Chapter 669 The Last Human

"Steward of the Final Fortress? Are you a human or what?"

"Master, I am not a human, but an AI." The holographic image said.

It is just a human form, without distinction between male and female, and its voice is also a mechanical and monotonous electronic synthesized sound.

"AI, are humans extinct?" Xia Yanzhen asked.

The name Final Fortress implies something.

"Humanity is not extinct. Master, you are human." AI said.

Xia Yanzhen shook his head slightly: "I mean except for me."

"Human beings in the narrow sense no longer exist. Human beings in the broad sense still exist, but in the normal definition, they are no longer human beings." the AI ​​replied.

People like Xia Yanzhen are considered human beings, and are also regarded as masters by AI.

It's the same as the revival robot.

Xia Yanzhen, human, pure!

"Tell me what happened in this world and why humans became extinct." Xia Yanzhen said.

"Yes, Master."

The AI ​​began to speak.

Originally, in this world, human development followed the same technological path as the real world.

Technology has developed beyond the real world, and things like exoskeletons and mechas have been developed.

Then, suddenly the spiritual energy revived.

Therefore, the entire human society took a two-pronged approach, developing mechas and attributing great power to itself, and combining the two.

It's very much like a novel classified as "ancient martial arts mecha".

Chaos and opportunity coexist, and in a world of great strife, mankind is developing rapidly.

On the one hundred and twenty-eighth year after the spiritual energy was revived, an accident happened.

The group of people with the highest cultivation levels in the world suddenly mutated and turned into swollen flesh and blood monsters.

Their flesh and blood had chaotic self-will, breaking away from the control of their brains.

That's when humans realized something was wrong.

The absorbed spiritual energy not only strengthens the body, but also mutates one's own flesh and blood, turning it into a strange "living creature".

Aura is poisonous!

Flesh and blood activated!

All kinds of crazy flesh and blood monsters appear frequently.

It is not an external enemy, but a mutation of flesh and blood. An enemy coming from within the body cannot be stopped at all.

Your hand will suddenly speak and give you a slap.

It thinks of itself as another you.

My left hand has a mind of its own.

How to stop this? Is it really a bargain?

Even if you cut off your hands, your feet will have their own ideas tomorrow.

Amid the crazy mutation, the society that was originally divided among heroes due to the revival of spiritual energy, but was still stable, no longer exists.

There was a complete breakdown of order.

Chaos breaks out and people start killing each other.

Humanity has entered the end of the world.

The chaos lasted for a long time. The surviving humans built the final fortress and tried to use machinery to limit the mutation of flesh and blood.

It's like putting a straitjacket on a mentally ill person.

This situation limits the growth and reproduction of flesh and blood to a certain extent, but it cannot prevent the birth of chaotic will in flesh and blood.

The survivors finally made a decision to keep the only head in their bodies that could still make their own decisions.

All other body parts are destroyed.

The survivors formed a special "brain in a vat".

However, the extreme state of the brain in the vat did not last long.

Their brains also began to mutate and expand, eventually turning into the chaotic and crazy brains that Xia Yanzhen saw.

It was the aggregation of the survivors’ chaotic consciousness.

It can barely be regarded as a human being in the broad sense, but human beings in the narrow sense no longer exist.

This includes animals.

The revival of spiritual energy will benefit not only humans. In the end, the fate of those flesh-and-blood animals will be no different from humans.

The world has turned into what Xia Yanzhen sees now.

All kinds of messy "mechanical beasts", with metal mechas on the outside and flesh and blood on the inside.

The aura still exists and is the source of power for the activities of these mechanical beasts.

The important reason for this phenomenon is that the mutated flesh and blood have "thoughts of their own" and not that many.

Strictly speaking, they are not independent individuals at all, thinking independently or anything like that.

But a bunch of confused wills.

In this case, the "crazy brain" who has maintained a relatively sane status is in a superior position and belongs to the superior in flesh and blood.

It retained its own shape, mecha (clothes) and other thoughts, and then affected other flesh and blood, gradually developing into what it is today.

Without this crazy brain.

What Xia Yanzhen saw would be masses of squirming flesh and blood, not the messy "flesh and blood intelligent machines" now.

"What's going on with the revival robot?" Xia Yanzhen continued to ask.

The origin of omnics is basically clear.

It is completely different from what the revival robot said, but there are also subtle similarities.

For example, the inner nature of omnics is indeed the culprit causing the destruction of mankind.

But the culprit is not AI, but "mutated flesh and blood."

So, what about the revival robots, what are their origins?

"have no idea."

The AI ​​replied, "They seem to appear suddenly. After coming out, they continue to fight with the flesh and blood machines. They cannot communicate or communicate. They are as annoying as cockroaches and rats."

"So there are rat eradication operations every once in a while?"

"Yes, this is the decision made by the 'mastermind'."

"The brain out there?"

"That's right."

"That big head wants to attack me." Xia Yanzhen said.

"The Elder Brain craves flesh and blood, especially of you, Master, the only survivor of humanity," the new figure said.

Xia Yanzhen asked: "How are you sure that I am a real human being and not those 'rats', I mean the revival robots."

In appearance, there is no difference between him and the revival robot.

It's also pretty good looking.

"I have the ability to distinguish real humans and will not be deceived." AI said, and then bowed, "Master, as the last human being and the only survivor, please activate the 'Final Fall'. "

"What is the final fall?"

"A resolution, a plan," the AI ​​said.

"plan?"

"Yes, before completely falling into madness, the surviving humans passed a resolution - to eventually perish. Once activated, they will self-destruct and die with dignity as human beings." AI said.

It will not be reduced to a chaotic piece of meat.

It is equivalent to being bitten by a zombie and committing suicide before mutating.

This resolution was passed, but ultimately failed to be implemented.

It may be that the executor backed down at the last moment, leading to the current situation.

In the judgment of the AI, the final fall should be implemented, but it requires a real human being to execute it.

"This final fall won't let me die too, right?" Xia Yanzhen asked.

"Won't."

AI explained.

It said that when the final resolution of the Fall was passed, everyone believed that they were the last human beings to maintain self-awareness, so the Fall would only target them and would not kill the outside survivors as well.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Enter the underground main control room and press the mechanical button of 'Final Fall' as a human being." AI said.

"Can't you do it?"

"I am just an AI that serves humanity, master. I cannot enter the main control room, let alone do it." The AI ​​said, "When it finally falls and is executed, I will also die together."

"Where is the main control room?" Xia Yanzhen asked.

The ground not far ahead opens up, revealing a downward path.

"Follow this path and you'll reach the main control room." AI answered.

"Um."

Xia Yanzhen nodded but didn't move.

"Owner?"

After a while, AI spoke with confusion.

"Oh, I just thought, can you make the Gundam outside?"

"Gundam? Are you talking about the guard machine?" AI said, "I can make and repair the outer mecha. But the inner core is mutated flesh and blood. Without mutated flesh and blood, a new guard machine cannot be formed."

"I just want the shell, get me a Gundam."

Xia Yanzhen said.

There are only a few days left. I wonder if I can harvest some wool from this AI and bring back a Gundam.

it should be OK.

Don’t forget, before the spiritual energy was revived, humans in this world were already developing exoskeleton mechas.

"Master, do you need an exoskeleton mecha?" the AI ​​asked.

"Yes."

"There are some mechas suitable for human use in the fortress... Please follow the instructions." The AI ​​said and opened another door.

Xia Yanzhen entered through the door, passed through a long and winding passage, and came to a very spacious room.

This is like a showroom.

There are many items from before the end of the world on display, including several mechas.

There is no device to form a holographic image here, so the AI ​​uses voice to introduce Xia Yanzhen.

Xia Yanzhen walked over. The first mecha was a standard exoskeleton. It was a primary mecha. It was connected by metal tubes and was not a fully wrapped armor.

The second mecha is a full package similar to Iron Man.

But it's just an experimental trial version, with very poor mobility, and it's miles away from the real Iron Man suit.

I can only say it is better than the COS server.

After all, the humanoid mecha to be worn on the body is itself a "romantic fantasy".

According to normal development, mechas will only become toys for a few wealthy people and special tools for a few occasions.

At this time, the spiritual energy revived.

Then, the third mecha that Xia Yanzhen saw appeared.

The appearance of this mecha is very similar to the black Gundam Xia Yanzhen saw, but it does not have the steel wings spread out behind it.

Instead, there were two giant swords more than two meters tall on the back, in the shape of an X.

Xia Yanzhen took off the giant sword and found that it was the giant sword he had used - and it was also the high-frequency blade version.

The size of the mecha is naturally small, with a height of more than two meters. It is a type for people to wear, not to control.

According to AI, this is the first generation of mecha after the revival of spiritual energy.

This kind of mecha is made of extremely heavy and solid metal, and its power source is only the human being.

Activities are carried out through purely mechanical structures.

After putting it on, the mecha will move as the person moves.

But after ordinary people enter, it is basically the same as entering an iron coffin.

Only those who have strengthened their body after the spiritual energy has recovered can control it.

Despite its handsome appearance, it is actually equivalent to a human tank.

The spiritual energy recovery in this world follows the path of "the body is king", and everyone will have great strength.

What is strong is flesh and blood.

Only at a very later stage will there be abilities other than "infinite strength".

It is a pity that at that time, the poison contained in the spiritual energy exploded, and human beings were ultimately unable to find a path beyond "infinite power".

This mecha is actually an armor that sacrifices a little mobility and greatly increases defense power.

The fourth mecha is the real Gundam.

Except for being smaller in size, it is basically the same as the "Gundam Omnic".

The driving force is spiritual energy, which requires the pilot to act as a relay to absorb the spiritual energy and pour it into the mecha.

The first two mechas are not equipment, but the third and fourth Gundams of different sizes are equipment.