Rust - Chapter 546



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RUST -546

If he had heard that Dr. Jack Neese had not only disposed of the grapes, but had also destroyed the entire virtual reality, Ki-sun would have been shocked, but it was still being kept in the refrigerator.

“So how long do you think you can last?”

“Based on the results calculated so far, I think it will take about a year.”

Na Ju-yeon talked about the time limit of one year.

“One year···.”

“It could take a couple of weeks to a month, but the sooner the better, within a year.”

There was no choice. Energy metabolism was reduced to the minimum, not stopped. The refrigerated storage time of about a year was a short time, but considering the time it would take to rapidly cultivate the brain, it was not an impossible time.

“No. It would be difficult in a year. Even if you were to rebuild a bunch of grapes, copy/paste would be virtually impossible without virtual reality.”

The hood, with its pupils clouded, struck the target.

“Why is it difficult? Even if the existing virtual reality is replaced, there are still gameplay videos and character information. In addition, there are basic codes and roadmaps, so it’s not like we’re heading from scratch, right?”

“There is no choice because there is a fundamental difference.”

The basic limitations that Hood spoke of meant human limitations.

Unlike Dr. Jack Nees, who could process all electronic information and signals in real time in a brain-smart state, he had to receive information using his sense organs such as sight and hearing, interpret it, and then input it into the keyboard using his fingers as an output organ, which was a world apart.

“Besides, Dr. Jack Nees could process 20 to 30, or even 100 items at a time using a bunch of grapes. If I were to do that by myself, it would take me another year.”

“Can Samantha help me?”

The possibility of errors increased as the tria was removed from the supercomputer, which was entangled with three modules. The work to catch the errors that occurred and optimize it for connection to the quantum computer was also in its final stages.

At Samantha’s words, Hood nodded slightly, his dim pupils slightly returning to their original state.

“If we optimize it properly, we might be able to get it done in time.”

“Okay. Once you start turning the bunch of grapes, the rest will come quickly.”

“A bunch of grapes keeps coming out. What exactly is a bunch of grapes?”

It’s only been a little over a month since I’ve been at the Newport News Shipyard, but how much has changed? Na Ju-yeon explained in response to Hood’s question.

“That means… it’s a kind of integrated bio-terminal.”

“If it’s a biometric terminal, what’s that brain-boosting thing?”

When Hood, who had been waiting for Maru to introduce himself, was starting to feel embarrassed, Na Ju-yeon introduced herself.

“Yes. A system that can freely perform serial/parallel calculations by connecting bio-terminals into one is a bunch of grapes. Nice to meet you. My name is Na Ju-yeon. I am the president of the Ojin Group, a quantum computer manager, and the head of the research team in the fields of pharmaceuticals, genetics, biotechnology, and advanced materials.”

“Ah. Yes. My name is Xenia Rodden, and I’m in charge of security and information management, exploration (hacking), program development and management, and system control and management. Nice to meet you.”

At the mention of the chairman of the Ojin Group, Hood’s eyebrows furrowed slightly and then straightened.

So, this woman is the one who caused the famous ‘fiancee’ wave, and she seemed capable in many ways.

By the way, no matter how much the world is going to end, the head of Ojin Group, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, is a woman in her early 20s. She looks even younger in person.

‘That’s why the East is···.’

What would make the protagonist who developed a cure that sold explosively all over the world come to the Holy Kingdom?

If Samantha had been operating normally, she would have prepared various information on her own. She was very disappointed with the lack of information now that she had just arrived from the Newport News Shipyard.

‘Could it be that you abandoned everything because of Vladimir Kalin?’

It was a hood that somehow made me feel depressed. Maru, who saw Hood’s expression, set fire to it instead.

“Don’t worry. There’s no need to create a perfect virtual reality like Dr. Brain. No. Don’t create a virtual reality that’s that realistic.”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

When Maru glared at Na Ju-yeon with a look that said, ‘I know what you did,’ she slowly turned her head away to avoid eye contact.

“Overall, creating a virtual world that is similar to reality is dangerous. It may be possible within some special categories, but creating an entire virtual reality is prohibited.”

For example, if it were within a specific category, such as a training simulation like virtual combat, it would be possible, but if it were sophisticated enough to allow interaction with NPCs in virtual reality, it would be difficult to predict how far the repercussions would go.

“All technologies carry risks. Even the Internet can be easily exploited. The same goes for social media.”

“······.”

“You can see this in various cases. It is true that many people are suffering from mental illness or committing suicide because of the Internet or SNS. However, it is also clear that, contrary to the danger, there are people who are saved by the Internet or SNS. The virtual reality you just mentioned can be said to fall into the same category.”

“······.”

Hood couldn’t hide his impatience at Maru’s silence.

“As you said, if we have virtual reality, we can train elite soldiers in an instant. But if there are no proper NPCs in the training scenario, can we create a realistic training process?”

“······.”

“A virtual reality without NPCs that can actively respond? One of the advantages of virtual reality is that NPCs respond in the same way as humans, so removing that is like making a cheeseburger without cheese. It’s a really irrational decision.”

Plus virtual reality

If it were a sophisticated virtual reality, just running experimental simulations in it would be a huge advantage. What if we added a combination of quantum computers, bio-terminals, supercomputers, and artificial intelligence? Wouldn’t it be possible to make predictions that are close to short-term predictions?

“know.”

“Highly developed virtual reality is real. We have the technology and equipment to make the ideal a reality, so why limit it?”

Maru talked about the things he experienced in the virtual reality created by Dr. Noedungdung.

“Death in virtual reality might have implications for reality.”

When I first played as Na Ju-yeon, I had a brief trauma. I unconsciously felt the back of my neck. This was the same for Kim Yang.

Even Kim Yang, who had been through a lot of chaos that was not appropriate for his age, and even he, who had been ranked among the world’s top swordsmen in a short period of time, could not avoid the aftereffects of death.

Even though I knew it was a virtual reality, I still did that. If I and Kim Yang, who have a certain level of tolerance for blood, corpses, and death, are like that, what about ordinary people?

“You could really die from a heart attack.”

“Isn’t that something you have to be careful about? You could even get help with medication.”

“No. You can’t escape the fundamental problem. Yes. What if your ideal type were to be realized in virtual reality?”

Na Ju-yeon flinched.

“What if you could create the life you want? What if you could set everything you want: the car, the house, the luxury goods, the money, the job? What would reality be like then?”

Even MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) have had an impact on reality.

The in-game item swords were worth hundreds of millions, and black gamers who made money through games rather than in reality appeared. But what would happen if virtual reality were created?

“Again, creating virtual reality for purposes other than education or training is prohibited.”

“······.”

“Isn’t that virtual reality for flex or leisure use okay?”

Na Ju-yeon timidly suggested it, but she ended up lowering her head at Maru’s cold gaze.

‘It’s a shame for Mr. Ki-sun either.’

What can I do? The one holding the knife says he will do it.

‘No. There might be a chance.’

Na Ju-yeon glanced at the blank hood and collected her thoughts.

For now, it was right to just pass. There was still a lot to prepare, so there was no need to drink kimchi stew first. Na Ju-yeon thought she should talk to the disappointed Hood.

First of all, if we include Hood, Ms. Kim, the nurse, psychometry, and the PD, we will be able to use at least some parts of virtual reality, even if it is not immediately.

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“Well done. I also thought the singularity was coming too soon.”

Above all, the PD judged that virtual reality was a truly dangerous technology, as people could die because of it.

“Huh? Isn’t that a good thing?”

The nurse, who had returned after a long time, tilted her head and said.

“?”

“what?”

“Are you crazy?”

“······.”

How can it be a good thing that people can die in virtual reality without being able to bear it? Everyone’s eyes were turned to her for her remarks that did not fit her image of being innocent and bouncy.

“Ah- Huh? That’s not it. I mean, that awakening.”

“awakening?”

“Hi- Net- If you had a near-death experience like that last time, the odds are higher… right?”

“No. That’s right. That’s what happened.”

Maru’s eyes narrowed. I had forgotten about that.

The requirements for awakening.

A near-death experience. A feeling of being touched by death.

There was a hypothesis that this brutal experience might be the key to awakening one’s abilities.

Kim Yang’s shooting ability and reflexes were actually far beyond those of ordinary people. They had gradually improved, and now his accuracy was high enough to be considered a kind of ability.

The same goes for physical strength. With that small body, the athletic ability that rivals that of a special forces soldier was at a level that could not be understood based on absolute muscle mass. If it was a result of overcoming infection and going through multiple limbs, it was an understandable change.

Maru himself could be seen as having developed some sort of ability due to the side effects of Na Ju-yeon’s medication, the side effects of decreased cognitive ability due to infection, and the fight for his life.

‘Should I call it intuition?’

If you feel a rough or uncomfortable feeling, there is almost a 90% chance that there is a problem. This level of probability is not something that can be simply dismissed as a hunch. In fact, it can be considered an ability to sense misfortune and bad luck.

The physical abilities there are also superior to those of cannibals. The ability to move 12~13m in one step and to climb vertical walls is actually comparable to those of people with physical abilities.

‘I’ve gotten stronger little by little.’

Especially in the first fight with Enpi Maru, it was true that he had become a bit stronger after being bombed by Kim Yang, the Royal Guard, and the Knights.

It wasn’t clear whether near-death experiences would awaken abilities, but it was clear that such experiences would develop abilities.

As Maru seemed troubled, Na Ju-yeon and Hood competed to talk, saying that this was their chance.

“Using virtual reality, we can effectively strengthen people. Even if it fails and they die, if there are medical staff on standby, they can respond sufficiently.”

“I think proper virtual reality would work well. It only works if your brain is fooled into thinking it’s real.”

“No. But for now, let’s start with a virtual reality that only has simple training and education functions. And let’s make NPCs simple enough to fit their purpose.”

Maru did not change his decision. In September, when the abnormally high temperatures that seemed like they would never end had subsided, the temperature began to drop by several degrees each day, just like last year.

“This winter will last for 6~7 months again.”

“If we had satellites, we could use quantum computers and bunches of grapes to forecast the weather.”

“If even a basic simulation is this accurate, it seems that if we secure a satellite, we will be able to make forecasts that are practically predictable.”

Najuyeon and Hood immediately responded to Maru’s words. After the restrictions on virtual reality were imposed, the two women actively took steps to remove those restrictions.

The cloning of Gi-sun, which had been underway for a year, was completed in just one month using a combination of quantum computers, supercomputers, artificial intelligence, and grapes.

Now, the only remaining steps are to copy the refrigerated Ki-sun and place it in a virtual reality, copy it and place it in the grape bunch system, and remove the barnacle factor and transfer it to a newly cultured body.

“It’s a shame that the success rate would have been higher if it had been a more perfect virtual reality.”

“What were the simulation results?”

“It’s about 91.7%. If it was the original virtual reality, it would have been 99.9% successful.”

“Set virtual reality to urban warfare mode. Set the opponent to Naru.”

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

Kim Yang and Na Ju-yeon, who knew about the relationship between Gi-sun and Na-ru, let out a sound without realizing it.

“Let’s do it, okay?”

The meaning implied in those words was so true that Kim Yang, Na Ju-yeon, Hood, and even the nurse had expressions like, ‘Is this kid serious?’

What? Why?

“You said you wouldn’t die even if you failed?”