Of course, Gawain was only thinking about such a good thing. He also knew that it was impossible for him to train a follower to go undercover in an enemy organization, and then suddenly discover that he had become a behind-the-scenes shareholder of the enemy organization after three years of undercover work. According to his estimation of Daniel, this old sorcerer could at most infiltrate into the Church of the Eternal Sleepers, and that was already the limit.
And he could only be at the level of an ordinary Bishop of Nightmare. He could not count on the Archbishop of Nightmare.
According to the knowledge he had, the Eternal Sleepers were still considered "humans" until they reached the level of Bishop. However, once they reached the level of Nightmare Archbishop or even Pope, they would have established a certain connection with some indescribable existence. Perhaps it was some knowledge left behind by the gods, or perhaps it was something left behind by the Great Deer, Amoen. No matter what, it was something that should be avoided as far as possible.
If he guessed correctly, the situation of the other two dark cults was similar. Their Archbishop and Pope (or higher-ups of the same level) should also have some connection with something left behind by the gods.
After all, the cultists who suddenly fell into depravity after learning the truth that the gods were dead did not have the face to call themselves cultists if they did not have something left behind by the gods.
Gwen learned about Daniel's operation in detail and finally confirmed that everything was generally going according to his plan. If there was anything different from the plan, it would be that the old sorcerer's operation was smoother than he expected.
Obviously, an old believer who had quietly worked hard for almost ten years in the Order of the Eternal Sleepers was very reliable in the eyes of the Eternal Sleepers. No one would have thought that such a believer who was far away in Tiphon, who had no connection with the "extraterrestrial wanderers", and who had never done anything wrong, would suddenly become a 25-year-old in the blink of an eye …
"The Bishops have set up a new project team to deal with the problems I reported. At present, they are still in the stage of investigating and deducing the loopholes. Of course, the more they investigate, the more they will trust me," Daniel reported respectfully. "All the loopholes are real. I did not hide anything. When these loopholes are confirmed, I will lead the team to reconstruct the mental network."
He paused and then said, "As you have instructed, I will reveal the knowledge you have given me little by little in the process and do a good job of covering and disguising everything so that it looks like I have researched it myself."
Gwen nodded with satisfaction. "Very good. But you have to be careful. Don't be rash. They do trust you now because they suddenly found countless loopholes in the network and panicked the bishops. But if you stand out too much, their attention will shift from the loopholes to you. You have been unknown in the Bishops for ten years. Even if you suddenly show extraordinary talent in the field of the mental network, you can't be too shocking. "
Daniel bowed his head deeply. "Please rest assured, my Lord. I will not let your great plan be affected in the slightest."
Gwen nodded slightly. "What about the other task I gave you?"
"I have built the first magic network unit and the first composite rotary repulsive mechanism in the laboratory. I am trying to master the great knowledge you have given me." Daniel's face was full of sincere awe and excitement. At first, the old sorcerer was indeed intimidated by Gwen into pledging his loyalty, but now his passion as a researcher was burning. The new knowledge excited him. "And I have also tested my apprentice. I have an apprentice named Mary. She is very talented in mathematics. I think she can be my assistant."
"Very good. What I want you to do in the real world is not simple. You can't do it without the help of an assistant." Gwen nodded. "You will lead your apprentices to study the knowledge I have given you and prepare all the research and development data. But do not leak it out for the time being. You can only let the world know about your research when I need it. By the way, are your apprentices reliable? "
"Yes, they will never betray me. And I will not let them know too many unnecessary secrets."
"Good." As Gwen said, he waved his hand and a spacious chair immediately appeared out of thin air. He sat down casually and looked into Daniel's eyes. "How is the progress of the data I asked you to collect?"
"I have sorted out a batch of data in the name of building a test database without arousing suspicion," Daniel said as he conjured an ancient scroll sealed with mysterious magic runes in his hand. He respectfully handed the scroll to Gwen. "I have done the preliminary sorting. You can read it directly."
Gwen showed a look of approval. He took the scroll and opened it in front of him.
There was only a hazy white light on the scroll, but a large amount of data began to flow into Gwen's mind.
This was one of the ways to exchange information between individuals in the mental network. In such a mental network where the individual's brain was directly connected, there were many different ways to exchange information. You could either conjure a scroll that could be read or compress data into a specific "medium." Obviously, as a traditional and old mage, Daniel had a special liking for scrolls.
What Gwen asked Daniel to collect was the most basic knowledge of the mental network: its physical structure, the basic functions of the brain's neurons, and the corresponding effects of dream spells in this process.
He gained a lot of knowledge after devouring the unlucky Eternal Sleeper, but some of the knowledge also turned into fragments in the process and disappeared completely with the death of the Eternal Sleeper. This caused him to know a lot of the Eternal Sleeper's "skills," but he did not have a systematic knowledge system for research. What he needed to do now was to make up for his shortcomings in this aspect.
He began to sort out the most basic knowledge to see what he was missing.
The confidentiality level of this knowledge in the Eternal Sleep Congregation was not very high, but unless he caught the "expert" who was responsible for building the network, it was difficult to collect all the information. For this era, the mental network created by the Eternal Sleeper was a huge systematic project. This project, in Gwen's view, was completely ahead of the times, and required a lot of knowledge, and it also required a lot of manpower to complete. Therefore, many Eternal Sleeper believers often only knew how to implement a part of the structure of the mental network, but few people knew the full picture.
However, Daniel was able to obtain all of its information — because he was now the person in charge of the first experimental database of the Eternal Sleeper. He could simply fabricate an excuse for an actual test, and drag over the less confidential information from the Internet to do whatever he wanted …
Of course, Gwen and Daniel knew that there was no need to use real data to test the database, but the Eternal Sleepers did not know that.
In the state of the mental network, Gwen "read" the information very quickly, or rather, he was not reading in detail, but using a method similar to rapid retrieval to go through all the information once, so that he could build a general framework in his mind. This was also one of the uses of the mental network.
And it was in the process of building this framework that he gradually frowned.
Daniel's heart suddenly jumped. "My Lord, is there a problem?"
Gwen slowly put the last part of the information into his mind, and looked up at Daniel's eyes very seriously. "Do you know the 'Brain Servant'?"
"Yes, it is a kind of permanent and fixed computing power node." Daniel immediately nodded. He certainly knew this basic knowledge. "Brain Servants are living people in a state of anesthesia. Their bodily functions are almost stagnant, but their brains are connected to the network and keep running, so they can process the calculation tasks of the mental network with the highest efficiency. Even ordinary people without magic are qualified to be Brain Servants."
Yes, it was the living dead in the cellar of Kant's estate.
"If my understanding of this information is not wrong, if I did not miss any key points," Gwen waved the scroll in his hand. "Brain Servants are not a necessary component of the mental network at all!"
Daniel blinked in confusion, as if he did not quite understand the deeper meaning of this sentence.
"The construction of the mental network is based on the neurons of the living brain, the computing power of the living brain, and the extraordinary effects of dream and psychic spells. As long as it is a functioning living brain, it can provide sufficient computing power, and even excess. If it is just to maintain the operation of the mental network, then the surplus computing power contributed by the conscious Eternal Sleepers in the process of connecting to the network is more than enough!"
"You mean, even without Brain Servants, the mental network can still operate normally?" Daniel finally understood what Gwen meant. "The Eternal Sleeper believers themselves as nodes can guarantee all the functions of the network?"
"Yes, as long as the number of living active nodes is sufficient, and this number has long been enough. Now the active Eternal Sleepers in the City of Dreams are enough to support two such mental networks!" Gwen said with a serious face. "And this is the normal situation. The computing power provided by the Eternal Sleepers who connect to the network must be more than they occupy the network resources. Otherwise, the network is fundamentally contradictory. If the Eternal Sleeper nodes consume more computing power than they provide, then why did the bishops issue an order to collect computing power to call more Eternal Sleepers to 'connect to the network'? Since there is the saying of 'collecting computing power,' it means that every Eternal Sleeper active on the network contributes far more computing power than they consume! "
Daniel was surprised and confused. "Then … what are those Brain Servants for?"
"As I said, I'm not omniscient and omnipotent. That's why I need a servant." Gawain looked into Daniel's eyes. "To investigate this matter — to investigate without being exposed. I suspect that the Brain Servants' role is not to maintain the mental network at all. The huge computing power they provide is for other purposes … a project that is more grand and mysterious than the mental network! "
"Yes, my Lord."
Seeing Daniel nodding to accept the order, Gawain suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He recalled a certain piece of information that he had accidentally come across previously.
"Pay attention to something called 'Project Zero.' I suspect that it has something to do with the missing computing resources," Gawain immediately reminded him. "But be careful, this project seems to be highly confidential. Perhaps only people above the rank of bishop are qualified to know about it. As for what to do, you decide for yourself."
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