[Note: Since there is already a player with a perfect pass in the current world, other players’ perfect pass routes are defaulted to fail.]
[Ruined World plot pusher MVP player: Su Ming’an]
[This player has completed the main quest and can choose to return to the Main God World at any ti.]
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As night fell, and the funeral ceremony ended, the entire city-state lit up.
A white-haired young man weaved through the bustling crowd, holding a bowl of tea, and headed toward a heavily guarded building. The guards, upon seeing the white-haired young man, silently moved aside and did not stop him.
"Isn’t this the City Lord’s residence? Why are we allowing soone we don’t know to enter?" a guard asked in confusion to his companion.
"Shh, look at that pure white hair — this white-haired young man is the teahouse owner from the inner city, a friend of the City Lord," another guard replied.
"I see, no wonder his hair is so pure," the guard suddenly understood, "the City Lord indeed likes white hair..."
The white-haired young man passed by the guards, carrying a bowl of tea towards the room. He stopped at the door and heard the sound of discussions inside.
"According to the hundred percent simulation degree of the bionic body, thirty-six is your limit," said Acto’s voice.
"I understand, no more then?" Su Ming’an’s voice responded.
"No more, if you eat one more, your body will completely collapse. I understand you want to increase the success rate, but you can’t disregard your body. If you die, the entire plan will collapse," Acto’s voice said.
The white-haired young man knocked on the door, and the discussion inside imdiately stopped.
With a "click," the door opened, and Su Ming’an poked his head out, looking at the white-haired young man standing at the door. The white-haired young man was still dressed in a set of Hanfu, remarkably resembling Lv Shu in both appearance and stature.
"Hello, my friend," the white-haired young man presented the bowl of tea to Su Ming’an: "I heard you’re leaving, this is the last cup of tea I’m giving you."
Su Ming’an recognized the white-haired young man at the door as the teahouse owner from the inner city. He once thought the teahouse owner was a bionic body related to Lin Guang, but now it seems not so, more like an independent NPC.
Su Ming’an glanced at the clear tea and shook his head: "You should return to the inner city, do not wander around here."
He was discussing with Acto the ultimate plan to deal with the Deity planned for tomorrow. Although the Deity could not intervene in Kaius Tower, the City of asurent was being invaded. The instance was on the last day; mistakes could not be afforded.
"I didn’t poison it..." the white-haired young man thought Su Ming’an was concerned about this.
"I know, thank you," Su Ming’an did not take the teacup. He called the guards below to have the teahouse owner escorted away.
Everything in the two-dinsional world was destined to vanish; interaction with the teahouse owner held no aning. Su Ming’an closed the door and continued discussing with Acto.
Once all the details were finalized, Su Ming’an walked out of the building, only to suddenly find a crowd of people standing at the entrance.
Noel, Yamada Machiichi, Lu, Violet, Yuanyuan, Zhang Daoxuan, Klish... A vast number of over a hundred players standing there, gathering in a dim mass, seemingly also discussing the instance scenario, inadvertently led by the peak players like Noel.
The dominance and influence of the Peak Alliance were already becoming apparent. Players from the United Group, in front of Noel, Lu, and others, had little to say. So solo players also appeared more willing to listen to Noel, perhaps regarding the "authority" Noel held, subtly worshiping him as a god.
The warm light from the city-state’s lamps shone on each of them, making them look distinct in appearance yet forming a unified whole. Seeing Su Ming’an walk out, everyone simultaneously looked at Su Ming’an.
"Ming’an, you’re here," Yuanyuan nodded towards Su Ming’an.
"Su Ming’an, what are your plans next?" Violet twirled a strand of hair with her fingers, smiling as she asked Su Ming’an: "You are our City Lord, our survival tomorrow depends on you. These players are quite rebellious, only you can make them obey."
"Little friend Su, we all listen to you," Zhang Daoxuan said kindly, stroking his goatee.
Su Ming’an surveyed these players, and after a mont, people quieted down, waiting for Su Ming’an to speak like obedient children.
"You ca just in ti, let explain a few things," Su Ming’an imprinted their appearances in his mind: "Tonight at midnight, the simulation of Kaius Tower will officially end, and we will all be teleported back to the City of asurent."
"Currently, the City of asurent is under Eternal Night, and the situation is grim. Based on each of your previous positions, I will assign you different tasks. These tasks will be sent to you in the form of system quests at that ti."
"The City of asurent was heavily invaded by Ta Wei yesterday. According to the Deity’s information — if Ta Wei is repelled again this ti, its civilization will also co to an end. So, this will be the final battle between the two civilizations. If we can hold the last defense line, it will an eternal dawn for the Ruined World. Of course, it also ans the instance of the Ninth World will be completely cleared."
"The Dawn System is not generated out of thin air; it has set up sixteen hundred energy stations at the edge of the One-Dinsional World, half of which have already been damaged. Yesterday, the Dawn System initiated the ’Dawn Plan,’ mobilizing all available forces to bring resources to the world’s edge, protecting and repairing these energy stations."
"Once the overall energy of the energy stations is insufficient, the Dawn System will go into hibernation, the dinsion will collapse, and all players will undergo an instant death judgnt."
"In the Dawn Plan, there are seven thousand two hundred contact persons. Half of them are responsible for real-ti reporting of frontline information, and calculating the damage and reboot status of the energy stations. The other half are responsible for staying back in the city-state and affiliated settlents to transmit ergency decisions from the city-state. Like Yamada Machiichi, when you return, you will definitely be at Constantine University because you are the contact person there."
Yamada Machiichi nodded upon hearing this: "Indeed, those students are truly hardworking. Despite the apocalypse, they still want to write papers in the auditorium."
Su Ming’an looked at the others and continued speaking:
"Furthermore, there are thirty thousand Resource Officers, who will follow the transport team to the world’s edge. I have already finalized this part of the positions yesterday. Yuanyuan, you and Che Kylstia will be outside the City of asurent by then, where it will be relatively dangerous."
"I am ntally prepared," Yuanyuan said, "At least for the team I’m responsible for, I will ensure that the resources on the truck safely reach the world’s edge."
Su Ming’an nodded.
Yesterday, when he, as the City Lord, assigned these tasks, he was not without bias. For instance, he chose Yamada Machiichi to beco the contact person at Constantine University precisely because the university was located in the City of asurent, which was relatively the safest place.
The final invasion thod of Ta Wei is the deploynt of virus-like black mist. It drifts in the air and erodes all things related to energy, including the human body, so indoors are far safer than outdoors. The City of asurent fell into Eternal Night because the Dawn System lost its ability to regulate sunlight, filling the entire environnt with black mist.
For Yuanyuan, he didn’t want her to participate in the dangerous escort teams, but the Dawn System’s asurent considered this the best personnel allocation sche.
She belongs on the battlefield, not to be soone standing behind others.
"As for the four major modules of aerial transportation, ground transportation, underground collection, and auxiliary rescue, these belong to the domain of NPCs," Su Ming’an said:
"The personnel allocation is mostly decided after the Dawn System’s asurent, as it is the distribution sche with the highest overall success rate, my intervention is very limited."
"If anyone has doubts about the personnel allocation, you can bring it up with , although I won’t listen."
"Outdoor teams please note, be sure to wear protective gear. The black mist in the air is extrely dangerous, an invasion thod of Ta Wei. If you players get invaded, the trouble caused will be far greater than that by NPCs, potentially even affecting the Main God World. If truly invaded, it’s best to commit suicide imdiately."
"During the twenty-day instance process, I thank everyone for their cooperation and support, and I hope in tomorrow’s final battle, we can all achieve a perfect ending."
No one raised any objections to Su Ming’an’s speech.
At this mont, the clue insight player Rock said: "Su Ming’an, you’ve already achieved a perfect pass, haven’t you?"
"Yes," Su Ming’an said.
"Then for you, tomorrow’s plot is already aningless?" Rock said.
"..." Su Ming’an looked at the task panel. In fact, the mont he heard that TE1 was achieved, he received a prompt [You have completed the Ninth World Perfect Pass, would you like to return to the Main God World?]
That is to say, he could go back at any ti and end this Ninth World journey. The tasks and settings of this world could no longer bind him. Like Mizushima Kawa Sora, she returned to the Main God World early for vacation.
"I won’t go back. Even if I have already perfectly cleared it, I still have the Ruler’s Quest unfinished," Su Ming’an said.
"But the Ruler’s Quest isn’t necessary, right? If tomorrow we encounter a catastrophic crisis, would you choose to risk death and insist on not returning to the Main God World?" Rock’s question was sowhat sharp.
As he said this, Yamada Machiichi and the others’ unfriendly gazes settled on Rock.
Su Ming’an just said indifferently:
"Of course."
"Isn’t this what I’ve always done?"
He turned his head, looking at the distant Bell Tower. It was already midnight, and everything before him would completely disappear.
He glanced at what he exchanged for with his last faction contribution points.
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[Recovery Core (Purple Grade)
Type: One-ti prop
Effect: Using this core on any equipnt or prop will instantly restore all uses of the equipnt or prop.]
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Su Ming’an had already thought about how to use this "Recovery Core."
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[Otherworldly Notes of the Knight of Light (Red Level): Write the player’s na in the notebook, and that player will receive no harm whatsoever within (ten seconds), limited uses (2/3). After uses are exhausted, this prop turns into an ordinary notebook. The player’s na can be one’s own.]
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By using the Recovery Core on this notebook, it grants a full fifty seconds of invulnerability, capable of accomplishing many things.
While Su Ming’an was contemplating, he suddenly noticed a young girl walking through the crowd, coming to his side. She had smooth black hair, and eyes like green eralds.
"Bi?" Su Ming’an said.
Bi walked up to him, bowed slightly, and an emoticon bubble erged above her head.
"Su Ming’an, it’s ti to say goodbye, thank you
"No need." Su Ming’an said.
Su Xiaobi shook her head, and another emoticon bubble appeared: "I know, it’s always been us forcing you to save this world. No matter how tomorrow ends, I thank you for doing so much for us ╰(*°▽°*)╯"
"When you jumped off the world’s edge, did you think that much?" Su Ming’an said, "Did you feel that jumping off for would make you regret it?"
Bi was slightly stunned, and an emoticon bubble quickly appeared: "No, I’m an antivirus program in the two-dinsional world. Considering the overall value is my mission because your survival value was far above mine at the ti, I would choose to jump for you then ┌(.Д.)┐"
"So, neither of us has regrets," Su Ming’an said.
He rembered Dong An’an, full of hatred for Acto, from the emotional resonance of Acto. Bi, as an antivirus program, was modeled from Dong An’an’s sample. So, except for a killing intent towards [Ta Wei], she wouldn’t consider much else.
But before jumping off the world’s edge, she was so happy racing a motorbike on the sand, singing the English song she learned. It’s hard to imagine what kind of mindset she had facing this world.
What is the difference between programs and life?
Everything in the two-dinsional world would dissipate, and Bi, such as an antivirus program, like Lin Guang’s trap program, lost its significance of existence.
She ca over in the end to bid farewell.
"Goodbye." Bi chuckled softly, bowing to him again before all the players, her black hair slightly swung down, and her pair of green eyes looked like the most beautiful crystal:
"...my fair doctor."
A bell rang from far away, from atop the Bell Tower, white birds soared high.
"Dong—Dong—Dong—"
Bright white light started to appear all around, like a sand tower being toppled, piece by piece, black fragnts rose from the buildings and shattered. Everything around was disappearing, people standing among the floating fragnts gradually faded.
"Everyone, I will contact you as soon as I get back," Su Ming’an said.
"Waiting for your news," Noel smiled.
At this mont, Su Ming’an suddenly rembered sothing important.
He imdiately turned and rushed in the direction of the Inner City.
"Where are you going, Su Ming’an, it’s about to transmit us back!" Lu shouted.
"I need to see sothing, don’t mind !" Su Ming’an rushed towards a towering building without looking back. He ran through the city state’s ginkgo trees, past the collapsing tea house, his steps were swift as he headed towards the Inner City.
At this point, Su Rin’s figure erged in the air.
"What are you looking for? The two-dinsional world is about to collapse." Su Rin asked.
"There!" Su Ming’an pointed, indicating a room atop a tall building.
Su Rin sighed, lifted Su Ming’an by the shoulder, and took him straight into the sky.
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