Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 223

Chapter 223 The Free World

. Jiang Li hadn’t changed his face after all.

“My name is Du Ming. Brother, which of the five galaxies—Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, and Boron—are you from? What’s going on out there?”

“No particular galaxy. I’m from the Kyushu World. I stumbled upon your Goule Civilization Feitian Company’s holographic simulator and tried it out. I just registered an account.”

“Hahaha, all those extraterritorial demons are shit, brother, you’re such a joke!” The handsome uncle Du Ming laughed heartily, thinking Jiang Li was joking.

“Isn’t the prefix ‘Brother’ too long?” Even though he’d made up the name himself, Jiang Li still felt it was odd.

“Then call me Dog Brother?”

“…Forget my online name. My name is Jiang Li.”

“Brother Jiang.”

Jiang Li never hid his origins, but few believed him.

No one would believe Jiang Li unless he showed off his Mahayana cultivation.

But this vast world was clearly not simulated perfectly, making cultivation impossible. There was no spiritual energy, no understanding of the laws of nature, only the commonplace laws of physics.

This suggests that the Goule civilization has had no contact with spiritual energy or cultivation, focusing instead on technological advancement.

“Uncle Du, is it my imagination? Why does the Big World feel so sparsely populated? Aren’t these houses inhabited?”

Jiang Li and Du Ming walked down the street. There were only a few passersby, making it eerily deserted.

Yet, all around them were skyscrapers.

If there were no one, why would they be so tall? It didn’t make sense.

“The houses are occupied, but not often. They live in their own little worlds.”

“Although the Big World offers freedom and allows for many things, it’s ultimately bound by morals and laws. Becoming a ruler, marrying multiple wives, and other illegal activities are prohibited. That’s why everyone prefers to stay in their own world.”

“Usually, those who come to the Big World are bored in their own worlds. They come here to chat, ask about how their worlds were built, find inspiration, and then go back to build their own little worlds.”

Jiang Li expressed his understanding. The Great Zhou had conducted relevant research on law-abidingness. Living beings possess absolute freedom and don’t want to be bound by rules.

Simply to survive, they enter into a conceptual “contract” with the state, forced to abide by rules and order, and restricting some of their freedoms, thereby maximizing the protection of a range of rights, including the right to life and survival.

Without the protection of rules, high-ranking cultivators could arbitrarily manipulate the lives of lower-ranking cultivators, even massacring cities and destroying nations, making the lives of all living beings a stepping stone on the path to immortality.

In the Great Zhou, low-ranking cultivators and mortals did not have to constantly fear for their lives.

The Great Zhou called this theory the “social contract theory.”

“Actually, the big world is pretty good too.” Du Ming took Jiang Li to an ice cream shop, ordered a large cup of ice cream, and asked Jiang Li if he wanted one. Jiang Li thought for a moment and asked for a cone.

“How much is it? I’ll owe it to you first.” Jiang Li did not want to owe anyone money.

Unexpectedly, Du Ming burst out laughing. “Brother Jiang, in the Big World, there’s no such thing as ‘money.’ You don’t have to pay for anything. You can eat as much as you want, drive as much as you want, and live in as much as you want. It’s much better than the real world.”

Du Ming waved his hand by the roadside, and a car skeleton appeared out of thin air. Digital symbols flooded in like a tide, forming the car’s exterior and interior. An extremely expensive red convertible appeared before the two of them. The whole process took less than two seconds.

“If it weren’t for municipal planning, houses could just appear at will.” Du Ming dragged Jiang Li out of the city, sighing as he drove, even dancing with excitement. Fortunately, the car could drive itself, preventing accidents.

“This Feitian Company is still capable of doing something. Before the holographic simulator, I thought they only pushed people to death, practicing the philosophy of dying before the work is done.”

“The government doesn’t care?”

Du Ming looked at Jiang Li with a puzzled look. “Isn’t Feitian Company the government? Or rather, the government is a product of Feitian Company’s support. Has Feitian Company’s status declined now?”

Jiang Li couldn’t answer this question.

“Hey, we’re already in the virtual world, why are you still talking about these things?” Du Ming quickly dismissed the matter. The real world held no meaning to him.

No matter how good the real world was, could it be better than the big world where everything was free, or the small world where people dominated without restraint?

“Is there a place you like? You can build a house here.” Du Ming led Jiang Li to the outskirts, where the land was densely green, and various wild animals occasionally darted out from the grass.

Some people chose to build villas here, reminiscent of ancient aristocratic mansions nestled in the mountains.

However, the villas were empty; everyone was in their own little world.

Jiang Li shook his head, politely declining Du Ming’s offer.

“Brother Jiang, you’re new here. Have you built your own little world yet?”

“I haven’t decided what my world will look like yet.”

“Would you like to come and see my little world?”

“Okay.”

A screen appeared before Jiang Li’s eyes, reading, “Player Du Ming invites you to his world. Do you want to enter?”

Jiang Li chose to enter.

A portal of light suddenly appeared in front of the sports car.

The world shifted, the scenery changed, and the two arrived in a little world completely different from the big world.

This was a world of very backward productivity, reminiscent of the Middle Ages in the West in their previous lives.

A shadow passed by, and Jiang Li looked up to see a massive, winged Western dragon, completely different from the Kyushu dragons, soaring overhead.

Du Ming and Jiang Li transformed into armored adventurers, wielding swords and shields, while their sports cars transformed into towering horses.

“You’ve probably read fantasy novels too, with stories of heroes saviors, demon kings who destroy the world, immortal elves, dragon-slaying warriors, and so on. We’ve got them all here.”

“I’ve chosen the title of a hero summoned from another world by the goddess. What profession do you want? How about sage?”

“Sage is fine.”

Jiang Li’s weapon transformed into the Sage’s Book, and his personal information screen displayed his proficiency in all types of magic.

“So what do we do now? Defeat the Demon King?”

Du Ming still looked middle-aged. “I’ve defeated the Demon King. I’m now a retired hero. Come on, I’ll take you home to see my wives.”

As a hero, Du Ming also knew how to use magic. He performed a teleportation spell and returned home.

“Ah Ming, you’re back.” Upon seeing Du Ming, the beautiful women, each with their own unique charm, rushed over, their clothes scantily clad, hardly formal attire.

“This is Lisdale, my childhood sweetheart, a former member of the Hero Squad, and a warrior.” Lisdale, clad in three-point armor, revealed a hint of her beauty, especially when she bowed to Jiang Li. It was clear,

without asking, that this was Du Ming’s interest.

“This is Claire, a nun from the Goddess Church and a member of the Brave Squad.”

“This is Princess Fia, the third princess of the kingdom. Although there were some misunderstandings at the beginning, they were resolved. She helped me a lot in defeating the Demon King.”

“No, no, I didn’t help you. I was thinking about the kingdom.”

“This is Demon King Vesnina. After I defeated her, I explained the situation to her, and she agreed to stop her plan to invade the kingdom.”

“This is Goddess Anna, who came down from the divine realm and willingly served me.”

Goddess Anna had a holy expression, which made people feel afraid to blaspheme, but the cool underwear she wore was seriously inconsistent with her expression.

Are both nuns and goddesses your wives? Jiang Li thought Du Ming was really good at playing.

(End of this chapter)