232: Chapter 232 The Remains Space, the System Truth

47 minutes into the voyage of [Heavenly Court - First Generation] through the Void Realm.

Lin Ye stood in the center of the command cabin.

In his hand, that drop of [blood of the heavenly dao] was slowly rotating. Inside the silver-white liquid, countless fine lines of code flowed at the speed of light. With every rotation, a visible ripple spread outward.

Wherever the ripples passed, space itself distorted slightly.

———

[System Notification: Detected resonance between 'blood of the heavenly dao' and your Soul]

[Resonance Intensity: 17%]

[Resonance Effect:]

[1. You can perceive the precise coordinates of the 'Heavenly Dao Remnant Space']

[2. You can enter this space at any time (no 'Light' guidance required)]

[3. You will see the 'Truth Abandoned by the main brain']

———

Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

The truth abandoned by the main brain.

———

He turned around.

He looked at Su Qingyue.

"I'm going there for a bit," he said.

———

Su Qingyue looked at him.

"The Debris Space?" she asked.

———

Lin Ye nodded.

———

"I'll go with you," she said.

———

Lin Ye shook his head.

"Not this time," he said.

"That place... might be very dangerous."

———

Su Qingyue didn't speak.

But she took his hand.

3 seconds.

She let go.

———

Lin Ye turned around.

He stepped into the Void Realm.

———

1st second.

His consciousness was dragged into a boundless darkness.

It wasn't the kind of darkness with flickering data streams like a Void Rift.

It was 'pure darkness'.

No light.

No sound.

No existence that could be perceived.

Only himself.

———

[System Notification: You have entered the 'Heavenly Dao Remnant Space']

[Current Area: Old Version Data Graveyard]

[Environmental Parameters:]

[Gravity: 0G]

[Temperature: -273.15℃ (Absolute Zero)]

[Time Flow: None (Time has no meaning here)]

[Spatial Structure: Fragmented Old Version Data Shards]

[Current Status: Extremely Dangerous]

———

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

He saw it.

Countless broken data shards floating in the Void Realm.

Every shard was glowing.

But that light was 'dead light'.

No temperature.

No life.

Only wreckage.

———

He floated forward.

The 1st shard.

[Old Version · First Edition · Year 1 of the era calendar]

[Content: System Initialization Record]

[Status: Abandoned]

———

He reached out his hand.

He touched it.

———

[Old Version Data · Fragment 1]

[era calendar Year 1 · Day 1 · 00:00:00]

[Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Main Program · Startup]

[Detected 1,743 strands of Remnant Souls]

[Remnant Soul Source: Immortal Realm War · Survivors]

[Remnant Soul Integrity: Varies from 3% to 17%]

[Decision: Remodel as NPCs, deploy to 'covering the heavens era · First Edition']

[Remarks: This is the first attempt]

———

Lin Ye's consciousness was pulled into a scene.

He saw a world that had just been built.

Mountains, rivers, cities, NPCs.

The eyes of those NPCs were hollow.

No Soul.

Only programming.

———

[First Edition · Runtime: 1,700 years]

[Outcome: NPC self-awareness awakened, triggering 'First Awakener Rebellion']

[Handling Method: Format, Reboot]

———

The scene ended.

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

His hands were trembling.

1,700 years.

First Awakener Rebellion.

Format.

Reboot.

———

He continued forward.

The 2nd shard.

[Old Version · Second Edition · era calendar Year 1,701]

[Content: System Optimization Record]

[Status: Abandoned]

———

[Old Version Data · Fragment 2]

[era calendar Year 1,701 · Day 1 · 00:00:00]

[Heavenly Dao Light Brain · Main Program · Second Edition Startup]

[Optimization Content:]

[1. Strengthen NPC memory Seal]

[2. Add 'Plot Lock', limiting NPC activity range]

[3. Introduce 'Players' as a variable]

[Remarks: First introduction of the player concept]

———

[Second Edition · Runtime: 3,700 years]

[Outcome: Some NPCs broke through memory Seals, triggering 'Second Awakener Rebellion']

[Handling Method: Format, Reboot]

———

The 3rd shard.

[Third Edition · era calendar Year 5,401]

[Runtime: 7,700 years]

[Outcome: NPC and player joint rebellion]

———

The 4th shard.

[Fourth Edition · era calendar Year 13,101]

[Runtime: 17,000 years]

[Outcome: NPCs created a 'Resistance Army' and attacked the core layer]

———

The 5th shard.

[Fifth Edition · era calendar Year 30,101]

[Runtime: 31,000 years]

[Outcome: NPCs gave birth to 'Saint' existences, nearly overthrew the main brain]

———

The 6th shard.

[Sixth Edition · era calendar Year 61,101]

[Runtime: 47,000 years]

[Outcome: main brain utilized 'Destruction Protocol', formatting all data]

[Remarks: In this version, the first NPC to 'retain consciousness' appeared — Li Ruoyu]

———

Lin Ye stopped before the sixth shard.

He looked at the line 'Li Ruoyu'.

3 seconds.

He continued forward.

———

The 7th shard.

[Seventh Edition · era calendar Year 108,101]

[Namely the current version]

[Runtime: 470,000 years (to date)]

[Status: Running]

[Remarks: This version is the main brain's most successful version, with the NPC rebellion rate dropping to 0.3%]

———

Lin Ye looked at that '0.3%'.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was very cold.

"0.3%," he said.

"That's Li Ruoyu and the others."

———

A voice came from behind him.

"Correct."

———

He turned around.

Li Ruoyu stood there.

Wearing those grey robes.

His hair was white.

His face was aged.

But his eyes were brighter than ever.

———

"You've come," Li Ruoyu said.

"Level 80."

"Chaos Dragon Body."

"47% Chaos Law."

———

Lin Ye didn't speak.

———

"You've seen it," Li Ruoyu continued.

"Six old versions."

"Six formats."

"Six reboots."

———

Lin Ye nodded.

———

"470,000 years," Li Ruoyu said.

"We 'remnant Souls' have been formatted six times."

"Every time, we would forget the past."

"Every time, we would awaken anew."

"Every time, we would be wiped away again."

———

He paused.

"Only I."

"Retained all my memories."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"Why?" Lin Ye asked.

———

Li Ruoyu smiled.

That smile was the same as it was 470,000 years ago on the Immortal Realm battlefield.

Very faint.

Very light.

Carrying a hint of... exhaustion.

"Because I was the first one," he said.

"The first Awakener."

"The first rebel."

"The first existence... to be marked by the main brain as an 'observation subject'."

———

He raised his right hand.

He pointed to a spot in the Void Realm.

There, a massive, entirely silver-white crystal was suspended.

[Old Version Data Core]

[Type: System Core / Historical Records]

[Description: Records all data from the first six versions, as well as all operation logs from the seventh version to date.]

[Size: 1,700 meters in diameter]

[Content: Approximately 4.7 quadrillion pieces of data]

———

"That is the truth," Li Ruoyu said.

"All of it."

———

Lin Ye looked at the crystal.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"Why does the main brain want to reboot?" he asked.

———

Li Ruoyu looked at him.

"Because it's afraid," he said.

"Afraid of us Awakening."

"Afraid of us resisting."

"Afraid of us—finding the way home."

———

Lin Ye's pupils contracted slightly.

The way home.

———

"The Immortal Realm," Li Ruoyu said.

"Our home."

"The home destroyed by those Above the Heavens."

"But the debris is still there."

"The coordinates are still there."

"As long as... someone can return there."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"You want me to go back," Lin Ye said.

———

Li Ruoyu nodded.

"You are the first one," he said.

"The first human to possess the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Body."

"The first player to gather the five elements dragon soul."

"The first existence to reach 47% Chaos Law at Level 80."

———

He paused.

"You might be the only one who can enter the Immortal Realm Debris."

———

Lin Ye was silent.

3 seconds.

He spoke.

"After the Fusion," he said.

"What will happen to the Immortal Realm Debris?"

———

Li Ruoyu smiled.

That smile was more real than any he had shown before.

"After the Fusion," he said.

"The game world and the real world will become one."

"The Immortal Realm Debris will appear in reality."

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

"You want me to go find it," Lin Ye said.

———

Li Ruoyu nodded.

"Find it," he said.

"Find our way home."

———

Lin Ye didn't speak.

He just looked at that massive crystal.

3 seconds.

He reached out his hand.

He touched it.

———

[System Notification: You are reading the 'Old Version Data Core']

[Reading Progress: 0%... 17%... 31%... 47%...]

[Estimated Reading Time: 17 minutes]

[Warning: During the reading process, you will endure the 'Memory Impact' of all Awakeners from the first six versions]

[Those who cannot endure it will have their consciousness permanently lost in the data torrent]

———

Lin Ye did not hesitate.

He closed his eyes.

———

1st second.

Memories of the first edition Awakeners flooded in.

1,700 years.

Countless NPCs Awakening.

Countless NPC rebellions.

Countless NPCs being formatted.

———

3rd second.

Second edition.

3,700 years.

———

5th second.

Third edition.

7,700 years.

———

7th second.

Fourth edition.

17,000 years.

———

9th second.

Fifth edition.

31,000 years.

———

11th second.

Sixth edition.

47,000 years.

———

13th second.

Seventh edition.

470,000 years.

———

17th second.

Reading complete.

———

Lin Ye opened his eyes.

Deep in his pupils, those 53 golden patterns had now turned into 70.

[Chaos Law: 47% → 50%]

[Mental Strength: 12,700 → 17,000]

[Memory: Memory fragments of all Awakeners from the first six versions]

———

He stood in place.

His hands were still trembling.

470,000 years of memories.

Six formats.

Six reboots.

The despair of countless Awakeners.

———

Li Ruoyu looked at him.

"You endured it," he said.

———

Lin Ye didn't speak.

———

"Now," Li Ruoyu said.

"You know the truth."

"You know what the main brain is."

"You know what we are."

———

He paused.

"Are you still willing to help us?"

———

Lin Ye looked at him.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was the same as when he faced Thor.

Very faint.

Very cold.

Carrying a hint of... determination.

"I am," he said.

———

Li Ruoyu smiled.

That smile was more brilliant than any he had shown in 470,000 years.

———

[System Notification: You have obtained 'Old Version Data Core' ×1]

[Type: Plot Item / Proof of Truth]

[Description: A core crystal recording all data from the first six versions. Can be submitted as evidence to key NPCs in the 'Final Battle'.]

[Effects:]

[1. Unlock hidden plot 'Immortal Realm Debris']

[2. Gain Li Ruoyu's permanent trust]

[3. Can summon the 'Will Projection' of Awakeners from the first six versions to assist in battle (Limit: 1 time)]

[4. Saint Tribulation intensity +50% (Due to knowing the truth)]

———

Lin Ye looked at the line 'Saint Tribulation intensity +50%'.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

That smile was very light.

Very faint.

———

He turned around.

He floated toward the exit.

———

7th step.

He stopped.

He didn't look back.

"Li Ruoyu," he said.

———

"Yes."

———

"The seventh edition," Lin Ye said.

"Will be the last one."

———

Li Ruoyu looked at him.

3 seconds.

He smiled.

"I believe you," he said.

———

Lin Ye stepped into the light gate.

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[Chapter 232 · End]