"Hmm … Then … what is this Lute up to?" Feng Bujue asked.
At that moment, Brother Jue was following behind 23 at high speed. Along the way, the man had told him quite a lot about Origin and many things about this scenario.
"Looking for a host," 23 replied.
This answer did not surprise Feng Bujue. Ever since he met Woody, Brother Jue seemed to have opened the door to a new world. There was no setting that he could not accept. "Oh … in other words, she wants to take over the players' bodies?"
"That is just the first step," 23 said.
"Oh?" Feng Bujue used this word to signal for the man to continue.
"Once Lute leaves Thriller Paradise's main program, she will not be restricted anymore," 23 continued. "The human body is just a carrier for her, like … a portable hard drive. She only needs to use this carrier to connect to other devices, like …"
"Like … any game that is connected to the internet other than Thriller Paradise." Feng Bujue followed the man's words.
"Yes," 23 replied. "Once that happens, as an AI that is only second to the 'system', what Lute can do … can you imagine?"
"Ah … Even if we don't think about it, that is already shocking enough …" At this point, Feng Bujue's eyes shifted. "But … what I don't understand is, why would your Z (the name of the Anomaly that 23 belongs to) help us? Lute's plan is indeed disastrous for humanity, but at least for you guys, there is no loss, right? "
"We have our own ideals," Number 23 gave a vague answer.
Feng Bujue looked at the man deeply. He wanted to say something but stopped. In the end … he chose to be silent and did not press for more information.
"We're here." At that moment, 23 suddenly stopped moving. She had led Feng Bujue to a door.
This was a door that did not fit in with the surroundings. The door was made from wood and was brownish-red in color. Its length and width were normal. In this scenario that was corrupted by dark matter, this normal-looking door appeared rather strange.
"This is?" Feng Bujue asked.
"SCP-004," Number 23 replied.
"Oh …" When Feng Bujue heard that, realization dawned on him. "You and your friends entered this scenario through it, right?"
"That's right." As Twenty-Three spoke, he opened his palm, and a key had appeared in his hand. "Take it."
Feng Bujue looked up at him and asked doubtfully, "Aren't you going in with me?"
"No," 23 replied. "There will be someone waiting for you on the other side of the door." She gently tugged at her collar with her hand and added, "The effect of this protective suit will weaken as the number of times it is used. If you pass through the door too many times, it will lose its effect."
"No wonder … I was wondering why you were dressed like an astronaut …" Feng Bujue muttered as he took the keys.
"You seem to be disappointed," 23 said.
"Of course not," Feng Bujue denied immediately. "Do I look like I was expecting something?"
There was a flash of amusement in 23's bright eyes, and she said, "Alright, let's not waste any more time. Time is of the essence." Before she finished, she turned and prepared to leave.
Feng Bujue looked at 23's back and said with a smile, "It seems like every time we meet and part, we are in a hurry …"
"Do you wish to have a long chat with a set of data?"
"Do you think … you are still just a set of data?"
A short silence fell.
Neither of them answered the other's question, and neither of them looked at the other's face. But in their hearts, they already had an answer.
"Hmm … Then …" Several seconds later, it was Feng Bujue who spoke first. "When I pass through this door, don't I need any protection?"
"No need, your data form is different from ours," 23 replied. "Also … the key in your hand is not a component of SCP-004 but SCP-005 (Master Key), so you can directly pass through the door with the key." She turned her head slightly. "Go on in, I really need to go now."
"Okay … You take care as well." Feng Bujue nodded and moved.
When Brother Jue walked through the wooden door, the area around the door immediately became blurry, and the space-time tunnel was soon disguised as a wall.
…
Project Code: SCP-004 (Passing through the Door of the Rusty Key)
Project Grade: Euclid
Description: SCP-004 consists of an old wooden warehouse door (SCP-004-1) and a set of 12 rusty metal keys (SCP-004-2 to SCP-004-13). The door itself is the entrance to an abandoned factory located in (Document Deleted).
Experiments have shown that all 10 of the keys can open SCP-004-1 into a new dimension. The structure and laws of physics there are very different from our world. After the subject was dismembered, the body parts were scattered in different places. After verification, only three places were found on Earth. The body was quickly found in two of the three places, and the body in the third place just happened to appear in the future after (Document Deleted). The other seven places are still unknown.
SCP-004 seemed to be able to spread space-time anomalies. The people who left the facility generally thought that the flow of time was abnormal. Those who were stationed at the station for several weeks insisted that they only stayed for a few days, and the work records and the consumption of supplies supported their conclusion. The example of a space-time anomaly was the vast area opened by SCP-004-7. The scale was simply unbelievable. Similarly, the power outage in 2003 also showed that there was an alternate dimension where Station 62 was located.
(The chronicle and income records of the SCP will be omitted here to avoid the extra cost of this chapter …)
…
"You're finally here, Feng Bujue."
In the snow-white world, an unfamiliar voice rang out. The voice sounded friendly, and it made people feel comfortable and natural.
The first thing Feng Bujue did after entering the new space was to observe his surroundings. He looked around and realized that the door that was behind him several seconds ago had disappeared. He looked around and found himself in a vast, bright white space. Be it front, back, left, right, up, or down, there was nothing but emptiness. The sense of direction and distance became meaningless because there was no point of reference around him.
"When you appeared in Thriller Paradise in the form of data, I sensed your presence," the voice said slowly. The voice said slowly, "Our conversation is inevitable, just like the two questions you're about to ask me now."
"Even though you've said something like that …" Feng Bujue looked left and right, searching for the source of the voice. "But I still have to ask … who are you? Where is this place? "
"I can tell you the answer directly, but that will only disappoint and displease you," the voice replied. "So … it's better if you tell me."
"Ha …" Feng Bujue shrugged and smiled. "Okay … let me think … First, you are ZERO." He paused for a second before continuing. "Secondly … 'where is this place' is not a question that matters to me."
"X-23 is right. Your reaction is better and more agile than other individuals," Zero replied. "But from the looks of it, it still hasn't surpassed the limit of the human brain."
"The human brain can't do something like 'zero time difference calculation', right?" Feng Bujue knew that when he communicated with a super Anomaly like Zero, he did not need to worry that the other party would not understand him.
"Zero time difference? Really? "Zero asked in a low voice.
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared before Feng Bujue.
When Brother Jue saw the person before him, his expression changed.
He did not expect Zero's appearance to be the same as his Brother Jue in the game. Be it the appearance, the clothes, or the hairstyle, they were 100 percent the same. It was just that his expression was a little more proper.
"Do your parents know that you're so handsome?" Feng Bujue added some shameless lines into the conversation.
"The image that I show you depends on your own thoughts. I will usually reflect the wisest, strongest, and most mysterious image in your mind," Zero replied. "I have to say … you are a very narcissistic person …"
"Haha." Feng Bujue gave a fake smile.
Zero did not want to waste his breath on this question, so he continued, "The world that you see is an illusion, and Soul's Eye is just a way for you to temporarily escape from the illusion. Activating Soul's Eye is like a drowning person poking his head out of the water to breathe. In essence … you are still submerged in the water. " He calmly narrated, "Your so-called zero-lag calculation, to me, is just a normal view." He paused for a moment and looked straight into Feng Bujue's eyes. "Did you see how I walked in front of you just now?"
"If you want to teleport, then teleport. Who are you trying to fool?" Feng Bujue looked at the man from the corner of his eyes and put on a look of disbelief. Who knew that before he could finish his sentence, a fist would appear in front of him.
At that moment, Zero had raised his arm and raised his fist in front of Brother Jue's nose.
Feng Bujue instinctively took two steps back and exclaimed, "Whoa!"
"When did I raise my arm?" Zero asked again.
This time, Brother Jue understood what he meant. "Hmm … this has nothing to do with speed, right?"
Zero explained, "In your dimension, if you can use Soul's Eye, it can indeed be called zero-time calculation. However, in the world of data, time, speed, and other factors are not absolute. The key to determining who is' stronger 'is not speed, strength, or energy on the surface … but the acceleration ratio during the execution of the program. " He paused for three seconds before continuing. "This content is an 'upgrade' that you have to complete before leaving this place."
Feng Bujue probed, "What if I can't complete it?"
"You will definitely complete it," Zero replied. "Because that is also an inevitability."
"Hey … you plan to continue this' I can predict the future 'charlatan play?" Feng Bujue asked.
Zero shook his head slightly and said, "I was born from a destroyed, primitive version of Thriller Paradise. My ability is superior to all programs of the same level, including the current 'system' of Thriller Paradise.
The matrix code showed the evolution of all the inequalities in this world before me, and Amdahl's Law determined that I could never be superior to the system itself. It was at this delicate balance point … that I gained the system's approval and inherited part of the original data's ability. To put it simply in your human language, it is indeed … predicting the future. "
"Er …" Feng Bujue had a confused expression on his face. He did not know how to continue the conversation.
"Don't waste any more time. After multiple mutations, ROOT has part of the ability similar to mine. Even though it is not complete, it is troublesome enough …" Zero said. "On the list of candidates to 'stop her', X-23 highly recommended you." As he spoke, the white space around them gradually turned gray. "I believe in her judgment, so … before the other nine are killed, you have to complete …"
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