Embers Ad Infinitum

Faced with Shang Jianyao's understanding, Gennava actually felt a bit like sighing:

"No wonder the 'Source Brain' wants to monitor the humanization level of all intelligent people. On the one hand, this is a limitation of the core module, and on the other hand, it is also worried that we will detect hidden thoughts..."

Dangdangdang, Shang Jianyao patted Gennava on the shoulder:

"You are now a blessing in disguise. With this hidden danger removed, you will truly be a human being with independent thinking in the future!"

Just now, he was worried that the castrated version of "Yuan Nao" would cause trouble. Neither he nor Jiang Baimian took off their military exoskeleton devices. Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were still wearing bionic smart armor.

"Yes, yes." Bai Chen agreed.

When the blindly obedient Shang Jianyao repeated Long Yuehong's previous mantras again and again, she was also "infected" and unknowingly expressed her meaning in similar words.

The red light in Gnawa's eyes flashed several times:

"Indeed it is……"

His tone gradually became relieved, and he was much more alert than before.

Lao Ge is still too honest... I don't think about it. Shang Jianyao has ten personalities. Doesn't he really count as a human being with the ability to think independently? Long Yuehong cursed a few words out of habit.

Immediately afterwards, Gnawa looked around, and his tone became heavy again:

“I still don’t think this is a good thing.

"Maybe it's because we intelligent humans have inherent flaws that we can be controlled and replaced so easily..."

"Wait a minute!" Shang Jianyao laughed, "Are you going to force me to use Xiaohong as a test subject? Human beings can also be controlled easily. Mr. Di Marco once told us that replacement is equally easy."

"Thought implantation"! "Destiny"!

Who did I offend? Long Yuehong subconsciously took two steps back.

Shang Jianyao did not put it into practice. He just looked at Gnawa and continued to say seriously:

"Actually, this is essentially a problem of multiple personalities. Yours is relatively simple. Look at me."

He pointed back at himself.

After a brief analysis, Gennaval felt that this was the case.

By human standards, he had experienced a split personality and had been cured. It was nothing compared to the seriously ill patient next to him.

Seeing Gnawa moving his metal neck up and down, Shang Jianyao laughed happily:

"After this time, I think you should have a deeper understanding of what 'I' is and what a human being is."

"I...human being..." The red light in Gennava's eyes kept flashing, as if he was analyzing these two issues in depth.

When Jiang Baimian saw this, the corner of his mouth moved slightly, and he quickly smiled and said:

"Old Ge, as soon as the red light flashes in your eyes, I have a feeling that you have become a clone of the 'Source Brain'."

She was worried that the other party's chip would be short-circuited and smoke would emit, so she hurriedly interrupted.

"Yes, yes." Long Yuehong deeply agreed with Jiang Baimian's words.

He almost had red flashes of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Gnawa looked at them and said in embarrassment:

"This is the setting of the program. The blinking eyes indicate that I am calculating."

After hearing this answer, Shang Jianyao joined in excitedly:

"You can change it to another one. For example, you can twist your body rhythmically as soon as you start calculating. The faster you twist, the faster you can calculate."

"Let's keep it as it is!" Jiang Baimian made the final decision.

Bai Chen nodded invisibly. She couldn't imagine what would happen if Gnawa really followed Shang Jianyao's advice.

Jiang Baimian then smiled at Gnawa:

"No matter what, you have more experience and more independent thinking than other intelligent people. Now do you think that our suggestion of letting you leave Tarnan to find the definition of life was really good?"

"Yes." Gennava answered honestly.

Jiang Baimian took a breath, clapped his hands and said:

"Okay, this is still too close to the ruins. Let's go back to the mountains on the north coast and camp at the hidden jeep. We will return to the First City tomorrow and relax for a few days."

The team encountered so many dangers this time while exploring the ruins of Wasteland 13, but there was still no loss of personnel and no one was seriously injured. It is indeed worthy of celebration.

…………

First City, Red Giant Wolf District, in a bathroom.

White gas steamed up from the red-hot stones, making the whole room filled with mist and mist, like a fairyland.

In the humid heat that makes one's chest feel stuffy and makes one unable to breathe, Shang Jianyao, whose lower body is wrapped in a bath towel, leans back against the wall and opens his arms comfortably.

Diagonally opposite him, Long Yuehong, who was dressed similarly, leaned forward slightly, her forehead already wet.

Shang Jianyao glanced at him and asked worriedly:

"Is it really not possible to get water?"

He was referring to the T1-type robotic arm.

"No." Long Yuehong answered this question no matter how many times, and her tone was a little impatient. "The designers had obviously considered the effectiveness in various scenarios, just like the team leader and Xiaobai's creatures. Just like prosthetics, they will not be affected by the environment and malfunction so easily."

"It's indeed a good thing." Shang Jianyao looked envious, as if he wanted to have such a mechanical arm, "Look at Lao Ge, he can't enjoy the steam bath."

Long Yuehong closed her mouth.

The environment in the steam room is really not conducive to chatting.

Stab! Shang Jianyao took a spoonful of water and poured it on the red-hot stone in the center of the room.

After a while, the two left the steam room and entered the bath outside.

"Huh..." Long Yuehong breathed out comfortably.

Seeing no one around him, he asked casually:

"We should go to Icefield City next. Do you think we should go around the White Knights or go directly through the territory of the Salvation Army?"

Bingyuan Taicheng No. 1 Senior High School is another Buddhist holy place. According to Wu Meng, the "Old Diao Group" should explore it in order.

"For all mankind!" Shang Jianyao straightened his back and pressed his bare chest with his right hand.

His answer is self-explanatory.

Long Yuehong sat up and looked around nervously.

Considering the relationship between "Prime City" and "The Salvation Army" and the current situation, Shang Jianyao might be arrested as a spy just by saying this.

Seeing that no one in the distance was paying attention, Long Yuehong retracted into the water, leaving only her head and neck exposed.

He picked up a nearby towel and wiped his forehead and said:

"The specific way to go depends on the team leader's idea."

"I will beg her!" Shang Jianyao replied confidently.

Long Yuehong was speechless.

At this time, Shang Jianyao returned to "normal" and said with a smile:

"But there's no rush. We still have to stay in Prime City for a while to find a suitable machine for 'Original Brain'. Well, it feels weird to call him 'Original Brain' now. We have to give him a new name!"

The more Shang Jian Yao said, the more excited he became:

“How about ‘Code Zero’?

"Start from scratch and use code names to express separation from the past..."

Long Yuehong didn't want to hear more weird names, so she quickly changed the topic:

"It's not that easy to find a suitable machine, right? We've spent a lot of time in the First City, and we've never met anyone selling robots."

As long as this kind of thing can be repaired, no matter what team it is, it will be needed by any team. However, except for "Machine Paradise", there are no more than three forces that can produce it in the dust, and their output is very small. Most of the time, ruin hunters rely on digging in the ruins of the city, trying to save electronic components and find someone to repair them.

Shang Jianyao also showed a troubled expression.

After taking a bath, the two wrapped themselves in bathrobes and entered the cafeteria. Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen had already occupied a table and were enjoying the food there.

This bathroom near the Senate is of good quality, at least there are enough meat tubes and some desserts.

When Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong each sat down with a plate of food, Jiang Baimian raised his head and glanced at them. Gulu took a sip of boiled water and said:

"After we finish dealing with the matter of the 'Source Brain' clone, and collect some items like electromagnetic shielding clothing and electromagnetic interference instruments, we will go to Icefield Taicheng through the 'Salvation Army' sphere of influence."

Before she became a roadie, she had checked the information within "Pangu Creatures" and knew that Taicheng was in the northeast of the ice field. If she took a detour from the "White Knights", the "Old Tune Group" would be there for a long time. They all have to travel across the ice sheet, so supplies are very difficult. However, from the "Salvation Army" territory to Taicheng, you can still encounter many human settlements along the way.

Bang bang bang, Shang Jianyao would rather put down his fork with a piece of roast beef stuck in it and applaud Jiang Baimian's words.

Jiang Baimian glanced at him:

"The most important issue now is how to find a suitable body for the 'Source Brain' clone.

"We have always been trustworthy, kept our promises, and we will do what we say."

Really... Long Yuehong recalled that Jiang Baimian had to lie to his teammates several times.

"It's very difficult to get good robots." Bai Chen has rich experience in this area. "Unless you lock in a team and find a way to get their robots back."

"Hui" is a very mild expression.

"This is not good." Shang Jianyao shook his head, "No one has any grievances."

Bai Chen glanced at him:

"You can reveal your identity, and then there will definitely be many teams of relic hunters coming to arrest you, and then there will be revenge."

"It's too dangerous." Jiang Baimian stopped the topic from slipping into a dangerous direction.

She thought about it and said:

“Should we look for one that is completely broken, cannot be repaired by others, and is a relatively advanced model?

"With Lao Ge here, as long as we can save suitable and sufficient electronic components, the probability of repair is not low."

"This is an idea." Bai Chen recalled, "Except for this kind of broken one, I have only encountered people selling administrative robots. They have no weapon modules and corresponding programs, and are very restrictive. They are not very popular. They are often dismantled and sold into electronic components.”

Jiang Baimian thought about it for a few seconds, then his eyes lit up and he said:

"Is that kind of domestic robot an advanced model?"