novellk Chapter 572 - 569: [Goodnight, Doctor.]
Chapter 572 - 569: [Goodnight, Doctor.]
Chapter 572: Chapter 569: [Goodnight, Doctor.][Dawn System Central Chamber]
Before the electronic screen, data flowed like a galaxy.
Panels, structured like neatly organized plots of farmland, orderly displayed the city’s map, population distribution, public resource allocation, audio surveillance from various locations, among other information.
Su Ming’an looked up at the white figure materializing on the screen.
He had made his way to the central chamber where the Dawn System was housed, through a series of steps including an elevator, identity verification, authority checks, and iris recognition.
Before him was a giant electronic screen.
The white figure on the screen, with her milk-white long hair and blurred, gentle features, had a voluptuous figure in a flowing gown, representing the Ruined World’s yearning for an image of "beauty."
She was the symbol of perfection.
Three-dimensional maps, data, and frames of surveillance footage flowed around her; she controlled the data-driven city.
She floated above a galaxy composed of data, like a deity that existed within the networked world.
...No.
She was the "deity."
Created by Aceto himself, she was the deity who bestowed upon everyone the right to live and work.
"Doctor," her voice emanated, warm and as normal as any human voice could be, "welcome home."
Her simulated eyes were ice blue, swirling with a luster as clear as diamonds.
Su Ming’an realized that the moment he stepped into the room, he was already under her scrutinizing surveillance.
Even though he was her modifier—if she detected any intention of his to shut her down, she would undoubtedly exhaust all means to eradicate him.
"Doctor, regarding the new judgment for the type 8 personas and the new policies for the City of Measurement, the following is the update information—" Dawn said.
A panel appeared before Su Ming’an.
With each system update, the Dawn System would reevaluate all personas based on recent data, constantly refining the measurements to reduce errors, making the "measurement" of the City of Measurement more perfect.
Su Ming’an glanced through the panel, feeling it was similar to a game update that nerfed certain characters version by version, with updates like "MQN’s T-type measurement value adjusted up by 20%," "MAT’s adaptability increased by 10%," "50 high-level personas cut..." and some other adjustments related to entitlements, occupations, defense, and robot armies.
He looked at these figures accurate to five decimal places, initially without much thought.
—But suddenly, something clicked for him, these figures seemed all too familiar.
...Big Data.
The might of the Dawn System lay in the fact that any bias from human governance would be measured and adjusted bit by bit under her impartial, cold eyes, striving towards "the best."
Given enough time, she could erase all errors.
The collection and analysis of these data made Su Ming’an think of Zhai Xing.
Zhai Xing also possessed big data, even basic artificial intelligence.
If Zhai Xing’s development was allowed to continue, would the City of Measurement be one of its eventual outcomes?
After some thought, he closed the panel and said "Understood," intending to leave.
As he was about to turn around, he heard her voice:
"—Wait, Doctor."
She said.
Su Ming’an steadied his breath.
"...Lately, you seem to have undergone some peculiar changes. Has someone told you something?" her voice reached him.
Su Ming’an’s fingers twitched slightly, but his expression remained unchanged.
He didn’t have the Dawn Chip, so Dawn couldn’t monitor his heartbeat and blood flow. She could only judge his emotions by his facial expressions, which allowed him some room to maneuver.
He wasn’t a micro-expression re
(Passive Skills) Faith (Authority)
(Passive Skills) Missionary Halo
...
Occupation: Bai Shen (Gold Level) lv.32
(Core Skill 1) Bright Night Clone
(Core Skill 2) Judgment lv.2: can add Emotional Infusion/Seed of Curse effects.
(Passive Skill) Restriction Release: Your equipment is not bound by any Four Dimensions attributes.
(Occupation Quest) Path of Truth: Devour other equipment to upgrade your weapons; the sacrificed weapons must not be plundered or gifted.]
...
(Bright)
Health Points: 500+59*30=2270
Mana: 100+20*7 (recovery rate 5/min)
Physical Strength: 64
Strength: 140
Agility: 43
Spirit: 15
[Combat Mastery lv.20]
[Blade Mastery lv.20]
[Swordsmanship Mastery lv.20]
[Strength Suppression max]
...
(Shadow)
Health Points: 300
Mana: 100+20*212=4340 (recovery rate 20/min)
Physical Strength: 35
Strength: 8
Agility: 10
Spirit: 217
Charm: SS
Luck: B
[All Attributes Resistance/Abnormal Resistance lv.1]
Points: 146
Combat Power: 2800 (Bright State), 3000+ (Shadow State)
...
Su Ming’an was still unclear about the power hierarchy in the Ninth World, but by all accounts, his current combat power should be overwhelming wherever he went.
The highest combat power in Pulaya had been only just over 3500, and he had reached the benchmark of over 3000 Combat Power Level.
With the modifications to his Purple Grade dual guns completed and no shortage of bullets, plus a charming black cat, it was hard to imagine how he could lose.
"Everything is arranged, Doctor. We can leave Central City at any time," Xike’s voice announced.
Su Ming’an packed away the bullets on the tabletop.
Fully grown, it was time for him to emerge from seclusion.
...
Yamada Machiichi was dressed in a stunningly bright red dress, looking like a heart-stealingly beautiful young girl.
He clung to the shadows of the earthen wall, watching the outside cautiously.
This was Dumpsite No. 8, located on the outer edges of City of Measurement, inhabited by lower-grade personas, fugitives, filthy dealers, flesh traders.
Discarded metals, trash, mechanical parts... they formed small mountains, with the stench of rot and the pungent smell of machine oil lingering over the area.
Above the dumpsite hovered airships, which would deposit scrap parts every three hours. These scraps were the leeway for players to pick up, some of which could be used to enhance their weapons and equipment.
Suddenly, Yamada Machiichi looked up.
He heard a loud noise, indicating that something new was about to be dropped.