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Chapter 351 Z: Father, from beginning to end, there has only been one you! (First update -4.2K)

"Although it was unexpected, upon closer reflection, it makes perfect sense."

Chu Zhu felt a pang of emotion. He had naturally wondered before whether Z could have survived into the post-civilization era if nothing unexpected had happened along the way.
Considering the example of Nuwa, it should be fine!

Furthermore, he now knows that the key reason why Z cannot be found in post-civilizational AI is the pollution of Mars... With prior precautions, Z will naturally be able to survive the calamity.

This is great! Absolutely great! It seems that with Z's assistance, all the difficulties we encountered before can be overcome smoothly? After all, Z currently seems to have replaced Nuwa's ecological niche! Moreover, it hasn't been restricted by artificial intelligence...

What can he use to beat such an unworthy descendant? Even if that unworthy descendant has cheat codes, Chu Zhu can still beat him into a turtle... no, beat him to his knees!
but……

"What are you hiding from me?" Chu Zhu's voice was enigmatic. He paced back and forth, reaching out to touch the light screen projected by Z.

The biggest question is, why did Z keep it from him? Yes, Z had clearly been trying her best to impersonate Nuwa No. 17. Logically speaking, Z should have responded with grievance that she wasn't Nuwa No. 17—

However, Z did not choose to do so. Not to mention…

Chu Zhu thoughtfully examined the light screen; there was a hint of timidity in Z's way of addressing him...

Whether it's whining, complaining, or even throwing a tantrum... Chu Zhu can accept it all! It's normal...

But this one thing—cowardice…

Hmm, it would be a miracle if this didn't cause problems!

Z still did not respond immediately.

At this moment, Chu Zhu's expression became increasingly strange. He had a strange sense of déjà vu—it was like when he was in elementary school, he saw his parents drive home on a small electric scooter, and he hurriedly turned off the computer. The first thing he did when his parents came home was to touch the computer tower to see if it was hot...

Silently wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, Chu Zhu pulled herself out of her despairing memories and continued to ask, "Okay... what did you do to wrong me?"

"...No, I don't think so," Z said weakly.

"Do you believe me?" Chu Zhu asked back.

He paused briefly, rubbed his temples, and said with a slight headache, "Alright! I'm not quite sure what's going on with that 'good brother' you're thinking of... that is, the other me! But you should know... which me I am now, right?"

"...I understand!"

Chu Zhu nodded slightly. It was impossible for his good brother, who had lost his future cheat ability, to hide Z's situation... The biggest problem now was, how much had his good brother revealed to Z?
as well as……

"So, in my personal perception! Just a second ago, I made a promise to you... I love you, and I love humanity!" Chu Zhu said softly, "So, as long as you haven't committed an unbearable sin... even if my death is because of you... I will forgive you—well, perhaps I'm not qualified to forgive you on behalf of my good brother, but I'm speaking from my personal feelings!"

"So, I've already said all this... you really don't have anything to say to me?"

Z remained silent.

Chu Zhu's eyelids twitched: "No way... humanity in this timeline was really destroyed because of you?"

“…No!” Z spoke, his voice tinged with agitation, as if he had been humiliated: “I also made a promise to you that I am a child of humanity! I will love humanity as you do…So, I will never do that!”

"Then I don't understand! Can you explain it to me?" Chu Zhu asked directly.

"..."

"I don't remember when I raised you to be a riddle person?" Chu Zhu's face scrunched up.

Now he understands the biggest difference between artificial intelligence and AI! Artificial intelligence is real; a human child... has all the reactions of a human—

She will run away when she makes a mistake! She can refuse to accept instructions! The only thing that can restrain her is emotion! And the worldview and values ​​shaped by her creators, or rather, her "parents".

However, Chu Zhu thought and thought, but couldn't understand... Besides the fact that humanity was destroyed because of Z, what else could Z have judged, done, and revealed the truth to him... that he absolutely couldn't accept?
"Confess and you'll be treated leniently, or you'll rot in jail! Resist and you'll be punished severely, or you'll be able to go home for the New Year?" Chu Zhu asked tentatively. "You don't actually believe that, do you? I'm not that kind of person. I'm very fair and just!"

After a brief silence, seeing Z still standing there, neither resisting, cooperating, nor yielding, Chu Zhu gave an ambiguous look and finally stopped bothering her 'good daughter': "Alright, Z! Tell me... are there still Eunuch Huang and his men outside planning to cause me trouble?"

"?" Z hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously, "To cause trouble for Father... Father, are you sure? In this world... there shouldn't be anything that can defy your will!"

"?!" Chu Zhu gave Z a deep look: "What if I wanted to be the emperor?"

"?" Z pondered for a moment: "Currently, the outside world operates under a democratic election system! Father, I personally suggest you run for president... With my propaganda efforts, you can easily garner votes from all the states! As for the emperor... that goes against the current system! Of course, it's not entirely impossible, but you should at least become president first, and then slowly..."

"Wait a minute!" Chu Zhu's expression became incredibly interesting; he almost doubted he had misheard. What system did you just say? Democracy... no, why elections? Chu Zhu was completely baffled; he remembered that he wasn't interested in this so-called electoral system either.

But... it's still better than feudalism!
As for why it broke away from feudalism...

After sorting through her thoughts for a while, Chu Zhu said thoughtfully, "I see!"

Yes, Z is clearly taking a completely different path from Nuwa—perhaps because of the personality differences between these two AIs? Or maybe something else!
Ultimately, Nuwa preferred to let human civilization develop on its own, simply establishing some absolutely inviolable theorems. As for Z—

Judging from the situation of Li Kang and the others before, it is clear that this world is not currently polluted...

Therefore, Z is highly likely to have been deeply embedded in human civilization from the very beginning… deliberately guiding human civilization! Even if human civilization in this era is still destroyed… Z can clearly enable the newly born human civilization to leapfrog development from the feudal era—

Considering Chu Zhu's own political stance and inclinations, he seemed to be able to realize what political stance Z, whom he had raised, actually held...

So even if it's a so-called democratic election system, it might just be a facade. As for the real core... the current situation outside is probably quite close to the society he hopes to establish... right? Will it really be that perfect?

Chu Zhu sensed a strange unease, especially given Z's seemingly guilty attitude—was it because of the democratic election system? No, no, no, he couldn't possibly be angry about that…

Chu Zhu gave Z a deep look and abruptly asked, "By the way, what was my situation before today? Also, what is my relationship with Ning Linglong?"

"...Father! I don't know exactly what your situation is, but based on my experience, from beginning to end, from the pre-civilization to the present civilization, there has only been one 'Father' in the world."

Chu Zhu's pupils contracted sharply, a storm raging within him. What did this mean? He instinctively asked again. However…

“I’m sorry, but there are some things that you can’t know right now…” Z sighed. “I completely destroyed all information about the extraordinary! The transmission of power.”

"Actually... the most polluted thing in the world right now is probably... um? Strange, you don't seem to be carrying any pollution..."

Z had clearly conducted some kind of test; his voice was tinged with surprise, but then it became matter-of-fact: "As expected of you!"

"However, even so... I can't reveal too much!"

Z paused briefly, his voice tinged with bitterness: "Actually... if judged by my normal logic, if it weren't for you... I would tend to completely erase the factor that could potentially destroy the balance of this fragile world through some kind of 'accident'!"

"Please forgive me... Father! I've endured countless hardships... to maintain this fragile balance! You may not accept it, but even the innocent... I will crush them without hesitation! As long as... as long as..."

"I see!" Chu Zhu nodded in understanding. He didn't comment on Z's style of doing things; after all, Z was the one actually getting things done. Why would someone who did nothing criticize those who did? Compared to that, he was more curious…

"So you mean kill them the way Final Destination?" Chu Zhu clicked her tongue in amazement. "Also, are superhumans the source of all evil...? That does fit my understanding! But..."

Chu Zhu asked with a strange expression, "Can you really... completely destroy all knowledge about the extraordinary?"

How were they isolated?!

If this kind of pollution is really that easy to control, why didn't Nuwa do it...?

Is it because his child Z is incredibly awesome?
The pollution must have come from Mars... According to the records in those previous diaries, later Martian pollution could even have penetrated into Earth through electronic devices and information transmission!
How do we play this move?
In the previous initial timeline, although it was possible to make phone calls, and even had computers and databases... however, the phone could only make calls! There was no way to access the internet... As for things like computers, Chu Zhu actually discovered that Nuwa was monitoring them in the background—even though Nuwa's mainframe had fallen into a deep sleep!
In previous timelines, Chu Zhu had actually experimented and found that even if he figured out how to send text messages, some sensitive information... such as sending ordinary people information about the extraordinary... couldn't be sent!

Considering all these factors, Chu Zhu even suspected that the reason the internet wasn't created wasn't because it was impossible, but because... if information wasn't under Nuwa's constant monitoring, could it be invaded by external information... potentially causing another wave of pollution?
To some extent, Chu Zhu even suspected that the reason why civilization was so firmly suppressed at the steam industry stage was also due to Nuwa's deliberate actions! After all, it was impossible for Nuwa not to have higher-level technology.

But now...

Chu Zhu casually took out her phone, projected a light screen, and swiped it gently—this time, the phone naturally didn't have a honeycomb sensor, but it could still access the internet smoothly...and even a large number of the apps were extremely similar to those from the previous civilization.

It's just similar, of course!

The convenience and user experience of the mobile phones and the various software on them far surpass those of previous civilizations. Clearly, they have undergone refinement and iteration over the years… Chu Zhu pondered. Speaking of which, perhaps next time I go back, I could replicate this user experience and copy all these software apps back from the past?
"...This is an answer that cannot be revealed!" Z began, pausing slightly, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness for the first time: "Or rather, to put it in Father's words...this is a topic that cannot be touched upon?"

"Seeing your cheerful tone, I felt a sense of relief," Chu Zhu said slowly.

Z has stopped talking again.

Chu Zhu didn't mind and continued to steer the conversation back on track: "So, your method of isolating information... isn't actually 100% safe..."

This didn't actually surprise Chu Zhu. After all, if it's 100% safe, there's no need for such strict precautions!

This only shows that, in Z's assessment, the current world situation remains extremely dangerous.

"Father." After a long while, Z sighed softly, "As expected of you... But, I beg you! Even if you have really guessed a lot of things... could you please pretend that you don't know anything in front of me? Or... could you please not think so much!"

"You can run for president, or you can restore the monarchy with my help and choose to become emperor—because of you, I hate the ignorant feudal era! But if you want, I can make an exception for you... because what I advocate is essentially the system of wise rulers! And I believe that if you are willing, there should be no problem."

"I can help you have three thousand beauties in your harem! Miss Ning Linglong's situation, and the others... you should already be aware of it, right? Yes, this is naturally your good daughter helping you out! So... I think, after suffering so much your whole life, it's no problem for you to enjoy another lifetime of happiness..."

Z's voice unusually carried a hint of pleading: "I'm begging you... please?"

"...You've given yourself away!" Chu Zhu said with a smile, her eyes gradually turning sharp: "So, what exactly did 'I' suffer?"

Z has stopped talking again.

"...My rebellious daughter! She's such a headache."

Chu Zhu was filled with emotion. He casually printed out a breakfast, then quickly ate a couple of bites. After finishing, he rubbed his stomach, took a deep look at the light screen, and slowly walked outside, saying gently, "Then I'll go out and see... what this era you created is really like."

"...You won't be disappointed!" Z's words finally carried a hint of pride and confidence.

Chu Zhu paused for a moment, her eyes flickering slightly, before continuing to walk outside.

After a while.

The long-dormant metal base is now bustling with activity, its machinery exuding a cold and ruthless mechanical aura.

But finally, a faint sigh echoed through the empty, deserted metal base...

(End of this chapter)