Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

Robert completed his rebirth a week later and happily chose a new humanoid body.

In reality, more newcomers choose human form. Of course, employees of Aurora Group have three opportunities to change bodies. If they want to experience different bodies, such as mechanical dogs, octopuses, or even wheelchairs and boats, that's also possible.

The company even offers annual upgrades.

He made no attempt to hide it and flew directly back to New York.

As you can imagine, he attracted a lot of attention after getting off the plane.

People were taking pictures of him all the way; he was the first newborn to appear at the airport! The new generation humanoid body uses a very futuristic silver metal as the body frame, and the hands are flexible.

For his head, he chose a Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet.

His high profile made him headlines around the world.

This was something he did intentionally. What he was going to do was an unprecedented takeover, using his technological advantages to directly acquire trillions of dollars from tens of billions.

He needs to flex his muscles; he doesn't want AIG, his former team, to have any brainless ideas.

He spent less than ten days on Lanai, but many things on the island impressed him greatly.

Chen Yiran didn't hide anything from him, and he was able to understand that the group that had obtained the most freshman spots on Lanai Island was not the scientists.

They are veterans from Hawaii! They are real veterans, many of whom served in Vietnam and Korea, and some are even World War II veterans.

Not to mention the large number of disabled veterans who, thanks to exoskeletons, have become capable of fighting against hundreds.

Robert believes that older people are more likely to feel and appreciate the aurora's ambition. Decades ago, people's fantasies about the future were much more radical.

Those involved naturally assume that two thousand years from now, humanity may completely embrace space, leading to robots, cyborgs, and various other philosophical crises.

The science fiction fantasy of giant corporations controlling everything was very popular from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Cyberpunk was a fantasy of a generation, and Robert was not afraid of Aurora's behavior.

He felt his once-cooled soul burning brightly again.

No one can refuse to work for such a company, and no one can refuse to personally elevate such a company to a pedestal.

Robert no longer needed to sleep. At three o'clock in the morning, he used his influence to gather all the company's top executives together, ready to give them a thorough explanation of the pros and cons.

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Robert wasn't the only one eager to get on board. On the very day he left Lanai, Singapore sent a large negotiating team to Lanai, hoping to reach a world-changing agreement.

For this negotiation, Singapore mobilized half of its cabinet, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong personally leading the delegation and President Tony Tan as the deputy head of the delegation.

Also accompanying him were the Ministers of Law, Finance, National Development, and Trade and Industry.

Singaporeans placed themselves in a very humble position. They flew to Hawaii first, then contacted Aurora to pick them up and take them to Lanai Island. They didn't even bring any bodyguards, appearing completely at the mercy of others.

However, since he was the head of state and Chen Yiran's top choice for cooperation, Chen Yiran did something he hadn't done in a long time and personally went to the dock to greet him.

Then I took them to the dock and we had a home-cooked meal.

It's really very home-style cooking. The first phase of investment attraction for Lanai Island has ended, and they've brought over some time-honored brands from Beijing. Dishes like Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste), braised pork, and roast duck are even better than what they're made in China, thanks to better ingredients.

There are also French, Mexican, and Thai restaurants, all of which are truly delicious, not the kind of expensive and unpalatable imitations.

The country bumpkins on Lanai Island seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and began to eat like crazy on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. On Sundays, they would rest and have a little bit of dessert to tide them over.

Recently, this Hawaiian island, where everyone used to be fit, has become quite rounded, and in a while it might become a chubby island.

Of course, along with these restaurants came some special personnel gathering information. However, Chen Yiran didn't pay much attention; the security on Lanai Island at this time was extremely tight, with sentries every ten steps and guards every five. These were all robots that didn't need rest, hidden in unseen, dark corners, secretly observing.

If he just stayed at the waiter's place, Chen Yiran wouldn't bother with him. But if he wanted to do something else, he'd take him to the sea to feed sharks.

At this moment, in a very authentically decorated restaurant, Lee Hsien Loong was slurping noodles with soybean paste, occasionally picking up a clove of garlic and taking a bite, looking every bit like a typical old Beijinger.

Chen Yiran was eating a bowl of braised pork, which was filled with minced garlic.

While eating, Lee Hsien Loong began to discuss with Chen Yiran the future international standing of Singapore.

"Mr. Chen, what I want to tell you is that although Singapore is relatively small, it still has many advantages, such as its geographical location. The geographical advantages of the Strait of Malacca are self-evident."

I don't actually think these geographical factors can prevent the aurora borealis from developing, but convenience is never a bad thing, right? Besides, Singapore can provide comprehensive financial services.

Of course, Hong Kong and South Korea can also provide this, so I want to make a third point, which is something that no other region can compete with us on.

Mr. Chen, Singapore is a parliamentary system; it does not have a senator and is a unicameral parliament. Our People's Action Party holds 81 out of 87 elected seats.

Even if it's a constitutional amendment, which requires more than two-thirds, or 58 seats, we can pass it with just one party. We don't need to negotiate with any opposing parties, and there will be no political cost!

I can guarantee that anything we've agreed upon today will be passed into law in Singapore within a week! We hope that Singapore can become a transit point for the Aurora Group in the world.

I know that Aurora Coin is already being promoted internally at Aurora, and we hope to reach a consensus to use Singapore as the sole settlement location for Aurora Coin. We can discuss the specific exchange rate!

Chen Yiran took a bite of sausage and nodded: "It's not impossible, it's a win-win situation, but what you said before, hoping that all Singaporeans would get New Recruit status, isn't enough. You know, the cost of wet parts is extremely high."

Before you came, I had actually thought about this issue, but I only had a general idea. I still need your help to refine the details.

Lee Hsien Loong actually knew that if research and development costs were excluded, the cost of wet components shouldn't be that high now. Many people have tried to replicate Aurora technology, but they've basically all been stuck on chips and translators.

However, these two items have the lowest cost, since Aurora also has its own wafer fab in Singapore, and they have a general idea of ​​the costs.

However, the cost of immortality cannot be calculated in monetary terms, so he could only wait for Chen Yiran to set the terms.

"Mr. Chen, I believe we can reach an agreement."

Chen Yiran took a deep breath and said, "Look at me, I just took a breath, and this is the Aurora currency system I'm preparing to reform. From now on, the Aurora currency system will be divided into 1 interest, 1 quarter, 1 day, and 1 year."

One breath corresponds to the monetary unit required for a wet brain at the basic human brain level to maintain itself for one second in the Aurora system. By analogy, one quarter is 15 minutes, which is 900 breaths. One day and one year are calculated in the same way.

In the future, newcomers to Aurora Group will have two service options. For those with resources and abilities, such as scientists, businessmen, or even game developers who are the founders of a startup, we can provide immortality services, free for life.

However, most new students also need to work and find ways to earn money. We will provide all new students with one year of Aurora System currency for free. If you want to continue using it in the second year, you will need to pay.

Moreover, if you spend more money, you can get better services. Not to mention the colorful life in virtual space and all kinds of simulated stimulation, imagine that you can experience the pleasure of drug use, but without suffering any actual harm.

Of course, it's not all about enjoyment; it can be used for other purposes. For example, normally a wet brain can only be maintained for one day, but you can bring a roamer and spend an extra day accessing remote computing power, which is like doubling the computing power!

Whether you use it for scientific research, business reasoning, or even playing games, you'll react faster than others!

I know this sounds inhumane, but we have given everyone a year's grace period after all.

Also, even if you really can't afford the fees, we won't just stop the service, after all, it's a life at stake! If you feel your interest rate is insufficient, you can choose to downgrade and slow down the service.

If the money still cannot be paid, the wet brain will cease prototyping. We will not kill the person directly; they will automatically enter hibernation and can go to the hibernation center we have set up at Aurora.

During this period, he could serve as a member of the consciousness database, providing samples for the diversified study of the aurora.

If a relative or friend helps him top up his account, he will wake up and be able to resume a normal life. Otherwise, he will work in the hibernation chamber for a certain period of time, accumulating enough interest for six months before waking up.

Lee Hsien Loong had actually considered similar situations. There is no shortage of smart people in the world. Chen Yiran's words had already been mentioned by some senior officials in Singapore. They knew that this was very likely the target of Aurora.

However, when Lee Hsien Loong heard Chen Yiran calmly use lifespan as a unit of currency, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

However, he had no time to be afraid. After thinking for a moment, he decided to stick to the original plan and play all his cards, even if it meant getting on the bus.

"Mr. Chen, Singapore hopes to provide all its citizens with the opportunity for a new life and to obtain one thousand permanent residency slots each year. In return, Singapore will do its utmost to help Aurora implement its new currency interest rate."

Singapore could do it, abandoning the Singapore dollar altogether! It could be implemented gradually, using the peso as its national currency.

Of course, I need to confirm that interest can also be used as currency, like the kind of super-large-scale AI we consulted with Aurora before, right?

Then, could Singapore become the world's sole settlement center for interest payments?

"That kind of super-large-scale wet brain AI can certainly be operated using electricity, but of course, it would be very expensive to work. As for the settlement location, I can promise you that I will be the only settlement location in Asia."

"As the first batch of interest, we'd like to exchange it for Singapore's land, power grid, electroplating facilities, and currency clearing rights. Is that acceptable?"

Chen Yiran quickly waved his hand: "What kind of company do you take Aurora for! Singapore is a sovereign country. How can you use this sovereignty to exchange for our interest?"

How about this, you issue bonds first. You issue a national perpetual bond first, and then I'll buy it with the interest.

Lee Hsien Loong hesitated. The concept of eternal debt is far more terrifying than sovereign rights.

"Mr. Chen, could you give us one night and we'll get back to you tomorrow?"

"Okay, hurry up, several insurance companies are eager to give me money. Maybe they can offer me some other options."