One Thousand and Twenty-Seven Dialogues Full of Gunpowder

———— "Building without windows".

It was a building in District 7.

In Academy City, although this building is not the largest, it is definitely the strangest existence.

As the name suggests, this is a building with no windows, no doors, and no stairs. It seems that the inside and the outside are completely separated into two worlds. It is impossible to go out from the inside, and it is impossible to come in from the outside.

However, this building is the residence of the chairman of the Academy City General Council.

The chairman who leads the twelve directors in the council and holds all the rights in Academy City lives in this place.

If you want to enter here, it cannot be done in a normal way.

After all, the specifications set when this building was first built were that even if a nuclear bomb landed here, it would not be able to shake it.

Therefore, theoretically, there is only one way to get in and out of this building.

That is to lead the way through the ability users with the ability of the space system, and enter it in the way of space transfer.

Fang Li entered the building in this way.

"——"

At this point, the guide had already left.

Fang Li stood in the eerily silent space.

Surrounded by cables and instruments.

In front of it was a pillar-like test tube filled with red medicinal liquid.

Fang Li stared at the existence in the test tube.

It was a person wearing a green surgical gown, suspended in a red liquid in an upside-down position.

"..."

Looking at this person, Fang Li couldn't help but fell silent.

Because Fang Li felt that his cognition seemed to be challenged.

Even though he was facing this person directly, Fang Li was completely unable to distinguish his detailed characteristics.

Is this person male or female?

Is this person young or old?

Is this person healthy or poor?

Is this person a human or a god?

These cognitions, as if hindered, cannot be discerned at all.

Perhaps, when Fang Li uses a mask that hinders cognition, it makes others feel the same way?

However, Fang Li achieved this effect only by relying on props.

The person in front of him, however, relied on pure "impressions" to create such a feeling.

This is…

"Aleister Crowley..."

———"Aleister Crowley".

The chairman of the academy city governing council has lived in the world in his current form decades ago, and finally, after decades of hard work, the academy city has been established, dominating the existence of the entire scientific world.

This person once suffered a serious injury that was almost impossible to save, and then entered the life support device, entrusting all his life activities to the machine for execution, putting the whole body including the brain in a state of hibernation, even thinking. With the assistance of the machine, it can be expressed just now.

It was also this person who spread about 50 million loops in the air in Academy City. Even if he stayed in this dark building, he could still know what happened in every corner of the city.

If half of the current world is owned by the science camp and half is owned by the magic camp, then the half owned by the science camp is in the hands of this incredible person in front of him.

Whatever happened in this academy city, as long as it is closer to darkness, there is more shadow of this person in it.

In itself, it can almost be said to be manipulating the world's movements.

Therefore, this person has many plans and plans, and it is not an exaggeration to be called the mastermind behind all the amazing events in this world.

Now, Fang Li is facing such a character.

So, Fang Li spoke first.

"Aren't you tired of living like this?"

The first sentence was actually spoken like a greeting.

But Aleister gave an answer as if he didn't care at all.

"Perhaps in your opinion, this should not be regarded as "living", but from a scientific point of view, in fact, if I continue to "live" in this way, my life span will be as long as 1,700 years . "

That sound did not come from Aleister's mouth, but sounded like a sound processed by an instrument from some corner of this room, which sounded a little far away.

Of course, Fang Li also didn't care at all.

"1,700 years?" Fang Li looked at Aleister suspended in the liquid in the test tube, grinned, and said, "That is to say, reduce the scale of these 1,700 years to the level of human beings." If so, are you still in the state of being in the amniotic fluid when you have been pregnant for a long time?"

"It's an interesting metaphor." Aleister seemed to smile, and said: "Indeed, if calculated on a human scale, the years I have lived so far are compared with the life span I need to live in the future, which is the time of pregnancy Not too much for a longer baby."

"Unfortunately, you can't get out of the "amniotic fluid" right? "Fang Li asked curiously: "If you lose the protection of the "amniotic fluid" and come out of the "matrix" called the life support device prematurely, wouldn't that be equivalent to premature death? "

"This is also an interesting metaphor." Aleister said lightly: "And your statement is basically correct. If it is for a short period of time, it will be fine, but if you are outside for a long time, you will be terminated soon. life activity."

"It's just that it's not a big deal." Aleister's voice sounded from all directions, saying: "Since all activities can be handed over to machines, there is no need for humans to perform activities by themselves. The convenience that "science" can bring. "

"Maybe." Fang Li said with a half-smile: "Unfortunately, for ordinary people, living like this is worse than dying. If you ever feel that your life is too painful, please remember to tell me. I don't mind giving you a ride. "

"That's really hard work." Aleister replied without any fluctuation in his tone, "I will remember."

In this way, the two had a conversation that seemed to be small talk.

Perhaps this is also a scene that has never happened in this room before?

However, if there is a third party here, they will definitely feel cold all over because of this.

Because, in the conversation that seems to be chatting, it contains an unknown amount of temptation and irony, let alone how much judgment and thinking it carries. Like flying, people can't help but stop breathing.

But the person concerned seemed to have not noticed anything, and was still chatting.

Even though the tone was relaxed, the atmosphere was extremely cold.

In this way, how can it not be scary?

Unfortunately, the two chatted for a full three hours this time.

"correct."

Aleister spoke with an extremely calm voice.

"Can you please talk to me about what happened last night?"