Modern Cultivation : The Strongest Couple Bonded by Vampire System-Chapter 574 - 574: Truth and Lie

"That's because you only have surface access to the system itself," Alex said.
He lowered his voice, almost talking to himself.
"The rest of the functions are self-managed by the AI.
It is not like the AI s every single detail; it just sends a summary of important matters as a log.
Seems even for the Mechalyte race, processing big data is still a problem."
Alex still remembered his old world.
Back then, processing big data had also been a headache.
It always took too many resources.
In the end, they piled everything into storage and let AI read it bit by bit.
But the data size kept growing.
Every day they gathered far more than their processing speed could handle.
They could not throw all their computing power into database work alone.
For a civilian civilization like the Mechalyte, the amount of data would be even greater.
'Maybe it is also a matter of priority,' Alex thought.
'They probably only monitor key nodes in detail. Places like this are not important enough for them.'
Aira frowned. She was still in disbelief.
The feeling was like she had been sitting on top of a gold mine all these years without knowing it, only using a tiny piece of the ore as pocket change.
Suddenly the building around them began to vibrate.
MingYue and Alice tensed.
They could feel it. It was like the whole city was shifting.
"Don't worry. It is me," Alex said calmly.
"I am modifying the current defense system. By the way, MingYue, are you interested in going into the virtual world again?"
MingYue raised a brow. "Sure. What do you want me to do there?"
"Create an organization," Alex said. "Recruit humanity, then bit by bit release them into reality."
For Alex, this was a golden opportunity to test his game system.
It felt like the whole situation had been crafted just for this.
People were already inside tubes.
The infrastructure, the servers, the support systems, everything was prepared.
In truth, he should have been the one to return into that world first, since he already had marks there.
But right now he was more interested in putting his full focus on this server.
He had already hijacked almost fifty percent of the system.
Using vampire rune methods and combining them with his knowledge of technology, he faced almost no resistance.
He had also begun taking over the base AI, step by step.
"Well tell me the plan in detail once I enter the game world. Should I go into one of those tubes?"
"No need."
Runes flickered in the air before Alex even moved.
The floor under them started to shift and rearrange.
In a short time, an array appeared on the ground.
"Just lie down there.
You will be able to use your soul to enter the game.
It will be better this way, so you can come out at any time."
Aira let out a long sigh.
It was clear for her now, everything worked smoother if she followed Alex's instructions.
"What about the lifeforce quota, Alex?" she asked.
"I will handle it," Alex said.
"What they want is only lifeforce.
We are still short by half, but we can take some from the reserve lifeforce for the defense system."
"I see… But what if we get attacked then?"
"Do not worry. I will take care of it," Alex replied.
"Oh, and you should also join MingYue in the virtual world."
Alex then explained his idea.
They would still create war and conflict inside the virtual world.
Once people were thrown into struggle, he would slowly introduce his cultivation method to the population and guide them to grow stronger.
Based on his calculations, as people became stronger, their lifeforce would also increase in both quality and quantity.
That meant more resources.
Not just the standard nutrient solution the Mechalyte used now.
He would need to start pouring qi into the tubes, or even proper elixirs.
Alex stared at the projection and nodded to himself.
He had enough wealth now.
Treasures, spirit stones, rare herbs, materials from different worlds.
Even if he had to burn through all of it, he did not mind.
After all, what was the point of hoarding wealth if you never used it?
In his old world, when he had money, he topped up like crazy and paid his way to victory.
Now it was the same, only the stakes were higher.
"It is unfortunate for the Mechalyte that their containment system is built like this," Alex said.
"They will never risk letting subjects like this appear. Strong being will break the cage sooner or later."
He turned to MingYue. "About the rumor. Did you think about it?"
"I can handle it. But you should tell me the frame first."
Alex thought for a moment.
"Keep it simple. A world better than the one they live in now. A higher realm."
"Standard ascension story, then. People cultivate, then go up," MingYue said.
"Right. Make it sound like the novels you read.
Talk about an 'Upper Realm' or 'Heaven Layer.'
Say that when a person reaches the limit of this world, the world itself rejects them and sends them away."
"So make it a legend," MingYue summed up.
"Exactly. Start it as a rumor.
A drunk elder in a tavern. A half-broken tablet.
I will also create many inheritance site so people could hunt it for themselves."
"And than they released?" MingYue asked.
"Not yet. In the end, when their cultivation and lifeforce reach the requirement, I will pull them out of this world into a new one I prepare."
Even if they had the strength, Alex still needed to educate them about the situation in the real world.
He already planned to mix truth and lies.
In his version, humanity would be the descendants of the vampire race who lost their power to the dragon race.
They then fought their way out, only to be captured by the Mechalyte race.
But that capture would be framed as part of a greater plan: using the Mechalyte's resources to create this virtual world and train their own army to one day take revenge on the ones who destroyed them.
Alex almost laughed just thinking about it and felt even more excited.
It was like he was writing his own novel, but this time it was happening in the real world.
It would be a real experience humanity would live through.
He did not feel bad about lying at all. For him, this was the best and most efficient method.
If they all knew the real truth, some of them would feel repulsed at the idea of following Alex as their leader.
After all, he was now a vampire.
He could pretend to be a normal human for a while, but sooner or later it would come out, and then it would become a problem.
There was also the need for motivation to fight against the dragon race.
To take revenge and reclaim what "belonged" to them.
Even though it was a lie, humanity would lose nothing from it.
In Alex's eyes, the end result would be the same as telling them the truth.
The truth would only lead to more sacrifice and be far less efficient compared to crafting a lie like this.