thefictionvixens Chapter 239 Everyone around is a good person, there are no bad people.
Chapter 239 Everyone around is a good person, there are no bad people.
Chapter 239 Everyone around is a good person, there are no bad people.
"Isn't that a good thing?" one committee member said. "Since we were able to take down thirty giant beasts, the remaining forty-two shouldn't be a problem either."
He dared to say this because witches could have countless lives. Even if they died, they could re-enter the Ring Realm. As long as their faith was sufficient, their power would not diminish.
"We can take inspiration from online games and package this as a similar dungeon," suggested another committee member, the head of Lazarus Channel and a media mogul.
Lazarus Channel monopolizes most of the world's media industry.
"By using raid-style gameplay, we can attract viewers' interest and encourage them to continuously generate faith in the game, while also attracting them to place bets and boosting consumption."
The primary purpose is to generate faith to sustain the witches, while attracting bets is merely a secondary objective, a personal hobby of this committee member.
But El rejected his proposal.
"You're oversimplifying things. Some Alpha-class behemoths, like Ghidorah at the beginning and the giant swarm of death that appeared later, are not so easy to deal with."
She pushed up her glasses, which reflected a cold glint, and continued, "Past actions have proven that even if we send out multiple Great Witches and provide streaming support, we may not necessarily be able to defeat them."
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Even if you defeat them, they will cunningly use various means to escape.
Upon hearing her words, the two committee members in front of her fell silent and did not refute her.
The other committee members either seemed to be daydreaming or staring intently at the projected planet, seemingly lost in thought.
The atmosphere became somewhat somber. El sighed and delivered another significant piece of news: "Recently, our probes detected some unusual fluctuations deep underground in the Ring Realm. Our witches investigated and discovered something interesting."
She tapped the table again, and this time a strange scene appeared that no one had ever seen before.
First, there was a huge hollow, the cave extending downwards, its bottom unseen, its destination unknown.
The committee members present all sat up straight, their previous indifference gone, and watched the video materials provided by the Europa Military-Industrial Complex with great attention.
Modi was the same, but compared to the other committee members, he knew exactly what was inside the cave.
As the witch ventured deeper into the cave, the surrounding scenery changed repeatedly.
The dazzling crystals, the hordes of bat-like creatures, and the sudden shift in gravity all captivated the committee members' attention.
"This is... an underground world?" one of the committee members murmured.
After the investigator witch passed through the tunnel, a strange world appeared before everyone's eyes.
El nodded. "That's right, as you can see, it's a hidden underground cavity beneath the surface."
"This is impossible!" exclaimed the committee member from Lazarus. "The previous Ring designers never included the concept of 'underground voids' when setting up the underlying code. Our people would never do that."
To make the Ring more realistic, they won't do such a thing.
But Mordi will.
Such behavior is like adding sand to the ring. The more settings he makes within the ring, the greater his say and authority.
Moreover, this is a step towards recreating the MonsterVerse, and Morty has always been dedicated to... no, to perfecting it.
"It wasn't us who did it, nor was it done by people in the past; it was done by those giant beasts."
Beside El, a blond man with slicked-back hair and wearing sunglasses spoke calmly.
He is Peter Weyland, the founder and chairman of Weyland-Yutani Corporation, a legend who has lived for many years and extended his life through constantly evolving genetic modification and prosthetic technology, looking no different from a man in his thirties.
This is a business legend who has weathered many storms and still leads Weyland today, more experienced than Hongyu and El.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Peter continued, "Those behemoths, every second, cause an increase in errors in the Ring. They use this to modify the Ring's underlying data, adding a non-existent underground cavity into the Ring, which is what we see here."
The committee members remained silent, looking at the video footage, which showed not only a desolate landscape but also several feathered serpent-like giant beasts circling and flying.
Hongyu, who had been silent until now, spoke up and revealed another piece of bad news.
"What's worse is that this underground cavity is a huge hole, which can breed errors and cause the number of giant beasts to increase."
One bad thing after another happened, giving the committee members a bit of a headache.
The changes in the ring are happening so fast, it's as if there's an unseen hand pushing it to transform.
Just like the Sadako incident, it happened without any warning.
"It was so close, at most ten years, how could this happen so suddenly?" the Lazarus committee member said unwillingly.
Hongyu sighed. "Perhaps it's fate. After all, creating a new world isn't that easy."
Even so, he was unwilling to give up, after all, this was a grand plan to become a god, enough to drive them to trample on all laws and morals.
"Isn't there any way for us to set things right?" asked a member from Notta Technology.
"A solution?" This time, Hongyu didn't immediately reject it, but chuckled softly, "There is certainly a solution, it just depends on whether our new committee members are willing to put in the effort."
After saying that, he and everyone else turned their gaze to the thirteenth seat, and everyone stared at Modi.
Mo Di feigned surprise, but in secret, Yuan Tu A Bi was already poised to strike.
"Oh? I didn't expect that a newly joined committee member like me could be of help. Please, Chairman Hong, just say the word. I will definitely help with anything I can."
Hongyu, oblivious to his threat, said bluntly, "Then I'll be frank. Among us, only Stix has gone the furthest in cloning and bioprinting."
What does this have to do with Stix's biotechnology?
Mordy frowned, unable to figure it out, when he heard him continue, "We need Styx to print a large number of witches, with complete brain structures and a witch factor concentration of no less than 50% in their bodies."
Hearing this, Modi remained silent for a long time before hesitatingly saying, "This...this seems to violate some ethical principles, doesn't it?"
Printing people with a witch factor concentration of no less than 50% in their bodies is a minor problem for him.
Printing a person's complete brain structure is not a problem for him, and he has no psychological burden whatsoever.
His only worry was whether the enemy would use this as an excuse to make a big deal out of it, or whether he would hand the knife to the enemy.
"Don't panic. The Ethics Committee is all our people. If you're really worried, I can make the decision to give Stix a seat on the Ethics Committee," Hongyu said.
The committee members present all smiled without saying a word; to them, the ethics committee was nothing more than a knife.
"We need to send a large number of witches into the Ring as anchor points to drive its evolution," El explained.
The Ring has become severely detached from reality, and in order to continue to feed on blood, they have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure: relying on a large number of witches to maintain the last vestige of connection.
Just like driving in live stakes, the printed witches are the stakes driven in.
"I see. Then leave it to me."
Modi agreed, as he had no reason to refuse the request. Besides, he wouldn't refuse something that clearly offered room for maneuver.
If the Ring continues to absorb the real world, the real world will inevitably dry up, and the billions of people on it will die. This is contrary to my original intention and would be a way to maximize losses.
Modi's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a way to rob Peter to pay Paul.
Aren't there many forgotten realms? I shouldn't have any problem borrowing one or two to fill in the ring boundary.
He thought this method was feasible; he would suffer the injustice of forgetting the monarch, and he would take the credit for it.
This also has another advantage: it makes it easier for him to mix in sand, thereby increasing his authority within the boundary.
This is equivalent to an initial investment in the soon-to-be-established company "Ringworld," which is exactly what the committee members present are doing.
After the meeting, the thirteen committee members went their separate ways, returning to their respective territories to assist Stix in setting up the witch production line.
With the status of a committee member, Mordred suddenly felt that the world was vast and full of friends, all good people, and no bad people.
"Sure enough, once this person stands on high ground, only good people remain around him," he remarked.
There were no more people criticizing him and Stix, and no more unidentified creatures were seen marching nearby. Various companies were actively cooperating with his actions, and public opinion was almost entirely in his favor.
With the help of the twelve committee members, he was able to build factories in various places, and the witch production line was quickly set up.
Inside the factory, rows of biological printing chambers housed witches nearing completion of their printing processes.
To prevent accidents such as clone rebellion, the concentration of witch factors in their bodies is strictly limited to only 55%, ensuring that their abilities are not too strong.
Once the printing is complete, they will be sent to various parts of the world, then locked in submersibles and placed in the ring as anchor points.
Once they reach the Ring, they will likely be confined to temporary containment facilities and will not be allowed to leave until the Ring becomes a tangible reality.
"To be created just to become an anchor point is truly tragic... Fortunately, I am not that kind of person, and I will give you a happy ending."
Mordy gently tapped on the glass of the printing bay, looking down at the witch inside until she opened her eyes.
Their eyes met, and in his pupils, the girl's pink pupils and her white hair were reflected.
"It's really strange. I wonder where the witch factor comes from. It can change a person's hair and eye color. It looks so anime-like."
As he spoke, he thought of himself and fell silent.
The Blood God Children he created, such as the Prophet and Lanlanlu, seem to be in similar situations.
Now, he seemed to have a strong resonance with the source of the witch factor.