Chapter 484: Elevating the Earths Strength (2) (1/2)

In truth, Lexie's statement about what they're looking at was correct.

At the moment it looked just like a normal simulation.

However, the Researcher who was testing the prototype device also had some apparatuses attached to his body to monitor the change that would happen in him.

It was a combination of their two technologies wherein by fighting whatever they generated inside the simulation, one would be able to absorb the stored Source Energy in the storage attached to the processing unit of the device.

The screen next to what's happening inside the simulation was monitoring his vitals as well as his absorption of energy.

Lexie's reaction to it was normal for a World of Meta's denizen.

They were aware of the world's Source Energy and were capable of actively absorbing it to nourish their bodies. If they could only absorb Energy after defeating an enemy or completing a quest, they would stop playing altogether and just actively absorb inside an Energy Absorption Room.

However, the Earthlings weren't like them. Most of them were leading a normal life and were relying on various forms of entertainment to get by.

That's why by putting in a game mechanic in the Virtual Simulation even if it appeared lousy in the eyes of the World of Meta denizens, it would be a heavenly and lifelong dream of most of the Earthlings.

”Looking good. It's like those... What do they call it there? RPGs?” Nysia smiled and lightly tapped the old Researcher on his shoulder upon observing the test that they were doing for the prototype.

At the moment the one in the simulation was walking across a simulated ruined city while only having a small metal sword in his hand. At the top left corner of the screen, his character's name along with his Hit Points and Energy that was being portrayed by red and blue rectangular bars could be seen.

There was also a label called 'Level' next to his name and below it was his current rank and UPL.

The old Researcher adopted the Universal Standard at the behest of Daisuke.

Because he knew that reaching Transcendent could be achieved in less than a year at the fastest for an Earthling, the Realm names for the Mortal Pathway would only be used as a title for every major breakthrough that would happen for a player.

What's showing on the screen for the prototype tester was Rank 3 Mortal for Universal Rank and 35 for his UPL.

As for his title, It was Gold-rank Tier 3.

With his poor equipment in the simulation, he could be seen cutting down different Dark World Denizens wearing a Powergen that's only covering a part of their bodies or native beasts that could be seen at the far reaches of the main continent of the World of Meta.

Whenever he would kill one, the Energy Storage would send him a blob of Meta Energy to the Helmet that was serving as his link to the Virtual Simulation and the Energy Storage.

It was directly being injected through that Helmet to spare the process of actively absorbing it.

Everyone had the ability to passively absorb energy but if one would only rely on that, it would take them years to reach Rank 2 Mortal unless one was an unparalleled genius like Fleur or a cheat-like existence like Daisuke.

And this method of sending a blob of Energy for every killed enemy in the simulation could be said to be semi-active. If he couldn't kill one for a long time then he was just wasting his time playing the game.

”The absorption of Energy is truly subpar if it will only come through killing enemies. Old man Steron, are there other ways for one to absorb energy?”

”I only followed the instructions sent by Lexie from your husband. I could tune it to send Energy every second if you want but he specifically instructed me to make it so that one will only absorb energy by doing something in the game. He said to create a whole new world but as you can see… the Virtual Engine was only using our own world as a model. It's still a prototype. Hence, one can only do one thing. Kill, kill and kill.”

The old man explained before stepping forward to stop the simulation.

”Do you want to try it?” He turned his head to the three women while holding up the prototype Virtual Gaming Device.

Lexie immediately shook her head while Nysia was contemplating something so she didn't hear the old man's question.

Not having any choice, Elise slightly smiled before stepping forward, ”Let me. Make the spawning enemies be Transcendents.”

”Miss Elise, I'm afraid we cannot do that. It's still in the early stages of development. The current Energy Storage will not be able to support the amount of Energy a Transcendent will give to the 'player'. Moreover, please limit your strength to below Transcendent or it will break.”

”…”

Speechless upon hearing that she couldn't go all out in a Virtual Simulation, Elise could only nod. She knew it was only a prototype but considering the current state of advanced technology of the World of Meta, she thought it was only easy to make.

'Daisuke is being meticulous in this device, will it really work?' She couldn't help but think before diving into the 'game'

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Three days after I visited the EDA and passed the Baptismal Chamber to them, the first set of Doors of Transcendence for the EDA Officers finally showed up all around the world.