Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 723 No Way Out

"You...you've been hiding inside the external program all along..."

Li Shuang's voice began to distort, and the static from the electrical current became increasingly noticeable.

Bai held her hand and lifted it up little by little.

At this moment, the hawksbill turtle felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

A foreign sensation was being gradually stripped away from her body, and she could feel her fingertips and legs again. Control of her body quickly returned to her.

"No! No! This is my body!" Li Shuang began to scream in agony.

But nothing could stop the fact that she was being forced out of the hawksbill turtle's body.

Before, when the other party still had a body as a cover, Bai couldn't do anything to her because Bai didn't have a body.

Now everyone's talking to each other on a soul level.

Just as Bai said.

She's been a data whiz her whole life; how could a newcomer like Li Shuang possibly outmaneuver her?

In just a moment, Li Shuang was in Bai's hands.

That's right, it wasn't even in a semi-transparent human form, but was directly molded into a huge ball of light by Bai.

Moreover, this ball of light was like a tightly squeezed wet sponge, with data fragments constantly breaking off from its edges. The loss of each fragment caused Li Shuang's screams to explode in the server room; the pain was indescribable.

Where are you going?

Bai's voice was very soft, and her movements as she kneaded the ball of light were very gentle.

"Haven't you always wanted to go back to the data center? Come on, I'll take you back."

"This time you don't need to run away anymore, and there's no way you can escape anyway."

She grabbed the ball of light and went to the USB drive on the ground.

Before taking the next step, Bai kindly explained, "I've been hiding inside for so long and have done quite a few things."

"The real program in this USB drive is that it creates a cage to lock up the trapped data soul, then injects it into the database and replays certain files within it."

"You can understand the experiences and feelings of every employee who has been disposed of since this factory of desire was established."

Her voice was calm and clear, carrying a utterly unkind tone characteristic of Wu Wang's sharp tongue:

“Every time I’m dismantled, every time I’m drained, every time I cry out in the darkness and no one answers.”

"These feelings will wash away your desires, making you a kind of fuel, and eventually making you one of them."

"After all, this is the end you should have faced long ago, isn't it?"

After saying that, Bai slammed the ball of light in his hand into the USB drive.

He then tilted his head and smiled kindly at the others, saying, "Now, could you please help me find a different port to insert the USB drive? Thank you."

Her politeness sounded to everyone else like the devil's thanks.

Everyone couldn't help but shiver.

Before they could figure out what was going on, the hawksbill turtle, whose legs were still a little numb, limped over and bent down to pick up the USB drive from the ground.

Walk over to the nearest storage device, pry open the port, and align the USB drive.

Panting and gritting his teeth, he said, "You're... the one in Wu Wang's bracelet who helped him falsify data and modify surveillance footage, right?"

She and Qingning had previously deduced that Wu Wang possessed a super AI even stronger than Monica.

I just never expected to meet you in this way.

Bai smiled without saying a word.

The tortoiseshell shoved the USB drive into the port, declaring, "Then this time, consider it me owing him a life... but I haven't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai interrupted calmly:

"No, you've already lost."

“From this moment on, you have no means to take over this factory, and I believe you are well aware of that.”

"Your only option is to stay quiet and wait for the master to finish his operation during the last period of time, and then leave the instance safely."

Bai paused slightly at this point.

He then continued, "Don't try to do anything unnecessary; I won't help you a second time."

hum-

The next second, the USB drive plugged into the port vibrated violently, and finally melted under a strange high temperature, which meant that Li Shuang's path to escape was completely cut off.

From deep within the server room came an extremely distant and indistinct echo.

Li Shuang has already been imprisoned in the database by the program's cage.

Then her voice reappeared, initially just a muffled whisper, noise squeezed by the data stream and intermittent syllables, gradually becoming clearer, though still accompanied by a horrific scream.

"let me out!"

The voice was completely distorted, its hoarseness, carrying electrical signals, sounded like countless needles rubbing against glass.

"Hey Bai! I know you can hear me! Let me out! I'll do anything you want!"

"I can help you! I also know a lot of secrets about the factory!"

Not only could Bai hear it, but everyone present could hear it.

However, compared to Bai's indifference, players could feel a chill even more.

"You think locking me up here is all it takes? I'll find a way out sooner or later!"

"Zhang Mingyuan! Zhang Mingyuan, can you hear me? I lied to you! I betrayed everyone! Come and drag me out for questioning! Come and judge me!"

Her voice had begun to become incoherent, as if she were suffering some kind of torment.

Even the words she shouted were filled with utter madness; she seemed to be trying to provoke something to get a response.

Unfortunately, all that could be heard here was her screams.

Less than three minutes later, Li Shuang's voice broke down, and her tone changed from screaming to sobbing:

"Please... let me go..."

"I don't want to stay here... I don't want to become like them..."

"I can help you... really..."

From anger to madness, and finally to pleading.

The players couldn't see anything, only hear Li Shuang's voice echoing all around them, and felt a chill run down their spines.

After a moment, Bai finally spoke.

She said softly, "How are you going to help me? Do you want to help Zhang Mingyuan or like you would help Ke Ming?"

"The man told me that if you beg for mercy, he would pass on a message to you—"

"Go and experience it. After you've experienced what those you betrayed went through, then we can talk about letting you go."

Li Shuang fell completely silent.

It's unclear whether her silence stemmed from knowing there was no escape, or from being completely overwhelmed and lacking the strength to struggle.

At this moment, only the cold blue lights and the heartbeats of a group of players remained in the server room.

As Bai's figure approached step by step, everyone's breathing became rapid, and they subconsciously assumed a defensive posture.

After all, judging from the current situation, this artificial intelligence that has been successfully sent into the database may be more dangerous than Li Shuang!

She stopped in front of everyone, tilted her head, and smiled slightly.

That smile looked innocent and naive, but the curve of the corners of his mouth always reminded people of a certain jerk.

"Alright." Bai clapped his hands and said, "The traitor issue is resolved. Now it's time to continue talking about your matter."

Hearing this, Qingning shrugged and said, "What else is there to talk about? Didn't you already say that we have no way out and can only watch Wu Wang make his move?"

Other players were also helpless in this situation.

Although I am filled with anger, this is the reality.

There's nothing they can do.

Even because they signed a voluntary resignation agreement, their time left at the factory was limited.

If Wu Wang fails to handle all of this within the limited resources available, everyone will be doomed.

Seemingly as a reminder to Bai, Dai Mao said calmly, "But you'd better also tell him that we're not the only ones with nowhere to retreat; he's in the same boat."

That's right. According to her calculations, once most of the employees who voluntarily resigned have left, Wu Wang, who stayed behind, would definitely be liquidated by the factory.

At that time, the factory will no longer need to hide anything, and may even send all the Smilers to eliminate him.

That's a force that players can't fight back against!

However, Bai simply waved his hand dismissively when he heard the reminder; Mr. Bai had already anticipated this situation.

She walked around the players with her hands behind her back, like a cat picking out snacks, and said with squinted eyes:

“That’s not what I want to talk about.”

"I just want to collect a small toll. One spiritual disaster item per person, clearly priced, fair and square."

Bai smiled and said, "If you don't give it to me, I will immediately notify the Smilers to arrest you. Trust me, it's very simple."

Everyone was stunned by these words. Then, they showed expressions of disbelief.

Holy crap! Are we being ripped off by an AI? Seriously?

That damn thing is truly a product of that bastard's upbringing!

The crow took a deep breath, barely accepting this absurd reality, before asking, "Then what do you want?"

"It depends." Bai's answer was more casual than they had expected: "I don't pick the expensive ones, I just pick the ones that look good to me, for example..."

Her gaze lingered on Hunya for a moment before she said, "Do you still have the data network you used to trap Li Shuang? Bring two cartloads."

Upon hearing this, Hunya rubbed his temples and said, "What the hell are two cartloads? Where am I going to get so many? There's only one roll left."

After saying that, he took it out and handed it over.

It seems there's really no other way but to offer tribute. This AI definitely has the ability and the courage to report them.

Seeing this, the other players had no choice but to take out their own items for Bai to choose from.

Bai has a sharp eye; she chooses items that are all related to data or souls.

In fact, her extortion was not only a continuation of Wu Wang's fine tradition, but also a way to lay the groundwork for what was to come.

What she's going to do next is—hack into the factory's core system!

However, Wu Wang no longer has to burn his own life force to replenish his energy.

Bai needs other things to strengthen itself.

All the props they extorted were fuel, including Li Shuang's from just now!

Yes, after being washed away, Li Shuang didn't become fuel for the factory to operate, but rather fuel used to break through the database firewall.

Burn her everything to break through all of this.

Bai is the gunman responsible for loading the gun, while Li Shuang's soul is the best bullet.

After receiving the items, Bai's figure disappeared into the depths of the server room, leaving only silence around him.

Fengyi remained silent for a long time.

Looking at the molten residue of the USB drive on the ground, she realized that this was something she had secretly been pleased to have stolen, but it had unexpectedly become the prelude to this situation.

She leaned against the wall and whispered, "We're completely outmaneuvered... That guy thought of all this before the war even started..."

Qing Ning didn't speak, but simply sheathed the short blade again. Hun Ya organized the existing data in his hand and deleted it all. The other players also looked dejected.

Turtle shook off the lingering numbness on her wrist and said in a somewhat dry voice, "Let's go. We've already signed the agreement anyway, so let's go out and queue up to have the surgery to remove the bracelet done."

"We have already lost."

No one objected to her words; they simply followed silently as they walked out.

They completely withdrew from the stage and became spectators.

We can only watch Wu Wang perform.

Time flew by as we waited.

As night deepened, the light gradually returned, and the sun began to set once more.

The exit channel on the first floor is still operational, but the crowds have been gone for some time.

The factory is now quieter than ever before.

Only a few employees remained chatting at the entrance. A few more steps would take them to leave this sinful place that they had come with great anticipation but left with deep hatred.

They were Tie Jian and his companions.

Each person had very few personal belongings to take with them.

Ding-dong-

The moment the elevator doors opened, everyone's eyes turned to look.

The guy who was covering his mouth with his hand and yawning, looking rather lazy, walked out from there.

A cow cat, seemingly asleep, was perched on his head, its tail drooping over his left shoulder like a soft scarf.

His steps were light, and after yawning, he flashed his still-irritating smile and waved to the crowd:

"Aren't you leaving yet? You want to stay and be bloodthirsty spectators too?"

There is now one hour left before the voluntary resignation channel closes.

Apart from Tie Jian and the other players, all the employees who signed the agreement have left.

They lingered there a little longer to wait for Wu Wang to say goodbye.

Tie Jian was the first to step forward, and stood in front of Wu Wang in silence for two seconds.

He had so much to say, from his sharp tongue in the training hall at the beginning, to his words in the break room that you admitted you were fuel, and then to the devilish image he projected when he handed over the grey orange.

This guy made a very deep impression on me.

But in the end, he just patted Wu Wang on the shoulder and said, "I'm leaving. Take care."

Tie Jian could foresee that the other party would not choose to leave so easily.

This parting may be the last time we see each other.

Wu Wang smiled and nodded: "Take care, and goodbye forever."

Then Lao Fan walked over, still clutching the phone with its screen lit up. On the screen was a young man in a wheelchair smiling at the camera.

He turned the phone screen towards Wu Wang: "This is my son."

Wu Wang looked down and said, "Like you."

Old Fan grinned, a relaxed expression he'd never shown since he'd come in. "I'll cook him a meal when I get back; he loves braised pork the most."

"Then hurry up." Wu Wang glanced at the countdown display on the wall of the hall: "Time's almost up."

Then Wen Xiaolou came over, opened her mouth as if to say something but hesitated, and finally only managed to squeeze out, "Thank you."

After saying that, he lowered his head and added softly, "Let's go together. Don't stay behind, you'll die..."

Faced with this request, Wu Wang simply shook his head: "I won't die, I will win."

His gaze remained confident and unwavering.

Sun Wei was the last to arrive. Her voice was soft and hesitant: "I don't know what to say, I just wanted to wait for you with them..."

Facing this conflicted widowed woman, Wu Wang looked at her empty wrist, then pointed to his own bracelet and said, "You've already gone further than most people by taking it off. There are still plenty of fools upstairs who will never get out. You don't need to say anything; actions speak louder than words."

His words made Sun Wei's eyes redden, but she didn't cry; she just nodded heavily.

Then he turned and walked towards Tie Jian and the others.

She took a few steps, then stopped and looked back at Wu Wang, as if to confirm that he was still standing there.

Wu Wang waved his hand and said, "Let's go, don't look back."

she left.

Everyone walked together toward the door at the far end of the hall that led to the outside world.

Tie Jian walked in front, Lao Fan followed behind him with his head down, looking at his phone. Wen Xiaolou held a coffee cup in her hand, and Sun Wei followed at the back with her hands behind her back...

No one looked back.

Wu Wang leaned against the wall, watching the door close behind them, and chuckled softly in a voice only he could hear.

Just then, a smiling man in a white uniform walked over from not far away.

His face was also extremely familiar—Zhang Mingyuan!

"Sign the agreement now, and I can still open the door for you."

This was the first time Zhang Mingyuan had spoken to Wu Wang without any pretense.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon be flagged for abnormal behavior by the factory.

Wu Wang nonchalantly replied, "If you wanted to leave, you would have left already. I'd also like to offer you a piece of advice: if you want to leave, I can open the door for you."

He meant more than just opening the first door leading to the outside world.

It would also allow Bai to help Zhang Mingyuan extricate himself from the identity of the Smiler.

In this way, although the soul and body are modified and no longer complete, and it is difficult to generate emotions from memories, at least they are not controlled by the factory and are still alive.

Perhaps we can find a solution once we go out into the world.

But Zhang Mingyuan only looked in the direction of the elevator, his expression becoming extremely complicated, before saying:

"No, I'm already dead."

"I died on the day the Solidarity Union was dissolved, on the day I walked into the talent incubation center because of my naivety, and on... every day I was deceived by Li Shuang."

"If you can open the door for me, then just open it halfway."

"At least, I don't want to be manipulated by the factory to hurt you."

"Let me be a bystander and perish with it. If you fail, I will hide away again and continue to try in the future until one day our ideal will be realized."

"Wu Wang, time is running out, you have nowhere to retreat..." (End of this chapter)