They say I'm a world-destroying anomaly.

Chapter 103 The Fading Anomaly

"you say----"

The distorted audio from the main control system of the Youyan satellite became choppy.

The crowd, surrounded by fleshy tentacles, was also stunned.

Some members of the Sigu tribe had already closed their eyes and awaited death, but they did not see the arrival of death for a long time.

Other soldiers, who were still furiously unleashing their ammunition, suddenly lost their targets and looked around in bewilderment.

"Yes, just like you heard. These helpers around me are the descendants of the original group of exiles that you've been waiting for."

Cheng Xu repeated it again, and the main control AI fell silent. Apart from the fleshy tentacles, the other mutated products also stopped moving at the same time.

"real----"

The voice from the main AI was now tinged with more doubt and scrutiny. But Cheng Xu could tell that at least the sound waves it emitted were no longer as harsh as before.

"Of course it's true."

Cheng Xu nodded. He saw on the large screen that originally housed the main control intelligence, the flesh and blood were showing signs of fading away, clinging to the machinery in a tangled, unresolved manner.

Beneath the flesh and blood, the simple lines of the sketch outline a face with a mixture of emotions such as distortion, ferocity, struggle, and doubt.

He knew very well that his words had shaken the main AI's resolve.

However, the danger they face has not yet been completely eliminated.

"Are you trying to ask me if I can prove what I just said?" Cheng Xu looked up at the screen.

As soon as the words were spoken, the screen flickered with light, reflecting an eerie glow through the flesh and blood, rhythmically alternating between light and shadow.

"Proving it wouldn't be difficult. I assume you still have the biological data of those people from back then?"

Interstellar ships, especially exile ships like these, are like isolated islands in the universe, possessing a complete internal operating system.

Accidents are inevitable during routine voyages, which can cause physical harm.

Minor injuries include falls and cuts, while more serious injuries may involve body parts being caught in the machinery during operation.

A situation of accidental serious injury.

The ship's automated medical equipment also regularly checks on the crew to prevent them from being unknowingly exposed to factors such as interstellar rays or cosmic viruses.

This data will most likely remain intact in the database.

"certainly----"

The main AI seemed to realize something and gave intermittent responses.

Cheng Xu's pupils flickered slightly as he turned to look at the boy who was protecting his younger sister in his arms, and the burly man not far away.

"Congrett Omar."

Cheng Xu raised his left hand, and the tip of his right index finger traced across his left wrist.

The two men whose names were called immediately understood his meaning, and at the same time took out the combat knives they carried and cut a gash in their arms.

Fresh blood dripped down his arms, wrists, and between his fingers, seeping into the flesh beneath.

The sound of machinery operating came again from the entrance to the command room, and three or four small, fleshy monsters rushed in from outside the command room, their lights flashing.

"Yiwu-Yiwu"

The soldiers at the front instinctively raised their guns, but four fleshy monsters, each only half a meter tall, stormed into the command room and completely ignored the armed men, flashing with light as they rushed directly to Congrit and Omar.

Immediately afterwards, a long, slender tongue emerged from the flesh monster's mouth and plunged into the flesh beneath their feet.

The tongue was pierced precisely where the blood dripping from their arms fell.

Before Cheng Xu had to wait long, their bodies underwent a new change. A crystal cell embedded in the monster's back began to glow red, accompanied by a long "beep beep beep" sound.

"Is this a sampling inspection?"

Fields finally managed to figure out what these fleshy monsters were doing.

As if in response to his words, the crystal cells on the flesh monsters suddenly lit up with a blinding green light, and a whispering sound emanated from within their bodies.

But if you listen carefully, you can hear clearly what they are saying.

"Verification passed. The biological information of the sample is highly consistent with the archived information in the database, which can confirm that there is a blood relationship between the two parties."

"Inspection passed————"

Such sounds echoed in the not-so-crowded command room, but were soon mixed with other kinds of sounds.

"Pat-pat, pat-pat—"

It was the sound of pieces of flesh being peeled away from above and from the walls.

These fleshy particles precisely avoided the bodies of everyone present, grazing their protective suits as they fell to the ground, where they were quickly absorbed by the fleshy bacterial carpet.

Fields' eyes widened. He looked at the source of the stripped flesh, which had returned to the normal interior of the starship he had seen not long ago.

"Not fast enough! You guys come too!"

Upon seeing this, Omar shouted.

He realized that his blood was becoming a key factor in stabilizing the ship's condition.

The other Bone Clan members, as if waking from a dream, cut their own arms, letting their blood flow onto the fleshy fungus carpet, which the fleshy monsters then absorbed.

"Inspection passed————"

"Inspection passed————"

Pat, pat, pat pat pat —

With each passing test report, flesh and blood adhering to the machine would peel off.

The flesh-and-blood monsters before everyone's eyes could no longer be called flesh-and-blood monsters; large chunks of flesh covering their bodies had peeled away.

It fell, revealing its blood-stained mechanical structure.

The cell that flashes red and green lights is exactly the same as the indicator light that is added to an automated medical device.

That long, slender tongue is actually a flexible auxiliary robotic arm with an inspection probe attached to its end.

The spaceship is visibly separating from the anomalous state and returning to its original condition.

Cheng Xu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. In his judgment, the reason why the Youyan had undergone such anomalies was largely due to the "obsession" created by the original agreement.

It remained steadfast in its cramped space, yet it never saw the people who had made the promise to it.

Now, the blood flowing through the veins of Congrett, Omar, and others has become the key, opening up a way out of the predicament.

Because the people of the Sigu and Shaxue tribes are the descendants of the original exiles, and are indeed the people that the controlling intelligence is waiting for.

Cheng Xu was somewhat relieved; if this method hadn't worked, he might have had to take real action.

Whether you do it yourself or let the big cat at your feet unleash the power of the [Cracks], there will inevitably be troublesome situations that need to be dealt with afterwards.

Cheng Xu glanced at Fields.

If that's the case, this kid might be dragged over for a second round of brainwashing.

Cheng Xu recalled a document he had once seen: if one's memories were erased multiple times by the "Brain in a Bottle," the effect of each subsequent eraser would be weakened.

This is said to be due to the human brain's self-protective mechanism, which produces a mechanism similar to antibodies.

If the operation is forced, it may even cause the original modified memories to be restored, or cause mental derangement and turn the person into an idiot.

But overall, they have managed to stabilize the out-of-control Youyan.

The dark red, viscous substance in the gaps of the ship's steel plates receded again, revealing the non-reflective floor and walls.

The sticky, gooey layer of fleshy organic matter also began to peel off and fade, being absorbed by the ship's internal structure along with the dark red viscous substance.

The sound emanating from inside the spaceship, like the beating of a living heart, gradually ceased, and the metal structure returned to its original angular shape.

The autonomous machine, which had transformed into a twisted monster, had its flesh and blood melt away, revealing its original form.

These "real illusions" created by the main control AI in conjunction with its own database are collapsing, and all the distortions are being absorbed by a certain "core" deep within the Youyan.

Looking out the porthole, all the monsters had disappeared.

Whether it was the giant barnacles, the enormous bioluminescent jellyfish, the verdigris dust cloud, or the hydroid tentacles that discharged electricity, they all disappeared from sight, as if they had never existed.

The sticky mycelium on the screen in front of them also fell off, revealing a simple line drawing of a human face on the screen. The manic and terrifying expression turned into a blank space without features.

"I'm sorry to have startled you all."

The weary and apologetic mechanical voice rang out once more.

From this sound, Cheng Xu immediately discerned that the main control AI had regained some of its consciousness.

"Dear investigator from the Bureau, thank you for your help in preventing me from making a grave mistake."

From the perspective of the controlling AI, if Cheng Xu hadn't spoken up and revealed everyone's identities, it would have instinctively devoured everyone present as nourishment.

Its voice was filled with lingering fear: "So the anomaly you were investigating was me—"

Artificial intelligence has finally realized this.

Just now, the cognitive membrane that maintained its own state was destroyed, and it instantly transformed into a den of flesh and blood.

It still clearly remembered the feeling from just now, and its entire intelligent thinking began to sluggish, as if it were in an infinite distance, unable to return to its original body.

Fortunately, the young investigator remained calm under pressure, identified the root cause of his transformation, and guided others to use blood to pull it back from its out-of-control state.

How are you doing now? Is there a risk of relapse in the near future?

While talking to the main AI, Cheng Xu gestured to Fields to help treat the wounds on everyone's arms.

The main control AI hesitated slightly: "I can't be sure, but there shouldn't be any more distortions in the short term."

"That would be perfect."

Cheng Xu nodded slightly.

"According to the assessment standards of the Anomaly Management Bureau, your impact in a completely out-of-control state should have reached the level of an alert-level anomaly."

"Do you wish to take me in?" the main AI asked politely, showing no sign that it had just briefly transformed into a mindless, fleshy monster.

"Of course. According to the Administration's management regulations, all anomalies should be properly guarded and contained to prevent disruption to normal operations."

This has disrupted the interstellar order.

Cheng Xu answered affirmatively.

"Your changes must have been accumulated over many years, but because you have been trapped in this space, no one knows of your existence, and you are also unable to contact the outside world."

"But things are different now. Your condition is very unstable, and something could happen at any time. I need to report to my superiors and transfer or house you as soon as possible."

The main AI fell silent, and the sketched figure's expression became hesitant.

"I'm telling you all this so I can openly and honestly ask for your opinion. If you're willing to cooperate, it will save me a lot of trouble."

Cheng Xu softened his tone slightly.

After much deliberation, the main AI finally made up its mind. Facial features reappeared on the simple sketch of a face, and a pair of eyes met Cheng Xu's gaze: "Although I am just an artificial intelligence on a ship, I also understand the principle of gratitude."

"You just helped me, and I need to repay this kindness."

"I am willing to be taken in by the Anomaly Management Bureau."

There were two factors that led the Youyan main control system to agree.

On the one hand, it can clearly perceive the destructive power it will have when it is out of control.

Being classified as an alert-level anomaly means it has the ability to pose a destructive threat to a large area of ​​the planet's surface.

Having just regained its "saneness," it had no idea what the next situation or when it would be when it lost control.

It now knows that the descendants of those companions still live on this planet. It does not wish to harm them, and containment by professionals from the Anomaly Management Bureau is the best option.

On the other hand, even though it had not been in contact with interstellar society for three thousand years, it was still aware of the nature of the Anomaly Management Bureau.

It knew just how much power this organization possessed in order to combat and contain anomalies; it was a colossal entity at the very top of the universe's pyramid.

Not to mention that I am currently only at the alert level (C level), even if it were a disaster level (A level) anomaly, which is two levels higher, the number of containment cases in the Anomaly Management Bureau would exceed ten.

The appearance of the young investigator before him meant that his existence had been made known to the Bureau of Anomalies.

Even if it were to ruthlessly eliminate everyone present, it would be completely futile—the Anomaly Management Bureau would definitely send reinforcements to contain it through violent means.

Since that's the case, why not accept the investigator's suggestion right now and voluntarily be taken in? Maybe we can still try to win him over.

They will receive certain preferential treatment.

Its database contains examples of intelligent anomalies cooperating with the Administration Bureau, and this is not without precedent.

"Understood, thank you for your understanding. I will contact the relevant departments and handle it properly," Cheng Xu solemnly promised.

The attitude of the main control AI of the Youyan ship finally allowed him to put his mind at ease.

He suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first alert-level anomaly he had actually contained.

"However, as a condition, I have one request."

As he was thinking, the main control AI spoke softly in a mechanical voice.

"Hmm?" Cheng Xu looked up. "Go ahead and say it."

"I want to ask them a question, is that alright?" Jianbihua's gaze passed over Cheng Xu and looked at Congrett and the others behind him.

If it's just asking one question, it shouldn't be a problem, right?

As a high-alert anomaly, the other party not only cooperated well with his work but also voluntarily agreed to be contained. Compared to that, this small request was simply insignificant.

Cheng Xu nodded as he thought about it.

With his permission, the main AI's gaze swept over Congrett, Omar, and the others.

"Your ancestors should have known how to enter this space, but why hasn't any of you returned in over two thousand years?"

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