Deceitful Game

Chapter 155 CCC

Mingbo has fully understood.

In Shen Yiqi's plan, humanity will embark on a "path of evolution".

By utilizing various technological means to fully exploit human potential, humanity is propelled towards a more "efficient" evolutionary path. Robots will then fill the gaps in areas lacking human presence.

Evolution requires the elimination of certain traits.

Generally speaking, these traits are eliminated in competition and crisis.

Shen Yiqi's implication is that he will seize God's authority to eliminate evolutionary directions that should not exist.

"...How arrogant."

Mingpo murmured, "Do you think you're the sun?"

Even the arrogant Mingpo had to admit that Shen Yiqi's madness was more severe than his own.

However, he also happened to know... why Shen Yiqi had developed this mental illness.

Because of the weight of time.

All of Shen Yiqi's seemingly arrogant "future visions" are built on the same foundation.

[In this world, there is a way to undo mistakes.]

Whether it's AI going out of control, someone setting traps, being ousted from power, or the decline of ideals and a wrong direction...

If he has enough time to weather the storm, he can return to this moment.

He has countless opportunities to try and fail.

If the failure of this idea is solely due to its being "too prone to problems" or "too difficult," yet it still remains theoretically possible...

So if you repeat it countless times, you will eventually succeed.

Mingpo took a deep breath.

He seems to understand now.

Why did Virgil say that a con artist should ideally be a selfish person...?

Selfish people, no matter how much they use the power of time, are only pursuing their own worldly interests.

No matter how many relatives and friends he helps, how much wealth he acquires, or how many regrets he makes up for, he will not disrupt the social order because he has neither the interest nor the leisure to rebuild it. All he wants to do is use the years to improve his own life.

Such a person is considered a "good person" even in a game of deception.

I'm not afraid of fools, I'm not afraid of bad seeds.

What I fear most is this kind of "idealist".

For a fleeting moment, Mingpo even considered killing Shen Yiqi.

Having such a terrible ideal...

At the same time, he also possesses the power to reset time and space infinitely, allowing him to return to the past and steal the future at will. If Shen Yiqi continues to live and grows stronger... his potential danger will eventually become immeasurable.

Mingpo subconsciously looked at Zhuang Yan, her meaning clear—aren't you going to do anything about him?

He only saw that... Zhuang Yan's face did not show any disapproval, but rather he was listening attentively and seriously, thinking deeply. He might not support Shen Yiqi's ideals, but he chose to acknowledge that Shen Yiqi could have his own ideals.

Mingpo realized something.

He looked at Zhuang Yan and asked softly, "Old man... what are your ideals?"

"Yes, I have."

Zhuang Yan chuckled and said frankly, "My wish isn't as grand as Xiao Shen's."

"My wish is... to develop controlled nuclear fusion technology for the country."

...Nuclear fusion technology?

Perhaps because Shen Yiqi's words were so outrageous, Mingpo felt that Zhuang Yan's words had a down-to-earth and matter-of-fact quality. "Do you know about seawater nuclear energy? Marine deuterium-tritium extraction technology allows us to extract enough fuel from seawater. The energy released by the deuterium element contained in one liter of seawater in a complete nuclear fusion reaction is equivalent to 300 liters of gasoline."

"That means energy costs could approach zero, and electricity could be reduced to almost free. Even places like Africa, which are short of electricity, could obtain enough power through fusion reactors. Humanity could truly set foot on the entire planet."

"Because of the near-limitless availability of electricity, many energy-intensive industries will gain new potential. The cost of seawater desalination will drop to an acceptable level, deserts will become oases, industrial water use will no longer be restricted, agriculture will be fully industrialized and unmanned... The prices of all agricultural products will plummet to a level that everyone in the world can afford."

"Even more polluting nuclear fission reactors can be gradually phased out, and all sorts of new materials will emerge like mushrooms after rain..."

Zhuang Yan spoke with a smile, bit by bit.

"That was the new world, the real new world."

Shen Yiqi solemnly added to Academician Zhuang: "Our civilization will truly experience a leap forward, and even interstellar travel may not be impossible."

He looked at Mingpo, who had fallen silent, and sighed softly.

Shen Yiqi smiled slightly and said understandingly, "Some things cannot be understood without experiencing them. Only those who have truly experienced the 'possibilities of the future' can truly have this feeling—the future is coming, the future has already arrived."

"This might be a bit too far off for you, but... that's okay."

He smiled kindly and said softly, "I know you're not hopeless. You didn't just reject me without thinking; you found my shortcomings after careful consideration."

"This shows that you value our words and don't dismiss them as mere boasting. Perhaps we have differing opinions... but we can certainly be on the same path."

Of course I value it.

Mingpo thought to herself.

If everyone in the "Chinese Chamber of Commerce" is like them... he could probably understand why Gao Song was so arrogant and Virgil was so worried.

Viewing deceptive games as a "dangerous yet extremely valuable" strategic resource, they attempt to use them to reshape the world...

They could never agree with Mingper's desire to "destroy the deceptive game."

Because that would mean the shattering of dreams.

even……

Even Mingpo himself wavered for a moment—if such a future was truly wonderful enough, did he really need to… destroy the Deceitful Game?

But soon, Mingpa dispelled that hesitation.

If deceptive games still exist, then all this beauty is an illusion!

The world can become paradise under the influence of time, and it can also fall into hell under the influence of another deceiver.

The real problem is this out-of-control "divine authority" itself.

But just then...

Shen Yiqi suddenly produced a black card.

Mingpo paused for a moment, then picked it up.

It looks like a business card, but it has a strangely soft, velvety feel.

The front of the jet-black card features the words "Chinese Chamber of Commerce" sewn in gold thread in Song typeface.

Below that, the English words "Chinese-Chamber-of-Commerce" were also sewn on. ... CC?

Mingpo unconsciously uttered this strange yet somewhat catchy abbreviation.

There are only these two lines of text on the front.

He flipped it over to the back.

He noticed densely packed text written on his left side:

1. Do not reveal your real name, appearance, or personal privacy; use an alias or code name instead.

2. Never attempt to revive yourself or anyone else under any circumstances.

3. Do not trust hosts who are not contracted with the company.

4. Do not use time before you own the palace.

5. Avoid creating time paradoxes.

6. When appearing, try to avoid all public cameras.

7. When not visible, try to avoid all mirrors.

8. The key is "Infinite".

On the right side of the card was a symbol: a double helix of DNA made up of a bunch of gears of various sizes. "Welcome to the Chinese Business Association, Mingbo."

Zhuang Yan solemnly declared, "You don't need to understand these words yet... you'll understand them later."

"Now, please come with us."

...Should I join now?

Mingpo was taken aback for a moment, but remained nonchalant.

He was actually somewhat intrigued.

Join if you want.

I'd like to see what's going on in your lives.