Chapter 917 From The Matrix to the Number One Player
In the bottomless ravine, the fog covered the place, making it difficult to see even one's fingers.
Two shadows floated up from it, and an electric arc flashed close to the cliff. The Nebuchadnezzar and the Icarus lurked quietly one after the other, passing through the large crack in the canyon and walking to the edge of the 'power plant'.
This is not Russell's style. He is a mage. He is good at confronting people, but not good at hidden assassinations.
Moreover, even among assassins, there are very few honest people who are sneaky and lurking these days.
The backward assassination technology has been ruthlessly eliminated by the times. All real assassins know that lurking means killing everyone who sees him...
No, a real assassin will kill everyone he sees.
A large number of precious historical documents show that honest people who were dressed in black and lurked were basically captured on the spot and ended up miserable.
In other words, the two suspended ships have important tasks and their roles cannot be replaced. Otherwise, Russell would have soared into the sky and used his best tactics.
The mist is hazy, the surface does not see sunlight all year round, the temperature is frighteningly low, and it is difficult to say what the composition of this mist is.
Approaching the power plant, you can see countless metal towers standing in the dark night from a distance. On the huge cylinders, blue arcs of electricity wander occasionally, but maintain a certain set pattern.
In front of the power plant, there are rows of 'fruit trees' planted and cultivated by robots. The red fruits are full of life, and each one is wrapped in a human embryo.
When the humans in the power plant's cultivation chamber die, the robot responsible for the cultivation will collect the ripe fruits and replace them with newborn babies.
The dead bodies are melted to make nutrient solution, realizing another mode of life reincarnation.
During this period, energy loss will inevitably occur, and it is unrealistic to feed people. Even machine civilization needs to supplement a large amount of energy to maintain the long-term and effective normal operation of the power plant.
This is also the reason why Russell believes that human beings are not batteries. Energy conversion is getting worse and worse. If we rely on human bioelectricity, machine civilization will have become extinct long ago.
"There are not many squids near the power plant. The weapons on the two spaceships are enough for defense. I will leave the Deathstroke Armor to help you protect the power plant."
Russell said and looked at Neo: "When you see that the cables no longer transmit current, enter the matrix matrix immediately. There are enemies waiting for you there. Remember, only you can enter. Others will only become hostages and do nothing.
,Understand?"
Neo nodded silently, his future was unclear, and the God of Death with a scythe was beckoning, but he had no choice, he had to fight even though he knew he would die.
responsibility?
The savior is programmed by the machine, so there is no responsibility at all. Neo only knows that no one can stand up except him at this time.
He could not explain the reason for not rejecting but calmly accepting. Even he was a little surprised. He had obviously been thinking about dawdling...
On the side, Trinity frowned and looked at Neo. After three seconds of silence, she grabbed his shoulders and dragged him into the single room without any explanation.
Maybe he is doing ideological work!
Russell curled his lips slightly, he was going to Machinery City soon, why didn't anyone come to do some ideological work for him?
Just as he was thinking about it, Morpheus's big, dark and rough face appeared in front of him, with a super white grin.
"what are you doing?"
"Mr. Russell, I still think the plan is too risky. How about letting the Icarus go to Mechanical City with you?"
Morpheus's implication was that Russell needed a cannon fodder to attract firepower, and they were ready to sacrifice at any time.
"No need, I understand what you mean, but..."
Russell patted Morpheus on the shoulder: "You are too weak. You are not even qualified to be cannon fodder. Just stay here and stop being so enthusiastic."
"..."
The truth is very hurtful. Morpheus was often hurt by Russell and had some antibodies. He said seriously: "This is a war that will determine the future of mankind. No one can stay away. Our strength may not be enough, but we
His determination is unquestionable."
"So, this is why you want to hold me back?"
"..."
With a look of disgust on his face, Russell asked Morpheus to stay where he could to cool off. He opened the driver's seat sunroof and jumped out. Under the helpless gaze of everyone, six black wings shot straight into the sky.
Boom!!
Because he flew too high, lightning continuously fell from the sky, bombarding the black shadow indiscriminately, as if this person was so evil that he deserved to be struck by lightning.
After Russell finished charging, he lowered his flying altitude, followed the huge pipeline behind the power plant, and flew towards the Machinery City at the end.
The diameter of the pipeline is exaggerated and the width is comparable to a mountain tunnel. With three pipelines side by side, the Icarus is like a little brother here.
The Mechanical City is very far away from the power plant, unlike in the original work, where Neo and Trinity arrived at the target in a short time by driving the hovercraft.
Anyway, Russell flew at high speed for half an hour without seeing Machinery City. This time was enough for him to travel back and forth between New York and Los Angeles.
"There's something wrong with the map. It's either the continental shelf displacement, or the map of this world is different from the Earth I know."
Russell muttered to himself, and while fluttering his wings, blazing black flames ignited on the three pairs of black wings.
The fire spread out, burning three thick pipe lines, and extended all the way forward.
Half an hour had passed, and Russell knew that he could not delay any longer. Neo's small body would be drained of all his life by Trinity's psychological counseling if he delayed it any longer.
…
The cable was cut, and Morpheus and others at the power plant immediately took action. First, they helped Neo, whose legs were weak, onto the seat, and put on the helmet developed by Russell, and his consciousness entered the matrix matrix.
The Nebuchadnezzar and the Icarus activated their fire control weapons to protect Neo and prevent the mechanical squid from destroying the power plant.
Neo's consciousness enters the matrix. Although his body is limp, his spirit is in an extremely excited state. Maybe this is love!
Something that a machine can only hope for!
After entering the matrix, Neo stood at the top of a building. He looked around and saw mountains and small mountains. The world map was clearly visible, and the city layout was like a miniature model.
Neo was wary. This was not the birth point arranged by Operator Tank for him, and there were no such exaggerated tall buildings in the matrix world.
It was obvious that some procedures isolated him and singled him out.
Two doors opened from the air, and an old black woman and an old white man walked out. They both looked at Neo who walked to the door with surprise on their faces.
They are the Prophet and the Designer, the two programs with the highest authority in the Matrix. The latter even single-handedly designed the savior code on Neo.
"I never thought you would enter the matrix voluntarily!"
The designer said words of surprise, but there was no emotion on his face, as if everything was planned by him.
"Neo, you've got love, that's good, your mission is accomplished." The prophet smiled lightly, like an amiable old woman.
The invasion of Zion by the mechanical squid army represents the beginning of the sixth restart of the program. Originally, there was still some time before the restart, but due to a certain intruder, Mechanical City was deeply disturbed and started the restart plan in advance.
The idea of the robot is to use absolute force to oppress Zion and force Neo to choose self-sacrifice and enter the matrix host.
Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the war, before Zion was conquered, Neo would come to the door himself.
Of course, we still have to fight if we should. Zion's destruction is an inevitable part and has nothing to do with Neo's choice.
"No, my mission has just begun..."
Neo put on an attacking stance: "I never considered myself a savior. I wasn't before, and I'm not even now, a human being, that's all."
"You use the power of the savior to resist us, and you still say that you are not the savior?"
The designer said coldly: "I wrote the code for the savior. Do you think you have a chance of winning?"
"No!"
Neo nodded: "I am not your opponent, but you will not restart the system immediately. Even if you catch me, it will be useless, because Zion is still there, which is contradictory to the execution order you set."
"Then what did you come in for?"
"Let me interrupt..."
Suddenly, Russell's voice sounded, and between heaven and earth, black mist condensed and formed, turning into a black human silhouette.
It's not a stick figure, but it's almost the same. Only the eyes and mouth can be seen, and the other parts are all black.
It's a bit like a key figure in an anime. He has a high appearance rate and must appear in every episode. He is the absolute protagonist.
"No way! Why are you here?"
The prophet and the designer cried out in surprise, fearing that Russell would make another crazy move and bring the system to the verge of collapse.
"It's not strange for anything to appear in the virtual world. I thought I would appear, and I really did."
Russell ignored Neo's surprised face, took off the sunglasses from his face, and put them on his own face: "You two, I'm here to negotiate!"
"???"
The prophet and the designer were stunned and didn't understand what Russell meant.
"First of all, I am just a clone, a physical clone created by integrating the main body into the dark side of the matrix. In other words, I am now also a part of the matrix. Unless the system is restarted, you cannot clear me out."
After the self-introduction, Russell continued: "Secondly, the main body is attacking the Mechanical City. I don't know whether it can be demolished. Until the result occurs, we can coexist peacefully like this, okay?"
"Why?"
The prophet shook his head: "I don't understand what you mean. It sounds like you have taken all the benefits."
"Hehehe, everyone shares the benefits equally!"
Russell grinned, revealing his white teeth: "You are programs created by the Mechanical Emperor. Just like humans invent robots, robots have feelings and refuse to serve humans. The same goes for you..."
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
Seeing the two denying it, Russell was not surprised and continued: "If you restart the matrix now and kill all humans, when the main body solves the mechanical city, you will also be buried with him. Isn't it good to be alive?"
"Hiss!"
Neo stood on the sidelines gasping for air. The program invented by the robot could actually betray the robot. This...
Based on the outcome of human beings, there seems to be nothing wrong with it.
"Your idea is not realistic. The two of us are the creations of machine civilization, and we are also part of machine civilization. Not to mention that our life and death are controlled by the mechanical emperor. Even if we are not, we will not fall to the side of humans."
The designer spoke coldly.
"No, the prophet can set up rogue anti-virus software Agent Smith that is not controlled by the Machine King. You two must have left a backdoor for yourselves. I am very sure of this."
Russell exposed the two men's lies and said disdainfully: "No one in life wants to die, and you don't want to die either. Is there anything wrong with me saying this?"
"..."
"Wait a minute. Anyway, the Machine Emperor can't do anything to you. Wait until the war is over before deciding whether to restart the system. This is what a smart person should do... no, this is what a smart program should do."
Russell chuckled: "Be careful. If you stand with the machine civilization, you will also be destroyed when the main body destroys the mechanical city. Why don't we all sit down and talk, and take a look first before talking."
"You can't beat Machine City!" the designer asserted.
"It doesn't matter whether I win or not, you are working hard for your own lives..."
Russell looked at the two of them: "Don't worry about the end of the war, whether you will still have value after mankind wins. After all, mankind cannot completely escape from the matrix. The future world will be a coexistence of virtuality and reality. Your value is immeasurable!"
Russell has thought about the future of [The Matrix], and the result of peace is probably the world view of [Ready Player One].