Chapter 28: The Flying Man

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The authorization level has changed!

Chu Zhu’s gaze was profound. Clearly, this wasn't just a matter of temporary guest privileges—even if Li Kang had remotely granted them, the authorization should have been "Temporary Level 1"!

So...

"Is this the butterfly effect?" Chu Zhu calmed his racing heart.

This could only mean that changes in the real world had rippled into this future, set who knows how far ahead. He had considered before that the real world could influence the dream world, but having it confirmed was a different matter entirely.

"Is this truly the future?" Chu Zhu pondered for a long while before speaking up. "Nuwa 17, tell me, why do I possess permanent Level 1 authorization?"

"Retrieving data, deep analysis... Name: Chu Zhu. Titles: Light of the Chinese, Light of the Yellow Race, Light of East Asia, Light of the World.

"Achievements: At the 34th Summer Olympics, he shattered the world record with a staggering time of 9.41 seconds, clinching the 100-meter gold! He created a record that no member of the yellow race had ever surpassed before!

"Furthermore, he also won the gold in the men's decathlon, forging a miracle beyond human imagination.

"In the following decade and more, he dominated these two major events for a prolonged period. Even as the chaotic era began, no one had yet broken the optimal records he established..."

Chu Zhu’s expression shifted, only to find that the vast amount of text projected on the silver wall had been retracted: "Information busy, please try again later."

"..." Chu Zhu felt a subtle shift in his mood as he re-examined the content he had just seen. "Sensitive content? What kind of word is sensitive? It shouldn't be my winning the championship! Otherwise... Hmm?"

Chu Zhu finally realized a specific term: "Chaotic Era?"

What "Chaotic Era"? An era of chaos? An era of war? A world war? That didn't seem right... A world war might hold classified secrets for the countries involved at the time, but for those in the future, those secrets would be meaningless.

Chu Zhu had gone online in the real world and searched; classified documents from the Third Reich, the British Empire, or Imperial Japan were all readily available.

"So, it definitely isn't just a world war." Chu Zhu thought for a moment. He wasn't foolish enough to ask directly what the "Chaotic Era" was, so he took a roundabout approach.

"Nuwa 17, what was the date my ID was canceled? And what was the cause of death?"

"ID cancellation date: July 1, 2040! Cause of death: Captured and dissected by the [Redacted] organization."

Chu Zhu: "!!!"

Chu Zhu gasped. *Oh no, you people are playing for real? Dissecting the only specimen for real?*

However, he quickly realized that this likely had nothing to do with the government. The perpetrator was a clandestine organization involved in classified matters.

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"Speaking of which, I died even earlier this time than last time!" Chu Zhu couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed; at least he had made it to 2053 previously. Also, he had been curious why he only dominated those events for a dozen years...

Now it made sense—good grief, he had dominated them right up until he died!

"Nuwa 17, can you dig up the reports from various official media outlets after Chu Zhu won the championship at the Los Angeles Olympics and show them to me?"

"Performing information retrieval..."

Soon, a flood of data projected onto the silver wall.

1. "Chu Zhu Breaks World Record, 'Shenzhou Speed' Shocks the World"
Oh, that was from a second-rate newspaper.

2. "9.41 Seconds! Chu Zhu Creates New History in World Athletics"
Hmm, that's from the Southern press!

3. "Chu Zhu's 100-Meter Sprint, World Record Rewritten"
Another one from the Southern press.

4. "Shenzhou Flyer Chu Zhu: Breaking Limits, Refreshing the World Record"
Good grief, this one had a bit more weight than the second-rate papers!

5. "Chu Zhu: Carving a New Height in World Athletics with 9.41 Seconds"
Hiss, this was actually reposted by a handle starting with "Purple Light," once mistaken for a major news agency.

Chu Zhu instinctively reached out and swiped. He was stunned to find it actually moved, just like using a tablet!

But the problem was...

"It's so huge!" Chu Zhu looked at the massive silver wall in front of him in shock, then scanned the silver walls of the entire base.

If all the silver walls could be manipulated at will—

He couldn't even imagine how incredible it would be to play AAA masterpieces on this!

Chu Zhu forcibly suppressed the urge to shout out startup commands, including but not limited to, "Black Monkey, initiate; Persona [Redacted], initiate; [Redacted] Kill, initiate," and so on.

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"Then again, if the entire base can be used like this! Watching movies must be super awesome, right? Completely immersive." Chu Zhu quickly thought of another point.

One has to admit, it is only when it comes to enjoyment and relaxation that the human mind can expand with such rapid, lightning-fast speed.

"Chu Zhu, oh Chu Zhu, calm down. Is now really the time for leisure?" While thinking this, he kept swiping. Soon, he saw a web link for a rating on HuP, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He quickly clicked it!

What met his eyes was a photo of Chu Zhu smiling brightly.

His face was almost identical to the Chu Zhu of today!

Rating: 10.0.

A perfect score!

*I'm Really Not a Foot Fetishist*: "Light of the world, light of humanity, max-level human, no need for words, a perfect score!"

The name of the first commenter made it hard for Chu Zhu to keep a straight face.

*I Want to Be a Flyer*: "Checking in! My childhood dream! I grew up listening to the stories of the World Flyer. I always wanted to be the second World Flyer! Sigh, the only regret is dying young! The only monster capable of constantly breaking world records—and breaking his own records at that!"

Chu Zhu found it amusing. He checked the date; unsurprisingly, this comment was posted quite late—March 12, 2050.

*Lin Xia Xia Xia Xia*: "Thanks for the invite, I'm the World Flyer's best bud! The World Flyer's 100-meter record of 8.01 seconds is inhumanly powerful, no need for words! His death is destined to change many things... You don't understand what I'm saying, and even I don't know what I'm saying! Perhaps even I don't know what he could have achieved or changed if he were still alive... He truly might have changed the world, not just the sports world. Sadly, he is already dead."

This passage was chaotic and incoherent! But that name... well!

It was normal; it would be strange if his best bud didn't embarrass himself in the comment section...

"But then again!" Chu Zhu realized that if he was dissected, he couldn't entirely blame that mysterious organization! After all, look: the world record before Chu Zhu competed was held by the black athlete Bolt. But Bolt only ran a 9.58...

And here he was, breaking 8 seconds... approaching 7 seconds! No matter how you looked at it, it didn't look human.

"Case closed. Cause of death: Showed off too hard and literally showed himself to death." Chu Zhu was filled with emotion.