Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1105 Is this cunning?

Yunjingkong Island slowed down.

There was an endless darkness ahead, it seemed to extend to the edge of the universe, drowning all the brilliance of the stars and the emotions of life. It was like the ocean, but too quiet, and it would not cause the wail of the tide when it overflowed; it was like a flame, but deadly silent, making people panic. Even if they could not reach out to touch it, they could still feel the coldness that invaded their hearts. If they had to give an accurate description, Ling Ge felt that it should be like light.

Light is everywhere, and darkness is everywhere; light is boundless and encompasses everything, and darkness is also boundless and encompasses everything; light is neither warm nor cold, and darkness is also something that cannot be measured by warmth or cold, or by any human senses or thoughts. People in the world compare the two, but they don't understand that the more extreme the opposite, the more harmonious and unified they are, just like the two ends of a scale will always be balanced.

A tiny figure stood quietly in the darkness.

Even though the distance was too far to see the person's face clearly, anyone watching this scene would have the image of the other person in their mind, as if she had been deeply imprinted in their memory: long black hair, black eyes, and black dress, as if she wanted to blend into this dark ocean. But even if the background color is the same, some souls can still stand out, and this is also true for the person in front of them, so that no one can easily ignore her existence.

Across a long distance, the girl stood quietly in the center of the dark ocean, slowly extended a hand toward Yunjingkong Island, as if she was the late host of the banquet, and issued a reserved and cold invitation: Do you want to move on?
Then show your qualifications.

……

A person.

Linger checked several times, but he was still surprised that he didn't see anything suspicious as a mecha in his sight. They had expected the Dark Witch Caraboss to come out to stop them at the beginning of the plan, so they were mentally prepared. However, in the original plan, in addition to the Dark Witch, they should have faced a mecha that was deployed by the Society in the outer space, which was more dangerous than the Earth Witch Scarlet Night Gate or the Turbine Mothership Nidhogg.

Did the Witch Society have no intention of deploying the constructed mecha? Or was it because the incident happened so hastily that the speed at which Linger and his group broke through the blockade was far beyond the Dark Witch's expectations, forcing her to temporarily abandon the huge and bulky mecha and travel light so that she could arrive in time and stop Yunjing before he escaped from Sky Island?
Many possibilities suddenly emerged in the young man's mind, and they all seemed to make sense, but they were no longer the most important things at the moment.

In any case, it was a fact that the opponent was fighting alone, and Linger couldn't help but start to think about a serious question: After losing the constructed mecha, did the witch become weaker or stronger? If she became weaker, then this would be a great opportunity. In addition to Alice using the game console, others should also join this battle. Even if they only play some auxiliary roles, they can help Alice create opportunities and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.

But if the mecha is not a platform for the witches to exert their power, but just a more handy weapon, and losing the weapon will not cause any loss of their combat effectiveness, then Linger's consideration is very risky. And this possibility is also not low. After all, Sister Livia said that Carabosse easily defeated her in the form of the Holy Son Gabrielvia, and the dark witch at that time did not have the assistance of the mecha.

Such a crucial decision made even Lingge, who was always calm and decisive, a little hesitant for a moment.

"What should we do, Lingge?" There was a slight tremor in Yieta's voice. She couldn't make up her mind and could only rely on the young man.

Lingge opened his mouth and was about to say something when he suddenly saw a figure appear in his sight. She walked out of Tianxin Church and ran along the street for a while before she realized something. She slowly stopped and took off the game console and cartridge from her waist.

She seemed to be able to sense the gaze from the young man, so she raised her head, shook her head in the direction of the windmill tower, and patted her chest carelessly. That arrogant and confident expression seemed to say: It doesn't matter.

Just leave it to me!

Someone helped the young man make the decision.

She is the talented gamer Alice.

……

Alice retracted her gaze and looked down at the game console and cartridge in her hands. At this moment, the face of Themis in heaven appeared in her mind.

Ever since she knew that the silver-haired girl was the narrator of the game, Alice had developed a special feeling for her. To say it was trust was a bit heavy, and to say it was close was too easy, so the most accurate description should be - a sense of identity. She had a sense of identity with the girl, believing that she and she were the same kind of people. This feeling had nothing to do with the images she saw in the archives. The memories of 120 million years ago were too old to affect people today.

In fact, for gamers, the way to gain a sense of identity is actually very simple, that is adventure, companionship and fighting.

Themis may feel that there is a gap of indifference and alienation between her and these alien visitors. Even though they have had the same experience, they still cannot understand each other today. But it is not the case for Alice at all. Her memory of the girl can be traced back to the days when she played games in a dark room. They are still vague and untouchable. But when Themis' voice rang in her ears, Alice always felt something boiling in her blood. It was the instinct of a genius gamer, the power she gathered in fantasy.

Therefore, she did not think that this battle would be the last one. After this adventure, there would naturally be the next adventure until everyone had a happy and perfect ending - including Themis in heaven.

Including the lonely girl who cried on the rooftop and said to her in a choked voice, "I don't want to betray anyone."

For a moment, Alice regretted not being Lingge, or hated her own cowardice and powerlessness. She always acted cheerful and optimistic in front of her friends, but when the girl really needed comfort, she just looked at them helplessly, unable to say in a concise way like Lingge: You didn't betray anyone, you were just loyal to yourself.

If it were Ling Ge, he would definitely say that.

After all, he is a gentle and nice guy.

Since I am not good at comforting others, I can only make up for it through practical actions.

Alice thought, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, which slightly relieved the nervousness or anticipation in her chest. Then she raised the silver cube in her hand, watching it glow in her palm as if it had life. She did not make those meaningless gestures or say some incomprehensible lines as usual, but gently and firmly inserted the cassette that had been brewing for a long time into the card slot. With a crisp click, the metal cassette and the card slot fit together tightly.

“I’m counting on you, Themis.” She said softly, as if the girl was right in front of her: “Fight alongside me once again.” She raised the game console in her palm to the sky and said word by word -

"Game, start."

……

In the control center of the headquarters building of the Game Command Company, the pupils of Celestial Themis suddenly shrank, and she looked like a cat, sharp and alert, and perhaps with a hint of subtle sadness. She knew that the thing she had been afraid of had finally happened, but she had no ability to stop it, and couldn't even stay out of it.

The only good news is that she doesn't have to participate in this battle in person. She just needs to guide Alice's royal power through the game console so that she can exert her own power. But can this self-deception save her from psychological self-blame, or is it the source of sadness? Her mother left her here to observe, mediate and arbitrate the conflicts between the girls' royal powers, but she is powerless to do anything. It seems that her fate will fall into an endless vortex again.

Escaping is one way, facing it is also another.

Facing the problem while avoiding it is not a solution, but rather a mentality of hoping for luck.

The silence of the silver-haired girl lasted only a short moment. When she came to her senses, she found that her hands had been placed on the console without her knowing when, and she was inputting a series of command characters into the main system. It was as if her body had moved on its own, telling the hesitant girl with practical actions that she didn't need to think at any time, and just followed the guidance of the unknown. She had always connected to Alice's game terminal in this way, and gave various tips and help as a narrator. From Linville City to the Holy Temple of Heaven, from the ancient earth to the endless starry sky, this operation seemed to have become an instinct, allowing her to act without thinking.

If you give up thinking and choose to follow blindly, your life will be easier, just like a jellyfish with an empty head.

Therefore, after typing the last character and pressing the confirm button, Themis heaved a sigh of relief, as if a matter had been settled, so there was no need to regret or reflect on it, and she just needed to concentrate on fulfilling her obligations. As for other things, such as victory or defeat in battle, it could only be left to Alice and her opponent.

Isn't this very cunning?

She asked herself this question in her heart and answered herself silently: Yes, I am simply the most cunning person in the world.

but.

"Cunning is also one of the ways humans survive."

As she muttered, she closed her eyes and sank into the endless darkness. At the same time, the six floating light wings behind her flew towards the main control center standing in the center, that is, the crystal tower. They inserted one end into the external socket reserved in the main control center, and the other end connected to the heavenly Themis through a series of blue light beams like electric currents to transmit data.

At the same time, all the screens in the control center lit up, and strings of 0s and 1s kept rolling like a waterfall, refreshing so fast that it even gave people hallucinations. Every server was rumbling, increasing its computing power to full capacity, and this huge amount of computing power would help Alice build the world she simulated in the cassette.

A world based on fantasy.

……

The surface of the silver-white cube suddenly released thousands of blue beams, dyeing everything in sight into a deep and sad color, like a surging ocean of grief. The boundary between reality and fiction was blurring, accompanied by a very familiar, cold and mechanical girl's voice:
【Welcome to AliceGame system, Player (Dear players, welcome to the Alice system)】

[Cassette Data Was Detected, Now Starting The Game]

[Core-Create Configuration, Action (create core, configuration completed)]

The GAME《Heaven's Armour-Befall》 Has Been Started

【Got For Your Game, Player (Happy Game)】

……

[When standing on the earth, have you ever imagined its end? When looking up at the starry sky, have you ever glimpsed its depth? When looking down at your hands, have you ever felt your own limits? In the vast and magnificent universe, human existence is so small, and the enemies blocking them are so powerful - is it the barrier called reality? The wall called truth? Or is it the barrier that always exists between you and me and cannot be understood by each other? ]

【However, life keeps moving forward, and our will is burning, longing for the brilliance of possibility. If the earth has an end and blocks our way forward, then breaking through the end is the only goal; if the starry sky is too deep and blocks our sight, then tearing through the barrier is our unswerving mission; if human existence is too insignificant, then call for miracles in the center of the universe and let the infinite dream condense into the greatest power in the world! 】

[Passion and love will destroy the barriers called reality, courage and heart will tear down the walls called truth. You and I, will we understand each other one day? Because in the future of my life, I have always heard your voice, guided by the power called destiny, until we merge with each other, without distinction between you and me.]

[Yes, it is a story that happened in a distant time and space, shining among the stars in the universe, where love, justice and evil fight, and where a heart of steel and a soul of courage intertwine.]

[The holy weapons from heaven have descended here. 】

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