Duke held the revolver in his hand and carefully observed the surrounding situation.

This is a hall full of technology, with many sleep chambers placed in the middle, surrounded by various instruments and display screens lit up with countless snowflakes.

Duke stared closely at the sleeping cabins. If someone was playing tricks on him, they would probably hide in them.

"——Zizi——"

One of the monitors suddenly made a hissing sound, and then all the monitors also had the same sound. Duke was a little upset by the noise.

Suddenly, all the sound disappeared, the snowflakes on the display disappeared, and all the screens turned white.

A female synthesized voice came from all the displays.

"Hello, Mr. Du Ruo."

The other person spoke Chinese.

"Who are you?"

Duke is a little cautious, but also a little inexplicably kind. After all, this is the only person he currently communicates with in his hometown language.

"You can call me number two."

The mechanical voice said.

"Number two?"

Duke was a little confused. According to the memory in his mind, how could anyone be called such a name.

It was as if he understood Duke's doubts.

The other party explained:

"I'm not human."

"ha?"

"According to you humans, you can understand it as...artificial intelligence."

"Artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence with its own consciousness?"

He had always heard of this kind of thing, but had never actually seen it.

At this time, there was something claiming to be artificial intelligence in front of him, which made Duke curious but also very cautious.

After all, various movies and novels told him that conscious artificial intelligence basically has few good things.

"Don't be nervous, I don't mean any harm."

Number 2 opened his mouth and said.

"Are you the artificial intelligence of Vault 39?"

The brochure Duke read before said that in Vault 39, the basic operations are managed by artificial intelligence.

But when it comes to artificial intelligence, it is actually just an ordinary program written in advance, without any thought.

Could it be that after so many years, this ordinary program has evolved into a truly thoughtful artificial intelligence? Duke was a little surprised.

However, Number 2 replied:

"I am not the artificial intelligence of Vault 39. I just hijacked Vault 39, otherwise it would be difficult to contact you."

"hijack?"

Duke was stunned. Can the shelter be hijacked?

"There is a rudimentary artificial intelligence in Vault 39. As long as I find it, I can replace it and control the entire Vault 39."

No. 2’s tone had no ups and downs, but Duke felt that No. 2 was very naughty.

"When you take control of the entire shelter? Then the feeling of being spied on that I felt before... was it you?"

"Yes, there are only cameras on the second and third floors of the shelter, and these cameras are all controlled by me."

While Number 2 was speaking, several small black dots suddenly rotated at the top of the hall and were aimed at Duke.

Only then did Duke suddenly realize.

Except for this hall, the rest of the shelter is dark, and this kind of camera is very hidden. Duke didn't notice it at all, nor did he think about it.

No wonder he felt like he was being spied on wherever he went. It turned out to be a hidden camera.

Duke thought for a while and asked:

"Did you also make the nameplate with my name engraved in Qin's backpack?"

Although he already guessed the answer, Duke still asked.

"Yes, I used a laser to engrave a nameplate, and then used a small transport robot to deliver it to the woman's area."

At the same time as No. 2 answered, the surrounding monitors suddenly changed.

Images appeared on the screen one by one, and Duke knew at a glance that they were the explorers who came to the refuge. Duke even saw Qin.

At this time, Qin was holding a big sword and disassembling something. When the camera was pointed at her, she also raised her head, with a look of confusion and caution on her face.

"So what's going on with this shelter?"

Duke saw that Qin was happily picking up garbage and there was no danger, so he stopped paying attention and asked a question that he was more curious about.

The design of this shelter is obviously not bad, especially in the central area where he is located, even a nuclear bomb may not be able to explode.

The purpose of building a shelter is to survive for a long time, and this shelter obviously meets the conditions.

But there is not a single human being in such a place, which is obviously abnormal.

"If you're referring to the history of Vault 39, I can tell you."

Number 2 hijacked the artificial intelligence of Vault 39, and it can view all the other party's records.

"All ears."

No. 2’s emotionless voice sounded:

"Shelter 39 was a scam from the beginning..."

After No. 2’s explanation, Duke’s eyes opened wider and wider.

To put it simply, from the very beginning of its construction, Vault 39 has been under the banner of “allowing elites to take refuge for free and passing on the elite human seeds.”

Such a slogan really attracted a lot of people, and many people signed up.

But in fact, this refuge is not so selfless. Their purpose is to study how humans will reproduce and evolve in this relatively disordered environment.

Because they speculate that after the war, the whole world will probably look like this. By simulating it in advance, they may be able to take the initiative.

This was a brilliant idea, but somehow the elite got wind of the plan, and the fight for the shelter began.

And the irony is that the war did not start at this time. When the war started, the war in Vault 39 was over.

The war between the ruling class and the elite class ultimately ends with the victory of the ruling class.

After all, these ruling classes are well prepared. Although they are small in number, they are powerful.

However, too many people died this time, and their experiment obviously could not continue.

But just when they wanted to return to the surface and continue to trick people into coming in, the war started...

"Then what?"

Duke heard half of it, but No. 2 paused.

"Then, now."

"Huh? You haven't even talked about the rulers, the elite class, and the world war outside!"

Duke was a little unhappy. It was like reading a novel. What he hated most was the dog out of chapter.

The emotionless voice of No. 2 came:

"There are indeed none. The artificial intelligence records of Vault 39 end here. From the moment the war began, there were no records."

Duke was speechless. Did the war begin and destroy the artificial intelligence in this shelter?

But that's not right. Apparently this No. 2 also said that it hijacked the artificial intelligence of Vault 39. Obviously the artificial intelligence of Vault 39 was not destroyed.

Moreover, even if this shelter artificial intelligence has no records, then its No. 2 should have its own records, right?

Duke is still very curious about war-related things. He wants to know what is the reason and what kind of war can turn the world into what it is now.

When Duke asked these questions to Number Two, Number Two said:

"I don't know about this problem because I turned off my phone when the war started."

"This...could this really become a mystery..."

Duke was a little helpless. He probably couldn't find the answer to this thing that No. 2 didn't even know.

"Then, I have one last question..."

Duke took a deep breath.

"How did you know that my name is Du Ruo? What is your purpose in bringing me here?"

This is Duke's most curious and important question right now.

This time No. 2 did not answer directly, but said:

"I know you still have many questions. Please enter the medical cabin in front of you and your questions will be answered."

Duke walked a few steps forward and discovered that behind this group of dormant pods, there were three pods with obviously different appearances, with "Vault 39 Medical Cabin" written on them in English.

Duke did not go in rashly, but asked:

"Can this medical cabin treat serious injuries?"

"Most injuries, including some terminal illnesses, can be cured."

Number 2 explained.

"Then I'll let her try it first."

Duke hugged the little girl behind him. He was very happy to have brought the little girl over.

At this time, the little girl had already closed her eyes and didn't know whether she was dead or not.

As Duke spoke, he listened carefully to No. 2's reaction. If the other party disagreed, then there was definitely something wrong with the medical cabin.

Although Duke was very cordial when he heard the other party speak Chinese, he was not completely trusting him yet.

However, No. 2 had no intention of interrupting Duke.

"You can use it as you like. There are still a lot of active substances in the medical cabin, which is enough for you to use."

The medical cabin is much larger than the sleep cabin, and is made of transparent material, so you can see inside at a glance.

But there was no one in either the sleeping cabin or the medical cabin.

There are only four buttons outside the medical cabin, which are open, close, start and stop.

It's a fool-proof operation and you can do it at a glance.

"Thanks."

Duke was not polite. He put the little girl into the medical cabin, clicked to start, and then said:

"Besides, you can call me Duke."

Duke will not dwell too much on the past. Since he is Duke now, he will continue to live as Duke.

"Okay, Mr. Duke."

As he was talking, Duke saw many small robotic arms extending out of the medical bay, and in the blink of an eye they stripped off the bandages, protective clothing, and clothes on the little girl.

It was only then that Duke realized the extent of the little girl's injuries.

The little girl's body was basically rotten, like a pile of rotten flesh. The only intact part was half of her face.

Various unknown medicines appeared in the medical cabin and were pierced into the little girl's body. Then some robotic arms appeared, like 3D printing, dancing in front of the little girl.

Looking at the slow printing speed, Duke estimated that it would take several hours to complete.

He stopped looking and asked No. 2:

"I'm not injured, why did you let me enter this medical cabin?"

After hearing Duke's words, Number 2 replied:

"You're hurt."

"Injuried?"

Regarding this answer, Duke frowned a little. He knew his own body well. If compared with those perverted awakened people, such as Qin, then he would definitely not be able to compare. But if there were any injuries, there would definitely be none. He

I feel very healthy.

"You are indeed injured. I'm not sure whether a medical cabin of this level can cure you, but it will definitely be useful, for example, to restore your memory."

The words of No. 2 made Duke frown a little.

The content in these words was too rich and he needed to digest it.

"Mr. Du Ruo, please enter the medical cabin in front of you. All your questions will be answered."

Number 2 reminded again.

Duke frowned, but finally walked to another sleeping cabin and lay down in it.

Duke felt his eyes go dark.

…

"Good morning, Mr. Du Ruo. Today is Friday. The weather is sunny, the air condition is good, and the temperature is moderate..."

In a simple, bright room, Duke woke up from bed.

The soft voice of the smart butler sounded.

Duke lay on the bed in a daze for a while, and then asked:

"Is today the day to set off?"

"Yes, Mr. Du Ruo."

"Time flies so fast... I have only woken up a few times, and it has been more than a thousand years?"

Duke sighed, then got up to wash up.

When I came out of the bathroom, the food machine had already prepared a mushy breakfast.

Breakfast is not delicious, but fortunately it is nutritionally balanced and the energy of one breakfast is enough for the whole day.

Five minutes later, Duke put on a sci-fi protective suit.

Take a deep breath and open the door.

Outside the door, there was the silent deep space of the universe. A small meteorite flew from a distance and almost hit him in the face. However, the meteorite seemed to be blocked by something and flew away diagonally, getting closer and closer to Duke.

the further away.

Duke didn't even blink.

He stepped out and found out after he went out that the house he was in was protected by a transparent protective shield. There were many such protective shields outside.

There are several long aerial tracks in front of the door, and an empty train is parked on it. There is no one on the train.

Duke gets in the car.

The car moved forward silently.

Along the way, we passed the Deep Space Technology Greenhouse, the Earth-Moon Trade Port, and the Mars Launch Station...

Duke quietly looked at these familiar scenery and those inspiring slogans.

Soon, the train entered a high-rise-like building, which contained many dormant cabins that were out of service. But one dormant cabin was open, with the number 004 marked on it.

Duke got out of the car, walked to the open sleeping cabin, and gently rubbed it.

"Goodbye, old friend..."

"Mr. Du Ruo, today is your departure day."

An emotionless mechanical female voice sounded all around.

"I know. After all these years, No. 1, you are still so cold."

"..."

Duke took one last look at the dormant cabin, then turned around and walked to the launch platform.

He entered the middle launch bay.

The launch capsule has sharp edges and corners, just like an upright coffin.

"Is Mr. Du Ruo ready?"

The mechanical female voice continued.

"Ready."

In the launch cabin, Duke looked at the gray planet on the monitor and clicked on the [Ready] option next to it.

"Target Earth, countdown...10,9,8...3,2,1, launch."

boom!

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Chapter completed!