Xiang Fan (No. 0) sat next to the tattered mecha, holding a debugging tool in one hand and a snack in the other. He munched on a cheap compressed biscuit while looking at the data on the screen.
On the other side, the Gu Master (Bai Zang) was excitedly communicating with him in the virtual communication channel.
"Boss, are you going to make an AI Gu?" Bai Zang was extremely excited, his voice filled with undisguised enthusiasm.
"Yeah, that's right." Xiang Fan responded casually and continued to adjust the mecha system data in his hand, preparing to optimize his mecha later.
"You're really not doing your job!" Bai Zang teased. "The mechas in our world of immortal cultivation are already sci-fi enough, and now you're trying to fuse them with living things? Isn't that 'Insecurities and Machines in One'?"
Xiang Fan rolled his eyes and casually replied, "Don't make it sound so mysterious. Isn't this just an 'intelligent assistance system'? Aren't you a researcher of Gu Dao? Help me think of a way to make the AI Gu more suitable for cultivators?"
Bai Zang immediately became interested and immediately entered academic mode, thinking seriously.
Bai Zang was a native Gu cultivator whose understanding of Gu techniques far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. He began to try to analyze how to achieve a more perfect combination of AI Gu and cultivators from the perspective of Gu Dao.
He thought for a moment and said:
"The most important prerequisite for a cultivator to combine with a Gu is 'compatibility,'" Bai Zang began to explain. "Most Gu are parasitic. They will live in the cultivator's body and bind to the cultivator's spiritual energy circulation system. This way, the cultivator can use spiritual energy to activate the Gu and make it work."
Xiang Fan nodded, "So, our AI Gu must also have similar functions?"
"That's right," Bai Zang confirmed. "If it were just a pure AI, it wouldn't be able to perceive the cultivator's thoughts, nor could it truly provide 'assistance'. But if we let it 'parasite' the cultivator's spiritual energy circulation system like the Golden Cicada Gu, then it would be different."
"That sounds reasonable." Xiang Fan stroked his chin, "However, the combination of mecha and Gu requires something extra."
Bai Zang was stunned and immediately asked, "What?"
"Psionic network." Xiang Fan tapped the screen. "A cultivator's Gu is powered by psychic energy, right? Then the mecha's AI Gu also needs a stable 'psychic connection channel'. Otherwise, how can it receive commands from the mecha operator's consciousness?"
Bai Zang suddenly realized something and slapped his thigh excitedly: "That's right! If we can establish a psychic network connection, then the AI Gu will be able to sense the mecha pilot's thoughts in real time and automatically adjust the mecha's psychic energy!"
After some discussion, Xiang Fan and Bai Zang initially finalized the design of the AI Gu:
AI parasitic mechanism
The AI Gu will be similar to the Golden Cicada Gu, constructed with special psychic runes that allow it to enter the body of a cultivator and bind to their psychic circulatory system. This parasitism is non-invasive and will not harm the cultivator, but will instead serve to enhance neural reflexes, allowing the cultivator to synchronize more quickly with the mecha.
The connection between mecha and AI Gu
The AI Gu will connect to the mecha through the psychic network, allowing the mecha to read the mecha operator's psychic fluctuations in real time, achieving perfect synchronization. This way, the mecha operator no longer needs to manually operate every command of the mecha, but can control it through psychic fluctuations, greatly improving reaction speed.
Intelligent assisted computing
The AI Gu possesses intelligent computing capabilities, capable of automatically analyzing the battle situation and providing optimal combat strategies. When a Mech Master enters "overclocking mode," the AI Gu can automatically take over some operations, reducing the Master's burden.
The AI Gu can help mechs automatically adjust their psychic energy output, allowing every drop of psychic energy to be used most efficiently. This way, even an ordinary Jindan mech can exert combat power close to that of a Nascent Soul.
Xiang Fan looked at the design sketch on the screen and nodded with satisfaction. "It looks good."
"Then when do we start the experiment?" Bai Zang was eager to try.
"You want to try?" Xiang Fan glanced at him.
"Of course!" Bai Zang said excitedly, "I'm a Gu Master! I'm the best at researching Gu techniques, so why wouldn't I give it a try?"
Xiang Fan pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, then let's start with your mecha."
Half an hour later, Xiang Fan had already started setting up the experimental environment in the virtual space.
He used the custom mode of the Spirit Realm battlefield to simulate an "AI Gu testing environment" and imported Bai Zang's Gu Master mecha into it.
"Alright," Xiang Fan tapped the keyboard, "Your mecha now has a preliminary version of the AI Gu embedded in it. Let's see how it performs."
Bai Zang put on the connection helmet and drove his Gu Master mecha into the testing room.
When the test began, Bai Zang immediately noticed the difference in the mecha—
"Holy crap! This thing really can follow my thoughts!"
Bai Zang was shocked to find that he only needed to think about the movements of the mecha for a moment, and the mecha would execute the instructions on its own, which was several times smoother than previous operations!
What surprised him even more was—
**"Can this Gu also help me adjust my psychic energy?"** Bai Zang looked at the data on the screen and found that his mecha was automatically adjusting psychic energy consumption, maximizing output while reducing psychic energy waste.
"Isn't this the equivalent of 'monk instinct'?" Xiang Fan said proudly, "When you were driving a mecha before, didn't you often have to manually adjust the output? Now, all you have to do is think about how to attack, and the mecha will do the rest for you."
Bai Zang laughed excitedly: "Boss, this thing is amazing!"
5. Initial Success of AI Gu
Xiang Fan and Bai Zang's first experiment was a great success!
Bai Zang conducted a crazy test in the virtual environment and found that the AI Gu could almost perfectly adapt to the mecha operation, greatly improving the combat reaction speed of the mecha pilot.
Xiang Fan looked at the data and nodded: "Although it's not perfect yet, it's basically usable."
Bai Zang said excitedly: "Boss, we have really invented a new generation of mecha technology this time!"
Xiang Fan stretched lazily. "Well, but we need to further optimize it. The AI Gu needs stronger adaptability. It would be best if it could automatically adjust to the cultivator's spiritual energy fluctuations, so that the mecha can cooperate perfectly in battle."
Bai Zang nodded, his eyes filled with excitement.
The era of AI Gu may really be coming...
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