Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 732: Ending One by One
"Why are we here?"

"When companies use human flesh and blood to pave the foundation of commercial centers, when memories are no longer unique, and mass-copied memory chips are stuffed into bionic bodies to act as dolls for anyone to play with, when mothers from the slums kneel at the door of the Emerald Pharmaceutical Building holding two-headed babies - the source of all this, the company, what is it doing?"

"They did nothing. No, the only thing they did was to push the accelerator to the bottom, actively pushing all this into a worse abyss in order to squeeze even a little more scarlet oil from the human residue."

"The birth of prosthetic technology has made limb damage no longer irreversible. This should have been a miracle that saved the tragedy and a salvation for the family. But more than a hundred years have passed. In this era when prosthetic technology is far more popular than before, have we received a miracle and salvation?"

Chakoro shook his head.

"No, we don't."

"On the contrary, prostheses have become shackles around people's necks, making them breathless. Even the most ordinary and easy-to-access jobs will require you to implant prostheses that far exceed actual needs. If you ask them why, they will answer that everyone is like this and you can get out if you don't want to do it."

"Prosthetics should have been a blessing for people, but now, they have become a source of pain. The large amount of anti-rejection drugs and mental stabilizers spent, the risk of cyberpsychosis, and the increasingly rapid pace of prosthetic replacement are all closely related to everyone in the corporate alliance."

"As I was saying this, how many people in the corporate alliance have been struggling in pain? The little scraps that leak out from the fingers of the rich are enough for a family to live a happy life, but even such scraps are not given by the company."

"——But is it possible that the emergence and development of prosthetics is wrong?"

Chakoro vetoed again.

"No, that's not it. Technology is neither good nor evil. The results it presents only matter how it is used. Prosthetics, brain-computer interfaces, and portable submersible equipment companies have led rounds of technological innovation, bringing corporate alliances a world-leading technological advantage."

“Some may say that they have no obligation to make the world a better place – to which I respond that they should never make it a worse place.”

The audience was silent.

I don't know whether he was moved by these words or in awe of Chakoro Vaughan's mighty power, but it was probably the latter.

A psychic of the fifth ring, [True Spirit], a tough guy who has withstood the pressure of multiple giant corporations and remains undefeated, the strongest commander in the history of the Illuminati. Everyone knows that if this man called "Chakoro Vaughn" wants to, he can overturn an entire city and shatter it into ash.

But after all, it is too illusory, so dreamy that it makes people feel like they are standing in the clouds, which is unrealistic.
At least before coming here, almost everyone present had this thought in their mind.

——Until this moment, until I faced this Chakoro Vaughan in person.

The other person's eyes seemed to be boiling molten steel, so hot that just looking directly at them would make one feel hot in the heart. The once ethereal and dreamy sense of unreality suddenly took on a concrete outline, and people fell from the clouds and stood on the ground again.

This is.
Rebel?
"Not long ago, another new technology was introduced to the market. You all know its name, 'human cloning'."

Chakoro said.

"Clones, no, the company calls them 'commodities'. Look at these people who are put on the shelves and look just like you and me. Their pain nerves are tuned to just withstand eighteen hours of continuous labor. The most sacred and inviolable definition of human beings, 'self', is trampled on by the company at will."

"Yes, I know. Some people will say, how can 'clones' be called human beings? False memories implanted in batches, synthetic flesh produced on an assembly line, embryos with targeted genes under a microscope - but is that all? Just because of these, should we deny them the personality they deserve?"

"Our flesh has been replaced by prosthetics made of mechanical parts and electronic components. Over the years, pure natural people have been regarded as symbols of ignorance and poverty, and have endured countless slanders and discrimination. People with prosthetics proudly call themselves 'adjusters'. So, do adjusters who choose to replace part of their bodies with steel still consider themselves human?"

"The answer is yes. Of course, there are a small number of extreme people who are paranoid and believe that modified humans and natural humans are completely different species. The degree of modification represents the level of life."

“But this is only a small part after all.”

"——I'm sorry to interrupt you, but I have some questions." At this time someone raised his hand.

Chakoro shifted his gaze over.

"You just mentioned personality and said that you want to give clones the same rights as us. Sorry, I'm sorry, but this is really hard to accept." The other party said in a deep voice: "My parents spent seven months giving birth to me and more than ten years raising me. In order for me to be qualified to stand here today, I have experienced many things and walked a long, long way."

"You said 'self'. Well, that's a good word. I have paid a lot and gained a lot. These things have made Albert Warner what he is today." He looked directly at Chakoro: "Now you open your mouth and say that clones are the same as me? On what basis? Just because of the standard memory chips inserted in their brains?"

"I will answer this question."

Yvette Gregory spoke up.

"I and the Science Ethics Committee will promote the establishment of the 'Gradient Personal Rights' Act. Clones should have rights, but these rights should not be abused. According to our initial plan, each clone will enjoy limited personal rights, which will gradually become complete as their individual cognition develops, until they finally pass strict and precise review tests, and then they can obtain formal human rights equivalent to those of natural persons."

Albert Warner was silent for a long time, and then said, "What about the number? It takes us 10 to 20 years to grow a natural person. How long does it take to clone a person? A few days? A few weeks? According to what you said, I am afraid that in another 100 years, the clones of the corporate alliance will be more than natural people!"

"Then it won't be us who issue them ID cards, but it will be them who will assess whether we are human beings or not!"

"We have already considered this, so there is no need to worry too much." Yvette said calmly: "The Science Ethics Committee will conduct a multi-dimensional assessment of the demand for cloning and set a threshold for the 'socially necessary cloning rate' - the rights that clones deserve must not be trampled upon, but the price should never be the infringement of your rights."

The woman looked down at him and said, "Any questions?"

The other party sat back without saying a word.

But his appearance undoubtedly stirred up the whole audience.

Now it’s a live broadcast of the conversation with the entire enterprise alliance! This level of exposure opportunity cannot be compared with any number of hot searches, participation in any number of programs, or purchase of streaming resources!
I was frightened by Chakoro before, and I was so nervous that I forgot about it. Fortunately, it’s too late to make up for it.

Just before a bunch of people were about to jump up, Song Shi, who had been sitting there since the beginning and was bored, snapped his fingers.

The whole place suddenly fell silent. If Chakolo was a piece of hard iron or boiling molten steel, with a restrained and powerful aura that made people respect him even when he showed a little bit of it, then Song Shi was like a ball of raging flames that suddenly rose up, with a terrifying sense of fear that instantly extinguished everyone's desire to make a move.

Chakoro turned a blind eye.

"Some people also say that whether the future of human cloning will bring about a new round of freedom revolution." Chakoro said slowly: "My answer is that it depends on the present, on you and me."

He suddenly stopped.

"Does anyone recognize me?" The man who had been sitting next to her and had remained silent spoke.

Who are you?

"My name is Chu Tonglu." Chu Tonglu said, "I am the son of the clone."

Ok?
Ok.

Ok? !

At this time, whether it was the official live broadcast room set up by Qimingzhe or the live broadcast room being broadcast by others, after a brief silence, dense barrage of comments poured down like a rainstorm, almost filling the entire screen.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm at most half a member of the Enterprise Alliance." Chu Tonglu said, "The Pure White Creatures were the first to invent human cloning technology. Yes, that was more than 20 years ago. My father was one of them, and he was originally going to be treated as waste and disposed of collectively."

"But he escaped, escaped from the Corporate Alliance, fled to the East Land Republic, and gave birth to me."

"I know what you want to ask. The clones were castrated before they were officially released from the factory. How come my father was still able to give birth to me?"

Chu Tonglu did not move at all, but a low roar was heard. A majestic outline that was almost larger than the background board was faintly visible behind the man. It was the "Jia Yu Ming Yuan" mecha.

"——Because of psychic power."

Chu Tonglu said solemnly.

"Faced with the company's horrific oppression and the crisis of life and death, my father wanted to survive so much that he caught a unique miracle. He awakened his psychic powers, broke free from the shackles imposed on him by the pure white creature, married my mother, and gave me the life I have today."

"At the human cloning press conference, Emerald Pharmaceuticals made a promise. They claimed that it was more controllable and safer, and that they would keep the human clones tightly in their hands forever, without any chance of breaking free or being liberated. This is a lie!"

"Because I, Chu Tonglu, am right here!" Chu Tonglu raised his voice: "Look, they, whether it is Pure White Biology or Emerald Pharmaceuticals, no matter how solemnly they swear and how many seemingly perfect terms they give, they can never control the clones permanently!"

"On the contrary, this will become the cornerstone for the birth of psychic energy - the cornerstone for the birth of hostility towards humans! Round after round of new wars that never end, is this what we want?"

"No, absolutely not. The high-ranking executives of the company don't care. Even if a new round of 'freedom revolution' breaks out when the sun rises tomorrow, they can still sit back and relax, standing in front of the French windows, holding a glass of wine, overlooking us and the clones fighting each other."

One blogger raised his hand: "So the problem is psychic powers?"

Chu Tonglu frowned: "Is this the conclusion you came to?"

"This is obvious, right?" He said angrily, "Oh my, why is psychic power so bad!"

Another reporter from a newspaper stood up and asked, "The rebellion of the intelligent machines has caused countless tragedies and caused humanity to pay a heavy price. I would like to ask, as a clone, how do you view intelligent machines, which are also a non-human race? If they rebel again in the future, what will be the position of the clones?"

What does it mean to be a clone? Do I know that I am a clone?
Chu Tonglu swallowed the words back. According to the results agreed upon in advance, after this press conference, as a great figure in the field of cloning, he would help Enlightenment gain the first-mover advantage in social opinion regarding "clones" and had to pay attention to his image.

"I answer the first question, and I have no additional opinions." Chu Tonglu cleared his throat: "Intelligent machines, humans, clones, we are all part of Terra. Love and hate should be about individuals, not an entire group. For example, among us humans, do all of us love and help each other? Have you never had a gunfight with your neighbor across the street over the issue of garbage placement?"

"Let me answer the second question."

Song Shi supported himself on the armrest with one hand and tapped the table with his index finger of the other hand: "Turn on the microphone."

The background screen went dark for a moment.

Then, a machine appeared on the screen.

This is a spherical machine painted in dark green, with multiple spheres suspended around it, like satellites orbiting a planet. Its body is not particularly large, but at first glance, it feels like a giant.

As they were both on the path of [Transcendence], Chu Tonglu felt it most deeply. The other party had already reached the peak of the third ring, and had almost stepped half a foot into the fourth ring, [Sublimation]. I was afraid that it would not be long before the other party would be able to return to his former heyday.

As if confirming whether the signal was stable, the spherical machine spoke in less than half a second.

"I am Lapis Lazuli, or you can call me by my other name, Attar the 'Shooting Star'."

You again?
However, unlike Chu Tonglu, this time, after entering keywords such as "Meteor" and "Attar", web pages with information about the other party popped up. One of the culprits of the Freedom Revolution, Yaoxing San's accomplice, a fourth-ring psychic, a coward who gave up halfway, and the leader of the intelligent machine community [Covenant], true and false information mixed together, making it dazzling.

"There will be no more free revolutions - we must understand who our real enemy is! Is this a conflict between humans and intelligent machines? Is this hatred between humans and intelligent machines? No, no, this is a matter between companies that are cruelly exploitative and endlessly greedy and you and me!"

Lapis Lazuli looked around the room and said in a deep voice.

"In order to prevent the tragedy of the past from happening again in the future, from today on, I and the Omnics will stand on your side and fight against the company."

(End of this chapter)