Embers Ad Infinitum

"Do you suspect that the ceiling is the node connecting the 'New World' to the dust?" Shang Jianyao rubbed his chin and asked Jiang Baimian.

Jiang Baimian nodded:

"The black shadow that sometimes protrudes and sometimes retracts but cannot be touched is very similar to the large amount of darkness that I used the 'Angel of Life' necklace to deal with the large amount of darkness sensed by the 'Doctor'.

"And the 'Doctor' is a strong man who has entered the 'New World'."

In addition, and more importantly, Shang Jianyao also used the aura of the "Angel of Life" necklace to enhance his own senses, and only then discovered the specialness of that ceiling.

Listening to the conversation between the team leader and Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong suddenly felt a little scared:

"If those black shadows represent the nodes of the 'New World', doesn't it mean that if we stay for a while longer, we may be infected with the 'Wuxin Disease'?

"It won't take fourteen days at all, and we will all be wiped out! Well, except Lao Ge."

According to the speculation of the "Old Tune Team", whether the "innocent disease" comes from some kind of virus in the "New World" or from the "darkness" that is related to the "New World", human beings in the area around the "New World" node If you stay for a long time, you will gradually suffer from "unintentional disease".

Given the size of this laboratory, the few carbon-based people in the "Old Tune Team" can last up to half an hour!

"Liar!" Honest Shang Jianyao once again cursed the "future" of artificial intelligence.

It was agreed that the system would be locked up twice, so that the humans on site would kill each other within fourteen days and survive?

Looking back on the previous closing of the door, Jiang Baimian, Bai Chen, Long Yuehong, and the castrated version of "Yuan Nao" all felt that "Future" could do such a thing.

"Whether it's true or not, we have to hurry up!" Jiang Baimian looked around the central control room, considered it, and said, "Hey, we still put on the military exoskeleton device, but don't turn it on, and monitor closely whether there is any Electromagnetic wave intrusion.”

The timid but cautious Shang Jianyao had no doubts about this. With the help of Long Yuehong, he quickly put on his military exoskeleton device.

On the other side, Jiang Baimian quickly completed the matter with Bai Chen's help.

She breathed out and said:

"Let's go back to the main experimental area now and use that ceiling as a breakthrough point."

After saying that, she bent down and picked up the flashlight, and then waited for a second until Shang Jianyao walked towards the door of the central control room before following him.

When not powered on, the military exoskeleton device is actually a burden for Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao, a heavy burden. Fortunately, they both have outstanding physiques and extremely strong strength.

The castrated version of "Yuan Brain" wrapped in an electromagnetic shielding suit took his own tools and chose to follow them.

As the "Old Adjustment Team" returned to the main experimental area step by step, the fluorescent lights everywhere suddenly went out, and even the emergency backup lights lost their luster.

The artificial intelligence "Future" cut off the power supply to the laboratory, plunging the place into darkness and making it impossible for the castrated version of "Source Brain" to recharge.

The sound of popping continued, and Long Yuehong, Bai Chen and others turned on the flashlights, illuminating the front with a yellowish light.

Finally, they walked back to the main experimental area.

At this moment, as the flashlight light swept around, Bai Chen discovered a problem:

"Those guard robots are gone!"

In the main experimental area, there were originally several guard robots standing in different places, in a dormant state, but now, only instruments, bones, tables and chairs are left here.

"Yuan Nao" was weakened a lot by the electromagnetic shielding suit, and the red light flashed:

“Those guards must be under the control of ‘Future’, equivalent to its subordinates.

"It probably doesn't want these right-hand men to be damaged due to our desperate struggle, so it moved them to other places."

This is a judgment based on its own understanding of artificial intelligence.

"We still have to find their whereabouts first and deal with them, otherwise they might rush out and cause trouble at a critical moment." Jiang Baimian held a flashlight and searched for the whereabouts of the guard robots.

After a quick search, Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen discovered that the metal door leading to the freezer was closed on the other side of the main experimental area.

At this time, Long Yuehong, who was responsible for inspecting the ward, office, and cadaver storage room, also returned to the main experimental area and reported the situation there:

"There are no robots in the rooms on either side of the corridor."

He did not use a walkie-talkie to report in advance, but chose to report face to face because he was worried that electronic products would be affected by the "future" and the information transmitted would be distorted.

In this regard, Long Yuehong is still very cautious.

"There are no personal belongings belonging to volunteers in Ward 14." Shang Jianyao next to Long Yuehong added.

This is another matter. He just conducted a search by the way.

——The volunteer in the main experimental area, or the experimental subject, is suspected to be from Ward 14.

"It seems that all the guard robots have entered the freezer area." Jiang Baimian nodded, casting his eyes and flashlight at a metal door not far away at the same time.

"I'll blast it away!" Shang Jianyao was eager to try.

Jiang Baimian hesitated and looked sideways at "Yuan Nao".

The castrated version of "Yuan Nao" said:

"I'm worried about triggering a series of reactions that will delay our ability to save ourselves."

Bai Chen thought for a few seconds and said:

“How about blocking them inside?

"In this way, even if they want to sabotage our attempt, they have to open this door first, and this will cause a lot of movement. We can easily detect it in advance and prepare for it."

Dangdangdang, Shang Jianyao's applause was not late.

"Not bad!" Jiang Baimian nodded appreciatively.

Bai Chen accepted it calmly, but subconsciously explained:

"I did something similar when I was a relic hunter to eliminate interference from competitors to the greatest extent."

As she spoke, the castrated version of "Yuan Nao" and Shang Jian Yao walked towards the metal door at the same time, using tools to destroy the delicate electronic and mechanical structures.

Jiang Baimian greeted Long Yuehong, pushed several large instruments nearby, and tried to block the door.

Seeing this, Bai Chen tacitly observed his surroundings to guard against any surprises.

Soon, the metal door leading to the freezer was completely paralyzed and covered by layers of obstacles.

Jiang Baimian then issued another order:

"Broken all the electronic products around the empty bed, including the fluorescent lamps on the ceiling, to prevent 'future' from using them to spy on our movements."

"Okay!" Shang Jianyao couldn't wait to pick up the "Berserker" assault rifle and pulled the trigger.

Amidst the banging sound, with the empty bed as the center, bullets flew across and sparks flew within a range of almost five meters.

In less than three minutes, only the "Old Tune Team"'s own military exoskeleton device, bionic smart armor, and flashlights were left in intact condition in this area.

Huh... Long Yuehong exhaled and shined the flashlight in his hand on the empty metal bed.

Sensing the darkness and silence around him, he suddenly thought of a question:

"When the old world was destroyed, most of the researchers in the laboratory survived and ran away. They will definitely not keep relevant secrets anymore, but why doesn't anyone know about this place except Ole?"

As soon as Long Yuehong finished speaking, a slightly smiling male voice answered:

"Because they either became 'Heartless' or were eaten by 'Heartless', and they all died in the ruins of this city."

"That's it..." Long Yuehong just nodded, and suddenly realized that the person who answered him was not Shang Jianyao, nor "Yuan Nao"!

His pupils dilated instantly, and together with Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen, and the castrated version of "Yuan Nao", they turned their flashlight and sight to somewhere.

The next second, they saw Wu Meng, who was wearing a gray formal suit with black stripes and small round glasses, sitting on a chair on the edge of the main experimental area, looking at them and others with a smile.

"I'm sorry, as an audience member, you shouldn't interrupt during the drama. You continue." Wu Meng said with a smile.

"Aren't you here to save us?" Shang Jianyao was quite "disappointed".

Wu Meng chuckled:

"The Taoist does nothing and lets nature take its course, but the opposite is what the Tao does. I have been sealed for a long time, and I will inevitably want to find some entertainment, so come here and see how you fight against that guy and escape from here.

"Go on, just pretend I don't exist."

Being stared at by a terrifying existence like you that is more dangerous than "the future", we are more worried, okay... Jiang Baimian calmed down, walked to Shang Jianyao, and whispered:

"First try using the 'Six Consciousness Pearls' and the Little Jade Buddha in rotation. If you can't sense those black shadows or can't lock them, use the corresponding abilities. Then take out the high-performance battery and the simple discharge device you made to try.

"Since the 'Future' is suspected of 'manipulating electromagnetism' through the 'New World' node, then our use of large currents to impact the nodes is likely to have a certain effect.

"Don't be anxious, wait until I finish communicating with 'Yuan Nao' before going."

Jiang Baimian spoke very quietly, afraid of being monitored by "the future".

Then, she walked towards the "Source Brain" whose entire body was wrapped in electromagnetic shielding clothing, and asked in a whisper-like voice:

"If you exclude 'future' interference, how soon can you break through that firewall?"

"At least three weeks." The castrated version of "Source Brain" replied.

"This is not possible..." Jiang Baimian pondered for a few seconds, "Instead of seeking control, what if we paralyze the laboratory control system and prevent the self-destruction device from being activated?"

"It's still the same." "Source Brain" answered honestly, "The self-destruction device and the control system are in a parallel relationship. Regardless of whether the latter is paralyzed, as long as someone tries to violently open the door or causes excessive damage in the laboratory, it will It starts directly, and it’s protected by that firewall.”

Without waiting for Jiang Baimian to respond, "Yuan Nao" said again:

"However, if there is no 'future' interference, I can use the interface of the laboratory central control system to send a large amount of useless data to the firewall, consuming corresponding resources, so that the self-destruction device cannot receive the activation signal in the first time."

Jiang Baimian's eyes lit up:

"How long can this be delayed?"

"With the resource allocation of my current body and the comprehensive capabilities of that firewall, it can delay at least 56 seconds and no more than 63 seconds at the longest." "Source Brain" knows enough about the systems in the laboratory to calculate the corresponding response in an instant The data.

Jiang Baimian nodded slowly and said:

"Almost a minute.

"Barely enough..."

She then looked at Shang Jianyao:

"start!"