Don’t panic if you get scammed, give him a Desert Eagle instead.

However, the current situation is deteriorating rapidly.

"We must now take a two-pronged approach. First, we must adopt the most direct method: dispatch a large number of troops to carry out the mission, even if it means being detected by the artificial intelligence, because this is about saving humanity. On the other hand, we must urge Chen Tianfei and Tony to hack into the artificial intelligence system as soon as possible and try to gain control of its network."

This approach certainly has both advantages and disadvantages. In particular, if artificial intelligence detects that human troops are interfering with its plans, it could launch a devastating attack prematurely.

However, the method of hacking into the other party's system also carries risks.

After all, such opportunities are unlikely to come again and again.

Therefore, the final decision still needs to be made by higher authorities.

“Sometimes we have no choice but to take a risk, since there’s no foolproof solution. Or there’s another option: to directly send special forces equipped with protective armor deep into the magma to intervene.”

"I can tell you with absolute certainty that there is simply not enough time."

Jiang Chuan shook his head.

"The reason is straightforward: manufacturing protective armor incurs costs. Moreover, the time required for each suit of armor using nanotechnology, from production to final shaping, is far longer than the time they take to mass-produce those stone slabs."

"But for now, in order to avoid revealing our whereabouts, we have no other choice. After all, this is the current situation of the military."

Just then, Pros from the north came up with an idea: if all else fails, why not just blow up the volcano?

"Are you crazy? The power of detonating a supervolcano is no different from a natural volcanic eruption! You're just being ridiculous!"

Jiang Chuan felt extremely helpless.

"If this won't work, and that won't work, then what should we do? Everyone understands that the trouble this matter is causing will only get bigger and bigger. The countermeasures we can actually take are probably very limited. Whether a final solution can be determined depends on whether they can take on this responsibility."

Thus, Jiang Chuan began to think calmly. Before the current conditions became clear, the actions he could take might indeed bring about a turning point.

"enough!"

At this point, Xu Jiajia couldn't bear to watch any longer.

"I've noticed you're still getting hung up on these trivial details! My thinking is simple: since production capacity is insufficient, let's find ways to increase it and focus on building more factories of the same type, right? Now is a critical moment for global cooperation. No matter how powerful the other side is, they only have Atlantis as their base. At this point, are you still distinguishing between 'yours' and 'mine'?"

Xu Jiajia knew very well that her husband was risking his life to fight outside, while these guys were still arguing endlessly. When would this ever end?
Sure enough, Xu Jiajia's outburst made her superiors realize something: it seemed they really needed to create a miracle. Perhaps the most effective way was to send this protective armor directly into the magma to solve the problem.

"And why don't you just go and sabotage their production plant? Isn't Mr. Wang right there? Why don't you make good use of this resource? Isn't Yajiet there too? Good heavens, there are so many intelligence personnel on site, and you don't use them, all you think about is hacking into the computer system. I find you really going to great lengths to find what's right in front of you!"

Everyone was shocked; Xu Jiajia's thinking was remarkably clear. Indeed, since Xiao Wang and Yajiet established their cooperation, they had provided the Kyushu Kingdom with a wealth of valuable intelligence.

“My husband is currently on duty abroad. If it’s feasible, I’ll take the lead on this matter.”

Jiang Chuan was quite surprised to hear this, not expecting Xu Jiajia to clarify her stance in this way at such a crucial moment. This was good, though; it would be a good opportunity to observe how the Atlantis Congress would handle the current situation.

Mr. Wang and Yajiet received this instruction directly.

"Come on, let's discuss this. It seems the global crisis is likely to escalate again, especially now that these stone slabs have been found in volcanic craters around Kyushu."

Although they did not have the actual stone slab in their hands, Yajet felt quite heavy-hearted after seeing the photos—he had participated in the design of this kind of stone slab.

"Our initial goal was simply to develop a truly high-temperature resistant material. We believed that only in this way could we solve various problems in the first instance and even help us to go deep into the magma area to rescue trapped people."

At this point, Yajet's expression became very dejected.

"To be honest, we don't need to worry too much about how well people understand this matter now. After all, it's really hard to predict what the final outcome of our current environment will be."

In fact, before this conclusion is clear, whether or not to immediately deploy all actions is itself a difficult decision.

But the revelation of the truth can sometimes bring new opportunities.

Therefore, Xiao Wang decided to personally participate in the operation, especially since they needed to infiltrate the factory to investigate. So, their first task was to contact the informant who had just infiltrated the national laboratory.

"According to the latest intelligence from our informants, they have a total of five such slate production plants worldwide."

These five factories are located in five different cities within the country of Atlantis. The reason is simple: don't put all your eggs in one basket.

"And I've heard that artificial intelligence is accelerating the construction of more slate factories. I guess it wants to keep expanding its scale and eventually completely control humanity."

The news that Ajette received was equally unsettling.

"Alright!..."

At that moment, Yajet suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Actually, I think we have an idea we can try. Have you all, including Jiang Chuan, overcomplicated the issue? Why can't we have Jiang Chuan come to Atlantis and destroy the core server of the artificial intelligence in public?"

Yajet's intention was clear: sometimes a simple and direct approach isn't necessarily bad. Since the other party has already gone this far, why bother with elaborate schemes to slowly dismantle them from within?
This bold idea left Mr. Wang stunned.

Exactly! Why not strike at the heart of the enemy? Why waste time on futile maneuvering and being led by the nose by artificial intelligence?
"Besides, as you all know, no matter how powerful artificial intelligence is, it can only operate in cyberspace. Now that human society has disconnected from the network, we can locate the specific location of the artificial intelligence system through a physical ring."

This is indeed a completely new solution. If it can be implemented successfully, all the current thorny issues can be resolved.

"I suspect their concern might be that they want to find out who the real manipulators behind artificial intelligence really are?"

Xiao Wang understood that without the covert support of those forces from the spatial rifts, the artificial intelligence would never dare to act so arrogantly. (End of Chapter)