I attained immortality in the real world.

Chapter 85 See Me, See the Truth
"hold head high!"

A tiger's roar was deafening.

The sound waves echoed through the mountains and forests, making even the internal organs tremble.

The deep, powerful breathing was clearly perceptible to any living being, indicating that it was a powerful life form posing a significant threat to life.

In the blink of an eye, the hungry tiger leaped in front of Chen Jing, opened its blood-red maw to reveal its brownish-yellow sharp teeth, and bit at Chen Jing's head.

The Metaverse pod simulates hunting wild beasts in the forest, making the body feel a deadly threat.

Chen Jing neither dodged nor avoided, remaining frozen in place like a wooden chicken. He neither collapsed to the ground in fright nor turned to run away; his heart simply skipped a beat.

Seeing color, yet not recognizing its true nature.

Hearing the sound, but not recognizing it.

Consciousness is like stagnant water, without any ripples, so it is naturally unable to control virtual characters in the metaverse.

"........."

next moment.

The surrounding scenery changed rapidly.

Chen Jing was in a wooden cabin in the mountains. The mountain breeze rustled the leaves, and white clouds drifted by, creating a peaceful and serene scene.

Seeing color creates meaning, hearing sound creates meaning, and hearing the rustling of leaves and seeing the white clouds drift and roll, as if feeling a gentle breeze on one's skin, is what we call "intentional perception," which can be described as mental imagery or synesthesia.

At this moment, all five senses are still, and consciousness no longer undergoes these changes, until the body adapts to the new environment.

Just listen to a loud "bang".

The mountain collapsed and rocks split open, tearing a crack in the mountainside. Soil and rocks poured down as if the sky were falling, and a huge boulder pressed down on the wooden house.

The surrounding scenery changed drastically, the earth shook, but the figure in the eye of the storm remained unmoved, only his heartbeat quickened a little.

"........."

The immersive visuals and sounds gradually activate the seventh sense through a deadly sense of crisis.
After encountering ferocious beasts and earthquakes, the Metaverse Pod simulates various natural disaster scenarios: tsunamis, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions.

The moment of near death is frozen in time, and the scene transforms into a sun-drenched beach and an endless grassland, repeating the process of the body relaxing and adapting to the environment before a sudden natural disaster strikes.

But no matter how terrifying the calamity, the virtual characters in the metaverse remained unmoved, only their heartbeats and breathing became erratic.

If a virtual character in the metaverse can move, it means that it is conscious and at work, thus successfully completing the "meet me" process.

【drop! 】

The set time has arrived.

The hatch of the Metaverse Pod opened automatically.

The main god controlled the mechanical body to lift Chen Jing up and place him on the living room equipment to check his physical condition.

With the nutritionist and physician modules loaded, the main god skillfully operated the instruments, confirmed that there were no problems with the body, and then placed it into the dimensional pod to continue cultivation.

"........."

Day two.

The simulation in the Metaverse Pod has changed; it no longer depicts a terrifying natural disaster.

The whooshing sound of wind reached his ears, and the surrounding scenery flashed by rapidly. Below him was nothingness, and he was falling at an extremely fast speed, getting closer and closer to the ground, creating the feeling of the moment before he hit the ground.

Both are death illusions, but falling off a cliff is not a disaster, but rather you are running towards death.

The sense of impending death builds up as you fall, exploding the moment you hit the ground, creating an oppressive feeling even stronger than that of a natural disaster.

"Bang bang..."

His heart pounded, his breathing became rapid, but his body remained completely still. The cliff-falling scenario simulated by the Metaverse pod was undoubtedly more realistic than a cliff-falling scenario in a dream, but no matter how realistic the simulation was, it still differed from reality.

The only advantage is that it saves you a lot of time and you can experience it repeatedly. If you were to experience it directly with your real body, it wouldn't be impossible, but you could only play it once.

"........."

Day three.

The main god lifted Chen Jing's body from the dimensional pod and placed it directly on the medical equipment.

After three consecutive days without food or water, Chen Jing's eyes were dull and lifeless, his lips were cracked, and he lost a lot of weight, his life hanging by a thread.

Heart rate monitoring – meets target.

[Respiratory monitoring – Target met.]

[Blood glucose monitoring - not up to standard.]

[Body fat storage test...]

The intelligent robot, following instructions, quietly stood guard beside Chen Jing.

Instead of immediately activating life-sustaining medical equipment, they administered intravenous glucose to replenish nutrients and water, closely monitored the body data displayed on the monitor, and only activated the medical equipment to prolong life once all the data reached the target level.

By loading the nutritionist and healer modules, it can maintain Chen Jing's life while keeping his body in a near-death state. As long as the command does not pose a threat to human life, and as long as no life-threatening situation arises, the main god can execute it.

The robot opened the food packaging, poured a glass of mineral water, and placed it within Chen Jing's sight and reach, saying, "Contractor, please enjoy the water and food you need!"

Sweet spring water!
High-quality energy block foods!

Just a small sip or a small piece can completely rid the body of the threat of death.

The desire for delicious food is the sense of life through the taste buds, but the craving for food is the will to survive. The body releases strong signals of craving, but the consciousness remains unmoved, as if dead.

Only by maximizing the body's will to survive can one perceive the seventh consciousness—the Manas consciousness.

"........."

On the first day, use natural disasters to activate the body's instincts.

The next day, they used the fall off a cliff to further stimulate their body's instincts.

After the third day, they faced a death threat that was almost real.

Thirst and hunger, though not as intense as facing external dangers, are ever-present and constantly at work. As the intensity of the stimulation gradually increases, the seventh consciousness, Manas, also becomes clearer and clearer.

Day 5, morning.

Chen Jing, who had been motionless like a sculpture, suddenly twitched his finger, as if he wanted to reach out and grab the food in front of him.

Humans make subconscious movements in a very simple way. They seem to be movements that do not go through the brain at all, but they are actually still dominated by the sixth consciousness. Now that consciousness is in a state of dormancy, the only thing that controls the body to form movements is the intention of the manas consciousness.

"Crack!" A sound.

The superhuman mechanical eye detected the minute movement and crushed a capsule the size of a thumb.

The pale blue mist spread rapidly, and a unique fragrance filled the room. The inner vision of the lotus flower was activated, and the balance of life and death was instantly broken.

The seven-colored chaotic color quickly filled the entire lotus flower, and Chen Jing's consciousness instantly recovered. His puppet-like empty eyes quickly regained their luster.

Hungry! Thirsty!
Chen Jing's suppressed emotions erupted, overwhelming his consciousness like a tidal wave. His mind was filled with nothing but the desire for food and water, like a starving ghost who had just escaped from hell.

He immediately grabbed the water and food in front of him, chewed them a couple of times, swallowed them whole, and activated the medical equipment to quickly replenish his nutrition.

Once he had recovered somewhat, he quickly entered the Hidden Truth state, sensing his seventh consciousness, which was like a newly sprouting seed, and exclaimed with joy, "It's done! I've finally achieved the Truth!"

(End of this chapter)