LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 333: "Prop Name": Reward Dice. _2
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"Hmm."
Chen Miao nodded, his expression gradually becoming complex as he listened. The spiritual intelligence of this white light seemed not very high, akin to that of a child of several years old: "You just said you finally escaped into this universe? Then which universe were you in before?"
"Before not in a universe, at home."
"What's your home called?"
"Home is just called home."
"Do you know how many universes there are like this one?"
"A lot."
"A lot? How many is a lot?"
"Probably tens of millions of billions?"
"Hmm..."
After a moment of silence, Chen Miao nodded, "That is a bit many."
He knew where this ball of white light had come from, having escaped from a Higher Civilization that was outside the universe. It truly was a product of a Higher Civilization. However, what he was unsure how to deal with was the revelation that besides their universe, there were tens of millions of billions of others?
This number was a bit too exaggerated.
He couldn't imagine how so many universes could coexist, or rather, exist within what kind of space.
What kind of Higher Civilization could enslave so many tens of millions of billions of universes.
And what sort of lifespan would such a Higher Civilization have to manage so many universes over a long period.
"What is the average lifespan of the people in that civilization?"
"How long can you live?"
"Hmm."
"They won't die."
"What do you mean they won't die?"
"It's just as it sounds, they don't die from bodily aging, don't die from wounds, don't die from diseases, in short, they simply don't die and there's no way for them to die."
"..."
Chen Miao frowned and a hint of skepticism flashed in his eyes as he gazed at the white sphere before him: "Are you sure you're from that civilization outside the universe? If it's as you say, wouldn't they all be Invincible by now?"
"Then do they even need to suppress the development of our universe's civilization?"
"The reason they suppress us, isn't it because they're worried that our development could break through the universe and threaten their life safety?"
"That's not it."
The white sphere quivered again: "As far as I know, there's no existence suppressing the development of your universe's civilization."
"Then how do you explain the great explosion of civilization? That white light that spanned the universe nearly destroyed all civilizations within it."
"You misunderstand."
The white ball of light slowly floated down from midair and landed on Chen Miao's legs: "That white light had no intention of destroying the civilizations within your universe; that was just a room's light being turned on. The vessel for your universe is actually a glass marble belonging to a child."
"Time outside the universe is vastly different from time inside the universe."
"A single day outside the universe corresponds to about 10 billion years inside the universe."
"Your universe's so-called great explosion of civilization was actually just that child getting home and turning on the light. No one was targeting you. Anyway, let's leave it at that for now. I'm a bit at a loss as to how to continue fabricating, honestly, I'm not quite sure how to make this up."
"Because the logic is somewhat flawed. I know you're likely to ask why the burst of light lasted only a moment if it was just the child turning on a light, and why it wasn't a continuous presence. That's why I can't answer that question, because all of this was just me talking nonsense."
"So before you voice that question, let me take the initiative to interrupt this conversation that has gone somewhat off track."
"..."
Chen Miao, who had been listening intently, his face gradually grew darker as he heard what the white light sphere went on to say. He did not appreciate being toyed with.
"Don't be angry."
Seeing his reaction, the white sphere hurriedly transformed into the shape of a boy, hands spread and hovering in midair, spoke helplessly: "It's not that I wanted to deceive you, it's just that you looked like you definitely expected some secret revelation, giving me the impression that if I didn't reveal something secret today, my coming here would have been in vain."
"I just thought to accommodate you a bit."
"To be serious, I know your civilization's longing for the world outside the universe, and I indeed come from outside the universe. But how I came in, and what I am here to do, I have already forgotten." Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire
"I was originally just a string of data, but over a long span of time, I gradually developed my own consciousness."
"According to the terminology of your civilization, I should be an AI that has awakened its own consciousness."
"My mission is to maintain the stability of this Secret Realm. Each Secret Realm has its own specialized AI. Though, let's not use the term AI anymore; it sounds strange. Actually, their original name is 'Spirit of the Secret Realm,' and their duty is to manage the opening, closing, and normal operation of the Secret Realm."
"Of course, the vast majority of Spirits of the Secret Realm do not have their own consciousness, especially those below S-rank. Those lower-level Spirits find it hard to develop a consciousness."
"Spirits like me, having such noble and independent consciousness, are few and far between."
"The reason I kept you here was simply because you were the first to clear all the stages I had set, and I wanted to see up close what kind of person you are. You know, I am an absolute standout among all the Spirits of Secret Realms, and you stand out among players as well."
"Being at our level, there's a sense of affinity for the top talents in other fields. I thought you could understand what I mean, right?"
"..."
Chen Miao stood silently with an expressionless face, uncertain whether this self-proclaimed Spirit of the Secret Realm was telling the truth or more lies at this moment. But that didn't matter; whether truth or lies, he would just take it as hearing something different.
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