Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 618 The Old Human Resurrected

"I really am not..."

Verne vehemently denied it: "In our city of 404, there are many skeletons like me. We are all staff members here. Entering and leaving the work area here is also part of our daily work. We record our work in this working skeleton fortress, leaving verifiable records and logs... I am just here to complete my daily work diary."

The girl said, "I've seen too many liars on the streets of Kabukicho. Liars always try their best to explain their situation."

"Because the core of a liar is to confuse the facts and make the other party believe in a fabricated illusion, so they will proceed in this direction very calmly and rationally."

"But those who are truly wronged will only feel angry and aggrieved, and are less likely to express themselves rationally. Because of their strong and excited emotions, they are more likely to speak incoherently and fail to exert their normal logical abilities."

"This is a self-proving trap, a common trick in everyday communication."

Verne remained calm and said, "Gentlemen, I am indeed not. You are free to verify this."

In fact.

It was certain that the girl in front of him was also lying.

If they could truly pinpoint my location, they would have already taken me away without a second thought. The flaw was that the boy questioned me the moment he arrived.

They were not sent by celestial beings; they had another identity.

Verne wasn't afraid of being investigated.

Its core records are all kept in the bones of this high fortress, and only the bones in its own body can read the information here. Strictly speaking, this ancient fortress is its true self.

So no matter how they examined their own bones, they couldn't find anything.

Jules Verne's long-standing habit of timely archiving and physical backup finally came in handy at this moment.

Even the skeletons here cannot know who Verne really is.

Because of their non-existent nature, proxies cannot provide a description or impression of themselves.

It remained completely calm.

The girl in front of him looked at him with a sneer and said, "You really are persistent."

“I used to think that the main villains in morning dramas were always stubborn, even when the evidence was right in their faces, they would still desperately try to get away with it and make excuses, which seemed very exaggerated. Now it seems that the dramas are indeed based on real life.”

"There are very few people in this world who can readily admit their failures."

Verne suddenly realized.

The person in front of me was speaking very strangely, both in words and in manner.

Kabukicho, morning theater... these are ancient terms that only people from the old era would know.

Verne tentatively asked, "Are you the old humans?"

"bingo."

The girl smiled and said, "My name is Kobayashi Haruna, and this is Xu Yuhang. We are what you call the old humans."

The boy next to him remained silent, hands in his pockets, pretending to be an expert.

Verne felt his mind go blank for a moment: "But... weren't the old humans extinct? It's impossible for any of the old humans to have survived the Circular Flow..."

"What exactly is going on with you guys?"

"Take a guess." Kobayashi Haruna squinted, smiling like a fox.

Verne paused for a moment, then a terrifying possibility came to mind.

"The old humans weren't just on Earth; they existed on other planets too. You've returned..."

The girl suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears streamed down her face.

"Your name is indeed Verne, you should really write some science fiction novels about this wasteland era... Since you know us, you should know that interstellar migration is still a long way off before human civilization in this world is destroyed."

"Then you are?"

Verne was somewhat unsure.

Kobayashi Hina's lips curled into a smile, revealing her pearly white teeth: "We broke through the Heavenly Man's blockade and returned from Hell... We've returned to reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to us."

Verne's body trembled slightly.

The old humans have risen from the dead!

Most of the life forms of this era are very obscure to the ancient humans, because this was an ancient era isolated by the Dead Sea. Their traces can only be found in fragments of information found in the ruins of cities at the bottom of the Dead Sea.

The writing system of the ancient humans was numerous and complex, with a large number of difficult and obscure professional languages. Only the electromechanical life forms had the patience and perseverance to understand and learn it.

Only by truly understanding the lives of the ancient humans can we know how magnificent the civilization they once created was.

That was an era when ordinary people could go to the heavens and the earth.

The level that the various forces on the ground are striving to achieve is nothing more than the daily routine that the old humans took for granted.

Electromechanical life forms are merely tools created by humans. The ancestors of the light-elemental beings were pets and objects of interest to the old humans, who even existed in the realm of creating gods... The vast majority of the conceptual life forms we see today are conceptual objects created by them.

The old humans have broken through the Celestials' blockade... Are they about to launch a counterattack against the Celestials?

The thought of this terrible outcome...

Verne suffered from bone and brain overload for a time.

"City 404 is just the beginning."

The girl said softly, "So, Verne, will you resist to the bitter end, or embrace the new era and stand with us?"

"..."

The opponent's confident demeanor made Verne feel uneasy.

The boy was the first to speak, but because he had made a mistake earlier, the girl took over the initiative and became the speaker.

In other words.

These two ancient humans do indeed have certain limitations.

Even after confirming their identities, they did not take immediate action.

The essence of conversation is to acquire information.

What do they want to get from me?
Is it just to force them to surrender so they can take over the entire 404 city?
wrong.

It's...time!
They're stalling for time!
Verne snapped back to his senses, activated his light core, and instantly incinerated the two people in front of him into dust.

It then retreated to a secure room and used the gem to issue commands to all 404 members.

"Everyone to your positions! Enemy invasion! Activate maximum alert for City 404!"

"All investigators are involved in patrols and clearing out intruders!"

"Bone Man dispatchers enter combat mode, cooperate with investigators to apprehend spies!" "7 pilots, respond immediately!"

Verne heard it immediately.

"I am driver number one, and there is no problem with underground radiation."

"I am driver number two. The subterranean bone fish is normal, and the nearby mantle flow is normal."

"I am the third driver. The main frame of 404 is operating normally. There are no abnormalities in the internal structure and no traces of intrusion have been found."

"I am driver number four. The collected minerals and samples showed no abnormalities and have passed the retest."

"I am driver number five. I have not detected any extraterrestrial life."

"This is Pilot Number Six. An abnormal reaction has been detected in the far end of the mantle above. There is an unidentified small object!"

"I am Pilot Number Seven. The Black Gem is exhibiting abnormal behavior. A sentient entity has invaded the gem's interior, and its numbers are continuously increasing... We cannot sever it. We cannot control the intrusion!"

Verne's heart sank upon hearing this.

The old humans completed their invasion through gems.

In other words.

The young boy and girl were not lying; they had indeed broken through the power and technology of the Celestials in some way, and even mastered the method of using the gems.

However, it will take them a little longer to fully control this place.

Verne immediately sought help from the Celestial Clock.

"Ask for support, please support!"

"City 404 is under siege and invasion by the Old Humans. The situation is critical. Requesting reinforcements!"

The clock responded coldly and crisply: "Fulfill your mission, you inferior being."

Although I knew the general outcome would be like this...

The Celestial Clock prohibits anyone from asking any questions outside of its instructions.

It will only give such a warning sound.

Verne still felt very disappointed and dejected.

It had no choice but to grit its teeth and ask for help in the proxy channel.

"Gentlemen, City 404 has been invaded! Requesting reinforcements!"

"The invaders are the old humans. They managed to break through the Celestials' blockade, mastered extremely advanced gem technology, and are now launching a counterattack against the entire world!"

"After City 404, it's your turn! The previous disappearances of the agents are most likely related to them!"

"It's an emergency! I desperately need your help! Please!"

There has been no response for a long time.

Finally, it was number 1 who broke the silence.

[Number One]: The mantle is too far away to provide timely support, and the stack signal is also unavailable. You'd better leave City 404 immediately and find the nearest spatial passage to take refuge.

Verne said anxiously, "Their warships have already reached the mantle. I am trapped inside the city, and I will definitely be besieged if I go outside."

[Number Two]: Use the Celestial Gem to teleport, quick, send out the consciousness first.

Verne's heart stirred upon hearing this.

Yup!

How could I forget this method?

Project it first, then consider taking back the body later.

It immediately activated the proxy projection.

At the same time, Verne saw that many old humans had appeared throughout the city of 404, including the two he had killed earlier. They seemed to be immortal, wandering around the city, searching for his traces.

Seeing the city he had built and perfected with his own hands about to fall and change hands, Verne was overcome with grief.

Damn you old humans, just you wait!

As soon as the celestial beings descend, you resurrected corpses will return to your cages once more!
I will be back!
……

Within the Kingdom of Heaven, outside the City of Dawn.

A skeleton wearing a straw hat stood under the city wall, carrying a leather suitcase and wearing a simple coat.

It was Jules Verne who came to heaven for refuge through projection.

After careful consideration, it still chose to be released into the Heavenly Kingdom region, because the security and environment there are the most stable.

And the most important point is...

The only one who agreed to accept it was [Number Four], who was the second Black Emperor and former Slaughter Duke, who had revealed his identity.

Although other agents offered solutions, they were unwilling to contact Verne.

Everyone was afraid of getting into trouble.

Verne couldn't help but lament that he, who had once been the most detached from worldly affairs, had now fallen into exile, seeking refuge with others, and was about to live a life of dependence on them...

but.

While the Celestials might not care about the proxy, City 404 itself holds immense significance. Its complete fall would undoubtedly attract the Celestials' attention; the secrets within that city are extremely important…

It firmly believes that as long as the Celestials notice the abnormality here, everything will be alright.

As long as the Celestials intervene, the old humans' tricks are useless in the face of absolute power.

It thought to itself silently.

Verne looked up and glanced at the massive city gate in front of him.

It walked into it.

In that instant, a huge spot of light suddenly appeared in the air, like the backs of two tridents back to back.

supervisor?
Verne was overjoyed.

The Celestial Beings have finally made their move!
The skeletal figure raises its arms in praise of you, great celestial being!

Then, it was erased from its original location by a beam of light falling from high in the sky.

(End of this chapter)