On the dark beach, the tide gently washed over, then quietly receded.
There was no sound in the surroundings. It was so quiet that even time seemed to have stopped. The shadow sat cross-legged in front of the small house by the beach.
In Ding Meng's intermediate consciousness space, his telekinetic vision was no longer a single dot, but dozens of dots. They were constructing things at an incredible speed according to Ding Meng's memories, thoughts, and will. These things that were constantly forming were no longer images, but complete fragments that were being played like a movie:
On a quiet green planet, countless creatures lived without any worries. Reptiles searched for food in the mountain streams, diving creatures chased and played in the water, and birds flew freely in the air... One could see that this was a green planet that was full of vitality.
However, disaster soon appeared. Black dots appeared in the sky, and countless boulders fell from the sky. Meteor showers smashed the surface of the planet beyond recognition. Countless creatures screamed and fled in all directions. The earth became a fiery pit, the sea water evaporated, and the blue sky turned into a dark sky...
In the sky above the planet, two holes were suddenly torn open in the dark universe. A glowing wormhole appeared, and countless interstellar battleships surged out. The two sides exchanged fire fiercely in space, and spaceships were constantly shot, exploding, and falling. All kinds of weapons illuminated this part of the universe, and the flames of war were so bright, glorious, and magnificent …
Meanwhile, countless humanoid mechs landed on the planet, slaughtering wantonly on the scorched earth that had already turned into hell. Countless rare beasts were captured alive, killed, disemboweled, and skinned. Satisfied, the humans scraped off their magic cores, roasted their corpses over bonfires, and greedily tore apart their flesh and devoured them …
A group of panicked squirrels were carried on the backs of birds, and flew to the last shelter of the forest. They were the last survivors. There was only a metal humanoid statue standing in the forest. It was obvious that this statue was Ding Meng's image, because of the ancient longsword at his waist...
In the end, hundreds of creatures knelt on the ground, murmuring and praying to the statue, hoping that the god in their hearts would send the greatest warrior to come and save them.
After a moment, a golden holy light descended from the sky. The lifeless statue gradually began to revive. All the creatures cheered. God had finally given them hope, and sent the warrior to this planet.
In the thunderous cheers, Ding Meng slowly pulled out the shining longsword, revealing a sharp and determined gaze. The tip of the sword was firmly pointed at the battlefield in front of him, and he shouted, "Fight for the new land, Ionia, never to be extinguished..."
...
The scene ended. Everything was like a dream.
"Swoosh!" Ding Meng opened his eyes, but he found himself sitting on the dark beach. It proved that he was still in the intermediate consciousness space, and had not completely exited it.
"Is this the entire structure of the seventh point?" Ding Meng asked quietly.
"Yes!" Little Rascal's voice sounded like it came from the sky, but it was strangely calm.
Ding Meng nodded. "So the structure I saw the first time was just a fragment. This is the real picture."
Little Rascal was still calm. "And you have completed the construction. There are no flaws."
Ding Meng was a little confused. "I have completed the construction?
Why didn't I feel it? "
Little Rascal said solemnly, "When you can see the whole thing, you have completed it. Ding Meng, you have completed the third stage of the Diamond Astral Technique. You now have a real seven-star ability."
Ding Meng should have been overjoyed to hear this, but instead, he was very calm. "I don't know why, but I don't feel happy. Instead, I feel uncomfortable."
The discomfort he was referring to was not a physical discomfort, but rather a feeling of sadness he felt during the process of "copying" the scene. It was the same feeling of helplessness he felt when Little Four died in the starship's passageway.
Little Rascal seemed to be sighing. "That's because not only did you memorize the structure of the origin, but you also put your heart into it. That's why you felt this way, and why you were able to succeed on your first try."
"I succeeded on my first try?" Ding Meng was a little surprised.
Little Rascal said, "Yes, you succeeded on your first try."
Ding Meng said in bewilderment, "But I remember you once said that my Origin Energy is far from enough to construct the seventh point. Even staying in the observation mode for a long time is difficult."
Xiao Ai suddenly said, "In theory, that's true. You would need at least half a year to reach that point."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "But why was I able to construct it all of a sudden?"
Xiao Ai said solemnly, "You absorbed the reactor's technological energy, which you refined and converted into your Origin Energy. This energy was then refined by the Diamond Starfusing Art and turned into your refined Origin Energy. Not only was this refined Origin Energy stored in your body, but it was also constantly injected into the reactor, causing it to expand and increase in size. In a short period of time, your strength was raised to a whole new level. We wanted you to use this new power to open the seventh point and construct it at the same time …"
This time, Ding Meng actually understood her complicated explanation. "Xiao Ai, are you saying that you want me to take a risk?"
Xiao Ai said, "Correct. If you can't even completely open the seventh point this time, then it will be considered a failure. Most of the Origin Energy in your body will dissipate, and the fourth and fifth points will completely disappear. The sixth point will stop operating, and if the situation is serious, you might even experience cultivation deviation. I calculated that your success rate this time is less than 13%, and your failure rate is over 90%. Originally, I would never have allowed you to do this, but the support system insisted on taking the risk. She believes that you will often explode with incredible potential in desperate situations and create miracles that can't be replicated. After weighing the pros and cons, I finally agreed.
However, ACT5570, I'm very sorry that we didn't tell you the entire process beforehand. We were worried that you would feel an unprecedented amount of pressure after learning about it, which would ultimately lead to failure. That's why we're only telling you the whole story now. "
Ding Meng let out a long sigh. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. "If you had told me about this in advance, I wouldn't have dared to do it even if you beat me to death. If there was even the slightest mistake, I'd probably suffer a fate worse than death."
Xiao Ai's voice immediately turned cold. "There won't be a next time. If it weren't for the fact that I was in a desperate situation, I definitely wouldn't have agreed to such a risky plan."
"But Xiao Ai, you still agreed in the end?" Ding Meng was a little curious.
After spending some time together, he had gained a certain level of understanding of Xiao Ai and Little Rascal. Sometimes, he really felt that Little Rascal didn't seem like an intelligent program at all. Instead, he felt that it was more like a mischievous mischievous spirit. Xiao Ai, on the other hand, was a standard program that relied on data, systems, and energy for everything. Thus, he was very surprised that Xiao Ai had agreed to Little Rascal's plan in the end.
Xiao Ai was silent for a long time before she slowly said, "In my database, there is an academic theory called rationality in your human world. Rationality is divided into instrumental rationality and value rationality. When I was created, I was based on the principle of instrumental rationality, which is to pursue the maximization of efficiency. Efficiency can be calculated. You are absorbing scientific and technological energy to forcefully break through the seventh threshold. This is unreasonable in my calculation results and will fail. In principle, I will not agree to this."
Ding Meng pondered for a moment before asking, "Then, what about value rationality?"
Xiao Ai said, "Not only do you humans have instrumental rationality, you also have value rationality. Value rationality can't be quantified. It has a series of evaluation criteria, such as religious, philosophical, ethical, emotional, aesthetic, and so on. With these criteria, you humans give birth to the so-called sacrifice, dedication, honor, responsibility, loyalty, faith, mission, and so on. These things that can't be quantified seem very abstract and mysterious, but sometimes they can erupt with great power and make people make some 'irrational' or 'unintelligent' choices.
Humans are a complex combination of instrumental rationality and value rationality. Most of the time, their choices are based on instrumental rationality. However, at certain special moments, when value rationality prevails, humans will do their best for a person, a matter, or a goal, even at the expense of sacrificing themselves. This trait can sometimes cause irreversible disasters, but it can also create indescribable miracles. In order to better help you, Dr. Harsingt set the auxiliary system as value rationality, and I am instrumental rationality. Previously, when I was trying to break through the seventh point, it was a special moment. I thought that it was time for value rationality to create a miracle, so I chose to agree with the auxiliary system's plan first. "
Ding Meng actually understood again. He could not help but let out a long sigh. "Thank you for your advice, Xiao Ai."
Xiao Ai's voice was still very mechanical. "It's nothing. This is very normal. Now I understand why the mainframe chose you. The so-called convergence point is very likely to have taken this factor into consideration. Otherwise, after so many failed experiments, you just had to succeed."
At this moment, Little Rascal began to cheer. "Hahaha, Ding Meng, you really made me worried all this time. Sob sob sob, you scared me to death. However, at least the difficulty has been overcome. This trip to Meteor City can be considered a blessing in disguise. Congratulations, Ding Meng. According to the standards of the Norse Empire and the Holy Grail Federation, you have now become a Primary Origin War Supremacy."
"War Supremacy?" Ding Meng's eyes widened. "Are you kidding me? I became a War Supremacy just like that?
How long has it been? "
Xiao Ai said, "It's been 51 hours, 46 minutes, and 33 seconds since you entered this place."
Little Rascal was dissatisfied again. "Tch, you still don't believe me? You'll know in a moment. Now, follow my instructions. Slowly withdraw your psychic vision, enter the Primary Consciousness Space, continue to absorb the technological energy, and then slowly withdraw."