Chapter 165: Alliance When did they become so generous?
Nan Qi and Bai contacted No. 7. Ai You and Keppel, who were in charge of the central star, gasped when they heard the news.
Their worries came true. The main brain system actually developed autonomous consciousness, and it was a very mature autonomous consciousness. This made Ai You, who had been living in an environment where the main brain system was everywhere, feel a chill down his spine.
Keppel gently stroked Aiyou's back. "You've been worrying too much. Apparently, He is on our side. We need to resolve those issues, too. We're allies, and with Him helping us, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"I understand, I just... I just feel uneasy." Ai You's expression was complicated.
If the mainframe was designed and developed by them themselves, he might not react so strongly.
Because they were born from their hands, even if they cannot control them in the end, the main brain may not take drastic measures against them because of their past friendship.
It may sound funny, but individuals with autonomous consciousness are classified as living beings because they have emotions.
When faced with the intelligent consciousness they produced, they can play the emotional card, but the main brain was not designed and developed by them, and they don’t know how many years it has survived in this world.
If they really want to do something, how can they stop them? What can they use to stop them?
Don’t think that it is a fantasy that intelligent life with such advanced weapons and numerical superiority can be destroyed by an intelligent consciousness.
You should know that the main brain's consciousness awakened thirty-five years ago. Awakening means that it has had independent consciousness a long, long time ago.
The main brain covers the entire Tro system, and its traces can be found in many alien galaxies. It can be said that it has quietly occupied most of the existing civilized areas developed by intelligent creatures.
If He wants to do something, they will not be able to stop Him at all. Those heavy weapons that require intelligent control and even household robots will become sharp blades that stab them.
His words about destroying all intelligent life were not a joke or lie, but an ultimatum to them.
If they can meet His requirements this time, He will stop, but what about next time?
The desires of intelligent life are endless, and they come up with countless stupid things on a "flash of inspiration", each of which may become the fuse for the destruction of civilization in the words of Mastermind No. 7.
What should they do then?
Continue to obey the "command" of Mastermind No. 7 and become an alternative "intelligent machine" that charges into battle for him?
You might not think there's anything wrong once or twice, but if it happens more and more times, will any creatures feel that Mastermind No. 7 is actually using them, weakening them, and ultimately achieving the goal of ruling the entire world?
To be honest, he still has this question now - is the Mastermind truly fair? Are its calculations truly infallible?
Injustice and mistakes will happen. If either of these two things comes true, they, who are commanded by Mastermind No. 7, will become executioners who kill innocent people and hinder the progress of civilization.
How will they cope with the situation then?
Keppel knew Aiyou's concerns, but they had no choice now.
The Empire comprises most of the nations within the Interstellar Alliance, all of whom have been deeply poisoned by the Mastermind. Immediate removal of the poison would only plunge the nation into prolonged paralysis.
Therefore, not only can they not announce that the main brain has developed independent consciousness, they have to keep it secret, otherwise the empire will most likely be the first to be attacked.
By then, a world war is likely to break out, and they will destroy themselves without the intervention of a mastermind.
Therefore, they can only take one step at a time and try to find the best of both worlds little by little in the process of solving the problem.
Patting Aiyou on the back, Keppel comforted her, "I understand your concerns. You also know that we have no other choice but to do as He says. We can't afford to take any risks."
Ai You nodded silently and closed his eyes. After a few seconds, he controlled his emotions and opened his eyes again, having become the invincible imperial marshal again.
Keppel was extremely obsessed with such a confident and calm Aiyou. His hand moved up along Aiyou's back, stopped at the back of his neck, and then applied force.
Aiyou obediently moved closer to Keppel and felt a warm kiss on his forehead.
The kiss was light, Keppel's breath fanned his face, and Aiyou's uneasy heart suddenly calmed down.
Forget it, there will always be a way out. The Zerg has been roaming the universe for tens of thousands of years. If they fall from grace or even become extinct because of an intelligent consciousness, it only proves that the Zerg has run out of luck and no matter how much they struggle, they will only be able to survive.
No longer disturbed, Ai You's aura became even calmer and more tranquil. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Keppel's waist, lowering her voice. "Remember that strange email I received? I've already found out who sent it."
"So fast? Who is it?" Keppel was a little surprised.
Ai You said: "This is the information that Fengshengheli Tower took the initiative to give."
"The Wind-Sounding Heli Tower?" Keppel let go of Aiyou and asked in a tone that would surprise even a stingy person, "When did they become so generous?"
"I'm surprised too, but they wouldn't give me fake news and ruin their reputation." Ai You continued, "The person who sent the email is Occam Leslie's eldest grandson, Ochi Leslie."
"Oh, it's him. I remember he is the fiancé of the current director of the Star Police Department, Livro Cotton. Why did he think of helping us?" Keppel was puzzled.
It cannot be said that Ocki Leslie's grandfather Ockham Leslie was at odds with them, but they were definitely not on good terms. He even had some conflicts with his fiancé, River Carton.
However, his email revealed all the facts about his grandfather colluding with the eldest prince Hubble Walker and being assigned by the Insect King to trick Bai, and after their verification, they basically found it to be true.
Keppel had no idea what his purpose was.
Ai You couldn't figure it out either, and could only attribute it to the fact that the child still had basic family and country concepts, knew that suppressing bandits was beneficial to the country and the people, and knew that if something went wrong, the empire would likely lose its most solid shield, so after repeated consideration, he made a decision that went against his family.
"It's not easy for this child either." Ai You sighed.
"Yeah, he's the eldest grandson and has great mental strength, but he was assassinated when he was a child and has become disabled." Keppel shook his head. "Forget about him. How's Jody doing?"
Ai You said: "With the help of Ochi's email and Bai's deployment, Qiao Di knew that he had been completely abandoned. In order to survive, he revealed the last secret."
"What do you mean?" Keppel said. "Will it help us?"
"Yes!" Ai You narrowed his eyes slightly, "He revealed the location of the largest experimental base besides the Imperial Research Institute."
"He even knew this. I really underestimated him." Keppel frowned. "Could it be a conspiracy between him and Hoover? Just to lure us in so they can catch us all in one fell swoop?"
"If I hadn't received Bai's email, I would have had the same concerns. Now..." Ai You's lips curled up, "Not only can we know the truth of Qiao Di's confession, but we can also find out all the secret laboratories hidden in the Tello galaxy."
Keppel was a smart guy. He immediately understood what Aiyou meant and laughed too.
"Then let's see how determined Mr. Seven is to combat illegal criminal experiments."
The couple smiled at each other, their eyes falling on the star brains on their wrists at the same time.
Bai said in the email that No. 7 has a special liking for Nan Qi, but he should not refuse their call, so they can try at the critical moment.
If that doesn't work, let him know the next time he contacts you, and he'll try to negotiate with No. 7.
Now is the best time.
*
On the other side, the joint anti-bandit army continued to march in space. With the map provided by Murphy, the route they took was both covert and safe, and it took only ten days to reach the outskirts of the Kron galaxy.
The Kron Galaxy is indeed one of the most chaotic zones known in the universe, with black holes, cosmic storms, and rubble belts appearing one after another.
Without the map provided by Murphy, it would be impossible for such a large army to enter the Kron galaxy without being noticed.
They will be discovered by the Thieves' Alliance the moment they enter the outskirts of the Kron Galaxy. At that time, they are tired and in the spirit of thieves. They don't know the surroundings and thieves can come and go freely.
They will fail if they plan unintentionally.
Perhaps the Thieves Alliance chose the Kron System in the hope of using the terrain to force them back. Unfortunately, they miscalculated.
Bai did not immediately launch a siege on the allied forces of thieves, but instead sought a nearby planet with relatively calm storms to temporarily dock.
The thieves wanted to use the complex terrain of the Kron galaxy to trap them, but they might be able to restrain them instead.
There must not be many ways in and out of such a complex and dangerous area. As long as they block the entrances and exits, they don't have to worry about any tricks these thieves use. They can trap them to death.
But before that, they must be prepared for a protracted war, and the safety and supplies of the stopover must be kept up.
Once everything is ready, we just have to wait for the thieves to get the upper hand.
After arranging everything, Bai returned to He Nanqi's tent.
The tent is made of the latest technology, warm and sturdy. It is more than twice the size of the room on the battleship, with a kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. There is also a transparent skylight on the top of the tent that can be opened and closed. It is better than the tent that Nan Qi brought with him.
Nan Qi couldn't help but praise it, saying it was worthy of being used in the military.
When Bai came back, Nan Qi was in the kitchen tidying up the pots and pans he had brought.
There were sofas, coffee tables, and video terminals in the living room. There was also a beautiful flower stand at the innermost part, on which were placed small yellow flowers that Nan Qi had found from somewhere.
The scent of the small yellow flowers was delicate and elegant, and Bai felt quite relaxed just by sniffing it. He walked into the kitchen to clean up with Nan Qi, but Nan Qi pushed him onto a high stool and placed a glass of freshly squeezed juice and a small plate of nut crisps in front of him.
Nan Qi, who had regained his original expression, blinked and said, "You must be tired. I made this especially for you. Just fill your stomach first. We'll have dinner soon. Brother Murphy will be here too."
Since the appearance of Number Seven, Nanqi has no longer disguised himself as Beiliu. If they want to completely produce a living laboratory rooted in the empire, they will definitely confront the royal family.
In the past, they still had time to take it slowly, even if it took ten or twenty years. As long as they could eradicate it and change the corrupt status quo of the empire, they could endure anything.
But they don't have that long now. In ten years at most, not just the empire but the entire world will be destroyed.
There is no need for any forbearance, and naturally there is no need to pretend anymore.
What's more, the Insect King also knew that Nan Qi and Qiao Di had fallen into the hands of interstellar thieves, so Nan Qi's appearance in the army was not surprising. It could be said that Nan Qi had been rescued.
As for Nan Qi's other identity Beiliu's disappearance, whether it was because he was sent on a mission by Bai, or Nan Qi couldn't bear to see other male insects around his female soldiers, there must be a reason for his disappearance.
The result was exactly as they expected. No one felt it was strange that Nan Qi appeared. Besides, since Nan Qi didn't like to go out, not many people had seen him.
Most creatures still thought that Bai was hiding a mistress in a golden house without the knowledge of his lord, and they had no idea that the person hidden was Nan Qi who had restored his identity.
Bai put the nut crisp into his mouth and took another sip of juice, and then Murphy came.
He sat down opposite Bai in a familiar manner, asked Nan Qi for a glass of juice as well, and then went to grab the nut crisps on the small plate in front of Bai.
After taking just one bite, he murmured, "So sweet."
Nan Qi smiled and placed the juice and another plate of nut crisps in front of Murphy: "This one isn't sweet. Bai has been quite exhausted lately, so I made his portion a little sweeter."
Murphy took a new nut crisp and threw it into his mouth. He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and gave Bai a thumbs up: "Brother Bai, you are so lucky."
Bai smiled slightly, clinked glasses with Murphy, took a sip of juice, and then asked, "How's the progress over there, Brother Murphy?"
Murphy put down the hand holding the nut crisps and sighed. "Just talking about this gives me a headache. The situation back home is much more serious than what was said in the email. Not only are they conducting gene editing and live experiments, they're also colluding with space pirates..."
Murphy slammed the table and said fiercely, "They are really crazy. I have set out to take back control of the country. I hope it is not too late."
"This is a disgrace to our family and our country. If you two didn't know more than I do, I wouldn't have let you know. Please don't spread it. I beg you, my elder brother."
Is it not too late?
Bai and Nan Qi exchanged a glance, and Nan Qi nodded at Bai. Bai then spoke as if he had made up his mind: "Brother Murphy, Nan Qi and I have already found out who sent us the message."
"Who is it?" Murphy was most concerned about this.
The person who sent them the message is too powerful, and if he has bad intentions, then it will be a big problem.
Bai took a deep breath and told everyone what he could about No. 7's origin and how the whole world might have been involved in illegal live experiments and gene editing.
After hearing this, Murphy's mouth opened wider and wider. After a while, he covered his chest and groaned.
"Oh my god, if that's the case, we're in big trouble. It seems like I have to make this ally of yours."
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