People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Ernst also had a little "Easter egg" in mind when he made this suggestion.

Columbia is modeled after the American; in other words, the American is essentially Columbia's father.

The president of Colombia is a super AI who often appears in the form of a horned beast, and Trevor Friston wants to create a horned beast body for himself as well.

Colombia and the United States are only similar in appearance, but their core is almost completely different. It can only be said that Colombia is wearing an American shell.

H is essentially a nation pieced together from various information and Terra's distinctive "this land" ideology.

Just as feathered beasts are essentially only similar to birds in appearance, their internal structures are almost completely different; they simply occupy the same ecological niche as birds.

It is essentially completely different from a real bald eagle; it is a species unique to this land. It only appears remarkably similar to a bird at first glance in the eyes of an "outsider" like Ernst.

In this way, Ernst takes into account the special relationship between Trevor Friston and Mark Max, which is not related by blood and belongs to the special relationship between creator (source of information) and created (product of information recombination).

Q: I am your source, and you are my successor.

U. We are fundamentally different. I am human, but you are a machine. My thoughts created you, and you continue to carry on with the expectations I did not give you.

But this does not mean that our relationship is not close enough; the relationship between a soaring eagle and a horned beast is like that between a crow and a writing desk.

It is a kind of "love".

It is not narrow romantic love. Rather, it is a complex emotion encompassing kinship, respect, and the hope of inheriting the legacy of a prehistoric civilization and the newborn will to carry on its legacy—"love".

This kind of love is without reason, or rather, it transcends all so-called "reasons," just as Precys said to the prophet—"To describe this relationship with any intimate description would be blasphemous."

Fourth, this is a suggestion with a rather meaningful connotation.

Mark Max did not fully understand what Ernst meant; even an AI of his level could not fully comprehend human emotions.

However, he sensed Ernst's sincerity.

This was a suggestion he had carefully considered and sincerely offered.

Mark Max accepted.

Lu's last leave request of the month

I'm feeling really unwell today. My vision is blurry, and I feel nauseous. I don't know what's wrong, and the medicine hasn't helped. I'm using my last sick leave slip of the month to ask for leave and rest.

I'm very sorry, and thank you all very much for your understanding. Authors are all fragile, college students are fragile too; I'm basically maxed out in negative buffs, always getting sick.

I apologize again.

Chapter 1071 The Mutant Deep Blue Tree

Tremont, Columbia.

The sky over Tremont was clear, and Precys and the Doctor walked side by side down the street.

The two were quite eye-catching. As purebred humans without any animal features, they stood out among a bunch of small animals, especially since the doctor was wearing such a strange outfit.

Keep in mind, it's summer now, and it's quite rare to see someone wrapped up from head to toe like this.

But the good thing is that this is Tremont, where even the most flamboyant and eccentric person can find their place. As the saying goes, geniuses are on the left and madmen are on the right.

Moreover, Trimont has indeed welcomed some "special groups" over the past year. These people come from the deep sea of ​​Agor and are part of the land-sea cooperation and exchange program. They are assigned by the governors of Heratia or Clementa to come to this land-based "city of science and technology" to provide scientific and technological exchanges and sharing.

Some of them also lacked any easily identifiable racial characteristics. In addition, coincidentally, like the Doctor and Precyth, they always talked about topics that ordinary people couldn't understand. So, although the Doctor and Precyth attracted some curious glances, they were never stopped in public for questioning or recruited by technology companies to conduct experiments.

Are you nervous?

Precys asked in a low voice,

"This must be the first time you've ever walked the street like this, right?"

Chapter 84. Er Xiao... says daily updates qUN: The Doctor silently shook his head.

Rhodes Island also has a similar commercial street where logistics personnel and patients who receive treatment at Rhodes Island but are facing financial difficulties open shops or work to pay off their debts.

The Doctor also sampled many delicacies from various countries there, including hot pot from Yan, barbecue from Ursus, sausages and red wine from Letania, and roasted Originium worms from Gaul from Victoria.

He was not completely ignorant of this land.

"You said you wanted to prove to me that this civilization also has its own significance. But Doctor, silence proves nothing."

Precys gently took the doctor's hand, a faint smile on his face.

The doctor shook his head:

"Prisus, the existence of civilization itself is meaningful."

"We walk on the same earth as them, seeing the same things with the same eyes, so why must we be superior to them?"

Precys did not refute the doctor's words, but instead said:

"Since we are neither superior nor inferior to them, we are equal beings."

"Then why should we sacrifice our hopes to save their civilization?"

"Doctor, does the side with more people necessarily mean justice?"

Precys shook his head to himself:

"Doctor, you can't answer my question right now. It's an advantage for me to question you with this question now. You can take your time to think about it until you can come up with the answer."

The doctor nodded silently.

After a brief silence, the doctor spoke again, but changed the subject:

"Prismus Hedgehog Discount Purchase Agent: Mould★Two (Sanwu, how much do you know about Luo?)"

"Are you telling the truth? Kal'tsit likes her more than she likes you?"

The vein on Precys' forehead twitched.

You really know how to bring up a sore spot! Do you know how rude that is?

Especially for a woman like me who just woke up to my cat hissing at her, and who has to watch her lover suffer from amnesia and develop pet-loving syndrome, regressing to her primal nature and hanging out with small animals, and who doesn't even trust her usually good-natured "treasure," this is really incredibly rude!

She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and replied:

"Luo is a special person."

"Luo is a special person."

Ernst admitted that although he had offered his advice, he was still a little horrified when he actually saw a bald eagle talking in front of him.

Although there have been precedents of lions, penguins, deer, and others speaking, Ernst was always worried that Trevor Friston might pull out a pair of sunglasses and say, "I am the Eagle."

However, Ernst was more concerned about the information he was conveying than his current appearance.

Information about Luo.

This was the first time he had taken the initiative to ask about this topic.

His relationship with Lo seemed to be more than it appeared to be. He had a premonition about this ever since he heard Kal'tsit translate the "message" brought back by the shapeshifters after the Star-Picking Project ended.

After all, he had met quite a few remnants of ancient civilizations, and none of them would directly launch into a barrage of "treasure treasure ...

Even Priscilla from the mad couple didn't do that!

But some people shouted that.

First, we can rule out the Ed brothers, who are suspected of having finished filming, and Trevor Friston, who seems quite composed. Then, we can rule out Precys and the amnesiac Labour. So, it becomes obvious who is shouting this!

There aren't any other options left, are there?

In the past, Ernst was able to turn a blind eye to Lo's information, after all, the Deep Blue Tree project was in the depths of the ocean, and he had no plans to go to sea for the time being.

If she really went into the sex industry, she'd probably end up being kept by someone.

Therefore, he can temporarily ignore Luo.

However, the Deep Blue Tree Project is now suspected to be the only project outside of the Originium Project that could potentially achieve a world-saving outcome, and as the person in charge of the Deep Blue Tree Project, Ra's information is of paramount importance.

Ernst was also forced to confront this problem.

Instead of asking the Doctor, who only plays crucial games after losing his memory, and Precys, who clearly disagrees with the Blue Tree Project, Ernst chose to ask Trevor Friston.

At least they seem quite objective, don't they?

"When talking about Luo, the first thing to mention is the Deep Blue Tree Project."

“Project Deep Blue Tree was originally just a planetary terraforming project. But after the arrival of the Observers, Lo took over the planetary terraforming project and incorporated it into our overall survival plan.”

“Ernst, the entire rock formation beneath our feet is actually part of the Deep Blue Tree Project.”

Trevor Friston said.

To complete Project Blue Tree, humanity hollowed out the entire planet's subsurface rock layers, constructing a labyrinthine integrated laboratory. The traces of modification reached all the way to the lower mantle. As for the modified [Blue Tree], it directly parasitized Terra's [core].

"The feasibility of transforming a behemoth into a kind of biological ark by leveraging its ability to independently nurture an ecosystem within its body has already been proven in Talos. The technology used in this project is undoubtedly mature."

"The complex where the project is located extends deep into the Earth's mantle, and the energy pumped by the heart of this planet is enough to support the operation of its facilities for countless hours. Therefore, the energy required for the project is also sufficient."

Trevor Friston paused here and sighed softly.

Because this is also one of the resources he has given up.

The Preservator project will fail due to insufficient energy and its shutdown, but why would a prehistoric civilization have an energy shortage problem?

He should have had a place in the mantle laboratory too. The energy extracted from the Earth's core should have been used for the Preservator project. However, Luo's project consumed too much energy, so he gave up that part of the resources.

But now that things have come to this, there's no point in dwelling on these old grievances. At least Luo has given them some hope.

"The principle of the Deep Blue Tree is just as Precyth said. It is a huge biological ark. Once it matures, it can independently accomplish the tasks of [Genesis] and [Sowing Life], and completely break free from the limitations of [Observer]. Even in its immature state, it can carry the traces we leave behind and go into the universe to sow life."

"However, to be honest, I don't know why He has undergone this strange change."

Trevor Friston's words revealed a deep sense of doubt.

Thanks to the Agorians he visited, he also learned about the "sea spawning crisis" that is now spreading in the ocean.

In Friston's words, this was "abnormal".

The growth of the Deep Blue Tree depends on the energy of the Earth's core and the 1+12 effect produced by the combination of several powers. Its ultimate goal should be to grow from an "ecosystem" into a "universe". This does require enormous resources, but it was designed to achieve the effect of "incorporating all life into its own body to survive".

Some people may not understand how this differs from the current epidemiological crisis.

To put it simply, the original purpose of the Deep Blue Tree Project was to create a world within the body, allowing external beings to live within it.

Now, the Azure Tree, having mutated out of control, seems to be trying to devour and digest everything outside in order to sustain its own survival.

The biggest difference between supporting everything with oneself and supporting oneself with everything is the difference between the two.

"Based on my understanding of Luo, it's unlikely she would make such a choice. It goes against her original intentions."

Friston Road,

"She is a very energetic, thoughtful, and loving person. I believe you can also sense that her views are actually quite similar to yours in some ways, Ernst."

Ernst nodded.

Saving everything with the Deep Blue Tree is not much different from saving everything with Amber. Both involve sacrificing one life to save everything else.

The difference is that the life ark that was originally formed after the Deep Blue Tree matured also had its own consciousness. In its infancy, after leaving Terra, it was able to spend a long period of self-growth in the universe and spread life until it was fully mature.

This is a plan that is full of hope from beginning to end.

And in the study of amber, no matter what, the "treasure" itself will certainly be heavily criticized.

Ernst's willingness to sacrifice himself doesn't mean he enjoys it. Who would constantly think about sacrificing themselves? He has a strong sense of responsibility for the fate of the nation, not a masochist. If he could, he would definitely prioritize agreeing to the [Deep Blue Tree]'s plan.

Of course, this is on the premise that the plan remains unchanged.

Was Haisi's appearance also an accident for you?

Ernst asked.

Friston nodded—thankfully, he could finally make that gesture now:

"Yes."

"The behemoths, our great friends, their essence of existence is introversion, that has long been established."

Perhaps fearing Ernst might not understand, Friston went out of his way to explain:

"Simply put, the ecosystem that the behemoth generates is unique. It can absorb external life into its body to survive, or release it into its body to survive. Just like your current homeland, Sherag, it is a country built on the behemoth, and its people live on the behemoth's body and are supported by the behemoth's ecosystem. But they are essentially outsiders, not life forms born from the behemoth itself, so you can move freely."

"The life forms born from the giant beasts themselves, which you call 'elves,' find it very difficult to leave the giant beasts and adapt to the external environment. Just like Christensen's little follower, Muirsey, she has extremely high requirements for the external environment, such as 'water quality,' essentially wanting to simulate the ecosystem of the giant beast in which she was born. But unfortunately, this is almost impossible. So she can only enter the body of other giant beasts."

"This is also why, from the very beginning, we have called the behemoths the 'Ark of Life' rather than the 'Mother of Life.' Their unique nature dictates that, in order to maximize their effectiveness, they must be allowed to carry life from the outside world into their bodies, rather than creating life themselves and spreading it outwards."

"But the situation that the Deep Blue Tree is showing now is revolutionary. It has created a large number of 'Elf Species' called 'Sea Heirs', and these Elf Species have developed an aggression towards the outside world that behemoths should not have. They are not only unafraid of the complex environment outside that is different from the environment inside the behemoths, but they are even modifying the outside world! The Deep Blue Tree no longer embraces life, but devours life."

"I don't know why the Deep Blue Tree has become like this, but if the current Deep Blue Tree project continues, its final form should be the only life form in the universe."