"I've finally waited for you. ”

Tatsu pushed open the door and walked in with Adam, only to hear a gentle, magnetic male voice.

Inside the door is a small room, furnished except for two soft leather sofas.

On the couch facing the door, a man sits.

Blonde hair, handsome face, flawless figure.

Early morning!

Another Chen!

Adam's eyes widened, he looked at the man on the sofa in surprise, and then looked at the man holding him: "You guys...... Why do you look exactly the same?"

Tatsumi smiled: "Because-he's me." ”

He looked at the "Chen" on the sofa: "It's been so long, has anyone ever come in?"

"Nope. "Chen" shook his head: "Of course, it may be that I didn't meet it." You know, to get to the core, you just have to beat three random levels. ”

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and nodded to the sofa opposite: "Sit down and talk." ”

"Nope. Tatsu smiled: "I want to hurry up." ”

"Don't you even sit down?" "Chen" frowned and smiled: "It's not easy to see you again, don't you even have the time to say a few more words?"

"I remember...... I'm not a person who likes to gossip. Chen tilted his head and looked at "Chen" sitting on the sofa: "How can you ......?"

"Because it's so lonely here. Being alone in such a place is like going to prison, and one's personality will change. Even if I'm your doppelganger. "Chen" sighed, smiled bitterly and stretched out his palm: "Forget it, since you are back here, you must be very anxious when you think about it." ”

In the palm of his hand, he held a shining key.

"Thank you. Tatsu nodded, and picked up the key from Tatsu's hand.

On the other side of the room, a door appeared on the wall.

"So easy?!" Adam looked at Tatsumi in surprise.

"Of course. Tatsumi shrugged: "Otherwise, why would I leave this back door for myself?" However, with a fifty percent chance of hitting the level I set up, it can be regarded as good luck." ”

"By the way, there's something I want to remind you of. ”

Just as Tatsu pulled Adam to the opposite door, "Tatsu" suddenly turned his head from the sofa, stretched out an arm to prop himself on the backrest, and said lazily: "Although no one has entered the core, but ...... She's been here. ”

"She?" Tatsumi turned around, frowning.

"Yes. "Chen" saw the expression on the other side and laughed: "I'm just a goalkeeper at the level, and there are very few things I can know." But...... One thing I know for sure is that she modified her level. I don't know what the next level will be after you push open this door. But...... I think it's still necessary for me to tell you about it. ”

"I see. Thank you. Tatsumi was silent for a moment, a bitter smile on his face.

"Who is she?, why didn't he mention his name, so you know who he is?" asked Adam, looking up curiously.

Chen hesitated, shook his head, stretched out his hand and gently touched Adam's head: "Didn't I tell you, Adam, he...... That's me. ”

He only answered Adam's second question, but not the first.

After speaking, Tatsumi took a slow breath and pulled open the doorknob in front of him.

When he saw the first light coming out of the door after the door was opened, "Chen" just turned his head silently.

Then, with a soft sigh.

......

"I made a mistake. ”

As soon as the door opened, Tianlie and Nicole heard the sound of zero behind them before they could step inside.

"What's wrong?" Tianlie asked, already halfway through his steps, and turned his head to ask.

"In order to arrange a relatively simple level for you, in the end, it allowed Chen to pass more quickly. I didn't expect him to leave a back door for himself. Zero shook his head: "Now, he only has the last level left." ”

"Smart people sometimes do stupid things, let alone smart programs. Tianlie whistled and stepped into the door.

This is the summit of a lone peak. Looking down and around from the top of the mountain, there are dense clouds with no end in sight.

The ground was covered with a layer of snow, and there was not a single footprint on it.

In front of the sight of the three of them, a man was sitting cross-legged in the snow, bowing his head, and using a small branch to write and draw something on the snow. Although it was cold and snowy around, he only had a simple set of clothes on his body.

Hearing the sound of the three people in front of him, he just raised his head and took a brief look, then lowered his head again.

He possessed an extremely pale face, so pale that it was almost transparent. Through the skin and muscles, you can even see the bones underneath.

"There's only one opponent this time?" Tianlie rubbed his fists, "It looks much easier." ”

"Nope. Zero shook his head: "This time, there is no need and cannot pass the battle." You can't beat this person, so I'll negotiate. ”

As he spoke, the man had already raised his head, stretched out his hand to smooth out what had just been written on the snow, and then stood up and walked in the direction of the three of them.

"Why did you bring it in? It's like, it's not in order. His gaze just swept quickly over the faces of Tenlie and Nicole, and finally settled on Zero's face.

Unlike his face, his voice was old and hoarse, sounding like an old man in his last years.

Tianlie and Nicole also turned their gaze to Zero at the same time.

The first level they go through is a labyrinth with no guardians. In the second level, the wooden figures in it also do not have any self-awareness, only the fighting instincts that have been instilled in advance.

But this time, the man in front of him was talking to Zero.

It is clear that he is ...... A living, mindful person of his own!

"There are no rules and regulations. Zero said lightly: "Save some time, I hope to take them through here quickly." I know you're reasonable, Chris. ”

"Why?" the man named Chris smiled noncommittally, "I never thought that one day you would personally bring someone into your own core of control. ”

"Because of the order. I received orders from someone who had my authority. I'm not like you, I only have the authority to execute, and I am not qualified to question and change. ”

"What is the order?" Chris continued.

"Make every effort to avoid giving one person access to the core. ”

"Who?"

"A man named Tatsu. ”

Hearing the name, Chris's eyes suddenly narrowed: "You say...... Tatsu?"

Zero looked at Chris, "You know him?"

"I don't know each other, I just know. Chris smiled: "Interestingly, you don't look like you know what this person looks like?"

"Of course I do. He is a high-level player and the leader of the Thorn Blossom Troupe. Of all the player profiles in my database, he's the strongest, maybe not. There was still no expression on Zero's face.

"Nope. It seems that you ...... I really don't know about him. Chris sighed softly, but the smile was still on his face: "Or rather, I don't remember him anymore." Is...... It's emotional. ”

"I know what you're trying to say. Zero looked at Chris, "He used to have my highest authority, right?" ”

Chris's eyes widened suddenly: "You...... You know?"

"I'm just a program, but I'm not stupid. Zero smiled nonchalantly, "In one of these six levels, there's a guy who looks exactly like him. Although I don't have any memories of him in my database, I am not bad at this most basic reasoning ability. ”

"Indeed......" Chris nodded slowly, "Since you know that he once had your supreme authority, then you ......"

"Even if I know that he once had the highest authority, so what?" said Zero coldly, "My vocation is to do what the authority commands. Now he has no authority, so I must follow the orders I have received to prevent him from seizing authority. ”

"Okay. Chris waved his hand, "So, how are you going to stop him from getting permission?"

Zero didn't seem to have much curiosity, just nodded, and stretched out his finger to Nicole and Tianlie: "Let one of them get permission first." That's the only way I can do it at the moment. ”

"Let them get?" Chris frowned, "Doesn't that mean ......"

"Yes. Before Chris could finish speaking, Zero nodded: "Zero City, as an entity, will disappear forever." ”

"You are also the one who disappears. Are you really ready for this ending?" chris.

"Let Chen get permission, and it's the same result. Besides, I have already received the order. Zero's voice was still calm.

"Okay. I know that. Chris lowered his head and was silent for a while, and when he raised his head again, he suddenly laughed: "So, let's go over." ”

He held out his hand, holding a key in his palm.

"That's ...... Okay?"

Tianlie and Nicole looked at each other, unable to believe their eyes.

The labyrinth of the first level, although there were no obstacles along the way, but it was because of the zero leading the way, so it was able to go so smoothly.

And the wooden sword formation in the second level, if only Nicole broke the formation alone, I am afraid that she would have died a long time ago. Even without Tianlie by her side, Nicole will not stay in the red circle to fight to the death, and can quit and start over, but judging from the situation that the wooden man can continue to evolve, even if she tries hundreds of times, I am afraid that there is no possibility of clearing the level.

And the guardian of this third level, although there is only one person, but listening to Zero's tone, his strength is even stronger than Tianlie and Nicole combined.

And such a person, but after only a few words of negotiation, he happily handed over the key?!

"Thank you, Chris. Zero, who had been expressionless, gave a rare smile.

"If you can't laugh, don't laugh, it's hard to squeeze out, it's ugly. Chris shook his head: "I've been in this cage for a long time. I want to ...... too There is a relief. ”

"I guessed it, that's why I'm giving them this level. Zero looked at Nicole and Tianlie, "You guys, what are you waiting for? I can't touch this key." ”

Tianlie nodded, stepped forward and picked up the key from Chris's palm, and a door immediately appeared in front of him.

"Go ahead. Chris sat down cross-legged again, slowly closing his eyes.

When Zero walked into the door with the two of them, the door slowly closed and disappeared, but Chris's eyes suddenly opened again, flashing with a fine light.

He reached out, picked up the twig again, and scribbled a line on the snow.

As soon as the line was written, it flashed with a faint light, and then quickly disappeared, and the snow was smooth again.