【Youtongyou】IF WORLD

chapter of the world

4.

Russ Headquarters, Turtle.

"Huh... ha... wait a minute! Ms. Asuna!" The developer, who was out of breath due to the violent running, finally stopped Higa Takeshi, who was about to use the creator ID Sti West Asia logged into Asuna in Underworld.

"What's wrong? Mr. Higa."

"The situation has changed, anyway, please follow me first!"

After hesitating for a moment, Asuna suppressed her confusion for the time being, and followed Higa Takeru to the central control room of Underworld.Seijiro Kikuoka and Rinko Kojiro were already waiting in the control room, and the large screen used to show the internal conditions of Underworld was divided into a small area at this time, displaying a character model in rotation.

"Excuse me?" Asuna asked puzzled.

Kikuoka Seijiro zoomed in on the screen and focused the lens on the head of the model: "This is a god-level ID of the same level as the ID Stacia that Asuna-kun is about to use, Dark God Vector. Not long ago, it was taken away by intruders and logged in.”

"But in Underworld, it's been a long time, right?" Asuna asked additionally.

Kikuoka nodded: "Because of the time difference between Underworld and RealWorld, it is very difficult for us to capture individual data. However, Underworld's system will automatically track individuals who can break the "taboo list". Just now, this invader and a group of We made contact with an artificial fluctlight that broke the limit, so we managed to capture his appearance. "

Hearing this, Asuna's gaze focused on the screen, and under Vector's gorgeous attire was a stiff, featureless European face.

"Gabriel Miller." Kikuoka read the name clearly: "This is the identity of the invader that we just obtained after the appearance screening. He is a lieutenant in the US Army. The capture of Russ must have happened this time. It is to capture the true Bottom-Up artificial intelligence, "ALICE". "

Asuna thought for a moment, suddenly realized something, and asked a little panickedly: "So...has he been in contact with Miss Alice?"

Higa Takeru shook his head: "No, he met someone other than Ms. Alice, and that's why I prevented Ms. Asuna from logging in."

After speaking, he called up another model next to Vector's model—it was a handsome young man with short flaxen hair and ice-white armor.His appearance and the model of Vector next to him are completely at the two extremes. His outline and temperament can make people feel good at just one glance, and they can't be forgotten for a long time.

Higa coughed lightly, and then introduced: "From the information we have read, this boy's name is "Eugeo". He is the one we mentioned to you earlier, and he helped Kirito-kun defeat the The highest priest, and the Underworld aborigine who died in that battle, he, like Miss Alice, is a precious sample of breaking the "Taboo Index". "

Following his words, Kikuoka continued: "The artificial Fluct-Light is no different from the soul of a human being. The amount of data is so huge that it is impossible to back it up in places other than the Light-Cube. Therefore, in Underworld, the destiny is zero. The fluctlight will be quickly and completely deleted from the Light-Cube. After Eugeo-kun was killed in that battle, it was impossible to reappear in this world, but in fact, he not only came back, but also with our most difficult The enemy made a direct contact."

"So, after our analysis, we can only come to one conclusion." Higa Takeu put away his cynical expression, and his eyes instantly became serious: "It was Kirito-kun who used a method that we don't know, to completely destroy what should have been completely destroyed. The deleted Eugeo-kun's soul is stored in his fluctlight."

His words filled Asuna's heart with worry. Although she didn't understand the principle of fluctlight operation in Underworld, she also understood that human memory capacity is very limited, and a person can't even remember everything that happened to him. , How could it be possible to completely store another person in one's own memory?

Kikuoka pushed his glasses and continued: "At first we thought that Kirito-kun fell asleep because of the "self-punishment emotion" caused by the death of his best friend, but now it seems that it may be more than that.So even if Asuna-kun logs into the Underworld, it may be difficult to wake up Kirito-kun's fluct light, and... we still have more urgent tasks to ask Asuna-kun for help. "

Asuna nodded immediately, "Please tell me."

"Kirito-kun's chaos seems to be successful so far, but this state cannot continue stably." Kikuoka's eyes behind the lens showed a trace of worry: "In the beginning he was able to successfully take Eugeo-kun's In addition to relying on his powerful "mind power" to implant data into his fluctlight, the more important thing is that the newly "resurrected" Eugeo-kun has no memory and the amount of data he possesses is not high.However, as Eugeo-kun gradually came into contact with the people around him, his memory increased, and his desire to retrieve his memory became stronger. Kirito-kun's fluctlight may not last long. "

“So, we must stop the Final Stress Test at all costs. Kikuoka gave the final conclusion: "Otherwise, once Eugeo-kun starts to participate in the battle and has witnessed countless deaths, the instantaneously inflated data volume will become the last straw—for this, we need the help of Yui. "

5.

The human world, the gate to the east.

"Anyway, if you can't do it, you can't do it."

At this moment, Eugeo, who was sitting in the tent, was looking blankly at Alice who had just given the order to "guard the rear".

Although Eugeo did not insist on refusing, his expression already showed that he did not approve of this order. Alice took a step forward, pressed Eugeo with the height difference, and continued: "I don't blame you. And no, so in return, you should agree to my request... right? Eugeo."

"But I left a letter." Eugeo retorted.

"Just leaving a note saying "I'm going to the land of darkness" is not a letter at all! "Alice sighed deeply: "Eugeo, only you can guarantee Kirito's safety in this chaotic battlefield."

However, Eugeo still shook his head: "But if Kirito is still awake, he definitely doesn't want to waste his combat power because of himself."

For a moment, Alice didn't know whether to feel a headache for Eugeo's stubbornness, or to be relieved by his understanding of Kirito...

So, she could only take the last resort: "In short, you still can't fully control the artifact. If you fall down after using the "Full Armament Control Technique" like last time, you will have to drag other people to help you.With you like this, you are useless in a war. "

I can practice well... Eugeo wanted to say this, but soon he realized that the point was not at all.Alice does not hesitate to say such words that go against her nature but also to keep herself behind. There must be more important factors other than strength.Finally, he nodded.

Perhaps due to human habits, even though Alice couldn't hear him, Kirito waited until Alice left the camp before saying, "Quinella, I don't think something is right."

Quinella did have limited knowledge of the RealWorld, but Alice's thoughts were invisible in front of her: "Little Alice is probably hiding something, that child can't tell lies, but fortunately Eugeo is very good at being fooled." .”

"..." Kirito was speechless: "Anyway, I'll go and see first. Quinella is here to watch Eugeo's situation."

"You always like to leave the boring work to me." Quinella said with some dissatisfaction.

"I don't think people who can lie alone in bed for hundreds of years would mind being bored." After Kirito finished speaking, he ruthlessly walked through the tent and followed Alice.

……

It was almost evening when Kirito returned to the tent.

Inside the tent, Eugeo was feeding Kirito dinner.At first Kirito felt embarrassed by such a scene, but after watching it repeatedly for more than a month, he finally got used to it.The same is true for Quinella, who used to make fun of it at first, but now she just yawns exaggeratedly from the sidelines to show Kirito what a boring afternoon she has spent.

Kirito ignored her complaints and went straight to the point: "So, how is your situation?"

Sitting on the desk, Quinella shook her dangling feet, and said impatiently: "Two girls came in, one with black hair and one with red hair, and they burst into tears after talking a lot of nonsense. one game."

There is no doubt that it should be Tijie and Ronnie, Kirito secretly thought.I didn't expect them to also come to the border, no... It should be said that if it were them, they would definitely come here.After parting at the Sword Cultivation Academy, the two of them became like this when they met again. Presumably those two gentle and kind school girls would be very sad.

"As for me..." Kirito recalled what he saw and heard just now, with undisguised worry on his brow: "After Alice left here, she went directly to Mr. Bercouli's side, They probably made some speculations about Eugeo’s resurrection, so they prevented Eugeo from participating in the battle.”

Quinella shook her head and sighed: "This is the consequence of removing the "God Worship Module". Human beings, if they don't abandon their redundant emotions, will always make wrong decisions at critical moments. "

Kirito was already used to Quinella's bad speech. He was silent for a moment, looked outside the door, and suddenly said, "Quinella, come with me for a walk, okay?"

Quinella raised her eyebrows strangely: "Is it okay? Don't look at your cute Eugeo."

Kirito didn't answer, and stared at Eugeo with a complicated expression for a moment, then turned and flew out of the tent, and Quinella had no choice but to follow.After leaving the tent, Kirito didn't stop, and flew all the way to the "Eastern Gate" until he reached the top of the "Eastern Gate" before stopping.

Looking to the east, there is an astonishing number of "Legion of Darkness" stretching beyond the horizon; to the west, is the empty Istavaliers Plain, where the people who originally lived here have already been integrated They evacuated under the command of the knights, and the only ones still guarding the border are the Integrity Knights and a few nobles who participated in the war on their own will.

"Quinella, will you regret seeing such a situation?" Kirito said suddenly.

Quinella chuckled a few times: "So you are going to preach to me? I won't regret it, but would you regret it? If you didn't kill me, repelling the "Army of Darkness" against me It's an easy thing to do. "

Kirito stared down at the few integrity knights' camp, and said softly, "Mr. Bercouli believes that Eugeo exists by relying on my destiny and the power of my mind. Once I wake up, Eugeo will He disappeared, so he still decided not to let Eugeo step into the battlefield when the gap between the enemy and the enemy was so great."

"This is indeed the style of young Bercouli." Quinella nodded, "Whether it's an enemy or a companion, he always gives priority to saving the lives of young people as much as possible."

But then, Quinella saw on Kirito's face what she had never seen before... frustration and anger.

Even when he heard the truth about "If World", Kirito was far calmer than he is now.He clenched his fists and his whole body was trembling slightly. If it wasn't for the ghost state, his lower lip might be bitten and bleed.

"Alice, Mr. Bercouli, and everyone else." Kirito suppressed his anger, and squeezed out a hoarse voice from his throat: "Every one of them has abandoned their past hostile positions and forgotten their past rifts. , thinking about me and Eugeo, but they may never think of it, but in the end it was their language that drove me to a corner."

Hearing this, Quinella froze for a moment, and quickly understood the meaning of his words.

"Mr. Bercouli is the oldest knight in mankind, and Alice is the closest person to me and Eugeo. The conclusion they deduced together is absolutely correct." Kirito's tone gradually became agitated: " But I didn't do that at all! I didn't make that sacrifice for Eugeo at all! I stayed awake because my consciousness stayed in the world of shadows, and my body became so weak because I When Eugeo died, he blamed himself for attacking his own fluctlight!"

"However, after those "settings" were written by the "Creator God" through their mouths, they became real. Whether it is the characters in the book or the readers of "IfWorld", no one will doubt these "settings" "The authenticity!And they will gradually feel, "Sure enough, it is impossible to resurrect the dead", and everyone will be gradually brought into this atmosphere; not only Underworld, maybe there are people in RealWorld who are perfecting these designs at the moment Surely, soon, Eugeo will be killed by "Koraki"! "

"In the atmosphere created by "Chuang Shi Shen", I am a child who cannot bear the sacrifice of my best friend and is immersed in an illusory dream and does not want to wake up.When the war begins and Eugeo and I have witnessed countless deaths, I will gain courage and strength from Eugeo, bear his sacrifice, hold his sword to save the world, and become a true hero... how A beautiful story, but in this story, why does Eugeo exist?He was originally born for me, and now he is going to die for me. Is he the "price" that I have to experience in the process of growing up? ! "

"I don't mean to blame the "Creator God", I understand that these are just part of creation.But how should I face it?No matter how difficult it is, I can continue to persevere, and then try my best to think of other ways.But the only thing I can't tolerate is that the intentions of those who care about us, those true intentions, are actually being used for such purposes. "Kirito closed his eyes tightly: "Quinella, do you know... If this kind of thing continues..."

"In the end, even Eugeo's heart... will become my enemy."

"..."

On the high wall 300 Mel above the ground, the two were silent for a long time, and the night completely enveloped the sky.When Thors rises again, the "Gate of the East" will collapse and everything will be settled.

Quinella looked up at the boundless night sky, and suddenly said, "There are no stars tonight."

Although his heart was full of unwillingness to be angry, Kirito did not lose his composure. After all, if even he lost his mind, that would be real despair.He also looked up at the sky, and said in a low voice: "Today is cloudy, and the war is about to break out. Such an atmosphere is also necessary."

"Exactly." Quinella nodded, "All creatures in this world, including rocks, flowing water, and even air, are extensions of the thinking of the "Creator God".Including you and me, they are essentially a part of the "Creator God", and you are the one that carries the most of his thoughts. "

"But you are also fundamentally different from him, that is—unreality." Quinella looked straight into Kirito's eyes and said in a deep voice: "You have countless wishes that he can't realize in reality. , a talent that cannot be possessed, in my opinion, those of us in the book are superior existences than most "IfWorld" people.Although he has the home court advantage in the World of Light, you in the World of Shadows will never lose to him. "

"..."

Quinella raised her head slightly, with an unstoppable majesty on her face. At this moment, she seemed to have turned back to the Administrator she once was: "Mr. the protagonist from "RealWorld", in fact, I have been hiding to help you. real reason.I'm just taking revenge. I want to send the protagonist that the "Creator God" has painstakingly created to be in a position of hostility to him, and reverse the ending he expected. Your lord is the most perfect, the most complete rebellion. "

"This kind of thing... Even if you don't say it, I can understand it." Kirito sighed softly.

"So what's your answer?" Quinella asked seriously, looking into his eyes.

"Do you still need to ask?" Kirito said, he no longer needs to rely on words to strengthen his will, that is what the world of light needs, and his will has never changed from beginning to end.

Then, he stood up and looked up at the sky, as if he saw the world beyond the world through the sky, and saw the hands typing in front of the screen.

TBC

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