Falling into the Abyss

Being awakened in advance is not a good experience. The consciousness is like being grasped by sharp claws, forcibly torn out of the chaos of the dream.The dreams in the moment before awakening are usually extremely horrifying, and most of them have the theme of falling or drowning.Ethan dreamed that he was caught and dragged into the deep sea by a giant eel with a horrible appearance and no eyes. All he inhaled was the smelly seawater, which was poured into his lungs, and the alveoli burst one after another.When he woke up, he was sobbing like a person about to suffocate, gasping for air, with a look of horror on his face.

His body was still wet, apparently the cryogenic fluid had just come off, and they were forced out of sleep without even having time to warm up their bodies.He looked around in a daze, and saw that Samuel, who was next door, was holding on to the edge of the sleeping cabin, gasping for breath, with a look of shock on his face.Not far away, other non-humans woke up one after another, and there were no medical robots waiting to check their physical conditions around them.

Something is wrong, this is definitely not a normal wakeup procedure.

Ethan also noticed that the positions of Tanithel, the other two Eves, and the head of the guard were empty.His first reaction was that Tanithel had betrayed them, but after thinking about it, the three Eves and the chief of the guard had fallen asleep earlier than them. Once they entered a deep sleep, unless they were awakened by Diana, they would not be able to sleep at all. Impossible to wake up on your own.They also hadn't had the chance to modify the sleep routine, and Derek had set up complex encryption on his modified instructions and kept double-checking them until the last second before falling asleep.

The non-people are obviously still a little confused, but Derek has already rushed out of the sleep cabin, rushed to the door of the sleeping hall, and entered a series of instructions on the door key screen, but Diana's gentle voice sounded, "Sorry , Mr. Derek, I can't let you out."

As soon as she said this, everyone panicked.Samuel strode up to Derek, and heard the young man's self-possessed voice say, "Diana, I think we have reached a consensus on who is your client."

"Indeed, in the absence of other high-ranking commanders on Earth, you and VIP Eve are my service targets. However, the surviving Sergeant Sofia Wafa has already contacted me. She asked me to wake up the chief of guards, Rafa first. Staff Sergeant R. Schneider and the three Eve VIPs took them away before waking you up. Her spaceship has now landed on the Magic Flute."

Non-human beings were struck by lightning, originally thought that the mothership was empty because the God of Entropy had infected and absorbed everyone, but they didn't expect that someone survived.

"What?! Why didn't you report that there are still survivors!"

"When the unknown event happened, a total of about 100 people left in small and medium-sized spaceships, but they lacked supplies, had no ability to navigate in curvature, had very little chance of survival, and had no contact with me, so I counted them as the others. Became a missing person." Diana answered smoothly and briskly, but every word made Derek want to go crazy.He kicked against the wall and cursed a series of obscenities.

"Damn it! This computer is too cunning, let it fool you!"

It is not known whether it was really overshadowed by the computer. Diana's logic is not wrong, but that sweet voice always gives people a hint of cunning illusion.Perhaps it was afraid that Derek would really invade her central program, so it kept this hand.

After all, an artificial intelligence like Diana is too complicated. Even if it usually seems to be compliant and obedient without a single error, there is no sign of losing control, but if you want to completely control it without the detailed original code, it is simply as difficult as heaven. .

Samuel's face changed, and other non-humans rushed forward, smashing the door with all kinds of heavy objects that could be picked up, and the scene was in chaos.In comparison, Ethan looked unusually calm.

He already had a hunch that they couldn't escape.Now that it has really happened, there is a kind of solidity and bewilderment like a stone falling to the ground.

It's just...he still has a little hope in his heart...

Will Tanithel intercede for him?

Although reason tells him that this is just a hope that is so stupid that it can't be any more stupid, after all, what happened between them is nothing more than two people who have needs comforting each other, and it is even Tanisel's comfort and care for him more.Who would help a criminal who is of no use to him just because of a one-night stand?

But... always say something... For example, when asked if non-people have made things difficult for him, maybe he will say something nice?

Diana's voice sounded again, "Secretary Sergeant Sofia Wafa asked to speak with you."

After finishing speaking, before they could respond, a not-so-beautiful but resolute female Beta face was projected on the circular wall. It was the chief of the special forces sent by Earth this time.She looked at them with cold and disgusted eyes, like a god looking down on sinners, "We have now regained control of the Magic Flute. If I want, I can order Diana to reactivate the electric shock collars around your necks." Electrocute all of you until you are foaming at the mouth, and then send you back. I advise you to surrender immediately and not make unnecessary resistance. Otherwise, not only will you be punished, but the moral value of your family will also be seriously affected. I give you 3 minutes to think about it, and then I will open the door. Anyone who resists will be shot!"

The sound like a steel ball falling to the ground has not yet fallen, but the image has already been extinguished.She didn't even intend to hear any response from non-people.

The tendons near Samuel's temples were obviously protruding because he clenched his teeth too tightly. Jiawen had already cursed Fuck, walking back and forth. They will definitely be killed, and the two camps are arguing.Ethan could only feel the buzzing noises in his ears, which made him have a splitting headache.

Samuel suddenly yelled, "Shut up!"

The scene suddenly fell silent.

"How many intend to surrender?" he asked in a commanding voice.

Three people raised their hands, including Ethan and Derek.Samuel glanced at Derek in surprise, and the boy said, "I still have my parents and younger brother at home. I don't want my younger brother to be unable to get into a good university because of his stupid older brother."

Now even Ethan is surprised. Since this kid is capable of experimenting with his own brother, why does he think about his brother's moral value at this time? "

Jiawen spat on the ground, "Hmph, a bunch of cowards!"

Ethan pushed his glasses, and said with some hesitation, "If we surrender, we may not be killed. After all, we are the only surviving human beings who have come into contact with Shab Nicholas on the red earth. They need to learn from us. Get more information. And, I'm sure the Eves will speak for us."

Samuel gave him a cold look. If his eyes could be turned into knives, he might have been pierced by an arrow.

"Hmph, what did you say? We threatened them that if they dared to resist, we would tie them up like rice dumplings and sell them to pirates as slaves? Forget it, how can those superior people take us inhumans seriously? You idiots without a backbone, anyway, I don’t want to go back to that damned place in the Forbidden City, I’d rather be shot to death!” Jiawen retorted disdainfully.

Ethan smiled wryly, "I really have no backbone, because I am worried that my parents will suddenly lose [-] points of morality by the moral court without doing anything, and the communication system will be closely monitored. I have to go home and eat out before ten o'clock in the evening. They have to be searched. I don’t want them to be the kind of people who stare at the opportunity to report other people’s misconduct every day in order to earn moral value. It’s unlucky to have a son like me, and I don’t want them outside. The world lives like us!"

When he said this, Jiawen was speechless for a moment.Chen Zeng smiled kindly at this time, and patted Ethan's sword on the shoulder, "Young man is very reasonable. In order not to implicate my supporters, I also agree to surrender."

Now only Samuel and Jiawen remained undecided.Ethan looked at Samuel and continued to persuade, "Things may not necessarily be that bad. We can explain that we tried to modify Diana's central instructions because the Magic Flute became an empty ship. We just want to go to the first The Three Reichs used their wormhole information communicators to send messages to the Earth Alliance. After all, it would take three years for the Earth to receive the message from the mothership. As for the Chief of Guards, we can say that it was because he showed signs of infection that we I want to isolate him. Those people have also seen the horror of Shabu Nicholas, and they might fear the chief of the guard because of this, which is also beneficial to us."

Three minutes later, except for Jiawen's reluctance, they all reached a consensus—surrender.

Everything after that was both chaotic and logical.After the door opened, more than a dozen special forces soldiers with laser weapons rushed forward, cuffing their hands firmly behind their backs.No one spoke to them, and no one asked them anything, and they were thrown directly below the mother ship on the cargo floor, where they shivered for two days in the dark and cold air.

In those two days, non-people seldom talked. Many chaotic thoughts flickered in Ethan's mind, and finally drifted back to Shab Nicholas.It is amazing that the existence of these entropy gods has been perceived by humans on Earth hundreds of centuries ago, while they, the advanced interstellar humans, were unaware of it.He suddenly wondered if it would be a better choice to merge with the Mother God?

At least in that brief contact, he didn't feel pain.

However, he chose to live, and therefore he chose to experience the terrifying "atonement" many times after that, as well as the long years in the Forbidden City.

Two days later, they were escorted into the sleeping hall again, and locked in the sleeping cabin to prepare for the curvature flight.If you fall asleep and wake up again, you will be back in the Forbidden City.

And he never saw Tanithel again until the Magic Flute re-landed on Earth.