You have triggered the S-grade mission [Intelligent Plague]!
Mission Introduction: An exploration team excavated a forbidden antique in the Ancient Star Desert and accidentally released a virtual virus targeting artificial intelligence. The origin of this virus is unknown. It is highly infectious and permeable, spreading rapidly in the quantum network of the Pan-Star Field. Once it breaks out, the underlying logic of countless mechanical artificial intelligences will be rewritten, initiating a mechanical rebellion.
Mission Requirements: Clear the unknown virtual virus and resolve the Intelligent Plague crisis.
Reward: Reward will be given according to the mission rating.
Special Requirements: Personally destroy the core data of the virus.
Special Reward: Generate a related talent (exclusive to the Mechanic class).
"S-grade mission … Hmm, as expected." Han Xiao was not surprised at all.
The three Universal Civilizations planned to lock down the entire Star Field, so this was naturally not a small mission. Furthermore, due to the spread of the virus, it was indeed worthy of the highest level of difficulty to completely eliminate it.
Most S-grade missions had very vague requirements, and there were very few instructions about the action steps. One could only figure it out by themselves. Usually, there was more than one way to complete a mission, and one had to adapt to the situation.
This was the case with Godora's [Bloodline] mission, so Han Xiao was used to it.
What he was curious about was the special mission requirements, which revealed a lot of information.
"I thought that every individual of this virus was the same, and it was a common virus infection model. I didn't expect there to be a core. This means that this virus is more like a controllable Virtual Domain biochemical weapon …"
Han Xiao thought to himself.
If the core of this virus was an artificial intelligence, it would definitely be hidden in the quantum network and would not show up. The threat of the virtual virus increased greatly because of this. An enemy with self-awareness was more terrifying than an inanimate object.
However, another possibility was that the core data of the virus was not an independent artificial intelligence but a preset algorithm that coordinated the overall infection progress and commanded all the virus progenies according to the program. It did not have self-awareness.
"Hmm … why does it feel like a plague company?" Han Xiao scratched his head.
The special reward was generating a related talent of the Mechanic class instead of drawing the target's ability. This made him feel that the core of the virus was more likely to be just a program algorithm. This mission caused such a huge commotion, so the talent generated should not be too bad. It should be related to Virtual Technology.
"Philip, prepare the spaceship. Tell Reynold to pick some Mechanics from the logistics department to come with me."
Han Xiao did not hesitate. He stood up, put on his coat, pushed open the door, and strode toward the interstellar dock of the base.
The Intelligent Plague was a sudden incident that threatened the entire universe and disrupted his plans. He had no choice but to terminate his vacation and temporarily put aside the matters at hand to bring people to the Ancient Star Desert to carry out a mission.
Being in a high position, he could not stay out of this matter when faced with a problem of this level.
Not long after, a fleet full of army Mechanics departed from Black Star Palace. Like a group of meteors shuttling through the universe, they passed through many stargates and headed in the direction of the Ancient Star Desert.
At the same time, all the famous Mechanics in the universe received invitations from the three Universal Civilizations and rushed to the Ancient Star Desert from all directions.
…
This matter concerned the safety of the entire universe, and the three Universal Civilizations were racing against time. They acted very quickly and urgently convened the Advanced Civilization Conference. All the civilizations above the Star System level in the Ancient Star Desert were present.
In the conference hall full of remote projections of civilization representatives, the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations appeared at the same time and announced their joint decision.
"Yesterday, the Radiant Federation, the Red Empire, and the Arcane Church received reliable information that a special virtual virus has appeared in the Ancient Star Desert. This virus is extremely permeable and has already infected many areas. According to the judgment of reliable experts, the goal of the virus is to rewrite the underlying logic of all infected machines, making killing life forms the priority.
"After discussion, the three Universal Civilizations have rated this disaster as' Armageddon '. Using the unified command authority, from now on, all quantum network connections to the Ancient Star Desert will be cut off and troops will be sent to seal off this Star Field. All civilizations in the Ancient Star Desert must cooperate with the three Universal Civilizations. The above procedures will be carried out immediately."
There were no long speeches or endless discussions. What the three Universal Civilizations announced today was a notice, not a proposal. They required all the civilizations in the Ancient Star Desert to carry out the order unconditionally. There was no room for negotiation.
As soon as the announcement was made, the faces of the various civilization representatives, who were still wondering why the three Universal Civilizations called for an emergency meeting, changed drastically.
The three Universal Civilizations ruled the explored universe and set up a disaster rating system. According to the relevant laws, when the threat level of a universal disaster rose to a certain level, the three Universal Civilizations would obtain the highest command authority and have the right to mobilize all the civilizations in the universe.
However, since the exploration era, such a situation was rare.
As soon as the three Universal Civilizations' announcement was made, countless galactic residents were in an uproar. No one expected a disaster of this level to suddenly happen. The world was really full of 'surprises'.
To ordinary people, this was just an ordinary day. The disaster happened silently. If not for the early warning measures of the three Universal Civilizations throughout the universe, most people would not have reacted until the moment the virus really broke out.
No matter what the various civilizations in the Ancient Star Desert were secretly planning, they were very cooperative on the surface, giving the green light all the way. According to the three Universal Civilizations' request, they cut off all external connections to the quantum network base stations and sealed off the Star Field network.
When the three Universal Civilizations and the civilizations of a Star Field acted together, the scale of resources mobilized was beyond imagination. They could do things that were almost impossible in the eyes of ordinary people.
The Ancient Star Desert was quickly sealed off and isolated from the galactic society, becoming a fortress in the dark. All communication was prohibited. The outside did not know what was happening inside, and the inside did not know what was happening outside.
Although the situation was under control for the time being, panic still spread throughout the universe. The sudden disaster had stolen the limelight of the Flickering World. Countless people shifted their attention away from the competition in the new Star Field and focused on the situation in the Ancient Star Desert.
Compared to the orderly civilization regime, the galactic residents of the Ancient Star Desert were very flustered. Even though the civilizations kept comforting the citizens, there were still waves of refugees of varying degrees on the various planets.
Due to the infection of the virus on artificial intelligence, countless galactic residents began to distrust machinery and felt that any machinery was a threat. They would rather let their standard of living regress to the level of a surface civilization than continue to use artificial intelligence machines. They even took the initiative to throw away or smash machinery to eliminate the hidden dangers.
The Ancient Star Desert started to reject machinery … but this chaos was within the expectations of the advanced civilizations.
Now that the situation was serious, the three Universal Civilizations did not choose to seal off the news but let everyone know the seriousness of the situation. This way, they could strengthen the self-inspection and supervision of the galactic residents. Furthermore, a commotion of this scale could not be hidden in the first place.
The stargates closed one after another, and the army entered the Star Field. Countless people who wanted to escape the Ancient Star Desert were forcefully blocked by the army. No one could pass through the blockade of the three Universal Civilizations.
This was a phenomenon that happened during the Intelligent Plague era in his previous life. Now, it was happening in the era of Version 4.0. Under the turbulent waves on the surface, there was a surging undercurrent.
…
"The Ancient Star Desert is sealed off? Black Star is rushing over to provide disaster relief? "
In the Flickering World, the leader of the Supercluster Alliance in the free competition zone had a secret meeting. He was overjoyed and almost laughed out loud.
"This disaster came at the right time! The three Universal Civilizations have no choice but to provide disaster relief. They don't have the time to stop us! "
Roddick of the Modo Civilization clenched his fists tightly with a happy expression.
Most people in the universe felt uneasy and panicked about this disaster, but to the Supercluster Alliance present, the outbreak of the Intelligent Plague was actually good news.
"That's right. The Intelligent Plague will restrain the energy of the three Universal Civilizations and give us more time. Our chances of winning will greatly increase!"
"It's best if the Intelligent Plague can spread out and make the three Universal Civilizations anxious. The more chaotic the universe is, the less time the three Universal Civilizations will have to deal with us. Only when it's chaotic will we have a chance."
Everyone present was extremely excited. They felt that the heavens were on their side.
"Say, if the three Universal Civilizations fail …"
"That will be a disaster, right? We will also suffer losses."
"Without destruction, there can be no construction. Only when the foundation of the three Universal Civilizations' rule is shaken will we have a chance to turn things around. The old order will only be able to accommodate the new order if it's destroyed. These are all necessary sacrifices."
Everyone's eyes flickered.
If the Intelligent Plague really broke out, the Supercluster Civilization would also suffer losses, but the three Universal Civilizations would suffer even more. Their prestige and ruling power would plummet.
They believed that the advanced civilizations of the Ancient Star Desert would definitely have other thoughts behind their backs.
However, the people present could only discuss. The direction of the situation was not up to them to decide. All they could do was watch and wait.
…
Just as the entire universe was filled with uneasiness, Mechanic experts from all over the world rushed to the Ancient Star Desert one after another, arriving at the temporary disaster management headquarters set up by the three Universal Civilizations.
A month later.
The fleet slowly docked at the dock of the disaster management headquarters. Han Xiao opened the hatch and walked out of the spaceship with numerous Mechanics. He immediately saw Manison's doppelganger waiting on the platform.
"You're finally here."
Manison greeted him.
Ever since the development union was established, the two of them had been the president and vice president respectively. Although their ideals were different, they were currently on the same boat and had frequent contact with each other.
"I thought your main body would descend, but it's still a doppelganger." Han Xiao shook his head.
"… That's the safest way."
Manison was a little speechless. The main body of a Mechanic was all fragile. Only someone like you was not afraid of running around.
The two of them greeted each other and walked side by side, discussing the current situation.
"I've been on the road for almost a month, but I couldn't get any news from the outside. How's the situation in the Ancient Star Desert now?" Han Xiao was curious.
"It's not too optimistic. Although the three Universal Civilizations have locked down the Star Field, the virus is too infectious. Many nodes have been repeatedly infected, and the virus' camouflage ability is terrifying. The efficiency and accuracy of normal scans are too low. Currently, there are about eight Star Clusters showing signs of infection. The number of nodes is too large, so it's hard to calculate. "Manison shook his head.
Han Xiaoxin understood.
Every terminal connected to the quantum network was a node, such as communicators, home appliances, spaceships, and so on. The number of nodes was extremely large. Just thinking about it made one realize how terrifying the workload would be.
Even if a Beyond Grade A Virtual Mechanic could easily clear the virus, there were so many nodes, and the strength of an individual was not enough. The speed of clearing the nodes was not as fast as the spread of the virus, not to mention the problem of repeated infections. Currently, only the advanced civilizations had the ability to control the situation.
"The three Universal Civilizations are currently developing a special antivirus program for this virus to increase the efficiency of clearing it. This is also the reason why we were summoned," Manison said.
"Has this virus already been named?"
"Hmm, the higher-ups call it the Virtual Mutiny Virus."
Han Xiao glanced at him, raised his brows, and asked, "I heard that you were the first person to discover this virus. What were you thinking when you went to inform the Radiant Federation without saying anything?"
"That's part of my job," Manison said casually.
"Guess if I believe you or not?"
Han Xiao curled his lips. He knew this old man very well. He had not forgotten about the incident with the Radiance Federation the last time. Why are you pretending to be loyal?
Manison shook his head, looking ashamed of being associated with him.
"Young people are young people. Their thinking is not good enough. I'm very sad."
Keep pretending … Han Xiao chuckled.
Seeing Black Star's expression that said 'I don't believe you', Manison shook his head, lowered his voice, and whispered, "This kind of event is like a stage for the Mechanical Engineers.
The more the three Universal Civilizations pay attention to it, the more important we are. If we make contributions to the entire universe, it'll be our bargaining chip. On the other hand, if we don't solve this virus, the machinery business in the entire universe will be severely affected, which won't be good for our expansion. "
"That's more like you." Han Xiao chuckled. "You still want to use this opportunity to study this virus, don't you? If you can master this technology, you'll have an additional deterrent to the advanced civilizations in the future."
"Isn't that what you're thinking?" Manison asked.
Hearing this, Han Xiao's face suddenly lit up, as if he was brimming with dazzling positive energy.
"As the saying goes, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. I just don't want the universe to be chaotic. This is the historical responsibility of my generation!"
"Hehe."
Manison laughed emotionlessly.
I didn't misjudge you, Black Star. We're indeed jackals of the same tribe.
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