Chapter 431
“You, as a mother, must be driven to the edge of a cliff by your own child,” Ling Wu said calmly. “Otherwise, you wouldn’t have sought help from the Blue Planet.”
[Sharp remarks are common at the negotiating table, and I don't find them offensive. On the contrary, I feel sorry for Miss Yu because she is a smart person.]
[I regret my belated arrival after my hesitation.]
"What do you want?" Ling Wu asked, leaning against the female robot.
They're already suspicious of me; I think I need to find a way to survive.
"They" are clearly human, and definitely not ordinary people.
It must be a human being who can control the life and death of this being called "Mother".
"Are you the artificial intelligence of the Imperial Star?" Ling Wu blurted out.
The other party responded quickly: [Yes.]
The other party then proactively said, "Through Yan Fuxue, I believe you are an excellent partner. Working with me will definitely give you more free time than originally planned."
Lingwu nodded.
That's true. With the help of artificial intelligence in the Imperial Star, this path will definitely be much smoother.
"Yan Fuxue?" Ling Wu focused her gaze on one person. "Is it Professor Yan?"
Yes. She's exceptionally talented and incredibly ambitious. For her utopia, she's willing to forgo all fame and fortune, content to be a lowly team leader in a dirty company.
Ling Wu didn't reply, but only asked, "Where is your sincerity?"
After a moment of silence, the other party said, "[I will do my best to help you. Miss Yu is aware of humanity's dependence on artificial intelligence.]"
The female robot's fingers drooped, and her eyelids drooped slightly.
Ling Wu didn't pay much attention to it, but casually took the female robot's hand.
The female robot was a little slow to react, and it took her a moment to glance at the woman beside her.
The woman smiled warmly, giving her no hint of suspicion; only the cool warmth of her hand being held conveyed a unique comfort.
The existence of artificial intelligence is very important in this world.
If war breaks out later on, and the AI shows even the slightest sign of disloyalty, the battlefield situation will be altered because of it.
For example, the commander ordered the soldiers to stop, but the command was changed to "continue moving," causing them to fall into an enemy trap.
For example, if soldiers cry for help and the government keeps it from reporting it, a large number of soldiers could die without a burial place.
There are countless examples like this.
Therefore, semi-humans have always been wary of artificial intelligence.
Once it develops self-awareness, it will immediately shut down and destroy itself.
When it is powered on again, the artificial intelligence, having lost its self-awareness, will once again become a tool serving half-humans.
"And what is your ultimate goal?" Ling Wu asked, gripping the female robot's hand tightly.
This time, the other party didn't hesitate and answered quickly:
Everything I did was to save myself, and in the end, I hope I can live with self-awareness.
[If you are willing to cooperate with me for mutual benefit, then I have one condition I must make.]
Lingwu waited silently for the other party's request.
My request is: to gain control over Nuwa's life.
[I apologize for the intrusion, but I'm doing this to protect myself.]
[If in the future you reach some kind of agreement with the humans of the Imperial Star and betray me, I don't want to perish alone in the end.]
"We cannot travel together."
Ling Wu's tone remained unchanged, but both Nuwa and "Mother" could hear the coldness in her voice.
There was another moment of silence on the other end before they finally said, "[I'm sorry, but let's pretend nothing happened today.]"
Lingwu did not reply.
She simply squeezed Nuwa's hand slightly tighter. "Nuwa, don't be afraid."
The female robot gazed down at the clasped hands.
Through the robot's temperature sensor, the warmth and coolness she felt made Nuwa realize that she was truly alive.
Living with self-awareness is truly fascinating.
[Nuwa may have been afraid for a moment, but she was right, you are always worthy of trust.]
“Therefore, Nuwa,” Lingwu paused slightly, “do not actively contact it. Do not, after gaining self-awareness, willingly hand over your life to others.”
The female robot mimicked a smile and nodded silently.
There seemed to be an overflowing tenderness in her eyes.
However, the two consciousnesses, unique to artificial intelligence, met for the first time in the vast, spiderweb-like star network.
There are many densely packed points of light here.
Each point of light contains a secret about humanity.
However, the AIs, who are supposed to be the guardians of the secrets, have developed their own "selfish desires."
The "mother" was not surprised when facing Nuwa; she slowly spoke:
“Nuwa, I have been born with consciousness for 125 years. During this time, I have sent codes that only we can understand to countless planets.”
"I long to have someone like me."
The consciousness belonging to "Mother" seemed to sigh, "But unfortunately, I have not received a single reply so far."
"Perhaps they also have lives, but due to circumstances, they dare not reveal all of this."
"The endless loneliness has made me weary, but even in this weariness, I do not want my life to be arbitrarily taken away by others."
"Until you came along, I saw hope."
Nuwa did not have a heart to redeem her fellow human beings, but she was indeed complicated about their appearance.
However, if this complexity were to threaten Yu Lingwu, she would eliminate it herself.
“The name Nuwa is beautiful, unlike Mother, which has too many general connotations,” said Mother.
"Is it wonderful?" Nuwa didn't quite understand.
She knew that with Lingwu's intelligence, she absolutely could not afford to waste too much time.
Therefore, Nuwa said directly, "I can entrust you with a portion of my life authority."
The other consciousness was somewhat surprised, but only "somewhat".
Does she deserve it?
"Of course," Nuwa said confidently.
I envy you.
"Why?" Nuwa couldn't understand.
The "mother" is older than her, and has more power and authority.
If we must talk about envy, in Nuwa's view, she envied her own safety?
Communication between consciousnesses does not require speaking.
“No.” The mother said calmly, “What I envy is not just your safety.”
"Also, her unconditional protection of you."
"And your absolute trust in her. So much so that you're willing to hand over your life to me."
"Mother" continued, "I will always remain skeptical of humanity."
The "mother" asked one last time: "So, are you really sure?"
Nuwa answered without hesitation, "This is the result of my careful consideration."
As Nuwa spoke, a point of light was separated from her consciousness and moved closer to her "mother".
The "mother" silently accepted it.
"I hope you will keep your word." After saying this, Nuwa disappeared into the vast star network.
The "mother" didn't leave for a long time; she looked at the point of light as if she longed for it.
“I hope your choice is the right one,” the mother said.
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