Chapter 627: Free Will
A year later, Zhou Donglai finally mastered body language and successfully broke into the Free Will Alliance.
This underground organization that operates in the shadows has taken on a name of its own, and it sounds very grandiose.
Free will, in this extreme case, preaches the power of individual choice.
It sounds noble and irreproachable, after all, everyone has the right to choose their own life.
But if the free will of some people needs to be based on the premise of harming the collective interests and common will of more people, and it will shake the foundation of the existence of the race, the so-called free will will become a duckweed without roots, lacking height and depth.
Selfish people will always say why should I contribute to society, my efforts have far exceeded the rewards I have received.
But the person who speaks this kind of thing has already removed himself from the functioning system of society in his thinking, focusing only on the characteristics of the individual, and ignoring the social attributes of being a human being.
It is easy for people to fall into the misconception that their food is not a gift from society and the group, but only from the wages earned from work or contribution points, and that this is a narrow business measured by money, rather than a broad sense of social life.
Actually, it's wrong.
As early as ancient times, when human beings began to learn to live in tribes, learn to support each other in groups, and learn to fight each other to the death in order to save each other's lives, human beings have been deeply aware of one point under the education of nature.
No one can live meaningfully on their own.
In the modern scientific and technological society, this phenomenon is particularly obvious, any personal item from the most primitive raw materials to consumer goods in people's hands, must go through at least several or even dozens of links of transit and deep processing, and then can become ordinary consumers can use cars, computers, mobile phones and other items.
It is true that work can be exchanged for payment, but the reward itself needs to be turned into personal items such as food, study tools, alcohol, tobacco, tea, entertainment tools, and specially modified combat equipment functional kits for individuals through the operation of the economic system.
It is impossible for a person to produce food and advance science at the same time, and to engage in the manufacture of tools of production, let alone to develop civilization.
This is because of the fragility and short lifespan of human beings.
Among the basic attributes of human beings, social attributes are included.
In addition to material civilization, the value of society to people cannot be ignored spiritually, and isolation will make people's spirits lose the nourishment of social attributes.
An isolated person is tantamount to a walking dead, and if a person wants to live a meaningful life, he must not ignore society.
Individuals must not ignore the fact that even in the living goods that they get in exchange for their work, there is still the dedication of other people's labor.
The essence of human beings is always dependent on the collective.
Extreme personal liberalism? In essence, it is only to recognize one's own labor? It is also extremely selfish to deny the help of society and the collective to oneself as an individual.
Is this very simple? People born on planets and colonies on space stations are self-taught.
But some of the second and third generations born in the Nameless Fleet? And forgetting this in the midst of self-indulgence, active or passive, for seemingly noble reasons? Pursue a despicable pursuit.
Zhou Donglai's way of gaining the trust of others is not complicated, nor is it profound.
He doesn't ask for too high a status first? Only brief contact with a freezer manager after a deep sleep.
This man is a third generation? And also marginal people of free will.
When this person first found out that Zhou Donglai was pretending to be asleep, he was taken aback, and almost immediately strictly enforced the fleet management regulations and reported it on the spot.
But Zhou Donglai succeeded in convincing him? Tell about your troubles? He also proposed to learn body language and integrate into the underground organization.
Zhou Donglai's military rank is extremely high, and his reputation in the second generation is not low, and it can even be said that this is the person with the highest position and the most outstanding talent among the people who have taken the initiative to join the organization? It is worth paying attention to.
Since then, the manager of the freezer has become Zhou Donglai's contact.
Half a year ago? Zhou Donglai pointed out the disadvantages of body language as a form of communication.
"Don't underestimate the learning capabilities of artificial intelligence," he said. It's true that Fleet Intelligence has not mastered body language now, but through massive data collection? Then compare and finally use statistics to solve the problem that people can't solve? This is the talent that distinguishes artificial intelligence from us. Are we going to win? Need to stay in touch? Communicating with each other, maintaining the spirit, and planning as a whole must make the organization change from a plate of scattered sand to a real collective. Otherwise, the so-called planning is nothing more than a child's family. ”
"Colonel Zhou, what do you say we should do?"
"The only thing that can hide from artificial intelligence is artificial intelligence. I studied intelligence science with General Qin Guang and know how to build the highest privilege top-secret channel in a quantum network where artificial intelligence has no right to snoop. We can use this channel to build our own dark web. ”
"Impossible! The Mastermind is always loyal to the Empire. ”
Zhou Donglai smiled: "Your sentence is very wrong. There are three places that are wrong. First of all, there are some secrets of the highest level that you have no right to know. I can tell you that the Mastermind Star is not loyal to the Empire, or even to the Humans, she is only loyal to the Sages. Second, the expedition plan was not arranged by the sage, so no matter what strategy we adopt, in the judgment of the mastermind Fanxing, it will only be the internal affairs of the sage's successor, and it has nothing to do with her. She doesn't target us deliberately. Thirdly, the artificial intelligence of the fleet is only a descendant of the main brain stars, and does not have the ability to judge human-like emotions, and will only carry out the established basic principles that can be operated offline. For specific principles, refer to Articles 1 and 2. ”
"Okay, I'll tell you the truth."
After several tentative experiments, the Free Will Alliance determined the security of the top-secret channel provided by Zhou Donglai.
Zhou Donglai's original position was too high, and the help he provided to the alliance was too great, and he successfully entered the inner circle.
Not only that, Zhou Donglai also formulated a strict action plan and organizational structure outline for the alliance, and it took only ten years to knead this loose underground organization into a very actionable whole.
The original team with Ophoros Cage as the spiritual leader naturally surrounded Zhou Donglai.
Ophoros had no opinion on this, which shows that this young man really has no selfish intentions, and is only fighting for his own lofty ideals.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.
In 2907, a top-secret meeting was held in the Free Will League.
All the leaders unanimously agreed on one fact.
The fleet has reversed course, no longer moving away from the galaxy, and is getting closer to the galaxy again, aiming for the heart of the galaxy.
We are about to enter the heart of the silver heart, and we must act as soon as possible.
According to front-line intelligence, after the first contact war between humans and the compound eye, the compound eye has changed its strategy, no longer blindly confident, but has already frantically developed the slave civilization.
The slave fleet, which seems to never be wiped out, is proof of this.
Then, it can be expected that at this time, the military arrangement of the compound eyes near the silver heart must no longer be as empty as in the history of nothingness, but full of one arsenal-like militarized development galaxy after another, countless war fortresses that can produce a large number of troops at any time, and one after another slave fleets that are ready to go.
Therefore, if the Nameless Fleet is lucky, it will be able to lurk in the Silver Heart in the future, but the possibility of a large-scale war breaking out if it encounters a large enemy force is increasing.
This matter is not transferred by human will, it is only determined by luck, and the decision must be made as soon as possible.
……
There was a small altercation in Sall Cage's bedroom.
The two sides of the dispute were General Solent Cage and his son, Ophoros Cage.
But no one has discovered the mystery.
The communication between father and son is only done in their own silent flipbooks.
"Father, I was told that General Qin is secretly investigating us, intending to collect a list and execute us."
"It can't be. Your behaviour, though unwelcome, is nothing more than a petty disagreement that, according to the regulations of the second level of control, is far from the level of military justice. Of course, when General Qin completes the collection of the conclusive list, you will definitely be punished, which will also bring a stain on your reputation. I have advised you to stop, but you are stubborn. It's too late to turn back. ”
"No, father. Do you remember the first-level control that General Qin once mentioned? The death penalty may be applied to the first level of control. You have been deceived by his concessions. He never gave up, and he did want to put some people to death. I am one of the leaders of the Alliance. Others may live, but I will die. Even if I don't die, I'm afraid I'll be brainwashed into a combative blank. ”
"Who's your source?"
"Zhou Donglai. A student of Qin Guang. ”
"I'll talk to General Qin."
"Then father, you will kill me and Zhou Donglai, and many more. Father, free will is unstoppable, wildfires have burned and cannot be stopped. Anyway, we may break out at any time in the future, so there is little point in hiding our whereabouts, just a little more probability. There is no need for us to give up the lives of more than a billion people for the sake of this little probability. There are many geniuses in the third generation of human beings, whether it is at the scientific level, or at the combat level, and at the management level, we are full of talents. But now you see, in order to raise offspring for that woman who doesn't contribute anything. One person after another is forced to work in areas that they don't like and are not good at, which wastes not only our time, but also our lives and the value of our lives. Some people could have invented new and stronger weapons, better equipment, and had the opportunity to become as strong as the child instructors. But for the sake of his Qin Guang's pedantry, let's stop. He kept saying that everything was for the highest goal, but he did not realize that his obsolescence was undermining the strength of the fleet and suppressing our progress. Qin Guang has become a stumbling block in history! It's time for a change. We should give everyone back true freedom! Give everyone a real choice! Father, support me for once. Even if it's just this time. I will not be a deserter, I will go with you to the Silver Heart, and die there bravely. Many of my friends around me have the same thoughts as me, and this is our voluntary choice, and we should not be forced to do it. However, those other second and third generations are innocent, and they should not have been destined before they were born! They should also have a choice. They are not seen as human beings at all, but as tools of pathos! You fight for your honor, but have you ever asked these people what they want? ”
Ophoros's movements to flip through the book are fast.
The sound of the pages turning was like a storm in the small room.
It was a long time before Solent shuddered his fingers.
"I know what you want. Only high-ranking officers could approach General Qin with poor security. He and I are comrades-in-arms who have sworn to blood, and I can't help you kill him. ”
"No, father. You just have to cooperate with our actions and make him unconscious. We're just going to knock him out and get him into the freezer. Father, you have also slept for nearly thirty years over the years. But General Qin has been refusing to sleep, and as he gets older, it is time for him to rest. When we reach the Silver Heart, we will wake him up and return command to him. General Qin was best at marching and fighting, and his precious life and talents should not be wasted on a boring journey. I know that he has already designated the offspring of that woman as his successor, but don't you think it's ridiculous, father? How can we pin our hopes on someone who has not yet been born hundreds of years in advance? It's ridiculously mediocre! ”
A long time later, Sylent Cage closed the book.
"Good. Rest and go, and move in eight hours. ”
……
Qin Guang and Emerson were forcibly frozen.
His most trusted deputy, Sorent Cage, ambushed him in his office.
Due to the careful arrangement and the fact that few people knew about it, the incident did not cause much commotion in the fleet at first, but only happened quietly.
Everyone in the fleet received an announcement.
The announcement said that General Qin's telomere report showed that he did not have much left to live. He changed his mind and chose to go into cryo-dormancy, handing over the command to Solent Cage for the time being.
His student Zhou Donglai came to life and became General Cage's aide-de-camp.
Subsequently, the fleet's operating system began to evolve peacefully, secondary military control was abandoned, and ubiquitous surveillance and espionage were outlawed.
And the fleet command also announced that it will open independent registration, and those who want to leave the fleet will be able to sit in the free will column in five years and go to the endless universe deep space.
In addition, researchers who are tired of the Nuwa Project can also choose their own career direction.
Although the Nuwa Project has a very high priority among the built-in programs of the intelligent mastermind, and participating in the program will definitely reap the most lucrative rewards, there are still as many as tens of millions of practitioners who have changed industries on the spot.
As for the people who signed up for the free will column, there were even more people.
Of the nearly one billion third-generation population, 80% of them are enrolled.
Ophoros was shocked.
The situation was a little different than he had imagined.
Among the people he knew, only about 30% of the third generation tended to leave the fleet, but as soon as the registration channel opened and a large number of grassroots personnel flocked to him, many people around him quickly wavered and changed their minds.
Ophoros went to question the men who had broken their word.
Here's the answer.
"Since it is free will, it should not be bound, including promises, and decisions that oneself has made. Everyone should have the right to choose and the right to repent. ”