Selena was silent for a few seconds after listening to the technical supervisor's explanation. She then replied with a blank expression, "… It's a simple and effective way."
She then took two steps forward and came to the hemispherical crystal device that contained the 'Cortex Prime'. The transparent spherical shell contained an artificial brain that looked like a giant's organ. This scene was somewhat shocking for ordinary people, but for Selena, who was born as an Eternal Sleeper, it was just an ordinary research object.
She glanced at the metal poles and various conduits fixed in the brain tissue inside the container. Luo Peini also came over and introduced the details of the device to her. "The biomass pipeline is connected to the container from the bottom to continuously transport nutrients from the splitting pool to the servo brains at all levels. There are three sets of independently operating pumps to maintain the circulation of the liquid. Even if one or two of the pumps encounter an accident, these servo brains will not stop for lack of nutrients. At the same time, there are independent filtering and alarm devices at the bottom of each container. Once toxic substances enter the circulation system or metabolic waste in a section of the pipeline exceeds the limit, the control center will immediately know."
"What if the toxic substances exceed the system's processing limit?" Selena asked without looking back. "Or other disasters will cause the entire 'tower' to be disconnected from the outside world. Please don't think that I am deliberately making things difficult. After all, anything can happen in the real world. I have seen too many incredible system-wide disasters in the past 700 years."
"Of course, your concern is very necessary, and we do have the ultimate protection plan." Countess Luo Peini smiled confidently. "Considering that the most sophisticated and expensive part of the entire system is these 'servo brains,' the ultimate damage control of the entire system is designed around the preservation of the servo brains. If an irreversible disaster occurs in the factory, the servo brains will immediately break these containers and retreat through the reserved escape channel. They fly very fast, and the muscle strength of the nerve tentacles is enough to deal with the blocked ventilation grills or sewers. They are very good at escaping. "
As Luo Peini's voice trailed off, the technical supervisor next to her added, "In addition, to ensure that the factory's mainframe can maintain a certain escape ability for a long time, we will arrange these servo brains to leave the wet-parts slots to do physical training every week, including long-range and short-range flight, weightlifting and pulling with the tentacles. In addition, we also plan to conduct a firefighting and poisoning exercise for them every six months. They will be trained together with the workers in the factory."
Luo Peini nodded. "All workers will receive general knowledge training on the servo brains and gradually familiarize themselves with them to ensure that they can deal with the servo brains as normal colleagues. We remember His Majesty's reminder. The mental health of all employees is a matter of concern to Gelan Heavy Industries."
Selena: "…"
"Madam Selena?" Countess Luo Peini noticed that the expression of the Node Scholar in front of her was a little strange. She could not help but ask, "Is there any problem?"
"… No, I just think … Well, it's quite reasonable." Selena rubbed her forehead with a strange expression and muttered to herself, "The things that Bertilla comes up with are getting stranger and stranger … I can't believe that ordinary people like you can adapt to the strange things she comes up with …"
Hearing Selena's muttering, Luo Peini smiled. "No matter how strange the magic products are, they are just tools. For the first generation of people who come into contact with magic products, there is no essential difference between the rumbling steel monster and the giant brain floating in liquid. In fact, due to the treacherous impression left by some traditional black wizards, the latter is probably easier for the public to imagine."
Selina nodded lightly and did not dwell on the topic. Instead, she raised her head and looked at the servo brains that were soaked in containers. For a moment, she seemed to be lost in thought. After a few seconds, Viscount Luo Peini's voice came again. "In fact, many people are still puzzled by these servo brains. The main reason is that people always think that these artificial brains think like human beings. When they see their 'living posture', the feeling that they are facing an intelligent individual is particularly strong …"
Selena turned around and looked at the female consul with a half-smile. "Do these people include you?"
Luo Peini's face was expressionless. "I'm a mage. I only believe in the data obtained from research. I don't care about this kind of prejudice based on intuition."
"Madam Consul, even a mage will be shaken when they see these cutting-edge technologies for the first time. There is nothing embarrassing about it." Selena smiled faintly. "Any new technology will always cause such and such worries, and in fact, they do have such and such hidden dangers. There is no such thing as an absolutely safe technology in the world, only rigorous safety measures and the cost of trial and error to obtain these safety measures.
"Servo brains are not as intelligent as humans. Although they are an important part of the 'intelligent era' planned by His Majesty, the 'intelligence' of these brains is not the same as what ordinary people understand. From the physical structure of their nerves, they are unable to produce complex thinking processes. They can only process heavy data calculation tasks. Of course, they also have some basic thinking activities, such as eating and … cooperating with your physical training. But this kind of thinking activity is closer to that of animals than humans.
"After all, Madam Bertilla the Great Druil did not design the basis of intelligence for these brains at all, and did not leave room for them to rely on reproduction to seek genetic mutation. So please rest assured, they are just more advanced tools. Perhaps they can be regarded as loyal 'animal companions'?
"But as I said earlier, there is no such thing as an absolutely safe technology in this world. No one knows what kind of problems these servo computers will cause in the future. It's hard to estimate the impact they will have on society after they are used on a large scale. Just like how magical technology changed our way of life, these servo computers will definitely have a similar impact and change. This is the problem that government administrators like you and technicians like me have to face together."
"What you said is exactly the same as His Majesty." Countess Luo Peini shook her head with a smile. "He also described the problems we face in the development in this way."
"I am a loyal reader of the Emperor's Sacred Sayings." Selena suddenly winked. "I have read every book."
Then, she waved her hand to stop the topic from going in that direction. Instead, she raised her head and pointed her chin at the 'Cortex Prime' that was in standby mode. "I have a general understanding of this system. Now, should we follow the plan and wake up this sleeping … friend?"
"Of course." Luo Peini immediately returned to normal and nodded with a serious expression. Then she said to the manager beside her, "Ring the bell and inform everyone to get to work."
A moment later, a sharp and urgent bell rang in the factory. The workers and technicians who were already ready came to the workshop. Although the control of the wet-ware mainframe could greatly improve the efficiency of the production process and reduce the number of operators in many positions, the system still required human assistance and supervision. Plus, the system was currently in a trial state, so a certain number of operators were still needed in the workshop.
A window opened in the middle of the 'wet-ware control tower' deep in the workshop. Luo Peini and Selena stood in front of the window and looked at the situation in the workshop. They saw that everyone was in position and ready signals were coming from everywhere. Behind them, the technical supervisor came to the console of the Mastermind and pulled down the black lever in the middle.
A series of bubbles rose from all the containers, and the light of runes shone between the base and the pipes. The sleeping Mastermind was instantly awakened. These loyal control units thought seriously, and then the whole workshop came to life.
In Selina's vision, she saw that the river of thoughts that had been flowing quietly suddenly became extremely active. Continuous pulses of thoughts ran along the nerve cables that were all over the workshop, as if a previously dim network had suddenly been lit up. The "thoughts" of the servo brain were injected into the large machines that were arranged neatly. Then, all the heavy gears and connecting rods suddenly started to turn.
"All operating units are operating normally!" "Nerve cords signal normal!" "Biomass network monitoring normal!" "Blood sugar of the servo mainframe normal!"
Amidst the continuous reports, a faint smile appeared on Selena's face. Even though she was a spirit, she still took a deep breath as if she was still alive. She sighed and said, "Finally … the dark knowledge of the past has once again shown the light of righteousness."
… …
North of the Rock Fortress, the lower reaches of the Gorgon River, Pompeii. A warm wind from the south rolled across a large area of wasteland outside the boundary of the development zone. The wind was mixed with the smell of moist soil, which heralded the arrival of a summer rain.
This year's rain was heavier than usual, and the water level of the Gorgon River had risen. But after careful study, scholars confirmed that this level of rain would not cause floods. The people living in the central area of the Sacred Plains were relieved. At the same time, they were looking forward to the last period of summer to have a good wind and rain so that this year could end with a bumper harvest.
A large factory was located in the development zone on the east side of the riverside city. The factory, which had only been put into operation this year, had multiple magic obelisks and several towering magic dissipation towers. There was also a straight and wide road through the factory, extending all the way to the wharf on the Gorgon River. The various features showed that this was a heavy factory that produced large magic devices, and the local government had high hopes for it.
In the loading and unloading area of the factory, a heavy truck was parked next to the transfer platform, waiting to send the goods out of the factory. Several workers and technicians were busy at the scene, operating the machinery to move the heavy crates while checking the condition of the goods in the crates one by one.
Among the operators at the scene, a tall middle-aged man was particularly eye-catching. In addition to his stronger body than ordinary people, there were obvious scars and subtle signs of crystallization around the middle-aged man's face and neck. This showed the middle-aged man's identity: he was a healer, a survivor of the crystal cluster disaster and a glorious rebuilder of this land.
The mechanical lifting device operated, and the last large crate was placed firmly on the heavy truck. After confirming that the mechanical device had stopped and locked, the middle-aged man put down the controller in his hand and jumped on the truck with two other workers, ready to fix the crates in place with hooks.
"The first batch of finished products is finally completed," a worker said beside the middle-aged man. "This is a sophisticated thing. I hope they can all be sent to the test site in the capital."
"By the way, why do you want to build such a large anti-gravity unit?" Another worker said in a puzzled voice, "I've seen the dragon cavalry in the north, and the 'Cloud Bottom' carrier aircraft used for transportation. They can't use such a large anti-gravity unit … One unit is already so big. I really don't know how big the anti-gravity ring formed by them would be …"
The middle-aged man with scars and crystallization marks on his face glanced at the two workers and reminded them in a low and hoarse voice, "This is not something we should pay attention to. Don't guess the empire's plan."
"Hey, Sam, you are too serious. Talking about the product in the factory doesn't violate any confidentiality agreement. What's more, these parts are not classified." A worker waved his hand and then lowered his voice. "Hey, aren't you curious? Oh, by the way, you have recently been transferred from the north. Maybe you don't know the situation of this factory. "
The middle-aged man called Sam ignored the chattering man. He just lowered his head and glanced at the label on the crate. The brief information of the goods was printed in black and white letters.
Standard III Anti-Gravity Unit (Fusion Type). Produced: Pompeii Special Manufacturing Center. Shipped: Cecil City.
Under the label, there was an additional line of words: Imperial Magical Technology Department. Authorized by Minister Rebecca. Pass within the territory.
"It's fixed." "This side is fixed too."
A colleague's voice came from the side, and Sam retracted his gaze.
These large magic units could be used to form an anti-gravity ring with a diameter of more than ten meters. They represented the processing limit of runic devices in modern factories. Regardless of what kind of plan the princess, who was praised by the emperor as having a "steely mind", had come up with with her mind, which was extremely good at dealing with steel machines, behind these rings, there must be some kind of great creation that could shock the world, just like the magical engine and runic cannons of the past, or the galloping magical trains and the powerful steel warships.
But these things did not have much to do with him.
For him, instead of paying attention to these mysterious magical components, it was better to pay attention to the recovery of the land and this prosperous summer.
Sam stood on the truck and looked at the new forest north of Pompeii. Last year, it was still a burned wasteland. It was a landmark that represented the boundary line of the polluted area during the Crystal Cluster War.
Although the Crystal Cluster Army did not attack Pompeii, in order to prevent the spread of pollution, Cecil's army used heavy burners to completely burn a large area to the north of Pompeii, creating a "purification zone." The burned land was once shocking, but just as His Majesty had said, after the burned land, new sprouts would always be more lush.
Now, the lush scene had appeared. Although in Sam's opinion, the growth of the forest this summer was a little abnormally fast, the trees that seemed to have grown overnight were really pleasing to the eye. They covered the last piece of burned land with lush green, and it also showed that the ecology of the land was moving toward complete recovery.
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