Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

Wu Xiaode pressed the power button.

The computer shut down, and the screen immediately went dark.

Generally speaking,

Arriving at an inexplicable era, getting involved in an inexplicable affair, usually requires a lot of time to understand the ins and outs of the situation.

But if someone died—

Then the whole thing would become a lot simpler for Wu Xiaode.

He squatted down and touched the body.

It was still warm.

That was good!

He patted the face of the corpse, and said, "Hey, come out and tell me what exactly happened."

In midair.

A surprised voice followed:

"Are you calling for me?"

Wu Xiaode raised his head and saw the boy's spirit floating in the air, looking at himself half apprehensively and half joyfully.

"Yeah, I can see you guys, the dead souls—"

Wu Xiaode naturally continued:

"While you're still not far from the living world, tell me what happened. If there's any injustice, I'll take vengeance for you along the way, as compensation for understanding the true facts."

The boy was stunned.

His gaze fell on the sword at Wu Xiaode's waist, and he said:

"Actually, it's quite simple. I discovered a human trafficking organization and was about to rescue a group of girls..."

"And then someone murdered you in your home."

Wu Xiaode was somewhat astonished.

Murdering to silence one's tracks, such things were all too common in the underworld.

But you, a mere boy, dared to confront a human trafficking organization head-on...

"Why didn't you call the police?"

Wu Xiaode asked.

Thinking of something, the boy's face showed anger, "I was killed after calling the police—there must be a mole among the police!"

Wu Xiaode nodded.

Anyway, he also had time. Stumbling upon something like human trafficking, it wouldn't hurt to handle it.

—He could save quite a few families!

"When did you get involved in this?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"About two weeks ago," the boy said.

"Be more specific," Wu Xiaode said with a frown.

"Eleven days ago at noon, I was surfing the internet in the school lab, and by chance, I chatted with an artificial intelligence for a few moments. It recommended a secret contact to me," the boy said.

Artificial Intelligence...

Wu Xiaode got up and walked over to the side, pulling out all the plugs from the power strip.

The whole room plunged into complete darkness.

"I'm leaving," Wu Xiaode said.

"Wait! You said you would take revenge for me," the boy hastily said.

"Yes," Wu Xiaode confirmed.

He picked up the student ID card from the table, glanced at it to confirm the boy's school, then stepped back.

Countless sand particles appeared out of nowhere, completely engulfing his figure.

...

Eleven days ago at noon.

A university laboratory.

The boy, bored out of his mind, was sitting in front of the computer, typing furiously:

"Could you introduce me to some secret organizations? I want to join them for fun."

Snap.

The boy was patted, startling him almost to a jump.

"The teacher wants to see you,"

Wu Xiaode said.

"You are—wait, which teacher is calling for me?" the boy asked.

"I'm a year ahead of you in school. I just ran into Mr. Zhang who teaches the electronics information class, he asked me to call you," Wu Xiaode said.

"Blast it."

The boy inwardly lamented.

Who didn't know Mr. Zhang was the strictest?

He wondered what trouble he had gotten into this time.

But he couldn't just not go.

Reluctantly, he shut down the computer, stood up, and walked out of the lab dejectedly.

After he left, Wu Xiaode immediately turned on the computer.

However—

The computer was password-protected.

Wu Xiaode stared at the login screen, hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said:

"Looks like I have to show my real skills."

"You have hacking skills?" Jin Quan asked with interest.

"I thought you were a world-class intelligence?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"That's with regard to all things and beings, as well as the world. As for these products of civilization, I don't know much and need some time to relearn," Jin Quan said.

"Too troublesome—leave it to me," Wu Xiaode said.

"You're going to hack this computer?"

"No."

A whirl of sand engulfed him.

The next moment.

He reappeared.

"So you went back in time to peek at the password, huh? That's really unsophisticated,"

Jin Quan said disapprovingly.

"It's the most convenient way," Wu Xiaode said.

He typed the password into the computer.

The interface opened.

The chat window between the boy and the artificial intelligence appeared before Wu Xiaode:

"Tonight at 7:00 sharp, at the West Suburb Dock."

"Password:"

"Free spirit,"

Wu Xiaode glanced at the message and said, "Destroy all information."

The chat window instantly turned blank.

"So, shall we wait until seven in the evening?" Jin Dog asked.

"Wait for what? Let's go see it now," Wu Xiaode replied.

Quicksand emerged from the Void and engulfed him.

Evening.

Seven o'clock.

The western suburbs dock.

Wu Xiaode stood in the wind, looking around, trying to find the person he was supposed to meet.

Suddenly.

A sneaky-looking man approached and whispered, "The password?"

"Free spirit," replied Wu Xiaode.

"This is for you, it can be used once. If you want to join, come back here at this time tomorrow. If you don't want to, then there's no need to return," the man said.

He handed a USB flash drive to Wu Xiaode.

"Wait a minute, I don't even know—"

"You'll understand once you use it."

After saying that, the man left without looking back.

Wu Xiaode stood still for a few moments, looking down at the USB flash drive in his hand.

A USB flash drive, huh?

Really, what were human traffickers doing with a USB flash drive?

He hurriedly left the dock.

Hotel.

Wu Xiaode opened his hotel room, turned on a brand-new laptop, and after it booted up, he inserted the USB flash drive into it.

"Feels like playing a detective game," remarked Jin Dog.

"Let's get this over with quickly," Wu Xiaode said, tapping the enter key.

A file opened discreetly.

Brilliant colors and music wafted through the air.

The screen displayed a lavish stage.

A charming woman stood on the stage, singing and dancing a pole dance.

Wu Xiaode quietly appreciated the performance, with multiple judgments popping up in his mind.

Is this CG?

Or is it a live performance?

Or maybe artificial intelligence?

Even he couldn't make a clear distinction.

Because the woman's body was flawless, emitting a faint glow, just like a 3D animation.

But her dance moves were not one hundred percent perfect. They had an immature and rigid aspect to them.

Finally.

She finished dancing.

"I'm Fei Fei, hello, handsome," the woman said with a smile to Wu Xiaode.

That voice!

Wu Xiaode's heart skipped a beat.

—It was the very voice that had come from the computer screen at the moment of the youth's death!

Good.

He had found the right person.

"Hello, the truth is, I'm still not clear on the situation," Wu Xiaode said.

"It's quite simple. As long as you use a brain-computer interface to connect to my room, you can be alone with me for an hour, free of charge," the lady giggled.

Wu Xiaode glanced at the computer accessories and said, "But all I have is a temporary neural-wave simulator."

"That's okay too, the experience just won't be as perfect," the lady replied.

Wu Xiaode took out a silver helmet from the computer accessories box, put it on, and then connected it to the laptop with a cable.

He closed his eyes.

The lady immediately appeared before him.

Everything seemed so real.

She caressed Wu Xiaode's face with her hand and smiled, "Now we can have a good time together for an hour, but if you want to see me again, you'll need to join the organization."

Wu Xiaode felt the warmth of her palm and her fiery, voluptuous body pressing against him, and for a moment, he couldn't tell if it was real or fake.

Too real.

She was just like a living person.

Too fake.

Everything was so perfect, it simply didn't seem real.

"Are you artificial intelligence?" Wu Xiaode asked.

A trace of pain flickered in Fei Fei's eyes, quickly overshadowed by her smile.

She whispered in his ear, "You'll find out everything after joining the Church, but I can tell you, I am a living person."

"A living person?" Wu Xiaode was startled.

"Yes," Fei Fei emphasized.

"How can a living person appear inside a USB flash drive?" Wu Xiaode laughed.

Fei Fei just looked at him, her mouth opened slightly, but she said nothing.

She was smiling, yet Wu Xiaode sensed she had something she wanted to say but couldn't.

What was going on?

A thought flashed through Wu Xiaode's mind like a shooting star.

His heart trembled, and he suddenly stepped back, breaking free from Fei Fei's embrace.

"Handsome guy, what's the matter? The experience here is unprecedented, I guarantee it," Fei Fei said with a smile.

Wu Xiaode exclaimed, "Book of the Dead!"

The next instant.

From the Void around Fei Fei, two lines of ice crystal letters emerged:

"You've made contact with a stored consciousness."

"—The Book has completed its recognition. This consciousness originates from a human, it is a complete soul!"