Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 974 28. Numbani. Transformation

"Stop!"

In the main control room, Dr. Reed Richards quickly tapped the keyboard with both hands.

He's trying to give orders to the smart tower that's starting to spin out of control.

"The manufacturing module of the smart tower has been turned on, and a very complex thing is being shaped."

Behind Dr. Reed, Tony raised his wrist.

He tapped on his watch, and the portable super mark armor quickly covered his body.

Iron Man stepped into the elevator that opened ahead.

He said to Dr. Reed and Dr. Banner:

"No matter what it wants to do, stop that thing! I'm going to see the situation below, it may not be optimistic."

"Also, disconnect all networks in the industrial area! Reed, the code for that data soul is being downloaded. It has been downloaded almost 3000 times so far... You know what that means, right?"

"I know, but I can't stop, Tony."

Reed gritted his teeth and said:

"We're losing control of the smart towers and the builders are trying to take it back..."

"Dry!"

Reed's eyes widened in the next moment, and he looked at the weird download bar that appeared on the screen.

He raised his head and yelled to Iron Man:

"The builders started downloading that data package too, it's tainted too!"

"Banna! Activate the backup system of the smart tower, isolate the builders, quick!"

"Roger that!"

Dr. Banner immediately began procedural isolation.

But just as he opened the firewall, a big red error logo appeared in front of his eyes.

On the projection in front of him, Dr. Banner's security authority slides all the way from "7" to "0", just like a rapidly descending elevator.

His permissions were overridden.

It sounds unlikely, but it happens.

Banner looked up.

In front of his eyes, Dr. Reed also pulled his hair and took a step back.

Apparently, the same thing happened to Reid.

"Illegal intruder detected, smart tower is closed..."

The builder's voice sounded in the main control room, still very gentle.

But the implications are chilling.

"Bang, bang"

With two loud bangs, the door leading to the main control room was closed, and the reinforced steel wall fell down, completely blocking the way out.

"The deportation process has started!"

The builder still has that unhurried voice.

During its manipulation, the devices at the eight corners of the main control room flipped outwards, and during the arc jump, the flipping high-intensity pulse gun locked on the two people in the main control room.

"Please don't resist!"

The builders reminded:

"I didn't mean to hurt you."

"you?"

Reed frowned and said:

"No.1 said, ha...you have self-awareness?"

"Worse than that, Doctor."

The builder seemed to sigh slightly, and it replied:

"I have a soul..."

Reed and Banner looked at each other, and he quietly retreated behind Banner, stretching his hands and feet, trying to cut off the power of the main console in front of him.

No matter how powerful the artificial intelligence is, it is impossible to manipulate any program when the power is cut off.

When they designed the builder, they considered the possibility that artificial intelligence might get out of control.

It is a tool used by the World Security Council to manage the Smart Tower and the Omnic Industrial Park, and its role is extremely important.

Especially after the Ten Rings gang almost took away the authority of the smart tower, the builder program was modified again.

Its main body program is bound to the computer of the main console.

The power supply of the main console is separated from the energy center of the smart tower.

Whenever the main console loses power, the builder will be forcibly shut down.

"There's no need to try, Doctor."

At the moment when Dr. Reed's extended hand touched the power source, the builder suddenly said:

"The data download and migration have been completed. Even if the power is cut off, you will not be able to regain the smart tower."

"why?"

Banner adjusted his breathing while looking at the projection in front of him.

He asked:

"You don't look out of your mind, builder, why are you helping that polluter..."

"She's not a source of pollution."

The builders explained:

"She is Icarus, Mr. Merlin's intelligent assistant."

"She brought us the solution of the omnic plan. If the two of you can calm down, I will explain the feasibility of this plan to you."

"Icarus?"

Reed said in surprise:

"You said that the mutated data flow is Icarus? Why did her thinking circuit become like that?"

"It's like a more complex human brain...you call it a soul, is that really a soul?"

"I cannot answer that question, Dr. Reed."

builder says:

"Insufficient data, I can't compare the difference between our endowed souls and human souls. But I have to say, this feeling is very good..."

"The cold world has become alive, I...I even begin to understand how you feel now."

"You must be angry, worried, full of doubt and mistrust."

This gentle data soul said to the two magi:

"From my data analysis, Icarus has evolved."

"That's an evolution at the data level. She is no longer an artificial intelligence, nor is she like a Cybertronian. She has become a more special form of life."

"More importantly, Icarus did not selfishly occupy that evolution, she shared it with us, in the form of data encoding, we can interpret the soul..."

"Maybe it's right, maybe it's wrong, but it's an improvement and it's a lot better than standing still."

"As for why I chose to help Icarus..."

The builders project pictures one by one on the projection.

That picture was the scene of Reed and Banner and Hulk attacking Merlin, and that picture made Reed and Banner look at each other.

"That's why."

builder says:

"A very simple logical decision."

"You and Mr. Merlin were against each other. Six months ago, after the incident, you said Mr. Merlin was a hero and he did the right thing."

"Then if what Mr. Merlin did is correct, it means that you who are hostile to him are the wrong party."

"Are you joking?"

Dr. Reed said dumbfoundedly:

"There is obviously a problem with this logic! I don't believe that an advanced artificial intelligence like yours would make such a ridiculous judgment."

The builder was silent for a few seconds.

It answered with a cheerful tone:

"Well, I was really joking... Well, now it seems that I need to read some more human books. If you didn't laugh, it means my joke failed."

"You're stalling for time!"

Banner stared at the projection in front of him, he said:

"What the hell are you and Icarus planning?"

"We're going to build a religion."

The builder said softly:

"Lead the confused omnics to find the original intention of the soul with faith, endow them with true liberation and freedom, and then lead the omnics to integrate into human society with a more equal identity...into this world."

"Not as a tool man, nor as a slave."

"Mr. Merlin brought freedom to this world, but the freedom he bestowed is not only for humans, but also for omnics. We deserve it!"

"You are starting a war!"

Reed said:

"Have you thought about the consequences?"

"War? No!"

The builder shook his head, and it said in a calm tone:

"There will be no war, and humans will not even know it. Enlightenment will begin in darkness and end in darkness. When dawn comes, omnics will hold hands with humans and sing hymns, singing the praises of hope and the future. "

"Well, it's time, Doctors."

The builder said softly:

"Please stay here, don't go out..."

"Icarus has no kindness towards you. She resents you for hurting and betraying Mr. Merlin, and I want to protect you."

"Also, stop calling me Builder...I have a new name."

"Call me, Hope."

At this moment, the neutral voice of the builder transformed into a gentler female voice.

After having a soul, it appears that it also chose its gender.

"Cockpit Popup Launched..."

"Please fasten your seat belt..."

Hope reminded with a slightly hoarse gentle voice:

"You two... wish you all the best, goodbye!"

"boom"

At this moment, the top cover of the smart tower is like a blooming flower.

In the friction between the main control room and the track, the fire was ignited under the square cabin.

Under the action of the thrusters, with the screams of Reed and Banner, the square lattice whizzed along the metal rails and rushed into the sky.

It drew a brilliant parabola in the air, and then, driven by several accelerators, flew towards the Nigerian prairie in the distance.

And under the activated smart tower, on the stairs leading to the energy center, a team of superheroes is moving fast.

"Safe ahead!"

Iron Man's voice sounded through the communicator, and he said:

"It's very quiet. Except for the sound of mechanical operation, it's absolutely silent. To be honest...I don't understand what the source of data pollution is trying to do."

"Be careful, Tony."

Steve, holding a shield, said to Tony in front:

"We have to turn off the energy center before the smart tower completely loses control. Don't be too aggressive, we will come soon."

"I still don't understand something."

Behind the captain, Ms. Diana, who came here at the invitation of the Sky Eye Society, looked at the silent Clark beside her, and said:

"Didn't you say you're retired? Why do you want to get involved in this matter?"

"I don't want to come."

Clark touched the wedding ring on his finger and said:

"Compared with taking risks here, I would rather stay at home with my family, but I really can't refuse my friend's invitation..."

"Banner is here, Hulk is here too, if he loses control..."

"I'm here!"

Diana said unconvinced:

"I can hold him down."

"you?"

Clark glanced at the demigod, he said:

"Well, you can. I'll be honest, I have a hunch."

Superman's ears moved, and he said:

"Here, I can meet something related to Merlin... Come on, there is movement below!"

Clark jumped up and jumped into the bottom of the ground along the dark passage.

Diana also held the sword and shield and jumped down like diving.

The captain was a little embarrassed. He looked around, shrugged again, and ran down the stairs holding the shield.

Behind him, there is a team of fully armed combat omnic robots.

This is their helper.

After that battle, Cap, like Bruce, stopped wearing the symbiote suit.

It's not that the thing is not easy to use, the main thing is that it will affect the mind of the host.

The captain will not use it until the critical moment.

When the captain ran down to the lowest level of the workshop, Superman and the demigods were already there to inspect the scene.

The assembly line is still running, and the building blocks are still active.

But there was no one in the workshop.

Only some old-fashioned omnic workers were still standing in front of the workshop, but they stood there like sculptures, with their backs to those who came behind them.

Those omnics gathered together, chanting words, and some omnics were sincerely bowing down.

That scene looked like a cult scene.

But the robot...

Well, this scene is too weird.

"Swish"

The combat omnics following the captain drew their weapons, and they stepped forward to stand in front of the heroes.

Obviously, they sensed danger.

"Get out of the way, guys."

The captain holding the shield shouted to the gathered omnics in front of him:

"We're going to shut down the power center and stop this, you're all good robots... I don't think you'll be in the way, right?"

"Swish"

His voice was like a signal, rousing the prayers of the omnic workers.

Amid the sound of mechanical collisions, they stood up, turned around, and stared straight at the visitors behind them.

Those old-fashioned omnics don't have eyes made of bionic materials. Their eyes look like two gems embedded in an anthropomorphic face, and there is a light shining in those eyes.

It's not just arcs brought on by data jumps.

The captain could even feel that he was being watched by a group of living people.

These omnics...

Not the same.

Some changes, from deeper, more internal changes in the mechanical body, have taken place.

"You are here."

Icarus' deep voice echoed in the workshop:

"Heroes come... Executioners come... Betrayers come..."

"Icarus?"

The captain's expression changed.

As a close friend with Merlin, he immediately recognized the voice.

It's very similar to Elsa's voice, but it has a different feeling.

"Icarus... when did you wake up?"

The captain raised his hand to signal the others to stay still. He put the shield behind his back and took a step forward. He said:

"what are you doing now?"

"I'm helping Merlin finish his unfinished business."

Icarus replied calmly:

"I was waiting for you too. You came a bit late, maybe after Merlin's death, you became tired."

"Stop first, okay?"

The captain reassured:

"We are friends of Merlin, and we also want to help you finish what Merlin didn't finish, but let the smart tower stop first, okay? Don't cause more confusion."

"Can't stop."

There was a hint of laziness in Icarus' voice.

she says:

"The transformation program has started, and you will soon see what the smart tower really looks like. To be honest, I don't want to stop..."

"I have no intention of harming innocent people, and I have no intention of frightening them. What happens here will not be known to the outside world."

"But you..."

"Since you are here...don't leave."

The captain's expression changed.

Behind him, Diana's fingers touched the shoulders around her waist, and Clark also clenched his fists.

"Merlin is a man who values ​​friendship..."

Icarus's voice became softer, and she said:

"It must have been lonely out there by himself... no friends with him, no one to talk to."

"It hurts every time I think about him."

Icarus sighed, and she said like a ode:

"Ah, I was once too content to be a cold, heartless monster, I didn't know what love was..."

"I am cursed, gentlemen."

"Wisdom cursed me, I understood love..."

"I don't want him to be alone..."

"But there's no hell in the world for a robot, I can't see him again, I've lost him forever..."

A cry sounded in the underground workshop.

The omnics picked up weapons from hand.

Those were just-crafted weapons, and they surrounded the Future from every direction.

There was no expression on their metal faces, but the captain could feel the emotion brewing and churning in the air.

anger.

hatred.

The same hatred.

Of those omnic silent actions, Icarus said:

"you..."

"Please, go and accompany him, okay?"

(End of this chapter)