Chapter 1165: Omnic Awakening (5,000 Words)

After an argument with her companions, Bella insisted on taking the dying omnic wreckage back to base.

Her companions said she was crazy.

They even wondered if the mysterious "l" had mastered Bella's weakness and made her do some unspeakable things.

"It won't attack us."

Bella gave her reasons.

"Nonsense," the companion wiped the dust on the goggles from time to time, trying to suppress his emotions and reduce oxygen consumption: "It's almost scrapped."

At this time.

When they were arguing, the "tenth generation biomass conversion power furnace" in Alice's body continued to operate even if it was damaged. After absorbing a part of the biomass particles scattered in the air, Alice's energy recovered a bit, and she "stuck" to lift up the skeletal arm.

The silhouettes of three "unknown colors" appeared in her field of vision.

It stands to reason that, in addition to the "bio-battery" registered in Eucalyptus, creatures such as "human beings" must be "red" in the eyes of omnics, but Alice after "awakening" has for the first time the ability to judge by herself " "enemy" right.

In other words, this is the right to "choose".

The biomass particles that escaped in the dirty air turned into specks of light dust, which were sucked into Alice's body by her chest. This scene made the faces of the three of them turn pale in fright.

"Biomass... conversion power furnace! This piece of junk is an advanced combat model!"

Zheng.

A bright arc-shaped steel blade popped out of Alice's skeleton.

But she didn't point the steel knife at the three of them. After a moment of silence, Alice asked, "Zizizi...are you enemies, enemies...?"

The man gritted his teeth, ready to fight to the death, clicked the latch and pulled the trigger.

"Don't! Something's wrong!" Bella excitedly pressed the muzzle of her companion.

boom!

laugh!

The bullet was fired and shot at the foot.

"Are you fucking crazy!"

The man scolded and glared at the woman. But his slightly trembling protective clothing betrayed his true thoughts and fears.

"Didn't you notice...it's thinking! It's actually 'thinking'! Its behavior just now wasn't calculations, it was an independent thinking process after asking! This is a unique omnic! It has a truly independent intelligence! That is to say... it is awakened!"

Bella spoke very fast, and after saying the above reasons in one breath, she cautiously approached Alice a few steps again: "We are not hostile, you see..."

While talking, she gently put the stained assembled rifle at her feet, and raised her hands: "We are not hostile." She quickly signaled her companion to put down the gun.

Alice's steel knife pointed at the other two: "They seem to have."

The "Tenth Generation Biomass Conversion Power Stove" flickered.

According to intelligence, the biomass conversion power furnace of the advanced combat model can emit a kind of "particles" that humans cannot resist.

Convert "biomass" into the energy needed by omnics in the air. This model is an instant-killing technology for humans and other creatures.

Simply put, they "eat" people.

Human sea tactics are a joke in front of advanced models equipped with this special power furnace.

Bella's two companions were really stunned this time.

different.

Now, they can also see that this omnic is completely different from the omnics they have seen and fought.

The omnic is the mortal enemy of all human beings.

Whether in the real world or in the illusion of the virtual world, they are sworn enemies.

Once they meet, they will never die.

There is no time to speak up.

In normal times, surrendering doesn't work, and omnics don't have the ridiculous virtue of "disarm and don't kill".

Under the signal from Bella's eyes, the other two obediently put down their guns.

In Alice's field of vision, the silhouettes of the three turned yellow and green.

"Ziziziziyou" the humanoid skeleton retracted the steel knife into the steel bone, and the eyes full of cracks flickered on and off, asking with the sound component: "Have you seen me, brother?"

"Your brother? Who is your brother?"

Bella asked.

"L...he is, l."

Bella was completely dumbfounded by this answer.

...

Exploring on the scorched earth, passing through several radiation areas and heavily polluted areas, their signal was blocked and they could not get in touch with the main base of Ark No. 11.

But they can see the special features of "Awakening Alice".

This is an omnic that is not manipulated by "it".

This is an omnic with the ability to "think" independently.

This is the first omnic that doesn't fight humans forever.

This is also an omnic that puts down the butcher knife to humans.

On the scorched earth, everything is dead, and the appearance of Alice is like a signal, a signal that means "peace" and "hope".

The two companions may not be able to understand the importance of "awakening omnics" at this moment, but Bella vaguely senses that this may be the key to human victory.

"It has to be brought back!"

They didn't have much oxygen left, and it was too difficult to carry the dying Alice back.

They decided to go back first, go back and report to the elders, and then come back to carry Alice.

Going back and forth, three days passed.

When Bella led a small team, they arrived here again after a difficult journey.

"call……"

Alice didn't leave.

In fact, when the dust settled and the biomass particles scattered in the air were completely absorbed by her, the light in her eyes completely went out, and she fell into a "shutdown" state.

Using a simple flatbed trailer, the five-member team led by Bella worked hard to move the omnic wreckage back to Ark No. 11.

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at the same time.

The virtual world "Phantom Light".

District 11.

In reality, the thoroughly formatted "District 11" did not affect the order in the world of phantom light.

On the contrary, without the interference of "hunters", this place is more like a normal world, which operates automatically according to the usual rules.

only.

At the moment when the "Spark Falls" formatted the 11th district, all the phantom residents in the 11th district, whether they are sleeping, working, eating, walking, exercising, or making people, no matter what they are doing After District 11 was hit by a devastating planetary level, the actions of all District 11 residents stopped for a moment.

No,

To be precise, it was the "time" of District 11, and there was a momentary pause.

However, no one noticed this.

After a split second, do whatever you want, and the virtual world continues to run.

...

District 11.

d City.

The city's technology is highly developed, and there are many chimneys 100 meters high, gushing white steam. A layer of multi-functional air filter covers the whole city, the inner surface is as smooth as a clear LCD mirror screen, on which the advertisements of different companies' products are projected and played in a loop.

The upper block is full of light and shadow, rich area.

In the middle layer, huge chimneys protrude from here. This is an industrial area where iron cables and steel pipes intersect.

On the lower floor, the upside-down houses intersect with the upright low buildings on the ground, with strips of light running through the gaps, above which there are shuttle-like traffic running in an orderly manner. This is a slum area.

At the lowest level, rancid waste water flows through the underground pipes. From time to time, the residents of the lower block walk on the ground, and can even feel the weak vibrations transmitted to the ground when the sewage flows through, as well as the difficulty of accidentally leaking from the balance pressure hole. Words stink.

The upper, middle and lower blocks have different styles and are quite cyberpunk.

down the block.

No. a11, Pandora Avenue.

In an old apartment building.

The tungsten filament light bulb that was over-oxidized and blackened was shaking, and a down-and-out and tired young man was crouching in front of a dirty chair, focusing on surfing the Internet.

The computer is an old thing bought from the second-hand market. It was a product eliminated by the rich in the upper district ten years ago. It crashes from time to time and causes daily trips.

However, for the residents of the slums in city d, computers are already a luxury. As long as they can be turned on, they are good computers, and they cannot ask for more.

Who makes it cheap enough.

In the "coffin room", which is less than ten square meters, the functions of sleeping, working, excreting, and eating are integrated. It can be said that although the sparrow is small, it has all internal organs.

On a bench in the corner stood a rusty gas stove with a kettle on it, boiling water.

Kazi, Kazi, Kazi, Kazi.

The sound of fingertips tapping on the keyboard is like a lake of sticky food residue between the keys, making a toothache "whining".

【Jack, I have been dreaming a lot recently. 】

【Oh, Neo, you may be too tired. 】

【may be. 】

[Hey, buddy, it's time for you to find a girlfriend. Even if it's temporary, it's okay. 】

【Where do you want me to find it? 】

【Brother, I’m in Bolan Street. I have an acquaintance named Sister Lan. It’s your first time. I might be able to persuade her to give you a ‘free’ lesson. I hope you can bear it. Believe me, she is proficient in kung fu, you can't hold on for three minutes. 】

【I am not interested. 】

[Believe me, she is really skilled, God knows what you missed. 】

[Shit. 】

[Hey, in the lower block, who is not a shit. 】

[But seriously, Jack, have you ever thought that the 'world' we are in now may be a dream that you can't wake up from? 】

【...Nio, I mean, maybe, you really need to go find Sister Lan once. You need a full-body "physiological consultation" too much. 】

woo woo woo

The kettle boiled on the gas stove.

【ZiZiZi】

Neo leaned back the stool, skillfully stretched his arms, took down the boiling kettle, and turned off the gas stove.

【ZiZiZi】

The screen flashed.

After Neo poured himself a glass, he returned his attention to the screen, ready to continue the topic just now.

On the chat software, Jack's profile picture has been blacked out, and he is offline.

Neo couldn't laugh or cry at his old friend's nonsense, trembling with cold air, trembling his hands, he accidentally spilled scalding water on the keyboard.

He quickly turned the keyboard over.

This is not a big problem, just pour the water out and it will be fine.

It's not that I haven't tried it.

【ZiZiZi】

The screen went black.

"shit!"

Neo put down his glass, cursed and punched the side of the monitor hard.

Vigorously miracle.

The screen is still black.

If one punch doesn't work, then two punches.

The screen lit up again as Neo punched more than thirty punches on the side of the monitor.

Restart the interface.

Streams of blue data fell from top to bottom on the screen, like rain and waterfalls.

"It's broken now?"

Neo was dumbfounded.

After the data stream falls.

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap.

In the dark background, a line of strange words was typed out one by one, as if someone was typing on the keyboard in an obscure way.

[If, the world in front of you is illusory. 】

[So, do you want to know the 'truth' of the world? 】

[Do you want to... really live? 】

[or,]

【Do you believe... there is a God? 】

[yes/no? …………………………l]

"broken."

Neo rubbed his eyes, and said to himself with certainty, the word "l" behind the long string of ellipsis seems to be "garbled code" mixed in the command line, it is particularly conspicuous, and it makes people think it is a computer at a glance. It's broken, so Neo quickly presses the force shutdown button.

In case of indecision, force shutdown.

It didn't close.

The screen is still on.

That line of words flashed on the screen.

After two punches, there was still no solution. Neo drank a glass of water and considered whether to unplug the power.

At this time.

A new sentence was typed on the screen.

[Please enter the specified command line before shutting down. 】

Well, it turned out to be hacked.

Someone actually went to the computer in the black slum, Neo gained his knowledge this time.

Putting down the teacup, Neo placed his ten fingers on the keyboard and typed "no".

Enter.

【congratulations. 】

[You are unique, and you have obtained the qualification to apply for the salesperson of the "Dream Life Experience Hall". 】

[Please arrive at the corresponding location at 9:00 tomorrow morning for the interview. 】

[The opportunity is rare, please cherish it. 】

Below is a line of addresses.

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real world.

District 11.

Under the scorched earth, there is a piece of pure land.

The No. 11 Ark Base is a confined space located one hundred meters below the scorched earth.

This is the air-raid shelter made by the ancestors. After the "Omnic Rebellion", a small group of ancestors immigrated here. The survivors survived here, took root, married and had children.

Originally, before the "Spark" landed, there were a total of 7 sub-bases outside the No. 11 main base. But overnight, they lost contact with other sub-bases.

Today, including the "elder", the thirty-six people living in the main base are very likely...the last survivors in the world.

After the Bella team worked hard to transport the "thinking omnic" back to the ark, the elder isolated a separate room. This was originally the arsenal of the residents of the Ark. On weekdays, they pieced together parts, refitted weapons, and cut protective clothing plates, all done here. Now, this place has become a temporary observation and confinement place for "Thinking Omnics".

In fact, it's not that they didn't suspect that Alice was a spy dropped by "it".

However, it is unimaginable that the "cunning and cunning" of human beings appear on an omnic, which can be called "evolution". If there is such a terrifying intelligence, whether they bring "Alice" back to the ark will not affect the development of human beings. future.

The ancient diesel generator made a rumbling and piercing roar, and the ten-meter-long line was pulled into the room, plugged into the charging port hidden in the human omnic wreckage, and charged.

The survivors who survived were outside the room, staring nervously at the inside of the room through the door.

Although Bella vowed that this omnic has real "intelligence" and will not hurt people rashly, but who knows.

Before Bella left the ark and set foot on the scorched earth to transport the remains of the human omnic, there were two different voices in the ark, agreeing and opposing, and there was no neutral opinion. Obviously, no one will believe that humans can be friends with omnics without witnessing the weirdness that Bella said, and the residents of the Ark who oppose this matter.

However, Ark No. 11 has never been a place for democratic decision-making. After careful consideration, the elder insisted on going his own way and agreed to the matter.

The charging process was very fast, and the time passed by every minute and every second. During this period, for the survivors, it was undoubtedly like a year, and the outside was eerily quiet.

Leaning on crutches, the elder stood quietly at the front and waited for the omnic to "wake up". He was using this silent way to express his awareness that he "will bear all the consequences".

half an hour later.

Inside the house, the lights in the omnic's wreckage's eyes light up.

Through scanning, the number of people outside the house and combat power are clearly visible in Alice's field of vision.

Alice didn't pop out the steel knife immediately. After "thinking", she waited for the other party's "negotiation" personnel.

"Dididi"

The dense beeping sound was as piercing as an electronic alarm clock, and Alice waved her hand outside the house.

Bella and the elder exchanged glances, she helped the elder, stepped into the house, and came to Alice.

"You, hello, I'm Bella, he is our elder...meaning the person in charge here, although we are human beings, we have no hostility, you see, we have no weapons."

"Neutral unit, the landing is complete." Alice said to herself, she moved the indicator light to Bella and the elder in a daze, and after the beeping sound, Alice's damaged scanning module got a lot of data , she said: "Adrenaline is abnormally secreted, 'their' heart rate exceeds the normal level by 46.7% on average, combined with 'Alice-101''s hostile stance against humans, are you... nervous?"

The elder was startled, opened his mouth wide, and the ill-fitting dentures fell to his feet.

Even though it has been known for a long time that this wreck has the ability to "think" independently, Bella is still shocked by such a clear and well-founded structure.

"Excuse me, are you..."

"'Alice-101'... has no name." Alice lowered her head, her eyes dimmed, but after a while, Alice suddenly raised her head: "No, nier, I...is nier. Brother It's... 'l'."

"We are, nier, and l."

"This is, our, 'name'. "

"My brother was formatted,"

"Nier is very sad."

Bella was stunned. She widened her eyes and pulled out her ears: "You said, are you sad? Sad?!"

Neil raised his mechanical arm, covering the position of the power furnace on his chest. After a moment of silence, Neil nodded vigorously:

"Yes, it's...sad."