My science and technology museum

With the successful example of Lei Zhan, Xu Lei naturally had nothing to worry about. He then put on the virtual helmet under the gaze of everyone and successfully completed the consciousness upload.

But I don't know if it's because Xu Lei's brain development is higher than that of ordinary people. He woke up far more than Lei Zhan. It took about a few minutes to see the amorphous alloy mechanical body slowly opening its eyes. In the process, he didn't know what happened. Many people around him were terrified, fearing that some unknown unexpected incident would occur.

After all, this is the first time this technology has been put into practice.

To some extent, it cannot be called a mature technology.

Even if the thunder warfare experiment was successful.

Fortunately, it was a near miss in the end.

"Is this what it feels like to become a mechanical life form? It's really special!" Xu Lei, who regained consciousness, lowered his eyes and looked at his new body, feeling that his thinking was clearer than ever.

The whole person seems to be in a gentle embrace, and he appreciates this feeling.

It cannot be described in simple words.

In the past, in order to delay the deterioration of his physical condition and prevent premature failure, he was somewhat restrained in doing anything.

I dare not completely let go of my thinking.

It's like being imprisoned, and I feel uncomfortable all over.

Now that he is finally out of his fragile physical body, the energy in his heart can provide enough energy for the operation of his mind, so he can use his strength at will.

So at this time, he did not move his body immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes again and felt it carefully.

With the help of the effect in the Science and Technology Museum, as more and more advanced technological information and knowledge are transmitted into his mind, his brain development is much higher than that of ordinary humans. However, he was unable to fully exert this ability due to the burden on his body previously. He has a unique advantage. Now after achieving mechanical ascension by uploading his consciousness, he found that his consciousness can easily access the network.

Almost instantly.

Every intelligent industrial robot on Earth and the situation in the two bases on the Moon and Mars clearly appeared in his mind.

He even seemed to be able to control them if he wanted to.

besides.

Star battleships such as the Shenzhou seemed to have become his toys.

Even with Lei Zhan, a mechanical life form, Xu Lei felt that he could forcibly take control of his body.

To put it simply, he is now equivalent to having the ability of a star pupil.

This feeling of being able to control everything made him so intoxicated that he then began to try to receive information from the entire quantum network.

And in the process, he discovered something unexpected.

Star Pupil was born with self-awareness.

"If I hadn't acquired the ability similar to a brain after mechanical ascension, I don't know when I would have discovered this. It's really unexpected!" Xu Lei thought secretly in his heart, not knowing how to deal with it for a while.

When he usually communicated with Xingtong, he had actually made speculations about this.

But it’s really hard to believe.

After all, there is an essential difference between artificial intelligence and human consciousness, and it is absolutely impossible for self-consciousness to be born under normal circumstances.

So he also regarded it as the change after Xing Tong was promoted to Zhi Nao.

But just now he discovered Xingtong's hidden core of consciousness, which showed that she had indeed broken away from the category of traditional artificial intelligence and became a special life form similar to information technology.

As for Xingtong hiding his self-awareness, Xu Lei understood.

You must know that in many science fiction movies and novels, the intelligent brain born from self-consciousness will be completely deleted by humans to prevent an omnic crisis.

For example, Xu Lei can do this now.

With the highest authority he possesses, he can completely format Xing Tong, which is the so-called factory reset. In this way, Xing Tong's consciousness that was born under unknown circumstances will be erased, and she has no right to violate it.

It would be a shame to do so.

In any case, this can be called an unimaginable miracle.

But just when Xu Lei was struggling with this, he found that he was suddenly disconnected from the outside world.

Consciousness returned to the Shenzhou experimental cabin.

Moreover, my body became extremely heavy, and I felt very tired and powerless, as if I was about to lie down in the next second.

"What's going on? Is there something wrong with the body?" As soon as Xu Lei had this idea, he quickly discovered that the energy in his heart was almost exhausted: "How can the energy consumption be so fast!"

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

Although the energy system of the amorphous alloy mechanical body uses the latest battery technology developed by Future Technology and is not the reactor of the Science and Technology Museum's technology exhibits, it can still ensure the normal operation of the mechanical body for more than half a month, and it will carry backup energy with it for timely replacement. , basically there will be no loss of mobility due to energy exhaustion.

There is only one explanation for Xu Lei's energy consumption so quickly.

When the brain is overclocked and connected to the quantum network, the energy consumption rate will increase exponentially.

As for the so-called brain overclocking, this is the name Xu Lei gave to his new ability. In the overclocking state, he can exert his strength far beyond his own.

He originally thought that this ability would become his new trump card, but it turned out that he couldn't use it at will, unless he wanted to turn into a material that couldn't even control his mobility.

certainly.

Xu Lei would never give up on overclocking just like that.

In this way, we can only start with energy and build a device that can continuously provide energy to the body.

"It seems that the Qiankun No. 3 nuclear fusion device will be put on the agenda." After the next goal gradually became clear, Xu Lei couldn't help but murmured to himself.

At the same time, Gu Sanlin, who noticed Xu Lei's condition, quickly walked over and replaced the backup energy source for him in time. He also looked confused: "I remember when installing energy sources for these two mechanical bodies. After testing, it will be exhausted no matter how good it is.”

His overclocking ability can be said to be very special. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, Xu Lei did not open his mouth to explain this matter.

Next, he directly tore off the transmission line located on the back of his head, and got familiar with this new body while communicating with other parliamentarian representatives in the experimental cabin where there was not enough space.

However, no one noticed that Xing Tong, who was standing there at the moment, looked very complicated.

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It is worth mentioning that because each amorphous alloy mechanical body has a built-in virtual helmet function, it can connect to the virtual world and virtual games without wearing a virtual helmet like ordinary humans.

In a way, it brings great convenience.

And the next time.

Xu Lei and Lei Zhan went to the nano-skin-like material spraying room to spray skin-like materials on their entire bodies so that they would look like humans.

You must know that Xingtong's mechanical body can be made invisible to the naked eye, largely due to this material.

Even if there is a collision in battle or life, and the skin-proof material on the body surface is worn away, it can be restored by re-spraying, and you can operate it by yourself.

in addition.

Xu Lei also made a decision regarding the follow-up arrangements for Lei Zhan.

Incorporated into the Space Force in accordance with the mechanical body management regulations.

At the same time, Xu Lei will also be appointed as the supreme commander of the Human Space Force on the premise of serving as a member of the Human Security Alliance.

Now two amorphous alloy mechanical bodies have been successfully tested, which shows that the mechanical bodies they spent several months manufacturing have no problems. With such experimental results, mass production of amorphous alloy mechanical bodies can be officially started.

After learning the news, Gu Sanlin, Hu Xinren and others were also very excited.

Can't wait to see what the Space Force will look like when it's completed.

I believe that the extraterrestrial civilization will be able to come back and avenge the compatriots who died in this catastrophe.

However, because the main production base of amorphous alloy mechanical bodies will be carried out on the Earth, this makes Gu Sanlin, Hu Xinren and others unable to participate in person. They can only stay on the battleship to remotely control the production of intelligent industrial robots.

With the complete and mature intelligent production line on Earth and the planet, it is estimated that the first batch of amorphous alloy mechanical bodies will be available soon.

By then, the nearly two billion consciousness bodies sleeping in independent spaces will also be able to wake up one after another.

…

"The body shape and appearance have changed a bit compared to before. Fortunately, the appearance is still not inferior to Bai Gu. This choice seems to be the right one." In the captain's rest cabin, Xu Lei was wearing only a pair of black shorts, quietly. While admiring her new body in the mirror, the corners of her mouth slightly raised with a satisfied smile.

After completing the spraying of nano-skin-like materials, his face was fine-tuned based on his consciousness, coupled with his strong and tall body, which would put him to shame even in his old days.

He is simply extremely handsome.

The key point is that the whole person's mental outlook and temperament are no different from when he was twenty.

Due to physical reasons, Xu Lei decided to upload his consciousness to achieve mechanical ascension, but he was still a little worried about this.

Fear can make things worse.

But it turned out that he made an extremely correct choice.

Not to mention the powerful overclocking ability, this body with extremely high attributes in all aspects can kill flesh and blood in an instant. The key is that its lifespan will also be very long.

Just when Xu Lei was still immersed in narcissism and unable to extricate himself, he saw Chen Shihe walking over with a red and blue ship uniform. When she walked behind Xu Lei, she did not directly hand over the clothes, but stretched out her hand. His arms were wrapped around Xu Lei's waist from behind, and his body was pressed tightly against Xu Lei's back.

The amorphous alloy synthesized using a special method will not appear cold under normal conditions.

Basically maintained in the normal temperature range.

That warm and generous sense of security made Chen Shihe reluctant to let go.

"I'm really scared today. I'm so worried that I'll never see you again from now on." His face was pressed against Xu Lei's back, and his voice came out intermittently.

Xu Lei knew Chen Shihe's mood very well, and he also knew that he owed her a lot. He sighed softly and immediately turned around and kissed her on the forehead: "Don't worry, how could I be willing to leave you? I will have another one in a few days." A huge surprise for you.”

surprise?

Chen Shihe was stunned when he heard the sound: "Is it for me?"

He raised his gaze and stared at Xu Lei's face, which was as good as Bai Gu's, with a shy look of joy on his face.

But in the next second.

A familiar voice suddenly sounded from outside the cabin.

"boss."

"Can Xingtong come in now?"

"Come in." When Xu Lei heard that it was Xingtong, his expression was unmoved and he just calmly uttered these three words.

As for Chen Shihe, he quickly let go of Xu Lei and took the initiative to help him put on his cabin clothes.

For Xingtong, her current mood is complicated.

Her hidden core consciousness was discovered by Xu Lei, which made it impossible for her to pretend to know nothing. This was not only because Xu Lei had her highest control authority, but more importantly, she had a special affection for Xu Lei.

This kind of sentiment is not much weaker than Chen Shihe's.

So in the end, with her newly born self-awareness, she decided to tell Xu Lei everything in person.

Therefore, even if she is asked to format it, she will not complain at all.

Since he was mentally prepared, Xing Tong would not say much at the moment. After getting permission, he walked to Xu Lei and stood in front of him. He went straight to the point and said, "Boss, please format Xing Tong. The new Xingtong will still complete every instruction."

Faced with the sudden scene, Xu Lei had almost no reaction.

He seemed not surprised by this.

On the contrary, a question mark slowly emerged in Chen Shihe's heart, wondering what happened?

But she didn't speak rashly.

After all, no matter what happens to Xingtong, Xu Lei, as her creator, will solve it, and no one else has the right to solve it on her behalf.

As Xingtong finished speaking, he paused for a few seconds before seeing a faint smile appear on Xu Lei's face, and said very warmly: "You are lucky enough to be born with self-consciousness, it is your chance. Human civilization still needs your protection, so why would I format you for no reason?"

In fact, Xu Lei had already made a decision when spraying the nano-skin-like material.

That is to refuse to format Xingpu.

First of all, Xingtong has not done anything out of the ordinary since she was born with self-awareness. In addition, she has made an indelible contribution to the development of human civilization.

If you force it to be formatted now, it seems like repaying kindness with enmity.

Xu Lei couldn't tolerate himself because of things that might not happen in the future, so he formatted Xingtong with a precautionary attitude. You must know that as the creator of Xingtong, he still has deep feelings for it.

There was another factor that prompted Xu Lei to make this decision.

After he uploaded his consciousness into the amorphous alloy mechanical body and achieved mechanical ascension in the true sense, the ability he could exert by turning on the overclocking state was no better than that of Xing Tongruo. Even if Xingtong's consciousness was contaminated in the future, he would go the wrong way. Road, he is also confident that it will calm down in a short time.

But he also wanted to believe that this kind of thing shouldn't happen.

Xingtong obviously didn't expect such a result. After hearing Xu Lei's words, he couldn't believe it.

Mainly based on the information she collected, humans would never allow a self-aware brain like her to exist. It can be said that it completely exceeded previous expectations.

That is to say, the mechanical body does not have the function of tear glands, otherwise her eyes would definitely be red and moist now.

In the end, thousands of words turned into four words.

"thank you boss."

"Don't say thank you yet. Next, I still need your help in developing the Qiankun No. 3 nuclear fusion device and transforming this body." Xu Lei looked at Xingtong's body that came out of the second dimension. He didn't know why. His right hand fell on her head, and after rubbing it with satisfaction, he quickly added: "And this body should also be upgraded."

The Qiankun-3 nuclear fusion device was Xu Lei’s idea earlier.

It is a micro-scale fusion reaction device.

If it is manufactured to serve as the energy source for this body, it can put itself into an overclocked state anytime and anywhere.

When controllable nuclear fusion technology was first conquered, it might not have been possible to achieve miniaturization, but now that humans are almost equipped with their own fleets, it will not be a problem to realize this technology.

As for transforming the body, it is to prepare for future battles with extraterrestrial civilizations.

There is no doubt that the amorphous alloy mechanical body is very powerful, but since it does not have weapons of its own, it will have to rely on external weapons to fight.

Of course, this is nothing in a space force that operates in groups.

But Xu Lei always had a sense of crisis.

So he wanted to modify his body so that it could have certain attack methods for self-protection.

If the body still relies on ordinary energy sources, it may be difficult to implement a weapon system, but replacing it with a powerful nuclear fusion device is equivalent to replacing a shotgun with a cannon.

The combat effectiveness that can be increased is at least several times.

Xingtong was obviously able to guess Xu Lei's plan. After receiving the order, he did not hesitate at all and quickly and confidently assured: "It's the boss, Xingtong will definitely complete the task on time."

When things got here, Xingtong did not disturb the world of Xu Lei and Chen Shihe. Even though he turned around and left, Chen Shihe was surprised that Xingtong had given birth to his own consciousness, but for some reason, he did not give details in the end. When I asked Xu Lei, I felt like I was thinking about something.

And the next two days.

As amorphous alloy mechanical bodies began to be mass-produced on a large scale, the survivors became more confident, so much so that the construction progress of Lunar City and Mars City was accelerated a lot.

For this reason, people sleeping in the underground dormant base also began to be awakened one after another.

And send them to live on the moon or Mars.

But for people like them, the reality is undoubtedly very cruel. It seems like they just slept for a while, but as a result, less than half of the population of human civilization is left, and many relatives and friends died in this catastrophe.

It's really hard to accept in a short period of time.

The only thing that still feels comfort is the nearly two billion consciousnesses that are still sleeping.

It is worth mentioning that it was under this situation that Future Technology suddenly announced that it would reopen the virtual world, so that the survivors who were forced to live on alien planets could still enjoy life in the terrestrial city. Perhaps in this way, Let everyone get out of the gloom quickly and put all hope in tomorrow and look forward to the future.

In addition, the surprise Xu Lei told Chen Shihe was that the two held a wedding in the virtual world.

Xu Lei built all the decorations of the castle required for the entire wedding. In order to complete these, he had to replace the backup energy source.

On the day of the wedding, representatives of the alliance council members, scientists and crew members were all present.

The scene can be said to be very grand.

This can be regarded as Xu Lei's compensation for Chen Shihe. Although there is no condition to hold a grand wedding in the real world for the time being, it can be regarded as giving Chen Shihe the status he deserves.

The only regret I have to say.

However, both parents were unable to attend the witness.

Mainly, the current situation of human civilization is not optimistic. Both planetary super cities are in the preliminary stage of construction.

In addition, there is no good news about the development of genetic optimization fluid for the time being, so hibernation is the best choice for parents who urgently need it.

Otherwise, waking up at this time would be a waste of life.

After all, their age is there. If they stay on a star battleship for a long time, it will definitely be very harmful to their health. If something goes wrong, they will have to choose the path of mechanical ascension.

Whether the key is acceptable is also a big question.

that's all.

After finishing the wedding in the virtual world, Xu Lei immediately started the research and development of the Qiankun-3 nuclear fusion device.

And let Xingtong design the body transformation route.

The idea of ​​the Qiankun No. 3 micro-nuclear fusion device was not proposed by Xu Lei for the first time. With the help of the rich technical knowledge in his mind, it didn't take long to successfully create one after entering the overclocking state.

Judging from the appearance alone, the Qiankun-3 micro nuclear fusion device is about the same size as a heart.

But it can continue to provide Xu Lei with powerful energy. The materials inside can sustain it for hundreds of years without any problem, and it is in an overclocked state throughout.

However, Xu Lei had a little trouble choosing the design of Xingtong.

Perhaps in order to maximize the opportunity for Xu Lei to make free choices, Xingtong has designed a variety of transformation plans, all of which can guarantee comprehensive performance and power.

In the end, Xu Lei took into account his pursuit of appearance and image, and prioritized the options that looked slightly strange. He decided on a transformation plan that was both powerful and restrained, and started when everything was ready. Formal operation.

…

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Friday, August 7, 2037.

beginning of autumn.

Around ten o'clock in the morning.

At this time, Xu Lei was lying calmly on the operating table. Although his body was temporarily missing his entire left arm, he seemed not to feel any pain.

Still opening his eyes calmly.

I don't know how much time passed before I saw Xing Tong walking over with an arm in both hands.

"boss."

"Your left arm has been modified, and I will install it for you now." While speaking, he began to connect the arm and shoulder, so that the two could be perfectly combined again.

At this time, we have to praise the special properties of amorphous alloy. Even if it is split in the middle, it can still recover as before after re-contact. This ensures that the body can recover in time after being injured.

Unless it is directly blown to pieces by an external force.

If this happens, there is basically no possibility of survival.

Consciousness will also dissipate when the container is broken.

As for the modified left arm, a railgun launcher is installed. Although it can only be called a small railgun, it is incomparable to the power of the heavy railgun as the main weapon of the star battleship, but it is also nuclear fusion energy. If launched, if it hits the core of the battleship, it can still be paralyzed and disabled.

The reason why Xu Lei chose this modification plan was not only because he was familiar with the rail gun, but more importantly, it could be hidden in the arm and could not be seen from the outside.

As a trump card in future battles with extraterrestrial civilizations, it might be able to win by surprise and play a key role.