Umbrella, The Light of Humanity

pylon...

egg case…

The second lieutenant under the helmet looked dignified. He walked to the side of the two sergeants through the right side of the channel, which was higher than the sewage, and also chose to squat halfway to observe the outside world.

His eyes focused on a giant tower closest to them, and the helmet screen also locked on it, zooming in so that the second lieutenant could see some details clearly.

At the same time, the Power Armor also completed the scan, displaying relevant data on both sides of the screen.

According to the scanned data, the second lieutenant can know that these neatly arranged giant towers are about 400 meters long, and those protruding and neatly arranged egg cases are about 1.7 meters long.

Through the translucent outer wall of the egg case, the second lieutenant could vaguely see the inside of the egg case, with latex-like transparent mucus, and the curled up...

people.

The body was covered with black lines, and the skin was smooth and hairless. The second lieutenant could not see the faces of the people clearly due to the angle, but he neither struggled nor violently resisted, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

And many white, spider-shaped machines climbed on the outer surface of the tower, running between the egg case and egg case, to ensure whether the egg case is working normally and whether the sleeping people are stable.

Seeing these, the second lieutenant had a strong sense of sight that this array of towers was a ranch.

Second Lieutenant... The sergeant beside him said in a deep voice, Those are...human beings?

uncertain.

The second lieutenant did not give an affirmative answer, and retracted the screen field of view to the normal state, continued to observe the array of tower columns that sometimes had currents passing through, and said:

It may be a species similar to the appearance of us humans, just like the Mars.

But if it is really human beings, then the vortex portal behind you and me is no longer connected to Koggler and another planet, but another universe, or even...another earth.

talking.

The second lieutenant used the helmet screen to capture more machines, using some kind of levitation technology, shuttling among the array of towers.

Observing the behavior and appearance of the machine made the second lieutenant involuntarily associate it with the ranch, corresponding to the positions of management, technical, guard and handyman.

Ranch for humanoids? ?

Once this thought pops up, it can no longer be shaken off from my mind.

Second Lieutenant, support has arrived.

Hearing the report from the captain of Charlie's team, the second lieutenant stopped observing, got up and returned in the direction of the vortex portal, and first ordered the sergeant:

You continue to be vigilant here, don't startle the snake, and avoid being discovered by the group of machines.

yes.

Immediately afterwards, the second lieutenant responded on the communication:

Received, immediately launch rescue operations for survivors, and at the same time call the engineering department to build fortifications and front-line bases near the collapsed area.

yes.

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Shortly after.

The city of Buenos located in South America on Earth.

As the former capital of Argentina, it is still the most densely populated and one of the most prosperous metropolises in South America even though it is no longer divided into countries.

It's winter afternoon in the southern hemisphere.

However, the short-sleeved and short-short dresses of the people on the street did not show any signs of wearing extra clothes to resist the cold winter.

In the center of Buenos, the Plaza de Mayo, which is surrounded by many buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries, is bustling with people.

There were tourists and local citizens, and many local police and fully armed UNSC soldiers gathered to maintain order and evacuate the people.

It looked like a public gathering had just been held here, or a speech by a dignitary.

north.

In the sky two hundred kilometers away from Buenos, there is a flying formation composed of a large transport boat and six Vikings.

The flying formation suddenly changed its course and gradually raised its angle, as if it was going to leave the atmosphere directly and head for the earth's low-earth orbit.

At this time, the upper area of ​​the transport boat.

In a cabin with fixed sofas, desks and chairs, and holographic devices, many blue light spots emerged and gathered, finally showing Angron's holographic imaging.

The primarch, who was wearing an extra-large custom-made formal suit, asked respectfully: Father, I got a notice from the Red Queen, saying that father, you are going to the Musang star area?

Ok.

Sitting on the sofa, Sui Bian, who was also wearing a black suit, nodded lightly, looked away from the several holographic screens in front of him, and said to Angron:

The anomalous events that broke out in Kogler are a bit special, so I need to go there.

After confirming that what the Red Queen said was correct, Angron didn't ask too much about the reason, or what was so special about the abnormal event, and replied with a light nod:

I know my father, then I will go to Kogler first and wait for my father's arrival.

Okay, by the way, there is no need to mobilize legions and ground troops in a big way to avoid causing panic among the people. Sui Bian warned.

yes.

Holograms dissipate.

The cabin returned to tranquility.

Standing behind the fixed sofa, the red and white couples were also silent, and the electronic pupils flashed red and blue lights, indicating that the two of them are currently busy.

Sui Bian turned his eyes back to the holographic screens in front of him, and continued to watch the pictures taken by the second lieutenant, sergeant and other emergency teams...

In addition, when he had just finished his speech and returned to Raccoon City on a transport boat, the system suddenly said the reminder in an emotionless tone:

[It is detected that the Musang star area within the human territory, and Kogler within its jurisdiction, has created a space gate with a diameter of 30 meters.

At the same time, it was detected that about 7.2 billion human beings at the other end of the space gate have been subjected to artificial intelligence captivity and experiments, and only 12 million human beings have relative freedom and continue to fight against artificial intelligence.

An optional mandate is therefore promulgated.

Task content: Eliminate artificial intelligence and liberate human beings who have been captive and experimented.

Task reward: 72,000 points are given to the host, and the space gate is preserved.

Note:

After completing the task, the host can consume 500 points to obtain the right to open and close the space door at will.

This Spatial Gate is not suitable for spending points to expand the radius. 】

After Sui Bian heard what the system said, especially the words being raised and tested by artificial intelligence, and combined with the scenes captured by the emergency response team, the first thing he thought of was The Matrix.

Whether it is the spacious and dilapidated urban underground system, the scorched sky, or the giant towers and egg cases, he couldn't help but compare the world at the other end of the portal with The Matrix.

It can be said to be very similar.

But the specific details require a detailed investigation of that world to learn more information. At present, it is only superficially similar to The Matrix.

captivity...experimentation...

Thinking of the plight of his compatriots, Sui Bian couldn't help but frown, showing a slightly angry expression.

And against artificial intelligence...

Sui Bian glanced at the red queen and white queen standing on the left and right from the corner of his eye.