The Mechanic

"The source code of Phoenix combines evolutionary algorithms and quantum algorithms, which consumes a lot of energy, but if you consider its capabilities, such energy consumption is almost as insignificant as a grain of rice." Tian Yu brought Zhang Xun walked in front of the cylindrical container, and the faint blue light reflected on the lenses of her glasses, "It can not only quickly detect potential threats, but also predict the emergence of threats, and several times it even predicted Eden direction of decision-making."

Zhang Xun asked, "Has it communicated with Eden?"

"Yes." Tian Yu lowered his eyes, "A total of three times, and each time did not exceed ten minutes."

"For them, ten minutes is as long as ten years." Zhang Xun sighed and asked, "Since you have defected, why do you want them to communicate with Eden? You should know Eden's ability .”

Tian Yu said, "I have no choice."

Zhang Xun took a step closer to her and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "You didn't really defect, did you? You were sent here."

A look of astonishment flashed behind Tian Yu's glasses in an instant, and then anger rose, "You say I'm a slender?!"

"Of course not. You may really think that you have escaped. But in fact, you are here within Eden's plan." Zhang Xun looked at her meaningfully, "It's like our seance plan. We thought that was evidence of our victory over Eden, when in fact we were only doing what it wanted us to do."

Tian Yu frowned tightly, and opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't. She turned her head and changed the subject, "You said you wanted a similar biological computer. But a biological computer of this level takes time to replicate itself. And you only have one week."

"I don't need it to be fully formed, as long as it is enough to be a carrier of artificial intelligence. How long will it take?"

"If that's the case, I have one that has been self-replicated for three days, and it should be enough for you to use."

Zhang Xun nodded, "In addition, I also need some sophisticated instruments that can operate at the nanometer level, and some special materials. Here is the list." He said, and handed her a piece of paper.

Tian Yu probably hasn't seen such a primitive thing as paper for a long time, and looked through it curiously for a while, "You people of Paradise Lost are really...retro."

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At Zhang Xun's request, the high priest agreed to send someone to take Cindy to the city for care, and James was also arranged to enter the intensive care unit of the Central Hospital for preliminary radiation detection and treatment. Todd sent a person back to report to Anya about their situation, and then started running to the hospital every day.

And Zhang Xun took Enoch into a research and development hall inside the pyramid arranged by the high priest, and never went out again.

A still-developing piece of meat is suspended in a cylindrical container similar to a phoenix, and dozens of pipelines extend out to connect to several monitors. Zhang Xun took out the hard disk in the necklace and began to transfer Pan to the biological computer.

The door behind him opened, and Enoch came in with dinner, and quietly placed the food next to Zhang Xun. The strong aroma finally diverted Zhang Xun's attention from the screen, golden roasted chicken legs, vegetable salad and mashed potatoes, and a bowl of vegetable soup next to it.

"You already know where the kitchen is?" Zhang Xun smiled halfway, sliding the seat, and picked up the knife and fork.

Enoch said, "The morning star told me a lot of very helpful information."

Zhang Xun glanced at it. The way the robot watched him eat seemed a little too... affectionate?

Must be an illusion...

"What do you think of Feather Snake City?" Zhang Xun, who had been busy all day, wanted to steal a little time to change his mind, so he chose a topic at random and threw it over.

"It's a beautiful city, but a little too...religious."

Zhang Xun raised his eyebrows slightly, making an interesting comment. He also thought that Enoch would give some more ordinary compliments.

"When people are in despair, they always look for support and energy from the outside world. Believing that you are guilty is equivalent to believing that you have a chance to be forgiven and saved. It is better than thinking that you are just one of the randomly selected half of the gender. Members should be more hopeful."

"Do you have faith?" Enoch asked.

Zhang Xun paused while eating, and then said, "I used to believe that humans and machines can coexist. We just need to find a balance and find some kind of consensus."

"And now?"

Zhang Xun lowered his eyes, and a blank echo lingered in the depths of his eyes, "Right now... I don't know. To be honest, I don't even know what will happen tomorrow, what we all human beings will become in the end... …I don’t know what I will become.” He paused, looked at Enoch, and softened his eyes enviously, “But you will still be the same as you are now, and will never change.”

Enoch frowned slightly, "I will change too. My parameters will be adjusted according to the data I have collected."

"But your overall goal will not change, and your mission will not change." Zhang Xun said, suddenly losing his appetite. He put down the knife and fork and returned to the monitor.