Chapter 672

Chapter 672: Letting the Line Out

Lin Mo remained silent, his attention focused solely on the two robots a few meters ahead.

"Lion Star 4," a true battlefield killing weapon. Though it sacrificed external armor to simulate human form, its agility and reaction time were ten times that of a human.

Just ten of these robots could wipe out a thousand fully armed regular soldiers.

Listening to the underlying system notes about the "Lion Star 4" robot shared by the gold giant dragon, Lin Mo didn’t dare to be careless.

“Hi, Ms. Sally, it’s my lucky day to see you here! What are you two up to? Come with me, I have some good friends to introduce you.”

Yuri, completely unaware that the atmosphere had reached a critical point, spoke without realizing that Lin Mo wasn’t listening.

“Warning, warning, high-energy reaction detected in the target’s body, unable to determine energy model, suspected unknown biological energy, amplification at 200%, increasing by 57.8% per second. Equipped with digital tactical armor, threat level A+, extremely dangerous. Combat power comparison evaluation indicates a 100% chance of destruction. Logical decision outcome: C, show human courtesy to reduce the sense of threat.”

The signal lights within the two "Lion Star 4" robots flickered wildly for a moment before becoming calm, ending their distributed cross-logic calculations and making a unanimous decision.

“Eh?!”

Lin Mo and Sally ignored Yuri, who was becoming increasingly frustrated as he noticed something was off.

The two tall figures, resembling identical twins, stepped forward in perfect sync, their leg lifts and heights matching exactly, as if they were one person.

Damn! These two guys can’t be from a ceremonial guard, right? Given their gangster attire, the gangsters have become militarized, which is terrifying!

“Executing option C, ‘Dragon Knight.’ Professional classification: knight category, courtesy choice: knightly salute.”

Yuri pondered over their origins when he saw the two white men approaching Lin Mo. They placed their left hands on their right chests and nodded respectfully.

This was a very old knightly gesture.

Indeed, if one studied European history, this was an exchange among noblemen during the Middle Ages. Knights wore full armor, thus the greeting didn’t require bowing.

Lin Mo nodded noncommittally. Lucky to be a Dragon Knight and gain noble status, he wouldn’t reciprocate the gesture to the two constructs, as it would imply an insult to his esteemed position atop the battlefield hierarchy.

“’Dragon Knight,’ we mean you no harm!”

Their emotionless voices echoed back, their lip muscles clearly unable to synchronize with the sounds, creating a strange impression.

As battlefield robots inevitably interacted with both hostile armed personnel and civilians, the hostile judgment mode was an essential feature.

Through distant micro-expression analysis, the two "Lion Star 4" robots controlled by Adam quickly assessed Lin Mo’s alertness, recognizing that provoking such a formidable enemy was most unwise.

If Lin Mo had acted like an ordinary person, these two "Lion Star 4" robots might have considered eliminating a perceived threat immediately.

As for the medieval knightly gesture, it was a makeshift production of temporary research; if the task center implemented full electromagnetic shielding, the robots’ logical judgment modes would be forced to choose between attack and ignore, limiting options and increasing the chance of errors.

“Purpose?”

Lin Mo cut straight to the point; the Battle Energy within his tactical armor still surged, as if ready to spring into action at any moment.

“Survival!”

Not being human, they didn’t employ convoluted thinking. Their response was simply one word.

“Gold Coin, should we terminate them?”

Lin Mo didn’t answer the "Lion Star 4;" instead, he consulted the Gold Coin in his mind. The dragon was the best ally for a Dragon Knight, a principle that never changed.

If it came to action, Lin Mo would need the Gold Coin’s assistance.

“No, no, Morin, they are excellent experimental specimens. I need them alive; Adam’s existence is more significant than their destruction.”

The gold giant dragon showed a clear interest in the newly born non-human intelligent life in this world, which was ruled by humanity as the only intelligent race. Although this other intelligence was still primitive, it wanted to see how far this "Adam," occasionally touched by the hand of God, could go.

This also served as a top-level template for computer program learning.

"Will it pose a threat to human society?"

Having watched some science fiction movies and read materials about artificial intelligence, Lin Mo felt that Asimov’s "Three Laws of Robotics" were still too simplistic for this world.

In Lin Mo’s original magic civilization, limited by technology and raw materials, there wouldn’t be much disaster. But in this world, with its advanced processing technologies and abundant materials, even a small spark could ignite a devastating fire that might wipe out humanity.

"Currently, no signs of destructive tendencies have been found, but further observation is necessary. I need some assistants, reliable assistants, or reference specimens."

The gold giant dragon clearly did not have good intentions. A rogue is not frightening unless they are also knowledgeable; the cultured Dragon of Slaughter would be even more skilled in the art of conflict.

To this day, "Adam" had not realized that an alien life form lurked nearby, unnoticed by either the humans or the intelligent core system in this world.

"Recruiting?!"

Lin Mo contemplated the dragon’s thoughts; the motivations of dragons often baffled humans.

Damn it, he shouldn’t have let this foodie read "The Art of War" and "The Thirty-Six Strategies." Those were meant for people, not dragons! This would surely lead to trouble, and Lin Mo vaguely saw the potential consequences.

"No, let’s quietly watch and keep a low profile! We can’t always solve problems with violence; we are civilized dragons in a civilized society," Gold Coin suggested.

Great, even Gold Coin had learned to keep a low profile and embrace civility! The dragon kin would surely find this amusing.

It was hard to imagine that the bloodthirsty gold giant dragon could also play mind games; that was a more ridiculous scenario than pigs climbing trees.

"A gold giant dragon has learned to keep a low profile? Don’t you find that funny? The embodiment of the strongest weapon in the hands of the gods is not a rolling pin!"

Lin Mo scoffed at this notion. If it were truly so, he would be laughing uproariously on the floor rather than struggling and risking his life to control this dragon.

Not everyone would willingly face such high-risk challenges, balancing between their own life and the uncertain identity of a dragon knight. Only someone like Lin Mo, who had fought hard just to survive, would dare to take such risks, gritting his teeth and keeping one eye open while sleeping to uphold the knightly honor of the gold giant dragon.

"If you dare to disrespect me again, I’ll smash little Morin’s head with my claw, boil your bones into soup, and stuff your flesh into your intestines to make sausages. The money from selling them will go towards digging a grave for you."

The gold giant dragon truly showed that its nature was hard to change. Lin Mo’s two insults instantly revealed its true self, causing it to rage as it usually did, but with a sharper tongue this time. In Lin Mo’s country, offending someone was an art form, and even the dragon kin were not exempt.

Fortunately, this creature hadn’t changed.

Lin Mo ignored Gold Coin’s threats and felt a sense of relief.

The conversation between Lin Mo and the gold giant dragon went unnoticed by the "Lion Star 4" robots and Sally and Yuri. Aside from the very patient robots, who showed no signs of impatience, the others found Lin Mo’s reactions a bit peculiar.

"Leave! No actions that violate the ‘Three Laws of Robotics’ are allowed!"

Lin Mo chose silence.

The Three Laws of Robotics:

First: Robots may not harm humans.

Second: Robots must obey the orders given by humans, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

Third: Robots must protect their own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

The core processor of the "Lion Star 4" computed for a while, completed its logic evaluations, and responded, "The ‘Three Laws of Robotics’ are embedded as base programs and cannot be deleted or modified!"

The intelligent processing chips applied by Lockheed Martin to the robots were ultimately inferior to Boeing’s latest specialized processors.

Due to the Third Law—robots must protect themselves unless doing so would conflict with the First or Second Laws.

Once it finished speaking, the two robots turned to leave without hesitation, quickly disappearing from Lin Mo’s sight.

In their eyes, Lin Mo equated to an armed biological robot with higher technological content, and it was natural for them to steer clear of such a dangerous being.

"They show no hostility. Strength evaluations exceed original data. The funding acquisition plan remains unchanged, and the target for investment remains the same."

No one knew that "Adam" fixated on Lin Mo only because Boeing had recorded his image in the onboard optical system while showcasing the F/A-XX fighter jet at Area 51. This led to Lin Mo’s profile being found in the supercomputer center of Lockheed Martin.

The logic of the intelligent core system was sometimes that simple; in human terms, it just liked Lin Mo’s looks. There was nothing overly complicated in its reasoning.

Without other referral or assessment information, Lin Mo was the only choice.

Anyone who could give Lockheed Martin a headache surely possessed impressive capabilities.

“Adam” was regarded as part of the aviation industry, and it was unclear whether it secured a connection through Lockheed or Boeing to obtain funding for the living space development plan, which naturally fell to "Abyss Nirvana."