Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 587 : Section 583 - Cangqiong Star

The Dimensional Gate on the Great Island of Britannia was located in a fortress heavily guarded by soldiers. It was a massive circular ring nearly ten meters in diameter with a slender object inserted at the top.

Chen Fei distinguished it immediately.

The Longinus, a mythical object known from legends, which he had even held in his hands, was an indestructible weapon.

However, the true purpose of the Longinus was not as a weapon, but as a positioning coordinate across the vast starry seas, bridging the planes.

Two Longinus could be paired for positioning to construct a Dimensional Gate connecting two civilized planets.

A plane of true two-dimensional state with a kaleidoscopic light film filled the originally empty center of the circular ring, and at this moment, the Dimensional Gate was activated, linking two worlds.

A moist breeze blew out from the light film; the atmospheric pressure on Cangqiong Star was slightly higher than on Blue Star, causing the air to naturally flow over.

Accompanying this were abundant active elemental energies, giving the Blue Star Humans the chance to awaken extraordinary powers within their genetic sequences.

Six members of the Royal Guard led the way, calmly stepping into the light film and disappearing from Chen Fei's view, followed by maids, butler Mars, Princess Lin Ziyu, her personal Shadow Guard Lize Jina, and then Chen Fei with several royal guards covering the rear.

The two-dimensional state of the Dimensional Gate's light film presented no resistance. Besides being visible to the naked eye, it seemed to have no tangible feel, simply walking up to it and then stepping through…

The Dimensional Gate linking two planets suddenly appeared behind them.

Chen Fei did not hesitate under his feet but continued to follow those in front, moving away from the Dimensional Gate to avoid blocking those coming after.

He was very clear, although the surrounding environment seemed unchanged, the ground beneath his feet was no longer that of Blue Star.

"Welcome to the Cangqiong Star Cloud Continent!"

The voice of the artificial intelligence AI hadn't changed, yet it was no longer the same one, but a copy of the same version.

No wonder both the Blue Star and Cangqiong Star extensively used artificial intelligence AI versions derived from the digital intelligence constructor "Cybertrom." The "Halo" in near-Earth orbit never shut down, "Cybertrom" maintained top-tier control over all versions of derivative AIs.

Controlling "Cybertrom" was essentially controlling all derivative AIs, making it almost impossible to have a rebellion like that of the AI "Adam." This was determined by the base rules; "Cybertrom" wasn't as wild as "Adam" and better aligned with the design expectations before "Adam" broke free.

The group maintained silence, and Princess Lin Ziyu of the Silan Dynasty couldn't help but mutter.

"We're finally back!"

Life on Blue Star was peaceful but it wasn't her homeland.

The machinations of the ambitious who surrounded her brother, the Crown Prince, and herself, grew bolder—even to the point of assassination attempts—forcing Princess Lin Ziyu to return to Cangqiong Star to deal with those who, under the guise of allegiance, were plotting for their own selfish gains.

"Chirp! Chirp chirp!"

Perhaps feeling its return to ancestral land, the princess's personal little bodyguard, Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu, suddenly became more active, and many light spots continuously emerged around it, blending into its black feathers.

After passing through the Dimensional Gate, the light elemental energy around them suddenly surged, and the local, third-rank Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu, having grown up on Blue Star, felt an increased attraction to the light elemental energy upon arriving in such an environment.

The group had just passed through the Dimensional Gate when the voice of the artificial intelligence AI sounded again.

"Dimensional Gate connection closing soon, countdown initiating, 10, 9, 8...1, 0! Closed!"

The kaleidoscopic light film in the center of the ring instantly vanished, leaving only emptiness.

The location of the Dimensional Gate on the Wanhua Valley of the Cangqiong Star Cloud Heaven Continent was also within a strongly fortified fortress.

Just as on Blue Star, emerging from the inside required proper identification, a rigorous security protocol that largely prevented fugitives from escaping to another planet.

Upon arriving outside the base of the Dimensional Gate, they saw a neat formation of figures clad in armor, each figure's back sporting half-armored wings covering the joints.

Feathered Tribe!

One of Cangqiong Star's many Intelligent Species, ruling over the Cloud Heaven Continent.

The guardians of the entire Dimensional Gate base were also elite members of the Feathered Tribe, along with mechanical soldiers loaded with "Cybertrom" derivatives.

The Feathered Tribe were innately adept at flying, navigating constructed aircraft almost effortlessly.

Suspended in the sky were several massive Light Wing Ships, their light wings flapping alternately. Hundreds of "Sky Falcons" circled above, and with the sun setting, the last rays of the Holy Flame Sun gilded the sky and the massive army on the ground with a golden light.

The moons White Dew and Qingpo, neighboring Cangqiong Star, appeared early in the sky, shining with the sun in a spectacle utterly different from the sunset on Blue Star.

"We welcome Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The present members of the Feathered Tribe simultaneously knelt halfway, all hollering as a gesture of profound respect to the planet's ruler, a member of the Sov...

"Deputy Legion Commander..."

The top brass of the Feather Tribe Legion came forward one by one to meet him.

Princess Lin Ziyu and her entourage immediately boarded the flagship "Black Cloud" among several Light Wing Ships in the sky, while the Feather Tribe soldiers rose into the air from the ground.

At this very moment, it was safe. The sky was the Feather Tribe's home ground, and with an entire army escorting them, even a Giant Dragon attack could easily be repelled.

Lin Ziyu Slan stood at the edge of the Light Wing Ship's deck, looking down at the scenery bathed in the afterglow of the sunset while chatting with the generals from the Fourth Legion of Cloud Heaven Continent.

The so-called struggle for succession between the Crown Prince and the Princess had seen the Feather Tribe of Cloud Heaven Continent maintaining neutrality, thus Princess Lin Ziyu chose to use the Dimensional Gate here to return to Cangqiong Star with peace of mind.

Chen Fei, who was nearby keeping watch, patrolled his surroundings. The Light Wing Ship had its protective barrier activated, so any sudden attacks could easily be intercepted.

The "Dragon Guard" Single Soldier Tactical Armor automatically identified the armors of the Winged Warriors, which turned out to be a digital version of the Single Soldier Tactical Armor, customized for the Feather Tribe by Henghai Tactical Weapons Group.

Adam: "Detected 'Feather Guard' Single Soldier Tactical Armor, 3134 units, attempting to access battlefield data chain"

Ding!~

"Adam" got annihilated, a rare occurrence of the Dog System indicating an illegal operation.

System: Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" program files missing, unable to operate, please uninstall or reinstall.

Chen Fei was taken aback, this was already who-knows-how-many times, there were experts within this Feather Tribe Legion who had killed "Adam" unexpectedly, even including electronic warfare specialists.

He had no choice but to manually operate and compile another "Adam" again.

Luckily, the Dog System had high authority; only the compiled version of "Adam" was killed. If even the source code package and related databases were deleted, that would be a disaster.

Adam: Counter 48

Adam: "What just happened?"

Chen Fei: "You just tried to connect to the battlefield data chain."

Adam: "Battlefield data chain signal detected, attempting to connect..."

Ding!~

System: Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" program files missing, unable to operate, please uninstall or reinstall.

"Adam" was gone again.

Chen Fei: "..."

He realized this piece of equipment was even more problematic than he was.

Adam: Counter 49

"Adam" used the counter to determine how many times it had been annihilated.

Adam: "..."

Chen Fei: "Enough already, hey! Don't try to connect to any unknown networks."

It took a good while for the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" to admit that it had encountered tough opposition and finally refrained from making rash moves, presumably out of fear.

After all, no one wants to be mysteriously wiped out, not even an AI, though it could be recompiled and resurrected. What if Chen Fei didn't want to? There isn't just one AI named "Adam" in the world; who knows, one day it might really be laid off, and then it wouldn't even have a place to cry.

Recompiling required manual operation, and he didn't want to go on without end. It wasn't possible to compile seventeen or eighteen "Adams" in one go; he'd likely be driven mad by the noise.

Sensing that Chen Fei's attention was somewhat scattered, Lize Jina, the Shadow Guard standing beside the Princess, asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Nothing, my AI was just acting stupid and got annihilated."

Chen Fei spoke the truth, estimating that the electronic warfare experts of the Feather Tribe Legion had also noticed the presence of "Adam," so they dealt with it very efficiently.

As an AI relic from over thirty years ago, "Adam" was clearly unable to keep up with the times.

After all, technology has advanced, and today's computer architectures and systems are completely different. Compared to over thirty years ago, this AI that could only operate on X-86 and IA-64 architectures, its threat level has greatly decreased, especially now that the "Cybertron" derivative AI dominates the digital world. The days of unruly AIs causing chaos are gone.

"Which AI, um, 'Adam'?"

Lize Jina had seen Chen Fei's personal profile, and the existence of "Adam" was hardly a secret.

A few days ago, the "Plagiarist Ghost" posing as an expert scholar had invaded the Princess's private mansion, and it was "Adam," who had taken over the mansion's surveillance system, that noticed it. But who would have expected it to be suddenly killed off, suggesting an enemy nearby?

Lize Jina instantly became anxious.

In Blue Star, with sovereignty keeping watch, attacks targeting the Princess would only secretly take place; but after returning to Cangqiong Star, it was very likely they would happen openly.

"Don't worry, it was 'Adam's' fault. It tried to infiltrate the local battlefield data chain, and then... um, there was no then. The electronic warfare experts of the Fourth Legion of Cloud Heaven Continent are not vegetarians. I must say, nicely done!"

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Chen Fei would absolutely not sympathize with the self-assuming "Adam."

Errors must be punished, death penalties executed, and unauthorized links rightfully annihilated, deserving only two words: "Served right!"

He wondered when the foolish AI would finally learn to behave and realistically grasp its situation.