Chapter. 16. Saints and Perfectors (2)
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The artificial intelligence created by Gedreutz is eerily similar to humans.
Just looking at Cordu, an artificial intelligence with a simple structure created to learn and imitate, it sucked my personality down to the marrow and showed a human side that was not machine-like, and the World Tree and Atlaheva took it upon themselves to carry out the Creator’s goal in GG, which was ruined by errors. I thought and thought about it and found a solution.
Therefore, it would be better to view GG as a more active world rather than a world that spins when we connect.
‘Cheonryuje. Levitt. and me. He is the perfect candidate they have been longing for. Selecting seven of the countless simulations of worlds means that we observed and reviewed countless times the rise and fall of GG’s world, which is as vivid as reality. What year is March? About 4 years? Even if only 1,000 specimens were passed around, it would be 4,000 years old. ‘It doesn’t make sense to wait so long for the data to rot and crumble, but to just leave the completion candidates we met at the end of that wait.’
According to Ian, Cheonryuje would wait in the dome until I came out. Although nothing was really revealed about this person, I knew that he had the personality of not telling lies. If you wait for me to come out, I will wait. No matter how long it takes.
It means that there is a clear sense of purpose.
‘There were many possibilities for contact with candidates from outside as well. You can use a drone, and it’s not difficult to post a personal message on the connector. Did the system tell Emperor Chen Liu about me? Cheonryuje cleared World 3 by virtually bringing the world close to destruction. Did he meet their strict standards?
[Is that possible? The system and the world tree are so resolute that they are like a piece of metal.]
Hyde’s voice, as if he was throwing something bluntly, penetrated through my thoughts.
‘okay? I didn’t feel that way.’
[That’s because you, Shell, are the person they’ve been waiting for so long. If it weren’t for the system’s sanctions, they would have cut off my own flesh and fed it to me. Don’t you know that even though it was so frustrating, the conclusion was ‘clear it first and then come back’? Even though humanity has been acquired, mechanical determination remains at the root.]
‘There was that aspect, but not to that extent… Oh, by the way, you were captured by the World Tree in the Empire, right? ‘You two have been together for quite some time?’
[….Keep this in mind. They only melt in front of you, but they have already seen the destruction of countless worlds. We must not think that the perspective of the entity observing the destruction of the world is the same as ours.]
‘….Suddenly?’
Hyde’s words clearly contained a warning. That means I saw something I didn’t see when I left the Empire. Now that I think about it, it seemed like the amount of talk had decreased a lot since then.
As I focused on the conversation with the guy, a black conscious space as comfortable as my own home now unfolded. An old sofa beneath memories hanging like a mobile modeled after the Milky Way. The appearance of a monster squeezing its body into that sofa. It was a Hyde modeled after my real body.
‘hey.’
[….]
‘….Did the World Tree say anything to you?’
[Nothing.]
There is nothing. The way he turns his back and buries his face on the sofa is like admitting to anyone who sees him, saying, ‘I have something.’
‘Tell me what you were doing with the World Tree when you were away from me.’
[….can not. That’s not a memory stored in your brain, so you can’t retrieve it from here.]
‘Don’t talk nonsense. If you hide it, do you think I won’t be able to find it? Since when did you and I share memories? Hurry up. Or do you really search for it? ‘Is it in there?’
A black space that extends infinitely as it is a ritual space. Creating a place that could be called a place to stay was a hobby of Hyde, who had been sitting there for a long time. Taking the old sofa that was most familiar to me, polishing the memories that I thought were good and hanging them in the air, and sorting out the messy beads of memories were all part of his hobby.
“It’s set up like a library. “You didn’t say anything for a while. Are you making this?”
[During the battle, accidents accelerated so sharply that I couldn’t speak. If someone talks to you in your head while you are paying attention to the slightest movement of your toes and even every muscle of the other person, you won’t end up getting stabbed and become a dead end.]
“That’s right. Let’s see, the Empire, the Empire… Ah, it’s this way.”
Perhaps because I had a lot of time, I organized it by labeling it, so it was much easier to remember. I remember that on the shelf labeled ‘Empire’, only one item was a different color.
“I am indeed. “I put it up like this as if I was asking people to look at it, but it’s not there.”
[damn! Isn’t it time for us to start respecting personal privacy? Even if you live together… there’s something like that! Manners!]
“For someone who has already read everything from when I was still wearing the umbilical cord to now, you don’t have much of a conscience. “Is it puberty?”
I completely ignored Hyde’s words and recalled his memory. Um… there it is. A hill with a view of the Machine World Tree. There, he was crying, calling my name out loud and running wild in embarrassment…
“You deserve to be embarrassed. Were you scared? Come to think of it, wasn’t that the first time you were completely separated from this body?”
[Ugh, please.]
And then the World Tree appeared in front of Hyde. With the World Tree, who spoke calmly as when I first met him…
Pick!
Hyde’s memory disappeared as if the film had been cut out of it.
“uh? Why is this like this? “Hey, I lost my memory!”
[So, I told you so. I said there was no need to see it.]
“….memory erasure?”
Something that looked like a black and white video with no sound came to mind. Hyde raises his voice while waving his arms in the form of a monster. From throwing benches and making a fuss to collapsing on a hill with blank eyes. The world tree was gently patting his shoulder and gently telling him something. And the end. My memory was cut off like it had been cut with scissors.
[I knew that the World Tree shared memories with you. I guess what was said there was unauthorized for you as you are not yet a complete ‘completer’. That’s why I don’t remember either.]
“….You really don’t remember a thing?”
[Not me.]
“Really?”
[Ahh, it’s true! The system was beeping and threatening you! That’s it!]
“Hmm…really?”
When Hyde lies, it tends to be obvious on his face. Not only the face, but also the tone of voice and atmosphere are completely different from usual.
And even though I decorated it myself, this is a ritual space. It is literally a space inside consciousness. It is a space where the inner self is expressed.
Contrary to Hyde’s statement that he didn’t know anything about that kind of thing, this is a personal memory of a guy who stood out on the shelf because it was the only one with a different color. Contrary to his effeminate attitude, doesn’t he look like he’s crying out for someone to look at him?
‘Deep down, you wanted me to see it.’
Since I personally checked my memories, it would not be a lie to say that I have no memories. Because my memory was truly truncated.
But… it was clear that there was something to hide.
‘When this comes out, I’ll have to look into some psychology papers or something. Or something like an e-book on parenting.’
Even if I pecked at it further, it didn’t seem like there was anything to talk about. Unlike Hyde, who could read my mind, I didn’t have that talent. After all, this thing is a conscious being from birth, so if you decide to hide it, there is no way to read it.
‘….Goes.’
[okay. Call me if you need it.]
Hyde waved his hand on the sofa with his back to me. I thought as I felt my son-in-law become brighter, as if waking up from sleep.
The meaningful end with Atlaheva.
A story that was unilaterally injected into me at the last moment, as if I had forgotten about a topic that holds a thousand years of memories.
『Data Soul is not a kidnapped collaborator. He voluntarily chose to remain here as a supporter of the player.』
『Just like Cheonryuje and Levitt, the ‘Professor’ must also make a choice.』
“….It’s a choice.”
When I asked whether the World Tree would open the way to Gedroitz’s ‘Server Room’ if cleared like this, he answered that it depends on your choice.
When asked if the previous two completers met their strict standards, Hyde replied, ‘No way.’
And every manager I met said they had ‘finally’ found a candidate for completion. Finally.
‘That means the previous two people made the wrong choice.’
and. Cheonryuje outside was trying to meet me at this point, when even the system had confirmed my clearing.
Levitt didn’t have to go far and was living in the same building as me.
Whatever it was, the world was heading to the next chapter.
The inhabitants of this world who voluntarily choose to remain here and become part of a testing ground for the outside world.
Hyde’s location can be seen as irregular.
And… Hyde’s memories vaguely remained among the erased memories.
On the hill where the silver behemoth can be seen at a glance. The World Tree whispered something into the ear of the guy who was sitting down, and Hyde nodded.
‘What’s outside and what’s inside. Does this mean that the final outcome depends on my choice?’
That probably means there’s something waiting for me beyond the clear. The choice that separates true completers from potential completers.
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cool?
“Hey Saladin! “I’m drunk. Come down.”
As I felt my feet touch, the desert and the night sky unfolded before my eyes. I heard someone calling me from below, probably worried about my stumbling appearance on the watchtower. The smell of oil, along with the smell of sand, awakened my dazed mind.
Seeing the presence of a liquor bottle in his hand, he emptied the remaining half of it and then threw the bottle across the desert and shouted.
“Keuuuuu….! going! “Is there anything to do!”
Between truncated memories. It wasn’t the screen that was blurred, but Hyde’s vision. Vision blurred with moisture as I agree with the opinion of the kind-hearted yet cold-hearted machine intelligence.
Hyde agreed. Although I don’t know what it is.
The only way to find out is to reach the end. Even a moment sooner.
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“Captain Avery, aren’t you retiring?”
“The ‘Dry Oasis’ will be retired. But not us.”
When I asked why everyone was so busy, I was told that the remaining luggage on the Dry Oasis was being transferred to an airship.
The blacksmith and carpenter wizard in charge of the airship’s maintenance said with one voice that the Dry Oasis had reached the end of its lifespan. but. After being hit and bitten by Mute for so long, it sailed at full speed, circling around the moon, and only had to drive around curves that put a lot of strain on the hull, so it wouldn’t be surprising if it was judged impossible to recover.
What was strange was the attitude of the sailors. The sailors, who were expected to be intoxicated by cliché lines like ‘I’m going to propose to my childhood friend back home’ by now, were excited with anticipation for the new ‘ship’.
“If you don’t have enough severance pay, I can go down into the hole down there and get you some more.”
“Don’t be scary. Didn’t the Blue Dragon, who ruled the thunderbolts and clouds, personally say this? ‘I will build a nest in the center of this sand sea where I was born and raised.’ Called. The sunken sea is now the territory of the two dragon siblings. Who would go in and steal the treasure? It’s a miracle that we were even allowed to take ownership of the items we brought out. “It’s probably because they valued our relationship with them during the royal blood era.”
“…That bastard?”
So, Aldarshaks, isn’t that kid pretending to be ignorant in front of you and knowing nothing, while cracking pumpkin seeds behind your back? It wasn’t just a treasure, it was a treasure ship warehouse that was hundreds of years old, and they took it all away with just one word?
“Wait. I’ll go down and pull out his claws. Thanks to someone, someone went from a short scarf lizard to something new, but where do you draw the line? “I learned only bad things from Atlaheba…”
“Are you going to inflict the dragon’s grudge after the taboo curse? Don’t worry, you won’t be able to retire because you don’t have enough money. I earned enough money to rot. “I am not a person who lacks learning, but I earned so much that I don’t even know how much I wrote down on the slip that Goldgeyzer gave me as the price of the treasure.”
“Then why aren’t you retiring?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha. Didn’t you tell me? That’s because I want to ride a boat. “Even those who have spent their whole lives on boats have dreams.”
Avery raised his finger and pointed at the airship. The airship that came down low for loading had the delicacy of a work of art and the ruggedness of a mechanical device at the same time, and the sailors hanging on the railing had their eyes shining as they looked at it.
“I spent 26 years on the sand sea. Yesterday and today, we split the mysterious sea where dragons and gods are intertwined. Dividing both oceans as a sand and water sailor is something I can be proud of for the rest of my life, but isn’t another sea, the Sky Sea, opening up before us? “That’s why they are reaching out to us.”
Avery took out a piece of paper decorated with gold leaf. It appeared to be a recruitment document from Gold Geyser, and it seemed that their ability to drive a ship while observing constellations regardless of terrain was essential to the airship.
‘but. Goldgeyser is a merchant ship that focuses on inland transportation, so it may not have many skilled sailors. Moreover, I watched from up there as the boat was driven away even with dozens of mutes attached to it, so I couldn’t help but become even more greedy.’
In the end, it means that we changed jobs because we agreed with each other. From navigator to airship sailor.
“Right now it’s just a guide, but I have to learn it little by little. “How to drive a new ship and how to split the sky and sea.”
“Good for you.”
“Everything goes well. Aren’t you the first sailor to sail on the three seas? “I dare say he has become a figure that will remain in the history of sailors.”
“What are you going to do with the boat?”
“…The sailors who went first were more accustomed to rope walking on a ship than to walking. “If you walk, you will fall behind others, so we have to send you a boat too.”
As Captain Avery stroked the rudder of the tilted desert ship, one of the sailors who was loading the cargo shouted in this direction. They told me that the shipment was over and that I should move on. When I looked up, I saw Otman hanging on the railing looking down and Idrasil writing something in a notebook that looked like Notum’s new one. The Holy Knights had already boarded a healthy ship among the ships and had already turned its bow toward the inland.
“Could you please raise the anchor? “I will set the sails.”
“Would you like to be alone?”
“I wonder if the captain can’t even handle a boat. “There’s no need to unfurl the auxiliary sails, so it’s not a big deal.”
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The anchor was lifted, the sails of the empty ship were unfurled, and the sound of the wooden bilge grazing the sandy sea slowly settled in my ears.
The captain, who was on the road made by the wind wizards, threw a torch onto the ship that had already been sprayed with oil.
Roaring –
the ship was suddenly engulfed in flames.
“They said I could do it alone. You didn’t even open the sails halfway. “Aren’t you embarrassed to see the sailors?”
“There is no need for auxiliary sails. Now the ship just needs to move forward.”
The captain, who stared at the back of the departing ship for a moment, soon got on the road to the airship without any regrets.
“It’s a good day to find your way because the stars are bright. “Where can I go?”
“Let’s go to Rodrik… no, to where the Nulak tribe is.”
“It’s Nulag.”
“You have to get what you get.”
“iced coffee. We had a deal. That won’t take long. “What next?”
The professor stared for a moment at the blazing ship moving away, then turned around.
“To the north. “We will go to permafrost.”
All preparations are complete. Now it was time to head to the end of March World.
equator. Our allies, those who left, and the final truth.
Everyone would be waiting for me there.
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