Because Harlan still had a lot of things to do, he said goodbye to us at the entrance of the research center and went to the military headquarters to handle the affairs of the independent regiment. In the end, Sandora and I brought the Abyss Xiling to Tavel - First
The reason why the station is a research institute rather than a headquarters is because we have to first check the big box brought by Abyss Xiling.
This brings us to the "just in case" issue. Although Abyss Xiling's revelations made everyone a little confused, we are not completely deceived by her words. After all, in the field of deception, I
I consider myself to be one of the best, and have no other talents. I am very proud of my unyielding mentality in the face of all kinds of noise. Now, although I have brought Abyss Xiling to the Shadow City, some necessary reviews and restrictions are still there.
Indispensable. These restrictions will not be easy, and the most stringent conditions will even be like imprisonment. However, what is gratifying is that Abyss Xiling seems to understand these very well, and she said that she can take all restrictions in stride.
In fact, it's normal to think about it. The highest restriction we have placed on her in Shadow City is just to prevent her from having casual contact with others through the communication terminal she stays here. This guy's body is in the abyss, and she has nothing to do with it.
Of course there will be no objection to the limitations of the interactive interface.
This is the private research room of Tavel (the body). Abyss Xiling is sitting on the scanning platform in the center of the room, with her big box next to her, and the girl with glasses is curiously analyzing the structure of the black box.
.Since it is a professional field where laymen cannot speak, the atmosphere at the scene seemed dull. Sandora and I were both a little idle, but Tavel seemed to be very interested - whether it was seeing the abyss Xiling or the box, her
There will be a flash of light on the glasses, and I firmly believe that the glasses are her true body. So when this guy sees the new research subject, his whole body lights up.
"You're quite cooperative," I tried to talk to Abyss Xiling out of boredom, "I thought the supreme commander of the Abyss Zone was a bit arrogant, at least he had to complain a little when he asked you to stand on the scanning platform.
right."
"Arrogance? I don't understand," Abyss Xiling's expression was very indifferent. "And I don't think 'commander' is a special status. There is no hierarchy in the empire, some are just parts. I rule the abyss area just because I have this task, node
They obey my rule only because they have this mission, and now I want to cooperate with you. It is also because I have this mission. I know you, don't you often go to the front line or even fight in person when necessary?
You are the emperor, but you do the work of a soldier, do you feel awkward?"
"Well... you have such a serious character..." I let Abyss Xiling say what he said but didn't know how to continue, "Okay, what you said makes sense. Don't mind me, I was born and raised on earth.
It’s been more than ten years, and this idea is still in the transition period. Let’s not talk about this. Let’s talk about your box. As far as I know, you can’t talk to me directly because your nodes will be purified. Then you
Did you come to contact us for the first time because of the help of this box? What kind of black technology is this? "
Abyss Xiling patted his box: "Actually, it's not that complicated. First of all, the box's protective barrier uses some technology and materials from the other side. Although most of the technology from the other side will fail on 'this side', it is only against Abyss
The protection can be reverse engineered. If you are interested in this aspect, I can share it. Secondly, in addition to the communication array, there is a set of virtual node generators in the box. It is easy to understand: creating virtual nodes, through deception
The protocol allows them to be loaded into the network for a short period of time, which is equivalent to a group of ghost apostles that do not exist. The task of these nodes is to be purified by you, then deleted, and then created new virtual nodes... the cycle repeats. I just need
Just solve three technical difficulties. The first is the computing speed of the virtual node generator. It must keep up with the consumption, the second is how to make the virtual nodes survive for a certain period of time, and the third is how to disguise these non-entity nodes so that they can
Mount into the network without touching the agreement. The third point gave me a headache for a long time, just like you can't lift yourself up by your hair. I can't break the agreement while complying with it, so until
I only managed this after the recent network split: some security protocols were destroyed during the network split, and a large number of node vacancies appeared on the split chain, which gave my virtual nodes a chance and a place to insert them - and then you see
I have this device, and although it won’t last long, I’ll be safe until it breaks.”
"Is it just a physical firewall?" I could still understand these things. "You have really tried your best to prevent me from being purified... But I just can't figure it out. What's wrong with being purified? Even me
I feel that you are different from ordinary fallen apostles. Your way of thinking is obviously very logical, and your various plans are well-organized... You don't seem to be controlled by the abyss at all... Wait, it is indeed wrong! You
It doesn’t look like it’s contaminated at all!”
It was only then that I suddenly realized that the sense of dissonance I felt in my previous contact with Abyss Xiling originally came from this: the other party's methodical way of thinking, calm attitude, and completely self-controlled logic. These characteristics add to the
It can only make people think of one thing: this is obviously the result of purification.
And she also possesses two of the most unexplainable behavioral traits:
First, she stopped her destruction of the world of order consciously, or in other words, her destruction of the world of order from the beginning was not the result of being controlled by the abyss. She stole the heart of the world and triggered the end of the world in the process.
It seems to be an abyssal act, but her fundamental purpose is just to weaken the void cataclysm! In other words, she has an orderly motive, which is completely different from the behavior pattern of the abyss infected: the destruction of the abyss infected is uncontrolled,
There is no motive!
The second and most important point is that she is self-excluding the wrong and crazy parts of her network, that is, the great schism that occurred in the abyss zone - it is absolutely impossible for an abyss-infected person to consciously "heal" himself because he is infected by the abyss.
The most striking feature of the Abyss is its collapse, its own constant collapse, and the constant collapse of everything around it. However, Abyss Xiling... is actually capable of taking measures to prevent itself from collapsing. It can even "detoxify" itself through suicide and reorganization.
"!
The expressions on Sandora's and I's faces were no longer calm. Only Tavel next to me was still immersed in work. I looked into Abyss Xiling's eyes, trying to see what her logic was from the other's eyes.
: "Are you considered infected or not infected now?"
"Are you really going to ask this..." Abyss Xiling frowned, "Then let me tell you the truth: I am indeed in a state of pollution, but it is different from ordinary infected people. I am in a balanced state and have the ability to maintain
Your own balance."
I suddenly thought of 70,000 years ago: "Is it because of the unfinished 'neutralization'?"
"Well," Abyss Xiling nodded, "'neutralization' protects my will and allows my thinking to still be controlled by myself, but at the same time it also changes or destroys my code of conduct - it's like lifting all the shackles
Same. I am not restrained when carrying out any destructive actions, and I have no resistance when facing the abyss. I am sober yet sinking... This is how you describe it in words that you people in the real world can understand. But I don't think so.
What's wrong with this? You have to know that the only way to weaken the void cataclysm is to build bridges, and the only bridge-building solution currently available requires huge early sacrifices. If I am not contaminated, then whether it is the original empire or the Protoss,
It is impossible for you to start this plan, 'justice and order' will become an obstacle to you, and ultimately all civilizations this season will miss the opportunity. I am very grateful for this pollution, it turned me into a madman, so I can do what you
It’s something I can’t do. Maybe this is the arrangement of the void... I don’t believe in the theory of ‘destiny’ in the real world, but I believe that the evolution of the void has its own arrangement. Since a cataclysm will occur, it will naturally happen.
To end or weaken, I just happened to be chosen to be the executor responsible for the deviance."
"So you try every possible means to avoid being purified," I finally understood what the other person was thinking, "because once you are purified, your 'mission' will no longer be able to be performed."
In order to weaken the void cataclysm, she couldn't become a "good person" - for such a nonsense reason.
"That's not entirely true," Abyss Xiling's voice sounded a little uncertain for the first time, "Maybe I also have concerns... This involves a very abstract issue: The current 'I' is based on
The 'I' based on all the abyss nodes, if all the nodes are purified or changed into anything, will the combination of these nodes still be the original 'I'? Even if I still exist at that time, my thoughts, logic, and goals
, will your willpower still be the same as it is now? Your purification first acts on the specific polluters, and only after these polluters wake up will it act on the network composed of them. And I was a cluster that was assembled at the final stage.
Consciousness, so no one can say what will happen in this process. I can't take this risk, at least I can't take any risks until the great cause is completed. I must maintain my current state until the great cause is completed - by then, if you
It doesn't mean that you can't accept purification if you have the ability that I recognize. After all, the empire has survived, so whether I live or die will have no impact."
Abyss Xiling's words made me unable to help but fall into deep thought, and then somehow I remembered a very classic philosophical question: The Ship of Theseus.
The Ship of Theseus is a ship that has been sailing for hundreds of years. Every plank and part of it can be replaced. During hundreds of years of sailing, there are always plans to rot and parts to wear out, so the components on the ship are replaced by a
They are being replaced one by one. After such a long voyage, not a single part on this ship is an integral part of it. One hundred percent of the components of the entire ship have been replaced. So is this ship still the ship of Theseus?
The situation of Abyss Xiling is obviously very different from this ship, but there is one thing in common: she is a cluster consciousness made up of a large number of "components", and these components can be easily rewritten by me.
If the entire group of fallen apostles is purified, will the upper consciousness composed of their network nodes be simply purified, or will it be completely rewritten into a completely new existence?
"Your concerns are reasonable," Sandora sighed, "but you have to understand that we will not let the fallen apostles continue to operate. Even if your great cause can save the void, your army of fallen apostles is definitely not a stabilizing factor.
You should know that your control over them is limited. Now there is a new army. There may be a second and third one in the future, and you will not have the upper hand every time. The abyss is never stable.
:It will get out of control one day.”
"I myself don't expect to maintain peace with you forever, but this is all in the future," Abyss Xiling blinked, "Even after the great cause is achieved, we still have a lot to do. Let's wait until everything settles before we consider these things. I admit it.
Polluters can easily lose control, but their infection situation is actually... forget it, there will always be a solution when the time comes."
It seems that this is the only way to go. I put this complicated issue aside for the time being and talked about my next plan: "Next, I will contact the Star Territory and may even invite the Huron Protoss. You'd better be prepared.
Let’s take a look at the speech, your convoluted theories are too confusing.”
Abyss Xiling's body flickered a few times: "Actually, they are all very, very easy to understand, but you, you, you are not very good at growing long..."
I was stunned for a moment: "Mom, don't be scary! What's going on?"
Abyss Xiling raised his hand and pointed at Tavel: "Don't touch that red thing. That is my resonant hair generator. Although it is a bit larger than the ordinary generator, but...
"
Tavel pushed the resonance generator back in the box with a click. Abyss Xiling's voice suddenly became normal: "But in fact, it is just a resonance device. This device is not assembled according to standard regulations, please forgive me."
"Are you done?" I looked up and asked Tavel.
"The inspection is complete, there is no problem," Tavel nodded, "My subordinates have installed a monitoring device in this equipment."
Then she turned to Abyss Xiling: "I just installed a scrambling antenna under your resonance generator. In an emergency, it will freeze the activities of the interactive interface you are currently using. I hope you can understand. In addition, you
Reading anything here without my or His Majesty the Emperor's authorization will trigger an alarm, and I hope you understand."
"It doesn't matter. I originally expected the situation to be worse. Then the physical examination was completed and a lot of nonsense was said. What is the next step? Are you, the Xiling technician, in charge of the deep diving project?"
I nodded: "Well, you can call her Tavel. She is my best scientist. Give her the pile of wreckage you brought first, and also your pile of models. I hope you don't need to
Leave the military zone and wait until I reach an agreement with the Gods before deciding on the next move."
Abyss Xiling nodded. Just when Sandora and I were about to turn around and leave, the door of the research room suddenly slid open, and a short blond girl looked over here. My first reaction was that I didn't recognize her.
At the second glance of the person in front of me, I saw this blond girl with a small silver-white sign hanging on her chest...
Okay. Should I say it was expected or unexpected... Xiling may have sensed the Abyss Xiling, and she came running.
I waved to the soft girl Xiling at the door who was hesitant to come in. The latter immediately ran to me and Sandora happily, and then looked at Abyss Xiling and the big box with curious eyes: "I
I know who you are, I can feel it...but why are you here?"
"Solve some problems," Abyss Xiling also looked curiously at his "half body" that split off seventy thousand years ago, "You seem to still retain the original complete structure. It's great. I don't know what I have become."
What is it?"
"Don't destroy my network, and I won't destroy yours," Xi Ling said sternly, "This is for your own good. His Majesty the Emperor's power permeates my nodes. If you touch it rashly, you will be rewritten.
."
I looked at these two cluster consciousnesses with the same origin, and felt that fate was really a wonderful thing: How should these two people in front of me calculate? Are they sisters? Are they shadows of each other? Or maybe after the "rift valley" is blocked
Have become two individuals with no connection? No matter which theory is true, and after 70,000 years of evolution and self-rewriting, the Abyss Xiling has now become a strange life that even she herself cannot understand.
What will she think when she sees Xiling again who still maintains her original structure?
Probably her one sentence explained all her feelings: It's so good, I don't know what I have become.
"Do you two want to communicate?" I patted Xi Ling's shoulder and looked at Abyss Xi Ling. Since the collective consciousness has no fixed form, the two people with the same origin really have no similarities in appearance. "Anyway,
What you have in the real world is just an interactive interface, and conversations of this level will not be controlled. Of course, direct network connection will definitely not work - I guess you don’t want to take the trouble yourself."
Abyss Xiling looked at Xiling for a while with a very serious expression, and then waved her hands feebly: "Forget it, we'll talk about it later when we have time. I really don't know what to say to her. We have been separated for too long.
It’s been so long that we can’t understand each other’s structure, and there’s really nothing to talk about.”
"Me too," Xiling jumped back behind Sandora and I briskly, "I just came to take a look. Now that I've finished reading, I'm going to Sylvia's place to buy cakes - Tavel, I'll give you two pieces
oh."
After the words fell, Xiling's figure had disappeared in a curtain of light, leaving only Tavel muttering to himself: "...I don't know when I will be able to eat now."
Xi Ling has a very wonderful attribute, that is, she is distracted. When she is doing one thing, her attention is easily attracted by other things, and then it takes her a whole day to remember what she wanted to do in the first place. This may have something to do with her.
It’s related to not being used to the “pattern of events” in the real world.
Anyway, I hope Tavel can continue to adapt to her roommate...
(The continuous revelations actually give me a feeling of burning out...it feels so good to fill in the holes)