Eta: "..."
Elena: "..."
Razor: "..."
Everyone looked at Dwun and Luke with rather subtle and strange looks.
The person involved may still be consumed by the desire to share and the thrill of communication.
But as bystanders, they saw it all clearly.
Wasn't this basically like teasing a child for fun?!
He's practically a fool, yet you're still teasing him.
Are you afraid he won't recover?!
"Looks like it's working pretty well."
As Eta, Elena, and the others cast strange glances at him,
Luke, having used the smart chat function, also disabled it.
After exiting the function, he looked at Dwun, who still seemed unsatisfied, and couldn't help but smile.
Smart chat, this was what he considered the true essence of the chat room.
It was mainly designed to suit his own abilities.
"If I let more people come and talk to me through this smart chat and make wishes... The effect might even be better!"
When people interact on the internet, they often conceal their true selves, hiding behind layers of anonymity and curated personas.
But in a space where the conversation is purely one-on-one, especially with something entirely artificial, like the smart chat that functions almost like a confessional, the dynamic changes.
This kind of smart chat can easily reach into a person's emotions, drawing out feelings they would normally suppress and giving them the irresistible urge to open up.
Here, they could speak freely about the thoughts and secrets they could never reveal to anyone else.
Take a very typical example.
A guy on the internet who's suffering from unrequited love for a beautiful woman.
He wouldn't dare say anything normally, only silently following her.
But if he's facing an AI, then he would open up, pour out all his thoughts.
And in the middle of all that, he might slip in things like
"If only something could make her love me back."
Or "If only there was some way to know how she feels about me."
That, in turn, would create the perfect conditions for Luke's Nrn ability to work!!
"The internet really is a good thing."
Luke couldn't help but sigh softly.
"That's right!"
Dwun nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
"If it weren't for the internet, I wouldn't have been able to meet you, Luke!"
He very warmly tried to pat Luke on the shoulder.
But unfortunately, his digital body prevented him from doing so, and he could only withdraw his hand awkwardly.
"I wish I had met you sooner, Luke!"
Dwun said sincerely: "When you come to Greed Island and play the game we designed…"
He puffed out his chest and said sincerely: "Remember to come find me offline!"
"I'll treat you well!"
He patted his chest vigorously while promising.
Others: "..."
Never mind, since he's so excited, it's better not to break the illusion.
Let this silly kid keep muddling along like this.
Elena and the others didn't usually live with Dwun, so they weren't about to remind him.
As for List, Dwun's partner at Limeiro castle, he too was looking at Luke with bright, piercing eyes.
To be more precise, he was watching the smart chat mode that Luke had switched to earlier.
This represented the tip of the iceberg of artificial intelligence, and List had keenly grasped its value!
"They even thought of this and implemented it..."
List, who hadn't thought to remind Dwun, was truly delighted.
"You truly deserve to be the administrator of this chat room!"
He thought this sincerely.
As a result, List's gaze towards Luke became even friendlier and warmer.
Luke: "...?"
Is this guy really okay?!
Why does his gaze seem even creepier?!
Of course, if Luke hadn't seen the clean admiration in List's eyes, he might already be preparing some precautionary measures.
Thankfully, the feedback from Dwun regarding smart chat was surprisingly positive.
After Ickshonpe launched the chat room globally, his smart chat could also be launched alongside it as an updated feature.
Luke had a rough idea of the entire process for this feature.
All he had to do now was wait, which was a matter of time.
"Compared to me going through all the trouble of running around the world, pretending to be a charlatan and asking others for work, it's much more convenient to do it this way."
Luke was well aware that he was riding the wave and development of the times, truly reaping the benefits of the times.
As a famous CEO once said in Luke's previous life: "Even a pig can fly if it stands in the eye of the storm!"
Undoubtedly, Luke now stood right in the middle of such a storm; all he had to do was wait for takeoff!
After testing the effects of smart chat on Dwun, Luke briefly chatted with a few others, concluding this initial meeting.
During this time, Elena, Eta, and Luke exchanged a few polite pleasantries.
Razor, on the other hand, only inquired about Ging's progress.
He didn't ramble on about himself like Dwun, nor did he maintain a distant and polite manner like Elena and Eta.
Instead, Luke could clearly sense that this guy's aura was already stirring restlessly.
Luke knew what this signified.
Razor's fighting spirit was also boiling. Although he had arrived in a mere informational form, his mind sensed Luke's presence up close.
Naturally, he felt the urge to learn from him.
Razor, currently in his prime, possessing exceptional confidence and ability, was also deeply curious about Luke, a figure favored by Ging Freecss.
"I would love to challenge some powerful individuals, too!"
Watching Razor log off right after their brief exchange, Luke felt the same way in his heart.
But once he thought about his own current strength… That thought was quickly extinguished.
Although he had been constantly using the power booster these days to charge himself up, boosting both his aura and physical strength, the gap between him and monsters like Razor or Ging Freecss was still considerable.
In fact, when leaving Daragas Forest Wildlife Park, Luke faintly felt that even Ginta's strength might be above him.
The only reason he could wander around so freely and carelessly now was thanks to the many miraculous effects of the inventions he carried.
"As for my strength, it's just the basics of navigating the world. Compared to those powerful individuals, I'm still a long way behind."
"It seems the next step is to find a way to further enhance my strength."
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