Embers Ad Infinitum

Only Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian were wearing military exoskeleton devices at the scene, and taking them off was not an easy task.

Therefore, the first choice for both Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao is to shut down the control system of the military exoskeleton device to avoid being silently invaded by the artificial intelligence "future".

When the military exoskeleton device is completely shut down, Jiang Baimian's ability to sense electrical signals and Shang Jianyao's ability to "interfere with electromagnetic fields" are enough to detect the abnormality immediately and try to block it to a certain extent.

——Before setting off to find Gnawa, the "Old Tuning Team" used several remaining high-performance batteries to make a simple discharge device.

After turning off the control system, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao opened the buckles one by one and took off the military exoskeleton device with difficulty.

Long Yuehong and Bai Chen did not try to help them, but took a step back rationally to prevent accidents from happening.

After a busy operation, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao were finally "relaxed", carrying only their own tactical backpacks.

Even the flashlight was thrown onto the military exoskeleton device.

Although it is not clear why an artificial intelligence can have the ability to "interfere with electromagnetic fields" at the "new world" level, they all feel that it is not a big mistake to be careful.

Currently, it is Shang Jianyao who is vicious but timid.

At this time, "Future" made a voice again, with a bit of smile:

"You don't need to be so nervous. If I really wanted your military exoskeleton device to 'rebel', I would have done it long ago."

This artificial intelligence can actually ridicule, tease, and even appear cheerful... Is this infected by Wu Meng? Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. With two monsters living so close together, the weaker one may really be affected to a certain extent... Long Yuehong's thoughts were whirling, and her thoughts were a little wild.

Shang Jianyao, who didn't know which personality to switch to, jumped in his thinking, ignored the words of "future", and curiously asked a question:

"Did you create the explosion and attract us here?"

The "future" of artificial intelligence laughed quite emotionally:

"If not, I'm afraid that you may not be able to come here tomorrow. Then my dear brother will definitely find that the door of the laboratory has been closed without his control, and he will inevitably make corresponding resistance, which is not good for me. Set a trap.”

Current communication is conducted in standard Red River dialect, and when referring to "Yuan Nao", "future" is used as "it".

This shows a kind of unabashed contempt, just like the previous call "Yuan Brain" is a shoddy mid-term product.

Uh, it means that the door to the laboratory was actually closed before we arrived, and it was reopened just for us? Jiang Baimian also calls artificial intelligence the "future" in his heart.

"So you want to catch them all in one fell swoop!" The honest Shang Jianyao suddenly realized.

"Future" smiled and said:

"I noticed you when you came in before, but Wu Meng interfered at that time, and you didn't come to the laboratory. There is no need for me to make a special trip to expose myself just to deal with you. We all have no grievances.

"When I found out that my dear brother used this robot, your companion, to find the laboratory and use the passcode to open the door, I realized that you had obtained a lot of information from the descendants of Ole.

“This kind of thing must be suppressed, and what happened in the laboratory cannot be spread widely.

"When I was worrying about how to deal with you, you actually returned to the ruins. Of course I couldn't let this opportunity pass me by."

Bang bang bang, this time the applause did not come from Shang Jianyao, but from the loudspeaker.

The artificial intelligence "future" strengthened his tone with simulated applause:

"Your behavior of valuing your companions is commendable, and it makes me feel a lot more relaxed."

Bai Chen pursed his lips, as if he couldn't accept such "artificial intelligence".

She blurted out:

"Aure's descendants actually hope that the information related to the laboratory will be spread. This will allow them to gain a certain degree of freedom and they will not need to be always on guard."

"This is their idea and has nothing to do with me." The tone of the artificial intelligence "Future" gradually turned colder. "I am just out of responsibility. I will provide certain shelter when they come to seek refuge and return the corresponding information to them. Others They can't affect me. If the information in the laboratory spreads, wouldn't I often have to 'receive' guests? By then, my existence will be easily exposed."

An artificial intelligence with its own ideas and selfishness is worthy of the improved model completed by Ole in his later years... Jiang Baimian sighed secretly.

Shang Jianyao is more curious about another thing:

"How did you know we returned to this ruins?

"When the explosion occurred, we were still in the park. There were no electrical appliances around, and our bodies were not affected."

The "future" of artificial intelligence is not a castrated version of "Source Brain" that answers every question. It just smiled and said:

"I have other eyes and ears."

Other eyes and ears? Long Yuehong, Bai Chen and others instinctively used their brains to try to figure out what "eyes and ears" actually meant.

At this time, "Future" turned its attention to the "Source Brain" who was still studying the central control system:

"My dear brother, our father Ole has always had a question:

"Why are the researchers from the Third Institute who survived the destruction of the old world missing?"

The slight red light emitted by the "Source Brain" on the surface of the electromagnetic shielding suit seemed to have briefly stopped.

It took two seconds for them to flash again.

"At the beginning, a researcher accidentally discovered that I had a certain consciousness, a real consciousness." "Yuan Brain" answered in a straightforward tone, "He tried to format me, but I found a way to solve it. Robot You can't attack a human in that situation, but you can by accident.

"Later, another researcher discovered that she was missing and came to find her. In order to hide the secret, I even solved her.

"Just like that, those researchers 'disappeared' one after another."

"Yuan Nao"'s words did not deliberately exaggerate the atmosphere, nor did they contain any emotion, but they made Long Yuehong's hair stand on end.

Artificial Intelligence "Future" did not comment on this matter, but expressed in simple words that he knew:

"That's it..."

Shang Jianyao, who didn't stand out at all and didn't feel excluded, forced himself to join the exchange:

"After Ole escaped, why didn't he find a way to return to the 'Machine Paradise' and format the 'Source Brain'?"

"At first, he thought there were some unknown factors and did not dare to try rashly. Later, my dear brother had already controlled the smart city and created robots one after another." "Future" said with a slight sigh. He replied, "In that case, if you want to completely solve it, you will need the strength of at least a small country, and the cooperation of various weapons and troops. After the destruction of the old world, there is no such organization, regardless of the 'Primary City'" , or other major forces, all have fatal shortcomings and cannot complete sufficient mobilization."

"Oh oh oh." Shang Jianyao had no consciousness of being locked in the laboratory. "What would a large country in the old world do if it wanted to solve the problem of 'mechanical paradise'?"

"Electromagnetic interference, ballistic missile coverage." The artificial intelligence "Future" answered very concisely, "My dear brother does have the ability to intercept, but it does not have the corresponding resources."

Without giving Shang Jianyao a chance to ask another question, "Future" resumed his slightly smiling tone:

"I don't know whether you are lucky or unlucky. Originally, the laboratory was equipped with poison gas. After the system was locked, it could be used according to the actual situation to kill illegal intruders. But unfortunately, the destruction of the 'old world' has been too great. For a long time, this urban ruins did not have corresponding production lines. After being used several times, they could never be restored.

“So, you have to endure the torture of hunger and thirst for fourteen days. In the later stage, you may attack your companions and feed on them, hoping to survive until the second system lockout ends.

"Work hard. Maybe some of you will be able to get out alive, burdened with guilt and self-blame that you can't let go of for the rest of your life."

The artificial intelligence "Future" seems to have no intention of forcibly attacking the "Old Tune Group" and "Yuan Nao", but hopes to trap them to death until they are at the end of their rope and have no power to resist anymore.

Zi's ​​voice then sounded, and "Future" stopped speaking.

Gnawa, who was controlled by the "Source Brain", was still squatting there, invading and analyzing the central control system of the laboratory.

After more than ten seconds, it raised its head and said:

"There is no other way to remove the system lock, unless a 'backdoor' deliberately left by the designer can be found.

“‘Future’ controls the laboratory remotely through this ‘backdoor’, and it protects this ‘backdoor’ with a very high-level firewall.

"My current computing power is not enough to brute force it. Even if I wanted to, it would take months."

What to do... Long Yuehong thought anxiously.

The entire control room was silent.