"Are you ready?"

After eating, Luo Lan stood up and took a deep breath and asked.

He looked around, and Zhou Qi, Qing Laosan, Xu Pu and the others all stood up silently: "Ready." ”

Together with 180 soldiers of the special company, a total of 184 people came to the Central Plains, and now they are about to enter the No. 61 barrier, and success or failure is here.

The bridge of the Qianling River stands on the turbulent river, and this end of the bridge and the other end of the bridge seem to connect two different worlds.

Life and death.

They knew that Luo Lan was asking if they were ready, not if they had eaten enough.

Instead, they asked if they had thought about the consequences that would be borne after crossing the bridge.

Zhou Qi asked: "I just want to know, after the completion of this plan, will it be considered as a matter of getting the Wang family? You let me take this risk, you have to tell me if it's worth it, right?"

In the documents they got from Zhou Qi, there was only such a lonely plan of action, and there was nothing to follow-up.

It's as if you're an actor in a stage play, but you only get your own script, there is only your own plot and lines on it, and when you're done, then your role ends here.

What others will do, what will happen next, you don't even know.

Luo Lan looked at Zhou Qi and said seriously: "I don't tell you about other plans, in order to prevent you from being controlled by artificial intelligence, and then the Wang family will learn the details of the overall plan." Don't worry, not only do you not know, Xu Yu doesn't know, Qing Laosan doesn't know, including me, all the people who may cause the plan to be leaked have no right to know the whole plan. ”

In other words, in fact, when the plan was formulated, Qing Zhen had already assumed that the personnel of this operation would be captured or killed.

Zhou Qi raised his eyebrows: "Okay, even you don't know, then I will be mentally balanced." I'll tell you, don't lie to me, Fat Luo, this plan had better be worth the risk of so many of us. ”

"But I still say one thing in the end," Luo Lan explained with a solemn face: "No matter who of us is in danger of being captured, don't force resistance, suicide is our best choice." We can't let artificial intelligence control us to face Qingzhen, understand?"

It was hard for Luo Lan to imagine how painful Qing Zhen would be if he wanted to be an enemy of his controlled self.

So if that happens, you'll have to bear the pain yourself.

Xu Pu said: "I have made a detailed retreat plan, and that will not happen. ”

"It's better to be like this," Zhou Qi pouted.

However, at this moment, not far from Luo Lan's camp, a black shadow door suddenly opened.

Luo Lan's eyes lit up when he saw this scene, because he had seen the Shadow Gate next to Ren Xiaosu too many times!

It's just that this Shadow Gate seems to be bigger than Ren Xiaosu.

The next moment, the slender Luo Xinyu walked out of the door, her face full of exhaustion.

"Hey, why are you here?" Luo Lan said curiously.

Earlier, when Qing's secret nuclear weapons military base was destroyed, Luo Xinyu was captured by Qing's life.

Originally, Luo Lan thought that the other party should be imprisoned somewhere by Qing Jin, but he didn't expect to see the other party here.

I saw Luo Xinyu with a strange metal ring around her waist, which displayed a countdown and an electronic combination lock.

Luo Xinyu said with a pale face: "Unblock this time bomb for me, and I'll tell you the news that Qing Zhen wants me to bring." ”

Luo Lan was happy, it turned out that this product was forced by Qing Zhen to deliver the letter.

Looking at the other party's expression, he should have overdrawn his ability along the way, and he was about to run out of gas.

But Luo Lan didn't have any idea of pity for the jade, he happily glanced at the countdown on the metal ring, there was still 1 hour and 31 minutes left.

Luo Lan smiled and said, "You tell me the news first, and I'll untie it for you." I, Luo Lan, should have a guarantee of credibility, so as not to lie to you. ”

Luo Xinyu hesitated for a moment, and finally took out a small note from her pocket and handed it to Luo Lan.

Luo Lan was overjoyed after unfolding the note, which read: Ren Xiaosu has set off for the Central Plains, and he should be ambushed and blocked by artificial intelligence on the way, so it is expected to take three days to arrive.

Underneath the slip of paper, there is also a small string of numbers.

He handed the note to Xu Fu: "Check the handwriting and numbers." ”

The number is not intended to convey any information, but an encrypted means of transmitting information, so as to ensure that Luo Xinyu did not drop the note.

After countless wars have been fought by mankind, intelligence transmission has become a systematic discipline.

Every number, every stroke, can be a mark of authenticity.

Two minutes later, Xu Yu nodded to Luo Lan: "There is no problem, the information is true." ”

Zhou Qi laughed: "Finally, there is a piece of good news, as soon as Ren Xiaosu comes, our life safety will be greatly guaranteed." ”

As a result, Zhou Qi suddenly found that Luo Lan didn't seem to be very happy: "What kind of expression do you have? Aren't you always looking forward to Ren Xiaosu to protect you, why do you look a little unhappy this time." ”

Luo Lan said calmly: "You also know what we are doing here, I didn't let anyone inform Ren Xiaosu before leaving, I just didn't want him to accompany us on the adventure." ”

"I've never seen you think about it like this before," Zhou Qi wondered.

"This time is different," Luo Lan said, "this time is more dangerous than ever." ”

"You're quite affectionate," Zhou Qi said disdainfully.

"Unlock it for me," Luo Xinyu said coldly.

"But I don't know what the password is, why don't I try it for you?" Luo Lan laughed.

Luo Xinyu's face immediately changed: "You don't know the password? That's what you Qing did, you can tease other people's lives at will?" Qing Zhen said that this combination lock only has three chances to try and make mistakes, do you know the password?"

Luo Lan walked up to Luo Xinyu and said, "Don't panic, don't panic, although Qing Zhen didn't tell me the password, since he asked you to come to me, he must think that I can try it right, my brother is not an executioner who kills people without blinking." ”

Luo Xinyu pursed her lips and didn't speak, just quietly watched Luo Lan enter the 123456 on the metal bomb belt, and with a click, the buckle of the belt was unfastened.

"You see, the password is so simple, it works right the first time," Luo Lan said with a smile.

At this time, she was a little broken in her heart, it turned out to be such a simple password?

Luo Lan said with a smile: "Actually, there is no limit to the number of failures of this combination lock, you can unlock it if you try a few more times, Qing Zhen will scare you." But I want to remind you that after the bomb on your body is lifted, don't go to the Wang family, go wherever you want, and don't get involved in these rights and wrongs again. Yang Xiaojin is at barrier 144, you can go to her. ”

Luo Xinyu rolled her eyes: "You don't have to worry about it." ”

With that, she turned and entered the Shadow Gate and disappeared, seemingly not wanting to stay here for a moment.

"What do you say now, let's wait here for Ren Xiaosu to meet?" Zhou Qi asked.

"Of course, this is the best solution," Luo Lan looked across the bridge and said, "But the Wang clan will not wait for us." ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone saw that at the gate of the No. 61 barrier on the other side of the bridge, a convoy drove out of it, apparently to meet Luo Lan and them.

"It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, let's go," Luo Lan laughed and got into the car.

The long off-road convoy drove all the way across the Qianling River Bridge.

After they all crossed the bridge, Luo Lan suddenly stopped the convoy, he thought for a moment, and then took out the red True Vision Eye that Ren Xiaosu gave him from his pocket.

Xu Yu and the others watched silently, only to see that Luo Lan took advantage of the fact that the Wang convoy did not come to find a wide bridge pillar, pressed the red True Eye on it and twisted it ten times.

Then he turned to Xu Pu and said, "This is the life talisman that Ren Xiaosu gave me, and it is said that behind this door is the place I want to go to the most." When the time comes, if your retreat plan doesn't work, we'll leave from here. Zhou Qi, remember, we will meet here when the time comes. If the time is up and you don't, we won't wait for you. ”

According to what Luo Lan said, Zhou Qi seemed to be going to act separately from them next.

Zhou Qi pursed his lips: "Don't worry, I didn't expect you to give up your life to wait for me." But don't you go in and see what's behind the door, aren't you curious?"

Luo Lan smiled: "If you don't watch it, I'm afraid that if I see it, I'll be reluctant to go to Barrier 61." ”

In fact, Luo Lan could probably guess where the door was, but he couldn't look at it.

People have to look forward, because they always look back at the good past, and they may not be willing to move forward.

Let all that is past be left in the past.

After speaking, Luo Lan got back into the car without looking back, and then drove towards Wang's convoy.

When the two convoys converged, Wang's convoy suddenly split into two groups, one in front of the convoy to open the way, while the other was directly attached to the end of the Qing convoy, as if escorting Luo Lan and the others.

This set of operations is smooth and smooth, like a precision machine.

Zhou Qi looked through the car window: "This is treating us as prisoners, right?!"

"Don't talk so much when you get to other people's territory," Luo Lan smiled: "Isn't this all expected?"

At this time, the car walkie-talkies of the two sides have been connected to their respective channels, and the voice of Wang's reception staff came from the walkie-talkie: "Boss Luo, don't come to harm's place, I am Wang Run of Wang's family, and I will receive you this time." ”

Zhou Qi picked up the car walkie-talkie and said sarcastically: "Wang's reception specifications are quite high." ”

Wang Run replied: "After all, it is the first time that the lord of the Qing clan has come to the Wang clan as a guest, and we are also in case people with bad intentions destroy the friendship between the Wang clan and the Qing clan. ”

Zhou Qi hung up the walkie-talkie, and then muttered in a low voice: "I'm afraid that we'll run away, everyone, what should we do now?"

At this time, Zhou Qi, Xu Pu, Qing Laosan, and Luo Lan sat in the same car, and Xu Pu played the role of the driver.

However, before they could speak, Wang Run's voice suddenly came out of the walkie-talkie: "Everyone, we will now go directly to the Wang Artificial Intelligence Building to visit, Chief Wang Shengzhi is already waiting for you there, and the meeting will start today." ”

Luo Lan and the others were all stunned, how could they go directly to see Wang Shengzhi? This is not in accordance with the procedure.

Under normal circumstances, the Wang family should let them go to the arranged residence first to settle down for a while, after all, such a high-level meeting, and the journey from the southwest is long and tiring, how can they talk about business without letting people rest?

Either way, it's not etiquette.

Zhou Qi confirmed that the microphone of the walkie-talkie was turned off, and then lowered his voice and said to Luo Lan: "This is completely different from our plan! We should wait for Ren Xiaosu to come before entering the Artificial Intelligence Building!"

Xu Yu also said: "No, we can't enter the Artificial Intelligence Building now, we have to wait for Ren Xiaosu to arrive at the Wang Clan." ”

Entering the building where the AI is located is the first step in their plan, and it stands to reason that they should be happy.

But the timing is wrong!

Luo Lan nodded, he picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Wang Run, is this your Wang family's hospitality? Our Qing clan lord came to your realm and didn't even let you take a bath? Moreover, we have given enough sincerity, now it's time to see your sincerity." ”

Wang Run replied on the intercom: "Everyone, I'm sorry, it's hard for me to agree to your request, because the time is running out, sir. It's not a secret, and the chief said that he doesn't need to hide it from you, he can't wait any longer. It's rare for him to regain his sanity today, so if he wants to talk about it, it has to be now. ”

As soon as these words came out, Luo Lan and the others looked at each other in the car, they never expected to get such an answer.

Wang Shengzhi's time is running out?!

This huge Central Plains has just been unified, and the people who unify it are already dying. Moreover, if what Wang Run said is true, Wang Shengzhi has very little time to wake up now.

Now, it should have been the time for the other party to enjoy the power!

"Do you think this news is true or false?" Luo Lan asked.

"It should be true," Qing Laosan said calmly, "Otherwise, we are already under the control of the Wang family, there is no need for him to be so anxious, and there is no need to lie to us." ”

Zhou Qi said: "Then how good it would be for us to boil him to death, as soon as Wang Shengzhi died, the Wang clan would immediately be in chaos, and there would be no need for the Qing clan to deal with the Wang clan at that time, it would collapse by itself." ”

Luo Lan glanced at Zhou Qi: "What we have to deal with this time is not the Wang family. ”

It's AI zero.

A long time ago, Qing Zhen told Xu that most people regard Wang and artificial intelligence as a complete whole, but in Qing Jin's eyes, artificial intelligence and Wang are separated.

In Qingzhen's view, artificial intelligence is far more dangerous than Wang's.

This time, they are here to destroy the server in the underground river, and to complete this step, they must first enter the artificial intelligence building.

But once you enter that building, there's no turning back.

Zhou Qi said: "I suggest waiting, at least waiting for Ren Xiaosu to arrive." ”

Luo Lan analyzed: "We can't wait any longer, if Wang Shengzhi dies suddenly, will we still have a chance to enter the artificial intelligence building? I'm afraid not." ”

"If you don't have a chance, you won't have a chance," Zhou Qi said, "We can find another opportunity in the future." ”

"No," Luo Lan said resolutely, "This is the most important part of Qingjin's plan, and it must be successful." Qing Zhen has said more than once that we have to race against time. ”

Qing Laosan suddenly asked on the side, "Even if you die in this race?"

Luo Lan stared at Qing Laosan and said, "It's too late for you to be afraid of death now." ”

"I'm not afraid," Qing Laosan shrugged his shoulders: "You dare to go, what don't I dare." ”

Luo Lan turned his head to look at the others: "Xu Xu, Zhou Qi, is there any omission in our plan? No, it's just that because we suddenly got the news that Ren Xiaosu is coming, we have to give up the plan that we have been planning for a long time? ”

"Are you worried that you will involve Ren Xiaosu in this matter and put him in danger?" Qing Laosan said softly: "Actually, what we are doing now is also helping the northwest. ”

Luo Lan smiled: "No, I don't have to think so much now." Besides, we're not bad, there's no reason to expect someone else to be a savior every day, right?"

A person who is truly strong in heart never needs someone else to be his savior.

They are ready for everything, even ready to face death.

Zhou Qi asked softly, "Have you thought about it?" Maybe our plan succeeded, and Qing Jin's follow-up plan might also fail. If we die here, we die in vain. ”

When Zhou Qi asked this, he seemed to return to that snowy night and accompanied Qingzhen to climb Ginkgo Mountain.

"Think about it," Luo Lan looked out the window and said, "The 1,374 secret-related staff members of the Qing clan have been isolated from the world for five years, and they haven't even gone back to see their families, just for the moment of success." Qing Jin's meticulously prepared plan cannot be in vain, nor can the hard work of these personnel involved in secrets, nor can the opportunity that has been won so hard be in vain. ”

Luo Lan suddenly laughed: "Carrying so many things, Lao Tzu suddenly felt that he was also a hero." ”

......

After the convoy entered the barrier, Xu Pu suddenly said: "I always feel that this No. 61 barrier is a little wrong, our convoy has dozens of vehicles, but when it passes, few pedestrians on the road stop to watch." ”

It's actually quite counterintuitive, and normally everyone would stop and see what was going on with the team.

"It's a little weird, but I can't care about it so much now," Luo Lan said, "Let's get ready to start." ”

Ten minutes later, when the convoy passed the Jingchuan River Bridge in the No. 61 barrier, Luo Lan and his convoy suddenly stopped, and this move forced all Wang's vehicles to brake urgently.

Luo Lan swaggered out of the car, and all the soldiers of the special company got out of the car and imposed martial law around the car.

Wang Run looked at Luo Lan who was walking towards him with a cold face: "What is Boss Luo doing here?"

Luo Lan smiled and leaned on Wang Run's car window and said with a smile: "Can't I come to talk to you?" How are you doing recently, how much salary Wang Shengzhi pays you, are you married, do you have children, how old are the children, ...... boys and girls?"

Wang Run was stunned for a moment, he thought to himself, what are you talking to me here?

At the same time, Zhou Qi took advantage of the special company soldiers to cover him and jumped into the calm Jingchuan River.

A person of one hundred and fifty pounds jumped into the river from a bridge more than three meters high, and it was like a drop of water falling into it, without making any sound that could alarm Wang Run and the others.

There was no splash either.

Wang Run looked at Luo Lan's smiling expression at this time and suddenly felt that something was wrong, he hurriedly got out of the car and looked at the back of the convoy, and then looked at the river, but did not find anything abnormal.

Under the turquoise water, Zhou Qi was like a torpedo, hiding deep under the water and cruising towards the west.

Zhou Qi did not stop at the wall, but swam all the way out of the wall, and finally climbed ashore at a mud and sand factory near Wang's.

The mud and sand field did not appear to be unusual from the outside, but when Zhou Qi came ashore, all machinery digging for the sand stopped.

Several soldiers with loaded guns walked out of the factory and greeted him: "Sir." ”

Here, before Luo Lan arrived, it was firmly controlled by the Qing clan.

In other words, Qing Zhen controlled this mud and sand field earlier, and as early as that time, artificial intelligence had not yet mastered the weapon of nanorobots.

"Are you ready," Zhou Qi said in a condensed voice.

"Ready. ”

"Are the people in the factory under control?" Zhou Qi said, "We must make sure that nothing goes wrong and don't let people get away." ”

"Understood," said one of the soldiers, "do you want to kill them all?"

"No," Zhou Qi muttered: "If Luo Lan knows about it, I will have to nag for a long time, okay, just control them." ”

The group silently walked to the factory, and in the factory, a piece of oilcloth covered the huge mechanical monster.

Zhou Qi tore off the covered tarpaulin, revealing the true face of the steel monster inside.

Humans stand in front of it, and they all seem a little weak and small.

The soldier said: "This is the equipment that Kong's used to drill underground, although it is decommissioned, it is enough to deal with the task of digging underground rivers. ”

The DP-01 drilling rig, equipped with an EST-01-29 core drill bit, seems to have the power to pierce directly through the center of the earth.

More than 20 Qing soldiers with loaded guns had been lurking in the Central Plains for a long time, and each of them had an indescribable sense of mission at this time.

This humble mud and sand field is the starting point for all plans.

The rumbling sound came, and Zhou Qi calmly watched as the steel machinery was started, and the moment the indestructible drill bit came into contact with the ground, everyone could feel a sense of power from modern scientific civilization.

It only takes an hour for this behemoth to help them find the location of the underground river.

If you want to get closer to the server fleet of AI Zero, you have to enter the underground river first.

It was a dark world, but Zhou Qi was not afraid.

What he feared, he had never said to anyone.

Zhou Qi stood silently in front of the drilling equipment, and after a while, he suddenly asked the soldier beside him, "Do you believe that someone will sacrifice their lives to save you?"

The soldier was stunned for a moment: "Sir, I believe it." ”

"Hmm," Zhou Qi was silent again.

The roaring drill bit pierced into the ground like a thorn, and when the scale showed that the drill bit reached 27 meters, there was a sudden flow of water from the ground overflowing along the steel pipe outside the core drill bit.

"Sir, get through," the soldier said.

The huge drilling rig began to pull the drill bit upwards so that Zhou Qi could go directly down the pipe into the underground river.

Zhou Qi began to take off his suit, and the soldiers on the side took professional diving suits and fins for him.

"There is no need for fins and oxygen cylinders," Zhou Qi smiled and pointed to the ground under his feet: "That is my home field." ”

Beneath the pipe, it is like an abyss, as if it leads straight to purgatory in the depths of the earth.

......

Sorry, it took some time to revise the manuscript and the update was late