happen.

The only certainty is that once the other side decides to act, they will directly mobilize the underlying code of the Eternal City to deal with them.

That would be a true dimensional reduction attack.

Players will be completely powerless to fight back.

"So, what you two mean is that we should try to avoid using items that are too special, or that are easily noticed as not belonging to this world?" Yingluo understood what they meant at this moment.

She didn't think it mattered.

After all, Sakura doesn't particularly rely on props or anything like that; she always solves problems with her own iron fists.

The one who should be most severely restricted is actually the know-it-all.

After all, as an information broker and trader, their biggest advantage is the endless supply of various tools and items.

She would be much more upset if she wasn't allowed to use the props.

"By the way, how did you realize something was wrong?" Wu Wang asked curiously.

After all, even he hadn't noticed anything unusual about Xiaolu before the cockroach disappeared.

Wu Wang believed that his observation skills were already sharp enough.

But the special situation just now was something that observation alone could not detect.

The know-it-all looked at him with a complicated expression.

He said calmly, "[Peter's First Sense] Danger Sense."

Upon hearing this skill, Wu Wang immediately raised his eyebrows and pursed his lips to indicate that he understood.

How embarrassing! I should have just not asked.

This is because it was Zhuge Yue's passive skill back then.

It is also one of the strongest means by which the other party protects itself.

After all, this thing is quite unsolvable in a certain sense, as it can identify all malicious attacks that pose a threat.

Logically speaking, if the know-it-all also had this passive skill, she wouldn't have needed to be so wary of the two people who came out of the temple.

Unfortunately, one of these two happened to have killed someone who possessed this passive skill.

To this day, Wan Shi Tong still can't figure out how Wu Wang avoided "Peter's scare".

She simply gazed once more at the seemingly ordinary path.

He began by saying, "Now, we have one more issue to consider."

"Why is there such rendering lag in Eternal City? It can't really be that the hardware performance of the [City System] can't keep up with the program, can it?"

Wu Wang also knew that this was obviously impossible.

How could such a basic mistake occur in the Eternal City, which has been able to operate for so long and is even built under the authority of the Venerable One, Eternity?

The only explanation is——

[City System] More computing power has been allocated to other places.

That's why the current oversight has occurred.

"There are two places where computing power is most likely to be used at this stage."

"The feast of the [Suicide Show] and the threat posed by heresy."

"Sigh, just as I thought, a man's words are a liar's tongue."

"That hypocritical fellow, Bai Ta, would never stand idly by for the next five days. His heretics are up to something big somewhere in the city..." (End of Chapter)