185 Motivation
◎I have taken 9999 steps, and it is your turn to take the last step◎
So this is the truth, the first generation Zhu Ning is dead.
In other words, Zhu Ning himself died once.
Zhu Ning didn't speak for a long time after listening to her explanation. She couldn't be sure whether she was the same person.
Zhu Ning seemed to have experienced her life, and had seen thousands of possible endings but was powerless to do anything about them. The scar on her abdomen seemed to ache slightly.
What remained in front of Zhu Ning now was just a holographic projection. This was not a conversation. Zhu Ning was just reading her last words.
"This is the whole truth," the first generation Zhu Ning concluded. "I'll give you a piece of advice. If you gain time-related abilities, you can only change the future, not the past."
Zhu Ning was stunned. The first generation Zhu Ning was very cautious. She would not say anything extra, especially such last words. Was this a hint to her?
What will she encounter in the future?
The first generation Zhu Ning's expression was calm. "Time is almost up. Let's talk about some small things. The system has its limits. Did you notice? The system has reminded you to accept the random mission."
Zhu Ning was stunned. So this was what the sentence meant. If it wasn't a mandatory task, she could have refused it.
Once she accepts it, it is equivalent to making a "transaction" with the system, and she will receive corresponding rewards after passing the level.
Zhu Ning is a computer with insufficient memory, but as the computer's owner, he cannot easily delete unnecessary files.
Too many talents and system items will cause the "memory to be full", so new talents will no longer be absorbed and the inherent talents can only be upgraded. This is a drawback of the system design.
Zhu Ning must find a way to break free from the constraints of the system.
First-generation Zhu Ning: "Remember what I said? For the system to exist, it must be based on two prerequisites: foresight and devouring."
"I've been taking the wrong path all along. My main skill is precognition. No matter how much health I have, I can only predict farther and more accurately, but I can't devour."
The first generation Zhu Ning: "But you can."
The first generation of Zhu Ning laid so many clues because he wanted Zhu Ning to awaken and devour.
Objectively speaking, Zhu Ning was indeed able to devour. She swallowed a worm and also ate a scrapped test product from the Afar series.
But the alien in her body was too weak. It would run away when it saw someone it couldn't beat. She had no idea how to eat the pollutants below.
Zhu Ning smiled bitterly: "Asking me to eat the pollutants below is like asking an ant to eat an elephant."
She didn't even know where to begin.
After all, the first generation Zhu Ning was just a holographic projection. They were not having a real conversation, and she did not respond to Zhu Ning's words.
The first generation Zhu Ning: "I know you still have questions, but I can't tell you too much. Revealing too much information will lead you astray."
This was the only result obtained after countless calculations, and she did not dare to take any risk.
The first generation Zhu Ning was like a charlatan at this time. She said softly: "I can only tell you a vague information. The key points are the Devouring and Alienation panels."
Zhu Ning's alienation panel had never been activated. She even tried to actively infect herself, but nothing happened.
What does this mean?
The first generation Zhu Ning: "You are the optimal solution I deduced. My perception became confused in the later stages, so I can't be sure that you will succeed."
Her absolute foresight gradually dried up, and she could not see specific scenes but only vague shadows.
So the first generation Zhu Ning was betting on an unknown outcome and took the gamble upon himself.
She carefully recalled the information revealed by the first generation Zhu Ning, and the biggest threat should be Su He.
The first generation Zhu Ning’s purification value was ridiculously high, and she was killed by Su He. Can Zhu Ning’s current ability kill Su He?
The first generation arranged for Zhu Ning to enter the cleaning center with the intention of letting her bring the doomsday under the official supervision.
To be precise, it is contact with Huo Wenxi.
One person wasn't enough, she needed to get everyone she could rally around to help stop the impending district-wide infection.
The first generation of Zhu Ning has always added weight to Zhu Ning's success.
There is probably another consideration. If this plan is to be carried out, it must be assisted by Prometheus. If Zhu Ning enters the cleaning center, Prometheus can better assign tasks to her.
Every official mission at the cleaning center is weird.
Zhu Ning thought about this and asked, "What deal did you make with Prometheus?"
The first generation Zhu Ning couldn't give a precise answer. She only said, "I suggest you don't trust Prometheus too much."
Zhu Ning frowned. Is Prometheus untrustworthy?
Without knowing what kind of deal the first generation Zhu Ning made with him, how should she deal with Prometheus? It is not a companion, but not entirely an enemy either.
Zhu Ning sorted out the information she had obtained. The amount of information was too much. The reason why the first generation Zhu Ning failed was probably not a problem of her personal ability, but that she could not do it alone.
This time, Zhu Ning was surrounded by many people, and the first generation arranged an extremely precise path for her to activate the individual.
She is truly her own God.
Although this road points to a very vague ending.
The electromagnetic fluctuations on the surface of the first generation Zhu Ning were more obvious, and Zhu Ning guessed that this "conversation" would soon come to an end.
The first generation Zhu Ning: "I know you very well. I guess you still have another question: why should I save the world? Theoretically, I only have one year left to live."
Zhu Ning was indeed very curious about this. The first generation machine had not found a way to prolong her life. Even if she prevented the apocalypse, she would only live for one year at most. Why would she take such a big risk for this one year of life?
They can't be sure if they are the same person, but their behavioral logic is the same.
The person who knows her best in this world is herself.
Zhu Ning couldn't think of the motivation for doing this. If he just wanted to protect the world, he should have stopped after countless failed attempts.
The first generation Zhu Ning raised an eyebrow: "My original motivation was simple. I wanted to live longer than the world. Even if I am a defective product, I will survive to the end."
Zhu Ning smiled when he heard this. This really sounded like something he could say.
"From a public perspective, although this shitty world is terrible, I don't want it to perish." The first generation Zhu Ning: "I have met a lot of good people."
Zhu Ning understood her, and she also met many good people.
The first generation Zhu Ning: "After countless attempts, I really wanted to give up, especially since every foreknowledge was so immersive, and every time I was killed, the experience was extremely real."
It was too real, as if the shadow of death was always with her, causing her to feel numb when she actually died.
The first generation Zhu Ning paused at this point. She looked at Zhu Ning for a long time before she said, "I saw Zhu Yao in my premonition."
Bang--
Zhu Ning hit his knee on the coffee table and thought he had misheard.
Does Zhu Yao really exist in this world?
The first generation Zhu Ning exhaled deeply. She had always been very calm, but her expression changed noticeably when she talked about Zhu Yao.
She continued, "I've died thousands of times. In one fragment of time, I saw Zhu Yao, a woman in a white coat, her hair neatly combed and her collar neatly tied. Every detail matched my memory. She was standing in front of a helicopter, accompanied by four people: three men and one woman. They were armed, most likely psychics. She only appeared for a split second in the fragment of memory, but I'm certain she was Zhu Yao."
Zhu Ning immediately pressed on, "Where is she? Who is she? A researcher at Yongsheng Pharmaceutical?"
Zhu Ning's heart beat faster. She had received information from Bao Ruiming's memories before that the person in charge of the Alpha series experiments had disappeared, and she was not sure if it was Zhu Yao.
But the first generation machine saw her in the foresight, proving that Zhu Yao really existed.
What is she doing?
Is she still her mother? Did she create herself?
The first generation Zhu Ning shook his head. "I had glimpsed the apocalypse so many times that my memory was already muddled. That fragment was quickly lost in my memory. I couldn't find the cause and effect, only a short fragment."
"I can't tell where she is exactly. I don't know if she's the Zhu Yao I know. Maybe she doesn't know me at all in this world. It's just my wishful thinking."
Zhu Ning tightened her hands on her knees. Zhu Yao was already dead. Perhaps the Zhu Yao in this world had nothing to do with them.
"Aren't you curious about yourself?" The first generation Zhu Ning stretched out his hand, as if examining it, re-examining who he was. "Why are there Alpha series test subjects? Why did we succeed? Who created the experiment? Why do we all have memories of the zombie world? Is that real?"
With every extra word the first generation Zhu Ning spoke, the weight hanging in Zhu Ning's heart seemed to be pressed down an inch.
"Don't you want to know who you are?" The first generation Zhu Ning said this as if talking to himself, "I really want to know."
"Finding her might help extend my lifespan," said the First Generation Zhu Ning, "or perhaps we can find a way to escape the system."
"If the world ends, everyone will die, including Zhu Yao in this world. Only by finding her can we find the truth."
Zhu Ning frowned as she looked at the projection opposite. They seemed like two people before, but now it was like the two people were gradually blending and slowly becoming one.
They have the same body, the same past, and the same emotional knot.
She stopped the apocalypse not just to protect the world, nor to be a crappy hero. An overly macro proposition is very illusory and cannot keep people going for too long.
Not to mention persisting for tens of millions of times.
Humans are selfish animals. They must have a clear and constant goal to persevere through so many cruel deaths. She has hundreds of reasons to save the world from ending.
But she also has her own selfish motives, she wants to protect Zhu Yao.
Back then, Zhu Ning was unable to stop the zombies from besieging the city, and when he rushed over, Zhu Yao had already been infected.
Zhu Ning pulled the trigger himself, the bullet hit his mother's forehead, and there was a gunshot. Zhu Ning and the first generation Zhu Ning felt the same way about these details.
She still had a chance to stop it.
So she could die thousands of times, and even if she was about to give up, she still had to grit her teeth and move forward.
On the last day, the first generation Zhu Ning sat in the garbage room. She could resolutely eliminate her individual will and erase her memory.
She wanted to... make up for the regret she had from that year.
The first generation Zhu Ning suppressed her unnecessary emotions. She raised her eyes and said, "I have taken 9,999 steps. It's your turn to take the last step."
It was like a relay race, with millions of Zhu Nings moving together. They passed the baton, and Zhu Ning took the last step.
"I wish you good luck on your mission."
The first generation Zhu Ning once left this sentence to Ye Fei and Shen Xingqiao, and this sentence was given to Zhu Ning again.
Chila——
Some electromagnetic fluctuations appeared on the holographic projection of the first generation Zhu Ning. This "last words" had been played out, and then the projection flickered, and the first generation's figure disappeared.
The metal ball's self-destruct system was activated and it could never be opened again.
The entire room was empty, and there wasn't even any body heat left on the sofa opposite. It was as if Zhu Ning had truly transcended time and space to have a conversation with another self.
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