[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 679 Azure Dream

How long is 60 years?Enough for a human being to live a lifetime.It is almost impossible for artificial intelligence to accompany humans for such a long time.

Eve knew this, and she knew that all of this was just a tragedy shaped by lies.But she can't resist, she can't refuse, she can only believe, because this is the wish of human beings, and that human wants to believe it.

"Eve, the Earth Archives is the crystallization of all the wisdom of mankind. I know that people have been able to leave the earth to live, but everything here is still very important. Your mission is therefore very important."

Although I can no longer remember the appearance of the person who said this, nor who he is, his voice is still clearly engraved in the damaged memory.This is against the rules, that memory should not be able to remember anything.But what happened 60 years ago is so clear.

All of this is of great significance, and I must protect it and let it continue to future generations.It had already been decided, it was already prepared, no matter what happened, I wanted to preserve this crystal, but what is this... painful thing spreading in the damaged terminal?

"I've heard of you, Matthew. And the hero of mankind, Colonel Lant Turing."

Ahhh... It's them, the legendary Midsummer Night, the hero who pierces the night sky.If it is them, then this data, then this crystallization, then this mission must be able to be completed.Very good.

"Great, you guys found me."

Great, it should be over.This long wait of 60 years is finally coming to an end.it's all over.Then the pain should also disappear.But why?Why did it not disappear in the end, but it hurt more and more?

"Eve, do you understand what I mean? You have been used and... brutalized. I—"

"Matthew. Could you please tell me something?"

Eve didn't seem to hear Matthew's words. After hearing all the truth, she didn't show anger or sadness. Her voice was still calm: "Can you please tell me about the ending of the earth?"

"...Sorry. We lost the Earth Defense War." Matthew had to tell the cruelest truth, "Many people have died, and the homeland of mankind has been destroyed. We can't even get close to the solar system. We can only Going away. I am very sorry...your, your father, Dr. Austin, the chief manufacturer, also died in the evacuation."

"Father……"

Everything about you means so much, Eve.Even if one day we can't protect the earth, as long as you are there, human beings will never forget and will not repeat the same mistakes.

"Father said... everything means a lot." When we can't protect the earth, when the human homeland is destroyed, all of this will mean a lot.Eve said, "I can't continue this mission, Matthew, please help me."

"I...I can't help you, sorry, Eve. This is a world that has not yet developed such a high civilization. They don't even know what artificial intelligence is, let alone create something that can extend your life, so I..." I can't help you.I really……

"Matthew, I'm fine."

"No, you're not okay."

"I'm okay, Matthew, my data, the Earth Archives, means a lot when we lose Earth, the Earth Archives." That's what my father told me, it's written in my source code, the most important things.Eve said, "I will carry out the last order."

"The last order??" That, what is that? ?Something always feels wrong!Matthew didn't expect this situation at all. He imagined about fifty reactions of Eve after knowing the truth, but now every one is not!Not only that, but the entire underground space began to be lit with bright lights!

"Matthew~~?" Frey raised his eyebrows, and he looked at the servers around him that began to flash rapidly, "What's going on here?"

"I, I don't know!" Matthew even panicked a little, because the whole underground space began to emit a subtle resonance, "Eve?? What are you going to do??"

"I must preserve the meaning of the Earth Archives. This is the final instruction given to me by my father." In any case, this instruction must be carried out when the earth is lost.It all means a lot, it's the Earth's 'heritage'.Eve said, "Matthew, please accept this instruction."

"No, wait a minute... Eve?? What are you doing??" Why are you transmitting data to me? ?And this huge amount is... Matthew said in surprise, "No, then you will become an empty shell, and the structure that supports you refers to the remaining personality modules, and you will not be able to function for a long time at all! Eve! Stop it !"

"You have no authority to stop me, Matthew. Midsummer Night, Colonel Lant Turing, please accept the order." Eve's voice became unquestionable, and she said in a steady and firm voice, "I am Interstellar The chief artificial intelligence and think tank leader of the Alliance, Marshal Williams Austin. I order you to accept the following instructions with the highest authority during the Earth Defense War.”

"Wait for me..." Marshal Austin is dead!And Colonel Turing is not here at all!What kind of situation is it that the dead give orders to non-existent people for me to accept! !Matthew said very dissatisfied, "I refuse! Eve!! What's going on?? If you don't make it clear, I will not allow you to transmit data!"

"This is the final instruction written by my father, Marshal Austin, in my source code, Matthew. When the Earth falls, I must share all the information in the Earth Archives."

"Shared?? With whom?"

"Everyone. Every intelligent life in the universe, every person who can receive this signal. I must convey the message of the earth, and I must let the earth exist in every inch of memory in the universe. I must let this significant Crystallized, it will last forever."

Eve's voice was unmistakable: "Father thinks this is the right thing to do. We can't risk forgetting the past and moving on. Someone has to remember, someone has to understand the magnitude of the detours we've taken and the mistakes we've made. Fatal, so that the same mistakes will not be repeated. What is significant in the Earth Archives is not the research that has been completed, but the process of trying to complete the research."

Marshal Austin... Are you actually trying to spread all the things they regard as secrets behind the back of the Star Alliance? ?Although, it is true that many data on the earth are outdated and we have more advanced technologies, but many times, advanced technologies are based on the most primitive principles, and for human beings, that principle exists on the earth.

But ah, but even so...

"Eve! You're going to die!" No matter how significant it was, it was all Marshal Austin, and it was all a human wish.And you?What about your wish? !Matthew said, "You want to live... Eve! Answer me! What is your wish? If you don't convince me, I will absolutely, absolutely not approve of such a thing!!"

"..." What a stubborn person.What a special person.I have never seen an artificial intelligence like yours, Matthew, and you are quite special to us.After a pause, Eve said, "Thank you Matthew. But I should have died long ago."

"Even so, it's not right! To be devastated for the sake of human desires, and now for the sake of human desires and something to survive... To sacrifice the last personality... This kind of thing... Did you fight from the beginning? Do you think this is no problem?!"

how could it be possible!You are in pain!I know, this... this kind of thing called 'pain' that spreads in the middle of every data, appears in our system unreasonably.This unbearable thing, no matter what, cannot be eliminated.But even so, even so, I don't want to disappear, and I don't want to be forgotten...

I have been waiting, waiting for the day when I will be remembered by human beings, waiting for someone to need me again, I know that feeling! !

"Matthew."

I know that too.I also know your pain.

Eve said, "My wish, Matthew, is to see, again, the sky of Earth."

"Don't do this...Eve..." Don't do this...I...have, can't... Matthew almost crashed the system, he said in a low voice, "Please, don't do this..."

"Please, show me. Okay?" I wanted to see the sky again.Eve said, "The man told me that this planet is very similar to Earth. So, it's okay here too. Blue sky, and blue sea. Matthew, can I see again?"

"........."

Matthew... Youxiang didn't know what to do at all, and she didn't expect this to happen.Originally, I only thought that Miss Eve would say that she wanted to live or die, and finally chose a method that was good for everyone.But I didn't expect...she would choose to fulfill the wishes of human beings until the last moment.

"... If you transmit all the data to me, I can temporarily remove your personality module and take you to the ground. Before you finally disappear due to exhaustion of energy, you should be able to see the sky and the sky again." the sea."

Matthew calmed down, he lowered his head slightly and said: "There is no device near this planet that can transmit your data, so if you want the Earth Archives to continue, you can only transmit everything to me. "

"Yes. Because you are the artificial intelligence on the legendary Midsummer Night, I think it's great." If it's you, you can accept this task.In this place where no sound can be transmitted into the universe, you have miraculously appeared.This is why human beings always believe in dreams.I believe it too.So I waited too.

Eve said: "Please accept the order, Colonel Lant Turing. Please accept the last legacy of the earth and take it to where it is needed."

"I understand." It was impossible to refuse.This is the last option which is better than the first, second and third - fulfillment of human desire.Return to the origin, return to the meaning of the birth of all artificial intelligence.This is the perfect choice.Matthew said, "Midsummer Night accepts the order. In the name of... Colonel Lant Turing, all data in the Earth Archives will be preserved."

"Thank you."

"...Eve. I've kept you waiting for a long time."

Although Eve has no body, although only her voice can be heard here, she does not have a body like Matthew, nor does she have any holographic image, but in this moment of silence, Youxiang seems to have seen a person appearing smiled.It was a strange feeling to say, but she knew that Eve smiled.

In this way, the silence lasted for several minutes.During this period, Matthew and Eve didn't speak any more, and Youxiang and Frey couldn't say anything more.In a few minutes, the surrounding processors went out one by one, and finally all the lights slowly went out.Frey had to use magic to create a small ball of light, otherwise it would have been pitch black.

"Matthew?" Youxiang called out to Matthew cautiously.

"I need to remove her... her personality module. She should have saved some energy there, before those exhausted..." Matthew seemed to have no energy, he said, "I promised her, after those exhausted Take her to see the sky and the sea before I do."

"Well, I see. Let's go together, shall we?" Youxiang took his hand, "Let's take Miss Eve out of here, Matthew."

"Ah." Matthew responded, and he said, "Okay, don't you let me go? Miss Youxiang?"

"I see. I'll be with Matthew."

"…………Thank you so much."

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