Faced with Shang Jianyao's understanding, Genava actually felt a tinge of regret:
"No wonder 'Source Brain' monitors the humanization level of all intelligent beings. This is partly due to the limitations of the core module, and partly out of fear that we would become aware of the hidden thoughts..."
Clap, clap, clap, Shang Jianyao patted Genava on the shoulder:
"You can now be considered to have turned misfortune into blessing, removing this hidden danger. From now on, you will be a true human being with independent thought!"
Just now, worried that the castrated version of "Source Brain" would cause trouble, neither he nor Jiang Baimian had taken off their military exoskeletons, and Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were still wearing their bionic intelligent armor.
"Yes, yes." Bai Chen echoed.
With Shang Jianyao's blind obedience repeatedly repeating Long Yuehong's former catchphrases, she had also suffered "infection" and unconsciously expressed her meaning in similar words.
Red light flickered a few times in Genava's eyes:
"That's indeed the case..."
His tone gradually became gratified, much more lively than before.
Old Ge is still too honest... Doesn't he think that Shang Jianyao has ten personalities, so doesn't that count as a human being with true independent thinking ability? Long Yuehong habitually muttered to himself.
Immediately afterwards, Genava looked around and his tone became heavy again:
"I still feel that this matter is not very good.
"Maybe we intelligent beings have innate defects, which is why we are so easily controlled and replaced..."
"Wait a minute!" Shang Jianyao laughed, "Are you trying to force me to use Little Red as an experimental subject? Humans are also easily controlled. Mr. DiMarco once told us that replacement is just as simple."
"Mind Implantation"! "Destiny Awareness"!
Who did I offend? Long Yuehong subconsciously took two steps back.
Shang Jianyao did not put it into practice, but looked at Genava and continued earnestly:
"Actually, this is essentially a multiple personality issue. Yours is relatively simple, look at me."
He pointed back at himself.
Genava analyzed it briefly and felt that it was the case.
According to human standards, he had only experienced a personality split once, and it had already been cured. Compared with the seriously ill patient beside him, it really wasn't much.
Seeing Genava move his metal-cast neck up and down, Shang Jianyao smiled with relief:
"After this, I think you should have a deeper understanding of what 'I' is and what humanity is."
"I... humanity..." The red light in Genava's eyes flickered constantly, as if he was getting to the bottom of these two questions.
Seeing this, Jiang Baimian's mouth twitched slightly, and she quickly laughed:
"Old Ge, whenever the red light flashes in your eyes now, I have a feeling that you're turning into a 'Source Brain' clone."
She was worried that the other party's chip would short-circuit and emit smoke, so she hurriedly interrupted.
"Yes, yes." Long Yuehong deeply agreed with Jiang Baimian's words.
He was almost developing post-traumatic stress disorder from the flashing red light.
Genava looked at them and said with difficulty:
"This is the program's setting. The flashing of the eyes indicates that I am calculating."
Hearing this answer, Shang Jianyao excitedly joined in:
"You can change it, for example, start rhythmically twisting your body as soon as you start calculating, the faster you twist, the faster you calculate."
"Let's keep it as it is!" Jiang Baimian made a final decision.
Bai Chen nodded almost imperceptibly. She couldn't imagine what Genava would look like if he really followed Shang Jianyao's suggestion.
Jiang Baimian then smiled at Genava:
"No matter what, you have more experience and more independent thinking than other intelligent beings. Now, do you think that our suggestion to let you leave Tarnan to find your life's definition was really good?"
"Yes." Genava honestly replied.
Jiang Baimian breathed a sigh of relief and clapped her hands:
"Okay, this place is still too close to the ruins. Let's go back to the North Shore Mountains and camp where we hid the jeep. We'll return to First City tomorrow and relax for a few days afterwards."
The group encountered so many dangers during this exploration of Wasteland 13 Ruins, yet no one was killed or seriously injured. It was indeed worth celebrating.
…………
First City, Red Wolf District, inside a bathroom.
White steam rose from the red-hot stones, making the entire room misty, like a fairyland.
In that humid heat that made one's chest feel stuffy and made it difficult to breathe, Shang Jianyao, with a bath towel wrapped around his lower body, leaned back against the wall and stretched out his arms comfortably.
Diagonally opposite him, Long Yuehong, also dressed in the same way, leaned slightly forward, his forehead already wet.
Shang Jianyao glanced at him and asked worriedly:
"Really won't it get waterlogged?"
He was referring to the T1-type mechanical arm.
"No." Long Yuehong had already answered this question for the umpteenth time, his tone quite impatient, "The designer obviously considered the effectiveness issue in various scenarios. Just like the team leader and Little White's bionic prosthetics, they won't be so easily affected by the environment and malfunction."
"It's indeed a good thing." Shang Jianyao looked envious, seemingly wishing he had such a mechanical arm, "Look at Old Ge, he can't come and enjoy a steam bath."
Long Yuehong closed his mouth.
The environment inside the steam room was really not suitable for chatting.
Sizzle! Shang Jianyao scooped a spoonful of water and poured it on the red-hot stones in the center of the room.
After a while, the two left the steam room and entered the outdoor bath.
"Hoo..." Long Yuehong breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that there was no one around, he casually asked:
"Afterwards, we should be going to Icefield Titan City. Do you think we should go around the 'White Knights' or go directly through the 'Salvation Army' territory?"
Icefield Titan City's First Senior High School was another Buddhist holy site. According to Wu Meng, the "Old Task Force" should explore it in order.
"For the sake of all humanity!" Shang Jianyao straightened his back and pressed his right hand against his naked chest.
His answer was self-evident.
Long Yuehong sat up and nervously looked around.
Given the relationship between First City and the Salvation Army, and the current situation, Shang Jianyao could be arrested as a spy based on just this sentence.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, Long Yuehong shrank back into the water, only showing his head and neck.
He wiped his forehead with a nearby towel as he said:
"The specific route still depends on the team leader's ideas."
"I will beg her!" Shang Jianyao replied righteously.
Long Yuehong was speechless.
At this moment, Shang Jianyao returned to "normal" and said with a smile:
"But there's no rush, we still have to stay in First City for a while to find a suitable body for 'Source Brain'. Hmm, it feels weird to call him 'Source Brain' now, we need to give him a new name!"
Shang Jianyao became more and more excited as he spoke:
"How about 'Code Zero'?
"Starting from zero, using a code name to signify separation from the past..."
Long Yuehong didn't want to hear any more outlandish names and quickly changed the subject:
"Suitable bodies are not so easy to find, right? We've been in First City for quite some time, and we've never encountered anyone selling robots."
As long as this kind of thing can still be repaired, any team needs it. And now, among the forces on the graylands that can still produce them, apart from Mechanical Paradise, there are no more than three, and the production volume is very small. Most of the time, relic hunters dig in the city ruins, trying to collect electronic components and find someone to repair them.
Shang Jianyao also revealed a troubled expression.
After soaking in the bath, the two wrapped themselves in bathrobes and entered the buffet restaurant. Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen had already occupied a table and were enjoying the food.
This bathroom near the Senate was quite upscale. At least there was enough meat and some desserts.
When Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong sat down with their respective plates of food, Jiang Baimian looked up at them and gulped down a mouthful of plain water:
"After dealing with the 'Source Brain' clone issue and collecting some items like electromagnetic shielding suits and electromagnetic interference devices, we will go to Icefield Titan City through the 'Salvation Army' territory."
Before becoming directionally challenged, she had checked the data inside Pangu Biology and knew that Titan City was in the northeast of the icefield. If they detoured through the White Knights, the Old Task Force would have to travel on the icefield for a long time, making supplies very difficult. However, going straight to Titan City from the Salvation Army's territory would allow them to encounter many human settlements along the way.
Clap, clap, clap, Shang Jianyao preferred to put down the fork he had already poked a piece of roast beef on to applaud Jiang Baimian's words.
Jiang Baimian glanced at him:
"The most important issue now is how to find a suitable body for the 'Source Brain' clone.
"We have always been trustworthy and keep our promises. What we say, we must do."
Is that so... Long Yuehong recalled the many times Jiang Baimian had even tricked her teammates.
"Good robots are very difficult to obtain." Bai Chen was experienced in this regard. "Unless we lock onto a team and find a way to abduct their robots."
"Abduct" was a very gentle expression.
"That's not good." Shang Jianyao shook his head. "We have no grievances with them."
Bai Chen looked at him:
"You can reveal your identity. Then, many relic hunter teams will definitely come to capture you, and then you will have grievances."
"Too dangerous." Jiang Baimian stopped the topic from sliding in a dangerous direction.
She considered it and said:
"Should we look for a completely broken one that others can't repair, and that is also of a relatively advanced model?
"With Old Ge here, as long as we can collect suitable and sufficient electronic components, the probability of repairing it is not low."
"That's one idea." Bai Chen recalled and said, "Apart from the broken ones, I've only encountered sellers of household robots. They don't have weapon modules and corresponding programs, and they have many limitations, so they're not very popular and are often disassembled and sold as electronic components."
Jiang Baimian pondered for a few seconds, her eyes lighting up:
"Are those household robots of an advanced model?"