Chapter 2

When Zhang Yang opened his eyes, he found himself in a white world. The white metal walls, reminiscent of those commonly seen in movies, exuded a high-tech atmosphere.

In front of him, a solitary computer stood as the only item in the room.

Before he could wonder about anything, a mechanical voice echoed in the room.

"Hello, Zhang Yang."

"Um, hello."

The mechanical voice came from the computer. Zhang Yang looked at the computer and asked:

"May I ask, where am I now?"

"You are currently in the system's virtual space."

Virtual space? System? Zhang Yang was filled with confusion.

"System? What system?"

The mechanical voice sounded again: "This system is a super evolution system developed by Dr. Sera from the & star system, designed to help users enhance themselves."

"& star system?" Zhang Yang didn't understand.

"Yes, the & star system was discovered by a human fleet in the year 3901, after Earth had long become uninhabitable. Dr. Sera was the leader of this fleet."

The year 3901, that's nearly three thousand years from now. Fleet, are they interstellar warships? Zhang Yang was filled with excitement.

"Then you are a product of 3901, how did you end up in the 21st century?"

"Calculating... entering an infinite loop. I'm sorry, Master, the system cannot answer this question."

Alright, to prevent the system from entering an infinite loop, Zhang Yang decided not to dwell on this issue and just assumed the system had traveled through time.

"You said you can help me enhance myself, how exactly?"

"The system helps users enhance themselves by entering movie worlds and completing tasks. Each time you enter a movie world, the system will assign relevant tasks. Completing these tasks will earn you universal points and merit points."

Entering movie worlds!

Zhang Yang was stunned!

"What are universal points and merit points used for?"

"Universal points can be exchanged for attribute points, skill points, or special items in the space, such as medicines and skills."

Zhang Yang thought for a moment and tentatively asked: "System, is it possible for me to gain superpowers?"

The mechanical voice of the system sounded: "Master, if you can complete relevant tasks in the world and meet specific requirements, you can obtain them."

Zhang Yang's heart was ablaze. The various mutant powers in X-Men had always made him envious, and now he actually had a chance to gain these powers himself. However, the difficulty of obtaining them would not be easy.

"What about merit points?"

"Merit points can be accumulated. When they reach a certain level, you can level up. Each level-up unlocks new permissions, such as more advanced medicines and equipment."

He suddenly thought of a question: "System, how did you find me?"

"The system has its own criteria for selecting hosts, with strict conditions for good and evil. You meet the system's criteria."

Alright, he must be a genius. He looked at the computer and asked:

"Is this computer your... body?"

"Yes, Master."

"Can you not call me Master?" Zhang Yang was still a bit uncomfortable.

"Sure, Master, I'll call you Zhang Yang."

The screen on the computer flashed, and an image appeared.

"Zhang Yang, the system has been bound to you. It will not unbind until your death, so please do not disclose any information about the system."

"Alright. By the way, how did I end up here, and how is my body?"

Zhang Yang nodded. If such a fantastic story were to leak, he might end up being dissected. He remembered that he had fainted and ended up here.

At this moment, a figure wearing gold-rimmed glasses appeared on the computer screen, and the mechanical voice of the system sounded.

"You are currently in the virtual space with your consciousness, while your body remains outside. The system's time flow is different from the outside world. After this, you can choose to enter the space with your consciousness or your physical body. Entering with your consciousness will make 7 days in the space equal to 1 minute outside. Entering with your physical body will make time relatively static in the outside world."

Controlling the flow of time! This was truly amazing.

"You suffered a blunt force trauma to the head. This time, you entered with your consciousness. The attacker has been taken away by the police, and your body is safe."

These thieves are too audacious!

Zhang Yang was somewhat angry. In broad daylight, two thieves dared to assault someone. If it weren't for the station, who knows what else might have happened.

He looked at the image on the computer screen and suddenly asked: "System, have there been others before me who have obtained this?"

"Yes," the system replied. "You are the 77th."

"The previous 76, they..." Zhang Yang felt a bit uneasy.

"Yes, they all died."

"Figures."

"Host 077, Zhang Yang, please note that once you die in this world, you cannot be revived, and your body in the real world will also die. Please be cautious. This is a friendly reminder."

Zhang Yang nodded.

"Zhang Yang, this is your first time entering a movie world. During this time, the system will ensure the safety of your physical body. This is a free system insurance. In the future, you will need to pay universal points for physical protection."

Alright, the system is also in business, selling insurance.

"Zhang Yang, please prepare to enter the movie."

Zhang Yang took a deep breath. A white light emerged from the computer's screen, enveloping his body. Everything around him gradually became blurry...

In his ear, the mechanical voice of the system sounded.

"Starting to read host's body information..."

"Conducting comprehensive evaluation..."

"Evaluation complete, matching related movie world..."

"Match complete, entering movie world..."

...

When Zhang Yang came to, he felt a slippery, cold sensation around his body, and he couldn't feel his clothes. Something in his throat gave him a nauseous feeling.

He opened his eyes and saw a blurry red light above him. He reached out to grab it.

A transparent nutrient tank glowed with a red light, filled with a translucent liquid and many twisted metal tentacles. A human arm extended from inside.

"Pop!"

Zhang Yang tore open a layer of translucent membrane above him, sat up, and forcefully pulled out the cold, nauseous object from his mouth. It was a long metal tentacle with an opening at the end.

Zhang Yang looked at the tentacle and noticed that his arms, spine, and even the back of his head were all pierced by metal tentacles. His skin had circular, plug-like structures, and these tentacles were inserted into them.

This scene was familiar. Zhang Yang looked around and saw countless nutrient tanks, like a giant beehive.

The space was filled with cylindrical structures, each surrounded by many nutrient tanks glowing with a red light. Each tank contained a body. They were hairless, eyebrowless, and naked, lying in the tanks like corpses. They, like Zhang Yang, had metal tentacles inserted into their arms, spine, back of the head, and mouths.

Zhang Yang was in the middle of one of these cylindrical structures. Around him were more nutrient tanks, but the people inside were "asleep," with only Zhang Yang being awake.

Zhang Yang finally remembered where this scene was from. The slippery, cold liquid around him was a nutrient solution to protect human bodies. The metal tentacles were used to continuously inject nutrients, derived from the decomposition of dead human bodies, into his body to maintain the survival of "humans"!

The "humans" lying in the nutrient tanks were all "batteries" used by the machines to obtain bioelectricity, and they were also their "fruits"!

The mechanical voice of the system sounded in his ear.

"Host 077, Zhang Yang, welcome to your first movie world..."

"The world you will experience is... The Matrix!"

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