Chapter 1,507 Xi Ling’s Will (Part 1)

"Hey, your welcome ceremony was quite grand."

Seeing the outer space scene displayed on the holographic screen, Abyss Xiling said in a so-called attitude, "It's just a communication device, how about such a big fight?"

The garrison of the Deep Submersible Port has all gathered above the Gate of the Abyss. The main guns of all warships are locked on the deep dive ship that is slowly floating out of the Gate of the Abyss. You can imagine this scene with a man standing in the center of the square. Unlucky guy, and anti-tank guns were lined up in a circle around the square - basically this is the rhythm.

I didn't expect that the scale of Sandora's battle would be so large, but after hearing Abyss Xiling's words, I couldn't help but say: "After all, it's you. The main cannon outside represents your presence." It’s important in the eyes of the new empire.”

"Should I be proud of the number of these main guns?" Abyss Xiling glanced at me with a half-smile.

The deep-diving ship approached the starport under the guidance of the navigation signal and the "welcome" of several main guns, and was then firmly locked by the fixed force field of the port. A broadcast from the shipboard host came from the Gnaku, informing all channels that all channels had been closed. Opening it, I looked at Abyss Xiling: "Can you walk by yourself? Do you still need me to carry you out with this big box?"

"Although I really want to nod, you must not be happy," Abyss Xiling shrugged, and then the black metal box beside her slowly floated up. The box rose to about ten centimeters high, and at the same time, a With a simple handle, I looked at Abyss Xiling walking forward with his box, "Fortunately, some small functions were designed at the time, and basic movement is still possible."

I was stunned: "..."

Now I can understand why Abyss Xiling said before that she "can't move" and asked us to help "move" her to the deep-sea submersible. How dare this black box move in such a high-end way - it turned out to be a fully manual transmission trolley ! [

I don’t know what the expression on my face was like when I came out of the submersible boat. Anyway, it must have been very stiff. The guy next to me didn’t play according to the routine!

Shandora and Harlan and a large group of port guards were already guarding the exit of the connecting passage. As soon as the passage door opened, I first showed them a smile as normal as possible: I can't let others see that I have been tricked by the Abyss Xiling. The three views are unstable.

Shandora and Haran took two steps and came to me. Their eyes were on the black box. Sandora looked curious: "This box is...the Abyss Xiling?"

"I'm here," Abyss Xiling then turned around from behind the box, "I should have pulled the box out just now so that you could see me first. Well, this is an area that needs improvement."

Putting aside the shock on Sandora's face, the expression on Harlan's face when he saw Abyss Xiling was richer than anyone else's. He looked at his former boss. He held his mouth open for a long time before finally squeezing out a sentence: "Are you here?"

"Yes, I'm coming."

"You shouldn't have come."

"But I'm already here..."

Before the two of them finished speaking, I quickly interrupted Ya: "Stop it, stop it! The writing style is wrong, the writing style is wrong..."

Abyss Xiling glanced at me inexplicably. She didn't feel that the conversation just now had any sense of visibility. Then she looked Haran up and down: "Well, it seems that you are living a good life here. Although in my initial According to my calculations, your survival probability is indeed not low, but I didn’t expect you to survive so smoothly.”

"Sure enough, it was all planned by you," Harlan looked at Abyss Xiling with burning eyes. He and his entire legion were directly "sold" to the new empire by Abyss Xiling. The uncle said nothing. , but once again seeing his former boss who decisively sold him, he must have been filled with emotions, and this time he finally had the opportunity to ask something face to face, "Actually, there is something I haven't thought about... you have direct contact with the void creature During the dialogue, you need to give up some nodes as a buffer. This is not a problem, but you can give up some critical nodes, such as a group of war puppets. After all, as a buffer, as long as there is a quantity, but in the end you choose to give up one A fully-established warlord... This price seems a bit unbelievable to me. Even if I occasionally resist your orders, it's not so annoying. You have to know that I left the abyss with a complete industrial production chain. Yes, you calculated this too?"

"Everything is being calculated," Abyss Xiling nodded. Then he looked around. "The atmosphere here is not very good, and now is not the time to talk about these minutiae. I want to find a place where we can talk quietly. Sandora, I think you should be ready, right?"

"Of course," Sandora didn't say much, turned and walked towards the higher-level control area of ​​​​the star port, "I have prepared the living room - for now, I will treat you as a visitor for the time being."

I took this moment to secretly touch Harlan’s arm: “How did it feel to meet your former boss?”

"It's very complicated," Harlan's voice sounded entangled, "Actually, I have never seen her before. You also know that 'that adult' never showed up when he was in the fallen apostle camp. She For us, it is basically equivalent to the order clauses that appear on the Internet at any time and must be executed. It has always been an abstract symbol. Now that I see a real person, I can't connect her with 'that adult'. How does it feel? No matter how strange you think."[

"It's understandable," I twitched my lips. "Five years ago, the 'alien' in my mind was just a symbol. You see how concrete these three words have become to me now."

As usual, Haran could not keep up with my speaking rhythm and could only start another topic. He looked at Abyss Xiling walking beside Sandora and the big box dragged by Abyss Xiling: "This box What is it?"

"I don't know, maybe it's her body. She said it was a communicator made with some new technology. It's probably because of this box that she can talk to me directly without worrying about being purified by the power of the void."

The four of us (can Abyss Xiling be considered a "person"?) quickly arrived at the "reception room" prepared by Sandora. This is a small room located in the star port control center. The interior is simple in style and has few furnishings. , and special "arrangements" have been made. As soon as Abyss Xiling came in, he discovered the special features of this room: "There are quite a lot of monitors in this place. Are you still worried that I will pollute your network?"

Sandora sat down at the only round table in the center of the room and looked at Abyss Xiling with a smile: "Yes, we just don't trust you. With the current camp relationship, this shouldn't be too much."

Abyss Xiling is sitting across from us, with her big box beside her. The expression on her face has not changed from beginning to end, and she always has an indifferent smile, even if Shandora said such a straightforward sentence She didn't show any emotion at all: "I know, but at least I can promise you one thing: everything I said here today is 100% true, and you don't have to worry about any loss. Now I want to first Confirm a few things. You can answer it or not, but there is no need to hide these questions. First: How much do you know about the Void Cataclysm?"

Sandora and I looked at each other and felt that there was really no need to hide this issue. Abyss Xiling probably knew no less about the Void Cataclysm than the Empire did, so I coughed dryly: "Just starting out, it can be said that it's still a mess. A state of fog. We can only be sure that there is such a thing. And what will happen after it happens, but the cause of it is completely unknown."

"Yes, it's as I expected. Then the second point: Do you have any stable contact method with the civilization on the other side?"

"Not at all," Sandora took the initiative to speak this time, "It seems that you are also trying to solve this problem?"

"Indeed," Abyss Xiling nodded happily and admitted, "We are looking for a way to establish a stable connection with the other side. There is no progress yet, but I want to at least study it deeper than you: I have the old empire period in my hand. Some information. There are also some things floating over from the other side... Well, you have now seen the largest pile of debris. Then the third and final question: If there is a way to permanently reduce the abyss in the void Are you interested in the frequency and harmfulness of the phenomenon?"

Sandora's eyes suddenly narrowed: "Is this what you said you wanted to cooperate with?"

Abyss Xiling's smile seemed to be brighter: "Yes, after completing my great cause, the order in the void will be improved as a whole. This is a very attractive bargaining chip for you. This is what I came to talk about today. Okay Now, I have probably learned some real-world negotiation rules. I should express my sincerity to you before formally discussing things. So now is your time to ask questions. If you want to know anything about Daye and building bridges, just ask Just ask. Of course, some other things are also fine. Anyway, at this point in the plan, there are not many things I need to hide from you."

Until now, I still feel that the sudden appearance of Abyss Xiling is a bit unreal, and I also feel that her actions are too abrupt, but anyway, it is a fait accompli that the other party is sitting here, so it is better to take this opportunity to learn more about her plan. I sorted out my thoughts and tried to find a way to open up the topic, but when I really wanted to do so, I found that from the moment I opened my mouth, tons of questions piled up, and I didn’t even have a clue. I didn’t even know what to ask. Where to start asking!

Abyss Xiling glanced here with a half-smile: "Do you feel like opening your mouth? In fact, I feel a bit like this too. There are too many things to say but I don't know what to say... Well, just follow my pace. Let me explain everything, starting from the very beginning. Shandora Kelviurasis, do you know what started the collapse of the empire at the end?"

Sandora frowned: "Are you talking about those x projects that study the nature of the void?"

"Although that was not the beginning of everything, if you want to understand everything, it is indeed faster to start talking from then on," Abyss Xiling exhaled very humanely, as if she, as a projection, also needs to breathe. , “In the beginning, Project , most of the projects in the entire Project At least it's not big enough compared to what I'm about to talk about."

I noticed the changes in the eyes of Harlan and Sandora. Obviously, the statement "accidents that caused the collapse of the empire are not a big deal" was very impactful. Abyss Xiling successfully mobilized the attention of everyone present. curiosity.

"Among the many projects in Project A probe or a spacecraft going in for a spin is obviously not impactful enough. But there is one researcher who is obsessed with this, and that is Occam."

He was one of the best researchers in the old empire, and specialized in studying the abyss... Well, we can talk about these introductions later. In short, he designed and built the first deep-diving ship, and used it for a long time. It took time to perfect it, and it was also the first time that he sailed a boat close to the critical surface at the bottom of the abyss, confirming the existence of the 'civilization on the other side'. "

But his research did not last. You also know what happened specifically: the unlucky Occam happened to encounter the rampaging Legion of Doom. The only deep-sea ship was destroyed by the Legion of Doom, and until the empire collapsed, Occam failed to rebuild it. "

The deep-diving plan was suspended, and soon the attention of most researchers was attracted by other more tempting things: at that time, a research on the void had just made a breakthrough, and many people believed that this would make the empire's Strength increases by leaps and bounds. But the civilization detected at the bottom of the abyss was quickly noticed... It can't be said that it was noticed. Occam was still following up on this project, but in any case, he could not go any further until the day of the accident. That’s it. "

"After that came the catastrophe. The attempt to create artificial void failed, and the abyss began to sweep through the empire. You should know a lot about this, so there is no need to go into details. What needs to be mentioned is some self-rescue at the end of the empire. Plan. At present, it seems that few of these plans are successful. The ones that really work are the conceptual separation of the Fifteen Days Zone and the revenge weapons I retained - you seem to have found out the connection between these things and me. , I talked to the new emperor about the Revenge Army when we were on the deep dive ship."

Sandora showed a smile: "Anyway, I want to thank you at this time. If it weren't for your protection back then, I would be the same as those polluters in the abyss."

"I just follow the highest principle of 'empire interests first'," Abyss Xiling waved his hand nonchalantly, "In short, I helped the Revenge Army when the disaster came, and the concept of the Fifteen Days Zone was separated I rushed over to help before it was completed. So far, it seems that the only two things that have been most successful are these two things. After finishing everything, I hunkered down on the Internet again. At that time, I thought that there was nothing left to do anyway. I just resigned myself to my fate and waited for death. Well, but then the first thing that I didn't expect happened..."

I touched my chin: "If I'm not wrong, I had to be pulled out and whipped once when I was killed instantly while driving the Big Cross Tower."

Abyss Xiling smiled: "Don't say that. Judging from the final result, you did save a lot of people - although most of them survived and became polluters. In short, the power of void creatures has crossed the conceptual separation barrier, although the amount is Not much, but the pollution in the abyss area has been neutralized to a certain extent, and the infected apostles have survived and switched from a certain death to a deep sleep. As a network consciousness, I will naturally fall asleep after all my subordinate nodes fall asleep. I also entered a state of suspended animation. This hibernation lasted for almost 70,000 years. From time to time, some sleeping polluters would wake up and have limited activities for a few years. I would also wake up accordingly, sometimes in a hazy state, sometimes more sober. There are probably dozens of times in my memory... 70,000 years, dozens of times, just waking up intermittently and thinking intermittently, I finally had the opportunity to sort out what happened and repair my functions bit by bit. , in this self-healing process I discovered an unexpected situation: I was freed from the shackles of the grassroots agreement to a certain extent.”

"Then you go from a network maintainer to a super administrator," I certainly know what happened. "You bypass a small part of the protocol to establish control of the 'node.'"

"I had planned something similar after the disaster and before the sleep began, but I had given up hope at that time, but I didn't expect that it succeeded by chance in the end," Abyss Xiling nodded. , "You are right, I became the ruler of the abyss area. Before all the nodes woke up, I established my own control system and began to look for the next target of action: I am a network consciousness, I There must be a mission goal in order to continue running, and this goal is easily determined: the empire collapsed, so I want to revive the empire.”

Sandora and I said in unison: "Even if we stand in the abyss camp?"

"Yes, even if I am in the abyss camp," the black-haired girl nodded indifferently, "I have said it before, I have no concept of camp. Any camp is the same to me. The empire is the empire. In order to rebuild it, we need to follow No matter who is my enemy, as long as the empire can stand up again, I will declare war on everything."

"Declaring war on everything, you are right," Shandora couldn't help but clapped her hands, "I can understand your thoughts, so continue, until now I haven't discovered that this has anything to do with your great cause and building bridges. What about the relationship, and what happened to the civilization on the other side?"

"We know that there is a civilization on the other side of the abyss, and the other party also knows it, and it was earlier than we knew," Abyss Xiling said slowly, "Not long after I woke up and just decided to rebuild the empire, a ship came from the other side. The ship... to be precise, it is the wreckage of a ship, the pile of things you just brought up. In these wreckage, I see the hope that the empire will rise and never decline." (To be continued. If If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and vote monthly. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)