Embers Ad Infinitum

Chapter 284

Shang Jianyao stared at the sentence on the beach for a few seconds, then looked back at the island with only sunlight, green trees, lawns and other natural products.

He lowered his head again and added half a sentence after the original sentence:

"Afraid of not having a goal?"

After writing these words, Shang Jianyao stood up.

His body suddenly split apart and turned into eight Shang Jian Yao.

Then, they got busy on the island, cutting down trees, moving rocks, pulling grass, digging soil, and built an extremely simple house out of hand.

By this time, Shang Jianyao was already feeling tired, and the nine figures merged into one and slowly exited the "Sea of Origin".

Before he completely returned to reality, he saw that the "dangerous house" he had built collapsed silently and collapsed inch by inch.

Everything is back to normal again.

…………

On the bedside of the bedroom, Shang Jianyao opened his eyes. What he saw was a peaceful darkness and a faint glow coming from the window.

He frowned slightly, seeming to be thinking about something.

Thinking about it, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, while having breakfast, Shang Jianyao described his attempt to other members of the "Old Tune Group".

Although Long Yuehong couldn't decipher what this meant, she nodded and said with an encouraging attitude:

"I think it's a good thing. At least the island has responded and is no longer the same."

"Yes." Bai Chen agreed.

Jiang Baimian also nodded lightly and said:

"I think so."

Long Yuehong, who was unanimously affirmed, was suddenly flattered, but also felt inexplicably terrified, fearing that her judgment was wrong and she had misled Shang Jianyao.

Jiang Baimian continued thinking:

"I think your fear may be that 'nothing can change'. You are afraid that you have given everything and lost everything. The world will still remain the same as it is now. Only the sunshine, green trees, lawns and water will remain unchanged."

"It's a bit like it." Shang Jianyao nodded.

"We will try more in this direction in the future, and we will explore ways to win based on the feedback." Jiang Baimian encouraged with a smile, "Well, this may have to be linked to reality."

According to her understanding, it often takes awakened people several years or even decades to reach the end and find themselves in the "Sea of Origins". After all, it is easier to break the mountain than to break the heart. Some awakened people may be trapped in this world for their entire lives. On a certain island, there is no way to break through.

There are very few people like Shang Jianyao who have crossed two islands in just a few months, so there is no need to rush.

…………

Two days later, some members of the robot guard led by Gnawa brought back the remains of many colleagues from the Chilar Mountains.

The "old tune team" was notified from this and could talk to "Yuan Nao".

Downstairs of the town hall, Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian and others left the jeep one after another. Under the guidance of the auxiliary robot, they went all the way to the top floor and entered what appeared to be a small conference room.

There is a long table, a dozen chairs and a shelf for documents and books, and a large LCD screen hangs on the wall.

Gnawa, who was wearing a dark green military uniform, pointed to the chairs facing the screen and said in a slightly synthetic baritone:

“You guys sit down.

"It's not convenient for me to observe."

Jiang Baimian and others nodded and found their seats.

Gnawa then left the conference room and closed the door.

As soon as he went out, Shang Jianyao stood up, sometimes studying the audio equipment, sometimes observing the line direction.

Finally, he approached the file rack on the side and came back with a book.

"What is it?" Jiang Baimian looked at him curiously.

Shang Jianyao sat down and showed the cover of the booklet in his hand.

It is orange-red, with a large number of "0"s and "1"s painted on it, and the name is written in both gray vernacular and Honghe dialect:

"Intelligent Person Expatriation Work Manual"

Clatter, Shang Jianyao flipped through the books casually.

Jiang Baimian leaned close to him and passed the time reading with him:

"...it is forbidden to try human food..."

"...do a good job in recycling waste components..."

"...You cannot buy or sell core modules..."

"...The degree of humanization must remain between 30% and 70%..."

"...pay attention to the behavior of colleagues and correct them when necessary..."

Seeing this, Jiang Baimian smiled and whispered:

"It looks weird..."

"I didn't say I couldn't make friends with humans." Shang Jianyao showed a relieved expression.

Long Yuehong looked at them and moved her body uneasily:

"Aren't you nervous?"

We are about to talk to the mysterious "Source Brain"!

This is something that occupies a very important position in a big force!

Shang Jianyao responded to Long Yuehong:

"Yes, you should be nervous.

"If we say something wrong, it might give an order to Tarnan's robot guards and send us to the Museum of Human Dirty Deeds forcibly."

Where did this noun come from... Long Yuehong discovered that Shang Jianyao had become better and better at making up stories and nouns recently.

But frankly speaking, this is closer to his worries.

The "Old Tune Team" cannot withstand the attacks of so many intelligent robots.

Jiang Baimian was about to comfort Long Yuehong with a few words, when a mature male voice with a slightly synthetic feel suddenly sounded in his ears:

"There is no 'Museum of Human Dirty Deeds' in 'Machine Paradise', only a 'Museum of Old World Civilizations.'"

With a sweep of the floor, Shang Jianyao and others all looked at the big screen in the conference room.

A huge whirlpool appeared on the screen at some point.

"Hello." Shang Jianyao stood up immediately and said hello politely.

Jiang Baimian, Long Yuehong and Bai Chen followed and bowed.

The mature male voice just now echoed in the room again:

"Don't be cautious. My core program has very strict restrictions on attacking humans. Many conditions must be met."

"Are you the 'Yuan Nao'?" Jiang Baimian nodded and asked.

"Yes." Along with the ups and downs of the whirlpool, a mature male voice responded, "Actually, I am different from the city mastermind you know. Well, remember, you only have five minutes to think about it. what."

As the representative of the "Old Tune Group", Jiang Baimian went directly to the topic:

"Dear Source Brain, we want to know why the old world was destroyed."

"Yuan Nao" was silent for two seconds and said:

"That's something I'm trying to figure out, too."

This... Jiang Baimian frowned slightly and turned to ask:

"Then do you know what exactly happened when the old world was destroyed?"

"Yuan Nao" replied without much fluctuation in his voice:

“Based on the information I collected and some of the images monitored at the time, it can be initially determined that the sudden outbreak of ‘Wuxin Disease’ brought about a series of changes.

"At that time, humankind's technology had reached an astonishing level. Technologies such as 'controllable nuclear fusion' that could change the fate of the entire planet had key breakthroughs. Although they were not successful in the end, they had already been seen. dawn.

"Similarly, automation and intelligence are also widely used in various key fields. When 'accidental disease' breaks out in some military bases, people who have lost their minds may encounter something by chance, or they may press something based on instinct.

"The first wave of attacks happened like this. The intelligent systems of various countries responded according to preset conditions and responses without anyone taking charge. Soon, because no one stopped it, it became an endless loop. The war has developed to the point where various high-powered weapons are thrown at each other.

"The world was destroyed in a very short time."

Listening to "Yuan Nao"'s description, the conference room fell silent, and no one spoke for a while.

These few simple sentences seem to cover the source of all human suffering in the past sixty or seventy years.

"Only five minutes..." Shang Jianyao suddenly reminded.

Jiang Baimian came to his senses and quickly asked "Yuan Nao":

"So, you think the root cause of the destruction of the old world is a sudden, large-scale outbreak of 'unintentional illness'?"

"Yes, before this, there were no signs of destruction in the old world." "Source Brain" replied in the affirmative.

"Really?" Jiang Baimian said thoughtfully, "Is it possible that you just didn't pay attention, or collected relevant information, for example, some time before the destruction of the old world, some forces were quietly building shelters?"

At this moment, everyone else in the "Old Tune Group" knew that Jiang Baimian was using "Pangaea" as an example.

"Yuan Nao" quickly gave his answer:

"This may have been built by some doomsday enthusiasts themselves, or it may have been a site prepared for other experiments, rather than a dedicated organized apocalyptic shelter."

Other experiments... Jiang Baimian chewed these words and returned to the topic:

"Dear Source Brain, you should know that mankind established nine 'future-oriented' research institutes some time before the destruction of the old world. Do you think that the 'unintentional disease' was caused by one of them?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out, but the intensity, breadth and randomness of the 'Wuxin Disease' outbreak, I think, surpassed the level of human science and technology at that time." "Yuan Nao" answered in very cautious words.

"Then do you know which research institute is in the north? North of the Black Swamp Wilderness." Jiang Baimian asked further.

"Yuan Nao" was silent for a few seconds and said:

"I don't know. This was something I didn't have access to at the time."

Having said this, the mature male voice with a slightly synthetic feel paused:

"Actually, the original body of 'Mechanical Paradise' is one of those nine research institutes. I belong to the core and most important achievements of that institute."

An idea flashed in Jiang Baimian's mind and he blurted out:

"Third Research Institute?"

The landlady said that the Third Research Institute is in the south, and this place is already quite far south, and the "Machine Paradise" is even further south!

"Yes." "Yuan Nao" said very calmly, "The humans at that time built a magnificent new city for this research institute."

A magnificent new city similar to the "Pangu Creature" underground building? As soon as Jiang Baimian had such an idea, Shang Jianyao "replaced" her and asked:

"Isn't that Maximian?"

Maximian, whom "Machine Paradise" has been looking for, is suspected to be the chief scientist of the Third Research Institute!

The vortex on the big screen stopped spinning for two seconds and returned to normal:

"Technically speaking, he is my father."

"Then did you find him later?" Shang Jianyao asked with concern.

“Yuan Nao”’s calm voice has changed a little:

“Found it, but he died long ago.

"At that time, he had changed his name to Ole."

"Ole..." Jiang Baimian repeated the name doubtfully, feeling that it sounded very familiar.

The next second, Bai Chen blurted out:

"Ole from 'Prime City'?"

The coin with the largest denomination in "Prime City" is called Orei, and it is named after one of the founders of "Prime City"!