If we take that step to explore the entire universe in ten or twenty years, wouldn't it be better to let such non-living entities take that step in place of humans?
Please don't find it cruel; the process of evolution is just that brutal. Moreover, humans gave RBNs the right to exist in this world. Their origins lie in the hands of researchers, and the laboratories in which they live are like the Garden of Eden.
Even if they resemble humans, RBNs are ultimately not human. They do not have a reproductive process, do not conform to the laws of nature, and are not stones, not plants, or even living organisms.
They are tools.
Jiang Cheng held an unwavering determination!
But not everyone is as resolute as him...
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The next day, the researchers, having quickly finished their breakfast, rushed to the laboratory. Their enthusiasm was unprecedented, and Jiang Cheng was the last one to arrive.
When he entered the laboratory, everyone was already in research mode, analyzing the new observation report from the previous night. They were all very serious and had solemn expressions.
The project we are about to undertake will determine the success or failure of the entire brain-like project, and will also determine whether their efforts have advanced human progress or resulted in nothing.
Jiang Cheng entered the observation platform, took the latest report from Shen Yiran, and after pondering for a while, uttered the sentence that everyone had been waiting for: "All researchers, please prepare yourselves. If the experimental materials are in good condition, we will immediately begin implanting the chips!"
"Yes, Dean Jiang!"
"Report! The No. 1 RBN experimental material is stable, its growth is approaching complete, the grid neurons are perfectly laid out, and it is ready for implantation at any time!"
"Report! The chip has been placed and the incubation vessel can be opened immediately!"
"Report! The robotic arm is ready, no problems!"
"Report! Input command ready!"
Jiang Cheng's eyes sharpened, and he waved his hand in mid-air, his voice clearly ringing in everyone's ears.
"Start the implantation now!"
He input the control commands that he had memorized countless times. At the same time, everyone's heart skipped a beat, and in an instant, everyone's eyes turned to the robotic arm, not daring to blink.
Researchers have been looking forward to this scene for countless times, and it's finally coming!
Some of the liquid at the top of the culture vessel was extracted, the top was cut open, and the sealed environment was changed. The laboratory had already undergone thorough sterilization.
The robotic arm is about the size of an adult man's arm, with a dark iron-colored sheen. The three structural rings on it are extremely precise, and a central shaft connects countless components. It can perform movements at the micrometer level without making any mistakes.
It slowly penetrated into the culture tank, and at the very top was an extremely sharp blade, countless times thinner than a hair, almost invisible to the naked eye.
The goal of this blade is to destroy the neurons in the emotional module, creating a hole in the grid without affecting the overall thought pattern. The difficulty of this is self-evident.
Chen Ang, Wan Xingyan, Shen Yiran... Every researcher stared intently, holding their breath, and Jiang Cheng was no exception.
Until one end of the robotic arm was submerged in the culture medium, it gradually... gradually approached the brain-like object.
The visual images transmitted from its front end can accurately determine the location of the plate to be removed, just in time to touch the brain-like structure!
An amazing thing happened unexpectedly!
To everyone's surprise, the brain-like organism, which was classified as an inanimate object, twitched and shrank back slightly. It had been in the very center of the culture tank, but now its position had shifted slightly!
Shen Yiran's mind went blank with a "boom," which directly overturned her cognition. Most of the other researchers felt the same way, and they were stunned in place for a moment!
"It...it moved!"
Shen Yiran murmured these words!
The brain-like being, which is not defined as a living being, was able to reflect the blade of a robotic arm that was about to pierce through it, even though it had no implanted chip and was acting purely on instinct!
Only living beings have instincts... such as being alert to danger, having nerves transmit pain signals after being hurt, and tensing up the body in a specific environment.
The experiment will proceed as scheduled, of course! Nothing can stop it!
The cold, sharp blade paid no heed to its movements, swiftly and accurately finding the target module, piercing it directly, and then viciously shredding the neurons in that area! Completely destroying the brain-like emotional module!
What happened next was even more shocking to the researchers!
The RBN material began to contract almost half a second later, as if it had felt pain. The nerves inside were twitching violently. This process was terrifying to everyone and beyond their comprehension.
The word "struggle" came to mind together with them!
For some reason, an overwhelming sadness welled up in Shen Yiran's heart. It was as if she had witnessed the cruel killing of something she had conceived, as if she had seen her child being injected with a sharp needle in the head in the hospital. She couldn't bear to look, her heart filled with pain.
In fact, this sentiment is not wrong. Everyone has witnessed RBN grow from an irregular sphere with bumps and dents to what it is today. Every bit of growth makes everyone very happy.
Even Li Li couldn't bear to watch, let alone a woman who is usually quite sentimental.
Shen Yiran felt a sudden pang of sadness, and she forced herself to suppress this inappropriate feeling, constantly giving herself psychological counseling.
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