Knights of the Wasteland Fortress

Chapter 20 Human Past

【…】

Jiatou heard a faint murmur in his head.

Heiyin seemed a little flustered.

She didn't expect Lumino to say that.

But feeling the unreserved and unreserved internal emotions of the terrified brain on the outside, Jiatu gradually realized that although Heiyin did deliberately induce him to come to the present step by step, she did not intend to hide it to the end.

"Tell me what's going on in a moment."

Jiatu quickly read a sentence in his mind, then looked at Luminor, and bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you for your reminder, and thank you for your meal. I will carefully consider your proposal."

"That's enough."

The lamp god said with a smile:

"Mutual benefit, mutual benefit."

Then get out of the way in front of you.

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Leaving from Luminor, Jiatu entered the management area on the second basement floor.

This is where the research institute works and lives, with normal drink vending machines, pantry, public desks, filing cabinets, potted plants and other decorations.

There are a total of more than 500 square meters, which can accommodate more than 50 workstations.

At the end of the room facing the entrance door, there is an elevator that leads to higher or lower floors.

"It really can't be used..."

After Jiatu entered the management area, he went straight to the elevator room on the second floor to check.

The elevator doors here are tightly closed, and there is no response even if they are pressed.

Jiatu shook the elevator door vigorously, and when he found that it was still motionless, he finally sighed:

"Aren't you going to answer what Luminor said?"

He felt that he had given Heiyin enough time to think.

[Sorry, this is not my original intention. 】

There seemed to be some apology in Heiyin's voice: [However, like I said before, I can't explain their situation to you before you see the real alienated bodies. 】

"But you can hint at me like you did when you came to the second basement, or suggest me what to do."

Jiatu rubbed his forehead, he realized with some belatedness that Heiyin was indeed trying to communicate with him.

【...You are right, but I can't trust you easily until I realize what kind of person you are. 】

Heiyin explained earnestly: [Please understand, as a consciousness uploader trapped in the horror brain, I am a passive person and passively accepted the cooperation with you. 】

[I will complete my duties according to the rules of the brain; but at the same time, as a human being, I also have my own goals and considerations. 】

"As a human being..."

Hearing Heiyin's explanation, Jiatu sighed slightly.

He does know that everyone will have their own goals and difficulties.

Heiyin helped him a lot along the way, so he didn't complain about her concealment before he figured out the reason.

After all, "fighting Mi En, promoting Mi Qiu" is one of his most contemptuous behaviors.

"Then can you trust me now?"

【Your way of handling things is very mature. Although I haven't fully trusted you yet, after thinking about it, I realized that I have no other choice. 】

Heiyin's voice was very calm, as if he was describing something that had nothing to do with him:

[In fact, since just now, I have discovered that my "self-awareness" is constantly being swallowed by the brain terror system. Judging from the current progress, my self-awareness can last for about three days before it will completely dissipate. 】

"...Haven't you already digitized?"

Hearing this, Jiatu couldn't help being a little surprised.

He didn't expect that Heiyin and himself were just walking together for a short time.

[In fact, the real carrier of my "self-awareness" is the "magic obscurity" in the outer shell and brain. 】

However, Heiyin answered Jiato with an unexpected answer——

[That is, the "Mako organ" transplanted from the alienated body, you can think that it is my "soul container".The external horror brain in your hand is an experimental work of the research institute, so the consciousness of the alienated body in "Ma Yun" has not been completely eliminated. 】

[Since you restarted me, it has been devouring my consciousness. From an hour ago to now, I have actually forgotten a lot of emotions and self-personality. 】

【So, even if I want to observe your character and ability again, it's too late in time. 】

[So I can only choose to speak directly. 】

There is a brutal clarity and persistence in Heiyin's voice:
[My sister is locked in the third basement, and I need you to rescue her. 】

[I also know that there is a very dangerous alienation body released on the third basement floor. If you encounter it, your chance of survival will not exceed 30%. 】

[But if you can't save my sister this time, then after three days, you will have to face the alienated body alone, and I will not be able to see my sister for the last time. 】

[So, I assure you, "I want to see my sister for the last time" is my only selfishness—after all, I have already reminded you that the chance of surviving will not exceed 30%, but I still choose to face this risk People are yourself. 】

"..."

Hearing Heiyin's answer, Jiatu calmed down.

He sorted out a clue from the mess:
"So... what is our success rate now? There should be some changes along the way, right?"

He reconfirmed to Heiyin.

[If you enter the third basement floor from the management hall on the second floor, find the folding stairs from the storage room and leave before being discovered by monsters, our survival probability should be guaranteed to be 70%. 】

Heiyin calmly analyzed: [However, if you want to go to the containment room B308 first, bring my sister out, and then take the folding ladder to leave from the third underground floor, then the time you stay will be longer, and the probability of being discovered by the alienated body will be longer. It will also become larger, and the chance of survival will drop to 40% or even lower. 】

【So no matter what you do, I can accept it. The only request is that if you have a chance to rescue my sister in the future, please take good care of her. 】

"..." Hearing Heiyin's plea, Jiatu couldn't help being a little silent.

Until then, he asked the most critical question:
"Are you sure your sister is still alive?"

[She has merged with the alienated body, I am sure she will be able to live. 】

Heiyin said firmly.

Hearing Heiyin's answer, Jiatu couldn't help being a little silent.

Now that things have come to an end, he has gradually realized what the so-called "alienated bodies" are—

"Concept Creatures".

Or something like that, which only exists in human fantasy or dictation.

Because of the unique nature of Mako, the incarnation became reality.

It's not clear how this happened, but creatures that existed only in fantasy did fall from myth to reality.

Djinn, Little Red Riding Hood, Bull Head and Horse Face, Zombie Mushroom.

These stories that he was familiar with, changed their appearance and actually appeared in front of him.

It may be inaccurate to call it "spiritual energy recovery", but the outside world should have indeed undergone some unexpected changes.

Therefore, Jiatu was not particularly surprised when Heiyin said that her purpose was to save her "sister".

After all, his first reaction was that Heiyin's "sister" was not human, or "already" not human.

And for such a "sister", Heiyin chose to upload his consciousness to the horror brain, looking forward to the resurrection after who knows how many years, so as to realize his wish of "rescuing his sister".

Jiatu felt that this might be some kind of "unforgivable death".

So he felt the obsession conveyed by Heiyin, even if it was just to let her die in peace, he couldn't help but nodded:
"Okay, let's go to the third basement floor to check the situation first. I promise you, as long as possible, I will try to let you and your sister meet for the last time."

【……thanks. 】

Heiyin seemed a little surprised, but she still accepted Jiatu's suggestion.

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After finishing communicating with Heiyin, Jiatu found a crowbar and pried open the elevator door on the second basement floor.

He glanced down the long and deep elevator shaft, took a deep breath, hung himself with ropes, and descended to the third basement floor.

In Heiyin's armor, there are skills related to rappelling, so he completed the task smoothly.

The elevator shaft on the third basement floor had already been torn apart by some unknown monster. Jiatu just kicked the wall lightly, loosened the rope buckle around his waist, and jumped into the management hall on the third basement floor.

This place was covered with dust just like the management hall on the second basement floor. Jiatu didn't see the monster Heiyin was talking about, but he still didn't dare to relax his vigilance. As soon as he landed, he quickly ran towards the storage room on the east side of the management hall. go.

The storage room on the third basement floor is not so much a room as it is a huge warehouse. Jiatu searched for a long time in the warehouse full of rooms before he found a pocket-sized folding long ladder.

[Water often leaks from the tea room in the lobby on the third floor, so this long folding ladder was specially prepared by the director...]

Looking at the long ladder in front of Jiatu, Heiyin seemed to be lost in memory.

But Jiatu didn't dare to be distracted at this moment, he just silently picked up the long ladder and walked towards the elevator bit by bit.

【Your left leg is too inconvenient. After leaving the research institute, find a hospital to treat your left leg. 】

Perhaps it was the previous interaction that made Heiyin let go of her guard, and she began to care about Jiatu's body.

[There should be some money left in my account, if I can get it out, it shouldn’t be a problem to heal your left leg. 】

But upon hearing this, Jiatu asked rather angrily:
"Do you know what it's like outside?"

[Probably in a state of war. 】

Somewhat unexpectedly, Heiyin said something that Jiatu felt was quite reliable:

[Looking at the situation of ashes in the research institute, we should have been fighting the war with artificial intelligence for more than 50 years, but with the data of the research institute, we can definitely win the final victory. 】

"More than 50 years..."

Hearing Heiyin's conjecture, Jiatu sighed silently: "The history of the refuge as far as I know is more than 200 years old."

【…】

Heiyin seemed a little stunned, and remained silent for more than ten seconds without speaking.

And Jiatu carried the folding ladder, carefully maintained his balance, and explained to Heiyin the general situation of the outside world.

Although he is a time traveler, he has never been to a training school, and he has not left the shelter, so he can only briefly talk about the history of the shelter and the current situation around him that he heard from Hena, but he can still make Heiyin feel The sense of despair that comes from the wasteland.

[So have we lost... the war with artificial intelligence? 】

When Jiatu heard Heiyin in his mind, he still muttered in disbelief, and couldn't help asking:
"Are you sure our enemy is artificial intelligence? In my time, although artificial intelligence has replaced some human beings, it is still far away if we want to defeat human beings in war."

[Your date of birth should have been more than 80 years before I was born. At that time, there was no "quantum computer". It is not surprising that you have such confusion. 】

As a result, Heiyin accepted the reality one step ahead of Jiatu:

[In my time, it was no longer a question of whether "quantum computers" could "replace human beings", but a question of "how to coexist" between "human beings" and "quantum computers". 】

[In my country, most people believe that "quantum computer" and "artificial intelligence" should take "serving mankind" as the highest criterion. 】

[Our enemies, on the other hand, believe that "quantum computers" and "artificial intelligence" should take "efficiency first" as the highest criterion. 】

[Therefore, we had a conflict on the issue of "Life Giant" and "Gate", and began to fight each other using the different world technology obtained from "Gate". 】

[The troops I belong to are located around Jincheng City. 】

[The Lingzi Life Research Institute in Jincheng City is the most important alienation body research center in our country, and it is also one of our defense targets. During the battle with the invaders, we suffered heavy losses. The invaders broke into the research institute and destroyed The containment facility for alienated bodies, and caused a large number of alienated bodies to escape. 】

[So we entered the interior of the institute, suppressed some alienated bodies, and tried to ensure the safety of the survivors of the institute. 】

"In the end you failed?"

Jiatu asked subconsciously.

[Looks like it is. 】

Heiyin said calmly: [The survivors with me include the director of the Lingzi Research Institute. All the information about the alienated body is stored in her external horror brain, so if you have the opportunity to go out, you must It is necessary to keep her external horror brain and research materials, because this is probably the only hope for our human civilization to "counterattack artificial intelligence". 】

"It's obvious that 'human civilization' itself doesn't exist anymore?" Jiatu couldn't help complaining.

[I believe that in some corners of the earth, there must still be human civilizations like your refuge. 】

Heiyin said categorically: [Give them the information, and we will still have hope of recovery. 】

"I hope so."

Regarding Heiyin's optimism, Jiatu was somewhat noncommittal.

After all, when he first came to this world, he was as optimistic as Heiyin.

But he hasn't had a good meal for three years now, and he is not in the mood to discuss where human civilization should go when he doesn't have enough to eat.

After using the rope to hoist the folding ladder from the elevator shaft to the second floor, Jiatu took a breath and returned to the management hall on the third basement floor.

【What's wrong? 】

Heiyin didn't react at first.

She didn't realize what he was talking about until Jiatu looked warily at the third-floor underground corridor in the distance:
"I think we still have some time to go and take a look in your sister's containment room."

(End of this chapter)