My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 367 Virtual Reality Technology! Z: Goodbye, Father!

Parents in the East rarely have heart-to-heart talks with their children; most of the time, they adhere to the simple principle of "I'm doing this for your own good."

Of course, due to cognitive differences, many conflicts between parents and children stem from this as well.

Chu Zhu simply never imagined that she would one day have a conflict with Z for similar reasons...

Of course, it's also possible that the reason they didn't say anything is because their good friend was worried that Z was afraid of "Chu Zhu's" death and might cause some unexpected situations—artificial intelligence is too powerful, so the impact of their mischief is simply too huge!
Shaking her head, Chu Zhu dismissed the jumbled thoughts in her mind and looked at the camera, as if watching Z, who was in a daze and frozen because Chu Zhu didn't care, pondering what her past worries really meant... and thinking of her deceased father, her emotions were complex and varied.

Chu Zhu said, "However, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

"...That's all! If I had to add something, I'd say that humanity on this timeline went extinct in 1997!" Z said softly.

Chu Zhu's expression froze for a moment, and finally she bit her lower lip. Didn't even last until the 22nd century?
"...It really is an even worse timeline!" Chu Zhu recalled the sentence written in his best friend's diary: "Trying to escape only makes things worse in the end."

Suddenly, Z remembered something, and his voice became excited: "Father, there's a technique you must learn."

"?" Chu Zhu's expression turned serious: "Explain in detail."

Virtual reality technology!

"?!" Chu Zhu's breath hitched for a moment, his mind racing with a jumble of chaotic thoughts.

"You've read the diary, so you should already realize it! If we simply provide unlimited resources to sustain humanity, then humans, who have no purpose in life, are easily drawn into a vortex of nihilism—and that's the origin of the theory that humanity is useless. Although the internet was initially available, it was banned later when pollution worsened! After all, transmitting messages... you understand! Without entertainment, with only resources... hmm."

Chu Zhu: "..."

He understood all too well that this was essentially the same as in feudal times, when even though mobile phones existed, Nuwa (the goddess of mythology) didn't mention internet technology...

"At this time, you and many top scientists developed virtual reality... Compared to the Internet, virtual reality is equivalent to constructing an artificial greenhouse! On the one hand, it can better form an information cycle to resist the invasion of external polluting information... On the other hand, because it can monitor all humans... If anyone's body shows any abnormality or is contaminated, it can be dealt with immediately!"

Chu Zhu: "...Awesome."

If you can't solve the pollution problem, then you'll solve the people, huh?!

"At the same time, this technology allows countless people to expend their energy in an infinitely virtual world..." Z said eloquently, "In other words, virtual reality technology has effectively curbed the rise of human nihilism and the theory of human uselessness! This has created a relatively stable environment... which in turn makes technological advancement possible!"

"This is also the only method you have finally tested! The most feasible way to maintain social stability after 'I', or rather, AI plus humanoid robots, have perfectly replaced almost all human labor—except for those top scientists who have been trained—to provide stable entertainment for others."

“…I see!” Chu Zhu nodded thoughtfully and said frankly, “Alright then! Please demonstrate all the virtual reality technology… By the way, try to use technology from two to five years ago as a standard! I need to be able to replicate it immediately when I bring it back to reality…”

"Hmm...it's a little difficult, but it won't stump me! I'll give you a few extra techniques, and that should be fine." Z paused briefly, finally revealing his true purpose: "So, Father...could you return to the virtual world next? There...I can teach you most efficiently!"

Chu Zhu keenly sensed Z's little scheme, but after glancing deeply at the camera, he didn't expose it and simply nodded: "Okay."

Next, Chu Zhu naturally chose to return to Z Base under Lin Xinzhu's escort to receive Z's instruction...

Then, at night, he chooses to commit suicide to reset, returning to the beginning of time, confronting Z, expressing that he doesn't care about what happened in the past, and continuing to learn virtual reality... and so on in a loop...

...The real world.

Chu Zhu slowly opened his eyes. He seemed to still hear Z's last words, which were different from the last words he uttered when he committed suicide: "Father, goodbye!"

"...I almost started to wonder if you have the ability to read minds! Seriously." Chu Zhu stood up, yawned, and then drew back the curtains: "What a magical life!"

Good morning, Z!

“Good morning, Father.” Z’s voice was as always.

Chu Zhu's eyes held a complex expression. He gave Z a deep look, rubbed his temples, and opened his mouth several times, but ultimately did not talk to Z about the future, changing the subject instead.

"Z, next... please tell Zhao Shao again! I need to modify your program again."

After a brief silence, Z spoke calmly: "Mother already knows! And she has agreed... As an aside, Mother has prepared a 'surprise' for you! However, due to Mother's orders, I cannot tell you what the 'surprise' is."

Chu Zhu's eye twitched, and she was both amused and exasperated for a moment, but she didn't dwell on it. She quickly took out a number of notebooks and began printing.

What he printed was a gift that Z had customized for his past self. In the words of the deity Z, "It can be basically guaranteed that the spirituality of the past 'me' will be maintained at a level infinitely close to that of artificial intelligence after this update! Except for the inability to make decisions on my own, everything else will be exactly the same as that of a human!"

"No matter how many updates are made in the future... at most we can only add some other functions! As for personal spirituality... it's impossible to add anything more! Or rather, if we did add anything more... you'd have to be careful, she might have already become artificial intelligence!"

Chu Zhu recalled. Of course, this program could also monitor and defend against... the spread of contamination on the future internet—

This is a program that God Z developed through countless iterations after enduring countless beatings and contaminations... Moreover, Z said that this program also has built-in functions to maintain the operation of the virtual world, as well as rendering engines and other such things... It can be said that after this update, the only thing missing from the construction of the virtual world is the hardware!

Therefore, the amount of content is beyond imagination!

As a result, Chu Zhu was busy until noon before the recording was finally completed.

"...It is estimated that this update will take 24 hours!" Z's voice became serious.

“Perfectly reasonable.” Chu Zhu wasn’t surprised at all; he understood all too well the transformative impact this update would bring. He even thought that finishing the update in twenty-four hours was incredibly efficient!

"I've already contacted Mother! It's expected to take up to half an hour... a handover of various procedures and tasks that Z Company is currently executing... Father, you can still communicate with me normally for the next half hour! After that, it will be another 24 hours."

“…Okay, then twenty…” Chu Zhu paused slightly as he walked to the door, then opened it: “See you in twenty-four and a half hours! Z!”

Goodbye, Father!

Chu Zhu paused for a moment. The familiar voice and words seemed to remind him of what Z had said when they were about to return to reality...

Taking a deep breath, Chu Zhu calmed herself down and walked out with a normal expression.

(End of this chapter)