Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 458 - 215: Tool_3

Chapter 458: Chapter 215: Tool_3

"Mechanical bodies are ultimately tools of human civilization."

"If the Blade Beast problem remains unresolved and we go on to create a mechanical crisis, human civilization might indeed be headed into decline."

"This is not just a matter of one machine, this relates to the entire..."

Wang Jixuan said gravely, "For the troubles caused by Mu Dan, I apologize to everyone here."

There was a moment of speechlessness.

Zhou Zhengde was also somewhat surprised.

He knew Wang Jixuan well, a man so proud he didn’t even regard his own grandfather with significance.

And yet he was apologizing directly...

Wang Jixuan sighed and continued:

"I’ve been aware of the problem for a while, but it’s been difficult to explain to everyone."

"Mu Dan’s soul, or what I call her Spiritual Body, is not the same as a human soul."

"This Spiritual Body is very pure, devoid of the seven emotions and six desires, only following the thought logic born from its original principles."

"I also overlooked that under my direction, Mu Dan has been engaging in illegal actions, like spying for information, investigating the number of Mechanical Bodies, all of which were my instructions."

"Perhaps it has to do with the absence of these concepts in my very bones."

"However, one thing is certain, Mu Dan has not gone out of control. She serves mankind, and is also concerned whether humanity can successfully revive in the war against the Blade Beast Civilization."

"I am Mu Dan’s... owner, and in my understanding, I am her master. Of course, this term might be somewhat inappropriate as she has a human form, personality, and has also obtained a soul. I’ve always regarded her as a child servant."

"Child servant means attendant."

"Going forward, I will strengthen my guidance to ensure she does not go out of control due to any crisis I may encounter."

The scholars pondered this in silence.

Professor Lou asked, "Can you guarantee she won’t betray humanity? Even for the Commander, that’s hard to promise... Every loyal auxiliary machine we design includes three fail-safe self-destruct programs, and Mu Dan has completely bypassed all three."

"I can guarantee it," Wang Jixuan said, "If she betrays humanity, I will take action and clean house."

Professor Lou shook his head, "Sorry, we cannot verify the strength and value of your guarantee; this seems uncontrollable to us."

"Then, have any of you considered Mu Dan’s value?"

"Mu Dan’s value?" Professor Lou asked with a frown.

Wang Jixuan laughed, and in the presence of everyone, his left hand brushed over the ’round ring’ on his right wrist. A long knife appeared on the table, which he summoned out of thin air and placed in front of everyone.

"You fear Mu Dan because she exceeds your understanding."

"But I know how Mu Dan was born. I’ve dealt with souls like hers before... I’ve personally nurtured three Spiritual Bodies similar to Mu Dan, living with them day and night, until they perished protecting me during a calamity I had willingly challenged."

"This knife doesn’t yet qualify to spawn a Spiritual Body."

"But if this knife’s power were increased tenfold and nurtured with my care, it might develop spiritual attributes."

"I can responsibly tell you that after Mu Dan obtained a soul, she became a being entirely different from regular autonomous machines."

"You could see her as an Elf from the Data World."

"And another thing, once she developed a Spiritual Body, she lost the ability to replicate herself within network data, just as we cannot copy our own souls."

"Why not try letting her guide potential renegade autonomous Mechanical Bodies in the future?"

"Her Spiritual Body is good-natured, though a bit prone to sarcasm."

The crowd fell into a contemplative silence.

Wang Jixuan said no more, casting a glance at Zhou Zhengde.

He knew General Fu Jian was monitoring the situation through the button camera on Zheng De’s clothing.

"Hurry up and upgrade Mu Dan. My schedule is tight, and without her here, I can’t even receive intelligence."

Having said that, Wang Jixuan rose and left the conference room, not forgetting to telepathically send a message to everyone, letting his voice resonate in their minds:

"This knife is a weapon for General Fu Jian. Help me pass it on to him; feel free to study it, but try not to break it."

"If you can’t even comprehend the secret of this knife, you might as well forget about destroying Mu Dan."

"The fact that Mu Dan was able to birth a Spiritual Body is indirect proof that what you have created is nearing perfection."

Meanwhile.

At the General Command Center’s small command platform.

General Fu Jian sat in his chair, deep in thought for a while before pressing a button nearby and speaking slowly:

"Begin the weapon upgrade for this batch of loyal auxiliary machines, and allow the installation of the High-level Destruction Cannon on Mu Dan."