Chapter 687: The Creator's Projection

There seems to be a hint of hesitation in the voice of the management AI:

"Information about the Creator is classified at the highest level...even I have no access to that data."

"But..." AI paused, "According to my calculations, if anyone can really get close to the truth, it might be special beings like you."

Li Yang and Ella looked at each other, and both saw a glimmer of hope in each other's eyes.

Li Yang continued to ask: "So, what should we do to get closer to the truth?"

Management AI answered: "In this data node, there is a special interface."

"If you can successfully connect and pass its test, you may be able to obtain higher-level permissions and gain access to more information."

"Now that you have special permission from the central database, you should be able to do this."

"But I must warn you that this process may cause irreversible damage."

"Are you sure you want to continue?"

Li Yang took a deep breath and said firmly: "That's why I'm here...Take me there."

As his words fell, one of the huge towers began to change.

Its surface cracked, revealing a complex entrance.

The voice of the management AI sounded again: "Please enter this entrance and wish you good luck."

Li Yang nodded slowly, looked at each other with Ella, and then stepped into the mysterious entrance together.

As they entered, the entrance slowly closed.

They don't know what's waiting for them, but they know that this may be the last step in their search for the truth.

After all, only by facing the unknown can they solve the mystery that has troubled them for so long.

And what is before them now is exactly the goal they have been pursuing.

Surrounded by flickering streams of data, it feels like you are in a universe composed of pure information.

In the center of the space, a cube emitting soft light is suspended.

"Is this...the so-called special interface?" Ella asked softly.

Li Yang nodded and cautiously approached the cube.

As they approached, the cube suddenly lit up and a voice sounded in their heads:

"Welcome to the core, please prepare to be tested."

Li Yang frowned slightly.

Before coming in, no one told him there would be any tests.

But when it comes, make peace with it...

He nodded and replied, "Let's get started."

The cube began to spin, projecting a complex series of images and data streams.

Li Yang immediately activated his [Data Analysis] ability to try to understand this information.

"These...are data fragments from different universes," Li Yang frowned more and more, "each one represents a complete world line."

"Such things can also be seen in the lines connecting various universes in the [Database]."

Suddenly, the cube stopped rotating and the voice sounded again:

"First test... Please find the most stable of these world lines."

Li Yang frowned and carefully observed the data of each world line.

He noticed that the data of some world lines was very chaotic, almost full of breaks and distortions.

Others are relatively stable and present a harmonious state.

After careful comparison, Li Yang pointed to one of the data streams: "This is it."

The cube flickered, as if confirming his answer.

"The answer is correct." The voice sounded again,

"The second test...please predict the development trend of this world line in the next hundred years."

Li Yang was stunned for a moment, then concentrated again.

Using the skill of [Data Analysis], he can easily deconstruct the content in the world line.

This is the ability of [Database].

After he decided to upload the data he collected to the [Database], he had some kind of connection with that thing.

Following an almost instinctive impulse, he presented the predicted results in the form of a series of complex data streams.

The cube flashed again, and the voice said: "The prediction accuracy reached 99.9%, exceeding expectations! Congratulations, the test passed."

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and the doubts in his heart became more and more intense.

If nothing else, it’s not over yet.

Sure enough, the cube began to glow more intensely, and the voice became more serious:

"This is the final test...please answer, why are you looking for the truth?"

This question stunned Li Yang.

He thought that what was waiting for him in the end would be a more complex analysis task, but he didn't expect it to be such a seemingly simple yet profound question.

Li Yang thought for a moment, then said:

"I search for the truth not just to satisfy my curiosity, but also to understand the nature of the universe."

"I believe that only by understanding the truth can we make the right choices and truly change something."

"Whether this truth is beautiful or cruel, I am willing to face it."

The cube's light suddenly became extremely intense, and the entire space began to shake.

Ella behind him looked slightly nervous, while Li Yang was quietly waiting for the final verdict.

Finally, the voice sounded again, but this time, it no longer sounded like a cold mechanical voice, but full of human warmth:

"Your answer... reminds me of something from long ago."

"Perhaps you are the existence I have been waiting for..."

With these words, the cube suddenly decomposed and turned into countless data streams, rushing towards Li Yang and Aila.

Countless pictures flashed before their eyes...

The birth of the universe, the origin of life, the rise and fall of civilizations, and the creation of... a central repository.

But those scenes passed quickly, and before the two of them could react, all those things had disappeared.

When it was all over, Li Yang and Ella found themselves standing in a huge control room.

Surrounded by countless displays and consoles, displaying data from countless parallel universes.

In the center of the control room, a vague humanoid figure stood.

"You two, welcome to this dilapidated central control room." Light and Shadow said.

"I am the message left by the Creator through the [System]... just to wait for people like you here."

"My identity and the original purpose of creating [database] have been cleared by the creator himself..."

"But I can still deduce all the processes through the causes and consequences."

"If you want to find the truth, you can only use your own efforts to retrieve the lost data and completely complete the [database]."

Li Yang's face showed a little anger:

"So, you're playing with us?"

The shadow slowly shook its head:

"You are not the first people to come here, and you will not be the last."

"You all came for the truth...and I told you the truth as promised."

"I'm just a system that only obeys orders. I don't have any other ideas."

"If you don't believe it, you can log into the system yourself and query the information you want."

"But trust me, you won't find anything."