Lost Narrative Poetry

A simulated world created by crowdfunding and built in the field of consciousness, but with complete laws of cause and effect, infinitely close to reality.

The material plane as the center of the universe has been turbulent during this period of time.

War, civil war, conspiracy, assassination...

The terrible storm swept across the entire material plane almost overnight, shaking the foundation of the entire world's existence.

Some people may immediately think that it may be the fault of some "descendants from outside the territory". After all, not long after they entered the "server", the entire "game world" experienced such a shocking change. It was not their fault. Whose fault could it be?

However, in fact, this really has nothing to do with the descendants——

First of all, due to the limited number of players, it seems that there are tens of thousands of players, but in fact, thrown into the entire material plane, facing the huge number of indigenous people of various races, it is impossible to make a splash at all.

Moreover, the Creator of the world does not treat them differently just because they are players. He thinks that they are nobler than the indigenous people and should enjoy better treatment.

Therefore, although players have the right to choose their own origin and adjust their initial starting conditions within a certain range, that's it... and there is one principle that remains unchanged, that is, the origin must only be among various races. civilian class.

It won't be a pariah slave with no human rights at all, but it won't start with a landowner aristocrat... There may be an extremely slim chance of encountering some hidden bloodline, or a start with a hidden background, but that has to be If you dig for yourself, you need to withstand corresponding risks and tests before you can finally obtain the corresponding status.

Strictly speaking, in fact, the time and energy spent by normal adventurers to improve themselves step by step and reach the corresponding height and popularity are quite different.

This is to prevent players from encountering nightmare starting settings. For example, if they are born into slaves and have to work hard day and night, they will be whipped to death if they are not careful. Such an experience is absolutely devastating.

At the same time, it is also to prevent too many players from directly choosing the noble class. If this is the case, no matter how small their number is, it will have a huge impact on the social system——

After all, tens of thousands of upper-class figures, who control most of the resources and a certain amount of say in society, were all replaced by players from another world overnight. This is definitely a problem for any country. A devastating dimensionality reduction blow...

Perhaps these uninvited guests from another world are often very well educated compared to this world. However, from the perspective of "players", their perspective and behavior when looking at the game world are full of uncertainties. .

In short, no one knows what these crooked guys will do...

"I saw a man that day. I don't know why. He put a bucket on my head and then left..."

——Aboriginal NPC.

That's basically it. They can do all kinds of inexplicable things. If it were in a real world, most of the so-called players would actually be mentally disturbed.

Therefore, before truly teaching them the rules, allowing them to start with superior conditions will definitely only fully reflect the destructive power and destructiveness of the fourth natural disaster.

Therefore, under the various restrictions imposed on this, the starting line for all players is fair and open, and those who can still continue the game, the adventurers with the fastest progress are probably level 5...

What can an adventurer of this level do?

To expect them to interfere in national-scale military, political, economic, etc. trends, to influence national destiny decisions, and to instigate wars that affect the entire material plane is really too much for them. Therefore, during this period, the fate of the simulated world will be different from that of others. They have nothing to do with it.

The essence is that there are only a dozen kingdoms, hundreds of city-states, and various races on the continent. Over the past long years, the conflicts accumulated between them have completely reached the point of getting out of control. point.

In the end, it was like a powder keg that finally exploded.

It seems that history is always surprisingly similar. After these past glorious eras, such as the Age of Dragons and the Age of Elves, fell one by one, human beings took advantage of the situation to rise and establish new glory on the ruins of their civilizations.

However, as time went by, although the behemoth became larger and larger, it also became more and more decayed. The former first empire of mankind no longer existed, and the unified and huge territory was also fragmented, far less than it was in its heyday. Now, the various kingdoms that are divided against each other have deep-rooted grievances, and now they have finally completely erupted...

Just like the history that has happened in the past, it seems that everything is repeating itself. There is nothing new under the sun. What has been done will be done again, and what has been done will be done again... History is a continuous cycle, constantly Repeat.

That's all.

And it's not just the ferocious civil wars between human races, but also the wars between kingdoms. There are also people in the kingdoms who take the opportunity to attack other political opponents, and other races also have different thoughts.

Some people feel that the era of mankind has ended. Just as past history has shown time and time again, the dominance of the new era should be transferred to their own ethnic group.

Some people feel that their race has always been the true protagonist of destiny. The decline in the past was just a temporary trough. Now they should do something to regain their past dominance.

at the same time--

Countless demons in the lower planes also smelled the smell of blood, and felt that the opportunity to harvest souls had arrived, so they were ready to take action.

The gods in the upper planes also reacted similarly. After all, the foundation for their survival lies in the faith of intelligent beings. Tragic wars may seem like ordinary things, but in fact they will inevitably affect certain regions, countries, and The deity behind the race.

Some will become stronger due to the turmoil, while others will inevitably weaken or even face the risk of falling.

Therefore, whether it is to protect oneself in the storm, or to take this opportunity to attack the enemy, the gods cannot turn a blind eye.

In this way, the turmoil naturally intensified, eventually shaking the entire simulated world, and no living being could stay out of it.

For the players, they all feel that this is the design of the main line of the game itself. They are surprised and do not hesitate to praise, such as "real", "magnificent", "details", "epic", all kinds of praises The words were thrown at him one after another.

As for the other group of time-travelers, or the lost ones, from the information they have, they never know the true nature of the world. Although they know the "plot", they have no intention of changing it.

First of all, there is no way. This is the rolling trend of history. The old world order in the past has been decayed. It really needs a vigorous reform to re-inject vitality, so this is a change that affects the entire world.

They do not have the ability to stand in front of the wheel, so they must be blocking the wheel with their hands. Even if they are shattered to pieces, they cannot hinder the advancement of the wheel of history.

Secondly, they also have their own ideas, and want to take advantage of the foresight to master the "plot" to obtain benefits... Of course, this is human nature, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Originally it wasn't a big problem, but they happened to find an Easter egg left behind by the Creator when he created the world.

Although it's just one of them.

…

…

Somewhere in the dark, this is a space where I don’t know where it is.

Even in an extremely dim light environment, looking around vaguely, it still fits perfectly with everything people imagine about ancient ruins——

It seems to be located in the deepest part of the earth, or it seems to be an independent and broken demiplane, hidden in the star realm. Anyway, no one knows where it is...

In the dim light, the air is dry, and it seems that it has ceased to circulate in ancient times. The ruins of certain buildings are vaguely visible scattered in the depths of the darkness. Although there are only vague outlines of the ruins, you can also get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg.

It seems that an infinite number of years ago, there once existed a huge complex of buildings here, preserving many incalculably long secrets.

"right here!"

The young man in the cloak opened his hands and laughed, his laughter full of joy.

"According to the plot, this is where the future Dharma God got his "Eye of Truth" golden finger and began to rise..."

"Yeah, and then I also got mentally ill and became a little crazy."

Behind the young man, a woman also wearing a cloak, covering her slim figure, complained in a slightly plain tone.

"Well, this is indeed a problem, but wealth can only be found in danger..." The young man smiled awkwardly, and then he seemed to be unsure. He raised an index finger and scratched his cheek, as if he was trying to convince himself. Looks like:

"But since that little boy fell in here at this time, he can come back alive even if he has no strength, so it shouldn't be too dangerous, right?"

"If it were us, the situation would be much better than him, right? There shouldn't be any big problem..."

Well, it should be...

"Who knows, but we have already reached this point. It would be too embarrassing to think about retreating at this time, captain."

The woman sighed, thought for a while and comforted her: "We are fully prepared. My portrait is at the Nightingale's. That is the trump card I gained from the world of "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Just like the Lich's phylactery..."

"And you have also prepared resurrection items such as the Ankh of Rebirth. If you encounter an accident, you will have a chance to die... Even if you take a step back, if the danger here is really beyond our capabilities, If so, then there is Lao Wang..."

"Are you really trying to comfort me?" the young captain replied in a strange tone.

We all have more than one life, we die once and another time...

If he dies both times, teammates will come to collect the body and dispose of it...

That's probably what it means. Why do you always feel that something doesn't sound right? And in the worst case scenario, if they really die continuously, they can only save their souls through precious props prepared in advance, and then expect their teammates to become gods according to the plan and then take away their souls.

Not to mention anything else, the waiting time alone is very long, because it will take at least more than ten years for the teammates' plan to be implemented step by step, and that is without any surprises as much as possible.

But that's all it can do. Nothing can ever be perfect. If you want to gain huge profits, you will naturally have to take risks.

"Okay, let's go now..."

Re-firming his thoughts, the young man looked around.

In this endless darkness, so dark that it seems to be deep underground, the outlines of ancient and huge ruins and ruins are faintly flashing under the outline of the light coming from nowhere. light.

They stretched endlessly in all directions. In his good and keen eyesight, they seemed to extend to the end of the horizon of this deep, dead and dark space, although he did not know whether such a horizon existed.

"Do you want to take this person with you?" the woman asked from the side, looking at an unconscious middle-aged man on the ground.

She looks ragged, but she is white and clean, her hands and fingers are long and slender without any calluses, and her body is slightly fatter...

Not like ordinary civilians.

"..."

"..."

"Take it with you..." The young captain was silent for a moment and sighed.

The person in front of him is a very important character. In the plot he controls, this person is the protagonist of this adventure. He was originally just an ordinary little nobleman, but he was accidentally involved in a huge conflict in his kingdom. In the conspiracy.

Even though he was only involved from the edge, it was an unbearable burden for this middle-aged man. The result was that his family was ruined, he was deprived of his noble title, and he was exiled...

And even so, the mastermind behind the scenes was still worried and sent killers to intercept and kill him during the exile.

But just like many old-fashioned fateful arrangements, due to various mistakes and coincidences, this middle-aged man finally escaped death and gained the most buggy ability in the work.

——It is precisely because they know this branch line better that these two people can seize the opportunity and catch a ride to intercept Hu.

But after thinking about it for a while, the young man still felt that there was no way to be so cruel and sinister, to steal other people's opportunities, and to kill the original owner to silence him, so he could only take the other person with him.

To be honest, this middle-aged nobleman is actually a poor man. Although he behaved a bit crazy in the later plot, he is actually a very kind man.

"Okay..." The woman didn't object and took out the props directly, preparing to take the unconscious man on the ground with her.

"Next, what we have to do is explore the surrounding area to find the tallest building. It should be similar to a temple..."

The youth captain touched his chin, recalling the next step of the strategy he had planned before setting off.

"In the plot, this experience was only mentioned by him later, and the clues that can be referenced are very limited. However, considering this man's current physical condition, we assume that he will wake up on his own later and he should not be able to go very far, so the god The temple must be nearby..."

"As long as we can find the temple, we should be able to find the place he calls the "Heart of the World." Although this concept is very vague, his eyes that are said to be able to see through the appearance of the world should be obtained there... …”

At this point, the young man couldn't help but complain: "But the title "Eye of Reality" is too low..."

"The name is not the important point. The important point is that those eyes allowed him to see through the truth and create a glorious era of alchemy..."

The woman shook her head and frowned slightly, "It's just that I'm still worried. Is his madness due to the mental shock caused by the tragic death of his family, or is it the influence of acquiring the "Eye of Truth"? "

"If it's the latter, has he seen through the truth and the surface of the world, or has he seen the truth of madness and gained the knowledge of a madman? Isn't this a mission world that defeats the wind?"

The young man changed his color slightly: "Impossible, this world does not have that kind of element, not from beginning to end... Okay, okay, let's find the temple first and then talk about it. The more you talk now, the less confident I am. I won't wait until later. What should I do if I dare to go?"

Not so bad, right?

Could it be that he was really looking directly at the ancient god?

"This can't be said for sure. After all, according to the plot, this is the place abandoned by the gods. It existed earlier than the current world and even the gods. It existed before all living beings were created. It was only later that Abandoned by God…”

The more the woman thought about it, the more suspicious she became.

"If there is really an ancient god sleeping here, it might be possible. After all, in the original work, the pit in the God's Abandoned Land has never been filled in. No one knows what is there..."

You still said that!

The young captain's face turned a little green...

Just like that, the two of them started searching in the endless, silent dark world while talking.

There was no sound, it was dark and dead.

There is no day, no night, and no time.

In this state, people often lose their accurate grasp of time, and may even feel as if time has stopped moving forward, and they don’t know how long it has passed. It always feels very short, just a short while in a trance.

It seems to be very long, as if a whole century has passed.

Especially in this situation, you have to be careful and always alert to whether there is any danger around you. It is really extremely painful and exhausting.

Anyway——

When the two of them almost reached their limit, they finally found a dilapidated, huge, and extremely ancient temple.

The temple was extremely huge. The two of them stood in front of the temple, as if they were ants arriving at a giant's palace. It was completely unimaginable what kind of creature a temple of this size was built for and could use the temple normally...

Based on estimates of its size, it seems to be able to stand upright against the sky and the earth, fill the entire world, and allow nebulae and weather to orbit around it.

"It feels like we came out of Lilliput..." After complaining, the young captain looked at the unconscious middle-aged man behind him, and then at his teammates.

"Go in, we are already here..."

The woman stared at the temple, which was so huge that it towered into the clouds, submerged in boundless darkness, and the pitch-black doorway in the center - it seemed like a huge whirlpool in the world, a black hole that exuded magic and could swallow up all echoes and light. of abyss.

That's right, the huge palace door is not closed.

It seems that the builder or user left in a hurry countless years ago, abandoned this place, and had no intention of closing the door.

"I probably understand why this person said this is a place abandoned by gods. If I encountered such a thing, I would probably have the same idea."

The young captain sighed and looked away.

He took a deep breath, plucked up the courage and walked towards the doorway that looked like an abyss or a black hole in front of him.

The woman's eyes flickered a few times, and she followed closely.

For a brief moment through absolute darkness, time seemed to stop completely.

Immediately afterwards, light, color, temperature... everything they could perceive quickly returned, as if after passing through the darkness, there was another cave behind the doorway, and the interior of the temple was another space that suddenly became brighter.

But at the same time, it seems that as a price, high definition and resolution are quickly disappearing...

The two people who opened their eyes stared blankly at everything in front of them.

The interior of the entire temple has been clearly displayed. In a vast and empty space, the painting style looks extremely weird.

Yes, it is weird, because there are vague mosaics everywhere.

Golden squares, crystal-like diamond squares, and the lime texture of rocks blend together to form the structure of the entire temple.

It is like a magnificent, huge and resplendent architectural wonder, built of huge bedrock and decorated with gold and diamonds...

only……

All of this is completed by angular squares, which are all squares composed of countless pixels.

The entire space is as if the Creator forgot to load the graphics card driver. There are mosaics everywhere, and everything is composed of the most basic blocks. Even the countless torches or torches around are all blurred pixels visible to the naked eye.

In the center of the space, a huge projection is also projected, which seems to be showing the real-time dynamics of a huge crystal-walled shell sphere model. However, it is basically composed of pixels and squares, and the resolution is incredibly low. Point out.

"This, this is..."

"How……"

The two of them exclaimed at the same time, and then looked at each other subconsciously.

Then I discovered that in each other's eyes, the image of the other person turned into a square person composed of extremely low-resolution pixel squares.