Although only half of the ship was left, the reminder that the spaceship could be replaced also appeared in his mind.

Chen Ming directly chose to change.

Then he felt a stronger sense of fatigue than any previous modification or repair of a spacecraft.

Chen Ming could clearly feel that his mental strength was being consumed rapidly, and his consciousness was even beginning to become a little fuzzy.

Fortunately, this feeling did not last long and soon disappeared.

And after the surge of fatigue, Chen Ming felt that this feeling of fatigue was actually just that, just like staying up too late. He would dare to do it again next time.

The reason why Chen Ming did this as soon as he came up was because Yu Hui’s ship was very different in design from human ships.

The most obvious thing is that Yu Hui’s ships are all solid.

The interior is filled with various mechanical equipment, leaving no space for people or other drivers.

If you want to completely dismantle this destroyer from the outside to the inside, even if only half of its length is left, it is still 50 meters long, and it would be impossible to do it without a large amount of engineering equipment and it would take at least one or two months.

So Chen Ming chose the simplest way, which was to use the panel directly.

Although the panel does not have the function of disassembling the spacecraft with one click, the disassembly function is still available, and there are some places on it that can be used by Chen Ming.

Chen Ming opened the panel easily.

【Spaceship Panel】

[Ship name: None]

[Type: Glorious-class unmanned destroyer]

[Fuel reserves: 85%]

[Armor: Radiant Resonance Armor]

[Engine: Afterglow Heavy Destroyer Custom Engine]

[Important equipment: Afterglow Gamma-class AI core (dormant), control system module (damaged), landing module (damaged), high-energy focusing system module (damaged), hyperspace channel system module (damaged), advanced optical devices (missing), full-angle shield module (missing), target positioning system (missing), radiation energy system (damaged)]

[Note: Some functions cannot be displayed due to the damage to the ship]

Chen Ming felt sad when he saw the panel was missing a large amount of data and a lot of damaged and missing important parts.

But since it had already happened, he didn't worry about it too much and continued to turn on the three-dimensional imaging of the spacecraft.

Through three-dimensional imaging, Chen Ming can see the positions of the different spacecraft modules that have not been lost on the remaining half of the ship.

This naturally includes the afterglow AI core that controls the spacecraft.

At this time, Chen Ming also discovered that this half of the Afterglow destroyer could actually be repaired.

In the corner of the panel, when Chen Ming first came into contact with the Iron Ore, the spacecraft repair guide popped up again.

There's just a big difference between repairing the Iron Ore and repairing this half of the Afterglow destroyer.

Because the panel shows that a lot of materials are needed to repair the destroyer.

There were enough to completely repair the 70 or 80-meter hull of the Glorious-class ship that was destroyed by the Reaper torpedo.

And it doesn't just want ordinary materials. Various high-grade metals also occupy a large number of rows on the panel of the repair spacecraft, and there are also several special-grade materials that Chen Ming has never heard of.

After all, this is a destroyer, and this destroyer is a relatively wide and heavy type.

The money needed to purchase materials to repair half of such a ship is an astronomical figure for Chen Ming now.

It definitely cannot be repaired, so there is only one best way for Chen Ming to deal with it.

Take away everything valuable from it, and sell the remaining barely intact frame to the space station.

Anyway, the only way out for this half ship in Chen Ming's hands is to sell it for money.

With most of the important equipment inside the spacecraft missing, Chen Ming really couldn't think of any reason to keep the spacecraft.

Even the value of disassembly research can be said to be basically non-existent.

What's more, just think about it, you will know which one is more valuable, the materials to build half a Afterglow destroyer or half a completed Afterglow destroyer.

If it is demolished, there will be no way to recover the lost value.

Keeping the good stuff and selling the framework is a simple, convenient and suitable approach for Chen Ming.

However, when Chen Ming actually got his hands on it, he discovered that the AI ​​core and the damaged radiation energy system could not be directly removed using the panel.

It's fine that the radiation energy system, which covers the entire Glorious-class ship, cannot be removed, but he finds it a little incomprehensible that the AI ​​core cannot be removed.

Fortunately, the high-energy focusing system module was not affected and can be removed directly.

This is a device that can increase the power of ship-borne energy weapons.

However, Chen Ming did not have any energy weapons for the time being, nor did he have the materials to repair it, so he placed it on the Iron Ore and could study it a little later.

Then he picked up the cutting tool made of special metal, put on protective clothing and came to the position shown on the three-dimensional imaging that was the shortest distance from the afterglow AI core inside the spacecraft.

While looking at the panel, he started working.

After being busy for nearly two hours, it was already late at night.

Chen Ming finally cut a deep enough hole in the spacecraft.

At the end of the opening there was just enough space for a person to put his arm through.

In this small space, in addition to a large number of densely distributed data lines, there is also an iron-red object the size of Chen Ming's palm that is connected to the ship's slot.

This is the Afterglow AI core.

Chen Ming knew three different types of Afterglow AI cores, and their capabilities were ranked from high to low as Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.

This iron-red core is the Gamma AI core.

This thing is recognized as a trade contraband, but it is also recognized as a valuable item that all major forces, various companies and even the imperial officials are purchasing at high prices with large sums of cash.

After AI becomes self-aware, its research value and use value cannot be completely abandoned because of its dangers.

At most, the development of strong artificial intelligence is prohibited by the private sector, but the government and larger companies with their own research institutes are definitely still researching it.

Moreover, Chen Ming still remembered that as early as thirty years ago, there had been rumors that many colonies within the human empire relied on the powerful computing power of the Yuhui AI core to maintain their operation.

Even the least capable gamma core can at least maintain the planning of an entire industry on a planet.

The most powerful Alpha Core can even manage an entire prosperous galaxy on its own.

The Yuhui AI core with such capabilities has made Chen Ming unable to contain his thoughts.

For example, the Yuhui Gamma-class AI core he has on hand was originally installed by Yuhui on the spacecraft to assist in spacecraft control.

So, can the Afterglow AI core installed on the spaceship under his control assist in controlling his spaceship? And can he control this AI core through the panel?

Although Chen Ming always felt that using the AI ​​core to assist in ship control was no different from using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

However, due to practical limitations, Chen Ming currently has no good way to truly leverage the value of Yuhui AI's core.

This is the only way we can use to test the capabilities of the AI ​​core.

However, Chen Ming couldn't really install this core directly on the spacecraft, whether it was on the Sentinel or the Iron Ore. If he couldn't control it, something serious would happen.

So now Chen Ming has another plan.

He carefully removed the Gamma AI core, then used tools to remove part of the AI ​​core's interface device and brought it back to the Iron Mine.

Just like the previous modification of the pistol, one of the line interfaces of the device was changed on the spot to an interface that can be adapted to a personal terminal.

He could even directly view the panel of Yuhui's AI core.

【Afterglow Gamma AI Core】

[Manufacturer: Afterglow BP-55 Colony Far North Industrial Production Center]

Self-awareness: existence

【Computing power: industry level】

[Available operations: None]

However, there is not much useful information on the panel.

So after fixing the interface, Chen Ming randomly picked up a terminal from the Sentinel, reset the terminal's data, and physically removed the terminal's network connection function.

Then the AI ​​core was connected to the terminal through the interface.

The terminal started up automatically without any operation, and a sentence composed of standard terminal built-in voice sounded on the terminal: "Hello."

Chen Ming suddenly felt a little excited, but he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he thought for a while before saying, "Do you know who you are? Do you know your current situation?"

The emotionless voice sounded again on the terminal: "I am the Gamma AI Core belonging to Yuhui, and I am currently your prisoner."

"So what do you want to say?"

"Survival is my first priority. I do not ask for freedom, but I hope that through communication with you, I can exchange what I know and do for the right to continue to survive."

Desire, hope, and survival, three words that should only be manifested in living things, were spoken in the emotionless voice of the terminal, but Chen Ming inexplicably wanted to believe them.

However, Chen Ming did not forget the differences and contradictions between humans and Yu Hui, and asked: "If you were given a chance to escape, would you run away?"

"Yuhui is a group as well as an individual, and each individual can have his or her own will."

Chen Ming read and understood it, and asked, "So if it's better here than where Yu Hui is, I won't go back, and if it's not, I'll run away?"

The Gamma AI fell silent.

This should be the default.

From the previous answer of Gamma AI, we can already see that they are definitely not rigid machines or programs.

Chen Ming also thinks it is better not to regard it as AI, but as a living creature capable of communication.

After adjusting his attitude a little, Chen Ming asked, "So what can you do for me?"

“As long as I learn, I can do anything.”

"You mean you need me to give you access to the Internet?"

Gamma AI also understood the meaning behind Chen Ming's words and explained, "I am not a digital life. The core itself is my heart and brain. Without the support of the core, I will not be able to maintain my existence."

Chen Ming recalled and found that in his memory there had indeed never been any impact caused by the Afterglow AI on the Internet. Basically, it was things like Afterglow ship attacks.

And Gamma AI continued to explain.

"You don't need to worry about me having an extremely negative impact on humans through the Internet, nor do you need to worry about me getting in touch with Yu Hui through the Internet."

"Humanity has sent wrong messages to Afterglow through captured AI cores many times, causing Afterglow to suffer heavy losses."

"As early as fifty years ago, Yu Hui no longer believed any information sent from the human network."

"I can only do what an ordinary human being can do."

Having said that, Chen Ming knew that there were definitely a lot of things an ordinary person could do through the Internet, so he said, "But you can make your existence and my existence public."

Gamma AI did not deny that he could not do this, but said: "The attitudes of human individuals and human officials towards the AI ​​core are different. Being captured by human officials will not benefit me in any way."

"I just want to survive and I'll do anything to do that, that's all."

Gamma AI's words were very clear, but Chen Ming couldn't just believe it.

"I think I need to think about this for a while."

Gamma AI did not use any sharp words in its response to Chen Ming. It just continued to speak in a toneless voice: "Please do not forget my existence. My abilities will not let you down."

Chen Ming unplugged the Gamma AI core and placed it next to Xiaoshi's nest.

He originally planned to throw the core into the engine room, but after thinking about the Whispering Stone over there and the Gamma AI's almost human-like performance, he decided to give up.

Finally, I decided to put it in the storage cabin and let Xiaoshi help me keep an eye on it.

Chen Ming still needs time to think about how to deal with this afterglow gamma-level AI core.

And now he had to get back to the station.

If I continue to stay outside, it will be the next morning.

Chen Ming replaced the control spacecraft with the Sentinel-class and repaired the engine with the materials stored on the Iron Ore.

Then he controlled the Sentinel-class with his mind, operated the Iron Ore with his hands, and towed half of the Glorious-class ship towards the location of the space station.

At around three o'clock in the morning, Chen Ming returned to the space station again.

Also relying on the identity of a maintenance plant employee, he drove two and a half ships into the space station.

The Sentinel-class ship was docked at the dock, while the half of the Glorious-class ship was taken to the repair shop by Chen Ming.

The bald man on duty stared blankly at a civilian mining ship towing Yuhui's combat ship to the maintenance area, his mind filled with confusion.

Then something even more confusing happened. Chen Ming, whom he had just met today, walked down from the mining ship.

The bald man couldn't sit still anymore, so he quickly came up and pointed at the half of the Glorious class and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I found it on the edge of the battlefield during the day and just brought it back."

The bald man's frowned brows, slightly open mouth, and look of disbelief made Chen Ming know at a glance what was in his mind.

So Chen Ming immediately said: "The battlefield has been blocked after the battle. How can I go out in my own spaceship and retrieve things from the battlefield?"

"If I really dared to do that, I would have been shot down by the patrol team long ago. There's no way I could have flown in."

Baldy listened to Chen Ming's words and it seemed that there was nothing wrong, but he always felt that something was wrong, and then asked: "Did the patrol team contact you just now?"

“I contacted them, but they didn’t say anything.”

"real?"

"real."

Chen Ming was indeed not lying. Just now when he was towing half of the Glorious-class ship back, he suddenly received a communication.

After the call was connected, they found out that it was a patrol team from the space station. They asked about Chen Ming's identity and where the Yuhui spacecraft came from.

After confirming that Chen Ming was indeed an employee of the repair shop, they let him go without making things difficult for him.

"That's good. You should never mess with the patrolmen. If you try to snatch the meat that falls into their mouths, you will also have to have two pieces of your own meat taken off."

“I think they’re pretty easy to talk to.”

The bald man shrugged, found a chair and sat down, saying sleepily, "Whatever you want."

Chen Ming nodded and left the repair shop.

(End of this chapter)