Rust - Chapter 541



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RUST [RUST]-541

Even though he said he would do it, Ki-sun had many worries.

“Seriously, let’s say you created a physical body. You even added strange things to a quantum computer, so it’s not impossible. It’s not like it lacks computational power. But the very idea of ​​that is dangerous.”

“······.”

I listened to Ki-sun’s worries with one ear and let them go out the other.

“Think about it. You copied my ego? That doesn’t mean I’m going anywhere. I’m here, and another me has been created. How am I supposed to accept that? It would be better to take out my brain and change it.”

Maru smiled faintly at those words. Ki-soon was startled by that ominous smile.

“What’s with that sinister smile? Are you really planning to do a brain swap?”

“If a problem arises, you have to do something like that.”

Ki-soon’s brain wasn’t completely gone, but it was problematic in many ways. Some parts were soaked in drugs, and some parts may have been contaminated with barnacle DNA.

From the beginning, that Ki-sun. Since he killed a lot of people without thinking carefully, I had to assume that his brain was a little off. The problem was that there was no way to confirm whether it was a hardware or software problem.

How could we know if her brain was physically damaged or if Ki-soon’s thoughts had changed that much? No matter how much we tried using MRIs or CTs, nothing was certain.

Even if we were to use a bunch of grapes in a quantum computer, it would be one thing to ‘copy’ the mystery of the brain and the individuality of a person, but ‘understanding’ it would be a different matter.

“What do you mean there’s a problem? Is that something that’s going to cause a problem now?”

“Just do it. Are you saying I should do something that would make you die?”

“No. But still. I need to know how things work.”

“Director Yoo, I told you about Mark 2.”

“Yeah. You know the story about the gruesome older sister. She’s a clone too.”

“Is it because of the growth hormones? Even though he is 4 or 5 years old, his speech is still slow and he is not yet potty trained.”

“Then is it something like reincarnation?” Ki-sun nodded, but the color drained from his face.

“Oh… Wait a minute. Does that mean I have to change diapers too?”

“No, that’s not it. I have something to try.”

Maru was suspicious of everything until he found the reason for his uneasy feelings.

Even now, quantum computers and grapes have created themselves a year ago. Let’s say that’s true, but how does that NPC grow?

What and who is the source of that learning ability? Could it be the person who connected?

A player who delivers information to NPC in real time? That possibility could not be ruled out.

‘It seems like I’m immune to the mental realm.’

Although psychometric Erica and telepathic Julia, both of whom were psychic, claimed that they could not read her traces or thoughts, machines might be different.

‘It’s clear that something else is wrong. If it were absolute immunity, I wouldn’t be able to access the game.’

So I had to be more careful. If they just logged into the game and stole my information…

‘I guess I’ll have to get rid of them all.’

Maru’s eyes sank coldly. Of course, he was definitely planning to get his principal back before disposing of it.

In this case, Ki-sun, who had a good intuition like Kim Yang, stroked his arm.

“Aww, that’s cold- why are you looking so anxious?”

“I understand that given the circumstances, I’m not just going to paste you onto a clean body.”

First, we create Ki-soon in the virtual reality. We planned to create Ki-soon’s character like Maru’s character, go through the process of checking it, and then move on to the next step after checking it thoroughly.

Maru thought this part was important.

Let’s assume that Ki-soon is in a virtual reality game and the life of the external body is cut off. What if Ki-soon still exists in the virtual reality even though the body is dead?

What is that kisun? Is it a remnant of copied information? Or is it the original? Maru thought it would be better to see that kisun as the original.

If Ki-soon, who came to exist as an original in a virtual reality, can inhabit a newly created body, is Ki-soon, whose body was reconstructed through biotechnology, a clone? Or is she the original?

Likewise, it was Maru who decided that it should be considered original.

And now. There was no problem transferring consciousness to virtual reality. Maru was sure of it because he had played the game himself.

The problem was what could happen when all the information was put into the character in the virtual reality. There could be some trickery in the middle. Unlike when playing a game, unexpected problems could occur.

“Don’t worry though. We are prepared for the worst.”

“Okay. Wait. What’s the worst that could happen?”

In the worst case scenario, surgical preparations for a brain and spine transplant were also underway.

“It’s a surgical operation, so relax. In any case, your current body won’t last long and you’ll end up a mutant fused with a barnacle. There’s no other way.”

“If it’s a surgical operation, does it mean taking out the brain?”

Ki-soon swallowed at the silence that seemed natural.

“By any chance, is there a famous neurosurgeon in the Holy Kingdom?”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. I told you not to worry. I’ve got a specialist in separation who can separate each and every nerve strand to take care of it.”

Maru explained with a bright smile. Ki-sun couldn’t help but laugh along with her bright smile.

“You… are you thinking about that Dr. Brainstorming?”

“···No. Let’s just do it as planned. If something goes wrong, we can have surgery then. What are you talking about? Why is Dr. Brain suddenly showing up and why is Copy-Paste showing up?”

When Maru jumped up and down, asking what was going on, Ki-sun made a subtle expression.

“Are you planning to grow a large quantity of my brain and copy me into it?”

As expected, Ki-soon’s thoughts were different from others. But Maru secretly let it slide.

“···Your condition is the priority right now.”

“What are you thinking, what’s the status or what’s later? No, I told you to at least turn on the blinker. You should at least give me directions so I can prepare myself mentally.”

Maru sighed softly. Seeing her clinging to him so persistently, he knew that if he didn’t answer, she would misunderstand.

“I repeat, the most important thing is to heal your contaminated body. Whether it’s copy and paste or brain transplant surgery, the important thing is your recovery.”

“So. What’s on your mind?”

Maru began to explain to Ki-sun, who was pressuring him again about the direction. Starting with a surprising but somewhat uncomfortable virtual reality simulation. Ki-sun nodded after hearing the PD’s opinion.

“I certainly think so. PD-uncle saw it well. But I think it’s already too late.”

“It’s already too late?”

“The singularity began when we connected the quantum computer to the bio-terminal (a bunch of grapes). The virtual reality simulation is proof of that.”

“······.”

“If there is a virtual reality that is as realistic as you say, and you from a year ago are in it, and you gain combat experience in real time while fighting the NP Maru and the real Maru. Wouldn’t that be a singularity in itself?”

“······.”

The interpretation of Ki-sun that the poem itself is already a product of the singularity.

“Even if quantum computers are like that, you can’t trust the combination of bio-terminals made up of the brains of doctors who have already betrayed you once, so in the end, you need someone you can trust. Do you want me to do that?”

“I hadn’t thought about it that far.”

“Good. Now that we’re on the subject, think about it. A combination of a quantum computer and a bio-terminal is already a singularity. I don’t know how it’s being controlled, but it’s probably best to assume that it can’t be controlled using existing methods, from security to control. Oh, who’s going to manage that? Tell the person managing it to be careful.”

“···Na Ju-yeon and I are managing it.”

“Na Ju-yeon? You entrusted the combination of quantum computers and bio-terminals to Na Ju-yeon?”

“okay.”

Ki-sun made a shocked expression, but then nodded as if it was amazing.

“This kid. Yeah. Na Ju-yeon is a bit like that, but if it were your story, she’d be dead set on fire. So how is she controlling herself?”

“There is no problem controlling the quantum computer, and it seems that the bio-terminal is controlled using drugs and carrots.”

“carrot?”

Maru briefly explained the story of Dr. Jack Neese and the artificial intelligence Tria. As he listened to the story, Ki-sun’s expression became increasingly hardened.

“It’s not good.”

“okay.”

The problem was that, although he had eliminated the artificial intelligence Tria, who had not only broken the contract but had effectively betrayed it, he had also waved the carrot of resurrection(?) in order to control the doctor, and the situation in which the doctor and Tria’s wishes had effectively become a reality was also problematic.

“If virtual reality is that realistic, then it’s almost like the doctor’s dream has come true. Why would he just stay there when his ideal world is within reach?”

“······.”

“I’m going to keep quiet until the right opportunity comes, because you’re the one who’ll cut me down if I mess up, even if it’s a utopia or something.”

“······.”

Since Tria had already been cut down once after being tested, it was clear that the Doctor would be extremely cautious. However, that would only last for a moment. If he were to succeed in gathering Tria’s pieces and reviving her, she would become a bomb.

Ki-soon lowered her voice, her brows furrowed.

“Whether the plan succeeds or fails, I will take care of the biometric terminal part.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You also feel uneasy somewhere. If you want to run it properly anyway, wouldn’t my brain be better than that doctor’s brain?”

“Are you serious?”

“Anyway, I’m going to use the copied brain, and even if I use a different brain, I can just paste my memories. As for the doctor’s knowledge, I can just edit it separately and paste it.”

“······.”

As soon as he heard Gi-sun’s words, Maru felt as if all the uneasy parts of him had disappeared and his insides had been opened up.

Even though it was said that the body had already been discarded, it was not easy to think like that. Even the floor was like that right now.

Even though I only experienced one NP Maru in the virtual reality, I felt dirty, but Ki-soon was referring to the bio-terminal that copied me.

Ki-sun, who received Maru’s gaze that said, “Amazing,” said calmly.

“So. In virtual reality, Naru… is that okay?”

“What? This crazy-”

No, so what? Na Ju-yeon would be doing that too.

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Huh-♬

Na Ju-yeon’s humming sound. Kim Yang shook her head at her somewhat satisfied expression.

“By any chance, did you touch the most dignified character? I told you, you’d die if you did.”

“Oh my. Why are you saying such rude things? Why are you touching me?”

“No? Then what makes you feel so good?”

“Sometimes you just have a good day. There’s no reason for it to always be low-pressure. And if you have any thoughts, would you mind adjusting it?”

After all, we are bound together as a community of shared destiny.

“What the hell are you talking about? A community of shared destiny?”

“Isn’t it?”

A bitch like a water ghost. Ms. Kim wanted to make a mistake for a moment. She just wanted to lose her mind for 0.1 seconds. If she could just 0.1 seconds, she would be confident that she could stab you in the head three times.

While the two of them were sleeping together, each other was sleeping, when Maru called a meeting.

“Dr. Jack Neese is well controlled by the protagonist, but it is true that it is dangerous. As the chief of administration said, I think it will be dangerous if a technological singularity occurs. Considering the performance of the quantum computer and the grape bunch combination, it seems that just using Dr. Jack Neese’s copy and paste is also risky…”

If the PD said that we should be careful because the singularity could come at any time, Ki-soon thought that the singularity had already been reached.

From Maru’s experience of killing and dying in virtual reality, the virtual reality simulation itself was a singularity.

“···So while treating Gisoon, we plan to expand the grape cluster and install an additional bio-terminal module that replicates Gisoon’s brain.”

Na Ju-yeon’s face began to turn yellow. Then what about the control of the virtual reality?

“Regardless of whether Ki-soon’s treatment is successful or not, we plan to copy and paste Ki-soon’s information into the grape bunch and the cultured brain to prepare for the singularity, so if you have any other opinions, please tell us.”

Kim Yang looked at Na Ju-yeon with a look of reverence. Na Ju-yeon, slightly gnashing her molars, spoke cautiously.

“Then what happens to the authority and control over virtual reality?”

“I think it would be good if you and Kisun could check and coordinate with each other. Instead of doing it alone like you are doing now.”

Na Ju-yeon’s face suddenly became gloomy at Maru’s sharp answer. Ki-soon smiled generously at Na Ju-yeon.

‘What’s good now···.’

Na Ju-yeon’s face, which had been so annoyed, brightened up as if nothing had happened.

Yes, if it was Gi-sun, there was something to trade. If he was Maru, then Gi-sun was Naru. If the two of them worked together and placed Maru and Naru in one area, it would be a deal.

While the Holy Kingdom was struggling with virtual reality and singularities, the Empire was also suffering from a sudden headache.