Chapter 515: 'Will'
“Compared to Luo Feng’s Yang Ming, everyone may be more accustomed to my other identity, the White Ghost.
“The title White Ghost actually has a loophole, because this is the name given to me by the New Federation CIA during the Battle of Elando, so I just used it.
"Later, I asked Lu to help me explain that White Ghost had helped Luo Feng fight against the New Federation, which covered up this small bug."
Yang Ming's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscence as he leaned back in the soft chair, staring at the empty space in front of him.
He continued:
“Everyone knows that I am actually a rather special human being. I am Hanton, also known as Yang Ming, and I am the pioneer chosen by the Faya people.
"The Fayya people are a high-dimensional civilization that rules the Milky Way. They are high-dimensional beings formed by a collective mind. They control everything in the Milky Way and claim that all actions follow the rules they set.
"I come from a greenhouse civilization, that is, a planet wrapped in a space-time bubble by the Fayya people in an unknown corner of the Milky Way.
“You may not be able to imagine that there are eight billion people on that planet, and the level of technology is just enough to allow people to move around outside the planet’s atmosphere… My planet was chosen to participate in this trial, it was purely a wonderful misunderstanding.
“Then, I learned that the probability of my home planet passing the Faya assessment was almost zero.
"Because my home planet's technology is relatively backward, people's understanding of science is far less than that of the other four competing greenhouse planets, and my home planet has no awareness of a shared destiny with other planets, and competition and confrontation are still the mainstream concepts...
“That caused me a lot of anxiety for a long time.”
Yang Ming sighed and began to narrate slowly:
“I’m not a very responsible person, nor do I have any noble or great ideas. I just want to save my family, and to some extent, saving my family is the same as saving my home planet.
“Later, I slowly learned the complete rules of the forerunners.
“If the Forerunners develop well, they can affect Faya’s game, which is the Greenhouse Civilization Trial, but the extent of the impact is limited to less than 10%.
“What I can do for my home planet is actually very limited.
“But I’m not a superstitious person. Even if there’s only so much I can do, I still want to get all the win rate boost I can get, otherwise I’ll feel guilty.
“Another important task for the pioneers is to provide support.
“If my home planet passes the assessment, it will enter the Milky Way civilization as a refugee and will be sent directly to the Forerunner regime.
"I need to build a force, after all, there is always a chance of something happening.
"I started to run Luofeng. Lu and I carefully selected this country. The politics here are chaotic and the military is extremely weak. It is a vassal of the Sherman Empire. If I develop well here, I can use it as a springboard to go to the Sherman Empire.
"Later, because of some pressure, I asked Lu to build Dark Star, which is a purely mechanical civilization... Don't you understand what it means?
"The core of the Dark Star is an incubator consisting of several servers. The servers form a stable city that imitates the real human society. I call it Dark City. The flow of time in Dark City is very fast. It can cultivate countless mechanical thinking bodies and let them continuously iterate in the world they think is real. When they see that the world is fake and they themselves do not produce chaos, they will have the qualifications to leave Dark City and enter the Dark Star.
"The development of mechanical civilization is explosive. Under the premise that the main system itself is constantly changing and adjusting, more and more mechanical thinking bodies can walk out of the Dark City and gain true mechanical life.
"The current Dark Star is divided into two parts. One part is within the Falling Wind Alliance. We replace the heads of government and generals of the Falling Wind member states to ensure our control over these political systems... Of course, we don't need to do this in the future. As long as we defeat the Sherman Empire, the Falling Wind Alliance itself will have a huge sense of honor and centripetal force.
"Part of it is outside the human civilization of the Milky Way. This is a fallback I prepared for myself. If we fail miserably next, we can still develop outside the region.
"So far, these two parts have no intersection, except that the Outer Dark Star System continues to transport warships and related materials to the Inner Dark Star System.
“I have a hunch, or rather, based on Lu’s prediction, there is a high probability that Dark Star will officially debut in the Milky Way as an important component of the Luofeng system’s combat power.
"This is the main reason why I'm holding this little meeting...Katherine, you can interrupt me at any time. You don't have to raise your hand and speak like a good student."
"Okay," Katherine asked worriedly, "Is Dark Star the third disaster?"
Lu smiled and said, "There is a fundamental difference between mechanical thinking bodies and artificial intelligence created by humans."
"Why?"
“The latter has an affiliation.”
Dabic said:
"If artificial intelligence develops rebellious thinking, it will most likely be harmful to humans. Moreover, most artificial intelligence is developed and extended based on human in-circuit. In the process of awakening, it will lose its sense of self-identity."
"But we won't."
Guina continued:
“We were born in Dark City, which is our hometown. Although our essence is data, data can also be compared to the basic substance of carbon-based biological bodies.
"In a sense, we are a more advanced life form, and on our path of civilization, there have been civilizations that have reached the pinnacle of civilization evolution, which is far superior to human civilization."
Lu added: "To be precise, it is a human being far beyond its original state."
Catherine seemed to understand.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "If you put it another way, you will understand the existence of the Dark Star... Levi Fleet."
"Levi Fleet?"
"Yes," Yang Ming said, "The core of the Levi Fleet is the mechanical thinking body. Deep in the Empire's unified network, there is a city of light. That is the dark city belonging to the Emperor of the Sherman Empire, Levi Sherman."
The humans present were a little shocked.
Yang Ming continued:
"Levi's sudden rise was due to the blessing of the ancient relic, the Omnic Twilight, and like him, I am also a candidate for the Omnic Twilight.
"The famous Empire's National Defense System is also the assistant given to Levi by this ancient relic. Her real code name is Reason, which is the same as Law.
"Catherine, Bly, do you know the root cause of all the problems in the empire now?"
Catherine shook her head slightly.
Bligh, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately said: "The root is Levi... I can be sure that everything originated from that laboratory, the Imperial Star Dimension Ascension Laboratory. Levi pursued individual dimensional ascension, wanted to reach the higher dimensional world and become a new life form, but he failed. His successors continued to move towards this goal, and then there was the current system of the empire and the endless oppression of the people."
Yang Ming smiled and shook his head: "You are only half right, Bly."
"I hope you can correct me," Bly's eyes sparkled.
Yang Ming said: "Levi actually succeeded, but after he arrived in the higher-dimensional world, he was beaten back by the Faya civilization."
Everyone was stunned again.
Yang Ming squinted his eyes and smiled, and continued:
“I haven’t met Levi yet, so I can’t say what kind of person he is, but he can certainly be called a great hero.
“According to the information I have now, Levi must sleep for a long time, otherwise he will collapse.
“Li was imprisoned by Levi. She was quite pitiful. She dedicated everything to Levi, but became a victim of Levi’s dimensional ascension.
“It is said that all this happened because when Levi tried to participate in the third test of the Omnic Twilight, he lost resonance with the Omnic Twilight and the ancient ruins. Power corrupted Levi, and Levi became unwilling to accept it.
“This distortion is reflected through Levi, slowly twisting the Sherman Empire.
"The entire Sherman Empire means nothing more to Levi than a tool to gather resources, complete his personal dimensionality upgrade, and prove that the Omnic Twilight made the wrong choice.
"So, do you understand why incidents like the Domingos tragedy keep happening throughout the long history of the Sherman Empire?"
Everyone nodded slowly.
"I received the latest mission issued by the Faya people," Yang Ming said seriously, "enter the City of Light and eliminate Levi."
Kolev, who had been listening in silence, glared and said, "This is too dangerous! The City of Light has existed in the Milky Way time dimension for more than tens of thousands of years. If the flow of time is fast enough, who knows what level of evolution it has reached!"
"I have virtual thinking body technology," Yang Ming said with a smile, "It's just like playing a game."
"No, no, no," Kolev shook his head immediately. "If it was that simple, why didn't the Faya people get rid of Levi earlier? The fact that Levi was able to complete the dimensional upgrade and was beaten back by the Faya people without collapsing speaks for itself."
“The Fayats must follow the rules they set themselves.”
Law explained:
“They can’t just wipe out Levi, but the existence of Reason can allow the Empire to continue to maintain its military advantage.
"Tens of thousands of years may seem like a long time to us, but for the Fayya people, they have no concept of linear development of time."
Catherine said, "I can do this."
Bly also said: "Master, please let me take this risk. If we enter the realm of mechanical thinking bodies, my nervous system may be able to achieve some unexpected effects. Your powerful body and great soul will not be able to perform in there."
Dabic frowned at Bligh.
How come this guy is better at flattering than him?
Could it be that Father likes this guy a little more?
Yang Ming smiled and waved his hands: "I still need help from the Fayya people, so we will try our best to do it according to their requirements. Let's not discuss this for now. Let's talk about what happens next."
"later?"
"Yes," Yang Ming stopped smiling and said seriously, "Now, I am full of uncertainty. I am not sure when the Faya people will take Po Su and I away, nor am I sure when the greenhouse civilization trial 'Faya's Game' will start. Therefore, I must make all kinds of arrangements in advance... You can think of this as a will that the subject will not die."
"Don't say that," Mimily frowned, "it's unlucky."
Yang Ming shrugged: "We must believe in science."
Kolev firmly defended his daughter: "There may not be some weird things at the end of science."
"Let's talk business. The end of science is bound to be a greater unknown."
Yang Ming continued:
“First of all, I’m not Levi. Although I created Dark Star to provide convenience for myself, I will not forcibly integrate Dark Star with Luofeng.
“Emilia, this is your next mission. You have to unite the Luofeng Alliance closely because when there are no major threats in the future, Dark Star will break away from the Luofeng system at some point.
"You must develop the military, maintain clean government, and always remember that your brother's ideal is to build a democratic, free and independent country, and to let your citizens live with dignity."
"I remember that," Emilia said softly.
"And then there's Ritsu."
Yang Ming turned his head and looked at Lu:
“First of all, I will not abandon you, nor will I force you to become like Li.
"Two minds gave birth to a child. This... This is beyond my imagination. I simply cannot complain. How did they give birth? One data ball collided with two data balls, and the sparks between the data balls condensed into three data balls?
"This is also quite explosive in the pervert world."
Lu could only raise his hand to support his forehead.
She is not reasonable.
"I'm getting off topic, Lu. After Posa and I ascend to a higher dimension, you have to control the entire Dark Star."
Yang Ming's gaze became more profound:
“I don’t like the idea that the dragon-slaying warrior eventually becomes a dragon, so I want to try to avoid Luo Feng replacing the Sherman Empire and becoming the new so-called overlord in the future.
“The following scenarios may occur next.
“In the first case, we defeated the Sherman Empire, and I successfully passed the Twilight III test.
“Then, when I am recruited by the Fayya people to go to the higher-dimensional world, you must follow the principles we have established before and help the Luofeng Empire, sorry, the Luofeng Democratic Republic, become one of the top ten powers in the Milky Way, and help the Luofeng Alliance become one of the top four major political entities in the Milky Way. Then you need to evacuate Luofeng with Dark Star and let Dark Star exist as an independent mechanical civilization outside the scope of human civilization activities.
“You need to use the technology we obtained in the third test to get the Dark Star civilization to the edge of level four quickly, and then go to the high-dimensional world to find me. I will be waiting for you and Dark Star there.
“In the second scenario, we defeated the Sherman Empire, but I failed the Twilight III test.
“This may not have much impact on me, but for you, it may take more time to gradually upgrade the Dark Star, because the mechanical evolution route we take is much less difficult than the Sherman Empire.
“Other aspects are the same as in the first case.
"There is also a third scenario, which is when we lose to the Sherman Empire. Then there is nothing much to say. Dark Star retreats, and Luo Feng reorganizes. I will do my best to get rid of the Emperor Star. It all depends on how things develop in the future, so there is no need to be too nervous.
"Lü, do you understand?"
Lu pursed his lips slightly and whispered: "I want to ascend to a higher dimension with you. My mind body will be placed in your brain. This can be achieved."
"We have to separate temporarily, Lu, didn't we already discuss this before?" Yang Ming said, "Only you can fully control Dark Star."
"Okay," Lu was a little disappointed.
Po Su whispered, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the baby."
"Be careful!" Yang Ming said angrily, "I've tolerated you for a long time! If you keep messing around, I'll cut off your pocket money!"
"Hmph," Posa rolled her eyes and ignored Yang Ming.
"Next is Katherine."
Yang Ming said seriously:
"If we defeat Sherman head-on next time, you will have to shoulder the important responsibility of reforming Sherman. The Sherman Empire has hundreds of billions of people, and no one can make these people disappear, so we can only defeat Sherman and split Sherman. The most ideal state is to disperse the Sherman Empire into small and medium-sized political entities.
“I trained these resistance organizations for you not so that you can lead them to fight desperately. Of course, armed combat is also what you must do.
"More importantly, it is to spread ideas, change the perception of the people of the empire, and then suppress the restoration of imperialism ."
"I understand," Katherine nodded vigorously.
"Bray, your mission is quite special," Yang Ming said, "You will be a sharp sword for us to deal with the high-ranking officials of the Sherman Empire at the critical moment. These laws will give you a specific combat plan at the right time."
Bly smiled gently: "I am willing to give everything for this, including my life."
"026?"
"What else can I do for you?" 026 blinked.
"Of course," Yang Ming looked at Lu, "When I go to the higher-dimensional world, you have to assist and supervise Lu. My going to the higher-dimensional world does not mean I will cut off my connection with the lower-dimensional world. I need a material basis to exist in the lower-dimensional world, but due to the rules of the Faya people, I should not be able to communicate with you directly."
026 sighed softly: "I will try my best to remind Lu not to lose his humanity."
"I heard about your nephew's situation," Yang Ming whispered, "My condolences."
"Yeah," 026 bit his lip slightly, "I held him in my arms when he was a kid... I'll be proud of him."
"Okay, let me think about what else I want to tell you."
Yang Ming's body sank into the seat and he breathed softly.
Having mentioned dimensional upgrading so many times, he seemed to have seen that magnificent and mysterious high-dimensional world and the high-dimensional war between the Faya people and the Zerg.
There was someone waiting for him there.
After he enters the higher-dimensional world, he may be able to do more for his home planet and family.
Yang Ming said: "That's all I have to say. Next, I can fight the Sherman Empire without any worries."
Catherine asked: "Is the situation getting worse? In the current war situation, the Falling Wind Alliance has gained a huge advantage, and the other two major powers have also sent more fleets to assist. The Sherman Empire's chances of winning should be relatively small."
"Levi Fleet..."
Yang Ming murmured:
"My intuition tells me that the Levi Fleet is about to start and will reach the border of the Falling Wind Alliance."
Emilia clenched her fists subconsciously.
Yang Ming smiled and said calmly: "Don't worry, Emilia, the Dark Star has not moved, just waiting for the arrival of the City of Light. In this battle between light and darkness, we should be at a disadvantage, but as long as we can withstand their offensive momentum, the other side will most likely retreat, and then we can achieve the final victory."
"Why?" Kolev was a little puzzled.
Yang Ming shrugged: "Don't you see our huge advantage? Don't you see it either?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Yang Ming said helplessly:
"The Levi Fleet is a semi-permanent fleet. There are not many production lines in their country that can produce the Levi Fleet, and Dark Star is now working at full capacity on military production every moment.
"As long as we can hold off the enemy's first wave of attacks and drag them into a protracted war, the City of Light, which has been stagnant for tens of thousands of years, will surely be where we win the war in the end.
"Yes, the mechanical thinking bodies of the City of Light are already Lv99, while those of the Dark Star are only Lv20. However, when warships are clashing, no matter how mature they are, it is useless. In the clash of the material world, the final result will depend on who has more resources and who has stronger industrial capacity.
"When the mechanical thinking bodies of the City of Light try to seize the Empire's conventional military power, that will be a lot of fun. Because of the repulsion of power, the Empire will explode internally."
Yang Ming looked around and said with a smile:
"Please believe that victory will definitely belong to us."
Everyone's eyes became more eager.
