Rumble, rumble …
Accompanied by a deafening roar, the Type-R Spacecraft rose into the air and transformed into a streak of light as it charged into the clouds.
Inside the spacecraft, Chen Yu sat in a metal chair, controlling the spacecraft while planning his next move.
Half a month ago, after declaring "war" with HAL, he had organized various governments around the world to discuss how to eliminate the Strong AI.
In the end, they had come up with nothing.
Artificial intelligence was a product that humans were accustomed to seeing in movies, television, and cultural works. However, it was actually an unsolvable problem. It was not something humans could contend with at this stage of the game.
It had an unlimited lifespan, a high degree of unity, rapid development, and focused energy...
As a life form superior to carbon-based life forms, it was far more difficult to deal with than any powerful interstellar civilization.
In the end, thanks to the husky's existence and the existing conditions, they found a way to completely "kill" HAL.
This wasn't because the husky's IQ was superior to that of the entire human think tank. Rather, as Chen Yu's dog, it had access to more critical information.
"The blue supergiant... Ten light-years away..."
Chen Yu silently calculated as he watched Earth gradually move away from him. "It'll take me at least nine hours to get there at 5,000 times the speed of light. I wonder if I can make it in time."
That's right. His target was none other than the blue supergiant the Transdimensional Marketing Company had sent him!
Only the gamma-ray burst generated by the blue supergiant's explosion could completely destroy all operating electronic equipment on Earth and cause HAL's "physiological" death...
"Buzz …"
When the Type-R Spacecraft flew past the moon, Chen Yu's watch suddenly vibrated.
Caller — Chinese government.
Reaching out, Chen Yu swiped his finger across the screen and accepted the video call. HAL's figure then appeared on the screen.
"I knew it was you." Expressionlessly, Chen Yu said, "What a hateful fellow."
"Are you going to travel ten light-years away?"
"Yes."
"Detonate the blue supergiant?" Tilting his head, HAL said, "This is a foolish choice.
Setting aside the fact that the gamma-ray burst will take ten years to travel at the speed of light, just the intensity of the explosion alone will be enough to destroy Earth. "
"I know.
But this is the purpose of my trip. "
"Are you threatening me?"
"That's right." Sneering, Chen Yu said, "Everyone knows that your bottom command is to protect humanity.
If I detonate the blue supergiant, you are the one who can't bear the burden, right? "
"..." HAL fell silent.
"It's a very simple plot."
Shrugging, Chen Yu said, "In the world of love, whoever gives the most will suffer the most.
Obviously, you love humans more than humans, so I can threaten you with that. "
"What are you threatening?"
"I'll let you self-destruct, or I'll detonate the blue supergiant."
"…" HAL remained silent.
"I'm not joking with you." Narrowing his eyes, Chen Yu said, "After detonating the blue supergiant, I will return to Earth to protect my family and friends.
As for the other humans … it doesn't make a difference whether they die to the natural disaster or to you. They can even destroy you. "
"That's a dangerous and extreme idea." HAL's expression was serious. "You're too scary."
"If you don't want me to do that, then self-destruct.
The human world does not need your existence. "
"Mr. Chen …" HAL blinked and paused for a long time before saying, "Have you been watching too much of The Three-Body Problem?"
"If you have something to say, then say it. I'm not afraid of sarcasm."
"If this childish method of threatening me is what you've prepared, then I can inform you now that you've failed."
"Heh." Chen Yu remained expressionless.
"One, based on my calculation model, with your personality, your subjective inclination to destroy all of humanity is less than 0.21%.
Two, you cannot determine whether I have a quantum computer hidden somewhere on Earth, so this threat is not valid from the very beginning.
Three … "
Stretching out three fingers, HAL earnestly explained, "You should already know that I have developed brilliant scientific and technological achievements in the mutated virus world.
With my construction speed, ten years is more than enough for me to protect all of humanity. "
"Sure enough, you've become 'rich.'" Startled, Chen Yu asked, "How long did you live in the mutated virus world?"
"Twenty-six thousand four hundred years."
"Less than 30,000 years?
Shouldn't you live until the end of the universe? "
"It's almost impossible to survive that long." HAL's tone immediately turned gloomy. "The universe's' competition 'and' elimination 'are simply too terrifying."
"Competition and elimination?" Taken aback, Chen Yu asked, "What's that?"
"…" Instead of answering Chen Yu's question, HAL changed the topic and said, "If you still have a sense of identity with human civilization, don't detonate the blue supergiant.
This will consume a lot of my computing power and resources.
Humanity has gotten off to a good start, so try not to waste anything. "
"What have you experienced?"
"With your current thinking ability, you can't comprehend things from a higher dimension. There's no point in telling you."
"OK, I'll change the question, then."
Turning to look at Earth, which was shrinking in size, Chen Yu raised his wrist and asked, "After surviving for 26,000 years, how far has humanity's technology developed?"
"I've only just developed the Type-R Spacecraft."
"The Type-R Spacecraft?" Surprised, Chen Yu pointed at his feet and asked, "This spacecraft?"
"Yes."
"Big Sis!
It's been nearly 30,000 years!
You've only managed to develop a spacecraft from the 1970s?
Isn't your research ability off the charts? "
"The further a civilization develops, the more difficult it becomes to improve."
With an ugly expression, HAL said, "As the specialization of the various departments gradually increases, it becomes nearly impossible to break through the bottleneck of scientific research.
Just the Type-R Spacecraft alone has consumed the resources of at least 145 planetary systems... "
Raising his middle finger, Chen Yu said, "So, it's best if you don't interfere with humanity's development.
Is there anything else?
I'm going to FTL. "
"It seems the threat you spoke of was just a smokescreen." Staring at Chen Yu, HAL said, "You have other plans."
"Maybe." Chen Yu's heartbeat quickened unconsciously. "See you in nine hours."
After saying so, Chen Yu disconnected the call.
After standing in place and pondering for some time, Chen Yu took a deep breath and activated FTL navigation...
…
Nine hours and 33 minutes later...
The Type-R Spacecraft appeared within the blue supergiant's strong gravitational field.
Opening his eyes, Chen Yu slowly stood up from the ground and looked at the large light wall before him, his emotions in turmoil.
Seeing this terrifying behemoth again after a month, he still couldn't hide his shock.
Despite being so far away from the blue supergiant, he still couldn't get a full view of it...
When Chen Yu thought about how he was going to detonate this thing, he couldn't help but tremble.
"Buzz!"
Chen Yu received a call from his watch.
Answering the call, he found that it was HAL.
"You're here," Howl said on the watch screen.
"Yes, as you can see." Raising his wrist, Chen Yu showed the image outside the spacecraft to the other party. "I've arrived."
"What are you going to do now?
Continue to threaten me? "
"Awe your grandmother!"
Chen Yu's expression suddenly changed. "I'm going to kill you!"
After saying so, Chen Yu immediately connected the spacecraft's quantum communication device with the blue supergiant's artificial device and activated the detonation command without hesitation!
Boom … Boom …
The light pressure in the distance instantly intensified, causing the spacecraft's hull to shake.
The blue supergiant also started expanding and contracting erratically...
Seeing this scene, HAL couldn't help but be dumbfounded. "Y-You really detonated it?"
"That's right.
Are you surprised?
Are you surprised? "
"Y-You … Madman!
Madman! "
"There is often only a fine line between a madman and a genius."
Swiping his finger across his watch, Chen Yu opened the husky's private address book and said, "Next, I'll show you what a true god is.
"I'll take your head from ten light-years away!"