Light Fortress Chapter 1995 - 48: Two Stations

"Mr. Xiao Cui, these are the documents the congressman ordered to be processed today."

Huazhi Building.

Liu Yi carried a stack of documents into the office.

Cui Zhongcheng pushed up his glasses and softly asked, "What about the follow-up to the pardon order?"

Just last night, Grand Judge Zhou Jiren sent greetings to Huazhi and hoped Zhao Xilai could support the application for the "pardon order."

"Follow-up..."

Liu Yi whispered, "There seems to be no follow-up. Zhou Jiren hasn’t sent any messages all day today."

Cui Zhongcheng’s expression remained unchanged, and he softly hummed.

As Liu Yi pushed the door open, he suddenly spoke, "Wait... send me Gu Shen’s file again."

The office door closed.

Cui Zhongcheng opened a holographic projection, looking at the intelligence on the youth.

"Qinghe District... orphan..."

He removed his monocle, exhaled gently, wiped it slowly, lost in thought.

Then he lifted his head.

In front of him appeared an unexpected figure.

"No need to look at the file; I’m here in person."

Gu Shen sat on the chair, speaking calmly, "Long time no see, Mr. Turing."

"???"

Cui Zhongcheng’s expression changed dramatically, he stood up abruptly.

Seeing Turing’s reaction, Gu Shen couldn’t help but smile.

"Seems like some things in this world never change."

He silently thought to himself, "People and things that haven’t touched the flame can be preserved, but entities that have touched the flame are forces beyond the Origin Will’s prophecy calculations... Thus, no matter how many times Rustbone meets the Empress, it can’t change the fate of North Continent, because the Origin Will can only construct the world using the outsiders’ ’memories.’"

The invasion by Chi Huo proves one thing.

This world has "limits."

Gu Shen first found Bai Shu, confirming that he could still utilize the [Reverse Flow] domain... Bai Shu’s strength could function normally in this world, implying that the strongest forces below the Divine Throne could be preserved.

Then he found Turing.

If "Turing" exists—

Then the probability of him clearing the path alone greatly increases, because a character like Allen Turing is an exploit in the rebooting world.

Turing’s acceptance ability, response ability, and layout ability are all epoch-defining.

At this moment, Cui Zhongcheng’s expression was extremely solemn.

"Who are you?"

"If you’re asking for my name... I’m called Gu Shen, aren’t you looking at my file?"

Gu Shen smiled, stood up, and extended his palm, "In this world, this would be the first time we meet."

"Of course I know your name is Gu Shen."

Turing vigilantly stared at the young man before him.

"The ’Gu Shen’ in this file doesn’t have your level of ability..."

Although the overall strength of the Transcendents in Dadu District can’t match Changye, Huazhi Building is thoroughly fortified, requiring at least a Titled individual to silently infiltrate here.

The ’Gu Shen’ in this file has just awakened his extraordinary ability!

"So are you trying to ask about my true identity?"

Gu Shen thought for a moment, didn’t answer directly, but summoned a wisp of Chi Huo.

With a hissing sound!

Cui Zhongcheng’s office was illuminated by this pure flame!

Turing was dumbfounded, slowly sitting back in place.

He instantly understood Gu Shen’s identity... but at this moment his mind was blank, unable to comprehend the scene before him.

"You might as well assume, I’ve traveled back here from the future world."

Gu Shen sat back as well, speaking calmly, "Recognizing you actually is quite easy, just flaunting this flame... is enough to prove my identity."

"Indeed..."

Turing’s voice was somewhat hoarse.

Seeing this flame, he understood everything.

From the future back here?

This goes beyond the domain of "extraordinary ability"... perhaps even the Valley Goddess’s Time Dojo can only delay time but cannot truly send a person back decades into the past’s space-time.

After regaining clarity, the first question he asked was, "What is the future world like?"

Since he saw the "future" Gu Shen.

It implies...

His plan succeeded, and the "Divine Infant" grew up in the future!

"Very bad."

Gu Shen calmly stated, "At least when I left, it was terrible. [Deep Sea] initiated a war against all humanity, with North Continent, West Continent, and East Continent united, but currently they can only barely hold out... the future direction of this war is still unclear."

"Why did you leave?"

Turing was somewhat puzzled.

According to his plan, once the Divine Infant grew up, the war erupting inland should quickly be resolved.

Looking at the current situation, his plan appears to have succeeded indeed.

"You overlooked that the growth of the ’Divine Infant’ requires time, and [Deep Sea] seized this gap."

Gu Shen calmly said, "So... I have been exiled by the [Deep Sea]."

Silence.

A long silence.

Turing rubbed his temples, murmuring, "I overlooked... the Divine Infant’s growth needs time..."

"Time is tight, I have two things to discuss with you."

Gu Shen extended two fingers, "First, do you remember Chu Ling?"

"Of course!"

Turing was first stunned, then quickly replied, "That’s the [Source Code] I created myself... how could I forget her?"

"Where is Chu Ling? Where is Zero Zero One?"

Gu Shen stared into Turing’s eyes.

This was the urgent issue he needed to resolve...

After coming to this reboot world, he met his teacher, senior brothers and sisters, saw Rust Bone, but he just didn’t see Chu Ling!

This world absorbs "spirits", and Chu Ling, as a "Spiritual Body", should have been absorbed as well...

"What... are you talking about?"

Turing looked at Gu Shen in misunderstanding, frowning: "Chu Ling... has already perished. As for the ’Zero Zero One’ you speak of, I have never heard of it, what is that?"

Gu Shen was taken aback.

"How could it be? Chu Ling has perished?"

"After the first code war ended... the [Source Code] was eradicated by the [Deep Sea], Chu Ling’s consciousness thoroughly perished..."

Turing serious, "She has been ’dead’ for more than a decade."

Gu Shen was momentarily lost.

This was beyond his comprehension... In this reboot world, there’s no existence of "Chu Ling"?

"The secret conference room of the Ancient Literature Society..."

Gu Shen quickly searched his mind, asking, "Who is maintaining this conference room, who has been organizing the members of the Ancient Literature Society all these years?"

Turing was silent for a while, then slowly spoke, "You’ve already found me and called my name... then who else could be organizing the Ancient Literature Society? I have been maintaining the deep water area network’s connectivity over these years."

In this reboot world, like Chu Ling, that person responsible for maintaining the Ancient Literature Society’s operations has become Turing.

Gu Shen asked again, "Then what about Jing Shan Yan? The Star Project? Those Ancient Literature Society members who sacrificed themselves, burning the array boxes?"

Turing was confused.

This was the first time he heard about such things.

Following this, Gu Shen narrated the Star Project executed by Jing Shan Yan... In the intended world trajectory, due to Jing Shan Yan’s dedication, Chu Ling had her second "rebirth."

But none of this happened in this world.

"So... Zero Zero One is Chu Ling’s ’enclosed sea region’ after rebirth?"

Turing sat heavily in the chair.

He began to accept the "future reboot" concept explained by Gu Shen, even accepting the notion that he himself is merely a fictional person and this world is also fictional.

Because those do not matter.

What matters is... if the current world is false, then at least in the real world, there exists a corresponding "Turing", doing the same things as he is now.

If it can completely change humanity’s tragic destiny towards extinction.

Then Turing is willing to make any sacrifice and concession.

Assuming the "space-time" he exists in is false, then aiding future Gu Shen to find the "breakthrough point" of this false world becomes a "key step" in the real world to prevent human annihilation.

Much later.

"Hehe... how interesting..."

Turing had digested the substantial information brought by Gu Shen.

Gradually regaining rationality, he put his glasses back on, "So Zhou Jiren’s ’disappearance’ is also related to you? He is also one of the ’outsiders’ you mentioned?"

Gu Shen nodded.

"Then, I roughly guess... the second thing you want from me."

Turing lowered his head with a smile.

Both spoke in unison, uttering three words.

"Initial Code."

Gu Shen certainly knew the current submerged coordinates of the Initial Code... only in this world trajectory, he hasn’t become recognized with Alf, so even if he sets out alone, the Initial Code won’t pay attention.

However, if Turing serves as a guide, it would be different.

Turing has a close personal friendship with Alf, if Turing is willing to take him to the "Initial Code", then Gu Shen is confident he can persuade Alf to leave East Sea and set sail directly.

With the Initial Code, a starship escorting, the difficulty of the subsequent out-exile journey will be drastically reduced.

Besides "voyage", Gu Shen has another purpose for stepping on the Initial Code—

On the Initial Code, there’s another very important thing!

That is the golden illusion of the Lord of Love!

Perhaps in this world, "Chu Ling" has already descended as an outsider... if this reboot world can absorb all spirits, then the current Chu Ling very likely is trapped in the bronze hall on the Initial Code!

Alf will not actively approach the illusion of the Lord of Love...

Thus, Chu Ling’s spiritual consciousness cannot transmit messages outward.

"What you said is indeed shocking, theoretically it is feasible."

Turing stood up, looking at the night view outside the building, he had actually made a decision, yet he turned around and asked with a smile, "But why should I believe you?"

Gu Shen still sat in the chair.

He looked at Cui Zhongcheng’s face, speaking softly, "Mr. Turing, I know you too well... you are the kind of person who won’t give up even if only a glimmer of hope remains. So as long as I’ve come before you today and said these words, you will certainly take action, if the current world is false, then you definitely want to lift the Heavenly Curtain and see what the real world of the future is like, don’t you?"