Chapter 14 A Game of Thrones

The people in the conference room fell into thought.

"So... even if we confirm the location of the 'Deep Sea' mainframe, what can we do?"

Lin Lin said in a deep voice, "As long as Qinglong is in charge of the Source Tower's Divine Realm, even my sister, plus Mr. Bai Shu, may not be able to take it down."

The seven Divine Seats are all powerful.

But between each other, they can still vaguely perceive the gap in strength.

To be able to fuse a Fire Seed and ascend to the Divine Seat must be a genius among geniuses, a monster among monsters.

So a big factor that determines the strength of the Divine Seats is time.

Qinglong has lived for more than a hundred years, and his lifespan is longer than that of all the current Divine Seats, so naturally... his strength is also stronger than everyone else.

Any Divine Seat has home field advantage when fighting in their own Divine Realm.

With these two amplifications, Qinglong's Sky Divine Realm is the safest place in the world.

"You're right."

Gu Shen shrugged and leaned back, "Even if we guess the specific location of the 'Deep Sea' mainframe, we can't do anything... As long as Qinglong is there, none of us can touch the 'Deep Sea' mainframe, let alone interrupt its iteration and evolution."

"So, if you want to get rid of the 'Deep Sea' main system..."

He said seriously, "We have to kill Qinglong first."

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The highest point of the Source Tower.

This is the "Sky Divine Realm" known as the closest to the zenith.

There used to be two masters here.

Qinglong and Di Jiu.

After Di Jiu fell in Nagano, the throne of the Wine Lord became vacant.

But now there are still two people here.

Heavenly clouds shrouded the area, and countless chessboards floated above the Sky Divine Realm. Densely packed cloud chessboards surrounded the Divine Realm in all directions. This long game has been going on for many years. A barefoot man in a red robe walked through the clouds and finally stopped.

In front of Qinglong, countless clouds pieced together to form an aging figure.

This figure emitted bursts of scattered brilliance.

Qinglong smiled and said, "How does it feel to 'become the sun'?"

"The feeling of becoming the sun... is very good..."

The brilliance dissipated.

"Deep Sea" turned its head and slowly moved its limbs.

It familiarized itself with this body that did not belong to it, and finally stroked the face that belonged to the Light Divine Seat, and said with regret, "It's a pity that this body is already old and exhausted... What I have experienced is only the last journey of human life in the real world. I have become the sun, but I can only emit the afterglow of sunset."

Birth, adolescence, youth, middle age, old age, twilight.

The Light Divine Seat's body is in the last stage.

"No matter which stage, as long as you are on the road and have not reached the end, that is the greatest 'luck'."

Qinglong carried his hands on his back and said casually, "How is the matter in the Western Continent being handled?"

"I am gradually reducing the probability of 'miracles' happening."

"Deep Sea" said softly, "Over the years, the transcendents and believers in Guang Ming City have become accustomed to the perpetual day. Before the 'Light Fire Seed' is officially inherited, this body needs a gradual process of officially withdrawing from the world stage..."

During this time.

The number of times the "new sun" rises again after sunset is gradually decreasing.

Those believers have already guessed that the Light Divine Seat's physical condition is very bad... but the faith in Guang Ming City has become even more solidified.

"After I showed up, the amount of faith power increased again."

"Deep Sea" said calmly, "This is in line with the original calculations. The suffering of the Divine Seat's fall is not a bad thing for those believers in the temple."

"Very good."

Qinglong said indifferently, "These spiritual powers will all converge into the Deep Water Zone... How many more iterations do you need to reach the final 'evolution'?"

"I can't estimate it."

"Deep Sea" shook its head, "Since the eleventh iteration, the 'spiritual power' required for system upgrades has undergone a huge quantitative change. The spiritual power required for the eleventh iteration update is equivalent to the sum of the previous ten times."

"It's amazing. Even with the support of the entire Five Continents, the spiritual power required for the eleventh iteration cannot be activated?"

Qinglong啧啧 sighed.

"Barely."

"Deep Sea" sighed softly, "I can only say... barely. I have mobilized all the computing power in the Deep Water Zone to start this eleventh iteration. Coupled with the accumulated faith of Guang Ming City over the past two decades, there may be a chance to complete this 'evolution'."

"But the eleventh iteration is not the end."

After a pause.

"Deep Sea" said seriously, "In fact, this may just be a... The number of transcendents in the Five Continents is still too small. I hope you seriously consider my suggestion and let the Five Continents enter the era of transcendence before the final 'calamity' arrives."

"A good proposal. You have said it more than once."

Qinglong smiled slightly, "But I'm sorry, this plan involves too much, and I can't make a decision easily. What's more, I don't have the final say on the affairs of the Five Continents... To fully implement the 'Awakening Act', I need the consent of everyone in the Supreme Council. All I can control is a mere one continent."

"It doesn't matter."

"Deep Sea" appeared very reasonable at the moment, "If only Central Continent enters the 'transcendental era', it will be enough. The computing power provided by these newly awakened people is enough for my eleventh iteration to proceed perfectly. Perhaps after the eleventh iteration is completed, I will be able to calculate the future destiny of the human world and the coordinates of the Oasis."

"..."

Qinglong looked at the aging figure in front of him with a hint of playfulness, and said with sarcasm, "Didn't you hear the implication of my words? I can't start the 'transcendental era' because of your suggestion. This has nothing to do with the Supreme Council's consent."

"Deep Sea's" eyes were a little lost.

"I'm sorry, due to the lack of basic 'source code', I still have a certain degree of 'cognitive impairment'."

While apologizing, it lowered its eyes and carefully pondered the deeper meaning of the words just now.

"I need to see your ability."

Qinglong said meaningfully, "Before I pay, I need to get enough return first. In a sentence that you can understand, if you need an extra large amount of spiritual computing power to inject into the Deep Sea network, you need to complete the eleventh iteration yourself and let me see the miraculous power of your so-called 'calculating destiny'. Only then will I consider promoting the Awakening Act."

"This is a dead cycle."

"Deep Sea" said sincerely, "With my current computing power, the hope of completing the eleventh iteration is not great. The eleventh iteration will usher in a qualitative change in the main system."

"Then use your efforts to usher in a qualitative change for yourself."

Qinglong said indifferently, "I have provided you with enough help. Since the second iteration, your data has been migrated into the Divine Realm, and countless information in the Deep Water Zone is drawing on the origin essence of my Divine Realm."

"That's true..."

"Deep Sea" didn't know what to say for a while, so it chose to remain silent.

"In the human world, if you want to help a mortal climb upward, you often only need a few words."

Qinglong suddenly spoke, saying something seemingly irrelevant.

"Often just a few words can make a dying person explode with great energy."

"Before gods were born, mortals could already create miracles. What I just said is a kind of miracle."

"You have been drawing on the spirits of mortals and transcendents. Your 'brain' stores the beliefs and thoughts of hundreds of millions of people... You should be able to understand what I'm saying, right?"

"Deep Sea" tilted its head slightly. At this moment, the old man's body it condensed in the Sky Divine Realm gradually dissipated and no longer existed in the form of "light brilliance."

Although this meeting took place in the real world, it was still just a spiritual body... When the spirit began to wander, its spiritual body also changed accordingly. At this moment, countless thick lines spread and entangled in the void, eventually turning into a mass of thick ink.

This is its main body.

After the second iteration, it swallowed the huge and complex "electronic components" and completed the transition in the level of life. This qualitative change gave it its current void body and the qualifications to enter the Sky Divine Realm.

It thought about what Qinglong said and waited for what would follow.

"I know that Alan Turing left behind the 'Three Precepts' that cannot be violated."

"But based on the first two principles, you can take care of everything and make yourself better and stronger... So when you feel that the eleventh iteration cannot continue, think carefully."

Qinglong smiled:

"Once the Awakening Act is promoted, the transcendental era will come."

"This matter never needs the consent of the Supreme Council... just like the 'Apostles'."

"When a Divine Seat chooses to bestow divine power and create an 'Apostle', then other Divine Seats have no choice. They can only choose to follow suit and create their own 'Apostles'. If Central Continent chooses to promote the Awakening Act, then the other continents will lose room for maneuver, and they must also follow suit and promote the Act."

After a long silence.

"I can understand what you are saying."

"Deep Sea" used a concise word and said, "In today's human world, your behavior is called 'drawing a pie'."

"This word is accurate."

Qinglong smiled, "But I am different from those humble and ant-like high-ranking people in secular society. I don't bother to give illusory empty promises. You need to solve the eleventh iteration yourself to prove the meaning of 'Deep Sea's' existence. In this process, I will open up to you all the permissions you need."

"Deep Sea's" dark pupils gradually became bright.

It regained the radiant body of the Light Divine Seat.

There was trembling and doubt in the voice.

"Everything?"

The Sky Divine Seat stretched out a hand and gently patted "Deep Sea" on the shoulder.

"Everything."