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However, due to the mental instability shown in the simulation program, Rhodes ultimately rejected their request.

"It's not a good idea to cling to the Psychic Skeleton. They will gradually be assimilated by it!" Ross's expression was serious. "Every use of 'Miracle' comes at a price. I will never accept your proposal."

"But are we just going to let them become bystanders?" Christina countered Ross's idea. "The document says, doesn't it? The spiritual power of the skeleton attached to the soul will become stronger."

After Christina read the description of the psychic skeleton, the consciousness data also knew the specific situation and kept making a fuss about wanting to enter the psychic skeleton and contribute to Ross's battle.

Christina suppressed them for a long time, but after seeing the battle situation of the Orb retreat, she was convinced during the construction of RX-0.

"That's just an explanation of the psychic skeleton, not a real instruction for you to do it!" Ross still maintained his opinion. "In short, I don't agree with your proposal!"

The atmosphere at the scene seemed to be at a stalemate, and a low pressure spread between Rhodes and Christina.

"Ding... ding..." The sound of an alarm clock rang out from the tablet in Christina's hand.

"...Okay, if you insist, Ross, we'll talk tomorrow." Christina reached out and swiped the tablet screen, turning off the alarm. "It's time to rest. Don't forget that you're not like us."

Christina increased the power of her body and pulled Rhodes into the shipyard dormitory.

The shipyard's projects remained operational and did not stop because of the dispute between Rhodes and Christina.

Because they know that although the two of them have a dispute now, the matter will be resolved smoothly in the end.

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Volume 92: Chapter Entering the Spiritual Power Chat Room, but No Luo Drifting

It was early morning in Orb time, and many lights were turned off, making the "shipyard" seem a little dim.

Christina changed into a new set of clothes and came to the white body with the hard drive storing the data.

At this time, there were still many Haro continuing to assemble the warship, and the sound of mechanical operation was much reduced.

Christina picked up a laptop, connected the hard drive to the computer, and kept typing something on the keyboard.

"Are you really going to do this?" A familiar voice sounded behind Christina. "Roz will be furious if he finds out about this."

"That's several hours away. By then, it'll be too late. I'll always find a way to make him accept it." Christina didn't even turn around, working on her computer. "Besides, if you really disagree with me like Ross does, you should stop me right now."

"Unfortunately... the 'stop you' option isn't available to me." Big Harrow calmly explained why he didn't stop Christina's actions. "I can only interfere with the 'companion' in the organizational program, that is, Ross. Your 'files' are still in this world, so I have no right to interfere."

"I personally don't like interfering with Ross's normal development. I will only guide him back on track when necessary." In the dimly lit hangar, Big Haro's eyes flickered. "Besides, with combat power urgently needed right now, your actions will also benefit Ross."

"That group of consciousness data and you have made your decision. I have no objection at all. You just need to get the permission of that 'machine spirit'. Even if Ross comes, there won't be anything he can do."

"Yeah...you're right, we've already agreed."

Although it was of no use to her, Christina still took a deep breath to calm her chaotic thoughts.

She raised her head and looked at the white machine in front of her that seemed to be "sleeping".

"I know you're here, right?" Christina said, her eyes fixed on the mech's head-mounted monitor. "I've already seen the combat logs. You don't need to pretend in front of me."

"We are all companions, companions fighting for Ross, aren't we?"

There was no one in the cockpit, but the machine suddenly started up.

Along with the low roar of the machine, the double-eye monitor, which was covered by the "mask" with only a slit showing, emitted a light.

At this time, the machine did not take any other action, but just lowered its head slightly and looked at Christina who was standing in front of the laptop in the dim light.

"Since Big Hallo calls you 'Machine Spirit'... then I'll call you that too." Watching the unmanned machine start up before her, Christina paused and spoke, "As you experienced during the Orb Retreat, you know... for Ross, we must gain greater power."

"According to Ross's theoretical report, as long as enough 'souls' are attached to the psychic skeleton, its performance will increase dramatically."

"These consciousness data have already volunteered their full strength for Ross... What's your choice?" Christina stared at the white machine's head monitor, her right hand resting on a button. If the machine spirit refused, she would press it, halting the data transfer. "Nod if you agree to have their data injected into your psychic skeleton. Shake your head if you refuse."

Time passed minute by minute, and the scene seemed to be at a stalemate.

Just when Christina was wondering whether the machine spirit could not understand what she said and whether she should translate her words into binary language and say them again.

In Christina's high-performance prosthetic eye, the head monitor of the machine clicked slightly, and then returned to its inactive position.

"It seems she agrees too." Big Hallo floated to Christina's side without her noticing. "Three votes in favor, one vote against, and one abstention."

After saying that, Big Hallo extended a robotic arm from under its wings and skillfully connected the computer and the body together.

"Well... this should be the best result so far." Christina kept typing on the computer, preparing to copy the data to the mental skeleton.

Suddenly, a pop-up window popped up on the computer.

"Don't copy." These words appeared on the pop-up window, causing Christina to pause what she was doing.

"…Have you changed your minds?"

Faced with Christina's question, the pop-up window was obviously confused for a moment, and then vibrated rapidly several times.

"No, use cut." Such font appeared on the pop-up window.

"...Are you crazy?" Christina clearly couldn't understand their thoughts. "Copying is the safest approach."

"But then, will we still be the ones fighting alongside Brother Ross?" The data consciousness continued to talk to Christina via pop-up window. "Anyway, use shear on us, Christina."

"Let our remaining ashes burn once more."

……

After Ross woke up, he looked at everything in front of him and fell silent.

"Christina...what did you do?" Rhodes' voice trembled as he reached out and picked up the hard drive next to the computer in front of him that was originally used to store consciousness data.

At this time, the indicator lights of the power supply and networking components above have gone out, and are obviously in the off state. The computer connected to the hard drive shows that the data on the hard drive has been completely transferred.

"...I just did what I said last night."

"Everyone wants to contribute their strength to Ross, even those who have lost their 'organs' as anchors." Christina looked at Ross's current state and wondered, "Is this really the right thing to do?" But the matter was settled, and since the consciousness data had agreed, there was no need to regret it. "If you're dissatisfied, you can beat me up."

"Christina!" Rhodes suddenly put down the hard drive, reached out and lifted Christina's collar, raised his right fist, as if he was going to hit Christina in the face in the next second.

Christina subconsciously closed her eyes, waiting for the pain and possible concussion transmitted by the sensors.

But after waiting for a long time, there was still no change.

Christina tentatively opened her eyes and saw Rhodes in a tangled state.

Even though Rhodes was furious at this moment, he couldn't bring himself to hit Christina when he raised his fist.

Whether facing Frey, George, or Isaac, they were all disputes over ideological positions, and Ross could correct them without hesitation.

But Christina has been by Ross's side since arriving in Orb in 70 CE. She is undoubtedly Ross's most important "companion", and from the beginning to the end, Christina's position is consistent with Ross's.

He clenched and unclenched his fists, and finally, as if deflated, Rhodes delivered Christina's collar.

"Hello...why didn't you stop Christina?"

"Because I can only interfere with 'comrades' who have files, but Christina isn't an insider, and her file is still in 'this world.' It's not under my control." Big Harrow floated to Ross's side, extended his mechanical claws, and adjusted Ross and Christina's clothes. "So I could only abstain from voting last night. I couldn't do anything."

"Is that so..." Ross sighed and remained silent for a long time.

He picked up the laptop and hard drive beside him and walked towards the white machine.

"I'll go to the cockpit and see if I can get their data back."

Rhodes stopped as he passed Christina.

"...Christina, let's talk about this later." Rhodes opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything strong. He could only hope to resolve some conceptual issues with Christina during the conversation.

"Yes, I know."

……

In the familiar cockpit, Rhodes connected the computer to the seat and kept typing on the keyboard.

From time to time, he would swipe on the touch screen to open certain options.

"Huh... Found it." Seeing the familiar data in front of him, Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief and operated the computer, intending to cut this consciousness data back to the hard drive.

"Dudu..."

Along with the error message, a "No Permission" pop-up window appeared.

"No permission?!" Rhodes was stunned for a moment, then began to operate on the computer continuously, trying to obtain the permission to operate.

But the next second, the cockpit door closed, and before Ross could react, the entire seat began to transform into an NTD state.

Rhodes, who hadn't yet recovered from the incident, was pressed into the driver's seat, with intense brainwave activity coming from all directions.

All sorts of dazzling and gorgeous lights seemed to appear in Ross's sight, making him feel as if he had entered another world.

Finally, after everything calmed down, Ross felt that he had come to a dazzling space without gravity and was drifting in it.

There is no nudity, but the clothes are still there... Is this really the legendary "NT chat room"?

Just as Ross was still confused, a very young male voice sounded.

"Is this our first meeting, Brother Ross?"

Ross turned around and saw a young man wearing a white straitjacket, his face blurred into a blur, standing in this dazzling space.

Just as Rhodes was thinking about "getting closer to him", he felt solid, flat ground appear under his feet.

"...Are you scared? Sorry." Seeing Ross's silence, the boy thought Ross was frightened by him and suddenly panicked. "Many people have forgotten their gender and appearance. I remember it most clearly."

"If Brother Ross can't accept it, we can also use the chat box..."

Before the boy could finish his words, Ross embraced him.

"No, it's okay... If only I had taken action in Blue Cosmos earlier." Seeing the boy about to fall into a state of madness, Ross comforted the boy and calmed him down.

"Warmth" is not simulated by data, but the warmth felt by the young man after two minds and two souls came into contact. The first half of his life, which had long been blurred and unrecognizable, emerged in his heart.

"Okay... where is this place?" Ross patted the boy on the back and separated from him. "Also, I heard from Christina that this was your request."

After hearing Ross's words, the boy with a blurry face finally reacted.

"Oh...here, this is the spiritual space that Big Sister opened up for us to communicate." The boy said, giving Ross a thumbs up. "Compared to Ross, your body is sleeping soundly in the cockpit right now!"

"Big Sister?" Faced with the term that came out of the boy's mouth, Rhodes was stunned for a moment and began to think about who this name referred to.

Marvin and the others often called Big Hello "Big Sister", but it was mostly a joke. These consciousness data would definitely not call Big Hello like that. But if they called her that after coming to this machine...

"Hey, that's the big sister you went to battle with." The boy gestured. "Oub... that's her name, right? In that battle, the big sister couldn't connect to you, and she was very anxious!"

"...I think I know who you're talking about." Ross scratched his head, but his tone became serious again. "But you haven't told me why you did something so dangerous."

"Even I can't claim to fully understand the psychic skeleton. Your actions are too risky. Your data will be lost!"

"So what?" the boy's tone suddenly grew calmer. "It's nothing more than death, disappearance. We were already dead a long time ago. What remains here are just some ghosts seeking revenge."

"If it weren't for Brother Ross and Dr. Ryan, we'd have become Cosmos's killing weapons, or we'd be lying in a destruction site somewhere," the boy said, his tone filled with satisfaction and gratitude. "Everything we see on the internet, the happy life simulated by data... We've already lived a happy enough 'second life'."

"But, Brother Ross has been out there, constantly battling powerful enemies... blindly enjoying a happy life without giving anything in return. We simply cannot accept that." The young man raised his head and looked at Ross. "After entering the spiritual skeleton, even though everyone is asleep and Big Sister needs some time to integrate our power... However, we feel an unprecedented sense of satisfaction."

"But once the Psychic Skeleton turns green, you will disappear!" Ross's tone was serious. "The miracle caused by the Psychic Skeleton is not without cost! Once activated, you will all be consumed like fuel!"

"Isn't this great?" The boy's voice was filled with laughter and satisfaction. "Just dying can help Brother Ross. It's really great."

"Let's transform our remaining bodies into a blazing fire that soars into the future, Brother Ross."

……

Ross walked out of the Unicorn's cockpit in a daze and slumped in the aisle in front of the cockpit.

During the brief exchange in the mental space, Ross was once convinced by these consciousness data, but in the end he could only decide not to trigger the "miracle" as much as possible.

"Christina..." Ross clenched his fists, his heart filled with resentment. "I really can't accept this. I wanted to do my best to protect them, but in the end, it turned out like this..."

“I clearly want to do more, but after constantly taking action, I always feel like I can’t accomplish anything.”

At this moment, Christina came to Rhodes' side without knowing when.

Seeing Ross's current state, Christina also understood that Ross was probably convinced by the consciousness data.

"You've actually done a lot." Christina squatted down and wiped the sweat off Ross's head. "You've also protected many people, haven't you?"

"Look, everything here is your achievement."

Following Christina's words, Rhodes turned his head and looked at everything in the shipyard.

Haro of different colors, operating specially made small motorized industrial machines, walked through the shipyard.

"Stand up! You're their spiritual pillar." Christina stood up and held out her hand to Ross. "Besides, feeling sorry for yourself here isn't the Ross I know."