But the smile on his face at this moment,
It was absolutely a genuine expression of emotion.
Just then, footsteps approached. Bai Luan turned around and saw Xiu walking towards her step by step.
"Xiu, what brings you here?"
"You owe me a month's worth of morning run check-ins, and you can't repay that with just 'I'm back'."
Bai Luan scratched his head and said:
"I didn't actually slack off; I even had the mecha send you the check-in photos, but I was too busy and didn't even notice that the photos hadn't been sent..."
Xiu looked at the hovercraft next to Bai Luan and asked:
"What is it?"
"Hello, I'm from Planet Beta..."
343 paused, several answers swirling in its mind.
When faced with Xiu's question, it has several identities it can use to answer.
Its serial number, its model number, its hometown...
Which one should I use to reply?
343 hesitated slightly between them, then answered with a hint of determination:
"The new generation of civilization."
Faced with 343's formal answer, Xiu also became serious and replied:
"I am Hugh Stark Conrad, an android clerk from the Black Tower space station. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Your name is so long."
"It is rather long."
Xiu revealed a faint smile and said:
"So you can call me Xiu."
"Unfortunately, I don't have a name, only a code name."
"I didn't have a name from the beginning. I went through a lot before I finally got this name."
Xiu glanced at 343 and asked:
"Excuse me, are you all... this size?"
Bai Luan then spoke up:
"No, 343's body is just something I created for it temporarily; its original form isn't like this."
Bai Luan stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said:
"Its main body is a humanoid machine with a strong wasteland and absurd style, and it looks just like the big boss in Omnic Crisis."
When we first met, he was even thinking of using a spear to make a hole in my head.
"That was a misunderstanding. How could I have imagined that such a kind person would come to this planet..."
"Now that you can get along so peacefully, and even stand here side by side looking up at the stars."
Xiu's gaze swept between them, carrying a gentle tone.
"That proves that all the misunderstandings have been cleared up."
Its optical sensor is focused on 343, with a sincere desire to explore.
"I'm very interested in your experiences... could you tell me about them?"
"Hey, that's a long story..."
...
"I never imagined that such a planet existed in the universe."
Xiu first said this, then fell into a long silence. Finally, it looked at Bai Luan:
"If you have the capacity, could you let me go and see that planet?"
I'm really curious to see what that planet looks like, maybe...
What can I do for that ravaged planet?
"No problem, just tell me the time. It's just a matter of opening a door."
"Thank you. I'll come find you when I'm ready."
Xiu bid farewell to the two and turned to leave.
Before embarking on a long journey, one should first say hello to one's friends.
It has a friend who lives quite far from the space station.
"Why are you here to help us fix it?"
Bai Luan watched Xiu's retreating figure, smiled, and said:
"Perhaps it's because you have similar backgrounds."
Chapter 76. Have a safe journey!
The 24-hour cooldown period passed quickly.
Bai Luan took 343 and the USB drive containing the spark back to Beta Star.
On Beta Planet, the wind and snow continued, but the robots on board no longer waited blindly; instead, they began to work.
Resources were piled up around the manufacturing plant, demonstrating that the robots hadn't been idle during the 24 hours Bai Luan was away.
Bai Luan was somewhat surprised that they had torn off all the human skin, but she quickly accepted it.
After ceasing to have a mission to serve humanity, they no longer need that skin to make their appearance resemble that of a human.
The mechanical skeleton alone was quite eerie, so Bai Luan created a smooth, mechanically aesthetic shell to replace the torn bionic skin.
The robot manufacturing plant, which had already been almost completely repaired by 343, is now being repaired at an accelerated pace with Bai Luan's help.
For the upcoming new generation of Beta humans, Bai Luan and 343 redesigned the original blueprints.
When discussing the future of intelligent machine civilization, Bai Luan also gained a profound understanding of the differences between the two life forms.
Robots do not have a so-called cub form; from the moment they are created, they have the same body as mature robots.
After discussing with 343, they decided to distinguish between mature and newborn androids based on whether or not individual personality traits and emotions are present.
Furthermore, intelligent life forms have extremely high learning efficiency, and can complete learning simply by inputting data.
Therefore, Bai Luan felt overwhelmed by the issues that constitute a civilization and need to be explored, such as the division of labor and class composition.
No matter what, he is still just a human being, and his understanding of society is limited to the realm of carbon-based life forms.
Asking him to participate in the construction of the intelligent machine civilization is really putting him in a difficult position; at most, he can only offer some suggestions.
After Bai Luan realized this, he focused his work on repairing the factory. He had 756 take his place and discuss the issue with 343.
But it's clear that both of them are finding this quite challenging.
Fortunately, Screwgoom is already on its way, otherwise the civilization on this planet would be in dire straits.
This is something that definitely requires professionals to handle.
After focusing on repairing the manufacturing plant, Bai Luan quickly completed the repairs, bringing it to a point where it could be put into production.
On this day, all the robots on Beta who received the information gathered here to witness this moment.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Bai Luan inserted the USB drive containing the flame into the data control console of the manufacturing plant, writing the data from the USB drive into the chip.
Just as Bai Luan was about to press the start button, 343 spoke up:
"etc."
Bai Luan looked at 343 with a puzzled expression.
343 then explained to Bai Luan:
"There's another piece of code that I hope to etch into the heart of every new Beta member."
Although Bai Luan didn't know what 343 wanted to write, judging from the seriousness with which it discussed the future with 756, it must have thought it through carefully.
So Bai Luan stepped aside, giving the control panel to 343.
343 said as he opened the control panel:
"I used to hate all of humanity. I hated them for leaving behind ruins and pollution. I hated them even more for not removing the shackles from us even after they left."
Well...
A strange look flashed across Bai Luan's face.
Why does it feel like you're about to input an anti-organic equation?
Just as this thought popped into Bai Luan's mind, 343 looked at Bai Luan:
"But... you have changed my view of humanity. Your existence has made me willing to believe that not all organic life forms are the kind of fools who are eager to develop new weapons to destroy themselves."
343 lightly tapped his finger on the control panel, inputting a string of code into the chip manufacturing template.
That string of code means:
"Organic and inorganic life forms have the potential to coexist peacefully; we are equal."
After inputting this string of code into the control panel, 343 looked at Bai Luan and said the second half:
"Because of you, I am willing to believe that when we leave this planet, what awaits us will be a universe where we can live in peace."
"It's an honor... to have walked this path with you all."
With the confirmation button pressed, the entire factory began to operate.
The furnace, symbolizing the beginning of the life of intelligent mechanical life forms, begins to heat up, melting minerals and pouring molten iron into molds to become parts. After undergoing layers of processing, the parts are placed on a conveyor belt by robotic arms.
The conveyor belt transports the parts, and the robotic arm assembles each part according to the drawings. Finally, all the parts are transported together and the robotic arm completes the final assembly.
The last part of the robot was assembled by the robotic arm, and the newborn robot stood quietly in place, its metal brain exposed, waiting for the chip to be implanted.
Soon a brand-new chip was manufactured and precisely inserted into the robot's brain by a robotic arm.
The robot's brain shell then closed.
All eyes were focused on the newborn robot, quietly awaiting the arrival of new life.
Finally, the newborn robot's eyes slowly lit up, and it woke up.
It first looked at its own hands with a blank expression, and then it noticed the people watching it.
Hello?
And so, on the mess left by the previous civilization, a unique machine civilization began to sprout.
At this moment, at the Black Tower House.
The refrigerator AI is on standby as usual, waiting for Ms. Black Tower to get hungry again, or for a chef to bring it food.
A robotic arm reached out and tapped on the refrigerator.
As soon as the tap was finished, the angry refrigerator AI bared its teeth and roared:
"Bai Luan! How many times have I told you not to wake me up! Can't you use voice wake-up?!"
Then its roar abruptly stopped.
The visitor was not Bai Luan, but Xiu.
Xiu waved and greeted the refrigerator AI:
"Can you still recognize me? I am..."
"I know who you are."
The refrigerator AI retracted its tentacles.
"Don't think I won't recognize you just because you've changed your appearance. Just for stuffing that mushroom inside me, I'll remember you for life."
First Chapter Previous Chapter 80/306 Next Chapter Last Chapter Table of ContentsIt's good that you can recognize me."
What are you doing here?
"I came in to see you, for no other reason than to come in and see you."
"For no other reason?"
The refrigerator AI glanced at it and immediately exposed it:
"You've clearly come to say goodbye."
"...I knew I couldn't hide it from you after all."
"You said you were going on a long journey, so why did you come and tell me?"
"Because we're friends."
"..."
Regarding this point, Refrigerator AI did not deny it.
Xiu took out a universal food container and handed it to the refrigerator AI.
The refrigerator AI took it and, as usual, performed data analysis.
The results showed that it was just a slightly better meal than usual.
"Where did you get this?"
I made it myself.
Xiu recalled how he was tormented by the various "appropriate amount" annotations in recipes when he was learning to cook, and a wry smile appeared on his face:
"Being a chef is really not easy."
"You know I maintain high quality here, right?"
"I know I didn't do a very good job, but I really don't know what gift to give you."
"Maybe you could send me a fridge magnet?"
"...Oh, right."
The refrigerator rolled its eyes at it.
It may seem like an upgrade, but in essence it's still the same robot that waited nine hundred years for a single greeting.
"I want to help an intelligent civilization gain a foothold. I think this will make my existence more meaningful."
Perhaps my studies on the space station are for this very purpose.
"Yes, it's good."
The AI's response to the refrigerator was rather bland.
"If... I invited you to come with me, would you come?"
"Xiu, I have found the meaning of my existence."
"To select the best meals for Lady Black Tower and protect her stomach?"
"That's right."
The refrigerator AI said with a hint of pride:
"Because I am the refrigerator of the smartest person in the world."
"Alright, I'll come back to see you."
Xiu smiled at the refrigerator.
"goodbye."
After a brief farewell, Xiu left.
The refrigerator AI looked at the lunchbox in its hand.
Logically speaking, it should throw away such food.
Should we throw it away?
...
"I just can't do anything with you."
In the end, it didn't throw away the boxed lunch; instead, like accepting the Inspiration Mushroom, it put it into its body.
Such food would never enter the mouth of the Great Black Tower in his entire life.
So stay here with me and live a good life.
The refrigerator AI looked in the direction Xiu had left.
"Tin can, have a safe journey."
Chapter 77 I promise.
Screwgoom was very fast. Not long after the Black Tower contacted it, it flew to the Black Tower Space Station in its spaceship.
Rather than saying it was very fast, it's more accurate to say it was somewhat impatient.
There are already few cases that match the research topic, and now two cases have appeared at the same time, and both are related to an organic life form.
This is definitely worth the trip.
Upon arriving at the platform, Screwgoom disembarked from the spaceship.
Below the spaceship were Bai Luan and Da Heita, who were waiting. This time, Da Heita came to pick them up in person.
Lady Black Tower waved to Screw Goom and said:
"Long time no see, Screw Gum."
Screw Gum said in a gentle tone:
"Black Tower, it's been a long time."
"You came very quickly this time. I only told you it was a few days ago and you're already here?"
"Logic: The birth of inorganic life forms is rare, and this event fits my research topic."
Conclusion: As scholars, we should step towards new questions.
Screw Gum looked at Bai Luan beside the Great Black Tower and asked:
"Black Tower, is this Mr. Bai Luan that you and I were talking about?"
"Yes, my assistant."
Bai Luan looked at Luo Sigumu and said:
"Good morning, Mr. Screws, it is an honor to meet you."
"I am the same, Mr. Bai Luan."
Screw Gum spoke in an approachable tone:
"I already know what happened from Black Tower."
As an intelligent life form, I am delighted to see a friend who views the differences between machines and humans as equals and actively explores the possibility of coexistence—such a perspective is rare in the galaxy.
"Mr. Screw Gumm, you flatter me."
But soon, Bai Luan put aside the pleasantries and said:
"Mr. Screws, we desperately need your help right now."
Bai Luan's directness surprised Luo Sigumu for a moment, then it chuckled softly:
"Of course I'm willing to help. My friend's request is also an opportunity for me to solve a new problem."
"That's right, Mr. Screwgoom, I helped the intelligent life forms on that planet master self-production technology, which can be considered as helping them take their first step..."
But more problems followed...
Then Bai Luan scratched his head in frustration:
"The principle behind producing new intelligent machines is (hundreds of words omitted here) I discussed with them and decided to regard the ability to feel emotions as the standard for adulthood."
Screwgoom nodded in agreement.
This is precisely the difference between intelligent machines and mechanical machines.
"Although we know that newly born intelligent machines are more likely to awaken into intelligent machines after the Spark code is implanted, we do not know the specific time, so we do not know how long the growth period of intelligent machines should be defined."
The learning method of intelligent machines is very unique, and we do not yet know how to educate them or how to edit teaching materials.
We also need to consider whether using only electronic textbooks for education would be too rigid and hinder the development of individuality in intelligent mechanical beings.
Can intelligent mechanical life forms accumulate experience through practice, just like organic life forms? If they can, can this experience be digitized and directly input into new intelligent mechanical life forms?
At the same time, some production tools are very similar to intelligent life forms. If some newly created intelligent life forms ask about the difference between themselves and their tools, they will need to think carefully about how to answer.
Furthermore, the birth of new intelligent machines can be carried out as long as there are materials, so how to maintain the population has become a problem..."
Bai Luan poured out all the problems that Beta Star's civilization had encountered in its recent development, like spilling beans.
These problems had troubled Bai Luan for a long time. Bai Luan racked his brains, but had no ideas at all.
There's an old saying, "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?" This saying perfectly describes Bai Luan's situation.
He's not an intelligent life form, so asking him to help intelligent civilizations build their own social structure is naturally a bit of a stretch.
Hearing Bai Luan say this, and seeing Bai Luan's slightly frantic expression, Screw Gum chuckled softly:
"The fact that you can ask these questions shows that you have truly participated in the birth of civilization, and they have also troubled me for a long time."
If you'd like, I can share my experience with Screwstar; it would be a valuable learning opportunity for both of us.
"Really!? That's wonderful..."
Bai Luan breathed a long sigh of relief.
These are problems he truly cannot solve; even if he were to go into a dark room, he would probably have to rack his brains for a very, very, very long time to find a solution.
It was quite painful to do this every time, so it's best to entrust this task to the reliable ScrewGumm.
The Great Black Tower spoke at this moment:
"When did this genius become just a background character?"
After saying this, the Great Black Tower looked at Bai Luan:
"Instead of arguing here, why don't you just send us there through your Anywhere Door?"
"Yes, Ms. Black Tower, are you going too?"
The big black tower put one hand on his hip, looked at Bai Luan, and asked:
"What, can't I go? There's a crew member from the space station on that planet."
"Understood."
Bai Luan activated the mecha's full-armor mode, instantly completing his self-defense.
Bai Luan then took out the Anywhere Door and opened it.
Outside the gate lies the construction site of Beta Star's largest city.
This city was once one of the abandoned human cities, and now countless new Beta people are clearing away the snow here.
Most of these Beta beings are newly born intelligent life forms, and their understanding of themselves is still extremely limited.
Right now, they are just vaguely following orders to clean up the ruins, repair the infrastructure, and build the first city on this planet after the emergence of civilization.
They are unaware of the significance of what they are doing now; hundreds of years from now, they will realize the true meaning of everything they are doing...
Supreme glory.
756 and 343 are discussing how to plan emerging cities.
After discussing the future of intelligent machine society for a long time with little success, the two decided to temporarily set aside the issue and instead focus on infrastructure development.
It must be said that this was indeed a wise move.
If only Bai Luan had been informed of this sooner, after the two of them changed their strategy, Bai Luan was still troubled by the matter of the machine society for quite some time.
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