bookrandom Chapter 1407 You Can't Do That
Chapter 1407 You Can't Do That
"But now that I've dismantled the self-destruct device, you can't upload... so they can't download..."
Actually, this was told to Xiao Ce by Lingxu.
After Xiao Ce said those words, Xiao Dingshan turned pale. What he had just said was actually just to fool Xiao Ce.
"How did you know?"
Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Dingshan's expression, smiled, and then said, "Alright, Xiao Dingshan, we're not fools... With your personality, how could you allow someone to download your consciousness at will!"
"And if downloads were unlimited, wouldn't there be clones of you everywhere? And since everyone's experiences are different, that would create different individuals... What kind of situation would that lead to? You'd end up killing yourself..."
"This is a paradox..."
"Xiao Dingshan, I'm not here to fight you today... Can you talk? If you can, let's talk properly... If not, I have my own ways of finding out everything..."
In the cold, metallic cell, Xiao Dingshan's maniacal laughter, filled with resentment and mockery, came to an abrupt halt!
After Xiao Ce accurately exposed the lie of "consciousness upload," his distorted metallic face showed genuine astonishment and unease for the first time.
Xiao Ce's calm words were like a cold scalpel, precisely dissecting one of the trump cards he relied on to maintain his last shred of dignity...
"You...how could you..."
Xiao Dingshan's voice was incredibly hoarse, and his only remaining right eye was fixed on Xiao Ce, trying to find any trace of bluff on his face, but all he saw was unfathomable calm and an all-knowing understanding.
His secret of "rebirth," which he relied on to save his life and intimidate others, seemed to be nothing more than a trivial trick in their eyes.
His gaze towards Xiao Ce grew increasingly strange...
"I've said it before, we're not fools, and neither are you."
Xiao Ce sat back down in the cold metal chair, his posture relaxed, but his eyes were sharp as an eagle's as he continued to speak in a coercive tone: "Your 'creation base,' your consciousness uploading technology, is not flawless. By dismantling your self-destruct core and severing your active uploading channels, your consciousness stream is trapped in this crippled body."
"The servers over there will only try to wake you up at a preset time. If they don't get your online response, they will assume you are in a silent or dormant state and may even initiate a routine maintenance procedure to 'clear redundant data'."
"Am i right?"
Xiao Ce spoke slowly and deliberately, yet every word was piercing, and every detail precisely struck at the truth that Xiao Dingshan was trying to hide.
This is even more professional; it's basically just following Lingxu's instructions, he's merely copying what he's told...
Xiao Dingshan's facial armor twitched slightly, and an unstable energy hum emanated from within...
He fell silent, his previous arrogance severely diminished, replaced by a deep sense of defeat and the humiliation of being completely seen through.
His supposedly invincible technological barriers and secrets seemed not to be so impenetrable in the face of Xiao Ce.
He doesn't know what Xiao Ce obtained from the Hidden Dragon Armory...
"so..."
Xiao Ce's voice deepened, increasing the sense of oppression, and his gaze locked onto Xiao Dingshan with a menacing intensity!
"Let's go back to the original question: cooperate, or continue the fight to the death."
"The choice is yours. But I'm warning you, my patience is limited. You can be stubborn, but you'll be stuck here forever..."
"cooperate?"
Xiao Dingshan squeezed out the word through gritted teeth, with a heavy irony and a hint of barely perceptible weakness!
After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Xiao Ce, put away your hypocrisy!"
"I've said it before, between us, it's either you or me!"
“I will never tell you anything about 'him,' about the Creation Council, or about those enemies from beyond the realm!”
"You can trap me!"
"But I'll still do as you said..."
"You won't get a single word from me! Just wait with your pathetic ignorance to be manipulated by 'him' and eventually disposed of like trash!"
He rekindled that mad obsession, attempting to use that mysterious "him" to counter Xiao Ce's rational analysis, as if it were the pillar supporting his last shred of dignity.
Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Dingshan, who remained stubborn and immersed in self-destructive hatred.
Xiao Ce's eyes turned completely cold.
The last glimmer of hope for "cooperation" has also been dashed.
The warmth and camaraderie at the negotiating table were shattered, leaving only naked self-interest and threats.
"very good."
Xiao Ce's voice suddenly dropped to freezing point, and the temperature in the entire cell seemed to plummet as well.
He slowly stood up, his tall figure casting a long, oppressive shadow under the cold light, completely enveloping Xiao Dingshan on the restraint frame.
"It seems you prefer to be treated as a pure enemy. You won't listen to reason, so here comes the punishment!"
Xiao Ce walked up to Xiao Dingshan!
Their gaze seemed to pierce through the thick alloy walls, landing in the direction of the overseas innovation base.
"Xiao Dingshan, do you know what I just brought back from the Slavic Empire?"
Xiao Ce didn't turn around, as if he were muttering to himself: "The Hidden Dragon Armory has been opened by me."
"I'm very satisfied with what's inside. I've already moved everything out!"
He paused, as if savoring the moment, and slowly repeated...
"More than 12,000 standard combat mechs, 300 'Dragon Abyss' level command mechs, 160,000 sets of individual exoskeletons, enough energy weapons to arm 30 mechanized divisions, 120 'Ground Fire' tactical missile launchers, 800 'Rock' and 'Thunder' vehicles... and those mountains of energy blocks and precision equipment."
He slowly turned around, his gaze refocusing on Xiao Dingshan, his eyes no longer probing!
"to be frank!"
Xiao Ce's lips curled into a cold smile, and he slowly said, "Using these things to deal with those few small countries with wavering minds within the East Asian Federation, or to wipe out the remnants of the Slavic and Turkic forces, is simply using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, a waste of resources. I would even consider it a waste of energy blocks."
He stepped forward, looking coldly at Xiao Dingshan, and said, "But what would be the perfect use for them? To blast open the gates of some base buried deep underground like a tortoise shell, to deal with those inside who think they're safe and are manipulating puppets to play the Creation Council tricks on you, to blow up those guys who transformed you into this monstrous form and then discarded you as a pawn... into molecular states! It's practically tailor-made for them!"
Xiao Ce's words were like heavy bombs, crashing down on Xiao Dingshan's appreciation.
"you......"
Xiao Dingshan's mangled body trembled violently, and the pupil of his remaining right eye suddenly contracted, filled with shock and...
A hint of fear he was desperately trying to hide!
He had personally experienced the power of the weapons in the Hidden Dragon Arsenal, and the scene of them directly clashing with his energy cannon was still vivid in his mind.
If Xiao Ce had truly gathered the full strength of his arsenal, especially the heavy equipment specifically designed for offensive operations and the powerful missiles...
"That's right..."
Xiao Ce clearly caught his fleeting panic, just as a hunter sees a flaw in his prey!
His verbal attack intensified as he addressed Xiao Dingshan, saying, "Your creation base."
“I know the coordinates very well, and Lingxu can roughly deduce the specific structure.”
Guess what would happen if I ordered Han Da's Dragon Abyss Battalion to lead the charge, Axe Bull's Mountain Opening Battalion to handle demolition and explosives, and then used 'Ground Fire' missiles to saturate and cover the weak points of your base!
Finally, use a swarm of 'rock-solid' tanks to crush them and clear the field... How long can your impregnable tortoise shell hold out?
"A day? Half a day? Or just a few hours?"
“I’ll drag those charlatans from your Creation Council out of their incubation tanks or control rooms one by one.”
"I believe they know far more secrets than you're willing to tell me."
"Their fear of pain and death may not be as extraordinary as you imagine. It's much easier to pry open their mouths than to pry open this piece of smelly, hard scrap metal like you."
"you dare!"
Xiao Dingshan let out a roar filled with shock and rage!
"Xiao Ce! You are courting death! The power of the Creation Council is beyond your imagination! If you dare to touch that place, you will incur a wrath you cannot bear!"
His threat still sounded fierce, but it lacked conviction and even had a hint of trembling from his bravado.
The immense power of the Hidden Dragon Armory did indeed make him feel an unprecedented threat.
He knew his base of creation was indestructible!
However, he truly didn't know if the weapons in the Hidden Dragon Arsenal could breach his creation base...
And those guys in parliament...
They might have a backup plan, but they would never risk confronting Xiao Ce's current strength for the sake of a defeated Xiao Ce.
They didn't have his unwavering confidence...
"Self-destruction? Rage?"
Xiao Ce thought he had heard a joke!
He let out a short, cold laugh, his eyes growing even deeper as he spoke to Xiao Dingshan in a low voice: "Compared to living like a puppet, where even your consciousness is collected and formatted after death, becoming a cold, redundant piece of data..."
"I would rather die a glorious death in battle, taking all those who try to control my destiny with me!"
He suddenly leaned down, almost meeting Xiao Dingshan's metallic gaze. Their eyes clashed fiercely in the cold air, sparks flying...
"not to mention..."
Xiao Ce lowered his voice even further, with a desperate madness, as if whispering on the edge of an abyss, "You seem to have forgotten that I still have a trump card that you fear most."
Xiao Dingshan's pupils contracted violently again, a strong sense of unease instantly gripping the core of his remaining consciousness: "You... what did you say?"
"Star Network Mechanism".
Xiao Ce uttered those four words slowly and deliberately!
Xiao Dingshan's mangled body shuddered violently, as if struck by an invisible electric current. His remaining right eye instantly erupted with an unbelievable, horrified light, far more intense than when he heard that the Hidden Dragon Armory was going to attack the Creation Base!
Xiao Ce then said to Xiao Dingshan, "Didn't you keep wanting me to shut it down? I did shut it down... but if it really doesn't work... I'll go and turn it back on..."
"No...impossible! No...no...you can't..."
Xiao Dingshan's voice completely changed, no longer filled with anger or sarcasm!
Instead, it was filled with extreme fear and a tremor that came from the depths of one's soul!
"Xiao Ce! No! You can't! You absolutely cannot open it! That's Pandora's box! It's the key to destruction! You'll destroy everything! Including yourself!"
He roared incoherently, as if Xiao Ce had touched a forbidden core that was absolutely untouchable.
Xiao Ce was deeply shocked. Xiao Dingshan's reaction, which was far more intense than before, completely confirmed his guess about the importance of the Star Network Hub! This was definitely not just a simple signal system!
The secret hidden behind it probably holds the ultimate answer to all the mysteries, and even... the fate of all of them.
"Oh?"
Seeing Xiao Dingshan's reaction confirmed what Xiao Ce had in mind.
Xiao Ce suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and instead revealed a cold, playful smile on his face!
He played along, pushing the threat to its peak: "So, it seems far more important than your creation base, even more important than the continuation of your own consciousness? Very well..."
He straightened up and looked down at Xiao Dingshan, whose energy was unstable and sparks were flying due to excessive excitement. His voice was like a final verdict!
"Since you'd rather rot in this iron shell with your pathetic secret and your fear of 'him' behind me, and watch your lair be completely razed by me and your 'colleagues' be dragged out and interrogated one by one... than reveal a single word."
"Then I will give you a third way, which is also the last way."
Xiao Ce said with an icy gaze, "When I attack your creation base, I will immediately and completely unlock the core permissions of the Star Network Hub."
"Whatever 'him' is hidden inside! Whether it's the ultimate truth or destruction..."
"I will activate it again... I want to see..."
"Let's see what this mastermind behind the upheaval of our destinies is! Let's see if it can withstand the cannons of the Hidden Dragon Arsenal, and if it can withstand my determination to overturn the chessboard!"
Xiao Ce's words were resolute, carrying a mad will to perish together with the enemy.
This is not a test, but a declaration! It is an ultimatum to Siu Ding Shan!
"No...!!"
Xiao Dingshan let out the most shrill and desperate roar of his life!
"Xiao Ce! You can't do this! You can't bear the consequences... You can't do this..."
Xiao Dingshan's eyes were bloodshot, his only remaining right eye fixed on Xiao Ce.