The abnormal fluctuation of the mind network made Gao Wen feel vigilant.
Although this psychic network was created by the Eternal Sleepers, one of the three major dark sects, according to general standards, it is "evil" and its construction process is indeed stained with blood and taboos, but there is one fact that cannot Denial: Gawain still needs it now.
A large number of Cecil's scientific research projects have been affected by it.
Of course, Gao Wen has been promoting the harmlessness and self-development of the spiritual network since a long time ago, and it has achieved certain results until now.
On the one hand, Kamel and other experts have verified his initial conjecture through the combined technology of the immersion chamber and the magic net, that is, the operation of the mind network does not necessarily require the victim of the "brain servant", it should essentially be a dependent The "cloud network" supported by a large number of nodes, the so-called "brain servant" is very likely to be the product of another plan of the eternal sleeper; With rapid development, sooner or later, when Cecil has enough nodes, Gawain will be able to build his own spiritual network and create an origin space that does not need to collect traffic from the Eternal Sleeper.
But these all take time.
The immersion chamber is the cutting-edge technology of the empire. At present, its manufacturing cost and mass production difficulty are still very high. The immersion chambers currently in use are still limited to a few research departments in the capital of the empire, and the number is no more than a hundred sets. According to Kamel's It is estimated that at least 2,000 to 3,000 "brain nodes" must be connected to the network at the same time to form a relatively stable mind network and form a "mind-like world" similar to the Dream City of the Eternal Sleeper. This goal is not so easy to achieve of.
It is said that the biochemical technology found in the lair of the end of all things can help break through the bottleneck of the artificial nerve cord, but... can the psychic network really last until then
Perhaps because of intuition, Gao Wen always felt that the vision that appeared in the spiritual network this time was extraordinary, and if it was not done properly... something big would happen.
"My lord," Daniel saw Gao Wen's silence for a long time, and couldn't help but said with a trace of nervousness, "Have you thought of anything?"
Gawain glanced at Daniel.
That's right, there is nothing wrong with the psychic network for the time being. Once the network collapses, how can Daniel contact him
This old mage is a secret hand that he cultivated with great difficulty, and it is of great significance in his many arrangements for the Eternal Sleepers and the Typhon Empire. It has become a real production and construction brigade, but the No. 25 Office of the Government Affairs Department is still in operation. This office is affiliated with the Military Intelligence Bureau. At present, the main task is to analyze the various information sent back by Daniel, and formulate plans for Typhon and Eternal Sleep. No matter how you look at it, the core of this team is Daniel, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this line.
"In any case, the Psychic Network cannot disappear now," Gawain looked at Daniel seriously, "I need it."
Daniel immediately took the order: "Yes, then I will do everything possible to ensure its survival."
After all this time, the Cybersecurity Director of the Eternal Sleepers has finally decided to take a serious look at cybersecurity...
"If I guess correctly, the Pope and Archbishops of the Eternal Sleeper should consult with you soon," Gawain nodded, "You are the security director, although I guess the network problem is a deeper reason, most likely It has nothing to do with external intrusion, but your strength in the field of psychic network technology has been recognized by the senior leaders of the church, and they may ask you to solve the problem. At that time, you will do your best, but remember to pass the information to me in time.
"Another point is that you pay more attention to those believers who have experienced abnormalities after connecting to the Internet for a long time. Although the inspection conclusion says that they are all normal, I always feel that things are not that simple. They... may have been seriously affected in the depths of their consciousness , but did not erupt for the time being.
"Be careful when doing this, don't show enthusiasm beyond your identity, and be careful of being suspected."
"Please rest assured, my lord," Daniel showed a confident smile, which is the confident smile of the uncrowned king appointed by the 25th Office of the Military Intelligence Bureau, "I am already very skilled in this area."
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City of Dreams, Borderlands.
A semi-transparent blurred barrier covers the neighborhood with fluttering leaves. From the outside, this area at the border of Dreamland City is still peaceful and peaceful. It is only blocked by a barrier of "suspended access", and the inside is going on. Normal maintenance and refactoring.
But inside the barrier, the distorted and strange scenery is completely different from the normal neighborhood that is close at hand outside.
The clear and clear sky was shrouded in a layer of muddy and chaotic light and shadow, floating above the city as if the wrong water surface and clouds were mixed together, the ground was covered with undulating hexagonal prism structures, and the color of large areas of prisms faded. Presenting a lifeless gray-white or disturbing dark black color, the original magnificent and gorgeous palaces are stacked at the end of the block, and the balconies, corridors, and steps are all twisted and entangled together, forming a structure like a mass, and a large number of shadows The phantom of the ghost is staggering in this chaotic neighborhood, like a ghost.
A quiet woman in a white dress with gold trim stood on the edge of this chaotic street, quietly watching the wrongly combined geometry and distorted colors on the street. The surrounding air was dull and windless, but her hair was It fluttered slightly in the air, as if the wind from another dimension was blowing on her forehead, or as if she was just a phantom standing here, and her body was still in place.
Under her feet, a ring-shaped noise wave was trembling and shrinking, as if the surrounding chaotic space was trying to erode the woman's position, but was blocked by a stronger force.
An eternal sleeper wearing a thick black robe and an owl mask walked over from the side, and a dull voice came out from under the mask: "Archbishop Geerfen, the erosion area has stabilized, but the boundary of the area is towards the outside of the City of Dreams. Spread about one-tenth, there formed a very weird street, unable to get close to sampling."
Selina Geerfen nodded slightly and looked into the distance.
She could see that weird street, which was located at the end of this chaotic block, with a weird architectural style, some figures came and went on the street, outside the street was an endless gray-white void, but the flow of cars, horses and people was constantly flowing The line of nothingness came and went, as if the street led to some invisible but real world.
Selena knows where that "street" comes from. It comes from Sandbox World One.
Now, no one knows what happened in the No. 1 sandbox world, no one knows what kind of things are brewing in that closed world, and even... no one knows how long the time in that world has passed, which is one thousand Year? Or ten thousand years? or longer...
Archbishops only know one thing
"Sandbox No. 1 is still overflowing," Selina Geerfen said softly, "These overflowing data are polluting the normal network... This area can no longer be repaired, it can only be completely reset."
"Yes, Archbishop."
The Eternal Sleeper wearing an owl mask led the order to retreat, preparing to reset the block, while another figure appeared out of nowhere near Selena. It was a young man in a white robe, tall and thin, black Hair, wearing a gentle monocle, looks calm and has a bookish atmosphere.
"Bishop Selina," the black-haired man said, "The No. 2 overflow block has been reset."
"I'm about to perform a reset here too, Archbishop Yuri," Selina nodded, "It can't be repaired, that's the only way."
"...With all due respect, ma'am," the young archbishop called Yuri (at least that's how it looks on the Internet) bowed his head slightly. Although he has the same position in the church, he seems to have lower qualifications than Celina, so There is also a trace of respect in the words, "Just resetting these blocks can only temporarily alleviate the problem. We should still find a way to stop the No. 1 sandbox."
"I know, and His Majesty the Pope also knows, but almost all the emergency stop methods have failed, and the No. 1 sandbox is still running, and it is even gradually merging with all other sandbox worlds," Selina sighed slightly, " After increasing the time iteration multiple to the limit, the No. 1 sandbox closed itself within a few minutes. Perhaps in those short minutes, a 'thing' enough to fight against us was bred inside it, and that thing …do not want their own history to end.”
Archbishop Yuri hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "... Archbishop Magnum proposed an emergency circuit breaker plan, which has been submitted to His Holiness the Pope."
"I know, but His Majesty the Pope will not agree to this plan. There is no essential difference between this plan and the sandbox cutting plan. It is useless except to increase the victims of brain death," Selina Geer shook her head, "and... Things are not at their worst yet.”
"You mean... 'retarder'?"
"Yes, the 'retarder' is in effect, and the running speed of sandbox one has been reduced to the normal time flow rate through reverse time iteration. We are already at the same level as that thing, and we still have time to continue testing more A safe and secure plan," Selina's tone was gentle, but it seemed to carry some unquestionable and refutable power, "the zeroth project has been running so far, and we have invested too much in it... until the last step, the pope's crown Neither Xia nor I will give it up at will."
A strange hum suddenly sounded from the air, interrupting the conversation between the two archbishops.
Selina looked up and saw that all the buildings and ground in the block were quickly dyed with a layer of grid, and then the distorted buildings were deleted in pieces, and the alienated ground was quickly reorganized into the basic plane , the water surface and clouds in the sky were decomposed into disordered light particles, and after a few seconds, the normal houses, streets, ground and vegetation began to be rapidly regenerated in this space.
The block reset is complete.
In the blink of an eye, the chaotic urban areas became orderly again, as if nothing had changed, and the deadly overflow data and network pollution were cleaned up.
The two archbishops, Selena and Yuri, stood on the edge of the restored neighborhood, and each was silent for a moment.
"I'm afraid that the short-term memory of a few compatriots will be erased," Archbishop Yuri suddenly sighed, "There is always a price for resetting."
Selena frowned: "I hope this is the last time."
"Archbishop Selena, about the security director I mentioned in the last meeting... What do you think?"
"Daniel..." Selina Geer nodded after thinking for a while, "I have been paying attention to him... He is a very talented mage and scholar. He has unique insights... It's a pity that before our network is officially put into use, his talent has been buried and almost wasted."
"The security system he built, network addressing, multiple databases and other technologies have proven to be of great effectiveness," Archbishop Yuri nodded in agreement, and continued, "Some of these technologies are even used in Project Zero. , I and several other archbishops believe that this man may be able to play a role in the crisis we are now facing."
"His current rank is a bishop, but he was promoted not long ago..." Selina Geerfen was thinking, "But for talented people, we don't have to stick to these rules too much. Archbishop Yuri, you Do you personally think that Daniel is reliable enough?"
"I think it's reliable," Yuri said without hesitation, "I investigated his situation, he joined the religious order twenty years ago, he has a lot of qualifications, his external contacts in the real world are clean and reliable, he is a A fellow scholar who is loyal to the religious order and devotes himself to research. In fact, if he is unreliable, he will not be able to become the director of security. You know the importance of this position, Archbishop Selina. From my personal point of view, I think Daniel The bishop is very reliable, loyal to our cause, and very capable, with a great concern for spiritual networks."
"Very well, then it's up to you to get in touch," Selena nodded, "but don't be too hasty, observe a cycle, after all... this involves the zeroth project, we have to do a good job of promoting that Daniel to ' Archbishop's preparation."
"I see."
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