Cyber Heroes

“Here’s to you Nicholas and Bart [This is a hymn to you, Nicholas and Bart]/

Rest forever here in our hearts【We will always remember you in our hearts】/

The last and final moment is yours【The last moment is your glory】/

That agony is your triumph [pain also turns into your victory]/”

In the wind of Mars, Xiang Shan slowly plucked the strings and sang in a low voice.

At midnight on August 23, 1927, two Italian immigrants were executed in the electric chair chamber of the Charleston Penitentiary near Dedham, Massachusetts, as defendants in a controversial murder case.

The two immigrants were involved in a murder. Although many witnesses came forward to testify for their innocence, most of the witnesses were Italians who immigrated with them. Because their English was not good, the testimony submitted to the jury needed to be translated, and the jury did not choose to accept this testimony. .

Maybe they are really innocent, maybe they are really guilty, or maybe they are just active members of the labor movement. What the facts are is difficult to trace.

But there is no doubt that the two men suffered unfair treatment.

In 1971, an Italian director put this historical event on the screen, and a musician wrote this song for the movie.

Remember those who suffered under tyranny.

“Here’s to you Nicholas and Bart [This is a hymn to you, Nicholas and Bart]/

Rest forever here in our hearts【We will always remember you in our hearts】/

The last and final moment is yours【The last moment is your glory】/

That agony is your triumph [pain also turns into your victory]/”

Around Xiangshan, a few remaining neon lights gradually lit up.

Raise your head towards the mountain. It's the research knight. It's just that he has now changed into a prosthetic body, and his appearance is very close to that of a human in the old days.

Of course, he certainly couldn't be Homo sapiens.

It is impossible for Homo sapiens to appear in the Martian atmosphere without protective gear.

This guy looks like he has a Chinese face, and he seems to be a famous actor in the last few years of the 20th century. He seemed to like Xiangshan's song very much, just standing there, dancing.

Even reconnected the power supply.

Xiang Shan put down his guitar: "After all, this is also a... riot control scene. Are you okay if you are so careless?"

The scientific knight waved his hand: "Come on, it's a small matter. There was no one left alive during the riot control. The matter is over. It's that simple."

Xiang Shan looked at the research knight: "Can you tell me now, what's my situation?"

"Hmm... Do you really want to say it?" the research knight said, "Maybe it will be hard to accept."

"Huh? How difficult is it?"

The research knight scratched his head: "Can you accept that you are an AI?"

Xiangshan picked up the guitar and strummed it a few times: "Nothing... Xiangshan has been an AI for at least two rounds. Why am I an AI again this time?"

"Not entirely. When we arrived, the creature's brain damage was too severe. But the singer admired Xiang Shan very much, so he begged us to do this. He wanted to rebel for his friends."

With a "bang" sound, the sound of the piano stagnated: "I don't like doing this at all."

"I understand, I understand. But it's not you who begs me." The research knight sighed: "Have you ever heard of virtual brain circuits?"

Xiang Shan shook his head: "My understanding of technology stopped a hundred years ago, and what is this thing called... a virtual brain circuit?"

"Ten years ago, King Agni personally listed it as a top-secret cutting-edge technology." The scientific research knight said: "It's a pity that because King Agni had a hand in this, development has stagnated for almost ten years. The Scientific Research Knights strive for It took ten years to successfully lift the ban. This is a... technology that reconstructs neural circuits to the maximum extent."

"Just tell me what advantages this technology has over Danzyme." Xiang Shan waved his hand.

"As for the enzyme, it cannot make the damaged brain tissue grow back. Depending on the type of enzyme, your brain tissue can start to differentiate from stem cells again, or it can also allow other brain areas to grow based on the natural compensatory mechanism. Take over the computing of that part of the brain that was lost.”

"But the virtual brain circuit can be completely replaced. This is a brain-based prosthesis."

Xiang Shan was surprised: "In other words, complete consciousness uploading is very close?"

"Well, you can say that. After all..." The research knight scratched his head: "Inventing the vacuum tube and establishing an online community can be considered 'just a stone's throw away' - compared to 'primitive people learned to use fire'."

Xiang Shan nodded his head: "Then where has this technology reached now?"

"Single neural circuits can be replaced."

"single?"

"It's already amazing. The construction of even a single virtual neural circuit can significantly improve human cognitive abilities and internal strength." The scientific research knight said, "Of course, there are exceptions for only one individual."

Xiang Shan pondered for a moment: "Why Xiang Shan?"

"I don't know either. This is also a top-secret file that has just been released. The relevant data that King Agni found in the server ten years ago."

"That's it."

Xiangshan put the ancient guitar on the ground: "Then what state am I in now?"

"There are proportions of biological brains and virtual neural circuits." The scientific research knight said, "A dead horse is the product of a live horse doctor."

"That's it." Xiang Shan nodded and said, "Then answer my last question."

"Um."

"Why was it that all the information that could be used on me was released around the time of the singer's accident?"

The research knight spread his hands: "It is better to say that if these things were not lifted, we would not be able to stop you. This kind of thing happens all the time. It is too common for these cultural activities that are not on the stage to be suppressed. This young man happens to Know me and so be saved at this point in time.”

Xiang Shan said: "So, can I still use my inner strength... No, can I still gain the ability to program?"

"Maybe. I really can't guarantee anything about this." The research knight spread his hands.

"That's it. Goodbye then."

"I hope that one day, I can hear your legend in the world." The scientific knight's prosthetic body decorated with neon lights bowed slightly to Xiang Shan.

In the end, he did not reveal his name.

And Xiangshan jumped out of the gap in the building.

He fell into the vast world.

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On the other side of history, "Native" pressed his head: "I can probably guess what the top secret information is... Ah Ba, why did you still keep the research data?"

"I left some evidence on the alien server that can prove that Xiangshan is doing something. I have to take the blame." Xiaoba tilted his head, "But I probably didn't leave any information related to the virtual brain circuit. The Eighth Martial God is so Stupid?"

1. When writing this chapter, I was listening to Johnny Silverhand's version of "Ponpon Shit". You can understand that Lao Jiu manually added this BGM while talking.

2. There is actually an Easter egg in Doctor Who in the previous chapter.