Ember Gun

  Chapter 592 Ending

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  【Log number -001】

  Ah... where do you start? This is the first day I joined the experimental project. Director Jonny suggested that I write some personal journals to record some details of the experiment and some strange mental journeys.

  To be honest, this kind of thing is a bit reluctant for me. I have never had the habit of keeping journals, but there is no way. After all, I am just a normal researcher and I still have to listen to the director.

  I hope that the process of keeping a journal will not be too painful.

  【Log number -021】

It only takes 21 days to develop a habit. Today happens to be the 21st day when I record the diary. I feel that I am getting used to it. It only takes a little time every day to type something on the keyboard indiscriminately to complete Jonny. The director's request to me can also make her happy by the way... In fact, she is pretty good-looking with a smile.

Speaking of which, the progress of the experiment is fairly smooth. Everyone is going to go out for a drink after a break...Of course, we will have a drink in the quarantine area. Before the end of the experiment, we will not be able to leave here. According to the progress of the experiment, I guess I have to stay here. One or two years.

  In fact, it’s not bad, at least it’s food and housing, and there is money to get it, not to mention that we are now studying the most bizarre things in this world.

  【Log number-061】

  I have been fully integrated here, probably because of my good performance, I became the assistant researcher of Director Johnny, and now I follow her to survey the scene every day.

In fact, she is a pretty good person, but she is a bit too harsh. I told other colleagues about this, and their eyes were a bit strange. Reza gave me a thumbs up and praised me as a newcomer. .

  I feel like I haven’t fully integrated into it.

But to be honest, this assistant researcher is much more tired than before, and needs to run around with Director Jonny with all kinds of equipment every day, but fortunately, after I became an assistant researcher, I managed to get in touch with the core of this experiment. Although he only glanced from a distance, but...

Wow, that’s really a wonderful thing. This should be the first time I have observed it with my naked eyes. I can’t describe it. Fortunately, I took a short video. After consulting with Director Joan, she allowed me to This short video is added to the log.

  【Open the video file. 】

【damaged file. 】

  【Log number -126】

  Ah, so many days have passed since I came here in a flash. Every day I get up and see a pure white ceiling, isolation belts and safety gates everywhere, and guards armed with guns...

  I feel like a hamster living in a cage. Fortunately, the cage is big enough, otherwise I really feel like being in jail.

  After listening to what I said, Reza expressed his understanding to me. The old guy said that he had been here for several years, and he had felt this way. For this reason, he suggested that I consult a psychiatrist.

  Well, I finally know what these psychiatrists do. I always thought it was an idle job for eating rice.

  I saw my psychiatrist. Actually, I don’t trust this guy very much. He was full of alcohol, just like waking up from a hangover. He said it was alcohol spilled on his body, but I always felt that he was lying.

  I opened the door, and I left directly, hoping that the next time on duty will be another more reliable psychiatrist.

  During the experimental survey, I mentioned this when I chatted with Jonny. She comforted me a few words, and then invited me to the bar for a drink in the evening.

  I have never been to a bar several times. I always find these entertainment facilities set up in the quarantine area are very boring.

  But...I still went to the appointment.

This was just a simple drink appointment that the boss enlightened his subordinates. The guys in Reza looked very excited and murmured a bunch of strange things to me. For this reason, Becky also took out his treasured formalwear. Lent it to me.

  In his words, he prepared this dress after the experiment was over, put it on, and walked straight to the isolation area.

Oh, by the way, I didn’t write it in the log before. Because Becky couldn’t stand the pressure of the experiment, he tried to escape from the quarantine area several times, but was arrested by the security guards. I heard that since his incident, the quarantine area is managed. The staff gradually paid attention to the psychological pressure of the researchers.

  The wine appointment in the evening went on as usual. It was a bit embarrassing. I was wearing a formal dress, but Jonnie was still in a white coat. She said that she had just returned from working overtime in the laboratory.

  I started to understand why other people are so afraid of Jonny. While pointing at my clothes, she asked me meaningfully if I take it seriously... Is this considered as sexual harassment in the workplace?

  Although the process was a bit awkward, I felt pretty good after talking with her.

  【Log number -147】

The progress of the experiment is advancing as expected. Today I was fortunate to meet the chief of the experimental project, Dr. Barack Field. Under his leadership, I put on protective clothing and went deep into the "alienation" for the first time. Area".

   By the way, after writing the log for so long, I seem to have not mentioned the part about the research.

When did    start?

  It seems that everyone is not clear. In short, there are some "errors" in the "common sense" world.

  For example, in a certain area, the laws of physics no longer apply, and the laws of logic collapse.

  It's like...

  It's like reality has been distorted.

  The cornerstones that build material reality are collapsing, constantly collapsing.

At present, this kind of "distortion" only exists in the protected alienation zone. We don't know whether it will spread outward, but it is indeed an interesting research project, where you can experience the warm fire. , Hot water, rocks growing like vines...

  Anyway, the material reality of human common sense no longer exists here, just like the original chaos.

  This is really amazing, and because of these amazing things, I am willing to stay here forever.

  I asked Jonny. According to the current research report, these phenomena are more like "overlap."

  A chaotic and disorderly world is overlapping with the reality bound by many laws of physics. The alienation zone is the overlapping position. An open "door" bursts out many magnificent things here.

  Our research is based on these as the cornerstones. Today will be the key to further experiments. We try to observe in the alienation zone.

  If it is used as part of the overlap, there should be a way to extend to another “disordered” “reality”.

  【Log number -161】

  With the increase of working hours here, I have gradually gained everyone’s trust, and for this reason more permissions have been opened to me.

  I checked the past research records and found that the scope of the alienation zone was only ten cubic meters at first, but with the passage of time and some factors that we still don’t know, the “distortion” scope of the alienation zone is gradually expanding.

  I felt the sense of crisis for the first time. It is hard to imagine what this kind of “distortion” will be like when it spreads to the world. Even the most basic numerical scale of “distortion” will instantly collapse human civilization.

  I began to understand why the security guards reacted so strongly when Becky wanted to escape. According to the regulations, it is not an exaggeration to shoot this guy on the spot.

  Some nervousness, but some inexplicable epic sense, if we can complete this research, our name will be written into human history.

  【Log number -201】

The alienation zone is changing, and the observations within the alienation zone have made new progress. Under the leadership of Dr. Field, we speculated about the changes in the activities of the alienation zone, that is, the law that "reality" began to "distort". Base, the value of this change will be named "Melward's distortion value"...

  Yes, it’s a pity that Becky Myrward died.

  He is an observer deep in the alienation zone, and he passed back these important data before the sacrifice.

  I feel a little uncomfortable, so let’s stop here for today’s log.

  【Log number -211】

  The second in-depth exploration has begun. I am also one of the members and I joined voluntarily.

I haven’t slept well these days, I always think of that guy Becky, here he is one of my only friends, and now there is still in my closet the one he lent me at the time. I always wanted to return the clothes to him, but this guy always left it to me for reasons like I still want to go on a date.

  Now I have ironed it and saved it. I think I will leave here wearing this dress in the end.

  【Log number -212】

  The second exploration is over.

  In fact, there are not many areas that we need to explore. After so many years of expansion, the alienation area has only "distorted" the area of ​​fifty cubic meters, and we can visit the entire area in just a few minutes.

  What really restricts us is the "distorted" reality in the alienation zone. Every time we go deep, we need to conduct a lot of experiments to guess the extent to which the internal "reality" is "distorted", and then put on protective clothing and go deep into it.

  I found Becky’s corpse inside...if it’s still a corpse.

  The "distortion" in the alienation zone is constantly changing with the Melvold distortion value, and I have witnessed the concrete turning into dense tender grass.

At first, I didn’t have much hope of finding Becky’s body. After so long, the Melvold distortion value in the alienation zone has changed countless times. According to calculations, Becky’s body will be in different shapes. Changes between substances.

  Fortunately, I finally found him. It was a large piece of gold that barely had a human shape, and it was still full of flowers.

  【Log number -271】

  I have been here for more than half a year. There are many sad things and many happy things.

  I'm with Jonny.

  We made an appointment to leave here and get married. Reza gave us a testimony. This guy was so excited at the time. He didn't think he was wrong about me.

  We drank most of the night, and we talked about what to do from now on to the name of the child.

Originally, I wanted my child to inherit the name Becky to commemorate my unlucky friend, but Jonny disagreed. Maybe the name Becky was too deep in her heart. She said that she called the name Becky. , She thought of Becky's terrible face instead of her own child.

  But after intense discussion, she allowed me to call the first cat in my family Becky.

  【Log number -374】

This is the first anniversary of my joining the research project. Everyone wanted to celebrate for me, but there was an abnormality in the alienation zone, and the Melvold distortion value fluctuated violently. Such fluctuations usually occur. In the words of Dr. Field, It's like the tide.

   But obviously, what we are welcoming this time is not a tide, but a tsunami.

The inside of    has completely turned into disorderly chaos. I saw the bottle I threw in, undergoing several forms of material changes in an instant, and finally shattered into countless dust.

  【Log number -430】

  We have systematically sorted out the existing research results. It is certain that what is surging in the alienation zone is a force that we don’t understand yet. We don’t know why it appeared in this world.

  But many things are like this, without any reason, it suddenly appeared in the world so badly.

  Like many newborns, I think everyone will carefully consider whether they should be born or not if they can go back to before they are born.

Different from the law of the material world, the alienation zone is more like a law of the ideal world. Everything is possible. Dr. Field is trying to control such "distortion", just like the ancient superstitious alchemy. My current research goal is to see if a certain substance can be converted into gold in the alienation zone.

  One of the “materials” I chose is my underwear... Joanie has always said that I have a talent for a comedian.

  【Log number -550】

  Meetings, endless meetings, and then research.

  I don’t know how long I haven’t kept a journal, and I’m so busy every day.

  Today's research has made new progress. We are systematically understanding this "distortion" that "abruptly" appears in our world in a way that humans can understand.

In Dr. Field's words, "distortion" actually did not appear suddenly, but it has always existed, but it had little impact on the world before, and it has only been revealed until now that it has an effect and shakes the cornerstone of reality. Phenomenon.

  The Melvold distortion value of the whole world is constantly rising, which is why "distortion" appears.

We are studying how to solve this problem, in other words, make the reality "aggravate", make the cornerstone of reality more stable, and reduce the Melward distortion value as much as possible. When it reaches zero infinitely, perhaps the alienation zone will be completely disappear.

  【Log number -666】

What we observe in the alienation zone seems to be some kind of regular "phenomenon". This is a brand-new discovery. We must know that this means that there is also something that can be controlled in the disordered "distortion". law.

Dr. Field said that "distortion" may not only exist in reality, it is more like a dimensional expansion, no matter what kind of reality you are in, you will be aware of its existence.

  He defined this core "distortion" as [Yinkong].

  The meaning is probably...the boundless sky?

  I heard that Dr. Field always wanted to be an astronaut when he was young, but because of his poor physical fitness, he could only leave in tears. Perhaps this was also a manifestation of his obsession.

  He proposed a series of systematic cognitions.

  Field believes that all "reality" is within the radiation range of [Yinkong], but the "height" is different.

  It is like a piece of hard ice exposed to the sun. The closer the hard ice is to the light source, it is reality. The faster it melts, the faster it collapses.

  No, it should not be described as fast or slow, it should be said that the degree of being melted and distorted is deeper.

The "height" of our reality should be far away from the light source. As far as our reality is, there are a series of recognizable physical laws. These rules make our reality more solid, and now the "height" of our reality is rising. Maybe the world of reason will collapse...

   But think about it better, this kind of "distortion" may just cause some supernatural phenomena, and some supernatural beings. Think about it, this kind of world is pretty cool.

  No kidding.

  Myervold’s distortion value continues to rise. If this continues, our world will collapse sooner or later. We need to find a way to save the world, at least prevent it, so that we will not accept it so painfully.

Dr. Field reported the proposal to the highest order, and the order was passed.

  We will perform "ascent", raise the "height" in the area, and try to observe the "light source".

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

This is a mistake.

  This is an extremely stupid mistake, and we shouldn’t do it.

  Something crawled out of [Yinkong], maybe it's not even a thing, it's just a certain opportunity, a certain... "distortion" opportunity.

A researcher came into contact with it, but he didn’t realize it. He might have been “distorted” when he realized it. It turned into a crazy monster, its flesh and blood continued to multiply, and its sharp claws broke apart. Flesh, like a nightmare monster.

  The security guards fired on it, but it was still ineffective. It grew extremely fast. In the face of intense gunfire, it grew solid scales, and the strength of flesh and blood was almost immortal... This is a force that completely violates biology.

But this is reality, because reality has been "distorted", Myrward's distortion value is constantly rising, and the world imprisoned by the laws of physics is freed, so these chaotic nightmares that should have appeared in nightmares, Also crawled out of the dream.

  I locked myself in the dormitory and wrote this down. The gunshots are still ringing outside. I don't know if I can survive... Anyway, I want to write down these.

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

  When I woke up, the first face I saw was Reza, and this guy said to me with a smirk, welcome back.

  But I wish I didn’t wake up. It would be great if I died that day, so that my nightmare would end there.

  Listening to Reza, when he dug me out of the ruins, I was already like this, and the body down to the chest was crushed to blood.

  I was not saved, but I was one of the main members of the research. For the knowledge in my mind, these people rescued me and built a set of metal prostheses for me.

  The bad news is that I lost my lower body. The good news is that I can now smash the concrete with one foot.

  Reza also said that he deliberately added some equipment for me, such as a device that can turn my body waste into a water jet...

  I know he is trying to make me happy because Jonny is also dead.

  She was present when the accident happened.

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

The disaster continues. The nightmare-like monster was not killed. During the hunting process, it continued to "evolve" or be "distorted". It became more and more terrifying, and in the end it even abandoned its flesh and blood. The body becomes a monster like a spiritual body.

  The death toll keeps rising...This is our mistake, and I blame myself every day.

  I...I think I may not continue to log.

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

  How long have I not logged in? If it were not for these important things, I might not open this log in my life.

  How many years has this been since the war? I can’t remember. In short, since the mistakes of the year, the monster has been expanding. It exhibited terrible memetic pollution. In order to deal with the power of this monster, our research project has also been transformed to fight it.

  The project of antimemetic and ban on alloys has had preliminary results. Thanks to these results, I became a member of the highest order, responsible for this fortress number six.

I once went back to the ruins and looked for the alienation zone, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find it. Myrward’s distortion value has gradually stabilized in recent years, but it is still higher than our actual value. A lot.

  Because of this change, there is now a monster that completely violates the laws of physics raging in our world, and because of the distorted reality, we are able to create these weapons that completely violate the law, antimemetics, forbidden alloys...

  In order to better serve this great cause, the highest order ordered us to undergo antimemetic surgery in the near future. We will forget the memory that interferes with our judgment, sadness or joy, and forget everything that is useless.

  I gladly accepted all this, maybe it will make my sense of self-blame for “mistakes” lessened.

  I think I will forget Jonny, but I will keep our group photo.

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

  We are defeated, to be precise, we have never won.

  The antimemetic weapons have been put into use, which really made us regain some ground, but it also made the world completely devastated.

  Sounds like this have appeared among the surviving people. They think that monster is the real god, and it is taking everyone to the heaven.

really…

This is the truth. Many people assimilated by that monster have short-lived selves. Their consciousness has become a spiritual body, completely separated from the physical body. This is like the sublimation of the material, completing the evolution into another one. Great existence.

  I guess the original "distortion" was the same. It made our weak mortal body "rise", but this kind of "rise" is not what we want.

  No, it is also possible that "distortion" is wrong, it has a slight deviation, and human beings have become such a monster.

  【Yinkong】, the origin of all this...

  I have also returned to the place where the original accident occurred, but I can't find the alienation zone anymore. With the stability of the Melvold distortion value, the "distortion" of the alienation zone has gradually stabilized into a "reality".

  Dr. Field sent me the last message today. He said that he could not bear all this anymore, and he thought he should atone for his sins.

  Actually, this has nothing to do with him. It was the highest order that passed the decision. He just did what he should do as a researcher, but Dr. Field said he still couldn't accept this.

  He did not admit that the monster was a god, and he believed that there would never be a **** in this world.

  Field will make another mistake again, but he is willing to bear all the blood crimes, willing to become a lunatic spurned by others.

  He wants revenge...

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

  I saw Dr. Field’s revenge. He chose to be assimilated and brought the entire survivors of Fort Seventeen...

  About two million people.

  They gathered into a mass and became another extremely huge cluster of consciousness, just like that monster.

   Become a monster.

  It's just that they still have a short sense of self at this moment, and they are fighting with that monster. This is a spiritual battle. I can only watch this war from the constantly fluctuating Melvold distortion values.

   Obviously, Field lost, but he did not expect that Field carried all the antimemetic weapons of Fort Seventeen and [Final Echo], which detonated everything when assimilated with it.

This is his style. He has made all his plans. I guess if he wins, these antimemetic weapons will kill him, an uncontrollable monster. If he fails, these weapons will be used to kill the enemy. .

  He said that only a demon can kill another demon.

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

  We won, it should be considered a win.

  After the monster was hit hard in Field, we carried out a series of pursuits, and finally used Fortress No. 13 to completely imprison it.

  This is a tragic victory. The enemy has not been killed yet, and the aftermath is still spreading in the world.

  Fortunately, we have made sufficient preparations during the war. The surviving fortress will begin to restart the plan, and those of us will also become secret guards, trying to restart human civilization in the aftermath of this disaster.

The list of Secret Guardians of Fort No. 6 has been listed, and I am on it, and now this appointment book is on my table, along with it, there is a group photo, and a pistol that has been loaded. .

  In difficult days, I always pick up the group photo. According to the log file, the woman in the group photo is my lover, but I can’t remember anything related to her.

I have lived for too long. Most of my body has been replaced by machines. The friends I have met have also died one after another. The longest alive Reza also died. I heard that he committed suicide, although this person is carefree. , But the nightmare has been following him, and also following me.

  I was thinking that this should be a good opportunity to end my **** life completely. My brain hasn't been reformed, just pull the trigger to end it all.

  But I was a little bit intolerant. It was not that I was afraid of death. I just felt that I shouldn’t die like this. I was a witness to this disaster. I should live until the moment I repaid my sins.

  【Log number -? ? ? 】

A new era will begin at this moment. We have built a monument to commemorate these dead people. In accordance with the intent of the highest order, I destroyed all the information related to that monster. For the convenience of calling, we named the monster. For the unspeakable.

  According to the instructions, my log files are also within the scope of destruction. As long as I press the delete button, these things will disappear.

  Maybe it is selfishness, or something else. I don’t want to do that. I hope this log file can stay. It records this bad history...but I can’t violate the highest order.

  On the eve of the dissolution of the highest order, I put forward the idea of ​​saving to the highest order. I thought they would veto it, but they agreed.

  Probably they don’t want the past to be destroyed in the years. It should leave some traces, even a little bit.

  I designed an antimemetic protection measure, a room to store all this, and record this "error".

  This not only complies with the destruction order, but also keeps it alive.

  So almost, this should be the last log. In a few hours, I will make the final transformation, forget all these irrelevant things, and turn myself into a tool for the continuation of civilization.

  Now I should say something to summarize...but I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I can’t think of anything anyway.

This will be a brand new world. The original laws of physics will be slightly deviated due to the increase in Melvold’s distortion value. Maybe there will be more weird inventions in this world, thanks to these, more Things that violate common sense will appear, which requires humans to adapt slowly.

  If you have to say something, I think...

  ...

  So...I'm glad, I'm glad you can see this, new humans, even if you leave this room, you will forget all this, but at least, there are still people who have remembered all this briefly.

  This old sacrifice and... glory.

  【The person in charge of Fort No. 6, Ladi Faz】

  (End of this chapter)