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Without delay, Lin Chen immediately put everything aside and called his parents, who were far away in Donghai.

The couple were completely bewildered.

"Son! We're doing just fine, how could you possibly get cancer?"

"Yes, son, why are you suddenly asking this?"

Lin Chen didn't know how to explain, so he could only say, "I saw a news report about someone in Beijing who had been feeling unwell but refused to go to the hospital. He suddenly collapsed at work and that's when they found out he had cancer... Mom and Dad, you haven't been feeling unwell, have you?"

"What's wrong? We've been eating and sleeping well lately, and our work is easy. How could we be uncomfortable?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he was still a little worried and asked the two of them to go to the hospital for another check-up when they had time.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen was filled with questions.

If my parents weren't sick, why would the system issue this task?

And they even made such a definitive statement, specifically mentioning cancer?

Just then, Lin Chen suddenly received a call from Chen Xiaoxiao.

"Lin Chen, are you free to have dinner together today?"

"Of course."

Lin Chen was about to agree when he suddenly remembered something.

If I end up with Xiaoxiao in the future, wouldn't Xiaoxiao's family also be my family?

"Xiaoxiao, I have something to ask you... How are your uncle and aunt doing lately?"

"what?"

Chen Xiaoxiao on the other end of the phone was also confused, not understanding why Lin Chen suddenly asked this.

"Of course he's fine! Dad just had a physical exam organized by the school a few days ago, and he's perfectly healthy, and Mom too..."

When Meng Lan was mentioned, Chen Xiaoxiao suddenly became speechless.

Lin Chen sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "What's wrong, Auntie?"

"Lin Chen, I suddenly remembered that during the Chinese New Year, Mom had a sudden and severe stomachache, and she only felt better after taking painkillers."

"Stomach hurt?"

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked Chen Xiaoxiao to have Meng Lan get a check-up when she had time, using the same excuse he had just used again.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaoxiao became wary and said she would make a call immediately.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

I really hope this system task was just an accident.

……

Soon after.

A weapons research institute in China.

Under the scorching sun, a dozen or so elderly men with thinning and graying hair stared at the bright sun, eagerly waiting downstairs.

These people are all big names in the institute's research on intelligent machinery, especially the one who is in charge.

Everyone calls him Old Jiang.

He is an academician of the Longke Academy of Sciences and the former director of the institute.

After retiring, he was rehired to continue assisting in the research.

With so many big shots waiting downstairs, it naturally aroused the curiosity of many unsuspecting staff members.

I wonder what they're waiting for?

Is it possible that a leader is going to visit? But if a leader is, why wasn't the institute notified?

Just then, a large truck drove into the station.

Upon seeing this, the elderly men rushed to greet the car before it even stopped.

"You're finally here! Hurry up and bring the things down!"

Old Jiang rubbed his hands excitedly and had someone open the cargo box.

Soon after, staff members came down pushing boxes one by one.

Someone stepped forward, casually opened a box, and inside lay a drone.

"This is the drone they were talking about? It doesn't look anything special."

On the other side, someone opened an even larger box, inside which lay a robotic dog.

"This robot dog doesn't look special."

Old Jiang waved his hand: "Don't judge a book by its cover. This drone and robot dog are products of a small company. What's really valuable is its intelligent system."

“You’ve all seen the specific intelligence. That company, with these drones and robot dogs, wiped out hundreds of terrorists with only 15 armed bodyguards!”

"If this report is true, then the power of these two little things is incredible!"

"Now our superiors are ordering us to confirm their performance as soon as possible. If it's true, the military intends to classify this company's products as military equipment!"

No one paid much attention to what Elder Jiang said.

Because they felt that most of the reports they had seen before contained something fishy.

Fully automated, swarm-capable intelligent drones and robot dogs?

This kind of technology is beyond the capabilities of even the most advanced drone technology in China, let alone the military.

There's probably something fishy about that report.

It's possible that this drone company used some underhanded tactics to cover it up.

Since the large-scale industrial survey a few years ago, which allowed many private enterprises to experience the benefits of transitioning from civilian to military industries, the number of private enterprises coming up with innovative ideas has suddenly increased.

Everyone hopes that one day their products can be used by the military, so that they will never have to worry about food and clothing again.

Therefore, they speculate that most drone companies are likely doing the same thing this time.

Currently, YunTu dominates the drone market, while others are struggling on the brink of survival.

If we can become a military enterprise, it will be like opening up another track!

However, the military also has its own types of drones, which are of much higher quality and performance than those used by civilians.

Therefore, no one thought that the drones and robot dogs this time could be anything special.

However, after an hour or two, these experts felt as if they had been slapped in the face.

After field testing, they discovered that these drones and robot dogs were incredibly powerful!

In terms of the performance of the machines themselves, these drones and robot dogs are not particularly special.

The problem lies with the systems they are installed on!

According to intelligence, these drones and robot dogs are equipped with a device called the Hive Consciousness Control System.

At first, everyone thought it was some kind of control system for multi-machine operation.

However, after testing, it was discovered that this was not a control system at all, but clearly a simplified version of AI!

All the robot dogs and drones can move autonomously after the system is started, requiring almost no operator intervention.

There are only three things that operators really need to do.

One is to start up the drone and the robot dog.

The second is issuing instructions.

The third step is to confirm whether to attack when the robot dog and drone find the target.

The experts at the weapons institute were dumbfounded after seeing the performance of this AI.

When did domestic drone companies develop such a powerful AI system?

Can they operate drones themselves now?

It can even enable drone swarms to operate in coordination?

Other companies' AI is still developing search engines and answering questions.

Has their family already started controlling the robot dog and drones?

What shocked the experts even more was what happened after they disassembled one of the drones.

Surprisingly, it was discovered that the chip installed in the drone actually had very ordinary performance and was not a configuration that could support AI at all.

"I understand!"

Suddenly, one of the experts in the institute who was researching artificial intelligence exclaimed in surprise.

"Their AI likely uses a distributed architecture, meaning hundreds or even thousands of drones share a single AI! Each drone's chip provides computing power to this AI, and then this AI, in turn, controls all the drones!"

"Just like ants and bees in nature!"

"Hi~!"

Upon hearing his analysis, everyone else gasped.

How could such advanced AI be made by a small, newly established private enterprise?

Even small workshops shouldn't use such ruthless materials, right?

Looking at the report in his hand, Jiang Lao finally made a suggestion to the current director:

"I suggest we immediately propose to our superiors that this company's drones and robot dogs be included in the list of military products! Such technology must not be allowed to spread and circulate!"