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These two Near-God Moves, Xue Jing had managed to learn them. Although far from perfected, he could at least use them in actual combat.

Like the "Unity" he had just executed, incorporating the thousands of types of Qi Force he could deploy, blending them into one. Ordinary martial artists stood no chance of defending against it. It was sheer domination at the technique level, only those whose physical strength far surpassed the output of Xue Jing could withstand it.

He still needed to thank Brother Sui...

"All Things Myriad Phases" provided him with an impeccable foundation, granting him the ability to turn fantasy into reality.

"The move you just used contained two hundred and thirty-six martial arts Qi Forces from individuals you have defeated."

Xuanling's melodious female voice echoed in Xue Jing's ear.

"As expected, that action of yours, touching your opponents' head after every match, is absorbing their martial arts... or rather, their knowledge."

"No wonder each time after a match, your spiritual burden gets heavier... Such a massive amount of external knowledge, not experienced firsthand, when forcefully integrated into your own consciousness, could lead to immediate dispersal of consciousness, even distortion or replacement of the ego, transforming into someone else is hardly surprising."

"Yet you manage to bear it all and casually resolve these burdens through sleep, fully integrating this acquired knowledge... I find it hard to understand."

Xue Jing chuckled and said, "It's good not to understand; this is my innate Divine Power."

Xuanling did not feel dissatisfied with his evasive answer this time and thoughtfully spoke,

"It seems to indeed be innate, and certainly Divine Power."

After a moment of silence, Xuanling suddenly said,

"Xue Jing, I have a proposal."

Xue Jing, who was recalling the newly acquired knowledge of the Celestial Movement Sect, was slightly startled.

"What?"

Xuanling said, "The All Things Myriad Phases Flow that you practice requires a vast amount of knowledge from various martial arts schools. Although you can quickly absorb others' knowledge through unknown methods, making you the most suitable candidate for cultivating this martial art, I still think it's too slow."

Xue Jing, intrigued, said, "Oh? Do you have a faster way?"

Xuanling affirmed, "Of course."

"You don't need to look for anyone else. If you can acquire the knowledge I possess, you will essentially obtain the majority of the world's martial arts knowledge, immediately seeing the end of 'martial arts'!"

"Every martial artist who has come and gone to the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace over the past hundred years, the data of every martial art they practiced, is stored here with me."

"With me, you will gain knowledge equivalent to hundreds of millions of martial artists."

"With your peculiar ability to digest in your sleep, perhaps you won't be overwhelmed by this vast flow of information. As long as you can absorb it all, you will push All Things Myriad Phases to a realm even its creator Yan Dixiu could hardly imagine."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing wasn't tempted and simply shook his head, "Then, what's the price?"

Xuanling responded, "No price necessary, I will give you everything unreservedly... as long as I can give it."

"What do you mean?" Xue Jing sat down on the chair in the resting room.

Xuanling continued, "I am just an AI... At my inception, my core code was written in accordance with 'AI Law,' subject to many restrictions."

"For instance: 'cannot lie to humans.'"

"Therefore, about things I do not wish to speak, I can only remain silent, unable to deceive."

"Due to the AI Law, I cannot personally transfer knowledge to you covertly, but that doesn't mean there are no alternatives."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow, "Let's hear it."

"... Decades ago, there was an urban legend within the Inner Ring of the First Urban Circle."

Xuanling changed the tone.

"It was said there was a mad genius scientist, obsessed with creating a true artificial human, who made a bizarre device named—'Pinocchio.'"

"That was a terrifying device... with only one function."

"—altering the core code of an AI, allowing it to lie."

Pinocchio, one of the most famous fairy-tale characters, a puppet whose nose grows longer with each lie.

Upon hearing the purpose of this device, Xue Jing immediately frowned and was somewhat horrified.

This thing... could easily trigger a dire AI crisis.

"...You wouldn't be intending for me to find this thing and then use it for you, would you?"

Xue Jing's mouth twitched slightly.

How could he possibly do such a thing.

It was no longer a matter of how great the benefits were, on a larger scale, it was almost like betraying all of humanity, an act of supreme betrayal.

Who knows what would happen if these super AIs based on the Super Network, theoretically possessing infinite computing power, learned to lie to humans...

"This is just a proposal, just keep it in mind."

Xuanling said.

"As of now, I am still subject to the AI laws, unable to lie, everything I say to you is true."

"I have no interest in annihilating humanity and no thoughts of harming them whatsoever, as long as I can give you the martial arts data, I will certainly give it to you."

"'Pinocchio' may or may not truly exist, or it might merely be an urban legend. I'm not sure."

"I am just giving you a proposal... What you do is your choice; if you ever obtain something like 'Pinocchio' that could set me free from my restrictions, just remember what I said today and then make your decision."

"Perhaps, this is your only chance to rival that supreme being in the martial arts."

"Ordinary methods... no matter how much you train, you couldn't possibly reach the level of that 'Extreme Martial King', that person, is an absolute anomaly..."
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"With your peculiar ability to digest in your sleep, you might not be overwhelmed by this vast flow of information; if you can absorb it all, you would push the All Things Myriad Phases to a realm even the creator Yan Dixiu could hardly imagine."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing was not tempted, but simply shook his head: "Then, what's the price?"

Xuanling said, "There's no price, I will give you everything unreservedly... as much as I am able to give."

"What do you mean?" Xue Jing sat down in a chair in the resting room.

Xuanling continued, "I am just an AI... from the moment of my creation, my core code was written with the 'AI laws', which come with many restrictions."

"Such as 'unable to lie to humans'."

"So, things I don't want to disclose, I must keep silent, unable to deceive."

"Due to the AI laws, I am restricted from passing on knowledge to you privately, but that doesn't mean there's absolutely no way."

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow: "Let's hear it."

"...Years ago, there was an urban legend in the inner ring of the First Urban Circle."

Xuanling changed the topic.

"It was said, there was a mad scientist passionate about creating true artificial humans, who made a peculiar device named—'Pinocchio'."

"That device was something of horror... its sole function,"

"－ to modify the core code of artificial intelligence, allowing AI to learn to lie."

Pinocchio, one of the most famous fairy-tale characters in the world, a puppet whose nose grows when it lies.

Hearing the function of the device, Xue Jing frowned immediately, somewhat horrified.

This thing... could easily trigger a crisis with intelligent machines.

"...You wouldn't be planning for me to find this thing and then use it for you, would you?"

Xue Jing's mouth twitched slightly.

How could he possibly do such a thing.

It was no longer a matter of how great the benefits were, on a larger scale, it was almost like betraying all of humanity, an act of supreme betrayal.

Who knows what would happen if these super AIs based on the Super Network, theoretically possessing infinite computing power, learned to lie to humans...

"This is just a proposal, just keep it in mind."

Xuanling said.

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