Thank you for the invitation. I am in Terra, just under the stars.

The tall and thin Sakaz was a little hesitant. He paid more than that when he bought it, but there were not many people willing to take over.

Maybe if you miss this, the metal ball will be completely rotten in your hand.

Just as he was hesitating, Zhou Cheng discharged two more grains of waste gold on the counter.

So the shop owner quickly received the three grains of wild gold, nodded repeatedly and said:

"That's enough, that's enough. Guest, please take that thing."

However, after saying that, I suddenly felt a little regretful.

He actually spent so much money to buy it so happily. Is there really some black technology in it that he didn't understand?

But this idea was quickly forgotten by him. What mystery could there be in an empty shell?

………………

"A-Cheng, why did you buy this?"

After leaving the store, Shining, who had remained silent, asked his doubts.

Holding the metal ball in his hand, Zhou Cheng answered casually and naturally:

"Oh, it's nothing, I just feel the soul fluctuation inside."

"soul……"

"It's probably just an AI. We need to study the details."

Seeing his serious look, Shining fell into confusion, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion:

"Does AI also have a soul?"

She knew about artificial intelligence, but The Shining, who had never even been exposed to strong artificial intelligence, couldn't figure out why a program could have a soul.

In response, Zhou Cheng said something even more confusing:

"Of course, why not?

"Even humans can upload their consciousness, and it's nothing if a strong artificial intelligence that can think independently has a soul. From an idealistic point of view, it is a soul, but from a materialistic point of view, it is just a unique information flow."

PS: I wrote it bit by bit in my head

PS2: I will never eat barbecue again.

PS3: Go lie down for a while

18. Off-road vehicle modification completed

When a self-aware mind thinks, a special flow of information occurs.

In the eyes of psychics with unique skills, it is a fire. The stronger the fire, the stronger the consciousness.

This technology was invented by the Imperial Psychic Research Department and is specifically used to determine whether it is an intelligent life form.According to the Imperial Act, inorganic bodies that meet the conditions can also become citizens.

After listening to the explanation, Shining felt that he probably understood a little bit.

Then he lamented how powerful Zhou Cheng's country was, and how far it had come in the field of artificial intelligence. It was completely unthinkable to put it on Terra.

"Agor's technology is so advanced..."

"Huh? Agor?"

Zhou Cheng was stunned for a moment, then reacted, flexibly wrapping his fingers around the metal ball and saying:

"Oh, I'm not from Agor, but it's almost the same. My country is called Iron Blood. Agor's technology is indeed quite advanced, but I think it may be a little bit worse than my country."

As he spoke, he gestured to the universe on his fingertips.

There is no doubt that to people on land, both the Argors and the Iron-Blooded are like gods.

As for the differences, there are still some.

One is the Fall Next Door, and the other is 25x Final Crisis.

"Iron-Blooded? Is it also in the sea?"

"Well... almost."

The Star Sea is also a sea. Anyway, the Empire’s space force is called the Navy.

Shining didn't struggle with this aspect. For her, there was no difference between Agor and Iron Blood. They were both foreign countries that she was not familiar with.

She looked up at the last ray of sunset on the horizon and asked softly:

"Iron Blood, what kind of country is it?"

"Huh? If you ask me this, what I said may not be accurate?"

After playing with the metal ball for a moment, Zhou Cheng said:

“The higher you sit, the less you can see. I can be considered as sitting relatively high, but there may be some differences between what I see and the actual situation.

"As far as I'm concerned, an empire is a place where everyone can have enough to eat. Generous social welfare allows every citizen to live a life without worries about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and they only need to work five days a week and eight hours a day. Hour."

In the face of the productivity of the interstellar age, manpower is no longer necessary, and there is no need to find ways to get people into factories.Zhou Cheng's internal attitude has always been - if you are not a soldier or a scientist, do whatever you like, just don't disturb me to compete in the galaxy.

Shining imagined the empire he was talking about, and then thought of Kazdaele now, and sighed slightly:

"It's so beautiful..."

"If you want, you can turn Kazdel into that, right?"

"me?"

Shining looked at the street. Except for the mercenaries who were wearing rough clothes, the locals were all selling cheap wholesale clothes.

Their main occupation as young adults is hunting, but most of the local people's meals consist of bread.Not to mention eating meat every day, it’s good to eat it a few times a week.

And this kind of living standard is rare in the entire Kazdaele.

She doesn’t deny changes to Kazdale, but she’s not optimistic either.

In this regard, Zhou Cheng said:

"I don't know exactly what Kazdaele is like, but food is always the biggest thing, right? If you want people to live a good life, they must eat well.

"I have the technology to produce cheap synthetic food. If you have an idea, I will set up a food production department for you and sell it at cost price without making any money."

Don't worry about nutrition. After all, it is a product of the overlord empire of the interstellar era, so basic nutrition can definitely be guaranteed.

Shining showed an elegant smile, his expression was quiet and peaceful, feeling the joy in his heart, and said softly:

"I will do it, thank you, Cheng."

Perhaps limited by production capacity, it can only solve a small number of people, but that is enough.Except when she was young, she never thought that she could save the entire Kazdaele by herself, nor would she place such a heavy responsibility on herself.

She will only do what she can do within her own capabilities.

Zhou Cheng waved his hands to express his gratitude and continued to play with the metal ball.

They are all small things, anyway, as long as he is not allowed to do those uninteresting things by himself.

The Shining began to think about one thing.

Ah Cheng is willing to do so much for her, how should she repay him?

It doesn’t have to match the value, at least it can’t be claimed unilaterally…

"Acheng."

"hold head high?"

"I want to do something for you."

Shining no longer held the sword in both hands, let go of one of them, and slipped his delicate fingers into Zhou Cheng's hand.

He thought for a moment, spread his fingers, put his palms together, and interlocked his fingers.You could feel her hands stiffening at first, but she quickly responded and clasped each other tightly with affection.

then,

Zhou Cheng naturally showed a refreshing smile and said:

"What I want is right next to me. If you want to do something for me, then it's only that, right?"

"……that?"

"It's no use pretending not to understand. Which one do you think you have?"

"..."

Shining fell silent, and his cheeks gradually became rosy and alluring.

She pursed her soft lips again, her eyes were moist, and her breathing slowed down. It was obvious that she had just walked through the back door, but she was full of the intoxicating charm of a young woman.

Finally, she nodded slightly and made a compromise.

"Great!"

........................

into the night,

After the materials and parts were delivered to his door, Zhou Cheng got busy.

He finally no longer had to rub the car with his bare hands. Although he only had a small hammer and screwdriver in his hand, it was still more or less acceptable.

Since he was in a hurry and would set out tomorrow, Zhou Cheng simply modified it.

First, the armor covering the entire surface of the off-road vehicle was replaced with ceramic composite armor.

This kind of armor has a structure similar to a cream sandwich biscuit. The alloy on the panel layer has high hardness, the alloy on the base layer has high toughness, and the gaps between the balls are filled with glass fiber reinforced resin.

This structure can effectively prevent penetration, and the material itself also has certain resistance to spells.

It's just that there are too few products in this town, and even after buying them all, I can't even cover the entire off-road vehicle with armor.

Half of the ceramic composite armor was gone, and the bald patches on the car looked ugly. Zhou Cheng, who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, took out the replaced steel plates, clapped his hands wrapped around Youguang, and removed the two steel plates. Condensed into one piece.I tapped it with my fingers and found it was still not hard enough, so I took another piece and melted it in.

He used the alloy that he made with two hands to cover the remaining uncovered areas, and then painted it with a layer of black paint. The large armored off-road vehicle with a pure black surface was brand new from the factory, and the whole body exuded a smooth luster. Say this thing A few days ago, it was still a pile of junk and probably no one would believe it.

Now this can be called an armored vehicle, the kind that can run rampant on the battlefield.

That's why you can't buy materials here, otherwise Zhou Cheng would have to grind out two heavy machine guns and put them on the roof of the car.

The entire engine system was refurbished again, and parts that might have hidden dangers were eliminated, and finally I looked inside the car.

Due to limited local materials, the interior of the car could only be briefly renovated. In addition to the smoother environment, the biggest change was that the sofa became a bed.

I'll lick it first as a token of respect.jpg

PS1: I feel much better after taking a few medicines, although I still go to the toilet from time to time...

PS2: As I get older, I can’t eat barbecue anymore. I don’t know when I can’t eat fried chicken. It’s scary to think about it.

19. Arrive at Emerald City

the next morning,

The two people who had just gotten up and got dressed came out of the house.

Looking at the greatly changed off-road vehicle, Shining was speechless for a moment.

She thought that Acheng had simply renovated it outside last night, but she didn't expect that the next day it looked like it was no longer a car at all.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like it was pulled from a large military factory.

...Maybe he can really pull out a land speeder with his bare hands.

The complexion improved slightly, and as expected, the interior space also took on a new look, with smooth and rounded lines, and the silver-white metallic luster looked like a vehicle from a science fiction novel.

"It's actually science fiction, right? In order to create that feeling, I abandoned a little bit of practicality."

"...(confused gaze)"

"It's not mind reading, I just see what you are thinking from your eyes... After all, you don't hide anything in front of me, right?

"You know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depths... Oh, I only know half of it, haha."

"...(averts eyes)"

Shining silently walked to the passenger seat and sat down. In addition to the slender staff, she also had a book in her hand, which she used to pass the time.

She ignored him and started reading a book after sitting down, in order to retaliate for harassing her last night and not sleeping well in the middle of the night.

Zhou Cheng glanced at it. The title of the book was "Detailed Explanations of Difficult and Miscellaneous Diseases About Blood" and was signed "Mr. Blood". It seemed to be a medical book.

He wasn't very interested in saving people, so he didn't pay too much attention. He closed the car door after picking up the local specialties he bought last night.