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Chapter 1091: The Sacred Hymn's Deception?
Chapter 1091: The Sacred Hymn's Deception?
2023-02-12
"How long will it take for you to upgrade?"
As he asked this, Su Yu felt a sense of unease.
"The exact time is uncertain," the AI Blue Whale replied emotionlessly. "It could take a few hours, or it might take several years."
"Several years?!"
Su Yu's face twisted with disbelief. "Are you kidding me? A few hours is manageable, but several years? By then, the war will be over! What good are you then?"
"Is it really possible that it could take years?"
"Yes."
"Is the probability high? Or is it more likely that the upgrade will be completed in a few hours, with only a tiny chance of it taking years?"
"Actually, Mr. Su, it's more likely to take years. The small probability event is the upgrade completing in a few hours."
At this point, AI Blue Whale displayed a curve graph in the sky in front of Su Yu. The graph detailed the probabilities of the system upgrade completion times, with the highest probability range being "3-5 years," where the system upgrade would finish with over 50% probability.
Su Yu glanced at the front end of the curve graph. The probability of the AI upgrade completing within 7 days was a mere 0.01%! The probability of it completing within a month was only 0.04%!
In other words, if the upgrade really began, Blue Whale would most likely not complete the process in less than three to five years.
...
Su Yu, with a grim expression, forwarded the curve graph and the details of the Sacred Hymn's compensation to the "Blue Star Supreme Council" group. The council members, including Chairman Hu Jing, Zhong Feng, and the First Emperor, all saw the information.
After a brief silence, the busy Chairman Hu Jing was the first to reply, "Is the Sacred Hymn trying to deceive us? If the AI system is likely to be unusable after the upgrade, we might as well not upgrade at all!"
Immediately following, Zhong Feng also chimed in, "That's right. Our top priority is winning the war. We can't afford to have the AI system out of commission for years."
The First Emperor added, "Little Friend Su Yu, cancel the upgrade. It's no big deal if we forego the compensation."
Su Yu replied, "...I apologize, everyone, but it's too late. Blue Whale has already started the upgrade."
Chairman Hu Jing, Zhong Feng, and the First Emperor: "..."
...
Of course, Su Yu was aware that the upgrade was a bad idea, a self-inflicted hardship. But just as he was about to send the information to the group and order AI Blue Whale to stop the update, Blue Whale responded:
"Apologies, but the system began upgrading the moment the Sacred Hymn's verdict reached Blue Star. The termination process cannot be initiated. All functions except the communication module will cease in 10 seconds, and ongoing processes will be saved."
A 10-second countdown appeared in front of Su Yu: 10, 9, 8, 7... the numbers flashed by one after another.
Su Yu was powerless to stop it. He repeatedly called out to AI Blue Whale, issuing various commands.
But his commands fell on deaf ears, and Blue Whale did not respond.
After the 10-second countdown ended, the AI system shut down completely, and the blue light that had occupied the four nodes faded out.
Now, Blue Star humans had lost all AI system functions except for the most basic communication module.
...
"Chairman Hu, the logistics department's integrated command system has suddenly disconnected!"
"Chairman Hu, the intercontinental teleportation array's resource allocation system has failed!"
"Chairman Hu, the 'Ocean of Plants' project has lost its signal source!"
"Chairman Hu..."
In no time, a barrage of messages flooded Chairman Hu Jing's communication terminal.
In the past, the AI Blue Whale handled a vast array of tasks. It managed the logistics of the Legion, the allocation of resources in the rear, the coordination of the entire planet's resources, and even the critical "Forest Sea Project." All of these responsibilities were under its control.
Now, with the sudden upgrade of AI Blue Whale, it's as if it has abruptly dropped the ball and walked away. The subordinate departments, not having received any new orders, naturally turned to Chairman Hu Jing for direction.
Seeing the communication terminal suddenly flood with hundreds of messages, Chairman Hu Jing felt a chill run down his spine.
Previously, he was always busy handling state affairs, managing to deal with five to six large and small matters every minute on average.
But now, the number of incoming messages was rolling in at a rate of dozens per second! How could he possibly handle all of this?
Taking a moment to glance at the "Blue Star Supreme Council" group, Hu Jing noticed that no one was speaking.
This incident had come suddenly, and everyone was still trying to figure out what to do, so no one dared to speak up rashly in the group.
But the situation was urgent and needed to be addressed quickly. After some thought, Chairman Hu Jing broke the silence in the group: "Is Sangeon deliberately targeting us? Intentionally favoring the Skrulls?"
He wanted to start a discussion, as only through discussion could they find a way to solve this problem.
Soon, Zhong Feng spoke up: "That's highly unlikely. Sangeon is a vast civilization that governs two star systems, with 500 billion stars under its control. Such a high-level civilization should always remain impartial and not deliberately favor any side. The Skrulls don't have the capital to make Sangeon favor them, do they?"
Premier Cao, who had been silent in the group until now, was still engaged in battle with Plante. He could only occasionally glance at the group messages.
Now, he found a moment to speak: "But looking at the current situation, this upgrade of Blue Whale is indeed not beneficial to us. We might not be able to use the AI system for 3 to 5 years, even if the upgrade is successful. The disadvantages clearly outweigh the benefits."
Chairman Hu Jing: "Premier is right. Apart from Sangeon favoring the Skrulls, I can't think of any reasonable explanation. Unless Sangeon is having a mental breakdown?"
Emperor Qin Shi Huang: "Su Yu, you're more familiar with Donna. Why don't you ask her? As a St. Silver, she probably knows more about Sangeon than we do."
Su Yu: "Alright, I'll ask Donna. But we also need to come up with a way to handle this crisis quickly. Chairman Hu, I'll leave the logistics to you!"
"I'll do my best..." Looking at the message window, which now read "999+," Chairman Hu Jing's brows furrowed deeply.
...
Beep... Beep...
The signal on the front lines was unstable, but after a series of busy tones, Su Yu successfully connected with Donna, who was in the Imperial Capital of Huaxia.
Without beating around the bush, Su Yu got straight to the point: "Sister Donna, what's going on with the compensation Sangeon is offering?"
"What do you mean?"
"Sangeon's compensation is to upgrade our AI 'Blue Whale' from Level 1 to Level 2. The compensation itself isn't the issue, but the problem is that a Level 2 AI won't benefit our war effort at all, and the upgrade process will take 3 to 5 years! This is unacceptable..."
Su Yu succinctly laid out his concerns.
(End of Chapter)
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