northernbook Chapter 345 Worldview Explanation
Chapter 345 Worldview Explanation
"Because of the artificial intelligence you possess."
"The artificial intelligence we have?" Zhe asked after thinking for a moment. "You mean Fairy?"
"It's amazing you were able to think of that. I thought you were going to mention Ai-chan too."
"After all, Ai-chan was designed by Bronya, and Bronya is your friend. If your target was Ai-chan, you wouldn't have come to us specifically. But there's one thing I don't understand: is Fairy really that important? Including you, there are probably three forces that want this AI. It feels like we've gotten ourselves into a hot potato."
"Master, please don't abandon me, I'm very useful." Fairy's voice came from inside the room.
"It's impossible no matter how you look at it. You're already inside H.D.D. We wouldn't easily abandon you, even if it's for the data inside."
"Although I am very touched by what my master said, there is one thing I must make clear: Fairy is far more important than that data, far more useful than Assistant No. 2 and that lazy AI who calls himself the number one idol!"
"Understood. So, Fairy, could you let Miss Kiana tell us about her situation first?"
"Master, I understand."
After saying that, Fairy went into standby mode, and Zhe gestured for Kiana to continue.
"The artificial intelligence Fairy in your hands is a powerful AI created by a mysterious organization. There are four of them in total, including Fairy. Each of them has its own function. According to the intelligence we have gathered, these four AIs seem to possess extremely important information. If we can obtain all of it, we might be able to solve the mystery of the formation of the void."
"!"
Zhe and Ling stared wide-eyed at Kiana. They never imagined that their ordinary commission, which involved taking over an advanced artificial intelligence from Nicole and the others, would lead them to unraveling the mystery of the Void's formation.
Kiana, are you really not lying to us?
"There's no benefit for me to lie to you. This matter is still under investigation, so you can just pretend you don't know anything about it."
"Even so, this is still quite astonishing..."
"Well, that's the gist of it. Originally, Sakura's mission also included retrieving the safe, but by the time she found it, you guys had already gotten your hands on it first."
"Wait! You mean Yae Sakura was also nearby at the time?"
“That’s right. And she even saw you put that data disk into the data interface of IES and then leave the hole with the people from the Rabbit House.”
"So even if Bronya wasn't your friend, you would most likely have found out our identities after that incident?"
Kiana tilted her head and thought about it for a moment, following Zhe's train of thought, before giving an affirmative answer. After all, if she really didn't know Bronya, the captain would definitely ask Yae Sakura to follow Nico and the others, and then they would naturally track them down here, just like now.
Seeing that Kiana had given him a positive answer, he sighed wearily: "If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have signed that agreement in the first place, and I shouldn't have chosen not to insert the data disk."
"It's too late to think about these things now, and didn't you just say you wouldn't give up on Fairy?"
"Of course I know, I was just venting. Anyway, let's not talk about that anymore. So what exactly do you want us to help you with?"
"It's nothing, I just want you to stay the same until you see the person behind the scenes."
"Is that really all there is to it?"
"that is it."
"Could you explain the remaining artificial intelligences?"
"Yes, first of all, the Fairy tool you have is used to search for preset keywords, and I believe you know how powerful it is without me having to tell you."
Zhe nodded.
"The remaining AIs are Ghost, which is responsible for intruding into the network; Youkai, which is responsible for corrupting the database firewall; and Jinni, which is responsible for uploading data."
"Now that you mention it, the division of labor is indeed clear. Do you have any leads on the remaining three?"
“No,” Kiana replied crisply. “Fairy, the only AI you have right now, is the only one that has been awakened. The other three have not been awakened, and we can confirm that all of these AIs have been implanted into the rope net.”
"Is this why you had Bronya working on the rope net as a rope craftswoman for a period of time?"
Kiana confirmed Tetsuya's guess, saying, "After all, these are the only clues we can find."
"So because I've already signed an agreement, you have no choice but to find the remaining three AIs through us?"
"That's understandable."
"I understand. So what are the benefits of helping you?"
"At least I can guarantee that the Kaslana family will do everything in their power to help you when necessary."
"Help from the Kaslana family?"
After a moment's thought, Zhe agreed to Kiana's request for cooperation.
"Very well, as a token of my sincerity in reaching a cooperation agreement, I'll also share some information with you, which happens to be related to our upcoming plans."
"Is it related to Baizhi Heavy Industry?"
"That's right, what I'm about to say is very important, so listen carefully."
Kiana took a deep breath and slowly uttered two words.
"Animal ghost."
"What is a beastly ghost?"
"You can understand it as a kind of self-aware skeleton."
"!"
"Of course, this form is still only in the theoretical stage. The monster sealed in Pioneer Square is the experimental subject of the sacrificial demon."
"Who on earth would do such a thing? And Miss Kiana, can you tell us how you know this?"
"Well, I guess you could say it was something I stumbled upon while investigating another organization."
"Other organizations?"
"Are you familiar with the Praise Meeting?"
Tetsuya and Rin exchanged a glance, then looked at Kiana with blank expressions.
It's not that they don't know about the Praise Society. After all, the most important achievement of the third head of the Hoshimi family in obtaining the title of Void Hunter was the destruction of the Praise Society. But now Kiana says that this destroyed organization still exists.
"Are you wondering why an organization that has already been wiped out is still existing, right?"
The brother and sister nodded.
"Because the third Hoshimi family head killed the bishop of the Praise Society, but the organization itself was not destroyed. Although the Praise Society was indeed in dire straits at the time due to the cooperation with the Kaslana family, it must be admitted that the Praise Society was indeed well hidden at the time. Even after searching the entire old capital, some of their forces were still left behind."
By the time we discovered the situation, they had already firmly established themselves in the shadows of New Elidu, and we learned about their research on the Beast Demon while investigating the Praise Society.
"But what is the purpose of the Praise Society in studying this monster?"
"This brings us to the philosophy of the Praise Society..."