The Executor of the Heavens: Beginning with the Watch Dogs

Chapter 694 Set the direction for the follow-up cleaning activities

It's very easy to beat the whole ship - just shoot the guns and launch the missiles.

But when the ship was actually taken down, it was extremely painful to prepare to clean it up—not only to collect the corpses one by one, but also to gather up the fragments of the shattered Vulcan mecha, and more importantly, to ensure that the survivors died. clean.

Fortunately, many Vulcan mechas were directly shut down by Iron Man, and now they have been reawakened and began to follow instructions to complete patrols and corpse collection.

Moreover, the projection robots that were also shut down before were also awakened, and they began to surround the piled up Vulcan mech fragments, picking out the usable parts and reassembling them.

But the big head is actually in the Vulcan mech assembly center inside the spaceship. It is hard to imagine that there is such a recent production workshop on a 200-year-old spaceship—maybe this is why Tazik has a story about the Shadow Broker intelligence memory.

Ada is currently receiving messages from a Shadow Broker auxiliary VI named "Griff"—this is an auxiliary VI that has no identity authority designed, but it has a lot of information stored by two generations of Shadow Brokers. Relevant information.

It is conceivable that as long as anyone is in this area, they can order Griff to read information and intelligence.Why can the Yago become a Shadow Broker from the status of a low-level slave or pet?

Presumably it was this kind of bug design that helped him.

However, even now that Ada is taking on the name of the third generation of Shadow Brokers, she doesn't seem to change this design, as if she wants to make it a tradition of Shadow Brokers.

When asked her why, her explanation was: if identity verification is set, then some personal information of Shadow Broker will be stored in this vi, if the information in vi is accidentally leaked, then the identity of Shadow Broker will be become traceable.

This does not meet his purpose of completely hiding himself, so he would rather keep this risk, and must let Griff have no identity verification authority.

When it came to Ada, she herself didn't want to make a mistake on the issue of private information.

And Xie Yuan is collecting good-looking corpses with relatively complete bodies, and plans to gather them up and transform them into machine servants or stand-in puppets.

In order to replace the "artificial" part of artificial intelligence, the Mechanicus uses a part called "wetware" as computational intelligence.

The scientific name of this thing in the Mechanicus is the thinking device, which can have the ability to control circuits and calculate values ​​​​like a silicon chip-but its essence is a biochemical CPU modified with a cloned or recycled human brain.

The only difference between biochemical thinkers and real AI is that they cannot learn or upgrade themselves, and if they need to learn or do anything beyond their existing programming, they must be manually programmed on-site by the operator, so there is almost no There can't be an Omnic Crisis.

But the efficiency of wetware is really embarrassing - it might be better if you use an Einstein-level brain, but what advanced thinking ability does the brain of ordinary people have?

Hey!This is why many super-complex equipment: such as ships or Titans, are not processed by a thinker with one brain, but by several, or even hundreds of human brains connected in series to achieve a kind of The processing power of high-precision quantum computing intelligence.

This computing system formed by connecting N human brains in series is the so-called Connector Computing System.

And there is one thing that all the priests of the Mechanicus are well aware of but never say: since the thinker is made of human brains, even if a lot of processing areas are removed, as long as it is still alive... maybe Inside there is a soul that resides here.

And this is another interpretation of the "machine soul" in the Mechanicus.

As for the wetware, Ada refused to understand—she even refused Xie Yuan to carry an additional linker computing system on this ship.

In her opinion, since future space-age civilizations do not reject computers and computing systems—they just oppose the establishment of intelligent life, why must they turn back history and develop human-brain computers?

But this point, even Xie Yuan and UR-025 can't answer it well-the universe and the universe have different characteristics, and the biggest feature of the 30K universe is that supernatural phenomena can seriously affect the real society.

And the human beings there are naturally easy to take a very extreme path under the leadership of a strong man with very extreme thinking.

"Loyalty is not absolute, but it is absolutely disloyal." Although no one really shouted this sentence, it meant that.

Because artificial intelligence has been disloyal in the past, all artificial intelligence must be disloyal, so human beings must completely abandon artificial intelligence.

Ada didn't want to understand, but she didn't stop Xie Yuan's behavior, and she was also busy, so Xie Yuan and the iron man who had a little more time to deal with it together.

It took about three hours to sort it out before the iron man confirmed that except for the two living people Xie Yuan and Aida, all other living people on the entire ship had died.

However, for the sake of caution, Ada still chose to fully open the air valve in other places except her own big office and a main passage, pump out all the air, and then let the security robot search it thoroughly.

It's not that Ida is cruel, but that the shadow agent's particularity predestined her not to be able to appoint old ministers—even she can see from Griff's records that all the agents who are currently boarding this ship are between 30-40 The Yago people who climbed up gradually years ago also carried out the same plan as her at the beginning of their ascent to the top, disposing of the veterans of the previous generation of Shadow Brokers.

On Xie Yuan's side, after dealing with the corpses that could be seen and found on the ship, he pulled out all the clothes, armor, equipment and implants of the Yago people and other stumps and arms, and gathered them together again. .

Then inject a large amount of Canopras's human body fluid, let it dissolve into a mass of meat slurry, and then open the airdrop hatch, and sprinkle a pool full of meat slurry into the storm cloud.

After Xie Yuan finished handling the affairs and rushed to the central control hall, Ada had roughly sorted out all the information, and came over to report when he saw Xie Yuan coming: "Yuan, I have sorted out most of the documents in the shadow manager's hands. Information and property, what direction do you want me to focus on in the next stage of work?"

"So fast? Oh!"

Xie Yuan thought for a while and asked, "Can Shadow Broker's property transfer some funds to our joint venture company? This way we can spare a little time for some market development plans."

But Ada shook her head when she heard this: "Unfortunately, Yuan, the shadow broker's own financial deficit is at a very dangerous level and cannot help with capital injection."

"The two generations of shadow brokers didn't make any money?" Xie Yuan was surprised when he heard that.

Ada casually moved a projection screen over and pointed it out to them: "This is the financial statement of the entire organization. In fact, no matter whether it is the first generation or the second generation, the Shadow Brokers has spared no effort to expand the entire intelligence network for 200 years. 70.00% of the time, the entire system is even running in negative equity. So, apart from growing the intelligence network bigger and bigger, the Shadow Brokers have infiltrated almost every corner of galactic society... In fact, there is no profit What extra profit!"

"Hmm! You can't live without being crazy—if it weren't for this, it would be impossible for two generations to spread out such a big shelf."

Although he was shocked by this, Xie Yuan also understood it when he thought about it carefully.

"Yes!" Ada also agreed and admired this, "Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to make an intelligence organization do this... I have to say, it is admirable..."

In the end, his expression was serious and serious.

"Then... it's better not to get involved... so as not to find out afterwards, but reveal the secret instead." Xie Yuan finally gave up the idea of ​​transferring funds.

Ada agrees with this.

"Then in terms of operation... well... I can't give specific business suggestions, but I will give you three general directions."

Seeing Ada listening attentively, Xie Yuan found it interesting, but he still cleared his throat and suggested:
"The first one is to continue the old business of Shadow Brokers and spread the power of intelligence operations-I will open up some technology collections and even finished products brought over from other universes to you, and you can still use the cash in exchange to spread to the entire world. The influence of the galaxy. Once the Reapers attack, the old intelligence forces will be destroyed, so the formation of new intelligence forces is very important—we must not lose our ears and eyes.”

"And other novel technologies can also indirectly support the defense forces of the rebels, increase income, and expand influence..."

Ada is confident about this: "I will never give up and continue to do this."

"The second is to focus on the Reapers and Collectors as much as possible—I suggest that if the Collectors are still willing to contact you, they should maintain this contact as much as possible. Now, all movements of the Reapers, even if they are small All of these trends will have a great impact on our future defensive countermeasures—without intelligence forces, guerrilla warfare is nothing but a desperate struggle between beasts.”

"Ah! Even at the cosmic level, I have become the biggest intelligence intermediary in the Milky Way, and I still can't get rid of the route of a double agent,"

Xie Yuan's request disappointed Ada for a while.

Xie Yuan immediately changed his words: "Then don't contact there - I remember that the collector's general is actually a small vest of the pioneers, and it's not safe to contact rashly, forget it - just collect information with peace of mind. All right."

"Actually, what you just said is right—I really can't completely cut off contact with the collectors..."

But soon, Ada changed her mind very ficklely: "No matter what the shadow broker's own position is, the sign of the shadow broker should actually have no position-so if you really open the door to do business , I really can't refuse."

"Didn't you say you don't want to be a double agent?" Xie Yuan teased at this time.

"Come on! Just kidding - if it's a mutual benefit, it's actually a feint, not a double agent."

Ada showed a sly smile, and recently became a little worried: "Whoever earns money is not earned? Anyone can earn money - I don't think collectors will deliberately give up an intelligence agency, but what I am worried about is... ...How can I resist...the Reaper's "civilization" offensive?"

"Then let me sincerely recommend this to you."

Xie Yuan immediately handed an inlaid disc-shaped pendant to Ada: "Psychic shield, this is one of the biological wet parts made of gray man's intracranial materials in the UFO world, do you remember? ?”

"Oh, that's right!" Ada suddenly realized that he took the pendant and put it away, "I even forgot that you have this thing—hey! Can you mass-produce this thing? If you sell it here..."

Her eyes were burning: "That can be regarded as a big deal!"

But Xie Yuan couldn't give an optimistic answer to this: "Unfortunately, it is difficult to pile up the production. To expand the production, a normal gray people group must be born-but where can I find a place to raise a huge gray people?" What about the human race?
You know, gray people are intelligent—especially the gray people samples I have now are the improved products mixed with human genes in the later stage. In a sense, they are subhuman creatures.

Who can raise them in such captivity regardless of moral hazard?In case of being discovered, it may also give me a crime against civilization-it is not very realistic to breed gray people on a large scale these days. "

"Hmm...Okay!" Ada heard Xie Yuan's words and could only shelve this topic temporarily, and turned to discuss the business, "Then what is the third direction?"

"Shepard!" Xie Yuan gave the demand in the third direction, "As long as any information related to her, no matter whether it is beneficial or unfavorable, we need to try our best to collect; The information is unconditionally forwarded to me in a timely manner, and then I or you forward it to her depending on the situation... I need to give her the utmost support."

"She is an idol set up by humans and the Star Alliance. I agree. She is also very capable. I appreciate what she has done in recent years."

Regarding Xie Yuan's third request, Ada was a little puzzled: "Other than that, I don't see anything that would enable her to play a strategic role in the subsequent human resistance. Can you tell me a reasonable solution?" Is it the reason?? After all, even if I will execute your orders one by one, I still want to get an answer, otherwise I don’t think it’s worth it.”

"I can give you a necessary reason from relational science and metaphysics."

Xie Yuan didn't care about this, and talked eloquently: "Actually, Cerberus has also discovered this point. She was born as a high-ranking official, and has a relatively open personality and courage to try. Coupled with her good ability, she has made friends with her now. The younger generation and powerful figures with deep connections among Turians, Asari, Quarians, Salarians and even Krogans.

These people are all over the galaxy, and their respective influences can profoundly affect the judgment of the middle and upper classes.

Keeping her means that a large amount of cost for the united front can be saved in the subsequent war of resistance—in future wars, no matter what the final outcome is, the galaxy must first be united, otherwise all defensive actions will be like building with sand. The tower—sooner or later it will fall. "

"And she is a very good glue that unites the galaxy group...well...indeed, for this, she should enjoy the protection at the VIP level." Ada also nodded knowingly, and then asked amusedly, "What about the metaphysical reason? Could it be that she is some kind of lucky person?"

"Isn't it?" Xie Yuan asked back, "Think about her journey of starting a family and how she responds every time?"

Ada thought about it slowly, and then her complexion became very weird, and she gradually revealed an expression of disbelief, and finally she recovered her calm and elegant posture.

Shrugging his shoulders, he turned and went to the workbench, and said calmly, "Well, I'm just a part-time worker anyway, so I can do whatever the boss says..."

Xie Yuan also showed a helpless look... Seven or eight years ago, he still wanted to compete with Shepard, but until today, Xie Yuan understands that there are some things. People, such as Xie Yuan himself, are treated completely differently.

Specifically, he was actually approached by the Director General and Congressman Anderson one after the other regarding the issue of the ship's staffing...

(End of this chapter)