Of course, while everyone called Huanyu “the devil”, but when it was time to take out their wallets and swipe their star cards, they were still quite fast.
Because if your hand speed was even a second too slow, the reservations for the exclusive cultivation-themed photoshoot would be booked out for nearly six months.
[I can’t get a slot! Not even one! What happened to everyone saying their wallets were empty?]
[No way, did someone actually take that seriously? Saying “I’m not buying” is just a tactic to lull the competition into complacency! (Evil grin)]
[The trust between Fish fans has completely collapsed. TwT]
As “The Vast Immortal Path” continued to fuel the cultivation craze, the overwhelming popularity of this limited-time event caught countless Fish fans off guard.
[Honestly, we should’ve expected this. Teacher Fish Soup Noodles’ merchandise collaborations are never easy to get!]
In response, Huanyu tried to reassure everyone that many more exclusive rewards and events were coming up, so there was no need to panic.
A few days later, the arrival and unboxing of the actual flying devices successfully diverted the attention of readers who had lost out on the photoshoot reservations.
Huanyu’s collaboration with aircraft manufacturers had produced themed merchandise for “The Vast Immortal Path” of very high quality.
Especially Shuyi’s “Jinghong Sword”. When flying at low altitudes, the seven-sword comet effect around it was so cool.
For a time, all kinds of fancy swords could be seen flying everywhere in local parks and open squares, which at one point triggered low-altitude traffic control.
Even so, that couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the majority of cultivation fans. They even demanded that Huanyu continue to make all the immortal cultivation weapons and items mentioned in Fish Soup Noodles’ new book.
This left Huanyu’s R&D department under immense pressure.
After all, the flying device was still within reason, but the space storage bag in the novel…wasn’t that a bit of a violation of space-time principles?
In addition to the popular exhibition hall of “The Vast Immortal Path” during this reading week, the exhibition hall for “I Picked Up a Traveling Light Brain”, which was about to reach its official conclusion, was equally packed with people.
The offline werewolf game experience area at the venue was always full.
Since “I Picked Up a Traveling Light Brain” followed an unlimited flow dungeon mode, every time a dungeon was cleared, corresponding special collectible cards and blind box figures of Si Yao and 114 were released in themed editions.
From the early versions like Lab Coat Si Yao and Red Wedding Dress Si Yao… to the present, each new figurine release would always spark a rush among Traveling Light Brain fans eager to collect them.
In the later “Masquerade Ball” dungeon, Si Yao and 114 had once disguised themselves in women’s clothing to attend a banquet and gain the trust of a crucial NPC to obtain mission clues.
When this chapter was updated, it shocked the entire fanbase.
After all, who could possibly resist the sight of the beauty Si Yao in formal attire?
[Which villain could endure such a test? If it were me, I’d immediately spill all the clues! (teary-eyed)]
[I can only say that Teacher Fish Soup Noodles really knows how to play with us. Who understands my feeling that night, I almost jumped off my bed after seeing this scene.]
[Si Yao in women’s clothing…10/10. As for 114… well, let’s just say he was also in women’s clothing, hahaha.]
As soon as the limited edition cross-dressing figures of Si Yao and 114 from “Masquerade Ball” came out, they became instant collector’s items, with their resale prices skyrocketing in the second-hand market.
After the official finale of “I Picked Up a Traveling Light Brain” was released, it even stole a good portion of the ongoing popularity from “The Vast Immortal Path”.
Mainly, “I Picked Up a Traveling Light Brain” was one of Fish Soup Noodles’ longest novels, second only to “Rebirth Of The Interstellar Soldier King”.
The serialized format of one dungeon after another, coupled with the thrilling survival narrative of Si Yao and 114 overcoming desperate odds, kept countless interstellar readers hooked.
Even though they had long sensed that the end was approaching, no one wanted to believe it was truly over.
In the final dungeon, Si Yao personally captured the light brain’s true form as it turned into light and shadow and tried to escape.
This once arrogant and malicious light brain now looked completely different from before. It had become completely broken and worn out.
[[[I made a mistake… I regret ever choosing you in the first place!]
For the first time, Si Yao even heard a shrill voice coming from inside the light brain.
It turned out that the traveling light brain had been feeding off the intense negative emotions generated by players as they struggled through the dungeons, using that energy to continuously construct more terrifying and sinister dungeons.
Before Si Yao, countless powerful individuals had been forcibly drawn into this infinite world. Many believed they had found the key to clearing the game…
That is, to survive these horrifying worlds, one must abandon all unnecessary emotions, becoming ruthlessly selfish and cold-blooded.
But when more and more players adopted this mindset, the real key to escape had already been lost.
Instead, they were gradually swallowed and assimilated into this eerie world, becoming a part of it.
“So some of the NPCs I met in the dungeons… they were once players too?”
Si Yao suddenly realized the truth about the various NPCs he had encountered in previous dungeons.
Some had tried to kill him, to assimilate him, while others had done everything they could to warn him not to abandon his humanity, his reason, or even his unstable emotions.
Because these seemingly “unstable” elements, rather than being a burden in survival, were in fact the final anchor points of one’s self-awareness.
[That’s right. The moment those players were most proud and relaxed, feeling they had gained complete control, they were already doomed to remain in this world forever, becoming a part of it.]
At this admission, the light brain briefly regained its former arrogance.
[But you…you’re an anomaly. You and 114… are viruses that should have never existed!]
Staring at Si Yao and 114 standing behind him, the light brain finally roared in unconcealed fury and unwillingness.
Because, from start to finish, Si Yao had never once abandoned his humanity while breaking through the dungeons.
Whether it was in the very first dungeon, “World In The Nest”, where as “The Freak”, he led all the trapped people to overthrow and kill the director, or in “Afurong Wedding Dress”, where he gave his sister and countless tormented souls a final farewell embrace, revealing the truth behind the Liu family’s dark secrets…
Every time Si Yao broke through a dungeon, he completely dispelled its lingering evil resentment.
As a result, instead of growing stronger, the light brain lost all the accumulated energy it once had, completely destroyed by Si Yao’s very existence.
The light brain originally wanted to completely eliminate this variable during a mission by assigning Si Yao dungeons that were absolutely impossible to clear.
But Si Yao joined hands with 114 to break through all obstacles.
With its power fading, the light brain could no longer maintain its former arrogance and had ultimately degraded into a dull, battered device.
Its once-glowing screen also went completely dark.
Si Yao and 114 exchanged a glance before pressing the power button again.
A few seconds later, the light brain rebooted, but this time, only a normal system interface appeared.
All the worlds Si Yao had once visited were now displayed on the light brain’s world map.
However, they had all transformed into peaceful and stable realms, running in harmony across countless parallel universes after Si Yao had cleared them.
In the “World In The Nest” dungeon, the isolated star that once housed the research facility had been converted into a museum and historical site.
Groups of young students, led by their teachers, were listening in awe to the tour guide’s narration.
Upon seeing Si Yao’s old employee ID from when he was “The Freak,” many gasped in shock.
They could hardly believe that this cold and beautiful scientist, with his strikingly clear and refined features, had once led the trapped scientists and medical staff to escape the prison of the Nest.
“Of course, it’s him. I’ll remember that moment for the rest of my life. See that signal tower box? I personally received it back then.”
Now an elderly man with white hair, the former teammate couldn’t help but recall that moment with pride.
In “Afurong Wedding Dress”, after the imperial court thoroughly investigated the Liu family’s crimes, they completely disappeared and the souls of the girls were finally reincarnated.
Little Sister was reborn in this life as a skilled and kind-hearted physician, saving countless wounded civilians.
“Master, I think I just saw your brother!”
The little apprentice following behind her, carrying a basket of medicine, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, convinced that what he had just seen was the very same older brother his master often mentioned in her dreams.
“Really?”
The young woman immediately stood up from the medicinal plants and looked around anxiously.
But by then, Si Yao had already moved on to the next world.
The little girl from back then had completely grown up in this life, and had become an exceptional doctor…
In the final chapter, Si Yao and 114 revisited all the worlds they had traveled through. Many of their past regrets and sorrows found closure with beautiful, satisfying endings.
This deeply moved countless Traveling Light Brain fans, and they were left with a bittersweet sense of nostalgia.
After following this story for so long, no one could truly say they had no emotional attachment.
