"Okay." Hearing Lin Tuo's words, Huaxi and Mount Sinai were shocked, and then pulled the sofa closer, the coffee table served as a conference table, and the burning candlestick was placed in the middle, which was considered complete.
Well, several engineers of the Moon Clan do not participate in the meeting, but are only responsible for driving.
"Let's talk about the situation separately first." Lin Tuo first looked at Mount Sinai and said.
The latter immediately narrated the details of his previous actions, but there was nothing to say, and then Huaxi, after the two finished speaking, they all looked at Lin Tuo.
Obviously, in comparison, Lin Tuo's experience is the most important.
Lin Tuo didn't hide anything, and first briefly described what he did from the first time he sneaked into the Governor's Mansion, entered the archives, then came out to arrange cooperation, entered the data hall, and later on at the military base.
The two of them were stunned.
Lin Tuo doesn't have much talent for storytelling, but until the narration is straightforward, the two of them can already appreciate the danger of the process just by brainstorming.
"So, the people of the empire already know the coordinates of the earth, and they have recently deployed resources and organized military operations, are they coming for us?" Finally, Mount Sinai asked in a deep voice.
Lin Tuo nodded:
"That's right, this is one of the reasons why I later entered the military base to destroy it. Whether it is for us or the empire, it is obviously not a simple matter to start a war.
It took them several days just to allocate resources and form a team.
And after this destruction, it is conceivable that it should be able to delay the opponent's dispatch of troops for a while. They definitely need to redeploy resources. "
Mount Sinai said: "It is true to say so, but it is likely to increase the importance of the other party."
"It's impossible." Lin Tuo sighed.
"Then what's the other party's motive..." Huaxi asked sideways, the light and shadow of the candle hit her face flickering.
"I don't know." Lin Tuo exhaled deeply.
have no idea
Both of them were a little puzzled.
Lin Tuo said: "To be precise, it was not completely cleared. We only found out that it was related to a high-level experiment. But when we tried to inquire about the details of the experiment, we found that the relevant records had been erased."
erase
Both Huaxi and Mount Sinai were stunned. They didn't understand what this meant. They only thought that the other party had a high level of confidentiality, and they were a little frustrated.
But Lin Tuo just sighed lightly in his heart.
The biggest gain from this trip to the Governor's Mansion is that the first is to determine the opponent's next actions and goals, and the second is the experimental project numbered YH2359.
At that time, he and Hathaway took the risk of being discovered to inquire, and indeed found some relevant traces, but the specific content was erased and could not be read.
After discovering this scene, Lin Tuo immediately realized something was wrong.
You know, according to "Li Dianli"'s understanding of the governor, this kind of supercomputer should not have such a problem, erasing data... This has violated its internal underlying rules.
Logically, it shouldn't happen.
However, during the search, he accidentally found an entry mentioning the "Ethics Committee" and the "Forbidden Experiment" project in the log in the nearby time frame.
remains, not erased
It's just that the situation was too urgent at that time, and I didn't have time to understand it in a hurry.
Based on the above information, he can make some rough judgments:
That is to say, the derivation sand table is very likely to be related to the so-called YH2359 project, or to make a bold guess, it may be the product of this project.
The previous owner of the evolution sand table may have been a participant in this experiment, and for some reason, he fled the empire with him and finally arrived in the solar system.
However, the confidentiality level of this experimental project seems to be extremely high, or someone, or a certain will, erased the relevant information.
So much so that ordinary imperial people don't know anything about it.
Even the people on the 404 ship who were sent out to look for it had limited understanding of this.
Even the matter of sending troops to the earth itself, on the surface, only regards the earth as a "resource star" for mining, without mentioning the matter of the evolution sand table.
This is obviously not normal.
"Is it related to the mainland of the empire? No, it may be deeper than that, and there are some hidden secrets in it." In fact, Lin Tuo still has a slightly absurd guess in his mind, but there is no evidence, and it is too shocking.
There is no need to discuss it.
He just narrated what he had seen and heard. After hearing this, Huaxi and Mount Sinai also had serious expressions on their faces.
The thread ends there.
"Based on the current situation, if you want to learn more information, you must defeat the governor and obtain the erased information from it, which is obviously impossible."
"Or, it is to go to the mainland of the empire for a visit, but this matter is also extremely difficult, especially... we don't have that much time."
Lin Tuo said.
Yes, they don't have that much time.
Although Lin Tuo drained the ether pool of the military base and slowed down the progress of the opponent's dispatch of troops, he never thought it could be delayed for too long.
Maybe in a few months at most, the team from the Ueno Star District will set off.
Considering the long distance and high risk of the empire's mainland, they clearly lack the opportunity to learn more.
"That is to say, what we have to consider now is how to deal with the attack from Ueno in the near future?" Mount Sinai concluded.
"Yes," Lin Tuo nodded, "Although I haven't figured out the reason behind it, at least I have confirmed the opponent's attack intention and approximate strength. What do you think? Tell me."
There was a brief silence.
The candles on the table burned peacefully, illuminating the faces of several people. Huaxi pursed her lips and looked at Mount Sinai. The high-ranking Chaofan who held a high position in the No. 2 sandbox thought carefully for a while, and said sadly: :
"I see no hope of winning."
After a pause, she said emotionally a little unstable:
"According to the information we have learned, the opponent's strategy is obviously to kill the earth, just like they have treated the mining activities of other 'resource stars' with life in history.
They will eradicate us for all kinds of righteous reasons.
Or best of all, colonize too…
However, according to the report written by the investigators of the previous battleship squad, as well as the order issued by the governor to the military department, it is clear that the preparation is more thorough... "
"Although we caused some damage this time, the main reason for our success is that the opponent lacked preparation and was full of concerns. After all, the battle took place in their homeland...
If the two sides reverse and the imperials arrive in full armor, I really don't see any ability to fight against them. I'm afraid even you... can only dodge. "
Lin Tuo did not refute this, apparently acquiescing to Mount Sinai's statement.
He looked at Huaxi again, and saw that the little girl's face was also slightly pale at this time.
After thinking about it, she suddenly said, "Teacher, why don't you run away."
"Run?" Lin Tuo was stunned.
Huaxi said seriously: "The universe is so big, and the spirit world is so big. If you hide it, the other party must not be able to threaten you."
"In other words, you also think we have no resistance?" Lin Tuo asked back.
Huaxi didn't speak.
Mount Sinai said bitterly: "Unless you can think of a way to make the 'gods' do something, such as show their strength, and let the gods' domain including the earth develop for thousands or ten thousand years in a short period of time."
After this action, Mount Sinai more or less realized the truth of the "war of gods", and had some vague guesses about the "sleeping gods" that Lin Tuo said.
Lin Tuo was silent.
After a while, he shook his head and said:
"It's been so long, go back and rest, you don't have to worry too much, maybe the situation is not that bad, just like what Huaxi said, no matter how bad it is, we still have a chance to escape."
After a pause, Lin Tuo added in his mind: "It's just that the number of people who can escape is limited."
And... I really may not be able to.
He didn't forget that the evolution sandbox was bound to his own soul!
So far, he has not found a way to "unbundle".
If it is said that some upper will of the empire is bound to win the sand table, can he really escape? Hard to say.
Even if you can.
Does it really make sense to escape
Leave the world where you grew up, leave all familiar people and things, let them be wiped out, and escape alone.
At most, they would drive a search ship and bring Huaxi and a few others with them.
Drifting in the vast universe.
Find a new shelter.
It sounds good, but Lin Tuo is unwilling to leave his homeland as long as there is a glimmer of hope.
What he thought was to resist.
What Mount Sinai said was right. After seeing the Ueno society and the powerful military power of the opponent, intellectually, there was no hope of winning from any angle.
Don't look at Lin Tuo showing his might and shooting down dozens of small warships.
But that is a special case.
How many swords can he issue in total
Not to mention, when the opponent has no scruples and can form an array to push without any scruples, how can they resist
Just stepped into the earth where you have just practiced martial arts
Sandbox two, three, four, five
Yes, that is indeed not a weak force.
Regardless of the cost, Lin Tuo is even confident that he can produce three or five strong people who can reach the perfection of the seven meridians in a short period of time, or who can reach the lord level in spirit.
Whether it's the top immortal cultivators in Tianyuan Continent, high-level transcendents such as Mount Sinai, or the powerhouses of various races who have reached the top of the sequence in the fifth world.
But... it's not enough!
Far from enough!
These forces, all gathered together, can't even resist a Ueno star region army, let alone the empire itself.
As for the "acceleration of time" mentioned by Mount Sinai... Lin Tuo also has more than enough heart, but not enough strength.
At present, it is almost impossible for several sandboxes to accelerate in a large span, let alone the earth that only lights up some large cities.
The calculation power of the evolution sand table can't do this at all!
As for opening a new sandbox, although it is possible, it is meaningless.
No matter how many ants there are, they can't kill the star fleet that can shuttle freely between the material world and the spiritual world.
The only thing that can bridge the gap is the evolution sand table.
To be precise, it is a "dimensionality reduction strike" implemented with the help of a sand table.
But how
You must know that there are only a few sandboxes and some cities on the earth in the area controlled by the sand table.
If the imperial people enter it, Lin Tuo can try to attack, but how to force the opponent to enter
The Imperials are not stupid, and they can completely carry out a large-scale energy strike outside the earth's atmosphere.
Lin Tuo, who has obtained Du Heng's memory, knows that the imperial people have this ability.
Moreover, the opponent can also escape through the spirit world.
In other words, as long as the opposing commander's mind is normal, Lin Tuo will not be given the opportunity to carry out dimension reduction strikes.
From any angle, there is no hope of winning.
unless…
"The sand table can be upgraded again."
Huaxi and Mount Sinai had already left, and Lin Tuo sat alone in the large, empty living room, looking over the candlelight with a slightly hazy gaze.
Through the glass curtain wall, looking at the deep spiritual world.
Until now, he has never forgotten the part he "watched" from the sand table, which came from the "video" of a master on the sand table before his death.
He also clearly remembered that the previous master's words clearly revealed a meaning: with the help of the sand table, the earthlings may have the ability to protect themselves.
This information can be understood as reaching a high level of civilization through long evolution.
It can also be understood that the sand table itself contains the power of resistance.
Lin Tuo admits that the latter explanation is a bit far-fetched, but this is the only hope he can grasp now.
"The complete sand table can take a person with a low level of evolution across the starry sky, and can evolve the entire earth with a small amount of energy... This in itself means that it has extremely powerful potential."
"No matter how bad it is... after the upgrade, you should be able to get more computing power."
"Perhaps, there is hope of defeating the enemy... maybe."
Lin Tuo let himself sink into the soft sofa, thinking so.
Then he closed his eyes, turned his consciousness back to the main body of the earth, and began to try to gradually absorb the temporarily stored ether in the Luna Continent.
He knew that every time he absorbed, the sand table would get more energy.
It will also accelerate the "recovery" of the sand table.
And this is the most valuable thing he can do right now.
As for the governments of various countries on Earth and the major sandboxes, Lin Tuo does not plan to make public the matter about the empire until he finds a way to defeat the enemy.
That would serve no practical purpose and would only add to the panic.
…
…
In the next two weeks, the No. 404 search ship embarked on the return journey at the fastest speed.
Hathaway never woke up, she was still sleeping, but her breath of life became stronger, which made Huaxi feel much more at ease.
Lin Tuo spent most of the day sleeping in the hall with his eyes closed, using various methods to accelerate the charging of the sand table.
Huaxi, Mount Sinai and others tacitly did not discuss anything about the upcoming destruction, but just lived and trained as usual.
It's just that the oppressive atmosphere in the cabin is becoming more and more clear.
Only the engineers of the Moon Clan, headed by Modo, are still enthusiastic because they don't know these things.
Every time they talked and laughed happily, it diluted the heaviness in the air, and also made the three of them occasionally show envious expressions.
Sometimes, ignorance is really beautiful.
…
In this atmosphere, the time came to May 31st.
The spacecraft has also returned more than halfway.
On this day, Lin Tuo suddenly opened his eyes while he was asleep, and sensed abnormal energy around him, and an alarm sounded in the cabin.
"What happened?" he asked, standing up.
In the living room, Huaxi and Mount Sinai, who were having lunch, were equally at a loss.
boom boom boom...
The entire spaceship trembled violently, the cups and plates on the table in the lounge rolled to the ground, Gululu bumped into a corner, and the drink wet the carpet.
Amid the sound of the sirens, Modo, a senior engineer in the Royal Court of the Moon Clan and the Alchemy Workshop, staggered open the door and shouted: "Abnormal energy tide! Our spaceship is being pulled by a strong suction force! It's out of control!"
"What?" Lin Tuo was startled, and was about to leave the battleship through the gate of the spirit world to observe the situation.
Huaxi suddenly pointed at the circular glass curtain wall and shouted: "Aisle!"
outside the window.
In this void, spaces are sometimes torn apart.
The dense cracks appear and disappear from time to time, which is shocking, and the spirit world beings in the distance flee screaming.
In the next second, the spiritual void in front of the battleship suddenly split open, revealing a gap hundreds of meters long, and a strong suction force came from the "material world" outside the gap.
The aircraft manually controlled by the Moon Clan suddenly lost control and plunged into it.
…
(end of this chapter)