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Chapter 108 "Superman Development Plan"
After starting the game, the outside 'players' see the game interface differently. In addition to the subtitles that come with Krypton AI, there is also a dark red progress bar at the top of the screen, which now shows 100%, but it is not marked what it represents. What.
While the AI made the text description, the voice of 'Batman' in the picture was low and hoarse, which was his usual tone when threatening criminals: "Who are you?! How did you board Bruce Wayne's yacht? How did you Fighting back Deathstroke? What do you want to know from Dick Grayson? Why is your birth certificate fake? Answer me now or—”
"The yacht and the death knell he mentioned have never appeared." Bruce said outside the game, "The cause and effect of the event cannot be determined by the player, and the same is true of the NPC's actions. Otherwise, this sentence should remove the extra information that is not understood by the player. , unless they leave a foreshadowing in the later stage."
Steel Bone: "I also think the content revealed in this passage is unnecessary. This is a teaching level. In theory, as long as the information given by the AI narration is enough for us to make a decision."
"I reserve my opinion." Shazam shook his head. "Whether the purpose of this game is good or bad, it only needs one sentence to make me want to continue playing-what the hell did Superman do on Batman's yacht?"
"...it's not about options."
"What if?"
"Excuse me," said the in-game Superman politely. "I'm still here with Bruce on my head. No matter what I did to his yacht, I should have a right to defense."
"The chairman is right. Batman violated the suspect's human rights." Green Lantern said, "I suggest calling back."
Batman: "Second."
The Flash choked on his own saliva, and couldn't hold back his cough for a long time: "... really want to choose this? Although Batman has already discovered the abnormality, but... okay."
"I think the game AI can control the time and fix the behavior of Superman in the game to certain options. But it may not be able to interfere with the actions of other NPCs."
Or if it's a cosmic bug, then these NPCs were real at least at some point, not coded, virtual paper people.
The Kryptonian AI activated by magic is actually equivalent to the time controller and space converter in the singularity universe.Once Superman doesn't follow the route it set, the scene will be thrown back to the original point.
That's the nature of options.
No wonder the system says Superman is facing an 'iron law that cannot be changed'.
AI somehow represents the malevolence of the will of the universe.
The teaching level can just provide an opportunity to verify the speculation, but players also need to consider the mood of the character-Superman is their comrade in arms and their friend.
Superman asks, "What if you choose the counterattack option and I don't?"
"Come and try."
Out of game Bruce presses the button.
Clark on the screen didn't move.
Time passed by one minute and one second, and a warning sign appeared on the screen after ten seconds, and the AI said: "It is detected that the character has not responded for a long time or behaved improperly, negative game warning. The task judgment failed, read the built-in save point, Sanity value -1. Note: The sanity value of the teaching level will return to the initial value when the official game starts."
In a blink of an eye, the crimson energy bar in the upper right corner dropped to 99%.
At the same time, 'Batman' disappeared in the game, and Clark sat back in front of the window in an instant, without even seeing what happened with the Kryptonian's reaction speed.The laptop is intact, and the AI repeats the opening narration again—the scene reappears, and time is reversed.
Like a miracle.
People were shocked and speechless for a moment, and Wonder Woman whispered: "Hera is here."
And other things to focus on:
"The price of negative games is to deduct sanity points. What is this? It sounds dangerous."
The second time, with the same option, Clark didn't stop, turned around and grabbed 'Batman' by the neck and threw him against the wall, smashing a hole the size of a washbasin.
System: "He will understand."
Superman said to himself, "Probably. Actually, sometimes I feel like doing it, sometimes."
People just have to be tough on themselves.
The superheroes outside the game look at the sky and the earth, but they don’t look at their colleagues around them. Neptune asked: "Isn't this the result of the decrease in sanity value?"
"He means you can play lightly."
Superman didn't answer his teammate's question, he raised his other hand and took off the 'Batman' headgear: "Please knock on the door next time, Bruce."
Outside the game, Steel Bone said: "Superman can hear what we say, but the NPC in the game can't see us, and will wonder who he is talking to. Therefore, the AI does not give the option to stop time and outsiders are present. , he was unable to communicate directly with us."
"But Clark's tone was too...friendly." Batman frowned. "The other one I haven't seen yet."
"You know me." Sure enough, Batman's blue eyes flashed with confusion, "Who are you...what are you?"
"A trainee reporter." Superman pushed his glasses pretendingly. "If you have time, can I do an interview? I'm interested in both Batman and Wayne."
Shazam could no longer control his desire to complain: "Don't tell me this is your first acquaintance."
Batman answered him blankly, "No."
The answer to Clark was the 'Batman' flash | light | bomb.
He could resist this, but let go anyway.
Sure enough, the next second, the room was empty, only the Batman cape held by Superman indicated the arrival of the unexpected guest just now.
Superman twisted the broken corner of the cloak: "The degree of freedom in the game is higher than I thought, and most of my actions are not restricted."
He used his super hearing to detect the heartbeat of 'Batman' who jumped out of the window, and found that the other party's mood was only a little ups and downs, far from being panicked.
"Unfortunately," he picked up the scrapped computer again, "According to the plot, I really need to interview him."
"You can do anything right now. This Clark Kent hasn't become Superman yet."
Evidence is the absence of any Kryptonian-related items in the room, nor the Superman uniform.
"Yes." Clark looked at the photo frame in the bookcase, "I grew up with Martha and Jonathan."
He has more... options?
The black cloak of Gotham urban legend swayed slightly with the wind blowing from the window.
At this moment, the AI said: "You had a one-sided friendly conversation with Batman. You held the equipment left by the superhero in your hand, and felt that you were inspired by the soul. You want to accomplish something big, But your love for family has always held you back. Have you decided to don the mantle of the Dark Knight and become Superman?"
"..."
When the option is given, time stands still again.
Clarke repeats: "'Don the mantle of Batman and become Superman'? Seriously?"
There was continuous laughter outside the game, and then stopped when the chairman of the alliance looked over.
"We're not laughing at you, we're remembering happy things."
Clark tentatively put the cloak over his shoulders, and leaned in front of the mirror to examine his own image.
He heard the uncontrollable laughter of his colleagues again.
These people have no intention of hiding it!
"I think it's pretty good." Green Lantern panted. "Do you need a pilot's hood and goggles? I can lend you one. If you cover your face, no one will know who you are."
Superman resolutely put down the cloak in his hand: "It's a teaching level anyway, let's try another option."
Refuse to be Superman.This has never been done before.
Superman is Clark Kent.
But what if Clark Kent no longer intends to be Superman?
So weird.
This is just a starting tutorial for the game.
But just thinking about it makes me think, why did this happen?How could there be no Superman in this world?
The laughter outside the game gradually disappeared, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay: "Are you sure, Big Blue?"
"Why not?" Superman looked around at them. "It's just a choice. We have to figure out how the game works."
After a moment of silence, Batman said: "He is right. We still don't know how the game determines the ending. Even if it only gives options at important turning points, do we need to keep playing until Superman dies?"
Shazan hesitated to speak: "Actually, some endings of this kind of game may come out soon... Sigh, I'm not sure, why don't you click and try first."
Others have no objection.
As the rules of the game say, sooner or later they will try every realistic or outrageous option in order to pass the level.
The moment he made his decision, Clark suddenly felt that his heartbeat was out of balance for half a second.
System: "Be careful, the rules of the game are in effect."
But Clark didn't hear what the system said.He doesn't know what's going on.
For a while, he seemed to be a moviegoer, and he seemed to devote himself to the 'role' wholeheartedly.He watched 'himself' grow in a rural Kansas wheat field, not knowing how to land the first time he learned to fly, and Jonathan Kent came to rescue him in a plane.The middle-aged man put a rope around his ankle, and he approached the soil that raised him like a wandering kite.
He sees himself dating beautiful girls and taking road trips with friends.He tried to use his ability to help others, sometimes he was like a hero, sometimes he was a monster, only Martha said to him: "You are a wishing meteor, you are my dream come true."
He's growing up, he's wandering the world, he's trying to be a good guy with a lot of free time.And Lex Luthor said he was stupid, and his friends thought he was short-sighted.
They quarreled, he fled to the universe, he met an alien holding a lantern ring, told him that you do not belong to the earth, and your hometown can never see you again.
Great grief and emptiness engulfed him at that moment, whether it was for the loneliness of eternal existence or the confusion of no way out.
He realized that he might not be able to live up to everyone's expectations.
He can be superman, but superman is not a god.
"You think your decision might be a mistake, that Batman might be limiting your thinking. You don't know. But you decide to take a vacation, you choose to let go of things that temporarily puzzle you, and go back to the place that will always accept you, The place that will always love you. One day, this place will no longer exist, and you will still have to don your other cloak to save the world. But who knows? At least for now you have a short rest."
"Congratulations on reaching the branch ending of the teaching level: Never Peaceful Day."
The next moment, Clark found himself standing on the grassland on the game login interface.
He knelt down uncontrollably, panting lightly, and felt his forehead twitching violently, sending the pain deep into his brain.
"I feel...I feel like I've been through a long time."
He still had the feeling of palpitation just now in his heart, he said in a low voice.
"How long has it been with you?"
"—Less than 5 minutes, Clark. There are only sporadic pictures on the screen, and the game AI is still narrating. What did you see?"
"I don't know." After returning to the start interface, Superman's clothes changed back to the three-color uniform.But for a moment he seemed to be still standing in Martha's cabin, his blue eyes as clear sky were full of bewilderment and physiological moisture, "I saw myself."