I am a hero of the former civilization.

Ryan was so angry he laughed. "I'm not Benzema, why should I always be the scapegoat?" Then he thought more deeply that Mebius would never make a fuss over nothing.

Somewhat unwilling and annoyed, but considering that Mebius was also a victim, he could only cough lightly.

"All losses will be accounted for through the company, is that alright?"

“You are truly a considerate and reasonable leader.” Mebius immediately put on a reserved smile, but before Ryan could laugh, he put on a serious expression: “Mebius, if the other side’s plan was so deep, how did you manage to defend against it? You couldn’t have stayed in the server room the whole time, could you?”

“Physical intrusion has always been difficult to prevent. Since it was someone from the technical department who ‘stole from within,’ they must have made ample preparations.”

Seeing her change her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book, and subtly change the subject, neither Ryan nor May could say anything.

"Because I developed a program in advance, it was she who controlled the central processing unit, forcing the Fire Chaser councilors to come offline."

This reminded Ryan that he had forgotten to ask May how she hacked DingTalk Meeting.

Snapped.

With a crisp snap of his fingers, Ryan and Mebius looked up at the same time and saw a smiley face appear on dozens of screens on the massive central database.

"Dr. Ryan, Dr. Möbius, hello. I am the artificial intelligence developed by Dr. Möbius. You can call me—"

"Prometheus."

Chapter 292 Don't lock the door tonight!

Prometheus has actually appeared...

Ryan was stunned when he heard this familiar yet unfamiliar word. He vaguely remembered that this thing was a very important artificial intelligence, the kind that could hack into the end.

It actually appeared! By the way, when did the original timeline appear?

Compared to Ryan's shock, Möbius seemed rather indifferent, because artificial intelligence was an important research project of the previous civilization, and the Second Research Institute had already produced results.

She just didn't expect that a mature form would appear and be put into the central database.

"I see, you're nurturing it with the ocean of data inside."

She was right about the fact that artificial intelligence is characterized by self-learning.

"Yes, this place contains all of humanity's knowledge. I hope she goes further and surpasses the limits of artificial intelligence."

"You want to create digital life? That's quite ambitious." Möbius immediately understood, glanced at the smiley face on the screen, and thought it was worth a try.

This is also a technology tree. If it is developed to its fullest potential, it may not even need this mountain-like carrier, because Honkai energy itself has data properties and can become a kind of imaginary life form.

Because it was just the beginning, Ryan and Mebius didn't pay much attention and instead cast questioning glances at each other.

"Since there is high-level artificial intelligence, the difficulty of intrusion is ten times higher. So what about the corpse next to it?"

“I did it. I originally wanted to use my mental energy to find out who the accomplices were.” Mei glanced at the corpse and said calmly, “But he died first, and he even bounced my mental energy back, and there were even traces of Honkai energy.”

“That’s impossible. I’ve checked all the researchers, and there’s absolutely no way they could become fusion warriors,” Mebius immediately retorted.

"This is a fact."

"The facts don't make sense either, unless their research is ahead of mine."

The two were bickering, but Ryan remained silent. This seemed unbelievable. He had no idea how strong May was, but she was definitely not weak. She could even deflect his most proficient mental energy.

The Law of Consciousness? No, it can indeed silently invade the human body, but it cannot change the function of the carrier, much less fight against Mei.

"I've seen the footage in the material library. The researcher who self-destructed also compressed Honkai energy in a short period of time, achieving massive destruction."

The two people in the middle of the argument turned their heads at the same time. Once could be considered a coincidence, but twice would be intriguing. Moreover, using Honkai energy to self-destruct is not an easy skill, and ordinary researchers would never have the opportunity to practice it.

Have you checked their movements during this period?

“Prometheus has already checked, and there’s no sign of him leaving headquarters for at least a month,” May replied, and then the smiling screens flickered, turning into a live recording.

Locating two individuals from an endless sea of ​​data, then analyzing thousands of cameras to determine who they interacted with, what they said, simulating actions in blind spots of surveillance, and reading content using sound vibrations—this is something no human can do.

It's really useful; it's much better than guessing blindly.

Ryan stared in disbelief. It was an almost godlike assist ability. There was enough data for hundreds of people to work for a month, but it could be analyzed in just a few minutes.

The conclusion is that there are no abnormalities, with a confidence level of 95.1%, so there's no need for a few people to make wild guesses.

"Prometheus, access the central database and analyze the Honkai energy frequency from just now." Seeing the conclusion, May decided to change direction.

"Okay, Dr. Mei, please wait a moment." After the clear female voice, the screens began to flicker again.

As part of Project Skynet, the Firemoth also collected the frequency wavelengths of Honkai energy. However, there were too many similar abilities, making it not very useful for reference and extremely troublesome to analyze. Later, it was used for theoretical research.

Each fusion warrior and each Honkai Beast has similarities and differences in frequency; even just collecting high-ranking Honkai Beasts is enough to crash a computer.

But Ryan saw that Prometheus was really analyzing, with countless samples flashing by, being compared, discarded, and then selected for a second and third comparison. Gradually, he saw dozens of samples.

"Based on a 15% similarity, the following are the selected samples. Please have the PhD candidate manually confirm them."

Each sample underwent spectral analysis, and most of them exhibited mental abilities. The dense data was enough to make one dizzy, but fortunately, all three were professionals.

“Leaning towards the mental side, the two Primarch samples have a 35% similarity, but they are not the same.” Möbius muttered to himself, offering his own hypothesis: “It’s possible that these two people quietly became Fusion Warriors, just waiting for the opportunity to unleash their power.”

“It is indeed possible, but the question is when they became fusion warriors and how they escaped the detection.” No one could answer May’s question. Just then, Ryan spoke up.

"Prometheus, retrieve the Honkai energy spectrum of all Herrschers and reanalyze it."

“Yes, Dr. Ryan.”

Mebius raised an eyebrow, not understanding why she needed to analyze the Herrscher's spectrum again; hadn't they already compared it? But she remained silent, quietly awaiting the result.

The seven known Herrschers were quickly retrieved and added to the list of the two individuals involved. These nine samples were then compared, and the results were quickly obtained.

"The probability is around 8%, which is on the edge of error."

"Can I assume that these two people are related to the Herrscher?"

"Yes, but in literary terms, this falls into the category of ambiguous. Do you have any further questions?"

"That's all, thank you Prometheus."

Ryan smiled and turned to look at the two smartest humans. In the past, such a probability would have been of no reference value, but now that he was the boss, if he said it was possible, then it had to be investigated.

"Do you believe this is the authority of the Eighth Herald?" Mei Ningshen asked.

“That’s possible, at least it’s worth investigating.” Ryan didn’t give a direct answer, glanced at the data again, and muttered to himself.

This is neither like the Law of Knowledge nor the Law of a Thousand People, because neither of them can strengthen the carrier. But who says that the Eighth Lawyer must be the Law of Knowledge, or the Lawyer he knows?

"We just took down the Fifth Herrscher, it's really suffocating. One wave after another, I don't know when it will end."

Ryan gave a wry smile, which could be considered as expressing a common sentiment. After enjoying a few comfortable days, they immediately faced new challenges.

"So you can't be lazy."

“When have I ever slacked off? Isn’t this just helping you lull the enemy into a false sense of security? If we were really on high alert, would He have given himself away? Besides, no one could stand that.” Ryan tugged at his collar and waved his hand dismissively.

"Even if it's a new Herrscher, they shouldn't be the kind with explosive combat power. Let's increase vigilance. But now you should understand what Honkai is."

Mei and Mebius nodded silently. If this was indeed the work of a Herrscher, then it was clearly targeted without reservation.

Humanity's current top combat strength is not very high; its advantage lies in its numbers and unity, and this authority can be used in many ways.

"Don't worry, it's better for Him to play than to overturn the table. Let's bring Su to headquarters for the super transformation surgery. We might need his power afterwards."

Ryan suddenly mentioned an old friend, and May didn't suspect anything, nodding on the spot.

"Let Kevin get ready and stretch his muscles a bit, then I should go out for a walk too."

"Do you have a specific goal?" May immediately became interested.

“No, but staying underground definitely won’t do much good. With my unlucky streak, I’m bound to get into trouble if I wander around aimlessly.” Ryan shrugged, grabbed Mebius’s hand, and led her out of the central database.

The underground area was on high alert, with too many soldiers on guard. Ryan quietly let go of her hand, which made Mebius snort with some displeasure, but he didn't say anything and just followed behind the man.

"You've only been playing for a few days, and you're already bored?"

A sudden remark almost made Ryan stumble, and he turned around, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"I haven't done anything right!"

The "unlucky constitution" is just a joke. He follows the principles of destiny, and destiny will naturally reward him. The worst thing in pioneering is to stay in one place and stagnate. What does it mean to get bored?

"Really?" Möbius looked him over suspiciously, then grinned and said, "That villa is full of beautiful women, aren't you interested?"

"Of course I'm interested. No, right now I'm filled with nothing but hatred for the Honkai."

"Heh, shameless. Luckily you didn't flatter yourself."

Tsk, I actually saw through it.

Ryan thought to himself that Mebius had actually improved. Indeed, as she said, Ryan wasn't so narcissistic as to think that every woman was interested in him.

It's impossible to admit it; otherwise, where would I put my face?

“Boring. I am now the commander-in-chief and must be careful about my words and actions at all times. You are not allowed to slander me.” Ryan’s serious lecture made Mebius even more confused.

Despite the excitement these days, Ryan has been unusually well-behaved, unlike when he was in the lab, constantly testing the limits of his rationality.

It seems like the shameless fat woman is the one he interacts with the most; I feel like I've been tricked.

And those damned Herrschers, I haven't even had time to come up with a battle plan, and they're already going out again.

The elevator ascended and soon arrived at the Great Hollow. Ryan was getting a little thirsty talking about organizational rules and leadership building when he suddenly felt his hand being held, followed by a delicate and smooth touch.

His hand brushed against the stockings under the skirt, and that familiar touch returned. Because Mebius had also been involved in the battle, he could even feel the several tears in the stockings.

"What are you doing?"

"Ahem, I'm really tired tonight. When we get back, don't lock the door. Give me a good massage." Möbius gave a 'don't overthink it' look and licked his lips again.

Ding--

The elevator doors opened, and Mebius, resuming his aloof demeanor, stepped out first.

The soldiers on guard turned their heads and saw only the female PhD who kept her at bay, and the slightly surprised commander.

Chapter 293 Mebius, You Really Are a Pervert

The defense alert has been lifted, and three times the number of sentries have been deployed to key departments. Whether or not this was done by an unknown Herrscher, it's always good to have more people monitoring each other.

The lights in the Cherry Blossom Courtyard gradually dimmed as everyone returned. Ryan volunteered to keep watch, and despite Cherry and the others' objections, he forcibly sent them back into the house.

According to him, the Herrschers are endless, but life goes on. If he's always acting crazy, he'll go insane sooner or later. If the Honkai really dares to target this place, Ryan respects him as a real man.