What is the meaning of life's existence?

The bright white words were still silently displayed on the crystal interface, and Omega seemed to be patiently waiting for Gawain's answer, and Gawain ...... I didn't know what to answer for a while.

This question is classic, but it is also too broad, especially in this situation, when faced with a "human" artificial intelligence that he knows nothing about. Perhaps an eloquent and sharply spoken philosopher could give a large speech here, but unfortunately Gawain was not such a philosopher, so after ten seconds of thought, he just shook his head: "I don't know how to answer your question." ”

“…… Interestingly, system records show that the same or similar answer to yours appears four times. ”

Gao Wen was stunned for a moment, and then reacted: "Have you ever asked someone else this question?" ”

"There are very few outsiders in Tallund - which means that there will still be outsiders," the text on the interface began to refresh, "maybe hundreds of years, maybe tens of thousands of years, every time a new object of observation appears, Omega will ask them similar questions - it is also very meaningful to observe the subject's reaction in front of the question." ”

Gawain suddenly felt amused, and couldn't help but ask, "Did someone instruct you to do this?" Who gave you instructions to observe and ask questions? ”

"Nope." The text on the interface immediately replied.

"So this act of observation is your own ...... 'interest'?" Gawain felt more and more interesting, "What are you doing this for?" Satisfy your curiosity? Are you curious? ”

“…… Out of the necessity of collecting data, "I don't know if it's an illusion, the letters that keep appearing on the interface seem to have a momentary delay, but soon the lines of text start to refresh, "It's Omega's job to expand the database and grow itself to become a better service provider." ”

Gao Wen looked at the words that appeared on the interface, thought for a while, and then said casually: "You see, for you, expanding the database, growing yourself, and becoming a better service provider is the meaning of your life. ”

“…… It's hard to understand, Omega has no life, Omega is a service system, so Omega has no 'meaning of life'," those words began to refresh again, "Are you diverting the subject or avoiding answering?" Is this question too difficult for you? ”

Gawain was a little dumbfounded for a while, in fact, he still hadn't taken this conversation seriously until a second ago - this sudden unexpected contact made people lack a sense of reality, and the communication through the text interface gave him the illusion of "playing a quiz game through the barrier", and only now did he feel that this so-called "omega" system was seriously communicating something with him, ......seriously "consulting" himself.

He didn't speak for a moment.

What does this "human" artificial intelligence want to do? Why did it suddenly find itself? Is it just for the sake of "observing" and "gathering information" as it mentions? It chose to come to the door after talking to the dragon god alone, is there anything special about this point in time? Is this really the exchange it initiated, or is there actually another conductor behind it?

For a moment, all kinds of speculations came to mind, stirring Gawain's thoughts, and when he pressed these questions down for the time being, he found that the text on the interface was still there.

Should we seriously answer this inexplicable "human" artificial intelligence that suddenly came to the door?

After a short hesitation, Gao Wen really didn't analyze the possibility of any conspiracy trap behind this matter, and then spoke: "I can only say my own thoughts - you should be the reference."

"I think you should think about it in terms of both the individual and the group - if you say 'life' by life, then it is divided into individuals and groups, at least on this planet. For a single living organism, it may have many meanings of existence, it may be for reproduction, it may be for survival, if it has higher intelligence and pursuit, then it may be for the acquisition of knowledge, for the pursuit of truth, for better pleasure, or for dreams and self-worth...... This is all the 'meaning' for the living individual.

"But if it's a group, it's a big concept of 'life'...... Then I think that allowing oneself to continue is the meaning of the existence of 'life' itself. ”

The text on the interface didn't start refreshing immediately this time, so much so that Gawain couldn't help but ask again after waiting for two seconds, "Omega, are you still listening?" ”

"Omega is listening," Omega's message finally refreshed, and lines of text began to scroll upward, "an interesting answer, sounding the result of deliberation." Is this the 'human' answer? ”

"This is only my own answer," Gawain said immediately, "as I said earlier, life is divided into the individual and the whole, and there is no unified and accepted answer to this question for the human race as a whole, so I can only say my own opinion." And to be honest, your question itself is very general, the definition of life, the definition of existence, the definition of meaning...... These are not quantifiable concepts, so I said that my answers are just for reference. ”

"Omega understands that your answer serves as a 'reference'...... Very instructive. It will be included in the database and will be used for ......"

The refreshed text on the interface suddenly stopped, and then the surface of the shimmering crystal panel trembled a few times, and the interface that was originally used to display data such as temperature and air flow appeared in front of Gao Wen again.

Why did this run away all of a sudden?

Gawain didn't react for a moment, and just wanted to ask Omega what it planned to use this data for, but then he sensed a certain breath not far behind him, and the expression on his face instantly stiffened.

He stood up (for the device was just over a meter tall, and Gawain was more than two meters tall), and turned his head a little awkwardly to see Melita standing in the doorway, looking at him with a stunned expression.

"I ......," Melita said, opening her mouth, as if to sort out her words, before she said with a strange expression, "I just saw that the door was not closed, and I heard who you seemed to be talking to, so I ......"

The corners of Gawain's mouth twitched slightly: "So what do you see?" ”

"I see you're talking to my air conditioner," Melita replied honestly, "and with a thoughtful look on ...... face"

Gawain: "......"

"That's right, Omega just appeared out of nowhere," after a moment of embarrassment, Gawain decided to tell the truth, "It seems to be a little curious about me as an 'outsider', so we exchanged a little bit of things - you know, I don't have the resonance core like yours, so it's going to be more ...... Odd. ”

Melita blinked, as if she immediately accepted the statement, and looked abrupt: "Oh-I see. I mean, you usually seem to be a serious person......"

Gawain: "......"

What else could he say? It is enough for one person in this world to study the "sacred words of Gawain Cecil the Great" all day long...... It's good that Melita can maintain this perception.

After this, Melita was still standing in the doorway, and she didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. Her gaze fell on Gawain, and she seemed to stop talking a few times.

"You're looking for me?" Gawain finally realized that it should not be an accident that Melita suddenly passed by his room at this time, so he took the initiative to ask.

Melita thought for a moment and nodded, "Actually, it's just a little curious...... After all, you've been alone with our gods for a long time today, and no mortal in my memory has ever experienced anything like it......"

Gawain smiled and pointed to the side, "Then do you want to come in and talk?" ”

Melita didn't refuse, she walked into the room, sat down on a chair next to the bar next to the wall, she beckoned to the side, and the drink automatically flew from the shelf not far away and landed in her hand, she picked up the glass again and shook it gently at Gawain: "Do you want a drink?" Although it may not be as good as the hospitality of the gods. ”

Gawain came to sit down next to Melita, and at the same time politely declined the other party's kindness: "No need, I'm still ...... Not thirsty. ”

He wasn't polite, after all, he drank too much "Coke" from Ryujin not long ago, and when he came back, he felt that the lobes of his lungs were about to float, and he really didn't want to drink anything now......

Melita didn't care: "Okay, then I'll enjoy it alone." ”

Gawain glanced at her, "You want to know what I talked about with your gods?" Are you sure you want to inquire? ”

Melita's movement as she picked up the cup suddenly stiffened, and a trace of nervousness appeared visibly on her face, apparently she quickly thought of some bad experience, so she quickly shook her head: "That's not what it means...... I'm just curious what you're talking about, probably, without any specific information...... Ah, I'm not that curious......"

"I understand, I understand," Gao Wen couldn't help but laugh suddenly, "I already know that as a member of the Dragon Clan, there are some things that you really can't discuss with outsiders, not just the matter of divine punishment or 'corporate regulations'...... Rest assured, I have a sense of proportion, and I will not touch that 'lock'. ”

Melita's movements were still, but this time out of surprise.

She stared at Gawain for a long time with wide eyes, and then showed a slightly complicated expression: "You...... Looks like you've really talked to our gods about a lot of great things. You even know that. ”

Gawain nodded, "We talked a little bit about the history of Talrond, what happened in the ancient times of this planet, and the topic of faith and the realm of gods. ”

Melita seemed confused, and she thought for a long time before she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are our gods talking to you about this?" ”

“…… Actually, even I'm not sure," Gawain said calmly, "maybe...... Even He was just looking for some answers. ”

"Looking for answers?" Melita seemed even more confused, "Do even the gods have times of confusion?" ”

"People are confused, so gods are confused," Gawain smiled, then he looked at Melita and suddenly asked curiously, "Do you believe in that 'dragon god'?" ”

Melita opened her mouth, but suddenly hesitated for a moment. If it was in front of the priests or the speakers, this should have been a question that needed to be answered in the affirmative immediately, but in front of Gawain, an "outsider", she finally gave an answer that might not be so "pious": "I am ...... Fear Him, but I don't know if that counts as piety. ”

"Reverence is part of piety, but piety requires more than reverence, and I see your answer," Gawain nodded, then asked, "What about your friend Noretta?" Is she a devout believer? What about the other upper-class dragons? ”

"This ...... I'm not very good at judging people," Melita hesitated, but after a little second of struggle, she seemed to think that her friend should still be sold, "Noretta should be about the same as me." At least as far as I can see, the dragons of the upper Tallund are more in awe of our gods - I mean, of course, we have a lot of respect for the dragon gods, but we are all a little scared of the high priests of the temple. You know, the temple kind of place always makes me a little nervous......"

Melita shrunk her neck as she spoke, as if she already felt that she was doing something very disrespectful, and then, as if to divert the subject from which she was particularly awkward, she added, "But in the lower Talrond, there seem to be a lot of extraordinarily devout dragons...... They will even use more than half of the synergists they get each month for their devotional ceremonies. ”

Gawain looked thoughtful.

The upper dragon clan is mostly in awe of the dragon god, but the lower dragon clan is closer to the unconditional believer...... This is because the only value of the lower-class dragons in this society is to provide support for the dragon gods, and the upper-class dragons still need to do a little practical thing? Or maybe there is something deeper behind the situation...... Is this the acquiescence of the dragon god, or the secret tacit agreement of the upper Talrond?

"What are you thinking?"

Melita's voice woke Gawain from his thoughts, and the latter came to his senses and shook his head with a smile: "It's nothing. It's just that I suddenly think that your 'synergist' is really an incredible and useful thing, can it even be used in religious ceremonies? ”

"Synergists are a collective term for a series of biochemical agents, some of which can be paired with our implant technology and have a wide variety of functions," Melita immediately said with a sense of pride, "Some synergists can enhance nerve response and physical recovery, others are used to concentrate the mind and enhance transcendent perception, and the 'soul' synergist used in religious ceremonies is usually a 'soul' synergist, which consumes almost a hundred times more than the upper zone." It's actually a low-potent hallucinogen, but it's not that strong......"

Listening to Melita's enthusiastic explanation, Gawain suddenly had a face and a promise that he almost forgot in his mind, so he quickly interrupted Miss Dragon in front of him: "By the way, Melita, there is something I want to ask you to ......"

"Huh?" Melita was stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly, "Of course, if I can do it." ”

"That's right, I have ...... A friend," Gawain hesitated, trying to figure out how to organize the next language to make it less weird, "and he wanted me to inquire in Tallund if there was anything you could do to help...... Techniques for hair growth...... Like synergists or something. ”

Gawain finally finished speaking, and Melita immediately looked him up and down with a strange expression: "But you don't look ......"

The corners of Gao Wen's mouth suddenly trembled: "I really have such a friend!" ”

"You're not talking about this friend?" Melita seemed a little surprised, and finally reacted, "Ah, sorry, I was rude, I didn't mean that......"

"It's all right," Gawain said helplessly, "just tell me if Talrond has anything to do with it—it shouldn't be too difficult for you, after all, your technology seems to be ......."

"But we really don't." Melita's eyes widened and she said with a helpless expression.

Gawain: "...... How can such a developed technology in Tallund ......"

"Because dragons don't have hair......"

Gawain: "......"