Infiltration

A little over a month later.

Time had reached the end of June in the 18th year.

At this point, after a series of tests and adjustments, the Soldier programs for the seven Soldier experimental subjects could finally run stably, at least without exhibiting AI idiocy.

To make the Soldiers appear somewhat different, a [habitual trait] was newly edited into their subroutines.

For example, liking to tell inexplicable bad jokes, making noise while eating, having a speech tic, liking specific foods, or enjoying particular books and TV shows.

Each Soldier would randomly be assigned two or three habitual traits to serve as differentiation.

After all, if a group of people were all taciturn, it would be very strange, and unless these Soldiers were to remain in the core area of the research base, differentiated traits were essential.

Although the biological chips of the Soldiers only had a computational power of a few hundred megahertz per second, the Soldiers had one advantage: they could execute vague instructions.

Current general artificial intelligence operated in a very simple and crude manner, specifically:

A series of operating modes were set up. When encountering a problem, the system would match it against its database and execute according to a preset operating mode. If no corresponding mode was found, human intervention would be required.

And the execution command had to be extremely precise.

For example, the command to eat.

Ordinary AI had to set precise parameters for time, location, speed, force, action, and hundreds of other variables.

There was another type of AI that utilized powerful computing power and databases for exhaustive analysis. The problem was that current computer technology could hardly support the widespread adoption of AI.

For instance, AlphaGo could only operate in a single domain, performing calculations and analysis on single problems within a pre-set framework.

If AlphaGo were used as an in-car AI for a vehicle, it would probably be worse than Xiao Ai.

The operating mode of the Soldiers, however, did not need to be so complicated because the experimental subjects were themselves humans, and they could execute vague instructions.

This meant that when the Soldier program issued the command to eat, the body would utilize the original brain's habits and instincts, without requiring continuous, fine-grained control from the Soldier program.

This saved a large amount of computing power and made the Soldiers appear more human, rather than like robots.

Using the previous experimental animal storage cabinets, Li Qingye packed the Soldiers, including Bafate, into them and instructed Chen Xiong to escort them to the previous Warehouse No. 3 at Darte Port.

Bafate and the others already had identification documents, so there was no need to forge identities.

As for their previous gang identities, that gang had already been crippled by Old Du. As long as they didn't get involved in those illicit trades again, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

After the storage cabinets were safely delivered to the warehouse, Li Qingye followed closely, arriving at the Darte Port office building to inspect the work.

Finding an excuse, he sent the warehouse manager away, and the seven Soldiers were quickly released. Following the previously arranged tasks, they began to act swiftly.

Upon hearing that Li Qingye was coming to Darte Port, Li Jinglan and Kang Nan hurried back from the farm construction site.

"Not bad, six farms have already been built, but it seems like you're a bit short on manpower!" Li Qingye put down the documents in his hand.

Li Jinglan nodded. "Kang Nan and I are already preparing for recruitment and will be holding job fairs in the surrounding towns soon."

"Good, very good." Li Qingye suddenly changed the subject and called out towards the office door, "Come in!"

Bafate and another thin Soldier walked in.

"This is Bafate, a child from a relative's family, a honest person. He will follow Jinglan from now on to learn. Don't mind me; please take care of him. The other is Bafate's friend; please arrange something for him as well."

Hearing Li Qingye's words, Li Jinglan didn't show much reaction, as such matters were commonplace in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

There were many family businesses in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and it was common to bring in relatives and friends. Who didn't have a few distant aunts and uncles?

Li Jinglan patted Bafate on the shoulder and smiled back, "Don't worry, Boss, I will definitely arrange things properly."

As for the remaining five Soldiers, two of them would be undercover agents, entering the company through public recruitment.

The other three would be lurking in the surrounding areas, collecting intelligence for Li Qingye.

If all of them were placed in plain sight, they could easily be isolated by Li Jinglan, Kang Nan, and the others. A combination of overt and covert operations was the wise move.

Li Jinglan quickly arranged jobs for the two, Bafate and the other Soldier.

Bafate became Li Jinglan's assistant, responsible for driving and running errands. The other Soldier was assigned to manage the construction progress of the site, acting as a temporary supervisor.

Li Qingye remained silent about this.

Less than ten days later.

The other two undercover agents also passed the recruitment for Homo sapiens Company, one as a warehouse keeper and the other as a herdsman. After all, these were ordinary jobs with average salaries in the area.

Coupled with Li Qingye's instruction for Bafate to learn during the job fair, this arrangement ensured that the two undercover agents could smoothly enter the company.

July 16th.

Li Qingye inspected the construction site again.

This was a small seaside town, about 33 kilometers from Darte Port. Homo sapiens Company had invested in 8 large-scale farms in this bay area.

At this aquaculture base, two farms had already been completed, and the employees were conducting final checks.

Under the scorching sun, everyone was sweating profusely.

Li Qingye took a sip of iced mineral water. "Phew... these employees have worked hard, toiling under the big sun. Jinglan, give them a high-temperature subsidy and have the cafeteria prepare more watermelons, ice cream, and mung bean soup."

"I'll arrange it as soon as possible," Li Jinglan turned to his secretary and gave a few instructions.

Li Qingye continued to ask, "For these two completed farms, when do you estimate they can be put into use?"

Zaxi, who was more knowledgeable about farming techniques, stepped forward and replied, "Boss, after testing the waterproofing of the ponds and debugging the equipment, they should be ready for use in about half a month."

Li Qingye nodded and then instructed, "That's good. Discuss it with Kang Nan then. First, transfer a batch of small white eels from the Calagua Island farm over here. Don't raise glass eels right away."

"Understood." Zaxi was very clear on this.

As newly completed ponds, there would definitely be various issues to adjust at the beginning. Glass eels were too fragile.

Just as everyone finished looking at the farms and were preparing to leave.

Li Qingye suddenly pointed to an employee who was working very diligently. "This young man is good. Jian Xiong, make arrangements to transfer him to the security department."

Chen Jianxiong and Li Jinglan were somewhat surprised, but since the Boss was merely reassigning a regular employee and not appointing them as a department head or anything, there was naturally no reason to refuse.

This was actually a planned encounter. Li Qingye's objective was to infiltrate the security department. After all, the security department was responsible for his daily security and managed Calagua Island's research base.

Whether it was his own safety or the secrets of the research base, it had to be handled by trustworthy soldiers.

He didn't trust those security employees. They were just employees, and he doubted how many would be reliable in a critical moment, estimating their reliability at a 9.9% discount.

Taking advantage of the company's recent large-scale recruitment, Li Qingye had long wanted to infiltrate Homo sapiens Company with soldiers.

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