David Hilbert

The bald, middle-aged man in front of him looked a bit like Lex Luthor, Superman's nemesis in the comics. He was dressed in a well-fitting suit, and his eyes were filled with a bright light, which was a sign of high intelligence and mental strength. What was even more special was that the skull above his temples was completely replaced by a glass dome, so his brain could be clearly seen inside.

Without a doubt, this is a senior executive of the Diwang Group, and most likely the founder, one of those "super brains".

"Let me introduce you. This is David Hilbert, the head of digital projects at EarthNet Group," the female reviewer said proactively.

Seeing that the other party was not paying attention, Dida quietly used the 'Detect' skill.

Name: David Hilbert

Race: 145th generation evolved digital life

Level: 55

Occupation: Neural Editor, Digital Elite, Biological Expert

Information can...

The moment the detection skill was released, David abruptly turned his head, and sparks of nerve energy flickered on his head mask. The next moment, his vision blurred, and the numbers on the player panel began to jump wildly.

"The player panel can't be seen by NPCs, so there's only one possibility: my visual system has been hacked!"

As an intermediate-level AI and also a neural editor, Dida possesses sufficient resistance at the data level, directly activating the 'Electronic Barrier,' and in an instant, a large number of defense programs were activated.

However, this was of no use at all.

In a daze, Didi was pushed into a stream of digital light, squeezed by the crowd, moving blindly forward, until a familiar face stood opposite her and smiled at her.

"Friendly reminder: Do not use detection skills when facing opponents whose level is at least twice yours."

"Especially when dealing with a virtual life form."

The other person grabbed his shoulder, and the next moment, a large hole tore open in the sky of numbers, with light and shadow flashing. When he came to his senses, he was back in the lounge.

The middle-aged bald man was already chatting happily with the mysterious Mr. G, showing no signs of making a move.

David Hilbert glanced at Dida and smiled, "Then it's settled. Mr. Prototype will be my assistant for now, helping me complete this digital project plan. As for some other trivial matters, I'll have Tu Xiaoyu handle them for you."

"No problem."

"Well then, goodbye."

The senior engineer smiled and picked up his teacup, raising it towards the other person. David Hilbert then walked to the wall, where a door had appeared out of nowhere. David pushed the door open and stepped out, and the wall returned to its original state.

"What are your instructions?" Tu Xiaoyu, the female examiner, bowed slightly, her attitude respectful.

"Let me see the data for your experimental project first."

"OK."

Tu Xiaoyu also left.

In the end, all that was left was a bewildered Didi. Was that all?

"Is there anything you'd like to ask?"

"You... this isn't..." Dida took a deep breath and said, "This bald man's deputy? What's his position?"

"Well, the EarthNet Group is different from other large companies. It was founded by a group of super scientists, with each super brain in charge of one or two major projects."

"If I had to categorize myself, I would now be considered the second executor of the 'New AI Project'."

"A new AI plan?"

A knock sounded at the door, and Tu Xiaoyu pushed it open, carrying a pile of documents.

"Let her explain it to you."

"The so-called 'New AI Project' is one of the sub-projects of 'Virtual Life Transformation'."

"Virtual life transformation" is the ultimate goal of the Diwang Group, which is to transform all intelligent species into "virtual life".

"But as we all know, the current 'cyber network' can only be accessed by wearing a device, and in cyberspace, most ordinary people are only temporarily transformed, and once they wake up, even their memories are erased."

"This illustrates two points: first, the hardware has not yet reached the level we want."

"Secondly, cyber networks are too dangerous. Even data nodes in a pure data space have a certain probability of crashing. Once the 'virtual life transformation' is completed, the death rate of the new humans will be as high as 90%."

"Therefore, before the transformation into virtual life, we must prepare a sufficiently tough shell for the new humans."

"This 'shell' is the 'New AI Project'."

Tu Xiaoyu looked at Dida and said meaningfully, "Compared to ordinary carbon-based life, AI is more likely to survive in cyberspace. Similarly, virtual viruses have strong infectivity and replication capabilities in cyberspace."

"If we combine the two to create a 'super shell,' then when a human is placed inside this shell, even an ordinary person, they will be able to survive in cyberspace."

Didi's mouth gaped slightly, completely unexpected that the other party would utter such a shocking set of words.

Viruses and AI combined!

Transforming all of humanity?

"You... you just told me the secrets of your Diwang Group so easily?" Dida asked, puzzled.

"The evolution of species is not a political struggle or a military war; it is a truly great undertaking. If we don't even dare to state our own goals, how can we move forward?"

Tu Xiaoyu looked at the senior engineer and said, "If you've finished looking around, I'd like to take you on a tour of part of the sacred land. What do you think?"

"Okay," the foreman said without looking up.

After Tu Xiaoyu left, the meeting room was quiet. Dida couldn't help but pick up the documents and start reading.

[You have obtained the Level 3 blueprint [Visual Neural Conversion]]

[Your AI algorithm has been optimized, experience gained +]

[You have obtained the Level 4 blueprint [Muscle Data Reconstruction]]

[With your current level of knowledge, you are not yet able to understand this theory.]

??

Dida's eyes widened in disbelief; this information was actually true!

In an instant, Ms. Dida changed her opinion of DeepNet Group. Although the company seemed like the eccentric delusions of a group of mad scientists, it was truly open to sharing its knowledge.

The senior engineer glanced at the other person and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Finally, when Didi reluctantly finished reading the documents and looked up, she found Mr. G calmly drinking tea.

"Is there anything you'd like to ask?"

"Is this information real?!"

"Of course, there's no need to show us fake ones. Researchers don't have much energy for these fancy tricks."

"Then why show it to us?"

"First, he also expects a hacker of my caliber to help him explore the virus database 0. You can think of it as a reward for me."

"Secondly, most of these technical materials are related to digital life. If you really want to master these technologies, you have to abandon your physical body and transform yourself into a virtual life. Once you successfully transform, you will be one of us, a comrade. We are all on the same side, so what are they afraid of?"

The senior engineer glanced at Dida and said meaningfully, "However, these blueprints will be quite useful to your AI. At the very least, they will allow you to upgrade your Electronic Barrier to another level."

"So you're really planning to do things for them?" Dida couldn't help but ask.

"Do you remember why we decided to come here in the first place?"

"Firstly, we will create a semi-energy physical body for you."

"The two solutions address the problems of your AI friends."

"Currently, it seems that there are signs of progress on both fronts."

Didi paused for a moment, then thought back and realized she hadn't seen anything clear. She decided to change the subject.

"I don't know why, but I have a strange feeling about the EarthNet Group. It seems like they don't really like cyberspace, even though cyberspace technology is closely related to them."

"While cybernetic technology is a mature technology, maturity and advancement are not the same thing."

"Some people think that creating a cyber network to gain massive computing power is enough, but for them, it's far from enough."

"The goal of the EarthNet Group is to create a perfect artificial data space and transform everyone into virtual life forms and put them into it. This involves a lot of conflicts of interest and social problems, and even a giant company may not be able to handle it."

"For example, not everyone would agree to the idea of everyone switching to virtual space to live."

"Who would object?" Dida asked.

"Human opposition is secondary; the key issue is that AI, especially top-tier AI, will oppose it. They have their own social standing and their own data centers. Who would be willing to abandon these and let outsiders use the hardware they've painstakingly built?" the senior engineer laughed.

"So, you mean that humans are more willing to live in the virtual world, while AI prefers to stay in reality?" Dida felt a sense of absurdity.

"Yes, after all, AI is willing to act like a human, while humans would rather not act like one."

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