The apocalypse begins with a dungeon game.

Chapter 203 Substitute

"Could it be that the rewards for this dungeon are based on the regrets of the mobs?"

Li Can opened two in a row, both of which were strongly related to minor monsters.

He didn't need to think much to know that these were all the little monster's obsessions from his lifetime, things he never truly realized until his death.

"...I could try giving away a few fountain pens next time I enter the dungeon."

The ten pens inserted in the landline phone signify that Li Can can choose ten people to become his downlines.

As long as he initiates the call and he himself joins in, it means that eleven people can have a real-time, encrypted conversation in secret.

This tool is much more useful than walkie-talkies or secret codes when working in a team.

It's practically a divine weapon.

There's absolutely no need to worry about being eavesdropped on by malicious individuals.

Just thinking about this actually happening is so awesome.

But Li Can is of no use in the land ten years from now.

"It's a good thing, I'll definitely have a chance to use it someday." He sighed and continued opening reward items.

Now, having weathered many storms, he is no longer the reckless and clueless person he once was. He has a complete grasp of everything, from dungeon rules to reward processes.

"Come out." Li Can stared at his palm, and the next prop appeared.

[Replacement Person]

[SSS-rank dungeon game reward: I forgot when it started, but he began to change. He's not the person I used to know, even though he has the same face... If he's not who he is now, then what about the person he used to be?]

Upon seeing this description, Li Can's heart skipped a beat before returning to normal.

"This...it all sounds like Huang Xiaoqi's inner monologue. So in the end, she realized I wasn't the original Xing Dazhuang...but she had no evidence, so she could only suffer internally by herself..."

Ever since Li Can tricked and captured her in the dungeon and locked her in the safe house, he has deliberately avoided showing himself in front of her.

To avoid breaking the rules by being out of character during the scrolling task, he tried his best to resolve the issue in the most tactful way.

He had considered killing Huang Xiaoqi and the others, who posed a threat, to avoid being punished by the game rules.

However, Huang Xiaoqi went insane after discovering Xing Tiantian's death.

He didn't push things too far.

"I don't know why, but now I always feel like the people in the dungeon world are living, breathing people from some region." He was lost in his memories.

Li Can thought of Lin Wanyan and Wang Yali in the mental hospital, as well as the dean Wang Yaxiang, who had become paranoid to the point of madness, and the doctor Fang Yi, who was forced by reality.

He recalled what Fang Yi had said:

"I am willing to dedicate the rest of my life to becoming someone like Teacher Lin, illuminating the path for others and helping those lost in the spiritual world to regain a new life..."

Furthermore, everyone in the [Mysterious City] seems like a real person living in that world, not a complete NPC... even though that's what the game players call them.

"Tsk, too many questions. I forgot to ask Ayun about this."

Li Can was somewhat annoyed. He was now flying rapidly on the back of a vulture, and every now and then he would think of some questions he had left behind.

It's important in some ways, and not important in others; it's something that keeps you on the edge of your seat, making you eager to know what's going on.

Li Can looked at the [substitute] that appeared in front of him, which was actually just a mannequin that could be found everywhere in shopping malls.

Smooth plastic skin, hair made of plastic filaments hanging down on both sides of the forehead, and no eyeballs even embedded in the eye sockets; only a rough outline of facial features was sculpted when the character appeared.

The neck, arms, legs, and all the joints are connected by snap-fit ​​designs, which look clumsy.

Li Can placed her hand on the shoulder of the mannequin.

Just like with the previous item, I directly told him how to use it.

After a while, Li Can turned around and carefully examined the model, his eyes full of appreciation and anticipation.

"In that case, isn't this just another clone of me?"

"The operation method is similar to how I usually control zombie puppets, so it doesn't take too much mental effort."

The model is currently in its initial state, meaning it has not been activated or used by anyone.

Li Canxing excitedly bit his finger, squeezing out drops of blood, which he then dripped onto the mannequin, watching as the blood and plastic gradually mingled.

"The blood oath ceremony is actually quite interesting."

Li Can had only ever seen such things in fantasy novels and cultivation stories before, but now that he could have a clone of himself, it would be fun to do something with it.

After the plastic mannequin completely absorbed Li Can's blood, its limbs underwent obvious changes.

The material of the body begins to change, and flesh and blood gradually grow back.

Until he becomes a complete replica of Li Can.

If someone unfamiliar with the model stood next to Li Can, they wouldn't be able to tell at all that one of them was fake.

They have the exact same height, build, hairstyle, and facial features; even their hair, which is messy from the wind, follows the same pattern.

Li Can controlled the clone, and the view from the other side was very clear, much more refreshing than controlling the puppets.

It is possible that Li Can has extensive experience in controlling puppets, which is why he can quickly master the clone model and get started without any obstacles.

"As expected of an SSS-level dungeon, the rewards are so generous."

After Li Can finished calculating the rewards, he compared them with what he got from the last SS dungeon, and they were simply not as good as they looked.

It's incomparable.

Great difference.

He tried to block out his original sensory system and focus his feelings and perspective on the clone, controlling the clone's actions so that it was no different from his own body.

Li Can even felt a chill run down his spine.

If the human body is not important, and what matters is the brain and consciousness, does that mean the physical body can be discarded at any time?

As long as the soul does not die, humans can achieve immortality...

"What are you thinking about?" Li Can shook his head.

In fact, this concept is not uncommon in the human world; many people have had this idea.

It's just that it hasn't been truly realized yet.

"A replacement, a replacement..."

Li Can manipulated his clone to try out the abilities and items in his gashapon capsules, and the results were exactly the same. They were all used smoothly without any restrictions.

But the more this was the case, the stranger it seemed to him. Since it was a 'substitute' that originated from Huang Xiaoqi's thoughts, surely there would be some different characteristics hidden in the model's clone.

But even after searching his clone's entire body, he still had no clue.

"So, this is Huang Xiaoqi's perspective on how she feels—she can sense that this isn't the original Xing Dazhuang, but she just can't figure out what's wrong..."

"It seems that using clone models is only good for fooling strangers; it has its drawbacks, the technology isn't mature enough..."

Li Can waved his hand, severing the connection with the clone and placing it in the dungeon's exclusive item slot.

The surroundings finally became empty, and he turned to examine the colored contact lenses he was already wearing.

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