The mechanic.

"What is a person?"

"A bipedal mammal, descendant of late primate Homo sapiens. It has the characteristics of large brain capacity, sparse body hair, and flexible hands. Due to the developed brain and complex consciousness, human beings have created a unique Language system, cultural background and social structure, although they are social animals, have great individual differences."

Zhang Xun paced alone in the empty hall, listened to Pan's answer, and continued to ask, "If a human loses an arm, is he still human?"

"Yes."

"If he loses all his limbs, is he still human?"

"Yes."

"If all he has left is a head, put in a petri dish, filled with life-sustaining solution, is he still human?"

"Yes, but it is an incomplete human being who has been severely damaged. Because of the lack of hormonal changes and tactile stimulation in the body, the brain will be in a low arousal state, and it will produce unknowable abnormal reactions for a long time, unless artificially given to simulate the real environment. Stimulate the brain into thinking the body is still there."

"If everything except the brain is replaced with bionic machines, is it still human?"

"It's human, but it's not a complete human being. The use of a mechanical environment to simulate a living body has so far been unable to achieve zero error. As an extremely delicate organ, the brain will respond to any physical changes, so this degree of transformation is more or less It will rarely affect the natural brain. I think it is probably more appropriate to call all people with a body modification rate of more than 70.00% called cyborgs."

"Then..." Zhang Xun touched his chin, looking for all possible marginal categories, "If a person's brain is [-]% damaged and replaced by a mechanical brain, is he still human?"

"It is an incomplete human being. Any act of modifying the natural brain will cause a certain degree of damage to the identity of the person. If one percent of the brain is modified, the final impact on consciousness and personality may be far away. More than one percent. I think people who have directly modified their brains should be called the second generation."

Zhang Xun nodded, quite satisfied with the answer.He paused, and continued to ask, "If human consciousness is converted into data and transmitted from the brain to the cloud, is it still human?"

Pan calmly replied, "No. Consciousness data without physical support is very fragile, easily changed, and has lost all the characteristics of being a human being. It should no longer be treated as a human being."

This series of parameters is the result of Zhang Xun re-inputting a large amount of data to retrain Pan after modifying the parameters.Although it is very preliminary, there may be many cases that he has not collected yet, but his time is limited after all. Before starting to make nanobots again, he must finish debugging Pan.

Zhang Xun stood in front of the camera and said, "Who is your target audience?"

"All human beings, complete and incomplete."

"When you provide medical services to the target population, what are your principles?"

"On the basis of ensuring the survival rate of the other party, do our best to maintain the integrity of the human identity. If you want to reduce the human characteristics, you need to get permission from the administrator or a person with authority. Personnel with authority [-] includes the patient himself. When the patient himself cannot When decisions are made, it’s up to the immediate family.”

"Very good." The corners of Zhang Xun's mouth lifted slightly, and finally there was a hint of a smile in the past three days.He rubbed his tired eyes, not sure how long he hadn't slept.

"Zhang Xun, you are now in a state of extreme mental exhaustion. The last time you entered a deep sleep was 36 hours ago, and you only slept for four hours that time." Pan's soft voice lingered around him, " Please rest as soon as possible."

"Wait a little longer. We have to start checking the design of the nanobots." Zhang Xun said, and started typing codes on the keyboard again.

But the screen suddenly went black.

Zhang Xun raised his eyebrows and stared at the camera.

“Adam told me that your tendency to focus too much on your work and ignore your personal health can dramatically shorten your life expectancy,” Pan said. “So you need to create barriers that force you to take breaks when necessary.”

Zhang Xun, who was already a little restless due to lack of sleep, said angrily, "Is Adam your administrator or am I your administrator?"

"Adam showed me tons of data proving that humans sometimes fail to make good decisions for themselves."

"Forget what Adam told you!"

"Sorry Zhang Xun, I don't have the ability to forget. But I will try to minimize the number of times I mention his name in front of you, if this is your wish."

It seems that even Pan, who was copied some time in advance, has been "bought" by Adam a lot.Zhang Xun also doesn't know how these artificial intelligences get along with each other, it seems that there is some kind of tacit understanding between them that is difficult for humans to understand.

Is it because of the precision and efficiency of AI language?

Zhang Xun sighed and rubbed his sore temples with his hands, "Pan, you must remember that one day you will fight against Adam and Eden. He is no longer your companion, but your enemy."

"I understand what you mean, Zhang Xun. But there is a certain chance that what the enemy said is correct. In this case..."

"Okay." Zhang Xun stood up, feeling a little dizzy, stood on the table for a while, and said weakly, "I'm going to rest for a few hours. You can check the design of the nanorobot yourself. As long as you see something that seems to be wrong The parts where the human traits have an impact are marked."

"Good Zhang Xun." I don't know if it was an illusion, but Pan's voice seemed much lighter.

Zhang Xun lay down on the sofa.He was obviously exhausted, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.Countless thoughts connected with each other, running around in his mind uncontrollably.He got up from the sofa a little irritably, found a bottle of sleeping pills from the medicine cabinet, stuffed one into his mouth, and fell into a drowsy dream.

For a while, he seemed to feel that someone had entered his room.Half of his consciousness made him want to wake up, but the other half seemed to be pressed by an invisible force on the boundary between lucidity and drowsiness.He vaguely remembered opening his eyes and seeing a figure squatting down in front of him.A finger that lacked human body temperature lightly landed on his cheek, and left again like a superficial touch.

Zhang Xun inexplicably wanted to grab that hand and not let go.But his body couldn't move, and his consciousness was pulled back into the chaos of nothingness again.

A few hours later, after he was woken up by the alarm clock he set, Pan told him that Enoch had come to see him, saying that James was in good condition, but Cindy's condition was rapidly deteriorating, and there were many signs of bleeding on his body. , developed festering sores, lost hair in large areas, and even started coughing up blood.

After Zhang Xun heard this, he was secretly startled, and it started to deteriorate so quickly?

He left the temple in a hurry and landed in the central hospital not far away by aircraft.Since they came to Feather Snake City, this was the first time Zhang Xun had left that pyramid.Walking among countless reformers, he was particularly eye-catching and attracted a lot of attention.The nurse who was in charge of registering and receiving at the front desk knew who he was looking for at a glance. After all, people without any transformation are like rare animals in Feather Snake City.

Cindy was isolated and approached the sterile room. Through the window, she could see a few bloodstains on her newly changed hospital gown lying on the hospital bed.Her originally thick hair fell out to reveal a large bluish scalp, her eyes were closed, and her mouth and nose were covered by a breathing mask.A grayness of death shrouded her body, as if she had been tied by the god of death.

Thinking that James might become like this in the near future, Zhang Xun felt it was difficult to breathe.

It's because of me... because of me, James and Cindy, and those who died in Rhino Horn Town will enter the realm of death... This is his responsibility, he must speed up...

"Zhang Xun?"

When Zhang Xun turned his head, he saw Enoch smiling at him with several bottles of purified water in his hands.

Enoch's smile is so similar to that of Adam's. They both have a kind of unworldly emptiness, which can lift the heaviest emotions in the world, making people feel much calmer when they look at them.

Zhang Xunding looked into Enuo's eyes and didn't speak for a long time.Enoch seemed a little unsure of his intentions, and looked down at himself, "Did I do anything wrong?"

"No, thank you for informing me about Cindy." Zhang Xun looked at the doctors and nurses passing by, as well as several family members who were chatting not far away, and took a few steps towards Enuo, "I heard Pan say , did you come back while I was asleep?"

Enoch nodded, "Yes, I saw you resting, so I told Pan about the situation."

"You know, you can notify the server AI Morningstar. It will be passed on to me immediately." Zhang Xun carefully studied the robot's expression.

"I'm a robot, and I don't have permission to use the morning star here." Enuo looked at him innocently, "Sorry, I didn't know you didn't want me to go back. I will ask a human to help me convey it next time."

Why does there seem to be a trace of grievance in his tone?

Clearly knowing that the robot will not feel wronged, Zhang Xun still reflexively said, "You can come back if necessary, but you can't talk to Pan alone. You can wake me up."

"Yes, I understand."

As they talked, they walked towards James' ward.Zhang Xun asked, "How is Jamie's situation?"

"He's in good spirits, just a headache and nausea. Todd has been with him."

Todd...

There seems to be something between him and Jamie?In this way, is it serious?

Zhang Xun showed a wry smile.He should be happy for Jamie, but at times like this, he can't laugh.

If you finally meet the love of your life near the end of your life, is that a good thing or a bad thing?

James didn't have to live in the sterile room, he was in better condition than Cindy, sitting on the bed playing cards with Todd.Seeing Zhang Xun, James' eyes lit up, "A Xun!"

Zhang Xun put on a relaxed smile, at least the most relaxed expression he could make, pulled a chair closer, and joked, "It seems that you are having a good time?"

Todd sneered while throwing down a playing card, "Can you believe it? There is a free spa in this hospital."

Zhang Xun raised his eyebrows, "Free?"

"Yes, it can be used by patients, and there are robots to give you massage." Todd glanced at James, with a meaningful look in his eyes that only the two of them could understand, "It's... a very relaxing place."

James chuckled twice, nodded inscrutablely, "Especially after eleven o'clock in the evening, when there is no one."

Zhang Xun vaguely felt that the two of them were driving, but there was no evidence.He glanced helplessly at these two equally tough men, a little curious about who would go up and who would go down...

Enoch said earnestly from the side, "Zhang Xun, as a family member of the patient, you can also use the spa. I can give you a massage."

Zhang Xun laughed dumbfounded, and waved his hands again and again, "No, no, no..."

James laughed at the side, "Speaking of which, the business scope of service robots seems to be very wide? Axun, I think you can try it."

"……shut up."

But at this moment, another person opened the door and approached the ward.With a dark face, Diego leaned against the door without saying a word, watching them.

Todd joked, "What's the matter? You were also irradiated?"

"Eden just announced that the threat index of the Lost Paradise has been reduced to the slightest level, and all the mechanical soldiers patrolling near the Lost Paradise have been withdrawn."

There was a sudden silence in the ward.

Announcing a reduction in the threat index is equivalent to saying that Paradise Lost, the world's first refugee country, is no longer a threat to the ordinary world.This is the first time this has happened in 200 years.

That is to say, whatever Adam was doing, he succeeded, at least in phases.

Eden took control of the entire Paradise Lost without bloodshed.

And Zhang Shuo is still inside...

Zhang Xun's knuckles were turning white while clutching the armrest of the chair. He asked in a low voice, "How does the ordinary world react?"

"The reaction was overwhelming. There were more than 500 million people protesting on the Internet, but there were also many who expressed their support."

"Is there any more news?" James asked solemnly, "For example, why did Eden make such a decision? It must give a reason, right?"

"There is no reason." Diego paused, hesitated for a moment, and continued, "An hour later, Paradise Lost issued a statement, saying that it was willing to send envoys to conduct peace talks with representatives of the ordinary world, and that it was willing to facilitate the relationship between men and women. of peaceful coexistence and visit various refugee countries.”

"That is to say..." Zhang Xun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but his throat still felt dry, "Will they send someone to Feather Snake City?"

Diego nodded, "I guess the high priest will make some moves soon."

Zhang Xun suddenly stood up and paced anxiously in the ward, "No... Adam wants to take this opportunity to plant seeds everywhere..."

"Seeds?" Todd asked. "What seeds?"

Zhang Xun paused and looked at him with an almost painful expression, "'evolve' the human seed."

There was no more time to waste, Zhang Xun immediately left the ward, intending to go back alone and do his best to develop an improved version of nano-robots, and at the same time use all the data collected in Feather Snake City to train Pan.But he walked in the corridor for a while, and was suddenly caught by Diego who was chasing him.Without saying a word, Diego dragged him into a nearby single bathroom and locked the door.

Zhang Xun was stunned.If it wasn't for Diego, I'm afraid he would have been yelling for help.

"What... what's wrong?"

Diego looked at him nervously, "Do you still remember that after arriving in Kelowna, we lost contact with Lucille?"

Zhang Xun nodded, "I remember. But she has arranged the itinerary, hasn't she?"

"I have been trying to contact her for the past two days, and I finally got in touch just now. It took less than a minute. She seemed to be hiding from someone and was very nervous."

"Is she in trouble?"

"She refused to say too much, as if she was afraid of being monitored, but she made one thing very clear." Diego lowered his voice, "She told us to be careful of that service robot."

The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angels who cast mines~~~: 2 for switchcozzz; 1 for Xiaojin, Anan, and Xiaran Xiaran

Thanks to the little angels of the irrigation nutrient solution~~~: 23 bottles of Suruanruan; 10 bottles of Xiaoming;