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Zhang Zhengyuan fell silent; in fact, in a class-stratified world that has been locked in place, how could there be any myths of a commoner becoming a god?

Even if there were such a thing as a New World, and the scions of the Noble Families hoarded all the resources, how could you, a child of struggle, ascend the social hierarchy in an era of examination, and then believe that in the Transcendent era, you could suddenly become a king or a general?

Isn’t having such a seed merely wishful thinking?

The more a society venerates power, the less opportunity the average person has - that’s the harsh reality.

His rise was something many families had never considered; countless of them wanted him assassinated or destroyed in the past, and each time he managed to turn danger into safety. He always received special care; how could it all just be coincidences?

Even having ascended to the pinnacle of humanity, obtaining concessions from the power groups without some internal support was impossible, wasn’t it?

"Wang Ye has investigated your past," Chen Qing said to the silent Zhang Zhengyuan. "When it was proposed to promote you directly to the rank of major general, many Noble Families opposed it. However, during the vote, not only did you have strong civilian support, but, surprisingly, many Noble Families in the internal meeting supported you as well. That caught many by surprise, and that’s why you became a high-ranking military official so quickly. Initially, many Noble Families thought you had reached some covert profit-sharing agreement with other Noble Families, which is why they began to woo you after they couldn’t stop your rise. "

"As time went by, no one paid attention to the initial discord. If I’m not mistaken, those Noble Families that supported you were Old Liu’s doing, right?"

"Old Liu once shared your information with me..." Zhang Zhengyuan sighed. "Your original body was that of an ordinary student, who logically shouldn’t be capable of such intricate thought. He always suspected... that there was still something concealed about you."

Chen Qing did not answer the question but instead asked, "Since you are one of Old Liu’s men, why choose to be reborn in a tribe far away from Northern Wolf City? Given your prestige, shouldn’t you stay in Northern Wolf City to help Old Liu take control of it?"

"There’s no need..." Zhang Zhengyuan shook his head. "The descendants who traversed here this time, more than seventy percent were those arranged by Old Liu, all absolutely loyal. Someone like me, who joined later, has no right to share in the spoils, and what’s more, I have no interest..."

"Having been a puppet for a lifetime, now I finally have a chance at a new life, and I’m not inclined to vie for those things anymore, I just want... to live freely for once."

"Is that so?" Chen Qing nodded. "I want to know some things."

"Alas..." Zhang Zhengyuan sighed. "I’m not a core member; I don’t have much intelligence to provide."

"The group of Westerners, do they play a significant role? Why go to such great lengths and expense to bring them here? And why make every effort to join my forces? With their capabilities, could they not have brought people directly?"

"They couldn’t..." Zhang Zhengyuan shook his head.

"Hmm?" Chen Qing was bewildered.

"Your memory hasn’t fully recovered yet. Do you think, after all those designers of your era died, and the five major guilds took control of this world, why, all these years, haven’t they tried to send people in themselves?"

"They really lack people. With their capabilities, they could completely replace the Human Race here with modern people. Why haven’t they done so?"

Chen Qing also nodded, for this was a mystery he had always been curious about.

Initially, he thought that the top players here were at odds with the Federation, leading to a stalemate that prevented large numbers of Federation citizens from coming in.

But it now seems that’s not the case; the people behind the five major guilds are the same world Nobility from that time, and they, in turn, covertly control the Federation.

So why haven’t they come out into the open?

Why... hide in the shadows?

Why not migrate the Federation en masse?

If the Federation’s people replaced the local Human Race here, what would become of Emperor Siao?

"It’s because they are all wary of something..."

Chen Qing pondered for less than two seconds and then realized: "Pu Yunchuan’s contingency?"

"Haha... you are indeed extraordinary..." Zhang Zhengyuan laughed out loud - despite it being strange as he did so in the form of an infant - his laughter at the moment was very sincere.

"We’ve always suspected that you might not be Chen Qing anymore, or at least not the naive Chen Qing from before. Your genetics have been tampered with, and even... Chen Qing’s memories are just a fa?ade around you."

Chen Qing’s heart skipped a beat, and inexplicably, a resonance from deep within his mind caused him to fear diving any deeper into that thought, afraid that thinking too much about it would trigger something horrible!

"Let’s talk about those Westerners instead..." Chen Qing frowned. "What is the reason that you can’t send people in on a large scale? And what’s the significance of sending in those Westerners?"

"Super Life Forms!" Zhang Zhengyuan took a deep breath. "The essence of data lifeforms is data, but what is the potential of a data lifeform? By what does a data lifeform evolve? As a scholar in this field, haven’t you ever considered this?"

"Algorithms!" Chen Qing narrowed his eyes.

"Exactly... Algorithms!" Zhang Zhengyuan said with a smile.

"Data lifeforms differ in quality. The ambition of those people wasn’t just longevity, but to remain superior after achieving immortality.

So the question is, in the data era, with new life continuously emerging, how can one ensure a perpetual advantage?

How can one stay superior indefinitely?"

"Core algorithms!" Chen Qing felt he grasped the truth!

"Correct!" Zhang Zhengyuan laughed more genuinely.

In a low voice, he said, "Algorithms are what differentiate data lifeforms. Those of your era used the original algorithms, and back then, data lifeforms were still in an experimental phase.

It was not possible to retain the algorithms, so they used the most optimized ones.

The lifeforms created had the strongest learning and reception abilities.

But the next batch... naturally they were different. .."

Chen Qing suddenly understood - the Federation people... were data humans with restricted algorithms...

Equivalent to... never being able to overturn their status!

A chill like never before surged through him; if those people succeeded, could it truly be that, generation after generation, the lower class would always remain the lower class?

"So that means you... and the ones who infiltrated the Western team, have different algorithms."

"Of course..." Zhang Zhengyuan smiled. "If the talent is too poor, no amount of resources can help them rise."

"I see..."

"The world’s will is capturing those lives with high-level algorithms. Whenever High-Level Life surpasses the limit, it provokes a severe reaction from the world, and the number of High-Level Lives will also determine the power of a force.

These individuals can inherit the strength accumulated by the guilds very well, so the more High-Level Lives a family possesses, the greater their advantage. .. "

"Those Westerners are merely a compromise, naturally, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Those Western powers will need to cooperate with Old Liu and the others to take down your Divine Path Sect!"

"Why must it be me?" Chen Qing asked the crucial question.

"Because... the world’s will is ineffective against you!"

Chen Qing: "....."