The Godsfall Chronicles Chapter 104: Carrot and stick

After Hellflower's full sense of existence, it finally attracted the attention of the senior management. The two were immediately connected to the city administrative center and received by the central president of the Earth Federation Tang Zhonghua.

"Lord Cloudhawk, long time no see, your equipment is really special."

The spirited old man in his 60s and 70s walked in front of Cloudhawk, dressed in a straight black suit, and his hair was meticulously combed. It looked the same as before, but there seemed to be a trace of fatigue between his eyebrows.

"I take the liberty to visit, please forgive me."

"You are welcome."

The two shook hands, which was a simple greeting.

"The two come in to talk."

Tang Zhonghua walked into a conference center and asked the security personnel to retreat. There is no need to take close security measures in front of the new humans, especially Cloudhawk, which has disappeared without a trace. There are 10,000 ways to solve this Tang Zhonghua .

The lobby is spotless, and the walls and even the floor are informationized display platforms. The three people just walked in, the automatic table turned into a triangle, three comfortable white seats were unfolded, and three cups of steaming drinks were served from them.

"The two of you are here, I am probably clear." After sitting down, Tang Zhonghua immediately opened the door and said: "We held a summit meeting not long ago, discussed the issue of supporting the battle of the new humanity, and also voted in the conference. Resolution."

Cloudhawk asked: "How was the result?"

"It's pretty smooth. More than two-thirds of the votes were in favor of the act of support. According to our democratic regulations and related constitutions, the proposal could have been passed, but..." Tang Zhonghua seems a bit embarrassed here. "In the end The link was rejected by his father."

Cloudhawk naturally knows this.

Tang Zhonghua explained: "Father is the highest guardian of Ark Base and the city. It is classified according to hierarchy and is one level higher than the Federal President. According to the Constitution, no matter what major matters are chosen, father has the right to veto."

Hellflower asked "Is there no room for mediation in this matter?"

"This...I'm afraid it's very difficult." Tang Zhonghua sighed and said: "Father analyzed that Ark Base's assistance to Green League is too risky and will cause some potential crises. Therefore, from the perspective of protection, he rejected this proposal. Father is an artificial intelligence, and all judgments are based on deduction and analysis based on big data. It is extremely difficult, or impossible, for an absolutely rational father to change his views."

There are rivers and lakes where there are people.

There will be disputes if there are rivers and lakes.

There may be two identical leaves or stones in this world, but there will never be two humans who are exactly the same inside and outside. Humans are not robots after all, so it is impossible to keep the group unified.

Tang Zhonghua belongs to the Green League faction, or pro-neo-human faction.

There are many old humans who oppose or even reject the new humans. The reasons why fathers and some old humans oppose supporting Green League can be found out more than ten or twenty points, but in the final analysis, there are two kinds.

First, worry that the battle between the new humans and Green League will cause disaster for Base.

Secondly, the gap between the old humans and the new humans is too large. If the old and new humans gradually deepen their exchanges in the future, I am afraid that the new humans will use their own advantages to squeeze the living space of the old humans, so it seems that there will be no harm to the old humans. An example.

People always regard security as the first element of survival.

No sense of security is guaranteed, so what other conditions are we talking about?

Whether it is God Race or new humans with special abilities or high evolution, it is difficult for people to feel safe.

The reason why the Tang Zhonghua group are willing to assist Green League does not rule out their desire to retaliate against God Race’s return to their homeland. However, on top of these feelings, they hope to continuously harvest the resources, energy, genes, and genes provided by Green League during the war. divine artifact and so on.

To put it plainly.

Throughout the ancient history of mankind.

War is synonymous with disaster and death, but it can also be accompanied by progress and leapfrogging.

Every time a war breaks out, it is precisely when technology and social progress shuffle.

Tang Zhonghua realizes that under the constraints of the weak body and short lifespan of old humans, it is possible that in the next few thousand years, they will only be able to curl up in this small Base, and almost never have the ability to leave the planetary system, so now that contact has occurred , We should not resist and avoid.

The old man must become stronger.

In this way, you can ensure your own survival status.

The two ideas conflict. It's hard to tell who is right and who is wrong. My father is obviously a conservative.

The responsibility of this artificial intelligence is to ensure that humans can survive. As for whether there is development and what state to live in, this is not an issue that artificial intelligence needs to care about. Under the computing logic of artificial intelligence, it is natural to actively avoid Risky.

"This matter is a bit difficult to handle."

Hellflower is a little helpless, can't I turn off my father?

Leave aside whether this can be done, but my father maintains all the ecology of the entire Ark Base. Earth City is only a small part of the huge Ark Base. Once it disappears, the consequences will be disastrous.

"We cannot violate the basic constitution. If we cannot pass through the father’s link, the proposal will not pass the Legislative Yuan, let alone the power to be distributed to major institutions. But we can use some of the privileges and transfer inventory as far as we can. For the equipment of the same source, we should make a little effort."

This is the best result that can be achieved so far.

The father allows a small number of new humans to appear on the planet. A small number of new humans cannot pose a threat to Ark Base, and can also become the target of father’s observation and research. However, the frequent exchanges and contacts between the new and old humans may threaten the old humans. Survival is not allowed at this point.

Hellflower glanced at Cloudhawk and asked: "What do you think?"

"I need to negotiate directly with your father." Cloudhawk stood up and looked up at the ceiling: "I know you can see and hear. Please show up."

Tang Zhonghua did not stop Cloudhawk from doing this.

How can Cloudhawk appear in such a place to hide it from his father?

My father was a powerful artificial intelligence thousands of years ago. During the millennium, it has been continuously upgraded with evolution. It has already become everywhere. So now in Earth City, the crime category is almost zero, because as long as the father wants to know , There has never been a precedent for failure,

The closed door of the conference room was suddenly opened automatically. Dozens of robots walked in and made an electronically synthesized voice from them: "Please follow me."

Cloudhawk gave Hellflower a look.

Hellflower knows that she will stay and continue to communicate with Tang Zhonghua to understand the level of equipment of the old humans and possible cooperation matters.

Cloudhawk was once again taken into an empty hall with four walls, all sides were extremely white and dusty. At this time, a voice came from all directions: "The leader has no right to ask Ark Base to participate in the war, so please go back."

Father is an artificial intelligence.

It has self-will, but the self-will of artificial intelligence is a completely different concept from the self-will of normal intelligence. For human beings, everything can only be with emotion, all derived from the most primitive instinct.

Human instincts are nothing more than survival and reproduction. On top of these two basic instincts, many primitive impulses are extended, such as the possession of high-quality resources, the possession of ideal spouses, whether it is vigorous emotions or Well, the war to exterminate humanity is all derivatives of primitive instinct and impulse.

There is no physical instinct for artificial intelligence.

For them, their instinct comes from the instructions written into the core of intelligence when they were created, so for the father, it is his instinct to protect humans, which is why his father has always worked hard for so many years. Maintaining humanity.

But my father is already a mature agent.

It has complete logic and wisdom. Sometimes people can overcome instincts. Why can't this artificial intelligence overcome their instincts? The core instructions are like thought branding into all the father's behavior, but this is different from the thought branding after all, it will not deny all the opposites.

"I came here today. It has nothing to do with the war itself. I just came to discuss business with Rafting Base." Cloudhawk said directly: "We don't need Ark Base to support the battlefield. We only need to open the trading market Ark Base to provide us with logistics production. With equipment and weapons, as for what Ark Base wants, as long as I can give it, I can discuss and cooperate with each other for mutual benefit."

Father repeats his point again: "Guide, no matter what you use, you can't change the nature of this matter. I can't let humans take risks, so I can't accept your proposal."

"Really?" Cloudhawk smiled calmly: "Old humans can sit back and relax without being involved in War of Gods and Demons. If you think this way, you are too naive. From the moment I found you, you are destined to be no longer the same as before. Calm and tranquil. Don’t forget, the door to this planet is in my hands, not yours."

Father said slowly: "Even if Green League wants to use force, Ark Base is not afraid."

"Green League is currently overwhelmed and has no time to threaten Ark Base, but you have thought, if I want to drag Ark Base into the water, why use this stupid method?" Cloudhawk said: "Demon King marks the space where this planet is located. , When I revealed the location of this planet to God Race, what means should the almighty father use to deal with it?"

Cloudhawk's remarks are full of threats.

Yes, he was here to threaten.

It is impossible for artificial intelligence to be irritated at all, let alone make emotional decisions like humans, so the purpose of threatening artificial intelligence is not to irritate him, but to make him aware of possible new changes.

You are not obedient, do you?

Okay, it's a big deal. Let's die together. We directly reveal the location of Ark Base to God Race. If you want to destroy the planet with God Race's strength, isn't it easy!

Since you have appeared in the event, don't think about getting out of your body.

Father speaks slowly, without fluctuations in his tone: "According to my analysis of you, the probability that you will do this is less than 2%."

"The rabbit bites people in a hurry. Once a person is in desperation, he can do everything. You have been with humans for so many years, and you should be very aware of the complexity of human nature." Cloudhawk said: "If One day, Green League couldn't hold on under the God Race offensive. When my lover, friends, students, and compatriots are all facing the disaster, you think I will continue to hide it, or throw you out to attract firepower."

Father fell into a brief silence.

As an omnipotent and omniscient super artificial intelligence, this possibility has long been within its calculations. Based on his analysis of Cloudhawk, the probability that this person will make this choice is extremely low, and choosing to enter the place requires The assumed risk factor is higher.

"You have tied these tens of millions of people in Ark Base. What is the difference between divine general human beings in Elysian Realm? The population will expand and resources will eventually be exhausted. Civilization that does not progress will inevitably die, but humans are not. Pets should not be kept in such captivity." Cloudhawk said in a deep voice: "Cooperate with me, Green League's resource intelligence technology is all shared with Ark Base. Old humans will keep up with the progress of history and may face some risks, but they will not be Eliminated."

Speaking of which.

Cloudhawk raised a hand.

I saw the space split open, a large number of corpses piled up, and a hill was instantly formed.

My father immediately scanned the released corpses and found that these corpses were not human, but a very powerful creature with a very special genetic structure.

"These are divine soldier. Their bodies should have great value. I think you can extract countless useful things with your ability." What Cloudhawk throws out is the divine soldier that was not conceived at the time. After the resource Green League, as long as Ark Base provides equipment and weapons with all its strength, as for the battlefield to charge and shed blood and sacrifice, we will do it ourselves."

Father kept scanning the corpse of divine soldier.

The genes in divine soldier~IndoMTL.com~ are all wonderfully modified.

This information is of great help to perfect the old humans. It can even be said that the special gene bank in God Race is an inexhaustible treasure, and it may really help the old humans complete a historic evolution.

Cloudhawk did not make things very complicated, because in the face of super artificial intelligence, defense skills are useless, no matter how gorgeous or complicated the art of negotiation, they can’t break the opponent’s super rational and rigorous logical defense line, so The way to deal with this guy is simple.

With the stick and carrot, it's enough.

Ark Base doesn't cooperate, everyone is finished together.

The new humans cannot beat God Race, and they will never make the old humans feel better.

Ark Base cooperation does not need to face risks directly, and God Race may not be able to find them, but they can make a fortune by selling arms and equipment, hoarding countless resources for Base. These resources can at least allow Ark Base to develop steadily. For thousands of years.

With good luck, my father can complete a transformation of all mankind evolution.