Reboot the command center?
How could such a comment appear?
Jiang Xiaoling was completely stunned. Although he hadn't participated in Data City's plan against King of Qin, he had heard about the major incident later. The entire command center, including the first heir of the Hou Family, was sacrificed as bait to barely lure King of Qin into the trap, leaving him there permanently with the power cut off.
But now, they want to restart the command center?
Aren't you afraid that this twisted and insane guy will regain control of the command center and shut down Data City?
While some experimental data suggests that data that has experienced a power outage essentially becomes inactive after restarting, this only applies to low-level data. High-level data doesn't have this data, which is understandable, as high-level data are valuable resources and often have established backing; they wouldn't be used for such experiments.
But precisely because there's no experimental data, there's a possibility that restarting the command center now is a serious matter.
Jiang Xiaoling stared blankly at the note, even doubting whether it was Chen Qing who came to see him that day. He hadn't opened it all these days because he knew that the world was full of strange and wonderful things, and that an ordinary letter could contain many tricks. He was told to open it only under special circumstances, so he dared not do it in advance.
But if he had known it was those few words beforehand, he probably would have seriously considered whether to keep it a secret.
" Jiang Xiaoling, are you sure?" Nie Xingjun on the other end was also stunned into silence for a long time.
Restarting the command center. How much risk would that take? He didn't know if the new group of people who had appeared were harmful to the Federation, but the guy locked up inside was the one who had genuinely wanted to destroy the Federation —he was a madman!
"That's what it says up there." Jiang Xiaoling hesitated for a moment, but finally answered honestly.
At this point, it's impossible to argue back.
Is it really Chen Qing?
"I don't know either. After all, I'm still very weak in this world and haven't learned any magic. Even if the other party is some kind of demon in disguise, I wouldn't be able to tell. I can only say that what I saw was Chen Qing."
"Is that so?" Nie Xingjun slowly closed his eyes, then said, "I understand. I ask you, in Jiangnan today, besides Chen Qing, who else can make decisions? Who is the most reliable?"
"This..." Jiang Xiaoling was taken aback. How could he, a refugee from elsewhere and a child, know who was the most reliable person in Jiangnan?
This official really thinks too highly of himself!
"Well... I really don't have access to those people. Judging from their reputation among the common people, General Xu Hu of the Fighter Army should be the most reliable. He has no background whatsoever; he came from humble beginnings and followed Chen Qing all the way to his current position. This story has been told by many storytellers and is considered a beautiful tale. He should be extremely loyal to Chen Qing."
"Then you might be able to contact him?"
"How could I possibly get in touch with him?" Jiang Xiaoling sighed. "Minister, I'm just a child who's not even five years old."
Nie Xingjun: "."
"I understand. Some things have indeed been difficult for you, but we're forced into this situation. I'll consider whether to take Chen Qing's advice. If possible, try your best to advocate for it on your end as well. I'll say it again: when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. If Data City is gone, Chen Qing's Jiangnan will most likely fall as well."
Jiang Xiaoling's heart skipped a beat. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "I'll try my best."
--
After hanging up, Nie Xingjun sat wearily on the sofa, looking bewildered.
What should we do now?
He had always thought of himself as a capable person, only lagging behind because his background was not as good as that of the Hou Family. Now that he was the chairman of the council, it was only natural that he should take the position. But before he could even settle in, this happened.
How many generations of Grand Speakers before me? Which one of them would have encountered something like what I've experienced?
If this one operation goes wrong, the history of the Data City may come to an end.
what to do?
Should we obey the orders of those mysterious figures or trust Chen Qing?
Nie Xingjun was truly unsure of what to do at this moment.
As an outsider, Chen Qing's words cannot be entirely trusted. However, judging from the current situation, Chen Qing's actions are still mutually beneficial with the Federation. Although everyone is wary of each other, there is no reason for them to fall out.
But this group of mysterious people was different. An organization that had been hidden for so long—as a smart man, he immediately connected it to that forbidden history.
If the world wars of that time and the advent of the data age were all orchestrated by that same group of people, then it proves they were a group of ruthless and ambitious individuals.
Back then, they were capable of plunging the world into war for their own selfish reasons, causing billions of lives to vanish instantly, and even intentionally destroying the world, forcing the remaining people to survive as data beings. Now, it's no wonder they do anything crazy.
Deep down, Nie Xingjun had no desire to associate with them, and even from a personal perspective, he was more inclined to side with Chen Qing.
The reason is simple: this group of people has extremely high authority. Once their goal is achieved, his power as the Speaker of the Eastern Federation will likely be reduced to almost zero. He has waited so many years for the opportunity to sit in this position, and even gave up the chance to enter the New World immediately. In the end, a group of inexplicable emperors have arrived. No one would be willing to accept this.
But deciding to help Chen Qing is very risky!
These retired emperors have incredibly deep roots; he even suspects they could destroy the Nie Family in an instant, a single misstep could lead to the complete annihilation of the entire family. Furthermore, is Chen Qing's method of staying behind for good?
Reboot the command center?
What's the use?
If everyone in the command center dies, what can you do with just the command center? You can't exactly shut down the Data City, can you?
If those people aren't dead, are we supposed to release that insane Number One?
On one side are a group of madmen who were utterly insane and destroyed the world to create the data age; on the other side are madmen who almost shut down the Data City. Are these two madmen going to bite each other?
Are you sick?
"General, they're sending a message urging us to expedite the process."
"Tell them that the Jade Dynasty World is still being evacuated, and the other two worlds are still in preparation. Shutting down the other worlds is a major undertaking, and even if the procedures are approved, it will require many technical means and won't be done so quickly."
Just as the reply "Okay" came from one side, another voice suddenly rang out.
Is Minister Nie still here?
Nie Xingjun suddenly straightened up, because the voice belonged to Jiang Xiaoling!
"Go on." Less than half an hour has passed since then, could that guy have already contacted some important person?
"I've contacted General Xu Hu. Please speak now if you have anything to say."
"So fast?" Nie Xingjun felt incredulous, but then a chill ran through him!