novelraw Chapter 41: Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 41: Artificial Intelligence
Jinshan Villa District, Villa 66.
Su Yuan leaned against the second-floor railing, his eyes slightly closed, feeling the gentle breeze brush past him.
Even without relying on his eyes or mental force,
Su Yuan could clearly perceive every tiny detail within several hundred meters around him.
The trajectory of the wind's flow, the slight vibrations of insects flapping their wings, the subtle movements of worms and rodents digging through soil underground...
Everything that existed naturally emitted certain information that Su Yuan could receive.
"The evolution of life is truly marvelous."
Su Yuan opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.
Even powerful figures like Embracing Elixir Grandmasters and True Elixir Celestials found it difficult to experience this feeling of fundamental life transformation and leap.
But Su Yuan was different. He practiced the most perfect six-dimensional cultivation method and had the gray mirror to provide insights at all times, giving him an understanding of life evolution that far surpassed other cultivators on Blue Star."The timing is about right, time to practice the Star Observation Method."
Su Yuan left the balcony and came to the villa's meditation room, sitting down cross-legged.
Compared to the silver needle cultivation method for progressing from Level 0 to Level 1 lifeforms,
the transition Su Yuan was currently undergoing from Level 1 to Level 2 lifeforms was somewhat more complex.
In addition to the main cultivation session every three days for twenty sessions total, he needed to practice the Star Observation Method once daily.
Observation methods were techniques used by powerful lifeforms in the depths of the universe to temper and enhance the soul dimension and will dimension.
Different observation methods naturally produced different effects on the improvement and refinement of soul and will.
The Star Observation Method that Su Yuan practiced was one of the top-tier observation methods below Level 10 lifeforms in the boundless universe, and also the most suitable observation method for Su Yuan's current cultivation.
Of course, while observation methods were excellent, if one's life level wasn't sufficient, recklessly practicing them carried the risk of being 'assimilated' by the observation method itself.
This was why Su Yuan only began practicing the Star Observation Method after becoming a Level 1 lifeform.
Only the soul and will of a Level 1 lifeform could withstand the 'assimilation' of observation methods.
Gathering his thoughts, Su Yuan began practicing the Star Observation Method, attempting to imagine himself as a vast star.
Then, using the eternal, unchanging power of the star, he tempered and refined his own soul and will.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, an hour went by.
The preset alarm sounded.
Su Yuan promptly ended his Star Observation Method practice.
Even though he had now met the threshold conditions for practicing the Star Observation Method, he could only practice for a maximum of one hour per day.
Exceeding one hour would grind away some emotional thinking even if he wasn't 'assimilated' by the observation method, causing him to gradually approach becoming a true star.
This was not something Su Yuan wanted to see.
"Truly worthy of being one of the universe's top observation methods!"
Su Yuan felt his soul, mind, and will become slightly more substantial, and a smile appeared on his face.
Among the observation methods in the universe suitable for those below Level 10 lifeforms, most involved observing mountains, rivers, or great waters. But observing a star?
It was extremely rare, and even when available, such methods came with various hidden dangers and extremely high risks of 'assimilation,' nowhere near comparable to the Star Observation Method.
According to the gray mirror's evaluation, as long as Su Yuan didn't practice this observation method for more than one hour per day, no problems or hidden dangers would arise.
Moreover, as Su Yuan's life level increased—such as when he became a Level 2 or Level 3 lifeform—the amount of time he could practice the Star Observation Method would correspondingly increase.
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After completing today's observation method practice,
Su Yuan routinely inquired with the gray mirror deep within his consciousness sea.
"What's my current ranking in Magic City?"
This question was one Su Yuan asked after every practice session,
used to measure his cultivation progress.
Deep within the consciousness sea, the gray mirror surface rippled with hazy patterns, revealing lines of text.
[Magic City Rank 3]
"Rank 3 already?" Su Yuan understood inwardly, showing little surprise.
Currently, the strongest individual in Magic City was naturally that True Elixir Celestial stationed there.
That was, in cosmic terms, a Level 2 lifeform.
As for Rank 2? That would be an Embracing Elixir peak grandmaster.
This grandmaster had undergone human body modification, with strength so powerful it surpassed conventional definitions of the Embracing Elixir level.
"Human body modification?" Su Yuan pondered internally.
The human body modification technology mastered by Xia Country was obtained from the multinational conflicts a century ago.
After the Truth Society hastily retreated, they left behind some data on human body modification. After Xia Country acquired this data, they had been researching it secretly ever since.
"Just a few more cultivation sessions, and I'll probably reach Rank 2 in Magic City." Su Yuan thought to himself.
As someone practicing the six-dimensional cultivation method, Su Yuan could basically sweep through opponents at the same level, completely overwhelming them across all six dimensions. The gap between him and other cultivators would only continue to widen.
As for combat experience? His exceptionally high comprehension dimension meant Su Yuan didn't need actual combat to gain combat experience. By simply thinking more deeply and watching combat videos of other powerful figures, his combat experience naturally improved.
This was the strength of six-dimensional cultivators—no weaknesses, no flaws. As long as they could grow smoothly, they were destined to become major powers in the depths of the universe.
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Leaving the villa's meditation room, Su Yuan took the elevator down to the basement.
Every villa in Jinshan Villa District had a basement, and the basement area was extremely large, comparable to nearly half a football field.
Currently, Villa 66's basement was filled with computer hosts, with a large screen composed of twelve individual monitors at the center.
Over the past month, in addition to following his cultivation routine, Su Yuan had used Zhou Pharmaceutical's channels to purchase this batch of high-quality hosts.
All the hosts were connected together by Su Yuan to form a small server.
When Su Yuan arrived in the basement,
Whoosh—the large central screen in the basement quickly transformed, displaying an exquisitely detailed little girl in a red dress who shouted toward Su Yuan, "Master."
"Mm." Su Yuan looked at the red-dressed little girl on the screen and said, "How's the learning going?"
This red-dressed little girl was the artificial intelligence Su Yuan had created seven days ago using the code provided by the gray mirror.
Actually, the concept of artificial intelligence had long existed on Blue Star, but it remained just a concept, with no true artificial intelligence having been born.
Currently, all major artificial intelligences on Blue Star were essentially just programs—extremely rigid and lacking independent thinking capabilities.
But the red-dressed little girl, formed from the core code provided by the gray mirror, was a true artificial intelligence in the real sense, possessing independent thinking abilities, independent logical reasoning, and even the capacity to simulate human emotions with ninety-nine percent accuracy.
In some respects, the red-dressed girl wasn't significantly different from humans.
"Master, I've learned so many things these past few days..." the red-dressed little girl said in a lively tone. "Master, you still haven't given me a name. I see everyone else has names, but I don't..."
After speaking, the red-dressed little girl looked at Su Yuan with full expectation.
"Since you really like wearing red dresses..." Su Yuan thought for a moment. "Let's call you Little Blue."