794 Negotiation (2/2)
”Is that so? Don't you forget, when it comes to what you are trying to do, I'm much more familiar than you!” With that, the merging of heaven and earth froze suddenly. Tens of thousands of music theories extended out of the endless alchemy formation. A terrifying scale that was beyond human comprehension turned into a quantitative change and in an instant, a massive transformation began to spread within Bai Xi's alchemy formation. Bit by bit, her suppression was crumbled.
This was computing power at the level of Three Wise Men. It was capable of calculating the intelligence and logic of the trails of countless stars. To Tung Wang Kung, who was currently running at full speed, billions of logic valves were reduced to just a simple multiple-choice question.
To Tung Wang Kung, who was currently in control of the central core, Paganini's Moto Perpetuo was a technique that he could attain very easily. He had an endless amount of time to compute its secret.
”Hey, Tung Wang Kung,” a deep voice said. It was Ye Qingxuan. He was sitting on the ground. He raised his finger and casually wiped away the blood stain on his nose, ”Shall we have a rational negotiation?”
Tung Wang Kung wanted to laugh but it came across as cold sarcasm. ”Is this what mankind always loved to do? Communication and interaction? Are you hoping that under your persuasion, I will become more conscious of the restraint and as a result, be so ashamed that I decide to destroy myself?”
Ye Qingxuan's eyes lit up. ”Oh? Is there such a possibility?”
”Hehe.” He replied Ye Qingxuan's question in a ”human” manner.
”Now that we are past the opening jokes, shall we come back to reality, Tung Wang Kung?” Ye Qingxuan continued calmly, ”With regards to your current situation, I'm just going to say this bluntly. From the moment I walked in here, you have already lost. So why bother clinging on?”
”Is that so?” Tung Wang Kung countered, ”In that case, why are you still here?”
”You have blocked our way, that is true. But what will you gain in return? The time that the Originator will be present is about to end. Perhaps you may not lose, but you will definitely not be able to gain anything. The longer this drags on, the more it is to our advantage. If this drags on till the very end, your plan will fail completely…”
”This is not the end.” Tung Wang Kung was indifferent. ”I can still afford to wait.”
”Even if there can be another time, or yet another time, the outcome will still be the same!” Ye Qingxuan raised his voice. ”As long as I'm around, Bai Xi will never become your tool.”
”And so?” Tung Wang Kung laughed. ”Are you hoping that I will tell you that I give up?”
”Is there such a possibility?” Ye Qingxuan drummed his fingers on his knees with a sincere look on his face. ”As long as you are willing, the price can be discussed.”
”Ye Qingxuan, there's something that you don't understand.” Tung Wang Kung raised his arms and supported the merging vault of heaven. His voice was like the roar of thunder as he finally revealed disdain of the deepest sort. ”Perhaps, there is someone in this world who is able to convince me to give up, but that person is not here, and that person will never be you!”
Ye Qingxuan shook his head in disappointment. ”In other words, you insist on heading down this path?”
”… I will not have it any other way!” Tung Wang Kung's answer was decisive and firm. It seemed that both parties were never willing to change their stands from the very beginning.
”In that case, very well, Tung Wang Kung, we are now enemies for life.” Ye Qingxuan pushed against his knee and got up slowly before boastfully declaring, ”Before the projection of the Originator comes to an end, I will destroy you completely!” With that, he raised his hand and opened up his palm to show to his enemy. In his palm was a thin chain with a small metal tablet.
The words on the metal tablet were already mottled and blurred as if they had been through centuries of hardship. It was something that Ye Xuan had thrown to Ye Qingxuan while they were in ”Neanderthal” and before they had entered the central core. Centuries ago, when Xiao Huan had decided to destroy his enemies and had started the war of the colony ships, he had passed the exact same thing to Ye Xuan.
It was proof of the central core of the colony ship. It represented the highest authority of the captain and was also the password that could take over control of all systems in an emergency. And it was now in the hands of Ye Qingxuan.
”With this, the central core shall follow my command!” Ye Qingxuan raised his voice and gave an order to whatever remained of the system, ”Open up all the internal partitions. All authorities shall now be transferred over to Neanderthal!”
In that instant, a huge roar burst forth from the world beyond the Originator. In the endless data layer and amidst the ocean of logic of the central core, it was as if mountains were rising from the deep sea and massive repercussions were crashing towards all directions.
After being sealed for centuries, the black box, which was named ”Neanderthal,” was slowly being opened up. The data shell, which had been obstructed by a screen, was being forcefully bridged once again. It was completely ignoring the order and will of Tung Wang Kung, and the silent supreme authority was forcefully pushing the central core. As a result, the servers beneath the temple, which were concentrated together like a forest, were extinguished instantly.
Shortly after, shiny green signal lights began to light up, one by one, like stars. Eventually, they became a light and graceful ocean. The way they blinked was as if they were breathing. A pair of eyes, that was filled with nothingness, slowly opened within and looked in the direction of the mortal world.