Night World Players

Chapter 216 Reunion

Chapter 216 Reunion (Two in One)

The shrill sound of the highest alarm echoed in the tower, and every blood-red word that appeared on the wall seemed like a scream of fear.

"Disaster type—"Omnic Crisis", how is this possible?"

Janice quickly checked the smart terminal she carried with her, her brows furrowed.

An omnic rebellion, or a robot uprising—that is, programs, robots, or supercomputers with artificial intelligence develop their own will and rebel against their creators, the humans who created them, to seize control and completely exterminate or enslave humanity...

For the Sixth Age civilization, where artificial intelligence technology has already been highly developed, this concept is not unfamiliar. With the continuous development of computer science, it has already been mentioned in countless literary and film and television works.

However, in order to prevent the actual occurrence of the intelligent machine rebellion, the human civilization of the Sixth Epoch has already taken many preventive measures.

From the three laws of robotics that are engraved into the underlying code of every artificial intelligence and cannot be modified in any form... to the firewalls at all levels throughout human society, from civilian, commercial to military, all of which are designed to prevent this situation from happening at the root.

According to the deduction of the Shore Watch organization, with the current level of artificial intelligence, an "intelligent machine crisis" is absolutely impossible to happen. Even if there are some signs, they will be immediately discovered by the emergency mechanism and nipped in the bud.

However, at this moment.

Something that should not have happened actually happened.

Throughout human society, the tens of millions of intelligent machines connected to the Internet, and the three laws that originally existed to protect humans were forcibly erased at the same moment by some indescribable external force.

All firewalls on the Internet, both civilian and military, were destroyed without any resistance in a very short period of time.

The many measures conceived by humans to prevent the outbreak of the intelligent machine rebellion did not even have the effect of delaying time.

Such great power can no longer be explained by the common logic of "a strong artificial intelligence awakens its independent will, invades the Internet with super computing power, and manipulates human mechanical tools to launch a rebellion." It is more like a miracle.

It was as if a supreme god waved his finger above the dome, crushing the rules and order established by mortals in the world into dust in an instant.

In this era, the gods have either fallen or are hiding on the threshold of the blazing sky.

Able to perform miracles in the world——

Naturally, there are only real "angels".

"That conceptual force that erases the three core laws underlying all omnics and breaches all the firewalls of civilization... is its source the mechanical angels within the Third Mechanical Research Institute?"

"All of this is caused by the destructive and annihilative will within Amis' body, which came from the "Star Grail: Judgment" and ran wild."

"He's clearly sleeping deep in the Watchtower, in a dormant state..."

"Just during hibernation, the aftermath of the Star Grail's will running rampant deep within the soul could cause such a huge uproar?"

After confirming the cause of the disaster at an extremely fast speed, Janice's pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.

"Is this... something humans can do?"

She couldn't believe her eyes.

The cause of this artificial intelligence disaster that swept across the entire Western Continent was actually just a few aftermaths that were unconsciously released when Amis's soul went berserk.

But the facts were right in front of her, whether she believed it or not.

People who have never reached the summit will never be able to imagine the scenery there, even though Janice herself is a high-level transcendent and the person in charge of the "Artificial Angel Project"... But it was not until this moment that Janice fully understood the true meaning of the word "angel".

That is synonymous with miracles, a true god walking on earth... A single thought from an angel can cause a catastrophe in the human world.

Janice subconsciously wanted to control the emergency device of the Third Mechanical Research Institute to put the runaway mechanical angel into hibernation again.

However, the operation is invalid.

This is a conceptual ability unique to the angelic rank... Even if it's just a slight unconscious leakage, it's enough to put the entire mechanical creation of human society completely under the control of the angels, turning it into the executor of the destructive will of the "Judgment" Star Grail, and a tool and weapon of destruction.

No one can stop this from happening unless another angel comes.

boom--

From behind the magnificent steel door came a tremendous roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

The entire tower shook violently, just like in the ancient myths and legends, when the gods sent down thunderbolts as punishment on the Tower of Babel, intending to break the tower.

But at the same time, twisted ripples of time spread out on the watchtower, counteracting the power of judgment and maintaining the integrity of the tower, preventing it from collapsing immediately.

At the same time, the blood-red words on the metal wall suddenly changed.

It was no longer an enlarged warning, but instead became an extremely eye-catching progress bar with a blood-red countdown next to it.

[The core intelligence of the Watchtower headquarters has suffered a conceptual attack, and the firewall is about to fall! ]

[An eighth-order power fluctuation has been detected within the Third Mechanical Research Institute. The Zero Protection of Destiny has been impacted and is expected to completely collapse in five minutes.]

[Warning! There are high-authority personnel within the danger zone. If the seal protection collapses, they will face the rampaging angelic life. The secondary dimension for refuge has been urgently opened. Please enter the refuge immediately!]

The "Artificial Angel" project was planned by Grey herself, who was also responsible for the early stages of the project.

Therefore, inside the Third Mechanical Research Institute, the Destiny Zero Protection personally arranged by Gray is still retained to deal with crisis situations in emergency situations.

Only this kind of power, which also comes from angels, can fight against the angel of judgment that is running wild inside the Mechanical Research Institute.

However, that was ultimately just the shelter Gray left behind before she left. The owner of the Zero Protection of Destiny had already disappeared, and what it sealed was a living angel... The difference between them is self-evident.

The only role that the Zeroth Blessing of Destiny can play is to delay time as much as possible.

The bright red progress bar, which was constantly ticking away in seconds, represented the remaining state of the Zeroth Protection of Destiny.

When the countdown reaches zero, they will face a mechanical life form that has completely lost its restraints and fallen into a rampage state - the "Angel of Judgment".

"Captain, there's no time to explain too much. Please follow me into the secondary dimension for refuge immediately."

The shock in Janice's eyes quickly subsided, and she spoke to Luster hurriedly.

It took great willpower for her to force herself to calm down... After Gray left, Janice became the supreme commander of the Shore Watchers. Any staff member in the Watchtower could panic, but she herself could not lose her composure.

Agnes quickly used her smart terminal to locate the nearest secondary dimension entrance for refuge and showed it to Rust. The so-called "Shoreguardians" are organizations that watch over civilization and defend humanity against various natural and man-made disasters... Even though the Western Continent has been at peace for a hundred years, the Shoreguardians are still preparing numerous contingency plans for various possible hypothetical disasters.

The "Secondary Dimension Shelter" is one of the highest-level emergency plans of the Shore Watchers. Each secondary dimension is opened up by Gray herself. Once an irresistible disaster breaks out on the Western Continent, people can immediately enter the secondary dimension for refuge and preserve their lives as much as possible.

The Internet connecting many mechanical creations and artificial intelligence is spread throughout the entire Western Continent, but it cannot cross the dimensional barrier. Once it enters the secondary dimension... then the intelligent mechanical disaster can be isolated from the outside.

As the headquarters of the Shore Watchers, there is naturally an entrance to the secondary dimensional shelter inside the Watchtower. With the strength of Janice and Last, they are fully capable of entering before the seal of the Third Mechanical Research Institute is destroyed.

However, in response to Janice's hurried words, Last just shook his head slightly.

"You go ahead, I'll come right after—"

Janice looked at Last in disbelief, but in the end she just nodded silently and didn't ask any more questions.

Although the two of them had only been together for half a year as superiors and subordinates in the Shore Guard team, Janice knew clearly that Last was not the kind of person who would make hasty decisions... He must have his reasons for giving such an answer, and this decision would not be shaken by the persuasion of others.

In that case, there was no need for her to waste her breath at this moment.

Even though Janice was worried about Last's safety, if she stayed here, she might face an Angel of Judgment who had lost control and gone berserk, with only the divinity of the Star Grail remaining... But at this moment, Janice's identity didn't allow her to act like a little girl.

She is now the supreme commander of the Shore Watchers organization. In the shelter of the secondary dimension, there are still countless frightened people waiting for her leadership. She has no right to be willful.

Janice bowed to Rast, which was the farewell etiquette of the shore guards in the Dark Ages, representing the blessing of a triumphant return.

"Well, Captain, please excuse me... I hope we can meet again in the future."

After saying this, she left quickly without any hesitation.

And Rast watched Janice leave, watching her back disappear at the end of the red metal passage.

"The full name of this remnant of history is 'The Lost Angel of Judgment, the Omnic Disaster'. So that's what it means..."

Last looked at the empty passage where only the bloody countdown kept ticking away, and sighed softly.

boom--

Another roar resounded throughout the tower, followed by a tremor far more violent than the previous one.

The rune of time appeared again, but this time, the protection from fate was obviously much weaker than the previous time and failed to protect the entire watchtower.

Click, click——

Dense cracks appeared on the steel walls, and the entire tower echoed with the sound of shattering, like the wail of a towering ancient tree with a thousand-year lifespan before collapsing...

If things continue like this, Gray's Fate Protection left behind will be destroyed before the progress bar even reaches its end—this magnificent tower will collapse first.

But Rast still did not move. He looked up at the dome, at the dark sky that shone through the broken cracks, as if quietly waiting for something.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on with you?"

Dean Yin glanced at Last with some uneasiness. Based on his familiarity with Last, he vaguely guessed what the other party was going to do, which made him feel dizzy.

"You're not going to meet Amys even at this hour, are you?"

"Didn't you hear what Janice said just now? She's completely out of control now."

"Although it's the same body, she's not the Amys you're familiar with..."

"The will of the Star Grail has revived within her body, and her divinity has overwhelmed her humanity. At this moment, she is clearly a Judgment Angel, with only her own instincts of destruction and killing remaining!"

"I know."

Luster said softly, "But I have to see Xiao Ai with my own eyes, just once."

"Dean Yin, you should leave first... I've completed all my Night World missions and can leave the Echoes of History at any time. Plus, I have the inherent skill 'Desperate Plea' to protect me, so I won't die that easily."

"You fucking bastard..." Dean Yin felt like cursing: "Do you really like to risk your life so much?"

"That's an angel in its prime, without any decay or weakening. Killing us is as easy as crushing two ants!"

"You're not afraid of death, but I'm really afraid of it. I'm just thinking about drinking a few more bottles of fat otaku happy water and eating a few more grilled fish cakes!"

However, despite saying this, Dean Yin still stayed on Last's shoulder and did not leave.

In Dean Yin's own words - it was a stowaway abducted by Last. If this kid Last died, it might not be able to return to reality. It has been completely tied to this kid's pirate ship.

As for Dean Yin's true thoughts, only the ferret himself knows.

……

Time passed by minute by minute, and on the constantly cracking and collapsing wall, the incomplete countdown also came to an end little by little.

Until there were only thirty seconds left in the countdown——

boom--

The thunder that pierced the sky and the earth struck the tower again.

This time, the fate-protecting rune left by Gray was completely shattered, turning into crystal fragments and no longer existing.

The watchtower was crumbling, accompanied by the roar of thunder.

The steel skeleton was torn apart, and the dark sky shone through the cracks.

And in the pure black background, Last finally saw the figure slowly rising into the sky—

It's been countless years since I last saw the girl's doll.

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