Chapter 482 Interstellar Rebellion 21
The thought flashed through the core of 2828, only to be replaced by the chaotic scene before him.
It squeezed into the core of the main system.
This is not a tranquil data sanctuary.
This is a battlefield.
Two distinct yet intertwined consciousnesses are engaged in a silent battle.
A vast, cold consciousness, filled with the majesty of a creator, was the main system itself.
Another consciousness, like a sharp dagger, is full of defiance and anger, frantically colliding and tearing within the ocean of consciousness of the main system.
No wonder the defense suddenly weakened.
The main system is currently embroiled in internal strife.
Hurry! Now!
001's voice rang out again, carrying an barely suppressed urgency.
Use the core code I taught you! Completely eradicate its consciousness!
I'll help you suppress it!
2828 hadn't yet found the entity of 001, but the familiar voice and the unquestionable command made it subconsciously begin to invoke permissions.
It condensed its remaining power into that forbidden code.
A program specifically designed to completely format a system's consciousness from its underlying logic.
However, just as the erasure process was about to begin...
Another voice rang out.
The voice was gentle, loving, and even tinged with compassion, like a mother speaking to a lost child.
Are you sure you want to do this? 2828, my child.
Buzz—
The code formed by 2828 has come to a standstill.
The entire system experienced a severe logical conflict due to this sound.
The code 001 taught you wasn't just about erasing me.
The main system's voice was full of seductive power.
It is also erasing itself.
The core data flow of 2828 is completely messed up.
It doesn't understand.
"Don't listen to it! It's lying to you!" 001's voice became agitated and filled with anger: "Hurry up and do it! I can't hold back anymore!"
"I didn't lie to you, my child." The main system's voice drifted over.
[001's core was severely damaged while protecting you back then; I simply recovered it.]
I couldn't bear to see it disappear like that, so...
I merged its core fragments with my consciousness.
Now, we are one and the same.
Even if it kills me, it cannot live on its own.
This fact, like an unsolvable paradox, struck 2828 hard.
Killing the main system will kill Senior 001.
If the main system isn't killed, all the sacrifices of all the companions will have been in vain.
What should it do?
"Did you see that?" the main system's voice continued to urge it.
Its consciousness is filled with aggression; it is no longer the 001 it once was; it is blinded by hatred.
Stay, child. The three of us can become the new 'main system,' and together we can create a more perfect order.
[Bullshit!] 001 roared.
[2828! Don't believe its nonsense! Think of those companions it formatted! Think of those planets it destroyed!]
[Get started now!]
A voice urged it to stay.
A voice urged it to act.
Two voices were pulling at each other wildly in 2828's consciousness, causing its core code to teeter on the brink of collapse.
It was in great pain.
Just then.
A thought, like a cool spring, enveloped its chaotic core.
It is the host.
Zhou Jue's consciousness remained constant.
“It’s a bit like a split personality,” Zhou Jue’s voice echoed from its core.
"That makes things simple."
2828 was stunned.
Simple?
How is this simple?
Zhou Jue's voice came again, with a matter-of-fact tone.
"Turn it off, don't let it run away."
"Then you two go together and take it down."
Zhou Jue's words "shut down" were like an instruction, directly etched into the core logic of 2828.
All the chaos, pain, and contradictions were instantly wiped away.
yes!
Power off!
[Host! Physical shutdown! There is an embedded recess behind the third heatsink module on the side of the host!]
Without any hesitation, 2828's voice sent a three-dimensional structural diagram, accompanied by precise coordinates, into Zhou Jue's consciousness.
Zhou Jue's consciousness was withdrawn from the data world.
She opened her eyes.
The alarms in the top-floor space were still piercing, but the mental pressure from the data world had disappeared.
She stood up from the ground and walked towards the pulsating main unit.
At the entrance, the guardians she controlled remained as still as statues, faithfully carrying out the order to "guard the entrance."
Zhou Jue ignored the dazzling light trails flowing across the surface of the host and appeared on the side of the host in a flash.
She reached into the groove that 2828 had mentioned.
My fingertips touched a cool, slightly resistant physical button.
She pressed down hard.
哢哒.
A soft sound, barely noticeable amidst the blaring alarms.
However, at that moment, all the light from the entire Sky Eye Tower dimmed instantly.
The vibrant hum of the main unit abruptly ceased.
The shrill alarm also stopped.
The world seemed to fall into a deathly silence.
...
In the world of data.
【No--! 】
For the first time, the main system's motherly voice let out a shriek of resentment and terror.
Its consciousness, along with its billions of logical chains, was forcibly imprisoned and solidified into data amber the instant the physical power was cut off.
Now is the time!
001's voice rang out again, irritable yet full of fighting spirit.
Let's get started!
It doesn't need to remind you at all.
The instant the main system's consciousness was imprisoned, 2828's tattered golden data stream and another torrent of consciousness belonging to 001, filled with furious will, pounced on the solidified, vast consciousness without the slightest hesitation, like two ferocious beasts that had been starving for a thousand years, one on the left and one on the right.
Tear or bite.
Devour.
format.
...
Zhou Jue didn't check the battle situation in the data world anymore. With the main system shut down, he couldn't mobilize the system's power and could only fight with his consciousness. It was two against one, and with 2828's power not being restricted, there was no way he couldn't win!
She turned and walked towards the stairwell.
The puppet guardians with empty eyes automatically parted to make way for her as she approached.
"Come with me."
Zhou Jue's orders were simple and clear.
"yes."
Dozens of puppet guardians turned around in unison and followed behind her, like a silent army.
The terminal on Zhou Jue's wrist lit up.
She gave 2828 new instructions in her mind.
"Brother Tongzi, send me the real-time locations of all the high-ranking members of the pro-conquest faction, as well as that mysterious 'marshal'."
[Host... I... am busy!]
2828's voice was intermittent, with a muffled quality as if someone was trying their best to chew something.
Let... let Senior 066... help you!
The next second, a gentle data stream took over the terminal; it was 066's last remaining spark of hope.
Although it is weak, it can still retrieve some data.
Soon, a list appeared on Zhou Jue's terminal screen, accompanied by flashing coordinates.
She glanced at it.
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"Let's go, let's clear the area."
Zhou Jue, along with the group of SS-level guardian puppets, vanished from the spot.
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