MTL - Hidden Corner-Chapter 61 0 unknown one

 Chapter 61 061 Unknown One

 ‘The time interval between fires is too long, so it shouldn’t matter much. ’ Li Chengyi felt more and more confused behind this foggy street.

"It seems that this painting should be what we are looking for." Syndra sighed, with the astonishment of just hearing the facts still remaining in her eyes.

　　Not only him, but also several other people had shock on their faces, more or less feeling a sense of horror.

 The blind corner of the foggy street could actually be a scene in a painting?

 The gray and foggy old street where they went in before, where people died, might actually be derived from a painting.

No one could have imagined this, and even a few people present felt it was a bit ridiculous.

 Immediately, Sindra took the initiative to negotiate with the old man, hoping to buy the painting, and said that money was not an issue.

The old man shouted to him decisively, this is his ancestor's treasure and will not be sold!

 “One hundred thousand!” Syndra looked calm.

“This is my grandfather’s hard work!” the old man said angrily.

 “Fifty thousand!” Syndra said softly.

 “Are you using money to insult me!?!” The old man blushed and his neck became thick.

 “One million!” Syndra said this was the last offer.

"Well, forget it, since you like this painting so much, you must cherish it very much." The old man looked sad, "Even if my grandfather is still alive, he would be extremely pleased that someone could spend so much money on his painting. Price acquisition. This is also an affirmation for him!”

Several people were speechless and didn't know what to say to the old man.

 Li Chengyi, on the other hand, has been carefully studying the street details in the painting since he started negotiating the price.

'here! ’ Suddenly his eyes froze, his fingers gently touched the canvas, and his fingertips landed at the foot of a cement street lamp.

There is a small gray flower swaying in the wind. That's what he wants.

“Boss, do you really not remember the name of that comic book?” After agreeing on the price, Sindra asked reluctantly.

"I can't remember, but it should be related to the subject of artificial intelligence. At that time, anti-artificial intelligence developed to anti-machinery, anti-technology, and anti-intelligence. Anyway, everything involving electrical appliances must be anti-anti. The comic book seems to be similar to this The old man replied with a smile.

"It was true at that time, these kinds of books have probably been destroyed now, right?" Syndra reacted, a glimmer of understanding flashing in her eyes.

“Yes. In those days, there was still some kind of Solidarity Association, which claimed that the essence of technology is evil.” The old man nodded.

“Yes, the main purpose of the Solidarity Association is to claim that technology itself is born to give birth to mechanical life and intelligent life.

 The end of this road must be the birth of a mechanical intelligent life form that is countless times more powerful than humans. We are all nutrients in the placenta.

 So they believe that technology itself is anti-human, and in the end, humans will inevitably be exterminated and mechanical life will rule everything. "Sindra said solemnly.

"The Solidarity Association should be the predecessor of the terrorist organization Xinghu, right?" Song Ran suddenly said.

 “Well, both are one.” Syndra nodded.

“Why is technology bound to give birth to intelligent life?” Zhong Ying couldn’t help but ask, “How are they connected with such a stupid causal relationship?”

“Because this is related to a science and technology competition.” Li Chengyi explained aloud.

"When I was in college, I also read the information about that time. The Solidarity Association believes that technological competition and national power competition between countries will inevitably prompt the national government to desperately pursue a higher technological level, stronger social efficiency, and computing power. Speed, computational accuracy, etc.

 In these fields, the gap between countries with artificial intelligence and countries without artificial intelligence will rapidly expand over time.

Because powerful artificial intelligence can greatly increase the speed of research in many fields, it also has far greater military capabilities than humans. so."

 Li Chengyi paused.

“So, this forces all countries to embark on a path of desperately developing artificial intelligence. The end result is to make artificial intelligence more and more perfect and more powerful. This is also what the Solidarity Association is worried about.

 Because artificial intelligence is too powerful, it is very likely that it will eventually break away from human constraints and evolve into a complete life. "

“This is the nature of capital. The two are very similar.” Syndra sighed.

“Yes, capitalists will also be held hostage by capital for similar reasons and cannot help themselves.” Li Chengyi nodded.

 In his past and present lives, although he majored in plant conservation, he had read quite a few miscellaneous books. The records of the Solidarity Conference were also recalled at this time.

“Don’t say so much, Zhong Ying, go up and make sure everything is okay and then we’ll leave!” Syndra said solemnly.

 The purpose of their coming here is to help Zhong Ying get through this difficult time.

Now that the source of the dead spot has been found, the next step is how to get out of it.

Zhong Ying slowly stepped forward and carefully checked it up and down. After making sure it was intact, she asked the boss to seal the entire painting, put it in a wooden box, and stuff it with fixing foam. The entire painting was immediately wrapped tightly.

After Sindra and the old man confirmed that the transfer was successful, they quickly left the bookstore and got on the off-road vehicle.

The other people followed closely and got into the car.

Song Ran started the engine and drove the car slowly toward the villa.

“Now that we have the painting, how do we find a way to escape?” Sima Gui asked with a hint of doubt on his face.

In the car, Li Chengyi glanced around and saw Zhong Ying with her head lowered and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, looking a little nervous.

 Sima Gui and Sindra were both staring at the painting, thoughtfully.

"Excluding Fali, according to the reproduction method, we can determine the last person who came into contact with the slot machine, or this painting." Syndra said.

“That is Bai Shaopeng himself, the last one.” Sima Gui replied. "Then the escape method we need is to follow everything Bai Shaopeng did and do it again." Syndra said matter-of-factly, "But now we have no way to find out how many things he did before he was the last one to touch the painting. "

“So, we should use the ice-breaking method.” Song Ran continued.

“What is the ice-breaking method?” It was the first time Li Chengyi heard this statement.

“That is, when the situation has no clue at all, like a frozen block of ice, at this time, we must use a head-on approach to quickly change the situation and break the ice block.” Song Ranyan explained concisely and comprehensively.

 “How to fight head-on?” Li Chengyi was puzzled.

"It's very simple." Song Ran continued, "There are usually major events that occur in the blind spots, and we artificially recreate such events. Usually at this time, we will forcefully guide the blind spots into a reenactment environment."

 “Reenactment environment?” Li Chengyi seemed to understand.

"Yes, in the reenactment environment, the dead spots will return to their original state, and many clues to escape from the method will naturally emerge in the process. At the same time, the ice-breaking method may also accelerate the disappearance and fading of the dead spots." Syndra took over.

“The disappearance of dead spots, through data summary and research, found that it is related to the connecting objects. The so-called ice-breaking method has another purpose, which is to destroy the connecting objects to reduce the intensity of the dead spots, causing them to disappear and weaken faster.”

 His words made Li Chengyi feel a little bad in his heart.

“So, your icebreaker is to destroy this painting?”

"This is the simplest way. We have done it many times. This method can effectively reduce the danger and complexity of blind spots." Syndra nodded.

 “The boss is so generous! Thousands of paintings were thrown away at the drop of a hat.” Sima Gui said nothing and began to flatter him.

Zhong Ying also had a glimmer of hope in her eyes, and she was obviously feeling more relaxed.

Only Li Chengyi thought of that little white flower

“By the way, dead end contact objects are also counted as living people?” He suddenly thought of a question and asked aloud.

"Naturally. The fewer the connecting objects, the lower the risk of blind spots." Syndra nodded, "Are you remembering your last blind spot experience?"

 Li Chengyi nodded.

“The murder of the boss of Ashe Company may have had a positive impact on me at that time.”

"Perhaps, no one can tell whether it will help." Syndra sighed.

He reached out and picked up the picture frame covered by the cloth and handed it to Zhong Ying.

“What is certain is that this painting is absolutely closely related to Fog Street, and it is a very important connection, so it is up to you to decide whether to destroy it or not.”

Zhong Ying took the frame hesitantly.

“If the ice is broken, will I survive?”

"I don't know, it depends on your luck. If it is important for blind spots, maybe the danger in the fog street will be reduced a lot. But, you have to think clearly, it is possible that the icebreaker method will worsen the situation. We have also encountered this probability. Yes. Therefore, compared to the re-engraving method, ice breaking is often used as a last resort." Syndra explained in a low voice.

Zhong Ying fell into silence for a while after listening.

The boss is really interesting. He will give her the right to dispose of the painting he bought for one million yuan.

This attention made Zhong Ying feel deeply grateful to him.

 But what should she do at this time?

Li Chengyi wanted to speak on the sidelines. As a third party, he naturally did not want major changes in the blind spot of the foggy street. He hoped that the foggy street would reappear in a while and the white flowers would still be there.

But if Zhong Ying chooses to destroy the connecting objects and use the ice-breaking method, no one can tell what the foggy street will look like by then.

 His little white flowers are red in the mountains. No one knows whether they will still be there by then.

 The car kept shaking as it moved forward.

Zhong Ying held the frame tightly and sat in her seat, biting her lips, her eyes wandering and struggling.

  Time passed little by little until we were about to arrive at the villa.

 “I’ve decided!” Zhong Ying’s eyes finally became firm.

 “I’m going to burn it!”

 “Imitate fire?” Syndra understood instantly.

The other people also thought of this.

The fire before Xue Zhong Road was a bit strange, and it may have something to do with the foggy street dead end.

　　After all these years, Wujie cannot only bring in Zhong Ying, it will definitely continue to bring in new people.

Among those new people, there may be some who successfully broke away. And the method used by these people is definitely not the ice-breaking method, because the painting is still in their hands, and most of them are not that strong.

 So they most likely used the replica method.

 In a short period of time, several people felt that the replica method might be related to the fire.

 Several people in the car are looking forward to this.

 Only Li Chengyi opened his mouth and sighed silently.

 He could not stop Zhong Ying from pursuing her own life. Therefore, at this moment, he could only remain silent.

 After a while, the group of people arrived at the villa’s ceiling and formed a circle on the roof.

Zhong Ying placed the painting on the ground, then picked up the gasoline bucket and poured it on lightly.

 (End of this chapter)