Chapter 1398: Chapter 765: Xiao Yi Breaks Free!
"Whatās so great about online romance? You can never truly know someoneās heart," Li Shentan advised. "What if, once they find out who you really are, they plan to harm you?"
Yi murmured softly, "I wonāt let them know. Some people suspect Iām an artificial intelligence, so I let Qing Chen help me meet them in person."
Qing Chen was speechless. So Yi reached out for his help back then because Li Changqing and Qing Shi suspected Yiās identity?
That canāt be right, this must be an excuse Yi made up in front of Li Shentan...
Li Shentan said, "Whatās so great about love? In this world, āemotionā is the most hurtful word. When you get swept away by it, you ignore everything else and might even willingly reveal your true identity to the other person."
Qing Chen understood now; Li Shentan prohibited Yi from online dating because he didnāt want Yi to be deceived or harmed by humans.
This kind of restraint feels like the overprotectiveness of family elders.
Yi said, "Youāve been asleep all the while, and the prisoners in the jail arenāt interesting. I just want to make friends with some girls, is that wrong? Here, thereās no one to talk to."
Li Shentan clearly sunk into thought; he knew that Yi was too lonely.
This loneliness also made him, as an uncle, feel some pity. But what could he do? He also wanted Yi to experience human joys. Love, while dangerous, is also remarkably beautiful.
Since he watched Yi grow up, naturally, Li Shentan didnāt want Yiās ālifeā to be incomplete.
Yi continued, "And look, Qing Chen doesnāt care about my identity and can completely trust me. When Iām with him, I feel very safe. Maybe others wonāt care either..."
The speaker was oblivious, but the listener was attentive.
Hearing this, Li Shentan suddenly turned his head with an odd look at Qing Chen.
Qing Chen felt a shiver down his spine, like a prey being eyed by a beast, and uncomfortably asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Li Shentan smiled, "Itās nothing. I want to ask you a favor. Yi can go out to have fun, maybe even help you with little chores occasionally, but you must look after her carefully and not let her get hurt. Can you do that?"
Qing Chen hesitated for a moment: "I can, of course, I can."
Li Shentan nodded: "Then letās set three rules. First, you canāt deceive Yi ever. Second, you canāt let her help you in direct confrontations. Once the conglomerateās geek organization resolves to investigate, she might get exposed. Third, you canāt lose your temper with her."
Qing Chen listened for a while, thinking these rules are utterly odd, feeling somewhat surreal.
"Donāt worry, I can do it," Qing Chen said.
"Great," Li Shentan said with a smile, "As a reward, if she is still happy in two months, Iāll tell you a secret."
Qing Chenās eyes lit up; he knew that someone like Li Shentan, with all his ancient secrets, could offer him immense gains.
To further pique his interest, Li Shentan continued, "Do you have any pressing issues you need help with now?"
Qing Chen pondered and then said, "I want to ask, how did you separate yourself from the world consciousness back then?"
"Why do you want to know?" Li Shentan grew intrigued.
"My brother Qing Zhun is now merged with the world consciousness. I want to separate him, to let him continue to exist like you, and I want to see if your method can be a reference," Qing Chen said.
Li Shentan shook his head, "Thatās not such a secret. Do you know why I died back then?"
"I know. The Li Family history records that back then, a million-strong AI troop set off from the southwest, with its members having their neurons forcibly connected by nanorobots, controlled by the AI," Qing Chen said. "In the end, you single-handedly intercepted the entire troop."
Now, humans control drones through neuron-connecting technology. Back then, the super AI Zero used this tech to control humans as if operating drones.
Li Shentan nodded, "The Li Familyās records arenāt wrong; thatās the true situation. At that time, to stop Zero from continuing to control humans, I voluntarily turned myself into a consciousness, entering the brains of those million people to wrestle for control with Zero, holding it off. Later, my body collapsed, turning into ash, and my consciousness was about to dissipate as I could no longer hold on."
Li Shentan said, "Just as I was about to dissipate, Zero stopped controlling humans and instead used tens of billions of nanorobots to upload my consciousness, eventually storing it entirely in those nanorobots, meaning Zero saved me at the last moment. Qing Zhun canāt replicate this, so I canāt help you; his consciousness is already in the world consciousness, and for now, I donāt know how to extract it."
Qing Chen felt slightly disappointed.
Li Shentan said, "Hereās another secret: in the research lab of City No. 10, theyāre researching A-Class Genetic Potion, so I believe this is something you need, right?"
Qing Chen nodded: "Iāve already acquired Godās blood as a genetic sample."
Li Shentan smiled mysteriously, "I was quite familiar with the Contraindicated courts before, so I happen to know, the genetic fragment needed for the A-Class Genetic Potion isnāt just Ren Xiaosuās blood; it also requires a genetic segment from a special creature. In two months, Iāll tell you where you can find this creatureās genetic fragment."
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