"Adam, are you really sure you don't need all the equipment?"

Tatsu stood in front of the screen, where it was originally called the main control center, holding Adam's small hand in his right hand.

"Well, Gibbs, they've told me a long time ago, that's how I was designed. Adam nodded vigorously.

"Okay, then, would you like to help me?" Tatsumi turned and crouched down, facing Adam, holding his face in both hands.

"Hmm...... Then I'm going to see the sea!

"Absolutely. ”

"I'm going to climb the mountain!"

"Absolutely. ”

"I'm going to fly!"

"Absolutely. ”

"I still want ......" Adam tilted his head and thought for a long time, "Anyway, I want them all!"

"I—give it all to you, Adam, if only you could get out of here with me. ”

"Good!" Adam laughed happily and nodded vigorously.

"So, let's get started. ”

Tatsumi stood up and pulled Adam in front of the curtain of light.

"Tatsu, have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Zero City's voice rang out.

"You don't need to be reminded of this. You don't know, how long have I been waiting for this moment to come......" Chen smiled and said lightly.

Adam stretched out his hand and pressed it on top of the light curtain, and his palm seemed to press on the surface of the water, and it was easy to penetrate it.

Before the fall of Zero City, this screen in the core of Zero City was placed in the main control center, whether it was a member of the core team of Zero City or a tourist who had just temporarily obtained access permission, they could touch it at will.

And whoever reaches out and presses on this screen can only feel a non-existent response. What appears on the screen is only a little ripple of water when it comes into contact. Through the translucent screen, you can also see the arm behind you.

But – when Adam reached out and pressed it on the screen, it had a very different effect!

His hand is gone!

It's like being swallowed up by that screen!

Adam turned his head and glanced at Chen, "You said okay, Chen, you want to take me out." ”

Then, he took a step forward, and the whole person disappeared from the screen.

The screen was silent, just rippling a wave of water, which gradually disappeared into invisibility, and there was no change.

……

"Something is wrong. ”

Nicole frowned and stopped.

"What's wrong?" Tianlie also stopped, looking at Nicole.

"Road...... Wrong. Nicole shook her head: "We've been gone for so long, it's long overdue." ”

"Are you sure?" Tianlie chuckled, "Could it be that you remembered the wrong way?"

"Although this place has been almost destroyed, I still remember the general terrain very clearly. After all, I've lived in the city for so long. Nicole shook her head firmly: "Starting from the central square, after the headquarters of the King Hunters, then the headquarters of the Rhodria Regiment, then the headquarters of the Angel Legion, and finally to the Senate." But ......"

Nicole reached out and pointed to a piece of ruins on her right: "The order in which we passed was all disrupted. This is where the Angel Legion once resided, and this is the second time we've passed through it. ”

"Someone's messing with ghosts?" Tianlie clenched his fists.

"No, it doesn't have to be human. Nicole thought about it carefully and said slowly.

Actually, it's very simple to confirm this. Tianlie laughed: "Looking down from the air, don't you understand everything? If you can see the original location of the Senate, then fly over directly." If what you see is different from what you remember, we ...... Let's find a way to find the guy who is the ghost!"

After saying that, Tianlie stretched out his hand to Nicole.

"What for?" Nicole looked at Tianlie warily.

"Pull me along! You have the ability to fly, and I don't. Tianlie shrugged: "What do you think I want to do?"

"Nothing. Nicole hesitated for a moment, stretched out her hand, and was about to take Tianlie's hand, when she suddenly heard a voice: "Don't look at it, I did slightly change the space around you just now." ”

Nicole turned her head quickly, but there was no figure in sight.

"Don't look for it, you can't see me. Now, just listen to me quietly. The voice was erratic, and I didn't know exactly where it came from, and it even seemed to sound directly in the ears of the two of them: "I don't have any ill intentions, it's just that I have no time to take care of you because I was busy with another thing just now." And now...... Looks like I need your help. ”

"Help?" Tianlie sneered, "Who are you, why should I help you?"

"No, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the girl next to you. The voice said lightly: "Nicole, Angel Legion Floating Angels, Team Number 0052." ”

"You...... Yes?" Nicole hesitated, already having a few guesses in her mind, but she didn't dare to fully confirm it yet.

"I'm City Zero. To be precise, the main control system of Zero City. ”

Nicole was stunned for a moment, and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zero City: "No need to doubt, we don't have that much time now." What I need you to do right now, urgently. I think...... You should be able to feel my presence. ”

When Nicole heard the voice, she suddenly had a strange feeling all over her body, as if she had touched that screen before, and established a spiritual connection with the main control of Zero City, but this time, her feeling was stronger than any before.

If you use an analogy, when you touch the screen before, it felt like you were looking at a Japanese ***** with thick codes, but now you feel like you're facing a 3D Blu-ray disc with 4K resolution.

"Yes. I felt it. Nicole closed her eyes and opened them after a few seconds: "What do you want me to do?"

"Me. I want you to get ...... I. ”

As soon as Zero City's words fell, the eyes of the two people flickered, and when they lit up again, the ruins of the surrounding cities had disappeared, and they stood on a smooth floor.

The sky is pure white, and the ground is pure white, stretching to the end of the line of sight, as if endless.

In front of the two of them, there stood a door.

And on the side of the door, there was a man standing.

A middle-aged man with an ordinary face, so ordinary that no matter how long he stared at him, as long as he turned his face, he would immediately forget his appearance.

"You, that's ...... City Zero Core?" Nicole looked at the man.

"Yes. The man nodded: "Just call me zero." You've never seen me, but I'm sure you'll remember how you felt when you touched that screen. ”

"Yes, I remember. Nicole nodded, "Where is this ......?"

"The core area of City Zero. Zero pointed to the door, "More precisely, the road to the core of Zero City." ”

"Core area?" Nicole frowned.

"Yes. The place where you usually live is just the outer layer of City Zero. A real core area that no one has ever entered. Not even me. Zero smiled, "After all, I'm just an administrator." The only people who have access to the core area are the founders here. ”

"Founder?" Nicole had just asked, but Zero interrupted her with a wave of her hand, "We don't have a lot of time to answer so many irrelevant questions. Come with me, I'll tell you slowly on the way. ”

With that, Zero stretched out his hand and slowly opened the door in front of him.

It was pitch black inside the door, and nothing could be seen.

Nicole took two steps forward, but Tianlie stood still.

"You said let's go in, we'll go in, so what if I don't go in?" Tianlie looked at Zero coldly.

"I'm just an administrator of a system, and I can't be hurt by anyone, and I don't have the ability or authority to hurt anyone. I'm just going to send you away. Zero turned his face and smiled at Tianlie: "I mean, send Zero City completely." ”

"Tell me, where is Tatsu?"

"Also on the way to the core. That's why I want you to go faster, or at least get there before him. Zero's expression was slightly anxious, but he still maintained his demeanor: "Miss Nicole, are you ready?"

Nicole glanced at Tianlie: "I'm going, what about you?"

Tianlie and Nicole glanced at each other and walked towards the door without hesitation.

The two of them stepped into the door.

Beyond the door frame, the darkness in front of the two of them immediately disappeared, replaced by a narrow passage that could only barely walk side by side.

The passage is made of green bricks, which looks solid and heavy, and has two branches in front of it.

"Please follow me. In the process of obtaining this key, there is no need to fight, and the two of you can relax for a while. Zero smiled at the two of them, turned his head and walked forward.

"This one?" Nicole keenly grasped the key to Zero's words, "You mean, there are other situations where we need to fight?"

"Yes. Zero nodded, but the footsteps under his feet did not stop: "The passage to the core area of Zero City is blocked, and there are a total of six keys that can open this passage." As long as you collect three of them, you will be able to enter the core area. Each key is collected in a different way. You can understand it as...... is an extremely miniature copy. ”

"Three?" Tianlie immediately said, "In other words, we have to clear three copies?"

"That's true, yes, but as I said, it's just tiny. And as a system administrator, I have certain permissions. While the copy distribution was random for each group of visitors, I was able to make arrangements to pick out simpler copies. Zero walked to the end of the passage, turned to the left without hesitation, and continued walking: "The first copy is just a labyrinth. It's complicated, but you just have to follow me. ”

As they spoke, the three of them had already walked through three intersections, and when they passed each intersection, Zero did not stop for the slightest, as if the terrain of this labyrinth had been completely imprinted in their minds.

"Well, now you can tell me - what's going on here, what's going on, and what you're going to do with me. Nicole asked quickly.

"There's a guy who wants to get my permission. Zero looked back as he walked and looked at Tianlie: "It sounds like you know him." ”

"Sort of...... Half a friend. Tianlie nodded: "I came here to find him." ”

"If that's the case, you'll see him later. Zero continued to say to Nicole, "If he gets my permission, something very bad will happen." But for now, it seems like there's nothing I can do to stop this from happening. If the seizure of privileges is unavoidable, then ...... It must not be Chen. ”

"Why?" Tianlie continued to interject coldly, "What difference does it make if the authority is seized by Chen or by Nicole?"

"Because I got an instruction. Zero shook his head: "The order tells me to do everything possible to prevent Tatsumi from gaining my permission." And this directive takes precedence over all other directives. ”

Nicole glanced at Tianlie with some wariness: "What do you want to express?"

"Don't worry!" Tianlie laughed and raised his hands: "I have already withdrawn from the Thorn Flower Cluster, and Hechen is no longer a teammate. What he's going to do, what he's going to achieve, it's none of my business. I've made it clear on my way here, I'm just here to make sure he's alive and there's nothing dangerous. ”

"You're really not going to help him take over the rights of City Zero?" Nicole glanced at Tianlie suspiciously.

"Little angel, you should be glad that you are saying this to me now. Tianlie glanced at Nicole deeply: "Knowing Chen Xiaolian after being reborn has made my temper a lot better." Until then, everyone who has ever questioned what I've said...... All were punished. Well, a heavy punishment. ”

"Then shouldn't I thank Chen Xiaolian?" Nicole sneered.

"You should thank me for being a generous person. Tianlie shrugged.

Nicole rolled her eyes, no longer paying attention to Tianlie, and asked Zero, "So...... What will happen to me when I get permission from City Zero?"

"I don't know. Zero shook his head: "Nothing like this has ever happened in history. ”

"In that case...... Then why did you get that order that you can't be seized by Chen?" Nicole wondered.

"I don't know, and even if I did, it's beyond my purview to answer this question. Zero City smiled: "I don't have my own will, I can only obey orders." ”

"So, who is the person who gave this order? Can you answer this question?"

"Yes. Zero City nodded: "The person who gave this order is Chen Xiaolian. ”