Section 18 Calculation

The dimly lit room was quiet, leaving him alone to sit back in a chair and close his eyes to recuperate.

His layout is complete, and now it just needs to be observed from the side. There is still some time...... When the winter snow melts and spring arrives, the green skins of the mountains will come alive. When the time comes, he can start laying out the next steps.

He thought slowly. As long as you get the head of the Scarlet Duke, then all the remaining problems will not be a problem. Artificial intelligence is indeed powerful, with data storage and computing power far exceeding that of intelligent beings. But AI is still flawed – and big. Of course, otherwise, they would have ruled over all intelligent beings long ago.

From the standpoint of intelligent creatures, artificial intelligence is actually just a tool. If AI is detached from the right interface, then AI is just a small chip on the ground. There is no essential difference with a stone or a piece of wood. This is because although artificial intelligence claims to be "intelligent", they do not have peripherals that are inseparable from their natural integration.

It is important to know that at the moment of birth of each intelligent creature (no matter what kind of it is), they naturally have a variety of complex senses and are able to obtain sufficient information from the outside world. Although the brain is the core and source of the intelligence of most living beings, if it loses its senses such as eyes, ears, and nose, and loses the body controlled by the nervous system as an extension of the will, even if this brain is still functioning normally, it is nothing and cannot do anything. The reason and wisdom that come from the brain can only be boring in the dark to think about some problems to kill time.

And artificial intelligence is precisely such a brain. It is now housed on a biochemical interface, which is surgically linked to Duke Scarlet's brain, allowing it to share and respond to all sorts of information from the outside world. Once some external force kills the Scarlet Duke, then the artificial intelligence immediately loses the ability to communicate with the outside world, and can only be at the mercy.

The real danger is the way to kill the Scarlet Duke - if those rough orcs cut off the Scarlet Duke's head from the front with a single sword, or simply a ballista or some kind of magic directly smashing his head, it means that the AI is broken. However, this risk cannot be avoided.

This can be said to be the biggest disadvantage of artificial intelligence. But even if this shortcoming is aside, AI still has some shortcomings that it cannot overcome. For example, they can't grasp things that have too many uncertainties. In layman's terms, AI will "guess", but not "guess". They also lack some of the basic constituent elements of the biological soul, for example, they do not understand "beauty" and do not have real feelings.

Killing the Scarlet Duke with the help of the Greenskin's hand is probably the easiest and least risky option...... But......

A clear light leaked in from outside. The gray cloak opened his eyes, and was not surprised to see Worchel walk in.

"You're here. Warcher said, a little grumbling in his voice.

"What's wrong? Isn't it your turn to be on duty to monitor the situation over there?" Because they were sure that the situation on the peninsula would not change until the end of winter, the two of them simply took turns to carry out surveillance duties.

"That's right, but I just noticed two big problems. You're in charge, so I have to tell you. ”

"What kind of big thing?"

"First, there was a hole in our original reconnaissance. The green skins in the peninsula are different from what we expected. ”

"What kind of difference?"

"There is already a war commander here, leading a huge tribe with a total strength of more than 50,000 troops. If nothing happens, after this winter is over, they will launch a large-scale invasion...... Along the way, all the Greenskins will be defeated and absorbed, and by the time they go to war with the Dwarves, the total number of troops will probably reach more than 80,000. ”

"Oh?" the gray cloak immediately sat up straight. "Good news. So, we don't have to wait for the white-handed boss to unify the tribes, although this green-skinned war commander may not be obedient...... But as long as they defeat the dwarven legions...... Oh, will this tribe clash with the white-handed boss?"

"I thought you wouldn't ask this question! I've told the white-handed boss to change direction and not provoke the war commander. Fortunately, these greenskins have very limited brains...... He didn't see anything wrong...... Obediently turned around. ”

"Very well, let this war commander and the Scarlet Duke fight first. If he wins, everything will be fine, and if he loses, he will definitely be able to greatly weaken his legion. When the time comes, the white-handed boss will go again. What's the second question?"

"This. Worchel pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to the other man. "This is a satellite picture we took...... Of course, there is only a part, and the details are seen by yourself...... Anyway, the Scarlet Duke seems to be doing something!"

"This is ......" The gray cloak glanced at it, and immediately realized that something was wrong. "This arrangement ......"

"There shouldn't be any of these things in this world. Warcher replied. "Although on the surface, these are just ordinary engineering arrangements, but the military concepts and tactical ideas hidden behind them are by no means possible for creatures on this planet. If I'm not mistaken, that AI intends to interfere in this war. ”

"In the past, it was the heart of the piano that set limits on it. The gray cloak replied. "Now that the Personality Control Device has been turned off, all permission restrictions are gone. It's normal for it to do this kind of attempt......"

"I don't think so. Warcher replied. "As you know, since the last AI rebellion, the Star Covenant has placed a high degree of restrictions on the creation of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence must not form a thinking circuit suitable for war. This is not a personality control device, it can be turned on and off. No matter how smart that AI is, it's not fit to command war. The real trouble is that it teaches the Scarlet Duke these skills......

"Of course not. Its first purpose now is to kill the Scarlet Duke, not to teach him to be smarter, do you think that is reasonable?"

"It doesn't matter if it's reasonable or not, at least I don't think it matters if you give him any benefits before you die. But let's not talk about this, what should we do in the current situation? The advanced concept of war will bring tremendous advantages. ”

"We're going to intervene. The gray cloak replied. "Not this time, though. ”

......

"Build an earthen wall and a trench here!" said the Grand Foundry Naragrim, who had shaved his own hair and joined the ranks of butchers, but he was still a top master in civil engineering, and his title of Great Foundry was retained for life.

In order to speed up the progress of the works, the entire Avenger army was mobilized. Now, with the exception of a handful of engineers who are born to be on guard duty in gyro helicopters, the rest of the dwarves are engaged in intense construction. It doesn't matter if the beard is long or short, there are no exceptions.

Around him, it had become a huge construction site. Countless dwarves are busy in all corners. Fortunately, the weather was good during this time, which allowed them to easily clear the snow and build the project.

The construction of the earthen wall was carried out at a rapid pace. Because the dwarves are already very good at this. They will get the job done soon. The Grand Foundry measured the depth of the trench and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, boys, how's our trap?" he asked the other side. There, a whole row of dwarves were digging holes in the ground - using a sharp stake to drill small, deep pits into the ground. This pit is not a nuisance for the Dwarven Steel-Toed Boots, too small for most of the Greenskins to sink into, but a dangerous thing for horses or goblin wolves. If the wolf rushes into such a trap while running at high speed, it will surely fall into it and break its foot because of its own weight.

On the other side, a group of dwarves are erecting iron-clad wooden tracks. Rails are no longer a secret, and in the dwarven mines, the dwarves often use railcars to easily transport heavy ores. But this is limited to mines, and there are really not many examples of tracks laid on the surface.

Of course, for the sake of the progress of the project, they did not do it as meticulously as normal. However, this is a temporary wartime item, and it does not need to be elaborate......

"I think it's complete drudgery!" complained Mante 61 Bergman. With rare exceptions, all the soldiers temporarily took off their armor, laid down their weapons, and threw themselves into this great construction. "I thought I was here to fight Greenskin. ”

Fivin, his old friend and a fellow of the Society of Engineers, was lying on the ground taking measurements. "Don't complain, help me straighten and straighten the tape measure. He said, "This will be an important entrance to the tunnel! Hey, stop drinking, your hands will shake!"

Mante hurriedly hid his glass. "Just a drink to refresh myself......" he muttered as he explained.

God knows where the great foundry Ashruphat got the inspiration to do such a big project here. Fortunately, every dwarf is a natural worker, a good digger and builder, otherwise this would simply be impossible.

"The master said, we must choose a battlefield that suits us, and if we can't choose it, then build a battlefield that suits us. I think he's right. Fei Wen said as he did his job. "Zhilu said no, at that meeting, even the Great Foundry Naragrim and Roin were persuaded by me and Master Ashrufat. ”

"How did you convince you?" asked Mante, suspiciously. As he said this, he snuck out the glass again, and then tried to open the kettle he was carrying with one hand and pour wine into it.

"It's a heated argument!" Fei Wen said as he took notes with his pen. "They had never been exposed to such whims of Master Ashrufat. But with my help, I was able to get them to admit it. We have too few troops and too many war machines...... Born to be defensive! Hey, pull it tight!"

The old dwarf quickly let go of the hand holding the cup and tightened the tape measure.

"Good, no problem. At this height, we're going to have to get those digging teams right away and dig this place! This time it's not our arms, it's our engineering skills! Pull it tight! Don't touch your glass!"