Abyss Solo

[Faya people say: Kill Levi.]

They're not just saying it; they've provided a series of network technologies, seemingly the very bullets that ensure Levi's assassination.

In the conference room of the temporary laboratory, Mimili, Kolev's holographic projection, Lyu, Molly, and Emilia's holographic projection gather around Yang Ming to discuss the current big issue.

Yang Ming looks at the various devices Lyu displays via projection in front of him, not knowing what to say.

These devices cover electronic warfare, network invasion, virtual thought bodies, and more.

The Faya people's intentions are clear:

Find an opportunity, enter the City of Light, and eliminate Levi.

"No!"

Yang Ming frowned: "Faya people want me to enter the City of Light?"

"According to the reverse-engineering of the technology we received, it seems so." Lyu nods seriously.

Boss Yang puzzled: "Then wouldn't my Ancient God body be useless? Going to the City of Light, can I be more effective than sending a few mechanical thought bodies like Guina, Dabichi? Furthermore, they'd have to upload my thoughts... are the Faya people trying to get me killed?"

Molly whispers: "I think so too."

"It's not thought uploading."

Lyu corrects:

"According to the technology provided by the Faya people, we can create virtual thought bodies, a technology that's currently advancing slowly among the Milky Way's humans.

"Simply speaking, Boss just needs to soak in the nutrient cabin, connect the brain to the virtual world, and construct a virtual thought body.

"This is more like a virtual reality enhancement technology, fundamentally different from entertainment holographic tech, and a virtual thought body, once heavily damaged, would somewhat affect Boss's physical body.

"But it's much safer than thought uploading."

Kolev spreads his hands nearby: "Can we really understand high-dimensional civilization's technology?"

"Of course we can," Lyu laughs, "not only can we understand, but we can deduce other technical difficulties through the technology they've given us... It's like Faya's giving us a cheat code."

Yang Ming suddenly asks: "Lyn and Qing can't hear what we're saying, right?"

"They can't hear, Boss."

"That's good."

Yang Ming rubs his forehead, reclines in the chair, body slowly rotating.

He really feels uncertain.

If it were the current material world, with Faya people asking him to go to Emperor Star to assassinate the Old Emperor, he wouldn't hesitate;

But constructing a virtual thought body based on him, uploading it, infiltrating the City of Light, and dueling Levi Sherman's consciousness... This seems unreliable no matter how he thinks about it.

That's Levi's territory;

The combat advantages of his Ancient God Life Form are nonexistent.

Mimili says: "Why not let me try? I quite enjoy trying such novel things, and my combat will and skills should be online."

Kolev frowned: "Does the data world care if your body is agile? The fight there is computational power, a battle of intellect. I suggest I try, to earn some experience, besides... I'm already old; if an old man can participate in such a historic event in the Milky Way before his vitality is exhausted, perhaps my life would transcend."

Molly says softly: "Is everyone thinking too simply about assassinating the Emperor that established the Empire?"

"What do you mean?" Yang Ming asks.

"Now it's the Faya people wanting to eliminate Levi."

Molly cautiously says:

"We can think about two things.

"First, have the Faya people always wanted to get rid of Levi?

"If the answer to the first question is 'yes,' doesn't it indirectly indicate that Levi's City of Light is not easily eliminated even utilizing the Milky Way's existing resources by Faya people?

"If the answer to the first question is 'no,' why do the Faya people want to eliminate Levi now? Is it to facilitate Sherman's decline or does Levi pose a future threat to Faya?

"Considering from these angles, indeed, this is quite a challenge for us, with potential risks.

"Moreover, there's still the presence of 'Li'... Li and Levi have a love child; concerning Levi's life and death issues, Li might be an obstacle.

"In summary, this is definitely very dangerous."

"Molly's analysis is spot on."

Lyu gently nods aside:

"If the mechanical thought bodies in the City of Light take over the Empire's network world, the Empire would transform into a genuine war machine in mere seconds, with all resources Levi can mobilize... That's actually the scariest.

"Our attack on Levi could very well awaken a dormant Levi.

"However, speaking of Levi's City of Light combating Faya people, that's absolutely impossible; there's only talk of dimensional reduction attack, not dimensional elevation attack.

"We must make arrangements for this matter, adequately preparing from Dark Star, Wind, and Empire perspectives."

"If so, this matter should be further discussed."

Boss Yang says:

"Toppling the Empire might not solely rely on this approach, internal chaos is an unstoppable trend now.

"Our previous thoughts were quite decent, Dark Star and Wind System focused on development, rapidly proliferating battleships, instigating war between the Empire and New Federation to drain their strategic reserves, igniting internal conflicts, having them stir up trouble, and even establishing three major plans with a consistent push."