Hao Ren looked at the scene in front of him in amazement.
All sorts of crystals and man-made materials that resembled metal but had a bizarre texture built the place. Crystal clusters that flowed with mysterious halos and crystal equipment of unknown use could be seen everywhere in the corridors and halls. Dim but still functioning holographic images and embedded displays were everywhere, while some ancient but sophisticated equipment was still humming in a low hum. In the center of the hall, there was even a huge crystal pillar that looked like a mainframe, with a large number of holographic images floating around the crystal pillar, displaying a sea of charts and data.
This was the interior of Asurmen.
It was obviously more than just a crystal mountain.
Calaxus and the church warriors did not understand the meaning of these corridors and halls. They simply thought that the mysterious structure inside the sacred mountain was sacred, and Lily's barbarian soldiers did not care what Asurmen was. But Hao Ren was different. He had been deciphering every holographic image and text he saw along the way with the help of the translation system, and gradually guessed the truth of this place.
"This is the Celestial Hall." Lady Gloom walked in front. She had taken off her cloak and was now a translucent figure. She had returned to the place of her birth after so many years, but she could still perform her duties as a gatekeeper. "We must first go to the Will Hub to restart Asurmen's defense mechanism. Otherwise, even if we can defeat the invaders, Lockmarton will enter the real world through the rift of Asurmen."
"Where are the invaders now?" Calaxus was most concerned about this.
Lady Gloom paused for a moment as if she was checking some data. "In the depths of the Final Accord Zone. They have broken through the gate, but the last 13 layers of barriers left by Number One are still preventing them from reaching the Ark of the Sacred Covenant. We still have an hour to complete the system restart and fight the invaders. Don't worry. Once the system is restarted, I will have the authority to open all the teleportation barriers in Asurmen, and I can send you directly to the Final Accord Zone. We also need to restart the system first. Lockmarton is infiltrating from the other side of the seal, and the invaders in Asurmen are preparing to receive him. Only by restarting the system can we strengthen the barrier and restore stability to the space where Lockmarton is. "
"What is Asurmen?" Hao Ren suddenly asked.
Lady Gloom hesitated for a moment. "It's hard to explain to you. It's a means of transportation used by God, but you can't understand this scale …"
Hao Ren interrupted him. "It's a spaceship, right? Universe ship? Travel on the light-year scale? It has a space-time warp function? "
This time, Lady Gloom, who had always been calm and indifferent, finally broke her composure.
She looked at Hao Ren in a daze. "You … have shown knowledge that is beyond your understanding of the world …"
Hao Ren did not say anything. But now he knew why Lady Gloom did not explain her identity to anyone along the way, let alone mention her connection with Asurmen. It turned out that the truth was simple: Lady Gloom did not think that Calaxus and the others could understand these things.
Interstellar spaceship, shipboard AI, database backup … These words were completely unimaginable to the modern Collow people. If Lady Gloom wanted to reveal her true identity, she would first have to teach Calaxus and the others a lot of basic knowledge about interstellar spaceships and artificial intelligence. But the knowledge might not convince them and would only increase the risk of suspicion. As an AI equivalent to a simulated logical intelligence, Lady Gloom was not as good at lying as humans. So after calculating the optimal plan in a mechanical way, she simply chose to say nothing. Since the goal of going to Sanctum had been achieved, as an AI, she would not do anything else.
Even though Lady Gloom's AI was very advanced, she had not yet reached the point where she could go beyond the preset database and think beyond logic. So she never thought that Hao Ren was a visitor from outer space. She probably thought that Hao Ren's abnormality was a bug, so she blocked it.
After a few seconds of silence, Hao Ren shrugged. "I told you that I have confidence in solving Asurmen's problem. Lady Gloom, I don't care if you understand it or not, but I can understand the concept of this spaceship, and I have a wealth of knowledge about spaceship operation and maintenance. Now tell me, is rebooting its will hub the only solution? "
After confirming the truth about Asurmen, Hao Ren decided to take the lead. He believed that he was more professional than anyone else. At least, he had a driver's license.
Lady Gloom's figure flickered as if the conversation beyond the scope of the database had overloaded her processing power. But at last, she came to her senses and stood in front of Hao Ren. "An unexpected thread has occurred. Resetting the optimal plan. Hao Ren, for the time being, you are a technician who can understand advanced interstellar vehicles. I will tell you about Asurmen's situation.
"The spaceship is currently in a state of severe damage. The power furnace has been leaking for a long time and is on the verge of exhaustion. The will hub has entered temporary hibernation mode due to lack of power. The reserve energy is at 20.3 percent. The main system is intact, and the backup system is intact. The main memory has been eroded and isolated. The backup memory is intact. The previous plan was to forcibly use the backup energy to activate the will hub. This plan can temporarily restore Asurmen's function for 24 hours, but it will completely destroy the main system and the operator in the will hub. After that, the spaceship can only rely on the backup system to operate, and the prison security level will drop to the critical point. This is the last resort. "
Hao Ren arched an eyebrow. "So you really have another plan?"
"Try to restore Asurmen's energy supply." Lady Gloom's eyes (or rather, the two light dots representing her eyes) flashed as a holographic projection of Asurmen appeared in front of her. "But the repair plan is very special. I don't think you can do it."
Hao Ren frowned. "You haven't told me yet. How do you know that I can't fix it? What is the cause of Asurmen's continuous decline? You should at least tell me and let me try. "
This time, Lady Gloom did not hide anything. After a brief thought, she said, "Asurmen's energy decline comes from the impact a few months ago. A fragment containing powerful energy penetrated the bow shield and the physical shield and embedded itself in the energy circulation hub of the shield generator. The energy circulation of the spaceship's power core was thus interrupted. If the fragment is removed, Asurmen's energy supply will be restored, and the will hub can restart normally. The spaceship's function can be restored to 80 percent. "
Hao Ren nodded as he listened. Suddenly, he had an idea. "Wait a minute? A few months ago, it was hit by an impact?!
"The sacred mountain may be strong, but it is not indestructible," Lady Gloom said faintly. "The collision a few months ago was very strange. The powerful force directly penetrated the shield left by the goddess and interfered with the operation of several divine miracles. It can be said that all the anomalies in recent months, including the current bad situation, have a lot to do with that collision. Of course, Lockmarton's growing tendency to break free is still the main cause. "
As Lady Gloom spoke, her eyes slowly focused on Hao Ren. She seemed to have finally linked the matter to Hao Ren through some fuzzy logic. "Do you know something?"
Hao Ren's liver trembled as he listened to Lady Gloom. At this time, his liver was almost vibrating. But at the same time, he also knew what the urgent matter at hand was.
"Listen, it's hard to explain. But I'm afraid I do know about that fragment. I'm not sure what it looks like now, but I guess it must have a very powerful energy, and it has the breath of a god. Am I right? "
Lady Gloom looked at Hao Ren, and the light on her body flickered as if it was out of control.
Calaxus looked at Hao Ren and Lily strangely, looking thoughtful. But in the end, he did not speak.
"It seems that you have acquiesced." Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief. "I can handle this. Lady Gloom, the urgent matter now is not to delve into the details but to repair the Energy Circulation Hub. "
"That makes sense." Lady Gloom nodded. "Resetting the plan to repair the Energy Circulation Hub is the first goal. But there is one more thing I must say — I can't guarantee your safety after entering the Energy Circulation Hub. "
"Huh?" Hao Ren was stunned.
"For the past 10,000 years, the Energy Circulation Hub and its surrounding compartments have been restricted areas. Even the popes of the past could not get access because the Tablet of Commandments left by the goddess is placed at the bow of the ship."
"The Tablet of Commandments?" As a high-ranking clergyman, Calaxus was immediately attracted by the word. He could not help but exclaim, "Is that … the legendary thing that records the divine words?"
"Yes, it carries the thoughts of the goddess, and it itself is an extremely powerful divine artifact. Under the influence of this divine artifact for 10,000 years, the entire upper area of Asurmen has been completely sanctified, and even the spatial environment has been permanently changed." Lady Gloom's body flickered. "Mortals can't bear too strong a divine blessing, so the upper area of Asurmen has been a forbidden zone since ancient times. I can show you a safe route to the Energy Circulation Hub, where you will not be affected by the Tablet of Commandments. But once you enter the hub … "
As she spoke, her eyes fell on Calaxus.
"Take a high-ranking monk as an example. He can survive for nine minutes and twenty seconds in the light of the tablet. So the second plan must have a victim. He only has one chance to fix the fault, and he can't come back alive. Even if he leaves the range of the divine power, he will die in a short time. "
Many people gasped. Calaxus stepped forward. "It is the greatest honor to sacrifice for the Lord."
But Hao Ren stepped forward. "There is no need for a victim. I can handle it alone."
"You can handle it alone?" Lady Gloom sounded a little confused.
"I'm not afraid of the divine corruption." Hao Ren waved his hand. "Don't look at me in disbelief. I won't risk my life. If I say it's okay, then it's okay. And in theory, I should be the only one here who can fix that thing. Lady Gloom, the reason why you told me all this is because of me, a 'technician' that only appears once in ten thousand years. "
No one could come up with a better idea, and Lily, the alpha, had expressed her unconditional trust in the landlord. So soon, everyone acted according to Hao Ren's instructions.
Since only Hao Ren could go to the upper area of Asurmen, and someone needed to stay in the Astral Hall to confirm the starship's system activation, the others were on standby in the Astral Hall. Lady Gloom led Hao Ren to the top floor of Asurmen, where he finally learned the truth about the decline of the sacred crystal mountain.
Yes, his liver was in shock mode again.
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