Sword of Dawn

Chapter 0794?

This was Gawain's first time entering the central temple of the City of Dreams.

This temple is located in the center of Dream City, and from the structure of the mind network, the data that constitutes this temple is also located at the deepest part of the entire network - it is directly monitored by the Supreme Bishops, and is always in the presence of Pope Megaul III. Under the "watch" of the gods, all mental activities in the temple area are based on the highest security policy, and data flow control is extremely strict.

Therefore, for a long time, Gawain had no idea of ​​this area. In order to prevent his "smuggler" from being discovered by the temple monitors, he would not even move around the temple area.

Until today, Daniel became the monitor of the temple area and restructured the data flow of the entire area.

Gawain calmly teleported to the inner corridor of the central temple, and then walked into the resplendent and resplendent circular hall unhurriedly.

In the magnificent hall illuminated by passive light, the figures of the archbishops emerged one after another. The surface of the golden round table in the center of the hall was depicted with many mysterious runes, and each rune appeared with the arrival of the participants. Glittering, Gao Wen walked slowly to the round table, his gaze calmly swept over the magical and sacred imprints floating on the edge of the round table, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart——

People who engage in the Internet just like RGB, as if this thing can really improve the performance of the mind network...

While his thoughts were floating, the figures quickly solidified. The archbishops of the Eternal Sleepers arrived at the venue and came to Gao Wen.

Gawain looked at the seats at the scene, and saw a total of 23 seats around the gorgeous round table - corresponding to the 23 archbishops including Daniel.

But at the moment one chair is vacant.

Gao Wen recalled the situation reported by Daniel - in the previous exploration of No. [-] sandbox, an archbishop of the Eternal Sleeper was mentally polluted by the upper-level narrator in order to cover others, and he has been isolated in the real world alone. It seems that The vacant seat was hers.

Gao Wen came to the vacated seat and sat down casually - this seat is good, it is now his.

Except for Daniel, the archbishops had no idea that wanderers from outside the territory had come to them. They took their seats around the round table in sequence, with Yuri Charvin sitting on Gawain's left, and an unknown archbishop sitting Gawain's right.

Several participating bishops couldn't help casting their gazes at Gao Wen's seat. Of course, they saw only an empty seat. One of the archbishops shook his head and sighed: "Oh... I hope Wen Archbishop Dee can recover as soon as possible."

There were a few voices of agreement from around, and the sights cast on Gao Wen's position were full of exclamation and melancholy.

Gao Wen felt a little embarrassed, but he still sternly slumped on his seat... After all, Daniel was sitting across the table, and his personality as a wanderer from outside the territory couldn't be broken—as a wanderer from outside the territory, he couldn't just because of embarrassment Just ran off the seat.

At this moment, a voice from the venue announced the start of the meeting and relieved Gao Wen's embarrassment: "Everyone, let's start."

Gao Wen followed the prestige and saw Selena Geer sitting not far from him. She was wearing a simple and elegant white dress, and her tone was as calm and gentle as in memory.

"The Pope will also participate in this meeting." Selina continued.

Megal III?

Gao Wen's heart moved, and the face of the pioneer who was famous for his loyalty and gentleness in the north marching team appeared in his mind, and almost at the same time as his thoughts were floating, a star light that was constantly wriggling and deforming, floating above the golden round table The aggregate suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

Gawain's eyes froze for a moment, and the memory from Gawain Cecil surged in his mind, but he couldn't overlap the indescribable starlight with the "comrade in arms" in his memory.

He couldn't help but think of Bertila who turned into a plant, and Franken, the "Great Master" who merged with the body of a false god and died...

It seems that ordinary people have to pay a huge price to fight against the passage of time and live a long time.

Later, he heard a trembling voice from the starlight, whose original voice could no longer be discerned. The voice said to the archbishops present: "We are facing a special crisis—the No. The "upper-level narrator" brewed in the box has begun to infect the real world, and you must have understood the specific situation.

"In addition, all the minds in the No. [-] sandbox have been confirmed to have disappeared, including three thousand fellow church members as test entities, and millions of virtual minds formed by the sandbox system.

"We have not been able to confirm the reason for the disappearance of these minds-they may have been 'swallowed' by the out-of-control upper-level storytellers, or they may have... somehow integrated into the No. [-] sandbox, and even melted through the shield and entered our surface network."

The voice of Megal III echoed in the hall, and Gawain's eyes gradually became serious.

The minds in the No. [-] sandbox disappeared... There are actually millions of minds in it, most of which are virtual personalities generated by the sandbox system...

The huge number of "virtual personalities" did not surprise Gao Wen, because what runs in the sandbox is an extremely simulated "real world", and with the development of the internal historical "script", the scale of civilization in the sandbox world will definitely change with time. However, the large number of "residents" cannot all be real testers—that means that the Eternal Sleepers will put the entire population of an entire country into their sandbox, which is obviously wrong. realistic.

Therefore, it was their inevitable choice to use the virtual personality as the "NPC" of the sandbox system, and it was also expected by Gao Wen.

But he didn't expect that the No. [-] sandbox, which seemed to be operating normally on the surface... was actually empty inside?

As for whether those virtual "NPCs" can simulate the real human mind and realize high-level artificial intelligence, this also makes Gao Wen very concerned, but now is obviously not the time to care about such things.

While Gao Wen kept thinking, the archbishops in the hall also started a formal meeting discussion.

The archbishops who participated in the No. [-] sandbox exploration operation described more details of the exploration operation, and the technical archbishops headed by Daniel proposed several plans. During the discussion, the severe situation became more and more obvious. The pressure of the crisis weighs heavily on everyone's heart.

Selena stood up, her eyes were calm, and her tone was low:

"...As of now, we are still unable to confirm the essence of the upper-level narrator. His power is invisible and pollutes everything that enters the No. [-] sandbox. Conventional means of confrontation are ineffective.

"The advance troops under attack were attacked by an invisible enemy after nightfall, and we still don't know anything about this attack except for the hallucination phenomenon of suspected mental backlash.

"My compatriots, we are trying to fight against a force that may be above the human mind... I am afraid that conventional solutions are useless."

There were low voices of discussion in the hall, and the archbishops exchanged opinions quickly. Even Gao Wen, who was watching the meeting incognito, couldn't help but fell into deep thought, conceiving possible countermeasures based on the large amount of information he had just heard.

In any case, he still doesn't want such an easy-to-use psychic network to come to an end so soon—not to mention, the upper-level narrator sounds weird and dangerous, and if possible, he doesn't want to let that thing really enter the real world .

Selina Geerfen quietly looked at the archbishops who were discussing. After a few minutes, she suddenly broke the silence.

"My countrymen, listen to me—

"Maybe my next words will make you feel unbelievable, but the seriousness of the situation is obvious to all, and I hope that all of us can seriously think about more possibilities.

"Aiming at the current situation, His Majesty Megal III and I have discussed, and we have a bold plan—"

Gawain raised his head subconsciously, and looked in the direction of Selina Gerfen together with the other archbishops.

"Perhaps, we should seek cooperation from rogues outside the territory." Selina said calmly.

The hall was suddenly so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Gao Wen: "...?"

Daniel: "...?"

The next moment, buzzing discussions suddenly sounded, and the whole hall seemed to become a pot of boiling soup in an instant. When a name that the Church of the Eternal Sleepers regarded as a "large-scale neutral boss in the wild" appeared in this special meeting place, it was a Even the archbishops of the dark sect couldn't help but fell into shock and confusion.

At this moment, Selena's voice sounded again, making the scene quickly quiet: "Quiet, everyone, please listen to me-this is not a whimsical idea, but a serious idea.

"Through the continuous observation and analysis of wanderers outside the territory so far, we should already have a certain understanding of this indescribable existence. Various characteristics show that although he has shown extremely high danger and various abilities in the process of wandering in many worlds. It is a strange method, but in a certain period of journey, He has relatively certain rules of conduct-according to the summary of those memory fragments by the 'External Wanderer Analysis Group' and the observation of the Cecil area, the extraterrestrial Wanderer Every time he comes to this world, he will have a specific goal, and all his actions will revolve around this goal. In our world, his goal is... to build a new order.

"And according to the various new policies of the Cecil Empire and the details of the religious reforms he implemented, we can be sure that there should be some kind of opposition between him and the gods. At least, the two are not in the same camp.

"Based on this, it is not impossible for us to cooperate with the wanderers outside the territory when it comes to matters involving the upper-level narrators."

After Selena finished speaking, the archbishops discussed again, and some people couldn't help standing up and saying, "But can we conclude the 'rules of conduct' of an unknown person based on the broken information we have so far? His mode of action and goals It is likely to be beyond human understanding, how can we ensure the accuracy of what we have summed up now?"

Selena looked in the direction of the voice: "I can't guarantee the accuracy, I can only say that within a certain period of time and within a certain range, his goals do not conflict with us, and we also have the possibility of cooperating with him."

Someone stood up again: "Big Bishop Selina, I don't think this is appropriate—the wanderers outside the territory may not be in the camp of the gods, but they are obviously not on our side. The dark sect is being wiped out in Cecil, and everything will eventually die." It has been uprooted, and our compatriots in Cecil are constantly being arrested and reformed by the local security forces and the Superman Correctional Center. He obviously doesn't like us..."

"The order he promoted does not allow the existence of out-of-control and extreme groups like the Dark Sect, but this does not mean that we cannot carry out 'partial cooperation'," Selina said again, "The main forces of the Sect are in the territory of Typhon, We don't need to be active in Cecil, so that we won't be in direct confrontation with wanderers outside the territory, on this premise, we and him may be able to reach a tacit agreement on issues involving 'gods'."

Archbishops, look at me, I look at you, obviously still in astonishment and shake, Yuri Charvin, who was sitting on Gawain's left, couldn't help turning his eyes to the right, and another seat away from him The archbishop was exchanging ideas, while Gao Wen, who was caught in the middle, was leaning on a chair, listening to the group of eternal sleepers discussing themselves, and at the same time, his mind was a little blank, and his mind was wandering...

An extraordinarily loud voice sounded, and Magnum's voice made Gawain wake up again, and the short and grumpy archbishop stood up: "The extraterrestrial wanderer may be able to deal with the things in the No. [-] sandbox, he It has a corresponding level, but will He really help? Or after He really helps, will it mean that we have ushered in a greater threat? We can’t deal with the upper-level narrator—but we can’t deal with Him either! "

Obviously, this was the common concern of everyone at the scene, and many voices immediately echoed it. Yuri, who was sitting on Gawain's left, stood up and looked at Daniel across the table: "Archbishop Daniel, what do you have to say about this?" what idea?"

Daniel: "?"

Chapter 0795 Surprise?

What does Daniel think?What could he have thought?

Now he only feels that the world is changing very fast, the situation in front of him is very problematic, he is a little flustered, but it is useless, the master is sitting opposite and watching, but he is at a loss as to what to do next, so he has a good meeting and a few words Why is kung fu harder than calculus and surface problems...

But after all, he has experienced ups and downs. He can handle the intricate upper class in Aldernan, and he can also adapt to the treacherous and dark Order of the Sleepers. After becoming a loyal servant of wanderers outside the territory, he has a new and excellent The trait is that he is very good at figuring out what he wants.

Gawain who was sitting across from him nodded slightly to him.

Daniel calmly breathed a sigh of relief: he understood.

"I agree with Archbishop Selena," the old mage stood up, and said calmly and slowly, with a calm and deliberate tone in his tone, "Wandering outside the territory is a feasible choice."

Someone couldn't help saying: "We have always kept a distance from Him, we have never cooperated before, and only had unpleasant contacts. Now we suddenly have to hand over the issue of life and death to such an indescribable existence. It's too weird..."

"The key to the question is not whether we should hand over our own life and death to Him, but the possibility that we and Him can reach a consensus," Daniel said calmly, "The reason is what Archbishop Selina said just now, and I will I won’t repeat myself, I just want to add two points——

"First, we are no longer qualified for leisurely planning. Let's face the reality, compatriots, the No. [-] sandbox is out of control, and the upper-level narrators are gradually entering the real world. Compared with the wanderers outside the territory, the things in the No. [-] sandbox have already It’s a threat to put a knife on everyone’s neck. We have no choice—it’s not that we chose extraterritorial wanderers, but that the only thing left in this world that can fight the No. [-] sandbox and possibly help us is extraterritorial wandering By.

"Second, the extraterrestrial wanderer is a higher-level existence than human beings, and he has already intervened in the 'theocracy' in the form of religious reform. We have reason to believe that he is interested in the 'gods'. In other words, wait until the upper level The narrator has really entered the real world, and nine out of ten times he will be attracted by this new god, and nine times out of ten he will take the initiative to come to the door - when he comes to the door, we want to 'propose cooperation', but It's not that easy anymore."

After Daniel's words fell, muffled discussions suddenly rang out in the conference hall. Obviously, the two points he added were extremely convincing and almost irrefutable. Gawain, who was sitting across from him, nodded in satisfaction: the cooperation of the old mage It was just right, and the second reason gave Gao Wen the motivation to intervene in the incident. Such an excellent subordinate is rare at any time.

Gao Wen was just a little curious, how did Daniel know what he wanted him to say? He obviously didn't express anything on his side, and he didn't discuss the next step in advance, so he just nodded and let the other party say a few words casually Words can be dealt with...

The discussion in the hall lasted for a few minutes, and gradually, the archbishops seemed to reach a consensus in desperation.

They didn't really approve of this almost whimsical "plan", but after discussing, they found that they really couldn't find a better choice.

At this time, Pope Megal III, who had been floating above the conference venue and just quietly observed the conference most of the time, suddenly broke the silence: "Then, the plan is finalized."

"It's ironic...we are dedicated to fighting the gods, but in the end we turn to a god-like 'existence'...is there any point in our efforts for so many years?" Archbishop Magnum muttered in a low voice with a gloomy face, but muttered The sound could be heard almost throughout the venue.

"At least we have tried another way," Megal III interrupted Magnum's grunt in a flat voice, "Next, we should discuss how to establish contact with wanderers outside the territory and how to accurately convey our wishes— — this needs to be done as quickly as possible, we are running out of time.”

Gao Wenduan sat on the seat, once again entering the state of wandering in the sky.

"For such a hasty contact, gaining trust should be the most important thing," Yuri, who was sitting next to Gao Wen, stood up and said, "He should be vigilant and repulsive towards us, and if we make a direct request, He will probably refuse... "

People in the hall spoke up one after another: "We should find someone who knows Cecil better..."

"I think too much foreshadowing will be counterproductive, and it will appear that we are not sincere enough. It is better to directly explain our intentions. This may gain His favor."

"The rogues outside the territory are obviously also paying attention to us. Hasn't he already created an improved 'communication device' by analyzing our technology? We can use technology to win his favor..."

There were speeches everywhere, and the archbishops fell into heated discussions. Gao Wen sat quietly among these archbishops, and his thoughts gradually calmed down.

He looked around, and a bold idea was brewing in his heart.

Things have reached today's situation. Whether the psychic network can survive depends on whether it can solve the crisis of the No. [-] sandbox... After these years of layout, a large amount of authority of the psychic network has essentially fallen into the hands of Daniel and him... more Strengthen and shape the powerful image of wanderers outside the territory, and make these eternal sleepers more "cooperative"...

Gao Wen nodded secretly: The timing seems to be almost here.

The archbishops of the Supreme Bishops were immersed in the discussion, immersed in the analysis of the wanderers outside the territory, and the speculation of "Gauwen Cecil".

Then, Yuri Charvin found that there was a person sitting next to him at some point——

Short brown hair, a majestic face, and a burly figure, with a majestic temperament that seems to be substantive.

Gao Wen tapped on the table lightly, looked around the room with a smile on his face, and nodded slightly: "I also agree with Selina Gerfen's opinion."

In the entire meeting hall, a needle could be heard instantly.

Even the cluster of starlight aggregates floating in mid-air froze in an instant, no longer shrinking and wriggling.

After a few seconds of unspeakable silence, the entire hall suddenly erupted with a strong vibration. The minds of a large number of high-level peaks and even legendary powerhouses shook at the same time at this moment, causing the temple to violently turbulent, and terrifying cracks appeared one after another. Spread from the hall to the outer wall of the temple, and amidst the weird whistling and roaring sounds, some of the 22 archbishops in front of Gawain suddenly stood up, some supported the table with their eyes wide open, some opened their mouths and exclaimed, and then one by one A figure disappeared into the meeting hall in the turbulent light and shadow—they were offline.

"Psychostorm!!"

A thunderous sound suddenly sounded, and Magnum almost subconsciously raised his hands to cast his most powerful and best spell, but at the moment the spell was cast, he showed a serious expression and kept With this expression, the connection with the conference venue was interrupted.

At the same time as Magnum disappeared, a psychic storm swept across the meeting hall, swept the gorgeous golden round table and every seat, and hit the heads of the few remaining archbishops who hadn't had time to go offline. The archbishops who remained on the scene were almost all kicked out of the network.

After a burst of extreme chaos, only a mess remained in the golden meeting hall. The aftermath of the spiritual storm hovered over the top of the hall. Got all the RGB lights...

Except for Gao Wen, there were only three "people" left in the hall, one was Megaul III who was floating in the air and seemed to be still stiff and still, the other was Selina Gerfen who was sitting not far away with a blank expression, One is Yuri Charvin sitting on Gawain's left.

The latter sat there with a pale face and many bruises on his body. It seemed that his condition was not very good.

As for Daniel... In order not to reveal the abnormality, in order to continue to remain hidden, the old mage displayed all his acting skills in an instant, and left the Internet in "horrified" like everyone else.

With the help of his advanced authority and his strong mental resistance, Gao Wen resisted the attack of the psychic storm. He was stunned, but his expression was still calm and solemn. After arranging his clothes a little, he looked up at Sai Lina: "Why didn't you leave?"

Selena took a deep look at Gao Wen: "...I can only live in the Internet, there is no point in leaving here."

Gawain nodded, then looked at Megal III in mid-air: "What about you? Why didn't you leave?"

The starlight aggregate finally resumed its expansion and contraction, and the voice of the eternal sleeper Pope came from it: "...I am very curious about you."

Gawain finally looked at Archbishop Yuri, who looked not in good condition beside him, and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

"……fine."

"Why did you stay?"

Yuri's face was stiff and his tone was weird. He didn't seem to want to speak, but he had to: "...I have a relatively high resistance to Magnum's Psychic Storm...."

He didn't sound too happy about being able to fend off Magnum's psychic storm.

But Gao Wen was very happy, it had been a long time since he was so rude.

Moreover, after the skinning, the character set was maintained without collapsing, but it left an unpredictable impression.

This helps to maintain a good attitude.

He sat on the chair, as if he was the owner of the place. While sketching the image of himself as a "rogue outside the territory" in his heart, he looked around the entire hall, and then smiled and said: "It's a wonderful place." From the perspective of technical strength, you are quite good.