Xu Le put his right hand into the pocket of his tattered sports coat and took out the small device.
This small device would emit a faint blue glow sometimes, but most of the time, it was undetectable. It had been by his side since the large firework exploded in the atmosphere of S1 Night, helping him to shield himself from the prying eyes of The Glory Of The Charter.
As a prince of the empire and the primary target of the hunt, he would be in grave danger if he were discovered by the computer of the Charter. But he turned off the small device with blue glow without hesitation.
Having done all this, he raised his left hand and aimed the bracelet behind his neck. The thin and sharp metal wire bounced out from the bracelet with a "chi" sound, as if it had smelled something.
Being able to remove or replace the identity chip behind his neck was the big secret of this uncle and himself. Some people had guessed this secret, but nobody had been able to confirm it.
However, Jing Jiu didn't destroy the probe in the room ahead of time. It was because he didn't care if Lee Jae-do or more people on the battleship saw the scene. Only one of them could survive that day; it was meaningless to keep the secret if one of them was going to die.
The sharp metal wire pierced into the back of his neck. It was unknown whether it was because of the pain or because of the cold, but small bumps appeared all around that patch of skin. Then, the metal wire suddenly tightened and began to tremble violently. The sharp tip of the wire was like a frightened snake that desperately drilled downwards!
The feeble electric current was transmitted from the metal wire of the bracelet, connecting his nervous system instantly. Xu Le shivered because of the excruciating pain amidst the faint burnt smell.
A moment later, the bioelectric current in the nerve bundles in his body reached the chip behind his neck slowly. After being imprinted with the unique and unique identity information, the bioelectric current was emitted as a pulse signal. The pulse signal was captured by the simple pulse signal collector by his side and transmitted to the signal amplifier outside the battleship via the data line among the corpses lying in the pool of blood.
The pulse signal carrying the identity information left the fully-enclosed ghost battleship through the amplifier, entered the dim edge of the light, and was transmitted to the planet in the distance. It passed through space and arrived at the atmosphere above the capital special district. After the final information filtering, it entered the super-large receiver behind the Bureau of Proclamation building on the outskirts of the capital.
Inside and outside the Bureau of Proclamation building, officials and gangsters were searching nervously. The old director and Lin Banshan were looking at the empty screen with a complicated expression, secretly praying that Xu Le could save the Federation, but they did not know that the signal of that person had already reached here and went deep underground.
In the spacious, dark space below the ground, on the enormous two-dimensional light beam, an indifferent, emotionless eye appeared in the middle of the dark green data streams that flowed quietly like a waterfall. Then, the cold, mechanical voice of electronic synthesis echoed.
"Citizen number: SLAT510200431X. Information node re-captured. Name: Xu Le."
"Warning: Anomaly No. 72 activated."
[Response: Take the initiative to establish contact and try to locate it. If the target refuses, we will establish an observation system and submit a report for the government to handle. "
"Correction: Confirmed as the first sequence to eliminate the target. Try to attack."
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The control panel was dismantled, and all kinds of data lines and electronic components were exposed. It was a mess. Xu Le sat calmly in the mess, lowered his head and murmured, "I am now under your control. If you want, you can kill me at any time. I don't know if you understand the meaning of sincerity now. If you do, then you should feel my sincerity."
At this time, he recalled many scenes of the past. The epileptic black dream in the hospital, the line structure diagram and the naked beauty in his left eye, the * * * * in the Fox Fortress space prison, the omnipotent view of the Peace Foundation building in the four states surrounding the mountains, the battlefield in the 3320 forest that was like a shooting game, of course, the chat in the underground sewer, and the deep sadness when he felt that the other person no longer existed that autumn.
In the years after leaving Donglin, Xu Le chatted with the other person and fought side by side. In a sense, they were the closest companions. However, one day later, he suddenly and sadly became the target that the other person had to kill. Because the Federal Central Computer that he used to call "old thing" had lost its soul, and he had become a person of the Empire.
Re-implanting the chip and taking the initiative to let The Glory Of The Charter capture him was equivalent to offering his life to the cold Federal Central Computer with both hands. However, just as he thought when he was first captured by Huai Caoshi when he killed his way into the Empire, sometimes suicide was also a kind of battle.
After a long time or a short time, Xu Le did not hear the mechanical inquiry that he expected. After a moment of thought, he closed his eyes tightly and asked, "Establish active contact. Do you accept?"
Back then, the other person said this sentence first.
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With a muffled bang, Xu Le's mind exploded. Countless colorful and black and white images poured into the black space of consciousness. The magnificent red rocks of S3, the snowy peaks by Lake Feicheng, the 5460 Liuling, the beautiful girl, the complicated structural blueprints, and then the endless brilliant starry sky.
In an extremely short period of time, these countless images once again broke apart, scattering into dense dust-like light spots. They rotated at high speed or rushed out in the Space of Consciousness until they finally faintly disappeared into the distance, turning into a pure black world.
It was a wonderful black dream that he had not had for a long time.
Xu Le slowly opened his eyes and looked at the existence in the black dream of his left eye that was walking towards him. It was the old butler in a black suit. He almost blurted out the words "old thing", but he swallowed it back when he saw the expressionless face of the other person.
The Federal Central Computer was still an old butler. It did not bow slightly and humbly like it did many years ago when it first entered Xu Le's mind. It did not politely ask if there was anything that I could help you with. It also did not use the authentic ancient aristocratic accent to squeeze out the ancient letters with its nose … may I help you, sir?
After establishing active contact, it just looked at Xu Le calmly.
"We'll talk about my matter later. Regarding the bad egg that caused the destruction of the previous civilization, you definitely remember it better than Philip. You also know the current situation. So, I want to know, can you directly kill Lee Jae-do through the chip behind your neck?"
The Federal Central Computer replied indifferently and mechanically, "According to the core regulations of the charter, the central computer is strictly prohibited from any physical operation. The other party is not abnormal, so it is not possible to establish two-way contact with the chip. At the same time, this proposal seriously violates the three highest laws."
"Don't mention the three highest laws to me. I've seen you violate the three laws, and I know that the group of five who set the program will definitely set an exception for you when faced with the great crisis that caused the destruction of the previous civilization."
The Federal Central Computer didn't refute it. After a moment of silence for 0.002 seconds, it replied mechanically, "The Scorching-Sun Battleship doesn't have a remote control chip, and the internal signal shielding system of the battleship is complete. No information can be captured except for the information in your chip."
Xu Le raised his thick eyebrows slightly, asking, "Does this mean that you won't kill me directly?"
"Yes."
Having received a firm and mechanical answer, Xu Le ordered without hesitation, "Very good. You have to do something for me before you mobilize the Federal forces to find me and kill me."
The Federal Central Computer fell silent.
Xu Le didn't pay any attention to its reaction. Looking at the data in the control panel with his right eye, Xu Le said quickly, "I want you to find the data on the modification of the Scorching-Sun Battleship, including the distribution of all the control chips in the battleship, the circuit structure, and the design of the data partition. I want to hack into and control the signal transmission system of this battleship. I need your help with some technical details. "
Then, he looked at the charter computer in his left eye and said, "Let's fight side by side one more time."
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No sooner had he said that than countless white light specks appeared in the black space, and then they condensed into a clear diagram, which entered Xu Le's mind and formed a Scorching-Sun Battleship in his consciousness. The diagram of the Scorching-Sun Battleship was marked clearly, both the distribution of the control chips and the circuit structure.
The moment the diagram appeared in his mind, Xu Le gripped the two exposed data cables tightly with his hands. With a grunt, he forcibly mobilized the remaining zhenqi in his body and sent it into the data cables like dripping water penetrating a rock.
The marvelous signals sent into the data cables started traveling rapidly in the complicated circuits of the Scorching-Sun Battleship. Different from the mecha, the battleship was much larger and more complicated. Xu Le couldn't find out where his zhenqi had come into contact with through the transmission and feedback. All he could do was to find out where his zhenqi had come into contact with, like how a blind man groped the statues of the group of five.
It was at this moment that the Federal Central Computer played an important role. The feeble signals came from the outside of the battleship and entered the chip on the back of Jing Jiu's neck. Then, the signals mixed with his zhenqi and entered the circuit structure of the Scorching-Sun Battleship.
The three-dimensional map of the Scorching-Sun Battleship in his left eye suddenly glowed, as if it had become a real entity. Staring at the red lines flowing chaotically in the circuits, Xu Le vaguely realized that they were the zhenqi he had sent into the system, feeling refreshed.
It was unknown what kind of chip the true energy had encountered, what kind of circuit it had gone through, and what kind of program it had activated, but the weak signal from the Federation's central computer, which was moving forward along with the true energy, was able to give a clear judgment.
At this moment, the Federal Central Computer was the guide and the mine detector, and Xu Le was the driver of the heavy military truck.
— — Back then, in the mulberry forest of the Empire's Li Ban Planet, Xu Le and Huai Cao Shi's teamwork was already unimaginably powerful. Under the alloy blades, the rebel army's mecha were completely annihilated. However, this did not change the fact that Xu Le and the Federation's Central Computer were the most powerful team in the universe.
Xu Le kept pumping the remaining zhenqi in his body into the control circuit of the battleship. His face grew paler, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
The beads of sweat due to his weakness dripped down from his forehead and landed on his legs; but he couldn't find the most critical chips for the signal transmission system of the battleship for the moment.
It was then that the control panel of the battleship gave out a crisp beep.
"The Scorching-Sun Battleship has entered the crack in the Dark Zone."
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Entering the crack in the Dark Zone of The Glory Of The Charter meant that the Scorching-Sun Battleship had gained true freedom; it didn't have to sneak around like a ghost wearing countless layers of armor.
After this important news was confirmed, a wave of applause and cheers broke out on the battleship, which was nervous because of Xu Le's intrusion. Some officers even threw their military caps into the sky in excitement.
Standing by the observation window and looking at the light screen, Lee Jae-do still had a calm expression, even a hint of nonchalance on his face. The blue veins on his hands behind his back could be seen vaguely.
It was because of the quietness in the room on the lower floor of the battleship, because of the unknown purpose of Xu Le's actions, because of the metal wire that came out from his bracelet, and because of his uncle whom he feared the most but hadn't shown up yet. All of this made him feel a sense of danger.
"Detonate No. 1 right away," he ordered with a gloomy expression.
The officers looked at him in bewilderment, not understanding why the general gave the order so early. It was well known that the battleship had just entered the Dark Zone, so safety wasn't guaranteed yet.
Yet, nobody dared disobey the general's order. A finger pressed the red button forcefully.
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On the snow-covered lawn, Han Chu's face seemed even paler, which made the formal suit on his body even darker. He stared coldly at the Constitutional Bureau officer in front of him who was using the scanner to search for bombs. He frowned with some disgust and said to Zhang Xiaohua beside him in a gloomy voice, "At this speed, we'll definitely be dead by the time they find it."
Yes, if nothing unexpected happened, a nuclear bomb hidden seven kilometers to the east of the Bureau of Proclamation would have already exploded. The huge amount of energy produced by the nuclear fusion reaction of light atoms would have reached this lawn in a very short time. The terrifying radiation and extreme heat would have instantly turned their bodies into charcoal, or more likely, a few puffs of smoke. At that time, they wouldn't have had the chance to enjoy the nuclear electromagnetic pulse and the spectacular shock wave that was about to arrive.
However, the nuclear bomb didn't explode, so the pale-faced Han Chu was still pale-faced. His hands were still in his black formal suit, and his tone was still gloomy as he complained to Zhang Xiaohua about the same things.
The nuclear bomb of the Bureau of Proclamation didn't explode. There were no explosions at the back of Mochou Mountain, Parliament Mountain, or the frontline of Mo Hua Planet. Dawn, noon, dusk, or late at night here were still quiet. The snow and rain lingered as if nothing had happened.
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"General! There is no feedback signal from Planet One! No, no explosion. "
The officer looked at Lee Jae-do with a terrible expression and reported in a trembling voice, "According to the calculation, the command sent by the battleship should have been intercepted or blocked by the Federal Central Computer."
It was almost impossible for the command to be intercepted in full frequency. The only explanation was that all the signals sent by the Scorching-Sun Battleship were still blocked by the Glory Of The Charter, but the battleship had already entered the gap between the Dark Zone and the Dark Zone. How could such a situation occur?
Only when the battleship was located precisely by the Federal Central Computer would the Glory Of The Charter be able to mobilize unlimited resources to block the signals precisely in the airspace where the battleship was located.
The officers in the hall looked at each other anxiously and helplessly, but they couldn't figure out the reason. Then, they noticed that General Lee Jae-do was gazing at the light screen in silence. He was gazing at a corner of the light screen in a room on the lower floor of the battleship.
In the blurry scene, the man in tattered clothes and stained with blood lifted his head and said to the camera in a hoarse voice, "Are you curious why the signals sent by the battleship are blocked even though it has entered the gap between the Dark Zone and the Glory Of The Charter?"
Lee Jae-do furrowed his brows and remained silent while gazing at the light screen.
"The battleship is covered with plates, and the signal is blocked in the internal compartments. There isn't even a chip for remote control. Lee Jae-do, you're indeed familiar with the operating rules of the Charter, and you've done it thoroughly. After the battleship enters the Dark Zone, it will be out of the sight of the Central Computer."
Xu Le said to Lee Jae-do expressionlessly while looking at the simple pulse signal collector beside him and a long data line extending to the outside of the battleship.
"But I have a chip on my body. I can turn myself into a signal node on the edge of the Glory Of The Charter, and I can turn myself into a chip for remote control on this battleship. You might be proud of your understanding of the Charter, but you people have forgotten one important fact: I'm the one who understands it the most in this universe!"
This was the final plan. It was a plan that Philip and Jing Jiu hadn't thought of when they were in Bermuda. It was a plan that Xu Le had devised temporarily when the small white MXT Mecha took off along with the Scorching-Sun Battleship.
From the moment he entered the battleship, he had never thought that he could rely on himself to defeat a battleship and the thousands of enemies on the battleship. From the beginning to the end, his goal was to turn himself into a screw to destroy the operation of the battleship, or to turn himself into a chip that kept sending signals, firmly wedged into the battleship.
The long data line drifting outside the battleship was like a small and crude signal amplifier. Compared to the huge body of the Scorching-Sun Battleship, the data line was like a small thread that could be ignored. However, it was this thread that emitted the pulse signals of the chip on the back of Xu Le's neck, which guided the direction of the Charter computer in the vast universe.
After a long moment of silence, Lee Jae-do's voice rang out indistinctly, "As the Crown Prince of the empire who must be killed by the Federation, you've placed yourself in the most conspicuous position in The Glory Of The Charter. Aren't you afraid of death?"
Xu Le raised his pair of thick and inky eyebrows that looked like a pair of straight blades, as if they intended to fly up. "At least you'll die in front of me," he said with a grin while looking at the probe.
The grin on his face, full of perseverance and ferocity, looked particularly brilliant on his bloodstained face. The bracelet on his left wrist wasn't closed, and the tiny metal chip inside it glowed dimly like the starlight. The other end of the long data line was shining brightly like the actual starlight.
"As long as I'm on this battleship, you won't be able to give the order to detonate those bombs. The dark zone of The Glory Of The Charter? The places I'm on aren't very dark. "
Looking at the probe, Xu Le said to the general who wanted to lead the world to the unknown future by force at the expense of destroying half of the world, "If you really want to become a sun, you have to send someone to kill me first. Come on. Open the alloy gate and let your subordinates and mechas come to kill me. That's the end of the story. "
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