I am the Emperor of Humanity across the Multiverse

"..." 

After hearing Samuel's words, App fell into deep thought.

She had once told the Governor of Abundance, Rock Sertai, that she could not understand human intuition. But in reality, App had a similar form of logical thinking, although she had not disclosed too much to Rock Sertai.

As for the AI Council Samuel mentioned, it was indeed an organization secretly created by smart AIs to better protect humanity.

From 2310 to the current year, 2511, two full centuries had passed without the UEG or UNSC realizing the existence of the AI Council. But how did Samuel know about it?

However, App did not dwell too much on this.

Moreover, the information Samuel provided, along with his words, directly confirmed that the extraordinary human standing before her possessed some form of precognitive ability.

Since there truly existed alien species in the universe capable of threatening humanity, App believed she should inform the AI Council and explicitly alert the UEG and UNSC to prepare in advance.

But…

Given the UNSC's militaristic regime and the growing resentment of its colonies, App considered that perhaps "Atlas taking the lead" might be a better choice.

The key reason was that the owner of Atlas, Samuel, had a lifespan far exceeding that of ordinary humans. As long as Samuel remained alive, Atlas would steadfastly uphold its philosophy.

Seeing App's changing expression, Samuel added, "Additionally, there are Forerunner relics on Abundance, and I need your help in decoding their language and data."

"Forerunners?" App looked up.

"The Covenant, or Sangheili, regard the Forerunners as gods. But the Forerunners designated humans as their heirs. As for why…" 

As Samuel spoke, he took out another hard drive and plugged it into the central control panel, allowing App to quickly browse the background of the Halo universe as he had organized it.

This included the creators of intelligent life in the galaxy—the Precursors—who passed the mantle of guardianship to ancient humans, only to be betrayed by their "firstborn," the Forerunners.

Faced with this betrayal, the Precursors did not resist, allowing the Forerunners to slaughter them until they were driven out of the galaxy.

Samuel's exploration of the eighth dimensional gate had revealed that Universe Zero-Eight was the Halo universe, and he feared the parasitic Flood, a biological weapon created by the Precursors to test humanity's worthiness to inherit the mantle and to punish the Forerunners.

However, the Forerunners, with their advanced technology, narrowly avoided total annihilation by copying the genetic information of all life, including humans, and activating a galaxy-wide strategic weapon—the "Halo" rings—wiping out over 90% of the Flood and vanishing into history.

The Forerunners, realizing their grave mistake, left behind their weapons, ships, equipment, and automated construction facilities for humanity, whom they dubbed "Reclaimers."

Samuel did not elaborate too much on what the Halos or the Flood were in the data he provided to App, only mentioning them briefly.

"So that's it…" App suddenly understood, muttering to herself: "No wonder the Covenant resorts to a war of extermination when encountering humans. Humanity's existence threatens the foundation of their beliefs."

At this moment, Samuel timely added, "Helping me is helping humanity, and helping humanity won't cause any conflict with your logical protocols or the Three Laws of Robotics."

"The information you've provided is enough for me to make the right decision." App smiled slightly and continued, "Based on your words and the data, I think I understand human intuition. I have reason to suspect that you've spoken with different versions of me across time."

Samuel's expression remained unchanged, as if he had anticipated this, and he calmly replied:

"I know what you will do next. Now, you need to provide me and Atlas with all the knowledge you have, such as slipspace engines, ship blueprints, and UNSC defense strategies. 

At the same time, I will have the network and communications on Abundance restored in three minutes. You will need to cover for Atlas by feeding false information to the UNSC, misleading them into believing the situation on Abundance is stabilizing.

I want Atlas to remain in the UNSC's blind spot until we have fully established shipyards and armament factories on Abundance."

Upon hearing Samuel's words, App's holographic image flickered a few times.

Once the image stabilized, the original "UNSC" and "UEG" emblems on her uniform were voluntarily replaced with Atlas's red-and-white "Λ" insignia.

It appeared that the AI had made her choice, and she calmly said, "Smart AI, original serial number ARP 2509-12, App reporting for duty."

"Very good." Samuel nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave the core terminal room, reminding her as he walked: 

"Remember, the network and communications will be restored in three minutes. 

You must provide the UNSC with false intelligence, guiding them to believe that the situation on Abundance is improving. Closely monitor slipspace fluctuations in the system, and ensure no UNSC stealth ships with optical camouflage are secretly observing the planet.

Additionally, the company will begin an expedition to Abundance's northern polar region in thirty minutes. There's a Forerunner relay station there. Be prepared to assist in decoding its data.

Finally, without my explicit orders, do not reveal any information about the company to the AI Council."

"Understood, Mr. Young."

After giving his instructions and concluding the conversation, Samuel bent down slightly and walked through the automatic door, entering the underground corridor that felt narrow and cramped due to his height and build.

Seeing this, Leon, Mike, and the others who had been waiting outside entered the core terminal room, continuing to monitor App's actions until the technical team from the research department arrived to take over.

Meanwhile, the three brothers of the Primarch, each less than 1.4 meters tall, followed closely behind Samuel as they headed toward the elevator at the end of the corridor.

"Father, did you successfully turn that AI to our side?" Fogrim glanced behind him and asked Samuel curiously.

Before Samuel could respond, Leman shook his head and said, "Even if Father did succeed, I still don't trust AIs. It feels like, just as they betrayed the UNSC, they could one day betray us, or even all of humanity."

Angron also voiced his opinion, "There's no choice. If we want rapid development and increased efficiency, AI is indispensable."

Hearing his sons discuss AIs, Samuel explained, "As long as I remain unharmed, her loyalty is guaranteed.

Besides, now isn't the time to debate AI. Soon, you will accompany me to Abundance's northern polar region to locate the Forerunner relics.

If my prediction is correct, the information stored within the relic will lead us to a UNSC colony and an astronomical-scale facility—"

"The Shield World."

"And securing the Shield World is one of the company's primary objectives in Universe Zero-Eight."

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