Something was wrong with Moon ever since he returned. Earlier, Silin hadn't asked him about it because he was busy dealing with Guidie Shiqi and Swallowtail. They had only delayed for a short period of time, and in the end, this guy had caused such a situation.
For robots like Moon, Sigma, and Czedow, the changes in their consciousness would produce a kind of interference. Normally, they would try to suppress the interference, but it was obvious that Moon was too absorbed in his thoughts to do so. Therefore, the interference started spreading from Moon's room to the rest of the world through the communication network and electrical circuits. That was how the phenomenon he had just seen was caused.
It was the same as when Huimao and Silin passed through the spacetime vortex and released the "machine language" radiation that caused Sigma's machines to go on strike.
Xi Kai called it "machine mind invasion". It was a hurdle that many robot researchers had to face. If they handled it well, they would gain a great deal of help, but if they didn't, they would suffer a backlash. Be it the League of Stars or the Mist Bodhisattva Empire, there had been a lot of robot betrayals that caused a backlash.
"What's wrong, Moon?" Silin walked into the room, pulled out a chair and sat down across from Moon.
"I …" Moon lowered his head and twirled his fingers. He looked like he couldn't bring himself to say it.
After a long time of dawdling, Silin finally understood why Moon was throwing a tantrum.
Moon had fired a couple of cannons while he and Sigma were searching for the seeds. Now that he thought about it for a moment, he realized that the assassins must've used his cannons to cause a ruckus in the beast hordes and come up with a plan to trigger a three-sided earthquake.
That was why Moon felt very guilty. He was the one who didn't think things through. Thankfully, there were no casualties this time, or he would've felt guilty for a very long time. That was why Moon had gone into self-reflection ever since he returned. He was so absorbed in his own self-reflection that he caused a lot of the starship's instruments and electronics to malfunction.
Now that he knew that he had caused trouble again, he felt even more ashamed than before. That was why he stood in front of Silin with his head lowered.
Silin looked at the Original robot in front of him. Aside from the fact that it looked like a robot, it had the same personality and thought process as a human. It would be proud, throw a tantrum, and feel guilty.
The fact that he felt guilty meant that he actually valued the people in the team very much. He had already approved of the people in the team. Those who were not approved would be separated from his own world, and he wouldn't care whether they lived or died. Silin was quite pleased to see A 'Yue like this. At least this was a good sign, wasn't it?
Silin raised his hand and placed it on Moon's round head. He rubbed it like he was rubbing Huimao, feeling the cold, hard metal under his hand.
"It's not your fault. Even if it wasn't for you, they would still have caused such trouble. You did a good job. When it's time to shock them, you should shock them and teach them a lesson. Otherwise, they'll think that you're easy to bully and become even more aggressive."
"But those killers still found an opportunity," A 'Yue said in a low voice.
"You just happened to be at that point. This is the League of Stars, not the Mist Bodhisattva Empire. Do you know the rules of survival here? "
"Strength reigns supreme."
"That's right. Strength reigns supreme, even if some things are unavoidable. Even if you hadn't fired the cannons, other Hunters would've done the same. Think about it. What would've happened if you hadn't fired the cannons? They will take the initiative to attack, and the commotion caused by their attacks might not be smaller than the commotion caused by your cannons. "
A 'Yue thought back to the situation. It was true that he had attacked the Hunters hiding in the forest because he sensed that they were up to no good. If he hadn't attacked them, there was no telling what the Hunters would've done.
"So don't think too much into it. Some things are unavoidable, and we can only face them head on."
Silin didn't say anything more. It would be counterproductive to say too much. Silin wasn't worried at all. Naturally, he could understand more with Moon's way of thinking. Of course, if it were Sigma, Silin wouldn't have said all of this. If Sigma was this conflicted, it would probably be the first robot to crash due to depression if he didn't get rid of its guilt.
Moon fell silent for a moment. The blue bands on his face flickered as he pondered. He had withdrawn the interference waves, so they weren't affecting him.
Silin wasn't in a hurry. He sat quietly and waited for Moon to come to a decision.
Thirty minutes later, the blue bands on Moon's face narrowed. Silin knew that Moon had returned to normal.
"Go help Sigma organize the seeds. It's busy by itself." Silin flicked Moon's head with a smile, just like how he flicked Huimao.
"Alright, I'm going. Don't forget to close the door when you leave!" Then, Moon flew toward Sigma's indoor orchard.
When Cillin came out, he saw Xi Kai leaning against the wall with a conflicted look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Silin asked.
"That little guy actually said hi to me when he flew past. That's strange. He usually ignores me. "
"That's good."
Xi Kai still didn't understand why Moon changed his attitude so quickly. "Hey, Silin, what's going on with Moon?"
"I don't know how Moon's mind works. Don't your family have a lot of records about him? You should know more about him. "
Xi Kai curled his lips. It was precisely because of what his ancestors had done that Moon had been wary of him. Most of what he knew about Moon came from Chip.
"Hey, Silin, don't go yet!" Xi Kai hurriedly stopped Silin. "I have something to discuss with you."
"What is it?" Silin stopped and looked at Xi Kai.
"About this starship, A 'Yue's incident gave me an idea."
Xi Kai explained his idea to Silin.
Moon's incident had revealed a lot of problems with the starship. Although most starships were like this, it was far from enough for Xi Kai, who had always had high standards.
If Moon had affected the starship's machinery to such an extent just by thinking about it, it would be troublesome if something similar happened again, or if it was the enemy who released the interference.
"You know that Czedow and Sigma weren't affected at all when the starship's machinery was affected, Silin. This means that they have a strong defense against this kind of interference. If Czedow and Sigma are exceptions, then take my robots as an example. They were affected by the interference, but it wasn't to a degree where their functions were disabled or their programs messed up. At most, their reactions were slightly delayed. That's all. "
"So, you're saying …"
"I'm saying that we should modify the starship in that direction!"
Silin didn't say anything. It wasn't that he didn't agree with Xi Kai's idea. He was just thinking about the super AI Vege-Fritter he built a long time ago. Back when he was building the Vege-Fritter, he had already thought about modifying the starship in that direction. It was just that he hadn't gotten the chance to do so until now. The Eleventh Squad's starship wasn't developed in that direction due to the lack of time.
Although they hadn't completed a super AI starship, they did leave room for modification in that direction. Right now, the starship could only be considered a normal AI model. It was about the same as Vanguard's other B Squadrons' starships, but there was a lot of risk involved in modifying it in that direction. After all, a starship wasn't a flying car that could jump out if something went wrong, but a starship's AI could simply throw them into space and kill them.
Xi Kai understood Silin's concerns, but he really wanted to give it a try. The problem was that not everyone could afford it.
"Come up with a plan first, and we'll work on it together." By "we", Silin included Moon, Sigma, Czedow, and Huimao. They were the ones who understood the super AI better than anyone else, so their chances of success would be much higher.
"Alright, I'll come up with a plan as soon as I can." Xi Kai was very happy to receive permission. This was going to be a huge challenge. Back then, his ancestors were able to modify Chip into a super AI that could control an electronic star. He was confident that he could do the same thing!
Xi Kai's original plan was to improve the robots, but after encountering Pluto's assassins, he realized that the new batch of robots had many shortcomings. Perhaps it was due to material limitations, but these robots were not like the ones that Black Viper used on missions. Every robot that Black Viper used on missions was expensive, and all the materials were expensive, but at the time, he did not care about money.
Things were different now. Xi Kai had saved a lot of money, and it wasn't obvious under normal circumstances. But when it came to critical moments, its speed, reflexes, and detection abilities weren't up to Xi Kai's standards. After he returned, he discussed with Czedow how to improve the robots and how to build better robots while lowering the cost.
Obviously, this matter had to be delayed. Xi Kai couldn't care less about anything else until he had the plan to embed the super AI into the starship.
When Silin returned to the command center, he was still thinking about how to embed the super AI into the starship. If it succeeded, it would be a great help to him, but if it failed, it would be a bomb that could be placed around him at any time. Silin would rather destroy it than keep it around.
Cillin suddenly heard a strange sound while he was deep in thought. He turned around and saw the gray cat rubbing its back on the table. The sound was made by the gray cat rubbing its back on the table.
Is it because his back is itching?
"Are you lice? Or are you infected with fleas? You didn't catch those things while you were hunting, did you? "Silin walked over and asked.
"No!" Huimao twisted his back left and right on the table. His chubby body looked very comical.
"Come here, let me take a look." Silin beckoned him over.
Huimao immediately kicked his hind legs and crawled in front of Silin.
Silin scooped Huimao up and scratched his back a few times. However, Silin immediately noticed a problem.
There were two protrusions on Huimao's back. They looked like bones, and they were long and oval in shape. Although they weren't very obvious because of the fur covering them, Czedow could still feel them with his touch.
"What's going on?" Silin poked the two protrusions on Huimao's back.
"Eh, yes, yes, that's it. It's really itchy!" Huimao cried.
Kari was walking past the door with a glass of fruit juice when he saw Huimao's reaction. That was why he came over and asked about it. After listening to Silin's explanation, Kari reached out to feel Huimao's back.
Feeling the two protrusions, Kari exclaimed, "Huuru, you have bone hyperplasia!"
Slap!
As soon as Kari said this, Tico slapped him on the face. "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know anything. That's two different things. Read more medical books and don't make a fool of yourself!"
Kari rubbed his head and pursed his lips. He took a step back and let Tico see what was wrong with Huimao.
After many tests, Tico couldn't figure it out. Although she wasn't a veterinarian, she knew about the health problems of pets because of her rabbit.
She really couldn't understand Huimao's problem. Every test was very different from that of a normal cat. She didn't know what standard to use to identify it. As for the bones, the two protrusions didn't cause any discomfort to the other bones.
"It's not itchy anymore." Huimao turned over and stood up, shaking his fur. He picked up the unfinished fish biscuits not far away and continued to eat.
"Could it be because he ate too much? Huuru is much fatter than before, "Kari muttered.
Silin shook his head. "Let's wait and see. This guy can't be judged by common sense."
In fact, the itch on Huimao's back was only intermittent. Apart from the itch, Huimao didn't have any other symptoms. After the itch passed, he would return to normal and was still alive and kicking. He quickly opened the fish biscuits.
Silin had specially prepared a back cushion for Huimao so that it didn't need to lie down when it wanted to rub against the cushion. However, Huimao's appetite had increased a lot recently and he ate almost non-stop.
The results of the hunting on the hunting planet had been checked. Silin wanted to sell them for some supplies first instead of saving all the money. In such a chaotic situation, it was only reliable to exchange money for supplies. Otherwise, in a crisis, they might not be able to get what they wanted even if they had the money.
Dias and the others knew the contact information of some of their old customers. They used to sell their items to them after hunting. These people specialized in purchasing items in the Hunting Star Zone, and their prices were fair. Many Hunter regiments liked to trade with them.
After contacting the buyer and the trading location, Silin told Guidie Shiqi to contact Lan Hudie's people to pick him up at the location.
"Remember to return the money by the way!" said Huimao, who was lying on the ground eating a fish biscuit.
Guidie Shiqi threw a nut at him. "Eat your biscuit, fatty!"
The trading planet was a relatively remote area in the entire Hunting Star Zone, but it was in such an area that almost 60% of the goods in the Hunting Star Zone were traded from here. The people who came to deliver the goods were undoubtedly not large Hunter groups.
Since the chaos of the League of Stars began, this place was obviously much quieter. There were only a few starships and spaceships docked at the spaceport outside the planet.
"There are no starships from Heaven's Birth. Should we dock the starship at the spaceport or park it somewhere else invisibly? "Kari asked.
"Invisibly. We'll take the spaceship over to do the trade, "said Silin.
After finding a place to hide the starship, Silin and the others split into three groups and took the spaceship to the trading planet.
Because they had informed in advance, Silin and the others flew directly to the trading location.
It was a vast manor, with tamed exotic beasts in the surroundings. The exotic beasts that people spent so much effort to tame all had their own selling points. Those people were just maximizing their value.
There was no need to take the initiative to contact them. There were already people coming out from the manor to meet them. Silin left this series of matters to Dias. After all, he was a veteran and familiar with the other party.
While the other party was inspecting the goods, Silin looked at the surrounding scenery. There were some buildings and breeding grounds for exotic beasts on the vast grassland that was filled with the scent of grass. The exotic beasts that were once fierce on the Hunting Star were now leisurely strolling on the grass, enjoying a comfortable life. Silin felt that they were a group of hedgehogs that had been plucked out of their quills.
Huimao, Xueqiu, and the others were rolling on the grass. Tico put the little rabbit down to eat the grass. The quality of the grass here was very good, fresh and not contaminated by drugs.
Silin was looking at it when he suddenly noticed people walking out of a building in the distance.
Although they were quite far away, Silin could still see them clearly without the help of any tools.
The bodyguards were protecting two young men, and one of them was someone Silin had met once before, Fen Yuzuo.
Behind Fen Yuzuo was the famous business-related media giant of the League of Stars, 'Luxe', which had over eighty contribution points. Since they mainly reported on the business sector, Silin had only met him once at a small gathering held by Lung when 'God's Back Garden' at the center of Sector Z was first opened by the military.
However, Fen Yuzuo probably wouldn't be able to recognize Silin even if he stood in front of Silin. After all, they had only met once, and Silin had changed his appearance. Moreover, it was Lung who had pulled the strings for him. Fen Yuzuo probably didn't think much of Silin at the time.
However, with Fen Yuzuo's identity as the young master of 'Luxe', he chatted happily with the person next to him without putting on any airs of superiority. Silin knew that this wasn't to say that Fen Yuzuo didn't put on airs. If it was someone of lower status, Fen Yuzuo would definitely put on airs. However, the fact that he didn't put on such an attitude meant that the other person's background was pretty big.
The young man gave Silin a sense of familiarity even though he had never seen him before. The young man looked a little thin and weak, and Silin could tell from his walking movements that he wasn't very strong.
The young man's bodyguards were all experts, and no matter where the young man went, the bodyguards would always be able to protect him from the best angle possible.
The young man wasn't very strong, but his senses were very sharp. When he noticed that someone was staring at him, he looked towards Silin. However, he moved his gaze away after a single glance. The bodyguards around him were very wary of Silin, and they were paying attention to Silin's situation at all times.
Strange, have I really never seen that person before? Why does he feel so familiar?
It was at this moment he heard Eudy's shout. Silin shook his head and walked towards the direction. However, he had only taken two steps when Silin suddenly paused and widened his eyes. That person …
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