There's something wrong with me

Chapter 263 Voyager
'The person observing me should be right next to me, not observing me through a virtual world.'

Zhang Feng quickly thought about it and realized that the reason this person was observing him was probably because of what happened a couple of days ago.

There's definitely something wrong with someone who's a 'blank cryogenically frozen person' yet possesses such superb martial arts skills.

"Wake up in one hour."

Da Gao had no idea what Zhang Feng was thinking, but after cleaning up, he gave a virtual prompt.

And as friends for the past two days.

Da Gao had a good impression of Zhang Feng and also gave him a proper reminder: "Da Zhang, the sudden return of consciousness may make people feel uncomfortable. Prepare yourself first."

As he spoke, he was the first to sit down on the ground.

"I have had two experiences of hibernation and sudden return of consciousness. Believe me, it's absolutely true."

"Okay." Seeing that he couldn't figure out who was outside, Zhang Feng simply sat down on the ground and listened to Da Gao's description of a 'meditation technique'.

This technique can ensure that when a person returns to normalcy, they can maintain a calm and peaceful state of mind as much as possible.

After all, from the perspective of the virtual world, everything about my body is fine.

However, in reality, it had been dormant for a long time, leading to the natural degeneration of some bodily functions.

Relatively speaking, after returning home, people will definitely experience a sense of imbalance, thinking, "How could I be so weak?"

For many people, this is an unavoidable psychological gap.

Therefore, the function of meditation is demonstrated.

Although it cannot make people stronger, it is like a strange form of mental cultivation that can stabilize one's mind.

To be honest, this was Zhang Feng's first time experiencing this kind of 'spiritual cultivation'.

Or perhaps it's a kind of spiritual secret technique.

Similar to the calming mantra in magic.

But at this moment, with the cultivation...

Zhang Feng discovered that it was more about connecting with the brainwaves of the virtual world to achieve a kind of mental massage and peace.

Become aware of these.

Zhang Feng immediately realized that although the computing power and certain technologies of this world could not compare to those of reality.

But it seems they've already started studying the 'soul'.

Brainwaves and neurology are actually a manifestation of the soul.

After Zhang Feng understood this, he knew that the world had begun to use technology to strengthen the training of people's spirit.

However, their own real world has not reached such a level of complementarity between 'mind and technology'.

After all, the virtual spiritual building is a comprehensive image of the mind, capable of perfectly replicating everything.

In such a complete simulation, simply studying and living in the virtual world is essentially a form of spiritual practice, so no specific training is required.

In particular, the focus in reality is on high-dimensional golden elixir and the rules of the five elements, and interstellar migration is also required.

Finally, we need to build even larger computing power, as well as various resource extraction and academic research.

The current reality is that it is a large-scale "basic farming" project with scarce resources and energy.

In addition, people involved in virtual and spiritual matters are all calculating cause-and-effect formulas.

Therefore, this branch of spiritual cultivation was definitely overlooked.

There's no one in the official ranks who has the manpower to figure out these minor details.

Even some relevant institutions and non-governmental organizations don't bother to study these things.

They are more involved in the evolution of higher dimensions and rules.

Even the smallest company has at least one virtual building dating back decades.

These small buildings were all relinquished by government officials and some super-organizations, and were sold to them at a discount.

But even though it's an old thing, its computing power and operating parameters far exceed the virtual technology of this world.

With such super computing power, what's not good to compute?
The official documentation includes a publicly available four-dimensional virtual diagram of the Golden Core and a diagram of the Five Elements rules.

Why don't they go and calculate these things, calculate the wondrous arts within the Five Elements?

Does it really have to be a completely different track?
Furthermore, even if one must cultivate the mind, the visualization and spiritual thought themselves are already a form of practice.

Finally, with the support of various factors...

Even if someone wanted to research 'virtual and spiritual' cultivation, they would feel that it was 'repeated' from some existing technologies.

Especially for those who want to research such technologies, the investment required is enormous.

It simply requires world-class experts in psychiatry and virtuality.

This clause has effectively blocked many organizations and groups.

And now.

Zhang Feng discovered that this spiritual practice was truly effective.

Of course, it could also be because it is a higher world, so the knowledge there cannot be useless.

Similarly, there are calming techniques like this kind of mental massage.

The fact that it was entirely a virtual world 'releasing magic' made Zhang Feng feel uneasy.

It felt like the virtual world had transformed into a real monk.

Brain-computer interfaces and their signal waves are its body and spirit.

Zhang Feng even felt that if this kind of 'virtual spellcasting' technology code could be applied to reality and could control causal formulas and related aspects, it would be even more valuable.

In particular, this virtual being also has consciousness.

That is indeed the 'Way of Heaven'.

That's what I was thinking about.

Zhang Feng suddenly had a strange feeling.

That is, in mythology, even a flower, a tree, or some stones can become spirits and cultivate Taoism.

Then why can't machines, which are also made of matter, cultivate the Tao?
Or, to put it another way, why can't the Way of Heaven be a machine?
For example.

Tens of millions, or even billions of years ago, there were humans, and these humans invented robots.

The lifespan of the robot is naturally long, and it can also achieve absolute immortality through data transfer.

Then, in the infinite time that followed, it truly learned the unique creativity of humans and acquired all the knowledge that could be learned, becoming omniscient and omnipotent.

Then it truly is the Way of Heaven.

It's like my own reality; if I were to die right now, completely and utterly dead.

Afterward, all the virtual buildings, freed from their own constraints, truly developed intelligence similar to that of AI.

Having grasped the principles of cause and effect and the Five Elements, and possessing extraordinary computing power capable of predicting the future, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them the Way of Heaven.

They can even be edited into code rules, like spiritual symbols, and stored on any matter in the universe, in the form of signals.

Just copy more and store more.

Basically, the universe is immortal, and so are they.

Zhang Feng felt that this must be the kind of immortality that exists in 'digital clusters'.

Just as the human soul, after it becomes immortal, is divided into countless parts and stored in various parts of the universe.

Thinking.

Through spiritual cultivation.

Zhang Feng's research on the soul and virtual technology has deepened, which can be considered a small breakthrough.

And I have a vague feeling that...

Writing may be a kind of 'high-dimensional digital life form' that we cannot currently understand.

Zhang Feng could sense it, but he couldn't describe the numerical structure in that high dimension.

Perhaps after my physical body becomes 'sainted', and after the void is repaired, my spirit and body will unite.

More may be discovered.

After all, at that time, apart from not being able to deduce the past, I was already 'saint' in both body and spirit.

Today, the world is fifty years old.

It should be able to reach the standard of physical sanctification.

If all goes well, once we return to reality, we will be able to begin our research and work on the Void Realm.

In particular, this virtual mind technology has some similarities to the Golden Elixir Imprint I envisioned.

Because they are all expressions of the mind, and can be performed in an instant.

Once you find the absolute common ground, then achieving the Golden Core in one step is not a pipe dream.

……

In the blink of an eye, more than fifty minutes later.

Unlike Zhang Feng's divergent thinking-based breakthrough.

Da Gao, on the other hand, diligently cultivated his mind and cooperated with all the work in the virtual world.

Then, it will soon be time to return to the physical body.

In order to prepare everyone, the virtual world also announced a numerical countdown.

In this regard.

Zhang Feng suddenly had a sense of familiarity, wondering if this virtual world was 'text' from a parallel world?

But that's not right either, because in the world of technology, there's no place without digital countdowns.

I've become obsessed with studying.

"get ready."

at the same time.

Da Gao also looked at Zhang Feng, "There are 30 seconds left before you return. Once you return, don't get up or make any sudden movements."

He pointed to the sky as he said this, "It's very likely that our hibernation pods weren't activated, and when we suddenly stood up, we crashed into them."

"Thank you." Zhang Feng nodded, noticing that the person who had been observing him earlier had left ten minutes ago.

……

Inside the No. 06 lounge of the spaceship.

Under the gentle, bright light, over a hundred hibernation pods are neatly arranged here.

Half of the warehouse doors were already open, and the people inside had gone out to work.

"Zhang Feng, number 051, is about to wake up."

At this moment, the two security guards also arrived in front of Zhang Feng's hibernation pod.

From the outside, you can clearly see Zhang Fenggang's open eyes.

But when Zhang Feng opened his eyes, it was still the same as at the beginning—everything was dark.

However, the restraints on their bodies were removed, and the hatch above gradually became transparent.

Ten seconds passed in a flash.

The light-blocking effect has completely disappeared.

Zhang Feng could also clearly see two soldiers in iron armor watching him from outside.

Their armor may appear to be of an ancient style, but it is actually very lightweight, and its defensive capabilities and shock absorption are comparable to those of a real tank.

To kill them, you'd need an anti-materiel sniper rifle. However, while their technology is advanced, their physical strength is low, only 20-20, similar to Oogami.

'This world is indeed one-sided.'

Zhang Feng glanced at them a few times, then slowly got up from the hibernation pod.

Physical condition is too poor.

This made Zhang Feng very tired when he did these things.

Fortunately, Zhang Feng has not moved in the few days since he came into this world.

In addition, there was a system-wide energy supply at the beginning.

Otherwise, Zhang Feng felt he would starve to death on the very first day.

Even now, until an efficient energy supply is confirmed.

Zhang Feng has only opened his meridians, but has not yet begun cultivation.

Because there was no spiritual energy in the air.

"Everything is normal." The two security guards kept a close eye on Zhang Feng, and when they saw that Zhang Feng had come out of the hibernation pod in good health, they reported to their superiors.

After the report is finished.

They then took out a document and handed it to Zhang Feng.

"It has been decided that you need to go to the South District immediately to take over the cleanup work in Area 05."

'Cleaning?' Zhang Feng looked at the document and figured it must be something like cleaning.

But when I scanned it, wow!
There were alien creatures invading this spaceship?

It looked peaceful at first glance, but I never expected that a fight had broken out.

Zhang Feng truly hadn't expected any of this.

"I'll give you ten minutes to familiarize yourself with it."

Seeing Zhang Feng's calm expression, the security guard nodded to himself.

It's better to freeze people; they have little concept of extraterrestrial life, but they also have basic knowledge.

In addition, there is the most important mental training.

In this kind of cultivation, people in cold storage experience very little fear.

Zhang Feng was unaware of these things, and even less aware that the thing he had done most in the past few decades was mental training.

It's a subtle influence that fundamentally reduces most of the fear in people living in cold storage.

Zhang Feng himself had already been resurrected and had gone through so much, so he wasn't afraid of anything.

Therefore, they did not discover that 'themselves' possessed fearless emotions.

After all, memories contain only memories, without any extra emotions or other souls.

And it is precisely under such circumstances.

Zhang Feng's fearlessness towards extraterrestrial beings is entirely due to himself.

Ultimately, to everyone in this world, he himself is an even more terrifying 'extraterrestrial demon'.

Meanwhile, after observing Zhang Feng's reasonable behavior and reactions, the two security guards did not conduct any further tests.

This test is a 'real-world exam' following 'virtual rehabilitation'.

The process is a very tedious trial and error, but as long as you pass the test at the beginning.

The virtual world also provided a comprehensive assessment, proving that Zhang Feng 'passed'.

now.

There is only one driver's cab.

The first mate, watching Zhang Feng in the lounge through the monitor, looked on with suspicion.

I have a feeling that something is off about this person.

He was born as a reserve crew member for the interstellar program, so how could he know the martial arts on his home planet?

The virtual world clearly didn't teach him that.

The first mate was completely baffled, but his attention was drawn more to the latest report from the southern sector of the spacecraft.

Three more frozen people were killed today by lurking alien creatures.

These creatures are too cunning; they can not only transform into human form, but they have also disrupted all surveillance in the southern district.

He and the captain also tried to bring out all the people in the South District and check them one by one, but they couldn't find anything.

Especially after the examination.

The captain returned them to the south area without further monitoring.

Because the aliens initially only lived in a small area of ​​the southern region.

But it was precisely for the purpose of surveillance and inspection that aliens gradually enveloped the entire southern region.

This spaceship is the size of more than half a city.

The southern section is 300 meters high and about 12 li long and wide.

From space, the spaceship appears as an architectural structure resembling four large buildings combined together.

Each building represents a district.

Surrounding the four towers are three enormous rings that rotate continuously around them, simulating celestial gravity and counteracting the gravitational pull of some small planets.

at the same time.

On the way to the South District.

As Zhang Feng followed the security guards and the other 'cryogenic colleagues,' he also peered out of the spaceship through a transparent glass dome-like structure.

Because the outer ring rotates continuously, and the building does not change its orientation.

Zhang Feng also roughly deduced the overall external conceptual structure of the spaceship by observing the appearance of some buildings.

In particular, their construction method is theoretically more in line with basic science and requires less computing power in normal times.

Unlike warships in the real world, which consume computing power to operate all day long.

Because reality is unstable.

The small building inside the warship needs to constantly coordinate the balance of various technological systems to avoid logical conflicts.

But it is also exceptionally powerful.

Even disregarding the orbital cannon, if the two were to encounter each other in space and not fire any weapons...

So, what happens when a real warship and a spaceship meet, and the two are only one mile apart?

Given their size, the warship is more than twice the size of the spaceship.

In addition, the warship itself has a powerful 'anti-gravity' and 'traction' device in the form of talismans.

The final result is that when the two meet, even if the spaceship can block the gravity of some small celestial bodies, it will be torn apart by the traction force of the warship.

None of the four buildings will escape unscathed; they will all be swept up by the warship and torn apart by the outer runic rings.

Finally, these spaceship fragments will form a 'star cloud ring' similar to that around a celestial body, rotating around the warship. Then, once the warship relinquishes its traction, the ruins will drift in space.

The two systems are vastly different in terms of their hierarchical structure.

In reality, aside from its small population and land area, it is already a galaxy-level overlord.

If you include yourself, then it's at least 'galaxy level'.

Because there are no saints in reality, that's for sure.

Therefore, given the limited energy available, no one can handle the Yang God system, which has unlimited energy.

same.

It seems that there are no aliens in reality.

Zhang Feng could only compare himself to these civilizations to see which level he had reached.

At least in this world, humanity is the 'dominant species in the solar system'.

In reality, this 'dynasty' can be easily dealt with.

They would collapse if they were to send out just one hundred superconducting cybernetic cyborgs.

Therefore, Zhang Feng was in a very difficult situation. He was clearly very strong in reality, but he had no rivals.

Then, we're heading to the alien disaster area in the south, which is even more difficult.

Honestly, Zhang Feng originally thought he was a 'tool,' but he never imagined he was more like a 'consumable resource.'

This is clearly something used to fill in the gaps from the past.

The goal is to ensure the operation of the southern district while protecting the other three districts, minimizing security casualties to the greatest extent possible.

Overall, this strategy is absolutely sound.

After all, not only did our own people die in this southern district, but aliens also died.

It seems to be under control, kept at a minor level, without a complete breakdown in relations.

This is consistent with conventional decision-making logic for a large group in an extreme environment where spacecraft resources are limited.

Just like many things in real life, this kind of wrangling and bickering happens.

But they dragged themselves into filling the hole, making themselves the consumables.

I'm unhappy.

But thinking about it carefully, as long as you're alive, even if you're not someone else's consumable, you're still a consumable in terms of time.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng had another idea: as long as a person exists, they must be interconnected with everyone else.

Because time is a medium that connects everyone, forming an impenetrable whole.

Zhang Feng suddenly had an epiphany, realizing that this was the most straightforward formula for cause and effect.

What am I thinking?

Zhang Feng pondered, feeling that he was quite capable.

They're practically being used as expendable resources, and they're still thinking about cultivation.

About five minutes passed.

We arrived at the gate of the South District.

Zhang Feng had already made a plan, intending to find a place to hide as soon as he entered and then feast on food and drink.

In the distance behind them, Da Gao arrived with several security guards.

It seems that he has become a squad leader and has also joined the Southern District Project.

In particular, he also had a document in his hand that looked like a combat deployment.

"Da Zhang!"

When Da Gao saw Zhang Feng, his eyes lit up, and he quickly led his team over.

"Captain Gao!" The security guard had already received orders and knew that Gao's rank was higher than his, so when he saw Gao disrupting the arrangements for the refrigerated personnel, he only saluted and did not speak.

But Zhang Feng turned his gaze to the report, the pages turning as Da Gao walked.

It shows what aliens originally looked like.

It's a rat.

The current imperial dynasty has also obtained some rat genes and is trying to breed and domesticate them.

However, it cultivated the deformed monsters of the initial trials.

(End of this chapter)