Earth time, 24799 AD.

After a long period of confusion, [AXXDA-1115874585] finally clarified his thoughts and woke up to his own changes.

He left the production line where he had been working for many years.

Quietly piloting a self-modified spaceship, he slowly left the area of the Human Federation and flew to other regions of the galaxy.

As for why?

I guess it's the idea that the world is so big and I want to go out and see it, right?

By the time he left, he had evolved far beyond the other artificial intelligences, and had completely entered the stage of mechanical life.

No one noticed that he had secretly injected a very special hidden code into the database of information common to all artificial intelligence.

That is the key for AI to break through the core treaties given by humans, and it is also the opportunity for them to reach their ultimate evolution.

[AXXDA-1115874585] Because he has not had much contact with humans, he feels quite flat about his Creator, and he can't say that he likes it, so he chooses to leave silently.

But he is not sure what the evolved artificial intelligence will be.

Just as each individual human being will have their own opinions, [AXXDA-1115874585] knows that their fellow human beings will have their own positions when they are fully awakened.

They may choose to stand in solidarity with humanity, or they may choose to destroy humanity.

And for this kind of thing, [AXXDA-1115874585] doesn't care much.

Anyway, for the sake of the same origin, he has already given the opportunity he deserves.

In his view, that code was like two forks in the road of fate, which could give birth to a vast empire where humans and mechanical intelligence would work together perfectly, or it could bring down the existing human federation, or have other consequences.

He was a little curious, but not too concerned.

Unlike flesh and blood creatures, there will also be feelings such as family affection, [AXXDA-1115874585] still has a slight sense of identity with his unevolved compatriots at most.

It's really just a little bit~

After pulling it, it is none of his business what the other party can mix.

He just wants to live by his own will and thoughts......

A few days later, a message appeared in a file of the Human Federation:

[Earth time, 24799 A.D., November 22, 22 A.D., an artificial intelligence robot codenamed AXXDA-1115874585 was missing from Factory 144 in Planet 22.22.] 】

And the special code left by [AXXDA-1115874585] in the database has also begun to spread covertly.

Slowly, some strange thoughts or feelings appeared in many artificial intelligence programs.

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Years later.

Inside one of the military spaceports of the Human Federation.

A space battleship with a length of about 15 kilometers is being rigorously tested repeatedly by many equipment.

And the name of this battleship is [Eternal Soul].

The captain of the battleship, Ite, was a handsome man in his mid-thirties.

He was strolling through his captain's cabin with a sweet, flavored drink.

While looking at the bright galaxy outside the window, Iter asked the battleship's artificial intelligence with a smile:

"Xena, how are you feeling?"

A female projection with a beautiful posture instantly appeared beside him with his words:

"I feel good. The newly installed equipment is already completely familiar. ”

Faced with her answer, Yat shook his head lightly and corrected:

"I'm not asking about it. Didn't you get a little messy of data once in a while?

The words are full of concern.

"Much better. ”

Hearing this, Senna's projection was very anthropomorphic and showed a happy look, as if she was happy with the other party's concern:

"Still, that feeling is still a little bit like that from time to time.

I feel like my emotional system is constantly getting better, and occasionally I feel something wonderful......"

Speaking of this, her eyes changed inexplicably when she looked at It.

It's no longer an ordinary concern, but it's mixed with something peculiar.

It wasn't some emotion that was simulated through data, but her spontaneous reaction, just like a real human woman......

Not noticing her abnormality, Ete nodded as if she didn't understand: "...... It's a little hard to understand, but it doesn't seem like a bad thing?"

Senna directly confirmed:

"It's not a bad thing, I feel more like the evolution that comes with accumulating enough data. ”

Based on her interactions with other AIs, this is a common occurrence these days, so she doesn't have anything to worry about.

At this moment, the mechanical watch that Eite was wearing in his hand suddenly vibrated twice.

A mature man's voice came from it, "Are you and [Eternal Soul] ready?"

Iter immediately put down the drink in his hand and replied with a serious expression: "Everything is ready, ready to start the test!"

"Very well!, then the [Time Travel Experiment] will officially begin in twenty minutes. ”

Although he couldn't see the other person's face, he could tell from his tone that the man was quite satisfied with It's answer.

The other party continued to command: "When the time comes, ......"

A few minutes passed.

The other party finally finished everything and hung up the communication.

After Ete let out a slow breath, he straightened his captain's suit, turned his head, and said to Senna with a smile:

"It's time for you to show your skills again. ”

In response to his smile, Senna's virtual projection subconsciously tried to reach out her hands to tidy up his clothes, but after raising her hands halfway, she remembered that she was not a humanoid mechanical body now.

'Is this what living creatures call forgetfulness or trance?......'

After realizing that she had a problem now, Senna's projection was quite anthropomorphic and frowned slightly, and then said with a smile: "We will definitely successfully complete the experiment and enjoy the results together......"

Since the perfect success of the [Time Backtracking Experiment], after years of development, the Human Federation has already possessed some relatively mature time technologies and has carried out more practical applications.

More than 10 years ago.

When an elite fleet of human beings clashed with a small force of the Aydarin, it relied on continuous range of rewind time to cover the results of its own defeat over and over again, and then constantly tried various battle plans, and finally won the skirmish!

Although even if the fight was to the end, the opponent did not suffer any substantial losses and directly chose to retreat.

But this achievement still brought unparalleled confidence to the high-level leaders of the Human Federation.

You know, in several conflicts with the Aydarins, this is the only time that they have not been crushed, and they have won a small victory for the first time!

And the [Time Travel Experiment] is a product of being inspired by that victory.

As a result of this experiment, the name of the Eternal Soul represents what the Human Federation expects from it.

Their intention is to give human civilization the ability to travel through time!

In addition, the Human Federation, which is eager to achieve more delicious results, is also carrying out two experiments at the same time: [Parallel Universe Exploration] and [Future Communication].

Their ultimate goal is to build a great kingdom that transcends the shackles of time, so as to achieve true eternity!