Ten battery-like tanks were pushed beside the room containing the core server. Looking in through the outside of the tanks, one could see ten people floating naturally and comfortably in the liquid.
Their mouths were connected to special Life Support Devices, maintaining their nutrient and oxygen intake.
At the same time, a bundle of thick cables was connected to the backs of their heads, linking them to their Brain-Machine Interfaces.
The tanks containing these people were pushed into position and connected to the Artificial Intelligence's main server.
"We need to restart the server next. This plan was originally scheduled for two weeks from now!" the Chief Scientist explained, then invited Lin Qi to insert his magnetic card into the slot on the control panel.
Restarting the core server was a sensitive operation that required Lin Qi's authorization. Remote authorization would work, or he could swipe his card here. In any case, Lin Qi had to confirm it before the core server could be restarted.
After Lin Qi inserted his magnetic card and confirmed the authorization, the server began restarting.
"Aren't a lot of the machines outside going to be affected by the restart?"
The Chief Scientist shook his head while adjusting the parameters. "The Artificial Intelligence outside is only a copy. This is the true Artificial Intelligence in every sense of the word."
"Starting the core server won't affect the Artificial Intelligence outside. After it restarts, it will synchronize updates to the external server nodes, and then the external Artificial Intelligence will replicate itself through those nodes."
"So, Mr. Lin Qi, you don't need to worry that our actions will cause some factories to malfunction or shut down."
"Please forgive me for not being able to keep you company. This will take some time."
"Go ahead..."
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