"This is also what I wished to see."
Core Wang Hu replied readily, giving an answer that excited the other four people present.
It was completely devoid of the worries the other three had previously held; they had originally thought Core Wang Hu would impose various restrictions or conditions.
But in reality, the purpose of their trip was achieved so easily that for a moment, it didn't even feel real to them.
"No restrictions?" He Juntu's face was full of excitement as he stood up and asked emotionally.
"No restrictions." Core Wang Hu smiled, shook his head, and replied.
"If you wish, you can take all of Homeworld's technology back to your worlds right now."
"Really?" Zhang Hong leaned forward. He subconsciously wondered if there was some kind of trap.
"Of course, it's real." Core Wang Hu smiled and tapped the table. Immediately, something resembling a USB drive appeared on the smooth tabletop.
"Is this?" Li Chengzhi's breathing quickened, his eyes burning with a fiery gaze fixed on the USB drive.
"The complete technical data of Homeworld. I've even thoughtfully used CE Earth's compilation format."
"As long as you have sufficient read/write and storage technology, you can obtain the entire civilization."
Core Wang Hu gently confirmed their suspicions.
However, as Core Wang Hu's words fell, the excited hearts of the three men, excluding CE Wang Hu, suddenly grew cold.
The few of them exchanged glances and revealed wry smiles. As for why, the reason was simple.
Can a two-dimensional being understand the world of a three-dimensional being?
By the same token, could the technology of Homeworld be directly used by their world at this moment?
Science and technology progress step by step. Trying to achieve it all at once would only turn one into a cripple who walks by hopping. Not to mention, their own faction might need countless years just to research the basic principles.
Although the USB drive on the table looked like any other readily available on Earth, the amount of information inside was probably terrifyingly large.
They were afraid that a person's entire lifetime would pass in the time it took to just read the table of contents.
"Is there anything we can use right now?" CE Wang Hu spoke up. Since they couldn't get fat in one bite, getting a little stronger was also acceptable.
"At the very least, give us something tangible, like a battleship or something. We could bring about world peace directly and then slowly revive our civilization."
"That won't do." Core Wang Hu shook his head.
"The evolution of a civilization requires the efforts of the civilization itself. Every civilization has its own unique characteristics."
"When an external civilization is too powerful, it becomes a disaster for the native civilization."
"This is an ironclad rule from the Core Imprint in my mind. I can give all of Homeworld's scientific technology to the people of your world to absorb."
"But I absolutely cannot interfere directly through material means. Flexibility within the rules is permitted, but breaking the rules is not."
"Understood." CE Wang Hu nodded. This statement indirectly confirmed the matter of the Zeta Gundam. As expected, it was interference from Core Wang Hu.
"Alright." Not dwelling on this point, CE Wang Hu said again.
"Give me some technology that's easy for the East Asian Alliance to absorb. You know what's happening over there. We're in the middle of a war, so let's end it as soon as possible."
"Mm." Core Wang Hu waved his hand, making the USB drive on the table disappear, and then conjured a new one.
"This is the technology you can use at present. According to my estimates, if you go all out to absorb and learn it, you probably won't hit a bottleneck for about fifty years."
"Thanks." Wang Hu unceremoniously pocketed the USB drive and then brought up the feasibility of General Li's "cuckoo's nest" plan.
"That's also possible," Core Wang Hu agreed once again.
"However, once the entire nation is merged into Homeworld, the East Asian Alliance will disappear from that world and become a part of Homeworld's public area."
"Moreover, it will be subject to Homeworld's rules and lose a certain degree of autonomy."
"Is that acceptable?"
"Probably not."
As expected, it wasn't that simple. The loophole wasn't so easy to exploit. CE Wang Hu shook his head.
"Then let He Juntu be the vanguard and try the other path."
"Welcome." Core Wang Hu nodded in agreement. "The lowest permission level. That's the rule, and the restrictions are also the most numerous."
"Reaching a desired position will be a long process."
"It seems you're under quite a few restrictions yourself." CE Wang Hu suddenly felt a trace of pity for the Core Wang Hu before him.
Mainly because the Core Wang Hu in front of him was like the heavenly laws in a fantasy novel—seemingly infinitely glorious, but in reality, bound by all sorts of rules and regulations.
"But it is precisely because of me that you and the East Asian Alliance behind you have the chance to ascend, isn't it?"
Core Wang Hu blinked. As his fusion with the core deepened, it became increasingly difficult for him to make such human-like gestures.
"Besides, this public area for interacting with myriad worlds is itself a massive opportunity. Making good use of it is better than directly absorbing Homeworld's technology."
"For you and for me, this outcome is better."
"What do you mean by that?" CE Wang Hu was slightly surprised.
"Hasn't the opportunity just arrived?"
His smile returned to that natural, harmonious, and transcendent state. Core Wang Hu gestured for everyone to look toward the door.
As the door opened, Captain Yang Wei was the first to walk in, followed by two new Wang Hus.
Yang Wei nodded to the four people inside, and after greeting them, he said.
"This is Wang Hu from the Breaking Ball World, and Wang Hu from the Lelouch World."
"Huh?" While Core Wang Hu's expression remained unchanged, CE Wang Hu and the other three stared intently behind the newcomers.
"You didn't bring anyone with you?" CE Wang Hu was the first to ask. The main point was, if they didn't bring anyone, what were these two planning to do by coming alone?
"My world is about to face a huge disaster. I'm from the Breaking Ball World."
Breaking Ball Wang Hu walked to the table and sat down.
"The timing of my awakening was not good. I had no chance to develop at all, so I'm here to ask for reinforcements."
Awakening?
CE Wang Hu, Li Chengzhi, and the others understood instantly. The Wang Hu from their world used the word "assimilate," while the Wang Hu from the Breaking Ball World used "awaken."
"Blowing up the moon? The space station falling? Or the Jupiter crisis?"
CE Wang Hu asked, staring at his counterpart from the Breaking Ball World.
The truth was, whether it was the space station falling, blowing up the moon, or the Jupiter crisis, they all seemed easy to solve.
The prerequisite was that the true digital life form didn't show up to spoil things.
"The space station falling," Breaking Ball Wang Hu said with a shrug.
"In about three days, the space station is going to fall."
"Oh, understood." CE Wang Hu turned to look at his other self. "What about you?"
"Just curious, came to have a look. By the way, I'm from the world of Lelouch."
C World's Wang Hu said with a smile.
"I see."
The group nodded. It seemed that the Wang Hus from various worlds also had different personalities and ways of doing things.
"What point is your world at?"
In any case, the space station wasn't going to fall for a while yet, and CE Wang Hu knew that even with the Zeta Gundam's power, he couldn't push the space station back.
Since that was the case, he might as well first ask C World's Wang Hu about things he was interested in.
"I think there's still some time before the official plot begins?"
After glancing at Breaking Ball Wang Hu, who gestured for him to speak first, C World's Wang Hu shrugged, a wry smile on his face.
Immediately after, tears began to flow uncontrollably from his eyes, inexplicably causing everyone present, except for Core Wang Hu, to be overcome with sorrow.
An infinite sense of sympathy for C World's Wang Hu rose within them.
"I, Wang Hu, am incompetent! My great-grandmother was once a member of the Federation's imperial family, but alas, my family has fallen on hard times, leaving me with no way to serve the nation."
"Seeing the internal chaos caused by eunuchs and the regional warlords who disregard the court's authority, while powerful enemies lurk on our borders, eyeing our great enterprise and ready to overthrow it at any moment."
"I... I actually..."
At this point, C World's Wang Hu raised his sleeve to wipe his tear-filled eyes. A pair of infectiously expressive eyes fell upon the others.
"Alas..." With a long sigh, C World's Wang Hu gazed up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, a sentiment of concern for the country and its people spontaneously arising.
It made the others want to immediately rise and follow him, to go through fire and water to help him restore the great enterprise.
"Wait!" CE Wang Hu and Breaking Ball Wang Hu shook their heads violently, startled. What kind of ability was this?
Why did this emotion suddenly arise in their hearts?
The two looked at each other, speechless.
Didn't I come here to have the East Asian Alliance take over the cuckoo's nest?
Didn't I come here to ask for reinforcements?
Why would I suddenly think of immediately helping this C World Wang Hu and following him to his world?
"Geass?" the two Wang Hus asked cautiously in unison.
"It's the Liu Bei Template," Core Wang Hu said with a faint smile.
"I see! How terrifying!"
Hearing the explanation, the two Wang Hus exclaimed in one voice. As for the others, they were still immersed in the atmosphere created by C World's Wang Hu, not yet having withdrawn from the emotion.
Ignoring Li Chengzhi and the others, CE Wang Hu looked at Breaking Ball Wang Hu and said.
"Have you ever thought of going directly to Mr. Zhou? With his wisdom, solving the space station problem shouldn't be difficult, right?"
"I've thought about it." Breaking Ball Wang Hu nodded, then shook his head.
"But when I tried to contact him, I couldn't get any calls through. And I wanted to leave the base to find him in person."
"But my applications were repeatedly rejected."
"You were also a selected astronaut? What template?"
A vague idea forming in his mind, CE Wang Hu pressed on.
"Don't look down on me, I'm a chosen man too."
Rolling his eyes at himself, Breaking Ball Wang Hu had a strange feeling.
"I'm an astronaut from the same cohort as Liu Peiqiang. As for the template..."
Breaking Ball Wang Hu rubbed his nose, looking a bit hesitant.
Mainly because the Liu Bei Template was right next to him, he felt his own template seemed a bit low-class.
"I have the Amuro Template."
CE Wang Hu spoke first, his intention clearly to get the ball rolling.
"The Gundam pilot?" Hearing this, Breaking Ball Wang Hu's eyes lit up, his tone tinged with anticipation.
"Nu Gundam? How about you give the space station a push?"
"SEED. I pilot the Zeta Gundam."
CE Wang Hu said irritably, making it clear he should forget it.
"I see." His hopes dashed, Breaking Ball Wang Hu looked at Core Wang Hu.
"I feel like I'm being monitored by MOSS. The time since my awakening is too short, and while I have a good relationship with Liu Peiqiang and the others,"
"If I rashly go and talk about Homeworld or the space station falling, I'm afraid I'll be locked up as a mental patient."
"Even bringing them here would be of no help, and might even bring about uncontrollable changes."
"Do you have any good ideas?"
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