Chapter 364: Divergence (Part 2)

In the dark night, Tang Rao landed on the rooftop of a tall building, quietly looking at the many independent houses next to the building, all of which were five-story buildings. This was an area with many residents, and Lolita lived in No. 2299 in this area.

Tang Rao planned to wait until late at night before going there. The current problem could no longer wait. Next year, the Sky Space Country would have a development exchange promotion meeting with their city. The group of people living on the extraterrestrial space station had their own civilization and even a lot of technology. The reason why the planet was dark now was that after the asteroid impact, some harmful special substances completely wrapped the entire planet. There had been studies before, using existing technology to break through those special material layers, but it failed. Even nuclear weapons could not do it.

Tang Rao had discussed with several other guys and many senior executives of Section 10. If they wanted to break through the thick layer of harmful substances, they had to cooperate with the people on the space station.

A long time ago, when Tang Rao was a physics professor at the university, he received a secret invitation to participate in the construction of an extraterrestrial space station, but Tang Rao refused. It was funded by a group of wealthy people who had too much money to spend. After gathering a large number of scientists, this group of wealthy people also announced to the public that they had become an extraterrestrial space station country called the United States of Space.

This plan started in the early 20th century, half a century before the discovery of asteroids, and it was indeed steadily implemented. Tang Rao still remembers that some wealthy people took their families to experience it for a month after the space station was built, and this incident became a big news in the world.

Many cutting-edge talents, tempted by money, have approached those wealthy people who are as rich as a country. The space station plan was implemented, perhaps by accident. When the planet suffered a nearly devastating blow, many people left the ground before the earth became completely inhospitable.

Tang Rao remembered that there should be at least 60,000 people who were qualified to board the spacecraft. They originally wanted to go there, but unfortunately they encountered many things on the way. When they arrived, the last spacecraft took off.

"It's okay, maybe we can survive. After all, haven't our bodies undergone some changes?"

Tang Rao still remembered what Gene said in despair at that time. The great disaster that officially began after that swept the entire planet and tore everything apart. It was in such a desperate situation that the seven of them survived step by step.

Tang Rao pressed her forehead, raised the corners of her mouth, and her smile was slightly bitter. After shaking her head, she exhaled a long breath.

The most difficult thing now is the quantum mobile technology mastered by the enemy. This technology was developed and researched by the 10th department as early as 40 years ago, but it is in a semi-sealed state.

Quantum technology is currently most widely used on computers. All mobile phones have quantum technology. In the past, a computer had to retrieve 10,000 pieces of information and find similar information from them, which required confirmation one by one. However, quantum technology is different. It can use 10,000 searches to confirm 10,000 pieces of information, and its performance is more than 10,000 times that of previous computers.

In other fields, quantum technology is also being used, but they are not planning to release it for things like mobile. There are still many semi-sealed technologies in the city that cannot be released because the harm caused may be far greater than the benefits brought by the technology itself.

The mechanization process of the city is also due to the population explosion. If you want to continue to expand the city to the barrier area, the conditions are too harsh. The productivity and labor force are currently controlled in a constant state. If the city wants to continue to develop, it will inevitably require the intervention of mechanization.

Tang Rao is also very clear that once mechanized, people will no longer be called people. In addition to sleeping and resting, people will no longer need to eat, go to the toilet, read books, write, take a bath, go shopping, and other daily life, and even the minimum physiological needs will not exist.

The mechanization process is bound to eliminate too many people, and their only place to go is the dark and lightless barrier area, which is why Gene strongly opposes it.

Her thoughts have begun to become a little confused. Tang Rao shook her hair and jumped down slowly. Her body fell slowly in the air. Gradually, Tang Rao landed steadily on the street. She walked quickly into the block. It was almost 2 o'clock in the morning.

Soon Tang Rao came to the door of Room 2299. As soon as she approached Tang Rao, she felt that there was an invisible door in this place. Tang Rao took out the key. I am afraid that anyone who came here, if they did not have the key, would instantly activate the self-defense mechanism here.

Tang Rao held the key in her hand. At this time, a round and bright keyhole suddenly appeared in front of her. The key in Tang Rao's hand also began to flash white light. After she inserted the key into the keyhole, the door of the room in front of her opened.

"Welcome, Miss Tang Rao. I am the housekeeper of this family, Polly."

In front of him was a man in his sixties or seventies with a gentleman's hairstyle, a flattering face, a smile and a decent speech, but Tang Rao didn't say a word to this housekeeper. She saw at a glance that this housekeeper was an artificial intelligence, a physical robot with an artificial intelligence virtual body.

"Ms. Tang Rao, do you want coffee or black tea? According to my observation, you should be a black tea party."

Tang Rao turned her head away angrily.

"It's none of your business. Where is Lolita?"

As Tang Rao said, the housekeeper immediately bowed and said.

"I'm sorry to make you unhappy, Miss Tang Rao. Ms. Lolita is in the room upstairs."

After coming in, Tang Rao immediately understood that this housekeeper should be made by Witt's 10th department. In addition to protecting and taking care of Lolita, his main function is also to monitor her. This is indeed a good method, because this thing is a machine and can be controlled, but it seems that the virtual body carried by this guy should be a complete artificial intelligence.

Tang Rao went directly to the 5th floor in the folding room with brown carpet. At this time, the room at the opposite end was opened. An old man was sitting inside, wearing clothes with starry sky patterns, sitting on a rocking chair, with a relaxed expression on his face.

"Hello, Lord Tang Rao, it's hard for me to get up now, and Polly is taking care of me."

Tang Rao walked over quickly, raised one hand to signal Lolita on the chair not to get up. Tang Rao was surprised that Lolita was still alive, but now after seeing Lolita, she was sure that this girl was Lolita, Witt's most proud student back then. The little girl who was often scolded by Witt and cried bitterly, is now gray-haired, with tight wrinkles on her face, and doesn't look very good.

"Are you really Lolita?"

Tang Rao was still a little unsure. All 1,000 people used in the experiment had died. She and her team disposed of the bodies, including Lolita.