dark moon

Chapter 431 Heroes of the Past

This is a small lounge. It was this lounge that I saw just now after entering a certain data room on the sixth floor.Maximilian did not lead everyone further inside. Although the two sides have remained friendly so far, and the mechanical camp has also been very cooperative, they also have their own private area, which is not convenient for outsiders to visit. In addition to the top floor, the information display room Also one of them.

It is said that there are various items of certain significance stored in the showroom, such as samples of the first-generation mechanical body during the mechanical apocalypse, such as various records of the first independent spacecraft sent by the mechanical body after humans withdrew from the cosmic stage. , the displays here are all similar things, which may not have any real value, but are very symbolic.

Two memory chips are also among them.

"Although they are enemies of each other, the two of them can be regarded as heroes in the recognition of our central organization." Maximilian accompanied the six people who appeared and waited in the lounge. "Yes, they are indeed They want to destroy us, and even in the end, this idea did not change. However, even so, we still think that they are heroes, because what prompted them to do this is not just hatred, but here comes their memory chip."

A cylindrical self-propelled shelf opened smoothly from inside the showroom. You can see it at a glance. There are two prismatic crystals placed on the shelf. You have seen it in the video before. This is the brown crystal. Star human memory chip.As I walked into the storage table, I could see the chip more and more clearly. The crystal was silver-white, with a smooth and crystal-clear surface, but the details inside could not be seen. Unless it was a professional producer, I am afraid no one would know what was inside. structure.

I don’t know what material the crystal is made of. Although it has been six years, the appearance still looks like new. Obviously, the chip has been in a closed and dry environment in the past few years and has been perfectly preserved.

"This is a very strange story. Do you want to hear it?" Looking at the two crystals, Maximilian's mood was a little subtle, as if he was trapped in memories that a mechanical body should not have. "Actually, it's only been six years." It’s only a year, but to me, it feels like decades have passed.”

"Tsk, that's the opposite." Xiure spread his hands, "As long as you are not afraid that the other centers will be impatient, I have no problem with it. After all, I like to listen to stories the most."

"Oh, that's what it means anyway, just understand it." Maximilian stopped worrying about whether it was true or not, and began to recall the chip, "That was August [-]rd six years ago, that day was in the plan , just a very ordinary pilgrimage."

"The process of pilgrimage is no different from what you saw today. Even the guides have not changed, only the pilgrims are different. Because it is nothing special, it stands to reason that it is enough for members with third-level authority to be responsible for the reception, like us in the center , the usual calculation load is very large, and precious threads and time should not be wasted on such trivial matters. But that day, I didn’t know why, but I suddenly wanted to move around, so just like today, I pulled Jessica Came out to receive the group of pilgrims."

"I won't repeat the process. In short, we didn't find anything unusual. Well, to be precise, that group of pilgrims had much firmer beliefs than today's group. The progress was very smooth, and each step was completed at a faster pace. Soon, all the way to the last step, which is the reincarnation ceremony.”

"They failed at this step."

"No, on the contrary, they succeeded."

"Huh? Success? How is it possible?" Several shadow chasers straightened their backs subconsciously, while Delia's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe her ears.

"Yes, how is it possible?" Maximilian said helplessly, "I have just introduced repeatedly that the reincarnation ceremony is actually very dangerous, especially the belief during reincarnation is the most important. As long as there is a little resistance, the reincarnation will fail. . Theoretically, it was impossible for them to succeed, but they actually succeeded."

"Huh, I understand." Xiu Er closed his eyes and sighed deeply, "They really want to reincarnate."

"Yes, in fact, the key factor affecting reincarnation is not the piety of the Supreme Mastermind, but the firm belief in abandoning the body and becoming a mechanical body." Maximilian said with a wry smile, "They really want to Joining us, they had no resistance at all to abandoning their human bodies. No, more precisely, their determination to do so was more determined than other pilgrims. Therefore, the two people successfully completed the reincarnation without any accident and became A member of the mechanical body."

"Dead soldiers." Shuer thought of the dead soldiers that his family had secretly cultivated in his hometown. The interests of the family were their beliefs, and they would fight to the death for their beliefs. I am afraid that Delia's parents' thoughts at the time were different from those dead soldiers. There is no difference between the soldiers.

"Just like the assassins in ancient legends." Maximilian nodded, "Once they become a machine, they can never return to the human world. And once their mission is successful, they can really introduce the virus into the Supreme Master Brain. In the system, if our system network is destroyed and we are paralyzed, then there is no doubt that even they themselves will be destroyed by humans. It is impossible for humans to leave their two mechanical bodies alone."

"Well, the hidden dangers must be completely eliminated."

"They knew all this, but they still resolutely completed the reincarnation without any resistance. Oh, they were the first to complete the reincarnation. Jessica and I were excited about having two more companions at the time." Marcy Milan shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Even the entire central agency never thought that someone would use this impossible method to cheat the reincarnation ceremony and sneak into our team."

"It's worthy of admiration, but that's all. Such people are just dead soldiers who are being used by others, not heroes." Shuer shrugged, "There are many ways to cultivate dead soldiers, although it is difficult to do it like They are so determined that even their subconscious mind does not reject transforming into a mechanical body, but there are always a few exceptions." "If they are just seeking revenge for hatred, or doing it for the beliefs instilled in them by the human camp, then it can only be considered death. Gentlemen, we have seen too many such human beings, and we will not regard them as heroes. But they are different. They sincerely think about the future of civilization, and in order to save the future of civilization, they will not hesitate to shoulder everything. Their and our fundamental purpose They are the same, so even if they are hostile, we respect them."

Shuer didn't comment, just made a gesture to please continue.

"They almost succeeded, really only a little bit." There was even a hint of regret in Maximilian's tone, "I don't blame them. After all, the life forms are different. They couldn't have thought of transforming into machines in advance. After the body, their plan will be impossible to realize."

"Direct connection?"

"Yes, Mr. Sewer did it just now. Ms. Wei should know best. Once connected directly, there will be no secrets between the two parties." Maximilian pointed to Sewer's backpack, "Each mechanical body is completing the reincarnation. After the ceremony, they all need to directly connect to the system and load all necessary knowledge into their thinking system. This step is known to all pilgrims participating in the reincarnation ceremony. But what they don’t know or can only know after the direct connection is , once a direct connection is made, both parties in the direct connection are in a completely open state, and there will be no secrets at all.”

"Hehe, the success fell short. Who would have thought that it was the success of the reincarnation ceremony that led to their plan being exposed."

"But if the reincarnation fails, the plan cannot be implemented, so this plan will not be successful from the beginning." Maximilian recalled, "In fact, under normal circumstances, it is directly connected to the system, and it is impossible for other mechanical bodies to understand the direct connection. In the heart of the reader, after all, no one is so free to always keep an eye on who is directly connected to the system network, and everyone has long formed the habit of deliberately avoiding someone who is directly connected to avoid prying into individual privacy. Only everyone When a group of pilgrims are directly connected for the first time, the central organization will specifically enter their thinking systems through the system network. The intention is not to prevent them from having any conspiracy, but to understand the newcomers' beliefs and piety in order to confirm their authority."

"This is a necessary process for every reincarnation ceremony. I didn't expect that something went wrong this time. In fact, when the central agency found out that they had evil intentions, we ourselves couldn't believe it. The first reaction was that the system network was It was not an error, but we soon determined that they did have another purpose and it was not a system error."

"So you started a war?"

"No, well, not yet." Maximilian shook his head and said, "After all, they have become the same kind, and they are two kindred spirits with such strong wills. We don't want to lose them, so going to war is the last resort."

"The point of direct connection at that time was on the fifth floor, which means that the seven-layer isolation zone had been breached. When we discovered their plan, they themselves realized that they had been exposed, but they did not try to break through as we imagined. Entering a higher level, no, they didn't even disconnect the direct connection, because they already knew from the system network that the higher the level, the more terrifying the defensive force hidden in secret. It was impossible for them to break through just by the two of them. Therefore, they I accepted failure very calmly.”

"Oh, sometimes having the courage to face failure gracefully is also a kind of courage."

"We didn't make any extreme reaction at that time. Instead, we started a discussion with them about the future of civilization through direct connection." Maximilian gently held up two memory chips. "Both sides are working on the future of civilization." Thinking, you have your own beliefs, and you have a set of self-consistent logic to support this belief. The final result is obvious, no one can convince anyone, and continuing to discuss it is just a waste of time."

"We don't know what to do at this time. From a weak emotional point of view, we really hope that they can survive, but logically speaking, they must not be allowed to return to the human world, and it is impossible for them to go back again. Maximilian's voice was full of emotion, "But soon we won't need to be embarrassed. They thoughtfully solved this problem for us."

"I don't know what method they used, but the result is that they not only cleared the data in their memory chips, but also damaged the chip's hardware, completely losing the possibility of recovery."

"I see." Xiure took the chip from Maximilian's hand and was about to say something when Wei's weak voice suddenly came to his ears.

"Your Majesty Commander, I just secretly scanned two chips."

"The internal data has indeed been cleared, and the circuit is overloaded and can no longer be used." Wei paused, showing an uncertain attitude for the first time, "But the preliminary scan results show that the time when the circuit was overloaded... is definitely Not just six years ago.”

"Ok?"

"At least a few decades ago, no less than 50 years ago."

(End of this chapter)