Chapter 35: There is no choice

The source of all things, the epitome of minimalist design, is an endless space, white is its only tone, except for a screen wall, there is only a Bauhaus chair, on which sits the master of everything, the Creator. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

White clothes, white pants, white shoes, white hair and white beard, only the face is full of red light. Meng Chen has faced it personally from the movie era to the present, and he has a feeling that the creator is like a KFC grandfather, if it is paired with a red apron, it will be perfect.

But such a kind old man turned out to be a machine intelligence experimented with hundreds of millions of humans, and he did not hesitate to sacrifice anyone's life for self-evolution. Now he had asked Neo a choice question, a choice that would be a human defeat no matter what.

"You have two options in front of you, one of which will save your friend temporarily, and the other will allow you to keep Zion."

"Choose the first one, and I can send you back to your friends with whom you can fight. But the army attacking Zion will not stop. In the end, victory or defeat, you can fight for it. As for the second, you can pick 23 people -- 16 women and 7 men -- who will be the seed to rebuild Zion. ”

Various images scrolled across the wall of the screen, reflected on Neo's sunglasses. Octopus sentinels all over the tunnels, three flying ships in a bitter battle, digging advancing machine troops, and Zion preparing for battle. All of this is coldly watched by the Creator from above.

"The door on the left, go find your friend. The door on the right gives you the opportunity to choose 23 people. ”

The plot has changed, and the choices given by the Creator have completely changed.

It was supposed to be a choice between Trinity and 23, but the addition of the pioneers meant that Trinity didn't have to face danger. So now it's a choice between three flying ships and 23 people. Neo, what will you do?

Trinity is still in danger. There was a screen showing Trinity fighting stubbornly. The Octopus Sentinel army is attacking, and the three flying ships are weak and may be overwhelmed at any time. Trinity is in danger of sacrifice at every moment.

And Zion, though busy, still seems to be peaceful. The army of machines wasn't moving fast, and Zion had time to be a little more prepared. It is even possible that Neo, after rescuing the three flying ships, can gather all his forces and carry out a surprise attack on the attacking army to consume their strength. The outcome is still unknown.

Neo, the Savior is deceiving you. He puts all the pressure on you to save Zion. It also made you an invincible trap for the machine troops. He is tempting you to choose the way you want to die. Neo, rush out of here to save your beloved. Go and help the three flying ships and gather every ounce of humanity. Rebel against the Creator and fight to the end with his army of machines.

Neo couldn't hear the cry in Meng Chen's heart. He could only hear the voice of his heart. After a long silence, Neo raised his head and said in Meng Chen's eyes, "I hope you can keep your promise. ”

He turned and walked to the door on the right.

Why? Trinity is in danger. How could you ignore her? It must be because the plot has been changed by us, although she is still facing danger, but fighting with many people and facing danger alone, the impact on human psychology is obviously not on the same level. That's why you're making the decision to preserve the human bloodline in this state.

But, Neo, how can you pin your hope of life on the gift of the machine. Absolutely not. I can't let you make that choice.

Meng Chen walked around in front of Neo, suddenly turned into a physical entity, and hugged him by the waist. "Neo, the decision to survive can only be in the hands of humans. You have to save them. ”

Meng Chen mustered up all his strength, took Neo, and desperately rushed towards the door on the left.

The moment Neo's body touched the door, the door suddenly vanished. Meng Chen saw that there was only a rectangular hollow there, and a battle of blood and fire was being staged inside the hollow. Explosions, wreckage, octopus sentinels, and three flying ships, and unyielding artillery fire.

Before Neo could react, he was pushed out of the door on the left by Meng Chen.

Meng Chen was about to rush out, but the door was restored after Neo walked through. It's like it's never gone.

Boom...... Meng Chen slammed on the door.

Can't get out? Meng Chen was shocked. He looked closely now and realized that the door had no handle. It's still not okay to hit it with your body.

Ghost, activated.

All the objects around it became lines, and so did the door. But Meng Chen was shocked to find that he couldn't see the scene behind the door. This means that the choice of the savior will remove this channel. This space has become the end, and there is nothing left behind the door. This becomes a dead end in the program.

Meng Chen returned to his physical state, he stared at the old man sitting in the center of the room, tense and paced in front of him.

The Creator suddenly spoke: "You have only one choice......

I...... And the choice? I am clearly an illegal entrant, how could the Creator give me a choice? Won't he wipe me out from here?

"Go to the door on the right, select 23 people, and rebuild Zion."

Wait, Neo - Didn't the Savior already choose the door on the left? Hasn't he already made the decision to fight against the domination of the machine? Why do you want me to go through the door on the right and rebuild Zion?

Meng Chen didn't move, there must be a demon when things go wrong, he asked cautiously, "What if I don't make a choice?" ”

With a wave of his hand, the Creator wall shows everything that is happening in this world. "You will be imprisoned here, and my army will kill Zion and your friends. But I'm going to pick 23 random people and start the experiment all over again. ”

"Experiment." Meng Chen subconsciously repeated this phrase.

"What do you think it would be if it wasn't an experiment?" The Creator seemed to notice the interlocutor's panic and laughed mockingly. But this laughter, Meng Chen felt how could it be so formulaic. "Zion, humans, how is it possible for your fragile forces to withstand my army of machines? Do you really think you're a savior? ”

Savior? Meng Chen felt that he had grasped the crux of the matter. There was a display screen, and Meng Chen quickly found it, which displayed Neo's image. Meng Chen saw that Neo had joined the battle to protect the flying ship. He was already able to chop down the octopus sentinels with his bare hands. Looking at his crumbling but barely supporting figure, Meng Chen knew that the savior's ability was even better than the original play.

"If not the savior, then who am I?" Meng Chen felt like he was pouring his life into this issue.