radicalducati Chapter 430 Establishing Anchor Points
Chapter 430 Establishing Anchor Points
Chapter 430 Establishing Anchor Points
In fact, Tang Zijun had already discovered it.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the other party only had a head and that there were wires and pipes at the break in the neck, Tang Zijun would probably have subconsciously thought that the other party was a living human being.
He couldn't be sure what level the technology had reached, but the Ark Church's research on mechanical beings was probably already terrifying. Back then, in the illusion of the message that Zorin sent him, he almost mistook it for a living person.
Suolin didn't think that much about it; her face was full of "So that's how important I am" expressions.
At this moment, Fang Xin frowned and leaned closer. "But that doesn't make sense. If you were captured by the androids and then modified by the gods of the era, why didn't they erase your consciousness?"
"I don't know," Zolin shook her head.
Tang Zijun's heart skipped a beat, and after a moment's thought, she guessed, "Could it be a signal problem?"
"A signal problem?" Fang Xin and Suo Lin were both stunned.
Tang Zijun had not forgotten the two intelligent machines he had encountered before that had descended into the real world. Their state in the real world was completely different from their state in the wasteland.
"When I found Suolin, she was already in another world. After being transformed by the Gods of the Epoch, her purpose was to become the Gods of the Epoch's vanguard for sending out agents to other worlds and gathering intelligence, right?"
"When the omnics attacked our world, they didn't have much intelligence at all. It felt like they were acting entirely on instinct, which is completely unlike the omnics here. In addition, the omnic acknowledged that the information flow between different worlds would interfere with their systems. I guess the Gods of the Era didn't not want to erase her consciousness, but that they couldn't."
Tang Zijun shrugged and continued.
"Unless the gods of the era can establish a working signal base station in another world, it is impossible to have perfect information exchange with the intelligent machines in different worlds. In this case, the only option they can have is to let the Ark Knights with their own consciousness do it."
"Hearing you say that, the possibility is actually quite high." Fang Xin nodded thoughtfully.
"Moreover, the other party did not do nothing. Although He did not erase Suolin's consciousness, He destroyed her memory files. Without her memories, she would be the best pawn of the gods of the era no matter which world she appeared in."
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Unfortunately, the gods of the era could never have imagined that Zorin's head would descend into a dream world devoid of any technology.
But that's not quite right either. Tang Zijun guessed that when Suolin was sent to other worlds, she must have had plenty of energy. Mechanical creations like the Gods of the Era need a signal source that constantly emits energy to set up anchor points in other worlds.
When Suolin appeared in the dream world, she most likely did the same as the gods of the era. However, the signals she emitted were difficult for the gods of the era to detect. This means that the dream world and the wasteland world are not in the same place. The wasteland world is most likely not compatible with the future.
Therefore, we can conclude that the dream world is above the level of the wasteland world, while the wasteland world is above the real world. This is why the other party was able to so easily abduct him, Xiao Xiao, and Fang Xin to this world.
In short, the situation is getting more and more complicated.
Especially when you can't find the other side's base.
"So, shouldn't we be going?"
Just as Tang Zijun was lost in thought, Suolin suddenly spoke up.
Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Suolin continued.
"My purpose in coming here is to take you back. Your friends are very worried about you. If you're alright, then hurry up and get going. To be honest, I don't want to stay in this wretched place for even a second longer."
"Do you still retain memories of this place?" Tang Zijun asked.
"They're all fragmented memories, the incomplete kind, you know? They're not exactly good memories either, and I feel really uncomfortable here, like my subconscious is rejecting this place."
"I see." Tang Zijun paused, then asked, "So how are you going to take me back? Do you have a way to leave this world?"
"Absolutely!" Suolin said happily. "That world still has one of my arms. Through information exchange, I can transform myself back into an information stream and return to that world with you."
"You said you came to this world because of the information exchange between us. If I'm not in this world, do you still have a way to bring me here?" Tang Zijun asked again.
"You want to come back?!" Upon hearing this, Zolin couldn't hold back any longer. "No way, what's so great about this awful place? Monsters are everywhere, radiation is rampant, and you actually want to come back!"
"You don't understand," Tang Zijun said in a deep voice. "Since you can travel between my world and the wasteland world, then the gods of the era will definitely not let it go. That guy is a madman. I can't let him threaten my world, so I have to deal with him here."
"Ah... okay, that's a pretty good reason," Zorin opened her mouth. "It's not impossible for you to come back, as long as you can give me something to anchor me in. With enough energy, I can still teleport briefly."
"Anchor point, huh?" Tang Zijun pursed her lips and turned to look at Fang Xin beside her.
If the goal is to establish an anchor point, then establishing it on Fang Xin, who is your subordinate placed in the wasteland world, is naturally the best choice.
Suolin also saw through Tang Zijun's thoughts, and she quickly spoke up. "Don't think about it. He can't handle it. Not every life can withstand the impact of information exchange. He's just an ordinary person."
"But Grelando withstood it, didn't she... Oh, she's not an ordinary person, so it's alright." Halfway through her sentence, Tang Zijun suddenly remembered that Grelando was a mercenary, and that person's physique was much stronger than that of ordinary people.
Suolin blinked, her gaze falling on the card in Fang Xin's hand. "Actually, setting an anchor point doesn't necessarily have to be a person; this card can do it."
"This?" Fang Xin raised his hand, looking at the Demon Bureau ID that Tang Zijun had just handed him, his expression somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected this thing to have such an effect.
"Yes, that's enough. As long as I record the anchor point and path information into the chip on this card, it'll be enough for the next transmission. But it's a one-time thing; I can just add it next time," Suolin said, shaking her head. "That's how I used this method on my arm."
"Alright, then let's do it your way." Tang Zijun didn't have any objections. His main goal was to find a way back to this world; the process wasn't important.
Following Suolin's instructions, Tang Zijun inserted her ID card into Suolin's mouth. Immediately afterward, Suolin's eyes began to emit a faint blue light, and her expression stiffened.
Seeing that the other party had already begun to establish an anchor point, Tang Zijun pulled Fang Xin aside. "After I leave, be careful in your actions. The gods of the era are already watching you."
"I understand, boss. Don't worry, I will definitely not be captured by those machines again," Fang Xin said earnestly.
"Okay, as long as you understand." Tang Zijun nodded upon hearing this, and then continued, "Also, I have a very important task for you to handle."
"Are you asking me to investigate the whereabouts of the gods of the era? I will," Fang Xin said.
Tang Zijun simply waved her hand. "There's no rush. With such a big incident in the Pocket Universe, the Gods of the Era certainly won't remain completely inactive. You just need to observe their movements. The task I'm giving you concerns a stuttering girl."
"A stuttering girl?" Fang Xin was taken aback.
"Yes, a little girl who stuttered a bit, with freckles on her face, the area she frequented was probably..." Tang Zijun rubbed her temples, finally finding the key word in her memory. "The Raya Frontier Area, she was a scavenger, and looked to be about seven or eight years old."
"I've heard of the Leia Frontier Zone. It's one of the largest frontier zones in the southern region. I usually operate in the eastern region, so this is fine, I've got it covered." Fang Xin patted his chest, but then he quickly added curiously, "But why did you need to find a seven or eight-year-old girl? Could she have been kidnapped like me?"
"You're overthinking it, that girl..."
Tang Zijun took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.
Tang Zijun turned to look at Suolin, who was still establishing anchor points, and sighed.
"When I first came into contact with Suolin, she was in a dormant state due to insufficient energy. I accidentally activated her, and the first thing she did upon waking up was to send me a distress message with her last bit of energy."
"You mean, that little girl is her..." Fang Xin also looked at Suo Lin, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"Judging from her current state, she has most likely lost her memories of that little girl," Tang Zijun said in a deep voice. "But now that we know about this, we can't ignore it. I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on it, of course, on the premise of ensuring your own safety."
"Understood, I know what to do. The omnics should be investigating our movements during this time, so going to the southern region will also allow us to hide."
Tang Zijun didn't speak, but simply nodded, then raised her hand and patted Fang Xin's shoulder, everything understood without words.
After a while, the blue light in Zolin's eyes disappeared, and her empty gaze regained its radiance of consciousness.
"It's all done! Let's go, let's go, let's go..." As soon as she opened her eyes, Suolin urged Tang Zijun impatiently, as if there were some kind of monstrous flood here.
Tang Zijun was also a little helpless, but he simply picked up Suolin and handed the documents to Fang Xin.
"Then I'll be leaving now. I will inform the bureau about your situation truthfully, and there will also be staff members who will go to communicate with your parents."
"Mm." Fang Xin smiled. "Tell them not to worry about me. If I have the chance, I'll try to bring Elia back for the New Year."
Tang Zijun smiled, but unfortunately no one saw it.
"Get ready, I'm about to begin the teleportation!" Suolin exclaimed excitedly.
However, before she could take any action, Tang Zijun spoke up.
"No need for that, I'll do it."
"Before we go back, we still need to pick up another friend..."
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