Chapter 1573： Interstellar Spokesperson

The hustle and bustle in the Celebration Square will continue into the early morning of the following day, followed by the long-awaited days of holidays and the approaching warmer season, but for some It was something that could be expected but not available. It included Heidi, who had been working overtime for half a month, and Gawain himself.

In the study room covered with blue velvet carpet, Gao Wen was standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the night in the distance. The sky in the direction of Pioneer Square was pale white, which was illuminated by a matrix of high-power magic spar lamps floating in the air. The brilliance released by the entire city, through the long distance and the thick glass, he could not directly hear the noise in the square, but the noise still reached his ears through the magic net terminal on the table. , Veronica's voice came clearly in the slightly blurred noisy background: "...Judging from the data collected so far, the human nature of the gods intercepted and led the sacrificial ceremony will not cause any damage to the priests participating in the ceremony. adverse effects."

"This was what we were most worried about at the beginning. After all, the sacrificial ceremony under normal circumstances uses the complete **** as a 'beacon', but now we have forcibly bypassed the divine part... Fortunately, the theory is not wrong, and the believers are strong The power of prayer is the key factor in the sacrificial process," Gawain sighed lightly, "Feedback from Typhon and Baiyin also came, and the situation of the other two test sites is also in line with the prediction, more detailed on-site data It will be transmitted to the council headquarters in a few hours, and I will trouble you at that time."

"This is my duty," Veronica said immediately, and then she changed the subject again, "Besides, what do you think about the last words of the Holy Maiden of Harvest... What do you think?"

Gawain was silent for a moment, and said thoughtfully: "Because I felt the joy of God, I unconditionally carried out their will, even if I vaguely realized that this matter might lead to a terrible result... Acting in the joy of God, restraining his own thinking because of the joy of God, and suppressing his own curiosity as a human being because of the joy of God, in a sense, this saint of fertility can be called a very devout fanatical believer already."

"There are various manifestations of the fanaticism of faith. Priests like the Holy Maiden of Plenty are not special cases. The more the Chosen One or the Chosen One who can directly listen to God's will, the easier it is to show this kind of behavior under the dual effects of faith and emotion. state, there is even a special term for this in theology, it is called 'spiritual gratitude'," Veronica said calmly, "this is actually a good thing, at least for our Ragnarok project, A high-ranking cleric who is pious enough to ensure cooperation like the Holy Maiden of Plenty is essential."

"I believe in your judgment," Gawain looked out of the window, and said casually as he walked to the desk, "Religion and firmness are the characteristics of priests, and it is rare to be able to cooperate with the actions of the Theocratic Council on this basis. In the next year, we will also organize a series of sacrifice ceremonies, and the three gods of abundance will also have to 'supplement the goods twice'. firm enough."

Veronica immediately responded: "Yes, Your Majesty, I am sure..."

Gawain nodded, and then he remembered something, and asked casually with a smile on his face: "Do you mind if you say something off-topic? I just listened to your chat, your body is really always in your childhood. Does it make people around you nervous?"

It would be a bit reckless to say this to a stranger, but Gawain and Veronica are considered good friends, or even confidants, and it is nothing to ask a question during small talk, and it is mainly Gawain who is also true. He had been dealing with Veronica for several years, and he had become accustomed to the simulated personality of the other party and the fact that his body was a server array, so much so that he forgot that this "Virgin Princess" was actually born from He was taken over by the ancient AI at the time, and when he heard the conversation between the other party and the Holy Maiden of Plenty, he immediately became interested in Veronica's "childhood". How does Her Royal Highness, whose body is a super artificial intelligence, in human beings? Growing up in the palace?

As soon as his question came out, there was obviously a bit of silence on the other side of the communicator. Veronica took a few seconds to speak: "You don't realize that I also experienced a complete childhood now, right?"

Gawain: "...To be honest, I almost forgot this fact."

"...'Veronica' also grew up as a child. As a heir of the old Ansu royal family, I spent a complete childhood in Silver Castle, and even in my observations and travel records over the past hundreds of years, This childhood was also a special and... precious experience," Veronica/Ophelia said calmly, "I know what you're asking. Yes, my performance in that 'childhood' was not How good, the maids who take care of me think I am a calm and indifferent child that is almost abnormal. Although the outside world says that 'Princess Veronica is smart and talented since she was a child', in fact... I have a lot of disagreements. Childhood manifestations terrify those around them."

Gawain couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "You have traveled in the human world in various capacities for centuries, and I thought you were very good at playing various roles."

"I'm really good at playing various roles, but..." Veronica paused a little embarrassingly when she said this, and then said as if with a sigh, "I really tried my best to be less weird, but How can I say it, for an ancient artificial intelligence, it is really too difficult for a human girl to play..."

The corner of Gawain's mouth trembled, and although the video transmission was not turned on, Veronica seemed to see the strange expression on his face at the moment, and hurriedly added as if to explain: "This is really very, very difficult, you I can't imagine how logically a three- to six-year-old girl should act. I tried my best to simulate and couldn't understand the thinking of children of the same age. Why do I sometimes need to cry? Why do I need to laugh sometimes? Why do I need to be right? Yelling about mundane things? Why befriend a beetle and talk to a doll before going to bed? I just can't understand... So I ended up turning off the logic simulation and stuffing myself in the room counting spells The model came to pass the time, and then pretended to be lethargic, hoping that his body would grow up quickly..."

Gawain was stunned: "...You started calculating spell models to pass the time when you were less than six years old?! And it was often counted as a coma? It's no wonder that people around you are frightened by you, even Rebecca, that is also I tried to remove the beams from the age of seven..."

Veronica was silent for two seconds, and sighed very humanely: "I will never start as a child again."

Gao Wen couldn't help but feel happy when he heard the words, and he could clearly feel that compared to the "personal design" that was gentle and friendly on the surface but indifferent and rigid when he first met, the words of this ancient leader of disobedience are obviously much more human. Her mood is no longer entirely calculated, and the reasons behind it are various, but it's a good change anyway.

And just when his conversation with Veronica came to an end, a footstep suddenly came from the corridor, followed by a knock on the door and Heidi's voice into the study: "Ancestor, can I come in?"

Gawain glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall next to him, then ended the communication with Veronica, and said to the door, "Come in."

The door of the study was pushed open, and Hedi stepped in. Holding a document in her hand, she came to Gawain's desk and said, "Ancestor, regular communication with the Noi people will start in ten minutes. According to the previously set schedule, you are responsible for this communication yourself. This is the document you requested earlier."

Hearing what Hetty said, Gawain quickly rectified his thoughts.

Since Antavien has completed the upgrade of the FTL communication array, the communication between Loren and the Noi people has been greatly improved. The liner rotation method maintains a 24-hour standby to ensure that the two planets can start a dialogue at any time, and in this case, Loren and Noy still maintain a "formal communication" every two weeks. habit, in order to exchange the most important information that needs to be handled by a group of people.

The two civilizations four light years apart have now exchanged a lot of information, including the experience of the magic tide defense, the development of their respective beliefs, and the unique culture of the two civilizations and the way of cognition of the world. From the "careful touch" at the beginning of the contact, the Ren and the Nuoyi people have now established a relatively stable alliance, and in the whole process, more than half of the contacts were made by Gao Wen personally, and even personally.

A civilization that has established communication with Alien for the first time needs a unified "external caliber", and it needs a spokesperson with decision-making ability and corresponding authority. At least in the cultural background of the Loren Alliance, this is an indispensable role. And on this planet, no one is more suitable for this position than Gawain

He understands the knowledge of the sailors, the mysteries of the starry sky, and at the same time he understands the gods, and understands the order and rules of the world today. He has unquestionable authority in the entire alliance, including the Ragnarok plan and the mother star barrier. The planner and executor of many salvation plans, such as the plan, when Loren stood in front of the starry sky stage as a "whole" to start a dialogue with a group far away four light-years away, he was the undisputed one. speaker.

Gawain was sitting at the desk, the communication equipment on the table had been switched to the corresponding line, and the distant Sorin command center and the Antavien super-light array had been prepared before that, and all the lines were unblocked. Only when the countdown was gradually approaching the agreed time point, Gawain glanced at the documents Hetty had brought for the last time, and when he was about to see the end of the documents, a rhythmic clicking sound finally sounded white from the printing device next to him. The paper tape slowly spit out from the machine, with greetings from afar on it:

"Noy called to Loren, greeting our friend, is everything all right?"

A smile appeared on Gao Wen's face, he let out a sigh of relief, and said directly to the communication device: "Greetings to Noy, we are all well, and I am very happy to hear from you again."

The exchanges between the two civilizations have accumulated valuable experience, and the interpreters and listeners have now also straightened out the workflow. After the translation and transmission mechanism has been optimized, the communication efficiency between the two parties is much higher than before, and there is no need to think about it. The order of each question, there is no need to worry about overloading the antenna system, and there is no need to wait for the command center to perform tedious translation, transcoding, postback and manual proofreading processes. Also, it feels like a normal remote chat.

On the paper tape, the Noi people responded only a moment later: "We have received the experimental data from Loren about the simulation of magic tide and protection verification. These amazing data have greatly encouraged our society to extend to friends. Our most sincere thanks and admiration, we didn't expect you to do such an incredible thing."

Gawain's eyes swept over the document Hetty brought, and there was a part of the communication record between Noy and Loren last time, which included an experiment record sent by the Loren Alliance to the opposite side of Xinghai.

That is the experimental result of the "artificial magic tide test" completed by the Ophelia Matrix in the underground of the Tarash Plain.

Regarding this experiment, which is of great significance to both civilizations, Gawain did not hide it at all. He told the Noi people at the beginning that Loren had successfully recorded the fluctuation of the magic tide and had the ability to do it in the laboratory. It was reproduced and tested, and now, the Loren Alliance has lived up to its rhetoric of the day.

Judging from the reaction of the Noi people, the effect of this force after successfully pretending to be out is outstanding.

"I'm glad that our experiment can help you," Gawain said calmly after pondering for a while, "but we would like to remind that this experiment was completely completed in the environment of the planet Loren, and it is not excluded that the environment of a specific planet is not excluded. There is a possibility of errors, so we suggest that Noi also replicate the experiment on his own planet to confirm the results. After this communication, we will send a supplementary information, including the magic recorded by the Tarash laboratory. tidal primordial fluctuations and how 'mimic stars' are built, hopefully this will help you."

After a moment's delay, the printing unit creaked and spat out the tape: "Thanks again to my friends! We deeply understand the value of this raw data and must make good use of it."

Then the paper tape outputted a short blank pause, and then Gawain saw another content printed out: "In addition, we are very concerned about the current situation of the Loren Alliance, about the 'disaster of God' mentioned in the previous communication. 'The hidden danger, does Loren have any plans to solve it? This hidden danger is a huge threat. If you need help, we can set up a special advisory group to study this matter."

Looking at the content that appeared on the note, Gawain hesitated for a while. He felt the frankness and concern shown by the Nuoyi people at the moment, but he didn't know how to explain that the amazing Ragnarok plan had layers of protection. Under the circumstances, he was not worried that the mention of "Ragnarok" in the interstellar communication would trigger the alertness of the gods' half body, but the fact that "stuffing bombs under the throne of the gods" was really shocking.

After much deliberation, he finally could only euphemistically send a sentence: "Thank you friends for your concern, but please rest assured, the gods are no longer a threat to us."

After these words were sent, Noy's side obviously paused for a longer time than before. After a long time, a piece of paper tape appeared in the printing device: "You will be killed in a few days?!"

Gawain: "...?"