area51novel Chapter 191 Praising the Machine Soul
Chapter 191 Praising the Machine Soul
Chapter 192 Praising the Machine Soul
"Wait, we can't conduct the experiment yet."
The AI suddenly spoke, and an angry soybean emoji appeared on the screen.
"What's wrong?"
Natsume looked at it strangely.
"Polygons lack analytical capabilities and cannot be used for experiments."
The AI repeated the process over and over, and the angry soybean emoji on the screen turned into two.
How can a machine from the new era be more old-fashioned than him?
Natsume looked strange.
It's just not the optimal solution, but it doesn't mean the experiment can't be conducted.
Natsume just wants to test the feasibility right now; there's no need to overthink it.
"You absolutely have to analyze the characteristics? Okay."
"Check if there are any Pokémon with the analytical characteristics registered in the research institute."
Natsume spoke directly.
This Polygon is a very common copy trait.
Find a Pokémon that can analyze abilities, and then have Porygon copy the other Pokémon's ability.
"The theory holds true!"
The AI understood Natsume's thoughts, and a cable began to flicker with light once more.
Counter number 22, fourth row, fifth column.
Natsume took the red and white ball and released it, discovering it was a small Magnemite.
It's someone I know—Naruto's Magnemite.
Natsume stared at the registration information for the Poké Ball on the screen with a strange expression.
He had reason to suspect that the large number of Magneton were bred by Narusuke himself.
After all, the Analytical ability is a hidden ability for Magnemite, and wild individuals are still very rare.
"Polygon, copy Magnemite's abilities."
Natsume pointed to the little Magnemite floating in the air and began to speak.
Porygon was taken aback, staring intently at Magnemite, and suddenly a burst of light emanated from its body.
In Natsume's systematic identification, the characteristics of Polygons have changed from replication to analysis.
Nodding slightly, Natsume recalled the Magnemite and encouraged it:
"Okay, now you can go inside the AI."
"Zzzzz—" Polygon nodded happily and walked towards Rotom.
After a while, it stopped and looked up at Natsume with a strange expression.
Then, the soybean emoji on the AI screen disappeared, replaced by three huge question marks.
"This polygonal beast is of a low level and has little experience in processing data."
"Once it enters your body, you can allocate some computing power to simulate the data flow of this chip, allowing it to get used to it first. This will be more efficient and can also avoid some unexpected situations."
As Natsume spoke, he inserted a USB drive into the screen, which displayed the various parameters of the chip in his hand.
"Okay, that's definitely more rigorous."
The image of a sweating soybean appeared on the smart screen.
With the help of telekinesis, the Porygon was smoothly transported into the AI's body, transforming into a stream of data before disappearing instantly.
"Alright, now tell me your purpose."
Natsume clapped his hands and got straight to the point.
"I need you to regularly inject me with black mist to keep me conscious."
The AI stated its purpose without hesitation.
At the same time, Rotom's image appeared on the screen.
"No problem, but you'll need to assist with my research."
"Okay." The AI agreed without hesitation.
Natsume was somewhat pleased.
He enjoys talking to intelligent people, where both sides quickly state their needs and exchange benefits.
"Oh, right."
Natsume seemed to have suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but speak:
"You know, if I could bring all the instruments to life and make them work together, wouldn't we no longer need human intervention? They could all perform some basic, repetitive experimental procedures for me on their own?"
Natsume suddenly had a whimsical idea.
The AI seemed to be deploying a simulation, and its response was somewhat slow, taking quite a while to arrive:
"I don't know, but they'll probably gang up on you and beat you up first."
Natsume was taken aback, and thought about what he had done over the years.
What the AI said actually makes some sense.
No problem, once your lab is built, the alliance will provide you with a set of lab equipment.
Those are all brand-new machines; to use a person analogy, they are like recent graduates with little social experience.
Natsume thought they should be easy to fool.
Just as I made up my mind, the AI's voice sounded again:
"However, I don't know how I got here, but based on my observation, the instruments in the laboratory have all undergone some modifications similar to mine."
Upon hearing this, Natsume was taken aback.
"What do you mean?"
"This means they may gradually develop self-awareness through subsequent use," the AI added.
"The less intelligent the instrument, the less fog it needs; in fact, it will gradually awaken as long as the instrument is nearby."
As the AI spoke, Rotom's jet-black energy chest appeared on the screen.
Is that so?
Natsume pondered how Professor Oak would praise him when he returned, since he had essentially given Oak's lab a complete intelligent overhaul.
However, things didn't go as Natsume expected.
Three days later, next to the communicator at the Ooki Research Institute.
"Natsume-nii, Takako-nee, I have a new friend to introduce to you!"
In Ash's Pokédex, there is a fair-skinned young man lounging lazily in a recliner, with a beautiful, aloof woman behind him massaging his temples.
"Wait a minute, Professor Nishinomori wants to see me."
As Natsume spoke, he got up from the recliner and looked at Professor Nishino Mori, who was walking out of the room with his hand on his back.
"Natsume, why do I feel so sore and achy when I wake up after taking a short nap in the lab, like I've been beaten up?"
Professor Nishino Mori walked over, grinning.
"He probably really did get beaten up," Natsume nodded.
"Huh?" Professor Nishino looked bewildered. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that Natsume had accessed the lab's surveillance footage on his phone.
The surveillance footage showed him working on documents, and he fell asleep while doing so.
Then, to Nishino Mori's horrified gaze, the deconstruction machine behind him shifted and stood up in the surveillance footage.
Along with numerous instruments, they surrounded him completely.
People kept poking at these instruments, getting curious and wanting to poke them.
"What is this? Brother Oki's survival manual doesn't include this!"
Nishino Mori was terrified.
"What survival rules?" Natsume and Takako both looked at Nishino Mori with confusion.
"Uh, I misspoke. It's lab precautions." Nishino Mori touched his bald head.
The full name of the survival guide is "Natsume's Survival Guide," which Nishino Mori would never reveal.
"Tell me what happened first," Nishino Mori said, pointing to the footage on the monitor.
He suddenly had a feeling that he had been out of the public eye for too long and had become out of touch with the times.
"It wasn't me, I didn't, I don't know." Natsume denied it three times in a row.
Nishino Mori stared warily at Natsume.
Here it is, the first rule of survival: Natsume denies that he did it.
"Well, we can't just leave the lab unusable, can we?"
Nishino Mori was feeling a bit tired.
With Professor Oak absent, the task of deconstructing the GS Ball fell to him.
"You just need to recite these things once before you enter the lab."
Natsume was beaten up on his first day, but he seemed quite adept at it. He handed a booklet to Professor Nishino Mori.
"What is this?"
The booklet looked freshly printed; it still felt warm.
The cover features the words "Praise the Soul of the Machine".
Professor Nishino Mori opened it with a puzzled look.
The word "above" seems to be a declaration.
"Oh, to the molecular deconstruction machine, homage to this beam of synchrotron radiation that penetrates the very essence of matter!"
"Oh, praise to the Throne of Gravity Differential Centrifugal Power, homage to this mechanical behemoth that has tamed the laws of mass!"
"Oh, the gene chain encoder-decoder, worship this biochemical holy grail that rewrites the map of life!"
"Oh, great energy resonance purification device."
Professor Nishino announced without much doubt, then turned and walked back towards the laboratory.
Survival Rule #2: If Natsume doesn't admit to causing trouble, it means he has actually found a solution.
In situations like this, there's no need to ask many questions; just do as instructed.
(End of this chapter)