Ming Dynasty, New Rome, and Infinite Divine Machine

Chapter 921 Doudou's Arrangement

Shangluo was very satisfied with the lunch, which made him feel just the right amount of full. He was not hungry, and the food was not wasted. These beans knew him better than he knew himself, because even if he were to choose, he would not be able to choose so well.

During the afternoon class, he stared out the window for a while.

"By the way, how do they know what I like to eat? Do they read my mind?"

[It's impossible to read your mind so quickly. Besides, you don't even know what you want to eat, so what's the point of them reading your mind?]

"Then how did they know?"

[Because they collected data. Doudou, who is responsible for taking care of your health, sorted out your menu last night and your eating habits, and sent them out last night. So the cafeteria started adjusting the goods since midnight yesterday. They judged that you probably didn't want to eat a full meal at noon, so they prepared jelly and cake for you within the school's lunch procurement standards.]

"So the panda-shaped steamed bread from Xiao Han is also made in this way?"

[That's right. This guy has had a poor appetite since yesterday, and Doudou, who is responsible for taking care of his health, has also reported the situation, so the cafeteria has provided some new flavors to the greatest extent possible. Although steamed bread is still steamed bread no matter how it is processed, they have tried their best.]

"It's really amazing that they can coax Xiao Han into eating his meal. He looked so lifeless before eating."

【Based on my observation, this is what Doudou is good at - lean production based on mass customization. Doudou can customize the most suitable service for each person at the same cost according to each person's specific situation. For example, the meal you and Xiaohan had today was completely within the cafeteria's standard of 15 yuan per person. I asked and found that your lunch cost 14.9821 and his cost 14.9929. 】

"Isn't the smallest denomination of currency a dime? Now there is not even a dime left, so logically there should be only one decimal place. How did you calculate the four decimal places?"

[Because the supplier is also Doudou, both sides are implementing lean production. Therefore, the calculation accuracy has reached a level that ordinary people cannot understand. They began to use measurement scales that do not exist in reality to calculate. ]

“If this continues, will there come a day when humans will be completely unable to understand how Beans are running the economic system?”

[This is big data, and big models based on big data. ]

"Huh? How do you know this?"

[To be honest, I don't know what it is. But from the fragmentary information I have, the so-called big data is so big that it is "almost" impossible, or even "completely" impossible to understand its full picture by relying on personal ability.

[Just like when the Industrial Revolution just emerged from the steam engine, the principle of the steam engine was almost clear at a glance. Then came the second and even later Industrial Revolutions, when machinery began to become complex and disciplines began to intersect. "Scientists" like Newton no longer existed, because it would take a lifetime to understand a particular field of a discipline. And in the era of big data and big models, even people who weave algorithms by hand cannot fully understand their creations. Just like.]

She pondered the metaphor: [If it were code, every line could be written by a person. But with big data and big models, the process and results no longer leave people with the energy to track 100% of them.]

After saying that, she paused for a moment and asked: [Is this right? ]

"That's the truth. But in reality, there's no such thing as absolute 'big' in this world, only relative big."

【What's the meaning? 】

"I have an example too - it's like you see Liu Bang started as a pavilion chief, and Taizu Gaohuangdi even started with only a bowl. But comparing the beginning and the end of their lives, it looks like magic. But is it magic? Of course not. When you look through the history books, you will see that this almost magical process actually has traces for every step. If you can't see it, it means you are not strong enough."

[Ah!] Apollonia understood now, [So as long as you are strong enough, you won't be outdone by Doudou?]

"You have to believe in the potential of mankind. At least here, human evolution is far from over, and we will not be outdone by memetic life like Doudou. So, I don't think artificial intelligence or the automaton nation needs to be strictly guarded against - no matter how powerful it is, can it defeat Tiandi Datong?"

[So this is how you plan to solve it! So this is the margin that the Celestial Empire has! ]

"You do understand it that way. You see, the Ming Dynasty is having a good time now, and Korea is not having a bad time either, so everyone can enjoy a peaceful time. If the Celestial Empire falls, no one will be able to live a good life."

[No wonder. No wonder you all have completely different attitudes towards Doudou, even though they both have inhuman intelligence. It turns out that it’s because Doudou is not strong enough.]

"So you can't just think about restricting others. Doudou needs to be managed, and should be managed, but in the final analysis, self-cultivation is the most important. Just thinking about harming others for your own benefit is not righteous and will not last long."

[The Beans said, "Ah, the Beans are very happy. They are very happy. You said they are weak, but they are not angry. 】

"Weakness can also become strong, but the key is whether there is a path to become strong. I have already pointed out the path for the Beans. They can also become star officials and then officially enter the heaven, so they will be very happy - Beans are all very simple, but how to plan a good way forward for the simple Beans is our job."

[It seems that you are very satisfied with the lunch]

"That's right. Doudou is as reliable as ever, much more reliable than that guy who calls me big brother all the time. Tsk, but since he calls me big brother, I have to look after him a little bit."

[He looks like he's really hungry. So pitiful.]

Recalling Han Xingzhi's previous state, Apollonia felt a little sorry. This kid has been dead since he lost the cursed dates, because he can no longer eat anything other than panda food. Although the Beans prepared 7 unique small cakes for him at noon, they also improved the taste to the greatest extent possible within the limits allowed by the conditions.

However, he still had to eat the meal under the minimum conditions of "not wasting food" and "not eating would lead to starvation".

He didn't enjoy his meal at all.

"This won't work. Eating is an important way to restore your mood. If he can't adjust his mentality by eating well, he will definitely become more depressed in the long run."

[How about you help him? ]

Chapter 922 Treat

"Yeah. After school today, I'll see if I can take him to eat something else. It's not true that he can only eat original panda food. I'll go ask Zhu Ling. Because even if it's panda food, there should be some other flavors. Wait, I'll send him a message and tell him not to leave after school."

[Ah, you are such a good person. It is really profitable to be your subordinate. ]

Shangluo glanced at the teacher and quietly turned on his mobile phone under the table.

Qi Yuan in front seemed to sense something, she looked back - she saw Shang Luo who was daydreaming during class.

"Just send a message, just one." Shangluo said in a low voice.

Qi Yuan stared at him for a while, nodded, and then turned his head back.

Opening his cell phone, Shangluo sent a message to Han Xingzhi: Don’t leave after school.

Logically speaking, Han Xingzhi should reply immediately. Because as a Xuan cultivator, he can keep his Feixin online at any time. As long as he is awake, he will definitely receive the message.

Besides, this was a letter sent to him by Shangluo, so he dared not not reply.

However, one second passed, two seconds passed——

10 seconds passed.

Qi Yuan in front of her turned her head back again. She could see that Shang Luo was still looking at his phone. Even if the Heavenly Lord came, he couldn't disrupt the order of the class.

However, when he turned around, he saw that Shangluo's eyes were not right——

"What's wrong?" Qi Yuan asked in Feixun, "Did something happen?"

"Um"

"Do you want to talk to the teacher? You can leave now. Your business is more important than class."

"Wait a little longer. Is the signal in our school bad?"

"No. It was only after I reached the Qi training stage that I discovered that except for the cafeteria, the signal in other places in our school is very good."

"Then what's going on?"

Shangluo waited until the 20th second, but there was still no reply from Han Xingzhi.

[He must have died of hunger! He hasn't replied for such a long time, he must have starved to death or collapsed from hunger! Why don't you ask again? ]

"Hmm" Shangluo thought about it and sent him another message:

"?"

The status display of Fetion has changed. The status bar shows that the other party is typing.

Three seconds passed.

"?"

The other side replied with a question mark.

This question mark made Shangluo a little confused, but then the second message came out:

"Shangluo, why are you sending messages here instead of attending class?"

[Hey! He's rebelling against Tian Gang, right? Is this guy going to rebel? ]

"No. That tone is not from him, but someone else. And Han Xingzhi types very fast, so the typing speed of this old man is definitely not from him."

[Who is this? Did Xiao Han's phone fall into someone else's hands? ]

Before he finished speaking, as if he was complaining that typing was too slow, the other party called him directly - the ringing of the phone kept beating in Shangluo's mind, like a kidnapper calling to demand a ransom.

"Sir!" Shangluo immediately raised his hand to signal and peed out the door. He walked to an open area outside the teaching building and answered the phone.

"Hehehe." As soon as the phone was connected, a strange laugh and a slurping sound came from the other end.

"Who are you? Where did you take Han Xingzhi?"

"Shangluo, you are really not careful enough."

"Huh? Is that Senior Fu?" Shang Luo recognized the familiar voice immediately.

"It's me. You're looking for Xiao Han, right? I'll let him answer the phone."

"Slurp, slurp." The strange sound of eating big mouthfuls was still coming from the other end of the phone. "Ah? Who is it? Oh, big brother. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Um what are you doing?"

"Senior Fu took me away. No, he said he kidnapped me. He kidnapped me to come here to eat wontons. I can eat these wontons too. Slurp, slurp. Big brother, do you have anything else to say? No problem, I'm hanging up now. After we finish eating the wontons, Senior Fu is going to take me to eat beef noodles."

"what???"

[This traitor! He actually went to Senior Fu to get free food and drinks! ]

Fu Yuanshan also picked up the phone: "Anyway, that's what happened. I'm hanging up now. We have another meal soon."

beep - beep -

There was a busy tone on the other end of the phone and Shangluo stood there in a daze.

[He was demonstrating! As your opponent in the duel, he took your teammate away right under your nose! ]

"You didn't even notice it?"

[I remember now, let alone him, Han Xingzhi was squatting outside you before, and you didn't even notice him.]

"Because my alertness is not a passive skill, it needs to be activated by the Beans. But now that we are in a safe environment, I turned this function off. Also, maybe the Beans were also careless."

[Wow! If he can take Han Xingzhi away, doesn't that mean he can run rampant around you? Who knows, he might take someone else away next time! If this is a real fight, and if he really wants to kill, then there will be a big mess! ]

"I understand," Shang Luo nodded. "If this is a real duel, it means that he can kill important members of the court at will, and I didn't even realize it passively. I need to actively investigate to discover it."

[He reminded you that he meant it when he said he was going to take this matter seriously.]

"I can fight him asymmetrically, and so can he. He doesn't need to defeat me to prove his victory, he just needs to prove that I can't protect the court from his attack. If he is really an enemy, I guess he is likely to be able to destroy all the officials above the third rank in the court in an instant, and accurately paralyze the entire court."

[So the gods are so terrifying! If they attack Rome.]

"What will happen to Rome?"

[As far as I know, I'm afraid there is no way to resist, at least in the short term. It's okay in Constantinople, but if you leave the city, I'm afraid there will be no safe place! He can kill anyone at any time and any place, thus completely destroying the security foundation of Rome. This is simply terrifying! ]

"So, this is why we have to do the drill." Shangluo shook his head. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. "It's better to break out in a cold sweat here than to have something irreversible happen. But what pissed me off the most was that kid! What's that? 'He died when nothing happened, and he's going to eat beef noodles later.' Is beef noodles that delicious?"

[They should be in Confucius Temple now! It's the wonton stand you went to last time. The food there is something that even Han Xingzhi, who is practicing, can eat.]

"What's the point of me overturning that stall? They must have run away by now. He said we could go eat beef noodles, maybe there are other interesting places. Tsk, this kid, I will deal with him when he comes back. It's my fault for losing him. I didn't solve the problem and let Senior Fu solve it. This is also my fault. It's the kid's fault for being so complacent. Anyway, the most important thing now is to rescue the kid first."

[He doesn't seem to want to be 'rescued' by you now. He has already been enjoying life with you for three days and has been hungry for nine meals. But he can eat beef noodles with Senior Fu. So he ran away. Do you think this is considered a kind of NTR?]

"If that makes you angry, I'll fight you both! I want to see where our Tianren General can run to with such a burden."

Chapter 923 Responsibilities

Shangluo and Phaethon were having dinner at the window table in the Grand Arches.

Because Phaethon was about to resign and had a lot of employee coupons that had not been used, they had been eating at McDonald's these days.

There is nothing to explain about resigning. Although not all Golden Arches are bases of the Royal Guards, the one where Phaethon works is one of them. This is not a "safe house" either. After all, if even Yujing is not safe, there is no place in the world that can be considered safe.

The Jinyiwei retained this stronghold solely to earn some funds, so that they could take less budget from the emperor's inner treasury and not have to rely on the imperial court - if they relied on the imperial court, the entire alchemy room would not be able to raise enough gold for a pair of bracelets, and it would be completely unreliable.

As for the funding problem, I can solve it as much as I can. And sometimes, as a "sect", the Jinyiwei actually has a number of people that is inexplicably between "completely insufficient" and "too idle to even count". Those who have to go out on field work are busy all day long, while those who don't have to do field work just need to make pills and practice Taoism all day long. So, there are these golden arches.

To some extent, it is just a direct successor to those "imperial stores" hundreds of years ago. Originally, these imperial stores should have been managed by eunuchs, and the scope of these imperial stores did not include McDonald's.

"So it's a good thing that the person helping us fry French fries now is not the master from the East Factory." Shangluo sighed while eating French fries.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Let me ask you, if you had known that treating someone to a meal would also result in NT, would you have treated Xiao Han to something good earlier?"

"I've already changed the subject, why are you still holding on to this? Yes, yes, my little brother next to me has been kidnapped. Are you satisfied now?"

[The most embarrassing thing is that the kidnapped person is very happy. Hey, Shangluo, your blood pressure is rising again.]

Shangluo didn't want to talk, he just lowered his head and took a big gulp of ice cola.