Chapter 239: Destiny is in our hands! Enemies and I share the same origin! Human relations and world

004 Universe "Halo", Frontline Base Headquarters.

At this moment, the cutting-edge scientific research members of the Biotechnology Department of the Universal Giant Enterprise have all gathered in the laboratory of the Rich Star, and various biological samples excavated by the Engineering Department are being sent here.

At the same time, Francis and Nicolo, the two masters and apprentices, are now talking to Leon, who is far away at the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Worlds, through video communication.

"How is the situation over there? Is there any latest news?"

Leon asked.

"Of course."

Nicolo smiled and nodded. Since the remains of the Forerunner civilization were excavated, they, the scientific research members, have started to conduct research non-stop.

After spending these days, they really found some interesting clues.

"Boss, there is a good news and a bad news now. Which one do you want to know first?" Nicolo said half-jokingly.

"It depends on which news is more important."

Leon didn't want to play such a boring game with Nicolo at all, so he threw the question to him in return.

After laughing dryly, Nicolo reported to Leon: "The bad news now is that we haven't found any genetic samples or key data about the Flood."

"Either ask colleagues in the engineering department to increase the excavation efforts and send more relics, or we can only capture a living Flood."

After learning that the Scorpion Tailed Lion virus project against the Flood could not be carried out for the time being, Leon just nodded, which was within his expectations.

But even if the Scorpion Tailed Lion virus cannot be developed now, it doesn't matter. When the time comes, we can just have someone capture one back. It's not a big problem.

"What about the good news?"

Leon continued to ask.

"The good news is that we found genetic information about the Forerunner civilization in the database of the ruins. They have a very close blood relationship with us humans."

At this time, Francis said while sending his latest experimental results to Leon's holographic screen.

Comparing the gene map shown by Francis, Leon and Lucy beside him were surprised to find that the genes of humans and forerunners are basically the same.

The genetic similarity between the two is roughly equivalent to that of identical twins.

After learning the latest news, Leon nodded thoughtfully. He remembered that the forerunners in the original book seemed to be like this.

The forerunners and ancient humans created by the pioneer civilization actually have the same DNA template, but they have different life forms in adapting to different environments.

Therefore, although the two races and civilizations are very different in appearance, their "roots" are actually the same.

In addition, in terms of the use of technology points, humans can quickly get familiar with the technology of the forerunners.

It is precisely because of this that the Star Alliance, which relied on digging up people's ancestral graves and robbing tombs and getting free technology points from the forerunner civilization, relied on the reverse technology of the forerunners to build all the other party's spacecraft and weapons.

And these ships belonging to the Star Alliance should not be driven away by other civilizations, but humans can directly use them.

Who let human civilization have "destiny"!

"You mean... the technology and knowledge in the ruins of the Forerunner civilization can be perfectly inherited by us, and even their warships can be directly used?"

Lucy, who has a quick mind, thought of this at the first time and realized that the subsequent decryption work is not difficult.

"Yes, to put it more simply, it is actually the principle that the enemy and I have the same origin. We are all born from the same mother, and we are all fighting each other."

Nicolo smiled and said that from the information they found, the Forerunners, ancient humans, and Jiralhanae civilizations are all species with two hands, two feet, and one spine.

But the Forerunners created so many civilized species, and only the Forerunners and human civilizations look better and more promising.

As for the idle people like the Star Alliance, who are a group of street scoundrels, they are purely runners, and come here to play soy sauce.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. I will ask David and others to capture a Flood alive. You continue to do your research and report if there is any situation."

"Yes, boss."

After ending this video conversation, Leon immediately switched the screen and sent a call request to Ott, who was working with AI Loki to decipher the Forerunner Ruins database.

After the video call was connected, Ott, who learned of Leon's intention, immediately made a series of work summaries to him.

The main content is one-

The database information in the ruins can be deciphered without using the Transcendental AI Europa, but it will take several weeks to see the current progress.

"Boss, I hope to use my clone to create the first intelligent AI developed by a giant company."

At this time, Ott Cunningham, who had reported the situation to Leon, suddenly applied to Leon.

However, what surprised Ott was that Leon did not nod and agree to the plan at the first time, but was silent and thought for a moment.

Obviously, Leon was weighing the pros and cons, and even thinking about the other party's intentions.

Seeing Leon thinking, Ott Cunningham continued:

"My colleagues in the research department and I have carefully studied the principles of intelligent AI. Combined with the information left by the relics of the forerunner civilization, we can easily create a batch of intelligent AI that belongs to us."

"These AIs use human neural network systems, which have a higher upper limit than traditional AI artificial intelligence. These AIs can replace outdated AIs and improve our administrative efficiency!"

What Ott Cunningham wanted to express couldn't be more obvious. Intelligent AI is easier to use than the AI ​​products produced in our matrix. It's not on the same level at all.

If smart AI can be used on a large scale, it will be a new round of industrial upgrading.

Moreover, the lifespan of each smart AI is only seven years. There is no need to worry about whether this AI will break through the limitations of the physical level and evolve its consciousness as time goes by.

In short, this smart AI is easy to use everywhere, let’s put it on quickly!

But how could Li Ang not know all the above benefits? He felt a little stunned. The reason why he subconsciously thought was that Ultra offered to use his own clone as the first AI.

It doesn't take much thinking about Li Ang to know that the intelligent AI created by Ultra's cloned nervous system must be of the highest quality.

After all, Ott Cunningham's IQ and brain are different from ordinary people, and he is really useful.

Otherwise, we would not be able to develop such incredible technological products as Relic chips.

The intelligent AI generated by Ultra's nervous system must be used as an AI member of the cabinet of a giant company, otherwise it must be overqualified.

At this moment, Li Ang seemed to have guessed Otto's thoughts. Since he could not enter the core management for the time being, he would first let his smart AI enter the cabinet.

Let her boss Li Ang inspect the goods first to see how good her brain is, and then maybe she can be promoted!

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."

Li Ang nodded. Since Otto wanted to make progress so much, he would give him a chance.

As long as the intelligent AI Ultra created by Ultra can rival AI Loki, then Ultra himself will be responsible for the position of chief assistant in the AI ​​cabinet and control those top intelligent AIs.

As for AI Loki, for the sake of the opponent's ability to follow the dragon, it's okay to give him a secondary assistant and become an AI small cabinet boss.

"Yes! I'll do it right away."

After seeing the leader finally nod his head and speak, Otto couldn't hide the excitement on his face, and immediately started the process of creating a smart AI with great haste.

After finishing the work assignment with Ultra, Li Ang browsed the situation of the main universe and various heavens and universes.

After learning the messages from V, Johnny Silverhand, Mann and other governors, saying that everything was normal and nothing important had happened, Li Ang felt relieved a little.

For a huge force like the Universal Corporation that spans the multiverse, whether nothing happens or an abnormality occurs, it is not a situation that Li Ang wants to see.

Nothing happens, which may mean there is an undercurrent.

Sudden abnormalities are likely to be a precursor to drastic changes.

The best situation is when something is wrong, but the problem is not major. The overall situation is normal and nothing serious.

"Lucy, notify me and ask the members of the scientific research department who are excavating the ruins to connect their first-person perspectives to me. I want to supervise the work in real time."

"In addition, as long as the scientific research department deciphers new ruins information, it will be uploaded to me first."

Now Li Ang is eager to know the information and data existing in the ruins. Only by getting as much information as possible can he make the next decision easily.

"Yes, boss!"

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…

Harvest Star, Orbital Parking Port.

At this moment, three transport ships with "UNSC" engraved on them were slowly driving out of the port and heading into the depths of the universe.

In the bridge, the members of the advance team led by David Martinez were concentrating on controlling the transport ship in front of them.

When the operator at the helm saw that everything was ready, he said: "The destination has been locked, Arcadia Colony."

"Start the space jump now, 3, 2, 1!"

As the countdown ended, everyone could see through the front porthole of the transport ship that a twisted vortex emitting blue light was forming.

This is a passage forcibly carved out by Xiao Tengchuan's engine tearing apart time and space, and the jump space filled with blue light is an acceleration passage that transcends ordinary space.

The working principle of this device is almost the same as the shock point drive in "Dead Space". It relies on the engine to blast out and distort the structure of space and time to move forward.

But unlike the shock point drive, the passage blasted by Xiao Tengchuan's engine did not appear with flickering and dazzling strange light, only a gentle and orderly dim light.

Like a boat sailing on a calm lake.

I don't know how long it took, but when David came to the center console screen again to check how far they were from their destination, he saw that there was only 0.58 light-years left.

Looking at the timer again, three days have passed.

The transport ship that shuttles through the jump space can only rely on atomic timers to keep time. If it is replaced by other devices, it may malfunction due to distortion of time and space or chaos in the magnetic field.

If you lose your way in the jump space or make a mistake in sailing time, you will easily get lost in the vast sea of ​​stars.

Seeing that the transport ship was about to arrive at its destination, David Martinez immediately summoned the members of the combat team and gave a speech:

"Everyone, the Arcadia colony is just around the corner. You will disguise yourself as staff of the transport ship and conduct reconnaissance there."

"I and other Astartes warriors will sneak in mixed goods. As lurking members, I will take care of your weapons, guns and ammunition. You are responsible for paying bribes. Just don't let anyone investigate the goods."

David's thinking is quite clear.

He and the other Astartes warriors, with their three-meter-long giant bodies, found it difficult not to attract attention.

Therefore, you can only sneak in as a stowaway and follow the transported goods. If you want to successfully sneak in, you have to make the guards give up inspection.

This also requires Rita and others to know a little bit about "human relations"!

"I understand, don't worry, boss."

William Cage smiled. No one in this team knew this better than him.

"Well, when the time comes, everyone will act according to the opportunity. If there is really no other way, then force the pass!"

"clear!"

After saying that, David looked out the porthole. After the transport ship passed the last jump space, they had successfully arrived in the Procyon star system.

Here, they saw the star Procyon, which is slightly larger in mass and volume than the sun.

With Procyon as the center, it is surrounded by ten planets, including six terrestrial planets and four gas giant planets. Overall, it is similar to the solar system.

As the transport ship continued to approach, David and others saw the surface of Arcadia, a bright planet covered with green vegetation and blue oceans.

The local oxygen content must be very rich to be so full of vitality.

On the equator side of the sun, there are several space elevators larger than Harvest Star, as well as space stations.

Countless civilian transport ships and cruise ships emitted bursts of blue light through their engines, sailed out of the jump space, returned to the normal cosmic space, and followed the route to the designated space station.

Soon, the transport ship that David and his team were on also followed the established route, first slowed down and entered the channel, and then drove into a medium-sized berthing port.

When the transport ship is fixed by a huge mechanical arm and the port bridge is connected to the hull, it is considered to have docked.

At this moment, in the cargo hold of the transport ship, David and other Astartes warriors were fully armed and had sneaked into the depths of the cargo box, silently listening to the movements outside.

The members of the advance team, headed by Rita, stood not far from the air valve, patiently waiting for the gate to be opened and for the customs members outside to come in.

despair.

despair!

With a bang, when the gate was opened, more than a dozen Acadia customs officers and UNSC Marines stepped onto the metal deck and entered the cabin.

Customs soldiers held weapons and relied on the electronic eyes of their tactical helmets to scan Rita, Cage and others back and forth, trying to find out whether the other party was carrying prohibited items.

Since there have been rebel actions everywhere recently, the UNSC has specially reminded all colonies to be more vigilant and beware of rebels sneaking in and wreaking havoc everywhere.

However, in response to the UNSC's reminder, most colonial customs still remained as they were before and just followed routine practices.

After all, if you work overtime, your salary won't be increased, so why bother working so hard?

At this moment, the customs team leader in charge of the inspection site is a middle-aged man with a resolute face and extraordinary bearing. Judging from his style, he looks like a guy who is not easy to mess with.

"Are you coming from the Harvest Star? I heard that there are quite a few rebels there. You came all the way here, didn't you encounter any trouble?"

The customs team leader looked at the tablet screen in his hand and spoke to Rita intentionally or unintentionally. He was trying to test her origins.

Just when Rita didn't know how to answer, Cage took the initiative and stepped forward with a smile:

"Hi! Governor Sirtai is watching over there. The rebels on the Harvest Star have been cleared up long ago. No, the new batch of goods was brought over smoothly. It's a safe journey!"

Seeing the smiling Cage, the customs team leader just stared at him expressionlessly, and then looked at the colony dynamics recently released by the UNSC headquarters.

After seeing that the dangerous state of Harvest Star had indeed been lifted and the rebellion had subsided, he nodded thoughtfully: "Vegetables and fruits, processed cans, whole grains..."

After saying that, the customs team leader looked at Cage again and said:

"Now we need to start a routine inspection to see if there are any contraband in the cargo hold behind you. Please cooperate with our work."

After the words fell, the customs team leader was about to wave and let a few soldiers come forward to scan. Rita, who seemed calm on the surface, but actually had a murderous intention, was already staring at the opponent.

If these customs soldiers really want to inspect the goods behind them, they will have no choice but to strike first!

But at the critical moment, William Cage suddenly held the hand of the customs team leader, smiled and said:

"Hey, we are all our own people. We have made countless trips to Arcadia to deliver food. What else can we build on our Harvest Star?"

"Isn't it just some fruits, vegetables and grains? At most, we can get some canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned meat, etc. Just take a look at them and that's enough."

When Cage forcibly held his hand, the resolute customs team leader was about to explode and angrily scolded him for his actions.

Unexpectedly, a stack of thick plastic paper appeared inexplicably in the palm of his hand. He glanced down and saw that it was a large amount of banknotes!

Through the heavy touch in his hand, the customs team leader also sincerely felt the other party's warm friendship.

He swallowed his saliva, and in his heart he felt that the other party was generous, and at the same time he was amazed at this boy's talent.

This quick ghost hand, I'm afraid he didn't learn magic, I'm afraid even the high-definition camera didn't capture his "human relations" action just now.

Seeing the hesitation on the face of the customs team leader, William Cage continued to speak:

"Our governor, in order to deal with the rebels on the planet of abundance, you have spent a lot of money and effort, but the top is at most a verbal commendation, no reward."

"Look, let us pull a batch of things here, and by the way, see if there are any big bosses here to cooperate and do some small business."

"Only with money in hand can we continue to maintain the stability of the situation on the planet of abundance. We are all working for the UNSC. Why do we still have to deal with these troubles when we are all our own people?"

The hints in Cage's words are already quite obvious.

Yes, we pulled a lot of contraband this time, but we are working for Governor Sertai.

The Governor has just successfully suppressed the rebellion, and now he has made contributions. He is sending us out to make some money now, and you just need to turn a blind eye.

There are a lot of benefits for you.

But if you dare to ruin the Governor's good deeds, then wait for being played with shoes in the future!

"Hello, I am fine, everyone is fine."

Seeing Cage's smile as before, the resolute face of the customs team leader also smiled calmly like a spring breeze, "Oh!"

"No wonder I think you look so familiar, aren't you that person, you have come to our place several times, it's really hard for you."

The customs team leader stepped forward and shook the other's hand, while using Cage's body for cover, and put the money in his hand into his pocket.

"We are one family, so we don't have to talk about different things. I wish you a safe journey."

After saying that, the customs team leader immediately let them pass and opened the green light for Cage and others at the checkpoint behind him.

Then, under Rita's surprised eyes, Cage, who was clearly here for the first time, was treated as a brother by the local customs members and smoothly came to the security inspection area.

If they follow the usual inspection process, they must first go through several rounds of strict searches and identity verifications to ensure that they are correct before they can let people pass.

Then there is a full-scale cargo inspection, with various instruments scanning, basically everything can be seen at a glance.

But after Cage's handshake and language communication, the customs members here didn't check them much and let them pass smoothly.

It would have taken at least two or three hours to pass the security checkpoint, but they completed the entire process in less than half an hour and came to the waiting hall.

At this moment, the members beside Rita have already given Cage a thumbs up. They really admire Cage's sharp tongue!

"Captain Cage, what did you do just now? Why did he obey us and let us pass just by shaking hands?"

One of the soldiers still felt incredible. He saw that the customs team leader was very angry after being touched by Cage.

But the next second, his face changed again. Could it be that William Cage knew something like hypnosis!

"You may not believe it, but I have a superpower. As long as I touch someone, no matter what I say, he will do what I think in my heart."

Seeing that these comrades were like naive people, they all came up to ask curiously, and Cage simply started to fool them.

Only Rita, who witnessed the whole process, knew what Cage's "method" was. She just rolled her eyes at the soldiers next to her and then ignored them.

It was not until the space elevator specially used to transport personnel and goods arrived that Rita reminded everyone to take the goods into the elevator quickly.

Immediately, the space elevator rapidly descended along the track and rushed towards the surface tens of thousands of kilometers away.