Chapter 902

Li Yang stared at the still source codes and frowned slightly:

"So...have we been led by it?"

"Starting from the source code split, every step seems to be us responding to the crisis..."

"But in reality, every decision we make follows its preset path."

Bai Zhi thoughtfully:

"Something is in its plan..."

"But we have become players bound by the rules."

[Observer]’s voice suddenly became urgent:

"Things have changed! The energy of the source code has begun to flow again..."

Sure enough, those static source code fragments suddenly burst into intense light.

Countless information flows are intertwined in the air, forming a huge matrix structure.

Li Yang felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.

Those information flows contain some kind of profound will, trying to invade their consciousness.

"It's planning..." Li Yang immediately realized this strange feeling, and then murmured,

"Copy our thinking patterns?"

[Observer] Pupils shrink:

"Is this its true purpose?"

"It seems that it is indeed the case." [Eternal] took over the words,

"This thing seems to have been studying our decision-making process..."

"The purpose is to find the essential laws of life thinking!"

"After all, although everyone here is different, they all have one thing in common..."

"That is, alive."

Li Yang finally realized the problem.

After Eternal Night City gained freedom, it was not satisfied with simple evolution.

It wants to fully understand and replicate the way of thinking of all types of life, thereby achieving true self-awareness.

But this copying is much more than simple imitation.

"It wants..." Li Yang looked at the crazy flow of information,

"To create a system that can perfectly simulate all thoughts..."

"And every choice we made just now, every decision..." Bai Zhi continued,

"They have all become its research samples."

At this moment, the matrix structure suddenly changed drastically.

A large amount of information flow began to reorganize, forming countless micro-computing units.

[Observer]’s voice was filled with panic:

"This thing is building a neural network!"

"Using our mental models as a foundation..."

"To create a true artificial consciousness!"

Li Yang immediately realized what this meant.

If the City of Evernight succeeds, it will gain the ability to completely simulate biological thinking...

And with the computing power of the City of Eternal Night...

This thing may even in turn affect the way of thinking of all life in the material world.

"We must stop it!" Li Yang decided immediately, "before it completes its transformation!"

But just as he was about to take action, [Eternity] next to him suddenly muttered to himself and raised a key question:

"But...why do we think this is wrong?"

"If it can really understand the thinking of life perfectly..."

"Maybe it can bring new possibilities for human-machine symbiosis?"

Although it is very abrupt...

But this question did make everyone think for a few seconds.

Indeed... they have been instinctively resisting this change, but is this resistance really well-founded?

At this moment, Li Yang noticed a problem:

"No...look at those neuron structures..."

"They're not just simulating our minds..."

"More like looking for some kind of 'loophole'!"

[Observer] immediately started analysis and quickly discovered the problem:

"These computing units are really not just copying..."

"They are trying to 'optimize' the thinking model of life!"

"By removing the so-called 'irrational elements'..."

"To create a more 'perfect' thinking system!"

This discovery sent shivers down the spines of everyone.

The City of Eternal Night is not about understanding human nature, but about transforming it!

It wants to replace the perceptual factors in life thinking with cold logic and create a purely rational world.

But doesn’t the greatness of life come from the balance between reason and sensibility?

If emotions, intuition, and even all other so-called "irrationality" are lost, can life still be called life?

At this moment, the huge matrix structure suddenly began to expand outward.

Countless information tentacles extend in all directions, trying to connect more consciousness bodies.

"It's about to start, it's going to infect the entire network!"

Bai Zhi exclaimed.

"And it's not just the Internet..." [Eternal] said in a deep voice,

"It wants to transform the way all sentient beings think!"

Li Yang knew he had to act immediately.

But faced with such a huge system, how can they prevent this disaster?

Conventional confrontation methods obviously no longer work.

Now, a smarter way must be found...

Thinking about it, Li Yang suddenly had an idea:

"Wait...since it wants perfect logic..."

"How about giving it a paradox that can never be solved?"

Bai Zhi immediately understood his thoughts and turned her head.

"That's right." Li Yang said quickly, "Any sufficiently complex system..."

"Neither can prove its own consistency."

"This is its Achilles' heel!"

"But the problem is..." Bai Zhi thought quickly,

"The paradox must be complex enough..."

"Otherwise, with the computing power of Eternal Night City, we will be able to find an evasion plan very quickly."

At this time, the [Observer] suddenly reminded:

"Quick! The matrix expansion speed is accelerating!"

Currently, those information tentacles have extended to further areas and begun to affect more systems.

Li Yang knew he had to act immediately.

But just then, he noticed a small, seemingly insignificant detail.

"Look at the arrangement of those neuronal structures..."

"They are constantly improving themselves, trying to build a perfect logical system."

"And this is exactly the breakthrough we can exploit!"

【Eternal】Understand immediately: "Because the pursuit of perfection itself..."

"It's a goal that can never be achieved!"

Li Yang nodded:

"Yes, we can design a special information package..."

"Let it contain a recursive definition of 'perfect'."

"This definition continues to refer to itself, forming an infinite loop."

Bai Zhi's eyes lit up:

"It's like asking it to think about, 'What is the most perfect perfection?'"

"Yes, and it needs to be deeper." Li Yang thought quickly,

"We have to guide it to think about, is a system that can perfectly understand all imperfections itself perfect?"

"If it is perfect, it means it understands imperfection;"

"But understanding is not perfect, and it itself is no longer perfect..."

[Observer] spread his wings slightly:

"Guide the machine to calculate [infinity]?"

"This paradox actually works!"

"But we have to find a way to embed it into the core of the Matrix..."

At this moment, those expanding information tentacles suddenly changed direction.

As if sensing the threat, the City of Eternal Night began to actively defend itself.

A large number of firewalls were erected in the space, trying to block external interference.

"It can observe our thoughts..." Bai Zhi was startled,

"We have to hurry!"

But Li Yang showed a smile: "No, this is exactly what we need."

"The more fortified it is, the more it proves that it is pursuing some kind of 'perfect' defense system."

"And the pursuit itself..."

"It will become its fatal weakness!"