By integrating his three powers, the nano-mechanical insects gradually evolved into the foundation of a complete cultivation system—Cyber Aura.
Next, Xiao granted the Cyber Spirit the ability to connect to the Dimension Farm. This not only allowed the Cyber Spirit to travel freely between the two worlds, but also further raised the upper limit of the nano-mechanical insects. Excess energy that had previously been absorbed but could not be digested was now retrieved, and the Cyber Spirit could even assist Xiao in collecting various scarce materials.
However, Xiao soon discovered a fatal flaw in cyber aura.
Its quantity was entirely dependent on the cultivation and output of the Dimension Farm, and it could not be used directly for cultivation at all. The amount of energy it could carry was extremely limited. Every time materials and energy were transported back from the Dimension Farm, it was often only just enough to open the dimensional gate.
If cyber aura was to truly become the spiritual energy needed for immortal cultivation, this problem had to be solved.
With ruthless decisiveness, Xiao infused cyber aura into all the transformed creatures within the Dimension Farm.
This marked a complete qualitative transformation.
Cyber aura now possessed the ability to infinitely replicate and transmute. As long as sufficient material energy existed, cyber aura could convert it into additional identical entities. A single strand of cyber aura could, in a short time, generate countless copies of itself by devouring everything in its path—finally giving it a true foundation to be used by all forms of cultivation.
Thus, a type of energy that could be freely recombined and reshaped, infinitely divided, infinitely amplified in value, and endlessly evolved was born at Xiao's hands.
Yet despite its formation, cyber aura had one critical weakness—
It was ownerless.
From the Dao fruit to Xiao himself, no one possessed independent control authority over cyber aura. In other words, as long as someone mastered its signal wavelength, they could control it.
This was absolutely unacceptable.
Xiao had no intention of allowing something he created to become the dagger used to stab him in the back.
If this problem could not be resolved, cyber aura would be nothing more than a failure—and spreading it would be impossible.
Unfortunately, the nano-mechanical insects were simply too small. There was no way to install control programs or chips within them.
After long and painful deliberation, Xiao finally turned to the miraculous Daluo Dao Fruit, the omniscient engine.
[The answer lies in cyberspace!!!!]
Guided by the Daluo Dao Fruit, Xiao sifted through massive collections of cyberpunk worldbuilding and short stories stored in his mind. At last, he found his answer in the legendary deeds of the hacker god Bartmos.
According to the data, the creation of cyberspace requires the existence of underlying core data—the very cornerstone upon which cyberspace exists.
Even if the entirety of cyberspace were destroyed, this core data would never change.
To build cyberspace, one must mention a miraculous technology: the IGTA Algorithm—the Ihara–Grubb Transformation Algorithm.
It is the core technology behind the entire consciousness network experience, the method that transforms a world of pure 0s and 1s into something that resembles reality itself.
From a metaphysical perspective, IGTA is nothing less than the creation magic of the Internet.
If one wished to engrave their own rule into the underlying core data, they only needed to devote their will during the period when IGTA was reconstructing the data network—during the very birth of cyberspace itself.
Once such a regulation is formed, it becomes a fundamental operating law of cyberspace, eternal and unchangeable.
In cyberpunk lore, Bartmos once risked stopping his heart for ten seconds. During the reconstruction of the network, he implanted the Rabids (Rabies) Virus into the foundational code of the old network, making it an inseparable part of cyberspace itself.
This was the true source of Bartmos's terrifying power to destroy the old network.
The power did not belong to the so-called God of Hackers—it belonged to the net itself. Bartmos was merely the key that activated it.
Anyone who understood the truth knew that the title "God of Hackers" was nothing more than ignorant exaggeration. Bartmos was undeniably powerful, but he was no god.
In reality, he was simply a mad, daring hacker with exceptional ability—and a bit of luck. Had he not ridden the wave of dividends created during the old network's formation, he would have been exhausted long before accomplishing anything.
Xiao learned from Bartmos's actions—but he went far further.
He had no intention of leaving behind a control program that could one day be seized.
Thus, when constructing his own cyberspace, Xiao directly transformed his will into the most fundamental core data.
This insane decision resulted in a cyberspace built entirely upon his will alone.
The price was steep.
Xiao fell into a coma that lasted nearly three months.
Of course, this was not because cyberspace damaged his will. For safety reasons, the cyberspace he constructed was extremely small—far too limited to harm him.
The true cause lay in the fusion of cyberspace and the Dimension Farm.
One was connected to the soul.
The other was connected to the will.
Yet Xiao's soul and consciousness were merely two aspects of the same existence, indistinguishable from one another.
To adapt, the Dimension Farm and cyberspace chose to merge.
As a result, Xiao's Dimension Farm underwent a tremendous transformation. While its total area remained unchanged, it was divided into two distinct yet inseparable worlds.
One became the Farm Dimension, governing matter.
The other became the Cyber Dimension, governing energy and the operation of rules.
The two dimensions were indistinguishable—you existed within me, and I within you.
The material world served as the foundation of the cyber world, providing it with computational power.
The cyber world imposed order upon matter, ensuring planning, structure, and harmony in all things.
Xiao's control over the Dimension Farm became increasingly effortless. He had effectively become the Heavenly Dao of that world.
With a single thought, he could mobilize everything within it, freely generating whatever he required.
The emergence of the cyber dimension was an unexpected boon, but Xiao's mastery over cyber aura was now unshakable.
Because cyber aura was completely integrated with the cyber world, Xiao gained absolute control over it indirectly.
At the same time, due to its fusion with the illusory cyber world, cyber aura became infused with digital properties—transforming into a unique substance that existed between matter and data.
With the cyber aura required for immortal cultivation finally secured, Xiao's ambitions began to swell.
He started designing cultivation realms.
After all, he did not merely wish to cultivate immortality himself—he wanted to lead others down that path as well. What joy was there in immortality if it could not be shown off?
To absorb cyber aura, one must first possess cyber aura.
Only by attracting cyber aura into the body could one proceed further.
Thus, Xiao intercepted a trace of power from the Munch-Munch Fruit and transformed it into the original Dimensional Chip.
The Munch-Munch Fruit shared the same origin as cyber aura, allowing it to effectively attract and gather cyber aura.
It was precisely because of the Munch-Munch Fruit that the dimensional chip gained full compatibility with prosthetics—and the ability to connect directly to the cyber dimension.
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