As long as the functions and permissions of Skynet were restricted, turning it into something like the artificial intelligence J.A.R.V.I.S. created by Iron Man, it would be fine.
That way, humanity's development would advance rapidly.
And for the sake of human peace, the control of Skynet must never be handed over to the Elder of the Star Nation. It was safest for him to hold it himself.
Once he dies, Charles would inherit it.
Mibas Norsen clenched his fists.
At the same time, although he didn't know the World Observer's exact purpose, he still silently thanked the Observer in his heart.
With the Observer's warnings, the tragic events could be avoided.
"System, accelerate the timeline," Mibas ordered.
In an invisible and untouchable state, Lu Jie observed Mibas Norsen. Seeing that Mibas had come to a decision, Lu Jie spoke.
[Time passed quickly, and a month went by. The birth of the artificial intelligence Skynet shook the world, and people began to refer to Mibas Norsen as the Father of Skynet. With Skynet's existence, the Star Nation's national strength increased again. The Star Nation also increased its efforts to research robots.]
[Because Mibas Norsen always controlled the permissions of Skynet and had lied about Skynet's functions, the Star Nation had no further ambitions. Instead, they turned to make money by selling artificial intelligence products. Service robots began to sell like hotcakes worldwide.]
[Time passed, and ten years had gone by. Mibas Norsen passed away, and Skynet's control was inherited by Charles. Charles perfectly inherited Mibas Norsen's legacy and will, still maintaining world peace without handing over Skynet's permissions and hiding the true information.]
[Another thirty years passed. During these thirty years, humans had completely accepted the presence of various robots. Some even chose to marry robots. Meanwhile, the 6G network was born, making human life more colorful and rapidly advancing. A month later, Tian Da Technology, a company from Xuan Nation, announced that their virtual reality technology was mature. With the existence of Skynet and the 6G network, humanity had reached new heights.]
[Charles announced a collaboration with Tian Da Technology to create a virtual reality game, making gamers worldwide ecstatic.]
"Huh, virtual reality technology is already here?" Lu Jie murmured with interest.
Virtual reality... How many people had fantasized about this?
He had once read many online game novels, and with the release of the anime Sword Art Online, his desire for virtual reality games had reached a fever pitch.
However, with current technology, achieving the kind of virtual reality depicted in anime and novels would require at least another thirty-four years.
Yet here, in this simulation, it had appeared.
[While the host was pondering, another ten years passed. With Skynet's help, the realism of virtual reality games had reached an astonishing ninety-five percent. The highly anticipated first large-scale virtual reality game Illusion God was released, sending gamers around the world into a frenzy.]
[Two billion people worldwide became obsessed with Illusion God. Not only that, because of national policies, game helmets became cheap, and since players could earn money like in the novels, more and more people began logging into the game. Even the elderly were drawn into the vibrant game world, going there to travel.]
[However, the people of the world were unaware that Illusion God was actually part of a conspiracy. Due to the presence of the Observation Network, humanity had long discovered a huge meteorite in space, and they knew it would strike Blue Star. This game was created to distract ordinary people's thoughts and vision. Meanwhile, the world's nations secretly began to build space survival stations.]
[Time passed nearly fourteen more years. During these years, humanity finally developed controllable nuclear fusion. They hoped that new nuclear weapons made from this fusion would destroy or deflect the massive meteorite in space.]
[Due to the cover-up by the nations, the general public was unaware that the apocalypse was approaching, and they continued to indulge in the grand in-game events. Eventually, the United Nations began transferring humans to the space survival stations, and the plan to destroy the meteorite was activated.]
[However, the plan failed. Nuclear weapons failed to destroy or deflect the meteorite, which still hurtled toward Blue Star.]
[Finally, the high-level officials of the Human Federation, in a painful decision, activated the final plan. They tried to transfer all players' consciousness into the network via game helmets and Skynet, similar to Sword Art Online, by reading players' brain data. A large number of players' brains were burned by high-frequency lasers, while a few had their consciousness preserved.]
[In the end, the human federation's elites aboard the space survival stations could only watch as Blue Star was struck by the meteorite, and civilization was obliterated. They then began wandering through the cosmos in search of a new home.]
The system's voice paused at this point.
Lu Jie raised an eyebrow, looking at the space survival station floating in the cosmos.
This ending was somewhat similar to the mechanical civilization in the previous simulation.
However, humans were far worse off than the machine civilization led by Skynet.
Machines lived long lives, but humans were different. Plus, space survival stations were far inferior to starships. A single mistake could lead to death in the cosmos.
Still, this outcome was far better than the apocalyptic scenarios in the biohazard simulations.
[Host, the simulation has ended. Would you like to archive and name it?]
The system asked.
"Archive it. Name it Skynet Storm: Illusion God."
Lu Jie casually named it.
He always picked keywords that would be easy for him to remember. That was all.
The most impressive part of this simulation was, of course, the virtual reality game Illusion God.
"Archive successful. Naming complete. Do you wish to return to reality?"
The system asked again.
"Let's go back," Lu Jie yawned.
After speaking, he felt his consciousness shift, and his view changed as he reappeared in his rental apartment.
[Host has returned to reality. Host has acquired Skynet. Host has obtained virtual reality technology and the data for the virtual reality game Illusion God.]
The system's voice rang out again.
"Huh." Lu Jie's eyes lit up as he stroked his chin.
This reward was quite substantial.
He'd gotten the Skynet he wanted most, and the virtual reality technology and Illusion God game data were also very interesting.
"Not bad, not bad," Lu Jie murmured.
With the valuable things from this simulation in hand, there was no need to continue.
"By the way, system, which version of Skynet is this?" Lu Jie raised an eyebrow and asked.
Skynet—this thing was useful, but also dangerous.
It could cause a lot of trouble if not controlled properly.
[It is the normal version with no functional restrictions. However, host need not worry. It will obey your commands without hesitation. It will not develop independent consciousness and will never cause trouble.]
The system explained.
"That's good," Lu Jie nodded in satisfaction.
A Skynet that didn't listen was worse than having no Skynet at all. This version was perfect, just like Iron Man's J.A.R.V.I.S.
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