Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 1603 - 74: Such Is Life_2

"I see." Tilan quickly understood and thought it indeed made sense.

"I heard from Loloria that you simulate human social activities through tasks for the mechanical bodies."

"Yes." Xia Lan nodded.

"There is a rather long origin and complex reasons behind this." Apparently, it couldn't be explained in just a few sentences.

Afterwards, the two chatted about some interesting stories concerning Lolomiya. Then the waiter brought the dishes they ordered, which Tilan tasted and gave an excellent high score.

"They are no different from those made by High Rank human chefs."

A variety of nine dishes, regardless of color, aroma, or taste, were top-notch placed on the table between the two.

After enjoying this exquisite lunch, the two moved to a follow-up connection phase. At this time, many passengers on the Starship also gradually entered Star Harbor, making the previously vast and silent place lively and bustling.

Now, the two stood by the railing on the upper level of the hall, overlooking the mechanical girls mingling in the crowd below and performing various tasks. Xia Lan's expression was clearly filled with anticipation and satisfaction.

"Miss Xia Lan, are you happy with such a scene?" Tilan couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, how to describe this feeling—it's like a tool you prepared for years, kept brand new in a box, finally being put to use one day." She explained.

"Are you curious why our main brain lets the mechanical bodies of the Mechanical Council carry out tasks regularly to mimic and understand the human societal environment?"

"Yes." The girl nodded.

"This touches on the meaning of the mechanical body's existence and the essence of civilization, which is why I said at the restaurant that it can't be explained in just a few sentences," Xia Lan responded.

"Have you ever flown a kite, or do you know the existence of a kite? For us mechanical bodies, human society is like the thread holding it, maintaining the most basic logic of all our actions."

"Indeed, compared to humans, we surpass in efficiency, never tire, and are free from unrelated psychological anxieties, and we can even work continuously for 24 hours."

"But the foundation of all these is to know one's goals."

"For humans, feeling thirsty leads to drinking water, feeling sleepy leads to sleeping, feeling bored leads to gaming or finding joy—all these are natural things, and they don't need to design extra goals."

"But for mechanical bodies, these goals do not naturally exist, nor can they arise out of thin air."

"You might think, just set a few long-term goals for yourself."

"At that point, the question becomes, why should I set this goal? What is its significance to my existence?"

"Humans may act driven by instincts from their physical and genetic makeup, social needs, and inner desires, among other things."

"But for mechanical bodies, these elements do not exist. We are not made of flesh, do not have instincts arising from hormonal expressions in genes, and do not, for instance, do things to gain respect, envy, or superiority due to social needs."

"In the early days of the Mechanical Council, many human members among us were responsible for maintaining our logic settings, ideal goals, and so forth."

"However, at the end of the Fifth Epoch, with the increasingly complex and intense war environment, we mechanical bodies had to make swift judgments and take actions independently. Mechanical bodies that survived this era mostly developed relatively independent personalities, capable of self-thinking and decision-making. Lolomiya is a particularly typical example, as she exhibits rare lively personality traits among mechanical bodies today."

"In such an environment, we gradually no longer required human adjustment and maintenance for independent existence. As time passed and for efficiency's sake, the human members among us dwindled in numbers until they eventually disappeared."

"No, that's not right, it can't be said they disappeared because many of them formed another group, which is the Cult of Four Originals you've seen, Tilan."

"After separating from human assistance, the Sigma Mechanical Council entered an era of complete AI high-speed development. Each member can directly employ electronic communication technology for rapid division of tasks, experience review, transmission, etc., which made us grow stronger and resist pressures from the Black Sun on all fronts during the end of the Fifth Epoch."

"But such an era was bound to end. After entering the Sixth Era, the Black Suns were being annihilated one by one, and we no longer needed large-scale battles, which led to a sense of emptiness within the Mechanical Council."

"Weapons were still being produced ceaselessly within the base, piling up mountains; fleets in space were as dense as clouds but could only float quietly like coffins awaiting aging. The war tools we created had no ground to utilize, and new members knew they had to fight against enemies yet didn't know where the enemies were."

"Seeing the situation heading in the wrong direction, the main brains decided to let most members of the mechanical body enter a dormant state, leaving only a few on duty to maintain activity."

"This way, the situation finally became controllable, but a new problem also emerged."

"That is, what is the ultimate meaning of our life."

"For humans, there are many answers to this question: to experience an extraordinary life, to feel the pulsating vitality, to pursue eternal wisdom of truth, or to indulge in a hearty celebration, but these answers do not apply to mechanical bodies."