This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 260 The Administrator is Watching You

Nie Weiyang's words were like pebbles thrown into an ancient well, creating ripples on the horizon of the wise man's mind.

'Continuation', 'revenge'.

These two words seemed to have triggered a long-dormant switch. In an instant, the originally calm and flowing mist surged violently, as if countless invisible thoughts were awakened from their slumber, enraged, or... resonated with these two words!
An invisible mental storm suddenly erupted in the realm of consciousness!
That wasn't an energy surge, but a colossal wave formed purely from the lingering will, obsessions, anger, and resentment of the deceased, carrying terrifying pressure that crushed individual consciousness as it swept towards Nie Weiyang.

Nie Weiyang was on high alert.

In the material world, he can mobilize those spiritual forces and, through the transformation of fragments of the Mind Prism, perform things that resemble miracles.

But here, at the edge of the human mind's ocean, formed by the mixing, sedimentation, and shaping of countless human consciousnesses, this power finally reveals its opposing yet interdependent nature with the user.

Just as a person must bear the constraints and backlash that come with power when exercising it.

Power and cost, authority and responsibility, have always been twins.

Having obtained this immense power capable of influencing the course of civilization, he naturally had to confront the boundless chaos of human nature at its root.

Here, all he could draw upon was Nie Weiyang's own hard-won will and—his belief.

Belief is the foundation for harnessing all power.

This is especially true now!
……

When the fragments left over from countless generations of humanity come together, even if they no longer have the concept of 'self', the terrifying power is enough to instantly wash away and assimilate any individual soul, as if the sky were collapsing.

Nie Weiyang's consciousness was covered by cold armor, and he remained unmoved, like an unchanging reef in a storm.

The scarlet goggles emitted a constant, faint glow amidst the raging turbulence, illuminating the hazy chaos.

Apart from Nie Weiyang, the 'second administrator', there is no true individual consciousness in the human mind.

This is a vast ocean of consciousness, where the boundaries of all individuals have blurred and dissolved, returning to a primordial, dreamlike state.

No, rather, this is a shared dream.

However, Nie Weiyang could clearly sense an overwhelming and countless emotion.

They did not appear as orderly thoughts, but rather like undercurrents, storms, whispers, or mental illness, directly impacting his perception.

Everyone goes through a period of time from birth to death.

Long or short, glorious or humble, clear or chaotic... the most intense emotional imprints that erupt in a person's life.
The warmth of an ancient campfire.

The satisfaction of a full stomach after a successful hunt.

A trembling feeling of both dependence on and fear of nature.

This is the first time I've learned the pain of loss from a loved one.

The most primal and helpless cry of pain when injured.

The pleasure of allocating resources.

A grand ambition to overlook the mountains and rivers.

The soldier, under the cold moon at the border, caressed his letter home, his longing for home penetrating to the bone, and his numb weariness of war.

The woman in the deep palace gazed at the sky in the four corners, her youth slowly fading away in silence, leaving only boundless loneliness and resentment.

At the turning point of civilization, pioneers faced resistance from the old world, and for doing what they knew to be impossible, they felt a mixture of fear and excitement.

The artist experiences a moment of inspiration that is beyond words—a joy and satisfaction that transcends language.

Scientists linger at the threshold of truth, filled with anxious longing.

There is also the soul-stirring moment of touching the truth.

Amidst the smoke of battle, a young soldier clutches a photograph of his beloved in the trench, his boundless longing for life mingled with the immense fear of death.

The displaced refugees gazed at their ruined homes, their despair palpable, their tears long since dried.

In the midst of ordinary daily life, a mother embraces her child for the first time, her heart overflowing with tenderness and a sense of responsibility, almost to the point of pain.

The simple satisfaction of workers when they see the fruits of their labor after a hard day's work.

The sweet and thrilling feeling of having your heartstrings plucked when your lover whispers in your ear.

When dreams are shattered, there is a profound sense of loss and doubt, like falling into an abyss.

When faced with injustice, a burning rage rages within my chest...

And those darker corners.

The burning heat of a soul twisted by greed.

Deep-seated hatred brews a chilling poison.

The moment betrayal occurs, a dazed state of collapsing faith. As madness devours reason, boundless chaos ensues…

Joy and sorrow, love and hate, hope and despair, courage and fear, creation and destruction... countless emotions, from countless people of different eras, regions and identities, intertwine, collide, annihilate and are reborn, forming this boundless and never-ending sea of ​​consciousness.

This is the 'heart'.

This place holds everything in people's hearts; it is the greatest human heart, the graveyard of all human emotions, and an eternal sea that resonates with people.

Nie Weiyang slowly closed his eyes, suppressing his senses. He stood at the eye of the storm, enduring the emotional torrent that originated from the entire history of his race.

This overwhelming information gradually washed away his emotions, his feelings, his distracting thoughts... It felt as if millions of years had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment. In the end, his will was left with only a skeleton, like a hard diamond, maintaining its own clarity in the endless chaos.

He understood that what he needed to 'manage' was not just power, but the vast and heavy sea of ​​humanity.

He came here voluntarily, which means he made a choice.

In the eerie, blood-stained soil beneath his feet, the scene of death and rebirth intertwined remains eternal.

He bore the immense weight of the past. The word "history" is so grand, so terrifying.

consensus.

This concept is difficult to grasp among the living, because they have too many attachments and desires.

But when faced with threats to survival and deep-seated hatred, the boundless will that has settled in the long river of history can reach a consensus with the living.

In no time at all, the violent mental storm subsided abruptly, just as it had come.

The swirling mist seemed to thin a little, but the gloomy world remained pitch black. One by one, the old, green monitors, which had resembled tombstones, emitted a soft hum before lighting up, displaying a jumble of incomprehensible gibberish.

Consensus is the key to connecting hearts and minds.

Reach a consensus, then move forward together.

This is human behavior!
The user interface was now open and integrated into the system panel. Without the slightest hesitation, Nie Weiyang immediately connected his consciousness to the system interface and quickly retrieved the necessary information.

The situation was more... dilapidated than he had imagined. Most system modules were in a grayed-out, offline state due to corruption.

The [Terrain Editor] system and the [Security Defense] system, which have not seen any progress in control, are not unable to obtain permissions, but rather are in an unrepaired state, preventing the transfer of higher-level administrator permissions. Currently, their holder is listed as: [Administrator Number One].

This answers a question Nie Weiyang had previously asked: Does Administrator Number One exist?
presence.

But to whom does this name actually belong?

do not know.

In summary, there are currently three valid rights clearly registered under Nie Weiyang's name:
[Smart Human Mind Management Permissions] (Activating)
[Shelter System Management Permissions] (Activating)
[Civilization Territory Management Authority] (Active, Scope: Current Planet's Homeland)
So that's why the space station calls him the planet's administrator. He's actually become a planetary commander one day... except this commander is burdened with nothing but responsibilities and duties. Forget about a salary, he doesn't even have a decent control panel; all the functions are broken.

A sense of absurdity flashed through Nie Weiyang's mind. He quickly located the target—the [Information Measurement System]. He changed its status from [Running] to [Temporarily Shut Down], setting the duration to 24 hours.

[Confirm command?]

【whether】

Nie Weiyang stared at the word "yes" for two seconds, and finally, he pressed the key.

An invisible wave swept across the invisible realm.

For the next 24 hours, people in the new world will temporarily be spared the soul-shaking impact of the weight of knowledge.

Having completed this crucial step, Nie Weiyang immediately turned his attention to the next question.

Star Ember himself had no intention of opening the barrier, but the rituals of the Cult of the Stars were undeniably leading to this outcome.

This contradiction points to one conclusion: another will, using Starfall's plan as cover, secretly altered or guided the ultimate intention of the ritual.

Based on his judgment, the mastermind behind this is most likely the long-dormant Returning Sect and the Sky-Crossing Demon!
The enemy's goal is to forcibly break through the barrier and create chaos, perhaps to attract something, or perhaps for pure destruction.

The interference of the human mind with reality is not strong enough, and the security system has not yet been activated. Nie Weiyang cannot directly crush those people's minds, nor can he prevent the barrier from opening.

but……

A bold idea took shape in Nie Weiyang's mind.

Rather than letting the enemy meticulously plan from the shadows and forcibly destroy the barrier at a crucial moment, causing uncontrollable and catastrophic consequences... it would be better for him, the 'ball captain,' to proactively and controllably open the barrier in advance!

and……

A cold glint flashed behind Nie Weiyang's scarlet goggles.

He quickly searched the interface and soon found the planetary barrier function. It wasn't complete control, because the terrain editor was broken, but that's human nature: no matter how small the function, there always needs to be an emergency switch!
This emergency switch should be referred to as a protocol interface; it has no pre-defined function packages and can only be controlled by writing instructions on-site.

Without hesitation, Nie Weiyang immersed himself in the task and began to explore.

He not only had to open the barrier ahead of time, but also to give those lurking in the shadows who were trying to destroy human civilization a little surprise, a small appetizer of revenge!

(End of this chapter)