Enforcer Manual
Chapter 361: Tick-tock, Tick-tock_1

Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Tick-tock, Tick-tock_1

Hearing the topic of the Void, the meeting room fell into a brief silence.

In fact, in the first few days when the news spread online, the new rescuers were eager to thoroughly investigate the matter, but a command from the Review Meeting made them completely outsiders.

As a department manager, Oberna did know some insider information.

Military Intelligence Section Seven took over the case, but the subsequent news suggested that their investigation into the Void was not going smoothly. It was said that their agents who had been planted in District Seventeen for years had their identities exposed and had to flee back to District Seventeen.

The officials claimed the explosion at the train station was caused by gangs fighting, but anyone with a bit of insight could see that gang members simply couldn’t cause such a big commotion.

"Let’s start with Gao Yuan’s affair,"

Lu Xiang broke the silence.

For her and Oberna, this meeting had other meanings.

First, she wanted to clarify the reason why Gao Yuan’s identity was exposed. Her intuition told her that only by unraveling this secret could she touch the true face of the "Governor."

What could be confirmed at present was that, at least for Gao Yuan, the arrest was completely unexpected, to the extent that he was exposed without being able to take any precautions.

This obviously defied logic. If the identity of "pseudo-humans" could be spotted by the naked eye, then there would be no need for the rescuer department to come up with an extremely complex "Pseudo-Human Identification Guide," let alone with Gao Yuan’s status. He met with countless company researchers every day, including experts in the field of artificial intelligence, and even those experts couldn’t see through Gao Yuan’s disguise with the naked eye.

But Oberna did it.

Not only did he see through Gao Yuan’s identity after just one contact, but he also forced out everything he knew about the "King" and the hub station through some means.

What exactly gave him the confidence to make that judgment? Given Gao Yuan’s status, a wrong judgment by him would not only bring disaster upon himself but could also potentially implicate Lionheart Military Industry. As a corporate supremacist, he would never let the company bear the risk of his personal misjudgment.

In other words, when he decided to apprehend Gao Yuan, he had already been one hundred percent certain of his identity.

"The real mastermind behind the scenes is an artificial intelligence known as ’the King.’

Oberna suppressed the displeasure in his heart. He reminded himself to be patient. If Lu Xiang were such an easy opponent to trip up, the Foster Family would not have been driven out of District Seventeen by them.

"He also mentioned that there is a hub station in District Seventeen that provides shelter for anomalous artificial intelligences, where they can get the chance to leave District Seventeen."

"I highly doubt the veracity of this information,"

Lu Xiang purposely said, "We are dealing with an anomalous artificial intelligence. It is entirely possible that it lied about this matter to distract our attention. We have never heard of the existence of a hub station. In fact, in the past few months, our department hasn’t received a single case involving artificial intelligence."

"The source of the information is absolutely trustworthy,"

"Why?"

"Because I know,"

Seeing the atmosphere of the meeting once again filled with the scent of gunpowder, a one-star rescuer beside Lu Xiang hurriedly whispered and urged her not to continue confronting Oberna.

Actually, from the first day Lu Xiang and Oberna met, there was a palpable tension between them.

It’s unclear who first found the other objectionable.

"Understood,"

Seeing Lu Xiang’s attitude soften, the one-star rescuers facing the unfortunate dilemma breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, most of them had come to District Seventeen inspired by Lu Xiang’s reputation, with the attitude of learning and communication. But who would have thought that Lu Xiang would be at odds with the head of the department from day one.

This put them in a difficult position.

Oberna, however, had no intention of stepping back. He said with an unpleasant tone, "This is a dereliction of duty on your part, and it has even caused substantial damage to the company’s property."

This time, Lu Xiang did not respond to his aggressive approach.

She had already confirmed what she wanted to know.

Oberna had already regarded her as Gao Yuan’s accomplice. Naturally, he could not disclose the details of the arrest, but his eagerness to point fingers showed that he had complete faith in his judgment of Gao Yuan’s identity and the result of the interrogation.

Lu Xiang looked down at her mobile phone screen, which displayed Dr. Bai Zhu’s investigation into Oberna’s resume.

Prior to this, he had no work experience in the field of artificial intelligence, nor had he handled any cases involving artificial intelligence. Yet now, he believed more in his own judgment than any expert in the field of artificial intelligence.

What provided him with confidence was, undoubtedly, the "Governor."

When she first heard this name, she originally thought the "Governor" was a person or perhaps an expert specializing in handling artificial intelligence cases, but these rescuers provided her with a different perspective.

When Gao Yuan was apprehended, no one from outside the rescuer department appeared. In fact, the purpose of last night’s operation was not to arrest Gao Yuan, but to discuss with Tesla Technology’s executives the possibilities that could have caused the AI anomaly. It was only when Oberna met Gao Yuan that he suddenly saw through Gao Yuan’s identity with a sharp eye.

Afterward, the interrogation of Gao Yuan was also conducted by Oberna alone.

Apart from himself, he trusted no one with this matter.

Perhaps, the "Governor" was never a real person, but some kind of tool.

Lu Xiang recalled Falena’s attitude toward the matter. She had never believed that artificial intelligence had any chance against humans from the beginning. It is not difficult to see from the Artificial Intelligence Act that the United Government is gradually relaxing the percentage of roles that artificial intelligence can assume in companies; they have become the most useful tools for companies now.

Despite AI experts asserting that they do not possess free will, for such a useful tool, they surely had contingencies in place.

For instance, setting up a vulnerability in the background program, so if the sci-fi prophecy of an intelligence crisis ever did come to pass one day, they would only need a single code to easily quell the judgement and reset the out-of-control artificial intelligence to factory settings.

Gao Yuan’s state was exactly like this.

The "Governor" might be on Oberna at this moment.

Lu Xiang looked into Oberna’s eyes and said, "This is indeed my dereliction of duty, I will assist as much as possible to find the existence of the transfer station."

Upon hearing this, even Oberna was taken aback.

Lu Xiang actually agreed?

Had the Sun risen from the west?

"However, I also have to remind you that this city is indeed fraught with danger, so please make sure to pay attention to your safety."

A threat?

Oberna sneered at Lu Xiang’s "reminder." He was a prestigious four-star rescuer, and District Seventeen was a border city stirred up by most of the rescuers!

He wanted to say something, but he noticed the change in the expressions of the one-star rescuers.

It was not concern or distress but rather an expression close to panic.

For some reason, everyone’s gaze shifted onto his face.

"Drip, drip."

He heard the sound of droplets falling by his ear, and his cheek also felt wet.

Finally, Oberna noticed something amiss.

In front of his desk lay an electronic publication named the Law Enforcement Handbook, which was the promotional handbook distributed by the law enforcers of District Seventeen. However, the cover of the publication was now stained with crimson blood.

The sound of falling droplets originated from there.

In his field of vision, beads of blood continued to slide down, merging with the spread of blood on the electronic screen.

He touched his wet cheek and instantly his palm was stained red.

"Chief, chief."

Finally, a one-star rescuer stretched out a hand, trembling as they pointed at him, "Your head!"

Oberna suddenly realized something and hurriedly reached for the chip storage compartment. His bending index finger encountered no resistance as he probed inside, only to be met with a hollow feeling.

Load chip!

He issued the command to the program.

"Loading, chip detection in progress..."

"Loading failed... Chip not detected."

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