Chapter 94

Chapter 94

In the sea of consciousness.

Yu Tang thanked Nie Chi and ended the call.

The system couldn't help it any longer and flicked the red light: "Why is there such a mission?!"

"According to the original development of the plot, there will indeed be such a task."

Yu Tang was not surprised. He opened the backend, clicked on the updated message bar and looked at it: "What does the story line mission mean?"

system:"??"

The system was in a panic: "This is unreasonable... Why are story line related tasks given in the middle? Should the host appeal to the headquarters -"

Zhan Chen came over and said, "The story line mission means that once the mission fails, the story line will be interrupted."

In most cases, there is only one task related to the storyline of each book to ensure that the protagonist cannot die accidentally.

If there are special story line tasks, according to the requirements, they must be reminded in bold and red at the beginning. The characters will not be officially introduced until the employees confirm that they can accept them.

The system has never seen this kind of instruction given midway. I hurriedly typed the appeal report and wanted to upload it, but found that the button had turned gray.

"The world's data is in chaos, and background communications are severely disrupted."

Yu Tang clicked on the scroll prompt at the top of the page and scrolled down to the end: "Probably, we can continue to send messages to the headquarters, but when the headquarters will receive the message, when will the receipt be given, and whether the receipt can still be delivered, it is unclear.unconfirmed."

"How can we not be sure at this time?" the system said anxiously, "This is not an ordinary task!"

If it is just an ordinary task, the worst result is that the task fails and there is no experience point. If the employee is indeed unable to complete it due to special reasons, he can just choose to give up directly.

But the story missions are different.

In Luo Ran's book, the system specifically reminded Yu Tang according to the training content.

The story line is the basis of a book. The bookstore issues tasks, dispatches and recalls employees through the story line.

Once the storyline is interrupted, the host, system, and all data-generated NPCs will be trapped in this book forever.

Zhan Chen looked at the system: "Sorry, I should have asked you to come back later."

"I won't leave!" The system held Yu Tang's hair firmly, "I'm with the host!"

Zhan Chen was dumbfounded, took off the system, and placed it squarely on the table.

"I just tried to detect it."

Zhan Chen: "The staff have several exclusive communication channels, as well as the backdoor I left in the mall, but they have also become unavailable."

Yu Tang asked: "Because we messed up the data flow of this world?"

Zhan Chen knew what he was going to ask, met Yu Tang's gaze, and bypassed the forbidden language barrier: "It's undeniable."

——It is undeniable that at the same time when Shi Ji said, "What really matters is the people," he did realize that the world, with Shi Ji at its core, stirred up a violent data turbulence.

As the person in charge of the mall, he has seen similar data flows in other worlds.

This is a sign that the low-dimensional world is breaking away from the control of Chuan Bookstore. Sometimes it is because of a certain sentence, sometimes it is because of a certain discovery, and sometimes it is because of a certain person.

But never before has the turbulence been so violent.

The data that broke out of control almost stirred up a storm.

Zhan Chen: “Because of this storm, we have good news and bad news.”

The system was surprised: "Is there any good news?"

Zhan Chen nodded.

The bad news is that as the chaos intensified, they rarely received three S-level highest emergency storyline maintenance tasks.

The terminal far away at Chuan Bookstore's headquarters finally had a sense of urgency, so it had to directly highlight this line of tasks in red and bold, enlarge it infinitely, and force it into everyone's eyes.

The good news is that the world's data is truly and completely messed up.

After adding three S's to the task level, the terminal's signal was overturned by the data storm surrounding Shi Ji, and was drowned in the ocean of data.

In a short period of time, no matter what they do, they will no longer be monitored by the terminal at all times.

The large-scale holographic insect swarm simulation battle game that Yu Tang has always wanted to make would be as easy as possible if there was no need to specially encrypt the code to trick the terminal.

For Electronic Storm, which runs much faster than Penetration Bookstore, all the relevant information has been collected, and it only takes one night at most to complete an entire large-scale game.

…

The system's little red light of expectation went out seven times in a row, flickering the screen listlessly and floating to Yu Tang's shoulder.

It understands that instead of saying it is a game, it is better to say that Yu Tang wants to create a combat training system that is truly aimed at the Zerg.

Shi Ji alone beat up these mecha trainees, which became the official beginning of this military reform.

Next, they still need a mature training system that can allow soldiers and students to truly realize the power of the Zerg, understand the Zerg's fighting mode, and truly fight against the Zerg, instead of just fighting bravely and killing each other.

Compared with exercises that consume a lot of manpower and material resources and still have limited participants, applying the holographic game model is of course the best choice.

"But we still have to complete the story line mission..."

The system doesn't care about being trapped in a book, but Zhanchen should know better than it does the consequences of the host's refusal to complete such a task.

Because it is an SSS-level task for emergency maintenance of the storyline, the terminal has enforcement rights, allowing direct punishment of hosts that refuse to complete the task.

After all, Zhan Chen is still affiliated with the supervision department. The staff of the supervision department are on the sidelines and do not force employees to complete relevant tasks. The punishment is even much harsher than that of the host.

…These rules were originally set down to prevent employees from forcibly changing the story line, resulting in the death of the protagonist or important supporting characters.

Now it has become the terminal's best means of threatening them.

"Can we secretly replace someone with you?"

The system asked in a low voice: "Catch a conservative bad guy, change his name, and the host will make some talent cards..."

Zhan Chen shook his head: "It doesn't make sense."

The evaluation method of Chuan Bookstore is indeed old and rigid, but it is not so easy to fool.

Especially the name of the character, if it does not have a smooth enough logical connection, it will be automatically rejected by the system.

"There was an opportunity to do this."

Zhan Chen, who has more work experience than the two of them, gave a popular introduction to the system: "This is a new regulation added in the past few years."

According to the records of the Supervision Department, in order to achieve the result of "the protagonist CP lives happily together", an employee of the supporting department once changed the name of a newlywed couple living happily together to the protagonist CP, thus completing the task.

Since then, the review of character names has become much more stringent.

system:"……"

"Don't worry, there will always be a way."

Zhan Chen had seen this kind of thing too often and took out the coffee machine: "Don't worry, let your host finish the game first."

It was difficult for the system not to be in a hurry. He circled twice around the person in charge of the mall who was concentrating on grinding coffee, and then went to Yu Tang: "Host, host, what are you doing?"

Yu Tang: "Playing games."

system:"……"

Yu Tang concentrated on typing on the keyboard, took out a box of bubble gum from the small warehouse, and stuffed it into the system: "Don't worry, let Senior Zhan give me the coffee first."

The system floated back to Zhan Chen: "Senior Zhan, host——"

Zhan Chen handed it the coffee.

…

System hugged the bubble gum and was so worried that the screen was filled with snowflakes. He quietly placed the coffee beside Yu Tang's table and got into the sack.

The production progress of the large-scale holographic insect swarm simulation battle game is one day longer than expected.

Yu Tang originally only planned to make the mecha version first. After confirming with Zhan Chen that the terminal could not be monitored temporarily, he made it in one go and made a full version that accommodates both mecha and wingman simulation training.

This kind of work intensity is already too much for Electronic Storm, whose computing speed is one level higher than that of Chuan Shuju.

By the time the last code was typed out, Yu Tang had been working non-stop for 48 hours.

The system couldn't support it, so I slept in a sack holding bubble gum.

Yu Tang pushed the hot computer and closed his eyes.

The throbbing temples were gently pressed by warm fingers.

…

Slowly massaging his temples with moderate force, dispelling the pain that emerged from the chaos in time.

Sensing that Yu Tang's frowning eyebrows gradually relaxed, his hands moved to another place, massaging the stiff muscles in his shoulders and neck instead.

Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back.

The back of the swivel chair he was sitting on was quietly turned into data flow and dispersed. The backrest was empty, and then he fell firmly into a hug with the aroma of coffee.

Yu Tang said vaguely: "Senior Zhan..."

Zhan Chen rubbed his shoulders and neck, and a gentle voice sounded behind him: "Take a rest."

Yu Tang: "I'm not sleepy."

Yu Tang wanted to talk to Zhan Chen. He put one hand on the edge of the table and wanted to turn around, but his body relaxed uncontrollably first.

Zhan Chen picked him up.

Zhan Chen's movements were very gentle and did not put any more burden on Yu Tang's head, which was already a mess.

He let Yu Tang rest his head on his shoulder, and still put one hand on the back of Yu Tang's neck. The warm palm was firm and pressed against the sore muscles.

The ground under Zhan Chen's feet quietly reversed, starting from where they stood, and slowly spreading outward, and the entire sea of consciousness was turned upside down.

Yu Tang was startled.

He opened his eyes slightly.

...He never knew that his sea of consciousness could turn inside out like a sack.

I didn’t even know that the flipped side would look so familiar.

It was so familiar that it had appeared in his dreams countless times. It was so familiar that when he was still a light with a bad temper, he threw the farmland where he kept breaking into people's houses far away and rummaged through every step he had ever taken.Every corner of the world is just to find such a small place.

"Senior Zhan." Yu Tang said, "You didn't tell me that you hid it..."

Zhan Chen touched his hair.

He didn't give any explanation, he just put Yu Tang gently on the sofa in the hut.

Employees who join Chuan Bookstore will have the right to open up a sea of consciousness of their own.

Yu Tang's sea of consciousness was made by his own hands.

Zhan Chen was restricted by the program and could not directly contact Yu Tang, so he reversed his sea of consciousness and created another sea of consciousness on the back.

Yu Tang nestled in a hut that couldn't be more familiar. He picked up a pillow and went to get another one, looking back and forth at the wear marks on it: "Senior Zhan, didn't the terminal directly come to trouble you?"

"We have looked for it," Zhan Chen said. "We have fully exchanged views."

Yu Tang looked up from the pile of pillows that looked like heaven: "?"

Zhan Chen smiled. He was no longer used to using informal expressions. He stopped and thought for a moment: "I threatened it... after I discovered that it had crossed the line."

Five years ago, when Yu Tang entered this book, the plot of this book was not so sinister.

Sheng Tiancheng would not force the observers to enter the insect wave together, and the conservatives would not be so crazy as to directly want Shi Ji to sacrifice in that mission in order to achieve integration with the AI.

Zhan Chen was sent to do the task. If it weren't for the connection between the seas of consciousness, he almost wouldn't be able to make it in time.

Zhan Chen forcibly stopped this plot, warned Sheng Tiancheng, and forced Sheng Tiancheng to issue an order requiring Shi Ji to return.

The terminal, of course, would not allow such interference.

Yu Tang had been asked several times by Zhuang Yu in private. He was also very curious. He rolled twice in the pile of pillows and stopped next to Zhan Chen: "How did you warn him? I also want to learn -"

Zhan Chen had a helpless smile in his eyes, let Yu Tang rest on his lap, and rubbed his hair twice.

Zhan Chen: "I exchanged it for Sheng Tiancheng."

Yu Tang was stunned for a moment.

A scum like Sheng Tiancheng, who is filled with conspiracy, selfish desire and greed, has many crimes on his hands, and has no value as a human being, of course, cannot be dealt with too much.

Yu Tang actually wanted to exchange it for Sheng Tiancheng, but he didn't have the ownership of Sheng Tiancheng, so he could only think about it.

But Zhan Chen should not have any ownership rights to Sheng Tiancheng.

Yu Tang asked: "Can the person in charge of the mall violate the rules and force exchange?"

"No." Zhan Chen said, "It will be returned."

Zhan Chen: "So I cashed in on him seventy-three times."

Yu Tang: "..."

Zhan Chen touched Yu Tang's forehead: "Are you scared?"

"No." Yu Tang said, "I was careless."

He never thought of dealing with Wen You's wheel like this.

If he could exchange it first and then apply for a return, he could let Wen Er drive the car with a realistic effect of Fast and Furious on the beach.

Zhan Chen imagined that scene and coughed lightly.

He did not explain the situation in detail, simply explained it, and then continued: "Only the person in charge of the mall can fix this kind of bug... After fixing the bug, he will also be interviewed by the terminal."

So he talked friendly with Terminal again.

Yu Tang yearned a little: "Terminal——"

"Experience points cannot be redeemed." Zhan Chen said, "Its authority is higher than mine, and I have no authority to operate it."

Yu Tang sighed lightly.

Zhan Chen couldn't hold back his smile. He knew that the little ball of light was deliberately adjusting the atmosphere. He rubbed Yu Tang's neck and watched the little ball of light melt comfortably on his lap.

"I really took action this time..." Zhan Chen said, "Fortunately, I haven't forgotten many things. I still remember how to fight."

Yu Tang asked: "Did you suffer any loss?"

Zhan Chen really chuckled this time: "No."

Yu Tang sat up and looked at him carefully for a while. Finally, he felt relieved and lay back down without any pressure.

Zhan Chen held Yu Tang's short hair and massaged him gently: "I'm a good fighter, don't worry about me."

"The terminal dare not touch me."

"Worst case scenario, I'm sure I can save you and send you out safely."

"You can do whatever you want."

Zhan Chen said: "So——"

He looked down at Yu Tang, raised his eyebrows, and showed a helpless smile in his eyes.

... Yu Tang was really not wary at all when he was around.

After knowing that he was not at a disadvantage, Yu Tang fell asleep regardless.

Zhan Chen looked at him, sighed with half worry and half relief, picked him up, condensed a ball of water vapor with a suitable temperature in his palm, and wiped his face little by little.

Zhan Chen's movements were gentle, but his expression was still serious.

Behind him, there was a faint sound of breaking electricity.

A shadow creeps along the corner.

Zhan Chen didn't look back. Part of his body silently turned into data flow, and then condensed into a bright white sharp cone of light.

…

After a few seconds, the sound of electricity quietly disappeared.

The system that was sleeping in a sack holding bubble gum was folded into data, and turned over without realizing it in a sufficiently safe protective cover.

As the sound of the electric current disappeared, the light cone melted quietly and returned to Chengchen's body.

Zhan Chen hugged Yu Tang, let him lie comfortably on his lap, and looked up at the light screen.

Tonight is the plenary meeting of the special forces team, and all senior military officials will also participate. Zhuang Yu has brought back the completely independent permission from the military department, and the system that Yu Tang has completed has been packaged and passed to Shi Ji.

Next, what Shi Ji will say and do will completely disrupt all the data in this world.

Before this chaos stabilizes again, Terminal may use various means to try to break through this world. He needs to protect Yu Tang where he is most confident.

The terminal can only directly punish the data. If you want to deal with the illegal employees, you can only force entry from the sea of consciousness of the employees. As long as you cannot break through the sea of consciousness, you will not be able to impose any substantive punishment on the employees.

Even if Yu Tang cannot complete this so-called emergency maintenance task, the terminal cannot touch Yu Tang.

He guarded Yu Tang's back.

He is Yu Tang's back door.

In the conference room, Shi Ji stood in front of a popular science piece about mecha combat that he made with his own hands and full of pictures and texts.

This science popularization does not have any fancy decorations. The entire content is only the charts and data compiled and listed by Shi Ji.

…

No one spoke.

Before this, no one realized that the problem had become so serious.

Humans are too easily tamed by machines.

The power brought by mechas is too tempting. It gives humans indestructible protection and destructive force. It does not require hard and boring training, or tests that press the will to the point of annihilation. It can be obtained easily.strength.

After adapting to this power, humans will involuntarily begin to cooperate with mechas.

Abandon the already mature fighting mode, return to the most primitive fighting and fighting, and return to the extreme praise of personal force.

Put everyone back into the mecha and work hard to improve synergy and compatibility.

Now some people are starting to feel that the pain is a hindrance, and next, some people will feel that this body, which is really weak compared to the mecha, is a hindrance.

Zhuangyu's exercises have proven this.

When the trainees were put into the battlefield, because they were separated from the mechas, many operators became extremely irritable and resistant, and lost control to varying degrees. Some even attacked the special operations team members who were cooperating with the exercise without distinguishing between friend and foe.

This dependence is subtle. If this continues, sooner or later humans will begin to resist leaving the mecha.

First there is resistance to leaving the mecha, and then there will be a life support system that does not require leaving the mecha.

This kind of synchronicity still cannot reach the limit, and people will gradually discover that the truly powerful mecha operators have already implanted programs in their consciousness.

People will find that the human body is disposable.

As long as you follow this path, you can easily obtain powerful power and be able to compete with the Zerg.

Facing the full-scale invasion of the Zerg, those who lost everything and were displaced due to the war, those who desperately wanted to protect their families and regain their destroyed homes, could hardly resist this temptation.

But this is a trap, a trap that has been laid long ago, a pot of warm water that has been slowly cooked.

This is the real invasion of the Zerg.

It is not about destroying the places where humans live, or feasting on humans as food.

It starts from the inside of human beings and tames a living person into a mecha that cannot survive outside the shell and can only fight and obey.

Every galaxy invaded by the Zerg has no more information shared with the outside world. This is not just because those galaxies have become new "worm nests".

"...We have reason to be suspicious."

Shi Ji: "The so-called 'Insect Nest' is the incubation base for the new Zerg race."

"The size of the Zerg will explode after each invasion is completed."

"The abilities and forms of the Zerg began to diversify, which was inconsistent with the frequency of cosmic radiation bursts. Instead, they appeared simultaneously with the expansion."

"The Zerg capable of electrical discharge appeared after the destruction of the IC1109 galaxy."

"The Zerg that can secrete corrosive liquids and release poisonous mist appeared after the distress signal transmitted by V477's third companion star disappeared."

"The last distress signal we could receive came from the NGC 4079 irregular galaxy."

"After the destruction of this galaxy, the night crawlers evolved for the first time a shell that can shield ordinary radar detection."

Time nodes that have never been matched are connected one after another, weaving into a chilling web.

At the center of the net is their world.

Shi Ji: "I suspect that the residents of those galaxies may have become part of the insect tide."

"This is not the migration of the Zerg." Shi Ji said, "This is their 'reproduction'."