"Everybody dies."

"But you won't." She looked at Shang Luo, "Your hair, this is a sign of ascension to celestials, isn't it?" You have stepped through the door of immortality. After the success of the Water Dragon, you can still seek the immortality of all people in the sea of stars. And we. We gave up. Because there is no place for us in the sea of stars, because there is no night in the universe. ”

"But we also say that the universe is 'Xuanye', isn't it all night?"

"That's a way of saying it. The actual definition is: the night is the shadow of the earth, and there is the moon in the night. But in fact the moon doesn't matter at all, it's just a satellite of the Earth, isn't it? Looking for the shadow of the earth in the vast sea of stars, this is inevitable. Some. ”

She covered her forehead, a reality that she and countless Romans had to face: "Aurora wants to find the sun, which is the greatest ideal, because every star you look up and see is a glorious and brilliant star." But we, who only have a small earth, have to look for the shadow of the earth. Looking for the shadow of the earth in the sea of stars, this is such a narrow and sad path. But."

"But?"

Victoria slowly raised her head, together with the infinite mirror image in the mirror: "However, there is more than one path to eternity, and we already know what we have to do. That's why I submitted my credentials—this heart is bright, and the moon is full. ”

"I also read this national letter. So, what exactly does this mean? ”

"It means to look for the shadow of the earth, to look for the moon, to look for the eternal night, we have already counted. We will stand side by side with Aurora again because we understand that the road that belongs to Rome is not to the sky, not to the upward. Rather - downward! Now, allow me to officially welcome you here. She looked into Shang Luo's eyes, and Victoria in countless mirrors also looked at him:

"Friends who are about to go to the 'Vast Universe in the Firmament', welcome to the 'Infinite Universe in the Shell'. This is the cornerstone of New Rome, the City Zero of Cyberspace. Welcome, Cyberlenia! ”

The mirror is shattered. The glowing mirror crumbled, but the mirror did not disappear. Behind Victoria's back, he saw his back. Upwards, he saw the soles of his feet, and down the tops of his heads. This is a transcendent perspective that has never been seen before-

"What is this?"

Victoria said calmly: "Maybe there is indeed only one earth, but there are infinite shadows of the earth. Up, or down, can lead to infinity. By looking downward, we find the infinite eternal night. Here, the sun never rises and time never passes. Everything is waiting for us to redefine, create, and explore. In the endless darkness of the night, we are as immortal as the celestials of Aurora. That's our answer to Aurora. ”

"You have to give up the physical world and upload it to the virtual Cyber Space yourself???

"It's not uploading, it's coming in. We sink our whole body and mind into the night. Sink into the infinity beneath the River Styx. ”

"But." Shang Luo recalled that feeling—the harshest extreme cold, the most delicate loneliness. That's what it feels like to be drowning.

"You're going to die. You're all going to die. He looked Victoria in the eye.

"That's just ritual death, and it's the path to eternal life. Because the dead do not die, they do not die again if they die once. But it was a difficult decision. After abandoning the material world, Rome will really perish. This is the curtain call for the old Rome, but the new Rome will be reborn in Cyberbolenia, and the phoenix will finally emerge from the ashes. So. When we choose to go into the night, everything under the sun is yours. ”

"It's really shocking." Shang Luo was shocked.

"It's just that we may not have walked so neatly. In return for giving away the world, we hope that Aurora can help us at the last moment and buy us a little time. With just a little time, let's finish the construction of the Cyber space. A little bit is enough. What do you think? ”

"I was shocked. This kind of problem needs to be reported to the Son of Heaven. ”

Slowly, she took a sip of tea: "Okay, that's a business matter, but there are also some private matters between friends. At the end of the day, I wish us a pleasant trip, old friends who have only met once. We call it an old friend because all Aurora people are our old friends. But met once. Well, not counting this time, I've actually seen you before. ”

"Have you seen it? Where is it? ”

"At the airport in Constantina. I see you're calmly sparring with that shirtless miscellaneous soldier, your sword skills as graceful as an ethereal aether. Daguan's eyes are full of everything, and his body has a radiant aura. ”

"Ahh Thanks for the compliment. ”

"Actually, they asked me to go on a blind date. They want us to make a marriage and secure the blood of Rome within the Empire. At the time I said. No way. But I actually like you. It's true. I like you a lot. ”

"Huh?"

"I'm serious. Although it was only a vague feeling, it took me 4 seconds to factor myself: I saw in you wisdom, strength and calmness, which is what I dreamed of the Roman Empire to be. So I have a high level of recognition and recognition for you, and also a strong emotional and spiritual attachment. This externalization of self-consciousness and psychological visibility is a psychological phenomenon known as romantic love. But I also knew that Rome was about to go on a long journey, and earthly blood was no longer important, so I rejected their offer. I didn't want to say this, but your celestial hair and red pupils made me. It gave me another impulsive emotion based on hormones."

Shang Luo heard this series of words, and he heard them clearly.

However, he did not feel joy at all, only sadness. He knew that it was not a liking at all. People may fall in love at first sight with countless people in their lives, but not all of them will turn their love at first sight into action. Unless. She was saying goodbye to her life, an emotional catharsis.

[A man is about to die, and his words are good. The bird is dying, and its song is mourning. Apollonia also saw what she meant.

Rome is about to leave the earthly world, and their connection with the world will gradually fade. Left the world under the sun to his old friend, but it all ended here.

"Wait." Shang Luo suddenly raised his head, and a light flashed in his eyes.

[Ahh Apollonia also thought of it, [That! That and that! 】

"Victoria!" Shang Luo stood up on the table, "I have a question for you!" ”

"Ahh???hh Victoria, whose cheeks turned dark blue, was painted blue, "I, I."

"Your Cyber Space, can you land some new people in it!"

"Huh?" The dark blue face returned to normal, but was a little disappointed, "You mean, you want to bring someone in?" How many people? ”

"827,213,139!" He confirmed to Apollonia the total number of "Kinai" in the two capitals and 13 provinces, including Nanyang and overseas guests.

(End of chapter)