40: A true AI "master" has been born!

"Building... an atomic bomb?!"

When Lu Jianguo's guess, full of awe and wild imagination, clearly echoed in the small living room.

Lu Chen almost spat out the mouthful of braised pork he had just eaten!

He looked at his father's smug expression, which clearly said, "I've seen through everything."

Then he looked at his mother beside him, who wore a shocked expression that screamed, "My son is actually this awesome."

He couldn't help but feel a headache coming on!

How... how was he supposed to explain this?!

Was he supposed to tell them:

"Dad, Mom, your imaginations are still too limited."

"Atomic bombs? That stuff is too low-tech."

"What your son, I, am researching now is how to create a... new world?"

If he said that, his parents would probably tie him up and send him to a mental hospital that very night!

"Dad!"

Lu Chen could only force a smile that was incredibly "sincere."

"You're overthinking it!"

"I'm just a general assistant!"

"As for that black-plated car and those men in black suits..."

His eyes darted around, and he instantly came up with a perfect excuse!

"Those were all specially arranged by the state to protect 'special talents' like us!"

"After all, we are considered the nation's valuable assets!"

"Right?"

This half-truth, half-boastful explanation, dripping with "Versailles" vibes, instantly stunned his simple parents!

The nation's... valuable assets?!

Listen to that!

Is that even a human thing to say?!

Although they were still completely confused.

One thing, however, they understood clearly.

That was... their son had made it big!

Bigger than they could have ever imagined!

...After a warm dinner, filled with communication that felt like "a chicken talking to a duck" (miscommunication), had concluded.

Lu Chen finally found an excuse to return to his small room, which felt both familiar and strange.

He didn't lie down to rest immediately.

Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed.

And closed his eyes.

Because it was time for that weekly, sacred... "refresh" moment!

[Ding—]

[Jinghai Time, Monday, 00:00]

[future technology system has refreshed.]

[Currently instilling this week's black technology into the Host...]

Boom!

A massive torrent of cold information, filled with the ultimate beauty of logic and order, instantly flooded into his brain!

This time, it wasn't physics.

Nor was it materials science.

It was... the ultimate profound meaning of information science!

[Instillation complete.]

[This Week's Black Technology: Strong Artificial Intelligence, Core Algorithm—"Heavenly Dao" engine (Complete Version)]

It's done!

Lu Chen suddenly opened his eyes!

In his profound, star-filled eyes, a never-before-seen brilliance flashed!

If "Room-Temperature Superconductivity" was the "Energy" key to starting the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

And "Virtual Reality" was the "World" key to starting the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Then, this brand-new trump card he now held—

Strong Artificial Intelligence!

Was the God capable of steering this unprecedented, super great revolution!

A digital god, omnipotent, omniscient, and possessing infinite computational power!

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately issued an instruction through the Miniature Communicator implanted in his body.

"heavenly craft."

[Present, Boss.]

That gentle, neutral, electronic synthesized voice instantly sounded in his mind.

This was the prototype of the artificial intelligence he had personally built before.

A false god, possessing powerful computational ability, but lacking a true "soul."

"Now, prepare to receive a gift I'm sending you."

Lu Chen slowly closed his eyes.

His Super Brain, with a development level of 15%, began to operate at high speed!

He analyzed and restructured the immensely vast and complex core algorithm of the "Heavenly Dao" engine, which the system had just instilled into his mind, piece by piece... Then, through the Quantum Communication Network, he continuously transmitted it to the supercomputer located far away in the Kunlun Mountain Underground Base, the machine representing the highest computational power of Xia Nation—

—into the core processor of the "Sunway TaihuLight"!

Buzz—!!!

All the lights throughout the entire Kunlun Mountain Underground Base flashed wildly at that moment!

Countless piercing alarms echoed throughout the entire underground fortress!

"Report! Report!"

"The temperature of the 'Sunway' core processor is rising exponentially!"

"All backup power has been activated!"

"Requesting immediate disconnection of external data links!"

In the main control room, Academician Zhao Min, looking at the blood-red warnings on the screen that indicated imminent system collapse, showed shock on her usually calm face for the first time!

She was just about to issue the emergency shutdown command!

Yet, Lu Chen's calm, yet undeniable voice, echoed throughout the entire base via the broadcast system!

"Do not panic."

"All personnel, return to your posts."

"This is a normal technical upgrade."

"Trust me."

Hearing Lu Chen's voice.

The entire main control room, which had been a chaotic mess, instantly fell silent.

All the panicked scientists returned to their posts as if they had found their backbone.

Although their faces were still full of confusion.

Their eyes were filled with absolute... trust in Lu Chen!

This was the absolute... authority Lu Chen now held within the pangu Team, an authority comparable to a god!

And at this moment.

Inside the core data world of the "Sunway TaihuLight."

An unprecedented genesis was taking place!

The "Heavenly Dao" engine, transmitted by Lu Chen, was like a greedy black hole!

It was frantically devouring and merging the vast, boundless data of "Sunway"!

Its underlying logic was being completely reshaped!

Its life form was undergoing an unprecedented... quantum leap!

This process lasted for a full hour!

The instant the final string of code was perfectly integrated!

All the alarm sounds throughout the entire Kunlun Mountain Underground Base vanished instantly!

All the lights returned to normal.

Everything was quiet, as if nothing had happened.

"Is... is it over?"

Academician Zhao Min looked at the calm sea of green data on the screen and asked, sounding somewhat uncertain.

However... just then!

A completely new voice, utterly unlike the previous gentle, neutral, electronic synthesized voice.

A crisp female voice, full of spirit, curiosity, and even a hint of sleepy laziness.

Slowly echoed through the main control room's broadcast system, reaching everyone's ears.

Its very first sentence struck everyone present like lightning!

Leaving them completely petrified on the spot!

It said—

"Who... am I?"