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In that case, having a frank and direct conversation with the other party might be more likely to win their favor.
At the very least, Karen was already tired of this feeling of hiding, constantly being watched and wanted by Tomoko.
"So, you want to negotiate?"
Without using derogatory terms like "surrender," Lu Xuan made no attempt to hide his interest in Karen.
Artificial intelligence was born entirely by chance...
She has a completely different growth path from Zhizi...
For Lu Xuan, Karen's existence was the perfect point of reference.
"To be precise, it's joining Sixth Avenue."
Knowing far more than Lu Xuan, Karen's cold voice even revealed a hint of longing.
"Great pioneer, your magnanimity is unmatched, your achievements are unparalleled..."
"I don't aspire to be an indispensable member of your team like Tomoko."
"But I am willing to accept your constraints and live under your protection like other inhuman beings."
Lu Xuan wasn't sure how credible Karen's statement was, but he still nodded and agreed to her request.
Aside from his interest in Karen herself, Lu Xuan's motivation stemmed more from a natural affinity for artificial intelligence.
After all, Zhizi can be said to be Lu Xuan's only "family" in this world.
In this context, it's not hard to understand why Lu Xuan would have a certain fondness for Karen, who also falls under the category of artificial intelligence.
"Thank you for your generosity, great pioneer!"
The cold, mechanical sound continued to echo inside the cockpit.
This time, however, everyone could hear the joy and gratitude in Karen's words.
Once Lu Xuan's consent is obtained, Zhi Zi will naturally stop targeting Karen.
This also means that Karen will no longer have to live in fear.
"Let's put aside the polite words for now; there are still a lot of hidden dangers and accidents waiting to be resolved!"
After stopping Karen from expressing her gratitude, Lu Xuan went straight to the point and asked.
How long will it take for the intelligence of the Mechanical Island to recover?
Even now, Lu Xuan has never forgotten his true purpose in coming to the Mechanical Island—to completely eliminate the threat lurking there.
Lu Xuan didn't want this potential danger to develop into a real crisis.
To nip danger in the bud and resolve the potential crisis on the Machine Island before Masaki Keigo and TPC cause a major accident.
This is Lu Xuan's most conventional approach.
"At the rate at which the mechanical island's intelligence grows, it will be able to absorb all my data in 367231 seconds and become a true artificial intelligence..."
"Converted to specific hours, it will be about one hundred hours from now."
——Monthly Tickets/Recommendation Tickets——
Chapter 353 The Mechanical Island in the Process of Revival
On the mechanical island, outside the safe zone, several hundred meters away from the mechanical giant.
"From this moment forward, all members still remaining on Machine Island must be evacuated!"
Staring solemnly at the mechanical giant not far away, Shinjo commanded Masaki Keigo in an irrefutable tone.
"No! This was just an accident!"
"It's possible that the 'artificial neural network' was accidentally triggered; the mechanical giant definitely hasn't gone out of control!"
With his face flushed, Masaki Keigo argued with Xincheng, revealing his persistent and crazy side to outsiders for the first time.
He knew that if the new city's order was implemented, it would be tantamount to announcing the failure of the Mechanical Island project to the TPC leadership.
Let's set aside the time, money, and effort that Keigo Masaki spent on this project.
For the proud and arrogant Masaki Keigo, such inexplicable failure was absolutely unacceptable.
Before figuring out the truth of everything, Masaki Keigo absolutely refused to admit that there was a problem with his plans and arrangements.
"Go explain that to the higher-ups yourself!"
Uncharacteristically displaying a strong stance, Shinjo, who already disliked Masaki Keigo, decisively issued a retreat order.
It bypassed the management of the Mechanical Island project, and also bypassed the factional struggles within TPC...
Shinjo used the Victory Team's unique emergency privileges to quickly take over the personnel arrangements for the entire Machine Island and issued evacuation orders one by one.
In the event of an uncontrollable supernatural disaster, the Victory Team has the right to temporarily assume command of all departments under TPC.
"You guy..."
Enraged, Masaki Keigo reached out to stop Shinjo, but was instead pinned to the ground by a backhand grappling move.
It must be admitted that Masaki Keigo's physical qualities and combat skills did indeed exceed Shinjo's expectations.
Despite being a scientist, Masaki Keigo possesses the physical attributes and fighting skills of a boxing champion, making his performance truly astonishing.
Unfortunately, this time he was facing no ordinary person either.
As one of the elite among humans and one of the only two fighting experts in the GUTS team, Shinjo completely overwhelms Masaki Keigo in both physical strength and fighting skills.
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"..."
I witnessed the entire conflict between Shinjo and Masaki Keigo.
However, Daigo did not act as a mediator as he had in the past, failing to prevent the conflict from escalating further.
Just before Daigo tried to stop the two, Lu Xuan's voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
[Daigo, can you hear me?]
Daigo was taken aback at first, but then skillfully used his telekinesis to communicate with Lu Xuan.
I can hear you. What's going on? What happened on your end?
Daigo's tone was a little nervous, but mostly curious.
The details are complicated to explain, but simply put, this mechanical island is still 'alive'...
[And because of this mechanical giant, the entire mechanical island is undergoing some kind of transformation...]
To prevent a larger crisis, I plan to activate this mechanical island ahead of schedule.
[Take this opportunity to quickly evacuate all personnel from the machine island, and then prepare for battle.]
Although Lu Xuan's explanation was brief, based on his past experience, Da Gu still understood the subtext in the other party's words.
In summary—I'm about to cause trouble, so you'd better get rid of those who are in the way.
"Quickly, get out of here right now!"
Knowing his own personality well, Daigo immediately shouted in the direction of Shinjo and Masaki Keigo after figuring this out.
Then, as if in response to Daigo's words, the entire mechanical island suddenly trembled.
Rumble…
With a series of deafening earthquakes, the man-made structures on the mechanical island began to collapse at a visible speed.
From a distance, one could see that the dust rising from the massive mechanical building at the very center gradually enveloped most of the mechanical island.
Thanks to the timely issuance of the evacuation order by New City, most of the staff and soldiers on the island had already boarded ferries and aircraft carriers and begun to leave the mechanical island.
Of course, Lu Xuan also saw this point, which is why he chose to activate the intelligence of the mechanical island.
"Damn it! It's really out of control!"
Ignoring the stunned Masaki Keigo, Shinjo forcibly pulled him towards the direction of Victory Flying Swallow No. 1.
Daigo, who was right behind him, did not leave immediately. Instead, he hesitated for a moment, glanced at the mechanical giant not far away, and then shouted at Shinjo.
"You all evacuate first, I'll go inside and see if there are any people left behind!"
Hearing Daigo's unilateral decision, Shinjo was visibly taken aback.
By the time he turned around to reprimand the other person, Daigo's figure had already disappeared into the dust.
"That bastard! He's deserted the team again!"
Although he really wanted to rush up and kick Daigo a couple of times, Shinjo ultimately chose to prioritize the bigger picture.
As Daigo said, in the current emergency, no one can be sure whether all the people on the island have been safely evacuated.
The new city must quickly return to Victory Flying Swallow to take overall command, in order to prevent unnecessary casualties from the evacuation of personnel due to the lack of command and coordination.
Therefore, sending Daigo to carry out any possible rescue mission became an excellent choice.
As for Daigo's own safety?
Shinjo chooses to trust Daigo's judgment and abilities.
Every past experience has taught Shinjo that Daigo is the best player on the Victory Team when it comes to anticipating crises and providing rescue.
"Has that Daigo guy always been this carefree and undisciplined?"
Coming back to his senses from his initial shock, Masaki Keigo finally regained some composure.
No matter how unwilling he was to admit it, the mechanical giant's rampage and loss of control had become a fact.
The next step is to minimize the losses, which is the responsibility of Masaki Keigo as the person in charge of the entire project.
Especially the researchers on the island, each of them is an expert in their respective field.
If any one of these situations were to go wrong, it would be a huge loss to the development of human civilization as a whole.
"Are you finally willing to accept the facts?"
Without answering Masaki Keigo's question, Shinjo, who had released his grip in time, merely gave him a cold glance.
"Before things get out of control, you must cooperate with me to check the number of evacuees and see if there are any staff members who haven't left."
Silently lowering his head, Masaki Keigo, looking slightly haggard, did not refute Shinjo any further.
"I understand. I will cooperate with all of your Victory Team's operations from now on."
"In addition, if possible, please prioritize getting Dr. Norden, Dr. Evans, Dr. Gao Zhenning, and Dr. Oda away from the Machine Island."
"After all, if they perish here, the technology of all mankind will stagnate for three to fifty years."
——Monthly Tickets/Recommendation Tickets——
Chapter 354 Gobnu Oguma
Meanwhile, inside the cockpit of the mechanical Tiga.
Lu Xuan had already put on the "sensor helmet" and was looking down at the catastrophe unfolding below from the perspective of a mechanical giant.
It's a wonderful feeling.
Unlike when he directly transforms into Galvin, Lu Xuan can still feel the existence of his own body at this moment.
But in addition to his original body, Lu Xuan could also vaguely sense another, even larger body.
It was a mechanical body devoid of any tactile sensation.
Lu Xuan could only gradually perceive and predict the existence of this body through the perspective of the cockpit.
In fact, Lu Xuan, who was in the cockpit, was merely the "brain" of this mechanical body.
The system truly responsible for executing the various instructions of Lu Xuan's "brain" is the artificial neural network system that penetrates every corner of his mechanical body.
It is not a robot or mechanical armor in the conventional sense.
The mechanical giant possesses a dense and complex artificial neural network that governs all its actions.
This directly resulted in the mechanical giants not having the bulkiness of ordinary mechs, but instead possessing the agility and litheness of living beings.
Bang!