"There's something outside the temple that seems to be controlling the remnants of the ancient ruins, and you can't do anything about it, do you?"

did not respond to the topic of leaving, and as soon as the conversation changed, Bai Ning directly mentioned the management core outside.

In the face of this sudden problem, the smile on Gogol's face twisted a little, and the overall feeling was more like a split-brain phenomenon from the depths of his soul.

Was it the communication between the Illusion Core and Gogol, or did the conflict become serious?

For the AI form of the Illusion Core, it may also be a form of application of the Soul Law, and in the process of merging with Gogol's soul, there are certain problems.

"Bai Ning, you are still so smart, you can peek into the core of anything at a glance.

It seems that you were able to leave the Illusion Labyrinth in the first place, not because of a coincidence, let alone because the Illusion Core was on the side.

The thing on the outside is also part of the core of the illusion, but due to the separate evolution of the long years, and the incomplete function, the two can no longer fully merge.

The core of the illusion can only live in this temple, just like me when I was imprisoned in the labyrinth of illusion. ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, he tasted like Gogol, arrogant and strong, as if he were the master here.

Previously, the Illusion Core said that Gogol's soul was partially suppressed by the black pillar, and it seems that this should be just a one-sided statement of the Illusion Core, or maybe it is just because the mechanism of the Illusion Core is not sound and cannot completely define Gogol's soul state.

"I didn't expect you to be able to preserve your self-consciousness after being extracted from your soul.

However, this kind of self-consciousness must be gradually dissipating with the passage of time, right? ”

Exists in a soul form, but is still able to retain consciousness, which indicates that the illusion core has a certain special treatment for Gogol's consciousness.

This kind of consciousness that has been stripped away from it may be able to exist in a special hallucinatory labyrinth, but if it wants to be revealed through the soul, it may even be related to the special mechanism of the black pillar.

After all, the body is the most vulnerable link relative to consciousness and soul.

If the existence of ancient ruins can permanently preserve the human consciousness and soul, then in a sense it is equivalent to eternal life.

The black pillar may be able to ensure the survival of the soul to a certain extent, but the subjective consciousness that follows it will slowly dissipate.

Gogol must not want to be slowly annihilated like this, let alone in a state of almost captivity.

"It's not necessarily a good thing to be too smart, but it's nice to talk to smart people.

You're right, my consciousness is slowly and inexorably dissipating, and there really is no point in dying here in a boring way, I need you to carry my body over. ”

The fact that souls can still return to their bodies after leaving the body has been proven countless times in various near-death cases, and Bai Ning did not feel any surprise to receive Gogol's response.

The only thing that puzzled Bai Ning was whether the Illusion Core would cooperate with Gogol's needs, you must know that the attitude of the Illusion Core just now was still actively suppressing Gogol's soul.

"Not to mention where your body is, even if I carry it here, will the Illusion Core help you through the process?

Besides, there is a management core outside the temple that is eyeing me, and how should its overall threat be circumvented?

Also, a large number of people led by Ivan have already come to the temple, and some of his men have also died here, you can't just die in the first place, right? ”

Bai Ning mentioned all kinds of difficulties, and even clearly pointed out the situation of Ivan and the others, that is, he wanted to get more information from Gogol.

When this series of questions was asked, Gogol suddenly fell into a state of silence, and he didn't know whether he was weighing Bai Ning's various problems, or regaining control of this place with the core of the illusion.

"Why are you so stupid?

Is what he says what he says?

Even I can't control the peripheral functions of the central totem, how can he, a soul trapped here, know so many things.

He wants to leave here, but it's just based on an established obsession, and it can't be true.

Still, I can get you out of here. ”

The effect of the Uncanny Valley appeared on Gogol's body again, and the content of the response was more about denying Gogol, but it repeatedly mentioned the topic of leaving here, which already made Bai Ning puzzled.

Bai Ning and the others leaving here, what good will it do to the core of the illusion realm?

It is an immortal and immortal existence, without the slightest mortal desire for a special life form, what can it want for Bai Ning?

Could it be that the illusion core actually has a need for Gogol's soul, and if Gogol's soul is lost, perhaps, the illusion core will lose the most core support foundation.

"Gogol wants to leave here, but you want me to leave because you occupy Gogol's soul?"

Bai Ning asked this question bluntly, which caused the illusion core to show a twisted and stiff smile again.

"The Ivan you spoke of is now under siege by a horde of wild beasts, and if you want to rescue them, you can leave now.

In the tunnel you dug before, there is a tunnel that leads to the basement level, through which you can reach the area of Ivan and the others more quickly. ”

The Illusion Core did not answer Bai Ning's question, but suddenly stated the current situation of Ivan and the others, as if he wanted to force Bai Ning to make a choice.

"First of all, Ivan is just a migrant worker for me, and I have no necessary obligation to control his life.

Secondly, there is a dangerous person in Ivan's team who wants to spy on the secrets of eternal life, and if I go to save him, he may turn back on me.

In the end, there are only three of us now, and the weapons and equipment in our hands are rudimentary, and even if we rush over in time now, I am afraid it will not be of any use. ”

In the face of the Illusion Core's eagerness to drive people away, Bai Ning only put forward three unfavorable conditions to save Ivan, and then said nothing more.

In the face of Bai Ning's rebuttal, the smile on the face of the illusion core became even more distorted, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"You can't really save them, but you can lead them into a safe passage.

That passage is the only way out of this ancient ruin.

In addition, this temple is not a completely safe place, and those beasts who leave here will eventually be affected by their minds and return to this place, tearing at everything that exists here. ”

The Illusion Core's response was simple and clear, as if it was directed to the core.

At present, Bai Ning has only one path to choose, and that is to obey the arrangement of the core of the illusion and leave here in time.

The sacrifice is just a Gogol whom he never knew.

"I have no interest in Ivan, I have no interest in Gogol, I am only interested in this ancient ruin.

If you can tell me the core secret here, I can leave now. ”

Seeing that the time was ripe, Bai Ning directly threw out his ultimate purpose of coming here.

This is a place where they can peek into the secrets of the soul, whether it is using the hidden energy of the soul, or creating a central totem through the conceptual laws of the soul, their research on life forms has surpassed that of human beings by too much.

Being able to glimpse the greatness and secrecy of this ancient civilization is the foundation that supports Bai Ning's belief in life.

"Core secrets?

What's the secret? Is anyone deliberately hiding something? ”

The discordant smiling face at the core of the illusion was slightly stiff, and what came out of the conversation was indeed quite philosophical.

The so-called secret is nothing more than an illusion set by the seeker, an artificial purpose to make his pursuit more meaningful.

"People, after all, are meaning animals, and this may be something you can't understand.

Or, because you don't have desires in your heart, you don't have any interest in what you know or what you don't know.

We humans usually like to define the unknown as a secret. ”

Bai Ning's response was very general, as if he was talking to another creature in a different dimension.

In the face of Bai Ning's response, the smile at the core of the illusion seemed even more exaggerated and weird, as if it was now experiencing an unprecedented happiness.

Happiness is a human emotion, and even if an AI-like creature can imitate it, it lacks basic empathy.

"You want to know some secrets, and I seem to have some secrets here.

If you want to hear it, I'll tell you, anyway, it's all old things, perhaps, in your human words, it's just some past things that have been forgotten in the dust of history.

You came here because of the ancient ruins here, and I don't know how old it is.

Time is a man-made concept after all, and after being buried in the soil for so long, who knows how many times the earth has revolved around the sun.

Through the concept in Gogol's consciousness, at most he can only summarize an approximation, and the specific age is perhaps only God knows. ”

The core of the illusion chattered for a long time, and I didn't know if it was talking to itself, or sorting out the relevant data in its memory.

In this regard, Bai Ning was not in a hurry, just waited quietly.

"Your current written history of civilization is too short, and it is more of a speculation about the past history, and I think it is naïve to describe the development of mankind in terms of five stages of civilization.

The so-called five civilizations are nothing more than a summary of the five representative cultural phenomena.

It is a very common way to record that history always belongs only to the victors, and this is indeed an eternal truth.

As you said, this ancient ruin where I am belongs to the Fourth Civilization. ”

It's another rambling monologue, like a contemptuous criticism, like a helpless teaching.

The core of the illusion is an incomplete thing, and Bai Ning only thinks that its data extraction process is not very smooth.