Endless Debt

Gray concrete bricks and stones were piled up to form a harsh and cold room. In the core of the room, there was a golden hall with a completely different style. Boluogo thought that there would be a sacred being living here for a long time, which could be revealed before his eyes. , but it is just a grotesque creation that is indescribable.

The surrounding darkness is not really darkness, they are more like some kind of dark mist, filling this wide space. Even if there are many light spots emerging from the deep well that reaches the ground, they can only linger on the edge of the wellhead and cannot penetrate. Into the darkness.

Therefore, no matter how much Boluogo observed, he could never see the full picture of this huge creation.

Nathaniel watched Borogo's reaction. He admired Borogo's calmness. You must know that when he witnessed this monster, Nathaniel almost got into a fight with it.

Although many years later, Nathaniel did cause a scene here.

The memories were not good, they flashed through Nethaniel's mind.

Boluogo held the hilt of the sword tightly, his eyes trembling and wandering, and in this strange silence, he tried his best to collect all the information about this "man".

First of all, the appearance displayed in front of Boluogo's eyes was simply a mountain of flesh. The pink flesh was not blocked by the skin and was directly exposed to the air. Boluogo could clearly see the green blood vessels crawling like vines, which were translucent. The diaphragm was rising and falling, and inside it was an internal structure that Bologger couldn't understand.

This monster reminded Boluogo of the evils in this world, but it did not expand as unscrupulously as the evils in this world. This surprised Boluogo. It seemed to have extremely strong stability.

Looking upward, Bologo saw masks of different styles. The first thing that caught his eye was the brass mask composed of gears and machinery.

With the brass mask as the foundation, thick metal cables extend upward, like the branches of a tree, connecting other masks. The four masks arranged vertically become the backbone, and more cables are adhered to each other. On the flesh and blood, it extends around the huge body, exposing more masks.

They grew and bloomed like branches and leaves until they disappeared into the turbid darkness.

Seeing that Boluogo's breath had calmed down, Nathaniel said, "I brought him here. Everyone, which one of you will come to see him?"

The strange body of flesh, blood and machinery heard Nethanil's voice. The low heartbeat sounded in the body, and the sound gradually became clearer. As the heart revived, the cold blood rushed in the blood vessels, and the liquid was operated by the body. The large amount of heat energy released heats up, and the blood boils in an instant.

Boluogo felt that he was witnessing the start-up of a flesh and blood machine. The orange-red light lit up under the translucent diaphragm, and the cyan blood vessels also glowed with red light. It was as if a furnace was burning in his body, and the heat wave was roasting. It warmed Boluogo's cheeks.

The fishy blood vapor floated on the tip of the nose, bursts of steam rose from the surface of the flesh and blood, and the markings of light lit up on the flesh and blood. The lights were arranged in the darkness, extending to the end of Boluogo's sight.

With the help of the dim light of the logo, Bologo saw countless cables extending from the flesh and blood machine. They were densely packed, like the long hair of a giant.

"Target confirmed, Borogo Lazarus."

"The target file is being retrieved."

"Load target behavior logic file."

“Analyzing Competent Personality.”

Cold announcements echoed in the darkness, and the cold and ruthless words made Boluogo's scalp numb.

"take it easy."

Nathaniel comforted him, "It has just calculated various developments after the attack on the negotiations, causing the computing power to be overloaded. Now it is supposed to be in the maintenance phase. Only the subconscious personality is on duty, and the main conscious personality is sleeping."

Boluogo couldn't hear any sense of comfort from these words, he just felt that one mystery after another was blooming in front of his eyes.

"Determining the optimal solution personality."

"Start awakening Maria Ellen."

After the indifferent announcement, the second mask that formed the main body began to change. It was a mask composed of countless green leaves and branches, and the metal surface turned coppery green.

The ether was restless, and the green leafy branches seemed to have triggered a mechanism, spreading to the surroundings, revealing the structure of the human face.

"Audio synthesis."

A lazy female voice replaced the indifferent broadcast.

"Image loading."

The ether roared past Boluogo's eyes. The high concentration of ether flow was not fatal. After a brief blindness, Boluogo regained his sight, and the huge flesh and blood creation in front of him disappeared at this time, replaced by She is a graceful lady.

At this moment, she was wearing the copper-green mask covered with branches, sitting on a wooden chair, looking at herself with a smile.

After seeing the noble lady, Nathaniel's eyes flashed with disappointment, "It's you indeed. You have always had a good personality and are best suited for communicating with others."

"Long time no see, Nathaniel."

The noble lady nodded at him and continued, "You must be very disappointed. It's me who's here, not her. Do you need me to load her image?"

"Let's forget it," Nathaniel shook his head, "It was already weird enough for an old man to imitate her."

The noblewoman chuckled, knowing exactly which time Nathaniel was referring to.

"Don't blame her, she plays the most important role."

"She has already made a sacrifice, how can I blame her for it?" Nathaniel said calmly, "Let's get to the point."

The lady's eyes fell on Boluogo, and she raised her hand.

"Please take a seat."

Boluogo was stunned for a moment, and then he found a chair behind him. He looked at the lady in front of him again, thinking of the twisted flesh and blood and the cold broadcasting sound.

He didn't think that it was the ball of flesh and blood that turned into the lady in front of him, but some kind of force that distorted Boluogo's perception and turned the image of the ball of flesh and blood in front of him into what it is now.

So what is the nature of this chair? A tentacle covered in blood?

Boluogo didn't think too much. The question was about to be answered. He just needed to be patient.

Sitting on the chair, before Bologg could speak, the lady spoke first.

"Let me introduce myself first. Before I was alive... to be precise, before I became the One, I was the second director of the Order Bureau.

Maria of iron trees and steel branches. "

The human brain is like a book. It is usually difficult for you to remember the entire content, but as long as you have an index to the table of contents, you can recall the content of the story.

Maria Ellen.

Borogo searched his mind for something to do with the name, and he remembered everything related to it.

Unlike other mysterious directors in history, Maria's information has spread widely. It can be said that every employee of the Bureau of Order has heard of her name and knows her deeds.

If the first-generation director confirmed the establishment of the Order Bureau, then as the second director of the Order Bureau, Maria successfully made the Order Bureau stronger and laid an extremely solid foundation.

It can be said that almost everything currently in the Bureau of Order is built on the foundation created by Maria, so she is also called an iron tree and a steel branch to praise her contribution to the Bureau of Order.

Maria's ending was not mentioned in the information. Some said she returned to her family to retire, while others said she had died a long time ago. Boluogo had no intention of getting involved in mysterious conspiracy theories, but he never expected to see her today. When it came to Maria, it was still in this weird way.

Boluogo took a deep breath and asked without wavering in his will.

"first,

What on earth are you, the multitude? "

Maria raised her head slightly, "This is much more troublesome to explain."

"That's what I'm here for, isn't it?" said Burlogo.

Maria pondered for a moment. Compared with other personalities, she was the most talkative one. Therefore, she was awakened to explain to Bologo everything that was buried deeply.

"Human beings are too fragile. Do you agree with this? Bologo."

Boluogo paused and nodded.

“We are too fragile, so we stubbornly pursue power, but after the Wrath of the Scorched Earth, we suddenly realize that even if we are promoted to Glorious Ones, we are still limited by our lifespan.

While we are alive, we may be extremely powerful, but we will die one day, and our enemies... those near-eternal demons, in order to avoid our edge, he can find a place to rest.

A hundred years are fleeting to them. No matter how powerful we are, as long as the devils are secretly preparing their strength and come back in an era when we have already died, there is nothing we can do. "

Maria slowly told the story of the past, "We realized this and tried to become the same eternal existence as the devil, so as to confront them for a long time in the long years and changing times."

"Is this some kind of immortal life support facility?"

Boluogo asked. Maria's story reminded him of the wind cellar of the Klex family and the elders hidden in it. Obviously, this strange being was much more advanced than the wind cellar.

Those who gained power finally longed for immortality, and Bologo felt a burst of sadness from the bottom of his heart. This sadness became even stronger when he thought that he was also an immortal.

"No, this is not a life-support facility. From a material point of view, I am actually dead. What appears in front of you now is just a creature created by others based on my memories, behavioral logic, emotional patterns, etc. during my lifetime. Virtual personality.”

Maria raised her feet and crossed her hands on her thighs, "All mortals are mortal, aren't they?"

"That is to say, I am not Maria, I am just the 'one' who talks to you as Maria."

Maria's form began to change. In an instant, she turned back into the body that was a blend of steel and flesh. Countless masks covered the surface of her skin. But in the next instant, the terrifying monster disappeared, leaving only Next she sat down in front of Boluogo.

Boluogo nodded stiffly. He probably understood Maria's existence, but he still didn't know their true identity.

"It is extremely difficult to preserve a will for a long time and eternity. Only the power of the devil can do this, but borrowing the power of the devil obviously violates our original intention."

“We try to achieve immortality with human power, which is obviously impossible, but it is like the immortality that the devil often promises.

What kind of form can be regarded as eternal immortality? "

Once upon a time Borogo could give a straightforward answer.

Individual immortality.

But after experiencing so much, Boluogo realized that his ideas were naive and ridiculous. Like a contract full of loopholes, the devil will always achieve your wishes in strange ways.

Becoming a sculpture that cannot be shaken is eternal life.

The body can decay indefinitely but still cannot die. This is also eternal life.

Living in stories and wandering in people's memories is also eternal life.

"You can understand the multitude as a man-made, false immortality system."

"The birth of the All came from the beginning of the establishment of the Bureau of Order," Maria said of the distant past. "Devils are always threatening the human world. The first-generation director was troubled by this for a long time, but he could never find a person who could Without borrowing the power of the devil, we can preserve the power of our will.

Until he dug out this technology from the ruins of the holy city. "

Boluogo was very surprised, "They come from King Solomon?"

“King Solomon was a genius, and his creations were so advanced that it is difficult to understand. Sometimes, we also begin to wonder whether King Solomon really made a deal with the devil for forbidden knowledge, as rumored.

But think carefully about what King Solomon paid to gain such forbidden knowledge. "

Maria fell silent, and Boluogo could feel the eyes coming, not one pair, but many pairs of eyes looking at him.

The grotesque piece of flesh was leaning over and staring at him.

The unknowable answer is frightening.

"The first-generation director brought back a technology called 'Union' from the ruins. This technology can fuse multiple souls... We don't understand the meaning of this technology, and we don't know what King Solomon is." As for what to do with it, judging from our subsequent research, this technology is still incomplete and lacks data in many key parts.

But for the Bureau of Order at that time, this incomplete technology was enough. With Hezhong Technology as the cornerstone, we gathered many souls and wills and integrated them into this body. Through complex alchemy, we Matrix and pharmaceutical support to achieve the current state of almost immortality.

Community immortality. "

Maria explained the meaning of Unova Technology on another level.

"Humans die, but monsters don't."

Boluogo felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing. When he looked around, there was still endless darkness, with only a dim light coming from behind him, but this light was so weak, like a flickering candle that would go out as soon as he blew it.

Since the beginning of the conversation, Nathaniel stood behind Bologo without saying a word, like a loyal sword guard.

Borogo hoped that Nathaniel would say something.

Only a corner of the answer he longed for was revealed, but the amount of information contained in this corner daunted Boluogo.

"You look a little nervous."

"It's nothing," Boluogo shook his head, "I am... I am a person who is prone to overthinking. When you throw out the answer, I am analyzing various possibilities, and then calculating the bad future and how to deal with it. method."

Boluogo's breath became thicker and he spoke with difficulty, "Unfortunately, I often don't have any way to deal with it."

"This is a good trait. The advantage is that your ideas are always comprehensive and rigorous, but the disadvantage is that you can easily become anxious under pressure."

Maria's voice became gentle, like a caring elder.

"Want to take a break?"

"No...go on, I want to know more."

Maria complied with Bologna's request.

"After the All was designed, the first generation director became the first person to fuse, followed by me, and then the previous directors. It integrated our souls together and turned into a huge 'spirit', a united will It became a 'heart', and with the full efforts of the sublimation furnace core, it also had this ugly 'body'.

The essence of all people is more inclined to an artificial life. "

Boluogo was slightly frightened. He had always thought that Aimu was the first artificial life form, but after thinking about it carefully, there was not much difference between the two.

Aimu's consciousness comes from the echo of Alice, his soul is based on Alice's Philosopher's Stone, and his body is made by the devil at the sacrifice of Teda.

The will and soul of all the people come from the collection of previous directors, and the flesh and blood that binds them is this hideous and terrifying huge body.

They all reconstructed the body, mind, and spirit in different ways. In comparison, all of them were purer than Amu. All of them did not borrow any devil's power to maintain their own purity.

"In this way, a monument of flesh and steel, preserving all will and soul, was born."

Boluogo listened to Maria's words, and after thinking briefly, he asked, "Are you doing all this just because you are afraid that you will not survive the devil?"

"We will have successors," Bologo said. "The Bureau of Order will not fall apart because of your death."

Boluogo has always had a deep hatred for immortality. This disgust comes largely from the devil. He will doubt whether he prayed for such power out of cowardice. He also hates those who want to survive in order to survive. And the guy is beyond recognition.

The irony is that Boluogo hates the devil and the power of immortality, but he needs this power, like a cold black joke.

The ugly posture of the crowd deeply aroused Boluo Ge's vigilance.

"I know we will have successors, but who can guarantee that they will have the same beliefs as us?"

Boluogo thought this was a stupid reason, "Because of doubts about future successors and the threat of the devil, so you desperately want eternal life?"

After saying this, Boluogo regretted it. The pursuit of life is the instinct of every living thing. Even without these reasons, the existence of all beings is completely reasonable.

"Are you familiar with history?"

“I’ve read a lot, but I haven’t studied systematically.”

Maria asked, "Then you know part of modern history, right?"

She continued, "With the development of the times, people's thoughts will change. In the past, people were loyal to the king and believed that dying for the king was a great honor.

But now many countries have abolished the monarchy, and the kings have been trampled under their feet and their heads chopped off. "

Maria said, "Sometimes I feel that we are like the king in the story. What if something changes in the future that can affect the world? What if people in the future no longer hate the devil? It is even said that the devil is What should be supported?”

Boluogo fell silent. He didn't believe there would be such a future.

"The Bureau of Order needs a unified will that will not change."

Maria stood up, and Boluogo raised his head. The copper-green mask looked down, like a majestic bronze giant.

"I know what you are suspicious of. You think this is just a lie for us to survive."

Maria's form began to change, like a broken dream.

"Remember what I said? Bologg.

When I, no... when the previous directors merged with me, they were already dead, and all you saw were their virtual personalities. "

The horrific flesh and blood was exposed in Boluogo's eyes, and the horrifying monster seemed to crawl out of a nightmare.

“To be precise, I am not Maria, nor any director.

I am the one united by them. "

A machine-like roar resounded in the bodies of the people. It moved its heavy body, and its shadows covered the sky and the sun.

"I'm a tool.

A tool to guide the Bureau of Order. "

A pure, perfect, sacred tool that never rests or changes.

Borogo heard the low cry of thousands of souls.