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Chapter 982 - 975: The Root of the Conflict

Chapter 982: Chapter 975: The Root of the Conflict

"So," after a pause, Baiyue continued, "I’m increasingly feeling that this Magic World has always been controlled by something, something we still can’t do but are trying to understand, something that tightly grips it. Be it Tana or Xiapei Kam, they are both essentially one of the forces that control this world."

"What are you trying to say?" Cheng Ziang sensed there was more to her words.

"Let’s imagine this," Baiyue said, "if we use an antivirus program to eliminate viruses in the cyber world, but the antivirus itself gets infected by the virus during the process, what should we do next?"

"Keep replacing it with a new, more powerful antivirus program that can clear out the virus along with the previously infected antivirus program," Cheng Ziang answered coldly.

"Why does this scenario sound so familiar?" Luo’er murmured.

"Exactly, send out a more powerful program that can counteract the infected ones to ensure the cyber world continues to function normally," Baiyue nodded in satisfaction.

"But what does this have to do with Tana?" Tangmo asked with a frown.

"Don’t forget," Baiyue glanced at her and continued, "we’ve been talking about how similar this Magic World is to the cyber world, where magic permeates the atmosphere, providing a space for certain deities to exist. These deities are akin to the cyber world’s programs. So I boldly assumed that maybe, just maybe, Tana was created to maintain the gods of this Magic World. Perhaps ’gods’ is too fantastical a word, so let’s use another term we’re more familiar with to describe her, Artificial Intelligence!"

"Only Artificial Intelligence can explain why Tana would abide by some rules that seem breakable at any time—because her program doesn’t allow her to break rules. That’s the limitation, that’s divinity. We say Fula can never become a true god because she is human. She can break these rules at any moment and misuse magical power. But once the rules are broken, that’s the loss of divinity!" Baiyue said.

Hearing Baiyue’s analysis, everyone frowned in thought, feeling that with the sum of their recent findings, they were gradually getting closer to the truth of this Magic World.

"What about Xiapei Kam then?" Luo’er asked seriously.

"I suspect that Xiapei Kam is very likely a program designed to counteract Tana. I estimate that the creators who made Tana must have left a backdoor, fearing that Tana might malfunction. And indeed, Tana did violate the creators’ wishes in some ways, hence Xiapei Kam was activated to eliminate her, just like updating a stronger antivirus program to kill the virus and infected antivirus software," Baiyue explained.

"However, Tana is strong AI, not some outdated rigid program, so naturally, she wouldn’t willingly be countered. While her program dictates she can’t violate certain rules, she displayed flexible intelligence within those confines, using tactics to seal Xiapei Kam on Xia Yue Island, and continued to dominate the entire world," Baiyue clarified.

"Ah, this clarifies why Night Elves and Wood Elves are mortal enemies. The root cause is actually the confrontation between Tana and Xiapei Kam," Cheng Ziang said, as if he had just realized this, "Night Elves born on Xia Yue Island are influenced by Xiapei Kam’s ideology and also harbor deep resentment towards Tana, which is why they are so hostile towards the Wood Elves across the water. And the Wood Elves, as devout followers of Tana, naturally harbor hostility towards Night Elves due to Tana’s influence."

"So, there’s no inherent racial bias or discrimination—the essence is that Wood Elves and Night Elves represent the struggle between Tana and Xiapei Kam. Birthplace alone determines the different ideologies and directions they follow, which is why even if the same race lives on both Ilanadale and Xia Yue Island, they can still have severe opposition," Cheng Ziang explained.

"If that’s the case," Tangmo said, turning his head to look at Talis, "could the annihilation of the Night Elf squad also be related to Tana?"

"Definitely not," Baiyue shook her head firmly, "it’s that problem of divinity again. If Tana could kill at will, she could not become a true god. She loathes Luo’er so much, yet she didn’t directly kill him—apart from program restrictions, I can’t find any other reason to explain it."

"Besides," Baiyue said, suddenly pursing her lips and then looking around, speaking coldly, "as we discuss these topics, Tana might just be quietly observing us. However, the divine restrictions prevent her from doing anything to us, forcing her to find exploitable rules within the narrow confines of her programming."

When Baiyue said that, everyone couldn’t help but shudder, feeling as if they were being watched. Tangmo let out a whine and jumped back, retreating into Luo’er’s arms and pretending to be frightened, "I’m so scared of this feeling of being watched."

"What are you afraid of? You’re not an Elf," Luo’er instinctively maintained social distance with her and shook his head helplessly.

"That’s hard to say, since she is a deity, it would naturally be as easy to crush us to death as it would be to crush an ant," said Tangmo, pouting.

"Now that you know about the Elf Planet Project, if she really wanted to harm you, she would have done it already, why would she need to trouble me?" Luo’er said, shaking his head.

"Maybe she wants to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys," Tangmo said with a grimace.

"So, what does your speculation have to do with the Prime Fluid?" Cheng Ziang asked, disregarding the bickering between the two and focused his attention on Baiyue.

"Since Talis’s mission is authorized by Xiapei Kam, it means that we may find Prime Fluid here. We still do not know what exactly Prime Fluid is, but there’s one thing that can be proven, and that is, Prime Fluid can help Xiapei Kam break free from Tana’s constraints, giving her the opportunity to return to this world," explained Baiyue.

"If Xiapei Kam came to this world, the impact on Ilanadale would be significant," Cheng Ziang said as he turned his head to look at Luo’er.

Luo’er’s homeland, Ilanadale, was a firm supporter of Tana, and Xiapei Kam’s arrival in this world would pose a serious threat to the authority of Ilanadale—a factor that Luo’er had to consider.

"That’s right, rashly releasing Xiapei Kam will indeed affect the status of Ilanadale and might even cause certain impacts on our diplomatic relations with Ilanadale, so we need to handle this matter calmly," Luo’er said, frowning thoughtfully and nodding his head.

"Hey, Wood Elf, you promised me, don’t go back on your word!" Talis became anxious when she saw Luo’er’s attitude wavering and pointed at his nose as she spoke loudly.

"Please calm down, it’s very impolite to point at others like that," Cheng Ziang reminded her.

"Polite? I’ve already told you everything, and now you’re going back on your promise. Who’s the one not keeping their word and still expects politeness?" Talis pointed her finger at Cheng Ziang, her voice furious.

"We said we’d handle it with caution, not that we wouldn’t handle it at all. Don’t be so agitated. Also," Cheng Ziang said, pointing at Liseya perched atop his head, and spoke with an emotionless face, "you better be polite inside my family’s ancestral tomb. If you’re unreasonable with me, my ancestors will be very angry, and you’ve already experienced what happens when she gets angry, haven’t you?"

"You..." Talis was enraged by his words but upon glancing at the formidable entity above Cheng Ziang’s head, her fury that had been about to erupt was forcefully suppressed again, choking her half to death.

"To analyze the impact of Xiapei Kam’s arrival in this world, we need to analyze why she stands contrary to Tana. If she truly represents a countermeasure against Tana, then what principle has Tana exactly violated?" Baiyue analyzed coldly.

"From your tone, it seems you might have already thought of an answer?" Cheng Ziang inquired.

"Hmm," Baiyue nodded, then continued, "At the moment, it seems to me that the reason probably lies in doctrine. Do you remember when we discussed the doctrines of Tana and Xiapei Kam? We hypothesized that perhaps Xiapei Kam’s doctrine of inclusiveness was the one most suitable for the Elf Race, while Tana has taken the wrong path, her doctrines becoming increasingly close-knit, ultimately making the Wood Elves an isolated community."

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