I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 1077 - 787: The Reason Why Games Are Mainstream

Chapter 1077: Chapter 787: The Reason Why Games Are Mainstream

Based on the big data analysis reserved in the database, in the current environment, having an average physical stat of 5 in this world is already considered very healthy.

However, Tanshia Firlo has surpassed the vast majority of people. Moreover, as a dragon by nature, her performance coefficient is significantly higher than that of normal humans. She may not match Zheng Yichen, but in this place, she is definitely not weak.

Tanshia Firlo, with tears in her eyes, turned to glare at Lilith. What kind of cold and heartless AI was this? She was already in such a miserable state...

Facing the small disgruntled look from Tanshia Firlo, Lilith remained unmoved. She was simply stating facts. Even if the small white dragon’s tearful appearance evoked a sense of pity, it didn’t matter—she wasn’t human.

Such a pitiful expression was useless against her.

"Alright, alright, let’s head out first."

"I’m thirsty," the small white dragon whispered softly after being comforted by Zheng Yichen.

Zheng Yichen’s face tightened. "I’ll buy you some water later."

His current physical state was quite lacking, but fortunately, he still had "cheat-like" gear. Although the special power embedded in his equipment had become much weaker, the material strength hadn’t decreased significantly.

The motorcycle was still reliable, and Lilith’s computing power remained effective. However, without the accompanying special powers, she couldn’t experience the tactile sensations like she used to.

Even the firearms and other weapons he carried could still function.

The battle suit linked to the motorcycle, which he hadn’t utilized much before, could now be put to use in this environment. Although the black material spawned from extraordinary abilities couldn’t easily produce large weapons anymore, small needles or daggers were still manageable.

However, the production speed was slow and no longer instantaneous.

The built-in space within his equipment essentially functioned as a tangible "cheat."

Still, developing such a feature had cost him quite a lot of merit points, so having this "cheat" was fitting.

Upon stepping out of the world-crossing room, he took in the scene within the Dusk Cathedral: "..."

"What’s wrong?" Seeing Zheng Yichen’s somewhat unnatural expression, Tanshia Firlo curiously tugged at him.

"The level of technology here is slightly advanced."

From the details alone, it was apparent. Zheng Yichen had frequently used projection screens, but here, projection screen technology was already commonplace—devices like cellphones all came with such features.

It seemed similar to the development in Chiang Wei’s world. However, this world was a certified "double-low land."

"Double-low land," where the variables introduced by advanced technology were overwhelmingly significant. Zheng Yichen certainly didn’t want to end up being targeted by a Boundary Breaker piloting a Gundam.

Switching to a high-environment place, even in the current Hazy City situation, he could confidently boast about defeating 100 individuals. But here... uh, it felt like pushing his luck.

Tia handed Zheng Yichen a card. This was essentially this world’s identification card. Through his Illusory Eye, Zheng Yichen recorded the information on the card.

Hmm... the Illusory Eye could also be used here and could even connect to the internet. However, things like manifesting mental power weren’t something to expect much from—it functioned but had limited utility.

At most, he could conjure a lighter, or basic household items like pots and pans, but it consumed a lot of energy.

The practicality was very low. Zheng Yichen thought that if he hadn’t heavily invested in his equipment over the years and strengthened it with World Origin Crystals, even such niche functionalities might not be possible.

His clothes could change form as well, but Zheng Yichen figured this transformation required "watering," much like how plants needed nutrients to grow. Moreover, the speed of transformation was extremely slow.

One new outfit per day was considered excellent.

On Zheng Yichen’s newly issued ID card, Tia had also stored some additional information—a map. However, as Zheng Yichen examined the map, his expression turned a bit peculiar. He seemed to have realized something and immediately inputted instructions to Lilith.

Since there were others around, he refrained from appearing insane by talking directly to thin air. Lilith quickly followed his commands, retrieving the information he needed.

The world map of this place, when compared to the map given by Tia, presented stark differences—this clearly was not the same world.

"You must’ve sent me to the wrong place," Zheng Yichen said to Tia with a deadpan expression. But as his eyes caught sight of new projection data, he quickly revised his statement: "Misunderstanding cleared."

Because Lilith had found the very map he had glanced at through the Illusory Eye—it wasn’t a regular world map at all but rather a map from a damn game world!

A globally popular virtual online game in this world. Seeing the information Lilith pulled up, Zheng Yichen could hardly believe his eyes: "Is there really such a world? All wars are conducted in virtual online games? This world is ridiculously accommodating!"

He found this revelation astonishing. Lilith soon presented a wealth of related information, giving Zheng Yichen a general understanding of this world’s development.

In this world, virtual online games had become incredibly advanced. Wars were conducted within them primarily because this world hardly had any functioning normal environments left. A devastating global war had once erupted here.

No wonder this world had developed such impressive technology, and yet the number of Dusk nuns here was fewer than twenty.

Even with fewer than twenty, the remaining humans in this world still deemed it "too many." Large swathes of the planet were so polluted that rehabilitation back to normalcy would take thousands of years.

In highly polluted areas, survival was impossible. Even with comprehensive protective measures, one wouldn’t last more than thirty years. The world’s environmental conditions were too low to even trigger mutations under adverse conditions.

Instead, diseases would overwhelm individuals, leading to a quick demise.

The remaining Pure Land zones were incredibly challenging to maintain. Over twenty billion people were crammed into the few surviving Pure Lands, making even basic survival tremendously difficult. While synthetic foods were abundant, there was simply too little habitable space.

Fortunately, before the catastrophic wars struck, the world had achieved significant technological advancements. After nearly annihilating their home planet, the survivors made concerted efforts to mitigate further losses.

However, these efforts yielded limited success. The heavily contaminated regions would remain barren for millennia. Restoring the planet to health? Well, that’s not the issue anymore. Instead, the focus had shifted to creating more environments where humans could survive properly!

The surviving human population continued to reproduce. As of now, this world still faced numerous challenges. Family planning policies were exceedingly difficult to implement. To maintain population levels and ensure the overall quality of humanity did not degrade, more new generations were necessary.

Yet, an increasing number of births would further strain the already limited Pure Lands. Prolonging this dilemma was akin to drinking poison to quench thirst. During the fragile post-reconstruction period, implementing policies that essentially encouraged older generations to die off was utterly nonsensical.

In such dire circumstances, a global virtual online game emerged. A game suitable for people of all ages. Those longing for an ordinary life could find it there; those seeking an extraordinary path could pursue it too.

The game world simplified everything about life, unlike the exhausting reality. Want to learn a skill? There were two options: learn practical skills or engage in normal educational learning.

Knowledge learned in this game could transfer back into reality, though only the parts relevant to real-world applications.

Forget about things like magic. That was entirely fictional. To get access to those, just follow the game’s mechanics and honestly train your skills.

While magic couldn’t translate into reality, knowledge applicable to real-world contexts remained extremely valuable. If someone mastered a subject in the game and earned relevant certifications, their qualifications were on par with certifications earned in the real world, and they could directly secure jobs in certain companies.

The advent of virtual online games drastically compressed the physical space occupied by humanity. A mere 0.5 cubic meters of space sufficed to meet an individual’s needs...

While this seemed extreme, it undeniably freed up significant human living spaces.

This "space" primarily referred to the size of a standard gaming pod. As long as a person’s height didn’t exceed 2.5 meters, a standard pod would absolutely suffice.

However, relegating humans exclusively to such conditions would currently be too extreme. Although living space was scarce, it hadn’t dwindled to such an extent yet.

At this stage, the primary function of virtual online games was to significantly decrease physical movement requirements in the real world.

The reality was tight and crowded—people packed shoulder to shoulder. In contrast, the virtual world offered spacious settings, a place to experience magic, Immortal Techniques, fighting Qi, and dance with magical beasts. With so many possibilities, why insist on focusing on this broken patch of reality?

Just immerse yourself in the virtual world for twenty hours a day, then spend the remaining four hours getting some fresh air and stretching your body.

After all, the highly advanced gaming pods ensured that staying immobile for long durations wouldn’t lead to health complications.

Bioelectric stimuli kept the body balanced in a healthy state. Work could even be conducted in the virtual world, leaving the physical realm for those researching resource development and environmental purification efforts.

As for venturing into outer space... Lilith displayed information that left Zheng Yichen quite speechless. Back when the world war transpired, some had indeed sought to escape. However, the first to be shot down were wealthy elites attempting to flee.

Not only were they taken down, but numerous research bases dedicated to extraterrestrial development were also attacked. Likely, ground-bound individuals unable to escape adopted a "if we can’t survive, neither will you" mindset, destroying any infrastructure related to space exploration.

Researchers in this field were also heavily targeted. It was as if they were war doctors marked with red crosses, instantly becoming targets no matter where they appeared.

As a result, the aerospace industry in this world suffered devastating setbacks.

"What a damn fantasy world..." After sifting through the data, Zheng Yichen couldn’t help muttering to himself.

The Dusk Cathedral was one of the few remaining public spaces within the surviving Pure Lands. Its unique characteristics were sparsely mentioned online, and much of the peculiar information about it had been erased.

However, traces of this hidden knowledge were unearthed by Lilith. The local inhabitants of this world knew that this place was indeed special...