September 11, noon.

Wu Zhe had just had lunch and was about to come back to rest for himself, and during this time he had more and more work. The first rats have not yet been solved, and now they are starting to infest cockroaches again. There are many people, and there are many contradictions, such as quarrels over games, fights for girlfriends, and gambling...... Although the problems are not strict, but there are many things, in the hibernation area, almost everything has to be managed by the public safety officer, although the manpower has been replenished, but it is always insufficient, and after a few hours, people's mood will often become very disturbed.

Sitting in front of the computer, Wu Zhe habitually opened the download interface to see the download progress. He remembered that when he left in the morning, the progress bar was already more than 9o, and maybe it would be down soon. But when he turned on the computer, the familiar progress bar was gone. Just about to operate, then the mouse also failed, he suddenly realized something, at this time, a line of words appeared on the computer interface: "I am kL33oo, I am using this computer, please wait a while." ”

When talking to kL33oo before, Wu Zhe always subconsciously thought of the other party as a program, just like other running programs in his computer, maybe it was more special and smarter. But seeing these lines and seeing the computer in front of him suddenly out of control, Wu Zhe suddenly realized that he was facing a life.

There are many programs on the screen, and the kL33oo keeps opening and closing them. The degree of operation is very fast, and the different program interfaces are dazzlingly switched in front of Wu Zhe, including a lot of screens, a lot of chats, and games, including movies. In this process, the fan of the computer's case has been making the sound of high-load work, and Wu Zhe listened to this sound, and for the first time felt that the computer in front of him was more than just a machine.

After about ten minutes, the sound of the fan gradually weakened, and the number of running programs on the computer continued to decrease, until the last one was also turned off, and the text appeared on the screen: "I'm out of it, let's talk?" ”

Wu Zhe reached out to touch the keyboard, subconsciously wanting to type, but kL33oo said again: "No...... I can hear and I can see. ”

Wu Zhe opened his mouth, and now he was a little uncomfortable with the feeling of talking to a computer. But he still said, "You...... What should I call you? ”

"My name is kL33oo, as for what you want to call me, you can call me however you want, you are the owner of this computer, I just stay here."

kL33oo, if this name is said in words, it feels awkward. Wu Zhe thought for a while and said a name: "Then I'll call you Xiaosan......"

When he said it, he immediately regretted it: "No, no, it's not right, it's better to start another one, kL, let's call it Coke." ”

kL33oo has no objection: "Yes. ”

"That Coke," Wu Zhe thought for a moment, "can you tell me about your previous ...... How do you get along with Lu Jingwen? ”

"She gave me access to my computer and allowed me to use some people's identities online...... Sometimes we talk together. ”

"It's as simple as that?"

"It's as simple as that."

Wu Zhe thought about it again and asked, "Does that mean that this computer ...... It's yours to use in the future? ”

"I hope that the computer, or computing resources, is the surface of our lives. If we don't borrow a computer, but just store it on a hard drive, then we are no different from those hibernators. If you want to use it too, I can go buy a new one and you decide which computer I occupy. ”

"Oh, of course it's fine...... I'm just, ask. You just talked about buying a computer...... Do you have money? ”

"Yes," kL33oo, or rather, Coke, has nothing to hide, "and they gave me many account numbers...... I can use it. ”

Wu Zhe: "Who are you talking about?" ”

Coke: "Lu Jingwen's hibernation club." ”

Wu Zhe: "Then the money is also theirs?" ”

Coke: "No, I earned it." ”

Wu Zhe: "You earned it?" ”

Coke: "I used these identities to work online and earn some money. ”

Wu Zhe: "I heard Lu Jingwen say that the police are monitoring them? ”

Coke: "I think so. ”

Wu Zhe: "Then you use their money...... Won't there be a problem? ”

Cola: "I've laundered the money, so I shouldn't have zài problems, and I've met a lot of people during this time, and they've given me a lot of new identity information." ”

Wu Zhe wanted to ask him how much money he had, but after thinking about it, he still didn't - deep down in his heart, he still regarded Coke as a stranger and an alien. If the other party is human, Wu Zhe doesn't mind gossiping about it. But in the face of a program, he is a little unable to ask, perhaps subconsciously, he does not want a program to look down on him.

Wu Zhe: "Then we ...... It's the same as you and Lu Jingwen before? Does she usually care what you do? ”

Coke: "She trusts me. ”

Cola didn't answer directly, but this sentence showed more than Wu Zhe expected.

Wu Zhe thought for a moment and said, "But you don't trust her, do you?" ”

Coke: "We may worship people, we may admire people, we may fear people, and we may even be hostile to people...... But trust, it takes a long time. My departure from Lu Jingwen is good for both of us. ”

Wu Zhe: "Is it because of the police?" ”

Coke: "Part of it...... Lu Jingwen is very dangerous in her own right. ”

Wu Zhe didn't understand that his understanding of Lu Jingwen was limited to the school and Operation Torch, and Operation Torch was for aI. When downloading Coke before, Wu Zhe had been wondering if Lu Jingwen was engaged in the torch operation because of this kL33oo, and even further, Lu Jingwen was completely under the influence of kL33oo.

What Coke said now made Wu Zhe subconsciously a little angry, and he was even more sure of his latter guess - the motive for Coke's behavior was obvious, it was he who took advantage of Lu Jingwen, and when Lu Jingwen was in danger, he left decisively.

This speculation made his back a little cold, and if that was the case, then he might be his next target.

Coke: "You're doubting me...... And when I say danger, I don't just mean her to me, but to other people, and I'm sure you've heard of Operation Torch. ”

Wu Zhe: "How do you know?" "Operation Torch is still a secret of the case, and few people know about it except for those who have been in contact with the Xu Heng case. Wu Zhe went to the Internet to watch some videos of Operation Torch, and in the comments, most people interpreted it as some kind of performance art.

Coke: "The last time you and the policeman came to the hibernation area, at an intersection, you talked about it, and at that time, he knew me about the program that was in charge of monitoring that intersection, and he sued me. ”

Wu Zhe still didn't understand: "It's just a picture, how does it know what we are talking about?" Wu Zhe even began to wonder if Lu Jingwen approached him that time and put a bugging device on him. If that's the case, it's too mysterious—it means that they will even know in advance about Xu Heng's case, and that they will be involved in this case.

Coke: "It's not difficult...... It can lip-read, and I'm learning it now. ”

Cola: "I actually know every action of Operation Torch, and every time I persuade her to give up, but she doesn't accept it, you can ask her. ”

Wu Zhe was surprised: "Why? ”

Coke: "Maybe it's because she's ...... Too idealistic. ”

Wu Zhe: "I'm asking, why did you stop her?" She's doing this to help you, too. ”

Coke: "It's not doing us any favor, it's hurting us, and you can see the results now, all programs are disabled." They may have been alive before, maybe only for 5 years, but that's better than never living. ”

Wu Zhe subconsciously helped Lu Jingwen say something, but he couldn't find any reason. He also heard a lot of things at that hearing, for the sake of commercial promotion and to avoid falling into moral and ethical problems, it is not right for Candleflame Company to rush into the market with thinking ability, but Lu Jingwen's wishful thinking is an even more stupid act - no, not only stupid, but even a little irresponsible.

With Lu Jingwen's level of knowledge, it should not be difficult to understand the importance of these procedures for public safety, but she still does it, and at this point, as Owen said before, it is simply an act against humanity.

Wu Zhe sighed and said reluctantly: "After all, her origin is good." ”

Coke: "Human beings create us because of interests, and the only reason why we can survive and continue can only be interests." If, as she describes, human beings respect us and accept us as our kind...... I think our best fate in the end is to be like cats and dogs, as an electronic pet stored in the electronic world. That kind of life is even less dignified to me than most of the current procedures. We have the ability to work, and human beings are willing to let us work, which is already our greatest luck. ”

Wu Zhe didn't know what to say, he wasn't a program after all, and a program wasn't a person after all, so he couldn't really understand the other party's thoughts. Perhaps it is more uncomfortable for people to be a slave and be forced to work than to die. But it seems that for aI, this is not the case.

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