While Fang Zheng and Nymph were happily dating in the virtual world, phist, aboard the Nebuchadnezzar in the real world, was listening to a report from another flying ship with a grave expression and his arms crossed.
"So, you an soone saved them?"
Hearing this news, phist was sowhat astonished. In the real world, Zion’s headquarters had tens of flying ships, and it was aboard these ships that they hid in underground tunnels from the patrolling and searching chanical squids, as well as for defense. Each flying ship operated independently as its own squad, and if needed, they would contact each other in this way.
However, for phist, the situation he encountered this ti was sowhat different.
The crew that had been attacked by an agent previously belonged to another flying ship, and it had been Neo who detected sothing was amiss, leading phist and the others to provide support. But to their surprise, when they had arrived, they found that although the crew mbers had been knocked down, they hadn’t been killed. The anticipated fight with the computer agents hadn’t occurred at all; in fact, there was no sign of any computer agents around.
This left phist completely perplexed, with no clue as to what had happened. Yet, despite this, he still rescued the few who had been defeated and then had them leave the Motherbody through another exit, returning to the real world.
Just monts before, the captain of that flying ship had relayed to phist a ssage that had astonished him.
"Soone saved them? Are you sure, Captain Nairby?"
"Certainly, phist."
The voice coming through the headset sounded sowhat indifferent.
"I’ve thoroughly questioned them. At first, they indeed couldn’t escape pursuit by the computer agent and were even beaten. But afterward, soone appeared who easily defeated the computer agent and even destroyed it!"
"What?"
Hearing this, phist was imnsely shocked.
"That’s impossible!"
phist had good reason to be so agitated; after all, the Motherbody was just a virtual world, and computer agents were rely a segnt of the program code. It was supposed to be impossible to kill a computer agent, as they could re-inhabit another human body and return at any mont.
In fact, within all of Zion, only Neo, the Savior, had a record of "killing" a computer agent, which was also the reason he was regarded in a different light.
But now another person had appeared who could kill a computer agent?
"How could soone possess the sa power as Neo? Who is it?"
"According to my subordinates, it was two individuals. One looked about the sa age as your Savior, but was an Asian man. The other was a young girl with sky-blue hair, about thirteen or fourteen years old. By the way, it was the man who defeated the computer agent, but the girl who completely destroyed it."
A duo?
Upon hearing this, phist felt even more perplexed. If such people existed, why had he never heard of them before?
"Commander Locke has already ordered a search for these two individuals. If their power is real, then they could certainly greatly enhance Zion’s ..."
"No!"
However, Nairby had yet to finish speaking when phist interrupted him with an angry shout, which took the other party by surprise.
"phist?"
"Nairby, this..."
Hearing the slightly bewildered voice on the other end, phist clearly didn’t know quite what to say. Just now, upon hearing Nairby’s words, he instinctively felt irritable and uneasy. Logically speaking, as a captain, he should support this decision. Any power that could combat the Motherbody and computer agents should naturally be brought to their side.
But after learning all this, phist had a sense of crisis. He had always been proud of Neo, who had defeated and destroyed a computer agent. This was also the firm proof for phist that Neo was indeed the Savior, but now... there appeared another person who could destroy a computer agent, how could this be possible?
Could there really be two Saviors?
"phist? What’s wrong?"
"Nairby... I disagree with this, don’t you think those two appeared too suddenly?"
As he spoke, phist also rapidly organized his thoughts.
"And do you really believe that the two of them managed to eliminate the computer agents?"
"...What exactly are you trying to say, phist?"
At this mont, Nairby’s voice had beco impatient.
"Could my crew possibly lie to ?"
"No, that’s not what I an, I suspect this might be a play directed by the computer agents!"
At this mont, phist too was quick-witted, hastily finding a reason.
"A play?"
"Exactly, I’ve read your crew’s report, don’t you find it too coincidental? Just when they were about to leave the Motherbody, the original exit was suddenly sealed off by so special ans, making it impossible for them to leave, forcing them to turn to the subway station. Then the computer agents, as if they had been waiting there all along, knocked them down. But we all know the tactics of the computer agents, what kind of computer agent wouldn’t kill them after defeating them? Isn’t that strange? And then afterwards, those two appeared too abruptly... Don’t you think this looks like a well-orchestrated deceit? It’s as if it’s ant to make us aware of the existence of these two, and then to seek them out!"
The more he spoke, the more phist felt he had seen the truth, yes, it must be so! This was a trap set against them! And if they were indeed to send soone to look for these two people, whose existence was uncertain, they would likely fall into the computer agents’ trap and be wiped out all at once!
"This... you do make sense..."
Hearing what phist said, Nairby too seed hesitant, but soon sighed.
"However, phist, it’s no use telling all this. In fact, Commander Locke has already notified all the Flying Ship captains that we must find these two people and bring them back."
"Damn it!"
Although phist was prepared in his heart, when he heard Nairby’s answer, he still slamd the table before him in frustration.
Despite phist’s firm belief in the Prophecy of the Savior, not everyone in Zion shared this faith. After Neo appeared, more and more people began to believe that the Savior from the rumors truly existed. However, aside from this, many still harbored doubts, and Commander Locke was among the skeptics. He never believed that the fate of humanity should rest on a single Savior. Regarding the previous occasions where Neo defeated the computer agents, Locke rely regarded these as so kind of special mutation.
Essentially, the conflict between phist and Locke revolved around the "defeat of the computer agents".
Through this event, phist proved that Neo was the Savior, which ant that his prophecy was correct and his life had not been in vain.
But Locke thought that "defeating the computer agents" was rely a set of skills; if Neo could do it, maybe others could too! Only, all this ti, he lacked sufficient evidence to prove it.
But now, with the sudden appearance of these two individuals, weren’t they exactly what Locke needed?
As long as it can be proven that Neo’s feat of defeating the computer agents wasn’t unique and could be replicated, then the Savior Aura around Neo’s head could be removed, and it would also prove that everything phist believed in was nothing more than delusion!
Damn it!
As he thought about this, phist clenched his fists tightly. He had not expected Locke to be so stubborn, couldn’t he see that this might be a trap laid by the Motherbody? No, he could not just sit back and wait!
"Trinity."
Soon, phist made a decision.
"Tell Neo to get ready, we’re heading into the Motherbody!"
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