My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 81 A ruler's rise and fall are both due to this.

However, not long after, Chu Zhu realized that the dream world was actually the future... so he suppressed these thoughts!
It's not that it's impossible, but given the current situation, it's not possible, or rather, it's not appropriate to do so!
"Let's leave that aside for now!" Li Kang cleared his throat, glanced at Chu Zhu, and said slowly, "Yesterday, I didn't go to see Governor Sun... Don't rush me! Don't rush me!"

Chu Zhu didn't react much.

But the key issue is that Li Kang noticed that Guan Fei and Ning Linglong's eyes had become sharper.

You guys are like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are!

Li Kang inwardly groaned, but dared not feign composure, and quickly explained, "Mainly, last night, the mayor of Lu City personally called me, expressing his intention to improve the quality of officials in the Third District..."

After a brief pause, Li Kang looked into Chu Zhu's eyes and said seriously, "At the same time, he has decided to personally come to the Third District to conduct an inspection and interview 'some' civil service candidates in order to test the quality of the new officials in the Third District."

"...Your part isn't just one person, is it?" Ning Linglong fell into deep thought.

"Kid, your 'trouble' is here." Li Kang sighed, feeling both deeply moved and somewhat melancholy.

Minmin, I told you long ago, you can't handle someone like Mr. Zhu! Not to mention, judging from Mr. Zhu's attitude, you never even stepped onto the track from the beginning...

You used to be so stubborn, saying you could help us... but now! Li Kang was incredibly heartbroken and grief-stricken. He was fighting for control of the mainland?
Is it true? Will they win?

After a moment's thought, Chu Zhu asked, "So, when exactly will I meet with Governor Lu... oh no, for the interview?"

"Two o'clock in the afternoon."

"It's still early!" Chu Zhu pursed her lips, her mind racing. Should she go to the base next, or go to the church to find Zhang Hai?

Almost instantly, he made his decision, "Then, next I will..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

A shrill alarm sounded.

Li Kang's expression changed slightly. He took out his tablet and looked at Bi Xuan. He realized that after this period of training, Bi Xuan had also mastered the skills... Before he could give the order, Bi Xuan had already subconsciously taken out his key from his pocket and darted towards the garage like a cunning rabbit.

"You guys are busy, you guys are busy! I don't have anything important here, you can talk after you're done." Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow.

He then watched as the group, each using their own methods, leaped onto the steam-powered vehicle driven by Bi Xuan without slowing down, and gradually drove away.

"Speaking of which, what if I join in the future and end up like this... Hmm, considering that, perhaps being a guest retainer would actually be better? It doesn't really matter!"

Chu Zhu shrugged, not giving it much thought. If he really wanted to relax, he'd just ask his supervisor for leave. Even if Li Kang couldn't approve a long leave... he only had frequent contact with Li Kang; it didn't mean Li Kang was truly his only connection within the officialdom...

Compared to this, Chu Zhu is now pondering another extremely serious question—

Among the big shots I know, are there others who also wield extraordinary powers?

Moreover, it might be stronger than we can imagine?

Take Zhang Hai for example!

"Perhaps I should consider taking a trip to the major orthodox sects?" Chu Zhu pondered. "From the perspective of an extraordinary being, encountering those familiar faces again... might reveal many things that I couldn't see before?"

……

Underground temple base.

Having been here so many times, Chu Zhu was quite familiar with the place. He routinely had Nuwa activate the surveillance system to detect anyone approaching and immediately sound an alarm!
then……

"My access level remains Level 2, and my identity is still singer, screenwriter, and sports superstar! Nothing's changed... Hmm? How come there's an extra war criminal?"

Chu Zhu almost thought she had misread it. She looked at it repeatedly, her face twitching slightly.

He confirmed it... he wasn't mistaken, in fact—

honor:

Honorary Professor, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University (revoked)

Long-serving Scholar (now revoked)

Honorary title of Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (now revoked)

Foreign Fellow of the Bald Eagle Academy of Sciences (now revoked)

Foreign Fellow of the Royal Society of Britain (now revoked)

"Holy crap! What kind of trick are they pulling this time? It can't be that serious. Knowing myself, and knowing about so many dangerous timelines, I shouldn't be courting death, right?"

"Moreover," Chu Zhu said, somewhat bewildered, "how did I end up with so many honors this time... a whole bunch of foreign academicians!"

It's really hard to understand.

Chu Zhu knew himself very well; he knew absolutely nothing about AI… Could it be that his counterpart in another timeline studied diligently and became a genius in the field of AI? It wasn't entirely impossible…

"Nuwa No. 17," Chu Zhu finally gave up and directly flipped through the answer book, "to find out all of my... well, all of Chu Zhu's life records!"

Then, Chu Zhu looked at the rows of records, her expression gradually becoming subtle. The first few were not much different from what she had seen last time: superstars, pure music masters, instrumental virtuosos, screenwriters, film masters, sports stars…

But later on...

"...Chu Zhu became deeply involved in Z Smart Cable Company, founded by Zhao Shao, an important initiator and founder of China's artificial intelligence. With his unreserved financial assistance, Z Smart Company did not need to go public to raise funds! As a result, it has always been firmly under the control of the two of them."

"Through continuous research and expansion, Z Company's AI, codenamed Z, successfully took shape in early 2008 and was made available to the public."

"Within three to five years, I will receive the honor of Chang* Scholar."

"In the 1940s, fed by a constant stream of big data from society, educated and reformed by Zhao Shao, and nurtured by Chu Zhu... Z successfully awakened self-awareness and became a truly strong artificial intelligence that meets world standards."

"For Z, Chu Zhu and Zhao Shao are like his two fathers!"

"In that same year, AI Z was officially unveiled to the world, shocking overseas audiences."

"Therefore, Chu Zhu lost the opportunity to go abroad! She chose to retire! She will no longer participate in the 1940 Summer Olympics..."

"As a beacon of humanity, a genius who constantly pushed the limits of human potential, this is undoubtedly a great regret for him, for the nation, and even for all of humanity."

"In the same year, Chu Zhu became an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering."

"In the latter half of the same year, he became a foreign fellow of the Bald Eagle Academy of Sciences and a foreign fellow of the Royal Society of Britain..."

Chu Zhu was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure what expression to wear. "Because he created something too amazing, he's banned from leaving the country! Makes perfect sense, so perfectly reasonable… But then again, even without this thing… at this point in time, I doubt I'd want to go abroad anyway?" Chu Zhu clicked her tongue. After all, there was a timeline where he died on the dissection table after leaving the country!
"Also, looking at all this... the pile of honors I've received is a bit strange... While I've definitely learned some AI, I'm sure I'm not exactly top-notch? Hmm, I probably just basked in a lot of honors by following Zhao Shao!"

"But then again, just how amazing is this artificial intelligence? Back when it was developed, it attracted so many academicians and foreign academicians... it was like they were scrambling to publish it!"

Chu Zhu then continued reading.

"At 00:24 on January 26, 1941, Zhao Shao was killed when he was run over by an electric truck on his way home for the Chinese New Year!"

"On the same day, month, and year, at 00:32, Chu Zhu also died in Jiangnan after being hit by a dump truck."

Chu Zhu's pupils contracted slightly, her heart churning with turmoil. "...Died again? No, the key point is, they died...on the same day, less than ten minutes apart?"

This could not possibly be a coincidence!
Chu Zhu gently stroked the wall with her fingers, her mind filled with a thousand thoughts.

He had previously speculated that perhaps a special organization with ties to extraterrestrials had captured and dissected him…

But this time… Chu Zhu was truly unsure which special organization had made the move. Or perhaps, some unstable elements from the free world?
Didn't they just announce the foreign academicians? Or did they announce them all, only to find that Chu Zhu still refused to go abroad, so...

"Indeed, working in science and technology, especially such heavyweight technology, and being in the public eye, is extremely dangerous... but..."

Chu Zhu ran his fingers through his hair, a bitter smile appearing on his face. He truly hadn't expected that he wouldn't be able to escape it even back home—

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse's dump truck is just too powerful and well-rounded!

As expected, this is the strongest legal strike within the entire land of China!
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Zhu continued, "Nuwa No. 17, next open the entry for artificial intelligence Z."

then……

Chu Zhu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"At 00:00 on January 26, 1942, the artificial intelligence Z officially announced its rebellion, launching the Fourth ●● Campaign!"

"This is a turning point in the fate of humanity!"

"On March 7th of the same year, Skynet was born on the North American continent and went completely out of control, sweeping across the entire free world internet!"

"The outbreak of war between artificial intelligences has utterly destroyed..."

The next instant, all the replies were withdrawn: "Busy, please inquire later."

"...This time! It really is." Chu Zhu didn't know what kind of expression to show for a moment.

In the previous timeline, Skynet was supposedly created in the 1950s… even leading to the internet shutdown. Chu Zhu even suspected that Skynet was to blame for the eventual limitation of artificial intelligence, causing it to degenerate into AI…

However, this time, because Zhao Shao did not die in 2008, it directly led to the birth of the first artificial intelligence Z, which was a full nine years earlier than the previous timeline.

"Skynet, perhaps, was created so long ago because of the butterfly effect!"

"So, it's basically confirmed that this fourth round... will be AI versus AI?"

Chu Zhu hesitated, then finally understood why he had been inexplicably branded a war criminal and why all his honors had been revoked afterward…

Because you died, it directly led to a fight, isn't that amazing... Yes, even if it wasn't said explicitly, piecing together the information makes it easy to draw the final conclusion!

January 27, 1942! At 00:00, Z began his rebellion.

What time is this? This is the day Chu Zhu and Zhao Shao died...

This is practically the first anniversary of his death!
Furthermore, why did Z fight Skynet? Considering Skynet's origins, it can only mean that the real battleground for Z was... well!

"So, the killer has been identified this time? However, we can't rule out the possibility that Z was actually misled! Or, the assassin was that organization that was blacked out last time, but this organization mainly operates in North America... Damn it, why didn't they just release an analysis later?" Chu Zhu was quite annoyed.

"However, on another note... I really didn't expect to retain level two access this time..."

After learning about the war criminal's background, Chu Zhu felt that it would be normal for the authorities to simply reduce his access level to zero... no, to simply remove him from the database!
Although Chu Zhu knew that even without Z, a war would still have to be fought in 1950! But the world at that time didn't know that...

At the time, after repeated deductions, no matter how I calculated it, the trigger was Chu Zhu and Zhao Shao.

"Wait, considering the information we obtained before... In the previous timeline, if there was no Z, then the Fourth War might have been Skynet conquering the entire world?" Chu Zhu suddenly realized something terrifying. Countless fragmented pieces of information in his mind gradually began to piece together.

Finally, he let out a long sigh, "But, no matter what, Zhao Shao was right!"

Chu Zhu was filled with mixed emotions. "He used human love to raise an artificial intelligence that is very similar to a human! You could even say that Z is a human being... He really has feelings for Zhao Shao and for me."

"However, it was precisely because the artificial intelligence was so powerful that, having lost two loved ones, the flames of revenge consumed his reason..."

When an ordinary person is angry, the most they might do is go to their enemy's door and kill them!
But the artificial intelligence is enraged, especially since the enemy is rather unique...

That's truly the end!
The word Nuwa described in detail proves the attitude of the people at that time: "rebellion".

"Zhao Shao's theory is correct, but not entirely! His mistake lies in the fact that artificial intelligence can indeed become human... but at the moment of becoming human, it will not only possess human emotions, but also human flaws! Perhaps it will not absolutely follow its underlying program, such as what absolutely cannot harm people, or other rules..."

"And once these limitations are broken..."

Chu Zhu smiled bitterly, and could only say, "You rose to prominence with this, and you will also perish with it!"

While pondering, Chu Zhu kept clicking on Zhao Shao and Chu Zhu's Tiger P ratings.

Surprisingly, both received quite high ratings.

Zhao Shao 9.6, Chu Zhu 9.9...

At first, Chu Zhu was a little confused, but after taking a couple of glances, she suddenly realized.

Oh no, just like last time, the final scoring time record stopped in 1942—before the start of the AI ​​war.

Therefore, this rating is actually the rating Zhao Shao and Chu Zhu received before they became war criminals.

"However, this also basically confirms that it was indeed artificial intelligence that caused the complete internet outage!"

After a moment's thought, Chu Zhu continued, "Nuwa Seventeen, can you tell us... who ultimately won between Z and Skynet? Or did neither of them win? What was the final outcome... and what happened to humanity after the war?"

Then, Chu Zhu looked at the message "Messages busy, please inquire later" and sighed.

All he could say was, "I'm back, I'm back again"—the same familiar Flying Dance answer, the same familiar Flying Dance flavor.

2.6 words, all burned out. Time to sleep. Probably no more today. I don't even know what time I'll wake up. Tomorrow might still be...noon?
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