The Wallfacer: Everyone wants to break through my wall.

“Mr. Taylor, we will discuss your suggestion in a subsequent meeting.”

"Now, Mr. Taylor, all your commands related to intelligent AI as a Wallfacer are hereby declared invalid. You will be removed from the Intelligent Revolution Project. Do you agree?"

Just like with the initial Hong Electronics energy storage plan, PDC demanded that Lin Feng relinquish all rights to the Smart Revolution plan.

With a formulaic smile on his face, Lin Feng answered.

"agree."

……

"Ugh—this is so troublesome."

After the UN meeting ended, Lin Feng felt completely exhausted and collapsed onto his sofa like a salted fish.

I couldn't help but feel sorry for the true Wallfacer, 'Mozi'. He had infiltrated ETO and finally managed to find a way out for humanity by leveraging ETO's influence and the resources of Trisolaris, but humanity didn't accept it.

Isn't that considered a betrayal?

Recalling the original story, where humanity gradually degenerated and ultimately destroyed itself, with only a few ships of humans surviving, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh.

"A bunch of arrogant guys, no wonder it turned out like that..." Lin Feng muttered to himself.

Having read the original novel, Lin Feng thought about something even further ahead: if the Three-Body Problem could be left to Luo Ji to solve, then what about the Singer civilization?

Even if he cooperates with Luo Ji to completely resolve the Three-Body crisis, won't a similar crisis reappear after he dies?

No, it will happen, but will there still be a savior like Luo Ji at that time?

Unable to get an answer, Lin Feng, after some internal struggle, summoned the maid.

"Make arrangements, I need to go out for a bit."

"Where to?" the maid asked.

Lin Feng sighed deeply and said, "Let's go to Davis's research institute."

“Yes, Mr. Taylor.”

The maid nodded.

Chapter 39 You know what I mean, right?

Lin Feng's private convoy once again entered the same military base as before.

As Lin Feng got out of the car, he saw Goring Davis waiting at the entrance of the research institute.

"Sorry, I was in a really bad state last time."

Lin Feng shook his head, smiled, and patted Davis on the shoulder, replying, "I don't mind, Davis. I'm here mainly to talk to you about some things."

“It’s a pleasure to have you visit my research institute twice. Please come in,” Davis said with a smile.

Stepping into the research institute, it was just as messy as last time, with discarded calculation manuscripts scattered everywhere, on the floor and tables.

After quickly tidying up the sofa and sitting down, Lin Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“Davis, I… was recently removed from the Smart Revolution program.”

"What?! Why?"

Davis was taken aback. He wasn't unaware of the rumors circulating about Feng Taylor's breakthrough by ETO, but he simply didn't believe it. After all, there wasn't even a concrete plan for the breakthrough. As an academic, he was someone who valued rigor above all else.

Now that he has received confirmation from Lin Feng, he finally believes that ETO has indeed broken through the Wallfacer Feng Taylor's barrier.

Then Davis thought of his current work, the research and development of intelligent AI, which had consumed a great deal of his energy. If it were to be stopped, it would undoubtedly be a nightmare for him.

Thinking about this, Davis couldn't help but feel a little down.

Lin Feng smiled and comforted me, "Don't be discouraged. Although I was removed from the Intelligent Revolution Project, I managed to persuade PDC to continue research and development in the field of AI. AI is the future of humanity, and they must know that."

In future space warfare, weapon systems cannot be operated solely by human brains, as that would be too slow to react. Only intelligent AI can handle such tasks.

Even without having read the original work, Lin Feng believed that the people of the Earth United Council could clearly see the trend of future weapons, after all, these people were the elite of humanity.

Lin Feng picked up a manuscript from the table and looked at it with some confusion.

The manuscript didn't contain an algorithm, but rather a human brain, marked with many symbols and numbers. Lin Feng couldn't understand them, but he knew that this thing probably had nothing to do with intelligent AI.

"What are these? I saw them last time I came," Lin Feng asked.

"It was just a random idea, but unfortunately, it didn't work."

Davis glanced at the manuscript in Lin Feng's hand and showed a look of regret.

"Are you planning to work on biological brains?"

Davis shook his head slightly in response to Lin Feng's question.

"No, it's an artificial brain."

"Ok?"

Lin Feng paused for a moment, then quickly made a connection, but he wasn't sure if his idea was correct.

Davis smiled and explained, "You mentioned to me before that by using bionics and combining it with computer technology, we can create a revolutionary computer that surpasses contemporary computers, bringing two-dimensional integrated circuits into three dimensions."

"Are these all failed manuscripts?"

Lin Feng glanced at the blueprints scattered across the table and pointed at one in surprise.

"Yes, it's not so easy for humans to become creators."

Lin Feng thought for a moment and asked, "If it succeeds, will humans be able to upload their thoughts and achieve immortality?"

"I understand what you mean, but that kind of fantasy is, strictly speaking, impossible to achieve."

Davis picked up a manuscript, lost in thought, while explaining to Lin Feng.

"To transfer all the information in a person's mind into a computer, at least the computer platform and the mind scanning of the target person need to be solved."

"Computer carriers may be solved by bio-inspired computers, but mind scanning is something that current human technology absolutely cannot overcome. At the very least, it would require capturing every moving atom in the brain."

Lin Feng nodded. From a technical standpoint, mind scanning should at least reach the same level as the Trisolarans, because to measure the precise position of atoms, a detector like a sophon is needed.

But if these two technologies are solved, can humans achieve artificial immortality? Lin Feng couldn't help but wonder.

Seemingly sensing Lin Feng's thoughts, Davis added, "Even if these two points are resolved, the transmission of thought and immortality are still impossible."

"Why? If a person has a body that can be modified at will and is immortal, why would they still die of old age naturally?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

Davis silently organized his thoughts for a moment, then took a blank sheet of paper from the side and began to explain, using drawings to help Lin Feng understand.

"To put it this way, if my mind, as the target, were uploaded into a bio-inspired computer, would you say that at this moment, there are two 'Göring Davis's' in the universe?"

"That's right." Lin Feng nodded.

"But if I, as a human being, were stabbed and injured at this moment, and it hurts a lot, could I, as a computer standing next to him, truly empathize with him? Was he merely observing someone else being injured, or was he experiencing the physical sensation of being injured himself?" Davis countered.

"As a human being, I would have a strong will to survive when I am about to die, but I, as a computer, would not be aware of this; my position is merely that of an observer."

"Simple arguments can show that the human Davis and the Davis whose thoughts were uploaded to the computer are actually two different people."

"They simply share the same memories and the same logical thinking patterns. As time goes on, the differences between them will become more and more obvious."

Resembling a human yet not human... Lin Feng had another thought: wouldn't this make up for the shortcomings of the intelligent AI civilization project?

The intelligent AI civilization project cannot guarantee goodwill towards humanity, but what if even memories are derived from humans? Could that guarantee goodwill to some extent?

Since AI is not human, its thinking will ultimately differ, and its development should not be affected by human factors...

Lin Feng nodded absentmindedly and replied perfunctorily, "I see."

The problem now is how to make Davis understand his thoughts. After thinking for a while, Lin Feng met Davis's gaze.

Lin Feng's meaningful gaze made Davis realize that what he was about to say had a deeper meaning.

“Davis, your research on AI is very in-depth. You should know better than me that nothing is more suitable to be a partner of humanity than AI.”

"AI can solve many problems, but its intelligence is always insufficient. If it could be as flexible and adaptable as humans, it could help humans a lot. You know, humans often can't use their brains enough. AI would be a great helper. I really like your design idea, and I hope you won't give up."

Davis's pupils contracted slightly. After a moment's thought, he gave a knowing smile and replied.

“Your worries are unfounded. I have poured so much effort into this project; to me, they are all like my children.”

"How could I not do my best for my own child?"

Chapter 40 is just a substitute.

The Three-Body game world is in the deep darkness of night. Apart from sparse starlight, everything is immersed in darkness, and even the horizon cannot be seen. The sky and the earth are integrated with this darkness.

This is a chaotic era, a chaotic era without the sun.

But this did not affect the mood of the ETO members at this moment.

They won a great victory this time, and Feng Taylor suffered a complete blow. His dejected appearance made them burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Feng Taylor has completely failed this time!"

Mozi proudly boasted about his achievements. After Bill Hines, he became the second Wallbreaker in the organization to successfully break through the Wallfacer. His status and prestige in the organization also rose accordingly.

If this trend continues, it's not a dream for him to become the next leader of ETO after Evans!

"Failed? Not necessarily. Feng Taylor's security level is still very high, and assassinating him is still very difficult. Now that his heart has been broken, tell me, how do you kill his people?" King Arthur said sarcastically, displeased.

Since the last incident, King Arthur and Mozi have been at odds, each disliking the other.

"Difficult? That's relative to us. It's because we are an ETO that it's difficult."

In the darkness, King Arthur could not read Mozi's expression, but from the context, he could tell that Mozi was sneering.

"What do you mean?" King Arthur frowned.

“What if it wasn’t us who assassinated him, but the United States itself?” Mozi asked.

King Arthur thought for a moment and shook his head. "No one but us would take such a risk to assassinate a Wallfacer."

Assassinating Wallfacers is something only ETO would do. The Wallfacers exist so that humanity can find a way to survive in the fight against the Trisolarans.

What would be gained by assassinating a Wallfacer? Would it lead to the destruction of Trisolaris? This is clearly not in the interest of non-ETO humans.

At the same time, being identified as an ETO means bearing the infamy of being despised by all of humanity.

Don't think this is an easy thing. People may not care about their own lives or their reputation, but there are always things or people they care about in this world, right?