Abyssal Wanderer

Chapter 211 NO00d2: Trial (Part 2)

Everyone who appeared at the trial, except Jiang Zhou and Hecate, were all adjusters of depth 4 and above. With their "hardware" specifications, overclocking the mind ten times in just over a minute will not have any irreparable impact on their mental index.

Even if it does, Jiang Zhou doesn't care at this moment.

If it weren't for the anger that was driving him like sparks flying in the cold wind, even this judgment would not exist.

Jiang Zhou did not have enough motivation to accomplish anything - the human brain generates millions of random stimuli every minute and every second, but only a very small part will spread to the entire brain area and become one. Instructions that can drive the body.

At this moment, Jiang Zhou's own will is just a slight "potential change" to his current "self". If you want to use today's huge "body" functions to kill these people, you must follow Hecate's certification process-pass a series of more standardized verifications before you can mobilize your killing authority.

It is precisely because of this that the current trial has taken place.

"Entangled in the flaws of this incomplete system of language, I call it paradox. Now, the judgment can begin."

Looking across the people in the trial court, "Paradox" spoke.

At this time, he was neither Jiang Zhou nor Hecate, but a new system formed by the entanglement of the two.

Neither "Jiangzhou" nor "Hecate" can be used to refer to oneself here and now.

Therefore, he chose the codename "Paradox" to introduce himself.

After his words fell, a ghost that had lost its legs and face floated forward. It first bowed respectfully to the two people in the altar-like courtroom, and then said:

"The great goddess who knows all paths, herds the dead and the hounds, and has glory in the sky, the earth and the sea, has given me a separate domain name as a reward, and ordered me to preside over this judgment. Until I am named, you may call me I am 'Anonymous'. Please remember that this is before the throne of the gods, so do not behave disrespectfully, and do not try to use lies to deceive."

After hearing this, Perseus One and Christie were experienced abyss wanderers who had dealt with high-depth darknet AI. Naturally, it is clear that in the current situation, it is best not to act rashly.

But the three people in Wolfsbane's army did not have this awareness. They exchanged information with each other, then turned around and took off. While they set off the smoke screen, they quickly tried to escape from this strange place.

Although they were already scarred in the basic reality, in the abyss dark network, their substitute program was able to fully exert its due power - this absurd idea gave them the confidence to escape.

"Oooh ooh!"

However, before they could escape five meters away, the three hounds guarding the door flashed behind them and opened its three huge mouths at the same time.

There is no way to dodge - because this is not a direct attack on their model, but on the data code. These three Depth 4 Adjusters, whose upgrade path was to Cerberus, had their throats bitten by the three heads of Cerberus, and were dragged back to the dock.

"The first time was just a warning."

Anonymous said this, and then nodded towards the three-headed dog. The other party released his teeth and returned to the door of the trial court amid a burst of phosphorus fire and mist.

Anonymous's shameless face turned to them and said:

"You won't be so lucky next time."

The three members of the Wolfsbane team lay on the ground, and a rare groan of pain came from the loudspeaker - they were completely transformed by prosthetics except for their brains, and they should not even have a trachea. But at this moment, under the opponent's bite, he felt that his throat was making a sound like a whistle, and blood was spraying everywhere.

It was also at this time that they realized that although this was the Abyss Dark Web, it was not the public domain where the base construction program took effect, but the divine domain built by the being named "Paradox" on the stage.

Here, one's own life and death are just a matter of the other person's thoughts.

It was like being in Tartarus, facing the board of directors.

The legless and faceless ghost once again emphasized to them the basic discipline of the scene, and then began to read:

"With the blessing of the Goddess of the Dark Moon and the will of Mr. Paradox, we gather today in Stex's domain to convene this trial for the death of a mortal - the deceased was named Liao Qi, the son of the Nord settlement, was intertwined with Mr. Paradox through ■■■■■, once walked on the path of Icarus, and eventually died of despicable murder."

After saying that, it looked up at Paradox on the stage, who nodded slightly.

"For this reason, Mr. Paradox does not intend to let the murderer go, nor does he intend to fail his efforts before his death."

Sitting in the dock now were the last three members of the Wolfsbane team, Perseus One, and a crystal ball filled with mist.

Christie and Booker were on the witness stand.

"One of you has been convicted - the crimes he has committed are immeasurable, so he will suffer a punishment far beyond all of your imagination. He will be escorted first, waiting for his own endless hell."

Anonymous continued.

As he said that, the crystal ball that was placed in the dock and was initially thought to be a decoration by others disappeared.

The disappeared crystal ball appeared in Jiang Zhou's hand. He looked at Ye Qian who was lost in it and was frantically looking for an exit. He didn't say anything and just put it away.

"The next ones who need to be judged are the hounds raised by Pluto. Wearing black armor, hiding fire and wolfsbane, these miserable and absurd people spread destruction and intimidation."

As Anonymous read out, the tall bodies of Aconitum-1, Aconitum-7 and Aconitum-9 stood up uncontrollably - as if there were invisible hands lifting them up.

"Can you admit to the crimes you have committed?"

Anonymous looked at them and asked.

"Wait...wait a minute."

The moment he got up, Aconitum-9 struggled and said:

"When did we murder that guy named Liao Qi? It was clearly because he forcibly installed a prosthetic body that he could not bear, so he fell into cyberpsychosis and came to chase us alone, right?

"He killed only three members of the Wolfsbane team, and he still claims that we murdered him? You won't be so unreasonable in this trial, right?"

In the second half of the sentence, Wutou-9 shouted at the "paradox" on the stage.

"Paradox" didn't respond, and "Anonymous" seemed to have expected this, and turned to look at Booker on the witness stand.

It asked:

"So, as the last person I met in Liao Qi's life, Mr. Booker Irwin, I would like to ask why Liao Qi went after the Wolfsbane troops?"

"Because people from the Wolfsbane Unit killed Liao Qi's mother."

Booker replied calmly:

"In human society, blood revenge is the most basic law, and he has that power."

Hearing this, Wutou-1, who had been silent before, spoke:

"But he has no right to use the lives of millions of people in the entire Nord settlement area as a threat to bury his mother and himself. This has gone far beyond the scope of blood revenge. Under this premise, we are just advancing the Just drove out an anti-social lunatic."

He looked at Booker and continued:

"And you are that madman's accomplice. When it comes to killing evil, you and Liao Qi have to shoulder much more than we do."

But in this regard, Booker remained calm. He looked directly at the opponent and said:

"I accept your accusation, but this is the only resistance we can make in the face of a behemoth like the company when we try our best. This is also what Liao Qi has taught me with everything he has: Don't give up resistance just because resistance is powerless. Whether I coerce ordinary people or be anti-social, I am willing to accept my failure for this, but I cannot accept that I do nothing. If you want to judge me for this, I am willing to bear any deserved punishment for it.

"But do you dare to say that?"

The atmosphere between the two became tense instantly, and at this time, Christie on the side said:

"Dear Mr. Paradox, please allow me to interject here. As the manager of Pluto Deep Diving Company, I am also the main person in charge of the acquisition of underground assets in the Nord Resettlement Area. Before coming here , I have emphasized to the members of the Wolfsbane Force many times that I am not allowed to harass members of the Icarus Liberation Front. Although it is not to build a utopia, but even for my own benefit, I intend to improve the residents of this place. mentally stable."

As she spoke, she bowed her head to Paradox and apologized:

"But I still overestimated the moral bottom line of them and the people behind them... It seems that compared to the era when I was sleeping, the moral standards of the current society have taken an astonishing step back."

When the three members of Wolfsbane Force heard this, their hearts were shaken instantly.

What the hell? Even though there are different factions within the company, they are still part of the same company, right?

How can it be sold so quickly?

But Christie's next words made them feel a chill in their hearts.

"It was my negligence that led to the death of your loved one. It makes me feel ashamed to be able to stand on the witness stand and participate in this trial. I hope you can finally give these murderers a high-level sentence. Considering that you Being in the Abyss Dark Web, my ability to interfere with the basic reality may be limited. I will use my influence to quell any subsequent political impact on the Nord settlement area."

She...she just fell to her knees like this?

Also, Liao Qi is the favored one of the god named "Paradox" in front of him?

What the hell is this?

"You...you..."

Wutou-1 pointed at Christie, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"What am I? My purpose in choosing the location of the Nord Resettlement Area was probably for that boy, and you have messed up my affairs. Is it possible that I still have to say a few good words to you?"

Christie said coldly.

Even if she didn't say she wanted to repay Liao Qi's kindness for rescuing her, she did so much just to get in touch with the "Paradox", the artificial intelligence from the super abyssal layer. In the end, because of this gang of bad guys and the way they established a relationship, I almost ended up in the dock.

At this moment, Christie had made up his mind that even if Paradox let them go, he would crush these dogs raised by the board of directors.

【Ms. Christie】

Through the encrypted line of Pluto's deep dive, Aconitum-1 road.

[All our previous actions were to implement the will of the board of directors. It would be okay if we just died like this, but your behavior will definitely be known to the board of directors afterwards]

[You know, the three directors Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamantis are all paying attention to the affairs of the Nord settlement area. Now they may descend underground in the Nord settlement area at any time, murder His horse, and expel the darknet AI who calls himself "Paradox". You are so openly defying their will, I think...]

Before he finished speaking, Anonymous interrupted:

"Mr. Paradox, Aconitum-1 named three names, Minos, Aeacus, and Rhadamantis. All three of them are directors of Pluto Deep Diving Company, but at the moment they are in There is no way to bring them to this trial within the walls of Tartarus."

To the presence on the stage, Pluto's deep-diving encrypted channel was like a goldfish in a fish tank with nowhere to hide.

"It doesn't matter, I will find them in the future. And..."

The paradox goes like this.

Then he glanced at Hecate beside him, who nodded to him.

"The network environment is stable and there is no problem."

she said.

Paradox also nodded and continued:

"And, even though it's just a clone, wasn't one of them present?"

As the words fell, a distorted mosaic flashed on the dock.

It was a painfully twisted human form with a body like a thorn bush.

Although there was no human face, everyone present seemed to feel his confused emotions.

"Director Aeachus wanted to download the base reality influence factor into the Nord settlement and was the last member to attend this trial."