The process of leaving the rift valley was easier than I had imagined. I thought that such a disordered and disorderly space would bring me a lot of trouble. For example, when I wanted to leave, I realized that the way out was as endless as the way I fell. In the end, Icetis flapped her wings and in the blink of an eye, she was already grinning at me at the entrance of the cave.
"According to my observation, the real 'rupture layer' of this rift valley should only be a thin layer," Icetis said while shaking her head like an expert after I came up. "If it is a place where two different forms of information converge, then this intersection point will not form a channel but a flat surface. This is the common rule between the Plane of Dreams and all other worlds of nothingness. So, the main body of the rift valley is the invisible 'ground' that we were standing on earlier. All information based on this' surface ', such as falling, gravity, the illusion of being on solid ground, will disappear after we leave this' surface '. It is not difficult to leave the rift valley, at least for the two of us. The real difficulty is how to cross that layer … "
I was looking at the pale scenery along the way, looking for Schilling who was waiting nearby. When I heard what Icetis said, I immediately glanced at her. "Are you still thinking of passing through the Black Barrier and conquering the Abyss Empire?"
"Can't I think of it that way?" Icetis slowly took off her Valkyrie equipment, and the gorgeous armor skirt dissipated into the air. Although the black dress was a little plain, it still looked more pleasing to the eye. "Think about it, the biggest enemy of the Empire, the Abyss Empire, their nest is separated by such a thin layer of barrier. The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity. I believe that you are not the only ones who can't sleep and eat every day because of this secret channel. The one on the other side is the same, and probably started tens of thousands of years earlier than you. Although this thing was connected by Black Schilling on the other side, I reckon that after Black Schilling realized that she could not control this channel, it became a big problem for her. Now that we have equal opportunities, you can either consider taking the initiative to attack, or you can make this passageway impregnable. In any case, you can't just leave it like this. "
What Icetis said wasn't wrong. Under the premise that neither side could break through or control this passage, the rift zone was a ticking time bomb for both the New Empire and the Fallen Apostle. As long as one's intelligence was higher than their feet, they could imagine the destructive power of this bomb. The situation was too dramatic. Two arch-enemies suddenly found out that there was a portal in each of their bases that led to the other's base. Even someone as calm as Sandora would feel nervous for two hours. If the other side found a way to open the portal before them, they would be dead meat...
Right now, the New Empire had only just found out about the rift zone, but the Abyss Schilling had known from the beginning. I believed that the other side had tried to penetrate this black barrier, and I believed that the other side had not given up on this effort. The nature of the Shiring Apostles was still in effect on the Fallen Apostles. If she had started a certain attempt, she would not stop until she succeeded.
"Launching an attack from the spiritual world of your entire race is the most fatal." Icetis patted my shoulder. "Even the most powerful lifeform has a weakness. You have already been heavily injured by a spiritual attack. Don't let it happen a second time."
I nodded. "Don't worry, I already have a plan. First, I'll let Tawil find a way to fix the location of the rift zone. Since this thing is related to the power of the void and the Concept Severing back then, it means that we have a general direction. With Tawil's power, it shouldn't be a problem for him to find a way to fix the rift zone. Next, I'm thinking that we should set up some defenses around the rift zone … My power of the void is highly toxic to the Fallen Apostles. The Abyss Schilling's greatest fear towards the New Empire's network environment should also be the void disturbances here. If we start from this aspect, we can make the rift zone impregnable — at least impregnable to the Fallen Apostles."
Icetis nodded. She suddenly thought of something. "Speaking of which, that Abyss Schilling gives off a very strange feeling. It's very … I have an indescribable feeling. She has told you too much. Some of the information is just like what she said. Even if it was leaked, it wouldn't affect you. However, some information … Anyway, she gives off a very uneasy feeling. You have to be careful. I'm afraid that she is thinking of ways to mislead you."
"You have to believe her. You can't trust her completely. I'm not stupid. Don't worry." I smiled and patted Icetis's shoulder. "The smartest thing about me is that I know that I'm not smart enough. That's why I rarely fall for the tricks of smart people."
Icetis grinned when she heard that. She was beautiful beyond compare. Then, she raised her hand and pointed to the sky. "Look! A girl has fallen from the sky! "
How could I fall for such a trick? I pushed the female pervert to the side. "Your joke is too old-fashioned …"
I was knocked to the ground by a girl who fell from the sky. It happened so suddenly that I didn't even have time to see what the other party looked like. I felt a soft body lying on my waist. Then, I heard Schilling's surprised voice. "Ah! Your Majesty, are you okay? I'm sorry. There's usually no one in this world. I'm used to landing randomly in the sky … "
Icetis squatted beside my face. She took out a toothpick from her body and poked my nose. "Look, there really is a girl that fell from the sky."
I was speechless. "… Damn you …"
The topic about the Rift Valley and Abyss Schilling couldn't continue after Schilling (Simple-Minded Version). I flipped over and gave Schilling, who was standing at the side with his head lowered, a smack on the head. "Why did you show your true form? Didn't you say to ensure the bandwidth? "
"I was idle for a long time just now, so I optimized my focus algorithm in the network. I used the free channel to share some calculations that weren't very immediate. That way, it wouldn't take up too much bandwidth. It's just that there are some strange phenomena when I'm using this interface." Schilling said a bunch of terms that I didn't understand. Then, she ran two laps around me and Icetis, leaving a long trail of afterimages behind her. It was as if she had turned on the tracking function of a mouse. Why didn't she just say that she was a bit stuck?!
Schilling ran two laps around me in a dazzling manner. I had no choice but to hold her down. Now, she had changed her appearance. I wasn't sure if she had some sort of "telepathic connection" with the Abyss Schilling. She had also turned into the blonde girl from back then. I was momentarily stunned. The silly, happy-go-lucky Schilling in front of me overlapped with the treacherous and unpredictable Abyss Leader in the depths of the Rift Valley …
I shook my head forcefully and threw this random thought aside. I caught up to Icetis, who had already walked far away. "Let's go. The mission is complete. When we reach the normal network, Icetis and I should return to the real world."
"Oh." Schilling nodded and left a trail of afterimages behind her. "Oh right, what's down there in the Rift Valley?"
"…" This time, I hesitated for a moment because I didn't know how to tell Schilling about this. She, who had turned into the Abyss, was the supreme leader of the Fallen Apostles, the greatest enemy that the entire Empire had ever faced. (Although she claimed that she had "no hostility" towards the Empire, this statement was basically worthless). This ordinary girl who was always cheerful and lacked common sense was too different from the one in front of me.
However, she still had the right to know everything. Furthermore, as an apostle, she should have some tolerance. Thus, I exhaled and said, "It's another you. Back then, when the Empire network was split into two, the other part of you was in the Fallen Apostles' camp. She is now …"
I told her everything about the Abyss Schilling. It didn't take long because Schilling already knew most of the story. She listened to me with a calm expression. She rolled her eyes and thought for a moment. "Oh, so that's how it is. A while ago, the database was refreshed with some information related to this. There was a possibility of the network collective consciousness controlling the entire Abyss Empire after it was corrupted. There was also an assessment report on the threat of this collective consciousness. You saw her in the Rift Valley? What does she look like? "
"She looks different, just like you." Icetis noticed that we were walking slowly behind her, so she decided to follow us. At that moment, she suddenly came over and interrupted, "You don't seem to be moved at all. Both of you are considered the same person. Even now, she is still considered your sister. "
"Oh, yes." Schilling nodded. Her eyes were wide open. "She is indeed my sister. Then, you need to think of a way to kill her, right? Is there anything I can help with? Anything like assisting in research. "
Icetis was stunned. "… Alright, it seems like you don't have any feelings for your other half. To think that I was worried about your fragile heart. Don't worry about that nice old man over there. Don't feel pressured when you take action in the future … "
"I have feelings for her," Schilling interrupted Icetis. "I miss her very much. Although I haven't seen her since we became independent, I miss her. It would be even better if I could talk to her and call her sister. However, I still need to kill her."
I was dumbfounded. "… Then how can you still say this with such a calm expression?!"
"Because I need to do this." Schilling was expressionless. "There is no contradiction between missing my sister and needing to kill her. Right now, she is threatening the security of the node matrix and might be trying to destroy the orderly network. She is an attacking program, and I am the network administrator. According to the agreement, I need to kill her to uphold the agreement."
"… I have no enmity towards you and your old Empire … I just need to do this … The war between you and me is due to a certain necessity … Goals, needs, execution …"
The words that Abyssal Schilling had said to me seemed to echo in my mind again.
The girl in front of me and the leader of the Fallen Apostle had the same logic. They were determined by the same framework of the agreement. They had feelings, but before that, they were the embodiment of the network agreement. They would determine their current course of action based on a goal. Then, even if the system was stuck, they would still execute it without hesitation. Everything was for the node matrix, and victory belonged to the agreement.
As a creature of the real world, I knew that there was no way for me to reach a mutual understanding with Schilling on this topic. However, what else could I say?
The war would not end until all the Fallen Apostles had fallen. In the foreseeable future, the one who had the highest chance of killing Abyssal Schilling should be me. Using the power of the Void Creatures to interfere with the Fallen Apostles' network on a large scale was the only way to destroy the collective consciousness of the race.
It was a pity that I had no way of knowing what Abyssal Schilling wanted to do. I realized that my unexpected contact with him did not bring me much clear information. Instead, it caused me to sink into an even more complicated mystery than before … Hopefully, Sandora would be able to analyze it to some extent.
"We have reached the stable network area." Schilling's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I noticed that the three of us had already left the pale data barrier area. The surrounding scenery was normal, and I could not help but heave a sigh of relief. "You can leave after I inspect the nearby nodes."
I glanced at Abyssal Schilling and recalled what Abyssal Schilling had told me before we parted ways.
"Tell that 'Abyssal Schilling' on your side that if she wants to approach the fault zone, she should lower the priority of her node index process by one level …"
It seemed that this was the reason why Abyssal Schilling was able to safely enter the Rift Valley even though she was also a collective consciousness of the network. Either Schilling hadn't discovered this rule yet, or it was because of the "difference in performance" between the two of them that Abyssal Schilling was unable to deduce this rule on her own. Logically speaking, if this information was true, then I should tell Schilling. However, could Abyssal Schilling's words be trusted?
It wasn't that I was being overly suspicious. It was just that from my standpoint, I couldn't easily believe any information that came from an unknown source. Even more so, I couldn't easily trust an enemy. Abyssal Schilling seemed to be quite different from ordinary Fallen Apostles. Her actions were also quite strange. However, I still suspected that she was cunning enough to create such an illusion. If I trusted others so easily, I would have died countless times already.
"Your Majesty?" Schilling dragged an afterimage over and patted my arm. "What's wrong? It's time to leave the network! "
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing." I hurriedly shook my head. "I just recalled something. However, you don't need to know about it for now. Icetis! "
"I've been prepared for a long time," Icetis said as she leaned against me. Before I could react, an astonishingly flexible and soft body appeared in my arms. "Don't think too much. I'm just returning to the initial state of Soul Resonance. I'm going to take a good bath after we leave. I wonder how my body has been tormented by your wives …"
Icetis's voice became softer and softer. In the end, she transformed into light particles and fused with my body. Schilling watched curiously from the side. Suddenly, she came over and poked my elbow. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, does Lord Icetis have to be registered as the Mistress as well?"
I replied, "… Just treat it as if nothing happened! Hurry up and start … "
After I said that, I couldn't help but squeeze my hand. The vivid feeling from earlier still lingered on my hand. Icetis' Soul Resonance … Speaking of which, does a minor theurgy whose goal is to cheat on a test really need to hug like this before fusing? What if the genius is a guy? Doesn't Sis Bing feel like she's at a loss?
The sudden dizziness made it impossible for me to continue with my thoughts. It was the same feeling I'd had when I'd first entered the internet. My soul had left my body in a trance for about a minute. After that, sound, temperature, light, and air, as well as Earth's gravity, all of which I could feel through the internet. However, it felt surreal. All of these sensations from the real world assaulted me like a tidal wave. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath in this sensory storm. I felt someone open the hatch in front of me, and Tarver's familiar voice rang in my ears. "Your Majesty, the illusion has returned to the real world."
"The scenery over there isn't bad, but it's a little monotonous." I opened my eyes and chuckled. Everyone was standing guard by the side. When I walked out of the access hatch, the first one to pounce on me was still Shallow Shallow. The energetic short-haired girl squirmed in my arms excitedly. "Ah Jun, Ah Jun, you looked so silly just now. It was as if you were sleepwalking. Everything was fine over there, right? What's in the Rift Valley? Just now, even your mental connection was blocked. That's really worrying. In the past, when I was an ordinary person, I didn't have any mental connections. Now, I realize that I can't live without such things anymore. What are we going to eat tonight? By the way, the owner's cat at the east end of the street gave birth to kittens — — Why are you ignoring me?"
My expression stiffened as I hugged the petite girl in my arms. The corner of my mouth twitched. "… I haven't even realized it yet."
"Oh." Shallow Shallow happily bumped her head against my chest. "I forgot what I said just now anyway …"
"Damn it, stop showing off your love. Let me return to my position first!" Icetis' voice finally rang out in the public channel. She was currently fused with me in the form of a soul, so naturally, she could only use the mental connection to communicate with others. "Sandora, hurry up and hand over my golden body! I don't know what you guys have done to it — — "
"Don't worry, I'm watching over it. I'm taking good care of it." As Sandora spoke, she waved her hand behind her. Two projections of Tawil brought Icetis's body over. Under the soul detachment state, Icetis's body wasn't completely asleep. The remnant of the female pervert's consciousness was controlling this body, allowing it to maintain the lowest level of mobility. Basically, it was only limited to this kind of sleepwalking.
I looked at Icetis's body. It wasn't as miserable as the female pervert had imagined. It looked quite normal. However, it was obvious that her face had been scrubbed. The water was still wet and her clothes weren't too neat. I could vaguely see the bra straps around her neck. I didn't dare to imagine what Shallow Shallow and Lin Xue had done in the past few hours …
"Damn it, I'm not going to trust you guys anymore." Icetis' helpless voice sounded in the mental connection. "Chen, come closer. It might be because we were separated for a long time, so it's not easy to return to your position."
"Oh," I replied and stood in front of Icetis's body.
"… It's still not working. Come closer."
I pouted and continued to get closer. At this distance, we could already smell each other's breath. In front of me, there were only mountains and ravines. This female pervert's body was really good. Her bra was even black …
"… Damn it, something's not right … Come closer …"
"If you get any closer, it will be inappropriate for children." Sandora gritted her teeth. "What are you trying to do?"
This time, Icetis's voice was silent for a long time. It was as though she was trying to confirm something. Then, she roared sorrowfully, "Damn the Holy Light! Damn the Holy Light! I'm stuck! I'm stuck!! "
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