Earth Era

Wei Feng once again came to the base left by the mysterious old man. Facing this empty room, Wei Feng said: "I'm back, and I know what the problem is that has troubled you for nearly a hundred years."

The wise old man's voice immediately sounded: "Very good. Now that you already know, our communication can continue. I know that at this moment you must have some thoughts about that "devil" in your mind, and you probably think... It’s an artificial intelligence with self-awareness, right?”

Wei Feng nodded silently. Although the explanation of "artificial intelligence" still has some slight flaws, it has to be said that the explanation of artificial intelligence is the most reasonable. Apart from this answer, Wei Feng could not think of any other explanation.

"But I want to tell you clearly." The wise old man's voice was still steady and profound: "The devil... is not an artificial intelligence. At least, it is not the kind of artificial intelligence that we usually think of as having self-awareness. This is impossible. "

Wei Feng was slightly surprised. Wei Feng didn't know where this mysterious old man got the confidence and evidence to say such decisive words. And...if the devil isn't artificial intelligence, what is it?

Is there a more reasonable answer than artificial intelligence? The most fundamental reason why the wise old man and Wei Feng are concerned about this issue is due to the speculation that "human civilization may also encounter this situation in the future." In human civilization, the idea of ​​being eventually destroyed due to encountering artificial intelligence has been There are many, and the answer of artificial intelligence is the most acceptable.

"Isn't the devil the kind of artificial intelligence with "self-independent consciousness"?" Wei Feng murmured, "But, can an artificial intelligence without self-independent consciousness still be regarded as artificial intelligence? Moreover, how can this kind of incomplete artificial intelligence Might it have the ability to destroy Martian civilization?”

Wei Feng suddenly had this question in his mind. Wei Feng was waiting for the old man's explanation. Just as Wei Feng thought, the old man's explanation came immediately.

"The reason why I made this judgment... is that there is actually no actual evidence, but just some speculation based on some of my knowledge and the actual situation. There are two reasons why I made this judgment. First. , to speculate based on the knowledge I have. Artificial intelligence with "independent self-awareness" cannot be produced by Martian civilization. In other words, Martian civilization cannot have this ability. Second, artificial intelligence with independent self-awareness Artificial intelligence can almost be said to be the most powerful thing in the universe. How could such a thing be wiped out by Martian civilization? Based on these two judgments, I think the devil cannot be artificial intelligence."

Wei Feng was silent. No words were spoken. The old man continued to murmur as if talking to himself: "But... if it is not an artificial intelligence program, what is the devil? It was created by the Martian civilization, and eventually destroyed the Martian civilization... This is This means that our human civilization may also encounter this kind of demon in the future, and our human civilization may also be destroyed at the hands of this kind of demon... So I stayed in the Nanmen II galaxy for nearly a hundred years, trying to find out the demon's secret The truth, and find the way the Martian civilization used to eliminate the demons. But unfortunately, I failed."

"I also failed." Wei Feng said, "Based on my trust in you and admiration for your knowledge and ability, I believe in your judgment that "the devil is not artificial intelligence". But unfortunately, I can't find the answer either. .I don’t know what the devil is either.”

Naturally, the old man couldn't hear these words of Wei Feng. So the old man's words are still continuing: "Mars civilization knows all this. But Martian civilization has died in this universe. Only the last Martian is left sleeping here, so... if you want to know about the devil To find out the truth, this Martian must be resurrected. I think this is the biggest basis for the Martian civilization to make this deal with us and not be afraid of us breaking our promise."

"But it doesn't matter. Compared with the truth about the devil, it doesn't matter if you support one Martian, not even one hundred thousand or one million Martians. Then... my compatriots. Do you know what you should do? ? You want to bring these key scientific data back to Earth to make the technology of human civilization leap forward again. Then find a way to resurrect the Martians, and ask clearly, what exactly is the devil, how can it be prevented, and if it cannot be prevented, eliminate the devil What’s the solution?”

"This is vital to our civilization. My fellow citizens, you must do this."

"Telling you these things is all I can do for human civilization... I have already set off to this distant and deep space, and will never return to Earth again. So... I will leave these things to you. do it."

"That's it, my countrymen, I've finished my words, farewell."

The message left by the old man has been played since then. After that, no matter what words Wei Feng said or what actions he made, the old man's voice never appeared again. Just like what he said, he has already set off to this deep space, and he... will never return to the earth again.

Wei Feng sat down in the base and thought quietly for a long time. There were countless emotions intertwined in Wei Feng's mind, but in the end, Wei Feng just sighed deeply.

"It's time to go..." Wei Feng sighed, then walked out of the base and took the landing spacecraft back to the Xinghai spacecraft again.

"Captain, we really need to go. But we don't have enough fuel. I think now you should be able to tell me what method you have come up with to send this data back to the solar system. "

"It's very simple." Wei Feng said with a smile, "I just said that I found a way to send these data back to the solar system, but I didn't say that I would send myself back to the solar system. Ye Luo, you take it with you Let these data go back to the solar system, I won’t leave, I will stay on the blue night star and be with the stars in the sky.”

Ye Luo fell silent for a moment and didn't speak for a long time. Wei Feng kept pacing in the control cabin and sighed: "That Martian has been here for hundreds of millions of years. I think he must be very lonely... He is the last Martian. If we If I'm not lucky enough, I might be the last human being. Both our civilizations were born in the solar system, and we share the same hometown, so... let me accompany him here." (To be continued~^~ )

PS: I would like to ask for two votes...