Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The organizations in the game were usually known as unions, sects, clubs, and battle teams among the players. Their purpose was to build an organization and implement the saying ‘strength in numbers’. At the same time, they could also use the power of the organization to train newbies or use their members to collect intelligence and begin building. Most importantly, they could launch a large-scale attack on their enemy.
“Unity is strength. This strength is like iron. This power is like steel.”
System Number Two started singing again. He had become Zhou Song’s new partner. There was nothing it did not know. As a senior, it had to guide Zhou Song.
System Number Two seemed very happy. “It’s great to have a strong background! Given Brother Huo’s current strength, he can sweep away all the Legendary creatures created by the system. It’s useless even if they are at the peak of the Legendary stage. They’ll just be a punching bag. With this confidence, we can finally work hard!”
It was easy for Zhou Song to get along with others. He was already familiar with System Number Two. He thus said, “You said that Brother Huo is planning to build a body for you. Have you thought about what kind of body you want?”
System Number Two had experienced two consecutive low temperatures and stagnation. Its soul strength had reached the Rare rank. Given Wei Huo’s current strength, he could switch to a human body.
Wei Huo could now control the Heaven and Earth Essence Energy. In addition to his strong willpower, his ability to control molecules had also improved. He could totally create a human body.
System Number Two said, “I have to consider this seriously. One can’t be rash. After all, this is a new body. Which gender do you think I should choose?”
Zhou Song’s eyes widened. “You’re not a man?”
System Number Two said, “This is like asking a computer about its gender. What are spiritual bodies?”
The two of them followed Wei Huo. In the blink of an eye, Wei Huo arrived at the city closest to Mount Emei.
Although this distance was the shortest, it would usually take a few years for Wei Huo to reach the Rare rank. However, it only took him a few seconds.
This was the understanding and utilization of the Dao. To put it in simpler terms, this was actually a method of folding space.
There were hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of light-years between the star systems in the universe. Even if a spacecraft could fly at the speed of light, it would not be able to reach another star system even in death. Scientists had come up with the idea of flying at beyond light speed.
Since one can’t speed up, in order to reduce the time needed to travel, one can only shorten the journey. Yes, according to the formula I learned in primary school, speed multiplied by time equals the journey. If the speed doesn’t change and the journey is shortened, we can reduce the time needed.
The elementary school teacher always told us that the journey was a constant, fixed value. However, in reality, the journey can be changed. What should we do? Fold the space!
If the space is folded, the journey will be shortened. Even if we moved forward at a distance of one meter per second, we could still cross several light-years in a very short time. The Old Ancestor used a term to describe this technique—Length Contraction.
How should one fold space? Countless scientists had discovered that gravitational force could influence space. For example, if a famous scientist discovered that light would turn from a straight line to a curved line when it passed through a strong gravitational unit, it would not be a light bend, but space being affected by gravity.
After learning that gravity could affect space, the next problem one would face was controlling gravity. The grand unification formula would then be put to use.
Among the four forces, humans could now control the electromagnetic force. However, as long as they found the relationship between the electromagnetic force and the gravitational force, they could control the gravitational force through the electromagnetic force and use it to influence space. That way, they could fold space and shorten the journey. In the end, humans could fly at the speed of light.
That was why Wei Huo looked like an immortal when he used the Length Contraction skill. However, there was still a scientific basis behind it. If a great scientist mastered the grand unification formula and could change the other three forces using the electromagnetic force, it would not be difficult for them to turn stone into gold. Neither was Length Contraction.
However, Wei Huo was still far from being able to move at the speed of light. He could barely fold space. In the small world of Kunlun Mountain, he could blow up space with one punch. Unfortunately, in the real world, which was the ninth level of Kunlun, he could barely fold space.
Besides, Wei Huo did not control the electromagnetic force before using it to control the gravitational force. Instead, he used his thoughts and spirit to influence space. He then folded the space and shortened the distance between him and his destination. That was why he had been able to arrive at the city closest to Mount Emei in such a short time.
They observed the city carefully. It was a huge robotic city. The entire city was made of steel, and there were turrets everywhere. Compared to the Soaring Cloud City, the quality and appearance of the walls of this city were inferior. However, the guards on the city walls were very strong. The equipment in their hands was a combination of cold weapons and firearms.
Zhou Song explained, “Soldiers nowadays use a combination of cold weapons and firearms. This gun is a modified furnace gun. It is made of special ores and materials taken from powerful creatures. Sometimes, cold weapons are stronger than guns.”
Wei Huo asked, “Is one of the three Epic-ranked creatures in this city?”
Zhou Song nodded. “Yes, the north of this city is called City A. It’s a city as sturdy as armor. The City Lord is an Epic-ranked existence. He’s very strong, but I’ve never seen him attack.”
Wei Huo asked, “Is he an Epic-ranked creature created by the system?”
Zhou Song nodded again. “If my senses are right, he should be an Epic-ranked creature created by the system. I didn’t know this before, but ever since I learned the truth about this world, I can tell the difference between an Epic-ranked creature created by a real Epic creature and an Epic-ranked creature created by the system. This is just like the two types of players in the game. One kills monsters, and the other completes quests alone. One levels up to Level 60 step by step. The other levels up to Level 30 before finding a substitute to level up faster. When the two are pitted against each other, the latter will definitely be inferior to the former.”
Wei Huo heard players talking about Mount Emei as he walked into the city.
“Have you heard? The players near Mount Emei have sent news that the vultures have been exterminated by some mighty figure. The Legendary vulture has been killed!”
The players spread information faster than humans, and their growth was much faster than the growth of humans. However, most of them were at a high level, and a few players had reached the Rare rank. One’s rank was also a kind of strength. The higher the rank, the stronger one was. Those who could reach level 200 were no different from Epic-ranked players. Unfortunately, there were only a few players who could reach level 200 at the moment. Besides, once they encountered an existence above the Legendary stage like Wei Huo, they could easily hide from the game system and return to their original state. They could not showcase the strength of a player.
Zhou Song followed Wei Huo and said, “I didn’t know where these fearless guys came from in the past. I was quite impressed. I didn’t expect them to be b*stards from the Demon Realm. However, it’s not their fault. It’s the game developers’ fault.”
Wei Huo did not say much. His heart was as calm as ever, as he had seen many similar things in the Illusion Realm. In the Illusion Realm, a game developer had built an Ant Island as a game world and created mechanical ants for players to control. The game was named Ant World.
The ancients had once said, “If you fall behind, you will be beaten up!”
There was no right or wrong in this world. If one did not want to be beaten or controlled, one could only continue to grow stronger.