Chapter 1330: The Hub Boils Over
Chapter 1330: The Hub Boils Over
Speaker Lemo delivered his inaugural speech with a sense of profound satisfaction.
The speech was excellent in every way, with one glaring flaw: it was far too long—nearly half an hour.
By the time the lengthy speech concluded, both the legislators in the audience and the viewers watching the live stream were dozing off.
Thankfully, it was finally over.
After finishing his speech, Speaker Lemo nodded in satisfaction.
He had been looking forward to this moment for a long time and finally got his fill.
Following the inaugural speech, he moved on to the second topic.
"The second matter concerns the AI Blue Whale."
At the mention of "AI Blue Whale," the legislators in the audience immediately perked up.
Even the residents who had fallen asleep while watching the live stream were woken by their neighbors, groggily turning their attention back to the screen.
This was the most pressing issue on everyone's mind, without a doubt.
Speaker Lemo solemnly announced, "On this significant day of my inauguration, I am pleased to announce another crucial matter—after 23 days of intensive research, our expert team has confirmed that the AI Blue Whale is indeed a creation of the Hymn!"
Regarding why the AI Blue Whale did not cease to function when the Hymn fell, the expert team provided two explanations:
First, during the Hymn's decline, it realized its impending fate and severed connections with some of the lower-level AIs it had recently created.
Based on the timing of the Ascension War on Su Yu's home planet, it is likely that the AI Blue Whale was created just a few days before the Hymn's fall. The Hymn may have foreseen something and proactively severed ties with Blue Whale.
Second, the AI Blue Whale was quickly controlled and forcibly upgraded by the Hymn, entering a prolonged dormant state. Its continued functionality is largely due to this dormant state.
Speaker Lemo paused briefly, scanning the audience, before continuing, "Regardless, the AI Blue Whale has been confirmed as a creation of the Hymn, with no signs of tampering by any rebel groups or the Crystal Blue Collective. It also integrates perfectly with the Hymn Towers in various regions.
Therefore, the Core Committee has unanimously decided that the AI Blue Whale will be widely deployed across the Hub, replacing the Fig Public Network. It will cover all sectors of the Hub within a month.
From now on, every resident of the Hub will enjoy the services of a Level 4 AI, and we will once again enter the AI era!"
Boom!
As Speaker Lemo finished his statement, a wave of thunderous applause erupted from the legislators' seats!
Many planetary-level legislators stood up, their faces beaming with incredulous joy.
For a long time, information about the AI Blue Whale had been tightly controlled by the Core Committee.
Apart from the Core Committee and the research team led by Jared, no one knew the progress of the AI Blue Whale's research.
While Jared's team frequently updated the public on the AI Blue Whale's progress, they always kept the most critical details under wraps, only revealing peripheral information.
Everyone had been eagerly awaiting the day the AI Blue Whale would pass the research phase, but no one knew how long it would take. Some pessimists even doubted it would happen within a few years.
But today, the news finally broke: the AI Blue Whale had passed the research phase!
The parliament hall erupted in excitement, and many planetary-level legislators could hardly contain their joy.
Several legislators also turned to look at Su Yu, their eyes conveying a mix of emotions—happiness, envy, friendliness, and jealousy.
Faced with these varied gazes, Su Yu merely smiled faintly. After all, he had already learned from Soren, the bank president, three days ago that the Blue Whale had passed the research phase.
All he needed to do now was wait for the payment.
...
The parliament hall was in a state of excitement, and the reaction outside was just as intense.
Soon, cheers erupted across the various sectors and cities of the Hub, like a tidal wave of joy!
For a moment, the entire population was in a state of euphoria!
Every resident couldn't help but cheer, expressing their inner joy.
The news spread like wildfire, with countless residents rushing to share it in every corner of their sectors.
In the parliament live stream, a flood of viewers poured in.
The public chat area, which had been sparse, suddenly burst with activity. People typed furiously, expressing their overwhelming joy:
"Ah! It passed! The AI Blue Whale finally passed!"
"I never thought this day would come so soon!"
"I'm crying, let's get it deployed and in use!"
"It's been almost three years! I've endured life without the Hymn for three years! Do you know how I've managed?"
"Sniff, finally, a glimmer of hope in the darkness."
"The Blue Whale is a creation of the Hymn, in a sense, it's the Hymn's only child! We must cherish it!"
"Speaking of which, we're the first hub planet to use a high-level AI. But that 4.2 trillion... I hope it pays off soon."
...
The cheers outside the parliament hall echoed through the sky.
Inside the hall, Speaker Lemo smiled at Su Yu. "Legislator Su Yu, do you have any thoughts on this?"
The camera panned to Su Yu's face, and the attention of the entire hall followed.
Su Yu was momentarily taken aback; he hadn't expected Speaker Lemo to call on him to speak.
But facing the camera, Su Yu composed himself and said, "I have no particular thoughts. The Blue Whale passing the research phase was within my expectations.
The widespread deployment of the AI Blue Whale is undoubtedly a great benefit for our Hub, placing us ahead of the other 99 hub planets..."
Before Su Yu could finish, a harsh and sarcastic voice rang out from a distance, "But we spent 4.2 trillion! Don't you think that's a huge price to pay?"
The voice was not only harsh but also dripping with sarcasm.
Su Yu looked in the direction of the voice.
But he saw no one; the area he looked at was empty.
(End of Chapter)
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