What are you talking about? "
Manison glared at Han Xiao. His biggest secret trump card was suddenly exposed, and his heart was in turmoil.
He had never told anyone about the secret of developing the Virtual Mutiny Virus. How did Black Star know about it?
Could it be a prophecy? But that doesn't make sense. I set up an Information Form concealment device every time I do research. Outsiders can't even predict where my main body is, let alone discover that I'm researching this technology.
Could it be that he's tricking me?
At this moment, Han Xiao slowly added, "Don't pretend.
Since I've pointed this out, I naturally have actual information. As the president, I have to know enough about the important members. The secret you think is not a secret in my eyes, and I also know that you've already achieved results in your research … This matter is related to the evolution of the situation, so you must tell the truth. It's very important. "
Manison looked at Han Xiao's determined expression, and a chill ran down his spine. For a moment, he was a little distracted, and a long-lost fear appeared in his heart. He felt as if all his secrets were exposed in Han Xiao's eyes.
When he was invaded just now, no matter how dangerous the situation was, he did not have much emotional fluctuation. However, he had only said a few words to Han Xiao, and his calm aura was instantly broken, and his heart was shaken.
Black Star, this bastard … is really my nemesis.
Manison secretly gritted his teeth.
He was in a dilemma. He wanted to keep it a secret, but his mood was uncertain for a long time. In the end, he decided to be frank and talk about it. Then, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Since you know, why haven't you interfered with my research?"
It's not like I can stop you from doing research … Besides, I have something better.
Han Xiao secretly grinned.
The Virtual Mutiny Virus that Manison created himself was only a half-finished product. Back then, when he completed the [Intelligent Plague] mission with an S-rank evaluation, he obtained the original [Domino Virus]. Although it was incomplete, the technical integrity was completely incomparable to the imitation made by Manison.
But there was no need to tell Old Manison about this. Han Xiao coughed softly and said, "It's just because there's no need to."
Hearing this, Manison immediately filled in the gaps, and his eyes immediately narrowed.
"Hmph, I get it now. Actually, you also wanted this insurance back then, but you were worried about inheriting the position of president, so you deliberately sat back and watched me do this kind of tiring work. You don't reject the fact that we have this technology, but it doesn't fall on your 'face'."
"… You can think whatever you want."
The corner of Han Xiao's mouth twitched slightly. To be honest, he quite liked chatting with people who were good at imagining things. He didn't even need to think of a reason as the other party would think of one for him. It was really easy.
"Hmph, we are indeed jackals of the same tribe." Manison coldly snorted.
Han Xiao simply went along with his imagination and said with a straight face, "But I still don't agree with your original path. This hasn't changed."
Manison subconsciously wanted to refute, but thinking about the Sanctum Revival brought by Han Xiao, the effect was indeed much better than he had expected, so he could only shut his mouth.
Seeing this, Han Xiao paused and continued with a deep voice, "The Virtual Mutiny Virus is a great weapon against the galactic society. It's enough to destroy the existing order and plunge the entire explored universe into chaos. Back then, I personally crushed the virus core. In the eyes of the world, this dangerous technology disappeared forever, and they were relieved. However, if the three Universal Civilizations find out that this technology has appeared again, the situation will be different."
"I think the three Universal Civilizations will be even more afraid." Manison did not think much of it.
"You still want to walk down this path to the end. It's very difficult to turn back …" Han Xiao was helpless.
Although the current confrontation between the association and the three Universal Civilizations was only a deterrence in terms of armed forces, once the Virtual Mutiny Virus appeared, it would be seen as a threat to the entire galactic society. Even if the association did not intend to release the virus, the nature of the situation would change.
After all, the power of the Virtual Mutiny Virus was too terrifying. It could destroy the order of the galactic society and turn it into a universe-level disaster. When this technology was controlled by an individual and turned into a programmable virus weapon, the threat level would increase exponentially. They could develop countless generations of the virus in the laboratory and release it directly, crushing the average level of artificial intelligence technology of the galactic society.
Without even thinking about it, the three Universal Civilizations would definitely not allow outsiders to control this weapon. It was equivalent to handing over the life and death of the galactic society to others.
Furthermore, this situation would also implicate Han Xiao himself. The outside world would think that he had destroyed the virus, but now that they found out that the virus was created by Manison, even if it did not have much to do with Han Xiao, conspiracy theories would still be popular. The outside world would think that Han Xiao was just putting on a show and pretending to destroy the virus core. In fact, he had secretly reached an agreement with Manison.
This way, their image would be reversed, and they would really become the public enemy of the universe. Even the association would be affected. As the suppressed party, resisting the domineering three Universal Civilizations was called resisting, and they would receive a lot of support. However, by threatening the galactic society to force the three Universal Civilizations to submit, the nature of the situation would change, and the number of people supporting the association would plummet.
"There was no turning back in the first place," Manison slowly said. "You're always thinking about deterrence and checks and balances. When will it end? If we don't completely dispel the ambitions of the three Universal Civilizations, they will never give up on controlling the scale of individual strength. It's difficult to maintain the balance without strategic deterrence. Isn't it good to let the three Universal Civilizations know that we have the ability to quickly destroy the galactic society? "
Han Xiao rubbed his temples and said, "The galactic society is very important, but when their ruling position is strongly threatened, the three Universal Civilizations are willing to eliminate the enemy at all costs. Although it's not easy to establish the galactic society, at least it can be rebuilt. If they lose their ruling position, the three Universal Civilizations would rather destroy everything and restart the war. Although the three Universal Civilizations are cowering and afraid now, once they break through the limit, they will have the courage to destroy and rebuild. They will not be threatened, and this is not what we want to see. "
After being in the galaxy for so many years, he had already understood that the productivity of the galactic era was extremely shocking. When the social production chain did not need too many people to participate, to some advanced civilizations, the population was just a renewable resource that was not too precious. They only valued the various functions that the people played, not the people themselves.
Most of the time, the higher and stronger the civilization, the less they needed to care about the wishes of the people because they could no longer cause any trouble. The three Universal Civilizations and the Supercluster Civilizations had actually reached this level, but they did not do so. On one hand, it was because of their inherent culture and system, and on the other hand, it was to make the society operate in a virtuous cycle. In fact, this was not their weakness.
Therefore, Han Xiao did not doubt that the three Universal Civilizations would flip the table if they were forced into a corner. To them, dead people were nothing. It was just that they were unwilling, not that they could not.
"Heh, if it was in the past, you might be right, but now that you've brought the guarantee of the Sanctum Revival to the association, coupled with the deterrence of the Virtual Mutiny Virus, I don't think the three Universal Civilizations will have the courage to do so … Heh, anyway, I'm hiding this technology for the association. Since you're the president now, you can deal with it."
Manison was noncommittal as he said faintly,
He said, "The principle of this technology is in my mind. Those intruders won't be able to steal it, but they did steal some related experiment records and logs. Although there's no direct technical description in them, I don't know if they'll be able to associate it with the Virtual Mutiny Virus through the experiment."
"… Tell me honestly, did you do it on purpose?"
"It's already happened. Is it important whether I did it on purpose or not?" Manison's tone was calm. "Hiding this trump card is more for the sake of a life and death struggle. Since the association wants to keep us in check, it's much better for the other party to know that we have this trump card from the intelligence. At least, everyone will have room to maneuver."
"… You're really something. I thought you really respected me as the president."
Han Xiao looked at him deeply, turned around, and left.
Manison watched Han Xiao's figure disappear from his sight. His lips seemed to move, but he quickly stopped and turned back to focus on repairing the firewall.
…
Black Star Palace, Army Commander's Office.
As his consciousness returned, Han Xiao slowly opened his eyes. A gleam flashed across his eyes.
"The Mecha Empire … really is a b * stard."
Regardless of whether the three Universal Civilizations stole it themselves or Manison deliberately leaked it, there was a high chance that the existence of the Virtual Mutiny Virus would be known by the three Universal Civilizations. This way, the association would have no choice but to deal with it.
Although the second set of Sanctum keys had been gathered, and he also had plans to fight, he wanted to delay this step as much as possible. He originally thought that the balance would last for a long time, but this sudden incident disrupted the pace and probably greatly accelerated the process.
"I'm afraid I'm blessed. I was just praying that the three Universal Civilizations wouldn't play with fire, and here it is …"
Han Xiao's eyes flickered.
No matter what, the variable had already happened. He could only prepare in advance.
…
In the three Universal Civilizations' joint conference room …
"Oh? Mornisa succeeded. Not bad, not bad. "
Seeing the report, Louis nodded with satisfaction.
"There's nothing to be happy about. It would be strange if our main artificial intelligences couldn't deal with a mere Mecha Empire," the Ethereal Pope said coldly.
"That's true." Louis glanced at the remote projections of the Beyond Grade A Mechanics in front of him and asked, "Where's Mornisa? Why isn't she here?"
"She was heavily injured by the Mecha Empire and is recuperating. She doesn't have the energy to deal with other things for now," [Defender] Romo said with a deep voice.
"Hmm, send her my regards." Louis waved his hand and did not mind. "Let's not worry about her for now. How's the harvest this time?"
"All the data has been sent to the Academy of Science. They're piecing the information together and reorganizing it. There should be a result soon," Romo replied.
The order of the information fragments that they stole from Manison's database was all messed up. After all, it was a violent invasion, and a considerable portion of the information was incomplete. They had to sort out the order like a jigsaw puzzle and sort out the different files before they could know what they had gained.
Louis nodded. Just as he was about to speak, an emergency report popped up on the virtual screen on the table. It was from the Federation's Supreme Academy of Science.
"There's a response so soon?"
Louis raised his brows. He looked at the report, and his expression suddenly changed.
The report was the incomplete experiment records of Manison's Virtual Mutiny Virus. The Academy of Science was still piecing together the follow-up information, but just from the results of the experiment records, Manison had already achieved some results.
Marbruce and the Ethereal Pope saw that his expression was not right. They both turned around with confusion.
"What did you see?"
"… You guys take a look too." Louis's veins bulged as he sent the report to the two of them.
The two of them glanced at each other, and their expressions changed at the same time. Their faces sank in an instant, and anger faintly emerged on their faces.
The eyes of Romo and the other direct Beyond Grade As moved, and they became curious.
What kind of information did the Academy of Science come up with from the data they stole to make the expressions of the three leaders change so drastically at the same time?
This time, Louis closed his eyes and calmed himself down. He glanced at the curious mechanics, waved his hand, and turned off the remote projection, leaving only the three leaders in the room.
Seeing that all the outsiders had left, Marbruce coldly said with a dark expression, "Great, the Mechanic Emperor is indeed unwilling to give up. He's still researching the Virtual Mutiny Virus and has actually made some progress … I wonder if Black Star was just putting on a show for us when he crushed the virus core."
"If not for this intrusion into the Mecha Empire's database, who knows how long we would have been kept in the dark." The Ethereal Pope could not suppress his anger.
Louis glanced at the two of them and slowly said, "The situation has changed.
We have to prepare for the worst. The two of you … start the war mobilization. "
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"The Prince is Fierce", by Guanguan Gongzi
Introduction: The world is like a game of chess, and people are like chess pieces.
The world is filled with intrigue, the world is filled with love and hate, and the world is filled with joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. They are nothing more than chess pieces intertwined on a chessboard, emitting sparks of light.
(End of Chapter)
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