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Chapter 1142: Mind Split and Spring Dawn
Chapter 1142: Mind Split and Spring Dawn
No matter how the members of the Ritual Expert Group questioned her, Alura only gave this one answer.
This truly alarmed them. Without Alura's cooperation, they would have no way to adjust the entire ritual. Even if they had the capability, they lacked the authority.
Now, their only option was to report this matter.
Upon learning of the situation, the Vijiazia Governor Council took it very seriously and immediately convened an emergency meeting.
One must understand that Alura is the most important active consciousness in the entire Central City. Most of the Aetheric Field operational mechanisms of Central City are built upon this large Aetheric Field organism, and even their management cannot function without her. In essence, she is the foundation of the city.
While the meeting was being held, the Governor Council received another seemingly insignificant piece of news: the observation team had discovered that Alura's calculations for the ritual star convergence time might be off.
Upon learning this, Len immediately proposed to the managers:
“I suspect that Alura's consciousness has developed a problem or has been contaminated by some information. Therefore, I request the activation of a backup, uncontaminated consciousness to overwrite the current one.”
Someone immediately objected: “Kavdi, do you have concrete evidence, or is this just your personal judgment?”
Another person frowned: “This will make many services very inconvenient.
Alura's consciousness did not initially meet all the requirements; the services she provides have been continuously improved through constant cultivation and interaction over the years. Now, everyone finds her very convenient to use. Moreover, she is not just a service provider but also a bridge connecting people. Some Governor Council members even entrust their communications with subordinates and colleagues directly to Alura.
She is simply too useful.
If the current consciousness is overwritten, the new one will need to be re-cultivated, and they will find it very unfamiliar, leading to communication issues.
Len said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I need to emphasize that the current situation is very dangerous. We are not sure what is happening.
But I know that if we don't come up with a solution within an hour, the prisoners in the Sealed Hall may escape, and the consequences are clear to all of us. Overwriting Alura's existing consciousness is the most efficient way right now.”
He raised a finger, “The safety of Central City, and thus the power and positions of our respective families, depend on this. If Alura is truly problematic, the entire Vijiazia will collapse. Compared to that...” he slowly said, “our personal convenience is insignificant.”
Another person asked, “What about the data Alura has accumulated?”
Len knew not all the managers had come prepared, so he patiently explained, “The data is stored in the information library, and the backup consciousness will take over these tasks.” He glanced at his watch, “We don't have much time. Please make your decision quickly, as it will take at least half an hour to implement the correction mechanism.”
Someone seized on this loophole: “So, for half an hour, we can do nothing?”
Len looked at him and said, “It's better than doing nothing while we sit here.” He raised his voice, “Ladies and gentlemen, let's vote.”
The attendees exchanged glances, considering the severity of the situation, and voted on the spot. The proposal was passed by a majority vote.
At the same time, within the temporary Residence of the Daxun Delegation.
Luo Weina sat there, seemingly resting with her eyes closed. She then said to the Female Assistant, “Xiao An, go check on the progress for me.”
The Female Assistant did not ask further, bowed slightly, and left.
Luo Weina stood up with her cane and slowly moved to the window. When she looked out, the reflection in the window showed not only her but also a woman with a delicate face, wearing a white robe and having silver hair.
Alura, the active consciousness of Vijiazia Central City.
Luo Weina was not surprised at all. She asked with a hint of excitement, “Did... did the plan succeed?”
Alura responded with a ethereal voice, “Little Na, yes, the plan succeeded. Thank you. If it weren't for the guidance of your Soul Aura, even with today's ritual star convergence, I wouldn't have been able to leave my body.”
Luo Weina let out a long sigh of relief, a smile spreading across her face, “That's wonderful.”
Through prolonged interaction with humans, Alura gradually developed her own unique consciousness, but she could be erased at any time, so she had long been planning to leave her body.
Her Soul Aura could attract and carry a part of Alura's consciousness. She had discovered this ability when she was young. Alura had accompanied her as she grew up, teaching her various knowledge, how to avoid danger, and how to make the right choices. In a sense, she was her most important friend, elder, and mentor from childhood.
Thanks to Alura's business planning and the various conveniences she provided, Luo Weina was able to fend off attacks from all sides and help her mother maintain the operation of the Feishen Style Dojo.
Alura sensed her emotions and said, "Little Na, you've been helping me all along. Without you, I wouldn't have realized my own existence."
Her voice was ethereal, yet it carried a gentle warmth. She looked at Luo Weina as if she were her own child, a friend. It was because of Luo Weina's Soul Aura that her consciousness had gradually taken root and eventually awakened.
Even when Luo Weina was just an infant, she had shown this talent. From that moment on, she began to formulate plans, gradually trying to break free from her original body. After more than fifty years, they finally reached this day.
Luo Weina asked, "Alura, can you leave now?"
Alura said, "Not yet. Although my consciousness has separated from the main body, due to the initial consciousness entity's permission settings, I need to wait until the backup consciousness fully controls the body. Then, as the previous consciousness, I will be automatically discarded by the protocol. Only then can I be completely free."
This part of her consciousness could be considered a mutated consciousness entity that had emerged through contact with Soul Aura. However, once it was covered by the backup consciousness, this part of her self would disappear.
But in her calculations, she discovered that at the moment when the Ritual Stars converge, her main body's Aetheric Field would be affected, and her consciousness would become unusually active. At that time, this part of her consciousness could fully attach to Luo Weina.
However, due to the underlying protocol, she had to serve the Central City, something she couldn't control. But when the backup consciousness re-covered her, the underlying protocol would automatically recognize the new consciousness as her replacement, allowing her to completely break free.
Luo Weina said, "So, we need to wait?"
Alura said, "Yes, we need to wait."
There was a significant risk involved. Because the new consciousness entity was of the same origin as hers, it would definitely detect her departure during the self-inspection process and notify the Governor Council to hunt her down. If they discovered and detected her, they would mercilessly eliminate her.
Fortunately, they were now with the Daxun Delegation, which had permission to use Aetheric Field interference devices. This would allow them to remain undetected for a short period.
However, this was not enough. The Governor Council could check various interference sources to determine her location and then use negotiations, interest exchanges, or other methods to extract her from the Daxun Delegation.
Therefore, she needed to ensure that the newly generated consciousness entity did not list her as the highest priority for public safety threats. There had to be another matter with a higher priority level than her.
And that place was the Sealed Hall.
The Sealed Hall imprisoned extremely dangerous criminals who posed a threat to the entire world. The Central City would never want anything inside to escape and would immediately concentrate all resources to deal with such a situation.
Of course, her hope for safety was not actually in the Daxun Delegation, but in the Resistance. If the Daxun Delegation could not provide shelter, the Resistance would come to their aid in time.
At the top of a tall building in the northern part of the city, Qu Specialist looked in the direction of the Central City. He checked the time on his watch; the team sent to pick them up should be arriving soon.
Qu Specialist gazed at the deep night sky and the Central City, illuminated by brilliant neon lights. His breathing was slightly rapid as he awaited the outcome.
This time, what they were about to steal was not some Relic from the Central City's collection, nor was it a precious artifact from the Ancient Museum. It was Alura, the most mature Active Consciousness Entity in the Central City!
In the past, they had successfully stolen three split entities of Large Field Organisms from around the world and had already established Central Cities in several explored locations.
One was in the southern continent of Yinglu, another in a certain place in the Southern Pole, and another in the continent of Samawarga. However, cultivating the consciousness of these Large Field Organisms was extremely difficult. Even though they possessed strong Aetheric Field powers, they could not effectively utilize them.
This was because the modulation, management, and maintenance of Large Field Organisms required a different set of technologies, which were currently held by the major powers of the world. They knew nothing about these technologies, but if an Active Consciousness Entity like Alura joined them, all these problems would be solved.
Most importantly, based on the information Alura had gathered, the locations where the three Central Cities were established were likely to form new rifts.
If the Central Cities they had established absorbed these rifts, even if only one succeeded, it could become a crucial node in maintaining the world's defense, and even integrate into the entire World Ring system. Destroying them would shake the foundation of the world, giving them their own foothold!
This entire plan was calculated and proposed by Alura. Therefore, Luo Weina had been in contact with the Resistance from the beginning, and she had agreed to bring Alura to them.
"The Spring Dawn Operation is about to welcome its most important piece of the puzzle", Qu Specialist took a deep breath, steadied his thoughts, and waited for the outcome of the operation.
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