Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Episode 211: The Throne of the Kings of the City

Central control area, central control tower.

Players of this game can't go through multiple times, order a variety of assignments and requests, store large quantities of items out of inventory, sometimes seek out like-minded associates, or simply be the center of their activities.

However, it may be said that no one knows the full extent of this tower, even though they feel so important and carry countless legs.

There are still a lot of mountain people here today.

"Were you bad at crowding?

"Just a little. But you don't have to worry about it because it's so patient."

The entrance hall on the first floor of the control tower is packed with people.

The toca, who saw the situation from the entrance, bent its mouth to the right.

In terms of total number of people, more than 1,000 people visit here in one day.

However, of the errands coming to the control tower, 90% are completed in this entrance hall.

"This isn't where I need to be. There should be no crowds."

But our business this time is worth the rest of the penny.

Scratch through the bustling area and get to the front of the elevator behind the entrance.

Place your hand next to the console and the door will open after some authentication.

We saw them get in and put their hands on the control panel.

"The basement of the control tower is a Yata Glass home, right?"

"Underneath that is an industrial waste disposal plant."

I see. I can't go to the station anymore. "

Now I smile bitterly thinking of the girl who is answering my mail.

The huge garbage dump that spreads underground in this town won't get in because it's already disempowered.

In the first place, Mimole forced me to crack the console, so I put it in.

"Well, I'm not going downstairs this time. Upstairs."

The second floor of the central control tower is a jail-like area where NPCs who have lost their jobs wait.

And on top of that, a complete unknown is spreading.

You put it on the third floor of the control tower.

Well, if you're just going.

Slight vibration, no gravity, and quiet elevator stops and doors open.

"This is the first thing that matters."

Beyond the door is a thin hallway illuminated by pure white lighting.

Covered in smooth metal, the scenery is as futuristic as in a spaceship.

Wade's Western-style interior is also accompanied by a huge gap.

"From the third floor to the top of the control tower is an area directly managed by the central computing device. I'm free to go in and out, but I can't do anything."

"A completely useless place for us?"

Nod at the words and step outside the elevator.

There are no scratches on the dazzling white hallway, which stretches straight and then branches left and right along the round wall of the tower.

"They say it's a flavorful area to complement world views."

A large window glass fits into the wall facing the center of the tower in a loose curved hallway.

Beyond the glass, white metal machines were busy moving around, and a huge black enclosure resembling the DAF system's Leader was lined up.

It's like a server room.

"It must be similar in function."

I shook my head at the frank impression of Mikage.

I manage one town and process the information sent by countless robotic dolls, and even the idea that it is rather small comes to mind.

"Four floors, five floors, six floors are about the same, by the way."

Strictly speaking, the smaller the tower faces the tip, the narrower the area one by one.

"But, Mr. Reggie, you're familiar with it."

"When the event was over and I was free, Wade was walking around the corner. As part of that, I climbed the tower all the way up."

It was when Letty and the others were all completely burned, and they were wasting their time at the White Deer Anvil.

Wade makes it a good picture to take anywhere, so you can enjoy it as a little trip even if you can shoot it.

--And there was one thing I was worried about.

"Can't you get in the other side of the glass?

Toca asks, putting her hands on the glass in a rare way.

It's as if I came to visit the factory and smile a little bit.

"Well, it looks like a lot of people have tried it. Even though it looks like ordinary glass, it's sturdy like an idiot, and I don't see a single gap. Even if you slap me, I'm the only one who can be held back by a security drone."

"I see...."

She shudders at the ceiling.

Sharp gaze surveillance cameras line the hallway ceiling at equal intervals.

The moment you make a suspicious move, powerful robots burst out of there.

"... then you can't do anything, right?

Just around the tower, the lizard leaned his neck puzzled.

Waiting for the words, I shook my chest and fingers.

"There's nothing we can do on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors. That is true. But the top floor of the tower - only the seventh floor - is slightly different."

Return to the elevator and operate the console.

When I touched the number on the seventh floor, a virtual window appeared in front of me.

"Um, what does it say?

A toca peered over my shoulder and frowned.

The characters written there were complex symbols she did not know.

"" The seventh floor of the Central Control Tower is the most important control area in Seed 02 - Susano. Intruders are always under strict surveillance, and any deviations are immediately discharged to the outside world. If resistance is observed, the use of force is immediately permitted. ”I told you."

"What a mess it says!?

When I read it, Toka retreats in surprise.

Then I immediately tilted my neck properly.

"Well, how can Reggie read it?

"It's the same program language you learn with your skills. You should be able to read Nilma, too."

Yes, the symbol clusters that are neatly spelled out in this small window are familiar to people with Machine Operation skills like me.

This warning statement was written using the same symbols and grammar as the program to run the various machines, including the DAF system.

"Maybe this language is the official language of the system."

"Hmm, I see... So, are you sure you want to go upstairs?

"That's right. Of course."

Accept the warning statement and operate the console.

The elevator shakes and the door opens immediately.

"... not like before"

Mikage opens her black eyes and says.

As he said, it was the darkness that was spreading beyond the door, in contrast to the white color earlier.

"Wow, what is it? This dark space?"

"'Luminescence'.... well, we weren't supposed to be on the seventh floor. If you don't need vision, lighting is a waste of resources."

Light the lantern and take a step out of the elevator.

There are countless thick cables crawling on the floor, where a star-like meter lamp is shaking.

Rising in the orange light is a pile of messy machines.

"This is the control center?

"That's right. In the heart of this town. The most important part of the heart. This is the throne where the pivotal arithmetic system sat."

Strong light is emitted from the inside of the machine pile.

The pale glow spreads around like a wave and disappears to dissolve in the wall.

It's kind of a hard space to breathe.

"If you look at the wall, you'll see."

Chilari and Toca drifted their eyes.

The highest-ranking security drones lurking in countless shadows have been targeting from the moment they enter this room.

It is not strange that she feels crowded.

"Is there a search engine here?

"Oh, you can already see it."

I raise a lantern and show it to the lizard looking around for Kyrokyoro.

……

"Here, this is it. Here."

Pointed at the lizard with eyebrows in trouble.

After a while, he turned around.

"Maybe it's a search machine...."

"Oh, this is right in front of me."

A mountain of machines floats in the light of lanterns.

Wade's central computing device, the king of this town, sits at its summit.

This was the searching machine to pick up valuable pieces of information from the vast ocean of information stored in the Information Resources Management Vault.