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He took out his phone and dialed two numbers at the same time.

"—Rin, Hong Hong."

"I need your help."

"I have discovered a very interesting and entirely new research topic."

190 Idols in the Virtual World

Upon receiving Gu Chuan's call, Rin Tohsaka and Honghong Tushan quickly arrived at the abandoned warehouse.

One is a "genius magician" who comes from a prestigious magic family and is proficient in various magic theories and gem magic.

The other is the "King of Tushan," who has reigned over Tushan for hundreds of years and is intimately familiar with all kinds of demonic powers and resentments.

The two of them are undoubtedly the best candidates to analyze this unprecedented "abnormal energy".

"...This is not magic."

Rin Tohsaka crouched down, her fingertips carefully touching the thin, black "data stream" seeping from the server motherboard—a stream thinner than a strand of hair. Her usually confident and proud red eyes were now filled with unprecedented solemnity and confusion.

As a most orthodox magician, she could clearly sense that although this energy could also interfere with reality, its foundation and operating principle were completely different from any kind of "magic" she was familiar with.

It has no "magical" fluctuations; it is more like a mechanical curse composed of countless, cold, emotionless "rules" and "instructions."

"—It's resentment."

Tu Shan Honghong, standing to the side, offered an answer from another perspective.

She didn't even need to touch it.

Those golden, vertical pupils belonging to the "Demon King" simply gazed silently at the black data stream that was slowly writhing in the air like a venomous snake, and thus discerned its true nature.

"Moreover, it is a kind of pure resentment that I have never seen before, highly purified and compressed."

She explained, “Ordinary resentment comes from the intense negative emotions of a living being before it dies, such as hatred, jealousy, and resentment… They are chaotic and violent, like an uncontrollable, scorching flame.”

“But this resentment…” She looked at the cold, black data stream that seemed to devour even light, and a rare emotion called “disgust” appeared on her usually expressionless face.

"It was too cold. So cold, like a piece of ice, meticulously sculpted, at absolute zero. It had abandoned all emotion, retaining only the purest, most primal malice."

The magician and the demon king's analysis coincided with Gu Chuan's judgment.

This is a completely new and unprecedented "curse" originating from the "technology side".

"—Can we find its source?" Gu Chuan asked.

“It’s difficult.” Rin Tohsaka shook her head. “It’s like a virus on the internet. It can spread and proliferate through any device connected to the internet. Unless we can find its source like last time, there’s no way to trace it.”

"—Then, let it, on its own, speak."

Gu Chuan, however, smiled faintly.

He slowly reached out his hand and made a grasping motion towards the ominous "data vengeful spirit"!

The "Dominator's" unreasonable power is activated once again!

"—Obey me."

He commanded in an unquestionable tone, like a king giving orders to his servants.

"Tell me, who is your master? And where is your lair?"

That mass of "data vengeful spirits," composed of pure malice, seemed to sense an absolute pressure from a higher dimension! It began to struggle and twist violently, attempting to resist that incomprehensible "dominance" from the level of laws!

However, it was all in vain.

Before absolute "divine authority," any resistance from mortals appears so pale and powerless.

After a few seconds.

The black stream of data finally ceased its struggle. Submissively, like a tamed venomous snake, it slowly decomposed and recombined in Gu Chuan's palm, ultimately coalescing into several technologically advanced, shimmering, information-rich characters.

【Divine Realm】

【Aliceia】

[Mental Power Harvesting]

……

in the apartment.

When Gu Chuan input these keywords, which he had "interrogated" from the "data vengeful spirit," into the search system of Butler A, "Alice,"—

A massive amount of relevant information instantly filled the huge holographic projection screen in the center of the living room.

"——"Divine Realm"."

"The hottest, most immersive RMMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) of the year. Developed by the world-class game company Mhoyo, it boasts a perfect second life with 99% realism."

"——A-Elysa (Ailisia)."

"In the game 'God's Domain,' the most popular virtual idol NPC, with a near-perfect personality and a heavenly singing voice, is affectionately known by all players as Elysa, the most beautiful girl in the world."

On the screen appeared the official promotional poster for the virtual idol named "Alicia".

She was a stunningly beautiful girl, almost otherworldly, with long, dreamy pink hair like cherry blossoms and a pair of bright blue eyes like stars.

She wore a long white dress that exuded a sense of holiness, and on her face was a gentle, loving smile that could heal everything.

However, this seemingly flawless virtual idol, like a "saint," was linked to a series of chilling words in the "negative news" retrieved by Manager A.

"Shocking! A high school student, due to excessive addiction to 'Gods' Frontline,' played the game for 72 consecutive hours, ultimately suffered a mental breakdown and was admitted to CU."

"In-depth investigation: What are young people who have fallen into the trap of virtual idol worship being quietly exploited?"

"The medical community is issuing an urgent warning: Several hardcore players of the game 'Gods' Realm' have experienced unexplained symptoms such as lethargy, memory loss, and even prolonged coma!"

All the clues, as if connected by an invisible thread, ultimately pointed clearly to that perfect virtual idol named "Alicia."

"--impossible!"

Just then, a voice filled with shock, disbelief, and excitement suddenly rang out!

It's March 7th!

She, without anyone noticing, had also come closer. When she saw that perfect face on the screen, a face she knew all too well, and those negative news stories filled with "malice," her usually energetic face instantly turned bright red!

Like a kitten whose tail has been stepped on and who is guarding its food, she suddenly rushed in front of the screen and loudly retorted in a fanatical tone full of "fans"!

"—This is absolutely fake! It's slander! It's a malicious smear campaign by those unscrupulous media outlets who are jealous of our Ellie's popularity!"

Pointing to the pink-haired girl on the poster, smiling so gently, she explained to the bewildered crowd with a tone full of pride.

"You guys have no idea how wonderful our Ellie is! She's the gentlest, kindest, and most perfect girl in the world! She'll comfort you with her softest voice when you're feeling down! She'll remember the name of every fan who likes her! She'll even use her own pocket money to help those new players who are having trouble in the game!"

"How could someone like her possibly hurt someone else?!"

Look at March 7th, her eyes slightly reddened with excitement, and her gaze filled with absolute, unquestionable trust.

Gu Chuan sighed helplessly.

It seems that to get this naive girl, who has completely fallen into "idol worship," to accept reality, we need some more direct and powerful "evidence."

"—In that case..."

He stood up from the sofa and looked at everyone present.

"Then let's go and see for ourselves what this so-called 'Divine Realm' is all about."

"Take a look, that perfect virtual idol, is she really a saint who saves all living beings..."

He paused, and a cold, playful glint flashed in his golden eyes.

"—Still a demon, disguised as a saintess, feeding on spiritual power."

191 sneak in! Divine Realm

Gu Chuan's decision was like a final verdict, leaving no room for doubt.

In the living room, the members of the "investigation team" who would infiltrate "God's Realm" were quickly determined.

—Gu Chuan, as the absolute core and leader with the power of "dominant".

—On March 7th, as Alicia's "number one fan," she was the one who most needed to witness the "truth" firsthand.

—Nami, as the team's "brain trust" and "navigator," possesses the ability to remain calm and have keen observation and analytical skills in any unfamiliar environment.

—And Chelsea. This girl from NghtRad, skilled in disguise and stealth, possesses the Imperial Arm "Gaia Foundation," which can transform into any form at will. In missions requiring investigation and stealth, this is undoubtedly the most perfect "weapon."

"—So, here's the question."

Nami, with her incisive insight, pointed out the most crucial practical problem.

22 "How are we supposed to get into that game? I don't remember having one of those things called an R-game helmet at home."

"We don't need that kind of thing."

Gu Chuan, however, simply smiled faintly.

He snapped his fingers.

The next second, four silver-white metal helmets, full of futuristic technology, with smooth and beautiful lines, and like works of art, appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.

This is not any known R device on the market.

Instead, after analyzing the world's networks and technology, he used his power as the "Dominator" to directly "create" a "super infiltration device" at the most basic atomic level, with performance far exceeding that of this era by at least fifty years.

It can not only perfectly connect to the server of "God Realm".

Furthermore, it can protect the user's spirit to the greatest extent possible from direct erosion by "data vengeful spirits".

"—Alright, put them on."

Gu Chuan handed one of the helmets to March 7, who was already impatient.

"Let us see for ourselves just how magnificent this so-called second life really is."

……

The moment the four of them simultaneously donned their helmets and activated the infiltration program—

A strange, indescribable feeling of weightlessness instantly enveloped their entire bodies.

The scene before my eyes began to rapidly distort and decompose, eventually transforming into a deep "space-time tunnel" leading to an unknown world, composed of countless massive data streams shimmering with seven-colored light.

After a few seconds.

As that slightly dizzying feeling of weightlessness slowly subsided...

A magnificent scroll, enough to leave anyone entering this world for the first time mesmerized and awestruck, slowly unfolds before their eyes.

They were standing on a huge white stone plaza that floated above a sea of ​​clouds.

Beneath my feet, smooth as a mirror, lay white stone slabs of an unknown material, reflecting the three enormous moons in the sky, each a different color.

In the distance, towering mage towers with spires, imbued with a medieval fantasy style, rise into the clouds. At their spires, shimmering, multicolored, and mysterious magical light flickers.

Countless enormous and elegant griffins and dragons are carrying "players" dressed in all sorts of magnificent armor and robes, freely traversing and soaring among the clouds.

The air was filled with the fragrance of fresh grass, and a faint, sweet, "magical" aroma.

This is the starting city of "God's Domain," and also the most prosperous "Sky City" with the largest number of players in the entire game world—Elden.

Wow! That's...that's amazing!

On March 7th, the first person to exclaim in excitement and wonder uttered a gasp! She was like a child visiting an amusement park for the first time; her eyes, always full of vitality, were now sparkling with a curious light as bright as stars!

"This place...this place is exactly like the legendary fairyland!"

Nami and Chelsea were equally awestruck by the magnificent and beautiful scene before them. Although they maintained basic vigilance, they couldn't help but look around like two curious tourists, experiencing this fantastical and brand-new world.

However, Gu Chuan's face remained completely expressionless.

He simply stood there quietly.

Those golden divine eyes had already pierced through this beautiful yet illusory "appearance," and seen the hidden, unknown "truth" at the very bottom of the entire world.

In his "divine vision"—

This seemingly peaceful and beautiful world, in all its underlying data, is like a blood vessel injected with deadly poison, flowing with cold, malicious, black "data vengeful spirits"!

They are like a swarm of the most greedy and patient parasites, silently attaching themselves to every corner of this world and every piece of code.