Embers Ad Infinitum

"The sound of explosion..." "Yuan Nao" seemed to have degenerated into a repeater, repeating the most important word in Jiang Baimian's words.

It seemed to have analyzed something and looked sideways at the giant computer next to it.

At the same time, Jiang Baimian smelled the danger and immediately issued an order:

"Get out of here first!"

She didn't know what was going on, and she didn't know what would happen next, but no matter what, leaving this area first was definitely a relatively better choice at the moment.

If she is really overly sensitive, it's actually no big deal. She can come back when the time comes, dismantle the computer storage components, and take away the paper materials.

As a time-tested combat team, several members of the "Old Tune Team" trusted each other and had a tacit understanding with each other. They had no doubts about Jiang Baimian's orders. At the same time, they turned around and rushed towards the semicircular hall as the main research area. .

Not only did they have to retreat there, but they also had to exit this secret laboratory and this building. They would wait until they confirmed the true source of the explosion and figured out the truth of the matter before considering whether to enter again.

During the fast forwarding, Shang Jianyao, who values ​​emotions, did not forget to remind "Yuan Nao":

"Old Ge, let's go!"

"Yuan Nao", who was wearing an electromagnetic shielding suit, had a red light in his eyes. He didn't waste time to get the pile of tools at his feet that were used to invade the system and extract data. He started running, following closely behind Shang Jianyao.

At this moment, voices with a slightly synthetic feel and a human smile sounded from various locations in the laboratory:

“Trespasser found, trespasser found.

"After three seconds, the door is closed and the system is locked."

Three seconds... Long Yuehong was shocked.

Hearing this, he and Bai Chen not only did not speed up, but actually slowed down.

This is not because they were frightened into confusion and behaved at a loss, but based on the current situation, they tacitly activated one of the plans.

The straight-line distance from the side entrance near the semicircular hall to the exit of the laboratory is more than 80 meters. Even if the two of them were genetically modified and wore bionic smart armor, they would have to run this distance in only three seconds. It's almost like a dream, it's not possible.

But if they can't, it doesn't mean that Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao, who can use military exoskeleton devices, can't.

There are specialties in the art, and you really have to do your best. A human wearing a military exoskeleton device can jump twenty to thirty meters, or even further!

Therefore, stopping to accept the "carrying" of Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian is the only way for Long Yuehong and Bai Chen at the moment.

Almost as soon as the two slowed down, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao caught up. One of them stretched out an arm, hugged his teammate's body, and pinched them under his armpit.

Whether it is the "Black Swamp Iron Snake" or the "Chameleon" bionic smart armor, the appearance is mainly scales. Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao have no suitable place to grab them directly, so they can only use this method.

In fact, for the "Black Marsh Iron Snake" bionic smart armor, you can consider grabbing the tail, but that requires Shang Jianyao to bend down, and it is not very friendly to Long Yuehong.

Amidst the clanging sound, Jiang Baimian followed Shang Jianyao, using the ceiling as a relay station, and jumped continuously, passing the main experimental area and the previous corridor.

The same is true for the "source brain" wrapped in electromagnetic shielding clothing.

In less than three seconds, they returned to the laboratory exit.

However, what caught their eyes was a closed metal door.

The exit to the laboratory has been closed.

"Liar!" Shang Jianyao stopped, looked up at where there seemed to be a loudspeaker, and cursed angrily.

Jiang Baimian rushed straight to the door and shouted loudly against the clock:

"Messiah!"

This is the lab's passphrase.

A circle of white light lit up on the edge of the metal door, and a cold mechanical electronic synthesized sound sounded:

"The system has been locked. Please try again in a week."

Hearing these words, Long Yuehong couldn't help but cursed in her heart:

"fraud!"

It took three seconds to close the door and lock the system!

At this time, the honest Shang Jianyao was replaced by the reckless one and put forward his own suggestion:

"Should we just blow the door open?"

"The self-destruction device will be activated." "Yuan Nao" standing behind him quickly reminded him.

Shang Jianyao said eagerly:

"It doesn't matter, the more dangerous it is, the more risks you have to take.

"Once the laboratory self-destructs, the exit will definitely be destroyed. At that time, as long as you can seize the opportunity, you can rush out!"

"The probability is one in 100,000." "Source Brain" used a mathematical model to give the result.

As soon as it finished speaking, the previous voice with a slight smile and a slight sense of synthesis rang through the laboratory's public address system again:

"Sorry, everyone, I just used an expired warning.

"Actually, when you entered the main experimental area, a warning had been issued, causing the door to close and the system to lock up. However, the queue was blocked at that time and we were unable to notify you immediately."

Is this a laboratory control system? Why do I feel like a prankster... I can't tell the difference between male and female in my voice... Long Yuehong couldn't help but glance at Bai Chen, but both of them were wearing goggles, so it was difficult to decipher what the other meant.

Jiang Baimian looked at Shang Jianyao, then looked at "Yuan Nao":

"If we are locked up in this laboratory for a week, even if we can persist, we will lose our combat effectiveness, and you will be the same. I think the central control system represented by the voice just now will not give you a chance to recharge.

"Moreover, the lock-up can be done up to two times in a row."

"Yuan Nao" turned around and said in a calm voice:

"Go back to the previous control room and try to invade the system again and take control of this place."

Before Jiang Baimian and the others could respond, a little red light from the electromagnetic shielding clothes swept across several members of the "Old Tune Team".

"Yuan Nao" then opened his mouth and asked:

"You are wearing a military exoskeleton device, are you not afraid of Wu Meng's influence?"

"Oops, I forgot to tell you." Shang Jianyao slapped his forehead with a palm covered with metal bones and said, "Wu Meng has met with us and expressed his intention to cooperate. He wants to help him find a breakthrough with the help of our follow-up actions. Of course, I won’t give him the opportunity to seal it.”

"Yuan Nao" seemed to move his head:

"Then I can take off the electromagnetic shielding clothes later and do my best."

While talking, it was already trotting towards the main experimental area.

Jiang Baimian and others followed closely.

As soon as they returned to the central control room, the voice from before sounded again, with a smile:

"Welcome back, my dear brother."

"Impossible!" Shang Jianyao jumped nearly two feet high and almost hit his head on the ceiling.

He was very excited because he valued emotions, and seemed to think that the voice was saying that his missing father had given birth to a younger brother or younger sister with someone else.

The red light emitting from the surface of the electromagnetic shielding suit of "Yuan Nao" suddenly increased.

It looked up at the loudspeaker, and its voice, which had no fluctuations, became a little more undulating:

"What exactly are you?"

The slightly smiling and synthetic voice replied:

“I am the masterpiece of Ole’s later years, the crystallization of his lifetime of knowledge and wisdom, the true ‘future’ of artificial intelligence.

"Although you, a shoddy mid-term product, can't compare with me, I still regard you as my brother."

What kind of family disputes in the electronic field, love, hate, and grudges... Long Yuehong was stunned when she heard this.

He glanced at Bai Chen and found that his companion was actually very focused.

Dangdangdang, Shang Jianyao couldn't wait to pat the side of the "Berserker" assault rifle, as if not applauding was not enough to express his feelings.

Even Jiang Baimian, who was worried that the door would be completely closed and the system locked for a week, was a little speechless.

What's going on?

Although the chief scientist in the field of artificial intelligence in the old world and the father of "Source Brain", the former Emperor of the "Primary City" whose real name was Maximian, Orei, summed up various past experiences in his later years and used the ruins of Wasteland 13 and the "Primary City" to "City"'s own resources, once again created an improved artificial intelligence, which is not so unacceptable, but seems logical. However, this artificial intelligence keeps talking about "dear brother" and "shoddy mid-term product". It's really a bit too strange.

"Are you more than 100% humanized?" Shang Jianyao asked curiously after applauding.

"Future" ignored him and seemed to be dismissive.

The red light flashing frequency of "Yuan Brain" has obviously increased a lot. It squatted down and once again used the previous tools to invade the central control system of the laboratory. It ignored "Future"'s taunts and asked:

"Did you hide the information that Ole left behind?"

"What do you think?" "Future" replied with a smile, "If it weren't for me to guard it, those people in the 'Primary City' would have taken away the things long ago. How could a password and Wu Meng's potential deterrent stop them from entering?" The new world's strong man?

"If the descendants of Aure are coming, they will get the information smoothly and get my help. If you are the ones who come in, they won't find anything, and they will be trapped in the laboratory.

"See? This is real artificial intelligence."

It turns out that this is the case... Jiang Baimian and others all felt a sudden realization.

No wonder Marcus said that Ole's last words were "If you encounter a crisis that you cannot avoid, tell the enemy the password to enter the ruins of Wasteland 13..."

In a sense, this is a reminder to the enemy!

"Yuan Nao" was silent for several seconds, then turned to Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, Bai Chen and Long Yuehong and said:

"When I invaded just now, I found that it does not have a main body, or in other words, its main body is not in this laboratory.

"It uses the 'New World' level' ability to 'manipulate electromagnetism' to remotely control the laboratory system!"

This... an artificial intelligence can actually have "new world" level "electromagnetic manipulation" capabilities? Even if it is not as strong as Wu Meng in this regard, it can still accomplish a lot of things! Jiang Baimian's eyes suddenly condensed and he said urgently:

"Take off the military exoskeleton!"