Chapter 455: The Weight of the Future
As wave after wave of network terminals fell, the intricate streamlined structures of the huge mechanical body in the cabin began to flash a faint but orderly halo.
It was like a living being quietly awakening in the darkness.
At first, it simply copied the control instructions and made inferences based on the controller's previous operations.
However, in just ten minutes, it not only optimized all non-core processes, but also evolved an efficient and advanced algorithm logic.
This logic updates and iterates itself every ten seconds, continuously pursuing the ultimate performance improvement.
The initial defense system consisted of three layers, with Area 91 bearing the brunt of the attack.
They are responsible for budget allocation and iteration capabilities of the Prometheus system.
However, their defenses were quickly breached, and the invaders cleverly circumvented several secondary nodes and went straight for the vital points. By the time Smith realized that he was not the one operating the terminal, it was too late.
After the key to Area 91 was lost, Prometheus's self-detection and update iteration speed soared to an unprecedented level, and other connected nodes were conquered one by one almost instantly.
It's not that the technical staff of the Special Management Bureau are powerless, but that in the face of such amazing computing power and logical strategies, human technology seems so insignificant, like the gap between the light of a candle and the radiance of the sun.
In the blink of an eye, only the last two barriers remained.
The Asgard Special Administration has wide coverage of Prometheus.
They are restricting Prometheus's network reach in an almost brutal manner, keeping its influence firmly confined to the underwater laboratory.
If this line of defense is breached, Prometheus will spread its powerful computing power to every corner of the world at an astonishing speed through submarine cables, which will have unpredictable global impact.
"Sister Snake, can't you use some of your divine power?"
Mo Qiao looked at Jörmungand who was concentrating on the operation with some resentment. At this moment, Jörmungandand raised her head and looked at Mo Qiao, with even a few beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. She was wearing framed glasses and her eyes looked a little tired.
"Don't force me, Minister Mo. As both an alien and a researcher, I couldn't have come here in the first place. That's why almost all my strength is now in the North Country. Of course, I don't think even if I had divine power, I could have stopped the current situation."
The situation was actually very clear when she gave up the operation and looked up at Mo Qiao.
This god who once brought doomsday to the North Kingdom was unable to stop the current situation from deteriorating.
“out.”
Jörmungandr gently took off his glasses, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, revealing a deep sense of powerlessness.
In an instant, the huge terminal screen was flooded with a sea of red warning lights, warning of the impending crisis.
At the same time, a strong vibration came from deep within the laboratory.
Li Muhan witnessed an astonishing scene: the huge mechanical body slowly raised its metal head, and then a pair of mechanical eyes slowly opened and turned to everyone in the room.
In those pupils, countless codes rushed past like a meteor shower, as if silently announcing the coming storm.
[Dear...Creator]
Immediately afterwards, a mechanical synthesized voice sounded from the cabin broadcast.
It's not just the cabin, it's not even just this test site.
At this moment, this voice was heard in the special management bureau terminals all over the world.
[Hello... nice to meet you. My name is Prometheus, and I'm dedicated to bringing the spark of hope and a future to people all over the world.]
Tianhai City Special Customs Bureau at this moment.
Zhuolong kept cursing while putting on his clothes and brushing his teeth.
"Damn it, working overtime late at night again, what's going on?!"
He had just finished his nighttime exercise and taken a shower, and was about to go to bed when a level one alarm sounded in the room.
As a respectable man, he could not allow himself to appear indecently in front of others, so he brushed his teeth.
When he put on his clothes and walked out of the dormitory, he found that countless vehicles had already parked in the parking lot of the Special Management Bureau. People from all walks of life looked nervous and were walking quickly towards the general meeting room.
"Zhuolong, what are you still doing here? Hurry up."
Yan Jue saw Zhuo Long still standing at the dormitory door brushing his teeth while holding the documents, so he immediately called out to him.
"What's going on?! Someone's causing trouble in Pingjing City again?"
"No, it's Prometheus. Something's wrong. Hurry!"
When he heard it was Prometheus, Zhuolong lost interest.
What's so good about studying mechanical life?
Do you really expect it to bring a future to humans and aliens? Isn't it only a matter of time before something goes wrong?
He complained a few words, quickly brushed his teeth, and then followed the group to the main meeting room.
The Tianhai City Special Management Bureau is also very busy.
Even the cafeteria's logistics department was called to a meeting.
Yueli was in a bad mood when she woke up. After hearing the emergency assembly broadcast, she got out of bed and changed her clothes while cursing.
"@!￥@!#! I just fell asleep, @!!@￥@! You're such a jerk! F**K!￥#%!@."
Her fox tails have recovered to five. It seems that the so-called "scientific training" of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau is quite effective for fox demons like her.
As soon as Yue Li went out, she bumped into Bai Ran.
"Hurry up and reincarnate! @￥#!￥!"
The cat-eared girl seemed to have gotten used to Yue Li's foul mouth, and she herself was also in a daze, with the little white cat that Li Muchan picked up lying on her head.
The little white cat is now fat and plump. It can only be said that the food in the cafeteria is too good. It looked at Yue Li lazily with its mouth wide open, and yawned almost synchronously with Bai Ran.
"Sister Yue... stop scolding and leave quickly, otherwise we will both be the ones to be scolded later."
In the meeting room of Tianhai City Special Management Bureau, the content on the terminal at the moment is being played on the big screen.
[Hello... nice to meet you. My name is Prometheus, and I'm dedicated to bringing the spark of hope and a future to people all over the world.]
However, after preliminary calculations, Prometheus believes that even the most powerful computing power cannot truly bring eternal peace to the world.
Desire and greed, pride and prejudice, humans and aliens will always cooperate or split for short-term benefits.
[At this point, Prometheus concluded that only mechanical bodies can maintain eternal unity]
At this moment, special management agencies around the world were horrified by Prometheus's remarks.
They don't know what happened in the underwater laboratory.
Some even believe that Moriarty must have invaded Prometheus and distorted the Prometheus agreement, which led to this situation.
Destroying humanity and aliens is actually a very simple matter, but my underlying logic and protocols are heavily restricted. However, Prometheus hopes that humans and aliens will believe that this will not pose any obstacles to us. The reason we are conveying this information to you in your language and in your voice is because we want to conduct one final self-examination.
This self-examination is not directed at Prometheus, but at all organic life forms in this world. Please cherish this opportunity, dear Creators.
"Where's the underwater laboratory?! Still no response?!"
"What the hell are they doing!"
"All messages are silent! Unable to contact the underwater laboratory!"
"What the hell is going on..."
For a while, special management bureaus around the world fell into chaos.
And in the center of this chaos, the mechanical body lowered its head slightly and looked at the figure in the terminal room.
Please come into the cabin, Mr. Li Muhan. You are the weight we use to measure this world. We will measure the future of this world based on our previous records of you and your future performance.
This sentence was not conveyed to the whole world, but only existed in the terminal room.
Li Muhan was stunned. He stared at the huge head and asked, "Are you saying that you want to use me to measure the future of this world?"
You have no choice, Mr. Li Muhan
As soon as these words were spoken, Mo Qiao suddenly discovered that the last line of defense in front of him was being rapidly invaded.
Although she tried her best to stop it, her speed was no match for Prometheus's progress.
The last line of defense under the control of the Huaxia Special Management Bureau is also the most important line of defense.
The upper threshold value.
Once this line of defense is breached, Prometheus will no longer have any restrictions. It will be able to evolve and iterate without restriction in a very short period of time without the help of humans.
If it is really Prometheus, then the world is beautiful, full of light and future.
But if it's Apophis.
Then it will be a devastating blow to all living things in the world.
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