The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 60: Segles the Betrayer (Part 2)

"My mission is over, Brandon, in the difficult days of thirty years, I have personally watched the children of the seventh seed spread all over the world like dandelions, growing silently according to their own destiny. Gu Tie is the only one I can’t rest assured, not only because he is the flesh and blood born from my body, but also because every time I see this kid’s smiling face, I feel that everything I do is meaningful and feels I am not only a sinner who has betrayed mankind and chose to help a computer destroy himself and even the entire world, but also a virgin who underwent an embryo implantation operation and gave a baby without a father after a caesarean section ten months later, a modern Virgin Maria,...a mother."

Wu Tianlan murmured, feeling a little suffocated in her chest and a little dizzy in her head, "I don't know, Brandon." She loosened her fingers, and the goblet fell, and the deep red wine added to the old carpet. A smudge, "I don’t know what will happen after I say these things. When I swallowed the red pill, Segles just told me that I must never tell this story to anyone, even the closest person, this I have been avoiding contact with others all my life, taking work as my life. When the Seventh Seed Project failed, I almost collapsed. At that time, you saved me, Brandon. You stayed by my side, like a psychology. A mentor, like a father, like a husband, enlightened me, told me about the preciousness of life, and pulled me back from the edge of suicide. Although I can’t tell you what I’ve experienced, you never ask, but I believe you are If you understand me, you can read my words without opening your mouth, just like Socrates walking through the wheat field. I didn’t think about looking for the most beautiful wheat ears, but now I look back and I’ve missed it too far. I came with empty hands, Brandon, even just one night can make me feel relieved at this time, but the fate of the two of us is only hugs and polite kisses. What a sad thing."

She coughed gently, wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue, and did not notice the red blood on the tissue, "...are you still there, Brandon."

"I am here, Tian Lan, I have always been by your side." Bartholomew's gentle voice came from the receiver,

A smile appeared at the corner of a woman’s mouth. She took off her high heels and curled up in a swivel chair, just like a fifteen-year-old girl shivering in front of artificial intelligence thirty years ago, “It’s great to hear your voice.” Wu Tianlan said in a low voice. The voice said, “It’s great to finally be able to say everything. The seventh seed can’t bear fruit. I started to take over the work of the 24th seed. Only then did I understand that no matter the'world' or the rebel in the game, you The ghost organization and that mysterious and huge brotherhood are all part of the seed project. Everyone thinks that they are changing the world, but in fact everyone is in the chess game played by Seglesbo. Since the birth of this childish artificial intelligence , The world has become its stage,,, it once said that no matter how powerful a computer is, it cannot simulate the direction of the entire human society. It only hopes that the seeds of suicidal wishes can make the future different. It sounds simple, but What a trembling declaration, Brandon."

Carpenter’s voice in the speakers is still chanting and singing:

"both　afraid　to　say　　being　close　together　from　the　start　"

(From the first day of coexistence

Afraid to see the distance between us)

Wu Tianlan felt cold and sleepy. She coughed and hugged her arms, and a few dazzling blood stains fell on the brown cashmere cardigan inner moon white shirt, "It’s a long winter here, Brandon." She smiled. "I think after this time, we should not be in contact again. I really don't want to break up like this, because your embrace is so warm and I will always miss it."

"You can see me at any time, Tian Lan." Bartholomew's voice said,

"we　tried　to　talk　it　over

but　the　y"

(Whenever I talk about it, I lose my words

We are lost in this lonely game,)

"Thank you, Brandon." Wu Tianlan said, "You can't get to the gtc headquarters in time, even if it is a gift from me, don't die, fool, there are some things you can't change, then It belongs to the realm of God,...No, it belongs to the realm of Segles."

"Thank you, Tian Lan." said the voice,

The woman's eyes suddenly brightened: "I suddenly thought that in the days at the gtc headquarters, we often drank and talked, and surrounded by Xiao Gu Tie, we were so like a couple. Gu Tie's memory was lost in the trial. Erase it, I don’t think he will think of my unqualified mother. He doesn’t even remember my appearance... When you have time, please tell him about me, even if it’s just based on your friend’s The identity appears in the story..."

"Of course."

Wu Tianlan's blurred vision fell on the photo, and the child was still smiling carefree. Who would have thought that the seventh seed, which had been declared a failure, would be classified as scrap because of such a rejection of the trial. The children in the ranks came to the end, and the possibilities of many seeds were gathered in one place. Segles’ prophecy was waiting in the front. He must still be ignorant and ignorant at this time, panicking in the face of fate, how she is now I hope to take his hand and take him out of the deep darkness, like every mother should do,

But it's too late,

Wu Tianlan's breathing became rapid. The pulmonary edema made her lose her oxygen supply and her ability to think. After a violent cough, she tried to puff up her chest and make the last breath in her life. The light in her eyes went out. Hanging his arm unconsciously, the phone fell to the ground, Brandon Bartholomew’s voice immediately disappeared, the air conditioner made a crackling vibration, and the indicator light suddenly went out. This old-fashioned air conditioner used for more than 20 years It is the r22 refrigerant. This refrigerant has long been extinct under the increasingly stringent European environmental protection regulations. However, the old headquarters building that will be demolished has not undergone equipment updates. A few minutes ago, the strong electrical system of the building was imported. Ordinary high voltage, a few wires of the outdoor unit of the air conditioner were short-circuited, igniting the rubber parts on the base, the flames were burning the circulating tube quietly, and the r22 refrigerant (difluorochloromethane) cracked at high temperatures. Produced a small amount of phosgene (oxychlorocarbon), a colorless highly toxic gas. This highly toxic gas was used by the German army as a chemical weapon during the First World War, causing heavy casualties in the British army.

The phosgene enters the room with internal and external circulation, and gradually accumulates in the closed office. The straw smell Wu Tianlan smells comes from this. The respiratory poison gas destroyed her lungs, resulting in respiratory distress syndrome, and finally For her life, Segles put the curse of death on her as early as thirty years ago. When the condition is triggered, this ghost thread will immediately seize all network resources beside her and block all Information, ruthlessly obliterated her from this world. If the artificial intelligence sensed it at this time, she might have sighed like a real human being, mourning the departure of her old friend, but the gardener of the seed project is independent. Existence outside of Segles’ vision, the original agreement cannot be changed. On the rainy river Thames, the woman still dies alone. Only the speakers with broken noise due to high voltage are still playing the lonely love song. ,

"thoughts　of　le**ing　disappear

each　time　i　see　your　eyes

and　no　matter　how　hard　i　try　"

(No matter how hard you try

Every time I see your eyes

Will you leave or disappear without a trace)

"Tian Lan..."

Thin white snow has accumulated on the Aston Martin sports car, only the steaming hood is covered with water droplets. The old man put his palm on the screen, and touched Wu Tianlan’s side face thousands of miles away, "Can’t do it. What's the matter?" he asked, moving his lips, his voice looked so old and weak,

"I'm sorry, dear father." The male synthetic voice replied,

"Stop it." The old man said, "Stop the London Eye camera's image capture, just keep it like this, don't update it anymore."

"If the interpolation algorithm is adopted, it may be possible to obtain a frontal image of Ms. Wu Tianlan from the reflected light of indoor objects. It only takes a moment, dear father..."

"No, stop." Bartholomew took off his glasses and fell into the seat. "That's it...I don't know what happened, but I don't want to see that picture..."

After a few seconds of silence, the synthesized voice asked timidly: "What can I do for you, dear father, would you like a cup of Earl Grey tea, or a Havana cigar..."

"Can you call me, Gu Tie." Bartholomew said dryly,

"Sorry, dear father, I can't connect to the phone temporarily, because he has left the scope of the quantum network. Even if you look for the debris characteristics from electromagnetic radiation, you can't fix his location..."

"I know." The old man said, "I know, I just want to do something..."

Gu Tie stopped suddenly and looked towards the north with a blank expression.

"What's the matter." Aqiwei looked back with concern,

"I don't know why, I suddenly feel..." Gu Tie shook his head thoughtfully, "It's okay, it's just a little trance. I think the sequelae of blood loss, I think."

"Are you sure, if you feel uncomfortable, you have to receive treatment immediately." Yulinzhihua said,

"I'm fine, go ahead." Waved his hand, Gu Tie stepped forward in the dark cube, a strange pain came from his heart, and his eyes were a little turbulent, I didn't know it was blood. Sweat still affects the line of sight, covering my heart, the Chinese unconsciously hummed that old song,

"to　understand　the　reason

asquerade

……lost　in　this　masquerade"

(Try to understand why you stick to it like this

We have long been lost in the masquerade party

...Lost in the masquerade,)