The projection closed his eyes, as if in contemplation, and after a while, he slowly spoke: "In the beginning, there was no time, no space, only chaos.

A consciousness awakens in chaos.

He is the origin of everything, the coming of the Word.

So, he called himself Daolin.

Dao Lin opened up space in the chaos, and with it, time was born.

He looked at the empty space and thought it was too boring. So he set out to create life and make this empty space more colorful.

We are the beings who were originally created by Him.

As the original creation, Dao Lin gave us great power to serve Him and assist Him in creating all other life, and indeed the whole world.

This is the upper world in which the player is located.

But one day, Dao Lin suddenly got tired of this world.

He felt that he had no experience in creating this world, and that he had been too hasty, so that he was left with a lot of things that he was not satisfied with.

So he decided to repeat the creation process and build a bigger and better world.

But rebuilding means that the whole world will be emptied, and everything but us will be destroyed. ”

"Just like the refresh you did to the lower world?" Chen Xiaolian interjected, "You guys, from master to servant, like to play this game. ”

"Yes, it's like a refresh. But it will be far more thorough than a refresh. The projection ignored Chen Xiaolian's sarcasm: "All of our strength comes from Dao Lin, so it is impossible for us to resist." We who don't want to disappear can only beg and plead, but it is useless.

Thankfully, one of us, before Dao Lin made the decision to cleanse the entire world, came up with an alternative - Dao Lin could create an imaginary world that would be superimposed on top of the original world.

That world is not strictly real, but it can be 'true to the fullest'. It's like a sandbox.

After absorbing the first creation experience, this time the world created by Dao Lin was perfect.

This world is vast and full of all kinds of living beings.

Dao Lin divides his power into two equal parts, the divine body and the divine consciousness. The divine body was left in the primordial world, and the divine consciousness entered the sandbox world.

In this world, which was also created by him, even if he has half the power, he is still a god.

And when he entered the sand table world, we, the servants of the gods, temporarily took his place to manage the primordial world.

But over time, we found out that ...... It seems that Dao Lin is gradually resenting the world he has created.

He is perfect, but the world he created is not. And he believes that an imperfect world cannot be worthy of a perfect self. ”

Speaking of this, the projection sighed softly: "So, we have no other choice.

Dao Lin is our god, and in the primordial world, we can't resist him, but when he leaves his original divine body and only uses his divine consciousness to enter the sand table world, he can't perceive what happened in the primordial world.

Of course, we can't really kill him, but we can use the sandbox world to seal him away.

For half of his power remained in the divine body of the primordial world.

We seized the power from the god's body and relied on it to activate a refresh and completely empty the sandbox world.

And his divine consciousness was also completely dispersed in this refresh. ”

"But it's still there. Chen Xiaolian stared at the projection: "This is the first refresh in history, earlier than you eliminated the first GM." I guess before this refresh, there weren't players in the upper world, and there was no such thing as a dungeon in the lower world, right?"

"You're really smart. The projection nodded: "Whether it is a player or an awakened person, they have been exploring the meaning of the existence of the dungeon, and there have been many speculations, but no one has ever got a real answer."

The only one who can destroy God is God Himself.

We can't control all the power of the Dao Lin, we can only control it to a certain extent.

So, in the lower worlds, we used the power of our consciousness to build up copies one after another. In the upper world, we used the power of the gods to build a system and various exchange items.

Whether it's skills or equipment, it all comes from the power of the gods. And all the monsters in the dungeon are derived from the power of divine consciousness.

Every battle in the dungeon is a collision and annihilation between two forces of the same origin.

Although this is only a drop in the bucket compared to all the power that Dao Lin possesses. But that's okay. 1,000 years is not enough, 10,000 years. 10,000 years is not enough, but 100,000 years...... The Word has fallen into a deep sleep, and we have endless time. Someday, the divine body and the power in the divine consciousness will be annihilated by each other. That's when he really disappears. ”

That is why you do not mind the existence of the Awakened in the first place. Chen Xiaolian had vaguely guessed this answer, but was just waiting for the development team to say it himself: "What you need is just a carrier that carries the power of the divine body, and as for whether this carrier is a player or an awakened person, it doesn't make a difference to you." ”

"Yes. So for the Awakened, the system also allows them to access and provide them with exchanges. The projection nodded: "Except for Zero City." We can't allow a space that we can't monitor, especially if it's not affected by a refresh. ”

"Because you are afraid of the presence of a strong enough force. Chen Xiaolian glanced at Chen: "Just like the first generation of GM, the power that has reached the critical point will become the eye of the storm, and this means that the divine consciousness is out of your control and recondensed. A refresh every thousand years is to restart everything and nip in the bud what may become the eye of the storm!"

"You do already know a lot. The projection nodded: "This is the last and most critical means." ”

"I can also guess why you haven't come in person since then. You should not be afraid of danger, because we can destroy the body of an angel at most, but we cannot harm you in the upper world, as a servant of God.

The only people who can do this are your gods, or those who have received the power of divine consciousness, such as the first GM.

You will not come down because you don't have enough men!

When the first GM mutinied before, most of you should have been killed in the lower world, and only a few remained in the upper world.

I think that since the gods are stored in the upper world, then you need to keep a certain number of people in the upper world, or in the upper world, to activate the refresh mechanism.

And that's about the number of you left, right?"

"Quite right. Without the slightest hesitation, the projection admitted Chen Xiaolian's speculation.

Chen Xiaolian exhaled lightly.

Finally, all the questions were answered. Although most of this has long been formed in the patchwork of various fragments, it is only now that it is truly complete.

So next......

"Now that you've told us everything, what are you going to say next?" Chen Xiaolian stared at the projection: "Leaving us behind shouldn't be just to tell us stories." ”

"Of course not. Projection shook his head: "I'll admit that we don't have enough strength to destroy you now. So perhaps, we can reach a compromise. ”

"Tell me about it?" Chen Xiaolian clasped his hands to his chest and looked at the projection with a smile: "Are you willing to completely give up control of the lower world?"

"Of course it can't be. The projection's answer was not Chen Xiaolian's expectation: "Completely giving up control means that we can no longer guarantee the dispersion of divine consciousness." But if you can make a commitment not to increase your power, then we can do away with the refresh mechanic, as well as ...... Remove the identities of all Awakened from the system. ”

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be so talkative. Chen Xiaolian was shocked and looked at the projection.

He had long known in his heart that the development team appeared in the form of a projection to negotiate with his own side.

But I didn't expect them to offer such a generous condition as soon as they came up.

The removal of the spawn mechanism means that City Zero no longer needs to be relied upon as a shelter for the Awoken.

and remove the identities of all the Awakened......

"What do you mean by keeping the original memories, rather than refreshing a new identity like being killed under normal circumstances?" Chen Xiaolian asked.

"Of course not. The projection shook his head: "Memory, even the abilities you already have, if you want, you can allow them to keep it, but you don't need to participate in the copy anymore." Of course, it is also impossible to earn points and redeem them from the system. ”

"Hmmm......"

Chen Xiaolian touched his chin and quickly thought about it in his heart.

If you think about it, on the side of the Awakened, the development team is not a loss.

They were only using the player. The Awakened, on the other hand, was created by GM.

The development team knew this all along, and just took advantage of the existence of the Awoken.

Whether there are them or not, in fact, it doesn't matter.

If an agreement can be reached, then the GM will no longer create Awakened Awakened, and the development team will no longer include Awakened Awakened in the quest for the lower world, and the player's "invasion" will no longer exist for the lower world.

What really affects the overall situation is the commitment of the development team to "cancel the refresh mechanism".

That's the most important thing!

Once there is no full refresh, whether it is the ordinary people in this world, the awakened and the exploited, including the GM, they will no longer face any threat.

"How are you going to guarantee this?" Du Wei watched coldly for a long time, and suddenly asked, "It's entirely possible that you will suddenly start the refresh while we are not in Zero City. ”

"There's no need to worry. Chen Xiaolian shook his head, and without waiting for the projection to speak, he explained: "The GM has checked the database, and the refresh command must be cleared before it can be executed, although he has never understood why the development team would set such a limit.

I think this is because the copy comes from the power of divine consciousness, and the essence of refreshment is actually a comprehensive collision between divine consciousness and divine power. If there are still dungeons in this world that have not been fully cleared, it will lead to an imbalance in collisions. Am I right?"

Chen Xiaolian's last sentence was asked towards the projection.

The projection didn't answer, just nodded.

"The GM has no visibility into the interior of the dungeon, but he can monitor the total number of existing and incomplete dungeons at any time. As long as the development team can guarantee that new copies are generated as soon as the old ones are completed, so that the total number of replicas is dynamically maintained on a safe number line, then there is no need to worry about them suddenly starting a refresh. Chen Xiaolian said this, and looked up at the projection again: "But I really think it's a little strange, you guys seem to be ...... It's a little too good to talk to. ”

He still had some doubts and worries in his heart.

Before appearing in the form of projection, the development team obviously tried their best to kill their own group. But this change in attitude is also going too far.

Things that are too smooth are often easy to reverse.

Who knows what pitfalls are hidden in this protocol given by the development team?

You can also choose not to accept it. The projection smiled for the first time: "We just made a suggestion, and the final decision is up to you." Or...... If you need time to make a decision, you can end the quest first, go back to the safety of City Zero, and discuss it slowly before giving us an answer. ”

As his words fell, a figure quietly appeared in the Pope's Hall not far away.

Dressed in black robes, he holds a slender scepter in his right hand and a shield in his left hand.

is the final boss in this dungeon, the Pope.

Chen Xiaolian was stunned.

Kill the Pope and the quest will be over.

Development Team ...... And didn't force them to make a decision here?!

In this way, they seem to be genuinely sincere.

"What do you say, you guys?" Chen Xiaolian glanced at Du Wei and the others with an inquiring eye: "Are you going to make a decision now?"

"Let's get out of here first, don't rush this time. Mr. Umbrella pondered, "Does anyone have any objections?"

"Let's go, then. Orange Orange was the most anxious one, and seeing that no one had any objections, he raised the dimensional ripping knife in his hand again.

A boss in an ordinary dungeon, for them, is just an understatement of the knife.

Chen Xiaolian watched Cheng Cheng raise the blade, and finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

It's all coming to an end.

If nothing else, when I return to New Zero City, the final conclusion should be that I should reach an agreement with the development team.

The Awoken are freed, the GM no longer has to be emptied, the refresh will no longer come, and everything is moving in the smoothest direction.

But I don't know why, there is always something faintly in his heart that feels wrong.

The thought flashed through his mind, but it was just a flash of lightning. And the next moment, Orange Orange's dimensional ripping knife had already slashed in the direction of the Pope.

"Wait!!"

At the same moment when the cracks in the space began to appear, Chen Xiaolian's pupils dilated suddenly.

He figured out what the problem was!

At the same time as the dimensional tearing knife fell, Chen Xiaolian also pulled out the Jiduluo throat bow at the fastest speed in his life.

He didn't even have time to draw his bow, so he could only shoot an arrow in a hurry.

The invisible arrow of light struck the side of the blade at the last moment, slightly shaking the straight downward slash a little. The torn space appeared with only a slight grub against the Pope's side, slicing off the tip of the scepter and falling to the ground.

"What are you stopping me for?!" Orange turned her head and glared at Chen Xiaolian with raised eyebrows: "Didn't you say that you would go back and talk about it!"

"Nope. Chen Xiaolian's face was as cold as frost, looking at the projection of the development team member: "We—we can't go back." ”