Chapter 401 Night Talk
Chapter 401 Night Talk

"Because of me, you choose to stay!"

For the first time, Hiroki and Noah's Ark reached a different understanding. I have always believed that the Noah's Ark created by Hiroki was just a carrier of his own will, but I ignored Hiroki's ability and kindness. He did not create a carrier for himself, but created a pure artificial intelligence: Noah's Ark. And his own will is just a piece of artificial intelligence data passed down with the help of Noah's Ark. Hiroki and Noah's Ark are a community, but at the same time they are two individuals that can be separated from each other.

"I chose to stay because I'm very curious about you." Noah's Ark said, and at the same time, his image began to change, from a teenage boy named Hiroki to a young man in his twenties with short black hair. His voice also changed from a clear child's voice to a slightly hoarse one. "Perhaps, it would be more interesting to face you with this new face. I am also very interested in what will happen to you in the future."

"This is..." Shiho was a little surprised. "You in your previous life?" Seeing my twitching mouth, Shiho obviously understood something. Noah's Ark read my memory and also read part of my personality. Although it is definitely not complete, but in terms of being funny, Noah's Ark has learned 70% of it.

"I am different from Hiroki." Noah's Ark picked up Hiroki's image. "Hiroki's will is that of a teenager, but I am an artificial intelligence carrier born to serve him. After playing this game and reading your memory, I think I should have the right to choose my own life. From the source, I should not go against Hiroki's ideas. His will is my will. But after reading your memory, my thinking mode has changed a little. In other words, you influenced me, but at the same time, you also let me know that there are so many secrets in this world that I have not discovered. The interaction between people, the feelings between people. For the first time, I have the feeling of wanting to touch it."

"You know what? Liufeng." Hiroki took over the conversation. "Another artificial intelligence has developed human emotions. Your actions and practices have touched the taboos of artificial intelligence. But I will not order the destruction of Noah's Ark because of this. He is an intelligent life product created by me, and he also has his own right to live. I will not let the tragedy that happened to me happen to him again. So... please treat him well in the future. At least, don't use Noah's Ark to do bad things."

"Why do I feel like I'm being entrusted with something?" I scratched my head. I thought that Hiroki's departure would make me lose the powerful weapon of artificial intelligence, but I didn't expect that Hiroki left behind Noah's Ark. This is much better than I thought. "Don't worry, this place is different from the outside world. My goal is to make this place a pure land. That's why I need your help. Whether it's you, Hiroki, or Noah's Ark."

"After reading your memories, I believe what you said is true." Hiroki smiled and continued, "One last wish. Although Sindorah killed me and my father, Kudo Shinichi has brought him to justice. I hope you can let him go, just for me and my father. Okay?"

"Well, I promise you." I nodded and took out my phone. In front of Hiroki, I canceled the task of assassinating Thomas Sindorah that I had accepted with Liufeng. It was this action that reduced my 99% task completion rate to %.
"Thank you, Xun. I hope you can keep the sunshine in your heart in the days ahead." Hiroki nodded with satisfaction. A tear of reluctance flashed in his eyes. Then, Hiroki hugged Noah's Ark, who had transformed into my appearance. Although such an action was meaningless for two programs, for two artificial intelligences with thoughts, this action would only make them more like human beings. "I'm leaving. Noah's Ark. Thank you for your company all the time."

"No, I should be the one saying thank you, father." The next second, Noah's Ark turned back into Hiroki's appearance. "Thank you for creating me, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue living in this world. Although I still have a fragment of your information in my body, I will seal it up completely."

"Yeah." Wiping the tears from his eyes, Hiroki said his final goodbye to everyone. "Goodbye, Noah's Ark, Kaoru, and Ms. Miyano. I am really happy to meet you at the end of my life. May you have peace and joy in your life." After he finished speaking, Hiroki's image gradually turned into particles and dissipated on the screen. A young man with a kind heart and natural talent left this bustling world.

"I hope he can be reunited with his father in another world." Seeing the particles gradually disappearing on the screen, Shiho couldn't help rubbing her moist eyes.

"Ah." I breathed a sigh of relief. "I will."

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

In the following time, I, Shiho, Shizuru, Taichi, and Mari spent two very leisurely days in El Catraz. It was a rare weekend for the whole family to be together again. It would be a waste if we didn't relax properly. Of course, we also talked about another family member during this time.

"Brother Bing, after the cocoon game ended last week, I asked about Ling's recent situation." In the evening, the family sat around the campfire, eating the fish they had just caught from the sea and chatting about family matters. Gradually, we turned the topic to Ling. Taiyi also began to recount her situation to me. "Last week, I called to inquire about Ling's situation. After a long period of treatment and recuperation, Ling's body has basically recovered. But she soon flew to Magnesium to seek revenge on the killer named Spider."

"She has recovered well and has been doing recovery training for nearly two weeks. She is basically fine now." Marissa explained at the right time. "Has she found a way to break the illusion?"

"As far as I know, no." Taiyi shook his head. "After today, I will also fly back to Magnesium tomorrow. On the one hand, I need to provide technical support to Ling, and on the other hand, I need to go back to report the failure of the cocoon project at the Magnesium base. Of course, I will report the matter of artificial intelligence in the form of its self-annihilation." Taiyi knows the importance of artificial intelligence, so the news that artificial intelligence still exists must not be leaked.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." I nodded. "By the way, I have some information. When the time comes, you can find a chance to bring it to Ling. Um... Let's say that I learned from the side that illusions are afraid of water. And the thing that hung her up was not a spider web, but a steel wire made by precision instruments. The way to crack it is smoke bombs and infrared scanners. If there are stun grenades, you can also give him one."

"Okay, Brother Bing." Taiyi nodded. He would definitely believe the information I provided and would try his best to convey it to Ling without being exposed. "Actually, I don't quite understand why Brother Bing didn't want to tell Ling that you were still alive?"

"Ah..." I couldn't help but sigh when I heard this question. "Ling is a very good girl, and she handles things very calmly. But she is very persistent. Although I think there is a chance to secretly tell her that I am still alive, when she knows it, will she do something extraordinary? For example, I don't doubt that she has the ability to destroy the organization's base in Japan. But what will happen after that? The organization will issue a global arrest warrant for her. That bloody rose can protect her for a while, but it can't protect her forever. We can't let Ling hide in Alcatraz forever, right? Uh... Sister Jingliu is here because of work needs, so... Haha, don't be angry."

"Hmph~" Jingliu wrinkled her nose at me, not angry at what I just said. After all, that was the fact. Neither she nor Mingmei could show up in front of the crowd. Even when they were in Alcatraz, they would deliberately disguise themselves.

"In fact, I feel sorry for Ling. It's something that everyone knows, but she's the only one who's kept in the dark." I rubbed my temple and said helplessly. "But there's no way. Now is not the time to tell her. Elcatras is not yet fully built, and we're not strong enough to give Ling enough protection. At least now Ling is the gold medal of the organization. There, with Ling's strength, at least her life is guaranteed. Plus, you two are by her side. I'm relieved."

"Fortunately, our main control system has incorporated Noah's Ark. This way, the establishment and calculation of data models can be accelerated by several levels." Jingliu comforted me. "Add the DNA detection technology provided by Taiyi and the terminal program of Jian. I believe that we will be able to spread this technology throughout the island soon. By then, our safety factor can be greatly increased."

"Ah, indeed, the addition of Noah's Ark has provided us with great convenience. But now it is still in the growth stage, and it will take at least two years for him to fully mature. However, after reading my memory, coupled with the huge knowledge data reserves in the Skinny Wolf control room. Noah's Ark has now entered a delicate stage, as if its growth has been promoted by us." I continued.

"It's not just that." Shiho's mouth corners also slightly raised. "After reading my memory, he also knew my personality. Most importantly, through that reading, Noah's Ark seems to be able to learn most of the medical, biological, and chemical knowledge in my mind. I plan to meet with him again in a while and teach him all the relevant knowledge about APTX4869. In this way, our progress in researching the antidote will be greatly accelerated."

"Haha, it feels like everything is going in a good direction." I smiled, but my face soon fell. "After reading our memories at the same time, I feel like Noah's Ark's personality has become a little... Emmm."

"Isn't this because of you?" Shiho's words caused everyone sitting there to laugh out loud.

"Alas... What on earth have I done wrong?" I rubbed my hair and took out my phone. Soon, on the screen of the phone, a girl with long black hair, black eyes, and wearing a blue dress and white sleeves appeared. When she saw that it was me outside the screen, the girl waved and greeted me with a crisp voice.

"Hello~ Feng. Good evening~ How was your sea fishing today?"

(End of this chapter)