Xingtetsu: Why is the captain on the train?

Turning around, far ahead, among the sparse fleet, the hot gun barrel of a warship that turned around was extremely conspicuous in the darkness. The heat beam just now was fired by this ship.

And the point where its attack landed was the real stinging insect juice that almost splashed all over the captain just now.

The same old welcome ceremony.

The captain narrowed his eyes and snapped his fingers silently in the vacuum. The next second, he appeared inside the battleship that had just fired.

Looking around...

no one.

Also normal.

The captain relaxed his body, waved his hand to throw away Judas's chain, dragged himself in the zero-gravity environment, and quickly approached the main control room of the battleship.

According to the old rules, the captain woke up the main control computer of the autonomous warship, intending to confirm his current coordinates and the coordinates of the next jump.

The result is that there is no next target.

The fleet was almost completely stagnant at the nearby coordinates. Judging from the time recorded in the navigation records, these spaceships had been stopped for quite some time. In other words, there were currently no signposts to move forward.

[Black tower? Screw?]

Tentatively, the captain tried to contact members of the genius club outside the simulated universe.

[It actually got through? ]

Heita's somewhat surprised voice sounded in his mind.

[Finally got in touch. What's the situation in the simulated universe now? ]

[The original test project was replaced by the Universal Locust Plague Project written by Virtual Knowledge Master. I won’t go into details. Anyway, the project you are in is considered the final project that we originally started later. You are now in place.]

[In place?] The captain paused as his fingers danced on the battleship's control panel. [What do you mean?]

[The breeding will fall near your area. 】

[I think I understand what you mean.] The captain looked at the picture on the battleship radar star map and squinted his eyes. [These battleships are guarding the marching route of the insect plague.]

[You have to go further. The briefing mentioned that these warships are stationed to intercept any fish that slip through the net.]

[The Amber King has taken the initiative to face the insect swarm! ]

【understood. 】

Chapter 180: Simulated Universe·Final Test·The Beginning of the Fall (Twenty-Two)

In the deep space of the universe, the front line of the battle between the [Virtual Amber King] and the real stinging insects.

A small cargo spaceship silently turned off its engine and floated in the deep space far away from the battlefield.

"A stellar life form..."

Yuexia raised her eyes and looked at the [Virtual Amber King] in the distance, which was slowly entering the sea of real stinging insects. She murmured, "So, the facts in history are really so simple and crude?"

The virtual Amber King of the simulated universe almost crashed headfirst into the sea of insects. The [breeding] messenger that was the size of an asteroid and the real stinging insect mother that was almost the same size as a planet could not stop the Amber King's progress.

"So, what do you think Star God is?"

"No, no, no, I mean, there was no communication? Or any other steps? The Amber King just directly broke into the army of stinging insects, and then directly attacked [breeding]?" This was completely different from what Yuexia thought.

She had always felt that the fall of reproduction would be more complicated, or at least not as straightforward as what was happening before her eyes.

"In fact, this matter should be so simple and straightforward." A male voice suddenly sounded in the cabin of the cargo spacecraft.

Yuexia and Tesla both turned their heads sharply and looked behind them.

The captain looked at the two people in front of him with a smile on his face, "I'm lucky. After a few space transfers, I was able to observe your spaceship."

"Captain." Yuexia stood up, walked quickly to the captain and hugged the young man.

Tesla looked at the captain's familiar yet unfamiliar face with a complicated expression, and exhaled with mixed feelings, "Long time no see."

"It's been a long time, Dr. Tesla." The captain patted Yuexia's back and looked at Tesla, "It's nice to see you again."

Tesla sorted out his feelings and smiled, "Me too, but it's a pity that now is not the time to sit down and have a good chat."

"Indeed." The captain nodded slightly, patted Yuexia on the shoulder, and Yuexia let go of the captain.

The three of them came to the window of the cargo ship together, and the captain started to continue the previous topic.

"That's a Star God." The captain looked at the swarm of real stinging insects in the deep space far away, which were constantly launching fearless and desperate charges towards the Virtual Amber King. "For them, the real difficulty is making a decision, not fulfilling it."

Tesla looked up at the captain.

From just one sentence, we can tell that the captain's understanding of Star God far exceeds that of Delisha Yuexia.

However, the facts are slightly different from what the captain thought.

"Captain, that..." Yuexia tugged at the captain's sleeve, "Actually, the star gods in the simulated universe are a little different from what we imagined..."

Yuexia slowly explained to the captain that the virtual star god is essentially a digital life.

The captain just listened with a smile, then nodded and patted Yuexia's head, "I know, or rather, I guessed it a long time ago."

Yuexia was stunned for a moment.

Is this also guessable?

Tesla also raised his eyebrows slightly, staring at the captain.

"From the time when the Black Tower was mentioned, and the Star Gods in the simulated universe mistook Xing for [pioneer] Akivali, I had already vaguely guessed this."

"After all, for the simulated star gods, they are fully aware of their own existence and each other's existence. If the star didn't have something in common with them, why would they make a mistake?"

"So, after hearing what Black Tower said about this, I already understood it." The captain smiled and shrugged, "The simulated star god must have been cultivated and then released, rather than simply programmed in the simulated universe."

"In fact, there is another piece of evidence, which I only figured out later." The captain said, looking at the virtual Amber King who had already gone deep into the sea of insects, "That is that Ruan Mei cultivated the Star Crusher King Bug in the confined cabin."

"This matter?" Yuexia blinked.

Is there anything wrong with this?

"Since we can cultivate the [Star Crusher King Bug], what other data does Ruan Mei need to collect?" The captain shrugged and said, "It must be the cultivation process itself."

"If we can cultivate [breeding] emissaries in reality, then if we adjust various parameters and throw [Star Crusher King Bugs] into the simulated universe, will they still be Star Crusher King Bugs in the simulated universe?" The captain nodded his forehead under the moonlight. "Comparing the two, it is clear where the [virtual breeding] in the simulated universe comes from."

【A very sharp guess, Captain.】

The voice of Black Tower's praise rang out in the minds of the three people.

Neither Yuexia nor the captain felt anything special, but Tesla was startled.

"Who?" Tesla's red hair almost stood up in fright. He looked around suddenly but couldn't find the source of the sound.

[Let me introduce myself to you. I am the Genius Club #83 seat, Black Tower, Ms. Tesla, have you heard of us? ]

Tesla turned suspiciously and looked at the captain and Yuexia.

She somewhat distrusted the voice that suddenly appeared in her mind.

"It's okay. Black Tower is the project manager of this simulated universe." The captain nodded slightly to Tesla.

[Okay, let's get back to the project. Currently, the computing power of the entire simulated universe is concentrated on the battlefield that will take place later.]

【You can look behind you. 】

The three of them turned their heads and looked behind them.

The captain raised an eyebrow, Tesla narrowed his eyes, and only Yuexia tilted her head, "Are there fewer stars?"

[It is a very intuitive description. The number of stars has decreased. In fact, at a distance of up to three light years from you, there is nothing left in the entire simulated universe. The boundary is already visible to your naked eyes.]

The captain frowned, [Where is the Star Core Spirit? ]

[She is also approaching the central battlefield, but in a different direction from you. She is opposite you, separated from you by an entire battlefield.]

The three of them looked up at the chaotic swarm of insects and the virtual Amber King that caused the chaos within the swarm.

[In other words, now is the final moment? ]

[No, far more than that. The death of [breeding] attracted too many unexpected visitors. Otherwise, why do you think the computing power of the simulated universe has shrunk so dramatically? ]

[Because the virtual Boshizun is stealing computing power to cause trouble? ] The captain asked half jokingly and half seriously.

[Screw Gumu is investigating this, so you don't need to worry about it.]

[What I want to say is that not only [Protection] and the [Order] we guessed before are here, but also [Harmony], [Joy], and [Memory] are all here, all on the periphery of the battlefield, plus the [Exploration] symbolized by the Star Core Spirit! A total of seven Star Gods have gathered here.]

[The simulated universe is almost at capacity! ]

[No Boshizun?] The captain raised an eyebrow.

There was silence for a moment on the Black Tower side.

[...Yes, there is no Boshizun. ]

Chapter 181: Simulated Universe·Final Test·Charge (Twenty-three)

[Breed], [Preserve], [Order], [Harmony], [Happiness], [Memory], and [Explore]!

A total of seven star gods!

Tesla muttered to himself, "No, what on earth do you want to do in this data world?"

"For now, we are reproducing history," the captain said. "At least, that was the case before the simulated star god started causing trouble."

Tesla raised his eyebrows. "Your methods of deducing history are so advanced? You create a whole world of data, and then adjust the parameters to control the direction of major events and explore the details hidden in the corners?"

Outside the simulated universe, Black Tower and Screw Gumm looked at each other.

Nikola Tesla really knows this.

[Ms. Tesla, you seem to know about the Polymath Society, so you must have heard of the Genius Club? ]

"Ah?" Tesla scratched his head, looking confused and embarrassed. "No, I've only heard of the Knowledge Society in a data world, the Genius Club or something... Uh, I only heard of this name when you introduced yourself just now."

【...】

[Ms. Black Tower, we are underestimated.] ScrewGum's voice sounded with a smile.

[Forget it, let's talk about this later.] Heita's tone was inexplicably gnashing his teeth, [Captain, Screws is currently investigating the data stream of the simulated universe. At this point, there is no need to hide many things.]

[All interfaces that can connect to the outside world in series with data in the simulated universe, Screw and I have written firewall programs. We don’t know how the virtual Boshizun will break through the simulated universe, but he will definitely take action.]

In the transport ship of [City Builder], the captain raised his eyebrows, his eyes looked towards the battlefield in deep space, squinting his eyes, [So, what do you need us to do? ]

【Don't be impatient, wait until I finish. 】

[The computing power of the entire simulated universe is currently all gathered in the "battlefield". In order to ensure that the simulated universe simulates [Star God], the computing power will pile up the "level" of digital life. You can understand what I mean. 】

The captain thought about what the Black Tower meant for a moment, but before he could say anything, Tesla spoke up, "So, in fact, this simulated universe will only give them the authority and power of 'the [Star God] of this universe' when they need to appear as [Star God]?"

[It can be said that this is a way to save energy and reduce consumption, and ensure that the simulated universe can operate for a long time. ]

"In other words, if the Virtual Master Boshi wants to break through the simulated universe, he must find a way to obtain this authority?" Yuexia tilted her head, "But Master Boshi doesn't seem to be here."

[Conclusion: He will come.] The gentle voice of Screw Gumu sounded in the minds of the three people, [This siege against [breeding] has already brought 7 star gods to the scene. The computing power gathered in the entire simulated universe is unprecedented and exaggerated, which can be called the highest in history. The virtual Boshizun wants to break through the blockade and restrictions of the simulated universe. This must be an opportunity he cannot miss.]

[So, what does this have to do with what we are going to do?] The captain raised an eyebrow.

[You have to rush in, rush into the battlefield of encirclement and suppression of [Breeding]. The data of the entire simulated universe is now all gathered in this place. The amount of data refreshed every second is enough to pile up the redundant area into a garbage mountain. Screw can only do his best to check, but this battlefield is full of real stinging insects. Without the "upgrade", the data volume of the virtual Boshizun is at most that of a [Breeding] order envoy. It is difficult for us to accurately judge and lock him from the outside.]

[You're not going to let us look for the virtual Boshizun with our naked eyes, are you?] The captain's eyebrows flew up to the sky.

[The naked eye is only auxiliary. You are currently our observation anchor point for the black box inside the simulated universe. I have now established stable communication with you, which is equivalent to me being able to handle the briefings refreshed around you. Of course, your naked eyes cannot be as fast as the briefings refreshed by the simulated universe, so I need you to rush in and maximize the role of the anchor point.]

Yuexia turned around to take a look at the swarm of locusts that were launching a crazy suicide attack on the virtual Amber King, and swallowed.

"Well, although I haven't figured out the whole picture of the incident, is there a possibility..." Tesla crossed his arms, "Since the simulated universe can refresh the briefing about the virtual Boshizun with us as anchors, it proves that the identification code of this virtual Boshizun has data archived in the simulated universe. Can't it be directly screened through the data code?"

[Now, in the simulated universe, countless real stinging insects are produced every second, and countless real stinging insects are dying. Among these stinging insects, more than 50% of the data volume is equivalent to that of the digital life Boshizun. All the computing power is used to stack the seven simulated star god slots. I won’t be surprised if the server of the simulated universe explodes directly.]

"Okay." Tesla understood and sighed helplessly.

A computer is on the verge of freezing, with new files being written and old files being deleted continuously. Who in their right mind would dare to run a search program at this time to search for a file with a specific project number among the large number of written/deleted files?

A computer crash is no big deal.

I'm afraid the host will explode, or the hard drive will get stuck and need to be cleaned.

"Okay, we have to rush in." The captain took a deep breath and looked at the swarm of locusts that almost completely covered the body of the virtual Amber King in the distant and cold deep space of the universe.

"There are hundreds of millions of Destiny Walkers and nearly a million Breeding Orders out there, and we have to charge in." The captain even smacked his lips in self-mockery, "What good is this little broken spaceship capable of?"