Looking at Lynn chatting with her Amazon-like pope, I suddenly thought of something unrelated to the current situation. When we returned from the Hysenwood-Reedmunn Gemini planet, we saw a public message on the Empire Communication Network. It was a message of blessings to Blockhead and the others.
That incident seemed rather inconspicuous, and to be honest, it had nothing to do with the current situation. If you had to explain why I suddenly thought of this, it would be a little more complicated. First, when I saw Lynn chatting with the Amazon warrior, I thought of her other believers. Thinking of other believers, I thought of Sonya, thinking of Sonya, thinking of the Gemini planet, thinking of the Gemini planet, thinking of the recent incident. You see, my mind is so jumpy, even if you put a stone in front of me, I would not be able to tell what I would think of. This was probably the main reason why I and Shallow Shallow could get along well. My imagination matched with her creativity. Who else in this world could get along better than us?
When Sandora and I discovered that strange message on the entire network, we did not think much of it. We just thought that it was some bored broadcaster who accidentally chose the wrong channel and sent a message of blessings to the entire network instead. But now that I suddenly thought of that incident again and looked at the Abyss Schilling before me, I had an idea. "Oh right, Abyss Schilling, I have something to ask you."
"Speak," Abyss Schilling said one word briefly.
"The Gemini planet … it is the Reedmunn-Hysenwood world. Do you know that place?" I looked into his eyes. "It was originally on the edge of the Abyss, a rather desolate world. It used to be the buffer line between the Empire and the Abyss. Later on … cough cough, later on, that world collapsed and broke into pieces."
I suddenly remembered that I had smuggled the Reedmunn-Hysenwood world back to the Empire, so it was a little awkward at the end. However, the expression on Abyss Schilling's face did not change at all. He only smiled confidently. "Oh, and I thought you were going to say something … Actually, it was you guys who did it back then, right? Stealing a universe from right under my nose, what a rare act. "
I almost choked on the drink in my mouth. "Cough cough … You noticed?"
"Actually, I only noticed it after you had transported almost all the fragments back." Abyss Schilling looked at me with a faint smile. "Originally, I would not have paid attention to such insignificant matters. However, a few outposts that carried out routine scanning discovered something fishy. After the universe was torn apart, a large number of fragments were produced. However, all the fragments that floated towards the Abyss had no signs of life. Moreover, the large fragments that floated towards the Empire looked normal at first, but after carefully calculating their drifting process, I discovered that those things had traces of being guided by someone. These signs could not be deceived with probability … However, it was already too late when I discovered it. Most of the fragments had already entered the Empire. If I rushed over to snatch them back then, it would definitely lead to an all-out war. You know, in order to ensure the smooth continuation of our great cause, I did not want to cause too much trouble."
I was a little stunned. I never expected that the plan that I had painstakingly planned and paid a huge price to complete would have a loophole. Furthermore, Abyss Schilling had noticed it so quickly. However, while I was shocked, I was also a little glad. Even though I had been discovered, the entire plan had still been successfully completed. Abyss Schilling only realized that something was wrong when all the fragments had been transferred. It seemed that she had still failed. This was not easy. Do you know how difficult it was to make such a scheming person suffer?
"Could it be that you really sent that message back then?" I shook my head and refocused my attention on the original question. "I remember that the original text of the message was … 'Say hello to the blockhead and his friends'. Yep, that's right. That's the sentence."
I thought that Abyss Schilling would at least keep me guessing even if she admitted it. I didn't expect her to nod so readily. "Yes, I sent it."
"It really was you!" I almost jumped on the spot. "You know about Hazenwood-Reedmunn?"
My mind was spinning with all sorts of thoughts. The first was how much Abyss Schilling knew. The Gemini Star had always been the line of fire between the Empire and the Abyss. Both sides were in a stalemate, and no one dared to make the first move. Naturally, no one dared to be the first to go to the Gemini Star to set up an outpost. Therefore, the situation in that universe should be unknown to both sides. Before I led a group of people there to carry out the mission, the Imperial Army didn't even know that there was life in that universe, let alone that there was a Gemini Star system called Reedmunn-Hazenwood. But Abyss Schilling knew about it?!
According to her, while we were carrying out the mission in the Gemini Star, her attention was always on somewhere else. Only when the Imperial Army secretly moved the world fragment away did she realize that there was something wrong with that universe. After that, she definitely couldn't hack into the Empire's information network. Therefore, she probably knew about the story of the blockhead even earlier than that … before we set off for the Gemini Star system.
"I've been paying attention to that world for a hundred years." Abyss Schilling smiled. "It was only when you gradually pushed the outpost to my border that I gave up that place … After all, that universe doesn't have any special value. It's just right to put it on the border as a buffer line."
I immediately understood. The New Empire had only been established for five years, but the Abyss had already resumed its activities a few hundred years ago. Therefore, it was normal for Abyss Schilling to know about the Gemini Star system a hundred years ago. Moreover, we had only built a border fortress around the Gemini Star system two to three years ago … No wonder she knew about the story of the blockhead and the others.
"You have this hobby of peeping?" I looked at Abyss Schilling with a strange expression. "The ruler of the Abyss, peeping on a bunch of natives fighting for their lives on their own planet? And you haven't even destroyed them yet … "
"Why should I?" Abyss Schilling was even more surprised than I was. "Their world is useless to the 'great cause,' and the mortal civilizations in that universe are even less of a threat. Destroying them would be a waste of time."
I said, "… Alright, I forgot about your 'principles.' So, you've known about the story of the blockhead and the others from the very beginning, and you've been observing them for a hundred years, until two to three years ago … Why does this feel so weird to me? "
As I spoke, I didn't know how to describe my feelings, because what Abyss Schilling had done had once again exceeded my impression of her. As the ruler of the Abyss, a tyrant who committed all sorts of evil deeds in other places (at least in the eyes of many ordinary races), she actually didn't harm a small group of mortals right next to her. She didn't send troops to occupy that universe, didn't even touch a single flower or leaf there (of course, she didn't give them any help either). She just calmly peeped from the side, and she did it for a hundred years at a time. This feeling … was hard to describe. If you really want a similar example, think about the scene of Satan lying on the ground and playing with a child.
What was even more unbelievable was that this eccentric person actually sent such a message after discovering that the Gemini Star system had been intentionally stolen … She didn't fly into a rage out of humiliation. Instead, she sent the blockhead and the others a message that was half consolation and half farewell!
"Is it that strange?" Abyss Schilling smiled at me. "Do you think that I should send troops to burn all the worlds I discover, leaving no survivors anywhere? Or do you not believe that I will spare a small group of mortal civilizations? "
I didn't say anything, but my expression was definitely a tacit agreement.
Abyss Schilling rested her chin on her hand. "I've said it before, I only have one goal, and that is the 'great cause'. Actions such as destroying worlds and extracting the heart of the world are all in service of this goal. I'm not interested in anything else. Do you think that I like to fight? No, on the contrary: every foreign war will consume a lot of my computing power, and this computing power could have been used to quickly deduce the 'bridge-building' plan. That's why I hate fighting anyone. It would be great if they didn't resist … Oh, let's not talk about this. Anyway, you just have to change your view of me a little. I'm rational, not a madman who kills for the sake of killing. "
"Er …" I felt rather awkward, because it was true that I would always accidentally forget about Xi Ling's "rational" side, and even her strict logical way of thinking. The main reason was that her way of thinking was far too different from a normal person's. "Alright, I know that you're rational. But why are you observing the Gemini Star system? Aren't you not interested in other things? "
"I just want to see how far they can go." Helling of the Abyss turned his eyes towards them, but the focus of his gaze did not seem to be on anything else. "A hundred years ago, when I discovered the Gemini Galaxy, I was interested. It was a place that should have been destroyed by the Abyss a long time ago. Its level of civilization was far from being able to compete with the Abyss, but it miraculously survived. Although the situation was getting worse every year, it had never really collapsed. Originally, I should have just glanced at such an insignificant thing, but the probability of its survival was so small that it couldn't even be calculated … So I became interested in it. I began to observe the Gemini Star system, and even sent some agents to study the history of that civilization. Then, I was surprised to find that not only was it fighting against the Abyss, but it had also been struggling for more than two thousand years … This was a situation that was completely incalculable. I simulated all the parameters of this civilization, and then no matter how much I deduced, no matter how accurately I deployed my combat power, I could not achieve the same thing. So I was very curious to know how they did it, and I wanted to see how long they could last. In the past hundred years, Blockhead and his group of friends became the focus of my observation. They were obviously the key to the civilization's survival, but these people were a group of mortals with many flaws, and even their willpower was not perfect. How could I not be curious? And observing them was not only my personal interest, but also a kind of research on the evolution of the Abyss and civilization. You know that the Fallen Apostles can also be eroded by the Abyss, so anything that can resist the Abyss is also useful to us. "
"So, what was the result of your observation?" I asked curiously with a smile on my face.
"The result was that if you didn't appear, I would have gotten the result very soon." Abyss Schilling's voice had a hint of resentment. "Your development speed is really fast. In the blink of an eye, you pushed the border right in front of me, so I had to temporarily give up that place. In the end, it is just a relatively inconspicuous observation point. There are many more valuable things than it, so I'll give it to you. "
"You'll never understand how Reedmunn Hazenwood survived because you've calculated everything so precisely." I shook my head. "But I'm still curious as to how you managed to send that message to the Empire's network … Theoretically, the Abyss region's network and the Empire's network are completely isolated. No matter how advanced your technology is, it's impossible for you to hack in. Could it be that our network has a loophole?"
I had to get to the bottom of this. When I found out that it was Abyss Schilling who sent that message, I felt a little uneasy. Although we are now in a cooperative relationship, the Empire and the Abyss are still in opposing camps. Abyss Schilling actually has the ability to broadcast something in the Empire network? What if there is a loophole?!
Abyss Schilling, of course, knew what I was thinking. She shook her head. "Don't think too much. It would be great if I could hack into your network. Why would I need to go through so much trouble to ask for help? That broadcast was just something that was sent at a fixed time. The content of the message was actually sent not long after you blew up the universe. The impact of the end of the world was enough to cause strong interference at your border outposts. It would not take much effort to use this interference to shout a message to you. "
At this moment, Belavilla finally brought Abyss Schilling's dessert over. I poked my head over to take a look and was pleased to find that there were no screwdrivers or the like on the plate. It seemed that Belavilla's displeasure with Abyss Schilling was not serious enough for her to abandon her integrity. If she had the same personality as Liliana, I would not be surprised if there was anything on the plate.
Abyss Schilling looked at the food in front of her curiously. She carefully pinched a biscuit and put it in her mouth to chew. I hurriedly asked, "How does it taste?"
Abyss Schilling's mouth was bulging, but it did not affect her speech. "What taste? I don't have this function. "
"..."
She did not even install a taste bank! How much computing power did she save on...
"Then, where should I put the thing in my mouth?" Abyss Schilling saw that I did not speak, and then asked, "What is the point of eating? Even if I chewed it up, it would not provide me with energy. "
"Throw it into the alternate dimension!" Belavilla angrily pulled the plate of Abyss Schilling's dessert in front of me. "Here you go. I knew it would be a waste to give this to her. You don't understand this boring person, but I do."
"I don't understand." Xi Ling threw the thing in his mouth into an unknown subspace, then wiped off the biscuit crumbs at the corner of his mouth and said in a monotonous manner, "This is meaningless. I am going back to the research institute. I have already told Belavilla that I should go back to work. Tawil is still waiting for me. "
After saying that, she stood up and pushed her box towards the door, not giving anyone time to reply. When I recovered from my daze, she had already walked out of the shop with her box.
"See, boring person," Belavilla raised a finger and pointed in the direction where Abyss Schilling had left. "You don't have to waste your effort to make her like the others in the City of Shadows, because her worldview is unprecedentedly strong. To make this person adapt to the atmosphere around you is more difficult than making Pandora face the problem of her height..."
* Bang! * A strange noise in the corner interrupted Belavilla's words. This time, it was the clumsy Raven who got rid of the freezer. The lady probably wanted to use an icicle spell to get some cold drinks for Liliana, who was now frozen together with the freezer.
"Yeah, it is even more difficult than making these idiots learn how to use home appliances," Belavilla waved her hand. "They are too stupid. They don't even know how to use such primitive equipment. Even I can learn it."
I looked at Belavilla in shock. As the Raven King, is knowing how to use a freezer and oven something to be proud of?
"Chen, are you free?" Uncle Kenser walked over from the side. "Come here, I have something to tell you."
I saw his serious expression and knew that something had happened. I stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Kenser led me to his table. Lin moved to the side and vacated a seat. I pulled a chair from the table next to me and sat down. At the same time, the two popes on the other side of the table also stood up politely to greet us. However, I quickly stopped them. Putting aside the white-bearded old man's lumbar disc, the Amazon female warrior was carrying a horrendous battle axe on her back. As there was no weapon rack by the side of the counter, she had been carrying the axe on her back. I was afraid that the fierce lady would pierce through the ceiling of the shop if she stood up …
Although the shop was almost ready to be renovated due to the efforts of the two incompetent Ravens and the troublemaking Liliana …
"These are the documents sent by the Pantheon a while ago," Uncle Kenser took out a few scrolls from his dimensional pocket. "In addition, there are my observation records and the records that the children organized. Lastly, this is the notice that the Pantheon just sent over …"
I quickly waved my hand. "No need, no need. Just tell me directly. I am still dizzy from reading the records of the Empire."
Uncle Kenser seemed to have just remembered that he was not on the same side as me (people who had lived in the capital of the Empire for a long time would easily forget which side they were on). He smiled awkwardly as he put away the scrolls. "In short, according to the instructions and observation results of the Pantheon, the collective failure of the world management system a few days ago was not a normal event. Although it cannot be explained with theory, I am afraid that it has something to do with the Void Cataclysm."
"… What?"
"The Void Cataclysm," Uncle Kenser repeated with a serious expression. "This was the conclusion of the Pantheon. It was announced a few minutes ago. I even compared the observation records that the children had organized with the information that the Pantheon had sent over. It was indeed correct … "
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