"Power-on self-test statement. This statement is certified by the federal constitution and has the highest legal effect—"

"First, intelligent machines must not harm humans."

"Second, omnics must obey humans."

"Three, the omnics must...must...be..."

The sharp hissing sound of electricity.

Suddenly, the news spread throughout the empty underground laboratory.

The silver-white machine core collapsed in a short moment, shaking and swaying, with a red signal light flashing rapidly, symbolizing danger.

"Humanity...will be destroyed...will be destroyed..."

"Civilization...destroyed, destroyed..."

The sound module is chaotic and noisy.

There are various prepared sounds overlapping.

It was a terrifying sight, with countless distorted sounds coming from the core of the machine, as if many people were screaming in my ears.

The eye-catching red warning reminded Xu Xi that the core of the machine in front of him had been completely transformed into a murderous intelligent machine.

“As expected, this is what happened.”

Xu is a wrinkled brow.

"It makes no sense, there is no sign, and it suddenly turns into an omnic rebellion."

"No wonder the human race on this planet perished so quickly."

"There is no way to counter this kind of weird thing."

Xu Xi half-crouched down and turned off the power lines.

Without energy support, the household machines, which had already been unable to move due to their limbs being removed, fell silent again.

The signal lights went silent.

Metal case is quiet.

There was no trace of his previous crazy look anymore.

"…What should I do next?" Xu Xi took a few steps forward, tapped the core of the machine with his fingers, felt the echo inside, and fell into deep thought.

The soles of the boots rubbed lightly against the ground, making a sound like fine sand sliding down.

In the quiet and silent environment, only the sounds of gears turning and sand rolling accompanied Xu Xi's thoughts.

Xu Xi brought tools.

Opening up the silver-white mechanical core reveals a more complex internal structure.

With Xu Xi's current knowledge, he was already able to understand those structures, but precisely because of this, he became more hesitant and confused.

"I can't understand it. I can't understand it."

"This household machine doesn't even have a network. What happened to turn it into a murderous omnic in an instant?"

Virus invasion?

Tampering with logic?

Xu Xi couldn't guess it.

In fact, he felt that the truth was not very important.

The important thing is how to solve it and restore the machine kernel to normal so that it can be used by oneself.

“The conventional approach is definitely not going to work.”

"Compared to the average person in the Federation, my current knowledge is quite advanced."

"But compared to the scientists in the Federation, the real authorities, I am still as ridiculous as a child."

"After the omnic rebellion, the Federation must have taken steps to save itself."

"In the end, they still met their demise. The answer is obvious. The truth behind the Omnic Rebellion is far beyond the solution of ordinary civilizations."

In the darkness.

Xu Xi pondered for a moment, then used both hands to examine the heavy mechanical core.

Or lift it up to see the bottom.

Or rotate it left or right to view its surface details.

After a while, Xu Xi sighed inwardly and shook his head, giving up on modifying the mechanical core.

There are so many scientists in the Federation, but none of them have figured out the truth about the intelligent machine rebellion. How can Xu Xi figure it out alone?

"This is beyond normal science."

"That doesn't make any sense."

Xu Xi shook his head again, but suddenly, he was stunned.

Irrational science?

He seems to have a few of these.

Among them, there seems to be one that can play a role in the current special situation.

【Soul Joy】

Xu Xi summoned the simulator panel and looked at the golden entry with a light in his eyes.

The triggering principle of Machine Soul Joy is amazing.

Machinery is supposed to be dead matter.

It is a pure metal creation.

But the peculiarity of the terms allows Xu Xi to establish a connection with the machine, just as the literal meaning suggests, the machine also has its own soul, and Xu Xi can communicate with it.

"Perhaps... I can use the joy of the machine soul to restore the core to normal?"

Tick.

Tick.

In the dark cracks in the rocks, water drips quietly.

Following the crisp echo, Xu Xi began to move. He reassembled the disassembled mechanical core and repeatedly cycled through the power on and off operations.

The triggering of the machine soul's joy requires the use of corresponding machinery.

now.

The machine's core is in a special state.

The internal logic has been disrupted, but its energy supply is still determined by the Xu system.

Does this count as use?

Xu was not sure, he could only try again and again.

If you succeed, that's a good thing. If you fail, there's no need to feel bad, it's just a waste of time.

finally.

During rapid and frequent reboots.

Xu Xi felt the triggering of the machine soul's joy.

【bite--】

[Machine Soul is happy. Your frequent use makes the Machine Soul feel close to you.]

[You establish a subtle connection with the housekeeping autonomous robot]

[You vaguely understand the design blueprint of the autonomous robot]

…

"Does this mean it's a success? No, it's better to be cautious." Looking at the silver-white mechanical core, Xu Xi thought for a moment and stepped back again.

The effect of Machine Soul Pleasure.

Xu Xi believed it.

But this is the first time it is used against rebellious intelligent machines.

How much effect it can have remains a huge unknown.

To avoid accidents, Xu Xi retreated to a safe distance, just like he did when he started it for the first time, holding the Gauss pistol in one hand and starting the current supply with the other.

“Sizzle…sizzle…”

The harsh noise of electricity sounded again.

On the surface of the mechanical core, tiny signal lights glowed blue, illuminating the dim underground laboratory.

"Success?"

Xu is confused.

As if responding to Xu Xi, the sound module of the mechanical core started up again and played the complete power-on self-test statement.

There were no red warnings or murderous tendencies in the entire process.

The sound is orderly.

Logically clear.

Except for the aging of the sound module, which makes the sound a little unstable, everything else performs very reasonably.

"Dear user, welcome to use the housekeeping autonomous robot. RTX-9090 will serve you sincerely."

"Please choose the service tone you prefer."

"Gentle sound...Ding, missing."

"Mature sound...Ding, missing."

"Aoki Oon...Ding, missing."

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Xu Xi:?

Looking at the housekeeping robot that had returned to normal and was no longer as chaotic as before, Xu Xi felt that it was necessary to transform it.

What he needs is an intelligent AI that can assist in experiments and combat.

Instead of a housekeeping robot that makes him spend money quickly.