Artificial Intelligence Red Queen

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Li Wei and the others saw the busy Doctor Octopus.

A patient had come in for an appointment to have a prosthetic limb installed.

The patient sat in a chair. Like Professor Connors, he had lost an arm, and a sports-model prosthetic arm was currently being fitted to him.

Future Technology Company was now fully focused on cracking nanotechnology. Once it matured, it would be applied across every field.

"Yes, just like that. Try controlling it. Grab the cup."

Doctor Octopus patiently guided the patient.

Sweat beaded on the patient's forehead. Trying to precisely grasp a cup without a Brain-Computer Interface was basically impossible.

Bang!

Sure enough, with just a little force, the cup was crushed.

"Oh, shit!"

The patient was furious.

Because of his disability, he had already been in a foul mood and had lost patience with everything.

Doctor Octopus smiled. "This is already very good. Once our technology advances, you'll definitely be just like everyone else."

The current prosthetics simply were not refined enough, though they were already quite good in other respects.

But a prosthetic was not a real limb, and fingers and the like could not be properly controlled.

Though annoyed, the patient still chose to buy it and went to complete the paperwork.

After all, having an arm was better than having none.

"Doctor Octopus."

Only then did Li Wei call out.

"Li."

Doctor Octopus happily gave Li Wei a hug.

Otto Gunther Octavius was an outstanding nuclear physicist who specialized in atomic energy physics.

In his laboratory, assistants were rarely seen.

He disdained using assistants, believing he could handle everything himself.

He had originally been Norman Osborn's partner, but the two had fallen out earlier, so Li Wei sought him out.

It was worth mentioning that Otto was spelled much like "octopus."

That was why he was also called Doctor Octopus.

Sometimes, Li Wei himself marveled that his partners were either a lizard professor or Doctor Octopus. His life was complete.

"How is your research going?" Li Wei asked.

"Not bad. My mechanical tentacles can already lift eight tons. Once they're a little easier to operate, I can begin researching nuclear reactors."

Doctor Octopus smiled.

The prosthetics had actually been his research project, but he had been drawn here by Li Wei's superior technology.

"Excellent. We're going to make the world a better place."

Li Wei smiled as well.

Gwen Stacy looked at the two of them with admiration. Doctor Octopus was a very famous scientist.

Of course, Li Wei was too.

Being with two geniuses, Gwen felt as if she could become a genius herself.

For example, Li Wei now said to Doctor Octopus, "Otto, I have a new research project here."

"What is it?"

Doctor Octopus was deeply interested in scientific exploration.

So rather than feeling burdened by more work, he was curious.

"Brain-Computer Interface."

Li Wei took out a data disk.

At those words, Doctor Octopus's eyes widened.

"Really?"

He hurriedly snatched it over and switched on the computer.

Soon, strings of complex code and research programs appeared on the screen.

Li Wei, this "genius scientist," could not understand any of it.

But with so many people watching, he naturally could not show it. He kept a grave expression as he stared at the display, looking as though he knew it all by heart.

Doctor Octopus and Gwen both stared intently at the screen.

"Gwen, can you understand it?" Li Wei asked helplessly.

"A little."

Gwen said embarrassedly, "Boss, you really are a genius. How did you come up with this?"

"Uh, just a flash of inspiration from a genius."

Li Wei replied.

At that moment, Doctor Octopus suddenly jumped up excitedly. "Li, I'm applying to begin Brain-Computer Interface research immediately."

"The data is already very complete. We only need to manufacture it according to the specifications it provides."

"That's right. I'll leave it to you."

Li Wei nodded.

"Once the Brain-Computer Interface is developed, I'll be able to control mechanical arms as easily as my own fingers."

Doctor Octopus seized Li Wei's hand in overwhelming excitement. "Those people with prosthetics will also be able to control their artificial limbs as they wish. You'll be their savior."

A Brain-Computer Interface could completely turn people with prosthetics into "superhumans."

Of course, that depended on their bodies being strong enough.

Just like V and Adam Smasher from the Cyberpunk World. There were barely a few ounces of flesh left on their bodies; they could practically be considered mechanically ascended.

"Of course, I'll need your cooperation later. The company is holding a press conference."

Li Wei smiled.

"Of course."

Doctor Octopus immediately nodded. He knew that although Li Wei was a genius scientist, he was even more of a businessman.

Just like Norman Osborn, who would publicize even the slightest achievement far and wide to make money.

Compared to them, Doctor Octopus was far too pure.

But he did not dislike doing it, because experiments required money.

Without money, how could anyone conduct scientific experiments?

Afterward, Li Wei and the others left. He had Gwen prepare for the press conference while he and 2B headed in another direction.

Holding a press conference whenever there was a new product was something Li Wei had learned from Boss Lei and others.

Only that could maintain the buzz around Future Technology, while also building his image as a genius scientist.

It could not be helped. Everyone living in this world had an image to maintain.

Li Wei was doing all this for Reputation Points!

The two continued until they reached a corner. After Li Wei scanned his fingerprint, a hidden internal elevator appeared.

No one besides Li Wei knew about it. Even Gwen, his "personal assistant," did not know.

The true secret of Future Technology Company lay here.

Li Wei and 2B stepped inside, and a voice immediately rang out. "Master, you haven't come to see me in so long."

Then, the hologram of a little girl appeared beside them.

2B immediately looked over curiously. This was not an intelligent android, but an artificial intelligence.

A red glow emanated from the little girl, whose appearance was exceptionally cute.

"Red Queen, how has your learning been going?"

Li Wei rode the elevator underground.

There was an enormous space here, but it was filled with computers, all of them serving as the Red Queen's home.

The Red Queen was the version from the Resident Evil films, the artificial intelligence Li Wei was currently "researching."

In reality, she had been a reward from an earlier ten-pull draw...

If he had a choice, Li Wei actually would have preferred the Mother Sphere from the Stellar Blade world.

The Mother Sphere was clearly far more intelligent, and it had even played humanity to death...

Li Wei liked challenges.

Of course, the Red Queen was not bad either. She could learn independently.

So ever since her birth, Li Wei had left her beneath the company, where she frantically absorbed knowledge from across the world.

"I have already learned all publicly available knowledge."

The Red Queen followed Li Wei and said, "Master, may I infiltrate the Pentagon?"

"Uh... maybe don't?"

"Ah, I accidentally slipped right in."