Chapter 218 The Most Important
In the past few years, the black chess team has gradually absorbed nine more people and lost four people, with a total of sixteen people now.
After they visited the people on the list Rong Yuan had left behind one by one, the subsequent list was given by Noah using his all-pervasive information network. Although Noah knew exactly what crimes everyone on the list had committed, it continued Rong Yuan's method of only providing basic information and letting Heiqi complete the investigation and evidence collection by himself. Moreover, after they gathered together and were active for one or two months, they would break up and travel around the world with new identities for vacations, ranging from 20 to 30 days to half a year, until they received the order to gather again.
The scope of their activities is not limited to the Sugar Country, they have basically set foot in all parts of the world and committed many major crimes that shocked the world - drug dens in the rainforest, arms deals in the desert, secret human testing laboratories on the glaciers, tyrannical kings on the grasslands, gold-consuming dens in the sea, hidden cult organizations in bustling cities... Many forces in the dark world built on sin and blood and tears have been eliminated by them one after another. The bounty for crows in the black market has long been an astronomical figure, but no one can catch them.
For many people, the most hateful thing is that the black chess does not only target the giant whales, but also the small fish and shrimps. In recent years, they have not only fallen into the hands of huge evil forces, but also serial killers, giant crocodiles and robbers, terrorists, bad businessmen, corrupt officials, rogues, etc., any of which are guilty of numerous crimes. Even if the criminal is an ordinary person, the black chess will not show mercy for strange reasons such as "losing identity". The impression left on the public is that it seems that anyone who does evil will be punished if they fall into their hands.
For example, the leader of an organization that can influence the national political power on a certain peninsula was brutal and murderous, and his children also took pleasure in insulting others and playing with human lives. Because of their huge power, even the local government dared not interfere. But the black chess piece carefully planned for half a month and assassinated all the members of the leader's family except for two underage children. On that day, the people of the peninsula country almost celebrated nationwide, and the government only tried to hunt down the murderer. The organization fell into civil strife and its power quickly declined.
There are countless similar stories. The "crow", who never revealed his true face, has become a terrifying name in the dark world. I believe that any country's archives on "crow" are enough to fill an entire room. Many people regard catching crows with their own hands as a goal worth dedicating their lives to. Even in the law enforcement agencies, there are many people who admire them, imitate them, and even want to follow them. Countless ordinary people regard them as their heroes. Film production companies with big imaginations have even adapted many movies based on some of the crow's unfounded legends. After the release, even if the film is a pile of garbage, there are still many audiences willing to support it.
Black Chess achieved more remarkable results than Rong Yuan expected, but despite Noah's assistance and guidance, two people died in the process of carrying out the mission. Although recovered their bodies, they could not enjoy a formal funeral. Their families even thought they died in gang fights and no one knew what they did. One person was seriously injured and disabled. Because he was alone, he could only stay in an orphanage for the rest of his life. Even if Noah gave him more money, he could not get a healthy body. Another person died during his vacation because he was involved in an accident. Another five people were fed up with the rain of bullets and displacement, and hoped to return to the peaceful and stable life of ordinary people. They wanted to quit "Crow", but Noah did not agree because he did not get Rong Yuan's instructions, but only let them extend their vacation time.
"I agree." Rong Yuan had been silent until here, then he said: "Handle the follow-up matters properly, and don't let the past affect their future lives. Ask what they want, money, status, give them everything they should, and don't treat them unfairly."
"But, what if others follow their example in the future..." Noah said suggestively.
"Noah, you can just pick and learn the good things from humans, but forget about playing political games." Rong Yuan said speechlessly: "What do you want to do if you don't let them quit? Let them work unwillingly and full of resentment until they die? Or just execute them secretly? Killing to silence people is mostly because the other party knows too many secrets. Can the black chess players have any handle on you? And stepping back, even if all the black chess players want to quit, what can they do? Without Zhou Dong, we will still have Li Dong, Wang Dong, and Liu Dong. We chose them because they are suitable, not because they are irreplaceable. No matter how many people leave, we can always add more!" He softened his tone and said with some respect: "Of course, the most important thing is that everything they have done deserves a good destination. I can't make their achievements public. I already feel indebted. Don't let me throw away my bottom line."
"Okay, okay, I get it." Noah said in a muffled voice, and the little man on the TV pouted his lips in a humanized way, with a look of loss and sadness after being scolded. "I just think they can all handle things on their own, it's a pity to let them go like this! And the newcomers always like to ask questions, they are curious about everything, and their abilities are poor, so they need to be trained..."
He listed a lot of difficulties in training rookies to become backbones, explaining that his previous hesitation was very reasonable. Rong Yuan watched it gesticulating and suddenly asked, "Noah, have you seen the movie?"
Noah was stunned for a moment, then immediately said with great joy: "Of course I have! I have seen a lot of movies! By the way, Rongyuan, you have been away for four years , and I really missed a lot of good movies. Let me recommend a few to you, all of which I really like..."
"Then you should know," Rong Yuan interrupted him again and said, "In movies, whenever humans create advanced AI, there are usually plots where the intelligence rebels."
Noah froze. He was so smart that he immediately understood Rong Yuan's meaning. The little man with lines showed a hurt look on his face. After a moment, his voice came out from the player: "Master, I will never betray you."
Unlike the usual boastful and frivolous voice, this mechanical, seemingly emotionless voice is the voice of the intelligent brain without any disguise.
"I know." Rong Yuan looked at it and said, "But don't treat everyone except me as a tool. Don't try to manipulate humans, Noah. You will make me very unhappy if you do this."
Rong Yuan's heart was not as cold as his tone. Even though he knew that the injured expression was also drawn by Noah using electronic signals, he still felt a little soft-hearted. After he came back, the first person to find him and get in touch with him was Noah. The closeness and joy he suddenly felt at that time could not be faked. During the time when he was away from Earth, Noah also arranged everything in an orderly manner without any mistakes. No one else, not even Pea, would have done so well. But Rong Yuan felt that Noah's current attitude was very dangerous. To him, only Rong Yuan, his master, was special. Others, whether good or bad, enemy or friend, were only classified into two categories: "useful" and "not useful".
He knew it was his fault. After Noah was born, he did not teach it to respect life. "Profits first" and "everyone is a chess piece" were the concepts he had instilled in it. But now, he told it that this was wrong.
So when Rong Yuan realized this problem, he could no longer blame Noah. Seeing that Noah suddenly stopped talking and the little man with lines seemed a little aggrieved, Rong Yuan sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Noah, I taught you something bad." He was silent for a moment, not knowing how to describe the change in his mentality.
"Ah~ This is the first time that the master says sorry to someone! Hehehe..." The little striped man held his little face and twisted it around with happiness, his cheeks were red, and pink heart-shaped bubbles were popping up around him.
Rong Yuan: ...To what extent have you been infected by the virus?
The lunatic suddenly changed his expression, put down his hands and said with a smile: "You never need to apologize to me, my master. I was born because of you, and your wish is my wish. So..." It said calmly and firmly: "I don't need a reason or an explanation, you just need to tell me what to do. If you want to protect humans, I will help you protect humans; if you want to destroy the world, I will also help you destroy the world. To me, you will always be the most important... no, I should say... you are the only important one."
Rong Yuan looked at it for a long while before saying, "I didn't bring your copy back."
In fact, it would have been fine to exchange for another intelligent computer, but he subconsciously chose to leave No. 2 in the alien domain to prevent Noah from killing it. In his mind, No. 2 was more likable and reliable than Noah. He always felt that Noah was very jealous, and he felt that "it was enough for the master to have only one AI around him, so he didn't want to look for a mistress."
"I guessed it a long time ago!" Noah's attitude was unexpectedly generous. He regained his cheerful tone and said, "When you left, Rongyuan, I knew that the chance of bringing it back was less than one percent, because it would be of the greatest help if it stayed there! From the perspective of rate of return, future expectations, probability, behavioral science, etc. , this is the best choice! Although I feel bitter, for the benefit of the master, my personal feelings can be sacrificed!"
"Noah..."
——Sorry, even if you say that, I can't completely believe you. There are some secrets that I will never tell you.
"Huh? What?" Noah asked quickly.
"...Watch less cartoons in the future!" Rong Yuan said.
"Hey, hey? Rongyuan, do you think that what I said was learned from cartoons? Ah~ah~where is the most basic trust between people? I will be sad if you say that..." The little man with lines really shed two tears that could not be more fake. He wiped his tears with his hand, glanced at Rongyuan's face, and then said: "Okay, okay, I did take it into consideration a little bit, and this is also a kind of learning! But I speak from my heart! Master, you have to believe me..."
Noah was still chattering on, and what he had just said seemed to have no effect on them, but vaguely, it seemed that something was different.
