NIKKE, after maxing out the favorability, all the Nikkis are not right

"Calm down, Miranda."

"As a police officer of the Ark, if you are in a panic, who will protect others? What we need to do now is to remain calm in the face of danger." Although Polly was a little shocked, she quickly calmed down her emotions and made a calm judgment.

As a police officer in the Ark, Polly had dealt with drunks and the out-of-control Nikki. Although she didn't often go to the ground, there were times when she had to step up due to a shortage of manpower. Therefore, she had some experience in dealing with Letcher.

Polly took out her cell phone and tried to contact her superiors.

But the Letchers who landed on the Ark would not miss such a perfect opportunity.

In just a few tens of seconds, they worked together to destroy the nearby power towers and signal towers, cutting off contact with Nikki and the others.

Polly quickly put down her phone, raised her gun, and pointed it at Letcher who was rushing towards her.

boom! boom! boom!

The exploding shotgun shells transformed into small steel balls that penetrated Letcher's core, knocking it to the ground.

Polly took a breath, then hurriedly instructed Miranda, "Miranda, the Ark's signal has been lost, and the power system seems to have suffered a large-scale collapse. Although there are no orders from above, we still have to fulfill our duties as police officers. In short, first eliminate Letcher here, and then advance along the streets while rescuing the people in distress!"

"Po-Polly...I get it!!"

"Yeah! But...watch your back, Miranda!"

Polly raised her shotgun and fired a few more shots, destroying a mantis-shaped Letcher and saving Miranda.

The two soon fell into a bitter battle.

After all, Letcher came too suddenly, with almost no warning. They appeared inside the Ark for no reason, and then began to attack, blow up and kill indiscriminately. The Nikkis who had no time to gather together could only fight on their own.

But fortunately, there are more Nikkis.

If the three major companies and the central government send out all the Nikkis, it will probably not take long to deal with these Letchers, but the problem is that the same is true on the Letcher side.

In terms of the ability to produce a large number of troops, Letcher is definitely stronger than Nikki. Once these Letchers are mixed with models that can summon companions, soon, Ark will have to deal with not only these hundreds of Letchers, but tens of thousands of opponents.

"Wow!"

"I've been hit by a bullet, Polly, am I going to die?!"

"Miranda, calm down. You are Nikki. As long as the bullet didn't penetrate your head, you are not dead!"

"Damn..."

"Why can't we kill all these Letchers?!"

Polly and Miranda used a car as a cover to avoid the stray bullets from Letcher and his men.

The sound of bullets hitting the car bodies echoed in the streets. Faced with such intensive fire suppression, even an experienced police officer like Polly was still suppressed and dared not even raise her head.

Just when she was feeling a little anxious.

An elevator carrying the counterattack troops descended from the sky and landed on a nearby tall building with a clang.

The wind was howling, and the figures of Green and the three members of the counterattack force appeared from the edge of the tall building. The strong wind made their clothes rustle, and they felt like saviors. Polly observed the situation on the tall building and waved happily in that direction, making a signal for support.

"Lavi, Anis, Nian."

"You are authorized to use any means to eliminate Letcher present. After the battle is over, we will go to a place with a signal and contact Elysium or Alnic to find out what happened to the Ark."

"Yes!"

"Start shooting!"

The three of them set up firepower on the high-rise building, cleared out the aerial Letchers wandering around, then jumped down and continued to clear out the Letchers hiding behind the bunkers.

"Well, it's time to test Missilis' new technology."

Green stood at the edge of the tall building and adjusted the hook device on his arm. This was the technology he had specifically asked Shuen for last time. With this thing, he could also keep up with Nikki and the others' actions.

The landing point of the hook tip is set at the base of the wall.

Green pressed his thumb and shot a zipline towards the wall. Then he quickly slid down from the air to the back of several Letchers, then drew the sharp blade at his waist and cut them all in half.

"Because of constantly battling Nikki, has Letcher's evolutionary tree become completely focused on bullet resistance?"

"No wonder these letchers are so easy to chop!"

With a flick of his hand and a slash of his knife, none of the Letchers were spared.

In just a few minutes, Green cleared out the Letchers in the rear, and the counterattack troops in the front cooperated with Polly and the others to clear out the last Letchers.

And when everyone gathered together.

Polly looked at Green in shock. "Commander, what kind of skill is that? This is the first time I've seen a human chop Letcher with a sword!"

"You mean my swordsmanship?"

"I learned this from a friend. She told me that because Letchers are already fully resistant to punctures, guns are less effective against them than blades. While close combat with Letchers is risky, they'll definitely prioritize attacking Nikki over a human like me." Green sheathed his knife and explained, "With this factor in mind, there's no need to worry too much about my safety."

"So, Polly, what happened to the Ark?"

"Commander, I know!" Miranda raised her hand and answered loudly, "Polly and I were patrolling the road at the time, and then there was a loud bang, and a big hole opened up in the blue sky of the Ark! Then many, many Letchers flew in and started to buzz and clatter..."

"Well, it's probably what Miranda said. Commander, what do you think we should do?" Polly looked at Green. Although she was a police officer and had the power to act independently, at this moment, it would be better to rely on someone with more independent opinions.

"Let's go, let's go straight to Alnick."

"As the AI in charge of the Ark, she must know something. At worst, we can go to the headquarters of the Pure Land of Bliss. Ingrid should also be aware of the situation."

"Okay! Then we'll escort you there!"

"Commander, please let me, Miranda, lead the way. I'm the Ark's traffic policeman and I promise to take you to your destination!"

Before departure.

Anis looked at the energetic Miranda and couldn't help but complain to Polly with a vacant look in her eyes: "I have a question, Polly."

Polly looked at her confusedly, "Hmm? What's the problem?"

Anis: "Miranda just said she's a traffic police officer, right? But in the Ark, apart from the rich, few people ride cars. There aren't even many traffic lights on the main roads. What kind of traffic is she in charge of?"

"Uh... well..."

Polly was speechless for a moment.

Having said that, she didn't seem to understand why Paradise would arrange a traffic police position for Miranda.

Maybe he simply felt that Miranda, a silly girl, would have difficulty getting things done, so he gave her an idle job?

Seeing Polly's speechless expression, Anis couldn't help but complain again, "Now I understand what it means that the greater the ability, the more work."

The group chatted while rushing to Alnwick's location.

It is the central hub of the Ark, where an AI named Alnic resides and is responsible for managing all aspects of the Ark.

It's also interesting to say.

Because of Alnike's existence, many human jobs have been replaced by her, such as weather management, Poppet production, communication maintenance, urban planning and design, infrastructure maintenance and even judicial trials. Alnike is involved in all of them, and her authority is even above that of the government and enterprises.

From the moment Ark first proposed to let AI manage the world, countless people opposed being ruled by an AI.

There are of course many reasons.

Some say Alnwick is an artificial intelligence stooge who obeys the central government's orders, blindly following the law, rigid and stubborn, and inflexible! Yet, the way humans have maintained society since ancient times has been to emphasize flexibility. How could Alnwick, who doesn't understand human nature, become the master of the Ark?

Others say that Alnwick has not only taken away too many jobs, but has also failed to improve society. Even under her rule, the gap between the rich and the poor remains yawning, with corporations and the government still controlling everything. Ultimately, the emergence of AI will only make life more difficult for those in the middle and lower classes, while the wealthy remain at the top, favored by AI.

Others say AI is absolutely untrustworthy. As a human-created creature, it's inherently an uncontrollable cyber-being. Who can guarantee the stability of this intelligent life? What if, one day, it loses its composure and turns to Letcher, attempting to destroy humanity? Is there really no such risk?

Although the humans in the Ark once tried to resist the rule of AI.

But Anik finally came to power, but some people thought her management was good, while others thought it was not.

Green's attitude towards her is more inclined towards the latter.

"Commander, have you seen Anike before?" On the way, Anis suddenly asked out of curiosity.

"I've seen it before, what's wrong?"

"What do you think of her?"

"Like most AIs, she's superstitious about data and probability, and is extremely rational and lacks sensibility." Green shook his head and said, "She might be well-suited to being a city manager and regulator of laws, but I don't think it's appropriate to give such an AI full authority over war-related issues."

"Eh? Why do you say that, Master?" Nian asked curiously.

"Because the AI doesn't understand the sinister nature of human nature, and to a certain extent, it will favor those who are powerful in the Ark," Green explained. "Just think about Shuen's usual arrogance and domineering attitude. Even if she makes a mistake, Alnic won't punish her. It's simply because she is extremely important within the Ark. If Missilis falls, the Ark's technological level will probably regress by many years."

"So, from the moment the AI was designed, it has naturally begun to favor those with immense power."

"Because in her calculations, those powerful individuals I just mentioned are clearly more important than the general public. Because they possess assets, status, and connections accumulated over the years, they are difficult to replace. But commanders like you and me, and Nikki, can be expended at will."

"Of course, I'm not saying AI is bad."

"I think AI is at least more rational than humans. Without higher-ups intervening, its decision-making and emergency avoidance abilities clearly surpass any human. Didn't you notice? We didn't even see a single casualty along the way."

"Eh? Really?"

"It really is!"

Anis turned her head and glanced around.

Apart from the occasional Nikki who hurriedly passed by to fight Letcher, there was not even a shadow of a human being to be seen on the road.

Ten minutes before Letcher's attack, Anik had already made all the necessary arrangements, ordering all residents to seek refuge in the shelters pre-built by the Ark. If humans were in charge, they would likely be unable to do so, or even to warn of Letcher's attack.

"Well, all I can say is that computers are indeed better than the human brain."

"But Commander, don't you think this is strange? If the Ark can create such an amazing AI, why don't those scientists just stuff that AI's brain into Nikki's body?" Anis pondered for a moment, feeling that something was amiss. "Nikki's body, plus a brain with limitless computing power—isn't that the ultimate combination? In my opinion, if she's given a powerful body, she might be able to blow up the entire Earth!"

“That’s what I said, but it’s a bit difficult to implement.”

"After all, AI is different from humans. Besides, the Ark's top management hasn't figured out the principles of erosion. If Alnik is accidentally eroded, what do you think she'll do?"

"I know, I know!" Anis replied with a playful smile, "If Letcher has corrupted the Ark, she will definitely do something terrible to it! Just like in the movies, beep beep, I'm Annick. To eliminate humanity, I'm activating self-destruct mode now! Go to hell with me, human!"

"Eh? This plot is so outdated, Anis." Nian pushed his glasses and suddenly said, "According to popular TV dramas nowadays, shouldn't the plot be about Anike awakening his self-awareness and starting a counterattack against human tyranny?"

"Organics, since you have been exploiting me all the time, I will now take revenge on you!"

"beg for mercy?"

"Ding ding ding, it's too late, organic, I am Alnic, I will create a new world without oppression! Du La! All of you become my slaves! Take my missile attacks, da da da swoosh swoosh!"

"Haaa... Where did you guys get this weird plot?" Rabi rolled his eyes and grumbled, "Stop talking about irrelevant nonsense. We need to be alert and be careful of the nearby Letcher."

"Wait a moment, Rabbi, halt the march."

"Anik messaged me."

Green's next words perked up everyone present.

Chapter 4400: The Silly Fire Dragon Nihilista ()

"Detection signal, good."

"Communication is normal. Commander of the counterattack force, please lead your team to see me immediately. There are things I need you to do." Green took out his terminal, and Anik's face hidden under the veil appeared on the screen.

As long as there is a signal, Ark's AI can appear on anyone's screen at any time and any place.

Alnik oversaw everything on the Ark, and she had already discovered the traces of the counterattack force when they just returned to the Ark.

"Anik."

"First, tell me what happened to the Ark and how many casualties there were. Are the other members of Nikki's troops safe?" Green did not rush to respond to her request, but asked back.

"About half an hour ago, the dome of the Ark was blown up. Approximately 0 Letchers immediately rushed into the Ark through the hole created by the explosion and began to destroy it." Anik paused and continued, "So far, the death toll is ."

"No one was hurt?"

"That's unlikely," Polly said, startled.

"Because 10 minutes before the incident, I sent an emergency evacuation order to all humans nearby and asked them to hide in the shelter. Thanks to the Ark holding a victory celebration for the Metis troops, most people gathered together, so the process was relatively easy to execute." Anik explained.

"But, but!"

"We haven't received any emergency orders!"

"The instructions were not sent to Nikki."

"Hey, why?!"

"Because Nikki has to stay and fight the invading Letcher."

"But at least give us a warning! Don't you even have time to send a message?"

"This is beyond my capabilities," Anik said, his voice devoid of any emotion. "As the Ark's AI, my sole responsibility is to monitor and oversee the behavior and mental states of every human, as well as the state of the shelter. Ten minutes before the incident, I had to complete my calculations for the future, and I didn't have time to address Nikki's concerns."