Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 288 Where Do They Need Me?
Spirit rhinoceros
Chen Jian couldn't even remember the last time he had heard that name.

In fact, he only had one encounter with the AI ​​"Lingxi" inside the 095 construction site.

After leaving 095 and starting the 011 project, this incomplete AI disappeared completely into the background, like a passerby.

Of course, this does not mean that Lingxi AI has been completely abandoned.

In fact, Lingxi remains the main management module in carrying out infrastructure work, including the operation and maintenance of a series of newly built factories.

However, it has moved from the forefront to behind the scenes, becoming a part of Fuxi.

This form of existence is actually the best way for "dedicated-purpose AI" to exist in Chen Jian's mind.

It doesn't need to communicate directly with people; it only needs to receive instructions from the more intelligent Fuxi and translate them into direct commands to execute.

But now, Fuxi actually judges that the AI ​​in the mountain city might be Lingxi?

"Explain the basis for your judgment."

Chen Jian spoke calmly.

A moment later, Fuxi's voice came through the earphones.

"The premise of our judgment is that the beast tide is related to the mountain city, and the mountain city is related to AI. This is the basis for all our speculations."

"If the premise holds true, then based on my understanding of how the beast tide is commanded, I believe that the commander's intelligence level exhibits an unstable and fluctuating pattern."

"Fluctuations in intelligence levels are not uncommon in human individuals, but unlike human individuals, the intelligence fluctuations of the beast tide commanders exhibit distinctly unique characteristics."

"For example, the commander can make timely adjustments to strategy and tactics based on the characteristics that our side has already exposed, but cannot deduce the method of weapon combination based on the weapons that have been exposed in the early stage."

“I believe this characteristic aligns with the ‘functional threshold’ characteristic of professional-grade AI.”

After Fuxi finished speaking, Chen Jian frowned slightly.

That's reasonable, basically consistent with Shen Yue's judgment, but more specific.

However, this doesn't seem enough to suggest that the enemy we are facing is an "unintelligent" AI.
"Any more?"

Chen Jian continued to ask.

"Have."

Fuxi replied:
"We once discovered the problem of the missing quantum computer within the Jinan Ruins."

"Logically speaking, the quantum computing power stored in a single disaster recovery facility is sufficient to support the operation of most of the work in a medium-sized city."

"Even if computing power declines due to equipment aging, it is unlikely that computing power can be replenished in this way."

"Assuming the fortifications are not damaged, the optimal solution is to restore quantum communication between the bases and expand computing power through cloud computing power."

"This is the option I would definitely choose, because restoring quantum communication is far less difficult than moving a large quantum computer."

"But if it were a rhinoceros, it wouldn't be able to make such a choice."

"Because it only has the right to use quantum communication equipment, not the right to edit it."

".Understood."

Chen Jian let out a long breath.

In fact, ever since the discovery that the quantum computer had been transferred, he has believed that there are inexplicable logical contradictions in this matter.

As Fuxi said, computing power is not a fixed thing. Why not just run it in the more stable original fortifications? Why move it?

He initially thought it was a mistake made by survivors who didn't understand quantum communication technology.

But now it seems that this may be a choice made out of necessity.
"If that's the case, is it possible for us to directly access the other party's network and take over from the control layer?"

Chen Jian's tone carried a hint of anticipation.

I will try.

"If I detect a network signal that can be hacked, I will try to take over it."

"But at present, we do not have enough equipment to monitor enemy signals, which may take some time."

"clear."

In other words, at least during the beast tide, it is impossible to thwart the enemy's offensive by suppressing it with AI's computing power.

This battle must be fought no matter what, and we must win it.

There is no time to waste.

After a brief communication, Chen Jian quickly began to organize manpower for post-war recovery work.

Their first task was to clear away the corpses of the large number of small monsters that had been killed.

There were over a thousand of these corpses, scattered around the perimeter of Base 011, almost filling the entire buffer zone.

If not cleaned up in time, the corpses will rot in a very short time during the rising temperatures of March. Not to mention the toxic substances that many monsters carry by nature, even the bacteria they breed will pose a significant threat to Base 011.

The cleanup work was carried out against the clock, and even Chen Jian himself joined in the cleanup.

Within a few hours, as dawn broke, a huge crater far from the base had been completely filled.

Lacking disinfection tools, Chen Jian could only use the most primitive methods.

Large amounts of firewood had already been dumped into the pit, piled up layer upon layer with the monster's corpse.

After the last monster corpse was thrown in, the flames began to burn fiercely.

Acrid black smoke rose up, like a giant beacon.

This plume of black smoke could be clearly seen even from tens of kilometers away, and its appearance signified the beginning of the most intense confrontation between humans and monsters in the past century.

Standing upwind, Chen Jian marveled at the spectacular scene and said to Lei Jie, who had just wiped his hands clean:

"Honestly, if we had the time, we should cut off all the heads of these monsters."

"The Blood Skull technique is still very useful. Blood sacrifice to the Blood God, skull offering to the skull seat."

"Although it has no practical significance, it is truly exceptional as a psychological deterrent."

"Otherwise, how could the Blood Skull, a species that is ridiculously weak, cause so much trouble for humans?"

"It's all because their image is so established that everyone is afraid of them."

"If we build a mound of Jing here, those monsters will be afraid of it, right?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? It's already burned."

Reggie shrugged and said:
"Next time for sure—but first we have to finish the war."

"The beast tide is far from over. There is so much we need to do."

"In this battle, the rate at which ammunition supplies are being consumed has directly exceeded the warning line."

"According to Fuxi's calculations, if we continue to consume ammunition at this rate, we can fight a maximum of four more battles of this scale."

"The number of monsters is far more than we can eliminate in four battles. Perhaps we really need to put pressure on the Cult of the Machine God."

"really."

Chen Jian nodded in agreement.

"They should still have a considerable amount of ammunition in stock."

"Since they can't use it anyway, they might as well give it to us."

"However, He Shuo is no longer in Jinling City. You should go and find Wang Lizi about this matter."

"The ostriches of the Circular Commerce Guild are about to begin their hibernation; consider this the last thing they'll do for us before they go into hiding."

Meanwhile, at the camp.

Yu Qian suddenly woke up from his dream and subconsciously reached for the rifle next to him.

The cold touch instantly brought him peace of mind, and as his blurred vision gradually cleared, he suddenly realized that the battle was over.

Before him appeared the worried faces of his children. Their expressions changed for a moment when he suddenly snapped, but when they saw that he had regained his senses, they all smiled at the same time.

"father!"

"Daddy"

The daughter, mimicking her brother, called out "Daddy" in a childish voice. Yu Qian let out a long sigh, wiped his hands on his clothes first, and then touched his son's head. "Daddy! You're awake!"

Are you alright? Are you hurt?

Yu Qian shook his head and subconsciously checked his body.

He didn't really know whether he was injured or not. After killing that monster in the steel mill, he seemed to have entered a completely new state.

They forgot themselves, forgot everything, even their fear.

A strong sense of purpose drove him to keep acting, and his mind was filled with only a few extremely simple and one-sided things.

Kill monsters if you want, clear the airport if you want, move ammunition if you want.

At times, Yu Qian even felt as if his soul had been ripped out, and he had become an emotionless robot.

But ironically, he was also clearly aware of why he was doing it.

That state was indescribably mysterious.

He could only finally relax when the battle ended and the commander ordered a rest.

I went back to my place and fell asleep immediately. When I woke up again, it was several hours later.

It was already broad daylight.

Sunlight streamed in through the window. Yu Qian sat up, looked at her son, and asked:

Have you eaten with your sister yet?

"have eaten!"

The son quickly replied:
"Dad, we saved some food for you!"

"It was sent by the officers of the Huaxia Army!"

"We have canned goods, canned meat, and canned fruit!"

"There's also lots of fresh meat and rice, and lots of sugar! It's special sugar!"

"Dad, I gave my sister some candy, and I had some too!"

"But there are still many, I've saved them all for you."

While rambling on and on, the son took out the candies he had carefully hidden from the cabinet in the corner.

A huge handful was handed to Yu Qian, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

"Are these all sugar?"

"They're all sugar, just different kinds!"

"The officers of the Huaxia Army said that it can be eaten directly or diluted with water."

"He told me to give you more sugar because you were too tired and had low blood sugar."

"They gave you sugar water while you were asleep, but you didn't wake up."

Yu Qian licked his lips, and only then did he realize that there was indeed a slightly sweet taste in his mouth.

When did it happen?

I have absolutely no recollection of it.

It's as if you miss so many things in the blink of an eye.

He took the candy his son had peeled and put it in his mouth. The sweet and sour taste was unlike any candy he had ever eaten before; it tasted more like canned fruit.

Yu Qian spat the candy out of his mouth into his palm, looked at it, and then put it back into his mouth.

He licked the remaining sugar water from his palm, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

"delicious!"

"It's delicious, isn't it! Not everyone has this!"

"Not everyone has it?"

Yu Qian was stunned for a moment.

"Don't others have it?"

The son's face was filled with pride. He nodded emphatically and then replied:

"The adults said that only the reserve team members who went into battle would get canned food, and only the brave soldiers would get candy."

"But they only get a handful—we have a whole bag!"

As he spoke, his son mysteriously opened the cabinet door again.

"It's all here!"

"The adults say this is a reward for a hero!"

"I heard from them that our family has not only candy, but also other things."

"But the war is still ongoing, so the supplies haven't been issued yet!"

hero
Yu Qian didn't quite understand the term for a moment.

Are you talking about yourself?

For the past two decades, I have never been called a "hero".

In many cases, the term "coward" might be more appropriate for him.

He still remembers when his wife died, many people mocked him for not daring to take up arms to seek revenge on those monsters, laughing at his weakness and cowardice.

But only he knew that if he really sought revenge, his two children would also inevitably die in this apocalyptic world.

I had no idea what to do and no choice.

From that time on, I have been burdened with a heavy burden, a burden that has gradually crushed me.

But now.
I've become a hero myself.

Yu Qian stood up blankly, looking at his empty hands and then at the rifle that the regimental commander had personally handed to him.

He didn't know what had changed him.

It seems like only yesterday that I was still doubting whether my decision to move to Jinling New City was the right one.

Not long ago, she was struggling along a seemingly endless road with her injured son, anxiously worried that a monster might suddenly appear and tear her apart.

Not long ago, I was meticulously calculating the work points I earned, thinking about how to save enough money as soon as possible to become a small businessman who could make a good living in Jinling New City.

But in just a few days, or even just a moment, one's identity changes.

He didn't know whether what changed him was the life-or-death situation in the steel mill, the bullets fired, or something else he hadn't seen, or even if he had, he hadn't paid attention to.

Perhaps this question will never have an answer.

Yu Qian bit into the candy in his mouth, and the sudden sour taste made him frown.

But the next second, he laughed again.

He stood up, got out of bed, stretched his body a little, and then picked up the 191 rifle that was placed beside the bed.

There were two magazines fully loaded with bullets, and the magazine inserted in the gun still had a dozen or so bullets left.

Is that enough?

These dozens of bullets are enough for me to take down several monsters.

An unprecedented sense of confidence welled up within him. Yu Qian pinched his daughter's cheek and said:
"Wait for me at home. Dad is going out to take a look around. He'll be right back."

"Shouldn't we eat first?"

His son tugged at his sleeve, but Yu Qian gently brushed his hand away and said:

"No rush, Dad isn't hungry yet."

"Daddy has been sleeping for too long. We need to go and see where else he might be needed."

(End of this chapter)