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Chapter 293 - Chapter 293 Chapter 293 Transcendent Plan

Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Transcendent Plan Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Transcendent Plan Virtual World 13 can be said to be the strongest physical world created by humans. It lacks all sorts of messy external modifications and does not have a particularly delightful “God Mode.” Everything is similar to reality.

“So, World 13 is essentially an extension of the real world… World 13 also has biological aging, and after these people die, they will be transferred to World 14.”

“The second type, those allowed to enter the Virtual World, are naturally all kinds of aging, dying elderly. They’ve toiled their whole lives for the civilization and can directly enter Virtual World 14 to live their next, blissfully happy life, no longer needing to experience all the troubles of reality…”

“Of course, entering World 14 is when one can truly say they’ve entered the selection mode of the Longevity Species.”

Virtual World 14, a community built upon accumulated experience, is the beautiful dream that the Glizerians are currently experiencing.

Here one can choose to be an omnipotent “Protagonist” or possess various superpowers that don’t exist in reality. In this wonderful world, the only limit is your imagination!

Zhang Yuan spoke to this point with gradually increasing seriousness, “However, in World 14, whether you’re indulging in pleasure, venting, or causing destruction, there’s always a cost…”

“We believe that only those in the Virtual World who maintain their own will and do not follow the degenerate world have the right to return to the real world… to become true Longevity Species!”

According to this plan, it effectively prevents humans from meddling with the real world after death.

However, to avoid widespread public opposition, a glimmer of hope is provided through a selection assessment.

But how to set the standards for this “glimmer of hope” remains to be determined. According to Zhang Yuan’s opinion, having 1% of people become part of the Longevity Species would be acceptable. However, some experts believe the standards could be relaxed to 5% or even 10%.

Zhao Qingfeng suddenly thought of something, “But the worlds inside are all Glizerian worlds. There isn’t a normal human world. We haven’t conducted experiments related to humans yet. The worlds inside are simply not complete.”

Zhang Yuan replied, “Yes, no one dares to go in yet for fear of inadvertently turning into a Glizerian. However, Old Zhao, your group can go and build the World 14 virtual world, although the risks are significant. No one knows whether human willpower can overcome the level of addiction.”

Zhao Qingfeng nodded, “That’s no problem. If all else fails, we can just delete our data.”

Zhang Yuan wasn’t so pessimistic, “So, it’s like this, if an individual’s life is exhausted, and they can repeatedly pass the assessments with a net positive contribution to human civilization, then this individual can survive for an extended period… They will no longer be cancer cells, but rather longer-lived normal cells.”

“This is a huge incentive for everyone!”

“I call it– the Transcendent Program!”

Yes, the Transcendent Program, humanity’s future talent selection model. However, given the current state of society, it sounds quite shocking and is still classified for now.

Zhang Yuan paused, “The only difficulty now is how to assess? Even we ourselves are not truly Transcendents, how can we set these assessments? What exactly is the mental mode of the Longevity Species?”

“It surely can’t be like a turtle, eating and then sleeping, and then hibernating, can it? That too is classified as Longevity Species? Ideally, the Longevity Species is composed of individuals who can struggle long-term and have resolute wills, like saints. But is such a society truly feasible?”

Zhao Qingfeng took a sip of water and slightly shook his head, “No, that’s not quite right either. A civilization doesn’t need everyone to be a hero… The masses, who quietly dedicate themselves and maintain their true selves, are incredibly remarkable too. Even not doing evil is already pretty decent.”

Zhang Yuan sighed, “All these require extensive exploration, testing, and calculations; it’s not something we can decide on a whim.”

“A more powerful civilization requires not just physical longevity but also a philosophical evolution. Every Transcendent needs to find the meaning of existence, the meaning of life, in the Virtual World.”

“I currently still lean toward the second option, as long as one can maintain their true self in the dazzling world… that would already be heroic.”

After some contemplation, Zhao Qingfeng’s eyes gradually turned cold, “There’s another issue. The stakes in this area are too large. How we assess and continue to be controlled by humans–this standard is too easily manipulated. For instance, me wanting to regain youth, and you, Zhang Yuan, as a senior leader, willing to help by secretly altering the standards…”

“And after I emerge from the virtual world, I help you become an Immortal.”

“Just by the two of us, the standards could be modified, turning a group of people with ill intentions into so-called ‘Transcendents.’ How should this situation be resolved?”

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, “Old Zhao, you think too much!”

“First, this assessment isn’t just a one-time occurrence; it happens with each natural aging and death.”

“Second, if you want to enjoy privileges, you can just be your own Emperor in the virtual world with no checks as in the real world; if you want to enjoy material things, you can indulge endlessly in the virtual world. If you want to womanize, use drugs, all can be done in the virtual world.”

“Does the pleasure gained by the immortals in reality compare to even one ten-thousandth of that in the virtual world? If not, why go through all the pains to commit evil in the real world.”

Zhao Qingfeng thought for a moment, “What you say makes sense. But this phenomenon is not impossible… even if there’s only a one in ten thousand chance…”

“On a technical level, we can prohibit this phenomenon,” Zhang Yuan said. “Our control over the virtual world has already been significantly weakened. I think it could be further weakened, to the point of being completely managed by AI… and changing AI’s standards must be approved by the entire Scientific Council. In that case, unless the entire upper echelon has fallen, the scenario you described wouldn’t happen.”

“Those who can break free from World 14 will truly be mighty in spirit! Without forming their own philosophical ideology, ordinary people will just endlessly indulge in illusory worlds like the Glizerians, trapped in a meaningless cycle.”

Thinking of a future where everyone could be as powerful as dragons, Zhang Yuan felt his blood boil.

This path is rugged and hard, a slight misstep could be a deep abyss, yet it may also be seen as the best way to harness this technology.

As for those filtered out, there’s not much to say. Once addicted to the beautiful virtual world, even if they were allowed to return, they wouldn’t want to.

“I understand,” Zhao Qingfeng nodded and sighed softly.

“However, I still have a few questions: first, regarding the human rights of citizens, whether they still count as citizens of the new civilization after entering the virtual world, whether they retain corresponding rights? For example, privacy rights?” “Meddling with a person in a virtual world is too simple, but wouldn’t that lead to another series of issues?”

“Third, the duration of citizens’ lives in the virtual world? If someone’s ideology has completely collapsed, they couldn’t just keep reincarnating meaninglessly forever. Our computational power isn’t infinite. And as more people enter this world, there will be a time when there is not enough computational power.”

“The second is a safety issue; humans in the real world should have the ability to intervene in the virtual world.”

Zhang Yuan pondered for a while, these detailed issues were indeed manifold, too many for just a few people to address comprehensively.

“These issues still need to be considered, even requiring the whole civilization to ponder them.”

Zhang Yuan stood up from his chair, as if embracing the future: “Regarding the implementation of this plan, there’s still a long road ahead… but I believe the future is bright!”

“Old Zhao, if you’re willing, once the Glzerian plan is fully implemented, you may become one of the first human experimental products. Hang in there.”

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