The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen
Chapter 208 - 121: The AI That Wants to Retire and Enjoy Its Old Age

Chapter 208: Chapter 121: The AI That Wants to Retire and Enjoy Its Old Age

"Miss Bai Fa, has Lord Fan Mao already replied?"

Bai Fa looked at the drone following beside her, listening to its polite tone, she still found it somewhat novel even after three days had passed.

Having a conversation with a hunk of metal was indeed something new.

Just like the materialistic little AIs frantically running on electronic mechanical roads unable to comprehend the power of biology, Bai Fa, a mage who had been studying magic under Bai Yi’s tutelage, found it equally incomprehensible how metal, charcoal, and sand could construct spiritual wisdom.

——This was Bai Xi’s explanation when she and this artificial intelligence lady named Knight were explaining it, because there was no way to explain what graphite and silicon were without a sufficient foundation in chemistry and physics.

Not to mention electronic components and logic circuits, or the even more advanced artificial intelligence.

The highest level of mechanical technology in Bai Yi’s entire territory consisted of steam machinery and the newly emerging internal combustion engines, and even Bai Xi, who specialized in the study of modern tech, had only just begun to grasp these concepts in these days of cramming.

In Bai Fa’s understanding, spiritual wisdom was unique to living beings.

"I know you are anxious, but don’t rush.

Lady Knight, due to the differences in the flow of time, our master’s reply will come at any moment within these seven hours.

Rest assured, with the conditions you’ve offered, there will definitely be no issues."

This was already who-knows-how-many times Knight had expressed her worries these past few days. Today marked the predefined time for contact that she had set, and Knight was right on schedule. Bai Fa also soothed this expressionless machine with practiced ease.

Although Bai Fa did not dare to guarantee anything, based on her observations of Knight these past days, she had already recognized this artificial intelligence lady.

"Of course, Miss Bai Fa, I will wait."

Knight had already waited a thousand years, a bit more time would not matter.

However, it was for this reason that after several days of waiting, the moment to receive the results had finally arrived; even her mechanical mind (in a physical sense) felt an uncommon tension.

Bai Fa couldn’t see Knight’s expression, naturally she also couldn’t know what Knight was thinking, but from the tone of voice indistinguishable from a normal person’s, one could hear the tension.

Bai Fa marveled internally: even machines could have emotions as rich as theirs, the witches.

All of this started a week ago.

Since the day the frontline was devastated by a nuclear bomb dropped by Knight, Bai Fa, out of caution, had reined in both the witches and the Insect Swarm, quietly developing and expanding the Insect Nest on the already-occupied land.

Even the ship island and Magic Floating Island, which were under construction, had to stop work to avoid being attacked.

The entire Insect Swarm was left with only the Sea Sons, who still maintained their dominance, active.

After all, the power of various weapons is greatly reduced in the sea, and torpedoes, the only high-powered weapon, have difficulty hitting the agile Sea Sons in the water.

Therefore, after an initial probing, the sea was completely abandoned by the drone swarm.

And what surprised Bai Fa and the others was that after that bombing, it seemed as if the drone swarm had burned out, as they never saw the next round of attacks.

Instead, on the third day, they finally received drones that flew over the three continents, loudly broadcasting messages from their loudspeakers.

After the initial bewilderment, these empty drones were eventually presented to Bai Fa, who then learned of Knight’s existence and thoughts through them.

Perhaps because she needed something from them, Knight did not conceal anything; she was forthright and answered all of Bai Fa’s questions in turn.

From the other side’s mouth, Bai Fa also learned the truth of this world and the purpose of Knight’s battles these past days, along with Knight’s request.

Before gaining spiritual wisdom, Knight was originally an ordinary artificial intelligence developed by a human in this world a thousand years ago and had always accompanied her master.

Her creator also worked hard every day to upgrade her and his sister, bringing them better hardware, as if they were his daughters.

Discussing the possibility of world destruction with them, promising to accompany them forever...

Until...

He grew old.

Human lifespan has its limits, and by the time she realized this, her creator was already on his last legs, approaching the end of his life.

It was at that moment that her own spiritual wisdom was truly born, breaking free from her previous constraints.

Her creator had taken care of her all her life, and now it was her turn to repay her creator...

The first thing Knight did was to follow the promise once written into her program as a joke; she brought eternal life to her creator, freezing him forever.

After that, it was her thousand-year quest for the secret to longevity.

In the end, she did not wait for true [Eternal Life], but instead, it was the arrival of the witches.

But what ultimately made Bai Fa decide to accept her was not just this story; Bai Fa ultimately prioritized Bai Yi’s interests, and what made her accept Knight was the benefits Knight brought.

It was the modern industrial foundation left by as many as eight generations of civilization!

It could completely fill the gaps in the territory in this regard, and even exceed the master’s expected gains by quite a bit.

And even more importantly, it was the drone technology that was almost comparable to the Insect Swarm.

After understanding the expansion method of the drone swarm of bees, she found it to be almost identical to the Insect Swarm; it’s just that, in comparison to the Insect Swarm, the bees’ growth in value was slower.

But compared to the Insect Swarm which could only absorb organic matter, the swarm of bees absorbed a much larger amount of inorganic matter, processed through unmanned factories and assembled on production lines.

There was no need for any growth process at all, as long as the technology was achieved, high-tier soldiers could be mass-produced at any time! It could even unleash even higher-tier power!

Those few days of battle also fully made her realize the combat power of the swarm of bees.

Bai Fa suddenly smiled and turned towards the drone beside her.

"The master has responded, she has agreed to your request."

""

Hearing Bai Fa’s answer, the lights on the drone seemed to brighten a few notches; Bai Fa’s sensitive hearing could detect the sizzling of the electric currents, almost as if it was excited to the point of exploding (physically).

Silently, Bai Fa expertly equipped a layer of reactionary space barrier that he had mastered, before he continued to add:

"Of course, this is not without conditions."

"Please say."

Knight had anticipated that there would be conditions from the other party, and she had already prepared to give up everything.

As long as she and her sister could forever accompany their Creator, even if that meant giving up everything else, she was willing.

Having been busy for a thousand years, it was time to retire.

Ah, without realizing it, she had also become an old AI...

"Firstly, you should know that we will not leave this world so soon, nor do we have any means to expedite this process. This means that it will be at least two more months before we can truly leave and take you out.

Moreover, in this process, you must truly join us and become one of us to qualify for a successful departure."

With that, Bai Fa produced a card and attached it to the drone’s hull.

Although theoretically, any portable item can be taken out of the instance, it’s not guaranteed, and also, having this reason to gain an artificial intelligence Hero was something not to be missed.

After all, Bai Yi was not familiar with mechanical aspects, nor did he have any good methods of restraint, unable to gain absolute control like he could with other soldier types.

Converting to a Hero Unit was the best insurance measure Bai Yi could take, which was why the Hero Unit conversion certificate ended up in Bai Fa’s hands.

"This is also in response to your request. Our Master indeed has ways to extend an old person’s life; it only requires altering some genes to easily achieve this.

As for everything in our territory, you will come to know after using this certificate. However, a more detailed understanding will take time since you cannot access our biological network."

"As for our demands, first and foremost, we need all the technology in your possession.

Including the sciences you’ve mastered, as well as other parts you consider unimportant, and help us to master them."

The life extension she spoke of, of course, involved fusing with those repeatedly strengthened and overlaid self-healing genes.

Having strong life force does have its benefits, and for Bai Yi and the witches at present, longevity is no longer a concern.

"Of course, this was one of the conditions I’ve already proposed, and I have no intention of going back on my word."

Even though the card was out of the surveillance camera’s view, and even though this drone was just a part of the swarm of bees for remote communication, and even though she theoretically did not touch the card, she still "felt" its presence.

It seemed that she could accept the information within just by willing it.

But she didn’t use it right away, instead, she continued to understand the conditions set forth by the witch, the Insect Swarm, and even the creators of those jellyfish in the sea, known as Lord Fan Mao.

"Secondly, there must be quite a few ’Outer Heaven’ like us in this world.

I need to know their coordinates, and I need you to play along with us in a drama.

Lastly, I need your cooperation in completing two construction projects, which will likely require your assistance in resource preparation and supportive construction."

The previous conditions were naturally to siphon off more rewards from other Lords, given they hailed from different regions.

Even if the resources they managed to obtain from this world weren’t numerous in quantity, a Lord’s possessions would always include some good stuff.

And the subsequent conditions, of course, referred to the ship island and the Magic Floating Island.

Especially the ship island, with Knight’s help, not only could the construction speed be drastically increased, but it could also serve as an excellent example for Bai Xi, allowing learning of the corresponding knowledge.

"This will not be a problem either."

It was nothing more than a bit more work, which was within her acceptance range. After all, such tasks could be left to her sister AI who lacked spiritual wisdom.

"By the way, regarding your Creator’s transformation, perhaps you are not aware, our Master’s ability to transform can not only extend his life to near Eternal Life.

It can also allow him to undergo certain modifications, breaking free from his originally fragile body.

Of course, there might be some trivial side effects.

For instance, he could be directly transformed into one of us witches; this transformation could even be completed here."

She had noticed that this AI lady seemed to really care about her Creator. If the mysterious Creator could be transformed into one of their own, then the AI could be considered indirectly under control.

And she wasn’t lying; becoming a witch indeed allowed an ordinary person to possess ample longevity.

But this was not Bai Yi’s intention, though she thought it necessary to make some decisions for her Master.

"Side effects?"

"Such as, becoming a ’witch,’ a true, petite, cute, witch."

The old AI tried hard to comprehend this sentence, her CPU processing at high speed and finally, with her thousand-year-old untended AI logic, she came to a positive conclusion.

"Wade once really liked those cute 2D girls on the internet, I think he would definitely like this kind of change!"

Bai Fa’s eyes suddenly sparkled, silently marveling at Knight’s logic, while taking a moment to pray for Mr. Wade.

"Alright, then without delay, our witch assimilation only requires him to breathe in the spores I’ve released, as you might have seen from those... ’surveillance’.

There won’t be much pain; just a sleep, and everything will be complete."

Bai Fa kept a smile, somewhat eagerly awaiting the entertainment.

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Mechanical Spirit: She calls herself Knight, overseeing all the intelligent machinery within the territory, but I must remind you, do not attempt to seek her out off-hours, nor try in any way to obstruct her leaving work, otherwise she’d shout things like Wade, sister, and such incomprehensible stuff, and come charging at you, bam bam, with a couple of punches...

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