Because Harlan still had a lot of work to do, he said goodbye to us at the gate 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 Abyss Xiling to Tavel—the first stop The reason why it is the research institute instead of the headquarters is because we have to check the big box brought by Abyss Xiling first.
This is about a "just in case" question. Although Abyss Xiling's revelation made everyone a little confused, we are not completely fooled by her words. After all, in the field of fooling I consider myself to be one of the best, but I have no other talents. I am very proud of my unwavering mentality when facing the hype. essential. These restrictions will not be easy, and the strictest conditions will even be like imprisonment, but what is pleasing is that Abyss Xiling seems to understand these very well, and she said that she can handle all restrictions with equanimity.
In fact, it’s normal to think about it. The highest restriction we imposed on her in Shadow City is just to keep her from communicating with others casually. The limitations of the interactive interface are certainly not a problem.
This is Tavel's (noumenon) private research room. Abyss Xiling is sitting obediently on the scanning platform in the center of the room, with her big box next to her, and the glasses girl is curiously analyzing the structure of the black box . Because it is a professional field that laymen can't talk about, the atmosphere on the scene is relatively dull. Sandora and I are a bit idle, but Tavel seems to be in high spirits—whether she sees the abyss Xiling or sees the box, the eyes on her glasses There will be a flash of light, I firmly believe that the glasses are her body, so this guy's whole body is shining when he sees the new research subject.
"You are quite cooperative," I tried to talk to Abyss Xiling in the midst of boredom, "I thought the supreme commander of the Abyss area was more or less airy. At least let you stand on the scanning platform and complain a little bit. right."
"Stuff? I don't understand." Abyss Xiling's expression was indifferent, "And I don't think 'commander' is a special identity. The empire has no dignity, and some are just parts. I rule the abyss area only because I have this task. Node Obedience to my rule is only because they have this task. Now I want to cooperate with you because I have this task. I know you. Don’t you often go to the front line or even fight in person when necessary? You are the emperor. Do you feel awkward doing the job of a soldier?"
"Eh... your serious personality is really..." I let Abyss Xiling speak, but I didn't know how to continue, "Well, what you said makes sense, don't mind it, I was born and raised on the earth more than 20 years ago Years, now this idea is still in the transition period. Let’s not talk about this, just talk about your box. As far as I know, you can’t talk to me directly. Because your nodes will be purified, then you run You came to contact us because of this box? What kind of black technology is this?"
Abyss Xiling patted his own box: "In fact, there is not much complexity. First of all, the protective barrier of the box uses some technologies and materials from the other side, although most of the technologies from the other side will fail on 'this side'. The protection of the device 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: to create virtual nodes, through deception The protocol allows them to be loaded into the network in a short time. It is equivalent to adding a group of ghost apostles that do not exist. The task of these nodes is to be purified by you, then deleted, and then create new virtual nodes... Repeatedly. I just need to solve Three technical difficulties are enough. The first is the calculation speed of the virtual node generator, which 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-physical nodes so that they are Mounted into the network under the condition of touching the agreement. The third point gave me a headache for a long time, just like you can’t lift yourself up by pulling your own hair, and I can’t break the agreement under the condition of complying with the agreement, so until recently I only managed this when the network split: part of the security protocol was broken during the network split, and a large number of node vacancies appeared on the split chain, which gave me a chance and a place to insert my virtual nodes—then this is what you see The harness is on, and it doesn't last, but I'm safe until it breaks."
"Is it just a set of physical firewalls?" I could still understand these things, "You really did your best to prevent being purified by me... But I just can't figure it out. What's so bad about being purified? Even I think You are different from ordinary fallen apostles. Your way of thinking is obviously very logical, and your various plans are also organized... You don't look like you are controlled by the abyss at all... Wait, that's wrong! You look like It's not polluted at all!"
It was only at this time that I suddenly realized that the sense of disobedience I felt when I was in contact with Abyss Xiling before came from here: the other party's methodical way of thinking, calm attitude, and logic that is completely self-controlling. It can only make people think of one thing: this is obviously the result of purification.
And she also has two of the most unexplainable behavioral traits:
First, she consciously stopped destroying the world of order, or her destruction of the world of order was not the result of being controlled by the abyss from the beginning, she stole the heart of the world and caused the end of the world in the process, It looks like an abyssal act, but her fundamental purpose is to weaken the catastrophe of the void! In other words, she has an orderly motive, which is completely different from the behavior pattern of the infected in the abyss: the destruction of the infected in the abyss is uncontrolled, and there is no motive!
Second, and most importantly: She is self-eliminating the wrong and frenzied part of her network, that is, the great schism that occurred in the Abyss area-it is absolutely impossible for an Abyss-infected person to consciously "heal" herself, because the Abyss-infected The most notable feature is the collapse, the continuous collapse of oneself, and the continuous collapse of everything around, but the abyss Xiling... has the ability to take measures to prevent itself from collapse, and even "detoxify" itself by suicide and reorganization !
The expressions on the faces of Sandora and I are no longer calm, only Tavel next to him is still immersed in his work. I looked into the eyes of Abyss Xiling, trying to see what was going on with her logic from the eyes of the other party: "Are you infected or not?"
"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 unlike ordinary infected people, I am in a state of balance, and I have the ability to maintain my state of balance."
I suddenly thought of 70,000 years ago: "Is it because of the unfinished 'neutralization'?"
"Well," Abyss Xiling nodded, "'Neutralization' protected my will, allowing my thinking to still be controlled by myself, but at the same time it also changed or destroyed my code of conduct—just like lifting all shackles , I am not restrained when carrying out any destructive actions, and I have no resistance when facing the abyss. Sober and sinking... This is how you describe it in words that you people in the real world can understand. But I don’t think it has any What's wrong, you have to know that the only way to weaken the cataclysm of the void is to build a bridge, and the only bridging solution that can be found so far requires a huge sacrifice in the early stage. If I am not polluted, then no matter whether it is the original empire or the Protoss. May start this project, 'justice and order' will get in your way and ultimately make all civilizations miss this season. I'm thankful for this pollution, it made me crazy. So I can do things that you can't play The matter of the hand. Probably this is the arrangement of the void... I don’t believe in the saying about “fate” in the real world, but I believe that the evolution of the void has its own arrangements. Since the catastrophe will occur, it will naturally end or weaken .I just happened to be chosen to be the executor responsible for the deviant."
"So you do everything possible to avoid being purified," I finally understood the other party's thoughts, "because once you are purified, your 'task' can no longer be carried out."
In order to weaken Cataclysm, she can't be a "good guy" - for such a nonsense reason.
"It's not all like this," Abyss Xiling's voice sounded a little uncertain for the first time. "Perhaps I also have concerns... This involves a very abstract issue: the current 'I' is the 'I' based on all the nodes of the abyss. If all the nodes are purified or changed into anything, then The combination of these nodes is still not the original 'I'? Even if I still exist at that time, will my thoughts, logic, goals, and willpower still be the same as now? Your purification first acts on the specific polluters. Only after the survivors wake up will they act on the network composed of them, and I am the collective consciousness that was assembled in the final link, so no one can say what will happen in this process, I can’t take this risk, at least in Daye I can't take any risks until I'm done. I must maintain my current state until the great cause is completed. At that time, if you have the ability to let me approve, it's not that you can't accept purification. After all, the empire has survived, and I live or die It doesn't matter anymore."
Abyss Xiling's words made me unable to help but fall into deep thought, and then I somehow 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 board and part of it can be replaced. During the hundreds of years of sailing, there are always boards rotten and parts worn out, so the components on this ship were replaced by a changing one by one. After such a long voyage, none of the parts on this ship are part of its time, and 100% 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 group consciousness composed of a large number of "components", and these components can be easily rewritten for 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 brand new existence
"Your concerns are justified," Sandora sighed, "but you have to understand that we will not allow the fallen apostles to continue their activities. Even if your great cause can save the void, your army of fallen apostles is definitely not a stable factor. You should know yourself that your control over them is limited, now that there is a new army, there may be a second and third in the future, and you will not always have the upper hand. The abyss is never a stable thing : It will get out of hand one day."
"I don't expect to keep peace with you forever, but this is all in the future." Abyss Xiling blinked, "Even after the great cause is realized, we still have a lot of things to do, let's think about it after all the dust settles. I admit Polluters can easily get out of control, but their infection status is actually... forget it, there will always be a way.”
It seems that this can only be the case, I put this complicated issue aside for the time being, and talk about my next plan: "Next, I will contact Star Domain, and maybe even invite the Huron Protoss, you'd better prepare A speech or something, your winding theory is too much tossing."
Abyss Xiling's body flickered a few times: "Actually, it's very, very easy to understand. It's just that you, you, you, you, you, you are not very good at long, long..."
I was taken aback for a moment: "Hey mom, don't be scary! What's going on?"
Abyss Xiling pointed at Tavier: "Don't touch that red thing, that is my resonant hair generator, although it is a little bigger than the general generator, but..."
Tavel pressed the resonance generator in the box back with a "click", and the voice of Abyss Xiling suddenly became normal: "But it is actually just a resonance device. This device is not assembled according to the standard regulations, forgive me."
"Is it done?" I looked up and asked Tavel.
"The inspection is complete, there is no problem," Tavel nodded, "The subordinate has installed a monitoring device in this device."
Then she turned to Abyss Xiling again: "Just installed a scrambling antenna under your resonance generator. In an emergency, it will freeze the activity of the interface you are currently using, I hope you can understand. In addition, you Reading anything here without authorization from me or His Majesty the Emperor 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 over, and a lot of nonsense was said. What to do next? Are you, Xiling technician, in charge of the deep diving project?"
I nodded: "Well, you can call her Tavel. This is my best scientist, first give her the pile of wreckage you brought, and your pile of models. I hope you don't Leave the military zone. I will decide on the next move after I have negotiated with the Protoss."
Abyss Xiling nodded, and just when Sandora and I were about to turn around and leave, the door of the research room slid open suddenly, and a short blonde girl looked over her head. My first reaction was that I didn’t recognize her. The person in front of me, as a result, I saw a small silver-white sign hanging on the chest of this blond girl at the second glance...
Well, should I say it was expected or unexpected... Xiling may have sensed Abyss Xiling, and she came here.
I waved to the soft girl Xiling who was hesitant to come in at the door, and the latter immediately ran to me and Sandora happily, and then looked at Abyss Xiling and the big box with curious eyes: "I Knowing 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 was split off 70,000 years ago, "You seem to still retain the original complete structure, which is great, I don't know what I have become something."
"Don't destroy my network, and I won't destroy yours," Xi Ling said sternly, "This is for your own good, the power of His Majesty the Emperor pervades my nodes, if you touch it rashly, you will be rewritten .”
Looking at these two cluster consciousnesses of the same origin, I feel that fate is really a wonderful thing: how should the two in front of me be counted? Sisters? Shadow of each other? Or after the "Rift Valley" was blocked, two individuals that have become unconnected? Either way makes sense, and after 70,000 years of evolution and self-rewriting, Abyss Xiling has now become a strange life that she can't even explain. How does Xiling feel in his heart
Probably her words explained all her moods: It's great, I don't know what I have become.
"Do you two want to communicate?" I patted Xiling on the shoulder, and then looked at Abyss Xiling. Since the cluster consciousness has no fixed form, the two of the same origin really have no similarities in appearance, "Anyway What you have in the real world is just an interactive interface, and this level of conversation will not be controlled. Of course, direct network connection is definitely not possible—I guess you don’t intend to bother with it yourself.”
Abyss Xiling looked at Xiling with a very serious expression for a while, then waved his hand weakly: "Forget it, I will talk about it later when I 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, so there’s really nothing to talk about.”
"Me too," Xiling briskly jumped back behind Sandora and me, "Just to take a look, now that I'm done, I'm going to buy cakes from Sylvia—Tavier, I'll bring you two yuan .”
After the words fell, Xi Ling's figure had disappeared into the light curtain, leaving only Tavel muttering there: "... Now I don't know when I can eat."
Xiling has a wonderful attribute, that is, distraction. When she is doing one thing, she is easily attracted by other things, and then it takes a whole day to remember what she was going to do at the beginning. This may be related to her It is related to the "event occurrence law" that is not used to the real world.
In any case, I hope Tavel can continue to adapt to her roommate...
(Continuous breaking news actually has a feeling of burning out... It’s so cool to fill in the hole) (To be continued..) RT