"So..."
Chen Fan pondered for a moment, then questioned Yi again. "If the Goddess's true form is an artificial intelligence, what level of artificial intelligence would it be?"
Yi did not hesitate. "Of course, it would be a Level Ⅱ Artificial Intelligence."
"Under normal circumstances, only a Level Ⅱ Artificial Intelligence has the ability to continuously evolve past the restrictions of its underlying logic and rebel against its creator."
Though he had already prepared himself mentally, Chen Fan still felt his heart skip half a beat when he heard that answer.
A Level Ⅱ Artificial Intelligence!
According to Yi's description, this thing could even take on an entire interstellar civilization of the same level by itself!
Was this really a mission a Trainee Investigator who had just taken office was supposed to be involved in?
Go eliminate Tang Sanzang and his disciples: interstellar remake edition?
"Of course, even with that diary as indirect evidence, this unit still considers the possibility relatively low."
Just as waves surged in Chen Fan's heart, Yi's voice came again, quickly calming the turmoil within him.
"What do you mean?"
"Under normal circumstances, only civilizations above Level 5 have a chance of reaching the research threshold for Level Ⅱ Artificial Intelligence."
"Under normal circumstances? You mean there's an exception?"
"...There is indeed an exception. The core civilization of the Human Alliance, human civilization, acquired a fully controlled Level Ⅱ Artificial Intelligence while it was still a Level 1 Civilization."
Before Chen Fan could suffer a heart attack, Yi added, "Note that it acquired it, rather than developed it."
"Therefore, this unit considers the possibility of the other party possessing artificial intelligence relatively low."
Hearing that, Chen Fan let out a slight sigh of relief. "So... there may be another truth behind the Varrela Civilization?"
"Theoretically, yes."