Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

"..."

"The above outlines the future development path for Eternal City. I will have the [City System] send it to you in text format later."

"Of course, these things are just a notification to you. Anyway, the actual implementation is controlled by the [City System]. You are just there to put on a show. Just keep smiling and nodding like an idiot."

Hua Wuyin laid out the development of a city for the next thousand years in a completely emotionless tone, as if reciting a PowerPoint presentation.

The content is nothing more than proposing improvement plans based on the current situation, from the perspectives of economic and industrial levels, spatial planning and infrastructure levels, social and cultural levels, and most importantly, governance and institutional levels.

Wu Wang wasn't particularly interested in this content, after all, whether this unfortunate city had a future was still uncertain.

But after saying all that, Hua Wuyin also casually used extremely insulting and offensive language to express his contempt for everyone.

Faced with his words, these seemingly glamorous Celestial Dragons did not appear surprised, nor did they show any sign of anger.

Instead, just as he said, he smiled and nodded foolishly.

After saying these words, Hua Wuyin turned around and prepared to leave.

It seemed that staying in this place for even a second longer would make him feel uncomfortable.

Seeing this, the man who had spoken first, referred to as the mayor, quickly stopped him with a smile and said, "Hey, Mr. Hua, you haven't explained to Lord [Nia] what we discussed this time yet. Would you please do us the trouble?"

Hua Wuyin's eyes revealed undisguised disgust.

Take two deep breaths to express your dissatisfaction.

Then he turned around and said, "[Nia] is very satisfied with [Eternal City] at this stage. Don't worry, we won't arbitrarily stop this project and let you die. We will also come here to inspect after the champion of [Suicide Show] is born, as previously notified."

"I'm asking you to fix the [Heretical] bug as soon as possible before then. Also, please be aware that a very small number of special individuals may appear in the city recently. Their numbers are uncertain. They are probably like me, coming in from outside. If you find any, please report them immediately."

"I will adjust the [city system] to lock it down, so that they don't have a greater impact on the program."

"Don't worry, they can't modify the program like I can. They're only slightly better than you guys. It doesn't matter anyway. I'm going back to adjust the system now."

Having said that, he turned and left again.

Suddenly, it seemed as if something had come to mind.

He then turned to Wu Wang behind him and said to the group of people who were looking at each other with a hint of helplessness, "Oh, right, I won't be coming to these kinds of pointless meetings anymore. What I need to tell you will be conveyed through my assistant."

Watching this guy leave as if he were doing whatever he wanted after he finished speaking.

Wu Wang pursed his lips, shrugged, and followed.

He finally saw it.

This guy named Hua Wuyin has absolutely no resemblance to Bai Ta except for his appearance.

Arrogant, haughty, disdainful of others, and even indifferent.

These labels were tailor-made for him.

Wu Wang also gleaned a lot of information from his words.

First of all, contrary to the previous speculation by players of the Spirit Disaster that a mysterious programmer was in control of everything from the outside, it seems that Hua Wuyin himself designed the electronic program [Eternal City].

He wasn't controlling everything outside the program; instead, he was like a tech geek oblivious to the world around him, immersed in the program and researching something on his own.

Wu Wang could tell this from his statement that the players of the Spirit Disaster were only slightly stronger than these ordinary NPCs.

He knows nothing about these things, or rather, he doesn't care about them at all.

He even casually explained his fabricated identity to everyone, not bothering to introduce his name at all...

Damn it! No way! This guy doesn't even know his own name. He didn't even ask. He's just using me as a messenger.

Secondly, there is an entity called [Nia].

It is true that Hua Wuyin designed the Eternal City, but he himself should not have the ability to transform it into a real city and enter it. This part was mostly provided by the power of Nia, which can be understood as the investor in this program, while Hua Wuyin was the executor.

The winner of the "Suicide Show" is not the programmer who performs a system self-check, but the client who inspects the project progress.

This is why those Celestial Dragons care so much about [Nia]'s thoughts.

After all, this applies to any project.

If Party A withdraws its investment, then it's basically all over.

As for this "Nia"...

A flowing slime, as dazzling as a star, appeared in Wu Wang's mind.

This is one of the descendants of the Venerable One who had besieged her, as the eldest sister had previously mentioned.

Qinglong also clearly stated the other party's identity—

These are descendants of the Venerable One of Eternity!

In other words, the guy outside might very well be one of the people who killed the eldest sister!

Wu Wang felt a sense of helplessness.

Alright, then there's no need to think about leaving this program and then going out to beat the other person up.

That slime's fighting power is probably on par with the [Crying Face Monster]!
Based on the performance of the "crying face monster" when I first encountered him, it would be a piece of cake for him to slaughter all the players in the Necropolis.

Finally, there's the choice of the main storyline's direction.

Before entering the Eternal Tower, all players, including Wu Wang, thought that the choice between the two main storylines was simply to help the Eternal City suppress the heretical organization, or to help the heretical organization resist the Eternal City.

Of course, it could also be like what Wu Wang is doing: establishing a new heretical organization to change the Eternal City.

In short, you either integrate into the Eternal City or rebel against it.

But it seems that no one has considered what constitutes a successful mission.

Alternatively, if you choose to integrate into the main questline of the Eternal City, how do you eventually leave the instance?
If the reason for choosing to integrate is truly to leave the instance, then how can such integration be recognized by the quest?

Now Wu Wang understands.

Hua Wuyin mentioned earlier that he and the mayor left Eternal City for a month to meet with [Nia].

In other words, Hua Wuyin possesses the means to leave the Eternal City.

This method is most likely related to the [city system].

From this perspective, the real main storyline for players of the Ultimatum should actually be—

Either he could leave as a resident of Eternal City with Hua Wuyin, or he could find a way to snatch the [City System] from him and leave on his own.

In the latter case, after leaving, one should return to reality normally.

In the former case, Wu Wang suspects that he will likely meet [Nia] without any surprises.

Of course, encountering a descendant of a venerable one does not mean it is a fatal trap in the main quest.

Judging from the nature of the missions in the game "The Disaster," even if you choose this main storyline, you're almost guaranteed to survive and return to reality.

It's just...

[Nia] will definitely not let the players of the Calamity leave for nothing.

Players who choose this main storyline to return to reality will likely be burdened with some kind of constraint, just like the Venerable Spokesperson, or they may simply become believers in [Eternity].

Why does [Nia] need players who are affected by the Necropolis?

Wu Wang speculated that it was because the other party had something they couldn't do themselves and needed to use the Spirit Disaster player as a stepping stone to do it.

Oh, then it's very likely that you've gone to the real world.

Heh, why would someone who previously attempted to achieve immortality but failed want to come to reality now?

It’s so hard to guess.

Thinking of this, Wu Wang's expression grew even colder.

It seems that these descendants of the Venerable Ones are not so harmonious. They don't seem to really believe in the "crying face monster" or that crazy woman from the Pluto Research Institute.

Even knowing that those two guys were already in reality.

The descendants of these revered figures in these instances still seek to find themselves in reality through their own methods.

Looking at Hua Wuyin walking ahead, Wu Wang suddenly had a peculiar idea.

What if I used this guy's identity to contact [Nia]?

It's always good to know about your future enemies in advance, right?

Moreover, it seems that Hua Wuyin has quite a few secrets.

So he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Hua? May I ask who the people in the room were?"

Hua Wuyin was taken aback when he heard his question.

But their steps never stopped.

After a moment, she said, "You don't recognize them? Then why did the [City System] send you to be my assistant? She shouldn't have made this mistake."

He could hear the growing suspicion in Hua Wuyin's tone.

Wu Wang explained unhurriedly, "Perhaps it's because the [City System] wants me to maintain the same attitude towards them as you do, so after my [rebirth], all my previous memories were wiped clean, so as not to let those memories affect my attitude towards these people."

Wu Wang felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene.

That's how he tricked Bai Cha when he first arrived in the instance.

As long as the behavior can be reasonably explained.

The inhabitants of the Eternal City will all choose to believe.

Logically speaking, Hua Wuyin's design of the "city system" is a projection of his own ideas, proving that he should also be a person who treats things with logical correctness and rationality.

As expected, after hearing this explanation, Hua Wuyin nodded and said:
“That makes sense. After all, as my messenger, I certainly can’t be obsequious and respectful to those guys.”

"They are just the leadership class of Eternal City on the surface. They are mayors, top entrepreneurs in the city, cultural celebrities and so on. In short, they are the concentrated holders of the four core capitals of political power, capital control, knowledge authority and cultural influence and their complex, which constitute the key decision-making and resource allocation group in the operation of the city."

"But you must remember, they are no different from you. They are just ordinary data. The real decision-making in the Eternal City is the [City System]. That is, people are allowed to appear only because they need these social identities as symbols."

"From now on, when you relay my messages, you must deliver them word for word and with the same expression. You are not allowed to worship or envy those fools, or I will delete you."

After saying that, Hua Wuyin led Wu Wang to a place that looked like a laboratory.

The only difference is that there is no experimental equipment here, only countless screens displaying dazzling data.

And the massive electronic circuitry used as walls, making it seem like an electronic palace.

The entire room was filled with a cyberpunk sci-fi feel.

Hua Wuyin walked to the nearest control panel and began typing rapidly on the keyboard that Wu Wang couldn't understand.

A moment later, a chip and a button appeared on the large platform in front of the control panel.

Hua Wuyin walked over, picked up the chip, and tossed it to Wu Wang.

He said coldly, "Keep it close to your body. I'll use it to summon you when I need you to deliver something."

Wu Wang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Summon?"

Hua Wuyin did not offer any explanation.

Instead, he pressed a button in his hand.

About five seconds later, Wu Wang, who was originally several meters away from him, immediately felt that his position had changed.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of Hua Wuyin.

He immediately understood the meaning of the summons.

In other words, if he had this thing on him, Hua Wuyin could pull him to his side at any time, no matter where he was.

"Um, what if I need to use the restroom? You know, everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes," Wu Wang asked, shrugging.

In response, Hua Wuyin calmly replied, "So I'm giving you five seconds to put your pants on. Of course, if you don't, I'll delete you."

Wu Wang: "..."

Byd, you're the real capitalist.

You didn't consider other people's feelings at all, did you?

But what the other party was doing now made Wu Wang realize that something was wrong—

Why is Hua Wuyin using the control panel to create things?

It should be noted that even though Wu Wang himself is not yet fully proficient in code, he can still create many small objects out of thin air.

It is believed that the heretical organization's White Tower is capable of easily creating even more complex things.

As the designer of the [City System], Hua Wuyin is practically the creator of the Eternal City.

Given his understanding of code, let alone such small gadgets, he should be able to erect skyscrapers with a wave of his hand.

His use of the control panel was an unnecessary and unreasonable act!

"Alright, I don't think there'll be anything much going on today. I need to get back to work. You can go now."

Hua Wuyin waved to Wu Wang.

Ignoring whether the other party responded or not, he turned his attention to the screen in front of him and began to retrieve and examine various data streams.

Wu Wang looked meaningfully at the other person's back and the room.

In the corner of the control panel, he saw something strange that shouldn't be there—

A picture frame.

The photo frame contains a picture of a man and a woman.

The man is Hua Wuyin.

The woman's appearance was familiar; her features resembled Bai Cha's, but she also had a peanut-like quality.

It's like a combination of the two of them.

Perhaps it was because, in Hua Wuyin's view, no one in the Eternal City except himself could understand the code on these screens.

Therefore, he was completely unprepared for Wu Wang's gaze.

Wu Wang, however, clearly saw a piece of code named "Hua Wuyou" in the data stream he retrieved.

There are two comments below this code.

[Near-death frozen state]

[Current Dominant Ideology in Urban Systems]

In other words, does Hua Wuyin also have a younger sister?

Could the other party's consciousness still be within the [City System]?
Wu Wang's expression became increasingly interesting.

Hua Wuyin and Bai Ta.

Hua Wuyou, Bai Cha Huasheng, and two others.

There must be some kind of close connection between these NPCs.

Perhaps, unraveling this connection is the key to distinguishing the two main quests!
Coming to the Eternal Building was definitely the right decision!

Just as Wu Wang was thinking this and turned to leave...

Hua Wuyin suddenly turned his back to him and said, "Oh right, you should go next door and pass the interview first, so you can get your ID card to enter and exit the building."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wang realized that a test had come.

It had already been suspected that the qualifications of the applicants for the "Eternal Building" position were questionable.

Otherwise, why haven't the people I sent ever come out again?

Now, he's going to see.

What exactly went wrong with this interview?! (End of Chapter)