Chapter 489: Choice of Advanced Path

[The instrument rating task has been completed, your credits are currently 860 (+200)]

Sitting outside the circular theater in the school, Tilan looked at the projection on her personal terminal and calculated the rating task points she had obtained in the past few days.

Swordsmanship·Expert, 200 credits

Instrument·Expert, 200 credits

Combat Comprehensive·Expert, 200 credits

Cultivator·Advanced, 120 credits

Singing·Expert, 120 credits

Add to that the hotel ceremony task she participated in before, 20 credits, a total of 860 credits

There is a big gap between the expert and master ratings. The master rating will be very formal and the process is complicated. Tilan does not plan to try it at the moment. She will wait until she advances to Sequence 6.

At present, she has met the conditions for the magic accumulation, job model, and mind and will required for advancement a long time ago, but the reason why she did not advance is that she wants to expand her horizons after coming to the Central Star Region, and use the database of the Golden Flame Flower Academy to obtain comprehensive data before choosing a more complete job template.

With these thoughts in her mind, she continued to scroll through the pages and found the best advancement route that the school's multiple super AIs had analyzed and selected for her from a large amount of data.

Withering Sequence 5 · Phantom Blue Skirt

Withering Sequence 6 · Phantom Firefly Song Girl

Withering Sequence 7 · Phantom Moon Princess

Withering Sequence 8 · Phantom World Queen

This is an improved version of the advancement route of the ancient Crimson Song Girl, which is suitable for the Withering Sequence. The original version should be the Demon Sequence.

Demon Sequence 5 · Blood Red Skirt

Demon Sequence 6 · Crimson Song Girl

Demon Sequence 7 · Crimson Moon Princess

Demon Sequence 8 · True Red Queen

However, it seems that only the silver-haired sage herself has succeeded in this advancement route in history. After she passed it on to her descendants, no one could achieve this talent, and they all used the deleted advancement template.

But this set of templates is so excellent that it is still preserved. It is currently sealed in the ancient history database of the Federation and is not visible to ordinary people.

If it were in ancient times, the title of princess or queen would probably express some kind of honorific meaning of strength and status, but now it is the interstellar era, and it is a bit childish to say that you are a princess or queen, Tilan thought to herself.

When someone asks you what your job is, you say that you are Princess Youyue. Thinking of this scene, Tilan wanted to cover her eyes.

It is indeed a bit embarrassing to call it that. This super AI does not seem to be very smart. Can't the name be a little more modern?

Although she complained in her heart, this advanced route is indeed the most suitable for her. It is mainly based on the ability of a singing girl, and it is also equipped with a very comprehensive combat ability. There is no weakness.

She chose it. In addition, she had to look at the advanced route of the natural sequence. At present, the heritage of the Qingluan lineage that she mastered has a particularly rich advanced model of the natural sequence. Among them, there is even an advanced route used by Qingluan herself, one of the five phoenixes back then.

However, the times are still progressing. The current mainstream extraordinary core models in the Federation are all versions that have been iterated for thousands of years. Compared with the past, they are better and more suitable for the current era.

Take the current extraordinary people as an example. The strength of Sequence 3 extraordinary people may not be much different from that in ancient times, but Sequence 4 is faintly catching up with Sequence 5 in ancient times, and today's Sequence 5 is roughly the strength of Sequence 6 extraordinary people in ancient times.

It is much stronger, but the complexity is also much higher. Therefore, the difficulty of advancing extraordinary people today is much higher than in the past. If the difficulty of advancing to Sequence 7 in ancient times is compared to 30, then it is now 100 or more, at least three times more complicated. Therefore, masters are so rare in the Federation, because these masters are equivalent to Sequence 8 in ancient times.

After making up her mind, Tilan came to the big library in the school, sorted out the natural sequence advancement paths in her mind one by one, applied for patent data protection, sealed them, and then used the super AI in the school to optimize and iterate these data to adjust them to modern standards.

[Data input in progress... Please wait]

[Input completed, checked for duplicates, meets patent data application]

[Data patent application completed, temporarily not open to the public]

[Received optimization and iteration application, started...]

Then Tilan sat on the step recliner in the library, quietly waiting for the school's super AI to complete the data integration.

In the past, these things would probably be top secret, but now, Tilan shook her head. Although it is difficult to obtain the most cutting-edge and excellent advanced models in the Federation, it is also very simple if you are not picky and just find ones that roughly meet your own conditions. There are many excellent open source models, and the Federation officials will regularly review these public models and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages.

However, even if the method has been fully understood, it does not mean that everyone can do it.

This is like the training method of athletes and the several courses required by mathematicians, which are completely open, but there are still very few people who can really learn and do it.

When Tilan took a nap on the recliner, the projection screen in front of her showed that the data had been integrated and iterated.

[Start outputting to data chip... Output completed]

Okay, Tilan looked at the data that had been iterated, picked up the personal terminal from the socket in front of her, and prepared to go back to continue researching.

It's not that she doesn't trust these super AIs. She also has her own ideas. The way AI iterates is similar to the exhaustive method. It will constantly try to combine various possibilities and then select the most ideal model. But in reality, everyone's situation is different. For example, some parts that ordinary people need to focus on are not so needed by her. There are some parts that she is more urgent, but AI doesn't understand.

After getting the advanced model, she still has to spend a lot of time to adjust it. In terms of the perception of her own subtleties, she is still better than those AIs that use indirect data analysis.

After all, extraordinary power comes from the spirit, not the material. This also means that AI can only do so much. At present, the major mainstream factions use AI + artificial intelligence together to optimize the secrets and advanced models of their own factions.

...

While Tilan was preparing for the advancement, various things were happening in other corners of the Academy City.

One day, on the streets of the central 6th district, a young man wearing headphones hummed a song and came out of the supermarket, holding the snacks and daily necessities he had just bought in his hands, preparing to walk back to his apartment not far away.

The sky was bright and the air was fresh. He walked leisurely across the street and returned to his apartment, but when he walked into the room, the door behind him suddenly closed, and then three invisible strangers suddenly appeared.

"Damn!"

He immediately felt something was wrong, but it was too late. The barrier that isolated the sound and magic fluctuations had been opened, and even the signals of the electronic devices he carried with him were blocked.

Then a severe tinnitus sounded in his mind, making him dizzy and unstable. When he was about to resist, two strangers in full body tights had injected anesthetics into his body.

Soon he lost consciousness in his limbs, but fortunately the other party's potion was very accurate and did not overdose, causing him to faint.

He was helped to a chair beside him and fixed, and then a projection screen was placed in front of him.

[We are here to ask you if you are willing to join the new organization with other "connectors" and accept the new superior management]

After that, the rules and regulations of the new organization, as well as the obligations and rights to be taken, were quickly listed in a form for the frightened young man to see.

"What on earth is this..." He was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

From these listed rules and regulations, it can be seen that the author knows the "connectors" he belongs to very well, whether it is the way of performing secret magic, organizational structure or philosophy.

Compared with the past, if he joins the new organization, he basically does not need to change his lifestyle. He only needs to provide necessary help to the superior organization when needed, and most of this help will not violate the law, and even have a certain income.

The only thing that has changed is that the organization's philosophy is no longer to resist the Federation and the Diva's philosophy, but to try and experiment with some new technology and contribute to the future of the Federation and human civilization.

It sounds particularly in line with the righteousness, and even feels like this is the organization that truly considers the future of the entire world.

[You don't have to feel psychologically burdened, because many connectors who are exactly like you have joined us]

After this sentence appeared on the screen, a hand was placed on his shoulder, and soon he felt a familiar experience, the illusion of shared vision, which showed that the person behind him was also a "connector".

"Why?" He was a little confused and couldn't react, feeling that everything was changing too fast.

When did the "connector" organization he was in be infiltrated so badly, and it seemed that many companions had been recruited.

[No reason, if the "connectors" are allowed to spread, it will only cause various problems, so we will take over the jurisdiction]

The answer appeared on the screen, and he didn't even know who was controlling the screen in front of him, whether it was the few people next to him, or others thousands of miles away.

This huge gap in information made it difficult for him to judge the other party's strength, and he felt that he was being completely crushed.

"What if I don't agree?" He tried to ask.

[We will leave, but you will become the enemy of the organization. All kinds of accidents may happen to you. Since we can come to your home silently, we can also do other things silently.]

This answer implies a huge threat, which makes the young man feel pressured.

[You have 30 seconds to think... countdown begins]

The screen began to appear with a continuous countdown of numbers.

In the first ten seconds, he was still hesitant.

From the twelfth second, he felt a sense of connection with the hands on his shoulders, and then many faint voices called in his ears, hoping that he would come here. These voices made his consciousness hazy, as if he had received a revelation, and his mouth opened slightly, ready to open his mouth to agree.

[-10-]

[-09-]

[-08-]

…

[-05-]

[-04-]

The numbers in front of him became fewer and fewer, and he felt his heartbeat faster and faster. The vague call he had felt before also disappeared, leaving only tension, fear, anxiety, uneasiness, and various emotions.

[-02-]

[-01-]

[-End-]

"I promise, I promise, is it not enough for me to promise?" He couldn't help but speak quickly.

[You have made the right choice. Please sign to confirm.]

"Sign?" The young man was somewhat surprised. Could this ancient way of agreement be useful?

However, what surprised him even more was that the three strangers really took out a retro contract paper with complex dark patterns on it. As long as ink was written, it could not be altered again. Moreover, any changes after the contract would damage the patterns on the paper. This was a lock based on the physical molecular level, and it was difficult to change it with modern means without revealing something unusual.

The oath he had taken to join the new organization was already written on the paper. It included various obligations, as well as rights and benefits that could be obtained. Compared with the previous simple and loose "Connector" organization, this set of regulations was simply professional, and it was inevitable that people would feel safe joining the regular army, a large organization, and a company.

"I'll sign it." There was not much point in going back on his word at this time. He sighed, took the special ink pen, slowly wrote his name at the signature, and entered his own magic to engrave the mark.

Soon the contract paper glowed slightly, and a layer of faint dark patterns covered all the words on the paper, which also meant that the contract was completed and could not be changed.

[The contract is complete. Welcome to join us.]

A ring-shaped pattern appeared on the screen. It was like some kind of vines twisted together, or like hands holding each other, which was particularly powerful.

['The Ring of Grip', this is the name of the new organization, please remember it.]

After that, the drug to remove the anesthesia was injected into his body, and then his body slowly regained consciousness. The three people on the side untied him and helped him stand up again.

"Congratulations." The person on the side took off the hood, revealing a face of the same age as him.

"Although this is the first time we meet, I don't think it's strange. My name is Anderson." The other party stretched out his hand.

"My name is... Li Lin." The young man took a deep breath and slowly held the other party's hand.

"I used to be active in Sanchuan Street in the central 4th district. What about you?" The other party continued to introduce himself.

"So you are from old Hyde." The young man immediately remembered the old man with a beard and a little boastful.

Hyde was the person in charge of the central 4th district. He mainly contacted the "connectors" there and provided some convenience for activities. He had met him once before and heard other companions talk about him.

"Does old Hyde know about your matter?" the young man wanted to ask.

"He doesn't know yet, but he will know soon." The other party showed a confident smile, which made the young man guess something.

Perhaps soon, the old man will also be treated the same as himself. I just don't know whether he will resist or obey the recruitment.

To be fair, Li Lin felt that resistance was not very useful. The other party knew their organization too well and had even infiltrated so many people. Judging from the details of their style and performance, the other party was a very professional and powerful force, far from being comparable to their small-scale fighting.

I just hope they can treat Brilliant Star Alana well. That girl is the core of the organization and someone he believes will not give in easily.

As the soul of the organization, Brilliant Star Alana has greatly influenced the organization's philosophy. Her reputation and strength also allowed the organization to quickly gather a group of people in the early stage and continue to grow and develop.

If Brilliant Star Alana was not just an ordinary star, but a girl with singing talent, the fate of their organization would probably be completely different. But if Alana was a singing girl, she probably wouldn't have to bother to create the "Connector" organization.

(End of this chapter)