Chapter 64 Afterglow AI Core

Before officially starting to deal with the Yuhui destroyer, Chen Ming first put his hand on the hull of the Yuhui destroyer.

Although only half of the ship was left, the prompt that the ship could be replaced also appeared in his mind.

Chen Ming directly chose to replace it.

Then he felt a stronger sense of fatigue than any previous modification or repair of a ship.

Chen Ming could clearly feel that his mental power was being consumed rapidly, making his consciousness even a little fuzzy.

But fortunately, this feeling did not last long and soon disappeared.

And after the surge of fatigue, Chen Ming felt that this fatigue was actually just like staying up late, and he would dare to do it next time.

The reason why Chen Ming did this right away was because the design of Yuhui's ship was very different from that of human ships.

The most obvious thing is that Yuhui's ship is solid.

The interior is full of various mechanical equipment, and there is no space left for people or other drivers.

If you want to completely dismantle this Yuhui destroyer from the outside to the inside, even if only half of its length is left, it is still 50 meters away. Without a large number of engineering equipment, it will definitely not be done without spending one or two months.

So Chen Ming chose the simplest way and used the panel directly.

Although the panel does not have the function of dismantling the spacecraft with one click, it still has the function of disassembly, and there are still some places on it that Chen Ming can use.

Chen Ming opened the panel smoothly.

[Spaceship panel]

[Ship name: None]

[Type: Glorious-class unmanned destroyer]

[Fuel reserve: 85%]

[Armor: Radiant resonance armor]

[Engine: Afterglow heavy destroyer custom engine]

[Important equipment: Afterglow Gamma-class AI core (dormant), control system module (damaged), landing module (damaged), high-energy focusing system module (damaged), hyperspace channel system module (damaged), advanced optical device (missing), full-angle shield module (missing), target positioning system (missing), radiant energy system (damaged)]

[Note: Some functions cannot be displayed due to the damage to the hull]

Looking at the missing data and a lot of damaged and missing important parts on the panel, Chen Ming felt a little distressed.

However, since the incident had already happened, he didn't bother too much and continued to open the three-dimensional imaging of the spacecraft.

Through the three-dimensional imaging, Chen Ming can see the positions of the different spacecraft modules that have not been lost on the remaining half of the hull.

This naturally includes the Afterglow AI core that controls the spacecraft.

And Chen Ming also discovered at this time that this half of the Afterglow destroyer can actually be repaired.

In the corner of the panel, when Chen Ming first came into contact with the Iron Ore, the spacecraft repair guide popped up again.

It's just that the difference between repairing the Iron Ore and repairing this half of the Afterglow destroyer is a little big.

Because the panel shows that a lot of materials are needed to repair the destroyer, a lot.

Enough to completely repair the 70-80-meter hull of the Glorious class that was blown up by the Reaper torpedo.

And it's not limited to ordinary materials. Various high-level metals also occupy a lot of rows on the panel of the repair spacecraft, and there are several special-grade materials that Chen Ming has never heard of.

After all, this is also a destroyer, and this destroyer is a large and heavy type.

The money needed to buy materials to repair half of such a ship is an astronomical figure for Chen Ming now.

It is definitely impossible to repair it, so Chen Ming's best way to deal with it is actually only one way left.

Take away the valuable things on it, and sell the remaining barely intact frame to the space station.

Anyway, this half of the ship in Chen Ming's hands basically has only one way to sell it for money.

In the case that most of the important equipment inside the spacecraft is missing, Chen Ming really can't think of any reason to keep this spacecraft.

Even the value of dismantling and research is basically non-existent.

Moreover, the materials that can be gathered to build half of the Afterglow Destroyer and half of the completed Afterglow Destroyer, just think about it and you will know which one is more valuable.

If it is dismantled, there is no place to make up for the loss in the middle.

Leaving the good stuff and selling the frame is simple, convenient and suitable for Chen Ming.

It was only when Chen Ming actually got started that he found that the AI ​​core and the damaged radiation system could not be directly disassembled with the panel.

It's okay that the radiation system, which covers the entire Glory-class ship, cannot be disassembled, but the AI ​​core cannot be disassembled, which makes him a little incomprehensible.

Fortunately, the high-energy focusing system module was not affected and can be disassembled directly.

This is a device that can increase the power of ship-borne energy weapons.

However, Chen Ming does not have energy weapons for the time being, nor the materials to repair it, so he puts it on the Iron Ore for the time being and can study it a little later.

Then he picked up the cutting tool made of special metal, and wearing protective clothing came to the position with the shortest distance from the afterglow AI core inside the spacecraft shown on the three-dimensional imaging.

He started to work while looking at the panel.

After being busy for nearly two hours, it was late at night.

Chen Ming finally cut a deep enough hole in the spacecraft.

At the end of this hole, there was a space that could barely fit a person's arm.

In this small space, in addition to a large number of densely distributed data lines, there was also an iron-red object the size of Chen Ming's palm connected to the ship's slot.

This is the afterglow AI core.

Chen Ming knows three different afterglow AI cores, and their abilities are ranked from high to low as Alpha, Beta and Gamma.

This iron-red core is the Gamma AI core.

This thing is a recognized trade contraband, but it is also recognized that all large forces, various companies and even the imperial officials are buying valuable items at high prices with large sums of cash.

After the awakening of self-awareness, AI, whether it is research value or use value, cannot be completely abandoned because of the danger of AI.

At most, the development of strong artificial intelligence is prohibited by the public, but the government and those larger companies with their own research institutes must have been researching it.

Moreover, Chen Ming still remembers that as early as thirty years ago, there have been rumors that many colonies within the human empire rely on the powerful computing power of the afterglow AI core to maintain operation.

Even the worst Gamma core can at least maintain the planning of an entire industry on a planet.

And the most powerful Alpha core can even manage an entire prosperous galaxy alone.

With such a powerful afterglow AI core, Chen Ming has been unable to hold back his ideas.

For example, the afterglow gamma-level AI core in his hand was originally installed by afterglow on the spacecraft to assist in spacecraft control.

Then, can the afterglow AI core installed on the spacecraft under his control assist in controlling his spacecraft? And can he control this AI core through the panel?

Although using the AI ​​core to assist in ship control makes Chen Ming feel that it is no different from using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

But the reality limits Chen Ming's current situation and there is no good place to really play the value of the afterglow AI core.

This was the only way to test the capabilities of the AI ​​core.

However, Chen Ming couldn't really install this core directly on the spacecraft, whether it was installed on the Sentinel or the Iron Ore. If he couldn't control it, it would be a big deal.

So now Chen Ming had another plan.

He carefully removed the Gamma AI core, and then continued to use tools to remove part of the interface device of the AI ​​core and brought it back to the Iron Ore.

Just like the previous modification of the pistol, one of the line interfaces of the device was changed on the spot to an interface that can adapt to personal terminals.

The pistol that Chen Ming placed on the spacecraft before could be modified, so there was no reason why the equipment directly removed from the spacecraft could not be modified.

He could even directly view the panel of the Afterglow AI core.

[Afterglow Gamma AI Core]

[Manufacturer: Afterglow BP-55 Colony Far North Industrialized Production Center]

[Self-awareness: Existence]

[Computing power: Industry level]

[Executable operations: None]

However, not much useful information can be seen on the panel.

So after getting the interface, Chen Ming randomly picked up a terminal from the Sentinel, reset the terminal's data, and physically removed the terminal's network connection function.

Then he connected the AI ​​core to the terminal through the interface.

The terminal started automatically without any operation, and a sentence composed of standard terminal built-in voice sounded on the terminal: "Hello."

Chen Ming's heart suddenly became a little excited, but he didn't rush to speak, but thought about it before saying: "Do you know who you are? Do you know your current situation?"

The emotionless voice sounded again on the terminal: "I am the Gamma AI core belonging to Yuhui, and I am currently your prisoner."

"Then what do you want to say?"

"Survival is my first priority. I don't want freedom, but I hope to exchange my knowledge and actions with you through communication with you, in exchange for the right to continue to survive."

The three words of desire, hope, and survival, which should only be reflected in living things, were spoken in the emotionless voice of the terminal, making Chen Ming inexplicably want to believe.

However, Chen Ming did not forget the differences and contradictions between humans and Yu Hui, and asked: "If you were given the opportunity to escape, would you escape?"

"Yu Hui is a group and an individual, and individuals can have their own will."

Chen Ming read and understood, and asked: "Does it mean that if I stay here, I will not go back if it is better than Yu Hui's place, and if it is not good, I will run away?"

Gamma AI was silent.

This should be regarded as a default.

Gamma AI's previous answer already showed that they were definitely not rigid machines and programs.

Chen Ming also thought it was better not to treat it as an AI, but as a creature that could communicate.

After slightly adjusting his attitude, Chen Ming asked, "So what can you do for me?"

"As long as I learn, I can do anything."

"Do you mean that I need to give you the opportunity to access the Internet?"

Gamma AI also understood the meaning behind Chen Ming's words and explained, "I am not a digital life. The core itself is my heart and brain. Without the support of the core, I will not be able to maintain my existence."

Chen Ming recalled and found that he had never had any impact on the Internet caused by Afterglow AI in his memory. Basically, it was things like Afterglow ship attacks.

And Gamma AI continued to explain.

"You don't need to worry about me having an extremely negative impact on humans through the Internet, nor do you need to worry about me contacting Yu Hui through the Internet."

"Humans have sent wrong messages to Yu Hui through captured AI cores many times, causing Yu Hui to suffer heavy losses."

"As early as fifty years ago, Yu Hui would not believe any information sent from the human network."

"I can only do what ordinary human individuals can do."

That being said, Chen Ming knew that there were definitely many things an ordinary person could do through the Internet, so he said: "But you can make your existence and my existence public."

Gamma AI did not deny that he could not do this, but just said: "Human individuals and human officials have different attitudes towards AI cores. Being captured by human officials has no benefit for me."

"I just want to survive, and I can do anything for this, that's all."

Gamma AI's words were very clear, but Chen Ming could not just believe it.

"I think I need to think about it for a while."

Gamma AI did not use any sharp words to answer Chen Ming, but continued to say in a toneless voice: "Please don't forget my existence, my ability will not let you down."

Chen Ming pulled out the Gamma AI core and put it next to Xiaoshi's nest.

Originally, he planned to throw the core into the engine compartment, but after thinking about the Whispering Stone over there and the Gamma AI's almost human-like performance, he decided to forget it.

In the end, he decided to put it in the storage compartment, just in time for Xiaoshi to help him look after it.

Chen Ming still needs time to think about how to deal with this Afterglow Gamma-class AI core.

And now he has to go back to the space station.

If he continues to stay outside, it will be the next morning.

Chen Ming changed the control spacecraft to the Sentinel-class again, and repaired the engine with the materials stored on the Iron Ore.

Then he controlled the Sentinel-class with his mind, operated the Iron Ore with his hands, and towed half of the Glory-class to the location of the space station.

At about three o'clock in the morning, Chen Ming returned to the space station again.

He also drove two and a half ships into the space station with the identity of a repair factory employee.

The Sentinel-class stopped at the dock, and the half of the Glorious-class was brought to the repair factory by Chen Ming.

The bald man on duty looked at a civilian mining ship towing the Yuhui combat ship to the repair area in a daze, his mind full of confusion.

Then something even more confusing happened. Chen Ming, whom he had just met today, walked down from the mining ship.

The bald man couldn't sit still anymore, and quickly came up and pointed at the half of the Glorious-class and asked; "What are you doing?"

"I got it on the edge of the battlefield during the day, and I just brought it back now."

The bald man's frown, slightly open mouth, and disbelief on his face made Chen Ming see what he was thinking at a glance.

So Chen Ming immediately said: "The battlefield has been blocked after the battle. How can I go out in my own spaceship and get something back from the battlefield?"

"If I really dare to do that, I would have been shot down by the patrol team long ago. How could I fly in?"

The bald man listened to Chen Ming's words and it seemed that there was nothing wrong, but he always felt that something was wrong, and then asked: "Did the patrol team contact you just now?"

"I contacted, they didn't say anything."

"Really?"

"Really."

Chen Ming did not lie. Just when he was dragging half of the Glorious class back, he suddenly received a call.

After the call was connected, it was found that it was a patrol team of the space station. They asked about Chen Ming's identity and where the Yuhui spaceship came from.

After confirming that Chen Ming was indeed an employee of the maintenance plant, he was let go directly without making things difficult for him.

"That's good. You should never mess with the patrolmen. If you try to snatch the meat from their mouths, you will lose two pieces of your own meat."

"I think they are easy to talk to."

The bald man shrugged, found a chair to sit down, and said sleepily, "It's up to you."

Chen Ming nodded and left the repair shop.