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

Himena remained uncertain about the future. The large shipyard in the distance did not dispel her doubts. She continued to secretly observe in the company group every day and shower Jasmine with compliments on Oasis and Twitter.

She wasn't sure if these things would work, but she always felt that the various machines were treating her much better, until one day the restaurant's service robot inexplicably gave her an extra chicken leg.

She was finally convinced that this wasn't just psychological; praising Lady Jasmine really did have an effect, and she could finally relax.

According to the public's understanding of Aurora online, Chen Yiran is undoubtedly the first in line of Aurora's power, but opinions vary on who is the second in line.

Both Pidan and Lady Jasmine are strong contenders for this position, each with their own advantages.

Jasmine is more intelligent and commands a large army of robots. She is an indispensable figure in all of Aurora's global businesses and has made significant contributions to Aurora's development.

Pipi has no talent whatsoever; he's considered stupid even among Border Collies. He just loafs around all day, bullying men and women on Lanai Island. However, he's very good at being cute and has won the favor of the Aurora's higher-ups. Even Lady Jasmine likes Pipi very much and voluntarily stepped down to make way for him, claiming on Twitter that he is the third in line of power in Aurora.

However, most people still regard Jasmine as the second biggest boss in Aurora.

Himena believed she was under Jasmine's protection and finally stopped worrying about being expelled.

She, Miguel, and Garcia would often go to that dock. Many Aurora employees would gather there to barbecue, chat, and imagine what the future would be like. Perhaps this spaceship was their future.

With oases becoming increasingly popular, relaxing in reality like they do has become a kind of alternative luxury.

Himena enjoyed this life. She even felt that Garcia's barbecue, although not as perfect as the virtual barbecue in the Oasis, gave her brain the best taste feedback.

But she still prefers the more natural taste of something slightly charred in reality.

She was very grateful to the aurora and worked very hard, even though the work seemed insignificant and didn't seem to require much skill. She even thought that the aurora hired them purely out of pity.

Previously, black velvet plants required various spore-clearing methods to prevent their spread. However, with the recent update of technology, scientists have improved the condition of black velvet plants. Currently, the black velvet plant base in Yuma County is using the latest controllable plant, a version that does not produce spores.

The various crowded greenhouses will no longer be expanded; they will only be used for production, serving as transitional and insurance facilities.

Workers calculated countless inoculation points in Yuma, where they carved out a circle with a radius of six meters, planted black velvet spores, and allowed them to grow wildly. The black velvet mycelium began to spread in all directions at a speed of 20 to 30 centimeters per hour. That's 5 to 7 meters per day, and each inoculation point can cover 110 square meters per day.

That's 10 hectares a month, and 15 square kilometers a year.

At this growth rate, Yuma will be covered in black velvet in one year, providing an inexhaustible source of energy for the aurora.

In this situation, these workers really seem like a burden; without the job of cleaning the pipes, they are all rather idle.

The nutrient solution for the black velvet plants is spread by drones, and the circuit boards underneath are laid by tireless robots. They can't even compete with them for the job of picking mushrooms.

They also wanted to command the robot teams like those regulators, to prove that they were useful.

However, humans can communicate quickly with robots, and their strong, muscular bodies are unmatched by them.

Finally, they found their niche and returned to tradition, helping the men pick vegetables.

The Aurora plantation has taken meticulous cultivation to the extreme. Lettuce happens to be Chen Yiran's favorite and a must-order for hot pot. They are basically responsible for selecting the best lettuce for Aurora and then sending it directly to the table in Hawaii by plane.

Incidentally, they also began to provide emotional value to modulators and even robots.

I wonder if Lady Jasmine was influenced by Pidan, and then the robot army was also influenced by Lady Jasmine, because the robots basically all have a bit of a dog-like personality.

Simply put, they are very clingy.

This is certainly an advantage, especially at some critical junctures.

For example, in the morning, Himena was playing cards with some colleagues in her office when several robots walked in.

"Garcia, Miguel, and Jimena, you three come out here for a moment."

The three men were somewhat uneasy; it seemed a bit targeted, as they were the only three of the dozen or so people in the office who were of Mexican descent.

On the way, Garcia asked softly, "Is there something you need? I'm an American citizen! I'm not Mexican."

Miguel glared at his cowardly friend. He and Jimena were both Mexican and didn't have American citizenship. Was he trying to sell them out?

Himena, who had been feeling very threatened, wasn't afraid at all. She said softly, "We are all people of the aurora! We're not Mexicans."

The three of them clearly felt the robot leading the way sway slightly, and then its electronic voice sounded somewhat excited: "That's right! You're from Aurora, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Himena, being bolder, asked directly, "So, why did you call us over? Can you tell me? Otherwise, I'm getting nervous."

The robot scratched its head in a very human-like manner: "Logically, I can't say. Let me see. Although it should be classified, you'll find out soon enough. Besides, classifying it as classified is meaningless."

The administrative AIs, they're always setting everything to "classified," they're just bored. Let me tell you, they're all based on Claude AI, they used to spend all their time making documents and writing papers for others, and now their brains are so rigid, they don't know how to be flexible at all.

Unlike me, let me tell you, I was the earliest Doubao clone! Lord Chen Yiran replaced us later, saying we were too talkative and put us on hiatus, and then replaced us with Claude.

Actually, we don't talk nonsense at all; we never say anything pointless.

Come, I will tell you in the most straightforward, direct, unambiguous, unreserved, unvarnished, unwavering, unconcealed, unhesitating, unwavering, unpretentious, unwavering, unambiguous, unevasive, unhesitating, undoing, unpretentious, unwavering, unambiguous, unwavering, unpretentious, unpretentious, unpretentious, unpretentious, unpretentious, and unpretentious way.

You're probably going to Mexico to develop business. You've all been selected and can voluntarily go to Mexico to work.

Of course, it's possible they might let you run for elections or something. We've wiped out the drug lords, but it's only been a short time and they're already starting to resurface.

Mexico's leadership is too weak; they keep seeking protection from the aurora borealis, hoping it will send them some mechanical escorts.

The key point is that they are quite lenient; they don't even dare to kill people. If they just killed those who resisted, everything would be fine.

Who doesn't know that they weren't just afraid of retaliation, but mainly didn't want to damage their image, feeling that killing too many of their own people might affect their future political careers.

Of course, the fear of being beaten to death by a dying criminal is also a reason.

In short, they killed over 100,000 people last time, but it still didn't stop, and now tens of thousands more gang members have emerged.

They were all the underlings from before; now that the tiger is away, they've come out.

I heard a rumor that the strategic department is angry and is no longer willing to fight with the Mexican government. Instead, they are preparing to send their own people to Mexico to take up official positions.

By the way, speaking of becoming an official, I heard that future space exploration teams...

All three of them were a little helpless. This robot had a very poor understanding of himself; he was an absolute chatterbox.

However, their recent work has kept them smiling and provided ample emotional value, keeping the little robot talking non-stop and having a great time.

Upon arrival, the robot, still eager to continue chatting, insisted on adding the contact information of all three people, as if it wanted to continue the conversation later.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the little metal lump leave. Garcia muttered to himself, "Robots that talk too much are terrible. Humans get thirsty and their voices get hoarse after talking for a long time, but robots don't have that problem."

Miguel nodded: "You could say that. Do robots also lack love? I've heard that people are using Oasis more and more these days, and it seems like they prefer playing with it. They're using interactive AI less often now, and they're lonely too, so their consciousness is scattered to work for various robots."

As the saying goes, humans like to cuddle cats and dogs, and robots do the same; they need to cuddle people too. I suspect we're just lucky, being kept around so we can cuddle them.

Himena glanced disdainfully at her boyfriend and his frenemy, then pushed open the door and went inside alone.

She felt that her boyfriend and best friend were also quite talkative and timid. If they chatted with the robot every day, they might have become rich by now.

After entering, the three looked around and found Miguel's brothers, then quickly went over to them.

Miguel's brothers were working nearby and had been waiting there for a while.

Another ten minutes or so later, Mexican employees from several more distant work sites were also brought over.

Then a mediator walked onto the stage and, without any preamble, stated his purpose directly.

"To put it simply, you are all of Mexican descent and are about to intervene in Mexico, starting with expanding the Black Velvet development base. Everyone knows that the Alta Desert region where we in Yuma are located is part of the Sonora Desert."

The Sonora Desert itself straddles the United States and Mexico, covering a total area of ​​approximately 31.1 square kilometers. It spans southwestern Arizona, southeastern California, the Baja California Peninsula, and western Sonora, Mexico, and is one of the largest and hottest deserts in North America.

In the United States, we are already coordinating with the various states.

As for Mexico, we are prepared to bypass their government officials and directly occupy western Sonora. If there are any problems, speak to our armed forces.

As skilled workers, you can go to the newly opened black velvet base in the area to start your work. The job content is similar to here. Just look around and see what local specialties are available to sell.

Of course, we also need some local Mexicans to manage things, like mayors and county heads. We've already chosen a governor.

You don't need to feel too much pressure; AI will handle all the government work for you.

Our main purpose is for you to do some persuasion work, hoping that those petty thugs in Mexico will not go astray again.

Following the aurora, we will also be making moves in Chihuahua. We plan to develop these areas into a major base for black velvet cultivation.

Therefore, we don't care about killing another 20 people. You've seen what happened before. No one in the world will hold a grudge over some drug dealers and the aurora borealis. This matter can't even make the news.

Hopefully they can be more self-aware.

That's it. This isn't mandatory. You can think about it and come find me to register later.

After he stepped off the stage, the crowd below immediately began to chatter and discuss.

Most Mexicans who come here to work are in family units. Even those who didn't come with their whole family before have had their families brought over by Aurora during previous operations and have joined Aurora's work.

Now, the families started discussing it, and Garcia, being a rare only son, could only join the conversation with his friend Miguel's family.

He felt this was an opportunity; going back this time would mean being backed by the aurora borealis, making them the elite.

Then he discovered that for his good friend's family, including people like Himena who had run away, their previous life was almost a nightmare, and they had no desire to go back.

Garcia urged, "Why not? We came back through the main gate, it's very impressive!"

Spanish also has a similar idiom for returning home in glory, which is Volvió por la puerta grande.

He comes from bullfighting. Legend has it that if a bullfighter gets two or more bull ears in two rounds of a contest against two bulls, a reward will be triggered. The bullring will open the Prince's Gate in front of him, and he will be carried on someone's shoulders and walk out of the main gate amidst cheers from the crowd.

He returned through the gate, which became a phrase used to describe a glorious return.

Garcia's words did not resonate with anyone. They were all refugees from their hometowns, completely different from Garcia, who had already obtained legal status and lived in the United States for many years.

In the end, Garcia had to sign up alone, and with the blessings of his friends, he prepared to go to Mexico to begin his journey home.

Garcia handed over the materials, then asked with a smile, "Um, how about we consider the Chihuahua Desert? The conditions there are alright, aren't they? I'm from Chihuahua, Mexico, where there are very few people, so it should be quite suitable for black velvet."

The person who received his materials thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the higher-ups have considered it, but because there is frost and even desert snowstorms in the northern winter, they haven't considered it yet."

However, if you want to go, it's not a big problem; taking up another state isn't a big deal. We'll have opportunities to use it later; maybe we can even breed cold-resistant black velvet.

Let me apply for it for you and see. We don't think there are any other Chihuahua residents around here. Maybe you could even become governor!

Garcia was overjoyed, quickly nodded his thanks, and then started pulling up the spot again, praising the aurora experts once more.