Amber circled the strangely shaped, strangely styled, and suspicious chair several times. Finally, she looked at Gwen with suspicion in her eyes. "You mean, we can invade the mental network of the Eternal Sleeper with this thing?"
Gwen laughed. "It's not just invading the mental network of the Eternal Sleeper. It's just a connection device. If we want to, we can also use it to form our own 'mental network'. Of course, that would require a lot of such devices. "
"It looks weird …" Amber muttered. "It feels like a sacrificial device in some evil ritual. When you sit on it, it will burst into flames, and then you will be sacrificed to the evil gods on the spot."
Who knew where her rich imagination came from …
Gwen ignored Amber's whispering. He looked at Pitman and asked, "Can this thing be used now?"
"The human test to connect to the magic network has passed. After all, the nerve cord and the communication rune are relatively mature technologies. There is basically no problem in the connection. But we haven't tested the mental network yet," Pitman said. "Connecting to the mental network … has additional hidden dangers."
Gwen knew what Pitman meant by 'additional hidden dangers'.
The connection device in front of him could be said to be at the level of black technology on Earth, but in this world, it was just a product assembled with a bunch of mature technology. Although it was advanced, it was not a high-end technology. With Pitman, an industry insider, personally controlling the link, the operation risk of the device itself was not high. The real thing to be careful of was the risk of exposure when using this device to connect to the mental network of the Eternal Sleeper.
Gwen was never afraid of exposure when he connected to the mental network because he had an 'identification port' that really belonged to the Eternal Sleeper (obtained by devouring). And later on, he arranged a 'legal identity' for himself by brute force cracking and reconstructing the database. No matter how the security mechanism of the Eternal Sleeper was upgraded, he was always in the blind spot of the security system. But this device … could it successfully bypass the security mechanism of the mental network?
Gwen once arranged for Daniel to enter the upper echelons of the Eternal Sleeper, and used this level of authority to establish all the security mechanisms of the mental network, and left a backdoor in the security mechanism. But so far, except for himself, no third party had tested whether these 'backdoors' worked.
Although theoretically there was no problem, this was the first test after all. Whether it was the Pitman or Gwen himself, they had to be cautious at this moment.
Once it failed and the upper echelons of the Eternal Sleeper were aware of the network intrusion, then Gwen's various plans with the help of the mental network would inevitably increase a lot of risks.
Gwen slowly glanced around the entire laboratory.
In addition to Kamel, Pitman, Rebecca, and Jenny, the 'Four Scientific Giants', there were more than a dozen researchers here.
They were all familiar faces.
They were the elites personally selected by Kamel and the others, long-term apprentices and assistants. And to be able to participate in this high-security project, the loyalty of these people must have been confirmed. Looking at the eyes of these people, Gwen asked, "Who will be the first to test?"
He couldn't be the tester himself. His own mental structure was too special, and it had long exceeded the scope of 'human'. And he himself had high-level authority in the mental network, so it was meaningless for him to test it himself. So the first to sit on the chair and immerse in the mental network could only be someone else present.
"I'll do it."
Pitman, with his signature, old and mischievous smile, naturally stood up.
And judging from the reactions of the others present, this was obviously the result of their discussion.
"You?" Gwen glanced at the little old man. "What's the reason?"
"The core component of this set of things was made by me. No one knows it better than I do," Pitman said slowly. "And other reasons … you should be able to think of them."
Gwen nodded slightly and understood what Pitman meant.
The other party was more or less an Eternal Sleeper. Although he had lost the power of the Eternal Sleeper, at least his knowledge was still there.
Once the network intrusion process went wrong, with his knowledge, he could at least detect the danger in advance, and at least know how to run.
"Then get ready," Gwen exhaled. "I'll also let 'the other side' get ready."
…
The City of Dreams, in the palace area in the center of the city, Daniel, dressed in a black robe, quietly walked inside a magnificent palace.
In this dream world where everyone wore a mask, he was no longer a hunched, old, and ugly mage in his twilight years, but a tall, strong, and elegant middle-aged man.
He was wearing a classic and gorgeous black robe, his face was serious, and his steps were steady. A thick magic book floated beside him, and a respectful voice came from the book. "The second batch of address indexes has been imported. The new database test has been successfully completed. The reason for the sudden interruption in the 63rd block has been found out. A nightmare mentor accidentally fell into a trap and died on the spot while exploring the ancient ruins. He was performing a block transfer operation at that time …"
Daniel's footsteps paused slightly. "… Exploring the ancient ruins while performing a major operation in the mental network?"
"The nightmare mentor has always been skillful …"
"Such dangerous behavior is prohibited in the future. All operations involving network commands must be carried out in a stable environment," Daniel said solemnly. "In addition, all major operations involving database changes and network restructuring must be carried out by more than two operators in order to prevent similar 'sudden deaths' from causing network failures."
"Yes."
Daniel, who had been promoted to the Bishop of Nightmares, nodded slightly. He continued to listen to the reports of the subordinates while walking forward unhurriedly.
In order to go to the capital and complete the task of 'entering the Typhon Research Department', he rarely had the opportunity to enter the mental network during this period. Occasionally, he would connect to the top of the Eternal Sleep Congregation to report his recent situation to the upper echelons to prevent them from suspecting or affecting his position in the congregation. Now, he had finally settled down. He had a stable residence in Oldenheim and built his own secret laboratory. With a relatively safe and stable environment, he finally had the opportunity to return to the mental network, continue to deal with the affairs of the congregation, and carry out the orders of his master.
Along the way, other senior believers passed through the corridor. Most of them would stop beside Daniel and give a brief greeting.
"May your soul be at peace, Bishop."
"May you always have a good dream, Bishop."
"Salute, Master Daniel."
Daniel responded to these greetings according to his mood.
The believers of lower status would respectfully address him as Bishop, and the bishops of the same level would address each other as Bishop, and some would address him as Master. Within the Eternal Sleep Congregation, this meant an enviable position of respect. Daniel used to yearn for these positions, and for this reason, he was obsessed with dark magic and worked hard to climb up the ranks.
But now that these positions were in his hands, he didn't care much.
He was a rising star in the Eternal Sleep Congregation recently. He was a 'pioneer' who proposed a number of groundbreaking concepts in the field of the mental network. He was a genius scholar who was valued by the highest bishops and even paid attention to by His Holiness the Pope. But these identities were nothing compared to the 'messenger of the extraterritorial wanderers.'
He maintained a proud posture and walked through the corridor in the hall. His arrogant posture did not arouse the suspicion of any other believers. Because he had always been like this, and he was qualified to be like this.
At a certain moment, Daniel's footsteps suddenly stopped.
He stood in place for a moment, then tilted his head slightly and said to the grimoire that kept making sounds, "Let's stop here. I have to go there personally."
"Yes, Bishop."
The grimoire slowly disappeared into the air, and Daniel quietly came to a crystal at the end of the corridor and put his hand on it.
The next second, his figure moved from the corridor to a spacious room.
Rather than calling it a 'room', it would be better to call it a strange space. Although there was a white floor and a pale golden roof, there were no walls around the room. Instead, there was a layer of thick fog. A large number of pale blue or lavender crystal prisms grew out of the thick fog, forming a neatly structured and orderly crystal array around the room. A large number of believers in pale golden or white robes were busy around the crystals, monitoring the massive data flow of the entire mental network.
This windowless space was a rather special place in the world of the mental network. It required a special transmission code and identification code to enter. It was also a place that Daniel was quite proud of.
This was the 'network security and data center' he built for the Eternal Sleepers.
It was built at the behest of the master.
Most of the believers in the space did not leave their posts because of Daniel's arrival. They just turned around and saluted respectfully before returning to their work. Only a few people came to Daniel, and one of them bowed his head and said, "Bishop."
Daniel raised his hand and said, "You guys continue to do your work. I will personally check the recent security records. Don't disturb me."
"Yes."
The irrelevant people left. Daniel walked to one of the crystal prisms that grew out of the fog and put his hand on the top of the crystal pillar. The latter immediately lit up and projected a large number of complex tables and runes.
Here, no one would question any operation of 'Bishop Daniel'. Here were his most loyal subordinates of the Eternal Sleepers. But even these most loyal subordinates were not qualified to touch the cause of the extraterritorial wanderers.
Daniel quietly browsed the data and monitored all the security channels. Among the jumping runes and marks, a footnote that only he could notice suddenly jumped out.
The entire system did not respond to this unregistered message.
Daniel's expression did not change, but a strange voice came from behind him. "Oh, that's not bad … they really got it all out …"
Daniel turned around and saw a stranger in a brown robe, with a wrinkled face, a hunched body, and messy hair and beard standing behind him. The stranger looked around with a playful expression. He stood there openly, but the Eternal Sleepers coming and going in the space did not seem to see this' intruder 'and were still busy with their own things.
The data disguise in this area had been activated.
Daniel left the crystal console and came in front of Pitman. But in the eyes of the other Eternal Sleepers, he was still standing there, browsing the massive data records without any abnormality.
Is this the other subordinate of the Lord?
Is this another emissary of the extraterritorial wanderers?
Pitman and Daniel looked at each other, and similar thoughts flashed through their minds.
Then the two old foxes laughed.
Pitman's wrinkles stretched. "For safety's sake, let's exchange a secret signal."
Daniel nodded slightly. "A song of loyalty."
"A song of loyalty."
Two hands clasped together, and two voices said in unison, "For the great cause."
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