“No.” Dan Taixuan immediately denied and reacted, “Why the word ‘again’? What do you think of me?”
“You will have to ask yourself that.” Wang Teng shrugged.
As they talked, they turned at the crossroads and came to another street where some figures appeared.
There were all kinds of stores. Some people had opened stores in virtual reality! “Are you surprised?” Dan Taixuan laughed. “What’s the point of opening a store in the virtual world?” Wang Teng couldn’t help but ask.
“Only items that are produced in the virtual reality can be used here. If you don’t believe me, take a look at your wristwatch,” Dan Taixuan explained.
Wang Teng lowered his head and fiddled with it. As expected, the wristwatch became a display item that could not be used at all. Only its time was still ticking.
“Now you know why.” Dan Taixuan smiled. “This virtual reality is very wide. Although they are no other races here, there are countless star beasts. Training here would greatly improve you. Fighting here would require weapons, and the materials come from virtual reality… It’s a bit complicated to describe. Anyway, a self-contained trading system is formed here.”
Wang Teng had a thought in his mind. “Wait, why are there only star beasts and not other races? Also, are the buildings here created by us, or were they originally here, to begin
with?”
“Looks like you discovered where the problem lies.” Dan Taixuan was surprised by Wang Teng’s subtlety. “Some people suspect that we are missing a piece of technology.” “Missing a piece of technology?” Wang Teng seemed to have grasped it, but he couldn’t figure it out. It felt extremely uncomfortable, as though something was scratching his heart.
“Have you watched science fantasy movies? Do you know what’s Skynet?” Dan Taixuan asked.
“Are you saying…” A sharp glint appeared in his eyes. He looked at Dan Taixuan in astonishment.
“We only have these virtual reality cabins. Some people guessed that this is just an empty shell, so the virtual reality we are entering is the most basic one. If we can connect to the alien’s Skynet, something unexpected might appear,” Dan Taixuan said slowly.
“Skynet!” Wang Teng muttered to himself.
“Skynet is just the name we give it. We don’t know what it is,” Dan Taixuan continued. “But we know that it’s more advanced than our internet.”
“It’s hard to believe!” Wang Teng gave a bitter smile.
“What’s so hard about it? The writers of science fantasy movies have done the thinking for us. No one had seen it in the past, so we find it too far-fetched. But now, do you still think it doesn’t exist?” Dan Taixuan asked.
“Maybe.” Wang Teng didn’t give a definite answer.
“Let’s go outside the city and kill some star beasts to get a feel of it.” Dan Taixuan was about to rise into the air when she stopped suddenly. “Do you want to buy some weapons? I have enough virtual coins to buy a weapon.”
“It’s alright. I can kill star beasts without weapons.” Wang Teng shook his head.
Dan Taixuan remained quiet. She flew into the air and rushed out of the city.
Wang Teng tapped the ground and turned into a ray of light. He disappeared on the spot.
The two of them flew out of the city. No one stopped them at the city gates.
This city was empty. Only a few humans were living inside because virtual reality hadn’t been popularized. The numbers weren’t enough to start the operations of the city.
Dan Taixuan and Wang Teng entered a mountain and started hunting. At their level, they wouldn’t feel anything if their prey’s level was too low. It wouldn’t give them any experience.
They searched for some time before they discovered a huge ice python sleeping beside an ice lake.
“You wanted to kill ice element star beasts, right? There’s one ice element python right here for you to practice,” Dan Taixuan whispered. She was hiding on a large tree with Wang Teng and looking at the ice python lying on the ice lake.
Wang Teng wondered if Dan Taixuan purposely found this ice element star beast for him because she knew that he wanted to hunt for ice element star beasts.
He glanced at Dan Taixuan secretly and noticed that her expression didn’t change. She seemed to have discovered this ice python coincidently instead of searching for it specifically.
Hmph, I’m thinking too much. Wang Teng mocked himself. His gaze turned sharp as he looked at the large python.
Its huge body circled the lake, protecting the lake in its arms. Ice blue scales covered its body, and it was giving off a chilling aura. There were two sharp horns on its head, with a ball of faint ice mist floating above them.
Immortal!
This was Wang Teng’s first thought.
Then, he sensed that this python was different from the other pythons on Earth. They weren’t the same breed.
The animals on Earth might have mutated, but they still possessed their original traits. However, the traits this star beast had were a little different in essence.
It was just like two different human races.
The next moment, he moved.
His body vanished, appearing above the giant blue python’s forehead. He clenched his fists and smashed it down like a cannon.
Boom!
An explosion resounded. The frightening fist pressure squeezed the air around it, and a huge outline of an ape king materialized.
This was a serious punch.
From his Spiritual Sight, this ice python was a low-tier lord-level star beast. Hence, Wang Teng didn’t hold back his strength.
The giant python woke up with a start. It raised its head and hissed into the sky. When it saw Wang Teng’s attack landing on its body, a humane emotion flashed past its cold and vertical pupils. Then, it smashed into Wang Teng without evading.
A thick layer of ice congregated on its horns, forming an arc and looking extremely sturdy.
This was a real iron head!
All of this happened within a few breaths. Wang Teng’s fist landed on the ice blue giant python’s head.
Boom!
Both sides paused for a split second.
The giant python gave a look of contempt. It seemed to be mocking the human for overestimating himself.
This is it?