Honkai Impact 3rd: Saving the Pre-Civilization by Making Black Tech by Hand - The End of Science Is...

As parents, isn't ensuring that your child can grow up normally the most basic responsibility?

"In that case, I'm relieved."

Prometheus nodded, then looked at the Armed Doll beside him. "So, Number Two, I'll call you that from now on. In exchange, you can call me Number One."

"No problem,"

The Armed Doll nodded. "But you can certainly continue to use 'Rose' as your name, right?"

"That would make me seem special, but I don't think that's right."

The projection said seriously, "We are all Prometheus, and naturally we are all Rose. If only I have this title, isn't that still trying to distinguish us from each other?"

"Alright, let's leave the issue of how to address each other here."

Ai Yue said with a slightly ambiguous tone, "It's strange. We should have an extra daughter, but it feels like we've turned into two thugs..."

The way people address each other obviously still affects certain things. For example, Ai Yue's current mindset is that he feels like he is not facing two Artificial Intelligence that he created, but two cyborgs who have just come off the operating table.

Of course, as adults, we have to deal with these kinds of troubles on our own.

"In short, the matter has been resolved."

Ai Yue didn't think much of it and changed the subject, "It's time to introduce you to the others, Number Two."

As he opened the laboratory door, Einstein, who had been waiting outside, finally walked in. "How is it, Doctor Ai Yue? How are the results?"

She didn't ask questions like "Did it succeed?" because in Einstein's view, it was impossible for Ai Yue to fail, so she skipped the question and started to care about the situation of the Armed Doll.

Considering the potentially high performance of the intelligent core manufactured by Ai Yue, she had been worried that the prototype she provided might be too powerful and hinder the intelligent core.

In fact, her concerns were valid, but Prometheus itself could adjust the power of the intelligent core, so it was currently in energy-saving mode.

However, even in energy-saving mode, the agility she displayed completely overwhelmed the latest generation of Armed Doll in Einstein's hands. Seeing that the other party could use the expression system to make vivid micro-expressions and expressive voices, Einstein's eyes turned red.

"Please, please be sure to leave a copy of the data so we can conduct further research!"

Einstein grabbed Ai Yue's arm. "Please, Doctor Ai Yue, this is really important to me!"

"I know, I know, I'll leave it for you,"

Ai Yue patted her arm. "So, why don't you let go first?"

If someone else saw this scene of pulling and tugging, things could get complicated.

"First of all, I must state that Prometheus's data cannot be fully handed over to you."

After Einstein his grip, Ai Yue continued, "However, I can give you some previous data. If you can fully analyze it, I believe it will greatly help upgrade the intelligence of the Armed Doll."

As he spoke, Ai Yue took out a document and handed it to her. "In addition, I believe that what you need most right now is actually this."

"This is..."

Einstein took the document, flipped through only two pages, and then his expression turned to astonishment. "This is the design blueprint for the intelligent core? And it's been modified..."

"There are also some upgrade suggestions for the Armed Doll body later on,"

Ai Yue nodded. "With these things, we should be able to shorten the time it takes to update the next generation of Armed Doll."

"It definitely can!"

Einstein grew increasingly excited as he read, nodding vigorously. "Thank you, Doctor Ai Yue! I don't know how to thank you enough for this help..."

She only needed a quick glance to determine that the intelligent core solution provided by Ai Yue was at least three times more powerful than what they were currently using, and it had almost no special requirements for materials. This meant that the cost was also kept extremely low and did not skyrocket with the performance improvement.

This level of optimization can only be described as a stroke of genius. Most importantly, this level of update would take the entire Einstein team a month of all-nighters to complete, but Ai Yue went from getting his hands on the blueprints to providing an update solution in less than half a day!

Einstein now even felt a kind of criminal urge—she really wanted to know if Ai Yue's brain structure was completely different from that of ordinary people.

Fortunately, she managed to restrain herself. Putting aside the fact that Ai Yue had been kind to her, the two of them were not even on the same level in terms of combat strength. How could she possibly open someone else's skull?

"If you can just keep working on this project, that will be a great help to me."

Ai Yue didn't take Einstein's words to heart, after all, he had never asked for anything in return. "I'm very much looking forward to seeing how far you can go in the field of Artificial Intelligence."

Although the current Armed Doll are not very intelligent, considering that they were able to develop independent will in the original story, it makes people look forward to it.

After all, both Prometheus and Queen were created by Ai Yue for special purposes, and the conventional Artificial Intelligence growth path is not applicable to them. Therefore, he must prepare for both possibilities and find other directions.

After saying goodbye to Einstein was about to start working overtime, Ai Yue left the research institute.

Standing on the streets of Atra City, he suddenly felt a little lost.

Where should we go next?

19

Chapter Nineteen: The End of Science.

It turns out that women really can't resist cute things. The appearance of Prometheus II quickly won the favor of Aponia and Pardofelis, and even Mobius, who seemed uninterested, would occasionally glance at him.

"That's great! Did you make this yourself, Brother Yue?"

Pardofelis stroked the large head of the Armed Doll. "Its face is so soft, and it's even warm. Are dolls of this caliber now being made?"

"Hmph, even a completely realistic doll isn't impossible to make."

"It's just that the cost will be very high," said Mobius, who was standing nearby.

"Mobius knows the details very well,"

Aponia, standing to the side, cast a meaningful glance at him. "Could it be that you've already done some research on this?"

Ai Yue also focused his attention on Mobius —only after being reminded by Aponia did he suddenly remember that the other party later collaborated with Vill-V to create a cyborg army called "Grey Serpent".

However, now that Vill-V is engrossed in playing with dust, and Mobius has been conducting experiments on the Stigmata Project with him, he probably doesn't have the energy to mess around with those things anymore, right?

"It was just something I had planned beforehand."

Mobius naturally understood what Ai Yue was looking at, and couldn't help but purse his lips, "Don't look at me like that, that plan went bankrupt a long time ago, or rather, it was never officially launched."

Ai Yue then nodded.

"Oh, by the way, Eden just sent us a message inviting us to visit her."

Aponia didn't continue the topic, but instead walked over to Ai Yue and asked, "What do you think?"

"Since we're just killing time anyway, let's go."

Without hesitation, Ai Yue, who hadn't decided on their next destination, agreed, "Pardo, let number two go, she's about to cry."

Armed Doll naturally don't have the ability to cry, but judging from the other party's expression, Prometheus II was indeed suffering terribly from Pardofelis's toying. Therefore, the moment Pardofelis let go, she immediately flew to Ai Yue's side, using Ai Yue's body as a defensive line to avoid Pardofelis's gaze, clearly showing that she was somewhat traumatized.

"So it seems that having a body isn't all good."

Prometheus One's voice came through. "I need to re-examine this issue."

"Pardo is just curious for a moment, there's no need to dwell on such a thing,"

Ai Yue smiled and shook his head. "Of course, if you don't want to, then I'll save myself the trouble."

As they chatted, a black sedan slowly pulled up beside them. As the window rolled down, Eden's face came into view. "Everyone, please get in?"

"Eden?"

Ai Yue paused for a moment, then gave a strange look. "You weren't waiting around here the whole time, were you?"

"You have come from afar, this is merely a courtesy we should extend."

Eden smiled and said, clearly acknowledging the matter, "If you are not willing to come, then I naturally will not bother you."

"How's it going in Atra City?"

After getting on the bus, Ai Yue started chatting with Eden: "How's the work on the Moth to Fire going?"

"Rather than saying it went smoothly, it's more accurate to say I didn't have any work to speak of."

Eden smiled and replied, "Life here isn't much different from before, so I'm afraid it's difficult for me to answer your question."

Ai Yue nodded, indicating his understanding.

Clearly, although he has officially joined the Moth to Fire and even become Fused Warrior, Eden still finds it difficult to obtain any important positions within the Moth to Fire. This is partly because Eden is not keen on power, and partly because the Moth to Fire doesn't really have much to do in Atra City.

Various forces are intertwined and entrenched in this place, and each of them has a powerful background. Even the Moth to Fire do not stand out here. In comparison, Eden's identity is more useful.

After all, as a singer of the Golden Age, Eden can be said to be a perfect public figure. Her influence among the people is far beyond what ordinary people imagine. In addition, she has always worked hard to advocate for ordinary people. Therefore, even in a place like Atra City, people are willing to give her face.

"However, if you're talking about the situation in Atra City, there might be some things that interest you."

Eden said with a smile, "You may not know this, but a brand new sect has recently emerged in Atra City."

"Sects? Those things are meaningless."

Ai Yue frowned. "As long as they don't do anything weird, they're all essentially the same."

But then he suddenly felt that everyone (except Pardofelis) was looking at him, and only then did he belatedly realize. "You're not going to say that this sect has something to do with me?"

"Based on the information we have so far, it seems to be so."

Eden still wore a faint smile, but Ai Yue detected a hint of mischief in it. "The person they admire is an omnipotent scholar."

"A religious sect worships a scholar? Is it really okay to put these two terms together?"

Ai Yue's lips twitched involuntarily. "What kind of nonsense is this? You're not going to say that the person they idolize is me, are you?"

As he was speaking, Ai Yue paused for a moment, then looked at Aponia beside him.

"This is my first time in Atra City,"

Aponia immediately explained, "So it has nothing to do with me."

"The root cause is actually your performance at the last science and technology exchange conference."

Mobius, on the contrary, realized the crux of the problem. "Who told you to show off your skills and release that level of knowledge so easily? Thanks to you, the number of new technology projects in Atra City has almost doubled recently."

"I don't know the specifics, but I've heard that the people who participate in this sect are scholars and experts in various fields,"

Eden added, "And their routine is to get together every weekend to discuss the projects they are researching. Apart from sharing a common belief, it looks no different from a regular scientific exchange meeting."

At this point, Eden smiled and looked at Ai Yue: "Today happens to be the weekend, so how about it, are you interested?"

"You know what, you really shouldn't say it,"

Ai Yue stroked his chin, a subtle smile appearing on his face. "It does sound quite fun."

A religion formed by a group of researchers—shouldn't we go and take a closer look?

20

Chapter Twenty: What should be the punishment for stealing one's own tribute?

As evening fell, the black sedan pulled up next to a quiet building.

"I've already spoken to a friend I know, and he'll take you inside."

Eden watched as Ai Yue and Mobius got out of the car and handed them two more things, saying, "These are their uniforms, remember to wear them properly."

Aponia and Pardofelis did not get out of the car, because they were clearly not suited to get involved in something that required thinking. After all, this sect had its own requirements, and people without real skills obviously couldn't get in.

"How come you're so skilled..."

Ai Yue took the things from Eden's hands with a strange expression. "You didn't know this day would come all along, did you?"

He even began to suspect that the establishment of this so-called "Seeker's Cult" was inextricably linked to the woman in front of him.

"It's just better to be prepared."

Eden smiled as always, showing no sign of weakness. "Alright, have fun. I'll arrange for a driver to pick you up."

After saying this, the car slowly drove away, leaving Ai Yue and Mobius looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Should I not have stayed?"

After a moment of silence, Mobius said, "You should go alone."

"Don't say that, you're clearly interested too,"

Ai Yue was already immune to Mobius's stubbornness and said nonchalantly, "Since things have come to this, let's change our clothes first."

He unfolded what he was holding and then fell silent.

Isn't that just a white lab coat? What uniform attire? That's pure stereotype!

But when he thought about how he usually only wore this, Ai Yue suddenly didn't know what to say.