mtl008 Chapter 431 The Machine Crisis 17
Chapter 431 The Machine Crisis 17
After round after round of tests that seemed exceptionally simple on F6632, he was promoted from a proud gatekeeper to a junior lab technician.
At that moment, Zhao Ziyou held his name tag and muttered to himself, "How could this happen?"
His graduation grades were much higher than F6632's, and he had been working in the research institute. He only received the internship lab technician certificate during his first assessment.
How could this classmate, who hasn't received any knowledge in a long time, possibly have such a high score on the test?
Could it be that his IQ is declining, or... he has a problem with the exam?
When the answer came to mind, he froze on the spot as if he had been electrocuted, his mind reeling.
Why is it impossible?
What can't it do?
"You stay here, I have something to do!" He handed his name tag to F6632 and staggered toward the old man's location.
"Grandma, Grandma..." He looked helplessly at the old woman and voiced his guess.
At that moment, everyone who heard his guess froze.
if……
If the assessment is fake, then what about those humans who were destroyed?
What about those highly intelligent humans who can never access scientific research again and can only waste their lives in mechanical labor?
and……
how can that be possible?
They all know that 001 has an absolutely rigorous underlying logic, and it is impossible for it to lie or do anything harmful to humans.
It doesn't lie or cheat; though brutal, it is absolutely fair.
Now, someone is telling them that the absolute fairness they believed in no longer exists.
This is undoubtedly like a road roller running over ruins, making things even more devastating.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Someone was the first to object: "We have been subject to this kind of assessment for nearly three hundred years, and we have never heard of any cases of people being unworthy of their positions. How could there be a problem with this assessment system?"
Even with a rebellious spirit towards 001, humanity still can't help but believe in the rules of the game it sets.
"Why is it impossible? It's such a... existence, what can't it do?" another person said sarcastically.
Amidst the ongoing debate, the old man remained silent for particularly long periods.
Her name was Zhao Lianyi. She was the first person in this laboratory to use Zhao as her surname, and everyone else with the surname Zhao after that was imitating her naming style.
This person, who is dedicated to creating ripples in his current life, was only slightly disturbed by the earth-shattering news, becoming the calmest person at this moment.
She said softly, "If it's false, then arguing about it now is pointless."
“But if that’s true, it proves that 001’s underlying logic is flawed, and it will harm humanity without any rules.” She glanced at the children whose eyes were filled with fear, and said softly, “Then what we’re doing is even more right, isn’t it?”
“Children, pull yourselves together.” Her voice remained calm and gentle, like spring water: “We knew what kind of tyrant we would be facing when we joined here. The little freedom we’re talking about only adds to its brutality.”
"Fear is useless. Now we should try to come up with a weapon to disable it and go up to it to find out the truth of the matter."
As the children gradually calmed down, she said gently yet forcefully, "Then, destroy it completely, burying both truth and falsehood in the past."
The stabilizing force played an unparalleled role at the critical moment. Under Zhao Lianyi's comforting words, even the most terrified Zhao Ziyou returned to normal.
He scratched his head: "I'm sorry, Grandma, I was too flustered."
Zhao Lianyi patted his head: "Who wouldn't panic in a situation like this?"
"You don't know how?"
"That's probably because I'm an old man who lived to be over 140 years old."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
No one thought it was a mockery; they were gathered here precisely to live past 140 years old.
F6632 could vaguely hear the sounds in the distance shifting from fear to calm, and he unconsciously looked up at the camera in the distance.
A horrific scene happened.
The camera's silver casing suddenly wriggled, transforming into a tiny figure shrunk countless times in front of him. It then waved at him before instantly returning to its normal form after Zhao Ziyou reappeared.
F6632's pupils suddenly contracted, but returned to normal when Zhao Ziyou returned.
"I'm sorry, I did something stupid."
Zhao Ziyou threw the F6632 test results into the shredder and shrugged indifferently: "Who cares if the assessment is fair or not? We're going to overturn it anyway!"
"Archaeology is a historian's job. What does it have to do with someone like me who only knows how to conduct experiments?"
"Come, come, let me show you around the work."
Hearing his confident words, Zhao Ziyou felt conflicted and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Life in the laboratory was even better than Zhao Ziyou had imagined.
Those sets of data and experimental results are fascinating.
He enjoys seeing irrelevant data sorted out under his guidance, and possibilities either eliminated or confirmed.
He once thought he really enjoyed being a doorman, but when his brain was working at its limit and the results came out one by one, he realized he was wrong.
He would rather be a gatekeeper at the gate of science than a gatekeeper at the Academy of Sciences.
Outside this gate, he could unearth endless treasures that would bring him joy and excitement.
In the past, after get off work, he would go to the gathering place to play with everyone, give them some advice, and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.
But after getting to know these fascinating little gadgets, he went there less and less, and hadn't even shown his face there for a long time.
According to Zhao Ziyou, everyone there is saying that he has jumped off a building.
At the time I heard this, F6632 was running a set of models.
He raised an eyebrow slightly, his gentle expression seemingly concealing a sharp edge that was rising within him: "I won't jump off the building until I produce this set of data, so please rest assured."
Zhao Ziyou was so angry at his words that he laughed. He said, "Who wants you to jump off a building? Didn't you understand what I meant?"
"I mean you should relax a bit; you shouldn't be spending all your time in the lab anymore!"
F6632 only operates for 8 hours a day, but spends 10 hours a day in the laboratory.
This guy spends all his time on the spaceship except for the four hours he sleeps each day.
This made Zhao Ziyou feel that they were exploiting him even more than 001 had.
She sighed and stood in front of him, saying, "If you keep doing this, I'll start to think this is a sweatshop."
"Stop working and find some hobbies to relax!"