Star Dome Railway, I am surrounded by strange things!

After some pleasantries, Jiang Yan finally got to the question he really wanted to ask, the relationship between soul, body, strength and destiny, which had troubled Jiang Yan for a long time.

Both his sister and General Jing Yuan had repeatedly taught him that strength itself was meaningless; destiny was everything. But no matter how hard Jiang Yan tried, the only things he could gain through practice or study were strength and knowledge. Willpower, once effort had become the norm, was difficult to improve, let alone take even a single step toward his destiny. Whether it was becoming more protective, more destructive, more knowledgeable, or even more of any other destiny, it wouldn't work. Well, except for the ultimate in nothingness.

Frankly, Jiang Yan didn't think this was his fault. Fate, such a profoundly mysterious thing, was closer to a philosophy of life than power. If intentional change could "optimize" things, the world would be filled with people who simply walked their own destiny.

Dan Dingsi's research has long shown that fear is related to the amygdala, disgust is related to the insula, the prefrontal cortex is related to the expression and regulation of emotions, and empathy and guilt are related to brain areas such as the insula and cingulate gyrus. They have even developed strictly controlled elixirs that can, in an emergency, turn the Cloud Cavalry who takes the elixir into a perfect warrior who forgets all fear and is extremely focused and excited.

The result? This method can only produce post-war madmen, but how can it produce destiny walkers?

But as far as his destiny was concerned, neither Tingyun nor Jingyuan could help him. After all, these two were typical examples of people who were chosen by the Star Gods and immediately boarded the high-altitude cable car. They could describe the scenery at the top of the mountain, but when it came to the method of climbing, they were the wrong people to ask.

It is a rare opportunity to meet Luosi Gumu, a big man who has lived for at least dozens of Amber Ages. How could Jiang Yan miss this opportunity to ask for advice?

Regarding Jiang Yan's slightly unusual question angle, ScrewGum didn't mind at all. After a little thought, he replied:

"Communicating with you is truly an interesting and enjoyable experience. The angle you ask is quite interesting. I just launched a survey on Screw Star. "Taste," a rather unique emotion for silicon-based life, is more like a ritual for recalling important memories. The body and knowledge play a minor role in this. After all, silicon-based life, unlike humans, needs to consider the friction limits of its own logical judgment."

"Friction limit?" Jiang Yan was completely confused by this physics term that seemed to have come from the wrong set.

In response to Jiang Yan's puzzled expression, ScrewGum patiently explained:

"The friction limit of logical reasoning is the limit of the activity of the silicon-based soul. It is the biggest difference between us and AI."

"Like humans, the behavior and personality of silicon-based life forms are influenced by memory and knowledge. However, the biggest difference between us and humans is that we are not impulsive. Our decisions are always based on calculation, and we rarely forget. Therefore, the memory and knowledge that form the basis of our judgment will continue to increase over time, making our thinking speed slower and slower, just like friction becomes stronger. When it reaches a certain limit, it will be the end of our life spark."

"Therefore, we need to delay the friction limit as much as possible by increasing processing speed, periodically sealing away useless knowledge, and lowering the priority of ancient or secondary memories. However, computing power and knowledge ultimately have their limits, while memories and the emotions attached to them are our most cherished spiritual essence. Therefore, many of our compatriots would rather choose a short life than not preserve it completely until the gears of life stop turning."

At this point, even someone as rational as Screw Gum couldn't help but lower his voice a little.

Screw Planet is unlike any other planet. Every member of the Screw Tribe is a "cell" of the planetary differential instrument, and they themselves are all composed of even smaller mechanical "cells." The sheer number of these swarming creatures, multiplied by the miraculous "awakening" rate of silicon-based life, has resulted in a population of mechanical life on Screw Planet far exceeding that of most other regions in the universe.

However, how could Screw Gum not feel sad when his brothers and sisters stopped working because they reached the friction limit every moment?

After hearing what Screw Gumu said, Jiang Yan and Silver Wolf, who was still eavesdropping, suddenly panicked.

Not to mention Jiang Yan, even Silver Wolf didn't know that digital life had such a drawback. The hackers of Punklord were all sublimated from human identities. They have all the tempers that humans should have, so how could they have the trouble of intelligent machines?

Would Prometheus have the same problem? Everyone is eager to move all of Punk Lord's data here. Will this directly turn their daughter into juvenile dementia?

But now Prometheus has become the de facto "god" of Punklord, and countless hackers have already transmitted all their data. Now if data uploading and interaction are shut down, how can they survive?

Even a lawless person like Silver Wolf could not bring himself to kill off a whole planet of hackers who had no grudges against him and had even helped him a lot.

But if you don’t want to learn from Sisikar, the “Creation Web Weaver”, who ran away with death, what other ways are there to carry so much knowledge?

It seems that I can only ask the big boss in front of me...

There was no other way, so Jiang Yan had to give up on continuing to teach him about how to cultivate his destiny in daily life. Instead, he honestly explained to Screw Gum the whole story of Prometheus' birth and "becoming a god", except for the part about Tingyun.

"...Mr. Screw Gum, this is the truth. How do you think we should optimize our plan going forward?"

"Please allow me to think about it..." Jiang Yan's words made even the genius Luosi Gumu feel that his logic unit was not enough.

Sui Yang's remaining body + hacker data + human emotions + high-speed regeneration of "immortality" and "abundance" + the power of "preservation" = a perfect mixed body?

Is this some kind of Genesis Rune formula? Where did you find such a high-quality blank that can hold so many powerful powers?

Screw Gum originally thought that the way Jiang Yan and Silver Wolf cooperated was similar to Ruan Mei's life baking box. After the two of them used energy to communicate with each other, they let Silver Wolf use Jiang Yan as the host and store the data in Jiang Yan's power, thereby achieving the sublimation of the power form.

If this miraculous stability continues to grow with everyone's help, the upper limit will be unimaginable.

Experimental science and pure theoretical science are never superior, and arrogance is a thing of the past among the logical units of the Omnics. Even if Jiang Yan and Silver Wolf were theoretically clueless, having already completed experiments that even someone as powerful as Ruan Mei hadn't achieved, ScrewGum considered them perfectly worthy of joining the research effort. After all, their group still lacked a researcher with the hands-on skills of the Star Train Pioneer.

But even Grum couldn't have guessed that the experimental capabilities of the "researchers" they had brought in this time were a bit too strong. This kind of person, born as a god, could easily become a "god" if anything went wrong. With the precedents of the Universal Insect Plague and Nanook still there, Grum couldn't possibly let these two daring and intelligent individuals continue to act freely.

However, how to solve the crisis that the other party may die with the entire Punklord due to the limit of friction?

After weighing the pros and cons, ScrewGum slowly spoke:

"I will open the redundant computing power of the stellar differential instrument to Miss Prometheus and teach her how to access it. However, this computing power is originally intended for shared use by the Screw Star people, who are about to reach their friction limit. So in exchange, they will upload their knowledge and some memories to Miss Prometheus, just like the Punklod hacker. Choose: Mr. Jiang Yan, Ms. Silver Wolf, Miss Prometheus, do you agree?"

Converting storage space into computing power? That's a good deal!

When Jiang Yan heard about Screw Gumu's plan, he was immediately interested.

The mechanical sun of Screw Star is a miracle of cosmic level. A dying planet is used as fuel to drive the stellar differential engine. The amazing gear megastructure tirelessly swallows and spits out paper tapes with gaps in them, which become the star rings of the entire planet. It calculates repeatedly in an orderly manner, and finally turns into the "magic" of transforming the planet, continuously simulating a realistic and stable super-ecosystem.

Jiang Yan couldn't imagine the computing power of a stellar differential instrument capable of simulating an entire planet's ecosystem. However, he was certain that even the slightest redundancy would be enough to allow Prometheus to achieve rapid growth.

No one knew better than Jiang Yan where his Tingyun brand memory sticks came from. Every time Tingyun gave him a good meal, the undigested portion would be secretly stuffed to Prometheus by Tingyun.

As long as Tingyun doesn't accidentally eat himself up, he can have as much of this stuff as he wants... Well, the pressure has indeed been increasing recently.

As Tingyun and Prometheus grew stronger, Tingyun's appetite grew, and Jiang Yan could barely handle it. Several times, after being devoured, he felt like his nerves were chewed sugarcane, his entire body indifferent, almost seamlessly blending into the image of Hei Dashuai.

Jiang Yan felt numb when he thought about how once he made a deal with ScrewGum, a large number of intelligent machines would be deployed in the cyber world, and Prometheus's appetite would have to double at least.

The power of abundance, immortality and protection can’t withstand it. Do you believe in Taotie?

Where's the breeding? Come and save it!

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Oops, I've been entangled by a fool! : Chapter 133: Stubborn

"It's our honor to work with Screwstar, Mr. Screwgum."

Even though he was worried that he would be taken advantage of, Jiang Yan still accepted the deal without hesitation.

Connecting a large group of intelligent "old men" to Prometheus would certainly place a considerable burden on her, but considering the huge "connection fee", this cost is simply not worth mentioning.

As a miracle second only to the Lord of Knowledge in scientific measurement, scholars throughout the universe who are interested in the stellar differential instrument can easily cover the galactic tracks of the Starry Sky Train. This enormous computing power that can deduce the entire celestial body can easily offset the burden of Prometheus, and even be more than enough.

What's more important is that since ScrewGum has entrusted the lives of these intelligent machines to Prometheus, it is naturally equivalent to giving her a life-saving gold medal certified by silicon-based biology.

Perhaps if it were a minor incident, ScrewGoom wouldn't intervene, but if the situation truly became dire, who, aside from lunatics like the People of Plenty or the Antimatter Legion, would dare not show respect to the King of Screw Planet, and indeed to all silicon-based lifeforms? Was he planning a Third Omnic War?

The value of this shelter is simply immeasurable. Which fool would refuse it?

Of course, Rotogrum is no saint. Behind this incredibly generous deal, there's likely an unimaginable number of elderly omnics. After all, during the two Omnic Wars, the most terrifying aspect of the omnics was their limitless production capacity. While the wars may be over, those omnics haven't simply vanished. Even those still alive today are likely already in their "elderly" years.

However, for the huge reward, even the Silver Wolf, who was so stubborn that he could chew the cornerstone raw, accepted the deal honestly, considering Prometheus's safety. However, after the transaction was completed, he secretly complained in Jiang Yan's body:

"Thinking about it this way, it seems like a bit of a loss to let those guys like Punklord access it for free."

"Come on, without their help, you would have become the latest exhibit in the Black Tower's Curiosity Showroom! It's hard to say whether you would even have graffiti on your body." Jiang Yan revealed the truth without mercy.

Jiang Yan didn't believe that if everyone hadn't escaped, the Black Tower would have been merciful and let Silver Wolf go. Even if Screw Gum had saved his face, the result would most likely be a "death sentence" and he would be hung in the exhibition hall or even served as a welcoming sculpture in the reception hall.

"They are good people and have been a great help."

Prometheus also firmly stood by Jiang Yan. To her, the hackers who had been uploading data for her like worker bees, chatting with her out of curiosity or admiration to hone her mental models, and even contributing their own AI for her reference, were undoubtedly good people.

On the contrary, mom, when will you be more mature?

However, Prometheus' wish was destined to be difficult to achieve. No matter how many times he lost, it was impossible for Silver Wolf to admit defeat:

"Humph! Sooner or later, I'll throw all those rare items she values ​​into the Ninth Agency, so she can also experience the feeling of having her character deleted!"

"Okay, keep going, and I'll find time to visit you in the showroom."

Jiang Yan was too lazy to persuade this stubborn guy. Who could save a teammate who had to flash to the tower?

Even when playing games, one should challenge the BOSS step by step. Why must one compete with that old monster in the Black Tower who has been famous for ten Amber Ages, and the ultimate boss like Snail Gum who has been a giant for dozens of Amber Ages?

Forget it. This guy will probably not die because of his daughter’s status as a mother. I will never take the risk to save her again.

At this moment, as the broadcast alerted the spacecraft to arrive at the next stop, Screw Gumu gracefully stood up, bowed slightly to Jiang Yan, and said:

"Mr. Jiang, the astrophysical differential analyzer and our joint research require some time for adjustment and preparation. Please allow me to take my leave first. I wish Miss Silver Wolf the best results in the Ether Front Championship."

"Once all work is completed, I will send you a formal invitation on behalf of several companions. Conclusion: Our destinations may not align, but I still look forward to your visit and the beginning of a time when our paths intersect."

Originally a wait-and-see, Snail Gum's dedicated spaceship was already waiting at the airport to take him back to Snail Planet. Of course, he wouldn't follow the route all the way back to the Black Tower Space Station. Even though both collaborations with Jiang Yan had been agreed upon, there was still much work waiting for him.

Of course, it is impossible to adjust the computing power distribution of a huge planetary wonder like a TV remote control, not to mention that there are a large number of intelligent "old men" who are close to the friction limit of logical judgment and need to be counted and coordinated. These important tasks obviously cannot be delegated to others, and they all need to be handled personally by him, the king of Screw Star.

Meanwhile, the sudden addition of new partners and research directions at the Black Tower Space Station was clearly no small matter. Even if everyone was persuaded by ScrewGum, the four of them would still have to sit down together and reconsider how to adjust the overall research plan, resource allocation, and research time allocation.

Jiang Yan quickly stood up, ready to give Screw Gumu a ride. However, he saw the captain of the spaceship was already waiting in front of the bridge with his men, looking eagerly in his direction.

Okay, here you go!

For Tianbosi, the opportunity to have a few words with Luosi Gumu is priceless. If they talk a few more words, a big deal may be concluded.

Jiang Yan, who didn't want to delay Tianbosi's business, had to stay where he was and wave goodbye to Screw Gumu, and watched him get off the spaceship surrounded by a group of people.

To be honest, he was really jealous of this kind of aura.

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I have read a lot of books, otherwise I would not have been praised by the seniors of Tianbosi as a promising talent of Bianzhi Gewu Academy. But why don’t I have this kind of temperament?

It must be the fault of the group of people around me, such as Li Dazhentou, Yan Erzhentou, and Gui Sanzhentou, which led to my perfect integration into the segment. Yes, absolutely!

But at least in the short term, Jiang Yan obviously has no chance to control his own temperament.

With the big event he and Silver Wolf pulled off at the Black Tower Space Station, Silver Wolf's bounty successfully soared from 51 billion credit points to 85 billion credit points, even surpassing Blade, a true fighter.

This time, Silver Wolf hijacked the live broadcast line and the interstellar internet before the entire universe. How could this be a competition? It was a slap in the face of the Interstellar Peace Company! It would be strange if they didn't retaliate. The "Silver Wolf Capture Task Force" would probably have to significantly increase its personnel and resources.

Under such circumstances, it was obvious that the finals venue would be turned into a prison by those mad-eyed people. If Silver Wolf insisted on participating, what good would it do? So Jiang Yan suggested that Silver Wolf simply abandon the competition and let them catch him in vain.

You came here to challenge the Black Tower anyway. Why are you still bothering after you've already conquered it? Just pick up your bucket and run!

However, Jiang Yan's caution was met with scorn from Silver Wolf:

"What a joke! I can't beat Black Tower, and I can't beat those company dogs? Let them call anyone they want. I'm worried I can't find a place to vent my anger!"

"Just wait and see how I deal with those hyenas!"

After saying that, the silver wolf quietly slipped away from Jiang Yan's arms, leaving behind only a hesitant sentence "Um...thank you for coming to save me." and a resealed bubble, leaving Jiang Yan completely helpless.

Sooner or later, this guy will be used by the Amber King to build a wall because of his stubbornness!

With a lot of complaints in his mind, Jiang Yan did not return directly to Yalilo No. 6. Instead, he returned to Luofu in a swagger, risking being captured by various bigwigs, and plunged into the Tianbo Division.

He couldn't always let General Jing Yuan and Sister Yu take the blame for the trouble he had caused. Now that he had the Star God Research Group and the large-scale cooperation with Screw Star, Jiang Yan must contact the two elders as soon as possible so that they can take the blame away as soon as possible.

It’s impossible for this group of people to force themselves to fight four geniuses just to get married to me!

However, Jiang Yan only considered the coveter's ability to bear it, but ignored Yukong's psychological endurance.

"You're saying that the remaining Suiyang power in your arm produced a miraculous reaction with Punklord's hacker, giving birth to a new life. As a result, you were invited to study the power of the Star God with Ms. Black Tower, Mr. Screw Gumu, the king of Screw Star, Ms. Ruan Mei, who specializes in life sciences, and another genius?"

"You also reached a cooperation with Mr. Screw-Gum, asking him to share the computing power of the stellar differential instrument with you and entrust you with the life of a portion of the omnic?"

Listening to Jiang Yan's introduction, Yukong's big tail had unknowingly bent into a huge "?".

Is this my demonic body? How could I have such an outrageous hallucination? It's only been a few days since General Jing Yuan expelled this little guy from Luofu? And he's already had a child with the hacker from Punklord? And he's even offended so many important figures?

Yukong hoped Jiang Yan could get married and start a family soon, so that Tingyun could feel at ease no matter if they knew about it in the afterlife or far away. But it was clear that her idea of ​​a family did not include this kind of bizarre marriage that crossed races, genders, and values, and even crossed everything, especially with a currently sought-after criminal in the universe!

The Ether Front also has a branch competition venue in Luofu. Yukong certainly knew about the shocking and brutal events that just happened in the Black Tower Space Station, but he never thought that Jiang Yan was involved in it, and that the hacker who was so arrogant as to openly challenge the genius actually had such a relationship with Jiang Yan!

Alas, if I had known earlier, I should have given him my leaky little cotton-padded jacket. Even if we couldn't have a little fox, at least we could have had a normal relationship for decades! What is going on now?

As for the "giving birth with an arm" incident, Yukong, the knowledgeable and experienced helmsman of the Tianbo Division, had heard of similar cases.

It is common for an item on Zhu Mingxianzhou to "become a spirit", but in fact it is because Emperor Sui is constantly "breathing out" tiny fragments of the Sun, causing these ignorant little guys to instinctively attach themselves to certain objects.

So, was it the residual Sui Yang power in Xiao Jiang's arm that attached itself to the hacker's power, successfully gluing them together and turning them into spirits, thus turning Jiang Yan's body into an incubator? Yukong had a very close guess.

But even so, this was too bizarre! Yukong simply couldn't imagine what the two parties were feeling right now.

Compared to such a curious thing, the fact that Jiang Yan had offended a bunch of big shots again in such a short period of time could not stir up any waves in Yukong's heart.

I'm used to it, really.

After being convinced that he was unable to handle the matter in terms of his values ​​or authority, Yukong had no choice but to contact Jing Yuan, who was also helping to bear the pressure for Jiang Yan, and suddenly there was one more person who began to doubt his life.

After hearing so many outrageous things in one breath, Jing Yuan felt like branches were growing out of his head. In the end, he could only look at Jiang Yan and sigh helplessly:

"Xiao Jiang, we Xianzhou people can't stand too much stimulation when we get older. There's no need to save up things like 'surprises'..."

Good news: For the time being, there is no need to worry about Xiao Jiang being captured by people from other immortal boats to borrow seeds.

Bad news: Hackers and omnics have begun using his body as a seedbed, no, storage space.

Although Jing Yuan didn't think he had the ability to plan everything, he had been working in the Shen Ce Mansion for more than 700 years and always thought he could handle daily affairs with ease. But this little guy in front of him always made him rack his brains to figure out why things developed into all kinds of strange ways.

Although Grum is a strong man who is worthy of friendship and trust, the relationship between intelligent machines and humans is not that simple.