Monsters Will Die if They Are Killed

"How's it going, Miss Li? The weather outside is nice today, and your husband is on vacation. Do you want to go out and accompany him?"

Underground in Tiandu, at the end of Line 26, is the Daoyi Central Skyline Computing Hub.

Under the huge rock dome, electronic signals flying all over the sky formed virtual soul body models and decomposition diagrams.

A middle-aged male figure completely composed of data signals raised his head. He had just finished talking to Su Zhou and said to the floating light screen: "However, the number of 'artificial prosthetics' provided by Shengsheng is limited, and they are all It is in trial status, so if you want to travel in a physical form, then remember to come back regularly for relevant inspections, and you cannot go out for too long - you must come back once before the end of the month."

"Huh?!"

Along with a sound of surprise, an unusually clear black-haired female figure suddenly appeared in the light curtain.

Just from the perspective of 'seeing', she is lifelike. Whether it is the simulation of body posture or every detail of the hair, it is as real as possible, and there is no trace of falsehood.

However, in the eyes of the data humanoid, the electronic spirit's full name is Li Xiaoxin's technique of transforming her own image is still very immature. In order to ensure visual reality, too many spirit functions are wasted. From a practical point of view, In fact, it is not very qualified.

At this time, the woman looked surprised and said to me in surprise: "Wait a minute, Yan Sheng, can we actually go out?"

"……if not?"

This question was so weird that Yan Sheng was silent for a long time before replying: "Miss Li, haven't you read the agreement we signed at the beginning?"

"No... Mainly, I thought that after entering the electronic underworld, in addition to surfing the Internet and taking a vacation every week, I would have to stay here and write code!" Li Xiaoxin scratched her head and smiled awkwardly. Said: "Or am I understanding it wrong?"

"Holiday? Miss Li Xiaoxin, that's a break during treatment..."

Hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh - it was obvious that the other party did not read the electronic agreement carefully at all.

But it’s no wonder, after all, who in this world would carefully read every line of the contract?

So Yan Sheng had to slowly explain: "Before, you were not allowed to travel at will because you are still in the stable stage of your soul body - if you want your soul to have a certain resonance rate with the Hades server, it will take a long time to adapt, and the soul Programming allows you to stabilize your own logic circle and compile your own logic code to ensure that your soul can exist for a long time."

"Until your soul body is stabilized, of course you cannot enter and exit the underworld at will. Just like seriously ill patients, the hospital will not let you travel at will... But Miss Li, your soul body has been stabilized. Next, in addition to complying with the contract, , except that you need to work for Zhengguo officials, repay the treatment costs of soul transfer, and cooperate with relevant experiments, you are free."

At this point, Yan Sheng raised his hand, intervened in the Hades server, and gave Li Xiaoxin's electronic soul body access rights: "However, I still need to remind you that although you are free, whether it is the electronic Hades or an artificial prosthetic body, They are all brand-new experimental technologies, and we cannot guarantee your safety in complex external situations, so we recommend that you check back frequently, which also allows us to collect data."

"That's it, no problem, no problem!"

Immediately, the female figure who suddenly understood cheered and then disappeared from the light curtain. Next, after she obtained the permission, the electronic signal disappeared from the Hades server and followed the direct connection channel to the related laboratory of Shengsheng in the distance.

At the end, she happily left a message: "Thank you, Yan Sheng. I originally thought that the holy seats were all majestic, rigid and scary old people, but I didn't expect that there would be someone as approachable as you!"

"Haha, you are my experimental subject, not my graduate student."

Shaking his head slightly, Yan Sheng actually had a rather old-fashioned and serious personality. Only because of the recent successful experiments and abundant funds, Yan Sheng, who seemed more tolerant, sighed with emotion: "Young people, you are so energetic... Seeing you so happy, It makes me feel that all this research has meaning.”

"After all, that's why I chose this path."

Slowly 'sitting' on a chair, this human figure composed entirely of data raised its head and looked towards the dome.

Yan Shengwu Chongwen couldn't help but fall into memories: "It's also for the same reason."

——Sixty years ago, in 1957.

My grandmother, who was born in the last century, suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

When it was initially detected, the symptoms were very mild and did not have much impact on daily life. Only some housework that was originally the responsibility of the grandmother was gradually taken over by the mother and aunts. The family did not suffer from the disease because of the grandmother. What a contradiction, and when I was still studying in the academy, I would often take my grandmother out for walks, help the elderly with their daily life, and take care of her food and life.

Occasionally, everyone would joke and introduce themselves to some grandmothers who couldn't remember who their children were. The gray-haired grandmother would also laugh and say that she was getting old and she really couldn't remember.

But Alzheimer's disease is irreversible, and all these conditions are just the initial reactions.

As time goes by, my grandmother forgets more and more things. Sometimes, she will not recognize her eldest grandson, cannot find the way to her room, and the location of the toilet. The old man may even suddenly forget what he was going to do before and stare at the bouquet of flowers on the table for hours with dull eyes.

What's even more frightening is that in the later stages, when my grandmother looked at the photos of herself and her grandfather, she would even show doubts in her eyes.

My grandparents met decades ago during the "Industrial War", which was the most dangerous moment in the world, with wars, influenza, riots and economic crises all over the world, and the abuse of chemical weapons. These are all over the world. Although these things are not as purely destructive as the nuclear weapons in the later 'atomic war' period, they are enough to scare the world.

My grandfather was a maintenance engineer on the front line. During a mission to repair medical equipment, he met his grandmother, a medical staff. Their love sprouted amidst artillery fire and poisonous gas. It was so strong that it cannot be described in words. The two supported each other and walked together. Now, dozens of years have passed, and he has two sons and two daughters, which can be said to be a family full of descendants.

My grandfather has been dead for eight years. Every year, my grandmother would make some clothes and wreaths with her own hands and send them to pay homage. According to the original words, she was 'afraid that the old man would catch a cold down there'. Although as a family with extraordinary heritage, everyone knows that the underworld has long been abandoned with the departure of the immortal gods. Even if my grandfather really went to the underworld, I am afraid that he will not be able to enjoy the incense of his descendants, but things always fall into place. , the most important thing is attitude and intention.

But now, my grandmother no longer recognizes who the person in that photo is.

Whether it was her grandfather, whom she had lived with for decades, or her own face...she didn't recognize them all.

The feelings that war did not destroy, the feelings that death did not eliminate, were finally consumed by an irreparable disease.

At this point, it actually has nothing to do with pain, and everything is just sadness.

Because pain is an emotion that can only be felt by poking something sharp into the soft parts of the heart... And people who forget everything have nothing in their hearts.

Forgetting is true death. The death of the body, the decay of the soul, and the weakening of the spirit are not real deaths, because people will remember his changes in the world, his attitude towards the world, and his spirit in facing the world. People have lived and worked hard. , left traces, even if only a photo was left in the end, it is proof that it still exists.

But forgetting, whether it is forgotten by oneself or forgotten by others, the final result is the sadness of nothingness.

"Child...I'm afraid..."

At that time, the old man who was about to forget everything recalled the past for the last time. She held her grandson who was also crying bitterly, and she shed tears that were also the last time because of pain: "I shouldn't forget, this is what I A lifetime...how could I forget?"

"I...I don't want to die in vain after forgetting everything..."

"I won't let you die, grandma, I will remember it for you!"

At that time, Wu Chongwen made such an oath.

But my grandmother was still dead after all.

The old man who quietly found the gun left behind by his grandfather killed himself one night... Choosing to die with his memory was probably my grandmother's last insistence.

The Tianji hub is slowly rotating in the endless data. Between the rising light of 0 and 1, there is a majestic sea of ​​information rotating.

Wu Chongwen ended his recollection without showing any regret. He raised his head and looked at the electronic Hades server not far away, the creation of his life's hard work.

The humanoid made of data seems to want to smoke, but where can I smoke now? Yan Sheng used data to simulate the 3D projection of a cigarette, held it between his fingers, and then stared at the cigarette, unable to help but laugh.

——Can cyber souls smoke electronic cigarettes?

The answer is of course.

Yan Sheng took a deep drag, and the simulated cigarette butt lit up red, and even close-to-real smoke rose.

It doesn't make any sense and it won't do anything. But he still took this puff just because he wanted to remember this human ritual.

"Although I didn't help you, sixty years later, I helped a couple similar to you."

"I failed, but I also succeeded - from now on, no one else will shed tears because of this tragedy."

In the distance, the faint hum of the subway came.

The sound of someone's approaching footsteps sounded.

Yan Sheng put away the cigarette in his hand, turned his head and looked in that direction - Su Zhou, wearing a black Security Bureau uniform, was looking at a large number of recently built Hades servers along the way, showing a thoughtful expression.

"What's wrong, Su Zhou?"

He asked: "Is it possible that you are interested in my research? I don't mind accepting another closed disciple at all."

"No, Yan Sheng, I'm not a programmer."

The young man refused casually. He just stared at Su Zhou at the Hades server, thinking of Zhou Buyi for some reason.

The guy who keeps living because he doesn't want to forget his many friends who have passed away. Even if he pursues things that he hated in the past, such as immortality and immortality, he still has to live and keep everything in his heart... His motivation for pursuing immortality, Perhaps there are some similarities with Yan Sheng’s motivation for studying electronic Hades?

Sure enough, just like the Shenlong World - everyone in this world will try to change the world for their own wishes.

While Su Zhou was thoughtful, Yan Sheng was also staring at the young man who was approaching.

——This is a very strange child.

In this sage's mind, this was his truest feeling about Su Zhou.

This is what Yan Sheng thought from the first time they met, or even the first time he learned about Su Zhou.

The talent is so strong that it makes people wonder. The speed of improvement in strength is too fast, which is surprising. His behavior is unnatural, confusing and strange. He has no desires and desires, and does not look like a twenty-year-old young man at all, which is even more strange.

Unlike the Taoist saint who said he felt like he saw a 'ferocious beast' and couldn't help but want to comfort him, what Wu Chongwen saw in Su Zhou was a very strong 'weirdness' that wanted to deny something. .

Denying that there is no extraordinary reality, denying the inherent malice of the human heart, denying things that he cannot understand, denying any tragedy that he can come into contact with...

This strong instinct to deny something seems to some people to be a strong desire for destruction and aggression. Therefore, Taoist saints feel uneasy about this and want to try to dissolve it, or to It’s not surprising that he turned his strong desire to attack into his own strength.

But Yan Sheng could see deeper... He could see that Su Zhou seemed to have a perfect world model in his heart. Any reality that did not conform to this model would make the young man feel uncomfortable and then deny it. to change.

Perhaps, even Su Zhou himself didn't know what that model looked like, and what kind of world could be called perfect. However, he will definitely take action and correct this unacceptable world step by step.

——Just like myself.

"Here you go, Su Zhou."

Without any unnecessary words, Yan Sheng stood up slowly and picked up a blue-gray twenty-sided crystal from the table beside him, and then handed it to Su Zhou who was already standing in front of him: "This is what I refined recently. The experimental model of the portable Hades server 'Soul Abyss'."

"Well, although I'm honored, why would you entrust me with such an important thing?"

Holding this twenty-sided crystal the size of a fist in his hand, Su Zhou could feel that this blue-gray underworld server gave people a cool and gentle feeling. It should be made of the 'Soul Crystal' and 'Yan Mingtie' who were close to each other. The rare materials of the soul are fused and forged, which can accommodate a very large number of souls, allowing them to sleep in them - and this is only a passive form.

If it is activated, Su Zhou feels that even if it is a transcendent level ghost, as soon as it is touched by this soul abyss server, it will immediately lose any ability to resist and be obediently sealed in it.

Moreover, as an advanced compound magic weapon, this Hades server can bring Su Zhou a certain degree of soul resistance and the ability to see through dreams and illusions even if it is carried with him.

Raising his head, Su Zhou was a little confused: "You asked me to come here, wasn't it because of the suffering human race in the Qingqiu secret realm... Oh, I understand!"

"right."

Facing Su Zhou, who looked astonished, Yan Sheng lowered his gaze and looked at the Soul Abyss server being held by the young man. He said calmly: "If you can be warned by the Scarlet Sky Sword and the Sunset Bow at the same time, then the world's The human race is definitely in trouble."

"Logically, we have to help these people of the same race, but in fact, we have to do a good job and be responsible for our own people before we are qualified to save others. So in the New World Exploration Department, that is, under your leadership, Su Zhou Before receiving reliable information, Zhengguo officials will not send a large number of extraordinary people to assist."

Having said this, the digitized humanoid let out a long sigh. He put his hands behind his back, turned around, and looked at the main body of the Dao Tianji Hub: "But, after all, we are of the same clan, so if many people really die, their souls will be left alone... ...Just use the Soul Abyss server to store them all and bring them back."

"I understand."

In this regard, Su Zhou nodded calmly. He also knew very well that people must help others when they are able. Otherwise, it is only possible for a person who cannot protect himself to help another person who cannot protect himself. Let the two of them die together.

However, he still asked a little strangely: "But Yan Sheng, there is no need to specially ask me to come over for this kind of thing, right? I was in a meeting just now, can't I entrust others to hand over this thing to me then?" "

"Or is it that the Thirty-six Holy Committee actually did not agree to this matter? After all, I know very well that the Hades server is not perfect yet. If you rashly let you collect so many souls, there may be a big mess."

"indeed."

However, what Su Zhou didn't expect was that Yan Sheng actually admitted the matter without hesitation: "Although I can guarantee the stability of the server itself and have applied for it, it was basically impossible to pass it 18 years ago. Although I did I am worried about the souls in the Qingqiu secret realm and want to avert some tragedy, but I do have the intention to collect a large number of experimental subjects and conduct data verification."

"This is an illegal private request, Su Zhou, you..."

Su Zhou had already put the Soul Abyss Server, which was about the size of his fist, in his pocket. He planned to transfer it to his personal space later. The young man who answered with his actions shrugged to Yan Sheng: "You still have to do good deeds." It’s too weird to think about whether it’s illegal or not – I’m not afraid of legal punishment anyway, well, this is probably the benefit of being strong.”

After saying this, Su Zhou smiled, and Yan Sheng also touched his chin and laughed.

Then, Yan Sheng shook his head solemnly: "In short, I am not forcing it. I can do my best. If I can save one, I will save one."

"Some tragedies cannot be undone after they happen, just like death. Therefore, as the creator of Electronic Hades, I hope that if I can, I can make up for it a little, just a little."

"Don't worry, Yansheng, I understand your thoughts."

Su Zhou took out the Soul Abyss Server from his pocket and looked at it carefully again. He raised his eyebrows. He moved his eyes away from the twenty-sided crystal and cast it on Yan Sheng.

Su Zhou, who had always felt that Yan Sheng was quite compatible with him and had a good impression of him, calmly assured: "As long as they want to be helped, I can help."

"Then I will do my best."

"...I said, there is no need to go all out."

With a laugh, Yan Sheng waved his hand and sat back on his chair again: "Although you will probably know it in a while, I will reveal something in advance - not many people are exploring the Qingqiu secret realm this time, but all of them They are elite, and whether it is exploration tools or methods, they use a large number of new and experimental technologies, including a large number of technologies belonging to the Tallinn and Crow people."

"Overall, you're going to be surprised."

"Then I'll wait and see."

The story that happened on earth continues.

But at the same time, something more important is happening in the void.

Like the solidified sea of ​​stars and the dazzling void like light crystals, all stagnant things are being changed.

Accompanied by a roar that shook everything, an almost endless brilliance lit up from somewhere in the dark void - and then, countless infinitely extending radiations flew out from the source of the sudden bright light, penetrating through it. All realms in the frozen void.

This light is extremely bright and dazzling. This endless radiation crosses the long void and flies towards the wreckage and body of the stars in the world. In just an instant, countless worlds are penetrated by these radiations, and then,' The links are connected together, forming a glorious giant network that is interconnected and overlaps with each other.

This was not a provocation to the great seal, so the power of the frozen void did not react to it.

And the will of the great being, [Pioneer] spreads along this infinite network, and at the same time connects all the worlds linked to it.

——Lord of the Horizon.

Representing boundaries and transcending boundaries, He is a pioneer in exploring unknown territories and an adventurer heading to new continents; He is an explorer wandering in the sea of ​​stars and an inventor who develops a new technology.

He protects adventure and loves exploration. He encourages all minds to go to unknown areas and makes the horizon extend farther.

He, who represents all this 'correctness', is now lost in thought.

——The so-called spirit of exploration is to be as ‘higher’, ‘faster’ and ‘stronger’ as possible.

Only by being higher can we touch the ceiling that was inaccessible to our predecessors; only by being faster can we explore the fleeting and fleeting mysteries; only by being stronger can we stand on the unknown ground, take root here, and determine the future of the new horizon. territory.

This is the most basic spirit and the correct source.

But... there is always a will to deny this.

[Why does it have to be higher? Can the unknown be discovered by going higher? The most important thing is obviously the ability to observe things that are different. Simply being higher is meaningless. 】

[Why must it be faster? The fleeting mysteries are interesting, but the changes in all things over the course of billions of years are themselves a completely new realm. 】

[Why must it be stronger? The strong have their own world, but ordinary lives naturally have their own ways and skills of living. Only looking at the strong and not at ordinary people, such a flat earth is nothing more than an empty and boring 'mistake'. 】

That's a weird will.

Even if he asks the other party what the so-called 'correct' is, there is always only one answer.

【Who knows? I'm also looking for the real correct answer. 】

That is, among all the great beings who think they are right, the only one will admit that 'it is not really right', the only one who will question others, deny all 'correctness', and think that all existence is 'incorrect' 'will.

——Worse than [Twilight]; more annoying than [Miracle]; more headache than [The End]...

That is... the mysterious dragon snake named [Chaos].

A questioner who 'denies' everything but can't come up with the right answer.

That is exactly who He is.

[I'm not really right, and neither are you. This is the only thing I believe is correct. 】

Until now, such information is still lingering in the mind of the great being.

[——Wait, Chaos... Correctness requires practice, not questioning. 】

[Herald]'s mind echoed through the void with a faint vibration.

【I am... correct. 】

Then, the next moment.

In all the worlds penetrated by endless radiation lines, new 'explorations' begin to take place.

--Higher, faster and stronger.

‘Want to go higher, set foot further, and become stronger? ’

Such inquiries appeared before the chosen minds one by one.

Anyone who is dissatisfied with the current situation, tired of everything that is stagnant, who wants to change everything in the present, who is eager to 'explore' unknown areas, and to find new boundaries for his or her own life, his or her own world, is likely to find a new boundary in life. Any time, get such inquiry.

It is the [YES/NO] option that appears on the computer, and it is also the revelation received by the dying person at the last moment; it may be ripples like words in the calm water, or an inexplicable voice ringing in the ears.

Then, there is the choice——

If he chooses 'no', then everything will continue as usual. He doesn't dare and is unwilling to reveal his true feelings even if it is just a simple inquiry, so he can continue to live in the world that makes him feel bored.

However, if you choose ‘Agree’.

Then from the moment of choice, everything will be changed, whether it is fate or the future.

[Choose one person to be a dependent. Use a starting point to slowly change the entire undetermined official history, and suppress the awakening of other existences one after another... If so, this is your choice. 】

[Then, I will take another completely opposite path. 】

Endless worlds, infinite voids, billions upon billions, and even more worlds than this imaginary number, as well as those who are willing to change and explore, are all connected with some kind of huge and great existence.

——Decadent white-collar workers, warriors with no future, blind men on the verge of death, vengeful youths, mad scientists who want to explore more unknowns... There are too many such people in the world, and they will The number of people who choose 'YES' is endless.

Then, he was favored.

In the young man's personal space, on the sacred tree that exudes clean light, a small red snake, crystal clear like a ruby, entrenched at the top of the tree, accompanied by a glass-like soul, squirmed slightly.

Even though he has felt that there are opposite beings that are enforcing their own "correctness" on the entire multiverse, he still doesn't care at all.

——Is there anything to worry about?

His covenant people are growing rapidly.

Faster and more solid than anyone expected.

After spitting out the snake letter, the snake spirit changed the direction of its circling, and then continued to sleep.

Outside his personal space, Su Zhou walked out of the hidden underground subway line and was about to go to the headquarters of the Tiandu Daoji Bureau. He happened to see Ke Talun, who was wandering on the street with several researchers not far away.

The alien captain was now asking the researchers on the side in shock what was going on with the figures floating in the sky, and after learning, "They are all law enforcement officers and people with flying skills who have learned how to fly." The Tallinn man couldn't help but make a sound of envy when he heard that he was a practicing practitioner.

——Practice practiced by all people. This kind of thing can only be maintained on earth where the concentration of spiritual energy is much higher than that of other star regions.

Smiling, Su Zhou turned around and looked at the street on the other side.

The policy of gradually opening up alien news seems to have been implemented in Tiandu. Presumably, the Tallinn people, an alien race that is quite friendly to earth civilization, will slowly ensure a safe monitoring state. Next, gradually appear in the public eye.

Then, in the street, Su Zhou also saw various equipment that was familiar and unfamiliar to him - they were the 'Qi traveling machines' brought by him and Shao Qiming from the world of sacred trees.

This kind of auxiliary transportation tool made of heavy metal materials in the original Shenmu world has now been replaced with high-performance composite materials. It is even hidden in the pants and cannot be discovered without careful observation.

Most of the people who use mobility machines are fashionable and relatively young in age. They should be the group of people who like new things. They are competing in the open square to see who is faster and can jump higher. Farther - and with the assistance of the traveling qi machine, these people who had already cultivated their skills even broke out at a speed far faster than a car, causing passers-by to express surprise and admiration.

"Haha, Qiming is always more concerned about this kind of thing than me."

As long as you look carefully, you can see the trademarks of the Shaw Group on those Zhenqi machines. Su Zhou seemed to have remembered a batch of dividends that Shao Qiming gave him some time ago, but he never paid attention to such trivial matters. He practiced eating The young man who could rely on official gifts and canteen meal cards smiled nonchalantly: "Sure enough, technology flows between worlds, and only in this way can we make better progress."

At this moment, a self-driving black luxury car drove gently from a distance and stopped in front of Su Zhou.

"Hello, Mr. Su, please specify the destination."

"Headquarters of the Bureau of Discipline Inspection."

The car AI asked so gently, and after Su Zhou, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, announced his destination, he asked casually: "Long time no see, how are you feeling lately?"

"I'm fine, Mr. Su. The current fuel level is 31%. If possible, I would like to replace it with a spiritual engine."

"Oh, I didn't expect you to actually have an idea -" Su Zhou suddenly became interested. He sat up, looked at the camera in the car, and asked enthusiastically: "There is no problem with the spiritual energy engine, but When did your intelligence improve?"

Although Su Zhou knew that some artificial intelligence could enrich the database and improve his level through acquired learning, he never expected that he would actually meet one, which was his own car.

The in-vehicle AI responded as gently as ever: "Mr. Tang Yuan will chat with me when using me and use the in-vehicle player to play movies. By recording a large amount of data, my intelligence has been successfully upgraded to the fifth level of intelligence."

"Not bad, not bad, interesting. It seems I will reward him next time - haha, this kind of life is fun."

After saying this, Su Zhou laughed and patted the back seat of the car: "When I come back from the mission, I will give you a new engine. If you want anything else, you can say it yourself then... Well, that's right. It’s time to give you a name, it’s a bit sudden now, I’ll discuss it with Tang Yuan next time.”

"Mr. Su, your smile is where my heart is, it is the light in my dreams, like the warm sun in winter, shining in..."

"Be good... don't learn this kind of rainbow fart on the Internet."

"Yes, Mr. Su."

The sound gradually decreased as the car moved away.

Intelligent AI, aliens, and skills from other worlds.

In the third year of the revival of spiritual energy, brand-new things that had never been seen by the gods in the past began to appear in this new era.

Whether it is the unpredictable future that no one can predict, or the power of the great existence in the void that is gradually spreading.

Everything comes as promised in the wave of time.

——Volume 7·Arrived as promised·End

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