Collapse, the Ordinary Daily Life of the Valkyries

The mottled surface was like a wasteland burned out by a raging fire, telling of its past. Suddenly, a slight warmth came from the air, brushing against Bronya's cheek and pausing beside her ear. She turned her head and looked at Gao Su:

"Captain, I won't make a mistake. I absolutely won't make a mistake... This is her sword, it's her sword!"

Even Bronya, who had received professional training, lost all her rationality when she saw the tip of the sword.

"........"

Gao Su stopped in front of this strange object. No, it was not a strange object, but a broken sword tip.

The broken mark on it is the mark of destiny. The blade of this sword is buried in the Valkyrie Cemetery of Destiny.

He embraced Bronya, who was a little unsteady due to her emotional fluctuations, and comforted her:

"Leave it to me, Bronya. Go back to the train and rest, good girl. Get some sleep first. After a good sleep, it will come true."

Bronya clutched Gao Su's clothes tightly. She hadn't lost her composure like this in a long time. Leonard felt a little embarrassed, but he still spoke at the right time:

"Um, does this strange object have a great relationship with the two of you?"

"Have."

Gao Su, who had let Bronya fall asleep, nodded, and then said to Leonard:

"I will first calm my spouse down, and then I will go to the Black Tower to claim this rare item. As for the rest, you can investigate on your own."

"Okay, it's okay."

Leonard nodded and left. Gao Su picked up Bronya in a princess hug, took a step, and the next moment, they arrived at the guest room of the Starry Sky Train.

After putting Bronya on the bed and covering her with the quilt, he left the Star Train and walked towards the Black Tower office.

When she arrived at the Black Tower office, as soon as she entered the door, she saw her and Screw Gumu standing face to face.

As if in the middle of an argument, ScrewGum lowered his head, and no emotion could be seen on his metallic face.

The Black Tower was different. He hunched his waist, raised his head, and looked proud. His face was dark and scarred. He did not show any weakness.

Heita glanced at Gao Su and said nothing. He walked in and was about to say something when Heita spoke in an extremely angry tone:

"Don't even think about it. I'm saying this one last time. I don't care what Ruan Mei tells you. You want to shut down the simulation? No way!"

Gao Su glanced at Leonard, who looked at him as if he had seen a savior. Seeing his legs shaking like a sieve, he knew that this matter was not simple. Screw Gum was not to be outdone, and said seriously with his hands behind his back:

"Black Tower, this is my decision. Question: What have we invested in this project? Hundreds of system hours, the resources of an entire planet, and the most advanced technology in the universe, and what have we gained?"

"Initially, we defined the simulated universe in the hope of creating a miniature world where we could spy on the movements of the Star God. But now, it is moving further and further away from this goal."

Heita looked at him with disdain:

"'Simulating the universe requires errors', that's what you said yourself. The current situation is clearly a perfect fit, so why are you dissatisfied?"

"I appreciate the flow of knowledge, but I don't agree that the simulated universe will always be just a contract on the to-do list."

"Heita, think about this project. How many surprises has it given you? And how many disappointments has it given you?"

In the end, the two parted ways unhappily:

"The simulated universe never lets me down. It's you who lets me down... You think you're that great, don't you? You're just like a... a... a guy in a jerk club."

ScrewGum sighed:

"Black Tower, I have no intention of questioning you, nor will I deny your efforts in simulating the universe. I simply hope to give knowledge and inspiration more room to grow freely."

In response to his long speech, Heita raised his voice and said sternly:

"That's enough. If you don't want to do this, then quit and go talk to the other two people yourself... Oh, take your technology with you too. I don't care. I have plenty of people to do my experiments anyway."

"I can go find Adrian Taylor, I can go find the red-nosed old man from Apsir, or even the Society of Knowledge. At least they won't give up and run away halfway!"

Heita walked out of the office angrily, and before leaving, he said without even turning his head:

"Screw Gum, we've known each other for so long, but this is the first time I feel like you're just a piece of cold iron."

Black Tower went out to calm down. Leonard looked embarrassed. Gao Su glanced at him and reminded him:

"Why don't you just go and do your job? Are you really waiting to be expelled from the Black Tower?"

"Oh oh oh."

Leonard nodded repeatedly, picked up his equipment and went about his business. ScrewGum said:

"Just now, you were more graceful than the stationmaster, Esther, and asked: Do you hold an important position?"

"Captain of the Hyperion, hello, the King of Screw Star."

Gao Su extended his hand to ScrewGum, who shook it back:

"Hello, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. This matter is caused by me. I unilaterally proposed to Black Tower to terminate the academic cooperation."

"Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with her or this project. The simulated universe is a magnificent experiment, and Black Tower is an absolute genius."

"But we have some disagreements on the long-term direction of research. Disagreements often lead to prejudice, and prejudice hinders the formation of knowledge."

"So, should I stop this cooperation that has deviated from its original intention? Out of emotion, I want to trust Black Tower. But objectively: I must execute it immediately."

"In conclusion, I didn't choose the right time. The emotions of organic life are like tides. I didn't see the direction of the moon."

"Let Heita be alone for a while to release his emotions. This will also be beneficial for our subsequent discussions."

"As for the simulated universe, if that's what you're here for, perhaps I can help you and provide some answers."

Gao Su walked to the front of the simulated universe and examined it in detail. Then, he turned around and smiled a smile that made the Screw Gum machine shiver.

"The bait isn't big enough, Screw-Gum."

Volume 2: Swimming in the Milky Way: Chapter 43: I’m not fishing anymore, I’m just going to flip the table (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"So, what do you mean?"

ScrewGum's mechanical eyes looked at the red-haired man in front of him, and his intelligent machine told him that the man in front of him knew his and Black Tower's plan.

"Don't worry, Silver Wolf can't hear her. Besides, the Punklord spirit should be enough for the invisible emperor of Punklord."

Gao Su shrugged his shoulders and pointed it out directly. Screw Gumu was silent for a long time, then walked up to him and said:

"How did you know that, Your Excellency?"

"If two geniuses were to have a falling out, it definitely wouldn't be a scene like this. It might be used to trick naive kids."

Gao Su explained, then looked at ScrewGum:

"Screw Gum, what do you think the chances are of us being able to take a rare item from the Black Tower through a trade?"

“Question: Which one?”

Regarding the topic Gao Su suddenly brought up, Screw Gumu was secretly alert. Gao Su glanced at him:

"We'll find out when Black Tower and I go to Wuming. Why don't we calculate the probability of me taking the rare item from Black Tower first?"

"Answer: If it has nothing to do with the simulated universe, then the probability of obtaining a rare item from the Black Tower is very high."

"Take the Punklord spirit for example. It's almost impossible. Do you need me to explain the origin of the Punklord spirit to you?"

Gao Su raised his head indifferently:

"Tell me."

Screwgum said in a deep voice:

"It is a planet constructed of data and characters. In Punklod, the boundary between reality and illusion is as blurred as its day and night."

"And the Ether Cassette, it's the chip that Punk Lord's hackers use to edit reality.

It records the way they perceive and rewrite the world."

"The Ether Cassette is a record of the hacker's life, proof of his existence. And this one contained in the space station belongs to one of these legends."

"By chance, he became a sea ranger, traversing the vast starry sea for a long time."

"It has witnessed many strange people and events, many of which are details that neither the company nor the Society of Knowledge has ever recorded. As a result, it has become part of the vast calculation data used to simulate the universe."

"Would you like to see the tape data? As I said before, the simulation will be temporarily shut down. Now is your last chance to enjoy it."

"I will also provide you with the best assistance I can, as an apology for unilaterally shutting down the virtual universe."

Gao Su raised his eyebrows:

"it is good."

At this moment, along with his response, the door opened. Gao Su and Luosi Gumu turned around at the same time. Gao Su glanced at her and Luosi Gumu, looking eager to see the show:

"Come back to continue the quarrel?"

Black Tower rolled his eyes in disdain at this behavior of watching the fun and even trying to add fuel to the fire:

"impossible!"

"That's perfect, I have a deal for you."

"Contact Ester!"

Looking at the bustling Black Tower, Gao Su stood still and stared at her intently:

"I'm afraid Estelle can't make the decision. I want to trade a rare item with you, Lady Black Tower."

"I'm very busy right now and don't have time to discuss any rare items with you. I don't care what you want to do. Do whatever you want and leave me alone!"

Heita paused and his face darkened. Gao Su raised his eyebrows and looked at Luosi Gumu. Luosi Gumu chuckled mysteriously twice and also looked at Heita.

They both smiled knowingly at the same time, and then Gao Su stood in front of the simulated universe and reached out to touch it. The next moment, the entire Black Tower Space Station instantly went dark.

"!?"

The sudden change made Heita stunned for a moment, and then she jumped in front of Gao Su and punched him hard on the knee:

"What did you do? Why is the energy and computing power of the entire space station insufficient?"

"How should I know? This is your space station!"

Gao Su, who was hit by the hammer, hugged his knees and looked at the little face below, which was full of surprise and anger. Heita cursed directly:

"Damn it! Screw Gum! Come on, come on!"

"you!"

Then she punched Gao Su's Bolenggai again:

"Come here too!"

"Are you in such a hurry?"

"Stop pushing me, come here!"

The three non-humans were busy at the operating table, and Screw Gum was stabilizing the simulated universe while giving guidance to the two.

The Black Tower even mobilized the computing power of the entire space station, causing the staff's work efficiency to drop dozens of times.

A simple operation takes dozens of times longer than usual, and some people are panicking.

"Wow, why is there something in this simulated universe?"

Gao Su said as he opened the reverse mapping system of the simulated universe and brought out a pattern inside. He then turned his head and looked at the black tower:

"Hey, you've been hacked."

"I know! That's not important."

Heita glared at Gao Su. The most urgent task now was to quickly restore the energy of the space station, otherwise she would have to keep it up with her own strength.

"Conclusion: It's a holographic record of the simulated universe. Every variable is preserved here, down to the smallest detail, including, of course, any traces of outsiders."

ScrewGum examined the mark for a moment, then tapped the keyboard a few times, producing an unexplained hehe sound.

"Let me try to make use of this record."

I don't know what ScrewGum did, but the image of the Silver Wolf suddenly turned around:

"Hey, why are you staring at me?"

Silver Wolf's image had a data link to the outside world, as well as signal transmission. Clearly, someone was controlling her, either ScrewGum or Silver Wolf herself:

"First of all, I didn't dwell on it day and night. The story of that cassette was like a textbook story at Punchlord. I've never been interested in such common knowledge.

"Secondly, that's not a game disc, it's an Ether cartridge, a hacker's second pair of eyes, second brain, and second heart."

"You know what I mean, Kafka? With this tape, you can even tell what the fourth kernel of popcorn mix he ate at the movie premiere tasted like. That's how good it is."