Interlude Reality 01: Above the Moon Chapter 5 Li Lin (Part 1)
“…”
Dry mouth. Overwhelmed.
Looking at the friendly hand extended out, Li Lin felt that there seemed to be some abnormality in his brain processing.
Who are you? Is it necessary for us to know each other? And is this a suitable place to meet people? And most importantly, that arm...
It looked like a custom-made prosthetic arm, and one could tell how much thought the craftsman put into it. Many tattoo-like marks covered the not-so-obvious polymer structure. Although it looked like a real person on the surface, Li Lin still didn't like the palm without any pores or blood vessels.
It was not the malice directed at some humans, but the malice directed at this mechanized hand, this thing that looked like a human but was not a human. In addition, Li Lin himself was not a person who could communicate well. Everything he saw in reality was so bizarre, even more terrifying than the nightmares before. Now, Li Lin could barely understand the appearance of a human who lived on an eco-tank, but looking at the hand that seemed to have no abnormalities and the face that looked like a mask, Li Lin felt a fear that he had nowhere to escape.
"Does this arm and cheek make you feel uncomfortable? Ah, that's true. After all, I'm not from the old generation. And I haven't done any gene therapy or ecological regression. When I started out, I was just an engineer who changed his career. Now I still miss the days when I was carrying bricks. There are even many times when I miss that period of my life. After all, my life back then was much more painful than it is now."
...lying.
It’s not that Li Lin recognized the abnormality immediately, but because his A-level authority immediately prompted him that the mentality and actions of the human in front of him were inconsistent.
His prosthetics were too advanced, including part of his brain tissue, which had been fully managed by information technology. The internal structure was nothing more than an engine, sensors, circuit signals, and some shockproof and protective devices. So in the eyes of Li Lin's A-level authority, this person was almost transparent.
Li Lin could clearly see that when this person spoke those sentimental words, there was no abnormal fluctuation in the cerebral cortex, no other related organs were touched, and no current was transmitted to make the body begin to change with the flow of emotions. It was just like the emotional fluctuation of saying "Have you eaten?". It was even difficult to say whether this human-like person had any emotions and reactions in the conversation just now.
As Li Lin felt some disgust, the terminal on his wrist kept flashing and began to transmit messages and signals to Li Lin's mind.
'B1 authority Moore. Axel. The second generation president of Axel Aerospace Technology Company. Living person. His father is Gao Gen. Axel - search this person is not the main tester, transfer to the next body.'
'B1 authority Sem. Massa. President and founder of Sem Energy.'
'95% of his biological tissues have been transformed into prosthetics, and he has undergone B3-level mechanization. He believes in the path of intelligent machinery, and his relatively public identity is the Archbishop of the Wisdom God Cult. He believes that strong intelligent AI will eventually become a god and lead the development of mankind. Pure humans are nothing more than a cancer and stumbling block in evolution.'
'The historical reason for the contempt for natural persons is that his parents were prevented from undergoing cyborgization because of the natural person movement - refer to the historical entry Return to Nature. As a result, his parents could not receive treatment for the radioactive damage caused by engineering problems, and eventually died of organ failure. Therefore, Sam. Massa decided to undergo cyborgization and sued the natural person group for compensation for the abnormal death of his parents. After AI review and judgment, humanitarian organization assistance, etc., Sam. Massa won the lawsuit and received the first compensation. He founded Sam Energy Company and devoted himself to investing in cyborg progress. He is the honorary vice president of the Cyborg Association. He holds 755 cyborg-related patents and continues to invest in dozens of development companies to fully develop cyborg structures. '
'I have no good feelings towards any natural person, and there are no natural persons under the company. Three natural persons were once communicated with for business reasons, and they were all given B-level prosthetic transformation technology by him, and they were transformed into prosthetic people for free. The behavior risk index is D, and there is no danger to citizens. If a citizen feels that his or her personal life is threatened, he or she can send a consciousness signal to the main brain for judgment. If confirmed, all action modules of this person will be shut down through the circuit and he or she will be shot dead.'
'Send a secondary review awareness signal?'
“…”
This, this shouldn’t be the case, right?
Looking at the seemingly harmonious artificial face, but without any cheeks that could be called blood vessels, Li Lin felt inexplicably uneasy.
AI is indeed a trustworthy system. Although I don't know why it gave me such high authority, the smiling guy in front of me probably doesn't know that his entire family's background has been exposed by AI. He still has that kind expression.
It seems that nothing that business people say can be trusted, after all, these people will sell anything for profit. But I don't think I should kill him. And to be honest, I'm afraid he just came to say hello and sigh, and there's no need to say so much. So in summary, the final result is - find a reason to go back to sleep. It's really troublesome and tiring to communicate with people.
“…I don’t like talking to people who don’t mean what they say.”
It's nothing, so I'll leave first. I feel a little unwell. Sorry.
Looking at the man with a somewhat stiff expression, Li Lin stiffly said these words, then hurriedly left the restaurant with his plate.
As if they were aware of something, the two people standing there did not catch up to explain anything, but just stayed there looking at each other, not knowing why this happened.
In their sensors and senses, this mysterious authority holder who looks very much in line with human aesthetics is almost a mystery. All B-level authorities will more or less record the facial information and records of related authorities and public A-level authorities. However, this guy sitting in the restaurant and eating dessert has never been recorded by any monitor or information center.
As we all know, AI never makes mistakes, so it must be because this person has Class B authority.
But just when I was thinking of getting to know him, this seemingly cold person gave me the answer I wanted. He said something cold and left. He was so straightforward and without hesitation that it was as if he had some kind of nerve contamination.
"'What's the matter?'"
"I'm not sure... maybe it's because of my identity as a cyborg that he got offended?"
Recalling that the man had been staring at his palms and the dark changes on his face, the cyborg standing in place said uncertainly.
