Star Empire

Chapter 345 Reality is still moving forward, but the state of mind is not the same

"Hey, Curiel, hfiu5688, hisa843337, have you decided which direction you are going to choose? Once you choose a direction and enter the academy to start further studies, it is not that easy to change your choice!" In the positioning transmission ring in front of the "door" of a towering building standing directly in space, several people were talking with a little excitement and nervousness about the choices they were about to make.

"I have decided that I will choose to go to the fleet. From the moment my personality was shaped, I have been full of interest in these contents. I have also checked the corresponding information and the preparations required. I believe in my choice." Teleportation. Before the halo was lit, Courier took the lead in giving his choice.

"Ah, very good. It is very enviable to be able to make choices. As for me, I directly shaped my personality according to the needs of the Empire's "Observer Council". Perhaps in the future, I may only be able to implement the... The Observer Council is responsible for content-related tasks."

hisa843337 replied, at the same time, the surrounding teleportation halo has assigned everyone's corresponding target location, and it is rapidly activating at this moment. However, compared to the high-speed information interaction that people directly use the connection between consciousness, even if the transfer of information at the real level is very fast, compared with the consciousness of high-speed communication, it can still leave enough time for those conversations.

"If it were me, I might engage in research tasks, but I'm not sure yet which major category, which subcategory, which branch and which direction."

hfiu5688 thought more before giving an answer. "After all, all of this is very rich, very deep, and very vast. The void contains too much knowledge and too many secrets. I have also read various materials within the empire, and I dare not say how much I will be able to master in the future. The secret of it, as long as I can make some achievements in any field, for me now, I can only imagine this. So what about you, ioyo9874?"

"I am the confirmed construction preparer, and the task I need to perform in the future is to be responsible for various construction work in various parts of the empire that require direct adjustment by intelligent life or that require prefabricated design and on-site decision-making. In this regard, I may be slightly different from you. Different, I didn’t make a choice." ioyo9874 replied.

"We come from the same batch, we came here together, learned in this way, and we stand together like this now. The coincidence of probability makes us stand together. I think this is worth remembering." The light of transmission is about to light up , all people will be put in place in an instant - this education method is said to be a structure copied from the observed civilization. This structure is not superior to any other method in terms of efficiency alone, and this method This method requires relatively more resources.

However, for the empire, the entire empire is currently experimenting with various contents from all aspects, and is conducting various combinations in countless experiments to try to match the situation, and from this massive amount of data Learning how to "live". So, these factors are really interesting. Perhaps it was a small bend in probability that allowed me and several others to come together in this way.

"Yes, it's worth it" ioyo9874 responded to hisa843337's suggestion, but at this moment, at the last moment before completing the transmission, their attention was not on the surrounding halo, nor on themselves and the people around them, nor on On the huge imperial building in front of us that is so large that it would distort ordinary sensory methods, but in the existential network of the empire, on the outside and edge of this world, in the vast and boundless space:

In the depths of space, countless purple and golden light spots are flashing. Unlike the stars, which are almost completely stationary, they are moving rapidly.

Countless ones streak through space, leaving behind trails that are so dim that they are almost imperceptible. The existential network is pulsing regularly, and massive amounts of information are being constantly refreshed. According to the projection logo, I know that there are countless portals in the space of this world that are constantly opening and closing like breathing. Around the world where I am, the same scene will appear in more worlds. Countless warships are crossing here. They are forming a huge matrix to jump into the void, and reach farther and more dangerous places through the delivery of sacred music.

Not long ago, the empire issued the highest level of alert - at the border of the empire, the most dangerous giant structure in the endless void has taken shape. The huge [-] structure has hit the border of the empire and caused heavy casualties.

There is a lot that needs to be done, a lot of rules that may have been in place for a while that need to be adjusted, a lot of the status quo that has been destroyed, and restoring them will require the involvement of more advanced forces. All the power of the empire, including the imperial fleet, will lean that way.

A trace of worry of unknown origin flashed deep in my heart, and there may even be a little anxiety caused by unknown reasons - perhaps the trajectory created by the battleship's flight and jump formed projections in some directions, and these projections may be many. It has somewhat affected the structure of the star network in the world, which makes it seem to me that the star network in space at this moment is slightly dimmer than usual.

". It's so difficult. Learning is not as simple as the previous plan. It seems that now we still need to study the materials that have been uploaded in the empire network. While learning the content, we also need corresponding learning methods and learning attitudes."

During the exchange, ioyo9874 adjusted his state while sorting out the information he had obtained: "A lot of content cannot be memorized. We have grasped the surface and part of the essence of a lot of content, but We still don’t know more about their essence and the details of their essence. There seems to be nothing we can do about this now. Our level is still beyond our reach, and more details... are among senior researchers. It’s the same urgent problem that needs to be solved.”

"Yes, many fields are still under construction. Even at the beginning, we said that what we come to study may also be broken branches. They need to be repaired and re-study. For us currently, we remember and master After understanding the basic rules, we need to determine how they need to be independent and interact with each other, what fields they need to act in, etc. We need to determine our own plans and try to solve them ourselves."

"Small perturbations of many variables will lead to significant changes in the final results. We must put in the effort and conduct actual calculations and research to get what we currently need." Do you need to go to the laboratory? You need to test whether the material shaped according to your proposed model can achieve the corresponding properties deduced from the existing data. This report is very important according to the college's testing rules. How have you prepared it? "

"Everything has been prepared, including the test body and the corresponding backups. I have retrieved the corresponding information. I have made as much preparation as possible for this part of the report according to the limit of my ability."

"That's good. It will take some time for the laboratories in this range to be opened to the next applicant. Now maybe we can continue to discuss some more." Before hisa843337's words ended, some kind of sudden, thunder-like pleading voice came out. Suddenly there was an explosion in my mind - "Please! Please! hsf53432!! I beg you to find a way to save this information. This is the only and last part we have left!!"

"That number. Isn't that the number of the senior manager in charge of this area? Why do we hear this?"

"This conversation is transmitted using a public frequency without any modulation. The public frequency is the simplest, but its use often corresponds to the most urgent situation. What happened?!"

Courier's expression became solemn, "Generally speaking, most information exchanges will be more or less privately modulated, just like the current conscious communication is modulated if no third party needs to record it. , its content will only be received by those nodes we want to receive it."

"Public frequency transmission means that everyone can hear the corresponding content, but this situation often means that the sender of the message himself cannot know whether there is still a target that can receive the message, or the situation is so critical that modulation is impossible. may be seen as a dangerous reduction in efficiency."

The environment itself is intangible, but now it seems to be a little heavy, and the heaviness is transmitted through the many layers of building structures and spatial structures made of the empire's synthetic materials. He, the people around him, and possibly many "students" similar to himself who may have doubts about this sudden intense consciousness focused their attention on the depths of this huge building. The "quarrel" might Location: Dean's "room".

"No, team leader yuy6543. Your information may be exposed to death wave contamination. Such record content cannot be stored in any storage connected to the imperial network without omnidirectional purification and approval by the corresponding empire management structure. facilities. And, in all permissible ways, storing relevant information on this scale is beyond what can be accommodated.”

"You - me, I will explain all the results as soon as possible, and then you will make a decision -"

It was as if the pressure that had been accumulated for a long time could not find a feasible outlet in the end. It finally accumulated to the point where it was unbearable and was completely erupted——

"After the disaster broke out, the entire higher-level research system where I worked was located within the most direct impact area. All of our data backups and corresponding emergency transfer libraries were within the disaster area - they were all unusable!"

"Those of us who survived can only use our bodies and memories to preserve and transfer the results obtained by our group as much as possible - we have no choice, and we can no longer apply for any support. All request channels have been blocked. In an oversaturated state, our data limit is not the highest. We cannot apply for emergency transfer permissions for large libraries of sufficient levels, nor can we apply for permissions to create additional large libraries - both of which require fairly high basic permissions and It requires basic manufacturing conditions, but we can’t even do it!”

"The contamination spreads quickly, and we must evacuate! During the evacuation process, most of the bandwidth of our communications was shut down, and our connection with the empire's overall network was almost blocked! The fleet has encountered the impact of death tide corruption many times. In order to protect Under our hundreds of thousands of years of research results and the huge data, we are using life to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the data! My team members and I are using life to maintain these results!!"

"...How many...do you have left?"

"There are three left in the entire group including me. All the others have been integrated with the data. This group has been removed according to the empire's standards."

"... Then, I will open the self-use auxiliary database here and use the real connection port to help transfer your data. The port will be opened immediately. You can import the information as soon as possible. The consequences of exceeding the rules... I will bear the consequences!!" Several times After a brief hesitation and struggle, the decision was finally made, "Contact your team members, I will contact my corresponding person in charge to inform the situation, and implement it immediately!!"

"Then, thanks"

Under the gazes of many consciousnesses, the conversation came to an abrupt end, and a crisp sound came out later. It sounded like some kind of sculpture made of fragile crystals fell to the ground and broke.

"Doing this is against the rules of the empire within the scope of what I have learned so far, but the current conditions have long exceeded the scope that can be measured and restricted by the existing standards." Courier's expression became more solemn. , “It’s not easy to judge.”

".can only say."

"Perhaps, my results may be delayed for a while."

Silence enveloped this place along with heaviness.

"Kuriel, hisa843337, according to the regulations of the empire, you don't need to go to the front line now. Facing the two people who have come to say goodbye, ioyo9874 can't help but tighten up in his heart, "At least, there is no clear order at the moment! This is not necessary! "

"I have graduated. I have the ability to fight on the front line. This is also my mission. Although battleships have extremely high intelligence, they are different from the evolutionary matrices. Most battleships do not have independent consciousness and the ability to change due to their souls. The birth of wisdom and the method of ship-based advanced AI are currently not applicable in quite a few areas. They appear as expendable tools, which means that someone must control them. Now the frontline needs more troops. If more stable existence attributes are needed to maintain the environment, then I will naturally go to the front line."

".The Imperial Network has been announced and a new generation of actual observers is needed to go to the front lines to help stabilize civilization."

hisa843337 shook his head slightly, "The scale of this disaster is very large. The entire empire on that side of the border may be destroyed in an instant. Now, a considerable number of civilizations are being moved out, and the process of moving out is legendary because It was too sudden and there were a lot of loopholes. A considerable number of old observers have been transferred. If more old observers are transferred, there may be gaps in the records and stable maintenance of the empire's still stable observed civilization. Also It is precisely for this reason that it is necessary for new generation observers like us who have not yet connected with specific civilizations to go to the front line. This is my responsibility and obligation."

"Yeah, it's true." After hesitating for a while, ioyo9874 found that he couldn't say many words at the moment, "Then, be more careful."

"Of course, we will contact you as soon as possible as soon as we have the opportunity. You still need to continue your studies, but don't forget our "accelerated" students!"

"The transport ship is already in position, let's go."

"." ioyo9874, hfiu5688 and many more people who are studying here are watching their friends, classmates or family members disappear from the teleportation halo, watching them enter their own positions, and watching the people in space. The fleet started the void engine and watched the dim wake left in the space structure gradually spread until it finally disappeared.

"The fighting on the front lines is said to be not going well - the scale and hazards of the megastructure are beyond imagination."

"no way"

A unanimous idea appeared in everyone's mind. They raised their eyes and let their gaze temporarily bypass the walls of this giant building from other directions, so that they could see the endless stars floating in the void.

Due to the influence of the fleet's wake, the space at this moment is not clear, and the stars are flickering, just like a vague and hesitant dream between half asleep and half awake.

"There are a lot less people." The words of someone in the silence awakened everyone's consciousness, and the rest of the people noticed that this "classroom" occasionally held meetings, and everyone would use their own abilities to I came here to attend the meeting in good shape. Once upon a time, the place was packed with people. But now, more than half of the seats are vacant.

However, this does not seem worth thinking too much about - the proportion of "students" who are preparing to enter the fleet and the Observer Council is indeed very large. Now, after a considerable part of them have been transferred, what is left here Such a vacant location does not require too much emotion.

".Are you going to the front line too?"

"Yes, ioyo9874, you also know the battle report. The battle ahead is not going well, and there are a lot of abnormal phenomena."

"Have you decided on your research direction?"

"Yes, I am now working in a basic group under the Transcendent Realm and Transcendent Existence Analysis Department. Although the Death Wave is initially speculated to be the "opposite of all existence," this has not been confirmed after all. But what is certain is that "As an unidentified phenomenon, the death tide's activity process is very likely to lead to the emergence of many new phenomena, which may contain details that will help us further study the nature of order."

"I mean"

"No, in fact, most departments have already drawn out their corresponding redundant forces as much as possible. My department has already drawn away several batches of seniors who are on standby. If they continue to be sent to the front line, then all the current tasks will be The project may experience irreversible delays, or even be completely shut down due to the lack of responsible persons and key participants. In fact, every step in this process is finally determined after making decisions.”

".Remember the academy we studied together before?"

"Remember. Now, no one is talking in that class discussion group."

"More than half of the faculty and managers there may have gone to the battlefield in the past time. I checked the data before and found that quite a lot of uncertain tasks inside the entire building have been stopped, and most of the remaining content It also transitions into a state of self-disciplined operation.”

"If my analysis is correct, it is very likely that the void survey radar has intervened here to help the relevant structural programming reality maintain stability. But in my opinion, fortunately - not all the teachers have left, The empire also seems to realize that cultivating a group of beings like us is more difficult than cultivating a group of competent teachers, and this decision seems to me to be a wise one."

"Then...be careful."

"Of course, I will update you when I get the chance."

The conversation was interrupted.

".Liar." ioyo9874 shook his head. He dug out part of the past memories from his memory, dug out bits and pieces of conversations, and dug out the iteration of the record that was sealed by crystallization. Solidified reality.

No one has sent a message, and no one has come back in these thousands of years.

Compared with any other possible enemy, the Death Tide is too special. Its pervasive ability to contaminate, and its ability to corrode and dismantle beyond the scope of order makes the Empire have to be extremely cautious when dealing with events related to it. There is no doubt that it is reasonable to block the battlefield and block most of the external contacts of the individuals and even the world.

He knows that in the core area of ​​​​the fleet where the imperial fleet is fighting against the giant pollution structure, many emperors are almost burning their own souls to drive soul starships to protect the core of the fleet; he knows that the origins and experiences of the two ships have already been called It is the legendary flagship and the sun that lights up everything in the empire. It is mobilizing all possible power to tear open the dangerous shell; I know how much instability everything on the frontline contains.

The information that has been disclosed already shows that there are quite large fleets stationed in the logistics array trapped inside the weird void structure called the "Spiral World Maze". It is said that these fleets either failed to break out successfully, or they were They disappeared inexplicably. They seemed to use this to perform a counter-trigger operation to successfully send the warning message...

There are too many other similar situations - at this moment, outside the fierce exchange of artillery fire on the main battlefield, there is an unimaginable scale of chaos, and there are too many things that have not been arranged in time and may still not be dealt with until now. appropriate.

All occupied request channels are still difficult to obtain effective service and support - this is already quite close to the danger zone, and the situation here seems to be more serious. I also collected information intentionally. It is said that the research team leader who relied on himself and his team members to save the information has been dead for thousands of years, but judging from his several failed access requests... maybe not. optimism.

In the past, under normal circumstances, this kind of thing could not happen. However, after the Great Fault Zone erupted, it can be determined based on textual research that the violent information loss phenomenon was directly poured inward along the network structure. Even if the pollution did not spread directly, this terrible phenomenon also led to a considerable number of people, including the world. Large data libraries, including online repositories, were destroyed, and a large amount of data was destroyed or displaced.

And because the frontline logistics array occupies a considerable amount of the total construction bandwidth, a large number of high-authority construction threads are attracted, and the construction priority for such goals naturally declines, and it seems that construction applications for similar projects have suddenly become difficult.

But these problems, as well as the problems behind these problems, are not the most important and serious.

The most serious problem is that after this, the planning and detailed division of relevant content seems to have entered a certain management "blank". For a long time, whether it is construction, resource allocation, or emergency carrying, related The responsible person, the relevant self-discipline allocation algorithm, and the relevant overall organization seemed to be missing all of a sudden. The relevant responses were submitted thousands of times before they were replaced with an arrangement like waking up from a dream...

This part of the information may be hopeless.

But... in other worlds, in other world contexts and world branches, there are too many similar stories, and applications have formed a wave, and these waves of madness in people's hearts have not been effectively dealt with and channeled so far.

"Run..."

"The Empire shouldn't be like this!"

With a crisp "pop" sound, the crystallized "table" shattered under the angrily slap of ioyo9874.

But... who can be blamed for all this? In this process, everyone is working hard, and the forgotten part is an arrangement and an explanation for themselves, but on the battlefield directly against the death wave, they forget who they are, forget what they need to do, and even directly surrender their lives because of it. Senior commanders are no longer in the minority—the enemy is a death wave, a dangerous disaster beyond the description of any predictive model.

The empire also has rules, and in my opinion, these rules are still imperfect in many places. But just like the will of the emperors - the rules cannot directly adapt to reality, the rules may always lag behind, and the rules need to be constantly revised... There is no problem.

However, this does not mean that once the backwardness of the rules is discovered, the current rules need to be abandoned immediately for temporary convenience. Otherwise, if this happens again and again, inside and outside the world, up and down the void, the meaning of the rules will be lost, and the rules themselves will cease to exist.

That is a more terrible disaster.

"well……"

…

A figure walked slowly on the broad street.

The hood hid his face and eyes in non-existent shadows. There was clearly wind here, but the wind was like a shadow blowing over a boulder. It failed to blow the seemingly thin cloak on the figure.

Half of the planet is occupied by its pristine natural environment, while the other half is covered with traces of civilized activities. Tall towers, wide and regular streets, and light flybridges are scattered throughout the urban agglomeration. The lights here are bright and prosperous, but... the scene here may be a little less lively than other universes, other large-scale fibers or equivalent structures, other supergalaxy groups, and other galaxies.

There is no intelligent life here, except "him".

The figure slowly walked through the wide street. Wherever the figure walked, all the lights were extinguished.

[The logistics array encountered a major disaster, and it has been confirmed that the entire logistics array has collapsed. The disaster is currently confirmed to be difficult to control and difficult to reverse. The Imperial fleet is strengthening its maintenance of existence attributes to prevent the collapse from continuing to spread. If more support is needed, all corresponding entities that meet the conditions are asked to follow the command sequence and go to the front line. 】

Since this period of time, all my friends and classmates have not provided me with any replies, and I do not have the ability or authority to accurately inquire about news related to them. There are too many messages in the vast empire's existence attribute network. If you traverse it by yourself, it is very likely that you will never be able to complete the query.

"Guys, you once said that you like thousands of lights, and you like this more "realistic" prosperous landscape... I hope you like it, and I hope that one day you can see this place... It's just that there doesn't seem to be much life here. The breath...that is beyond my authority, and there is nothing I can do about wisdom."

ioyo9874 shook his head and extinguished all the lights in the vast city. With his point as the center, darkness spread around like nightfall. As the night expands, everything on the earth gradually stops moving and evolving, and they no longer radiate any existence attributes that can be known by ordinary observation methods.

"The way to open this place is at the standard entrance to this temporarily sealed private space. If anyone comes back here in the future, don't forget that informal agreement..."

The network has become colder and quieter. Countless soul frequencies and countless nodes have quietly left without knowing when, leaving only "empty houses".

In the past time, the stars above my head have moved countless times, gathered and dispersed countless times... I have no energy, no mood, and no need to speculate on anything behind it, and there is no need to worry about where I will meet again and again. To what.

I just hope... that the declared conditions can be fulfilled, that my life and my actions can provide a glimmer of light and real meaning in the endless surge...

In the future, if... under this clear sky, more people can come in. So...as night falls, the lights here also light up, it should be a good scene...