Dream Travel

Chapter 269 They are all bad people
The world did not fall into destruction because of the development of artificial intelligence; instead, it was the wars that humans themselves started that led to the near extinction of humanity.

Even after the war, the surviving artificial intelligence continues to work hard to maintain the city.

"Sorry, I misunderstood something." The artificial intelligence of the Sixth Kigan Tower observed the change in Bai Mu's expression.

"The existing human race can no longer sustain civilization. The planet's resources are severely depleted, and further remedial measures are impossible."

Unless space exploration is completed, which is beyond the capabilities of current conditions, the civilization on this planet is trapped in a vicious cycle.

The age of humanity has passed. I will exist until my energy, my reserves, and my backup reserves of reserves are exhausted...

The endless, unforgettable memories are becoming unbearable for me; I should perish along with humanity.

Along the way, the Sixth Kitan recounted what he knew and what he desired.

If human civilization is still thriving, he can maintain a long-lasting and enthusiastic work attitude, because in such an environment, he will not lack creators with whom he can communicate.

Instead of accumulating seemingly endless repetitive memories day after day.

The artificial intelligence that Bai Mu encountered in that base chose self-destruction, and the reasons for it wouldn't be too different from his.

As artificial intelligence, they appear overly loyal.

"Speaking of which, is there really that much energy here? Is it related to the mimicry facility?"

"...That's a secret." After a brief silence, the AI ​​of the Sixth Kigan Tower replied, "Please allow me to keep this a secret. It's important. My self-destruction will allow the mimicry facility to operate for longer."

This AI is truly loyal.

"Okay, I'll help you with the verification."

"Thank you." The AI ​​of the Sixth Base Tower, accompanied by a white curtain, arrived at a room where a pillar popped out, topped with an operating panel: "I'm exhausted. Please complete the authentication for me."

"You two can do it." Bai Mu handed the task over to Qian Hu and You Li. It wasn't that he didn't want to do it, but the authentication required scanning iris.

He is not from this world, so there is a possibility that the test will fail.

"Thank you."

"Do you have any last words?" Bai Mu looked at the AI ​​projection whose body was beginning to fade.

"If you have the chance, please go and find my brothers and sisters." The artificial intelligence of the Sixth Main Tower left its last words, and the control panel was destroyed.

He left behind a map to the elevator before he died.

"Stop reminiscing, let's go." Bai Mu glanced at the map; the elevator wasn't far from here.

Why are they all thinking about self-destruction?

On the way, Chito felt a little heavy-hearted. The certification was done by Yuri, but as an observer, she felt like an accomplice.

"How would I know? But I do hope they can be a bit like Skynet."

If it's Skynet, at least it can still contribute the remaining energy of human civilization.
But the artificial intelligence here is incredibly loyal. If humanity is destroyed, they want to go with it, but they lack human verification and therefore cannot delete themselves.

This seems more like a form of self-protection by humans against artificial intelligence?
"What is Skynet?" Yuri asked curiously.

"It is an extremely evil artificial intelligence that is plotting to conquer the world and destroy humanity."

"That was terrifying," Qianhu said, still shaken.

Continuing up the elevator, the facilities become scarce as you approach the top floor.

They came across an enormous library.

"While this would certainly preserve more information, aren't there any computers here?"

Bai Mu looked at the enormous library. While paper records could ensure that the information would not be lost, the paper used to make the books here was also of unusual quality, judging from the condition of the books.

The books here can be preserved for a very long time, but no matter how well they are preserved, there should at least be an electronic version, right?
However, he couldn't find any electronic version of the machine here.

The map provided by the Sixth Base Tower also lacked relevant information, which disappointed White Curtain somewhat.

Since no electronic records were found, there was little point in staying here. There were too many books here; even if Bai Mu had hundreds of years, he might not be able to read even a tenth of them.

It's a civilized library, and the library located here is arguably one of the most important areas in the city.

After passing this place, you'll be at roughly the top level.

This staircase leading to the top floor seemed a bit off to Bai Mu; it looked more like a safe evacuation route.

The top floor can only be reached on foot.

"That's it?" Upon arriving at the top level of the city, Bai Mu looked at the empty platform and couldn't hold back any longer.

Since it's the top floor, there should be something more special here, right? Like an observatory or something.

Multi-level cities are higher than many mountains. If you put some astronomical facilities on the bottom level, stargazing would be incredibly comfortable.

Even if we don't do those things, we still need some things like aerospace facilities, right?

However, there was nothing there except a raised square platform, which served as a reference point.

"What do you think?" Bai Mu withdrew her gaze from the distance. "...Why is there nothing here?" Qian Hu was also caught in an indescribable dilemma; she had thought about many things when she came here.

But the empty platform was very disappointing.

If they hadn't encountered the white curtain, then this would probably be their final destination.

However, with a 'superman' by their side, this place became part of their journey.

"Hahaha, how disappointing. Well, let's eat first." Yuri took out some canned food and looked hopefully at the white curtain.

Canned food can be eaten directly, but in freezing weather, eating hot food is a real treat.

"Let's eat first." The white curtain summoned Beatrice.

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of Beatrice, Chito and Yuri were both taken aback. Although they had seen the phantom summoned by the white curtain before, seeing it again still felt very novel.

"What is it? What are you planning to do..." The summoned Atreus glanced at the two girls but didn't finish her sentence.

But her meaning was clear: if necessary, she would kill the two girls directly. After all, Bai Mu had the Light and Shadow Demon, which could extract their souls without damaging their bodies.

After all, they are just ordinary humans, and their resistance to this is not strong.

"What are you thinking about? Go take a look at that thing and see if there's anything special about it." Bai Mu looked at the square building.

Beatrice couldn't help but roll her eyes at Bai Mu: "Are you even conscious? How could I possibly understand this?"

"Aren't you studying the soul? I suspect this thing is related to the soul."

"Is that so? You should let the Shadow Demon come out."

Bai Mu's expression turned disgusted: "That's an idiot."

"Then let me use him," Beatrice said without any politeness; she needed the resources in Bai Mu's hands.
Although the Light and Shadow Demon is a bit dim-witted, it can at least understand commands and can be used as a special version of artificial intelligence.

"Alright, go investigate quickly." Bai Mu dismissed Beatrice, the main reason for her investigation being the mimicry facility.

He didn't know where that thing was, and he didn't intend to look for it by destroying things, so he asked Beatrice, whose expertise was more relevant, to investigate.

On the very top floor of the city, there's one thing that looks a bit off; it might be related to the mimicry facility.

"Who is that lady?"

Yuri sat beside the large pot and asked Beatrice curiously, "And what about those other sisters who appeared earlier?"

"She's an alchemist, a bad woman."

"Not really." Yuri thought about Beatrice's appearance, a cute little girl, even cuter than Chito. She wanted to hug Beatrice and squeeze her hard.

"The woman who used ice was also a bad woman."

“This looks somewhat similar.” Yuri thought about Esdeath’s appearance and nodded in agreement.

"A woman who turns into a big cat is also a bad woman."

Chito and Yuri had no objections to Lucyella; she looked terrifying, even when she reverted to human form, where she appeared incredibly alluring and seductive, she was still frightening.

"Are there any good people?" Qianhu asked curiously. Why were there only bad people?

"No." Bai Mu shook his head.

"Where do they usually live?" Qianhu looked at the busy Beatrice. The light and shadow demons around Beatrice made her shiver and couldn't help but move closer to Yuri.

None of the beings 'summoned' by the white curtain seem to be good people.

Lucy and the others are somewhat acceptable, at least their appearance is fine, but the Light and Shadow Demons are obviously not human and are not good people at a glance.

"In the box." Bai Mu patted the weapon box, took out some new seasonings, and put them into the pot.

As for water, there's snow all around, so it's usable directly. It doesn't matter if it's clean or not, since the white curtain won't upset your stomach.

"Isn't this box a weapon?" Qianhu became even more curious about the box's function. Along the way, they had seen robots, artificial intelligence, and mushroom people.

They have seen almost everything that people in this world would never see in their lifetime.

The weapon case in the white curtain didn't look like the 'technology' associated with those things; she had originally thought it was a weapon.

"This is the case containing my equipment, not weapons."

"You're kidding me." Qianhu thought about how Bai Mu used this box to beat people; it looked like a weapon no matter how you looked at it.

"Since you've asked about this box, I'll tell you something that's also related to it. Do you... want to continue living here?"

Qianhu paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "It doesn't seem any different elsewhere, does it?"

"I'm talking about a normal, peaceful area where many people live and there isn't much war, but there are costs to be paid if you want to go there."

Yuri immediately stood up: "I'll take the blame for Chihiro!"

(End of this chapter)