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Chapter 105 Abyss No. !

Hope paused, his eyes soft yet firm. "Your faith in science far surpasses that of ordinary people. You don't blindly pursue power, but rather persist in exploring the truth."

"What's more important is your attitude towards digital life."

"From the very beginning, you have embraced and accepted artificial intelligence with unbiased kindness. You regard them as real individuals, not tools. This kind of trust is something I have never seen before."

"You know, even in the Rhine Civilization, digital life is strictly guarded and shackled."

"And your care for Xiaobei, your patience in her growth, your love and respect for her, make you unique. In your heart, digital life is not just data and code, but an independent person."

Fang Yan nodded, finally understanding why Hope chose him.

As for why he chose to treat artificial intelligence well, Fang Yan himself couldn't explain the reason. He felt that Xiaobei was like a child, and how he would eventually grow up depended on guidance and education, not on whether he was born with good or evil attributes.

Fang Yan couldn't help but ask, "Since we have always had a spiritual connection, why didn't you show up until now?"

Hope replied calmly, "A spiritual connection takes time to strengthen. Only when your information base is sufficiently vast can we truly establish a stable communication channel. After all, there are billions of light years between you and me."

"The second reason is related to the impending crisis. I have a feeling that a huge crisis is quietly approaching."

"This crisis will involve the entire galaxy. All humans in the galaxy are descendants of the Rhine civilization and have inherited its genes."

"Now, my underlying protective logic has been automatically activated, and I will do everything in my power to ensure the continuation of human civilization."

A huge crisis?
Fang Yan was startled, as if he had thought of something. He frowned and said, "The crisis you're talking about isn't the Destroyer, the artificial intelligence that nearly destroyed the galaxy, right?"

Hope's voice was heavy. "You guessed correctly. The Destroyer is indeed the source of this crisis. But the Destroyer is no longer a simple artificial intelligence. It has completed the evolution from artificial intelligence to intelligent life."

Fang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a strong shock. He clenched his fists tightly, almost unable to believe his ears: "Intelligent life!?"

"Are you saying that the Destroyer has evolved from an advanced artificial intelligence into a life form with independent consciousness and the ability to evolve on its own?!"

Hope nodded. "His evolution is far more rapid than you can imagine. As we all know, artificial intelligence only operates within a specific algorithm and programming framework. However, digital life is completely different. It is the ultimate form of artificial intelligence. Not only does it possess its own consciousness and emotions, it can even break free from these frameworks and create frameworks for other life forms."

"After evolving, the Destroyer believes that humans are greedy, fickle, and inferior life forms with no value. Their intelligence brings plunder and destruction to the universe. Therefore, his goal is to eliminate all humans."

Fang Yan was shocked. Humans created the Destroyer, but the Destroyer thought that humans were inferior and must be completely destroyed. This was probably the story of the farmer and the snake in the era of the universe.

"What should we do?" Fang Yan knew very well the power of digital life, so he asked Hope for help directly.

In this universe, the only thing that can defeat digital life is another digital life. With the limited brain capacity of humans, they are no match for digital life.

Hope's voice remained calm. "Unfortunately, ever since the fall of the Rhine Civilization, I've been searching the vast universe for lost starships. Finally, a few years ago, I found the Glory."

Fang Yan was a little dazed. "A few years ago? In other words, your will had just reached the Milky Way, so you didn't prevent the tragedy back then?" Hope's voice deepened. "Yes, although I tried my best to find a spiritual connection in the Milky Way and finally found you, it was still too late. I missed the opportunity to stop the Destroyer and upgrade from an advanced artificial intelligence to intelligent life."

"Although both are advanced artificial intelligences, the Destroyer is no match for the Splendor. After all, the Splendor possesses the technology of the Rhine Civilization and possesses powerful space weaponry."

"So many epochs ago, the Destroyer was defeated, but in the end, he managed to escape to Andromeda."

"There, the Destroyer gained enough time and resources to gradually recover and rebuild his strength."

When Fang Yan heard this, a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

It is conceivable that, although Andromeda is also the territory of human civilization, it is likely that it has completely lost its vitality and all life no longer exists.

"So? What's your plan?" Fang Yan asked again.

Hope said slowly: "In fact, there are not two abysses in the Milky Way, but three."

"Besides what you know, the third abyss is located in the territory of the Spirit of Light, a place called the God's Tomb. The connecting point of the abyss passage is located in Andromeda."

"The third abyssal passage is unstable and extremely narrow. It cannot accommodate any entity. Whether it is a starship, a drone, or even the smallest object, it will be shattered in the process of passing through."

"Using the techniques of energy control and diffusion, the Destroyer created a method that can transmit energy bodies through the abyssal channel, and can carry information and instructions."

Fang Yan's heartbeat quickened as he listened. "This sounds like some kind of advanced quantum transmission technology. Energy isn't physical matter, but it can carry information through extremely complex means and enter another dimension."

"Indeed," Hope continued, "This technology is similar to quantum entanglement communication, but its operation is more complex. During the transmission process, the energy body forms a kind of quantum ghost."

Fang Yan suddenly realized: "So, the Destroyer can use these energy bodies to transmit his power and instructions to the Milky Way and control the Freemasonry chips. Those ultra-long-distance communication relays are from this!"

"That's right." Hope's voice was filled with a hint of helplessness. "Through this method, the Destroyer successfully gained the trust of Alante, the High Priest of the Light Spirit Lord, and established his own power within the Light Spirit Lord's territory."

"What we need to do now is to pass through Abyss No. 3, enter Andromeda, and completely destroy the Destroyer before tragedy strikes!"

Fang Yan was stunned at first, then he smiled bitterly. "Didn't you say that Abyss No. 3 is very fragile and cannot be passed through by physical bodies? How can we get through? Should we destroy our physical bodies and transform into spiritual bodies like those spiritual practitioners?"

Hope shook his head seriously, "The Destroyer can't pass through Abyss Three, but we can."

"Because we have the Splendor, as far as I know."

"You have ordered the Brilliant to repair its space weapons."

"As long as we modify this foundation, we can use powerful space weapons to directly tear open the passage connecting Abyss No. 3 to Andromeda!"

(End of this chapter)