"This is the second time you've mentioned the question of the destruction of the world. Feeling the tremor coming from his palm, Shuer simply withdrew his hand and half-hugged Delia by his side, "We look at the world quite normally, well, except for your existence is a little abnormal, there is nothing wrong with anything else, why are you worried about the destruction of the world?"

"We also think it's quite normal, not only the home planet, but also other colonized planets with human beings and pioneer planets where only our mechanical bodies exist, and the news coming back is normal, and it doesn't look like there is any crisis at all. ”

"yes, we think so too. ”

Shuer didn't think so at all in his heart, when he first came to this world, he was actually very happy to see the human society in another world, because the existence of human civilization means that the end of the world within the entire distorted void has not affected all the worlds, so that whether it is Pavatiga or his hometown, there is still a chance and time.

It's a pity that with the understanding of this world, the only remaining luck in Xiuer's heart is getting thinner and thinner, looking at the life of those human beings in the floating city, Xiuer even felt that in fact, the end of this world has already come, and the appearance of machinery is the end of this world.

However, soon he found that he had made a mistake, the mistake that most human beings will make, not necessarily only the society composed of humans or humanoid creatures is called civilization, the so-called civilization is very inclusive, just like these mechanical humanoids, of course they are not human beings, or even normal life, but they are still part of the civilization of this world, and they cannot be said that the civilization of this world has gone to extinction because they have replaced human beings, let alone that this world is going to extinction.

As a result, the luck that was about to disappear resurfaced, so Xiuer couldn't wait to learn as much about the world as possible, even risking his risk to enter the territory of the machine.

In fact, as early as when a few people left the Floating City Research Institute, the task entrusted by the gods had been completed, and Wei had copied a lot of information, and after a few days of sorting, it had been sorted into categories, and if he went back with these materials, the task could be regarded as overfulfilled, and if he wanted to ensure safety, everyone only needed to find a place to hide, and easily wait for a month to return to Pavatiga.

However, on the one hand, I haven't found an opportunity to be promoted, and now when I go back, I'm afraid that the seven of them will regret it for the rest of their lives, on the other hand, after seeing the big rift that stretches across the sky behind Luna, feeling the horror and despair contained in it, and then thinking of the scene of the Lord of the Oasis wrestling with the Great Rift for hundreds of years, and remembering Lord Luna's unknown suppression of the Great Rift with his body for a thousand years, Shur no longer doubts the speculation that the world is going to be destroyed.

His current idea is very simple, since this world has not been destroyed, and civilization is still developing normally, well, maybe not normal at all, but at least it is still developing steadily, then there must be a reason to maintain it until now, and if you find this reason, maybe you can share some of the pressure for Luna. Therefore, after obtaining the consent of his teammates, he would rather sacrifice some security whenever he has the opportunity to find this reason.

However, the first time he heard Massiman mention the urgency of time, Shul already had an ominous premonition in his heart, but in order to hide his true purpose, he never asked, until the second time, Massimilian directly said the key word of world destruction, and Shul finally couldn't help but ask.

"Listen to what you mean, there are a lot of frontier territories outside of the brown star, and there are still many human beings who live, even if the brown star is destroyed, the civilization will not be affected too much, I think it will be linked to the destruction of the world anyway. ”

"However, this is the judgment of the Supreme Mastermind. Maximan stared at the scenery outside and said expressionlessly, "The judgment of the Supreme Mastermind has never been missed, and there will be no mistakes in the future, since the Supreme Mastermind said that time is running out, then none of us will doubt it." ”

"With all due respect, can you elaborate on what's going on?"

"The Supreme Mastermind has not explicitly said anything about the destruction of the world, everything is our understanding. Maximan turned his head and didn't look at Delia, but at Shul and explained, "The Supreme Mastermind sits at the top all the year round, and rarely comes into contact with us at the lower levels, and rarely explains anything to us except for the tasks. ”

"Oh, praise the Lord, praise the Holy Spirit. Shur suddenly felt how kind Maximan looked, well, it was simply sympathy, "The source of divine power is faith, and the soil that cultivates faith is mystery, and maintaining mystery and detachment is the inevitable choice of every god." ”

"In fact, we all know that the Supreme Mastermind is real, not a god in the traditional sense. Maximan shook his head, "Perhaps, in a long, long time, the Supreme Mastermind may become the god of this world, but at least not yet. ”

But you do see Him as God. Shure noticed that Massimilian's eyes were a little strange, and explained with a smile, "Don't look at me like that, maybe you have seen some stories and taboos about gods and spirits from the ancient legends of your world, but I will tell you that many of them are wrong. Beings who have no godhead and concentrate on faith are called false gods, and it is true that gods do not like false gods because they not only thin the faith, but also act in a way that tends to destroy the overall image of the gods in the eyes of mortals. However, most of the gods are tolerant, and even in the same world, they often choose not to touch the principle of non-interference with false gods, unless they have done something excessive. So, you don't have to be surprised by my attitude, it's normal, of course, being a god in the mortal world is not a good thing after all, it often leads to some very bad results, but this is also your own choice, we from other worlds have no right to interfere. ”

"Thank you. "Although the Supreme Master is not a god, he is our spiritual sustenance, the soul guide of all mechanical humans, who guides us in the direction of progress, and we willingly regard him as our only faith." All of our automatons hope that one day he will become a true god, and then all of us will become his disciples. ”

"Not in the future. ”

"Huh?" Maximan was stunned, looking at Shuer in confusion, in the dozens of minutes of contact with Shuer, he had never heard him say such direct words.

"Your faith does not produce the power of faith at all. This time, Shuer didn't hide it, and said bluntly, "Even if he believes in the supreme mastermind for millions of years, he can't become a god." ”

"I see. Maximan said a little stunned, "That's right, we're just machines, naturally we can't ......"

"It has nothing to do with this, those humans don't have the power of faith, you are all the same. Shure interrupted his self-deprecation, "It's not normal, but I don't know the specific reason yet, I'll tell you when I find the reason, besides, the topic is a bit far away." ”

"Indeed, a little far. Maximan nodded, continuing the topic just now, "Although the Supreme Mastermind rarely has contact with the lower levels, we are a few individuals who are qualified to communicate directly with the Mastermind, and in the communication, we can clearly feel the anxiety of the Supreme Mastermind. ”

"Huh?" Shul raised an eyebrow, "anxious?"

"I'm sorry, I'm used to using humanoid adjectives, we may be anxious, but the Supreme Mastermind doesn't have anxious emotions, maybe it should be more appropriate to describe it as a sense of urgency. "Our logical system can analyze it, and all his judgments are based on the urgency of time, including the establishment of civilized models, the formulation of plans, and even the usual exchanges, from which we can read a serious sense of urgency." Not only us, but also the other centers of the Tower of the Highest, have felt the same way, and as a result, everyone has taken the impending terrible catastrophe of the time run for as a tacit fact. ”

"Well, after all, the Supreme Mastermind can't make mistakes. ”

"Yes, the Mastermind has always been right. "We have no doubt about his judgment, so we will do our best to cooperate with the High Mastermind, and anyone who threatens the High Mastermind is the enemy of all machines." ”

"So, you've made her parents defective?" From the beating of Delia's muscles and veins, Shul knew that she was about to lose control, and took the initiative to ask for her, "Originally, I thought about this later, since you took the initiative to bring it up, why don't you talk about it now, if possible, regardless of the outcome of the talks, I hope to let Delia and her parents meet." ”

"Her parents' ......"

"Oh, it's hard to comment on the rights and wrongs of this, I understand that, and I think, the kid himself understands. Shuer patted the girl's head, Delia bit her lip with complicated eyes and didn't say a word, everyone has their own reasons, and they also have their own logic, from a mechanical point of view, they didn't do anything wrong, she did understand this truth, but it was because she understood that her heart was in a mess. Shuer sighed softly, "After all, the positions are different, so she never said anything from beginning to end." However, how to say that her parents left her forever, there are also your reasons, it is better to let her see her parents again, as an apology for her life in the past few years. ”

"It's not a matter of right or wrong, it's not that we don't have feelings, and we don't mind letting her meet her parents if possible. A wry smile appeared on Metal's face, "But, we really can't do what Mr. Shull asks. This matter is actually very complicated, and there are many issues involved, so I will explain it to you in detail after visiting the reincarnation ceremony and meeting several other centers. ”

"Ding", as he spoke, the elevator door slowly opened, and a unique smell of thunder and lightning energy wafted in.

"Fortunately, the first step has not yet begun. Pointing out of the elevator, Maximilian said, "This is the ninth floor, and here and the eighth floor are dedicated to the reincarnation ceremony. ”