Chapter 248 Driver

"Speaker Kiir, I thought today's meeting would continue to be held in Luluye, but I didn't expect there would be such a surprise... This base... from the overall style to the internal zoning structure, I am somewhat familiar with it. Woolen cloth."

Mei pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose and looked at the people coming and going around her with a critical look.

While they were busy, they did not forget to secretly look at Mei. After all, in the eyes of insiders, Mei was a character with many auras——

Some people think she is a hero. She has no power. Just by virtue of being an ordinary human woman, she can control a group of inhuman fusion warriors... and even a Herrscher. Under her leadership, the Fire Chasing Moth has achieved remarkable results against Honkai Impact, but it is undeniable that under her leadership, this organization, which was originally adapted from the Honkai Department under the coalition government, has become faintly It has the meaning of overshadowing the guest and usurping the host.

Therefore, some people think that she is actually just a puppet. After all, compared to the Herrscher, she does not seem to have enough weight to fight against him. Therefore, the entire Fire Chasing Moth is not so much controlled by her as it is controlled by the First Herrscher.

Although humans still don't know why the First Herrscher... fights for humans. However, the unique exclusivity of the species makes it difficult for them to view the fire-chasing moth through this filter without a hint of hostility.

But perhaps everyone has selectively ignored Mei. She was once a genius who published a paper on the theory of relativity at the age of sixteen. It was precisely because of that paper that she was invited to participate in an academic conference in Luluye, and half a year later Officially joined the Fire Chaser Moth.

So far, only six years have passed.

Mei, she is actually just a twenty-two-year-old girl.

"Haha, in fact, most of the area in this base was built in the past month. It was originally a weapons testing ground. How about it? It's very similar to the headquarters base of Fire Chasing Moth, right?"

Kiel ignored May's hint. He did not immediately answer the question "Why do you want to come here?", but instead showed off to May the scale of the base, the manpower, material resources, technological level and time used.

His thoughts were clearly revealed when he said the last sentence - although the Fire Chaser Moth is the absolute main force in the fight against Honkai Impact, in the final analysis it is just a combat department, and at most it includes some scientific research departments, whether it is From a channel and legal perspective, it does not have the ability to mobilize a large amount of resources.

The coalition government is different. They are a complete governing body. Especially under the conditions of full centralization in the end of the world, they can quickly mobilize resources from all over the world and establish a base the same size as the headquarters of Fire Chasing Moth, so they do not need to One month.

This is not only a demonstration, but also a threat. It means that [SEELE] can completely rebuild an organization on the scale of Fire Chaser if it wants to.

Just like in the past, the emperor of China could easily build an East Factory to balance the former in addition to the Jinyiwei, or even build a West Factory to balance the former two.

"The speed is good, but I think it's not as convenient as the First Herrscher's power. At that time, he reconstructed the headquarters base and the entire underground city in an instant."

Mei naturally understood the threat, and she responded appropriately, but unfortunately, she didn't want to reply with words at first - if it weren't for taking care of the other person's face, she would have turned her head away, covered her mouth and chuckled twice .

Mei does not have specific data and cannot estimate the limit of resource mobilization by the coalition government in this era when the population has dropped by nearly half, but she firmly believes that no matter what era it is, the most precious thing is the people themselves.

With the current size of the coalition government, all the resources of the headquarters and all branches are enough to be dismantled into ten Fire Chaser headquarters bases, but what is the use?

The name Fire Chasing Moth does not correspond to the underground city, nor does it correspond to the pyramid-like base made of turquoise crystal. It can be seen from this name that it describes a group of "moths".

They are extraordinary people like Mikael, Alicia, Mebius, and Kevin, and ordinary people like Mei, Erwin, Cangxuan, Danzhu, and the former Famas.

But in the final analysis, the so-called "ordinary" and "unordinary" are just a distinction in ability.

Their essence is the same, they are all moths chasing the flame.

The coalition government can copy the base, but relying on so-called "resources", can they also copy these moths chasing the fire?

It's obviously impossible.

But through Kil's words, she could also determine the reason for this sudden trip.

Although it is still unclear why [SEELE] suddenly changed its attitude and even offered to merge the coalition government with Fire Chaser, it is obvious that their willingness to merge does not mean that they are willing to give up leadership.

As luck would have it, Mei was also unwilling to give up.

If both parties are willing to give up, then it’s time to show their chips.

Keir squinted his eyes and glanced at Mei, who was calm and composed with his peripheral vision. To be able to maintain this magnanimity on someone else's home court, should I say that she is really powerful, or that she has more chips?

Clearly, it's a bit of both.

In fact, [SEELE] understands, at least Kiir understands that the coalition government has no possibility of controlling the Fire Moth.

They have a series of advantages in resources and legal principles. If he is willing to break up, he can cut off all the funds of the Fire Moth.

But that is undoubtedly ridiculous and overestimating one's own ability.

In a normally functioning world, controlling resources, funds, legal principles, etc. can almost control everything, but in this doomsday, when humans can already master the power of laws beyond basic physics, whoever has the most powerful power will have the highest right to speak and leadership.

This is also the reason why the relationship between the two sides was once very stiff after the failure of [SEELE]'s conspiracy, but the United Government would at most disgust the Fire Moth in various matters and would never break up.

Because after Anti-Entropy merged with the Fire Moth and produced more and more fusion warriors, the military comparison between the two sides has been unbalanced.

In the past, although the Fire Moth was theoretically the main force against the collapse, its equipment level was basically consistent with that of the United Government. Even for the Fire Series aerospace battleships, the United Government had blueprint backup and production capabilities.

But now it is different. SEELE has studied for two or three years and conceived countless strategies and plots, but in the end, none of them were put into action, just because of one reason - in the face of the overwhelming power of the Herrscher and the Fusion Warriors, all their plans were just a bubble.

It is precisely because of this understanding that he dragged the previous meeting process from a length that could be resolved in a few words to three and a half days.

This is all to show Mei another power that belongs to mankind, a power in the hands of the coalition government that is enough to fight against the collapse.

Only by fully demonstrating the power can it be possible to get a due share in the subsequent power distribution of mergers and integration.

I just hope... Tarot will not disappoint people.

"Okay, let's get back to the point, Dr. Mei. The reason why I disrupted the meeting agenda and invited you to this base is because...

"Just this morning, an experiment conducted at this base achieved a technical breakthrough. After all, even Dr. Mebius calls you a versatile person, so we also hope that you can give some pointers to our technicians - yes, what we are going to carry out next is the first actual machine experiment of the humanoid universal combat weapon independently developed by the United Government! "

"Humanoid? Combat weapon? "

Various ideas flashed through Mei's mind. Things were developing in a direction she had not expected. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If she had relied on the ability of Hen and others to forcibly control the progress of the meeting from the beginning, would it not be so troublesome?

Hen behind him took in all the developments of the situation. He seemed to clear his throat inadvertently, but in fact he was secretly asking Mei - do you need to act now?

Although he, his wife, and Evelyn's abilities were not as good as Abonya, with the mental perception ability that Mikael jokingly called "the phantom of the civil war", it was enough to control the thoughts of everyone in the base in a long time.

But Mei did not react or express anything.

Hen cleared his throat again in disbelief, which was a bit too obvious. Even Kiel turned around and gave him a teasing smile.

But Mei remained unmoved.

"Not good! Could it be that Mei was controlled by the other party's mental perception fusion warrior! "

Hen couldn't help but think wildly. Before they set out, Mikael secretly told him many things, including that Wilvi found the organization of three fusion warriors in the internal archives of the United Government Armed Forces.

Although the rest of the information was blank, there was no record of the abilities, names, or even genders of the three fusion warriors, but just as the primary target of a sniper is always the opponent's sniper, the fusion warriors naturally have to pay special attention to the fusion warriors who do not belong to their own side.

What if the opponent also has the ability of mental perception?

He secretly used his ability. Fortunately, Mei did not feel any excess Honkai energy, and there was no sign of harassment from the mental perception type fusion warriors.

Just as he was controlling and taking back the Honkai energy that had slightly overflowed from his body, Mei suddenly chuckled:

"Okay, let's also see how the so-called humanoid general-purpose combat weapons compare to fusion warriors?"

"Of course, it is not as good as the fusion warriors who are capable of fighting head-on with the Herrscher, but it should be much more useful than the Fire Chaser series of battleships to deal with ordinary upper-level Honkai beasts. "

Kil rarely smiled, but he couldn't say too much, because he had to leave room for possible failure. However, even though he had experienced many ups and downs, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Hen used the sixth sense of a fusion warrior with spiritual perception to ensure that the smile... was very wrong, even distorted...

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"Hu...Hu...Hu..."

Mike stood against the iron railing, taking deep breaths to calm his mind.

The impact of the past few hours on him was too great, and since no one had told him the cause and effect of the whole thing until now, his mind was in a mess and he could only follow orders instinctively.

He looked down at his hands, which were so familiar, but when he blinked his glasses, what appeared in his eyes was clearly a cold and huge mechanical arm.

Although he had known about the existence of supernatural phenomena such as collapse for a long time, not to mention that he had always viewed this disaster from a third-party perspective, let's just say that the test he had completed before...

That thing...how to say it...

He couldn't even tell whether what he just saw was supernatural or science fiction?

In short...my heart is in a mess.

Fortunately...fortunately...Minister Tarot is known for keeping his word. Although this word is not a compliment in a certain sense, at least this is not a bad thing for Mike.

Just as he was thinking this, familiar footsteps came from the side.

There was no guard accompanying Tarot, and he walked to Mike alone.

"It's all done."

He took out a stack of photos from the pocket of his military uniform, including photos of the three comrades he was implicated in and his parents.

In just three days, his comrade-in-arms was reduced to a state of almost skin and bones. Not only was his body thin, but his hair was also disheveled on his forehead. The bright and bright eyes that originally belonged to the pilot were also completely gone. .

Especially his old partner Allen Iverson, who always lowers his head in the photo and doesn't want people to see his face clearly.

"Your comrades were taken away from the Kuli Camp. As compensation, if they are willing to continue serving in the Armed Forces, they will directly receive the rank of major. If they want to retire, they will directly enjoy the treatment of lieutenant colonel. Your family, and them If you want, all your family members will be taken to Luluye’s [Noah’s Ark] to survive. If you don’t believe it, I can ask my men to take the video and send it over now.”

Mike didn't answer, he just took the pile of photos blankly and touched each person in each photo with his fingers.

"Oh, by the way, there's this guy, I almost forgot to show it to you."

Tarot waved to the subordinate on the side, and after a while, the subordinate brought a newly printed color photo.

Mike still took it blankly. The background of the photo was somewhat familiar to him. It was the prison where he had stayed for two days before. Who was that person...that bloody figure that could still be called a human being?

"Throw that Lieutenant Colonel Lewis to where you were just now." He recalled what Tarot had said in his mind, and he quickly opened his eyes to observe——

The limbs were twisted and nailed to the wall, and the specific figure could not be seen; the hair and scalp were all pulled out, and only a pink patch could be seen on the head. If you look closely, there are some gray areas, which must be the skull; both ears were The eyes were cut off, and a long iron nail was driven into the ear hole; the eyeballs were taken out, and the eyelids were also cut off. It is difficult not to see the pair of holes...Looking down, the nose and lips were also cut off. The teeth oozing with blood behind the black nostrils are particularly scary.

Well, no matter from the body shape or facial features, the original appearance cannot be clearly seen, which will only make people...

"vomit!"

He ate two energy bars to satisfy his hunger on the helicopter ride to the laboratory, but vomited them all out during the previous experiment.

The experiment ended just now, and I finally ate some beef again, and now I vomited it all again.

"This is Lieutenant Colonel Lewis."

Mike could guess it without Tarot reminding him.

But he didn't feel that Tarot deliberately made Lieutenant Colonel Lewis, who framed him, do this just to help him vent his anger and avenge him, so that he would willingly cooperate with the next experiment...

This obviously also carries a warning: there is no difference between Mike and Lewis in Tarot's eyes. What he can do with Lewis, there is no reason why he can't do it with Mike.

There's no reason why it couldn't be done with his parents.

From Mike's perspective, he really couldn't understand it.

It's not that he doesn't want to retaliate against Lieutenant Colonel Lewis, but such a method of revenge will not make him feel happy, it will only be very... uncomfortable...

The reason is that this kind of behavior breaks through the lower limit of so-called civilization...

In his inherent understanding, it is impossible for human beings who have experienced the "human nature" of modern civilization to perform such animalistic actions that break the lower limit of morality.

But it wasn't that he couldn't accept it. After all, he had seen it once before in court.

Perhaps his statement was wrong. In fact, it is not a matter of acceptance or not, but it is no longer a matter of fuss.

However, another thing made him feel even more incredible - whether he saw his comrades or his parents, his emotional fluctuations were extremely limited...

"Do you feel that your emotions are a little indifferent? There is neither the pleasure of revenge nor the joy of friends and relatives being saved?"

Tarot seemed to have predicted all this and asked calmly.

"Uh... uh... um."

When a person's mind is betrayed, the most instinctive reaction is to lie to refute.

But Mike felt that there was no need to lie at this point, not to mention that his lying skills had never been good.

"snort……"

Tarot blew out a stream of cold air from his nose and explained calmly:

"This is a side effect of the experiment. During the time when your mind is connected to Ajax, your brain will temporarily become Ajax's brain. When you look at your body now, will you occasionally mistakenly see it as Ajax? Kes? This is a memory misalignment caused by a cognitive error. Just take a good rest for a few days after the experiment and it will be fine. Don’t think too much about it.”

"..."

Mike didn't think it was anything at first, but after hearing the last sentence "Don't think too much"...

It’s hard not to overthink this.

Moreover, Tarot's words are vague and many descriptions are confusing.

For example, what does it mean that his brain will temporarily become Ajax's brain?

Wait a moment!

"Experiment!" Mike pursed his lips tightly, staring at Tarot who was one step away, "Isn't the experiment already completed? I just started it successfully, didn't I?"

Tarot curled his lips, turned around, propped his elbows on the iron railing, looked at the dark back of the giant mecha Ajax and said:

"What you just did was the first step - synchronization test, to test whether you have the ability to control this body. The next experiment is an advanced test under the condition of ensuring the synchronization rate, including walking, running, and basic speed, wrist strength and other tests... Just treat it as a physical examination, okay?"

"No."

Mike maintained the neatness that a soldier should have.

I thought I could get off work on time, but was suddenly asked to work overtime by the boss. Mike was of course not happy.

But this is not a question of whether he is happy or not, but a question of whether he likes the look of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis.

"In fact, you can refuse. After all, we can only find you as a driver for the time being, and you have enough capital to bargain."

Mike frowned. He didn't like Tarot's style of speaking, which was to knock and hint whenever there was something.

Didn't he just want to tell himself, "Although you are the only driver now, this is only temporary. We will find a more suitable one sooner or later. You'd better restrain yourself and be obedient now."

If Mike had refused to continue the experiment before, Mike would have accepted what he said, but he clearly agreed very straightforwardly, but he was still hit, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

His tone became a little aggressive, and he asked directly:

"When will the advanced experiment start?"

"It will take at least two hours."

Tarot twisted his beard and explained:

"Rather than saying that it is an advanced experiment, it is better to say that it is a performance. There will be a notice when the time is up. After that, what you have to do is to do your best to show your audience the power of Ajax."

Mike also turned over, imitating Tarot's appearance, leaning on the railing with his elbows, staring at the huge back of Ajax.

Although he didn't speak, he was reversing the "truth" in his heart.

In fact, some things are easy to guess, such as the audience that Tarot just mentioned.

Although he didn't say it clearly, the relevant information had actually been revealed long ago.

He said before that the experiment was related to the fire moth, but judging from the staff on the scene, there seemed to be no obvious moth mark.

Then, it was obvious who the so-called "audience" was.

Mike had no control over the grievances between the fire moth and the coalition government, and he had no ability to control it. He just stared at the 100-meter-high behemoth in front of him, feeling his slightly rapid heartbeat.

There were at least two hours left. The closer it got, the slower time seemed to pass. Neither Mike nor Tarot could pass the time in such a common way as playing with mobile phones, but if they didn't, the silence brought by the flow of time would almost drive people crazy.

"Actually, I lied to you before."

Mike almost thought he was hallucinating because of his sudden frankness, but as Tarot's next words rang out, he quickly realized that this was the truth.

"It's not a lie. I said I don't like people like you... Hehe, it's just because you don't fit in with us."

Mike didn't know how to respond. He suddenly thought of the previous question. Seeing that Tarot seemed to be in a good mood, he boldly asked:

"Minister Tarot, can you tell me what Ajax is? What does it mean that my brain becomes its brain? I think that as a driver, I still need to have a certain right to know, which can also allow me to synchronize better."

"This..."

Tarot raised his head and pondered for a moment.

"In fact, you would ask this question because you have some feeling - although Ajax looks similar to a mecha, it is far more than that."

Well, it was actually mentioned in the Paradise copy that the former civilization had proposed many ideas before determining the fusion warrior, including the plan of a giant humanoid combat weapon.

So, readers, I didn't lie~