Chapter 1616 Dead End

[That is a miracle in human history. 】

[Since we walked upright, to the first ray of fire in the forest, to the pyramids on the Nile River and the Great Wall at Badaling, we have conquered the earth more than once, but this is the first time that we have conquered the land at the same time. sky and sea. 】

[That is the territory of Uranus and Poseidon. In the place where the stars shine and the depths where the waves are turbulent, I saw their palace and the conqueror who planted the flag there respectively. 】

[Perhaps I should use more rigorous words to describe what I saw, but in front of it, all descriptive words seem so redundant. I don’t want to use too many words to describe them, because the shock that penetrates the soul can only be felt when you step on the steel fortress and touch its texture with your hands...]

[Before this, I had never looked forward to that day so seriously. 】

[The day when the "Tiantian Tower" was actually built. 】

The pen in his hand stopped, and Hanton, who was sitting in front of the desk, let out a long breath, and lightly waved his right hand to dissipate the holographic light and shadow projected on the desk.

Almost a week has passed since that trip to Penglai City.

During this one-week period, he was also invited to go to the Tianting once, and pay his respects to the space fortress in the synchronous orbit.

To be honest, at that time he was so shocked by everything in front of him that he almost forgot to press the shutter in his hand.

It was also thanks to his professionalism that he let go of the state of surprise in time, pressed the shutter under the reflection of muscle memory, and got the group of precious photographs.

Thanks to these photos, the press release in his hands has been edited and revised more than a dozen times, so that it can appear a little more formal, rather than a novel or poem with a fantasy theme...

At this moment, a pleasant voice came from the door behind him.

"Sir, it's time to eat."

"Got it, Celia, I'll be right there."

It just so happened that the writing of the press release had come to an end. After Hanton answered, he stood up from his chair, left the study, went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then walked to the kitchen.

When he came to the kitchen, a woman in an apron who looked like she was in her early twenties had already brought the prepared sandwiches and snacks to the table, and added a slice of lemon and a few slices to his wine glass. pieces of crushed ice.

Adding a slice of lemon to gin or whiskey has been his custom for years with dinner. After so many years, besides himself, only Celia would remember his habit.

Seeing Hamilton sitting down at the dining table, Celia took off the apron and hung it aside, sat quietly opposite him, watching him enjoy the dinner.

In fact, she is not a real human, but a domestic bionic created by the Hippocampus Group, so she does not need to eat like a human.

As for how she came to this home...

It has to be traced back to the riots that spread all over the world a year ago.

Because of serious mistakes in the prevention and control of the Alpha virus, fear of bionics and AI permeated the entire Western world at that time. Even though the Beihai Alliance was not the "epicenter" of the Alpha virus, it was still affected a lot. .

Abandoned on the street, she was supposed to be destroyed, but Hanton, who was following up on the virus incident, took her in.

Perhaps because of his occupation, he is not as afraid of AI as ordinary people in news reports on science columns, so this kind of life has continued until now.

Celia is grateful for the warmth he gave to his home, even though its programming doesn't describe much about this part of the emotion...

"What's on your mind?"

The hand holding the sandwich paused slightly, and Hanton said in silence for a while.

"Did you see it?"

Staring intently at the master sitting opposite, Celia said softly.

"You put it on your face."

"Really?" Putting down the sandwich in his hand, Hanton sighed softly, and muttered to himself, "It seems that when people live alone for a long time, they often can't control their emotions written on their faces. .”

After a long silence, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Celia who was sitting across from him again.

"Selia."

"Here I am, Mr. Hamilton."

"Want to move?"

Celia gave him a puzzled look.

"Why are you planning to move all of a sudden?"

"Because I want to try a new life." Hanton was silent for a while, then continued, "Of course, I haven't made a decision yet. After all...you are also part of this family, and I have to consult other family members before making a decision Views."

"me?"

Pressing her index finger against her lower lip, Celia, who was lost in thought, seemed to be seriously thinking about this question.

For a moment, Hamilton suddenly had an illusion that the person sitting in front of him was not an artificial intelligence at all, but a living human being.

His eyes lingered on it unconsciously for a long time.

Perhaps because of catching that sight, a smile suddenly appeared on Celia's face, and she said softly in a voice that was a bit blunt but full of gentleness.

"Wherever you go, I will be with you."

...

After the completion of Tianting and Penglai City, as related news reports came out one after another, this exciting news quickly spread throughout the land of China and every corner of the earth, and even reached the distant Mars across an astronomical distance.

Now even in the most remote and inconspicuous mine in the colony, news of the completion of the first phase of the space elevator can be heard.

In the deepest part of the virtual reality network, in a meeting room hidden in the ocean of data, the atmosphere is as stiff as ice, and people can feel the coldness and severity.

Looking blankly at the other high-ranking members of the Foundation sitting in front of the conference table, the mysterious man in a gray cloak said in a deep, processed voice.

"It's a very serious situation for us right now."

“The first phase of the space elevator project has been completed, coupled with the recent breakthrough in warp speed navigation technology, Pan-Asian cooperation’s control of the global situation—even the world outside the Earth-Moon system—will rise to unprecedented heights, our living space is bound to will be squeezed further."

"And just yesterday, I received news from an informant. The high-level Pan-Asian cooperation is studying. After solving the problem of faster-than-light communication, it will take back the autonomy of all the colonies on Mars, and control all subordinates within the asteroid. Pan-Asian cooperation space stations, colonial outposts, or cities, implement direct jurisdiction management."

"Everyone, Mars is already our last base..."

"If we lose this place again, I don't need to talk about the consequences."

With Song Yangwei's fufa as the fuse, one year after the Alpha virus incident, the Universal Spirit Foundation was wiped out by the Pan-Asian Security Bureau. This kind of suppression is not limited to the territory of Pan-Asian cooperation. The agents of the Security Bureau even went to other regional alliances for law enforcement across regions, so that their headquarters and capital chains set up in neutral countries were uprooted.

Especially a certain terrifyingly strong cyborg warrior...

Although there is no direct evidence to prove that he has undergone some kind of special genetic modification, but he is strong enough to single-handedly destroy the combat power of one of their strongholds, other than that, they really can't think of other possibilities.

As a last resort, they had to withdraw from the earth, moved their headquarters to the Mars colony farther than Guanghan City, and divided the new headquarters in New Virginia and Tiangong City, seeking a comeback.

However, if super-light-speed navigation and communication technology is really realized, coupled with the catalyst of the space elevator, Pan-Asian cooperation will undoubtedly have a realistic basis for the direct administration of distant colonies.

At that time, even if they lost their last position, even if they are not uprooted, they will completely lose the last hope of resistance.

When he said these words, apart from a deep sense of powerlessness, Gray Cloak was also filled with anger and unwillingness.

In his view, they are infinitely close to the edge of victory.

If it wasn't for that unknown pawn who came out of nowhere and cut off the fruit of their victory, with the degree of dominance of the Alpha virus over the bionic human industry chain, they could have completely relied on this power that is more terrifying than nuclear weapons to give the earth The regime on the earth will bring a greater impact and completely destroy the order on the earth!

At that time, they only need to hold high the banner of order, and then appear in front of those people as a savior. An idealist regime dominated by new religions will be established on this planet, and relying on the panic and establishment in people's hearts Faith above panic rules the world...

And at that time, they don't have to hide behind the scenes anymore, but can stand in front of the stage openly and use power comparable to gods to control everything they see.

"If it wasn't for that unknown pawn who came out of nowhere..."

Sitting next to the gray cloak, the white mask with arms folded, gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words.

However, at this moment, a soft cough suddenly came from the conference table.

"you say……"

"Who's Nobody?"

The meeting room fell silent in an instant, and the eyes of both pairs looked in the direction of the sound.

I didn't know when it started, an old man who had never been seen before was sitting among them, sitting with them.

That skinny and shriveled appearance was like a corpse crawling out of a grave. If it weren't for the eyeballs still swimming around, almost no one would think that he was still alive.

The man in the white mask swallowed, looked at the old man who was staring at him, and subconsciously dodged his gaze.

Even in the virtual world, this image is really exaggerated.

However, what really made him feel uneasy was not this, but his intuition told him that the old man sitting here was different from them...

No matter what kind of avatar they have, they are all living humans sitting in front of this conference table, but he can't feel the breath of a living person from this old man.

It's like, a ghost...

Staring intently at the old man, the gray cloak sitting at the head of the conference table involuntarily narrowed his eyes.

I always feel that this guy...

Seems familiar?