Chapter 70: Spies
"Well, I regret it. Maximilian said with a stiff expression, "Isn't this very common?
It is indeed very common, no matter what the occasion, it is possible to meet such a person, who begins to speak righteous and awe-inspiring, and feels that he is fearless, but when it comes, he begins to regret it, crying and wanting to quit. The more important it is, the more likely it is that something like this will happen, and this kind of person Shure has seen a lot, and it seems that Maximilian has also seen a lot.
"Do you want me to teach you how to do this kind of trivial matter? Maximilian ordered without thinking about it, "Make it clear to him that I will send his memory chip back to Sky City, and then take it to the maintenance room to dispose of it directly, and let the guide bring his chip back." β
"Central, those two people are making a bit of a fuss. The debriefing metal figure explained with embarrassment, "They were running around the hall just now, and they were trying to destroy the equipment, and it took a lot of effort for everyone to control them without harming them. β
"Huh?"
"There are three pilgrims who have just finished adjusting to be disturbed by them, and it is estimated that they will have to be readjusted, otherwise, it is likely to affect the effect of rebirth. The metal figure continued to whisper, "It's okay for the other people who are still adjusting, they don't know what's going on outside anyway." β
"Are you trying to say that you think they are deliberately creating chaos and trying to interfere with the pilgrimage?"
"Yes, Nexus. "The metal humanoid must have arrived," their reaction was markedly different from that of the retreating pilgrims who had preceded them, and my logical system could not list any other possible options than intentional. β
"What about the purpose?" asked Maximilian noncommittally, "this little problem is not enough to sabotage this pilgrimage, and even if they did come with a mission, they would not expose themselves for such an impossible goal." β
"Oh, I'm afraid the purpose is to help us create chaos. Listening to the exchange between the two humanoids, Xiuer interjected with a smile, "When we came, we didn't ask for it, but those human high-ranking people promised that they would find ways to create opportunities to help us infiltrate the top floors. I guess creating chaos is one of the ways to do it, and I hope we can fool you when you deal with it. Oh, if that's the case, then it's too naΓ―ve, and this level of chaos is trying to create an opportunity to sneak in? Moreover, if we really want to dive in, we will not choose the path of internal passage, and some other methods, such as climbing from the outside of the tower. β
"It shouldn't be for you, long before you appeared in Sky City, this group of pilgrims had already begun to concentrate, and the time was not right. Maximilian glanced at Shul and kindly reminded, "In addition, you must not climb from outside the tower, there are automatic defense turrets outside the tower, you will be attacked if you try to climb up, maybe you will not be injured, but if you are attacked during the climb, if you fall, you will be in trouble, at an altitude of several hundred meters, it will be difficult to survive if you can't fly." β
"Heh, I'm just giving you an example, since we agreed to your invitation, of course we won't do such an immoral thing. "Shure has a straight smile on his face, well, I'm telling the truth, we don't have to climb by ourselves, the goal is too obvious, let's climb in a more subtle way, let's say...... Turning his gaze to Moria, seeing Lin Jing casually making a 'third' gesture, Xiuer was relieved, and continued with a smile, "As for the time problem, it is actually very easy to solve, you said that there was a chance to read the memories of the reincarnated ones during the reincarnation process, but you definitely haven't started reading them yet, so can you really be sure that those two regretful people are the pilgrims you originally chose? With the technology on the Floating City, it is not difficult to change your appearance and physical characteristics through surgery." β
"Plastic surgery has no meaning here, human beings will encounter more or less several dangers in their lives, they need to replace the replica body, plastic surgery can only change the current appearance, once the replica is replaced, it loses its effect. β
"But, at least for the time being, can we fool your observations, don't we?" Xiu Erhun didn't care, and said with a smile, "They didn't come here to propose, but also to think about what to do if they exposed their true colors in their future lives, since they came here, I'm afraid they didn't think about the future." β
Maximan lowered his head, the system in his head was running rapidly, and after a moment he suddenly raised his head and ordered, "Go, check their faces to see if there are any signs of recent surgery." β
After assigning the task, he turned to the shadow chasers and asked puzzledly, "...... you?"
"Why are we helping to remind you? Heh, it's normal, as I said, we are neutral, and we are inconvenient to meddle in the internal affairs of this world's native civilization, and we will not interfere. Shure shrugged, "We will come to visit your tower, in fact, there are only two purposes, first, the data in your system, the nearby area, the brown star, and even the entire void, the more information the better. β
Only said the information, but did not mention the matter of science and technology, it is normal, not only because Maximillan said that the technology of the mechanical camp did not hide too much from the human side, and the gap between the two sides was not big, but also because the database of the mechanical camp had been explored through the network in the factory before, and if you want to get more, you can only enter the top level and access the system of the main brain, so there is no need to bring it up now.
"But, what about the second one. Maximilian pointed at Delia, "You're here to help her, she's a member of the human race." β
But she was still confused. Shul squatted down and looked at Delia, indeed, the girl's eyes were full of confusion, Shul patted her head, whispered a few words of persuasion, and then stood up again and said, "She doesn't have much intention of revenge, and she doesn't have any nostalgia for that city and the people in it, she just wants to change the fate of human beings in captivity, become a hero, and save the world." Oh, that's an interesting idea, that's exactly what she's supposed to think at her age. β
"Hmm. Maximilian also had to admit that when he was still a human being, at the same age, he had similar aspirations.
"She's serious, so she's still confused, how to save the world. Xiuer sighed and said solemnly, "I must admit that your reasons are very reasonable, and your goals are also very noble, right, not to discuss for the time being, at least for the future of the Brown Star civilization, although it is very unfair to the human race, but fair...... It's ridiculous. So, not only do we have no position to accuse you, but even Delia herself cannot find a position to accuse you, and even the reason for your cruelty and persecution of humanity is untenable, because theoretically speaking, you have not really killed many humans. β
"During the period they called the Machine Apocalypse, there were actually quite a few killings. Maximillan shook his head, "I can't deny it, and I don't bother to deny it. β
"Well, it's true to disdain to deny it, because that's war, and killing in war is another thing. "So you see, she hasn't figured out what attitude she wants to use towards you, according to what I know about her, which means that her idea of ascending to the top has been shaken." Since the biggest source of conflict between our two sides no longer exists, why should we stand on the opposite side of you?"
"Judging by the logical system, what you said makes sense. "But the part that comes from the human mind reminds me that what you say is true or false, and I can't believe it all." I'm more inclined to believe in logical systems, and I'm going to do it, but I've always felt that the human part of thinking is the right one. β
"Hahahaha. Shul burst out laughing, "That's the difference between normal and mechanical lifeforms, it's amazing, isn't it? I can say that your human thinking is partly right, but even if you tell you, it's useless, because you can't tell what is true and what is false, let alone whether those falsehoods are malicious or not." β
"It's really impossible to judge. Maximan looked at Shul and said, "So I decided to follow logic, after all, regardless of good intentions, your behavior must always be logical." β
"Clever choice...... Hmm, it looks like the results are in. β
Sure enough, the metal figure that had come to report before walked in again, and whispered beside Maximi: "Central, checked, the two retreating pilgrims have traces of recent surgery on their heads. β
"Hmm......" Massimilla's eyes were vaguely full of data flowing, "and then." β
"We have collected their hair and compared them, and these two people are indeed not the original pilgrims, this is what they are. The metal humanoid handed Massiman a card, "The body shape and skull shape are relatively similar, and after the surgical adjustment, human perception is almost indistinguishable. β
Maximi's visual collector shot out a red light and swept it over the card, and then nodded: "Then you can't blame the guide for making a mistake, after all, he still maintains a human body, his ability is limited, and it is normal that he can't distinguish it, it seems that there will be one more genetic analysis for the pilgrimage ceremony in the future, you record it, start preparing now, and start adding it from next time." β
"Yes. β
"In addition, the two spies continued to deal with the original plan, but the memory chips were temporarily withheld and returned to them when the five-year copy limit was near. It seems that even the cyborg has disgruntled feelings, and it is clear that this is equivalent to holding the other party's spy for a few years, "Go ahead, I'll leave it to you outside." β
"Understood. β
When the metal figure receded, Maximan was silent for a while with a gloomy face, and then he collected his mood and returned to his smile: "Let's not mention these trivial matters first, the next step is the real reincarnation ceremony, please come with me, let's go over first." β