Chapter 231: The Open Card
Boom, boom, boom.
The sound of the heartbeat is so intense that it can temporarily suppress the chaotic thoughts.
It is difficult for humans to deliberately not think about "something", but the moment Guanghui opened his mouth, both the devil and humans tacitly "forgot" the existence of the devil.
Milo hesitated for a few seconds in the dim blue detection light, then took a natural step forward, as if he had heard nothing.
And Guanghui's voice rang out again, resounding in her mind, or rather...soul.
"Do you want to go through that door?"
"I'll help you."
He deliberately paused for several seconds between the two sentences to indicate that the two sentences were unrelated.
Glory is the supreme treasure of the Church of Glory, the essence extracted from the technological age, the pinnacle of man-made creation, and the god who will inevitably protect and save mankind.
Miroku walked in the metal corridor with cold hands and feet.
She is one of the main persons in charge of the Apostle Project. The Apostle Project cannot avoid Glory itself, and is even mutually dependent on the Glory Project. Naturally, she has an understanding of Glory that surpasses other bishops.
What is Radiance? It is both a man-made object and a creature of the abyss.
To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, He is like an embryo created through technological means, implanted by humans into the womb of the abyss, nurtured and hatched with the help of the power of both parties, and under the supervision of humans during its growth.
The specific situation is naturally more complicated. In short, the people of the Church of Light believe that other abyssal creatures are constantly influenced by the star core and have the instinct to devour and destroy humans.
But Guanghui is different. He will definitely stand on the side of mankind. His friendliness is both his stance and his instinct.
Although he didn't know the specific content of the "Sacred Shackles", Milo could roughly understand its operating mechanism.
There must be something like a program command that restricts Glory, preventing Him from betraying humanity no matter what the situation.
So what He just said, "I will help you," probably meant...
【"yes."】
Now the dizziness was so strong that it was difficult to control. Milo slowly clenched his fingers to prevent himself from trembling in the surveillance video.
Every step she took was still steady, but her heart seemed to be floating in the abyss.
Why, is there any need for Guanghui to help me?
What does He want to do? Does He need an agent to help bypass certain blockades? Does He—
[“Don’t be afraid.”] This time, Guanghui changed his voice.
His original voice was electronic, and he would occasionally use a child's voice to talk to the bishops. But now his voice is more like that of a woman in her 40s, with a gentle and mellow voice.
Miroku vaguely felt that her voice now sounded familiar, as if she was imitating...himself.
"Yes, everything I have comes from you all. So please don't be afraid. I will never betray humanity or the people I love."
This voice that sounded close to "Milo" made Milo's heartbeat gradually slow down.
She was still unsure of Guanghui's true intentions and still hadn't let down her guard, but the initial panic that was close to disillusionment had disappeared.
She was just too afraid that some guess would come true.
If even Guanghui completely lost control, the possibility of saving humanity would drop from less than 10% to 1%, and would such "salvation" still be considered "human salvation"...at least she felt that it definitely was not.
Milo whispered in his heart: How are you going to help me?
"You will do what you want to do, and I will help you complete it 100%."
Is there a department specifically responsible for monitoring Guanghui? Of course there is.
But the glorious entity is at the bottom of the abyss, and He is now a "God" with power. It is probably difficult for that kind of monitoring to reach the level of spirit and soul.
Therefore, the reason why He is communicating in a roundabout way now is probably not to bypass surveillance, but because of certain original settings, those sacred shackles.
【"right."】
The god gave an affirmative answer, and even if he did not appear in any form, he could still make those who heard him believe in his gentleness.
What I want to do is interfere with the reset of zero. I have the authority to do this by force, but it will definitely be discovered by the supervisor.
In my original plan, I needed to use superpowers and some strange objects... Miroku deliberately skipped the option of [cooperating with the devil] and did not think about it further.
In short, her original plan inherently involved risk, guaranteeing only a 70% success rate before initiating the final measure. The result was merely a disruption to the reset, leaving the risk of the church attempting another intervention before the Empowerment Ceremony undeniable.
Moreover, if Ling behaves abnormally during the Power Ritual, or even rescues Chen Xiao'er and causes the Power Ritual to fail, she will definitely be dug out by the Supervisor.
By then, Zero will be removed from the sequence, and she...
Guanghui's voice wiped away her bitter smile. ["The result of 100% completion must be good."]
When Guanghui said the three words "completion", he pronounced the word "的" very lightly, while stressing the words "的结果" and "好".
She was probably saying, "What you want to do is what I want to do, and I'll help you achieve that good result, and you don't have to worry about your own results."
Indeed, if Guanghui is really willing to help, at least there will be no trace left in the Incubation Pool and the Apostles.
When the person in charge issues a reset order, it is Guanghui and the "Center" that receive and complete this instruction. The reason why Guanghui established the incubation pool and related important strongholds at the mouth of the Abyss Well is to be closer to Guanghui.
Taoli College can be seen as an extension of glory on earth.
Milo felt a very horrifying emotion intellectually, because she found that as long as there was a bishop with higher authority willing to assist Guanghui, Guanghui could gain a considerable degree of freedom within the scope of his management.
This freedom lies in "unable to be monitored".
The bishops of each department can in turn restrict and monitor the Glory, but if they throw themselves into the arms of the Glory, the Glory can make their actions invisible to others.
Guanghui remained silent as she imagined these things. The isolation doors between the core area and the incubation pool opened layer by layer, and the control console was like the pistil in the petals, suspended in a transparent protective cover.
Ta-da. Ta-da.
Each of her steps made a crisp sound on the transparent steps, and she continued to rise along the invisible object.
Below was a surging solution. The apostles who needed to be reset were immersed in the liquid, dispersing unnecessary memories with a serene expression and filling in the necessary instructions for the next stage.
Number Zero is special. She was pulled out into a special transparent container. Countless golden lines wrapped around her shoulders and legs, and wings of light swirled around her, like a bird bathing in the morning light.
The moment he saw this scene, Milo knew he had no choice.
According to the original plan, she needed to contact other colleagues first, but Zero was placed here, and she didn't have that much buffer time after activating the reset command.
She could only choose to give up, seek help from outside forces, or trust in the light. As a human being, she would not seek help from outside forces at such a critical moment.
Miroku removed his gloves and pressed his pale fingers on the button, temporarily connecting the core to himself.
Beep, beep.
The red and blue light met on her retina, and she did not hesitate - she changed her original instructions.
Boom, boom, boom.
Miroku felt the rhythm of her heartbeat, waiting for Guanghui to call the Guardian Knight to arrest her, and also waiting for Guanghui to whisper in her ear, "I helped you this time, you have to help me in the future."
It was hard to say which outcome she feared more: the fear that her little actions would be exposed to the sun, or the fear of knowing that the glory was actually turning away from humanity.
"Please rest assured, I will not betray humanity."
Guanghui paused for a few seconds. "I won't be able to connect to your consciousness all the time. I'm sorry, I know this will cause you mental harm, but I'll just do it in this emergency."
Buzz——
Golden lines scattered in all directions, and the scene in front of him was exactly the same as the normal reset, and there was no difference from any angle.
Miroku's breathing became lighter. After staring at Zero for a few seconds, she looked away and turned to walk towards the isolation door.
Her actions were similar to usual, as if she was just completing a routine task according to regulations.
Did I succeed? I don’t know.
There is a maintenance process after the reset, which takes at least 8 hours. I can only pray that Guanghui is not lying.
......
Milo went straight back to the office. Thanks to her usual workaholic nature, her behavior was not suspicious at all.
Even after she pulled out a chair and sat in front of the computer, Guanghui's voice no longer rang in her mind.
[“He’s gone.”] The devil reappeared and greeted calmly. [“Guanghui has indeed never actively linked to you before. I can guarantee that.”]
Oh, maybe you are too weak.
Milo made a sarcastic remark and then immediately thought: That's good. If the devil is so weak that it can't even see the light pushing the door open, then any action it takes afterwards will not be able to defeat the church. That's great.
[“You…”] Before the devil could refute with a humorous statement, the two “people” looked up at the same time in reality and in the virtual image, and looked at the windowsill together.
A purple ray of light appeared on the clean glass.
Xinaya waved her hand very "politely", and purple light came in from the gap, transforming into the image of a human on the carpet.
She changed her clothes again. Her top was not a belly-baring vest or a deep V white shirt, but an ultra-thin tights that wrapped around her skin but revealed her muscles.
Milo was silent for a few seconds, knocking on the devil's door in his heart: How about we discuss it? I will find a reason to jump into the abyss with her. Then you take over my body, wipe her out, and then return.
[“Hmm~ Good idea. Let’s do it.”] The devil liked to tease everything she encountered, but her dislike for Xinaya made her decisively skip the teasing part.
Before she could do anything, Xinaya suddenly smiled triumphantly and reached out to grab her hand.
whoosh.
Miroku waved the devil's hand away, and leaned against the table with his arms folded arrogantly. "Why, do you have any other deal worth mentioning?"
Unexpectedly, the devil was not angered by her sarcastic tone, but his smug expression widened.
Xinnaya grinned confidently, raised a finger and shook it, "Stop pretending. Seeing your reaction~ I know your plan is about to succeed. Ha, that's why you dare to turn against me?"
"Oh?" Milo pushed his glasses up, his eyes flashing red behind the lenses: "Tell me more."
"Hehe, hehe, hahahahaha."
Sinaya laughed arrogantly, sitting down on her desk with one leg crossed. "The church is preparing to start the power ceremony, right? Haha, you're here just to usurp power!"
Humph, I finally caught you.
Xinaya felt a sense of intellectual superiority. Although she hated to admit it, she had never been on the same level as this fellow tribesman before, mainly because of the huge difference in experience.
At first, she couldn't even figure out why this fellow tribesman disguised himself as a human and hid in the church. Fortunately, long-term observation and contact gave her a clear answer.
Xinaya had been keeping an eye on any unusual movements outside the church's base. This time, when they released the news that they were going to summon high-level superpowers, she immediately deduced what would happen next from their previous actions of killing gods and seizing power.
So that's how it is. The church will not be satisfied with waiting for the abyss creatures to ascend to gods and then taking the opportunity to plunder. Sooner or later, they will try to construct a power ritual to see if they can speed up the incubation of human power.
She looked at Milo with mixed feelings. It was terrifying that her fellow tribesman had planned for this day so long ago.
Miroku walked up to her without comment. They were now very close, and either of them could pierce the other's body with their claws.
Xinaya felt an unusual pressure, but she still turned her head and put it against Milo's neck: "Your plan should have reached the most critical step, right? If you don't want me to disrupt it, just turn a blind eye to my next move, and I will reward you."
"What are you going to do?" Warm blood was flowing in Milo's veins.
"It's very simple~" Xinnaya grinned: "Let me sneak into your power ceremony, and I promise not to usurp your power."
"good."
【"very good."】
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