Abyssal Wanderer

Chapter 46 NO.002e: A Trial

Booker still didn't quite understand why Liao Qi was in such a hurry.

Not that knowing who "Paradox" is isn't important. It's just that in his opinion, this is a long-term thing.

What's more, there are more urgent matters that need to be resolved right now.

For example: how to solve the organization's current dire financial difficulties; how to quell the riots that are currently taking place on the seventh floor of the resettlement area; The processing of the news that arrived...

However, Liao Qi insisted on verifying a conjecture first.

As for the specific conjecture, he refused to say anything.

This made Booker feel helpless.

The other party's attitude was very firm, as if he would die immediately if he didn't go this trip.

So in the end, Booker had to sigh and agree.

Before getting out of the car, he used the communication channel to connect with the person in charge of the "Company Liaison Room", and then notified:

"Let the guests wait a little longer, Liao Qi and I will go there later."

"Ah? Then let her wait here? Leader Erwin, this matter is very..."

A very embarrassing voice came from the other end of the communication channel.

"I know this matter is very important, but we also have urgent matters here... You can make up some reasons at random and find a way to appease the other party. Besides, if I get impatient after delaying for such a short time, then I have to suspect that the other party has come to negotiate Sincere."

Booker finished speaking quickly, then hung up the communication.

The new safe house for storing universal printers is located in an abandoned chemical factory. More than ten years ago, there was a tragic leakage accident here, until now, the surrounding residents are reluctant to set foot here.

But three years ago, the Icarus Liberation Front used the technology of the abyss and dark web to reduce the concentration of nearby pollutants to a level acceptable to normal people-they did not speak out, but transformed it into a safe place. house for emergencies.

After getting off the car, the two ignored the danger warning signs around them and walked quickly into the factory.

Just when Booker was about to ask Liao Qi again what kind of conjecture he had. As if aware of it, the other party suddenly turned to himself and asked:

"Booker, do you know what 'steed horse' means? It is the steed in the sense of the abyss and dark web."

Horse? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?

Booker was a little puzzled at first, but then nodded and replied:

"I know, a concept about deep dive salvage. Sometimes, some AI wandering in the dark net of the abyss will not choose to directly kill the intruding abyss wanderers, but will either force or tempt them As one's own medium that can enter the base reality, it becomes a steed that carries them galloping in the base reality."

"Then how is this different from 'The Evil Spirit Possessed'?"

Liao Qi continued to ask in a deep voice.

"Evil spirit possession will obliterate the consciousness of the abyss wanderer, hide his own program in the double, and completely take away the opponent's body in the base reality. But because the verification of the mandala cannot be completed, this will eventually trigger the brain. The apoptotic program at the machine interface kills the host.

"Although becoming a steed will also take away the body, the AI ​​will retain that person's self-awareness, because they will need the host's consciousness to complete the verification of the mandala. In other words, the host has the right to commit suicide if it does not cooperate with the certification. "

Generally speaking, most of the AIs mixed into human society in this era have found their own "horse".

There are even some brainless guys who will worship the abyss and the dark net, and will be ridden by AI as a strange religious experience.

Having said that, Booker suddenly understood what Liao Qi's conjecture was.

yes!

Why didn't I think of it before?

Probably because the oppressive force brought by the "paradox" to him is too strong, and the level difference between them is too great, so that he hasn't even thought about it in this direction?

"Paradox" found them because he wanted to choose his own "horse"!

"I see, so you mean that?"

Thinking of this, Booker nodded again and again, and then asked with a serious face.

...

what do i mean?

Jiang Zhou, who was in a hurry, didn't understand why Booker suddenly had such an enlightened expression.

The reason why he came to the universal printer in such a hurry was to let Liao Qi rush over to save his life.

For this reason, he couldn't think of any good reason to persuade Booker for a while, so he could only turn into a riddle man and risk letting the other party bring him over.

And as for how to explain it later... I'd better save my own life first.

However, does the word "horse" really mean this?

No wonder the guy who drove the group of spiders said he passed its test.

It turned out that he wanted to turn himself into a mount that could gallop in the base reality.

Having said that, if he really became the other party's steed, then it would be quite miserable.

After all, Jiang Zhou's body was imprisoned in the prison of Tartarus, and he only had more than 20 days to live.

This is comparable to Xiang Yu who traveled to Gaixia, and found himself a hell start.

wait...

Combining the concept of "horse" and Booker's suddenly realized expression earlier, Jiang Zhou roughly guessed what the other party was thinking.

So, he followed the other party's words and asked:

"Then do you think my guess is possible?"

Regarding this, Booker pinched his chin and thought for a while, then said:

"As far as I know, when AI chooses its own 'steed', it will look for someone who is more suitable for itself. In fact, many abyssal wanderers will even reach an agreement with some AI to become At the price of horses, I can borrow their power in the abyss dark net."

The two of them talked, passed layers of security verification, and came to the secret room where the universal printer was placed.

"But there is no doubt that the level difference between us and the 'paradox' is too great. If He wants to treat us as steeds, there will be only one ending waiting for us, that is, the mental index will plummet to madness."

After inviting the members who stayed in the secret room out, Booker said so.

"level……"

Jiang Zhou murmured.

"At the very least, only if we break through the limit of human intelligence at depth 7, can He choose us to be His steed."

Having said that, Booker frowned.

In this case, is this the real meaning of "just do what you should have done" when talking about your own purpose before the "paradox"?

It is indeed what they "should do" to improve the level of their lives through adjustment and transformation.

Is the other party planning to train them as "horses" that can carry themselves?

Thinking of this, Liao Qi had already walked over with the data cable extending from the universal printer.

"In any case, my suggestion is to connect again and try to ask the other party in person."

…………

"You, you, you, you, you... are you sure you will borrow it for me! Bring a new *%￥%￥ new horse?"

Although he directly and categorically rejected the request to become the opponent's horse, Jiang Zhou was not killed immediately.

An agreement was reached between him and the "woman" wearing black veil.

Jiang Zhou promised that he would bring it more suitable horse candidates.

And that candidate can also pass its trials.

If he can't do it, then he himself is willing to be the other party's backup choice.

Most of the AIs in the depth 2 level are equipped with a personality interface, negotiating terms with them is easier than haggling with a vegetable vendor.

Therefore, even in the logic of AI, it does not think that he can conjure people from the physical layer out of thin air. But after he promised that if he couldn't do it within the specified time, he would let him be disposed of, and the other party still readily agreed.

After all, it was only a few minutes.

After calculation, a native human without any adjustments and transformations will not be able to make any waves in its hands.

So Ye Jiangzhou took this opportunity and sat next to the loom in the center of the hall.

And the woman in black gauze stood at the door.

"There are 111100 seconds left..."

it said suddenly.

Jiang Zhou took a deep breath, and immediately, he sensed the star connected to him, and then...

drop down.

…………

It was the familiar feeling of falling again.

And when Booker was able to feel everything around him again, he found himself in a hall with Liao Qi.

The surrounding decoration is complicated and gorgeous.

In the middle of the hall, there is a huge and simple textile machine, and the unknown existence "paradox" sits in front of the textile machine.

The whole composition looks like a surreal oil painting.

The "paradox" is still a body composed of countless changing color blocks, but compared to the last time, the color of those color blocks has become deeper and finer.

It was as if he was seriously injured.

Of course, Booker understands that this is just his own illusion, just another form of visual effects.

Sure enough, the other party pulled them over again!

"Mr. Paradox, what is your purpose for bringing us here this time?"

Seeing this, Booker immediately lowered his head and asked.

And Jiang Zhou next to the textile machine stabilized his mind and said:

"This time, you took the initiative to choose to come."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the woman in black veil behind them who was eager to try, and continued:

"And since it's here, then this is a trial."