Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2685: Software to Capture Abnormalities

After Wen Rensheng walked out of the bookstore, he wandered around casually.

He saw a shop front that was shrouded in a thin layer of mist, as if it was isolated from the surrounding world.

There are strange runes engraved on the sign.

These runes flickered with a faint blue light under the moonlight, as if telling unknown secrets.

He suddenly became interested, as if it was a fantasy type of store.

He pushed open the creaking wooden door, and a faint scent of sandalwood wafted into his nose, making him feel peaceful instantly.

Sure enough, it sells fantasy items.

The lighting inside the store is soft and mysterious, and the walls are covered with all kinds of strange objects, from ancient scrolls to gleaming crystal balls.

Every object seems to contain incredible power.

And their price is lifespan.

From the shortest one hour to the longest one hundred million years.

Wen Rensheng became even more interested.

The shop owner was an elderly man sitting on a chair.

He has a kind face and deep eyes, as if he can see into people's hearts.

He always wears a robe embroidered with runes similar to the ones on the sign.

"Welcome to Huanmeng Commercial Pavilion." The old man's voice was hoarse and gentle.

His eyes swept over Wen Rensheng, as if looking for something.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, showing excitement, and then quickly disappeared.

Wen Rensheng didn't care about the owner's expression.

He saw customers curiously exploring the store, their eyes lingering over the various items.

A young woman is attracted by an exquisite music box with intricate carvings.

When she gently opened it, a melodious melody sounded, and her eyes sparkled with surprise.

Then, without hesitation, she let a young man next to her pay with 50 years of his life.

At this time, another woman next to him said, "This is too expensive, don't buy it."

"I want it. If you love me, buy it for me." The young woman said to the young man next to her.

The young man paid with his life, then fell to the ground with a plop and died.

The same thing happened to a handsome man and an ordinary woman. The woman also bought a product with a "50-year lifespan" and fell to the ground and died.

Those who lick the bootlicker will not have a good death, regardless of gender.

It's not exaggeration here, it's actually realistic.

Although Wen Rensheng didn't understand what the young man was thinking, he was slightly shocked.

Of course, it was only one second.

The owner did not react at all and the clerk simply dragged the body away.

The customers seemed accustomed to it and didn't seem to care.

In a corner of the store.

A little boy discovers an ancient book whose words seem to dance on the pages, and when he reads aloud, the illustrations suddenly come to life and seem to jump off the page.

He couldn't help but pay for it with 20 years of life.

As a result, he died just after I bought it.

Wen Rensheng understood that these people paid with their future lives.

You won't age directly, but the future time will be gone.

This means that the little boy will live for at most 20 years.

These people don't seem to care about their lives anymore.

At this time, night was gradually falling.

Satisfied customers left one after another with their discoveries and surprises.

Wen Rensheng made a count and found that half of the customers were hanging out here.

But he was already smiling.

He saw through the store and the entire huge city.

The old man stood at the door and watched them leave.

There was a mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Remember, the door of Dream Merchant Pavilion is always open to those who seek miracles."

Then he looked at Wen Rensheng again.

"Customer, do you want to buy this treasure worth 1 million lifespans?" As he said this, he handed the most expensive item, a black book, to Wen Rensheng.

Wen Rensheng smiled.

He simply stretched out his hand and swiped it, and the price of the book immediately became negative 100 million years.

In other words, to buy it, you have to pay for Wen Rensheng's lifespan of 100 million years.

The shop owner was about to say something when suddenly a group of people rushed in and took the shop owner away.

"He's a liar. We've been keeping an eye on him for a long time. He's able to trick others into consuming their life span ahead of time." The captain, who was leading the group, was a middle-aged man wearing a hat. He had a tired look in his eyes that made people feel distressed.

"Oh, I think so too. No wonder so many people died here." Wen Rensheng nodded.

"I'm not a liar, you are. This is a fake place, and this guest just now proved it!"

"Hahaha, I see through this!" the old store manager laughed.

Wen Rensheng also laughed.

Yes, this entire giant city is a simulation.

However, although it is a simulation, it is also useful to me.

At least it can be used to deal with Xiao Huan, so it is valuable.

The captain had the old man taken away and went to Wen Rensheng himself.

"Hello, ancestor, no, ancient being." The captain patted his head, "It's not easy to maintain order here."

Wen Rensheng smiled and said, "It is indeed very tiring. It is not easy to achieve this."

"Yeah, some people are too boring. They are always obsessed with what's true or false. In fact, wouldn't it be fine if they just close their eyes and be careless a little?" The captain sighed.

Wen Rensheng nodded: "As long as there is a bottom line, this place is indeed good."

His eyes had long penetrated through the layers of fog and saw the truth of this world.

Naturally, there was no shock or disbelief in his heart.

He had been through so much that almost nothing could alarm him.

Then the captain stood up and said, "Please follow me."

Wen Rensheng nodded.

Then the two came to the northernmost end of the giant city, where there was a forgotten tower.

“No one can see it.”

“Only those who see the truth can do that,” the captain explained.

Wen Rensheng looked towards the tower. At the top of the tower was a transparent barrier, and outside the barrier was endless void.

Not bad.

Wen Rensheng thinks this world is amazing.

The amazing thing is that it is fake, but it makes itself real.

And Wenren Sheng was not its last step.

Wen Rensheng appeared in front of the barrier and touched it.

He could feel the coldness and hardness of the barrier.

It ensures that the entire world is not swallowed by the void and maintains basic authenticity.

At this moment, the captain's voice sounded behind him: "It seems that you have discovered the key. This barrier is the greatest reliance of this world."

Wen Rensheng looked at the middle-aged captain in uniform.

The man's face was serious and tired.

"Who are you?" Wen Rensheng's voice was casual.

"I am the captain of this world. You can also call me a programmer." The captain's voice was calm and powerful. "I know you have a lot of questions. I will answer them for you."

He took off his hat, revealing his Mediterranean hairstyle.

Wen Rensheng smiled.

It's a stereotype, in fact most programmers have thick hair.

The hairline is not very high.

Because we use our brains frequently, the head is adequately supplied with blood, so the hair can benefit from this and get more nutrients, becoming thicker.

Wen Rensheng was sure of this.

The captain then took Wen Rensheng into the tower.

They sat down in a simple room.

The captain began to tell the truth about this world, with a hint of hardship in his words.

“This world is a simulation.”

"It was built to protect some special beings."

The captain's voice was deep and powerful.

“We created this world to give them a safe environment where they can grow and develop freely.”

"A special existence?"

"Yes, for example, if a person with superpowers suddenly appears in an urban world, we will extract him." "Another example is if Cthulhu appears in a fairy world, we will also pull him in."

Wen Rensheng smiled: "You seem to be the savior."

"No, on the contrary, we are destroyers." The captain sighed, "We destroyed the new hope of those worlds."

"Oh, do you think you have the right to do this?" Wen Rensheng asked.

There was a flash of pain in the captain's eyes: "Of course we have no rights."

“But there is no choice.”

"If we don't do this, those worlds will face greater danger. Of course, this has nothing to do with us, because my world needs those strange things as support."

Wen Rensheng actually completely understood what the other party meant:
A world without themes and characteristics has no future.

No one will remember them; they will soon die after they are born.

A world that lasts long is lucky.

Just like Journey to the West, Investiture of the Gods, Red Mansions, and Water Margin of the Three Kingdoms.

Because someone always remembers them.

This is also the fate of most of the void world.

The captain was very friendly.

He seemed to understand the true value of Wen Rensheng.

I also know that if I get just a little bit of support from this great power, the whole world might be different.

As the creator of the world, he is an absolutely wise man.

He showed his exhaustion, and the programmer.

It is to gain the other party's recognition and sympathy.

People don't like a person who enjoys himself.

Of course, I don’t like someone who works very hard and achieves great success.

People like people who have tried hard and failed, which makes them feel comfortable and at ease.

Unfortunately, Wen Rensheng naturally saw through his little trick.

But what Wen Rensheng appreciated was the other party's attitude.

Working hard to maintain the world.

The captain then began to explain in detail how this world works and the external threats they face.

He hoped that Wen Rensheng could understand their difficulties and give them support.

"We need your help, dear sir." There was a hint of pleading in the captain's voice, "Only you can help us maintain this world."

"Of course we will provide everything you need, and I can guarantee that we will never be ungrateful, or burn bridges after crossing the river, or be rude at first and servile later."

Wen Rensheng naturally believed the other party's assurance.

Just write in the basic rules that the world runs on.

People who do this can just recycle their garbage.

It can be said that everyone hates this kind of person very much.

Because they are so shameless.

So evil.

It's so despicable.

It’s just that some people consciously become this kind of people after they come to power.

Wen Rensheng smiled.

He had no idea in his mind.

For him, this was just a casual thing.

"Your words sound good, but I need to take a closer look."

Wen Rensheng's words surprised the captain.

He might have really met a powerful person.

He couldn't accept failure at this time.

After all, he already felt that this world he had worked so hard to create was about to collapse.

For example, regarding the issue of life expectancy, many people begin to not care about their own life expectancy.

It's a big problem.

This means that everyone thinks this place is fake.

You will wake up after hanging up.

It’s like having the guts to jump off a cliff when you’re dreaming.

Of course these people are foolish and bold.

What if it wasn't a dream but my mind was not clear, wouldn't I really be dead?

This is the fact in reality.

I thought it was a dream, but it was real, and I fell down and died.

In the next few days, Wen Rensheng began to understand this world in depth, and he visited the control center of the simulated world.

See the complex machines that keep the world running.

He talked with the inhabitants of this world and saw their lives and dreams.

Many people realize that this is fake.

"We must have come here in a dream. We can go back as long as we die."

"It's nice here, pretending to be here all the time, but I'm worried that I'll be late for the exam after waking up," said another resident.

"I choose to stay here forever. This is where I can live forever. But what if this is just my illusion?"

In short, many people are quietly questioning.

Wen Rensheng understands these people very well.

Although this world is fake.

But the feelings and dreams of the people living here are real.

Everyone has the right to know the truth.

But you have no right to destroy it.

After all, this is still a haven for some people.

It is very difficult for everyone to make a final decision even though they know it is false.

Wen Rensheng made the decision easily of course.

In fact, he said a lot to the other party, which shows his attitude.

He found the captain: "I am willing to help you."

"But not for you, nor for the inhabitants of this world."

"Just wondering how you find out the anomalies in a world."

Wen Rensheng said calmly.

The captain showed an expression of gratitude on his face and almost kowtowed to Wen Rensheng.

"Thank you, great ancestor, great origin."

Wen Rensheng did not correct the other party's address.

He just smiled.

This captain is very interesting.

Saw a glimmer of truth within the truth.

Wen Rensheng then gave the other party a bit of authenticity.

This degree of authenticity is similar to the most top-level treasure in the prehistoric world.

It can keep the world from collapsing.

Thus, the captain began his new journey.

He became the cornerstone of this world with this bit of "authenticity".

No matter how many problems there are above, just rely on it to restart and repair them.

It's similar to a computer having the original installation disk.

And hardware that won't break.

And his strength and wisdom will be the key to protecting this world.

On the edge of this world.

Wen Rensheng also got what he wanted.

The captain handed him a set of software.

"This is a set of void search software. It can create a living being on its own and enter different worlds."

“Then I sensed something unusual.”

"Of course it is also limited. Only very tiny worlds will be chosen by it."

"If you're older, you won't be able to do that."

Wen Rensheng nodded and took the software.

Then I checked and found that the mystery level had indeed increased by 10 points.

That's pretty good.

It's better than being taken advantage of for free.

(End of this chapter)