Xi Kai didn't answer Silin's question. He was only saying this to show his sincerity and because Silin was the new leader of Black Viper. All the previous leaders of Black Viper knew this, so Xi Kai didn't feel pressured to say it out loud. But he wouldn't let it get any deeper than that. This was the Xi family's secret.
Seeing that Xi Kai wasn't going to answer, Silin changed the subject. "Then do you know where your ancestors came from? Where is their home? "
Xi Kai continued to remain silent as if he didn't want to talk about it. But Silin guessed that Xi Kai probably didn't know the answer himself. If he did, he would've come up with another solution a long time ago instead of focusing on creating the Original robots.
"Fine. Tell me, what do you want from me?" Silin asked.
Xi Kai finally spoke. "Ever since our ancestors created the five Origin robots, no more Origin robots have appeared in the Xi family. No matter how hard our descendants have tried, even destroying two Origin robots, they still haven't achieved the desired result. No matter how similar they are, they're not the Origin robots that we're looking for.
According to the records left behind by their predecessors, the brains of the two Original robots used for research had a kind of complex in them, which was why their brain circuits were different from other robots. They were more like humans. No, it should be said that other than the mechanical shell, they were just like humans. They had their own independent and divergent thoughts, and they had developed their own unique personalities.
We also know that the complex in the brain is very important, but we don't know its molecular formula. Sacrificing the two robots didn't give us any concrete information about the complex, so the records left behind are very limited. "
Silin hadn't noticed anything special about Sigma's brain structure. It seemed that the key to creating the Original robots was to figure out the unknown complex.
"Is there no other way? Something like a substitute? "
"We've searched for a lot of materials to replace that complex compound. Almost all the ancestors of the Xi family have been searching for the most suitable compound compound material, but no matter how similar it looks, it's not the Original that we have in mind. I've seen the real Original robot, and these are just defective products with a fancy outer shell."
After thinking about it, in order to better let Silin understand the difference, Xi Kai gave an example. "Although these robots seem to have expressions and emotions, they are not. It was like when you first taught it to draw a straight line, it learned it, but when you continued to teach it to draw other patterns, it drew it, but it was not what you imagined it to be. It can't learn other lines either. Even if it can draw a beautiful picture with a straight line, it can only draw a straight line and not a curve. That's all. "
Xi Kai moved his finger and a light screen appeared in front of him. Xi Kai raised a finger and drew a straight line on the light screen. Then, he drew a circle beside it.
"This is the way we humans learn. What about the robots that we developed?" Xi Kaiyou raised his finger and drew a circular pattern on the side. Why wasn't it a circle? This was because this circle was formed by a combination of lines. It was not as smooth as the previous circle.
"As our family's research on the Original project deepened, until now, the so-called upgrade of the 'Original' project robots looks like this."
Xi Kai's hand moved, and the 'circle' on the screen that was made up of lines with obvious edges and corners slowly became smooth. The reason it became smooth wasn't because the lines had become curved, but because the number of lines that formed the circle had increased, and the edges and corners had become much lighter.
However, there was one thing that could not be denied: it was not formed by curved lines. It was just that the combination of straight lines was more concentrated.
It was similar to the rigidity of the human mind. This was a taboo in academia. A student with a rigid mind would be seen as a failure of education. That was why there were so many strange questions during the interview in AF1. Apart from the student's character and personality, they also looked at their way of thinking. People with different ways of thinking could sometimes see different patterns in the same picture.
AF1 and AF2 would not want a student with a rigid mind.
Research was about innovation and flexibility. The wonder of the mind was its divergent nature.
A person with a fixed mind could only be described as a good soldier or an obedient student, not a ruler or a thinker. This was why the Xi Family's robot researchers were dissatisfied.
"That's why every time we create a new batch of robots, it's like teaching a newborn with a blank mind. If you teach it to draw a straight line first, it will always draw a straight line. If you teach it to draw a circle, it will always draw a circle. But when you teach it something new later on, it will use the lines it learned from the first impression to draw a pattern.
Robots that could learn a variety of basic lines were more like a pure mechanical body, a humanoid computer. Those robots that could express emotions could only use a single line to outline their emotions. It's like a complex that combines the advantages of both. It allows the robot to learn a new drawing method and express independent thoughts and emotions at the same time. "
Celine nodded, feeling the same way. However …
Suddenly, Silin remembered Czedow, the robot he created with his own hands. The robot's technology had absorbed the advantages of liquid core nuclear brain technology, but there were some modifications. Also, the substance used at the very end was the reason Czedow was able to succeed. Czedow was more like a combination of the two. It was just that it hadn't been long since he was created, so it hadn't learned much about human emotions and expressions yet. I wonder how they're doing right now.
Xi Kai didn't disturb Silin when he saw that he was staring at the screen in a daze. He was thirsty after talking so much, so he beckoned the robot beside him to bring him a cup of tea to moisten his throat. Xi Kai waited for Silin's reaction while sipping his tea. If Black Viper and the others were right, and Cillin's participation in the Origin Project was going to take another step forward, then even a small step would be a rare development. After all, the Xi Family's descendants had been carrying on their ancestors' experiments for so many years without much improvement. The robots that looked perfect to outsiders were nothing more than defective products to Xi Kai, and the progress they made was minimal.
Huimao tilted its head and listened to Xi Kai's explanation with a blank look on its face. As a cyborg, it might not be able to understand the "single" and "complex" concepts Xi Kai was talking about, but it did understand one thing: these people didn't have the technology of their ancestors at all! If they didn't have the technology of their ancestors, they might not even know how to go there! If they didn't know how to return to the League of Stars, it meant that they would have to stay in this stupid empire forever!
Meow, meow!
Huimao glared at Xi Kai and asked in an unpleasant tone:
"Doesn't that mean there are two other robots like Sigma?"
"Pfft — Cough, cough, cough, cough."
Xi Kai choked on his tea and coughed so hard that he almost coughed his lungs out. Some of the tea even flowed out of his nose, but Xi Kai didn't even bother to wipe it away. He stared at Huimao and asked:
"W-W-W-W-Who did you just say?!"
"I-I-I-I-I just asked if there were two more robots like that!"
Silin wanted to laugh when he heard Huimao's answer. He moved his gaze away from the holographic screen and flicked Huimao's ear.
Xi Kai wiped the water off his face with his sleeve and took a deep breath. He was serious, but he couldn't suppress his excitement. Even his voice was trembling.
"You guys know about Sigma?"
Huimao didn't answer. It knew it had let the cat out of the bag. It looked at Silin and saw that Silin wasn't angry, so it wagged its tail and closed its eyes, pretending to sleep.
Xi Kai was now certain that both Silin and Huimao knew about Sigma, one of the five Original robots. Silin definitely didn't get this information from Black Viper. No one other than the heirs of the Xi Family knew about Sigma. Even the other members of the Xi Family wouldn't know about it. That kind of information was a secret. The five Original robots had always been the Xi Family's secret. Many people were pessimistic about the fact that every successor of the Xi family had to create an Original robot. After all, in their minds, a robot was just a robot. It was impossible for them to develop their own independent thinking and personality like humans. They obeyed the program and the final order, so how could they be independent? That was why people only told the Xi Family that they were completing the "Original" project. They didn't acknowledge the existence of the Original robots.
Show me an Original robot as proof? Xi Kai felt bitter. Not even a single one could be produced several hundred years ago.
There was no information about the Original robots in Black Viper's network, and if Silin had hacked into his private network, Xi Kai wouldn't have been oblivious. No one else would know about it. In fact, other than a few special robots, no one else would know about it.
"Where … is Sigma?" For the first time ever, Xi Kai's hands were shaking. He didn't even tremble like this when he was completing a batch of experimental robots.
Silin shook his head. "We can't find it. Just like you said, I also want to know the technology that your ancestors had. "
While speaking, Cillin stood up, "Think about it carefully. There are some things that are better for both of us to be honest with each other. A secret will forever remain a secret even if it continues to be kept, and it will never see the light of day again. You can't ask for a secret to be kept and hope that someone else can answer it for you. I still have a mission, and I hope we can have a more sincere conversation after I'm done. "
Silin didn't expect Xi Kai to spill the Xi Family's secrets just like that. Xi Kai needed time to think about the so-called sincerity, and since Silin had waited for so long, Silin didn't mind waiting a bit longer. Only after Xi Kai had thought it through and explained everything to Silin would he be able to make a better decision. Otherwise, both sides would be wasting time.
"You're leaving just like that? You're not going to ask any more questions? " Huimao wasn't willing to give up. He thought he could get more useful information from Xi Kai, but he didn't expect to learn so little.
"Give him some time. He'll tell us more when the time comes."
Huimao clenched his hands into fists. "I wonder how Sigma will react if it hears its brothers were crippled."
"Something big must've happened back then. Sigma told me that his master brought a lot of people with him, but that doesn't seem to be the case from what I've heard so far." Wheeze nodded. "Something big must've happened back then.
Silin and Huimao returned to the spaceplane and left the bastion.
Xi Kai watched the spaceplane disappear into the distance. He stood in front of the giant monitor for a long time without saying a word. Then, he took out a necklace and pressed a button on it. The necklace projected an image of the five Original robots. These five Origin robots were the Xi Family's most precious treasures. The necklace was the most valuable thing the Xi Family's master had left behind. It recorded the lives of the five Origin robots after they were born.
Xi Kai looked at one of the robots and reached out to touch it. It was waving its arms around in circles. It was just a recording, after all. Xi Kai's finger penetrated the image and followed the movements of the robot that was being chased by two other robots.
"Sigma …"
… …
Other than giving Xi Kai some time to consider his offer, Celine had already received quite a number of messages and messages on his communicator. It was just that Celine had been listening to Xi Kai all this time, so he didn't bother with them.
They were all messages from Gen Xingming and the others, especially Bel. There were a few missed notifications and messages from an unknown frequency. They were probably from the Firehawk Royals who wanted to express their gratitude to Silin. If Silin hadn't concocted the antidote to the Zebra Virus in time, the Firehawk Consort would've been in grave danger.
Silin contacted Bel, and it turned out to be just as Silin predicted. Bel promised to thank Silin properly when he returned to the capital and congratulate Silin for being accepted into the RAS as a student. It was a feat that many people were jealous of. Silin was now a celebrity in the affiliated schools. Everyone knew that AF1 had an honorary scholar before he even graduated.
"Silin, you might not know this, but some of the people around me who only know how to eat and shit are so jealous of you that their eyes turned red when they heard about your glorious feats. One of them had too much to drink, and when he saw your picture at the top of AF3's ranking, he said something like, 'You're just an academic, aren't you? If you run into space robbers without the protection of the military, you'll only get shot! ' When Gaga found out about it, he beat him up so badly that not even a pig would recognize him. He's just jealous of you. He's just as good as you. He gets excellent marks every time he takes his physical test, but he fails most of the other tests, especially the academic ones. Sigh, what the f * ck, who said that academics are all weaklings? He hasn't seen you before, but if you were here, you'd beat him to the ground with one punch! "
Silin listened to Bel's endless stream of curses about the affiliated schools. All he did was listen to him with a smile. Thank goodness he had this mission, or he would've been annoyed to death at school. The people from the affiliated schools, especially the rich young masters and ladies from AF3, were hard to deal with when they went crazy.
"How many guards did you bring with you this time, Silin?" Bel asked worriedly after he was done talking about the affiliated schools. He knew that Silin didn't like to bring guards with him.
"Just me and Wheeze."
"I … I see. Did you run into space robbers? There's no way the Empire's patrols are everywhere. "
"No, I haven't run into any space robbers in the Mist Bodhisattva Empire yet. What, are you afraid that the kid's words will come true? "
"Sigh, he's just a jinx." Gaga wouldn't have beaten him into a pig's head otherwise. "Ahem, just be careful and run if you run into trouble."
"Don't worry, I know that."
After chatting for a while, Silin ended the call.
"Space robbers, huh …" Huimao wagged its tail. What a nostalgic feeling.
Silin looked at Huimao who was deep in thought and shook his head. The cat's paws were itching again after sleeping too much lately.
To Huimao's disappointment, they didn't encounter any space robbers even after they entered the twenty-third star region!
There were more patrols after they entered the twenty-third star region, and security was much better. The chances of running into space robbers were pitifully low. What kind of space robber would be stupid enough to rob a place with more patrols?
Silin's arrival didn't attract any attention. Since he wasn't a tourist ship, a transport ship, or a noble's fleet, he had to pass through the official surveillance point to enter the star region. If he was caught entering the twenty-third star region without paying a toll or passing through the surveillance point, he would be charged and surrounded by the 23rd MR's army. The army usually didn't care if you lived or died. Cannon fire had no eyes, and you could only blame your bad luck if your spaceplane was blasted to smithereens by accident.
Silin didn't ask for special permission this time. He passed through the official surveillance point through the normal route.
After he arrived at the surveillance area, he accepted a call request and entered his identity information under the system prompt.
At the surveillance point.
"Yo, you're pretty free. You actually have time to come to our place." A man sitting in a high-level office at the surveillance point looked at the newcomer and teased.
"I've been too f * cking tired recently. I brought a bunch of new recruits and got a short vacation, so I came to your place to relax."
The man sat down on the sofa in the office, grabbed the food on the table, and started eating. He keyed in the password to the storage cabinet and took out two bottles of wine. He tossed one bottle to the person opposite him and began to eat and drink leisurely with his legs crossed.
As the two were talking, the communicator of the person sitting in front of the workbench rang.
"Boss, we found a strange spaceplane."
As he spoke, the image and information of the pilot were sent over. The person sitting at the desk didn't hide it from the person sitting on the sofa and directly put the image together.
As soon as he saw the identity information, the person sitting on the sofa stood up. "F * ck, why is this kid here?!"
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