Chapter 101
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Chapter 101: Phantom Chip
Bai Yan maneuvered the pixelated character, continuously running and dodging attacks from ghoulish creatures in the maze. Finally, he consumed all the “dots.”
He cleared the level with remarkable ease.
For the present Bai Yan, gaming is truly an ability in which he excels, as he is blessed with the extraordinary power of “gaming.”
Even professional players cannot rival his capabilities, particularly regarding gaming prowess. Bai Yan is undoubtedly the most formidable player among all humans!
Of course, this isn’t a significant achievement and hardly warrants pride.
That person’s extraordinary power is the ability to pause time, and another person’s is Psychic Domination… while my extraordinary power is gaming!
Damn it!
If it weren’t for the existence of the “Babel Tower,” this extraordinary power would be utterly insignificant, bordering on embarrassing.
After finishing the first level, Bai Yan waited for the game prompt indicating task completion, but it never appeared.
Because there is actually more than one game.
The second level unexpectedly turned out to be Minesweeper.
“Minesweeper? Haven’t played it in quite a while, brings back childhood memories,” Bai Yan murmured to himself.
The densely arranged bricks appeared on the expansive map, and the pixelated character “Cybertyrant” hovering in mid-air was a semi-virtual entity. She needed to step on the areas without mines or mark the mines with the black flag of Babel Tower under control.
“Hmm… I recall now, during the first playthrough I played as Cybertyrant, and completed most missions through various mini-games.”
“Only certain tasks are exceptions in their manifestation…”
Bai Yan began playing Minesweeper calmly, his fingers efficiently navigating through the straightforward traditional game, which naturally posed no challenge to his intelligence.
“I suppose, with my level of ability, it would even be possible to clear the board on the initial attempt.”
Then, he struck a mine on his very first move…
“Ah, this?”
Bang!
The entire screen shook, the intense explosion effect passed, and the pixelated character was instantly destroyed, leaving behind a death message belonging to “Cybertyrant.”
“I’m fine… don’t grieve for me…”
Bai Yan’s expression darkened as he fell into contemplation, truly at a loss for words.
Of course, there’s really nothing to be done about this sort of situation, well… there’s truly no way to explain it.
“Let’s begin again!”
“Restart the game!”
The familiar game options reappeared.
Without hesitation, Bai Yan chose to restart. He drew a deep breath before clicking again.
Fortunately, the second time around, fortune favored him as he avoided hitting a mine on his first try.
“See, I told you luck can’t impede true strength,” Bai Yan muttered to himself.
With steady progress, Bai Yan swiftly succeeded in clearing the level.
The third mini-game didn’t materialize; after completing two mini-games, the pixel character of “Cybertyrant” had already reached a direct virtual channel in cyberspace.
At the channel’s end was a floating light blue block, evidently the final objective of this mission.
“Is this it?”
Bai Yan contemplated briefly, but his hands never ceased moving as he quickly guided “Cybertyrant” to acquire the target object at the passage’s end.
“Mission accomplished, Babel Tower Legendary Point +100.”
“Successfully obtained the ‘Phantom REC Chip Core’ technical data.”
“Reward received: Mystical Power – Deep Red: Divine Punishment.”
Hmm, Phantom REC…
Bai Yan reflected on the term “Phantom REC chip” and recalled encountering it during the first playthrough.
Previously, the storyline of the “Cybertyrant” import mission had been different. Indeed, each time he played Babel Tower, numerous unique missions appeared, which was why Bai Yan enjoyed playing it.
He directed his finger at the “Phantom REC chip” and carefully examined its specific information.
“Phantom REC chipset: Superficially, it appears to be the latest entertainment software enabling users to enjoy unlimited freedom in virtual reality. In truth, it can subliminally hypnotize users through ‘virtual reality’ and gradually ensnare their minds in an inescapable illusion.”
The description of this item clearly reveals the core of a conspiracy… Ah, I remember this task series, it seems to directly confront the heart of the Rock Morgan group.
Bai Yan shook his head; this task series was clearly a new task line and quite extensive; he would need to await further developments.
For now, conquering Tatsumi City takes priority.
The recently acquired “Deep Red – Divine Punishment” is certainly a valuable acquisition.
Deep Red – Divine Punishment.
It and the similarly named “Deep Blue World” are both linked to the power of the King of Deep Blue, an Outer God.
It is one of the nine “colors.”
Among all varieties of “Mystical Power” that may drop, any “Mystical Power” belonging to the Outer God, though unlabeled, can be considered SSR quality in a certain sense.
The corresponding Civilization-level Relics are also equivalent to SSR, such as the Enchanted Pistol. This type of SR quality belongs to the “advanced” category even among normal Relics.
Truly inferior Relics rarely drop upon mission completion or from gacha pulls, but are instead mass-produced by Babel Tower during the latter stages of the game.
Deep blue represents congealing, while deep red represents an entirely contrasting power.
Move.
Just as “world” implies, “Divine Punishment” represents the specific application of this power.
Bai Yan considered briefly and decided to bestow it upon “Psychic Dancer.”
She missed the previous round of reinforcement; fortunately, the little one hasn’t noticed yet, otherwise it might affect her spirits.
Moreover, the previous battle made Bai Yan realize something: “Psychic Dancer” relies too heavily on mind control in her combat style, so much that without mind control available, she becomes completely vulnerable.
Therefore, we must provide her with alternative combat methods… Otherwise, it’s easy to predict that “Psychic Dancer” will continue to struggle in every future boss battle.
Especially in the main quest “Doomsday Crisis,” based on Bai Yan’s experience from the first playthrough, it appears that not a single major boss can be directly affected by mind control.
“Save the game.”
Additionally, Amy’s temporary mood and loyalty are somewhat low.
Evidently, she was quite disturbed after being suddenly controlled, and required appropriate compensation.
“And there are several rewards suitable for her.”
——
Amy’s consciousness drifted through cyberspace.
Countless pale blue virtual data streams floated past her, neither real nor unreal, and time seemed meaningless in cyberspace.
Who exactly is controlling me? Besides myself, no one else knows of my power, yet this person can locate me and manipulate my body and abilities.
Indeed, it’s inconceivable what this person’s true identity might be.
Throughout my life, I have never provoked any powerful beings; even if I wished to seek revenge, I couldn’t think of anyone…
Amy, living her peaceful life, grows extremely anxious as she lacks any clues about the mysterious person’s identity.
The duration remains unknown.
Amy sensed that she had already “arrived” at her destination.
More precisely, she had discovered the network hub of the Rock Morgan building.
Amy issued her command to cyberspace.
[Extract all key confidential files of the ‘Phantom REC’ chip.]
Instantly, the download commenced.
Meanwhile.
In cyberspace, numerous “gates” descended and continuously pressed toward Amy’s virtual consciousness.
This was merely a manifestation of the firewall. Amy understood this clearly and remained unfazed.
Beyond the numerous “gates,” many “guards” and “spiders” surrounded her from all directions.
Multiple top-tier hackers launched fierce attacks, attempting both to destroy and prevent Amy’s consciousness while searching for her real-world identity.
However, the defensive measures and searches proved meaningless against Amy.
She extended her hand.
All doors, guards, and spiders froze completely, unable to move.
Effortlessly, Amy halted all the hackers’ attacks, and if she wished, she could even reverse the chips in their brains to kill them.
However, Amy didn’t desire that outcome.
She realized she no longer controlled herself.
Fortunately, after waiting briefly, she discovered that the mysterious person controlling her didn’t kill anyone without reason.
Amy sighed in relief. The worst-case scenario hadn’t materialized, thankfully.
Amy swiftly completed downloading all confidential information about ‘Phantom REC’ and took the opportunity to review some related content. She immediately grasped two crucial facts!
Firstly, the Rock Morgan group’s conspiracy was evident, and if this plan were to succeed, it would undoubtedly yield horrifying consequences.
Secondly, I’ve landed myself in serious trouble!
Indeed, the Rock Morgan group will absolutely not allow the hacker who stole their secrets to escape; they will spare no effort to find her!
If it concerned only herself, Amy wouldn’t fear death, but living with her brother… she dreads bringing trouble to her family.
Who are you exactly? Why are you controlling me? Why are you gathering Rock Morgan’s confidential files? What purpose does all this serve?
Amy attempted to communicate with the mysterious person in her thoughts but received no response.
Then she logged out of cyberspace.
“Mission accomplished.”
After muttering to herself, Amy realized she could move, and gently rotated her neck.
Even though I can move now, my body remains like this…
“What exactly transpired?”
Subsequently, she heard that cold, merciless young male’s voice again, causing her to tremble involuntarily.
[I am the Savior.]
[All serves the salvation of past and future, for this world that teeters on the brink of collapse and destruction.]
[Cybertyrant.]
[From this day forward, you are a member of the Babel Tower.]
