Chapter 18 - Consequences
A light red light suddenly came out of the muzzle. In the middle, a metal handrail blocking its way was easily cut open by the middle section, shaking, and falling from the height of the stairs.
Just as the metal rod was still in the air, the red light of death was approaching the unprepared people. Without any warning, a tribe man in a gray tights suddenly noticed a severe pain coming from his waist. When he looked down instinctively, he found in horror and helplessness that his body had been neatly divided into two halves from the middle section. "The warning robot is about to disperse, it is the warning robot." Tianxiang did not have time to explain more, and roared loudly, turning around to look at the guard hidden in the stairwell. After the scattered gravel dissipated with the smoke, the objects wrapped in it fell from the stair platform that could no longer support its weight. It hit the smooth ground, causing a roar between metal and cement.
"Wang Tao, give it another shot." "Su Yi, then, take your people to keep the stairs. God knows how many such damn things there are."
As he said that, Tianxiang threw the cannon in his hand to Su Yi cursed, leaned over and got into the room where the wall was broken.
"Does the alert system need to be turned off?" In front of the wide operating table, the beautiful Tianrou flashed a pair of beautiful big eyes and asked Tianxiang. "No, just turn off all areas on the road leading to the central control room here to be alerted." Tianxiang pulled down the m5g43 on his back. He patted the magazine heavily and said in a deep voice: "As for other things, we can take them over at that time."
A three-dimensional architectural figure out of white lines highlighted in the center of the light blue screen. As Tianrou's hands quickly flew up and down the keyboard, a tortuous route covered by green light began to extend in it. In the green light, the Piaotianwenwen---Tianxiang--Tianxiang----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"That's right, it's here." Tianxiang stared at the screen, and after confirming it again, he turned around and crawled out of the control room and shouted to everyone around him: "The Third Team, keep the alert, Wang Tao, contact Xia Dong immediately, and be sure to keep our way out. Su Yi, bring your people with me." In the spacious elevator, all the walls around him were spotless. If it weren't for the exact time now and the specific construction time of this building, I'm afraid no one would believe that there had been six hundred years without humans present.
"It's good to be a god, it's better to have more energy." Looking at the numbers flashing on the ceiling light, Tianxiang cursed in his heart. These are obviously due to setting up programs to clean the robot. Compared with other destroyed relics, the "Sky Umbrella" control center that can freely absorb solar energy can naturally provide sufficient energy for these guys who never know what tiredness is without any manufacturing. The elevator is very fast, and soon the indicator light has been on the twenty-nine figure. At this time, the hunters in the left and right elevators pointed all kinds of weapons in their hands towards the door that had not been opened yet.
No one knows what kind of murderous intent and traps will be hidden in this strange place.
Fortunately, when the elevator door slowly opened, no abnormality appeared. However, when everyone slowly walked into the elevator, they were surprised to find that there were four warning robots moving on the corridor at both ends of the elevator, holding small laser emitters facing them.
"Don't be nervous, they have been forced to terminate the procedure." Tianxiang reached out and stopped the small cannons that the guards were about to fire, and pointed to the red detector on the robot's head that had been extinguished: "Don't be afraid, they are just a pile of scrap iron blocks without any consciousness." As he said that, Tianxiang slowly stepped into the corridor in the middle and came straight to a gate with a triple magnetic protection lock. At this time, Tianrou also took out a light yellow bar card from his chest pocket and handed it over.
"Brother! Sweep!" Tianxiang took the card and couldn't help but feel mixed emotions. Holding this seemingly smooth little card, he couldn't help but think of Li Wenming who was torn to pieces by the alert robot to cover his safe retreat; there were also the Steel Stone brothers and sisters who died in battle to lure away the mechanical guards and get enough time to attack him; there were also Soman, who suffered from brain wave shocks of the machine guard and had been stunned for more than ten years and refused to see anyone again; and in order to close the "Sky Umbrella", attacking the peripheral robot array while attacking the peripheral robot array in order to close the "Sky Umbrella".
Tens of thousands of tribes who died in the earth battle. Even in order to get this small magnetic card from the robot controlled by the peripheral, they paid a price of thousands of people... It was because of them that I was able to stand in front of this door today and finally ended all nightmares forever. Staring at the magnetic card in my hand, Tianxiang looked up at the sky and looked up at the sky. After taking a deep breath of fresh air, he calmed down, raised his right hand, found the slot beside the door, and slid down gently.
"Zi-Dingdong-" After a pleasant sound of electronic music, three originally red indicator lights locked began to turn green one by one. After the last light completely changed, all the hunters standing in front of the door clearly heard a metal collision sound from behind the closed iron door. It was the sound of the automatic door popping open from the lock.
Tianxiang had no doubts anymore, and gently pulled the handle on the door with his trembling hands and separated them with force. Suddenly, a whole round room suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
"Welcome, the brave "Pathfinder". It's been six hundred years, and you are still the first human visitor here." An electronic synthesized sound came from the speaker of a columnar computer in the center of the room. "Su Yi, take your people with you and keep alert. Xiaorou, you go out too. I want to stay alone for a while." Tianxiang quickly gave instructions to everyone around him, and at the same time walked forward to the pillar, looking up and said, "Who are you?"
"You should know that I am the controller here." The computer did not answer his question below.
"The person who creates you should be the real controller." Tianxiang said coldly. "Hehe! You are very smart." The computer smiled and said, "You may have heard of my name."
"...Are you Zhilong?" Tianxiang was quite surprised.
"To be precise, it should be Zhilong's clone." There was a hint of happiness in the synthesized voice of the computer: "I am Zhilong No. 1." "You are Computer No. 1?" Tianxiang was even more surprised: "Can this be Base No. 1?"
"good."
"What, why is this happening? The control center of "Sky Umbrella" is actually the same place as Base No. 1?"
"Who told you that these two places were separated separately?" The computer's voice became a little strange. "No... no one said it."
"That's it. Imaginary things often do not match reality." Tianxiang murmann. Since he used wind power to enter Base No. 2 for the second time and learned about the existence of Base No. 1 from "Zhilong II", he has been working hard to find this forgotten ancient base. Because, according to Computer No. 2, Base No. 1 is actually a battleship manufacturing factory with powerful functions. Whether it is defense and attacking and survival, it is far more than Base No. 2. Especially the central control computer there, it is far beyond other "Zhilong X". After all, the builder of Base No. 1 is the father of all "Pathfinder" genes, Zhao Lun.
(For detailed information on Base No. 1 and Zhao Lundi, please refer to the book [Legend of Xianglong]) However, he never expected that the "Sky Umbrella" control center, which has been regarded as the biggest hostile target in his mind for decades, is actually a unified synthesis with Base No. 1 that he urgently wants to obtain.
"There are plenty of resources there, unimaginable energy, equipment to make the most powerful weapons, and everything you need and you can't imagine..." This is the information that computer No. 2 told him. "Control the 'Sky Umbrella', of course there is infinite energy. With energy, of course you can have everything." Tianxiang smiled self-deprecatingly: "I'm such a fool. I didn't even expect such a simple truth..."
"Do you want to close the 'Sky Umbrella'?" At this time, "Zhilong No. 1" spoke again.
"What? Are you going to reject my order?" Tianxiang let go of Siwei and surrounded the computer from all directions. "Of course not." The computer said calmly: "The original program has been set, and only the first leader in the "Pathfinder" can have the power to control me. Although your personal evolutionary ability surprised me, this does not mean that you are the person I have to obey."
"How can we prove this?" Tianxiang asked.
"It's very simple. You must lead more than five "pathfinders" at the same time and appear in front of me at the same time, and be freely identified by my gene collector." "Five "pathfinders"? Are there six people connected to me?" Tian Xiang tightened his fist angrily: "Hey, where did you ask me to find so many people?"
"This is the program's regulations." The computer said coldly: "If you want to gain absolute control over me, you have to do this."
"Then why does "Zhilong II" not require such cumbersome procedures to recognize my dominance?" Tianxiang was a little confused. "It is not only the second computer, third, fourth and fifth. In terms of classification, they are only my subordinate parts. Because I created them." The computer did not answer his question below, but such an explanation was enough to make Tianxiang understand the meaning.
"Do you have to have five 'Pathfinders'? Is three okay?" Tianxiang was a little unwilling to give up.
"I can change any program at will. I can't do anything to the original program." The computer answered without any room for negotiation. "What about "Tian Umbrella"? Can I still close it now?" In desperation, Tianxiang could only settle for the second best.
"Yes, this is your right. However, closing the "Sky Umbrella" is not a casual matter. You must fully understand the powerful relationship."
"Why?" Tianxiang was a little strange. "If it were six hundred years ago, I would have satisfied such a request without hesitation." Speaking of this, the computer was a little helpless: "But now, I have to consider it from the overall perspective. You must know that now and six hundred years ago, the world has changed too much."
"Change? What has changed?"
"Everything has changed, time, organism, geology, ocean... everything has changed completely." "Can it be more specific?" Tianxiang didn't understand. "For example: Most plants six hundred years ago relied on sunlight to grow by photosynthesis. But in the first year when the sun disappeared, almost all plants on the earth became extinct. Except for those plants that had mutated in the shortest time and were extremely adaptable, they were fortunate to survive. All the others died. You should have seen some retention.
The relevant books so far are based on the above plant maps. I am afraid that any kind of the same as them in reality will never be found. Think about it, this change has lasted for six hundred years, that is to say, plants have become accustomed to life in the dark for six hundred years. If you must insist on closing the "sky umbrella", then the strong sunshine is the most deadly thing for them. Hearing this, Tianxiang couldn't help but take a breath of air conditioning. He knew that what the computer said was not false, and in fact, he had never considered this issue.
"So, in other aspects," Tianxiang was still a little unwilling to give up. After all, the energy of the sun's irradiation is extremely important to him. "The same is true in other aspects. Opening the 'Sky Umbrella' will cause a significant increase in sea levels. Although it will not last for a long time, it is enough to cover up a large area of coastal areas. The glaciers accumulated over the north and south poles for six hundred years melted quickly under the sunlight. These cold melt water may trigger a large-scale tsunami and new ocean currents." "The sudden rise in temperature is also the greatest danger for organisms." After pausing, the computer
Continuing: "Insects and residual creatures who are accustomed to cold and dampness cannot adapt to such a huge transformation. They will also die in large numbers. All the insects you use for food supply are also doomed. Of course, some insects with extremely strong survivability may continue to reproduce after adapting to new temperatures. However, this situation will take at least several years or even decades. During this period, humans are likely to die in large numbers because they cannot find new food sources... "Is this possible? I think as long as you can accumulate enough food in advance, you should be able to..."
"This is impossible." The computer interrupted him: "What you said can save some humans, but in terms of the overall human community, everyone cannot be considered at the same time. Such things are not without precedent in the history of the earth. The extinction of dinosaurs is the best evidence."
"Since that's the case, why didn't you close the umbrella six hundred years ago?" "I really want to do this, but don't forget that our city's computers can only obey the set procedures. Although I know the correct way to deal with one thing, I don't have the right to make a decision in the end."
Tian Xiang was silent. He really didn't expect that the hope he had been waiting for for twenty years would be shattered by the ruthless reality. If the sun could not be liberated, wouldn't all the efforts he had made before be wasted? Wouldn't those tribesmen who closed the "Tian Umbrella" to help them enter the control center smoothly and sacrificed in vain? And Tianrou, Zhan Feng, Xiaotian, and his dearest people, what would they feel after they learned this ending? For a moment, a huge sense of powerlessness and unprecedented loss enveloped Tianxiang.
"What I said is just a suggestion." At this time, the computer spoke twice: "However, in the long run, the "Sky Umbrella" must be closed because...
"What did you say?" Tianxiang thought there was something wrong with his ear. "The "Tian Umbrella" must be closed. It cannot be blocked above the earth forever." "Zhilong No. 1" said word by word: "But now is not the time."
Tianxiang didn't say anything, he was waiting for the computer to follow.
"I said that closing the "sky umbrella" will cause climate fusion around the world. Therefore, you must take all precautions before this. Fuel, drinking water, food, medicine... everything must be prepared in large quantities." "How much does it take?" Tianxiang began to understand the meaning of computer words.
"At least three years." Zhilong One said in an undisputed tone: "You must prepare all the supplies you need within three years. You must know that in these three years, you will not be able to carry out any production activities. In other words, you can only rely on the materials you prepared in advance to spend this period."
Chapter completed!