"Solar anomaly, the apocalypse is coming?"
"What exactly is this Ark Plan you mentioned?"
Lu Yuan immediately asked.
"It's very simple."
"Before dark energy sweeps across the Solar System, build an ark to leave Blue Star, carrying the seeds of human civilization, to find the next habitable planet."
Chen Hongyu said candidly.
Lu Yuan nodded.
With the current level of human technology, even dealing with Tier Two anomalies is difficult.
Running away is indeed the only option.
But the spaceship's space is limited.
This means.
The vast majority of ordinary people will become sacrifices of the Ark Plan.
"Since Apollo landed on the moon and countries discovered the existence of dark energy."
"Panicked elites from various countries secretly reached an agreement and formulated the Ark Plan."
"The Ark Plan spanned over a century, gathering the most elite talents and scientists from all over the world."
"To ensure the successful implementation of the Ark Plan, countries expended countless human and material resources, and after decades, finally developed the most perfect artificial intelligence in history, 'Nova'."
"After authorization, 'Nova' even has control over nuclear and space-based weapons!"
"With Nova's help, the progress of the Ark Plan had advanced significantly."
"The first batch of ark warships has now been completed and can be launched at any time."
"This batch of warships is equipped with the latest developed warp drive engines, with a maximum speed nearing half the speed of light."
"The internal ecological circulation system of the warship can operate normally for five thousand years, enough to carry hundreds of thousands of people for ultra-long-distance interstellar travel."
Chen Hongyu revealed another top-secret piece of information.
"But you're still here and didn't board the warship to leave."
Lu Yuan stared into Chen Hongyu's eyes, trying to see through his true intentions.
There's a difference between being unafraid of death and seeking one's own death.
Chen Hongyu knew the Blue Star could be destroyed at any moment, yet he was still willing to stay here at great personal risk.
He must have another agenda!
"You're right, I do have ulterior motives."
Chen Hongyu said without any hesitation.
"When the first batch of ark warships was completed, the high-ranking officials of various countries were overjoyed."
"In order to secure more tickets, they even went as far as to start a small-scale war."
"But they don't realize, that the Ark Plan had already failed ten years ago."
"What do you mean?"
Lu Yuan was bewildered.
He thought the Ark Plan was the breakthrough point of this simulation, yet it had failed?
"According to monitoring instruments, the speed of the solar anomaly far exceeded the planned timeline."
"As early as ten years ago, dark energy had already spread over most of the Solar System."
"In other words, we've long been trapped on Blue Star."
"Once we leave the atmosphere, we'll be exposed to the radiation of dark energy, becoming deformed monsters before even leaving the Solar System!"
Chen Hongyu said with a bitter smile.
"Do you mean to say that Blue Star is already in a deadlock, and everyone can only wait for death?"
Lu Yuan said with a headache.
"I once thought so too." Chen Hongyu nodded.
"After confirming the failure of the Ark Plan, I immediately logged into Nova's backend and modified all monitoring data."
"Otherwise, once this news gets out, it would surely trigger worldwide panic!"
"It was then that I finally realized humanity had only one last path left."
Chen Hongyu said with a complex expression.
"What path?"
Lu Yuan looked at him in surprise.
At this point.
This was already a dead-end situation.
Even Lu Yuan was at a loss, unable to think of a way to break the deadlock.
But Chen Hongyu actually had a solution?
"Digital life!"
Chen Hongyu sighed.
He wouldn't have taken this step unless absolutely necessary.
"After numerous experiments, I suddenly made a rather unexpected discovery."
"While dark energy can distort all biological beings, it cannot affect virtual data."
"As long as life forms are converted into digital life, they can avoid the radiation of dark energy."
"And this is the only way to continue human civilization!"
Lu Yuan was silent.
Compared to racial extinction, this path wasn't entirely unacceptable.
However.
Digital life, forever living in a virtual world, can it still be considered human?
I'm afraid most people wouldn't be able to accept this method.
"What's your purpose in telling me all this?"
Lu Yuan asked.
"I need your genetic data."
Chen Hongyu admitted frankly.
"Most of Nova's permissions are in the hands of the high-ranking officials of various countries."
"Only by killing them can I obtain all permissions to implement the digital life plan!"
"For the past ten years, I've been crafting genetic martial artists."
"But the strongest of them are only in the Half-Step Extreme Realm, unable to confront modern armies head-on."
"Only with your genetic data can I create a more powerful army of genetic martial artists!"
"You want to cooperate with me? But why should I believe you?"
Lu Yuan laughed.
Originally, his initial intention was to end the enmity between the Martial Arts Realm and the Red Lotus Sect once and for all.
But who knew, the situation would evolve to what it is now.
"In fact, there's no real conflict of interest between us."
"If I'm not mistaken."
"Every Outer Heaven person has some inherent mission."
"Looking at your growth trajectory, your mission must be to revive the Martial Dao."
Chen Hongyu analyzed.
Lu Yuan's expression changed.
Just with a few clues, he could deduce the simulator's identity.
Chen Hongyu's terrifying talent and ability would be wasted if he didn't become a simulator.
"Suppressing Martial Dao is the will of the Imperial Courts of various countries."
"If you give me your genetic data, I can help you achieve this mission faster."
"Besides, killing you brings me no benefit."
Chen Hongyu spoke sincerely.
The Red Lotus Sect was merely a tool he used to collect martial artist genes and eliminate obstacles.
If needed.
He could abandon it at any time.
Moreover, there was one more reason he hadn't stated.
He once thought digital life was the only hope for the continuation of human civilization.
But Lu Yuan's appearance showed him a new possibility.
Therefore.
As long as it didn't hinder his plan, he wouldn't mind helping Lu Yuan.
To see if he could carve out a second path.
"Your cooperation chips aren't enough."
Lu Yuan shook his head.
Despite Chen Hongyu's proposal being somewhat tempting.
Empty promises can't be trusted.
Unless Chen Hongyu could offer tangible benefits, Lu Yuan couldn't agree.
"This is a fragmented map I found while researching, perhaps it will be helpful to you."
Chen Hongyu pondered for a moment, then took out a yellowed beast hide scroll from a drawer.
Lu Yuan had just received it, before he could check it.
A prompt sound suddenly chimed.
[Congratulations, you have obtained an S-level key prop, the Guanghan Palace map left by the Ancient Qi Refiner!]