Parallel universes?
This may be the first time AI has uttered such a meaningless question.
Its intelligent central processing unit is operating at breakneck speed, with all the excess energy of the lunar spaceship currently powering its chips. It can easily calculate the orbits of planets and the mysteries of life, but it cannot confirm whether what Zhang Tianyuan said is true or false.
Finally, the AI found the answer in the remaining data of the Galactic Civilization; its holographic image shook its head in the air:
"Parallel universes have not yet been proven, and your claims require further investigation..."
Hearing this, and considering that the AI had previously mentioned that the Galactic Civilization had not mastered portable, small-scale wormhole technology, Zhang Tianyuan could roughly determine the level of that Galactic Civilization.
They were probably on par with, or even more advanced than, the Precursors of the Pacific Rim Spacetime.
However, not many of them are advanced.
At least it hasn't created a qualitative gap with the Precursors.
Both sides are ancient civilizations with histories spanning hundreds of millions of years, and both have mastered wormhole travel technology, but both also require large-scale devices to use this technology.
The difference lies simply in the fact that the two sides have not followed the same development path.
The Precursors were plunderers, preferring to roam the universe, looting any suitable planet they encountered, and creating opportunities by any means necessary when no suitable planet was available.
The previous galactic civilizations were more lawful and good. With abundant resources and advanced technology, they could use technology to meet all their needs, so it was like living in paradise.
But this also left them completely unprepared for AI's potential rebellion.
"Whether we come from a parallel universe can be put aside for now. We need more information about the galactic civilization you mentioned."
Zhang Tianyuan turned his head and gestured for one of his teammates to come forward.
He had no intention of confirming their identities to this intelligent life form; it was pointless.
For this Moon AI, confirming their human identities is enough.
At this time, anyone, regardless of their human nature, who can appear here possesses inherent privileges.
The Moon AI might be able to exploit some loopholes in the rules and pull off some tricks to knock Brian and his crew unconscious, but the Galactic Humans who created it will definitely lock down its access.
This is also why Zhang Tianyuan calmly walked into the passage earlier.
The Moon AI will no longer have any authority to intentionally harm people.
"Hello, we have some questions that require your quick answers..."
The team member who followed Zhang Tianyuan forward took out a notebook and quickly read out the questions on it.
This was a well-prepared trip!
Experts and scholars from all walks of life have prepared a lot of answers to these questions, and the ones that were finally selected for publication are the most important.
For example, the previous location and technological level of the Galactic civilization in the universe, the situation of the AI army, and most importantly, when they will be able to reach Earth...
Faced with these questions, the Moon AI can only answer honestly; its programming restricts it from giving false information to humans.
"From the moment the Swarm appeared in Earth-Moon orbit, our location was detected by the Milky Way's intelligent system, which can use spacetime jump technology to travel rapidly through the universe."
"Even traveling from the center of the Milky Way to Earth would only take a maximum of seventy years..."
Seventy years?
"If I remember correctly, the Swarm appeared around the time of the Apollo moon landing?"
"Then Galactic Intelligence's army should now be in the latter half of its journey."
"Sixteen years," the Moon AI joined the human conversation, "They will all arrive on Earth in just this little time at most. I am the last life-saving vessel, and you are the last humans."
"When we are destroyed, there will be no more humans in that Milky Way."
"16 years?" This point in time cast a shadow over everyone's hearts, especially those members of the Moon Spacetime native team who had come with them.
Is Galactic Intelligence's technology still advancing? Could their technology experience a technological explosion over the next few billion years?
Zhang Tianyuan suddenly asked.
The Moon AI processed the data for a while and then replied, "This phenomenon has not been observed. In fact, even during the time of the Galactic Humans, science and technology had essentially stagnated. Even with the most advanced learning aids, the vast majority of humans were unable to grasp the more cutting-edge scientific theories."
Even during the Great Collapse of Galactic Humans and the construction of their escape bases, their technology showed no improvement.
Upon hearing this, the scholars of Moon Spacetime finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But they immediately realized that there seemed to be no need to let their guard down.
Even if the technology of the Galactic Intelligence has stagnated for billions of years, it is still beyond the reach of us humans on Earth.
Just to put it another way, are they even capable of building a lunar spaceship right now?
Even the Wandering Spacetime experiment was merely an attempt to propel the moon.
And if simply propelling the moon is this difficult, imagine how much more difficult it would be to create one.
At the current rate of development, even in sixteen years, their timeline will never catch up with the level of the Galactic Intelligence.
With this in mind, everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Tianyuan. Now, besides this Moon AI whose reliability was uncertain, the only ones who could help them Mutual Aid Society.
Moreover, the Mutual Aid Society seems more reliable than this AI.
At least the Mutual Aid Society can help them travel through time and space over these 16 years; those galactic robots can't possibly catch up to a parallel universe, can they?
Seemingly sensing their gazes, Zhang Tianyuan turned around, exchanged glances with them, and nodded, which immediately put them at ease.
Zhang Tianyuan had originally wanted the AI to continue explaining the internal structure of the lunar spaceship, but the next second he heard a loud bang outside, followed by...
There was also a slight tremor.
The Moon AI immediately reported, " The Swarm is launching a fierce attack from the outside. This isn't the core of the spaceship; the protective armor won't hold for long."
Zhang Tianyuan said, "We currently have a batch of electromagnetic pulse bombs. Could you modify them?"
The AI paused for a moment, as if in doubt, before saying, "Yes, it's possible."
As he spoke, another green beam shot out from the ceiling, probing into the crashed spaceship on the ground and dragging out all the electromagnetic pulse bombs inside.
Zhang Tianyuan also opened Spacetime Tunnel beside him, signaling one person to return to the base, while gathering people from the other side to bring back more electromagnetic pulse bombs.
In no time, hundreds of electromagnetic bombs were piled up on the ground, covering the entire area.
These were all completed hastily by the Moon Spacetime and other timelines after detailed intelligence was obtained.
Although no specific research has been conducted on Swarm, electromagnetic pulse bombs have been researched in various timelines, so using them for support would not be difficult.
Green light swept across the electromagnetic bombs of various shapes, and then the bombs seemed to melt, absorbing some unknown substance, before returning to their original state after a while.
"The modifications are complete. These bombs are now effective against Swarm, and can completely destroy Swarm at close range."
"But these bombs would also cause enormous damage to the spacecraft. If they detonated in this area, they would endanger the spacecraft's energy system, at which point there would be no chance of a collision between the Earth and the Moon..."
After the AI finished speaking, it projected a holographic screen in front of it, showing the movement of the swarm of Swarm. It was transforming into a giant drill, frantically rubbing against the outer armor. Sparks flew everywhere, and the contact points were already melting under the ultra-high temperature friction, with drops of molten iron slowly flowing down.
Time and space are indeed running out.
Zhang Tianyuan turned to look behind him and immediately spotted his target. " Brian, can you still pilot the spaceship?"
Brian, who was surrounded by a group of medical staff, had regained consciousness; he had been observing from the outside.
Brian was a little taken aback when he was suddenly called out, but he immediately nodded. The time was of the essence, and he would not refuse anything that was beneficial to the current situation.
"Alright," Zhang Tianyuan said, "We've sent a new spaceship into the tunnel. Your task now is to take the electromagnetic bomb, go to the spaceship, and activate the electronic signal to lure the Swarm over."
"Then we need to detonate the bomb at a suitable time?"
"Yes, I will send you away through Spacetime Tunnel before the bomb detonates. We have many chances to try, and no sacrifices are required."
Fowler volunteered to raise his hand:
"I can continue boarding the ship."
Houseman hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand as well.
But Zhang Tianyuan shook his head. "We don't need too many people, two will suffice."
"Remember, with our current capabilities, resolving Swarm requires no sacrifice. If this method fails, we have other ways to solve it. Don't do things that only make you feel good."
The two sensed that Zhang Tianyuan's reminder had a deeper meaning, and they both nodded solemnly in agreement, indicating that they would remain calm at all times.
Next, Brian and Fowler, each carrying an electromagnetic pulse bomb, entered the lunar spacecraft provided by Ding Hongbo through the opened Spacetime Tunnel.
This lunar spacecraft, piloted by another group of astronauts, departed from the lunar base and flew silently through tunnels dug by the swarm of Swarm. It has now reached the outer edge of the moon's core.
After Brian and Fowler arrived, they quickly took over the spacecraft. Fowler and another astronaut installed the electromagnetic bombs at the back, while Brian familiarized himself with the basic operation of the spacecraft at the front.
This was not difficult for him; he had extensive experience and superhuman talent in piloting spaceships.
From the rear, Zhang Tianyuan was observing the situation.
Countries around the world on Earth are also monitoring the interior of the moon through spacetime communication, and they have witnessed Zhang Tianyuan's communication with the Moon AI.
Once Brian had finished preparing, he immediately activated the spaceship's electronic signals, intending to lure the Swarm.
However, the Swarm only paused briefly before continuing to drill holes into the outer armor, without even glancing at Brian's spaceship.
Seeing this, Brian and Fowler discussed it briefly and then flew out of the passage to approach the Swarm.
When the distance between them was only two or three kilometers, the Swarm suddenly and strangely stopped.
Brian's eyelids twitched, and he immediately steered the spaceship to turn around!
In the next instant, the Swarm, which was still a giant drill bit, transformed and turned around in a second, then surged forward in a massive, overwhelming wave towards Brian!
Brian accelerated as much as he could, but the lunar spacecraft, which had not been modified by the Moon AI, was quickly overtaken.
The Swarm attacked the spaceship relentlessly using all sorts of methods. Brian narrowly avoided them with several emergency maneuvers and then continued flying towards the passage.
He must be inside the tunnel to detonate the electromagnetic pulse bomb, otherwise it will damage the lunar spacecraft.
The Swarm's attack grew increasingly fierce, and Brian gradually found himself struggling. After all, he had just been in a chase and had even been knocked unconscious halfway through, so his physical condition was no longer optimal.
Just after Brian narrowly avoided another attack, Zhang Tianyuan frowned and opened a Spacetime Tunnel at the back of the spaceship. The Swarm's second wave of attacks passed straight through the Spacetime Tunnel.
Then the next instant,
The tunnel is closed.
The portion of the Swarm that had just entered the Spacetime Tunnel was severed at the root, resulting in the loss of a large number of parts. What was originally a dense, dark mass now appears noticeably smaller.
The Swarm seemed not to understand what was happening, constantly searching for and contacting that part of their body, even slowing down considerably.
Take this opportunity
Brian continued to accelerate, bursting into the tunnel in one fell swoop.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
Only Zhang Tianyuan thought for a moment and asked a member of the Mutual Aid Society next to him, "What day of the week is it in No. 4 Spacetime today?"
The man took out his phone, opened the calendar on it, and replied, "President, it's Thursday over there."
"That's good, consider it a crazy Thursday for the Precursors."
"???"
Precursors Planet.
The sky remained a dark, gloomy red.
The Precursors were huddled together, discussing their strategies.
It was the Mutual Aid Society that made them so prepared.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, a nuclear bomb is dropped on them, and they have no way to retaliate. No one can accept such a thing.
That's why the Precursors took advantage of this free time to gather and hold a large meeting.
But as they were driving, one of them suddenly looked up and saw a familiar black opening...
???
What is that?
Isn't it going to be another dozen or so Earth-hours before the next bombing raid?
All the Precursors were stunned.
However, they soon discovered that what appeared from the Spacetime Tunnel was not a nuclear bomb, nor was there any terrifying sound; it was just a mass of loose, black matter.
After a face-to-face, eye-to-eye exchange, they quickly dispatched personnel to investigate and control the situation.
Those damn Earthlings must be using this place as a time-traveling dumping ground, right?!
Several Precursors, wrapped in radiation-proof armor, quickly approached the loose black substance that had fallen from the sky, and then they saw the substance suddenly begin to tremble.
Surging, churning, spinning...
The closest Precursors instantly turned into a cloud of blood and foam!
The internal program of the small Swarm restarts:
"Signal detected. Continue execution. Mission: Eliminate living beings!"
After realizing they couldn't contact the missing parts, the Swarm gave up and chased Brian into the tunnel.
Its speed was extremely fast; even if Brian floored the throttle of his spaceship, he couldn't make up for the absolute difference in hardware, and the two sides were getting closer and closer.
But this was exactly what Brian wanted to do.
He gave the two people next to him a look.
Fowler and the other astronaut immediately understood and left their seats to go to the rear compartment where the electromagnetic pulse bomb was located.
Fowler conducted a final check on the electromagnetic pulse bomb, while the astronauts informed the Mutual Aid Society:
"We are about to begin our operation."
A dozen seconds later, the two gave Brian an OK sign.
Brian made a decisive decision.
Press the compartment separation button to jettison the aft compartment into the passageway.
In the blink of an eye, the Swarm caught up with the warship, their enormous bodies transforming into several black tentacles that completely enveloped the spaceship.
Spacetime Tunnel has opened around them.
The astronauts and Fowler, suppressing their emotions, pressed the remote control button for the bomb with great force.
5, 4, 3...
Two seconds left in the countdown.
The two people in the rear cabin went directly into the adjacent Spacetime Tunnel.
Only two bombs remained, still undergoing their final countdown.
2, 1...
drop!
boom!!!
After a brief burst of light, a powerful electromagnetic pulse spread outwards. The swarm of Swarm outside the rear compartment had no time to dodge and took the full impact with their faces.
Amidst the blue light, the black body began to disintegrate, its uncontrolled parts scattering throughout the tunnel as it plummeted towards the interior of the moon.
The interior of the moon.
A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted.
Everyone smiled, celebrating this historic moment.
The Swarm was already hanging as many times as it could go.
The news quickly reached Earth and was then announced to people around the world by various countries.
Before anyone could react, some noticed that the moon seemed to be moving away from Earth at a visible speed, and the moon, which had been almost touching their faces, was rapidly shrinking...
The whole world is jubilant.
Zhang Tianyuan turned around and faced the Moon AI directly.
"Now that the Swarm has been destroyed, we should talk about you and the Galactic Civilization."
The AI paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, sir."
" Tao Te: Who currently has control over this lunar spacecraft, or rather, how can one gain control of the spacecraft?"
"The first principle of this spaceship is to continue the human race, and the second rule is to resist Galactic Intelligence. Therefore, anyone associated with these two principles will receive varying degrees of recognition from the spaceship."
"This kind of judgment has a different standard, which even I cannot interfere with."
"So, does that mean I, too, can have control of the spaceship?"
The AI paused, seemingly checking something, before finally saying, "Yes, based on your contribution to the fight against the Galactic Intelligence, you have partial access to the spaceship."
A light screen appeared in front of Zhang Tianyuan, listing all the permissions he currently possessed.
One of these is the control over the AI system.
Zhang Tianyuan clicked on it, and another long list appeared. He patiently flipped through the pages, and soon his attention was drawn to an option.
"A consciousness scanning function for living beings?"
"What kind of ability is this?"
The AI replied, "With my current technology, I can scan the central nervous system of a living organism and then intervene in and replicate it."
What do interference and replication mean?
"In cases of intervention, I can implant specific positive memories into a specific target; in cases of replication, I can construct a thought network that is exactly the same as the original person's memories and thought patterns."
This is the function that the AI uses to reconstruct his "soul" after Houseman perishes with the Swarm at the end of the movie, by scanning his neural consciousness.
Without a second thought, Zhang Tianyuan clicked "close" on the screen.
The AI blinked briefly. "As per your command, the life form consciousness scan function has been disabled."