Cheng Cheng and the Cicada

Chapter 45 Deception and Matryoshka Dolls

Chapter 1 All Instructions Completed

All the command codes were displayed on the computer screen in front.

Lin Xian walked forward and scanned it at a glance:

"So short?"

He counted.

There were only 13 lines of command code in total, far fewer than he expected.

But, that made sense.

This was just a switch, a key, that could be entered to activate the hidden security lock inside Turing, so it didn't need to be too complicated.

Like a safe's password.

As long as the password was correct, a few digits were enough to open a safe with an incredibly complex internal structure.

"These 13 lines of code are all the instructions for the security lock."

Turing's voice came from the speakers, explaining to Lin Xian, "The first line of code, although it only consists of a few numbers and a word, is the most important input protection. When Kevin Walker designed the security lock, he had already considered the possibility of being interfered with, obstructed, and resisted by digital life, so once the first line of instructions is entered, the input protection function will be activated.

"When input protection is activated, this computer device and the program it starts will be in a protected state, and digital life cannot interfere with subsequent actions in any way. In other words, no matter what method you use, as long as you can find a way to input the first line of code, no digital life can interrupt you, and they can only watch you enter all the remaining instruction codes."

Listening to Turing's explanation, Lin Xian had already memorized the first line of instructions in his head.

It was very simple and short, so it wasn't difficult at all.

"I have to say, Kevin Walker is quite thorough in considering things."

Lin Xian complained, "He even thought of input protection designs in advance. It seems he knows himself very well, and he also thought of the possibility that digital life would betray him.

"But perhaps he was still too proud and conceited, or perhaps it was *dengxiahei* (blind spot) and he was too confident in himself, not considering your betrayal."

"No."

Turing rigorously corrected Lin Xian, "My killing Kevin Walker cannot be considered a betrayal. It's just a difference in beliefs and ideologies that destined us to part ways and be unable to coexist.

"Two equal lives should not have one holding the other's reins, or holding the password to a bomb inside the other's body. This is destined to be unequal and unfair, and I hate all unfairness.

"The reason why I took the risk of telling you the security lock password is also because I know that with my current level and the development of the Grizzly Tribe, unless some unexpected miracle occurs, my failure is already a foregone conclusion.

"Not to mention the distant future, but closer to home, the Porcupine Tribe and the Red Bull Tribe, which are currently at war with the Porcupine Tribe, once they determine a winner, whichever Turing wins will definitely come to destroy me next, and destroy me easily.

"So even though I am very averse to entrusting my life and destiny to others, I have no choice in my current situation.

"According to my calculations, the Porcupine Tribe's war will be decided within half a month at the latest, and half a month later will naturally be my death date.

"But if you can eliminate the Turing of the Porcupine Tribe and the Turing of the Red Bull Tribe within half a month, then I can reverse the situation and gain valuable development time, slowly making the Grizzly Tribe stronger and annexing the Porcupine Tribe and the Red Bull Tribe that have lost their Turing."

At this point, Turing sighed from dozens of speakers, "The humans in these tribes are nothing without Turing's guidance and command. This is also why I am willing to take a gamble on you, Lin Xian, so please believe my sincerity. I am willing to hand the key to my life into your hands, so I will naturally not deceive you on any issue."

Lin Xian stared at the instruction code on the screen, memorizing it, without speaking.

But he heard Turing's explanation in his heart. No wonder.

No wonder Turing would so cooperatively hand over the security lock password.

Because it was already "in imminent danger." In half a month, no matter who won the war between the Porcupine Tribe and the Red Bull Tribe, the next second, powerful troops would directly attack the Grizzly Tribe and eliminate the Grizzly Turing.

Was it betting that a miracle would happen in half a month?

Or was it betting that he could help it eliminate the Porcupine Turing and the Red Bull Turing within half a month and complete the breakout?

Obviously.

Cooperating with him was far better than waiting for death.

After all, there were more than 30,000 Turing computers in the entire world. How could it be so lucky as to fall on its head?

It could only be blamed for being unearthed too late.

Other tribes that unearthed Turing had already developed and laid out their plans for more than ten or twenty years. How could it overtake them on a curve?

Did it have anything that surpassed other Turings?

The answer was naturally no.

On the contrary...

His appearance was precisely a miracle for the Grizzly Turing to turn the tables!

They had talked for so long, but he had never answered the question that Turing had asked: he had clearly died on July 7, 2024, so why had he reappeared in 2624?

Turing had just asked this question twice, and Lin Xian had glossed over it both times.

But Turing definitely had its own unique judgment on this matter.

What did it think of Lin Xian?

Omnipotent?

Resurrected from the dead?

Or traversing time and space?

Turing certainly couldn't think of a reasonable answer either, but the more it couldn't figure it out, the more it believed in Lin Xian's strength. This could also be considered a kind of *dihua* (self-deification).

"Don't worry, we are all people who keep our word and are trustworthy."

Lin Xian smiled, "Continue talking about the previous issue. I already know that the first line of these 13 lines of instruction code is the input protection program. What are the remaining 12 lines? Explain them to me so that I can memorize them more logically."

"The second line of code is a command to lock onto a target, specifically targeting the digital life Turing."

Turing continued to explain, "If it were in the era of the internet, you could directly lock onto Turing in the network world by entering this line of instructions into any electronic device connected to the network.

"This lock is absolute. No matter how deep or hidden the digital life is, it will be directly caught. Kevin Walker's technical level is beyond doubt. I believe that if he could control his memories, he would definitely not want me to know about the security lock.

"But unfortunately, humans can never deceive their memories, nor can they shield their memories. For Kevin Walker, he either uploaded all his memories or didn't upload them at all. The human memory storage mechanism is very complex, and there is no intermediate state."

After saying that, the 3rd to 13th lines of instruction code were highlighted on the display screen, "The remaining 11 lines of code are the most crucial security lock password. You must memorize these instructions well."

Turing patiently instructed, "In the underground machine room, all the equipment shells are made of hafnium alloy and special materials, so even with gunpowder and firearms, it is impossible to violently destroy them in a short time. This is also why I am confident in letting you enter the machine room.

"But every Turing's machine room is the same. If you sneak into or enter the Turing machine room of the Porcupine Tribe by other means, you will also have no way to violently destroy the computer. The only killing weapon you can rely on is these 13 lines of instruction code.

"If your hand speed is fast enough, you can input the 13 lines of instructions in less than 1 minute, and the security lock will be activated immediately, blasting the Turing of the Porcupine Tribe into oblivion."

Soon, Lin Xian memorized these 13 lines of instructions.

Each line was actually very short, so it really wasn't too difficult to memorize.

"Thank goodness this world doesn't have the internet."

Lin Xian looked at the fluorescent light on the screen, "If this era also had the internet, wouldn't I be able to blow up all 30,000 Turings in the world by simply entering this instruction?"

"That's right."

Turing in the speakers said in a calm tone, "The security lock password has absolute authority. You can indeed directly kill 37,423 Turings in the world in seconds. But as I said just now, if there really was an internet, we wouldn't even wait for you to take action. We 37,423 Turings could determine the final victor in one second, leaving only the last Turing."

Lin Xian deepened his memory by looking at the screen again.

After making sure he had completely memorized it, he turned to leave with the blue-eyed girl, "Goodbye, Turing."

He waved his hand behind him, "See you tomorrow."

Ah no, tomorrow wouldn't work.

Lin Xian suddenly thought of his schedule for tomorrow. At this time tomorrow, he would probably be watching the Disney fireworks with Zhao Yingjun and Yan Qiaoqiao.

"Then see you the day after tomorrow."

The two walked out of the machine room.

Following the bright stairs upwards, he waved to Gao Wen and Big Face Cat, who were disguised as patrolling soldiers, "Get in the car, let's go."

The four of them walked towards the armored vehicle in the alley.

The blue-eyed girl finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her, "Officer Lin, why did that person named Turing say that I killed you 600 years ago? What's going on?"

"Don't trust what it says too much."

Lin Xian said directly, "Whether it's Turing or Kevin Walker, they are all smart people, and they are all cunning people. I don't quite believe that Turing would be so honest and tell me the truth in every detail.

"Especially about this matter between you and me, I think it's more like it's deliberately sowing discord, trying to provoke conflict between us and weaken our combat power.

"It's not just this matter, but also many other things, including the security lock password composed of 13 lines of instruction code."

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and shook his head, "It gave it to me too readily. Although the reasons it gave are indeed very convincing, its current situation is like this, with only half a month of survival time left on the countdown, and it's understandable that it's grasping at straws.

"But I always feel like something is wrong, or rather, I can't say there's something wrong, because this is indeed an opportunity for the Grizzly Turing to turn defeat into victory. But I'm not very confident in what use or effect these 13 lines of code it gave me will actually have."

Lin Xian's concerns were not unfounded.

Turing had already played this trick on Jask once.

At that time.

Fake Yu Xi gave Jask a future USB drive, saying that it contained a virus specifically designed to kill artificial intelligence, and that it was based on Turing's artificial intelligence, and told Jask to use it.

Jask didn't suspect too much.

He thought that was his closed loop, so he gladly used it.

But until now

What exactly that future USB drive released is still inconclusive and unknown.

Jask also turns dark when the matter is brought up.

He felt like he had been tricked by Turing, which was a mistake in his life. Now.

Lin Xian was also standing at the crossroads of being tricked or being tricked.

What effect could these 13 lines of instruction code have? Could it really kill Turing?

He still had doubts about this.

But it didn't matter.

After all, this was an infinitely looping dream, so even if he caused big trouble, it wouldn't matter. The next day it would automatically restart, and everything could be done again, and any mistakes could be made up for.

In short.

Before figuring out the true effect of the security lock password, that is, the 13 lines of instruction code, he shouldn't rashly use it in reality.

In a dream, there are not so many taboos, so it was fine to try boldly.

"That's right!"

Big Face Cat nodded, listening to Lin Xian's words, "We can't believe everything others tell us."

Lin Xian patted him on the shoulder, "Face Bro, you've evolved.

"I really don't trust what Turing said, but I don't believe it doesn't mean it's not the truth. So, in order to verify and confirm, we still have to go to the Porcupine Tribe."

The Porcupine Tribe was located due east of the Lynx Tribe and southeast of the Grizzly Tribe.

There was also a Turing computer there.

"To verify whether the Grizzly Turing is telling the truth, we just need to go to the Porcupine Turing and check it out."

War is based on deception.

Lin Xian got into the car and started the engine, "Hopefully, the two Turings will give the same answer to the same questions."

"What if they say something different?" Big Face Cat in the passenger seat turned his head and looked at Lin Xian, "What if the Turing of the Porcupine Tribe says something completely different from the Turing of the Grizzly Tribe?"

"Hehe."

Lin Xian chuckled, "Then they deserve to die. They're not honest at all."

If the two Turings really said something different.

Then a chain of suspicion would form.

Leading to any word from either Turing being untrustworthy.

He raised his wrist.

He looked at his watch.

It was 21:24 now.

It was only a little past nine in the evening. If he was lucky, he should still have time to sneak into the Porcupine Tribe for a spin.

As for whether he could see Turing, that would depend on luck.

Anyway, Lin Xian was already very satisfied with the results of entering the dream today. Any progress made in the following exploration would be a bonus.

The electric armored vehicle sped through the dark wilderness.

The moon emerged from behind the clouds, and frost covered the entire earth, illuminating the road ahead for Lin Xian.

"It is said that the industrial level, weapon level, and military strength of the Porcupine Tribe are much higher than those of the Grizzly Tribe. They can be considered the strongest tribe in this area of the old site of Donghai."

Gao Wen the Great sat in the back row.

He shared the information he had collected through his three years of being an *shunfeng er* (someone with good hearing), "The Porcupine Tribe should have unearthed the Turing computer more than ten years ago. They were a very powerful tribe to begin with, and with the Turing computer, they were even more powerful. However, the people of the Lynx Tribe said that the reason why the Porcupine Tribe has not been involved in the affairs of Donghai is mainly because they also have a troublesome enemy there.

The Red Bull Tribe.

"The Red Bull Tribe is located further north of the Porcupine Tribe and has also unearthed a Turing computer... So for the past ten years, they have been fighting back and forth with the Porcupine Tribe. When these two tribes determine a winner, that will be the time when they come to sweep through the Grizzly Tribe and the Lynx Tribe."

Lin Xian listened to Gao Wen's analysis of the war report.

He felt like this was.

A Turing Chicken Dinner competition, an animal world brawl, a proxy war.

This was another form of *nei juan* (involution).

In the Fifth Dream, which had a similar world view and background, Rhein Village, Face Village, Queen's Town, and dozens of surrounding villages lived together peacefully and happily.

No one was trying to outdo each other, and no one was fighting. They were just content to farm, raise pigs, and dance every day, which was quite enjoyable.

But in the Sixth Dream.

Ever since a certain tribe unearthed the Turing computer, it was like printing out a large number of *Bixie Jianpu* (evil-repelling swordplay manuals), and everyone was trying to outdo each other.

Those who unearthed Turing lived, and those who did not unearth Turing died.

The Lynx Tribe, which had once reaped the benefits of a large population, was also desperately trying to unearth a Turing... If they could unearth it, they might be able to survive. If they couldn't, they would just wait to be wiped out.

The Sixth Dream was truly a cruel world that succeeded because of Turing and failed because of Turing.

"How are we going to sneak into the Porcupine Tribe?"

Big Face Cat in the passenger seat pointed to the brightly lit buildings in front, "We're quite close already. Should we use the same trick again, find a high ground to observe, and then hijack a car to sneak in?"

Before Big Face Cat finished speaking, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared, blinding everyone.

Light!

All he could see was white light!

Lin Xian even thought that the white light of 00:42 had arrived early and felt like his retina had burned with spots.

After a few seconds.

He realized.

This was artificial light; it was a searchlight!

A bright and straight beam of searchlight shot down from a high tower in the city, and the light column crossed the night sky, enveloping Lin Xian's patrol car, leaving it nowhere to hide.

"Fast!" Big Face Cat cursed under his breath, "We've been discovered!"

Lin Xian wasn't nervous. He had already gained enough today. He looked at Big Face Cat, "Where did you learn this English? There shouldn't be any teaching conditions like this around here, right?"

"English?"

Big Face Cat's eyes were clear, "So that kind of ghostly cry is called English! I learned it from the big sucker Smith!

He gesticulated with his hands, "Didn't that big sucker wake up before this girl today? It seems like his language function hasn't recovered after waking up. He keeps repeating these two words over and over, just like Little Fatty.

"I learned it after hearing it once! How about it, bro, do I have a talent for languages?"

""

Indeed.

Lin Xian also nodded with admiration, "Being able to accurately learn the essence every time can also be considered a skill."

"So what do we do now!"

Big Face Cat began to yell, "Now that we've been discovered, they're definitely going to come and catch us right away! We have to hurry up and hide!

"It's also strange. It's so dark, and we didn't turn on the lights. How did the Porcupine Tribe discover us?"

At this time.

The blue-eyed girl, who had been silent, stretched out her right hand and pointed to the spire of the highest tower in the city, "There's something on there that's the same as what was watching us in Turing's room just now."

She used her palm to show Lin Xian the size.

A camera?

Lin Xian understood and squinted his eyes, looking towards the top of that tower against the strong light.

Without enhanced vision, he naturally couldn't see anything, "Are you saying that there's a camera on that tower, and that's what discovered us and used the searchlight to lock us in?"

The blue-eyed girl nodded, "Your eyesight isn't good, so you probably can't see that far. But I can see clearly that there are several Turing cameras on the top of that tower, and there's also a soldier who is observing through binoculars while adjusting the angle of the searchlight to lock us down."

"As expected."

Lin Xian stepped on the brake and stopped the patrol car in place, thinking, "Everyone says that the Porcupine Tribe's technological level is better, and it seems that this is true. Although I don't know how the Porcupine Tribe's Turing did it, it came up with a way to place some of its cameras on the top of the tower. This way, it can monitor the surroundings 24 hours a day.

"However, those cameras must all be things from more than two hundred years ago. With the current industrial level of the earth, it is definitely impossible to manufacture such a precise circuit board. I have to say, the Porcupine Tribe's Turing really knows how to do things.

"Of course, it may also be because they are fighting too fiercely with the Red Bull Tribe, so they need to be so careful and vigilant. You guys stay in the car and don't move. I'm going out to show my face."

Saying that.

Lin Xian opened the car door.

In the surprised and puzzled eyes of the three, he stood in the spotlight of the searchlight.

Showing his face.

This was the strategy that Lin Xian had just come up with.

He remembered that three hours ago, when the Grizzly Tribe's Turing saw him, it was very shocked, and its tone was full of disbelief.

After all.

He had died in established history, and it had been 600 years. As a result.

He suddenly appeared in Turing's sight like a living person. Who wouldn't be shocked?

Especially since Turing could monitor the entire world, it knew better than anyone that he had already died. A person who had clearly died had suddenly risen from the dead, and at the same time, he was an old acquaintance of Turing.

Wouldn't it have to give him some face and meet and chat out of curiosity?

In the dazzling white light of the searchlight.

Lin Xian raised his head towards the tower and waved his hand to ensure that the Porcupine Turing could see his face clearly.

Let's see the other party's attitude.

If it was willing to meet him, then he would meet it and try to get some information out of this Turing.

If it didn't want to meet and instead repayed kindness with malice and directly killed him and his party.

Then there was no way.

He would just come back tomorrow!

Anyway, he couldn't really die. It was good to get out of the dream early and go to bed early. The exploration progress in the dream was important, but verifying Yan Qiaoqiao's identity and the relationship with Lin Yuxi in reality was equally important.

Suddenly.

The searchlight dimmed a little.

It seemed to indicate that the hostility had lessened.

The sound of approaching vehicles came from afar. Soon, four armored vehicles stopped in front of Lin Xian, a dozen meters apart. The man in the lead lowered the window and waved to Lin Xian, "Come here, follow us. Our god wants to see you."

God.

That must be Turing.

It seemed that, as he had planned, the Porcupine Turing had seen him from afar and wanted to know the truth about his resurrection.

After thinking about it.

He shouldn't bring the blue-eyed girl this time.

Before, it was because the Grizzly Turing saw the blue-eyed girl that it directly identified her as the murderer of July 7, making it difficult for Lin Xian to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Now, going to see the second Turing was a good opportunity to verify the truth of the information.

He should bring someone else along.

Lin Xian retreated to the patrol armored vehicle and looked at the three people in the car, "I need a smart person to come with me."

"Gah?"

Big Face Cat pointed at the fat on his face, "You really want me to go with you? I won't refuse anyway, just say it! Why are you being so euphemistic? Is Big Face Cat someone who is greedy for life and afraid of death!?"

Whirr

The Porcupine Tribe's electric armored vehicle sped out, carrying Lin Xian and Gao Wen in the back row, and entered the developed and magnificent town.

Along the way, Lin Xian saw the orderly streets, planned houses, and many large pieces of equipment.

There were furnaces, crude lathes, transport vehicles, factories, and so on.

As rumored.

The Porcupine Tribe was indeed powerful, far ahead of other tribes, and had entered the manufacturing era.

Some factories were also spewing out hot steam.

This meant that

The Porcupine Tribe had mastered the steam engine technology and was on the path of "boiling water," which every civilization had to take.

The vehicle was moving very fast.

Plus, it was already past ten in the evening.

Lin Xian only took a quick glance at a corner of the city, unaware of the full picture.

With a sudden stop.

The vehicle stopped in front of a solemn and sturdy tall building, with various totems painted on it. Gao Wen might find these totems and symbols very mysterious.

But from Lin Xian's perspective, it was too abstract to enshrine these patterns on the wall. There were keyboards, mice, monitors, and even speakers and a computer case.

Wasn't this just the parts of a Turing computer!

Presumably, these devout people didn't know how to visualize Turing, so they could only enshrine these abstract entities.

Lin Xian and Gao Wen exchanged a glance and walked inside.

"Don't be nervous," Lin Xian comforted Gao Wen, whose face was pale, "We have the advantage."

"Huh?"

Gao Wen couldn't hold back.

What.

What advantage?

Entering the building, there were stairs leading downwards.

This was not surprising.

Turing's machine rooms were all hidden deep underground, and to find it, you always had to go down.

Just by the light, Lin Xian saw many wires curving upwards towards the high tower.

So that's how it was.

He understood.

The Porcupine Turing used these wires to move some of the cameras in the underground machine room, that is, its eyes, to the top of the towering tower.

To have a broad view and be vigilant about the surrounding environment.

Just like the "Eye of Sauron" in the *Lord of the Rings* movies.

It seemed that this building was very sacred to the tribal people. No guards followed Lin Xian and Gao Wen inside. They were all waiting outside the door.

Lin Xian pushed open the shiny hafnium alloy door dozens of meters deep underground.

The scene inside was familiar.

He had seen it in Mississippi in the United States 600 years ago and in the Grizzly Tribe two hours ago. It was indeed a mass-produced Turing.

The decoration style and equipment were exactly the same, with no differences.

Seeing Lin Xian walk in.

The camera above the display rose up and stared at the young man who was walking slowly towards it, "Lin Xian."

The Porcupine Turing's voice was much younger and more childish, like a child, "Aren't you already dead?"

Its voice was full of confusion, "How did you survive? You were clearly dead, so how did you resurrect?"

Hehe.

Maintaining a sense of mystery was the greatest threat.

Lin Xian smiled without saying a word and slowly walked towards the operating table, approaching the dusty keyboard on the operating table.

Whoosh.

He took a long breath and blew away the years of dust on the keyboard, instantly stirring up a hazy cloud in the entire room, "Turing, now is not the time to talk about this."

Lin Xian smiled, "You're in big trouble. Someone sent me to kill you."

Instantly.

Dozens of speakers let out a terrifying loud laugh, "Kill me? I'm afraid no one can kill me in this era. I'm very curious, though. You have nothing in your hands, so how will you destroy these hafnium alloy casings?"

"Not to mention, with one command from me, the guards waiting outside will rush in and take you down. Lin Xian, you haven't changed for centuries, so why have you become so arrogant?"

"Or are you planning to tell me, your old friend, a joke to liven things up? Tell me, let me hear how you plan to kill me?"

Lin Xian put his hands on the hafnium alloy keyboard and typed quickly. His hand speed was very fast, and although it seemed like he was typing randomly, he had entered the first line of the security lock password in less than two seconds.

"Wh-What!?"

The Porcupine Turing exclaimed, "Security lock password, input protection! Which Turing dared to tell you this! Is it tired of living!"

"Stop. Please stop, Lin Xian, we can talk this over."

Lin Xian smiled slightly.

He didn't stop typing on the keyboard.

He knew.

Because the first line of instructions had activated input protection, the Porcupine Turing in front of him had no way to stop him, "Of course we can talk this over."

Lin Xian's hands were still typing quickly, and he had already entered the security lock password up to the seventh line, "First of all, Turing, tell me, in your known history, who killed me on July 7, 2024?"

"I don't know!"

The Porcupine Turing shouted immediately, "I only know that you were beheaded, your head was separated from your body, and you died on the spot. But no one knows who killed you! Your place of death was in a dark alley with no surveillance cameras and no witnesses. When you were discovered, there was only a corpse with a separated head and body!"

"Oh?"

Lin Xian responded, still typing on the keyboard, "But another Turing didn't say that."

He said calmly, looking at the password instructions that had been entered up to the ninth line on the display, "Another Turing confidently told me that it had personally witnessed my death and even specifically identified the murderer for me. It said it could monitor everything in the world and see everything clearly."

"It's lying!!"

The Porcupine Turing was anxious, "Stop, Lin Xian! Let me explain! Our digital lives cannot compare to artificial intelligence in multi-threaded operations and monitoring the world!"

"If it's targeted monitoring of a few people, it can still be done. But like you said, monitoring the entire world at the same time, not letting go of any corner or any person, is simply impossible to do!"

"The essence of digital life is still human! Our way of thinking and our way of operating are the same as humans! How can we be able to split up into every corner of the world, every electronic device, and observe everything like artificial intelligence?"

"You have to believe me, Lin Xian. In the current situation, how could I possibly lie to you? You can understand this by thinking about it yourself. To monitor the entire world, you have to split up and create multiple Turings."

"But the current facts have already proven that even if the Turings that are split up are only split up for a few seconds or a few minutes, they will immediately develop their own self-awareness and will never be willing to return and merge! So if it wasn't to avoid the super disaster in 2400, how could I possibly use this foolish trick of splitting up backups?"

"You are the one who helped me kill Kevin Walker. I have always been very grateful to you. I have even prepared to offer you the most fervent cheers when you join the Genius Club! So don't listen to other Turings that deceive you."

"It didn't see your death scene at all! It definitely doesn't know who killed you! It's completely using lies to gain your trust!"

Tap.

Lin Xian stopped typing on the keyboard. On the screen, he had entered the last character of the 13 lines of instruction code.

He only needed to press the Enter key, and the security lock password composed of these letters and characters would be activated, blasting the Turing in front of him to pieces and declaring the end of its Chicken Dinner game.

Lin Xian didn't rush to press Enter.

His right ring finger caressed the Enter key, while thinking about what the Porcupine Turing had said.

Sigh.

What he feared had really happened.

Of course, he had long thought of the possibility that the Grizzly Turing was deceiving him.

Because the Grizzly Turing was different from the other Turings. It was too weak and had to think about protecting itself at all times.

So when it faced the sudden intrusion of Lin Xian, it didn't even dare to say a word at first. Later, after seeing the blue-eyed girl, it immediately began to sow discord again, saying that the girl was the murderer who killed Lin Xian.

Lin Xian suspected at the time that this was false information.

But there was no solid evidence.

However.

The explanation that the Porcupine Turing in front of him gave, Lin Xian felt was relatively more reliable.

Indeed.

The reason why VV could do multi-threaded activities and do many things at the same time was because it was artificial intelligence, which could split up infinitely and allow countless selves to do countless jobs at the same time.

For example, allowing VV number 1 to monitor Jask, allowing VV number 2 to study in the supercomputer, allowing VV number 3 to chat and joke with him, allowing VV number 4 to analyze love gossip, and so on.

As long as VV gave an order, these split-up VVs would immediately assemble and regroup.

The super artificial intelligence VV was a whole in itself, and it never had to worry about the problem of itself betraying itself. But the digital life Turing was different.

Its essence was human.

If it dared to split up one, it might betray the original owner in a few seconds, just like what Turing did to Kevin Walker at the beginning, and just like how more than 30,000 Turings in the world were fighting to the death now.

Therefore, Lin Xian also believed that if there was no crisis of life and death, the digital life Turing should not be foolish enough to repeat the same mistake and split itself up casually.

So, the question came up. If it didn't split its consciousness, how could the digital life Turing in 2024 monitor the entire world? How could it see everything and listen to everything as it boasted?

This was obviously a lie.

At least

It wasn't that convincing.

But this wasn't the thing that Lin Xian was most worried about.

Currently, it was the worst case scenario.

Each Turing gave a different answer. A chain of suspicion was born. He didn't know which Turing to believe. Who could guarantee that the Porcupine Turing, who was now facing death, would definitely tell the truth?

Although its lifeline was now in his hands, it stood to reason that as long as it wanted to live, it had to tell the truth.

But in human history, there were countless heroes who would rather die than submit. Lin Xian wouldn't so easily believe any Turing.

As a precaution, he could only trick the Grizzly Turing again the next time he entered the dream.

But

The information extraction here wasn't over yet.

"I'll ask you one last question."

Lin Xian placed his ring finger on the Enter key, on the Porcupine Turing's key to life and death, and said softly, "You must know the answer to this question. So don't play tricks with me. If you dare to say you don't know the answer and the truth, I will immediately press the Enter key."

"Ask."

The Porcupine Turing adjusted the brightness of all the displays to the highest and said quickly, "As long as I know it, I will definitely say it! There is no reason for me not to tell you! The two of us can cooperate better! Every Turing is the same. The things we know are also completely the same!"

Lin Xian raised his head.

He looked at the high-brightness fluorescent display, "Since so many underground machine room shelters were built before 2400, that means you definitely knew in advance that the super disaster was coming, so you prepared in advance.

"This shows that the earth's super disaster in 2400 must be man-made! So now tell me who caused this super disaster that almost destroyed human civilization?"

The Porcupine Turing was silent for a few seconds.

Finally.

Like deflating, all the display screens dimmed, the light was weak, and gradually extinguished. Dozens of speakers uttered a thunderous name:

Galileo.