The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 609 Prehistoric times
Jiang Hui was also surprised when she saw the exam number; it was way too high up in the rankings.

The exams on my interstellar space network aren't much different from those on Earth; they're all based on real names and unique identification numbers. Besides the suffix "original number," the prefix of the identification number is further subdivided into galaxies, star clusters, and planets.

Don't think this distinction is too complicated, because in addition to the large groups, there are also some special groups and regions that need to be separated and treated accordingly.

For example, the teaching quality of extraterrestrial galaxies is very different from that of the three inner galaxies, making it difficult for those students to stand out. In some places, even the standard holographic cabins required for unified enrollment cannot be popularized, and students have to be organized to go to specially designated locations for reference.

The empire could not possibly ignore this situation. Because one's birth is beyond one's control, some are born into wealth and others into a life of comfort, while others suffer from birth. This is not something anyone can decide or choose.

Young people living in outer galaxies are destined to have a harder time getting ahead than those in inner galaxies.

The Empire is powerless to change this class system, or rather, it has never changed since the dawn of humanity. However, it can offer opportunities to help promising young people escape their predicaments or seek a better future. Therefore, the Empire regularly conducts such support activities.

In addition to allocating a fixed amount of subsidies to impoverished planets outside the Empire, the Empire also strives to care for the incompletely awakened in outer star systems. The Empire does a pretty good job in this regard, and it is said to have a wide coverage, with most planets in outer star systems receiving care, except for some exile planets that imprison the most heinous criminals.

While the Empire couldn't offer them exceptional preferential treatment—after all, it was a standardized exam, and it couldn't simply eliminate talented individuals who deserved such privileges because of insufficient educational resources—the Empire allocated a certain number of places in regular universities for students from other star systems. The number wasn't large, but it ensured a certain percentage of admissions for these students, giving them a chance to change their destiny.

However, there is only one number for the suffix. It is said that, generally speaking, the smaller the number, the higher the student's overall ability level as assessed by the mainframe.

This level was determined by the Supreme Brain system serving the Empire. It is currently the largest existing AI system serving the Empire, and aside from its ability to process and store data, it is said to have achieved 60% mimicry of human thought patterns and emotions.

AI is fundamentally different from humans. It can learn all kinds of non-mechanical skills and even infinitely expand its storage space to store data that humans cannot currently organize. However, with its current algorithmic capabilities, coupled with the computing power that humans can currently achieve, it is impossible to truly endow mechanical life with humanity. Even emotions and thinking abilities can only be roughly imitated and evolved.

However, mere imitation is sufficient. After all, some humans in real life suffer from emotional disorders and rely entirely on imitation. AI might even imitate them more accurately.

Furthermore, achieving 60% imitation means it has developed similar thinking abilities to humans and can understand most human behavioral patterns. Coupled with AI's superior data processing capabilities, it possesses intelligence far exceeding, or even surpassing, that of most humans.

Therefore, its emergence was met with apprehension and fear from humanity. Because if machines were to one day possess intelligence surpassing that of humans, wouldn't they one day try every means to overthrow or replace human history and civilization?
However, neither the limitations of humanity itself nor the era could prevent the birth and formation of AI. Human culture has developed to a very high level, but it still needs to move forward, and AI is the breakthrough they have created.

Thus, during the experimental phase that lasted for three eras, humanity maintained an attitude of both anticipation and wariness towards it. Finally, through continuous evolution and compromise, both sides reached a complete consensus.

This AI, named "Primordial," was officially put into use and coexisted with humanity for the next five star eras, witnessing countless glories created by humankind. While it's impossible to guarantee that after fully learning everything about humanity, it wouldn't intend to overthrow human civilization and create an era for mechanical life, they couldn't worry about that anymore. After all, development itself carries risks; going too fast or too slow could cause the human race, strung on a tightrope, to fall. All they could do was take it one step at a time, trying to make each step as safe as possible and go as far as possible.

"Primordial Era" currently manages the vast majority of the empire's data, as well as the archives of all registered citizens.

Honghuang participates in the annual national college entrance examination process to assist in its management. In addition to basic data access, it also acts as a "headhunter" for various universities.

Yes, this is also an unspoken rule tacitly accepted by the upper echelons: high-potential awakened individuals have priority in rights and responsibilities. They have more choices, but they also have to bear more obligations. Without a reasonable reason for choosing, the Empire will not allow high-potential awakened individuals to wander outside.

Although education is theoretically fair, there are still differences between S-level and D-level individuals. To minimize errors, they will mark these high-potential awakened individuals for screening purposes.

These people are scattered throughout the districts, and if they were all grouped together, it would easily lead to the free movement of students. Therefore, this marking is reflected in the prefix of this number.

Jiang Hui's identification number is PMT-east2567col-732.n-27.

Very good. This number was so long that she almost couldn't breathe while reading it aloud, because it was just too long. But the information provided was also very complete, showing that she was star number 732 in the 2567 star sequence in the eastern part of the resident star system, and was assessed as ranking 27th in overall ability.

That's why Jiang Hui was so surprised. In terms of interstellar population, even considering only this year's test takers, she actually ranked in the double digits.

What misunderstanding does the mainframe have about her? Even if she's S-class, it seems like she doesn't quite qualify.

Little did they know that the Primordial Brain's ranking system not only considered mental strength level but also comprehensively assessed individual potential. It collected all data from an individual's life to evaluate them, including major events in their life and even their family's genetic makeup, all within the evaluation model.

Actually, considering the original owner's body more than ten years ago, it wasn't considered outstanding. However, after Jiang Hui arrived, he experienced many things that even adult soldiers might not have experienced in just three years.

In addition, she recently obtained her initial military rank, and based on the comprehensive evaluation, Honghuang directly ranked her 27th in the permanent star system. Of course, the 26 people ahead of her are all very capable and powerful figures, and there are reasons why they are ranked above her.

(End of this chapter)