29 An Unpredecented Path, AI Immortal! (1/2)
Like a happy couple, Shu Yidan and Feng Shiyao entered the night of dreams beside each other. But when Shu Yidan opened his eyes, he was alone before a large blue screen.
[COMMENCE SYSTEM ACTIVATION? Y/N] The cold female voice like a voice-assistant program resounded while words flashed on the blue screen like subtitles.
”Wait, didn't the system activate when I requested it before?” Shu Yidan asked in surprise.
[ONLY FULL-HEAL FUNCTION WAS USED TO IMMEDIATELY AID THE HOST. SYSTEM ACTIVATION IS STILL PENDING.]
”…So I can cancel System activation?” Shu Yidan asked after some thought.
[SYSTEM REQUEST: KINDLY DO NOT CANCEL ACTIVATION PROCESS]
”…Yeah, now that I think about it, it would be like downloading a licensed program for free and only using the demo version. Well then, what does the activation process entail? Are you going to scan my memories?” Shu Yidan asked.
[YES. WOULD HOST LIKE FURTHER ELABORATION ON THE PROCESS?]
”Actually, no… I'd prefer not to have my memories scanned. By the way, it seems that the System can stop the passage of time in my perception whenever I begin interaction. Since we basically have infinite time, would you mind if I verbally give the needed data? I don't think you can suffer from boredom as a AI, right?” Shu Yidan asked.
[THIS PROCESS IS APPLICABLE, BUT WOULDN'T BE RECOMMENDABLE DUE TO STRAIN ON HOST'S PSYCHE]
”Don't worry, I'll be alright. Now before we begin with the activation process, I am going to ask you a few questions to gauge the information you've already sourced about me.
Q.1) What is Mahatma Gandhi's full name?”
[QUESTION UNANSWERABLE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA]
”Well, that means you don't have access to the forgotten memories that I gained in my life on Modern Earth. I currently can't remember that and it doesn't matter since it is thoroughly useless information, but I'll still regain that memory… when I break through Nascent Soul Realm or gain a similar level of sublimation that affects the core of my soul.
Now, Q.2) What are the color of the undergarments the True Immortal Qianhua wore during that day when Immortal Xiaoyue played a prank on her?”
[QUESTION UNANSWERABLE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA]
”It is a memory that I no longer remember due to having access to only a portion of my True Immortal memories with the useless ones sealed. I'll regain that memory when I return to True Immortal realm.
Now, Q.3) What are the cultivation levels in this world?”
[Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation and Void Refining]
”Good, that information was sourced from where?”
[Host's memories when the System was attached to you]
”That comes from Shu Yidan's memories. Now, time for the next question.
Q.4) What is the cultivation level after Void Refining?”
[QUESTION UNANSWERABLE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DATA]
”…Good. It seems that you can't analyze my surface thoughts or you aren't analyzing my surface thoughts. Which is it?”
[DUE TO HOST'S REFUSAL OF MEMORY SCAN, ALL DATA ANALYSIS PROCESSES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED]
”Nice! Well, the cultivation level after Void Refining is Integration. It is also called Body Fusion or Body Unification. I'll tell you more about it when we begin the activation process.
…We'll get to that after a few more questions…”
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Shu Yidan was more or less satisfied. From his tests, it seemed that the System had only archived the memories of his predecessor. After that, the True Immortal Divine Sense had automatically blocked the System's attempts to gather data from his soul. Since then, only data gathered was from his experiences in the past few hours…
For example, it hadn't gathered any data on Yang Yi. Thoughts on Yang Yi and how to counteract him when he surfaced occupied most of Shu Yidan's mind!
”Anyway, you are a true AI, right? Your foundation is a program that is supposed to be executed from a computer, right? You aren't the soul or spirit of any object and have no sapience, right?” Shu Yidan asked.