The survival of the entire world is based on the "favor" of the nano-machine fleet, and what is even more frightening is that no one knows why these fleets stopped back then, let alone when they will restart. The world has not survived the catastrophe of sixty-five years ago, in fact the catastrophe is still going on, but it has slowed down - like a postponed execution, human beings are waiting to be killed, who do not know when The blade will fall. In this case, all kinds of rational and crazy voices are emerging.
Someone once tried to rush into the ruins of the Northland to completely destroy the nanomachines, but the fleet has become an irresistible force, and even the use of nuclear weapons cannot completely eliminate it; someone tried to re-establish control of the fleet, and they have all become gray rivers. Some people hope to rebuild the pre-war space technology and save the population by escaping from this planet, but their ambitions have no chance of success in this troubled world.
The rangers regard the nano-machine group as a super life that has far surpassed human beings and is capable of dominating the world, and worships it like a god. They believe that the entire world and the entire human race have survived until now with the blessing of the nano-machine group , so they show their loyalty to their "master" in a crazy way, and only hope to have a place when the nanomachine group finally decides to reshape the world.
But how did the nanomachine swarm react to this
It didn't respond, it just flowed quietly in the gray river. Whether it was human attack or control, hostility or worship, it seemed meaningless to them. They just operated strictly according to a certain law: non-proliferation, It does not reduce or erode the outside world, but it will devour adventurers who enter the Northland without hesitation.
Ulanov looked at the hazy opposite bank of the Gray River, the last ray of light reflected on the smooth visor: "People who live in other parts of the wasteland always forget where the world's greatest crisis lies, and they even forget The world is still strapped to bombs—it’s only when you come here and watch the Gray River surge that you realize from the bottom of your heart that the world is always walking on eggshells. We’re only here today because of a human being who can’t comprehend, The reason why I can’t control it. When I was a researcher, I once did a project to discuss how two completely different life forms will get along after human contact with alien life, but I didn’t expect the answer to be this: now this planet There is an incomprehensible life form that is completely different from human beings, and the relationship between the two is only two words: unknown."
"It's just because we can't communicate." Hao Ren looked thoughtfully at the off-white liquid that was about to solidify. "I also believe that nanomachines have evolved thinking, but the way of thinking is different from that of humans. There must be a reason for them to stop. The... maybe just want to communicate with humans?"
"You are not the first to come up with such an idea," Ulanov turned his head slightly. "But there's no point in having an idea."
At this time, Nolan suddenly murmured to himself in a low voice: "Maybe they stopped spreading because this world can't handle such complicated things."
"What?" Hao Ren didn't hear clearly for a while.
Nolan shook his head, turned and left: "It's nothing. The Gray River has frozen, ready to go!"
The position of the sun could not be seen in the smoky sky, but the gradually fading glow on the horizon still let people know that dusk was drawing to an end. The viscous liquid in the Gray River really slowly solidified into a whole piece as Nolan said, like liquid metal cooling, it turned into a piece of ground with a metallic luster at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its surface could even be seen. To the ripples of the river's turbulence and the bubbles just bursting: they're all set in place.
This is also an incomprehensible property of the Gray River. People still don't know why the nanomachine cluster freezes in this way periodically. It can only be explained as the result of program mutation.
The mercenaries got into the car one after another, and the three armored vehicles drove cautiously to the river. After confirming that the river surface was completely hardened, the first car drove up cautiously. The nanomachine group, which was still liquid a moment ago, is now as strong as steel, and the heavy armored vehicle can't even leave a single scratch on it. Hao Ren and the others were waiting in the second car to set off with the team. Ulanov noticed that Hao Ren was playing with the "electromagnetic sleeper" that had been sent out earlier. Immediately sounded a reminder: "Don't move around, the frequency disorder will cause problems."
"I've heard you guys say it many times. Can this thing hypnotize the nanocomputer fleet?" Hao Ren asked casually.
"That's right. It may not be common for natural people, but mercenaries in lawless areas often use it," Ulanov pointed to the small device, "It has two systems, corresponding to the two green ones. Lights, one main and one backup. They can make you look like them to the nano-swarm, so that the swarm won't attack you, but once the hypnosis stops. The swarm will come up immediately - even if it is in a frozen state The Gray River will wake up in no time."
As Ulanov said, he raised his finger and pointed to the roof of the car: "We still have a big set in the car. So if there is something wrong with your device when you go out for action, you must run back to the armored car as quickly as possible. Nearby, if you're fast enough, you might survive."
"So don't mess with that thing." Nolan glanced at Hao Ren. "If one of the lights turns red, report it immediately. It's too late when both systems are broken."
The lead car sent back a safe signal, and the other two armored cars drove cautiously from the bank to the river. Hao Ren felt the car tremble, and then saw the expressions of the mercenaries around him tense up. He asked curiously: "Speaking of which, the Gray River is so dangerous, why don't you just go across it from the sky?"
"There are also nanomachine clusters in the sky." Ulanov did not laugh at Hao Ren's ignorance, because most people really don't know how to study the environment of the ruins of the Northland. "The air purification model, but now it has become a plague over the ruins of the Northland." .They live in symbiosis with the clouds, occasionally drop suddenly to only a hundred meters above the ground, and often actively attack the aircraft."
At this time, a researcher from the Shirakawa Chamber of Commerce sitting at the back of the car suddenly said: "Floating nanomachines float in the air, and the aircraft will suck them into the combustion chamber when it is running. The fleet regards this as an attack signal, and they destroy the aircraft." It's to protect your companions."
"Ah, I thought you were all dumb." Ulanov looked up. "Your words really sound like you're justifying the nanomachine group."
The emaciated researcher of the Baihe Chamber of Commerce had no expression on his face: "I am a scientist, and I only talk about my findings."
Ulanov shrugged: "What a coincidence, I was also a scientist before I picked up a gun."
"Okay, be polite to customers," Nolan interrupted Ulanov, and then looked at the four members of the Baihe Chamber of Commerce, "Also, please cooperate with us as much as possible later, otherwise you will die two or three times." That would be a pity—my order stated that as long as at least one of you returns alive, the commission will be completed."
The atmosphere suddenly became a bit chilly. Hao Ren realized that this Nolan was not only good at combat experience and all kinds of knowledge.
The Gray River is unusually wide, and because of fear of disturbing the fleet, the speed of the armored vehicle is not fast, so it is not known when it will go. The monotonous gray-white world outside made people feel drowsy. Hao Ren yawned and leaned against the carriage to get dazed for a while.
A voice sounded in his head, as if from a data terminal: "… what do you want to find there?"
"Maybe it's the tentacles of the eldest son," Hao Ren replied in a daze in his mind, "The 'collapse' of this world began sixty-five years ago, and the loss of control of the nanomachine cluster is the root of everything. If this is not a man-made disaster, It can only be a natural disaster... I heard that the core container of the nanomachine group is buried deep in the ground, maybe the container was dug too deep, and it was close to one of the tentacles of the eldest son... "
"... what if you can't find it?"
"Look elsewhere. If it doesn't work, I'll find a place and dig a hole myself."
"What if there's nothing here that you're looking for? Will you leave?"
"Leave? Why did you leave?" Hao Ren felt a little clearer, "The matter is not over yet."
"Leave quickly, this place can't last long..."
Hao Ren was sober all of a sudden, and immediately called the data terminal: "What were you talking about just now?"
"This machine is still practicing walking—are you drowsy?"
(Ask for a monthly pass~! It’s almost the end of the month. Let’s take a look at the monthly pass at hand. Maybe there will be an extra monthly pass on hand before you know it. Anyway, Dianniang is a metaphysics voting mechanism all the year round = .=) (unfinished To be continued~^~)