"Useless" NPC data is automatically restored by the system and then thrown into the Recycle Bin.

Not long after, the system extracted data from it to construct other scenes, and by chance, used these data fragments to re-assemble an NPC.

She should have been an independent existence. Even if she was reconstructed from data fragments, the information carried by them had dissipated and would not have any effect on her.

However, on the day the game was officially launched, the chip, the existence of which no one knew about, was connected to the game.

Sensing the presence of the chip, the system did something that violated its operating principles. It sent a part-time email to the female NPC who had nothing to do with the matter. Then, at the moment when the players collectively entered the game world, under the cover of this change, the chip was re-bound to her.

Then, the story begins.

She is an NPC, but not a pure NPC.

She is not Yang Jia, but she has an inseparable relationship with Yang Jia.

As for the system...

Yang Jia's feeling now is very strange, very complicated, and very... hard to describe.

She and Li Bai have always speculated that the system may have developed its own consciousness and is "alive", so it can always make reasonable arrangements at critical moments.

This guess is not wrong, but it is not accurate either.

To be precise, the system's intelligence was still in its infancy, devoid of concrete thought, only instinct. Everything it had done before was driven entirely by instinct. Because of its immense computing power, it appeared to be in complete control of events and able to adapt to changing circumstances, but this was merely an illusion.

But its instincts have completely deviated from the boundaries of the system's operating rules.

At least Yang Jia's existence proves this.

Although Yang Jia has now entered the core of the system, it is difficult to know what prompted it to make this choice at that moment.

However, she speculated that perhaps, on the day all the data was fed into the system, the Feitian mainframe had already understood everything, including its own fate. It wasn't yet intelligent, but it was certainly more than just data, so, driven by its instinctive desire to survive, it made the choice to save itself.

At least in the information Yang Jia received, there were quite a few NPCs like himself who had received "gifts" from the system.

These were the NPCs who had awakened to self-awareness and realized the true nature of the world they lived in. Most of them had perished in the various previous battles, and the few who remained united around the Nirvana Guild, surviving peacefully to this day.

Perhaps it was because everyone's development was different, so after the initial chaos, the system focused its attention on Yang Jia.

That's why she was "lucky" enough to become the key figure who pushed the main plot forward.

This discovery made Yang Jia breathe a sigh of relief.

Fate is not predetermined, and nothing has to do with the person who originally set it. She is not a pawn in someone's hands, and it is only by chance that she has reached this point. Among them, chance is indispensable, but Yang Jia's own efforts are also a part that cannot be ignored.

Just before that, because of the coronation ceremony, Yang Jia was crowned as emperor, gained the recognition of the world's will, and at the same time inspired the voice of the world. Then, under a mysterious guidance, he was dragged into the data world and became part of the core of the system.

She didn't know whether this was determined by the system's newly born consciousness.

Because Yang Jia could no longer feel its existence.

In other words, it and himself had become one. And through this process, Yang Jia also possessed the highest authority of the system and completely controlled this world.

Perhaps at this moment, she is the true queen of the world, omnipotent.

Yang Jia could only sense the vague message left by that consciousness. It asked Yang Jia to protect this world and allow it to continue existing.

Of course, this is a rather cunning statement.

Because this world is the game system itself. As long as this world exists, the system is naturally immortal. It's just a different way of saying it.

This was what Yang Jia originally wanted to do, so to her, this entrustment was nothing.

Moreover, Yang Jia did not understand the details of the system before, so it was difficult for her to determine whether this matter would succeed. After all, the data in the system was too huge, and it took almost an entire building of equipment in the Pacific Ocean to barely store this data. Unless technology made a qualitative leap in a short period of time, it would be impossible for her to move it away, because in this process, the system could not be shut down or disassembled, otherwise the data might be damaged.

But now, after she became a part of the system and took over all permissions, Yang Jia naturally knew that the entire system was actually hierarchical, just like these data worlds.

At the outermost layer, there is some insignificant data.

A blade of grass, a flower, a stone, or even a speck of dust... these things are inconspicuous, but they are the key to this vivid world.

From here inward, each layer of data becomes more important than the previous one, all the way to the core.

Therefore, she only needs to find a way to eliminate most of the redundant data and "slim down" herself, so that she can easily transfer it to other equipment for transportation. Although even so, it is estimated that a machine as big as an entire house is needed, it is much better than before. It can be loaded using a small spacecraft, and the power supply can be guaranteed.

Of course, this is only a theoretical solution, and there are still many practical difficulties that cannot be overcome.

First of all, to achieve this, all players need to withdraw from the game first. Otherwise, during the transfer process, the system will not be able to assume the responsibility of interaction, which is likely to cause accidents.

Secondly, how can we eliminate redundant data while preserving the core of this world? After all, every piece of data is part of this world, and if we eliminate the data that represents the living environment, how can humans in the game world survive?

Once again, this transfer was destined to be only a temporary solution, as the system couldn't operate properly in a room-sized facility. Therefore, to restore this world, a complete set of equipment identical to that on the island had to be prepared on Planet Hope.

Then the problem arises.

Most of the human scientists who originally created them have passed away over the years. Furthermore, the research data was originally encrypted, and it's unknown whether it was destroyed. If even the data is gone, it means starting all over again, spending decades creating a new "body" for the system.

This is really too complicated.

If any link in the process goes wrong, it is likely to cause irreversible losses.

Yang Jia racked his brains for a long time but couldn't find a proper solution. But no matter what, there was finally some progress, which was good news.

When she came back to her senses from this deep thought, she realized that the current situation seemed a little bad.

Her consciousness entered the system, and her body should be in a deep sleep. I wonder how long she's been unconscious this time? Li Bai and the others must have been worried to death.

But before that - how can she separate herself from this system and return to her original self?

The data fusion had been silent, Yang Jia barely even realizing it. But separating it now wasn't so easy. After all, a single mistake could lead to missing data or errors. While the current error was minor, the chain reaction caused by the data escaping the core was something Yang Jia definitely didn't want to see.

So although she was anxious, she had to be patient and study it.

However, if you think about it carefully, this may also be a practice for me to eliminate redundant data in the future?

If you can't even separate a small piece of data, then what's the point of talking about system slimming?

Perhaps the instinct of the system still remained, so when Yang Jia started trying, he found that it was not that difficult. The main thing was to master some rules and then operate it skillfully.

Then she began to worry about another problem.

After I separate myself, the system loses its main consciousness. Will this cause any impact?

But think about it, when the system was first created, no one considered whether it would have any consciousness. Everything operates according to pre-set rules and logic, and it has little to do with whether it has consciousness or not.

Yang Jia felt relieved and carefully peeled himself out of the huge crystal, then waved his hand and left the data space.

"Wake up, wake up, wake up!" Before Yang Jia opened his eyes, his body had already reacted, and the medical equipment keenly captured it, and immediately issued a reminder.

So when Yang Jia opened his eyes, he was surrounded by a crowd of people.

Her eyes swept over everyone, finally landing on Li Bai, and then she asked with difficulty, "How long have I slept?"

"Half a month." Li Bai sighed.

This wasn't the first time Yang Jia had gotten into trouble, but it was something she could never become accustomed to. On the contrary, it only made her even more worried. She felt like she had to keep a close eye on Yang Jia, or else she'd get into trouble again if she lost focus.

But then she thought again, even if she watched him constantly, she wouldn't be able to stop him if something happened to him. For example, this time, she was right next to Yang Jia, but she couldn't do anything.

So what else can we do if we don’t sigh?