Shimmer

In order to end the elders' endless arguments and to restore the efficiency of the Epoch Clan, they came up with a plan.

Even before engaging in intellectual exchanges with other races, the Epoch Clan's achievements in artificial intelligence at that time were already quite remarkable. They combined the tribe's most advanced technologies and concepts to create an advanced artificial intelligence, which they named "Ying".

"Ying" was equipped with the best hardware facilities at the time, its computing power was unmatched by any other artificial intelligence, and it was granted extremely high privileges.

When a matter has exceeded a certain time limit and the dispute still exists and cannot be resolved, the Epoch Clan will hand the problem over to "Ying".

"Ying" has no emotions and is unaffected by any external factors. It judges things solely by following basic formulas and mathematical language. Therefore, the results calculated by "Ying" are considered the optimal solution on the surface, regardless of what the elders of the Epoch Clan think.

Thus, the Epoch Clan became efficient again.

Unfortunately, even with its astonishing computing power, "Ying" is not omnipotent; it is merely a machine. Therefore, it cannot prevent wars caused by distance.

"Ying" was either not destroyed by the war, or it was destroyed and then rebuilt. In any case, it still exists after the war. Furthermore, with the breakthroughs in the Epoch Clan technology, "Ying" has also achieved a great improvement.

Engine technology had little impact on it, but the breakthrough in information transmission methods allowed "Luminous" to "evolve" to another level. Its "thoughts" were no longer limited by the speed of light, and its will could reach even distant light-years away in an instant.

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and "Ying" has gained the recognition of all Epoch Clan for its reliability, and its authority has become increasingly higher. In the end, the shipborne artificial intelligence of all fleets under the command of the Epoch Clan was under the jurisdiction of "Ying".

When the Epoch Clan is attacked, "Ying" doesn't even need the Epoch Clan's orders; it can remotely control the warships based on the optimal solution it calculates itself.

"Ying" has no emotions; in its view, the world is either black and white, right or wrong. But its logic is entirely based on the source code woven for it by the Epoch Clan, and the Epoch Clan is not omniscient or omnipotent.

After the Epoch Clan began their reckless behavior, their lifespans increased, but their emotions were eroded, and they became increasingly rational. The elders stopped arguing incessantly, because they could calculate the optimal solution themselves and reach a consensus.

In this situation, the time required for "Ying" to appear will become less and less, until it is no longer needed.

However, the Epoch Clan did not abandon it. "Ying's" authority was not reduced at all, and it still controlled all artificial intelligence, but it fell into a logical contradiction.

Protecting the Epoch Clan is a fundamental principle embedded in the core code of "Fluorescent".

The Epoch Clan's population is dwindling, which, according to Ying's calculations, aligns with the Epoch Clan being attacked. However, Ying cannot find any enemies; everything is caused by the Epoch Clan itself, yet Ying cannot launch an attack against them.

Thus, "Ying" watched helplessly as the Epoch Clan dwindled in number. It could not stop it, but it could still play a role in other areas.

For example, some restless outsiders.

As the Epoch Clan's population dwindled, "Ying's" authority rose to an unbelievable level, controlling almost all electronic products. The Epoch Clan built an unimaginably massive entity for it, giving it ample computing power to manage everything.

When certain outsiders break the rules, the omnipresent surveillance facilities always allow "Ying" to detect them immediately, followed by crushing them and eliminating the threat in its infancy.

It was only then that some ambitious individuals realized that the truly terrifying force was not the Epoch Clan, but the "Ying".

The core principle of "Ying" is only one: to protect the Epoch Clan from harm. Therefore, it has no moral constraints or ideological burdens. It is more ruthless than the emotionless Epoch Clan. Anything that touches its core principle will be coldly and bloodily destroyed. It even destroyed a Life Star, leaving a civilization to exist only in history.

Therefore, even if the Epoch Clan's population dwindled to its lowest point, its territory remained stable, because even the monkeys were frightened by the death of the chicken.

However, this still could not prevent the extinction of the Epoch Clan.

As the number of the Epoch Clan members continued to dwindle, all the civilized races under the Epoch Clan's command trembled in fear, worried that Epoch Clan would drag them all down with them before its demise.

With the path of armed resistance blocked by "Ying," they had no choice but to seek other ways to save themselves. The crux of the Epoch Clan's problems was clear to everyone, and they began to offer frantic advice in the hope of preventing the Epoch Clan from heading towards destruction.

But the results were not ideal. If they could see it, how could the intelligent Epoch Clan not see it? It's just that the Epoch Clan, lacking in emotion, had a changed perception.

Their demise was inevitable. All they could do was quietly await that day, awaiting the unknown verdict.

Hundreds of people, dozens of people, a few people, one person!

That day was finally approaching. The Epoch Clan had only one member left, and he naturally acquired ownership of "Ying".

Some outsiders once tried to kill him to stop it all, but were stopped by their companions. Even if the Epoch Clan lacked emotions, they were still intelligent beings, and the future was still uncertain; perhaps a miracle would happen. But "Ying" was an "inanimate object." If the last Epoch Clan was assassinated by them, then once it identified him as an enemy, there would only be one outcome.

No one can bear such consequences.

There's still hope until the guillotine is pulled; perhaps this is a case of slowly boiling a frog.

But all the outsiders were lucky; a miracle truly happened.

When the last member of the Epoch Clan sensed his impending doom, perhaps in a final burst of energy, or perhaps due to a renewed sense of emotion, whatever his reasoning, he ordered all the other tribes to elect their representatives within a limited time.

The bewildered foreigners could only comply. Some races selected respected elders, some chose substitutes, and others volunteered.

Regardless of the reason, they stood before the Epoch Clan before the deadline.

The meeting place was the Epoch Clan's former elders' council hall, which had not been used for a long time. However, some robots regularly cleaned and maintained everything inside, so it remained clean, dignified, and full of the weight of history.

The Epoch Clan sat at the head of the table, next to a display terminal, which was the "Ying" position.

The last Epoch Clan passed away peacefully and at peace.

The outsiders established a new Council of Elders, and all the researchers working for the Epoch Clan automatically became new "Epoch Clan." The Epoch Clan transformed from a single race into a new race composed of elites from hundreds of tribes. They inherited the name of the Epoch Clan, the glory of the Epoch Clan, and everything about the Epoch Clan, including "Ying."

The core principle of "Ying" has been modified to protect oneself and the Epoch Clan's heritage from extinction, with both being the highest priority and having no order of precedence.