Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"Koko, how's the situation?"

Fredo pressed his sunglasses and looked at a large sea of ​​sand in the distance. After passing through this sea of ​​sand under the gray sky, he could reach the 99 branch. Fredo did not expect that it would be this route. Indeed, this route The route can avoid most of the kangaroo branches, but the roads are not easy to walk.

Although flying over will be very fast, it will consume a lot of energy. If the aircraft of other branches are used to fly over, once the signal is detected, people in other branches will immediately send a confirmation signal.

This confirmation signal changes every day, which is why the kangaroo branches are so strong. If the confirmation signal is wrong, it is illegal, and the kangaroos from other branches will definitely send troops to investigate.

Fredo was tired of such meaningless fighting, so he reached branch 99 as quickly as possible, obtained the grain compression technology, and then returned.

"Imogen, look over there, it's quite beautiful."

Fredo looked to one side. Jamie was taking Imogen on the sand sea. Imogen was still the same as before. She even looked very irritable before. This was the consequences of prefrontal lobe removal.

Without thought, character, and purpose, memories will be fleeting.

At this time, Imogen was sitting on the sand sea, looking at the distance and it became quiet. Jamie got up from the ground, patted the sand and ran over.

"Who on earth are you talking to, Fredo, I've seen it many times."

"AI."

Jamie looked at Fredo suspiciously, then climbed up and took off Fredo's sunglasses. When he put them on, the world became darker.

"What is it? Why can't I see it?"

"The makeup of the human retina is different from ours, and this is something only kangaroos can see."

Jamie scratched his head, having no idea what the AI ​​that Fredo was talking about was.

"AI means artificial intelligence. This is something that you humans have defined in the past. It is indeed a very unparalleled existence and can simplify a lot of work. The entire kangaroo society relies on AI, whether it is war or production, it is all based on the accuracy of AI. Calculated, it can be done very well.”

Jamie was still confused, Fredo laughed and said.

"To give you the simplest example, if you want to go from here to there, what do you do?"

"Let's go."

Jamie replied disapprovingly and Fredo grinned.

"With AI planning, not only can you arrive faster, but you can also avoid many dangerous routes."

Jamie finally understood a little more, and Fredo explained again.

"Another example is how much food you need to eat every day to enable you to carry out normal activities. AI can help you calculate the amount of food you need in a day, and eating these foods will be beneficial to your physical development."

Jamie yelled, Fredo could see it, but Jamie still couldn't understand it, because what Fredo said was too vague for Jamie.

"To put it simply, all your work in the farmland is arranged by this thing."

Jamie groaned and looked at Fredo in complete disbelief.

"Can this thing also be used to arrange work?"

Jamie scratched his head, he had no idea, but after what Fredo said, he could indeed hear the voice every day. The voice arranged what they were going to do today, including irrigation, fertilizing, weeding and insect removal, etc., farmland Everything in the room is arranged by this voice, and it is accurate to the individual.

"This thing is really powerful. He clearly explains what I need to do every day, including how many grasses I need to weed, how many bugs I need to take away, and how much water I need to water."

Fredo laughed.

"Then where does it live?"

Facing this problem, Fredo didn't know how to explain it to Jamie, because informatization is too complex and huge for today's humans.

"This is an extension of the concepts of mathematics and physics. You won't be able to understand it for a while."

Jamie hummed.

"This guy is really awesome. He supervises the kangaroos every day, and he works hard without complaining."

"Yes, it doesn't need any rest or sleep, and it has eternal life."

Jamie was completely shocked. It was the first time he knew that there was such a powerful thing in the world.

"Then why is it willing to listen to the kangaroos?"

Fredo laughed.

"Because it was created, or it has no entity, it can only issue instructions and plan some work details on behalf of the kangaroos, or it does not have any force."

Jamie said thoughtfully for a while.

"If you give it a body, it will definitely be much stronger than kangaroos."

Fredo smiled and nodded, but then looked into the distance. Imogen got up and walked casually in the sea of ​​sand. She looked light and ethereal. The wind blew and picked up some sand from time to time. She looked like she would disappear at any time. generally.

Jamie ran over with a smile and talked to Imogen. Fredo lay down. He was still not used to lying flat, but lying like this was very peaceful. The sound of wind blew in his ears from time to time. Grains of sand drifted past my eyes, and the smell of earth could always be smelled at the tip of my nose.

"Koko, where did you come from?"

Fredo asked.

Confidential

Some red letters appeared in front of his eyes, and Fredo laughed. This AI named Kou Kou was obtained from the Dwarf Kangaroo Legion in the past and was the product of a former comrade.

AI is the history of the development of kangaroo society. Although this thing is a product obtained from human memory and knowledge, it is not an AI created by humans.

AI has no roots in the entire kangaroo society. At least in his many years of wandering, Fredo has never heard from any kangaroo who created and developed the AI ​​that secretly supports everything. of.

Basically, the AI ​​of kangaroos cannot be verified. Even the upper echelons of the military department don't know about it. There may be only a few kangaroos that hold the core secrets, and that is an existence that Fredo will never be able to touch.

There are many AIs in the kangaroo society, and they are all named after the same two characters. This AI named Kou Kou is the clone that his comrades once stole from the military.

AIs with different names have different systems, but the only thing the AIs have in common is their superior computing power. Koko is a combat-type AI and possesses all knowledge related to combat.

"That's almost it. We have to arrive at a ruins and settle down within two hours."

Fredo said, Jamie pulled Imogen over, Fredo started the motorcycle, and soon the motorcycle was traveling quickly in the sea of ​​sand, accompanied by flying sand.

Fredo has switched to AI driving because the road is too difficult and there may be some rocks hidden in the sand. Koko can avoid these things very well.

The AI ​​understands this land far better than the kangaroos, because the kangaroos' detection robots will detect all changes in the surroundings all the time, and then this data will enter the AI's database.

The terrain data was shared by the five kangaroo legions. Fredo increased his speed, but Jamie looked a little uncomfortable as the motorcycle turned left and right on the sand sea.

"Slow down, Coco."

At around 7 o'clock in the evening, Fredo saw a dilapidated ruined town. Like other cities, the entire city had almost disappeared in the wind and sand.

Many walls had cracked and were severely corroded by the wind and sand. After Fredo and the others entered the city, the sky had completely darkened.

Soon they found a sheltered place. The cement structure wall was almost destroyed. Fortunately, most of the building was made of metal.

The lights came on in the dark space, Imogen was still sitting blankly aside, Jamie was helping her clean her body.

"Let's make a potato stew tonight."

Fredo said and started to work. There was nothing outside except the sound of wind and sand. Fredo had been immersed in such loneliness for too long, but now there was laughter in his ears.

"Imogen, what do you think? I'm feeling better now. If you like it, can you say a word?"

Listening to Jamie's words, Fredo started cooking food skillfully. He knew very well that there was deep sadness hidden in Jamie's words, but Jamie rarely showed his sadness. He always smiled. Yes, it looks optimistic.

"Jamie, have you been like this when you encountered unhappy things before?"

Fredo asked because he felt a little weird. There was something about Jamie that was difficult for Fredo to understand.

"ah?"

Jamie was a little confused, but then laughed.

"There are a lot of unhappy things. It's been like this since childhood. But it's good to remember the happy things. Why do you have to remember the unhappy things?"

Fredo laughed, nodded, and started to put the potatoes, meat, and some seasonings in. Although the kangaroos would occasionally eat some, these foods are staple foods for humans.

Fredo was still observing Jamie. He was happily talking to Imogen about some things, many of which were from the past. It was obvious that he wanted Imogen to remember something.

Thinking about Fredo's situation, Jamie felt like he could still laugh in the face of death. Those who came to beg for food last night were all made to laugh by Jamie.

Jamie quickly became involved with them, which seemed a bit incredible to Fredo.

After a while, Jamie pulled Imogen over, carefully took out the food from the pot, and fed it to Imogen until it was cool. Imogen could only move her mouth to swallow, but maybe she was eating something. She couldn't understand it herself, it was just because this body was sending out hunger signals.

Fredo enjoyed this moment very much. His eyes were paying attention to Jamie's every move. In fact, Fredo had seen everything from the beginning when he met the two of them.

Now think about it carefully, the reason why he took action that day was not because he saw the two people were about to be killed. Fredo had also seen a lot of human beings being killed. Many times the humans resisted, but to no avail. If the kangaroos were not in a good mood, If it is too troublesome to bring such rebels back, they will kill humans on the spot.

It was Jamie who held Imogen down and then lay on the ground, making Fredo feel surprised. This is indeed what humans would do, but under such circumstances, doing it made Fredo feel surprised. .

Fredo has seen countless similar conflicts. Either humans attack or flee. Very few people stop their companions and then show obedience like Jamie.

So Fredo took action, and he saved the two children. Now Fredo also figured out that the first thing he paid attention to was Jamie, not the stubborn Imogen who wanted to resist.

It is true that this girl is very brave. She dares to resist the kangaroos. However, many times, bravery equals recklessness. Fredo once heard an old human said that in such a desperate situation, living will always require more courage than a pleasant death. and perseverance.

This has also been confirmed by the past actions of Fredo and the others. If weak humans resist rashly, the power that has finally been built up will easily collapse.

Only through continuous patience and continuous gathering can we gain strength and carry out larger-scale resistance.

Human beings seem to be born with an understanding of this truth, so they are very good at pretending, and human beings are also very perceptive. Unexpectedly, Jamie found out that he was lying easily and did not want to continue to tell Jamie knowledge for a long time.

"Have you always been like this before?"

Fredo asked after a while, and Jamie looked at Fredo doubtfully. Imogen seemed to be full. She didn't even want to open her mouth when the food was delivered to her. There was still some left in the pot, but it was already cold.

Seeing Jamie eating voraciously, smiling happily and contentedly, Fredo stood up and walked to one side to light a cigar. Imogen stood up again, staggering and walking around casually.

"Be careful Imogen."

After seeing Imogen falling, Jamie shouted and stood up. Imogen then got up and started walking again. Jamie hurriedly ran over and grabbed her, pulled her into the pocket of the motorcycle, and used After being wrapped in blankets, Imogen calmed down.

"What did you just ask?"

Jamie asked in confusion, Fredo shook his head, and soon after Jamie ate, he happily got into the blanket, hugging Imogen and planning to rest.

"You're so cold, Imogen, why are you like this?"

After a while, he watched the two of them fall asleep. Fredo returned to the wind and sand. The wind was very light now. Fredo could see clearly in the darkness. When he was young, he had asked the world countless times why, But there is still no answer.

But now Fredo feels as if he has found the answer, and the answer is right in front of him. Fredo knows very well that with Jamie's words, he will one day know everything.

"maybe."

Fredo laughed. It was obviously in such a dark situation, but no kangaroo or anyone was willing to pursue the answer to why. All he could see in front of him was the misery of the enslavers and the enslaved. Fredo I am tired from worrying too much, but now my body seems to be filled with warmth.

"The world should see light one day! Maybe!"