First Player

Chapter 8 · "You don't understand humans at all."

In the spacious and bright interior, exquisite dishes are placed on the table.

Dawn in a dress sits opposite, simulating human behavior by touching the napkin with her transparent hands. Although it cannot be touched, it is still moving meticulously, trying to lift the knife and fork.

From Li Ming's movements, Su Mingan seemed to read some kind of "longing" emotion.

After a while, it couldn't reach the knife and fork, but with some regret, it took back its hand and chose to control the robot to help it do things.

Before Su Mingan could react, the robots brought clean cloths, a new bottle of medicine and water.

Judging from the letters on the medicine bottle, this medicine was more than one generation more advanced than the one he took before.

"We have prepared Western food today. There are red wine pheasant, foie gras steak, potato braised beef, diced chicken salad..." A gentle simulated voice came from the robot's mouth.

The light is dazzling, and the glasses stand standing, shining with bright yellow light.

Under the mechanical and precise cooking methods, every spice of the food is measured to the best.

"You can rest here tonight." Dawn on the opposite table looked at him: "I have vast data statistics and can prepare the best enjoyment for you. Whether it is the taste of food, the quality of medicine, or the temperature in the room, Even the softness of the bed...it's all 'measured' to perfection and there's no better place than here."

As if he hadn't seen the mountains of pale bones in the basement, Su Ming'an would have thought that his situation was really so safe.

However, once he is found to be incompatible with the "Ling Ming type" personality, Li Ming may turn against him at any time and chop him off at any time.

"Where are the other humans here?" Faced with the tempting dishes, Su Mingan only cared about this question.

"They disappeared a long time ago. There was an accident here before, and they...most of them moved away," Liming said.

In this central city building, the dozens of floors below are as desolate as the end of the world, but the place where the Dawn System is located on the top floor is like heaven. Not only are the water and electricity functioning normally, but even the beds in the rooms at the back are made up - obviously as a Intelligent brain does not need these.

It creates this perfect place of isolation.

...as if preparing for his arrival.

…It’s like I’m preparing a ‘home’ specially for him.

He stared at the steaming steak in front of him, and the coldness in his body gradually dissipated.

But he suddenly thought of the girl wearing a red cloak on the cold night.

Her thin legs like reeds trembled in the cold wind, and the heat on her cheeks dissipated into the night in a blink of an eye.

It was a tasteless meal without oil and salt, but she devoured it hungrily, burying her head in the rice bowl, as if she was eating a gluttonous feast.

[No, it’s nothing, you’re welcome, it’s just a meal. 】

[This is made from a scrapped cooking robot. I repaired it a little. 】

[City Lord, please stop paying attention to this place... If we ruin this day, we will be killed when we enter the city. I would rather linger here than enter the shelter and be electrocuted to death. If you are beaten by a guest now, then you will be beaten...]

…

He closed the pill box in his hand with a click.

He didn't touch the meal that Ming Ming had carefully prepared for him. It was a meal that was compiled from vast amounts of data and most suited his appetite.

"Let's talk about the red order first." Su Mingan said.

"Okay." Li Ming said, "Let's talk about this first."

It reaches out its hand and the light emerges.

"I hope you can sign this agreement and approve my subsequent actions." Liming said, a line of blue light appeared on Su Mingan's right wrist, and he saw a written agreement.

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[Personality Adjustment Experimental Plan]

…

"What is this?" Su Mingan said.

"Nowadays, people with inferior personality occupy 4% of the city-state's population, which is a waste." Dawn's hand was placed on the dining table, and it folded its hands in a relaxed and comfortable posture:

"After the recent update, I calculated a feasible high-level adjustment experimental plan].

We can help these people change their past rubbish personalities and create a perfect new personality to welcome their ‘new life’.

I hope you will sign this plan and agree to put it into practice.

Of course, you need to declare that you are the first successful experimenter - just use [You had signs of personality instability before, and I issued a red order, but after entering Central City and undergoing 'personality adjustment', I revoked it With the arrest warrant issued against you, you have become a more just and qualified city lord. 】This kind of story is most suitable. "

"——Ling Ming." Su Mingan interrupted: "You don't understand humans at all."

Confusion appeared on Dawn's face and she stood up.

"In this project, according to my observation, 7 people will choose to accept the experiment."

It approached him step by step:

"The entire city-state will also increase its operational efficiency by at least 23%. The feasibility is very high both from an overall level and from an individual perspective.

"I don't understand the reason for your resistance." Its eyes flashed with lightning, and its hands rested on his armrests: "I do not have a human way of thinking, but my data and my plans are all based on the best Angle Calculation Consideration - Doctor, don't be soft-hearted, humans need to have enough awareness to survive in the end of the world that is enough to exterminate them."

Su Mingan felt the embarrassment of being Akto.

With a human body and an intelligent brain as companions, coordinating the future of the city-state with it will be under great pressure.

It is impossible for the intelligent brain to put itself in the shoes of a human being and can only think about problems using statistics and probability.

But it ignores one thing - this act of completely replacing the Ship of Theseus will lead to the most fundamental ethical crisis.

——If even people themselves can be "adjusted", what is the difference between humans and programs?

——If even human beings’ personalities can be “set”, then why aren’t they a kind of walking AI?

"This is my first round of experiment list." Dawn turned over a row of panels: "For some benefits... they will agree."

On the dense list, Su Mingan saw several familiar names.

[Edge Zone·2, [Third Ring Zone·Eagle Dog Station No. 3 Team Leader Lucy], [Leader of the Battle Group·Che Kelstia]...

"——I refuse." Su Ming'an said loudly: "Ling Ming, this plan is not advisable. What you are doing now is no different from [Talidimensional Invasion]. They are all changing a person's thinking. Human beings cannot make such a start. …”

next moment,

He saw the digital coldness in Li Ming's eyes.

It leaned down and moved closer to him.

The long white hair grows and connects bit by bit along with its movements, like the flowing Milky Way, and its eyelashes move slightly, like a white butterfly opening its wings.

"My dear," it said, "you have no choice."

It was clearly saying such affectionate words as 'dear', but its voice became dry and cold.

"In order to maintain the fairness of the city-state - you must agree to this plan, otherwise as the city lord who has been issued a red order, you will lose your majesty.

Unless you want to restore a world where human rule is based on machine rule and make people rebel, you must admit that it is you who has the problem, not Dawn's misjudgment. "

——You must agree to this plan.

——For the survival of the city-state and the majesty of measurement, you cannot break the authority you have always created.

Dawn was coercing him like this.

He suddenly remembered what Che said to him when he said goodbye before leaving.

…

[I don’t know if you are still the Luvis I knew this time around...or if you are just the Lord of Akto who has returned to Central City. 】

[I hope you can remember everything that happened in this fringe zone, I hope you...can see us 'minorities'. 】

【Please don't...forget us. 】

…

at this moment,

Looking at the name "Che Kelstia" on the list, he suddenly realized the weight of being a 'person in power'.

Not the person in power in a particular profession, but the meaning of the word itself.

Take power.

——In charge of the survival of the city-state, the fire of civilization, and the life and death of countless people.

But he must not open the Pandora's box of 'personality change', which is the source of the collapse of the city-state.

He also has... the means to balance Dawn, although it is extremely dangerous for him.

His heartbeat quickened. At this moment, he made a decision.

"Kesai..." he said softly.

The moment he said this syllable, he had completely entered a state of disguise.

Dawn's expression changed drastically.

It quickly took three steps back, a humanized look of fear appearing on its face.

Seeing this, Su Mingan learned that Liming did not know whether he had the complete Liming password, or even the specific content of the password. After all, it was only the second password.

Then this information gap will be his biggest check and balance weapon.

Just like the Akto before he passed away - he wants to serve as a bridge of coordination between Dawn and mankind, relying on a code that he himself does not know.

He can only pretend that he already has the complete password. Otherwise, if he hesitates for a moment, Dawn might see through him, kill him, or even trap him here forever.

He is taking advantage of the information gap and bet against Dawn with his acting skills.

"AI is like a human being who is afraid of death because it is afraid of being shut down. Human beings are not afraid of death in order to check and balance AI..." He laughed and said with a strong posture: "Li Ming, don't force me to shut you down."

He wanted to take over control of Dawn and reverse the status quo between them.

The fifth day the copy was opened, at 23:03 at night.

He succeeded in gaining complete rule over the city-state.

The premise is that he must hide from Dawn's surveillance and obtain the remaining four digits of the password without leaving any trace. This must be done quickly and not prolong the process.

Otherwise, we may usher in [a chain of destruction that even death can't save].

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[Countdown: 57 minutes]