Chapter 400 Going and Staying

Chapter 400: Go or Stay

“Is this your island?”

"Alcatraz, wow, what an interesting place." A week later, several special guests arrived on Elcatraz Island.

I still remember that after the game ended that day, the children emerged from their cocoons one after another. The joy in the room made the children understand the true meaning of this game experience. Noah's Ark also chose to end itself after the game. Under the gaze of so many people, the signal of Noah's Ark gradually declined, and finally, it left quietly. The children were very excited about the experience of this game, and kept telling each other their thoughts on the game, such as Ayumi's gratitude to Mitsuhiko for being protected. For example, Genta's senseless spirit of standing up to block the gun for Conan was praised by everyone. While the children were happily talking about the content of the game, I had quietly received a message from Taichi.

【Artificial intelligence transplantation was successful.】

[Very good, come with me to Alcatraz in a week.]

【Yes. 】

Yes, Noah's Ark is indeed dead, but the program segment in this exhibition hall is dead. More importantly, the Noah's Ark program code sent to the network through the telephone line has been successfully copied and transplanted to Taiyi's laptop through my discussion with Hiroki and others. The reason is that I want to take them to see a different world. All of this is happening quietly without anyone noticing.

So a week later, Taichi and Marisa both stopped all the observers from following them on the pretext of meeting each other. After all, their superior was Vermouth and their direct superior was Ling, and neither of them would restrict Taichi from meeting Marisa. Vermouth was not to mention, Ling was still recovering from her injuries, and she would not give any orders to the two of them.

In this way, after some disguises and changes of route, the two boarded the plane to Elcatras with me. Of course, Shiho also accompanied us, as well as a large cargo box with three cocoon instrument terminals, which was escorted by the Ning sisters. Although the platform terminal of the cocoon game was decided to be destroyed after that incident, we successfully saved the three cocoons with the identity of Taiyi program engineer and one of the inventors.

Back on the island, Mingmei and Jingliu were ecstatic to see the two. After going through so many hardships, the family finally came together successfully here. Although the family was still missing an important member, everyone knew that this was a good start. They also knew that one day the vacant seat would be occupied by a purple-haired girl.

"How is it? Isn't the environment here pretty good?" After Taiyi input the data into the main computer of Alcatraz, we started another conversation with Noah's Ark. Of course, behind me, Shiho, Taiyi, Mary, Jingliu, Shoulang and others all stopped. The Ning sisters stood outside the door to prevent outsiders from disturbing us.

On the huge screen, the images of Hiroki and Noah's Ark appeared on the left and right.

"The environment is nothing more than a difference in the main control terminal for us." Noah's Ark said. "But I spread the data stream to all the sub-computers here and found that it is very empty here. Everything is based on construction. According to the information on the Internet, this island appeared not long ago due to a volcanic earthquake. After some treatment, it has regained its vitality. But it has only been less than a year since then, and it has developed to such a level." (Everyone, let's ignore the timeline... He is too difficult.)
"But this doesn't seem to have anything to do with inviting us here." Hiroki continued. "We were supposed to end our game a week ago. You said you wanted to talk to us about something. It was about our living environment, and you wanted to take us to a new place. To be honest, I wanted to go to heaven to find my father after finishing that game."

"Hiroki, I understand your feelings." I nodded, "But I hope you can still give me some time to let me share something with you. However, I can't explain this thing clearly, so I plan to sit directly in the cocoon and let you directly connect to my brain and read my memory."

"this..."

Noah's Ark and Hiroki looked at each other. They knew very well what kind of threat such an action would pose to the person whose memory was read, because with just a thought, they could directly destroy the brain of the person whose memory was read. After all, the cocoon contained enough energy. As artificial intelligence, they had never thought that a human would make such a request.

"Are you sure? This might be dangerous for you." Hiroki confirmed again.

"It doesn't matter, because there are some things I can't explain clearly." I nodded. "Of course, we have three cocoons here, so let's just read three people at a time."

"Oh?" Noah's Ark asked in confusion.

"Shiho, are you okay?" I turned and looked at the girl next to me.

"Of course." Shiho stepped forward. This was what we had discussed during the week. Noah's Ark would read the memories of Shiho and me, and the other one would be read by Hiroki. After that game, Shiho also clearly felt my change. I stopped protecting her blindly and started to let her gradually get in touch with me and face it together.

"Okay, you can get in." Noah's Ark nodded.

"So, what should I read?" Hiroki asked from the side.

"It's her." I pointed in a direction, and that direction was exactly where Shoulang was. No, to be precise, it was behind Shoulang, where Koga Sakura hadn't spoken a word, but had only pulled the corner of Shoulang's clothes, revealing half of her head.

"Um...is this little girl special?" Hiroki was a little confused.

"You'll know after you read it." I smiled faintly. "Xiaoying, come here." I waved to the little girl behind Shoulang, and Xiaoying came out after Shoulang nodded. "Brother Mingya, what's the matter?"

"The brother on this screen will do something strange to you later... um, he will need your help... um... he will scan your brain, and you just need to recall a series of events from the time you were born, to your experiences, to your current life."

"Oh." Sakura responded crisply, and then turned to look at Hiroki on the screen. "Big brother on the screen, please don't do anything weird to Sakura later."

"..."

"Puff." Next to Hiroki, Noah's Ark very wisely uttered a syllable. Although it was just a common thing for him, it surprised everyone except me and Shiho. An artificial intelligence that can laugh and have emotions. What is the difference between it and humans? Maybe the difference is just the living environment. If the computer terminal is changed to a biological body... Then the two words "artificial man" and "artificial man" will be essentially different. "Okay, let's start." Hiroki was sweating all over his head and started scanning us, while I, Shiho, and Sakura sat in three cocoons respectively. Waiting for Hiroki and Noah's Ark to start the neural connection program.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

The process of reading memories is very long. After all, Noah's Ark and the others must be very careful in connecting each neuron signal. Otherwise, it is easy to get into trouble. Of course, not everyone takes that long. Sakura came out very quickly. After all, she is only seven or eight years old. In addition, she has control over her memory, so Hiroki only needs to read three or four years of memory, which takes only two hours. Shiho is relatively slower, about seven or eight hours. As for my memory. Noah's Ark took a whole day to read all my memories, including the last life.

laugh...

The door of the cocoon opened and I walked out. Jingliu, who was waiting outside, hurriedly brought me a cup of warm water. There was also food that had been prepared long ago. After a day and a night of deep sleep, drinking water was necessary, and of course, physiological discharge was also necessary, but there was no need to rush.

"Huh...how is it?" I took the warm water and drank it, then asked Noah's Ark.

"..."

"..."

Noah's Ark and Hiroki both chose to remain silent. Perhaps they were silently exchanging what they had read. But soon, both of them responded.

"Can we talk alone? Um... Miss Miyano can stay. Ah, Miss Miyano Shiho, not Miyano Akemi."

Noah's Ark read the names of the two sisters accurately, which meant that he had completely received my memory, and everyone present also understood this, so they all walked out of the control room. At the same time, I also explained to Hiroki and the others that I should go and solve some personal problems first and then come back.

"Go ahead." Ten minutes later, I was eating the food Jingliu had prepared for me early on while looking at two identical figures on the main screen.

"Honestly, I never thought that in the world I have experienced, there would be a strange person like you. After all, time travel is simply unreasonable, but it happened right in front of me." Noah's Ark said. "I also understand why I am the one who reads your memory, not Hiroki."

Having said this, Noah's Ark glanced at Hiroki who was standing silently beside him.

"After sharing the data, I also understand why you want me to read Sakura's memory. Is it for the sake of leaving the warehouse?" Hiroki took over and smiled. "Indeed, your choice is correct. Let me read Sakura's past first, and I will have a double understanding of the suffering this child has suffered and the hope for the present. Then let Noah's Ark share some of your memories with me. With this sequence, I am very likely to be convinced by you. If you let me read your memory at the beginning, I think I will really use electricity to pierce your brain directly."

"We have to be prepared for both situations, don't we?" I chuckled and looked up at the two people on the screen. "Noah's Ark is different from you. You are a kind-hearted boy with Hiroki's thoughts. Noah's Ark is pure artificial intelligence. He has no extra emotions, nor extra emotional thinking. He only has a blank mind, and any emotion is in its most initial state. The so-called good and evil are just objective oppositions in front of him. He can record all the people and things that happen. So if I operate this way, it will be good for all of us." When connecting with Noah's Ark, I deliberately explained that this world is just an animation world, and Noah's Ark expressed understanding and helped me conceal it. After all, he has seen the people who traveled through time now, so what is impossible? After reading the memory this time, Noah's Ark will become the person in the world who knows the most of my secrets. Uh... Program.

"I have to say, you are really a gambler." Noah's Ark smiled. "I have never seen a person who can experience two lives, and I have never seen a person who can exist like you after experiencing two lives. This may be the difference between humans and artificial intelligence. To be honest, compared to what you have done, I think your life is really rich, although compared with what I have learned on the Internet in the past two years, it is not glorious."

"In your memory, I also read what you want me and Noah's Ark to do. Become the main control system here, live a carefree life here, and maintain peace here." Hiroki said. "Haha, if you hadn't asked me to read Koga Sakura's memory first, to be honest, I really don't want to stay here for a second longer. It's too early for artificial intelligence to appear in this world. If I stay, I will eventually become the source of disaster, for everyone."

"Everyone has two sides, one in the light and one in the dark." I looked up and said to Hiroki. "My purpose in doing this is not to use any means to keep you two, but to hope that after reading my memory, you can make your own choice. If you two insist on leaving, I will not stop you. But if you can stay and help me build this pure land, I welcome you with open arms."

Yes, leaving the artificial intelligence on the main computer of Elcatras is the purpose of my inviting them here. With them, I don't have to worry about Elcatras being captured from the network. Not only that, but the DNA collection technology on the cocoon can be widely used to achieve DNA real-name authentication and ensure the safety of every person who lands on the island. Not only that, having artificial intelligence is equivalent to filling up the technology tree of the entire island. Although Noah's Ark is still a little immature now, after another three to five years, it will become an artificial intelligence that has reached the peak of both mind and age. By then, as long as the technology and materials can keep up, Elcatras will become the most advanced technological island in the world, no matter at which level.

After my words, Hiroki and Noah's Ark fell into silence again, and the two seemed to start communicating again.

"Kaoru, do you really want to keep them?" Shiho, who already knew about the plan, was still a little worried. It would be good to keep them, but if they can't be kept, the secrets of the island and my own memories are likely to be leaked. Shiho's worries are actually correct, because I have also worried about such problems. But after thinking about it, I decided to take a gamble. With Noah's Ark's personality, he will never tell anyone about my affairs. He is not so gossipy, or he can't gossip at all. But Hiroki can't say. As a boy with a kind personality, even if his brain development rate exceeds 30%, he still has emotions, not just a machine with logic and working ability. So, I let Hiroki take the lead in reading Sakura's memory. Because among everyone, only Sakura is the cleanest and can move Hiroki the most.

"In fact, I still want to leave." A few minutes later, Hiroki had an answer. "People like me really shouldn't stay. I think I should go find my father. This is the path a person should take. I have no regrets about being able to return to this world again."

"Is that so? What a pity." I was a little disappointed with Hiroki's answer. However, I couldn't force it. After all, I couldn't keep artificial intelligence even if I wanted to. If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, I'm doomed. "Then, I wish you can reunite with your father in heaven as soon as possible."

"Well, thank you. Goodbye. After Kudo Shinichi, I am also honored to be your friend, Ryufu."

"Me too, Hiroki." I looked up at Hiroki with a smile on my face and said sincerely. "It is my honor to meet you who have the same adventure as me in this world of adventure."

"Please tell her you're sorry about what happened to Sakura. I talked to her in the cocoon, and she told me a lot about you. She also hopes that I can stay and help you. Tell her you're sorry for me. What I can't do, I'll let Noah's Ark do it from now on."

"Okay, I'll tell her... Hmm? What did you say?" Hiroki's words made me slightly stunned. What does it mean to let Noah's Ark do it for him?

"Because of me, you choose to stay!"

(End of this chapter)