The grid connection project is in full swing.
From Shilin City in the west, to Tamdul and Changfeng Fortress in the east, from Winter Castle in the far north, to Cecil, the imperial capital in the south, the main hubs of all parts of the empire They are all undergoing the last test before the official start-up. The magic network nodes at all levels under the main hub are also preparing for the upcoming "sequential roll call". This is the most exciting project in history that has lasted for several years. It was finally time for acceptance, and everyone who had participated in it was tensing up, not wanting anything to happen to it.
And this exciting project affects not only the real world, but another "world" is also preparing for the upcoming grid connection.
In the "new world" built by the power of the mind, a brand new city spreads out on the plains, shining under the sky. The appearance of this city looks like the imperial capital Cecil. In "Mirror Image", the outline of Cecil City in the real world can be seen everywhere, but the details show many differences. It is newer, larger, and has many buildings that do not exist in the real world. It is as if It is a more imaginative and forward-looking "city model" based on the real world, standing proudly on this vast land.
In the West District of the city, in a neighborhood that does not exist in the real world, the flow of people is like a stream of people, and the bustling streets are crowded with carriages and pedestrians that have never been seen in the real Cecil. This is even This caused congestion in the entire block and also caused the shops on both sides of the street to become disorderly.
But suddenly, everything stopped. The crowded people and vehicles on the street began to dissipate quickly. The shops open along the street also turned off their lights one by one, and then the brightly colored buildings began to fade away. , turned into gray-white geometric patterns, and then quickly turned into monotonous lines and noise. Everything disappeared in a few seconds, leaving only undefined blank land - the grassland in the distant wilderness quickly spread over and began to backfill. This is an undefined block.
A gentle man wearing a white researcher robe and a monocle appeared out of thin air on a gray land. He glanced at the block that was being reset and said casually to the air: "The urban planning simulation of the West District Phase VI project has ended. The congestion situation has not improved significantly. It is necessary to re-plan the road scale and adjust the location of traffic signals. I will compile a report after the specific situation."
There is a jump in the air. golden runes, a response from the real-world city planning department came from it: "Received, thank you for your work."
"It should be done," Yuri said politely, and then looked A glance at the sky not far away - a huge countdown appeared there, reminding him that the time was approaching, "Then this is the last simulation today - the grid connection project will start soon. Before the magic network returns to normal, the neural network Will be temporarily disconnected from all regular nodes."
"Understood - wish you all the best.The connection ends. "
"Thank you. Connection ended”
Yuri hung up the communication with the real world, and the grassland spreading from the distance also happened to backfill the last piece of gray-white undefined land under his feet.
He turned around and was about to return to the city not far away, but a familiar scent suddenly approached, making him stop.
Magnum's figure appeared in front of Yuri. /p>
“I’m not late, am I? "The man with the loud voice stared, "I came as soon as I received the notice - I didn't even have time to leave homework for those students..."
"You should think about it. Improve your teaching efficiency, not the efficiency of leaving homework." Yuri glanced at the guy in front of him who had lost his body in the real world, but recently continued to prosper in the real world through other means, and then nodded. , "The time is just right. Counting you, all the members of the technical team are already in place. ”
Magnum breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.
Behind Yuri and Magnum, on the other side of the “New Dream City” built in imitation of the imperial capital On one side, a huge white spider emerged from the air and slowly climbed up a hill outside the city.
...
"New Dream City. "On a high ground on the east side, an old man wearing a black dress, holding a cane in his right hand and a simple lantern in his left hand raised his head, looked at the white spider climbing on the hill not far away, and whispered softly. He said to the air next to him: "This is Duarte, Naritir has started monitoring the neural network center data, and it is expected to complete the protection of all nodes in five minutes. "
A string of jumping golden symbols appeared in the air next to the "humanity of God", and Rebecca's voice came from inside: "I received it - you should pay attention to the dispatch at any time from now on. Center instructions. "
Duart nodded, and just about to say something more, he heard Naratir's shout from the hill not far away: "I can climb faster! "
Her voice was actually not loud, but it was enough to spread throughout the entire area.
"Ahem... Just keep your current efficiency," Duarte coughed subconsciously, “There are still three hours until the official grid connection, so we have plenty of time. "
"Yes, don't worry, the key is to monitor and protect all network nodes," Rebecca's voice also came from the golden runes, "Your mission is very important, you must ensure that the neural network They were safe and sound during the process of connecting the Magic Network to the grid. "
"...Oh. ”
Naratir let out a cry and continued to climb up the hill at the current speed. Around her huge spider body, countless faint threads began to emerge from the air. Emerging, an invisible net is quickly woven to protect the currently immature neural network layer by layer to prepare for possible impacts when the physical network in the real world changes.
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In the city of St. Sunil, in the Silver Castle, the old symbol of the royal family, a high tower is gradually being activated.
It is the main hub of Saint-Sunil. Geographically, it is also the "center" of the magic network throughout the Cecil Empire. In the upcoming integration of the network, this hub will Play a very important role in coordination and pressure-bearing.
Cohen Loren and Earl Barin stood side by side on another tower near the tower, watching through the window that the tower, which embodies the most advanced technology in the current empire, gradually awakened from its slumber. I couldn't help but feel excited and anxious.
Unlike the main hubs elsewhere, this tower in Silver Castle is not completely new - in fact, it was rebuilt from the main tower of the previous Silver Castle, and the main structure is the royal palace. It took craftsmen from St. Sunil and technical advisors from the southern imperial capital almost a year to complete this part of the fortress. Now the complex and sophisticated set of mechanical brackets and crystal arrays are in the former "Eye of the King" "It moves slowly above, and that was originally where the members of the Moen royal family looked at the entire royal capital.
Such "renovation" does not mean that the quality of the hub project in Saint-Sunil is worse than that in other places - in fact, it is quite the opposite. Silver Castle was the heart of Ansu in the past, and the Moen royal family spent a lot of money on it. A huge amount of money was spent to reinforce every corner of this fortress with magic blessings and precision materials. Regardless of the cost, the magic skills of the past are no less than today's magic industry. The sturdiness and anti-aging ability of the main tower are completely It can be comparable to or even better than the new steel and concrete hubs.
Watching such a symbolic building that represents ancient royal power be transformed in the new era and become one of the pillars of the Empire's magic network is the most emotional thing for the two former Anzu nobles.
"After this tower is put into operation, Saint Sunil will also be reborn..." Earl Bahrain broke the silence. He looked slightly thinner than the year before, and his eyes were calmer than then. Concisely, "Economy and culture should both develop to a certain extent..."
"This tower is a signal. It will tell those guys who only know how to stay at home and drink to give up the impracticality." "Let them forget the old days as soon as possible and adapt to this new era," Cohen Roland nodded, "As for the economy and culture... I am like you, Earl of Bahrain, I am optimistic."
Both of them smiled.
Since the establishment of the empire, the political and economic center of the country has been transferred from Saint-Sunil to Cecil City in the south. The former royal capital has inevitably suffered a certain degree of decline - although the city Normal functions and basic business and industrial order have been restored, but a city suddenly changed from a capital to an ordinary municipality. The gap in the middle is easy to imagine.
There is not only an economic gap, but also a gap in cultural status, as well as a psychological gap among citizens.
It has always been the government of Saint-Sunil to revitalize this once glorious ancient city.The most important thing in the minds of officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - even an obsession.
"The time is almost up," Earl Barin glanced at the mechanical watch on the wall nearby, and suddenly said softly, "Get ready."
Cohen Loren turned around, I saw that a Magic Network terminal in the room was running smoothly, and many rune-bearing consoles were flashing lights. Magic technicians and rune masters were waiting beside the machine, like soldiers waiting to go out.
He himself suddenly felt like a general who was about to go on an expedition.
A few minutes later, the magic network terminal set in the center of the room started on its own. The figure of Rebecca, the head of the Empire's Magic Energy Technology Department, appeared in the holographic projection. No one had ever seen her face before. With such a serious expression -
"This is the highest dispatch center. Now the main hubs will start to call the secondary hubs in order, and the progress will be reported in fifteen minutes."
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In the command center on the underground floor of the Magical Technology Research Institute, bright magic crystal lights illuminated the huge hall. A large number of technicians were sitting next to monitoring equipment, performing drills that had been carried out in advance. The process has gone through countless times.
Rebecca sat on a chair at the front of the room, with several Magic Network terminals running in front of her, projecting the main hub control room from all over the empire, connected through a single line. situation.
"The sequential roll call of the Western Region has ended and all nodes are normal."
"The sequential roll call of Tamdul in the Eastern Region has ended and all nodes are normal."
"Eastern Region The sequential roll call at Jinchangfeng Fortress ended and all nodes were normal."
"The sequential roll call at Northern Winter Fort ended..."
All sequential roll calls went smoothly within the scheduled time. Completed, the main hubs and their subordinate secondary nodes distributed throughout the empire have been connected one by one, and a large-scale network is gradually taking shape.
Gawain sat on a chair not far behind Rebecca, feeling a little nervous and apprehensive.
According to his original plan, he did not actually intend for the magic network throughout the empire to be "overall merged" in one operation. He had planned to divide the entire empire into several areas, allowing each area to The networks are slowly formed one by one, and then these branch networks are connected to the main network one by one in sequence. The duration of the entire project will be extended many times, but everything will be more certain and can have higher risk and fault tolerance. Rate.
But the problem is that he doesn't have that much time - especially after experiencing the divine disaster caused by the Eternal Sleeper, and after realizing that the "countdown" of the gods is getting closer and closer, his heart The sense of urgency became stronger and stronger, so I had to choose the shorter and more difficult plan in front of me.
To be honest, even with the pressure brought by the sense of urgency, Gawain actually hesitated before this plan for a long time. It was the appearance of "Naratir" that made him finally make up his mind - —A god from the past enters the network, and when the network is connected, there will be moreWith this confidence, Naritir was the most effective "insurance" he could think of. With this insurance, he dared to face the risks when the entire magic network was connected to the grid.
As Gawain’s ideas surged, Rebecca’s work was also proceeding in an orderly manner.
All main hubs have been inspected, and now the most critical step is coming.
"This is the highest dispatch center, and the instructions are now announced:
"Except for the main hub of Saint-Sunil, all main hubs will execute the power-on standby command after 120 seconds from the beginning;
“The Saint-Sunil main hub enters the connection state directly after powering on, and the first channel points to Cecil;
“Except the Saint-Sunil main hub, the other main hubs Wait for 60 seconds, and then call Saint Sunil and establish a connection at 60-second intervals. The order is as follows:
"Ten Forest City, Winter Castle, Tamdul, Changfeng...
"This sequence is consistent with the previously released documents. I will repeat it again for your confirmation:
"Ten Forest City, Winter Castle..."
Gao Wen reads Rebecca took a gentle breath and tapped the armrest of the seat unconsciously with her fingers as she was giving out the instructions meticulously.
"Attention, the timer starts!"
The crowd in the hall became extremely quiet, with only the buzzing and clicking of various equipment and Rebecca's instructions.
Subsequently, every few dozen seconds, a controller in front of the operator's seat loudly reported:
"The signal from Saint-Sunil was received, and the strength is as expected. ...has been connected to the western node group of the Holy Spirit Plain."
"Received signal from Shilin City..."
Gawain looked towards the front of the hall, where there was a scale. The largest magic network terminal, a large holographic projection, displays the current map of the entire Cecil Empire.
The dots of light on the map are lighting up in sequence, and the originally dim land seems to be illuminated by groups of stars.
Soon, those bright light spots covered most of the empire's land, just waiting for the final closure -
"The signal from Solinburg was received, the intensity... ”
On the projection map, the last spot of light lit up from the Thorin area, and the entire empire was covered with a bright glow.
However, all this lasted less than two seconds.
A sharp, weird whistling sound that made people feel like their souls were shaking suddenly came from every Magic Network terminal on site, and all the lights in the hall began to turn violently. Flash!