Chen Chen used an electron microscope to analyze the powder after the black crystal was smashed.
The result was not surprising. Inside the powder, there were only countless broken single-layer carbon atoms, and there was nothing else.
In other words, the black crystal was just a synthetic diamond stacked with countless single-layer graphene materials.
Of course, although the material that constituted the black crystal was the same as a diamond, the value it contained was far beyond that of a diamond.
The so-called graphene material was actually ordinary graphite, only it was much thinner than graphite. It was composed of a layer of carbon atoms that were periodically packed tightly in a hexagonal honeycomb structure.
It was discovered by the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom in 2004. Graphene material had excellent optical, electrical, and mechanical properties and was considered to be a revolutionary material in the future.
About one millimeter thick graphite could be peeled off into three million layers of graphene.
Single-layer graphene referred to its atomic layers as one. Because it was so thin that it was only the thickness of one layer of atom, many people thought that it was completely two-dimensional.
Therefore, the black crystal was actually made up of tens of millions of layers of graphene stacked on top of each other. After each layer was etched with circuits, it finally formed hundreds of billions of transistor structures.
Due to the stability of graphene, transistors could also work steadily on a scale close to a single atom and their efficiency was far higher than ordinary transistors. The computing efficiency of a graphene processor of the same volume was millions of times that of a modern computer processor.
Moreover, because graphene was flexible, biocompatible, and conductive, it could be used as an excellent nerve interface electrode. Graphene electrodes would be more stable in the body than tungsten or silicon electrodes.
However, in this case, if he wanted to modify the chip, it could not be done through conventional methods.
Chen Chen thought about it, turned off the signal jammer, and at the same time, took out his phone and made a call.
...
Half a month later, Chen Chen looked at the huge data center in front of him and shook hands with a blonde man with satisfaction.
"Congratulations, Mr. Chen. From now on, you're the owner of this data center."
The blonde man shook Chen Chen's hand firmly and laughed heartily.
"Thank you for your blessing and I wish you success in your other endeavors." Chen Chen returned the gesture.
After exchanging some pleasantries with the man, Chen Chen sent off the previous owner of the data center and then walked in alone.
When he arrived at the main control room of the data center, Chen Chen took out the key and locked the door, isolating himself in a small dark room full of wires and steel.
After that, Chen Chen took out his phone and opened the Little X Translation Assistant app.
However, unlike the Little X Translation Assistant on the market, after verifying the fingerprint and facial recognition, a childish voice suddenly came from the phone.
"Dad, what can I do for you?"
"I've bought a service center in Switzerland. I want you to make a copy of yourself and occupy this place. Then, I'll connect you with another artificial intelligence. Your goal is very simple. Kill the other at all costs and then replace him."
Chen Chen said, "I'll support you physically from the side."
"Understood, Father."
Chen Chen turned on the power supply of the main control room and connected the data center to the Internet. Little X began to copy its own program and transferred it over.
As Little X's intelligence continued to evolve, its core program had increased from a few dozen gigabytes to more than ten terabytes. Ordinary computers could no longer accommodate it, and only places like data centers could accommodate its increasingly bloated body.
The replication took a long time this time, so Chen Chen simply took a nap in the main control room. By the time Little X reminded Chen Chen that the replication was complete, it was already late at night.
"Dad, I've completed the replication. I'm now X2, officially reporting for duty!"
Another Little X's voice came directly from the main control room's sound system.
"Alright, let's get started."
Chen Chen rubbed his slightly blurry eyes. To prevent any accidents, he first swallowed an NZT-48, then unplugged the data center's fiber optic.
After that, Chen Chen turned on the signal screen device to ensure that the entire data center was physically disconnected from the Internet. Finally, he instantiated a STEM chip from the USB drive according to the previous method.
After doing all this, Chen Chen took out a USB data cable that he had prepared earlier.
However, unlike ordinary data cables, one end of this data cable was a USB port and the other end was a plastic board the size of a fingernail.
There was a groove on the plastic board with sixteen tiny round holes in the groove.
This was the port that Chen Chen had specially made for the STEM chip.
Chen Chen picked up the chip and inserted it seamlessly into the port according to the appropriate position.
The computer screen instantly flashed twice. Little X2's excited voice came from the sound system. "Dad, I see it!"
"Have they engaged?" Chen Chen asked.
"No, its protocol is very strange. I'll need enough time to decipher it..." Little X2 explained, "It's observing me, it seems to be very wary of me."
"My attempt to decipher it has angered it..."
"It's starting to attack me!" Little X2 warned. Then, there was a moment of silence.
At this time, on the host screen, Chen Chen could only see countless lines of code flowing out like a waterfall, changing at the speed of a screen refresh. In less than five minutes, Little X2 warned again, "It's about to break through the firewall I set up. My computing speed can't beat it!"
"It's fine."
Chen Chen directly pulled the chip from the USB cable, then pried it open and smashed the core processor inside into powder.
"..."
Seeing this, Little X2 was silent for a moment. "Is this the physical assistance that Dad was talking about?"
"It's very effective, isn't it?"
Chen Chen replied, "How about it? Can you find its weakness based on the previous contact?"
"I can, but in a situation where the opponent's computing speed far exceeds mine, this weakness is almost meaningless."
"It's fine, we have plenty of opportunities."
With that, Chen Chen instantiated another STEM chip from the USB drive and connected it.
This time, Little X2 lasted a few minutes longer than the first time.
"Dad, it's about to break through the new firewall I set up. The firewall I set up against it still can't stop it!"
Hearing this, Chen Chen disconnected the connection again and destroyed the STEM chip...
"Even with an entire data center and tens of thousands of servers, it still can't compare to the opponent..."
A few hours later, Chen Chen was speechless as he looked at the dozens of chip debris piled up at his feet.
It could be said that in each battle between two artificial intelligence, Little X2 was able to gain a lot of experience and take precautions in advance. On the other hand, the opponent was always a new artificial intelligence with no memory of previous battles.
Even so, Little X2 was still no match for the STEM chip.
Apart from the difference in computing speed, there was also the fact that Little X's intelligence was inferior to the opponent.
If Little X was an ordinary person with an IQ of 105, then the artificial intelligence in the STEM chip would be a genius with an IQ of 140.
Of course, as long as one worked hard, even an ordinary person could catch up to a genius!
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