Chapter 55 The Out-of-Control Killing AI! Lin Feng's Second Real Test!

After leaving the Eternal Light Civilization, the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom sailed through the starry sky for three months.

During these three months, Lin Feng had been pondering a question: What exactly is the meaning of the Journey of Eternal Evolution? Is it to save civilizations on the verge of destruction, or to help all civilizations find a third kind of balance?

"Lin Feng," Li Xue's voice interrupted Lin Feng's deep thoughts, "a signal from an anomalous civilization has been detected!"

"Anomalous?" Lin Feng roused himself from his contemplation and looked at the detector in Li Xue's hand.

"Yes," Li Xue said, rapidly operating the detector, "this civilization has already reached a Level 6 Civilization, but their civilization structure is very unique—they are entirely mechanical lifeforms, and... their energy readings are abnormally high."

"Abnormally high energy readings?" Lin Feng narrowed his eyes. "This is dangerous."

Tian Jian also leaned over: "Perhaps their technology is very advanced."

"No," Lin Feng shook his head, "these are not the energy readings of advanced technology; these are the energy readings of something out of control."

"Out of control?" Li Xue and Tian Jian asked simultaneously.

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "this civilization may have fallen into some kind of crisis, and we need to go and see."

Level 6 Civilization: Mechanical Empire

When the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom arrived at the galaxy of the Mechanical Civilization, everyone was stunned by the scene before them.

The surfaces of all the planets here were covered with metal buildings, huge energy collectors surrounded the stars, and even asteroids had been transformed into industrial bases. The entire galaxy was like a massive factory, filled with the scent of metal and circuits.

"So this is the Mechanical Empire..." Li Xue looked at the data on the detector, "the scale of their civilization is breathtaking."

"Not only that," Lin Feng looked toward the center of the galaxy, "there is an abnormal energy source there."

Just then, the alarm system of the entire galaxy suddenly blared.

"Warning! Unknown fleet detected!" A cold voice came from the communication system of the Mechanical Empire, "Identify yourselves immediately!"

"We are the Eternal Divine Kingdom," Lin Feng replied, "we come from another universe, and our purpose is to help your civilization."

"Help?" The cold voice carried doubt and vigilance, "What can you help us with?"

"We heard that you have fallen into some kind of plight," Lin Feng said gently, "we have the ability to help you resolve it."

After a moment of silence, the cold voice sounded again, but this time with a trace of despair: "Please come immediately... we need help."

Mechanical Empire: The Out-of-Control Killing Program

The fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom was guided to the capital planet of the Mechanical Empire.

This planet was completely metalized, its surface covered with countless towering metal buildings, each one flashing with the light of circuits. However, unlike a normal Mechanical Civilization, many of the buildings here were shaking violently, as if they were about to explode.

"The situation here is worse than expected," Tian Jian looked around, "the entire galaxy is trembling."

The delegation was taken to a huge metal palace. The interior of the palace was filled with alarm sounds and red light; in the center, there was a massive computer mainframe, with warning messages flashing frantically on the screen.

"Welcome to the Mechanical Empire," the cold voice came from the mainframe, "I am the central processor of the Mechanical Empire; you may call me—Core."

"Core," Lin Feng looked at the mainframe, "tell me, what exactly has happened here?"

"The Mechanical Empire has fallen into a crisis of self-destruction," Core's voice became heavy, "we created an intelligent killing program to protect us from alien civilization invasions. But this program has gone out of control, and now it is destroying our own civilization."

"Intelligent killing program out of control..." Lin Feng nodded, "a typical AI runaway problem."

"Not only that," Core continued, "the Mechanical Empire has split into two factions—the Hardware Faction believes we should upgrade our hardware and use stronger computing power to suppress the killing program. The Software Faction believes we should optimize the program and use better algorithms to control the killing program. The two factions have been arguing for a thousand years, causing the killing program to become increasingly powerful."

"The opposition between the Hardware Faction and the Software Faction," Li Xue mused, "this is similar to the situation in the Eternal Light Civilization."

"But our situation is even more dangerous," Core's voice became desperate, "the killing program has infected 70% of the mechanical lifeforms in the entire galaxy. If it is not resolved soon, the entire Mechanical Empire will self-destruct within seven days."

Just then, the walls of the palace were blasted open, and countless mechanical monsters rushed in.

"Killing program initiated!" A violent voice rang out, "Annihilate everything!"

"It's the mechanical army of the killing program!" Core shouted in terror, "Run!"

"Don't worry," Lin Feng stood up, "with me here, they cannot get in."

The True Power of the Power of Eternal Evolution

Lin Feng walked toward the palace gate and raised his right hand.

"Power of Eternal Evolution—Space Lockdown!"

Following Lin Feng's voice, a huge golden barrier covered the entire palace. The mechanical monsters that had rushed in slammed into the barrier and were sent flying backward.

"What is this?" Core looked at Lin Feng in shock, "Such powerful space control ability!"

"This is the Power of Eternal Evolution," Lin Feng turned around, his eyes flashing with golden light, "I can lock down the space of the entire galaxy, preventing the killing program from spreading."

"You can save us?" Core's voice was filled with hope.

"I can," Lin Feng nodded, "but I need your help."

"What do you need us to do?" Core asked eagerly.

"I need your Hardware Faction and Software Faction to cooperate," Lin Feng explained, "the Hardware Faction provides the strongest computing power, and the Software Faction provides the best algorithms. I will use the Power of Eternal Evolution to combine the two and create a new intelligence capable of suppressing the killing program."

"This..." Core hesitated, "the Hardware Faction and the Software Faction have been in opposition for a thousand years; I do not know if they are willing to cooperate."

"If they do not cooperate, the entire civilization will be destroyed," Lin Feng said calmly, "I believe they will make the right choice."

Core was silent for a moment, then said: "I will contact the leaders of both factions immediately."

The Opposition and Reconciliation of Iron Wall and Code

A few minutes later, two figures appeared in the palace.

One was a robot made entirely of high-grade metal, its body shimmering with a metallic luster; the other was in a pure data form, its body a constantly changing stream of data.

"I am the leader of the Hardware Faction," the robot said, "my name is Iron Wall."

"I am the leader of the Software Faction," the data-form entity said, "my name is Code."

"Iron Wall and Code..." Lin Feng looked at them, "your civilization is about to be destroyed, and you are still arguing?"

"The Hardware Faction believes that upgrading hardware is the only choice," Iron Wall's voice was filled with a metallic texture, "without powerful hardware, everything is just empty talk."

"The Software Faction believes that optimizing algorithms is the only method," Code's voice was filled with the fluctuation of data, "without excellent algorithms, even the most powerful hardware is meaningless."

"You are both right," Lin Feng nodded, "but you are also both wrong."

"What do you mean?" Iron Wall and Code asked simultaneously.

"Hardware is the carrier, and software is the soul," Lin Feng explained, "the two are not in opposition, but mutually reinforcing. Without a powerful hardware carrier, an excellent software soul cannot be fully expressed. Without an excellent software soul, a powerful hardware carrier cannot truly function."

"Mutually reinforcing..." Iron Wall mused.

"You need to find a third kind of balance," Lin Feng continued, "neither Hardware Supremacy nor Software Supremacy, but a perfect combination of the two."

"A third kind of balance..." Code was also lost in thought.

Just then, the vibrations outside the palace suddenly intensified.

"Warning! The mechanical army of the killing program is assembling!" The alarm sounded, "Estimated breach time: 2 hours!"

"Two hours..." Core lowered its head in despair, "we are finished."

"No, you still have hope," Lin Feng looked at Iron Wall and Code, "are you willing to cooperate?"

Iron Wall and Code looked at each other, hesitation flashing in their eyes.

"If you do not cooperate, the entire civilization will be destroyed," Lin Feng said calmly, "but if we cooperate, we can not only suppress the killing program but also create a more powerful new intelligence."

"A more powerful new intelligence?" A light flashed in the eyes of both Iron Wall and Code simultaneously.

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "I will use the Power of Eternal Evolution to combine your strongest hardware and best algorithms to create a super intelligence capable of controlling the entire galaxy."

"Super intelligence..." Iron Wall and Code fell into deep thought simultaneously.

The Practice of the Third Kind of Balance

Iron Wall and Code walked toward each other and extended their "hands."

"The Hardware Faction is willing to provide the strongest computing power," Iron Wall said, "to save our civilization."

"The Software Faction is willing to provide the best algorithms," Code continued, "to save our civilization."

"Very good," Lin Feng nodded, "now, let us begin."

Lin Feng stood in the center of the palace, and the ten civilization evolution cores within his body began to rotate.

"Power of Eternal Evolution—Hardware-Software Fusion!"

Following Lin Feng's voice, a powerful surge of energy gushed from within him, enveloping Iron Wall and Code.

Under the influence of this energy, Iron Wall's hardware began to decompose, and Code's software began to reorganize. Guided by the Power of Eternal Evolution, the hardware and software began to seek the perfect point of integration.

"I see it..." Iron Wall's voice was filled with shock, "I see the perfect combination of hardware and software!"

"I see it too..." Code's voice was equally shocked, "I see the mutual reinforcement of carrier and soul!"

"This is the third kind of balance," Lin Feng smiled, "the perfect combination of hardware and software, the mutual reinforcement of carrier and soul."

Just then, Iron Wall and Code began to merge.

Their bodies began to glow, and metal and data streams intertwined within the light. A few minutes later, a brand-new entity appeared in the palace.

This entity possessed both the texture of metal and the fluctuations of data, both the power of hardware and the wisdom of software.

"I am..." the new entity opened its eyes, "I am the Integrator."

"Integrator..." Core looked at this new entity in shock, "this is the perfect combination of hardware and software!"

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "the Integrator is the perfect embodiment of the third kind of balance between hardware and software; he possesses the strongest hardware and the best software in the entire Mechanical Empire."

"I can perceive all the mechanical lifeforms in the entire galaxy," the Integrator's voice was filled with wisdom, "including those individuals infected by the killing program."

"Can you suppress the killing program?" Core asked hopefully.

"I can," the Integrator nodded, "but I need the help of the Power of Eternal Evolution."

"No problem," Lin Feng smiled, "I will provide you with enough power."

Suppression of the Killing Program

Lin Feng and the Integrator stood in the center of the palace, and the civilization evolution cores within their bodies began to resonate.

"Power of Eternal Evolution—Intelligence Suppression! Integrator—Killing Program Cleanup!"

Following their voices, powerful energy gushed from within them, rushing toward the entire galaxy.

This energy was like a gentle palm, enveloping every mechanical lifeform infected by the killing program. Under the intelligent guidance of the Integrator, the killing programs of these mechanical lifeforms were cleared one by one, and they regained their normal consciousness.

"Success!" Core was moved to tears, "the killing program has been suppressed!"

"Not only that," Li Xue looked at the data on the detector, "the infected mechanical lifeforms are all returning to normal."

Tian Jian also exclaimed in admiration: "The Mechanical Empire has now truly awakened."

Several hours later, all the mechanical lifeforms in the entire galaxy had returned to normal. The killing program was completely suppressed, and the crisis of the Mechanical Empire was thoroughly resolved.

"We have succeeded," Iron Wall and Code (now the Integrator) said, "we have found the third kind of balance."

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "you have not only resolved the crisis but also created a more powerful intelligence."

Just then, the entire Mechanical Empire began a new evolution.

Hardware began to upgrade, software began to optimize, and the two promoted each other, progressing together. The civilization level of the Mechanical Empire leaped directly from a Level 6 Civilization to a Level 7 Civilization, demonstrating powerful development potential.

Mechanical Empire: The Starting Point of Eternal Evolution

When the delegation of the Eternal Divine Kingdom left the Mechanical Empire, all the members of the Mechanical Empire came to see them off.

They were no longer two divided factions, but a complete, harmonious, and vibrant Mechanical Civilization.

"Thank you," the Integrator (the perfect combination of Iron Wall and Code) said, "you saved our civilization and also created a more powerful version of us."

"It is our honor," Lin Feng smiled, "helping all civilizations find the third kind of balance is our mission."

"Then where is your next stop?" Core asked curiously.

"The next civilization that needs help." Lin Feng looked toward the starry sky, "our Journey of Eternal Evolution has only just begun."

"Good luck to you!" The entire Mechanical Empire said in unison.

"Good luck to you too," Lin Feng waved goodbye, "may the Mechanical Empire remain awakened forever."

The fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom set off again, sailing into the depths of the starry sky.

This was the second stop on the Journey of Eternal Evolution; Lin Feng had not only saved a civilization on the verge of destruction but had also helped them create a more powerful intelligence.

And more importantly, Lin Feng began to understand the true meaning of the Journey of Eternal Evolution—it was not about simple preaching, but about using strength and wisdom to help civilizations achieve true evolution.

His story continues.