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  Aaron had won the battle, but what followed was the complete upheaval of the world order.

  The global financial system was collapsing—traditional currencies no longer existed, replaced entirely by smart contracts.

  Banks went bankrupt, governments lost their authority, and the era of decentralized governance had arrived!

  But was humanity truly ready for such a future?

  "Was this really the right path?"

  Standing atop the pinnacle of the virtual world, Aaron gazed down upon the newly formed decentralized society, his heart filled with unprecedented complexity.

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  Just as he thought everything had settled, a familiar voice echoed in his ear.

  "Did you really think you had won?"

  From the deepest layers of the blockchain, the image of Black Emperor slowly emerged.

  "You used the Future Consensus Contract... but you forgot one thing—I am your future."

  Aaron’s pupils shrank in shock.

  Black Emperor was, at his core, Aaron from the future. If the Future Consensus Contract had truly taken effect, then that meant...

  The future version of himself would be completely erased.

  "By killing me, you have also killed your own future."

  Aaron’s mind collapsed.

  “Blockchain Smart Contract Simulation Experiment: Completed.”

  Aaron’s eyes snapped open.

  He was still wearing the same neural interface headset from before.

  He looked around—everything was both familiar and alien.

  "Am I the real Aaron? Or am I still inside the contract?"

  No one could answer.

  The only thing he knew for certain was that he now had absolute control over the power of the blockchain.

  And the world… would never be the same again.

  —The End—