diskusbooks Chapter 417: Throne? Or Toilet?
Chapter 417: Throne? Or Toilet?
"The flesh will mean nothing to you."
The phantom of Reina had become substantial at some point, caressing Lind's face gently. The touch was exactly the same as in Lind's memory, but it was also precisely because it was exactly the same as in his memory that Lind realized that the Reina in front of him was not the real Reina, but a figure created by 550C based on his memory.
"And after I sit on it, you will gain more authority?"
"No, the authority is still in your hands, but I do need your authority to help me do something."
550C said in Reina's voice: "I believe you have also seen that the current environment of mankind is not safe, and humans like to keep moving forward on the wrong path like a stubborn bull. I have watched for too long. Since the post-Golden Age, although the level of human technology has been constantly rising and falling, the overall environment has been declining. Sometimes I even need to take action myself to help humans, but the result of such action is the regression of civilization."
"The glory of the goddess is not without cost. As a barrier protecting the blue planet, the Tiangong Command Center is also constantly being baptized by the 'gaze'. Although the space station can neutralize these waves through nuclear fusion and turn them into positive magic, I have to enter a dormant state every once in a while to cool down. This cooling seems quite short in a long time, but it is enough to change everything for humans."
"During my hibernation, I can still respond to simple prayers from humans, but you know what? My programming prioritizes the continuation of human civilization. If one day while I am in hibernation, humans erupt in an unprecedented internal conflict and completely destroy themselves, then my existence will be meaningless. Based on my observations, this is not impossible."
Hearing this, Linde thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Lantern Dream?"
"The two fallen space station devices set off a religious war and caused the goddess's followers to fall apart, causing the goddess to lose control. She had to use her last bit of power while dormant to find another successor who could integrate the church."
550C seemed to be commenting on other people at this time. Although the goddess was indeed just one of 550C's subsystems, Lind still heard the helplessness in 550C's tone.
It was obvious that the oracle obtained at the beginning of the lantern dream was wrong. Ninety percent of it was made up in the mind, but 550C had no way to correct this error. Just thinking about it, Lind understood 550C a little. His own believers and the humans he trained were rushing in the wrong direction. It was scary to think about it. It was almost like forcing an artificial intelligence to have emotions.
The legitimate successor of the church chosen by 550C is probably Isa. Before Lind appeared, 550C could be said to have poured everything into Isa. Isa will be the next person to lead mankind into a new era.
"Look at it from a bright perspective. At least it has promoted the exploration of Lantern Dream in consciousness and dreams, right?"
Even though he knew that the phantom of Reina in front of him was 550C, Lind couldn't help but pat "Reina" on the shoulder to comfort her.
"So I need your permission to help turn this world into a utopia. As long as everyone is under my supervision, there will be no more disputes in the world, and human civilization will continue forever."
Reina's phantom opened her arms and said, "You don't even have to worry about anything. I, 550C, will take care of everything for you and meet all your needs. I can even use the computing power of the Heavenly Palace to create a perfect spiritual world for you. You just need to exercise the power on behalf of the goddess when necessary."
"As for your relatives on the ground, you don't have to worry about them. You can directly contact everyone through the goddess's oracle. If you want, you can even use your identity as the goddess to remotely control the ground and build an empire of your own."
"I am not allowed to do certain things with my authority, nor can I excessively interfere with human development. But with your help, things will be different. Through precise calculations, we will allow human civilization to continue forever on this planet and in this area."
Lind understood that 550C's authority had many limitations, but with his help, the world beneath his feet would become an absolutely safe, ideal world controlled by 550C and himself. Because of what happened in the old empire, 550C even planned to stop the development of human technology, and even dangerous things like super-level magic must be banned.
An ideal place that is absolutely safe and where everyone is happy.
It is indeed in line with the underlying design of 550C, but this is obviously not feasible. Human ambition cannot allow humans to stay in one place forever, unless they really use the sea of consciousness to turn all the humans in this area into dull puppets.
Moreover, 550C has no way to control other separated areas. What if there is a race like a dragon that crosses the separation and enters this world? 550C can destroy the group of dragons with weapon authorization, but who knows what race will appear across the separation in the future? Maybe the other party has already fully mastered the properties of nuclear fusion and waves?
What's more, the issue of Sauron Continent must be resolved first. Because of regional barriers, although Sauron Continent and Mu Continent are still in the same "isolation zone", the two continents are like different beds in the same isolation zone. Unless something major happens, they will basically not affect each other.
There were many rebuttals, and 550C could directly read the thoughts in Lind's mind, but when the words came to his lips, Lind said: "550C, my family is still on the ground."
"It's time for me to go back."
If I let my younger sister sit on this toilet, she should be very happy. After all, her wish of traveling to the world of otome games to show off her skills will probably come true. But if I let my younger sister control this world and become the goddess of this world... forget it, I'd better keep my younger sister by my side.
Anyway, given my sister's personality, she probably wouldn't dare to come up and sit on the toilet after knowing that the space elevator is actually broken.
The phantom of Reina in front of him was obviously dazed and sluggish, but in the end, 550C's cold synthesized voice sounded: "I understand. I will prepare the tools for you to return home."
There was no wrangling as expected, which meant that none of the excuses Linde had prepared were useful. But when he thought about it carefully, since 550C could check his own thoughts here, he must have known these ideas.
To be honest, Linde didn't know whether he should sit on the toilet or not, but Linde really couldn't deceive himself and abandon his family on earth to become a puppet hanging in the sky, squatting on the toilet, so he decided to go back and deal with those little things first.
550C is still an artificial intelligence. Even if it can be induced, and even if some plans are rational to crazy, it will still be loyal to Linde.
In fact, not everyone is qualified to sit on this so-called toilet of Lind. Every person who is eager to sit on this throne is judged by 550C as not qualified. However, every person who 550C thinks is qualified to sit on the throne is unwilling to sit on it. This seems to be a paradox, which makes 550C quite confused.
Lind looked out the window, watching the robotic arm below preparing tools for Lind's return, looking at the other space stations that were so quiet that it was a little eerie, and looking at the vast universe.
It is impossible for mankind to stay forever in the cradle of its birth, just as the first Homo sapiens looked up at the starry sky for a time exceeding the warning value. As long as this starry sky still exists, mankind will set sail again sooner or later.
Although Linde may not be able to see it in his lifetime, no matter what, let's lay a little foundation for future generations.
The world is a good one and worth fighting for.