Chapter 1406 The First Night

It is of course an epic thing for all the mortal kingdoms to work together to fight against the doomsday and attack the wasteland. The successful purification of the ancient kingdom of Gondor, which has been occupied for seven hundred years, will of course leave a glorious page in the history books - there are countless histories Writers, playwrights, and bards to record and praise all of this, but as an empire leader, Gawain had to start thinking about some more realistic issues at this time.

A piece of land that is vaster than any current empire, is recovering, and is waiting to be developed and colonized, an energy vent originating from the core power of the planet, long-term benefits that cannot be calculated, and ownership issues that cannot be clarified. Start thinking, then the alliance countries that are still united at this moment may be in chaos tomorrow.

He raised his head and looked at the sensors hanging from the ceiling. Although he knew that Ophelia's body was not these "cameras", and these "cameras" were not the only channel for Ophelia to perceive the outside world, but doing so At least it can give him a feeling of "talking face-to-face" with the other party: "Actually, I was a little worried about whether you would support this decision. After all... this is your territory, and you don't need to listen to my arrangements here."

"This is the best arrangement at the moment," Ophelia said calmly, "I need a shelter that will not be disturbed, and you need the order and stability of the alliance not to be disrupted. From a rational point of view, the Iron Man Corps and Obviously, this underground base cannot use up the huge magic power of the Deep Blue Well. Such a large amount of energy should be used in the right place—whether it is rebuilding the wasteland, or recuperating countries after the war, these energies can come in handy, and in During this process, the Alliance must have a relatively fair and coercive 'distribution plan', and likewise, my Iron Man Corps and I also need a 'backup'."

"In addition to the support of the Cecil Empire, the existence of the Iron Man Corps itself will also be an important guarantee for maintaining the neutral position of the Deep Blue Well after the war, and the huge energy output by the Deep Blue Well is a small 'neutral city-state' The source of the right to speak and influence in the alliance," Gao Wen nodded lightly, "Neutrality requires the capital of neutrality, there is no paradise for no reason-especially in this paradise there is an inexhaustible gold mine." This is even more so in the case of mines.”

"I know that very well," Ophelia said.

"Speaking of which..." Gao Wen touched his chin and asked with some concern, "How is the current situation of the Iron Man Corps?"

"The damage rate has reached three quarters. At the end of the battle, the mental cores in the inventory were exhausted, and a large number of soldiers are still lying in the recovery warehouse," Ophelia said in a calm tone about the amazing loss, " Fortunately, the production facilities of the base itself have not suffered too much damage, and I am gradually restarting the various production lines and manufacturing new mental cores, as long as there is enough time, the Iron Man Corps can recover."

"That's good." Gawain breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then he couldn't help laughing at himself, "I really have a mountain of issues to consider... I didn't come here to discuss this with you. a serious and depressing problem,

I just came to say hello to you...and see what you really look like. "

"Those who can do their best, Your Majesty," Ophelia's voice seemed to carry a hint of a smile, "and I think we've already 'greeted' very well."

Gao Wen nodded lightly, and then his eyes fell on the platform in front of him again. He stared at the historical real Princess Ophelia Norton who was sleeping in the container, and he didn't speak for a long time. Lia Matrix obviously noticed this, and after a few minutes of silence in the hall, her voice reached Gawain's ears again: "Unfortunately, I am not the real her, and I have no way to 'step out' to greet her." You, even though I considered creating a special Iron Man body to act as an 'interface' to talk to you in this base, in the end... I chose to let you come here."

"No, I don't feel sorry," Gawain shook his head, and looked back at Ophelia Norton, "I actually don't care at all whether you are the so-called 'real' Ophelia Norton— I don't know her at all, I've never talked to her, I don't know her life and temperament, and although I know she must be a great and admirable person, she is still a stranger to me...

"And you, you are the only Ophelia Norton I know. We have cooperated for a long time and will continue to cooperate in the future. Under this premise, I don't care whether my allies are human or artificial. intelligent."

"Speech that fits your personality," Ophelia Matrix judged calmly, but then sighed helplessly, "Unfortunately, I still don't know if I am... her. My personality data and The initial memory bank is 100% copied from Ophelia Norton herself. My mental model even includes her whole brain scan. The moment I woke up, I thought I was Ophelia, but there was Another clear voice reminds me in the matrix... I'm just the 'Ophelia Matrix'..."

"Why can't they be both? You can be Ophelia Matrix, or Ophelia Norton herself," Gao Wen shook his head with a smile, "Maybe I can stand up and talk without back pain—but I don't think you need to be too entangled in this issue. Do you remember the period of life you just mentioned? Those are not always the data entered into this matrix in advance, but your real experience. You are a An individual with flesh and blood, no one decides who you must 'be'."

Ophelia Matrix was silent for a moment: "...your opinion has certain reference value."

"I'll just take it as a compliment," Gao Wen said with a smile, "Leave this topic aside for now. Next, I want to know more about the situation of the Deep Blue Well and your contribution to the surrounding area over the years. Observation records..."

...

The elevator was running at high speed in the shaft. Gao Wen and Amber stood in the elevator, watching the protective barriers made of reinforced concrete and alloy domes move down quickly in sight. The two silent iron soldiers stood Next to it, it is as quiet as a sculpture.

"I really didn't expect you to be able to give psychological counseling to ancient artificial intelligence," Amber turned her head and glanced at Gao Wen, muttering in a strange tone, "Of course I never thought that an ancient artificial intelligence would struggle every day." Is it me?... Seriously, maybe this has risen to the realm of philosophy. It turns out that Veronica's usual appearance, which looks like necrosis of nerves, actually hides such profound psychological activities? "

"If the few words I said casually can solve the problem that Ophelia Matrix has been pondering for hundreds of years, then I really have to admire myself." Gawain shrugged, "I guess she still has to struggle. It's useless for you to find a group of psychologists and philosophers to analyze this matter with her, she has to figure it out slowly, maybe one day she will suddenly figure it out..."

"That's true," Amber scratched her hair, "Ordinary people can't help her analyze it, her situation is so special, it's unparalleled in the world..."

Gao Wen: "...Universal Peerless is not used in this way."

"Ah? Then how to use it?"

Gawain ignored her, and at the same time, there was a sudden vibration from the elevator—they had reached the top of the shaft.

Returning the same way, under the leadership of two iron soldiers, the two walked into the long slope leading to the surface and wrapped in crystals. The scenery along the way, like a world of ice crystals, made Gawain a little disturbed. It calmed down, and what was even more rare was that Amber next to her was also honest this time—in the rare silence, Gawain couldn't help but look up.

His gaze seemed to penetrate the thick layer of crystal "mountains" and see the distant depths of space.

Some strange thoughts suddenly popped up in his mind - after going through time travel, fusion and resurrection, after inheriting the data in the satellite and Gao Wen's memory, after having this long and unimaginable "life", he himself... ...and who is it?

Is it a traveler soul from Earth? Is it a malfunctioning satellite? Is it the resurrected Gawain Cecil? Or a combination of all three...

He is no longer the "self" he thinks he is, but perhaps, he has always been the "self" from the beginning to the end...

Gao Wen slapped himself on the forehead, and forcibly threw the wild thoughts to the back of his head. Amber next to him was startled when he heard this movement: "Hey! Why did you slap yourself suddenly? This place No mosquitoes..."

"...It's okay, it's just that I was almost distorted by an ancient artificial intelligence." Gao Wen's mouth trembled, and he didn't know how to explain his mental journey to Amber just now, and at the same time, he also found that The ramp is nearing its end.

The door leading to the outside world is shimmering in front of it. Outside the door, the night is falling, and the sky is full of stars. keeps extending.

"Let's send it here." In front of the gate, Gawain looked at the two iron soldiers leading the way, with a smile on his face, "Thank you for leading the way."

However, one of the iron soldiers did not respond. Her body seemed to be stiff for a moment, and then there was a slight buzzing sound from inside her body. Her eyes lost focus for a moment, and then she focused on Gawain and Amber. She spoke. , the voice of Ophelia Matrix came from the sound device: "Please wait a moment."

Gao Wen was a little surprised: "What's wrong?"

"Please tell that iron soldier named Diana that the repair tank for her is ready."

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face: "...she will be very happy to hear the news."

...

The night was low and the stars were shining brightly. Today, seven hundred years later, the brilliant starry sky finally appeared over the Tarash Plain. Under the long-lost starlight, the wilderness has returned to silence.

A large number of mortal armies are still gathered on this plain. It is obviously not an easy task to evacuate such a large army from the battlefield in an orderly manner. The legion commanders and the leaders behind them are preparing for the subsequent evacuation, stationing The exhausted frontline soldiers are recuperating in the night, while the sentries and patrols are still sticking to their posts, the sensors of the war machines are constantly scanning the battlefield, and the wizards summoned by the spellcasters Eyes slowly fly across the sky—

The war is over, the horrors created by the dark priests have disappeared in the force field released by the blocking wall, and the wasteland has been healed, but even so, no one dares to relax their vigilance easily.

After all, this is a piece of wasteland that has sunk in darkness for seven hundred years, and the blocking wall cannot instantly eliminate all dangerous factors in this land.

The behemoth of the alliance crawled down on this first peaceful night, licking its wounds like a giant beast in the wilderness.

And in the northeast of the Deep Blue Well, where the "Against the Tide" finally fell, a large-scale isolation zone has been opened, and patrolling sentries and automatic sensing devices have sealed off the entire area.

In the center of the blockade area, there is still a slight smoke and dust steaming in the ditch, and a pungent smell is mixed in the night wind. A large number of dark wreckage fragments extend deep along the ditch, and at the end of this scar of flesh and blood , two tall figures were standing in front of the huge pile of chilling wreckage.

One is the master of Wanfa, who is as tall as a bell tower and shrouded in mysterious clouds and mist, and the other is a giant white deer with a holy figure surrounded by a faint white light.

After observing for a long time, Mirmina, the Master of Ten Thousand Laws, made an important judgment: "... To be honest, I saw many tragic deaths when I was in the Kingdom of God, but this one is still the worst I have ever seen. "

"One thing to say, indeed, the amount of bleeding is huge," Amoen said in a deep voice, "ah, the amount of bleeding is really huge..."

"...You can't cope with the amount of bleeding, right?" Mirmina couldn't help turning her head to look at her "roommate", "You have sighed this no less than ten times along the way."

"I've bled all over the past half month, and I don't have anything else on my mind now," Amon shook his head. The white light around him was slightly dimmer than before, but the two white flowers wrapped around his antlers Xiaohua is much more energetic than when she was "transplanted" just now, "And I have to do it myself... Do you know how much courage is tested?"

"Nonsense, isn't that to put a lure signal on the sentinel, and what else can you do if you don't do it yourself? You are thick-skinned, and the 'blood collector' sent by the council uses an industrial-grade cutting beam on you It took two hours to make a palm-sized hole, and you grew up before you could put the bottle on it—you can’t really let them smash it with the Annihilation Wound, can you?” Miermina’s words sounded resentful He said, "And it's not that you have to do it yourself...I said help and you refused to let me do it. If you really want me to do it, I will definitely prepare all the blood samples in a few seconds..."

When Amoen heard this, he shrank his neck immediately: "Do I dare to let you do it? You rubbed a 140-meter-long light spear and stabbed it, so I might as well let the annihilation wound hit it a few times." ..."

Mirmina seemed a little embarrassed when she heard this, and quickly waved her hands: "Okay, okay, we're not here to discuss this kind of thing, let's get down to business first... such a big thing, I'm afraid it's enough for us I have a headache."

Amorn hummed, and turned his head to look at the "Remains of Reverse Tide", which had been deeply buried in the earth and rock, and one third of the structure had been buried.

"...Let's fill out the death report first."