They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 247 Are there still a dozen or so Iron Tombs left?

The news of Black Tower and Flying Sky's rivalry for a husband at the port quickly spread throughout Luofu after the two left.

To be honest, Danlei actually wanted to issue a gag order.

But Black Tower clearly wanted to spread the word and morally force Feixiao to withdraw.

So they kept a close watch on Danlei, not giving him any chance to give orders.

Because in the traditional mindset of Xianzhou people, being a mistress is not something to be proud of.

However, the Black Tower clearly only knew one aspect of the Xianzhou people's culture, and not the other.

Knowing that someone is married, yet still insisting on interfering in their marriage and affecting their relationship, is indeed despicable.

But Danlei and Heita aren't married yet.

It's perfectly normal for unmarried men and women to pursue each other.

You say Danlei is immoral for having three relationships at the same time?

Try saying that to the Vidyadharas?
As a Vidyadhara Dragon Lord, and one who is highly likely to be able to have offspring, even if Dan Lei had a hundred women, the Vidyadhara Clan would still wholeheartedly approve.

Anyone in the Immortal Boat Alliance who dares to utter a single word about this matter will be charged with the crime of sowing discord within the alliance.

You're saying that personal moral actions that accuse others of upholding facts don't constitute sowing discord?
What a joke! You're interfering with Lord Yuyang's experiment on the issue of fertility in the Chiming clan. Opposing an experiment that concerns the very survival of the Chiming clan is hardly considered sowing discord within the alliance.

Besides, the women Yu Yangjun chooses are all high-quality women from across the universe, including two geniuses and General Yao Qing, and the women are all aware of each other's existence and relationship.

You said he also sought out the Great Lord of Annihilation, Huanlong?

Putting aside the fact that Lord Yuyang has directly denied it, even if it were true, so what? Isn't Huanlong considered a high-quality woman in the universe? She's a Commander, she is a Commander!
In short, the battle between Heita and Feixiao for Feixiao's affections ultimately did not put much pressure on Feixiao in terms of public opinion.

Yao Qing even had many supporters, because by the time the news reached Yao Qing, Dan Lei had already become someone that all the immortal ships wanted to curry favor with.

Of course, these are things to follow.

Black Tower offered to let Fei Xiao lead the way, and Fei Xiao, who was on duty, quickly composed himself and asked with a smile.

"No problem, but let me ask first, how are Ms. Black Tower's legs?"
"You're not immortal, and you've spent all your time in the lab. At your age, can you still walk around?"

Black Tower was now completely dumbfounded, and said bluntly...

"Don't worry, even if I'm not very active, I'm not so bad as to be outrun by a vixen."

However, Dan Lei cannot allow Black Tower to race against Fei Xiao. Black Tower has no information about Fei Xiao; that would be overestimating its own abilities.

If Black Tower loses the match, it's my job to cheer her up.

So Danlei interrupted directly.

"Gentlemen, although Luofu has suffered severe damage this time, it is not so poor that our compatriots and distinguished guests who came to help have to measure the streets of Luofu on foot."

I have already prepared the star raft to the Shence Prefecture. Please follow me.

As he spoke, Dan Lei drew a "Q" on Black Tower's arm, signaling her not to go into the trap.

Black Tower immediately understood and was very pleased that Dan Lei was still on his side. Naturally, he wouldn't undermine Dan Lei, and as he released Dan Lei's arm, he said...

"That makes sense. Why run when you can take a boat? Getting all sweaty will only make men dislike you."

"Danlei, lead the way."

Seeing that Heita was being unforgiving, Dan Lei didn't give Fei Xiao a chance to retort and quickly said...

"General Feixiao, Lady Black Tower, this way please."

Since Dan Lei was already using professional titles and honorifics, the two knew that Dan Lei had started to handle things strictly by the book, and that continuing to make trouble would be disrespecting Dan Lei.

So they stopped arguing and, led by Dan Lei, boarded the Star Chariot and flew straight to Shence Mansion.

Of course, inside the Starship, Feixiao and Heita sat facing each other, which truly showed Danlei what it meant to experience both ice and fire.

Feixiao's fiery, provocative gaze met Heita's chillingly cold smile, and the two seemed to be engaged in a spatial battle somewhere unknown to Danlei.

However, no matter how tough it is, Dan Lei has to endure it, because if he leaves, the two of them might really start fighting.

At this moment, Dan Lei suddenly realized that his current feelings should also be within Ruan Mei's calculations.

She was putting herself in a living hell.

The goal is that when Danlei is forced to attract unwanted attention in the future, he can recall how he feels now and thus stay true to himself.

Fortunately, the journey from the port where the Black Tower landed to Shence Mansion was not long; it only took half a system to get there.

After disembarking from the star raft, Black Tower and Flying Sky immediately returned to normal.

After all, all of Luofu's top executives are here now, and making a scene here would be a slap in the face for Luofu.

Moreover, Black Tower has a serious business to attend to in Luofu this time.

So, after introductions, Black Tower followed the Luo Fu group into the Shence Mansion's meeting room.

Furthermore, given the special circumstances this time, Fei Xiao will also serve as a monitor, representing the Immortal Boat Alliance to attend this meeting.

After everyone was seated, Jing Yuan, who was extremely busy, didn't waste any time on formalities and went straight to the point.
"Ms. Black Tower, we regret to inform you that we at Luofu cannot grant your and Mr. Screw Gum's request to thoroughly search the remnants of the Iron Tomb program inside and outside Luofu."

This is because it's equivalent to making Luofu's network completely open to both of them.

I personally believe that neither of you will do anything to Luofu Network.

However, considering the associated risks, the alliance leadership did not allow Luofu to open its network to the two individuals.

Jing Yuan here essentially modified and rejected Dan Lei's previous decision to allow Black Tower to enter Luofu Network.

From his perspective, the Black Tower was alright, but Screws and Goom were far too dangerous.

The relationship between machines and organic beings has always been delicate, and the Immortal Ship Alliance has also experienced the disaster of the Golden Man Rebellion.

The fact that the Golden Man produced by the Immortal Ship Alliance after the cataclysm was manufactured from the moment it left the factory stifled the possibility of developing consciousness shows the Alliance's attitude towards intelligent machines.

Moreover, Screwgoom is the emperor of the machines. What if he takes this opportunity to leave something on the Luofu Network to prepare for a possible anti-organic war in the future?

Back then, it was unavoidable during wartime, but now, it's definitely not legally permissible.

It should be noted that the Immortal Boat Alliance has already demanded that Luo Fu scrap all electronic equipment servers and use pre-war image programs for internal programming.

Anyway, the networks of the three most crucial locations—Shencefu, Shiwangsi, and Qiongguanzhen—have never been open. As for civilian data, it's okay if some of it is lost, but we must eliminate the risks.

After all, the Immortal Boat Alliance doesn't understand Screw Gum at all, so there's no way to talk about trust.

Black Tower clearly anticipated Jing Yuan's attitude. Ever since Dan Lei announced that he was stepping down from his position as acting general, Black Tower knew this would happen.

So she had already discussed a plan with Screw Gum.

Persuading others is not Black Tower's forte, so she decided to leave the professional work to the professionals.

So, Black Tower adjusted his hat and said...
"General Jingyuan, I am aware of the concerns of the Immortal Boat Alliance."

However, you seem completely unaware of what the Iron Tomb program that Huanlong and Xingxiao used to attack Luofu means.

Okay, I'll have ScrewGumm explain it to you in detail.

"Don't worry, he'll only connect to my communication terminal, not to the Luofu network." Black Tower's request wasn't unreasonable.

Jing Yuan gave Fu Xuan a look.
After receiving Jing Yuan's hint, Fu Xuan directly connected his third eye to the Luo Fu network and began monitoring whether any abnormal data was entering Luo Fu.

Then, Jing Yuan agreed.
"If it's just connecting to the Black Tower Lady terminal, I have no problem."

Seeing this, Black Tower placed his communication terminal in the center of the table, dialed Screw Gum's number, and turned on the 3D projector.

Soon, the 3D projection of ScrewGumm appeared on the conference table.

Screw Gum was as polite as ever. After the projection appeared, he first removed his hat and bowed, then said...

"Fellow travelers of the Luofu Immortal Ship, it's a pleasure to meet you all. My name is Luosigumu. Please forgive my audacity in requesting that Ms. Black Tower initiate this call for you."

After saying that, Screw Gum turned to Black Tower and Dan Lei and said...

"Ms. Heta, thank you so much for connecting me to this call."

"Mr. Danlei, thank you for inviting me to participate in the campaign against the Iron Tomb. It allowed me to discover ahead of time a catastrophe that could affect countless lives throughout the world."

Screw Gum's opening remarks were considerate of everyone, and he even deliberately used thanks to Dan Lei to illustrate the seriousness of the matter.

Since even an AI was being so polite, Jing Yuan naturally couldn't be impolite and introduced himself.
"Hello, Mr. Screw Gum, I am General Jing Yuan of the Luofu Immortal Ship."

Before we formally discuss your and Ms. Black Tower's needs, could you please describe in detail the catastrophe you mentioned that affects countless lives throughout the world?

Jing Yuan clearly wanted to get information for free, and also wanted to see what was making the two geniuses so determined to visit Luofu Network.

Fortunately, Screw Gum hadn't intended to hide anything, so he readily agreed.
"Of course, but next, the projector needs to play materials, so please forgive me for only being able to explain the content with my voice."

After he finished speaking, the projected image instantly transformed into a screen projection, on which strings of code and graphics appeared.

Meanwhile, Screw Gum explained
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a portion of the code that I and Miss Silver Wolf extracted when we defeated the Luofu data blocking program."

We subsequently attacked the Antimatter Legion Fleet Data Cloud, which executed the code and provided computing power.

Based on the information and by tracing the source code, we arrive at a frightening conclusion.

The Iron Tomb program that attacked Luofu was incomplete; it was probably only one-tenth, or even one-tenth, of the original program.

It's just that the program was originally responsible for intercepting and restricting that part.

Moreover, it can also be effective on organic life.

Although we cannot control organic life due to computing power limitations, we can still interfere with its senses.

The reason your patrol forces were unable to detect the antimatter legion's fleet is due to this program.

When ScrewGum speaks, the corresponding program structure will be displayed on the screen.

Such complex code was like gibberish to most of the people present, including Generals Jingyuan and Feixiao.

I can understand Danlei's words to some extent; at least I can understand some of the code when taken out individually.

However, only 20% of the content was understandable, so in the end, it was still not understood.

Fortunately, on Luofu's side, the erudite Fu Xuan was able to understand these program codes.

Therefore, as Screw Gum explained, her face grew paler and paler.

As soon as Luo Sigu finished speaking, Fu Xuan impatiently asked...
"How is that possible? A program of this level is only one-tenth of the original program? Where did you get that idea?"

Screw Gum didn't recognize Fu Xuan, so he didn't answer the question immediately, but instead asked...
"Who is this……"

Fu Xuan then realized that he hadn't introduced himself, so he replied...

"I am one of the six emperors of the Luofu Immortal Ship, the Grand Diviner of the Grand Divination Office, Fu Xuan."

Upon hearing this, Screw Gum immediately replied.
"Oh! Hello, Miss Fu Xuan."

Please look at these program calls to the interface. Obviously, this program needs to be used in conjunction with other programs to be complete.

Although I didn't capture all the programs, I was able to confirm at least ten interfaces.

Moreover, the actual number is likely to be more than that.

Most importantly, after analyzing the program, it was discovered that this iron tomb had a code name.

After analyzing its code name, we confirmed it to be 【Romantic】.

After further deduction, I came to a chilling conclusion: the driving force behind this program is [pure beauty].

Screw Gum's words left Dan Lei somewhat confused. Iron Tomb and Pure Beauty were related? How come he had never heard of it before?

Skilled in cyberattacks, I'd believe you if you called it intelligence, but what the heck is Chunmei?

However, considering that Starscream was resurrected by Nanuk from the ashes of the Infinite Chieftain, it is not impossible for another Grand Prince related to [Pure Beauty].

So Danlei asked directly.

"Mr. Screw Gum, do you mean that the Iron Tomb of the Great Lord of Annihilation might be related to the fate of [Pure Beauty]?"

Is its true form a computing power worm?

Dan Lei's question was answered directly by Black Tower on behalf of Screw Gum.
"Screw Gum is not saying that the power of this program comes from [Pure Beauty], but that the program is simulating the power of [Pure Beauty] to do destructive things."

You should know that the concept of "pure beauty" contains constraints; she will create trials for heroes and derive pleasure from them.

This program can simulate such electronic bodies and perform purposeful restriction and restraint.

Of course, the concept simulated by the program isn't very strong, but it's enough to launch a surprise attack on the unsuspecting Luofu.

After Black Tower's analysis, everyone in Luofu nodded in agreement. This at least explained why Luofu had been under intelligence control without anyone noticing.

If Luofu's network were controlled by a super-sized computing power worm, that would be somewhat understandable.

After all, the internet is still the internet, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Okay, this is pretty outrageous. As a top-tier power in the universe, the Immortal Boat Alliance's cybersecurity protection capabilities exclude cheaters like the Genius Club.

Compared to other top forces, the Immortal Boat Alliance's cybersecurity is definitely among the top three, and could even compete for second place.

As a result, Iron Tomb's program, which was less than one-tenth or even less than a tenth of its original size, unknowingly breached Luofu's network.

Then, Jingyuan realized just how terrifying it was that the number of interfaces in Screw Gum's mouth had reached ten.

If the concepts of different destinies could be combined and used, then the Immortal Ship Alliance would have no chance of stopping them.

Jing Yuan asked with a grim expression.

"In other words, it can be known through the interface that there are at least ten more programs like Luofu in the antimatter legion."

Moreover, it's highly likely that it also possesses some kind of conceptual ability? Perhaps even the ability to combine these abilities?

　As I wrote, the process of Lycurgus's third projection of the Iron Tomb into the universe is recorded.

　　"The Equation, or rather, the Iron Tomb, has achieved a fairly complete evolution at this stage, with numerous copies deployed into the real universe demonstrating promising results. Without exception, all twelve Forces have led to destruction, continuously reversing the pursuit of 'intelligence' in their self-evolution. However, to align with the Enlightened One and achieve self-crowned status, the Iron Tomb requires further deep learning."

　　Clearly, Lycus attempted to divide the Iron Tomb program into twelve parts based on factors and tested their guidance separately.

　　Onpharos, the Romantic Titan, corresponds to pure beauty; this aspect shouldn't be a problem.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)