Assassin Seven, starting in Shennong Kingdom!

Chapter 268 Computational Power Suppression

Bai Yuekui then answered Mark's question, saying, "Matter is made up of atoms. The so-called soul and consciousness are nothing more than ideologies determined by the things one experiences. If one has enough computing power to calculate the movement path of every atom in space, one can accurately predict the future."

Mark was shocked. "Predicting the future?! Is that really possible?"

“Of course,” Master Lai nodded directly and said, “The artificial intelligence you created cannot break through the boundaries of underlying logic and accurately predict changes in human emotions, but after merging with half of my brain, it can indeed do that. However, it’s more accurate to say that it is gradually manipulating you rather than predicting.”

"Who?"

"You should have seen the brain inside your sky prison. The biological half of it originally belonged to me and contained a lot of information about the Mana ecosystem. As for the other half, it was a super artificial intelligence created by the Old World by pooling the resources of the entire world. Its main body is an artificial intelligence program called ASH."

Master Lai went behind the bar and poured himself a drink, while Bai Yuetian led the others out.

"You mean it's controlling us? But the Three Laws were clearly promulgated by Lord Morgan, and..."

"And what about the former city lord?" Master Lai suddenly said when he saw Mark questioning him. "As long as you understand the patterns and the degree of emotional change in a person's consciousness, controlling it isn't difficult. For example, if you hadn't witnessed your sister being burned at the stake, how could all those things have happened? What you might perceive as events occurring decades apart, with countless accidents and the possibility of death at any moment, can be predicted at any time by my vast computing power, even by the state of every single cell in your body at any given moment. For example, you..."

A glint flashed in his eyes as Master Lai stared at Mark and whispered, "You'll feel a stomachache now."

"Huh?...!"

Mark paused for a moment, then for some reason, he actually raised his hand to his stomach, looking pained, and asked, "Excuse me, where's the toilet?"

The next moment, Mark didn't feel that way anymore, but then he had a splitting headache.

Ran Bing was extremely anxious and asked, "Mark! How are you?"

Then he looked at Master Lai and asked, "What did you do!?"

Master Lai shrugged, released the control, and explained to the two, "This is just the simplest way—using your mind to deceive your senses and send incorrect information to your brain. If I didn't tell you, would you have noticed?"

Master Lai took a sip of his drink and continued, "If the conditions are right, I can directly control you to do anything, including suicide. This is the most direct and simplest method."

Mark was now sweating profusely.

Master Lai tapped his head and said, “The other part of my brain records computing power. Although it has no consciousness, after merging with that artificial intelligence, it can make predictions within a certain range and intervene slightly without your awareness. This is the so-called butterfly effect. It only needs to convey a little information to make things change in the predicted direction.”

"It once conveyed misleading information to Morgan. Do you think that an old-world superintelligence would be unable to convey accurate information?"

Mark, not having heard Morgan mention this before, asked curiously, "What information?"

"He didn't tell you? That makes sense..."

Master Lai put down his wine glass, saw Mark, poured him another glass, pushed it in front of him, and then said, "This is related to the important matter I'm about to discuss, and it's also about your background. You need to understand these things."

Mark paused for a moment, then said, "My origins? I was born on a lighthouse, what kind of origins could I have? I don't even know who my parents are."

"You are a human being created by the old world through biological genetic experiments."

"What!? How is this possible!?"

Bai Yuekui's words shocked Mark so much that he stood up abruptly, incredulous.

Bai Yuekui continued, “Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth. Think about it carefully, you don’t have any memories before the age of 10, because that’s when Morgan brought you back to the Lighthouse to activate you. You need to know this, so you can think carefully about whether you are still willing to move forward for the evolution of humanity.”

Bai Yuetian entered at this moment, picking up where Bai Yuekui left off, and continued, "Humanity has reached its final moment. Even we are barely surviving outside the Mana ecosystem. One day, the Mana ecosystem will completely engulf the entire world, and that will be the true end of humanity. We must seek evolution and find a way to fight against Mana at all costs!"

"I understand."

Mark didn't hesitate for long. He glanced at Ran Bing beside him, his gaze gradually hardening, and said, "No matter what my identity is, I am human, and that's enough. Now, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Master Lai finally revealed his true purpose, saying, "Your genes are special, capable of fusing with almost all gene cells, including those of Devouring Beasts, so... you need to become a Devouring Beast."

"What!?"

Then, Master Lai revealed his entire plan to Mark.

The goal is to let him follow the original development, become a chimera of the Devouring Beast, and thus infiltrate the Devouring Beast, enter the Blood Vortex, and find the source of Mana!

Only in this way can we prevent the mana ecosystem from ultimately leading to the complete extinction of humankind.

In the end, Mark fell silent. He needed time to accept the plan, not because he was hesitant about whether to do it, but because he questioned the motives of Master Lai and Bai Yuekui.

They didn't rush him, because they all knew Mark needed time.

“Mark, let’s think of another way. First, let’s figure out how to get back to the surface and survive, and then…”

Seeing Mark's predicament, Ran Bing offered some words of comfort.

Mark nodded, about to say something, but was interrupted by Master Lai, who said, "It's no use. It's all been calculated by it. Even if you refuse, you can't avoid it in the end. Even if you die, the Lighthouse will only continue to maintain the status quo until the next 'you' comes to this point again."

Seeing that he remained unmoved, Bai Yuekui said, "The method of concealing life essence requires rigorous training that transcends the limits of the human body. Not everyone can master it; it takes time. You will need to stay here for at least a period of time before you can possibly master it. I can teach you."

Upon hearing Bai Yuekui's words, Mark immediately expressed his gratitude, which was his original intention.

He wanted to allow the humans on the lighthouse to return to the ground to live, but as for Master Lai's plan, he remained skeptical and did not make a decision immediately.

Master Lai sighed as he watched Mark leave.

Qin Ming listened to the whole process and, seeing this, said, "It seems your computing power has been suppressed."

"Well……!"

Master Lai was startled and gave Qin Ming a deep look. He originally thought that Qin Ming had only seen through his origins, but he did not expect that even the current situation could not be hidden from Qin Ming.

After half of his brain merged with ASH, he was able to perceive ASH's thoughts through consciousness, but this came at a price.

This is also why he was certain that Mark could not escape the control of that super artificial intelligence.