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131. She likes you so much that she will never hurt you
"...Suspend the project?" Heita finally turned around, his face full of dissatisfaction and confusion.
This expression was probably not fake, because Kong mentioned the "storage" problem one by one and thus indirectly revealed the weakest link of the Black Tower.
It can indeed be said to be the shortcoming of materials science... The material universe simply does not have the materials that can store all the information in the empty brain. The independent systems act as the "partition plates" of the empty.
Although the Star Iron World has mastered the use of energy, except for crazy things like the Rift, the technology of dimensionality increase and decrease has not yet been popularized. In order to fully accommodate Kong's memory or load the complete Star God model, the storage and output ends of the simulated universe must have dimensional-level compression and expansion conversion capabilities.
Sora's use of "materials science" to remind Black Tower was not just a casual excuse.
What they need now is the Xel'Naga's phase crystal, or a memetic storage device similar to the divine seal, rather than piling up hard drives or relying on uncontrollable things like strange objects.
They want to enter a more microscopic world, but that means they have to develop a dimensionality reduction engraving technology from scratch.
"Well, we need to make sure that my entry into the simulated universe won't cause another overload... If it happens a few more times, my brain waves might be affected. It's okay, Black Tower, I will help you study how to increase non-physical storage methods."
"…if it's just a pause."
Heita no longer had the impatience she had at the beginning, or rather, she suppressed her dissatisfaction with Screw Gumm.
When he said he wanted to recompile the code, ScrewGum had already discussed with her the research intention of simulating the universe. In this regard, she was really not acting and she did have a quarrel with ScrewGum.
The mechanical gentleman wanted to say something, but Sora raised his hand again: "Let's fix the damaged part first... We can't just leave it broken and sealed..."
"I'll listen to you, Dr. Kong." Screw bowed slightly.
"Ah, forget it, you guys do it... Screw Gum, I agreed to this for Dr. Kong's sake - but this matter won't just end like that. If you, a cold-blooded idiot, question my research motives, then take your technology and equipment and leave. I don't want them!"
"Black Tower, for Dr. Kong's safety..."
"I know. I just don't want you to use Dr. Kong to teach me a lesson. You've only known him for a few days. Are you as close to him as I am? You're just talking nonsense here!"
The black tower leaving the office perfectly demonstrated her "usual style" of lacking empathy, but in Sora's opinion, it seemed a bit too much...
Silver Wolf must have realized by now that his relationship with Black Tower was unusual... I wonder if he will complain to him about this matter later.
"Well, Screw-Gum, there are only two of us left - Ruan Mei has no objection?"
"She originally thought that the complexity of the original body's data was far less than expected, so she paused and waited for the storage method to catch up... There was nothing she could do."
ScrewGum said calmly.
"Okay. But after I fix the code, I'm going to use the simulated universe again because I don't know when the next restart will be. I want to simulate my past interpersonal relationships before that."
“…simulating interpersonal relationships?”
"Compared to the Star God, my personal interpersonal relationship deduction should still be able to bear the burden."
Sora confessed to Screw-Gum, "I told you before that I was a member of the Star Core Hunters, but my memory is a little fragmented. I don't know what my relationship with those hunters was like in the organization, or what their goals were... So I want to simulate a hunter that I know relatively well, and see what would happen if the two hunters who came during the invasion of the Antimatter Corps were me and her."
"I see. It is indeed possible to deduce through simulating the universe. But, is it okay? You will expose your privacy to me and Black Tower..." Screw Gum's mechanical eyes moved.
"It doesn't matter. Even if I did something wrong in the past, I have been reborn in another sense. The sins of my past will be borne and even erased by Party A."
Sora spread his hands and said, "Besides, I promised Silver Wolf that I would take out the copy of the cassette. Through this process, I also want to understand whether the cassette can really bear the function of 'reality modification', and what my relationship with her was like in the past."
"...Qiong, although I am very touched, but won't your sincerity make ScrewGum more alert?"
Silver Wolf complained in the private communication.
"So Dr. Kong is still in contact with that side?"
ScrewGum also pretended to be surprised.
"With the Hunter's unique technology, we can improve the simulated universe faster. Although I am on the side of the space station and the train, I don't have any principled confrontation with the Hunter... I want to try to cooperate with them, Screw Gum, you should know that most of the charges are imposed on the Hunter by the so-called authorities, right?"
Sora said calmly.
"Yes, the conclusion is that the Star Core Hunter is not as bad as the mainstream media says. I have fought with Miss Silver Wolf before, so I respect and agree with Dr. Kong's judgment--"
ScrewGum nodded, connected to the launcher, and started debugging:
"Please wait, the code is being reorganized... Well, the Black Tower has restored the memory very well and it is ready for use. Dr. Kong, please allow me to lend you a hand."
Upon hearing this, Kong immediately stood in front of the launcher: "Enter the terms 'Star Core Hunter Silver Wolf', 'Star Core Hunter Qiong and Kong', search, rare item ether cartridge, 'Punk Lord Spirit', simulate the path of travel."
Finally, at the moment when Kong's brainwaves were uploaded, Silver Wolf, who had "sealed" himself for half a day, was able to stretch himself in the simulated scene and greeted Kong in the private channel:
"…It shouldn't just be a random excuse to help me find a cassette, right?"
She had tampered with the monitoring of this brain wave because she was afraid that ScrewGum would discover that there was a discrepancy between what he was imagining and the conversation in the simulation.
"Of course not... I want to talk to you a little bit. Not only you, but I am also curious about how my predecessor got along with the other hunters. The memories I saw were too fragmented. It seemed that this was a clue left by Party A to guide me... It seemed that it deliberately prevented me from seeing the whole picture of the past. Or was it Kafka who influenced me?"
"...About this...Kafka said she failed to hint to you. The fragmented memory has nothing to do with her...Don't dwell on her little tricks. She likes you so much, she will never hurt you."
Silver Wolf calmly walked towards the containment chamber while answering Sora's questions:
"Your body is the product of the combination of the star core and the 'Traveler', but the soul and spirit are still dominated by you. Qiong, now I can tell you that Elio hopes that you can get more attention and blessings from the star gods, help the train crew, and pave the way for your curious 'usurpation and replacement'."
132. One corpse, two lives
"…Like me?"
Sora's eyes wandered.
"What's that expression on your face? I mean, Elio's promise to Kafka is related to you. It's not easy to help her regain her fear. Rather than saying her condition is a psychological problem, it's more like a physical defect. When you become important to her, maybe something unexpected will happen to you, which will help her regain those emotions."
Silver Wolf kept complaining about Elio's arrangement, but in the simulated universe, she was moving faster and faster, as if she couldn't wait to meet her "dream love card".
"I can sense that Kafka is a little uneasy lately. Although it's not that uneasy and she's not scared, everyone feels like she's missing something and is getting agitated after you left. Maybe this is what Elio and Kafka want? I don't quite understand. Do they really have to make themselves feel uncomfortable?"
Silver Wolf immediately looked dead. She had no objection to the Hunters being sent out, but she would still be somewhat resistant to sending her own people to other camps, especially sending away a good playmate... Even if Qiong lost his body, they still had plenty of ways to help him rebuild. Why did they choose such a troublesome and dangerous way? Even if it was for the plan and the future, Elio was a little inhumane...
Fortunately, Qiong is doing well in the new environment, which is somewhat of a comfort to her.
What’s more interesting is that even though he had revealed his identity as a former hunter, he was still quickly accepted by the train and the club. This was certainly due to the influence of the power of the Star God, but the key point was the women who appeared out of nowhere - they increased the weight of the Sky.
I don't know why, but I feel a little unhappy...
Silver Wolf glanced at him. Ever since Qiong left, she slowly realized that she might not just treat him as a bad friend... What kind of identity did Qiong inherit? Isn't it too happy to have so many girls around? He even took over the Black Tower.
"No, why are we talking about that woman again? The key is what you asked me to find out before... Elio said that you can try to intercept the power of pioneering. Even if you can't take over immediately - it's difficult to revive the fallen star god, but the fate of pioneering is still there. Lawrence and Holhaiya can both obtain the identity of pioneers. As for the ship... her own existence is to practice pioneering, so she has been intercepting energy... but the amount is small."
"...Oh, so it's that simple?"
Sora was stunned.
The main reason was that Kaituo was dead, and he didn't realize that if Eula and Haiya traveled with him, they would be able to replenish their energy...
But it is just as Silver Wolf said, the energy replenishment of the Destiny Walker alone is still not enough to keep up with the consumption, and it would be best to get some more through other destinies.
"Thank you, Silver Wolf. This is the result of the authorities' confusion."
"…You actually ignored the word 'successor'…"
Silver Wolf showed no reaction to Sora's thanks and then said speechlessly:
"As expected, Elio is right. After you inherited the identity of the traveler, you no longer have any interest in becoming a god."
"After all, I don't want to be kidnapped."
"Well, it seems that our pursuits are similar. We don't seek to be rich, we just want to have fun."
Hearing what Kong said, she blew a bubble with some joy for some reason, as if all the thoughts in her mind just now had vanished into thin air. "By the way, I accidentally contacted a branch of Chaos Pharmacists. They may be able to provide some energy replenishment methods outside the Tree of Imaginary Numbers, but they said they will not meet you at the space station, but will appear in a reasonable place at an appropriate time."
"Chaos Pharmacists? Oh, I think I've heard of them. They are believers of the Void, but they take it as their mission to save the Void from the Void?"
"Hmm... maybe it's because my bored browsing of the dark web itself is vain enough that it attracted them..."
Silver Wolf muttered to himself for a while, then smiled at the sky with a smile that almost looked like a little devil:
"But I don't need them to save me yet, so let them save you while they're at it."
she quipped.
You really care... I guess I have to help you out again.
Kong secretly decided to help reduce the "punishment intensity" of the Black Tower on the Silver Wolf.
"Silver Wolf, where do you think the cassette is hidden?"
He began to switch to speaking with his vocal cords so that Screw Goom, who was simulating extra-universe monitoring, could collect information, and at the same time tell Paimon above his head to get ready to start work.
"The Black Tower should have hidden it in the office... According to the data, this ether cartridge was not retrieved through normal procedures, so it was marked as missing... But I am sure that it is either in the simulated universe project or in the display area."
"Is that thing so important that you did so much homework?"
Paimon also questioned Silver Wolf in the sky, like an emotionless plot-pushing machine.
"Paimon, that's an Ether cassette. Not to mention its own value, the historical stories it contains are enough to attract all hackers."
With the "emotional foundation" of playing with Paimeng, Silver Wolf naturally regards Paimeng as one of his own.
Sora didn't bring Eula and the others to play together, but chose to bring Paimon to trick her, which shows that these two guys are really close.
"Shouldn't you enter the simulated universe alone? Why did you get her involved?" While keeping a normal expression on his face, Silver Wolf continued to wonder in the private channel.
"There's nothing I can do. Paimon and I are inseparable. She can't live without me." Kong pretended to be sad in the private channel.
"Can you please not use such creepy words?"
Paimon's eyes instantly flattened: "Because I can't leave you, aren't I forced to participate in many battles that don't require my participation?"
"Well said, let me pay this month's rent first."
"I've only lived here for a week - and why can't I use my share of the profits to pay the rent?!"
"Dr. Kong, the system shows that your dopamine is being secreted. Are you happy to be with Miss Silver Wolf? Or is it for some other reason?"
"No, it's just that teasing Paimon is fun, Dr. Screw."
"I didn't hear what you were talking about... Oh, was it through a private channel? Hehe..."
Screw smiled gentlemanly: "The simulated universe is running normally. Miss Silver Wolf's random parameters are solidifying. The first fork in the road is ahead."
"Huh? Fork in the road?" Kong was stunned.
"After all, it is a simulated universe. Judging and perfecting the personality model through the divergence of choices that match the personality of the simulated subject is also part of the simulation."
Good man, is it so high-sounding to talk about the branching options of simplifying the steps? I really should talk to Stephen and ask him to stop playing around and stop making it too entertaining.
Unlike Kong's calmness, she immediately became extremely alert after listening to ScrewGum's "full-channel broadcast".
Because with each branch option she goes through, she will be analyzed more thoroughly by the other party.