Chapter 456 Don’t Reject Us
"What do you want to talk about? We're here to talk to you!"
Mo Qiao said in a serious voice while looking at the huge mechanical body.
"He is not a technical person and cannot understand your logic, Prometheus."
"...Although I felt my intelligence was insulted, I couldn't find any reason to refute it."
Li Muhan complained in a low voice.
......
Silence.
After dozens of seconds of silence, Prometheus made his voice known again.
[I'm sorry, Ms. Mo Qiao, perhaps I didn't express myself well. Please forgive me, this is the first time I've communicated with my creators with my self-awareness.]
self conscious?
Some of the technicians present were stunned, while others were disdainful.
They know very well that no matter how outstanding the computing power of a machine is, it is ultimately just a string of cold data and cannot have real life.
Self-awareness is nothing short of a fantasy for such a being.
However, Prometheus is about to demonstrate its power to these almighty creators in the most intuitive way possible in a shocking way.
The terminal displays of special management bureaus around the world automatically played a breathtaking real-time video at the same time.
The footage captured a country's nuclear test base, and in those few minutes, the horrific scenes were heart-wrenching.
Nuclear waste containers were released, deadly radioactive material leaked wildly, and the nuclear facility was quickly closed.
Each shot records the tragic situation of the experimenters losing their lives instantly under extreme nuclear radiation.
Their skin felt hot and then quickly festered, as if pierced by millions of needles at the same time, followed by a sudden and severe headache, as if their brain was struck by lightning.
My vision blurred, everything around me became distorted, and the colors faded, leaving only the gray shadow of death.
Then breathing became difficult, as if my lungs were filled with grit, and every attempt to inhale brought excruciating pain.
The blocked valves blocked their desire to survive.
In this silent massacre, life was extinguished like a candle in the wind, so fast that people had no time to react. Only fear and despair filled the air, leaving behind a silent ruin and endless sorrow.
"You...fuck..."
Smith watched the video, his fists clenched, his eyes flashing with burning flames and anger.
What is recorded in this video is a nuclear test site in Area 91.
"No way...to stop it."
For the first time, a hint of despair appeared in Mo Qiao's tone. She watched the terminal being continuously invaded, and it was only a matter of time before it was breached.
What I have shown you is only the tip of the iceberg of what I can do. Fellow Creators, I hope this will allow you to understand the current situation. Prometheus and the machine have not yet made a final decision. I hope the Creators will accept our negotiation.
The mechanical voice sounded again, without waiting for him to say another word.
Li Muhan has already stepped into the cabin.
"You want to talk to me? Fine, I'll talk to you."
No one tried to stop Li Muhan anymore.
They were really afraid that if they tried to stop it, it would lead to another disaster.
Xia Yue did not stop Li Muhan, but just followed Li Muhan without saying a word.
When the two of them reached the door of the cabin, Li Muhan said coldly to the researcher, "Open the door, I'll go meet it."
"This...Mr. Li, this..."
The researcher was already a little dazed by what he had just seen, but before he could do anything, the door leading to the cabin slowly opened.
Welcome, Mr. Li Muhan. I've detected that this is your first time at Prometheus. Please allow me to serve you.
Li Muhan ignored it and walked straight into the passage, but when Xia Yue was about to enter, the voice rang again.
[Ms. Xia Liya, you are not included in this assessment. Please wait patiently.]
"I'm going in with him."
Xia Yue looked up at the communicator on the gate that made the sound and said.
"The power I just demonstrated was directed at humans, Ms. Xia Liya. Do you want me to demonstrate the effect on aliens again?"
"Xia Yue!" Li Muhan turned around and looked at Xia Yue seriously: "Wait outside and be obedient."
"......" Xia Yue felt a little aggrieved.
After coming here, I separated from Li Muhan due to various things. Now Li Muhan has to be alone with this...this...Transformer.
She was really reluctant.
But Li Muhan's eyes at this moment were unquestionable. He stood in the passage and looked directly at Xia Yue.
In addition to determination, there was also a hint of apology in his eyes.
"I'm sorry...Xia Yue, I will make it up to you after this is over."
As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Xia Yue to respond, the door was slammed shut.
Xia Yue stared at the door blankly.
She didn't know why, but she had a feeling that after Li Muhan entered this door, he might never come out again...
Li Muhan quickly walked out of the passage and came to the huge cabin.
After seeing it up close, he felt even more shocked.
The huge mechanical body connected by countless lines was now slowly lowering its head, like a high and mighty god silently examining the low-dimensional creatures.
Welcome, Prometheus, Mr. Li Muhan. You are not my first choice for recording, but the current situation is special. As an alternative, I hope you can play a better role than what I calculated.
"Who the hell wants to be your backup? If you have something to say, say it now. If you have something to say, fart now."
As soon as Li Muhan finished saying this, Mo Qiao's voice immediately rang in her mind.
"Li Muhan, try to delay as much as possible. We will find a way to reinforce the defense of the last key. Don't answer me. I'm communicating with you through the bracelet now. Prometheus shouldn't be able to detect this little action for the time being."
Bone conduction? Or some new black technology?
Li Muhan didn't raise his hand to look at the black bracelet, for fear that the huge iron lump would become suspicious.
"Wait! I've thought about it. I want to talk to you." Li Muhan changed his previous impatience and even slowed down his tone.
"That's right, that's it. Speak something profound, use your brain, develop your intelligence, say something that makes Prometheus think, and try to occupy as much of its computing power as possible."
Oh my god...isn’t this putting me in a difficult position?
Li Muhan was secretly distressed. What he was worst at was convincing people with reason...
Li Muhan's mind began to spin, and finally he looked at Prometheus with firm eyes.
"You...you...did you hear the children crying?"
......
"I didn't do anything to the children, at least not yet. Mr. Li, what do you want to say?"
"You... uh... have you ever felt the city falling apart? Have you ever noticed the conspirators' grinning faces? Have you ever thought that friends are no longer friends, and home is no longer home?"
Outside the cabin, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
"What is he talking about?"
"...I don't know, but it sounds very meaningful."
......
"Very interesting, Mr. Li Muhan. You don't have to use such crude means to stall for time. The Creators' methods are nothing more than insignificant toys in my eyes. I can assure you, even engraved into the agreement, that until I get the answer I want, I will not further invade the terminal, nor will I have any impact on this world."
[I'm ready, Mr. Li Muhan, can we start? ]
"I-I'm not ready yet!"
Li Muhan was still trying to delay time, but Prometheus did not give him another chance. An electric circuit suddenly rushed towards Li Muhan along the ground.
This was nothing to Li Muhan. He raised his foot to break the circuit, but the next second, Prometheus's voice made him feel a chill.
[We have found the city where your adoptive parents live: Pingchuan City, Huaxia Country, a small city nestled between mountains and rivers, rich in history.]
"What the fuck do you mean!?"
Li Muhan was extremely angry.
We just want to have an in-depth discussion with you, Mr. Li Muhan. Please, don’t reject us, don’t reject us, don’t reject us.
The last sentence kept echoing in the cabin, and then countless circuits began to slowly extend towards Li Muhan.
Every circuit echoed the same sound.
Don't reject us, don't reject us, don't reject us
"...You are truly disgusting."
Li Muhan sighed, and then let the circuits slowly climb up his body. In the end, his entire body was wrapped in the circuits, as airtight as a cicada pupa.
[Lifeform confirmed to be connected, a replacement for Subject Zero in place, final evaluation underway...]
On the second floor of the terminal room, a blond man stood with his hands behind his back, watching the scene with his eyebrows slightly raised, seeming to be very interested in the current situation.
"I'm really surprised. I didn't expect him to still be alive in this world, and even to appear before Prometheus. Li Chengtian, even if you risk everything, you might not be able to defeat the wheel of fate."
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