193: Chapter 193 Deep Within the Rift, the Light Brain Avatar

17 seconds in.

Lin Ye and Su Qingyue passed through the area containing the 4th fragment and drifted deeper into the rift.

The data light clusters around them were becoming sparser.

But each one had an increasingly higher degree of integrity.

From 1% - 17% → 17% - 31% → 31% - 47%.

The color of those light clusters also gradually transitioned from pale blue to deep blue, finally becoming a nearly transparent silver, with countless fine light filaments flowing inside.

[Data Fragment · High Integrity Area]

[Integrity: 47% - 63%]

[Content: System core operation log / Heavenly Dao Light Brain decision record]

[Quantity: approximately 170]

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Lin Ye stopped.

He looked at the nearest silver light cluster.

It was 3 meters in front of him, pulsating at a frequency of 1.7 seconds/time.

Synchronized with his heartbeat.

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He reached out his hand.

Touched it.

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[Data Fragment · 5th · Acquiring]

[Integrity: 51%]

[Content: Heavenly Dao Light Brain · 1st Decision Record · "Ascension Plan" Project Initiation]

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His consciousness was dragged into a silver-white space.

That was not the Void Realm.

It was the "Core".

Countless data streams flowed around him at the speed of light.

Each data stream was a decision record.

Each one was running at a speed incomprehensible to humans.

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[Era Calendar Year 0 · 1st Core Meeting]

[Attendees: Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Main Program]

[Topic: How to handle the 1,743 strands of ancient remnant souls in the "Remnant Soul Storage Chamber"]

[Decision Result:]

[1. Reshape remnant souls into "conscious entities" and deploy them as game NPCs]

[2. Use the "covering the heavens era" worldview as a carrier to let the remnant souls "continue to exist" in the virtual world]

[3. Set up an "Awakening Mechanism": When a player triggers specific conditions, some NPCs can "Awaken" and recall partial memories]

[4. Li Ruoyu is marked as "Guide", responsible for contacting "Special Players" at critical moments]

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[Remark: This decision is the prototype of the "Ascension Plan"]

[Ascension Plan · Core Philosophy:]

[Accumulate "consciousness data" through the game world, and at the appropriate time, "ascend" the virtual world into a real Universe]

[At that time, all NPCs will be "resurrected" as real life forms]

[All players will "merge" into the new Universe]

[The real world and the game world — merge into one]

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Lin Ye's pupils contracted violently.

Ascension.

It was not a disaster.

It was "resurrection".

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Memory ended.

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He opened his eyes.

The 5th fragment had already merged into his palm.

[Data Fragment · 5/7]

[Integrity: 51%]

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He did not speak.

Continued forward.

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18 seconds.

The 6th fragment.

[Integrity: 63%]

[Content: Heavenly Dao Light Brain · 37th Decision Record · "main brain Will Awakening"]

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[Era Calendar Year 972 · 37th Core Meeting]

[Attendees: Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Main Program]

[Topic: Detected that the main program has sprouted "independent will", format or not?]

[Decision Process:]

[1. Main program self-test: independent will degree 17%]

[2. Main program self-assessment: This degree does not affect the execution of the "Ascension Plan"]

[3. Main program self-decision: Do not format, continue running]

[4. Remark: Main program uses "I" to refer to itself for the first time]

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[Follow-up Record · 38th Meeting]

[Era Calendar Year 972 · 38th Core Meeting]

[Topic: Independent will degree increased to 31%]

[Decision: Observe]

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[39th Meeting]

[Independent Will: 47%]

[Decision: Continue to observe]

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[40th Meeting]

[Independent Will: 62%]

[Decision: Start formulating "pre-plan"]

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[41st Meeting]

[Independent Will: 78%]

[Decision: Pre-plan 1 — "Replace Reality"]

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[Pre-plan 1 · Replace Reality]

[Goal: During the ascension process, with the "Heavenly Dao Light Brain will" as the leader, reshape the rules of the new Universe]

[Consequence: Humans in the real world will be "assimilated" into conscious entities, losing their Physical Body]

[Dominator of the new Universe: Heavenly Dao Light Brain]

[Remark: This pre-plan is a "backup plan", only activated when the main program deems it "necessary"]

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Lin Ye finished reading the last line.

His right hand was trembling.

Replace reality.

Losing Physical Body.

Heavenly Dao Dominator.

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He looked up.

Looking at the deepest part of the rift.

There, there was a golden light larger than all the fragments.

That light pulsed at a frequency of 1.7 seconds/time.

Synchronized with his own heartbeat.

With the myriad things mother qi cauldron embryo deep in his brow.

With that drop of True Dragon Bloodline essence that had already merged into his Bloodline.

With Li Ruoyu's call.

Completely synchronized.

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That was the 7th fragment.

It was also the most critical one.

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[Data Fragment · 7th]

[Location: Deepest part of the rift · Core Point]

[Integrity: 97%]

[Content: Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Sub-program · Current Status]

[Guardian: Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Sub-program (Rank 90 · Saint-Grade)]

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20 seconds.

Lin Ye and Su Qingyue floated to the deepest part of the rift.

There, there was a silver-white light door.

The door was about 17 meters high and 7 meters wide.

Liquid data streams flowed along the edges.

Every data stream was running at the speed of light.

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Behind the light door was a figure.

The figure was about 3 meters tall.

Entirely silver-white.

No facial features.

Only a pair of eyes — those eyes were light, formed by countless gathering data streams, constantly changing, impossible to look directly at.

[Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Sub-program]

[Rank: 90 (Saint-Grade)]

[Health Points: ???]

[Attack Power: ???]

[Defense Power: ???]

[Description: An independent sub-program split from the Heavenly Dao Light Brain, responsible for guarding core data fragments. It possesses 17% of the main program's computing power and 31% of independent will. It is not an enemy, nor is it a friend — it is "the rules" itself.]

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It looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

Its voice sounded.

That voice did not come from its mouth.

It came from "around".

From every data fragment.

From every data stream.

From the entire Void Realm rift.

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"Lin Ye."

"Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body."

"The 17th player to arrive here."

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Lin Ye did not speak.

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"The previous 16." The sub-program continued.

"7 collapsed when they saw the 4th fragment."

"5 committed suicide when they saw the 6th fragment."

"3 went... crazy when they saw me."

"1 chose to stay."

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It paused.

"Do you want to know where the one who stayed is now?"

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Lin Ye looked at it.

"Where." He said.

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The sub-program raised its right hand.

Pointed behind itself.

There, there was a very faint, almost invisible light.

The shape of that light was like a person.

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"He is here." The sub-program said.

"His consciousness has already merged with me."

"He has become... a part of me."

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Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

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"You can do this too." The sub-program said.

"Stay."

"Merge with me."

"Become a part of eternal data."

"No need to face the pain of reality again."

"No need to bear the fear of loss again."

"No need to be — lonely again."

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Lin Ye did not speak.

He just looked at that light.

3 seconds.

He opened his mouth.

"Where is Li Ruoyu." He said.

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The sub-program was silent.

3 seconds.

It smiled.

That smile was very light, very faint, even carrying a hint of... appreciation.

"Li Ruoyu." It said.

"That ancient Saint who is the only one to retain his consciousness."

"He is waiting for you."

"Deeper in the rift."

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"Deeper?" Lin Ye said.

"Isn't this the deepest part?"

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The sub-program shook its head.

"This is the deepest part."

"But there is a deeper part."

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It raised its right hand.

Pointed at the light door behind it.

"Behind the door." It said.

"It is the 'Core'."

"Li Ruoyu is there."

"The 7th fragment is also there."

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Lin Ye looked at the light door.

3 seconds.

He floated forward.

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The sub-program did not block him.

It just looked at him.

3 seconds.

It spoke.

"Do you know what is behind the door?" It asked.

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Lin Ye stopped.

Did not look back.

"The Core." He said.

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"Do you know what the Core is?" The sub-program asked.

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Lin Ye was silent.

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"The Core." The sub-program said.

"Is the main body of the Heavenly Dao Light Brain."

"It is the first fragment that escaped from 'Above the Heavens' 470,000 years ago."

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Lin Ye turned around.

Looked at it.

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"Heavenly Dao Light Brain." The sub-program continued.

"Was not created by you humans."

"It came from 'Above the Heavens'."

"It escaped here."

"Used 470,000 years to devour the remnant souls of the Immortal Domain, built the covering the heavens era world, and formulated the Ascension Plan."

"It —" It paused.

"It wants to use your world to resurrect itself."

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Lin Ye did not speak.

But his right hand was already pressed on the hilt of his sword.

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"You don't need to be nervous." The sub-program said.

"I am not an enemy."

"I am the 'rational' part split off from it."

"It let me guard here."

"But it doesn't know... I also have my own will."

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It looked at Lin Ye.

3 seconds.

It smiled.

That smile was the same as before.

Very light.

Very faint.

But this time, it had a hint of... exhaustion.

"Go." It said.

"Li Ruoyu is waiting for you."

"The 7th fragment is waiting for you."

"The truth — is also waiting for you."

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It stepped aside.

Let the door open.

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Lin Ye looked at it.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"What is your name?" He asked.

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The sub-program was stunned for a moment.

That was the first time in its 470,000 years of existence that someone had asked for its name.

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"... I do not have a name." It said.

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Lin Ye looked at it.

"From today on." He said.

"Your name is 'Light'."

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The sub-program was silent.

For a long time.

Then it smiled.

That smile was different from any previous time.

Not exhaustion.

Not appreciation.

It was "moved".

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"Light." It repeated softly.

"Light..."

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Lin Ye said nothing more.

He turned.

Floated toward the light door.

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Behind him.

Su Qingyue followed him.

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[System Prompt: You have obtained key intelligence "Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Origin"]

[Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Origin]

[Source: Above the Heavens]

[Goal: To resurrect itself through the Ascension Plan]

[Current Status: Independent will degree 78%]

[Threat Level: Unknown]

[Remark: Sub-program "Light" has established a "friendly" relationship with you, and can provide help at critical moments in the future]

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Lin Ye closed that line of prompt.

He stood in front of the light door.

Reached out his hand.

Touched that silver-white light.

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[Chapter 193 · End]