Chapter 649: Another Attack

"We are about to be exposed to a completely new way of existence, which may completely change our understanding of life and consciousness."

At this moment, Omega's projection appeared again: "Sorry to bother you, but our creators are ready. They can't wait to meet you."

Li Yang took a deep breath and looked around: "Okay, we are ready too. Please open the channel for us."

With a gesture from Omega, the entire command center suddenly became blurred.

When everything became clear again, Li Yang and other core members found themselves standing in a seemingly boundless virtual space.

There is no specific scene here, only an abstract pattern composed of flowing data streams.

Suddenly, the data streams began to gather, forming countless human-shaped outlines.

These outlines do not have specific facial features like ordinary people, but are composed of constantly changing symbols and equations.

"Welcome, friends from the material world..."

A chorus composed of countless voices sounded in their minds, "We are the consciousness of the Olympus civilization."

Li Yang stepped forward and said in a calm but firm tone: "Let me introduce myself. I am Li Yang, and I can barely be regarded as a representative of many forces in the outside world."

The voice of the consciousness continued to sound: "We have been observing you for a long time and have seen the strength you have shown in fighting against the [Annihilator]."

"We believe that only by uniting together can we defeat this threat."

"But before that, we need to understand each other."

"You must have a lot of questions about our way of existence, right?"

Bai Zhi couldn't help asking: "Indeed, I am very curious why you choose to give up your physical body and create a virtual world for yourself without desires?"

"Can this really be called living?"

A soft laugh came from the consciousness collective: "Interesting question."

"One of our philosophers once said that consciousness is the essence of life."

"Whether it exists in a biological brain or a quantum computer, as long as it can think and feel, it is alive."

"We choose this way of existence to transcend the limitations of the material world."

"Here, we can freely explore the mysteries of the universe and experience infinite possibilities."

Li Yang nodded thoughtfully: "So, aren't you worried about losing contact with the real world?"

"This is exactly the role of AI such as Omega," the consciousness collective explained, "They are our bridge to the material world. Through them, we can still perceive and influence the real world..."

The discussion lasted for a long time, and the two sides exchanged a lot of information.

Finally, the consciousness collective made an amazing suggestion:

"In order to better cooperate and to better gain your trust."

"We would like to invite some of you to temporarily enter our virtual world and experience our way of existence firsthand."

"At the same time, we will also send some consciousnesses into your world to exist in material form for a period of time."

"Such exchanges will help us truly understand each other and establish deeper trust and cooperation."

This is certainly not something that can be considered casually.

"We need time to consider," Li Yang thought for a long time with his chin in his hand, and finally said, "This is not a decision that can be made easily."

The consciousness collective expressed understanding: "Of course, we will wait patiently for your decision."

"No matter what the result is, we sincerely hope to work with you to fight against the threat of [Annihilator] together."

As the meeting ended, Li Yang and his team returned to the command center of the material world.

Everyone had a thoughtful expression on their faces, and it was obvious that this unprecedented experience had been deeply engraved in the hearts of each of them.

"What should we do?" Bai Zhi asked, with a hint of confusion and excitement in her voice.

Li Yang looked around and looked everyone in the eye: "This decision will affect the future of the entire multiverse. We need to consider it carefully, but we can't miss this opportunity."

"Let's discuss it carefully," he continued, "because no matter what choice we make, we will embark on an unprecedented path."

Just then, the alarm system suddenly sounded.

A technician reported in panic: "Master Li Yang, we detected strong quantum fluctuations in multiple universes at the same time!"

"This trace... It seems that [Annihilator] is launching a new round of attacks!"

Li Yang's expression became solemn in an instant: "Sure enough, that thing is not so easy to get rid of..."

He quickly looked around and said to everyone:

"We must speed up the decision-making."

"A new round of attacks by [Annihilator] may change the entire situation."

Bai Zhi hurriedly asked: "What should we do now? Should we accept the proposal of that consciousness group immediately?"

Li Yang shook his head: "No, we can't make such a big decision in a panic. But we can take some preliminary actions first."

He turned to the communications officer: "Immediately contact all known friendly civilizations in the same camp as us, inform them of the possible attack by [Annihilator], and let them prepare."

Then, he said to the researchers sent by the X-7 universe:

"In addition, don't be idle here."

"Activate all defense systems and speed up the analysis of the quantum communication technology used by the digital civilization just now."

"Right now, we need faster and more stable cross-universe communication capabilities."

Finally, Li Yang looked at the exploration team that had just returned:

"In addition, you, take advantage of the fresh memory of the universe you just came back from."

"I need you to immediately compile a detailed report about what you saw and heard there, especially about their technological level and social structure."

"This may be crucial to our next decision."

Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded: "Understood, we will complete the report as soon as possible."

At this moment, Omega's projection appeared again in the command center.

"Mr. Li Yang, we have also detected the activities of the [Annihilator]... The situation is much more serious than we expected."

Omega's voice revealed a hint of tension, "Our creators hope to talk to you again. They believe that we must reach a cooperation as soon as possible."

Li Yang pondered for a moment, then said: "I understand the urgency of the situation."

"But before we make a final decision, I need to know more details."

"The communication between the two sides can be put on hold for a while. Right now, what I want to know most is your combat strength."

"Do you have enough technology to compete with the [Annihilator] at the moment?"