Melita had to admit that this was the most embarrassing and embarrassing landing she had ever had since she hatched. While her landing accident rate had always been higher among her kind due to carelessness or the occasional malfunction of the vision components, it was the first time she had to crawl and roll before President Andal.
There was no doubt that this was all due to the malfunction of the implant. The disappearance of the Omega system had caused the various auxiliary implants to stop functioning, and the discomfort after leaving the vision enhancement system.
But regardless, the embarrassment and pain caused by the failure of the landing were gone in the next instant. When she saw the familiar old Giant Dragon, whose body was full of implant modification marks, Melita's mind was instantly filled with surprise and astonishment.
President Andal was still alive, and so was the High Priest of Helagol.
Three Giant Dragons appeared beside the huge crater, two of whom Melita was familiar with and believed to have died in the final battle. Balogel was the only one she did not know. The true identity of the Dragonblood Archduke was a secret to 99% of the dragons in Tarlonde. Even Melita, a member of the Council, was no exception.
…
It took a long time for Helagol, Andal, and Balogel to understand the general situation of Tarlonde from Melita and Duke Moore. They also understood the changes that happened after they left the planet.
"I really didn't expect to see you back alive." Duke Moore looked at his three old friends with a complicated gaze. He was one of the few Giant Dragons left in Tarlonde. But during the final coming of age ceremony, he stayed on the planet to fight against the calamity caused by the gods. As one of the primordial rebels, he had no regrets about this arrangement. However, fate still made him sigh emotionally. "This is a miracle among miracles."
"We also didn't expect to come back, let alone see you 'alive', Duke Moore." Helagol was also emotional. "So … all the surviving compatriots have regained their self-consciousness? And Omega left Tarlonde after releasing the minds of all the Dragons? "
"It seems so." Duke Moore lowered his huge head, and the red light in his mechanical eyes dimmed. "Although only a few of our compatriots survived, everyone has woken up. As for the Omega system … now we have no way to determine what is going on with the computing nodes buried deep underground. But we have dug out some city service lines and factory information processing stations on the surface. A small part of them is still operational. When we connected those lines to the main network, we found that Omega had 'disappeared'. From the few feedback signals, it seems that the computing nodes deep underground are still 'alive', but the Omega system that should be running in the nodes is gone. "
Duke Moore's description made Melita think that the body was still there, but the soul had left. Then she felt that her thought was a little weird: the Omega system was a super AI. Did it really … have a soul?
While Melita's mind was wandering, Balogel thought of their bizarre encounter in space. The ancient mechanic looked at Duke Moore. "Do you know how we came back?"
Duke Moore immediately said, "I wanted to ask just now …"
"We were saved by a weird … existence," Balogel said in a low voice. "He swept past our spacecraft. He looked like a weird dragon made of steel. Although his figure flashed by and his form looked very weird, I could tell that many of his features were from Tarlonde, from our race …"
Andal, who had rested for a while, took over the conversation in a low voice. "He came from this planet and finally disappeared into the depths of the vast universe."
"You mean …" Ducemore's eyes widened. He finally realized the meaning behind his old friend's words. But the possibility of what his old friend said left him dumbfounded. "You have encountered … Omega?! But this is impossible … Why … This is not in line with the behavioral logic of an Omega … "
"Yes, it is not in line with his behavioral logic," Helagol said softly. "According to our initial instructions, he should have eliminated all the Dragons' minds immediately after the final battle to prevent the reconstruction of the Spirit Steel Seal. According to the instructions, he should have carried out a second elimination to prevent the re-emergence of thoughts. According to the instructions, he should not have taken any new actions after completing this final task, but quietly wait for the system to disintegrate … But he did not do so. He did something outside the program, and even … chose to leave this planet."
"It sounds like … he has a 'heart'," Duke Moore whispered to himself. Suddenly, he could not help but shudder. "I feel a chill."
"Shudder in fear? I don't feel that way. "Helagol shook his head." I am thinking of something else now. "
Duke Moore looked at him curiously. "Something else?"
"The 'variables' of Omega could not have appeared out of thin air. Someone must have exerted an influence on him, and this influence happened at the bottom of the Logic Library," Helagol said calmly. "The program we set for Omega was based on our understanding of the gods. In order to avoid any hidden dangers, we pushed all the conditions to the limit. But this does not mean that we have to reach this' limit '. We went to such extremes because we were afraid of failure.
"It turns out that Omega did not reach this' limit 'in the final stage. He did not eliminate all the Dragons' minds, and even saved the three of us. And his actions … did not lead to failure.
"We still won. Although we were prepared to risk everything, in the end, we did not really sacrifice everything. It was as if an invisible hand had fiddled with a very, very narrow line between life and death, and adjusted our too crude and simple plan, snatching back a chance of survival from the originally doomed ending."
Helagol spoke slowly. He was the oldest leader and rebel of the Dragons, and also the priest closest to Tarlonde and understood the gods. Listening to his analysis word by word, Andal and the rest had become silent, each with a thoughtful look on their faces. Only Melita was still a little confused. She felt that she seemed to understand something, but she did not fully understand what was going on.
Helagol paused. In the twilight, he seemed to have taken a long time before he broke the silence. "That hand … knows the gods better than us rebels who have been thinking for 1.87 million years."
Andal was silent for a long time before he whispered with a hoarse voice, "Indeed, there is no existence in the world who knows the gods better than that hand."
Melita blinked, her huge and crystal-like eyes were filled with confusion. She looked at the leaders and hesitated for a long time before she carefully asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Nothing, you will understand later. We have to pay attention to other things now." Andal looked at Melita and shook his head gently. The old Giant Dragon slowly propped up his huge body and looked in the direction of Agundor. "You have built a temporary shelter near Agundor, right?"
"Yes." Melita quickly nodded. "Elder Ducamore had gathered the first survivors, but now the specific matters of the camp are being handled by Carador …"
"Ah, Carador, he is still alive … I have an impression of him, he is very outstanding," Andal said as he slowly spread his huge dragon wings. "But in this situation, even the most outstanding dragon needs more help. We have to hurry to the temporary shelter. With more help, perhaps more of our brethren will survive. "
"Can you still fly normally?" Ducamore glanced at Andal. "After the Omega system went offline, many of the implants could no longer be used. Even I had to undergo surgery to remove many malfunctioning implants before I could regain my ability to move freely. You have as many implants as I do, and you have just experienced a crash."
"It was a forced landing, my old friend. That was a forced landing," Balogel immediately said. "Also, do not neglect the basic skills of a senior mechanic. I have adjusted Andal's implants, and the malfunctioning and shutdown devices have been removed or shielded. I can guarantee that he can now fly around Tarlonde for a week."
Andal could not help but look at Balogel, and then suddenly showed a carefree smile. "If he says he can, then he can."
"Well, I believe that Tarlonde is the most outstanding mechanic in history. Even if this mechanic has not come into contact with the machinery of this era of Tarlonde for many years." Ducamore shook his huge head and looked in the direction of the temporary shelter. "And I don't need you to fly around Tarlonde … Our camp is on the other side of that cliff."
…
"This is all we have so far." In the holographic projection projected by the magic network terminal, Duchess Victoria maintained her usual cold expression as she reported to Gwen the latest observations at the northern border in the past twenty-four hours. "According to several sea and air reconnaissance as close as possible, we can confirm that the Eternal Storm has completely disappeared. Now there is still a strong circular current in the original sea area, and many unstable sea cyclones are active nearby, causing large-scale rainfall and giant waves. These should be natural phenomena caused by the residual magic power after the Eternal Storm dissipated.
"At present, the above phenomena are also fading quickly. It is estimated that all traces of the Eternal Storm will disappear in half a month at most. Of course, after the storm disappears, there will be many long-term meteorological effects. The ocean currents and sea climate will change. These 'traces' should last for a long time, and may even be permanent."
Gwen sat behind his desk and listened to Victoria's report. He could not help but think of the trip to Tarlonde in the past. He recalled everything he experienced when he rode on Melita's back through the storm.
He thought of the ancient battlefield hidden in the space-time crevice at the base of the storm, the stagnant Giant Dragon, the gods, and the ancient 'relics' in the center of the great whirlpool.
Others might not know, but he knew very well that the Eternal Storm was maintained by that strange and stagnant spacetime … Those ancient powers were entrenched in that region of the sea, resulting in the cloud wall and vortex that would never dissipate.
But now, the power that held it together had clearly disappeared.
"Your Majesty, should we do further investigation?" Victoria's voice woke Gwen from his thoughts. The Duchess had a serious expression on her face. Of course, she had this expression most of the time. "The sirens and nagas of the north harbor said that they can try to approach the sea area from the bottom of the sea. Maybe they can find something."
"They are willing to help?" Gwen was a little surprised, but then he showed a look of surprise. "Of course, that's good. We do need to do further investigation."
The sea area after the storm dissipated was still very dangerous. Cecil's current ships and aircraft were still difficult to safely operate in the high sea, but the sirens and nagas who lived in the deep sea should be able to ignore the 'natural threat' after the storm dissipated. If they were willing to take the initiative to help, that would be great.
"I see." Victoria nodded. "Then I will arrange it."
Gwen nodded and then looked up. "Is there anything else?"
"Not here," Victoria said. "But there should be something on Duke Bodwin's side."
Gwen nodded. After ending the communication with Victoria, he connected to Ten Forest City in the Western Region. The elegant Duke of the Western Region, Bodwin Franklin, immediately appeared in the holographic projection.
"Good afternoon, Your Majesty."
"Good afternoon, Grand Governor." Gwen nodded to Bodwin in the holographic projection. "What's the situation on your side?"
"Information from the tribal nation of Augri. The magicians we sent there to assist the locals in setting up the Magic Net Hub have reported some concerning information," Bodwin Franklin said with a serious expression.
"Concerning information?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. According to the report from the technicians, the project of setting up the Magic Net Hub in the Ancestral Peak has officially started. But since the first test magic obelisk was turned on, the equipment set up on the peak has frequently received interference signals from unknown sources. After preliminary comparison, the interference signals are somewhat similar to the signals we received in the Solin area and Winter Fort Academy."
Gwen's eyes widened in surprise. He leaned forward subconsciously. "They received signals in the Ancestral Peak?! And it was received by the test equipment? "
"Yes, the low-power test equipment." Bodwin Franklin nodded. "The signal they received is very strong, but mixed with a lot of 'noise', which is very different from what we have encountered so far. Currently, the magicite technician stationed at Ancestral Peak has already sent back the signal samples, but the 'impurities' in the samples are too severe, and the technicians in Ten Forest City are unable to process them. I have already sent them to the neural network, and I hope the imperial computing center can filter out the annoying clutter. "
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