Truth and Falsehood Unknown

The central computer suddenly received a message.

"There's a communication signal being accessed?" Qin Su pondered. He had applied extremely thorough and meticulous deep cloaking to his network traces. This endeavor even consumed a portion of his processing power, making the difficulty of tracking his "footsteps" comparable to finding him on a physical level.

— Connection Confirmed —

A holographic projection of Mei appeared in the center of the hall. As she looked around, she found herself in a scene of swaying grass, even able to see the slight rustling as a breeze passed through the green blades and a ladybug preparing to take flight. However, the Northern Hemisphere was currently in winter.

"All of this is simulated," a voice suddenly entered her ears.

"Surprised?" Qin Su stood behind Mei.

Mei turned around, her expression somewhat astonished. She had expected this place to be filled with buildings of dark hues and a repulsive, eerie atmosphere.

"Indeed—astonishing."

"This is a gift from the Tenth Law-Ruler, a pseudo-Reason Law-Ruler Core. It can construct somewhat real objects, but it's still far inferior to the First Law-Ruler." Qin Su held a blue Law-Ruler Core between his fingers. It wasn't a true Law-Ruler Core; this too was part of the simulation.

"So, I use it to construct a slightly 'real' virtual reality. It can simulate not only people and flora/fauna but also backgrounds with a vast amount of detail." The entire scene suddenly shifted from the swaying grass to the snow-covered Alps, and even the midday sun was replaced by a sky full of stars and a crescent moon.

"It deceives not only your vision but also your sense of touch. If someone were to touch a snowflake with their hand, they could feel its texture and temperature. Snowflakes that aren't touched are illusions fabricated using light."

The scene changed in less than a second, with countless fine, thread-like fluctuations flashing across the display. Qin Su's holographic projection flickered in and out of existence.

"Because the core hasn't been studied thoroughly enough, some anomalies can still occur." Finally, the entire scene stabilized once more.

"I don't know what method you used to establish communication with me," Qin Su began.

"I managed to capture a drop of your liquid metal. It still retains a certain level of activity."

When designing the program for the T-1000, he had failed to implement a remote deactivation function for the liquid metal. Qin Su also didn't know what method Dr. Mei had used to intercept his liquid metal. However, it was certain that the moment it was captured, it lost contact with Qin Su, leaving him completely unaware.

Since every drop of the T-1000's liquid metal was its CPU, some residue still maintained a connection with the main body, which led to Qin Su's exposure.

"Is there anything you need?"

"A small request," Mei said.

"We happen to have one as well. How about we exchange, each getting what we need?" Qin Su thought for a moment. He had nearly finished his research on the Tenth Law-Ruler Core he possessed, and exchanging it for a new batch for further study would be ideal.

Dr. Mei nodded in agreement and then spoke, "Fire Moth is facing a dwindling number of warriors at this critical juncture, yet the demand for them is increasing. Furthermore, we must allocate some warriors for experiments to find a sliver of hope, but we cannot afford the personnel losses caused by these experiments."

"Fire Moth has an upcoming experiment in Australia. I will share some of the experimental details with you, so I'd like to ask you to save the experimental personnel at certain crucial moments. They are all excellent warriors, and I don't want them to perish in vain."

Dr. Mei wasn't as stubborn as one might imagine. Humanity was accelerating ever faster down the path to extinction. At such a time, was it still necessary to keep secrets? In the face of a greater threat, other threats were no longer threats.

"Agreed."

In fact, the moment he heard the keywords "Australia" and "experiment," he understood—it was Fu Hua's awakening battle. There was a lot of room for him to maneuver here, such as obtaining Fu Hua's biological data before and after her awakening.

"The relevant information has already been sent to a private email address."

"Now, let's discuss my conditions, which are also a small request." It was now Qin Su's turn to state his terms. Qin Su knew that Dr. Mei's motives would never be as simple as they appeared on the surface. She might want to confirm certain information or uncover certain secrets. However, as long as Dr. Mei didn't make a move against him, there was no need for concern. The destruction of the First Civilization was inevitable, and he would eventually abandon this place.

Moreover, Dr. Mei would certainly not disturb others for such a minor issue.

The key point of this Fusion Warrior experiment was to stimulate the potential within individuals during life-or-death duels. This presented a problem: how could Skynet determine what constituted "crucial moments," and who had the potential to become a Fusion Warrior? These details would reveal the credibility and sufficiency of the information they obtained.

Fusion Warriors held immense power and status and were likely to appear in observed fragments of information. If Skynet knew in advance who would become a Fusion Warrior, they would not interfere with that individual. However, parallel worlds would inevitably have certain differences, and the unpredictability of individual humans could cause even the slightest variation to result in a significant difference in the final outcome. Dr. Mei would use these details to determine whether to trust Qin Su.

As Dr. Mei stated, once she confirmed the authenticity of the "fragments of information from parallel worlds," the transaction would be considered complete. Dr. Mei was a smart woman; she wouldn't ask directly. She only needed to make a few phone calls.

Of course, this experiment also relied on elusive luck. Both the failure of the Fusion Warrior project and the premature death of newly created Fusion Warriors were unpredictable variables.

Clearing his thoughts, Dr. Mei regained her composure. "Please, go ahead."

"We wish to exchange a batch of Tenth Law-Ruler Cores, of various types. In terms of benefits, Fire Moth will suffer no losses. At most, there will be some minor internal questions, which I believe are not an issue under your prestige."

Qin Su had already established a foundational application system for the research of the Thousand-Man Law-Ruler Core, with the virtual reality construction system being one manifestation. In contrast, Fire Moth's application of the Thousand-Man Law-Ruler was relatively simplistic.

"These gems will soon arrive at Fire Moth's doorstep," Qin Su nodded.

"You've certainly given me a difficult task."

"Don't be so serious, Dr. Mei. I didn't say I wouldn't help you deal with these gems. I only need you to suppress some minor internal doubts; I'll handle the rest."

"You truly have connections everywhere."

Qin Su returned a benevolent smile, then erased his holographic projection. The snowflakes of the Alps continued to fall, leaving Mei alone in this world of ice and snow.

"..." Dr. Mei remained silent, watching him disappear, transforming into scattered white light points in the wind and snow. Afterward, she too transformed into light points and vanished from this illusory land of frost.