Chapter 737 Overflow

The abnormal fluctuation of the spiritual network made Gao Wen feel a little vigilant in his heart.

Although this psychic network was created by the Eternal Sleepers, one of the three dark sects, it was "evil" by general standards - and it was indeed stained with blood and taboos during its construction, but there was a The fact cannot deny that Gawain still needs it now.

A large number of Cecil's scientific research projects are affected by it.

Of course, Gao Wen has been promoting the harmlessness and self-research of the mind network from a long time ago, and now he has achieved certain results.

On the one hand, experts such as Carmel have verified his initial conjecture through the combined technology of immersion capsule and magic net, that the operation of the mind network does not necessarily require a victim such as a "brain servant", it should essentially be a The "cloud network" supported by a large number of nodes, the so-called "brain servants" are most likely the product of another plan of the Eternal Sleeper; With the rapid development, sooner or later, when Cecil has enough nodes, Gawain will be able to form his own spiritual network and create an origin space that does not require traffic from the eternal sleepers.

But these all take time.

The immersion chamber is a cutting-edge technology of the Empire. At present, its manufacturing cost and mass production difficulty are still very high. The immersion chambers currently in use are still limited to several research departments in the capital of the Empire, and the number is no more than a hundred sets. It is estimated that at least 2,000 to 3,000 "brain nodes" must be connected to the network at the same time in order to form a relatively stable spiritual network and to form a "heart-like world" similar to the dream city of the eternal sleeper. This goal is not so easy to achieve of.

It is said that the biochemical technology found in the lair of the Association of the Dead will help break through the bottleneck of artificial nerve cords, but... can the mind network really last until then?

Perhaps it was intuition, Gawain always felt that the vision that appeared in the mind network this time was extraordinary, and if it wasn't right... something big would happen.

"My lord," Daniel said with a trace of nervousness after seeing Gao Wen's silence for a long time, "Did you think of something?"

Gawain glanced at Daniel.

Yes, the mental network can't have an accident for the time being - not to mention, once the network collapses, how can Daniel contact him?

This old mage is the secret hand he has finally cultivated, and it is of great significance in his many arrangements for the Eternal Sleeper and the Typhon Empire-since the southern border reunification war, the original twenty-fifth production and construction brigade has been disbanded , became a real production and construction brigade, but the Office No. 25 of the Political Affairs Department is still in operation. This office is affiliated with the Military Intelligence Bureau. The main task at present is to analyze the various intelligence sent back by Daniel.

To formulate various plans for Typhon and the Eternal Sleeper, no matter from which perspective, the core of this team is Daniel, and this line must not go wrong.

"In any case, the mind network can't disappear now," Gawain looked at Daniel seriously, "I need it."

Daniel immediately took the command, "Yes, then I will do everything I can to make sure it survives."

After so long, Eternal Sleeper's cybersecurity director has finally decided to take a serious look at cybersecurity...

"If my guess is correct, the popes and archbishops of the Eternal Sleepers should soon consult with you," Gawain nodded, "You are the security director, although I guess that the network problem this time is a deeper reason, most likely It has nothing to do with external intrusion, but your strength in the field of spiritual network technology has been recognized by the senior leaders of the sect, and they may find you to solve the problem. When the time comes, you will do your best, but remember to pass the information to me in time.

"Another point, you pay more attention to those believers who have been abnormal after being connected to the Internet for a long time. Although the inspection concluded that they are all normal, I always feel that things are not that simple. They... may have suffered serious problems in the depths of their consciousness. The impact, but it has not erupted for the time being.

"Be careful when you do this, don't show enthusiasm beyond your identity, be careful of being suspected."

"Don't worry, my lord," Daniel showed a confident smile, which is the confident smile of the uncrowned king appointed by the Office of MI25. "I'm very skilled in this area."

...

The city of dreams, on the edge.

A semi-transparent blurry barrier shrouds the block of falling leaves. From the outside, this area on the border of the City of Dreams is still peaceful and peaceful. It is only blocked by a layer of "suspended access" barriers, and inside it is going on. Normal maintenance and refactoring.

But inside the barrier, the distorted and strange scenery is completely different from the normal neighborhood that is close at hand outside.

The clear and clear sky is shrouded in a layer of turbid and chaotic light and shadow, floating above the city as if the wrong water surface and clouds are mixed together, the ground is covered with undulating hexagonal prism-like structures, and the large tracts of prism surface have faded color, Showing a lifeless gray or unnervingly dark black, the originally magnificent palaces were stacked on the outer area at the end of the block. The phantom staggered in this chaotic neighborhood, like a ghost.

A serene woman in a long white dress with gold trim stood on the edge of this chaotic neighborhood, quietly staring at the wrongly combined geometric shapes and distorted colors on the street. The air was dull and windless, but her hair was The air fluttered gently, as if the wind from another dimension was blowing on her forehead, and as if she was just a phantom standing here with her body still in place.

Under her feet, a ring-shaped noise was trembling, expanding and shrinking, as if the surrounding chaotic space was trying to erode the woman's position, but was blocked by a stronger force.

An Eternal Sleeper wearing a thick black robe and an owl mask on his face walked over, and a dull voice came from under the mask, "Archbishop Gerfen, the erosion area has stabilized, but the area boundary is spreading to the outside of the city of dreams. About a tenth of that - there's a really weird street that's formed there, and it's impossible to get close to sampling."

Selena Geoff nodded slightly and looked into the distance.

She can see that weird street. It is located at the end of this chaotic block. It has a weird architectural style. Some figures are coming and going on the street. The boundaries of nothingness come and go, as if the street leads to some invisible but real world.

Selena knew where that "street" came from - it came from Sandbox One.

Now, no one knows what happened in the sandbox world No. 1, no one knows what is brewing in that closed world, and even... no one knows how long time has passed inside that world, is one millennium? Or ten thousand years? or longer...

The archbishops know only one thing—

"Sandbox No. 1 is still overflowing," Selena Geer said softly. "These overflowed data are polluting the normal network... This area is beyond repair and can only be completely reset."

"Yes, Archbishop."

The Eternal Sleeper wearing an owl mask led the order to retreat, preparing to reset the block, while another figure emerged out of nowhere near Selena. It was a young man in a white robe, tall, thin, black Hair, wearing a Sven monocle, looks calm and has a bookish atmosphere.

"Archbishop Selena," the black-haired male said, "The second overflow block has been reset."

"I'm also about to reset here, Archbishop Yuri," Selena nodded, "It can't be repaired, it can only be like this."

"...With all due respect, ma'am," the young archbishop known as Yuri (at least it looked like this on the Internet) bowed his head slightly. Although he had an equal position in the sect, he seemed to be a little less senior than Linna in terms of qualifications. Therefore, there is also a hint of respect in the words, "Just resetting these blocks can only temporarily alleviate the problem - we should still find a way to stop Sandbox No. 1."

"I know, His Holiness the Pope also knows, but almost all emergency stop methods have failed. Sandbox No. 1 is still running, and it is even gradually integrating all other sandbox worlds," Selena sighed slightly. " After raising the time iteration multiple to the limit, the No. 1 sandbox closed itself within a few minutes. Perhaps within a few minutes, a 'thing' enough to fight against us was bred inside it, and that thing … does not want his own history to end.”

Archbishop Yuri hesitated and said in a low voice, "...Archbishop Magnum proposed an emergency circuit breaker plan, which has been submitted to the Pope."

"I know, but His Holiness the Pope will not agree with this plan - this plan is not fundamentally different from the sandbox cutting plan, and it has no use other than increasing the number of brain-dead victims," ​​Selena Gerfen shook her head, " And...the situation is not at its worst yet."

"You mean... 'hysteresis'?"

"Yes, the 'hysteresis' is in effect, with the reverse time iteration, the running speed of sandbox one has been reduced to the normal time flow rate, we are already at the same level as that thing, and we still have time to continue testing more A safe and secure plan," Selena said softly, but seemed to have some undeniable and refutable power, "Project Zero has been running so far, and we have invested too much in it... Until the last step, Pope Neither Your Majesty nor I will abandon it at will."

A strange hum suddenly sounded from the air, interrupting the conversation between the two archbishops.

Selena looked up and saw that all the buildings and grounds in the block were quickly dyed with a layer of grid, and then the distorted buildings were deleted in pieces, and the alienated ground was quickly reshaped into a basic plane. , the water surface and clouds of the sky are decomposed into disordered light particles, and after a few seconds, the normal houses, streets, ground and vegetation begin to regenerate rapidly in this space.

The reset of the block is complete.

In the blink of an eye, the chaotic urban areas became orderly again, as if nothing had changed, and the deadly overflowing data and network pollution were cleaned up.

The two archbishops, Selena and Yuri, stood on the edge of the block that had returned to normal, and each was silent for a moment.

"I'm afraid that some of the short-term memories of several compatriots will be deleted," Archbishop Yuri suddenly sighed, "Resetting always has some price."

Selena frowned. "Hopefully this is the last time."

"Archbishop Selena, about the security director I mentioned in the last meeting... what do you think?"

"Daniel..." Selena Geer nodded after thinking for a while, "I have really been following him... He is a very gifted mage and scholar, with many technologies in the mind network and network operation. He has unique ideas in concept... It's a pity that before our network was officially put into use, his talent was buried and almost wasted."

"The security system he built, as well as network addressing, multiple databases and other technologies have proven to be of great utility," Archbishop Yuri nodded in agreement and continued, "Some of these technologies were even used in Project Zero. , I and several other archbishops believe that this person may have a role to play in the crisis we are facing."

"His current rank is bishop, but he was promoted not long ago..." Selena Gerfen pondered, "But for talented people, we don't have to be too strict with these rules. Archbishop Yuri, Do you personally think that Daniel is reliable enough?"

"I think it's reliable," Yuri said without hesitation, "I investigated his situation. He joined the sect twenty years ago and is very qualified. His contacts in the real world are innocent and reliable. A fellow scholar who is loyal to the Order and devoted to research. In fact, if he is unreliable, he cannot become the head of security, you know the importance of this position - Archbishop Selena, from my personal point of view, I I think Bishop Daniel is very reliable, he is loyal to our cause, he is very capable, and he cares deeply about spiritual networks."

"Very good, then it's up to you to get in touch," Selena nodded, "but don't be too hasty, observe a cycle, after all... this involves the No. 0 project, we have to do a good job of promoting that Daniel to the 'Archbishop' preparations."

"I see."

(Recently, some readers have encountered so-called charging groups, internal groups, and groups, claiming that they can read chapter xx and save their manuscripts in advance if they enter the group. It's fake, and there is no internal group that can read the manuscripts of chapter xx in advance - I don't have that many manuscripts myself...)

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