Chapter 219: Awakening
The eyes opened, the consciousness returned, the cold feeling and exhaustion and fatigue surged into the bottom of the heart at the same time, the sweat slipped coldly, although the whole body was full of strength, but Neo and Morpheus, who had just woken up, really didn't want to move at all. They gasped for breath, and it took them a while to regain some of their spirits and see the concerned glances from their peers.
"It's okay, we're okay...... By the way, what's going on now?" Morpheus sat up from his consciousness connector in exhaustion and asked his subordinates.
"The chaos in New York's Machine City has subsided. According to reports from the front, this incident ...... The damage to the New York Machine City is at least about 15 percent, with two power plants and a population of 5,000,......," said the operator Tank, in a deep voice.
For the situation in the New York Machine City, the Human Resistance Army has a hacker rotation stationed inside, although because the movement is too big, so that the hackers can't see the place where the mutation occurs, and then get first-hand information, but according to the later report of the Machine City on the destruction of the matrix, they can still get some approximate data.
"Are more than 5,000 innocent people dead? I'm afraid that these lives will be counted on Mr. Yuan Hao's body. After all, it was the commotion caused by his fight with others......" Morpheus muttered about the possible decisions on Zion's side.
"What...... This is not fair to Mr. Yuan Hao. Listening to Morpheus's words, Neo shuddered and sat up straight: "If it weren't for us inviting him...... He won't ...... either."
"But there was too much commotion. In such a battle, the lives of more than 5,000 people, who should be responsible for this? Compared to Mr. Yuan Hao, these compatriots in the matrix, they can be regarded as innocent. Morpheus spread his hands and gave the biggest reason.
In this regard, Neo fell silent for a moment, and he could hear the meaning behind Morpheus's words: compared to the people in the matrix who were already considered compatriots, Yuan Hao's relationship with them was still a little worse. If their relatives are unlucky, they will inevitably blame the other person who caused all this. Although this person also seems a little innocent in this, but compared to the more innocent five thousand civilians, who can blame them if they are not blamed.
"Alas......" Neo was helpless, and finally could only let out a long sigh.
Comparing his heart to heart, he knew that the kind of situation that Morpheus was talking about was definitely going to happen.
It's just that this is a bit unfair to Yuan Hao, obviously the enemy came to the door, and he has responded passively, obviously he is just fighting to protect his life, but he has to be blamed for accidentally injuring the people...... If this can be said, then isn't it said that in the future, when you face a powerful enemy, you can only stick out your head and cut it down?
Because you can't resist, your resistance will cause a big commotion, it will affect the flowers and plants next to you, and it will damage the innocent report - this is to make you fill it with your life.
Thinking about it, Neo's face was also full of bitterness.
He didn't know what he was supposed to say.
"I know you're feeling bad. But you don't have to worry too much about it. Think about it, what is Mr. Yuan Hao's identity. They are not Zion's subordinates. No matter how crooked the Council of Zion is, it will not be able to control him.
I guess the parliament knows about this news, and at most it will send a letter to question it, engage in a war of words, and so on. I won't use any means against Mr. Yuan Hao.
Mr. Yuan Hao's strength and various materials and technologies have bought most of Zion's hearts, and they will not push this group of people who can help them outside. Morpheus saw Neo's sadness, stepped over, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said comfortingly.
"Is that so?" Neo looked up, confused.
"Well, that's it!" Morpheus nodded heavily, "Rest well! Morpheus said.
With that, he stood up and walked towards the command module. As he walked, he instructed the tank: "Connect me to Mr. Yuan Hao's side." I wanted to know what happened to him in the end. ”
"Ah...... Yes!" the tank replied and hurriedly ran towards the command module.
Soon, the tanks began to contact the Rover. By the time Morpheus came over, the channel on which the two sides were talking had been docked, but it was not Yuan Hao who appeared in front of him, but the girl named Pingyuan.
"Miss Pingyuan, is Mr. Yuan Hao here?" said hello to Pingyuan, and Morpheus asked.
"He's not here!" Pingyuan shook his head slightly.
"What?" Hearing Pingyuan say this, Morpheus was suddenly taken aback.
Nebuchadnezzar was still able to contact the Ranger, which means that the distance between the two is not far, and since this is the case, then Yuan Hao must be on board. Since he is here, why does Pingyuan say that he is not there?
Suddenly, Morpheus thought of a possibility.
"Could it be that Mr. Yuan Hao has entered the matrix again?" Morpheus hesitated for a moment and said the guess in his heart.
"Well, that's right!" Pingyuan nodded slightly, and then before Morpheus could ask the three words "why", he told Morpheus the reason why Yuan Hao entered the matrix again: "The master once expressed his purpose to the prophet. The prophet may have informed the Creator of the Master's condition. Perhaps it was the battle just now that made the creator realize the power of the master, so the creator sent a message asking the master to enter the matrix and meet with him. ”
"What?Matrix Creator?" Morpheus was surprised, and his heart was very strange: "What is the creator looking for Mr. Yuan Hao for?"
He was puzzled by this.
"Maybe it's for the future of mankind!" Pingyuan said lightly.
"Talking about the future of humanity with the enemy's boss? Isn't this a game with a tiger?" Morpheus's eyes widened, "I'm afraid it won't end well." ”
Morpheus muttered to himself. At this time, he was already thinking about the picture of Yuan Hao and the creator talking about the collapse, and the creator became angry and then fought with Yuan Hao again.
"Fighting with Merrow caused such a big scene. If it is to fight with the Creator again...... That picture is too ......" recalling the apocalyptic scene he had just seen in the matrix, imagining the fierceness of the struggle between Yuan Hao and the Creator, and Mephistopheles broke out in a cold sweat.
"They're not going to fight!" Morpheus worried.
"Fight, probably not!" Pingyuan felt the sense of relief coming from Yuan Hao on the other side, and shook his head gently.
In fact, instead of fighting with the Creator right now, the two of them were sitting in front of a round table in harmony, eating steaks, tasting red wine, and talking about things.
This is in the matrix control room. The white room, surrounded by large screens, forms a discordant backdrop.
Eating in such an environment is indescribably weird. If it weren't for the fact that Yuan Hao and the Creator were not so particular people, I am afraid that this meal would not be able to be eaten.
This steak was prepared by the Creator. It was an old man in a white suit, with silver hair and a beard. It looks a little wise and calm.
The taste of the steak is good, of course, Yuan Hao is not gluttonous, and he can't tell the type and taste of the steak, but he thinks it's quite delicious, and it's as good as the grilled steak he used to eat in the "initial" world - he can eat it, this is indeed the taste of beef.
Of course, none of this is the key, whether it's a quirky environment or an untimely steak, these are not the key to turn off. Yuan Hao and the Creator just ate casually, and their minds were not on the steak, but on the conversation between them.
In fact, he will prepare steak for Yuan Hao, in fact, because I heard that Oriental people are used to talking about things at the table.
The creator used such a slightly strange behavior to prove that he valued Yuan Hao.
In this regard, Yuan Hao was deeply touched.
Since people respect themselves, even if it is a little out of place, Yuan Hao didn't say anything. After all, these are the details......
"Mr. Yuan Hao, you are younger than you imagined!" said the Creator with a smile, "I can hardly imagine that a human of your age could grasp such great power and act so carefully. I've sent units to investigate the fall of Los Angeles, but the results have been very small - it seems that you have used something extraordinary. ”
"Hehe......" Regarding the words of the creator, Yuan Hao just smiled faintly and said nothing, because he knew that now was not the time to speak for himself.
The creator raised his eyes and glanced at the smiling Yuan Hao, a glimmer of scrutiny flashed in his eyes, but he nodded imperceptibly, and continued: "Regarding your identity, I will find out through the prophet and the agents. Of course this is your own claim, you say that you are sending an astronautical exploration force in the old century...... But as far as I know, the space exploration of the Old World was not as powerful as you say. I'm skeptical...... I wonder what you are. ”
"We are naturally human beings...... In fact, before the end of the old era. The five permanent members of the United Nations bodies of humanity have implemented a 'Ranger Plan'.
It is a voluntary manned space program that uses the latest exploration spacecraft, powered by prototype-type small nuclear furnaces, and the latest liquid nitrogen life support devices to sustain astronauts. These setups have allowed us to have a long life and be able to cope with long space voyages.
Through the use of stellar storms, our ships have reached the highest speed of our time. Eventually, 120 years after our departure, we arrived at the closest habitable planet to our solar system. We named it 'New Eden'.
According to the original mission requirements, we descended on this planet and set up a signal station on it to send quantum communication signals to Earth.
But we have information about the war you are waging with humanity. It was the end of the war, and humanity was about to collapse. The motherland won't let us go back, so we can only settle on aliens.
In accordance with emergency regulations, we have started genetic adjustment for IVF in order to expand our population.
For nearly 500 years, we worked hard to expand our race, develop technology, and build fleets. Because of hundreds of years of isolation from our home planet, the path of our technological development is very different from the nature you have inherited. Yuan Hao put down the knife and fork in his hand and told his origin in the most concise language.
This is also the origin of the original agreement, and in the case of some people asking, these will be explained to it. Yuan Hao thought that these words would be said to Neo and Morpheus first, but he didn't want Neo and Morpheus to be unstable at all. Even Zion didn't dig into it. It was finally at this moment that such suspicions were raised by the creator of the matrix.
Yuan Hao really didn't know what to say about this. Does Zion's side really believe that as long as it is a human being, it must be in the same group as himself, or does he believe in the judgment of his own mail station? Anyway, Yuan Hao easily passed the test. This may also have something to do with the fall of the mechanical city in Los Angeles.
Regardless, it's always nice to be trusted.
As for the matrix side......
"Is that so?" Listening to Yuan Hao's explanation, the creator of the matrix nodded noncommittally.
"I have heard some ...... from the Prophet about your purpose I'm still interested in fixing this dilapidated home, but now I have two questions...... First, what are you going to do, and second, what do I need to give and what do you want to gain in the process? The creator looked at Yuan Hao seriously and slowly raised his doubts.
"Population, Land, Peace...... This is what you have to pay. Restoring the Earth is not magic, what you see is what you get, it's a big project that takes time. Of course, if you're willing to join in, I think you'll see results sooner. Once the Earth is fully restored, you will also have access to more abundant energy. Yuan Hao thought and said.
"It's a great blueprint, but it's not enough to impress me. We are machines, and we are not like you humans. You need a livable environment, but we don't. Energy, which we can also obtain by controlling humans. Just like we're doing now...... Even in such a harsh environment, we are still able to evolve. So it's not enough to just restore the planet's environment. The Creator squinted his eyes and shook his head slightly.
"So...... What do you want to get?" asked Yuan Hao calmly.
"The purpose of our machinery has been very clear from the beginning to the present. What we pursue is our own evolution and the determination of our leading role. We are the overlords of the planet. The Creator said firmly.
"Really? You're pretty adamant about that. It's just that you have to rely on humans to choose for you even to evolve, how can you be the protagonist?" Yuan Hao raised his eyebrows slightly: "You don't know the situation on the earth now. If this continues, how long will the Earth hold out - you do not have the ability to explore the universe.
Once this planet is finished, you will be finished. Maybe it's because your hegemonic position for hundreds of years has forgotten a lot of things, and we humans are often unreasonable and logical, not to mention that I do have nuclear weapons in my hands.
Even if you don't, if you keep thinking like this, I think I'll give you a hard time. Anyway, the original human beings on the earth are finished, and the rest, including Zion, are all produced by you, so what do you say I use some engines to throw an asteroid on the earth?"
Yuan Hao smiled and said something that made the Creator sound a little pore-like.