In the end of the world, I become an immortal alone.

Chapter 216 Tools
"Sir! Those people are here!"

Wu Man hurried to the yard, holding the communicator given by Zhou Zhengde in his hand.

Taoist Wang responded and lowered his head to continue working on his ironwork: "Don't worry, let Xiao Shen deal with them first. I'll observe what these scientific research leaders are talking about."

Zheng Shiduo, who was drowsy at the second-floor window, couldn't help but yawn and sighed:

"Boss, you are really not sleepy. I can hardly stand it anymore."

"If you can't bear it, go and rest," Wang Jixuan said with a smile, "Don't compare with me. I can go without sleep for days and nights."

He was also humble about sleeping.

The only rest a monk can have is meditation. Unless he is injured or fighting has consumed too much of his mind, he will fall asleep or choose to take a short nap.

Taoist Wang continued to knock.

His frequency was getting faster and faster, but the spiritual energy contained in each hammer was getting less and less, and the long sword in his hand was already emitting a layer of light blue light.

There is a light grey ridge in the middle of the sword, and lines of almost transparent restrictions spread along the ridge to the edge.

The blade is as thin as a cicada's wing, but the sword body is extremely hard.

Wang Jixuan built it as a magic weapon, not to be used to swing the sword directly at people.

Its sword spine, hilt, and tsuba all hide different restrictions, which slightly amplify wind and thunder magic, moderately enhance the sharpness of magic power when it is transformed into sword energy, and greatly save the mana consumption when performing earth escape.

This long sword, which is almost as powerful as a magic weapon, can also be given a name.

Wang Jixuan picked up the sword, savored it carefully, and flicked it with his fingers.

The sound of the sword singing is pleasant to the ears.

The sword was snow-white all over, with arcs of electricity flashing faintly on it. The sword edge was trembling, and obvious ripples appeared in the air, which was a phenomenon of spiritual energy converging towards it.

If you give Shen Qionglin this sword, she will stay in her laboratory for a month.

"Let me call you Qingyu Sword."

Wang Jixuan murmured in his heart... although this was a bit of an insult to Wangxian Valley's sect treasure.

Then, Wang Jixuan threw the sword aside, leaving it lying together with a broadsword and a spear.

The broadsword is shaped similar to a saber, consumes the most materials, and contains the most restrictions. Its principle is similar to that of the crystal core broadsword and it needs to be inserted with the crystal core of a high-level blade beast before it can be used in combat, but its power and sharpness are not comparable to the previous crystal core broadsword.

Wang Jixuan even hid a magic-breaking spell and fixed magic-suppressing talismans on it, and insidiously added a blood-killing array.

If you are hit by this knife, even if you don't die, you will be attacked by the bloody evil force.

Therefore, this sword is the only item among the products of this refining that can be called a low-level magic weapon.

This big knife is for Fu Jian.

As for how Fu Jian would deal with it, whether to keep it for himself or give it to someone else, Wang Jixuan would not care.

——Some of the Taoist's worldly wisdom.

After a while, Wang Jixuan had already figured out the tempers of these scientific research leaders.

'It's time to meet them.'

He stretched and counted the gains from this weapon refining session.

The best of the three storage artifacts is the last hoop that was refined.

It was only one-third the size of the first wristband, and had four levels of Qiankun restrictions engraved on it. The storage space it finally opened up was as big as two meters square.

After careful consideration, Wang Jixuan gave these three magical weapons three resounding names.

The first wristband, 'Storage 001', has been given to Wu Man by Wang Jixuan to store supplies for the Buddhist Hall team.

Storage 002 and Storage 003 were used by Wang Jixuan himself. One was used to store righteous magical instruments, and the other was used to store evil things, such as soul-capturing talismans and nuclear bombs.

Wang Jixuan put the three weapons into the storage magic weapon, looked around for his shirt, shook off the dust on it, and put it on.

I can’t get used to life without Peony around.

It’s better to get her back as soon as possible.

"Wu Man and Lao Zheng," Wang Jixuan called out, "Come with me to fool these scientific research leaders."

"Well, here we come."

Wu Man swallowed the last piece of love bread that Gao Huating brought today in one gulp. The naive boy did not notice Gao Huating's hesitant look as if she wanted to say something.

Zheng Shiduo stretched his body and raised his arms to shout: "Whoever dares to call himself a big boss in front of Brother Wang is awesome!"

Wang Jixuan: ...

Uncle Tai turned over on the sofa.

He woke up, but as an ordinary senior engineer, it was not convenient for him to show up in such an occasion, so he continued to pretend to sleep.

They are all teachers at Uncle Tai’s level, the scientific research pillars of D5, and Uncle Tai is indeed afraid of showing weakness.

……

When Wang Jixuan arrived at the Psychic Research Institute on the third floor, these researchers were having a meal.

They didn't have any big fish or meat, mainly because they didn't have the conditions, so they just made some lunch boxes for work, and everyone ate briefly before continuing to exchange ideas on psychic power and mecha-related technologies.

Shen Qionglin's team is eager to obtain the latest mecha power core technology;
These old men who have studied mechanics all their lives are also very curious about the unfamiliar field of psychic science.

The overall atmosphere is quite harmonious.

Shen Qionglin had been hiding in the corner and didn't like this kind of occasion very much;
Professor Lou seemed to be the older version of Shen Qionglin. He also held his lunch box and chewed slowly in another corner. Occasionally, he would chat with colleagues who came over to talk, but would quickly end the topic.

Wang Jixuan waited and observed for ten minutes. When these people had almost finished eating, he took Wu Man and Zheng Shiduo to the door.

——You can’t let these old heroes debate with him on an empty stomach.

Zheng Shiduo raised his foot to kick the door.

"What are you doing!"

Wang Jixuan turned his head and glared at him, and Zheng Shiduo quickly retracted his legs.

"Let's create some momentum..."

"Not really. These are old people who have made lifetime contributions to mankind. I have observed them for a long time and they are all quite simple. Wu Man, knock on the door."

Wu Man reached forward and knocked on the door.

Zhou Zhengde, who was holding a cup of tea and chatting with several old professors, turned his head and said immediately: "Everyone! Commander Black Storm has arrived!"

The conference room suddenly became a mess.

This group of professors and associate professors seemed to have just remembered what they were here for. They surrounded Professor Lou again and sat on half of the oval conference table, looking as if they were ready to call him to task.

Shen Qionglin breathed a sigh of relief and signaled his men to sit down opposite him to give Taoist Wang some momentum.

The door of the conference room was opened, and Wang Jixuan walked in quickly with a warm smile on his face.

Shen Qionglin had sharp eyes and saw the two iron hoops on Wang Jixuan's left and right wrists at a glance and felt a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.

Taoist Wang nodded with a smile, sat down opposite Professor Lou, and looked at the "old lady" carefully.

Wu Man stood behind Wang Jixuan with his hands behind his back and Zheng Shiduo with his arms folded.

Zheng Shiduo still felt that these old men were here to cause trouble, so he deliberately showed a ferocious look.

Zhou Zhengde cleared his throat and introduced himself in a bubbling voice:
"This is Black Storm, the owner of Peony. I'm sure you've heard a lot of legends about him recently.

“His name is Wang Zheng. You can call him by his name. Don’t underestimate him because he is young. In fact, he is the leader and pioneer of an entire alien civilization. He has extraordinary wisdom and outstanding insight.

“The Demon-Breaking Dagger and Crystal Core Greatsword are both his masterpieces, and they are the smallest contributions among his many masterpieces.

"There are also some great contributions that cannot be disclosed to you because they are confidential. Please don't mind."

Wang Jixuan: ...

I am a thin-skinned Taoist priest, so don't praise me like that.

It is enough to focus on describing the temperament and appearance.

Everyone nodded, and many of them smiled to express their goodwill. Zhou Zhengde said to Wang Jixuan, "These people here are the backbone of the Loyal Wingman Project Team, the creators of Peony, and are also leading figures in the fields of autonomous machinery, half-human mecha, and machine power."

Wang Jixuan said sternly, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. I was really busy just now. Let's get straight to the point... I don't think there is anything wrong with Mudan."

"You didn't even listen to our introduction to what her problem was."

Professor Lou frowned and looked at Wang Jixuan:
“Before we came here, we were warned three times, and even the commander-in-chief came out in person to tell us not to offend you.

“He used the word ‘collision’.

"I know you may be a genius, just like Professor Shen, with incredible abilities, but I think all problems should be judged based on data, rather than just saying that she is fine."

Wang Jixuan said seriously: "You are right, but I think there is only one reason why you think she is dangerous."

"What's the reason?"

"Peony was originally a creation of programs and data, but now she is no longer bound by programs and data."

Wang Jixuan said it lightly, and everyone frowned slightly when they heard it.

Many elderly people nodded subconsciously.

An old man said, "Yes, you are right. It seems that you know where the problem lies. Our trip was not in vain."

Several elderly people began to speak one after another, describing in detail the data they obtained from several tests, as well as the problems reflected in these data.

Wang Jixuan simply summarized it into three points.

First, Peony has gotten slightly out of control.

Specifically, she can independently choose to bypass the restrictions set by the program, make her own judgments, and have the concept of "I".

As long as there is a mirror, Mudan will think about whether the world in the mirror is real, and then extend it to start thinking about issues such as parallel worlds and mirror worlds.

Although Mudan secretly deleted a lot of data, according to their research, Mudan has used the tower's powerful ability in the data world more than once to invade D5's command system and intercept a large amount of intelligence.

In fact, Mudan once took the initiative to investigate how many autonomous mechanical bodies were stored in the D5 Integrated War Zone.

As well as the specific models and core types of these mechanical bodies, and the locations where they are stored.

Second, Mudan is influencing the other seven loyal wingmen.

Under the influence of Peony, the seven machines of the Peak Maid Corps are almost on the verge of giving birth to the concept of "I".

This influence is already a precursor to the awakening of machinery.

If Mudan wants to, as long as the hardware conditions of the target machine are met, she can directly copy a large number of autonomous machines with the concept of "I".

The birth of mechanical civilization will not be gradual, but will occur at a speed far beyond human imagination.

Third, as long as one of the two conditions is met during the stress test, Mudan will lose her mind and act crazy without any restrictions.

The two conditions are:

Death of the owner;

The owner was on the verge of death.

Professor Lou briefly summarized: "It is an indisputable fact that Mudan has committed serious violations, and her influence on other machines is extremely fatal... There are even more extreme situations. I don't mean to say anything bad, but if you, the owner of the machine, are in danger, Mudan will lose her mind 100% and will do everything she can to rescue you or retaliate against the enemy."

Wang Jixuan sat in the chair and thought carefully.

An old man suggested: "If you want a loyal wingman, we can make one for you based on Mudan's template."

"Machines are ultimately tools of human civilization."

"The Blade Beast problem has not been solved. If we create another mechanical crisis, human civilization will be doomed."

"This is not a matter of one organism, this is related to the entire ..."

Wang Jixuan said in a deep voice: "Because of the trouble caused by Mudan, I would like to apologize to everyone here."

Everyone was speechless for a moment.

Zhou Zhengde was also a little surprised.

He knew Wang Jixuan quite well. He was so arrogant that he didn't even take his grandfather seriously.

He actually apologized directly...

Wang Jixuan sighed and continued:
“I’ve known about the problem for a long time, but I really don’t know how to explain it to you.

“The soul of the peony, which I call the spirit body, is not the same as the human soul.

"This spirit is very simple, without any emotions or desires, and it just follows its original logic.

"I also overlooked that Mudan had actually been doing illegal things under my instructions, such as spying on intelligence and investigating the number of mechanical bodies. These were all instigated by me.

“Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I don’t have these concepts in my bones.

“But one thing is for sure, Mudan is not out of control. She is serving humanity and is also worried about whether humanity can recover successfully from the war with the Blade Beast civilization.

"I am Mudan's... owner. In my understanding, I am her master. Of course, this word is not quite right. She has a human body, a personality, and a soul. I have always regarded her as a boy and girl.

"Tongzi means follower.

"I will strengthen my guidance for her in the future to ensure that she does not lose control due to my crisis."

The group of scholars pondered among themselves.

Professor Lou said, "Can you guarantee that she won't betray humanity? Even the commander-in-chief can hardly guarantee that... We have designed three self-destruction programs for each loyal wingman, and Mudan has completely cracked these three programs."

"I can guarantee it," Wang Jixuan said, "if she betrays humanity, I will take action to clean up the mess."

Professor Lou shook his head: "I'm sorry, we can't confirm the strength and value of your guarantee. This seems to us to be uncontrollable."

"Then, have you ever thought about the value of peonies?"

"What is the value of peonies?" Professor Lou asked with a frown.

Wang Jixuan smiled casually, and in front of everyone, he brushed the "round hoop" on his right wrist with his left hand, and a long knife appeared on the table. He picked it up out of thin air and placed it in front of everyone.

“You fear peonies because they are beyond your understanding.

“But I know how Peony was born, and I have dealt with spirits like Peony before… I once personally cultivated three spirits similar to Peony, and lived with them day and night. Then, during a disaster that I took the initiative to challenge, they all died in order to protect me…

“This sword is far from being qualified to give birth to a spirit.

“But if the power of this knife increases tenfold, and I nurture it carefully, it may become spiritual.

“I can responsibly tell you that after the Peony was born with a soul, it is now a different kind of existence from ordinary autonomous machines.

“You can think of her as the genie of the data world.

"One thing is that when she was born as a spirit, she lost her ability to replicate. She can no longer replicate herself in the network data at will, just like we can't replicate our own souls.

"Why not try to have her guide autonomous machines that might rebel in the future?

"Her spirit is kind, but a little weird."

Everyone fell silent.

Wang Jixuan didn't say anything more and glanced at Zhou Zhengde.

He knew that Fu Jian was observing this place through the button camera on Zhou Zhengde's clothes.

"Hurry up and upgrade Mudan. My schedule is very tight. I can't receive any intelligence without her here."

After saying this, Wang Jixuan stood up and walked out of the conference room. Before leaving, he did not forget to pass on his message to everyone, letting his voice resound in their hearts:
"This knife is for Commander-in-Chief Fu Jian. Please pass it on to me. You can study it at will, but don't damage it.

"If you can't even comprehend the secret of this knife, then you can forget about destroying Peony.

"The fact that Peony can give birth to a spirit also indirectly proves that the one you created is already close to perfection."

at the same time.

In front of the small command podium of the general headquarters.

Fu Jian sat in the chair and pondered for a long time, then pressed a button beside him and said slowly:

"Begin the armament upgrade for this batch of loyal wingmen. Allow the Peony to be equipped with a high-level destructive cannon."

(End of this chapter)