The Collection of The End

—AD.2162.9.10—

Virtual dimension, dark temple?

The soaring beam of light gradually dissipated, but the tumbling dark clouds did not gather again. They continued to recede as if afraid of the traces left by the light, and finally revealed the sky full of stars and an unusually huge silvery white moon.

Since the field of vision is not restricted, and the moon is too huge, just a little observation will reveal that it is actually a "mechanical planet" in motion, because everything on it is a mechanical creation that does not pay attention to beauty. The light reflected from the star is only gray and white, so it looks like a "moon", but in fact, this place where everyone set foot is the real moon.

Attracted by the movement here, the members of the Raiders Group quickly divided up the spoils and rushed over, but because they didn't understand what was going on, they just watched and didn't ask.

The look of waiting to see the cut scene CG.

"Heh...so, the core of Grox is actually on the satellite of its parent star. Even if you try your best to capture the'Alpha Sanctuary', Grox can easily escape," Neo retracted his gaze from the sky, shook his head and turned around. And "Maiev Shadowsong" who looks at the big change in aura: "So, who are you now? More Grox or more Conna?"

"[Eternal, infinite, immortal,]" Maiev said in a hollow and unfeeling tone: "[I used to use these words, but I didn’t understand their meaning until I became the me now. Until now, I I understand how much sacrifice she has made.]"

"...Excellent, neither," Neo said, "So, what's your state now?"

Maiev was silent for a while, looked up at the "moon", and after a while, said:

"[Her death gave me a new life, and my appearance freed her thoughts. Now, her thoughts guide me, giving me the direction to move forward and the reason for existence.]"

"You're really right," Neo glanced at the original work: "You can still exist now, instead of being torn apart by an angry'sister', the only reason is that Conna wants you to exist. "

"It doesn't make sense to tear her apart," the original work said blankly. "This is just a tool for'she' to spread the word. After fusing with Grox, Conna can be said to be the'Reaper' itself. In the event of an accident, now whether it is the Galactic Heart or the outer galaxy, all the battles with the Reaper have stopped."

"[Just as she has guided her followers—those who helped her complete tasks, I will do the same,]" Maiev nodded, "[I will end the unnecessary disputes and give the strongest a stage to play, Give the weak a chance to improve themselves.]"

"...I don't understand what she's talking about at all, can you understand?" Neo shrugged.

"I can understand it roughly," the original work exhaled: "The harvesting cycle will end, and these harvesters will become something like a'cosmic police', which will ensure the continuation of all civilizations and guide civilizations that have no room for development. To develop new star fields that are not on the repeater route, prevent any civilization from oppressing small civilizations with strong strength, and appropriately guide those civilizations that have just stepped into the universe how to develop-it really seems like Conna can do. "

"[I once understood that to achieve all this, she must become a higher being,]" Maiev said, "[Control is also a manifestation of power, and turning the enemy's power into one's own use is also a kind of wisdom.]"

"I understand this time," Neo nodded, "If you don't intend to sacrifice anyone and maintain the self of each civilization, then'destroy' and'fusion' are not a choice. The former is equivalent to bringing the universe back into the cycle. , And the latter...Although everyone seems to be happy, but a new race that combines creatures and machinery? This kind of weird option, I would never choose it."

"You have clearly expressed your position, then, specifically, for example, tomorrow, what are you going to do?" the original work asked.

"[I will rebuild everything that others have lost, and I will protect and maintain it,]" Maiev continued to speak in that "non-speaking" way: "[I will create a future with infinite possibilities, I Will become—'The Watcher'.]"

"I also understood this time," Gwen said: "She will let the Reaper participate in the post-disaster reconstruction after the harvesting cycle is stopped, but she does not intend to change the current pattern and form of the universe. At the same time, because Zion is still Can't support all the "reincarnations" trapped in the matrix, so the "reincarnation world" will continue to be maintained, Zion can pick up anyone from the matrix at any time, and the matrix will only'watch over' and not'intervene'. "

"..." The original work was silent again: "It really is something Conna can do."

"Although it seems to be very good now," Gwen said again with a little doubt: "But the resources of the universe are limited. If all civilizations can be developed, and the civilizations trapped in the matrix can be revived one by one. , Won’t there be resource depletion someday? Then they will fight to survive, what should you do?"

"[I will never forget the people who made sacrifices to keep future generations alive,]" Maiev responded without pause, apparently there was a plan: "[I will guard those who remember my past— The woman who gave her life to save everyone.]"

"Huh? Wait?" Gwen stayed for two seconds, then turned to look at the original work and Neo: "What this means is that if there is a battle or dispute between the two parties in the future that cannot be distinguished between right and wrong, the Reaper Will you stand unconditionally on the side of the person who knows Conna? If both sides know each other, then decide who to help with distance and closeness? I understand correctly, am I?"

"I also listen to it," Neo said, "Helping the relatives and not helping, this—"

"—This is really something Conna can do," said the original work, and took a long breath: "Although she disappeared, she didn't completely disappear, which is good."

"No, no, no, don't take the attitude of solving the problem, forget that there is still a ‘Terrorist’?" Gwen reminded.

"But the matter here has indeed been resolved," Neo helped his sunglasses: "Let's leave the virtual dimension for the time being, and go back to Zion to discuss the next plan, unless some Thing takes his army now, Immediately, come to us."

"What you said—" He suddenly paused in the middle of the original writing, and suddenly raised his head to look towards the sky.

In the bright starry sky, a whole body was gray-blue, as if carved out of cold ice, a huge and towering castle, or fortress, facing downwards, falling straight to the top of the dark temple.