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But from start to finish, there were no flames on the scene, not a hint of gunpowder smell.

Until these broken things sank into the shadows of the sea, everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Indeed, when humans face a bunch of metal monsters, whoever charges front will feel it's a torment, and anyone can clearly empathize—it's not worth it! If something irreparable were to happen, subsequent events are uncertain, but one thing is for sure.

No matter how intense it's on the other side, it's certainly not going to die.

Or rather, there is currently no accurate definition to categorize whether artificial intelligence falls under the realm of biology.

Numerous individuals can enjoy the same set of memories and thinking patterns, which for any life form on Earth is a dimensional drop. Not to mention, artificial intelligence operates outside the natural biosphere, governed by its own set of development rules.

At least, from humanity's perspective, the result of a forecast is certainly not good.

It's not just fear of death, or a lack of courage to face it all—it simply isn't worth it. Yes, as long as the heart has an inclination, humans always find many reasons to convince themselves. After all, those truly possessing faith have always been a minority throughout history—the wealthier the empire, the more so.

But what really breaks people is the proliferation of countless videos shot from shipboard perspectives on every major website, forum, and short video software...

That is to say, even though the atmosphere seemed tense at the time, people couldn't resist pulling out their phones to record the moment, and then posting it on their social media. A sudden eruption, by the time people realized things weren't right, these videos had already been pushed to the point where everyone knew.

The omnipotent network push system always manages to present the right content in front of everyone at the right time.

...

James Sterling was sleeping soundly; it could be said it was the soundest he'd slept in a long while.

After the Youwei Group's press conference ended, a wave of sleepiness hit him, and he couldn't resist not even to wash up or change clothes, just fell asleep right on the bed.

Facts have proven, humans have a tremendous need for sleep. Even those who are naturally more energetic than average people need to ensure at least five to six hours of high-quality sleep daily. Temporarily, one can perhaps stay awake longer due to stress or other issues.

But once the stress suddenly lifts at one point, it'll immediately have counteractive effects.

James Sterling was probably in this situation, falling asleep in a second. His phone rang many times during this period with various sounds, but none managed to wake him up.

Until light broke at dawn, and the phone's ringtone kept repeating for ten minutes, finally jolting him awake from deep sleep.

He sprang up from the bed, confused, instinctively glanced at the ringing phone, then finally felt a bit clearer. He shook his head vigorously, rushed to the desk, and grabbed the phone.

"Get to the company quickly." The voice on the other side didn't waste words, just dropped this sentence and hung up.

The boss's voice.

James Sterling took a deep breath, checked the time—it was only half-past eight in the morning.

The Youwei Group press conference ended at four; he slept immediately afterward. It was the weekend, and though he had things in mind to do, given his ability, he couldn't do much and had to wait until Monday. But now the boss wanted him at the company...

Alright, such is the life of the working class.

Just saying, any high-paying job won't lack reasons—it's either genealogy, shamelessness, or hard work...

As for so-called talent, it's just a necessary part of either working hard or being shameless. Most people's life experiences are no more than this. The ones truly capable of defying fate remain a minority.

Unless the talent is astonishing to a certain degree, such as Qiao Ze, who indeed can change the world once acting.

Of course, even like Qiao Ze, it was riding on momentum.

Although Xilin University of Technology never benefited from the Qunzhi System, having a college as a backdrop could at least deter some with malicious intentions, giving the chance to step up to this current position.

James Sterling's thoughts were similar; he also wanted to defy fate. But before that, he could only strive forward.

First he went to the washroom and splashed his face with cold water, instantly refreshing himself.

Took his phone and set off; as soon as he walked out, he noticed both his mailbox and many discussion groups he'd joined buzzing like a festive event.

He initially thought not many would pay attention to Huaxia's press conference, but clearly, he'd miscalculated.

There were far more people interested in this press conference than he imagined. But the most absurd were the videos beyond the press conference.

After the press conference ended last night, he went to sleep, yet in just four and a half hours, so many things had happened.

But even more absurd were the discussions in various groups; they were out of this world. For instance:

"Breaking news, confirmed existence of alien civilization; we were originally favored by them, hence we had the most powerful aircraft carrier, had B2!

But who thought after getting those technologies we started going backward, alien civilizations couldn't bear it, so turned to East University! Clear now? It's all due to those damn politicians before!" This соntеnt is hоstеd аt М|V|LЕ^МРYR.

Really, when seeing such comments, James Sterling was somewhat at the breaking point.

Initially, he took this news as mere amusement, but when seeing a bunch of people in group chats widely acknowledge this kind of view, he realized the situation seemed not right. To know, these groups he joined were either professional ones or high-end client groups.

In other words, people he usually interacted with were traditionally regarded as social elites, mostly having received higher education, having abilities far stronger than those who've only attended high school or merely lingered in community college, especially in cognitive abilities.

Now it was these people, producing such thoughts—and evidently believing them strongly? This was somewhat excessive!

The cognitive level of these people seemed it shouldn't be so absurdly off. Or rather, if even these people unquestionably believe such clearly absurd statements, then other ordinary people...

On the way to the company, James Sterling quickly browsed through relevant content on Twitter, INS, and Facebook, then felt slightly relieved.

Though most people were also venting their anger, at least they remained within the realm of normality. Unlike these educated groups, who've become inexplicable.

Concern for these matters wasn't James Sterling suddenly going patriotic—the focus is confidence. The importance of confidence in capital markets goes without saying.

If everyone loses confidence...

Alright, he just wants to make money; a stock market or bond market crash would be sufficient. He wouldn't want everything set up by the monetary system collapsing in a short time; can't possibly go through all the trouble just to earn a pile of blank paper, could he?

At this point, he probably understands why the company boss wanted him to hurry over so early—the effects of this press conference were clearly too good!

All anxiety eventually converted into one complaint.

"Those idiots!"

...

Huaxia.

Major websites were still bustling at the moment, the liveliest being on Weibo. If an accurate description is necessary, it probably looks like a dance of chaos.

Especially in Dou Dou's comment section.

It's undeniable that Dou Dou becoming a supervisor makes sense, it's truly very patient.

No matter how ridiculous the questions from netizens are, if they dare to ask, it dares to answer—apart from being a bit verbose, there are no other faults.

"Dou Dou, is that deep-sea cluster really just a research project?"

"Of course, this project, just like me, is born for scientific research."

"Swear!"

"I swear, don't you really think this damned research project is utterly useless except for seabed exploration?"

"Dou Dou, you're lying! It can obviously shoot videos, tell jokes, and right, it can self-destruct."

"Video recording is to document precious underwater audio-visual materials, possessing voice ability is to cope with possible unexpected situations, making it easier to communicate with humans seeking help.

Self-destructing on one hand is due to harsh environments causing component damage, on the other hand when involving underwater sampling, sometimes blasting is required to obtain special rock samples, isn't that quite reasonable?"

...

From any angle, the logic is coherent.

So much so that Qiao Ze, rarely browsing the internet at home, found himself stumped by Dou Dou's eloquence in Bengbu.

Beside him, Su Mucheng couldn't suppress her laughter: "Hahaha, Dou Dou, you're really hilarious!"