Chapter 969: Player's Ambition, The Eternal Cornerstone

Caroline's eyes shimmered as she heard the promise, as if completely captivated. She seemed on the verge of saying more.

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Regarding the Evolution Corridor, the construction of the new world isn't complete yet, but the entire race is nearing its end. We can go and see the results."

"Indeed," Caroline replied, regaining her composure.

As they discussed the world, several days passed, and the Evolution Corridor was nearing its final results.

With a gentle turn, they returned to the white evolution passage.

From within the passage, the closest participants were only dozens of meters from the finish line. However, the further back one was, the more difficult the journey became, and the stronger the cellular pressure.

"Keep going!" shouted Truth Piano leisurely from the other end of the finish line. "Everyone, sprint! The top thousand will receive a tier-nine resource gift package! It's right before your eyes!"

"What's the situation?" Caroline asked, looking at Pan Yuxian.

Caroline knew that Pan Yuxian's knowledge and talent in certain areas were formidable. In fact, top players were generally extremely powerful. For instance, the Alchemy Emperor, Autumn Mountain Speed, Mengmei, and others possessed incredible evolutionary knowledge, even if they weren't skilled in combat.

Pan Yuxian's expression became serious as she turned to report to Caroline, a smile playing on her lips. "The competition is incredibly fierce right now! It's safe to say most of the top talents have entered." After all, the most formidable entities from "Wizard Community" and "Spore Evolution," who had previously struggled in various places, were now all gathered here, fighting desperately. Everyone anticipated that with the advent of the Tier Nine era, the Ancient God would make drastic moves, releasing a flood of resources that would drive them to madness.

"The leading organisms are all powerful in their own ways, but one particular participant stands out: the number one contender is 'Pitter-Patter Little TV'..."

Pan Yuxian pointed to a light-blue pixelated television, which was running at the very front. It had two antennae on its head and prominent eyebrows and eyes. "That's a female participant," she explained. "Although I don't get along with my other companions and have no daily interactions with them, according to my insider information, she is the girlfriend of the Alchemy Factory... She's being shamelessly funded from behind the scenes, which is why she's currently in first place."

Caroline: "..."

Pan Yuxian unhesitatingly exposed someone's secret, informing Caroline that there was cheating involved! Autumn Mountain Speed, of course, had a girlfriend in real life... But who was she? Most people didn't have this information; only a few in the 'big shot' communication group knew. Pan Yuxian wasn't in that group, but she had a spy: her own sister, who constantly observed the actions of these individuals.

"Alchemy Factory? Is that the being who constantly refines and replicates genetic bloodlines for Emperor Qi?" Caroline smiled. Cheating or not, everyone used their own methods; she was only interested in the results.

"Yes, that individual is actually quite terrifying. Their talent is monstrous. Among our group, they possess the most formidable evolutionary abilities. Due to their species' unique characteristics, they have access to an immense amount of information on bloodline genes, enabling them to constantly create and replicate various genes and organisms daily... The evolutionary prowess they've developed is immense."

Caroline chuckled, saying, "Such talents, despite lacking in cultivation aptitude and combat prowess – only knowing how to research genes, bloodlines, biological structures, and evolutionary methods – would normally have no survival niche... However, when combined with the Asura Path, they've ignited an unimaginable chemical reaction."

Caroline offered a reasonable assessment of them. "Such talents, specialized in gene and bloodline research, are incredibly rare and powerful. Any major power, no matter where, would want to secure them tightly..." Caroline took a deep breath, clearly valuing Pan Yuxian, who was now essentially working for her. With an expectant look, she asked, "Since this organism evolved, it must have some unique characteristics, right?"

"Yes."

Pan Yuxian smiled and said, "I make my own life plans and deduce species, but they are strategizing and planning for the entire Asura Path community... This earth-shattering revolution wouldn't be happening without their extensive plans... And this organism before us is the species they collectively created, the culmination of countless efforts in preparation, discussion, and planning that began two thousand years ago... In their scheme, this is the most crucial link; this creature will bring about the rise of the Asura Path, serving as their future."

Caroline was puzzled. "So powerful? Carrying the destiny of a civilization? This 'Pitter-Patter Little TV'?" The television looked far too cute; it was hard to believe it bore the destiny of a civilization... She swept her divine sense over the television, studying its structure. She discovered that every particle seemed like a circuit block, capable of arbitrary combination, possessing a unique function. At the same time, she felt a strong biological similarity to the Alchemy Factory in this creature, as if there was a special degree of compatibility.

"Their television species also requires non-flesh-and-blood organisms to evolve, specifically those with granular cellular structures. Iron-based life forms would also work, but none were available... So, the entire clan is their current choice, which is how they, like me, entered using this opportunity." Pan Yuxian gazed at the television. "They intend to use this entity to initiate an unprecedented era of significant reform, laying a ten-thousand-year foundation for their entire civilization."

Caroline was very interested and couldn't help but ask, "What exactly are its functions?"

"Well, currently it has no functions," Pan Yuxian pondered, unsure how to explain. "Hmm... how to put it? It's an incredibly powerful functional item, an exclusive auxiliary vehicle for the Alchemy Factory."

Caroline was utterly bewildered.

"Precisely because it has no inherent functions, being pure and blank, it is called the cornerstone of civilization... Any incredibly powerful species or organism might be eliminated in the future... They consider more and think further ahead than anyone else."

Pan Yuxian thought for a moment. "Have you ever played a game console? Like those handhelds from lower-tier civilizations, the Famicom, the kind you insert cartridges into? Whatever cartridge you insert, that's the game you can play."

Caroline, of course, was familiar with such handheld games from lower-tier civilizations.

Insert cartridges? Could it be that this creature, with its circuit board-like particles forming a certain array pattern, is designed to function like a Famicom, able to 'insert cartridges' to achieve various functions? So, the game cartridges inserted into this TV... could they be the various plug-ins produced by the Alchemy Factory?

"Currently, its functions are still quite singular..." Pan Yuxian took a deep breath. "However, there is one primary function already available. Do you see those two antennae on the little TV?"

"I see them."

"Those two antennae can later have 'quantum gene filaments' inserted into them to form true antennae. At that point, others will be able to entangle their own quantum battle bodies within the TV by watching it... By watching the TV and seeing the quantum battle bodies within, they can remotely control them from afar to fight and engage in combat... They call this TV channel 'Virtual Life'."

Caroline: "..."

She was utterly bewildered and somewhat perplexed. Was this fighting... from behind a TV? Like those quantum martial arts grandmasters who hide their true bodies in the shadows?

She could already imagine an incredibly bizarre scene: In this civilization, the powerful would all be watching TV in their living rooms, never leaving their homes. And by watching TV, they could control the people on screen to engage in combat... The image was too beautiful—too horrifying—to behold!

"That's right. The main function of this TV is actually to load various electronic components—bloodlines—produced by the Alchemy Factory, such as quantum bloodlines. Normally, these bloodlines only possess sixty percent of their original power, but with amplification from this specially made TV, they can be boosted by another ten percent."

Seventy percent of the original power? While seemingly a mere ten percent increase, it's actually incredibly potent. If sixty percent was considered mediocre, only about half the original power with a vast difference, then seventy percent would already be sufficient as a primary combat method.

"That's outrageous! Fighting from behind a TV?" Caroline was completely stunned and couldn't help but ask, "This is just one TV channel. Does that mean it can change channels?"

"Of course, it can change channels."

Pan Yuxian smiled and continued, "The second TV channel is for entertainment and media."

"What's that about?"

"This time, a different plug-in is installed: it's loaded with the Earth Mother Goddess's Dragon Veins, forming a grand array of incense offerings... It broadcasts virtual stories of powerful beings, and many of the viewers are also powerful individuals. By collecting their accumulated wishes, they can condense the creatures on TV into incense beings, which possess great combat power and become their guardian deities." She added, "For example, their first TV show is already in preparation and is slated for a trial broadcast called... 'The Legend of Nezha'."

The TV can also gather incense offerings? And form guardian deities? Caroline's expression grew even more astonished. What on earth were these people thinking?! The cornerstone of a civilization was being built in such a bizarre and outlandish way... She didn't even know how to describe it! Everything could be accomplished by simply sitting in front of the TV.

"Wait a minute..."

Caroline's entire demeanor changed. Watching the bizarre, energetic creatures still racing in the Evolution Corridor, she realized, "Things are far from simple!" "These individuals, even before entering the new world, are already trying to completely control its future, having planned out their path dozens of layers deep into the future... They intend to use this small TV as a hub, guiding the world's cultivation system and making it the core foundation of the entire world!" She could already imagine the wicked schemes these scoundrels were plotting... Once the small TV became popular, the entire new world would become a transcendent cultivation world obsessed with watching TV... Powerful beings would cultivate in front of their televisions, which would become their most cherished possessions. The thought of such a scene was almost too beautiful—too horrifying—to contemplate!