Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Pitch black...

Just then, an electronic voice announced, "Starship pod is ready. Do you wish to connect to the Starship Battle Network?"

The electronic voice sounds very mechanical and is not pleasant to listen to.

"Access".

A jolt ran through his body as a powerful electric current surged through him, as if he were being electrocuted. No wonder ordinary people aren't allowed to use the Starship Pod. Without sufficient physical strength, this soul-guided energy scan alone would likely cause irreversible damage to an ordinary person.

Gu You inwardly complained, and the next moment, a feeling of dizziness followed. When he regained consciousness, the darkness before him had turned bright.

Unlike the previous Spirit Ascension Platform, which gave the feeling of directly entering a world, all that appeared before my eyes were various data.

"Body scan complete. StarCraft Battle.net connection successful. Please speak your request; Battle.net will process your voice message."

"I want to sign up for the Star Battle Network All-Federation Challenge," Gu You said slowly, feeling that the machine wasn't that advanced.

"Okay, let's begin registration immediately. Your name?"

Gu You hesitated for a moment, then revealed his real name.

He didn't need to worry about privacy at all. The strongest point of the Star Dou Battle Network was its confidentiality. Internal messages were only recorded by the Battle Network's mainframe. After being recorded, all human Soul Masters participating in the Battle Network would have a level assigned, which needed to be increased through battle achievements. However, even the Federal Council could not arbitrarily investigate the information of participants. It required the approval of the entire council. This prevented malicious individuals from using the Battle Network to investigate other people's information.

The system performed a series of inquiries to register Gu You's identity.

"You can give yourself a nickname, which will be the name you use in the competition and in the future."

Gu You thought for a moment, "The Dragon God, perhaps?"

"Dragon God? Please confirm."

"Sure."

"Sorry, the nickname you selected is already taken." The electronic voice sounded again.

Gu You clenched his fists. It was alright; he understood this perfectly.

Please decide on a new nickname.

"The Purple Gold King, perhaps," Gu You thought for a moment.

"A purple-gold turtle? Please confirm?"

A series of black lines appeared on Gu You's forehead.

"It's the Purple Gold King! Forget it, I'm not going to argue with you, you artificial idiot."

"Okay, and one more thing. I'm not an artificial idiot; I was created by the Federal Science Federation..."

"Stop! Don't give me that nonsense."

"it is good."

"Nickname selected successfully. Gu You, nickname Purple Gold King, Soul Power Level 79, Special Physique, suspected dragon bloodline, physical strength beyond the norm, classified as a Soul Master with extraordinary talent. Registration approved. Would you like to register for the Star Dou Battle Network All-Federation Challenge?"

"join."

However, Gu You seemed to have thought of something at this moment. The important thing wasn't how stupid this artificial intelligence was, but that the Federation had already mastered this technology.

If the previous Federation corresponded to the modern era before it, then the current Federation technology corresponds to the AI ​​era of recent years.

The Douluo Federation's technology has reached a point where it can apply artificial intelligence to simulation systems. Although this system still looks very crude, and even feels much lower-end than the Spirit Ascension Platform, it far surpasses the Spirit Ascension Platform in terms of level after incorporating artificial intelligence.

This decision is of great significance, extraordinary!

Gu You felt that this Federation-organized event was less about letting Soul Masters experience new technologies and more about using the battles of a vast number of Soul Masters to test the effectiveness of artificial intelligence. The gradual improvement of artificial intelligence may very well lead humanity to another technological leap.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Gu You wondered when the interstellar era would truly arrive.

There will be a lot more fun to play then.

Gu You had to admit the excellence of the federal scientists.

He didn't understand the applications of artificial intelligence very well, but he could still imagine how much change it would bring to humanity when it was widely applied in various fields.

With a flash of light and shadow, the scenery before his eyes changed, and Gu You found himself on a street. At the same time, a voice sounded in his ear, "You have entered the Western Region. Please follow the instructions to the Western Region competition area to experience it. At the same time, choose your participation method: Soul Master Battle, or Mech Battle."

An arrow shimmering with a faint white light appeared in front of Gu You. Following the arrow forward, he soon saw a huge and magnificent building, resembling a stadium. He could see that many other people, like him, were walking towards this building.

From the outside, it's nowhere near as realistic as the Ascension Platform. This system still has quite a few areas that need improvement. But considering the existence of artificial intelligence, these aren't so important.

Following the flow of people into the huge Western Division competition arena, a flash of light appeared in front of Gu You, revealing something resembling a light screen.

Please select your participation method.

Without hesitation, Gu You selected both the Soul Master Battle and the Mech Battle. Then, a large amount of explanation appeared on the screen.

He knew very well that the rewards for being number one on the Star Dou Battle Network were extremely generous. Logically, the Star Dou Battle Network should have been released later, but its appearance completely changed the entire development trajectory of Douluo Continent.

Perhaps it's called the butterfly effect, which isn't surprising.

At the very top of the description are the words "Registration Successful," indicating that he has completed the registration process. Below that are the rules for the Mech Battle and Soul Master Battle.

Because of the large number of participants, the entire Federation is divided into eight competition zones, determined by the location of the Star Pods. Gu You, being in the Endless Mountains, naturally belongs to the Western Competition Zone.

In mech battles, participants can only choose between melee or ranged combat mechs; there are no other options. Mech battles are purely about mech piloting skills, and participants can practice with the standard competition mechs beforehand. Customized mechs are not allowed.

This is undoubtedly very troublesome for many mech pilots. Everyone is only familiar enough with their own mech. Using a completely unfamiliar mech will definitely reduce combat effectiveness significantly.

However, considering the system's initial state, Gu You felt it was understandable. After all, if everyone brought their own real-world mechs into the system, how massive a data flow would be required? Moreover, in his view, the competition among mech pilots should be based on the sheer number of pilots they possess.

Although the mechs are standardized, the Soul Master's abilities can still be used...

(End of this chapter)