My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 82 I will not enjoy this honor alone
“Nuwa No. 17,” Chu Zhu said softly, “Next, please reveal the source code of the artificial intelligence Z.”

"Identity and access checks initiated. Access check passed! Chu Zhu, the second shareholder of Company Z, has sufficient access to view all patents of Z Intelligent Co., Ltd..."

"Warning, warning: The source code for AI Z is not in the database."

"Was it completely erased?" Chu Zhu frowned slightly. It wasn't entirely unexpected... after all, the artificial intelligence had rebelled! With the problem solved, why not destroy all the source code? Were they hoping the other side would rebel again?

After all, artificial intelligence is different from humans—as long as the source code still exists, artificial intelligence still has the potential to make a comeback!
and many more.

Chu Zhu suddenly remembered something and asked with a hint of urgency, "Nuwa No. 17, is your database shared with the Nuwa branch machines in various parts of the Great Qian Dynasty?"

"And... are you currently connected to the Nuwa mainframe in the Imperial Ancestral Temple?"

“Let’s start thinking deeply,” Nuwa No. 17 replied after 18 seconds of thought. “Each Nuwa codename machine is relatively independent and can still be used normally even if communication with all other Nuwa models is severed.”

"For the sake of the continuation of civilization and the law of information isolation, unless authorized by the three highest-level authorities at the same time, Nuwa's branch machine is not qualified to access Nuwa's main machine data."

"The law of information isolation... I see." Chu Zhu sensed a turning point.

In other words, although Nuwa No. 17 did not have data on artificial intelligence Z, this does not mean that the Nuwa mainframe in the Imperial Ancestral Temple also lacked such records.

Of course, even if we take a step back and assume that Nuwa's mainframe doesn't have Z's source code, it must still contain a lot of data that Nuwa 17 didn't have... It's even possible that the unrevealable content that Nuwa 17 blacked out is actually revealable on Nuwa's mainframe.
but……

"The Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

Chu Zhu had a headache. Infiltrating the Imperial Ancestral Temple of feudal society, especially one that enshrined gods recognized by the royal family... the difficulty was unimaginable.

"Why isn't the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Jinghai?!"

Chu Zhu was filled with mixed emotions. If they were in Jinghai, even with twice the security, Chu Zhu was confident that he could reach Nuwa's mainframe and ask her questions.

After all, he knows Jinghai very, very well!
But it just so happens to be in the capital city...

This giant northern city was arguably one of the least known cities among all the major cities of the Great Qian Dynasty—

After all, it's in the north, which is far, far away.

"Never mind, there will always be opportunities in the future!" Chu Zhu patted his cheeks, calmly considering the situation. At worst, he would just repeat everything he had done in Jinghai City after arriving in the capital someday...

By constantly dying and resetting, you can gradually uncover the secrets of that city... All you need to do to achieve this is time and patience!

"Nuwa No. 17." Thoughts raced through Chu Zhu's mind. Since artificial intelligence wasn't working, then…

He carefully chose his words, "Please, demonstrate the Lingdong Star Algorithm!"

This time, however, it went very smoothly: "Permission check initiation... Permission granted!"

A long, dense river of code poured down in front of Chu Zhu.

then……

"...No, compared to last time, it feels like there are several times more? No, it's probably dozens of times more!"

Chu Zhu glanced at it twice, doubting he was seeing things. After confirming several times that it was correct, he felt completely numb.

"And why is there such a big difference between the beginnings that I had already memorized?"

The sky has fallen! Was all that effort for nothing last time?

However, Chu Zhu realized what was happening the moment she raised the question.

In the previous timeline, Zhao Shao died too young... In this timeline, Zhao Shao continuously modified and upgraded the Lingdong Star Algorithm... and finally built Z based on the Lingdong Star Algorithm and combined it with certain AI technologies.

In other words, the difference between the two Lingdong Star algorithms that Chu Zhu witnessed... is perhaps equivalent to the difference between the rudimentary steam engine of the First Industrial Revolution and the modern internal combustion engine? Although they are essentially both about boiling water to generate power, the actual differences are...

“Heh, but even so,” Chu Zhu stared blankly, pursing her lips, “I’m just curious, how many days will it take me to carry this thing…”

After a long silence, Chu Zhu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her inner turmoil, and started reading from the beginning, memorizing it bit by bit.

One hour, two hours...

This time, Chu Zhu only managed to remember one-twentieth of it before she simply couldn't remember any more.

Rubbing his temples, Chu Zhu asked with a pained expression, "Nuwa Seventeen, I have a question... I only remember the first twentieth. Suppose, I mean suppose, I go back to 2025 with this first twentieth of the Lingdong Star algorithm, what significance and use would such a fragment of the algorithm have in that era? Suppose I give this first twentieth of the algorithm to Zhao Shao, what inspiration would it give him?"

Nuwa fell into thought again, this time for an exceptionally long time, a full thirty-four seconds, before she finally spoke, "The one with the authority has put forward a very interesting hypothesis—"

"An incomplete algorithm obviously cannot build a complete Lingdong Star! But this does not mean that the initial algorithm was useless in the past two or five years." "The ingenious structure of the program shown in the beginning would have given Zhao Shao, or other AI experts of that era, countless inspirations if they had seen it!"

"Among them, the first one-twentieth can analyze at least seven algorithm structures that have not appeared in the last two or five years! If we can digest them, then, without breakthroughs in hardware and chip technology, we can improve the computing power utilization efficiency of AI by up to twenty-seven times!"

Chu Zhu: "???"

"Twenty-seven times?" Chu Zhu almost doubted that she had misheard. She asked again and then confirmed that it was... twenty-seven times?
Chu Zhu stared blankly.

Even if he didn't understand it, he could still comprehend... Under the same conditions, changing the algorithm could improve performance by twenty-seven times... Just how terrifying is that concept?

Is this the crushing force of the times?
Nuwa No. 17 continued, "However, does the questioning by the authorized user contain other deeper meanings? For example, does the authorized user hope that the content they have memorized will have a more intuitive effect in the early years of the AI ​​era in the 21st century? Given that the authorized user asked these questions, it can be basically determined that the authorized user is not an expert in the field of AI, so we should try our best to... let the authorized user get things that ordinary people can also use!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Chu Zhu nodded repeatedly. This was it; this was exactly what he wanted.

Chu Zhu was quite emotional at this moment. Even with limited intelligence... compared to Nuwa No. 17, the AIs in the real world were practically no different from the mentally challenged.

She understands him so well.

"In summary, I would like to offer several points of view—"

"First, it can retrieve the prototype of the Lingdongxing algorithm. The amount of data in this program is only one-tenth of that in the complete Lingdongxing algorithm! If Zhao Shao, who is 25 years old, could see it, it might put him on the right path for the development of the Lingdongxing algorithm earlier."

"At the same time, we can have him repeatedly compare this algorithm with the complete version of the Lingdongxing algorithm (one-twentieth of the original version) that he has memorized! This way, he can digest the knowledge more quickly and grow up as fast as possible."

"Secondly, authorized users can skip memorizing the complete Lingdong Star algorithm and instead choose to memorize the AI ​​Architecture Encyclopedia and the Basic Framework of the Large AI Model! This memorization content is far simpler than memorizing the complete Lingdong Star algorithm. Moreover, it is much more suitable for beginners!"

"Furthermore, even the basic version of this AI knowledge, if placed two to five years later, would be enough to deliver a devastating blow to the AI ​​concepts of that time!"

Seeing that Nuwa No. 17 had come up with a reasonable plan, Chu Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I see... Alright, let's do it your way!"

Of course, despite saying that, Chu Zhu hadn't completely given up on the idea of ​​mastering the entire Lingdong Star Algorithm.

Although Nuwa No. 17 stated that only the first twentieth was needed for Zhao Shao to repeatedly compare and grow, regardless, presenting Zhao Shao with the complete Lingdong Star Algorithm and forcing him to constantly compare it with the prototype... his growth rate should be faster than just seeing one-twentieth, right?

then……

Chu Zhu looked at the brand-new textbook that appeared in front of her with a fascinating expression.

"...Textbooks used in the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Jinling University?"

"Compiled by: Zhao Shao, Chen Buqun, Chu Zhu, Li Weiyong, Zhang..."

Chu Zhu: "..."

Wait, he actually participated in editing this textbook?

Chu Zhu was genuinely shocked. However, after a moment's thought, a realization dawned on him: Jinling University in the real world clearly didn't have a Department of Artificial Intelligence…

Considering that Zhao Shao will be a leading expert in this field in the future...

Perhaps, if it weren't for the fact that he graduated from Jinling University, even if the school invited him, he wouldn't have bothered to write textbooks for the Department of Artificial Intelligence.

"Chen Buqun... if I'm not mistaken, this should be Professor Chen, right?" Chu Zhu stroked his chin, making a bold guess. Chu Zhu then realized with embarrassment that he hadn't asked Professor Chen's real name.

That's normal...

After all, Professor Chen was just a teacher to him before!

Knowing the surname and adding "professor" or "teacher" after it is enough to get by with the form of address...

"But my name is in the textbook too! Considering my future... while it's not entirely impossible for me to become an AI expert, becoming a top-notch master in the field is unlikely. Hmm... I'm increasingly feeling like I'm destined to be a sitting duck!"

Chu Zhu covered her face. She had to admit, Zhao Shao was a really good person to get along with.

No matter what happens, he'll almost always help Chu Zhu out...

To compile textbooks, and specifically textbooks for an entirely new department... without a doubt, this is an immense honor, the kind that will make you famous in history! I'm willing to share this kind of honor.

Furthermore, Zhao Shao not only brought Chu Zhu along, but also Professor Chen... Moreover, Chu Zhu strongly suspected that the string of names that followed... were actually people Zhao Shao had brought along—perhaps, other veterans of Z Company?
If that's the case, then these facts are enough to prove Zhao Shao's true character.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhu felt a pang of regret. Although Zhao Shao had the air of someone returning to China next week, and also had a dark history of swindling money... he was genuinely willing to share his glory and honor after he became successful!

(End of this chapter)