When Mr. Blue Eyes said this name, Lin Mo was not surprised at all. Instead, he felt uncontrollable doubts and confusion deep in his heart.
According to the original plot in the game, although the network surveillance agents were unable to capture the Voodoo Gang's intranet, they had the upper hand in the online confrontation between the two sides.
Not only that, when the players participated in the relevant plot, the network surveillance agents even trapped the leader of the Voodoo Gang in the "ice" trap they set.
This also illustrates the terrifying power of [Network Surveillance] from the side. Just one agent can suppress the entire Voodoo Gang's hackers, and one person can better deal with the "mess" caused by the Voodoo Gang.
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If it were not for the intervention of the protagonist v, although the deadlock between the two parties would not be broken in a short time, it is foreseeable that the network surveillance side will definitely have the upper hand in this deadlock.
The great reputation they have established in the online world is not based on people's words, nor is it based on a "black wall", but on strong technical strength.
Such an elite agent died unexpectedly in a shopping mall, completely contrary to the plot of the original game. Lin Mo would never believe it if there was nothing fishy about it.
And being able to eliminate this agent so quickly would have been impossible with the power of the Voodoo Gang alone without the interference of external factors.
But why is it Ultra?
"Do you know her?" Lin Mo stared at Knight sharply and asked.
"We know each other, we can even say we are old acquaintances." Knight's tone seemed unusually calm. His face, whose expression could not be seen clearly, was raised slightly and he looked into the void.
He stretched out his hand and raised it high. He didn't make any too many movements. He just made a slight fist. The online world in mid-air exploded like a lens cracking, revealing the "truth" that happened here in the past.
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Everything was like an illusion and a beautiful illusion. This local area network seemed to be normal, but after Knight's actions just now, the reality hidden behind the scenes finally emerged.
At this time, Lin Mo also "saw" the red particles remaining in the air, floating in the air disorderly like fireflies.
He could tell at a glance that this was a "remnant" of some kind of program, and it also had extremely obvious individual characteristics.
In addition, the most conspicuous thing is a piece of white particles, like a large piece of bread kneaded into fine crumbs, emitting a faint fluorescent light and lingering in the air, making it chaotic.
...And this kind of sight that ordinary people look at but can't figure out, in Lin Mo's vision, is as horrifying as a creature exploding to form a "blood mist" in reality!
In fact, this metaphor is very appropriate in this situation.
After a few seconds of observation, Lin Mo also saw that the white particles floating in the sky like a "Galaxy" were actually the "remains" of an AI.
Obviously, an unknown "battle" took place in this local area network not long ago, and the traces caused after the battle have been "smoothed", and even Lin Mo couldn't pry out it at the first time.
But Mr. Blue Eyes can do it. He seems to be very familiar with this method of cleaning traces, so that he can tell something is wrong at the first sight, and he also "resources" some traces.
"Have you recovered?" Knight's voice suddenly appeared next to him.
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze, continued to look at Knight, and nodded slowly.
Knight nodded slightly, turned to look at the traces in the air, and said unhurriedly:
"In my opinion, Network Monitoring is one of the organizations with the most research on AI in the world. The reason why they are famous is that in addition to their superb network technology, each of their agents actually carries an independent computer.
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"They are well aware of the dangers of AI and the value of AI, so in order to avoid repeating the lessons of the past, these independent AIs will have some of their 'intelligence' polished off and turned into docile pets so that they can use them.
Nothing goes wrong in cyberspace.”
Lin Mo seemed quite calm. He had already learned the relevant information from his sister about what Knight said.
As the maintainer of order in the online world, network surveillance over the years has been indispensable for confronting stray AI.
The strength of AI is far beyond what humans can match, and highly skilled hackers are not just strong men who can be found everywhere.
In order to ensure that one's own agents are not at a disadvantage even in a one-on-one situation with an AI, almost every agent will carry such an "independent AI".
Not only that, due to the lessons brought about by the "collapse of the old network" decades ago, except for some large companies, other individuals and organizations are now extremely cautious about AI. Normal individuals and organizations are not allowed to own AI.
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The "artifact" that others don't have, but they can own the "low-end version of the artifact". This operation of network surveillance naturally makes them invincible in the cyberspace.
He looked at the stream of white particles hovering in the air and asked in an indifferent tone:
"So even though the agent tried his best and even resorted to the last resort, he still couldn't escape from the enemy?"
"Well, this is normal. After all, his opponent is Ultra, who is known as the most powerful entity outside the Black Wall." Knight said calmly.
Lin Mo stared at Knight for a while, then asked in silence for a long time:
"How much do you know about Ultra?"
"Many, she has appeared near Night City a few years ago, always wandering outside the black wall, like a jackal wandering outside the sheepfold, and she has also created many things in the past few years.
Many independent AI programs have been trying to break through the data fortress of Arasaka Tower, but unfortunately they have not succeeded." Knight explained slowly, without any intention of hiding anything.
He glanced at Lin Mo and found that the latter had no desire to speak, but instead took a listening posture.
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"I know what she is longing for. She is so persistent in creating an independent AI and trying to break through the network defense of Arasaka Tower. It is also because there is a 'Mikoshi' buried under the ground of Arasaka Tower, which is a database that stores all data imprints.
It’s what Ultra longs for most.”
At this point, in order to continue his topic smoothly and to prevent Lin Mo from not understanding, Knight asked kindly:
"You should know what a mikoshi is, right?"
"I know." Lin Mo nodded.
As a company that owns Relic technology and is also the final villain in the game's plot, Arasaka's "Mikoshi" is an important thing throughout the entire game.
It is a consciousness database. All dignitaries participating in the Relic project will have their consciousnesses copied into data imprints, which will then be stored in the "Mikyo".
However, from another perspective, Mikoshi is also a "data consciousness cage" that imprisons human souls!
Knight smiled softly and said, "It seems I don't have to waste time explaining. So, do you know why Ultra is so obsessed with Kamikyo?"
Lin Mo lowered his head and thought for a while, then guessed uncertainly: "To strengthen himself?"
After all, in the game plot, Silverhand's old lover also clearly stated her purpose, which was mainly to devour the "data imprints" stored in the shrine.
Since it was said that she had swallowed it, Lin Mo subconsciously felt that she was doing it to "absorb nutrients to strengthen herself."
Anyway, he didn't believe that Ultraman would be killed out of "good intentions" and wanted to rescue the data consciousness imprisoned in the shrine.
"This may be part of the reason." Knight did not deny Lin Mo's speculation:
"But the bigger reason should be the consciousness stored in the shrine. After all, no matter whether the real individuals with data imprints are still alive or not, they all have a common identity - a famous person in the world."
"so what?"
"If Ultra succeeds in completely swallowing up all the data imprints, do you think that with her enhanced strength, and the fact that she still has the memories of those big shots, and the data fortresses of major companies in the world, can she still be stopped?"
Knight asked rhetorically.
Lin Mo was startled and instantly understood the meaning of this sentence.
yes.
One AI, Xu Shiming, has already put Kangtao Company in a difficult situation.
If Ultra also absorbs the memories of big figures in Mikyu, then she can also create an independent AI entity similar to "AI Xu Shiming" in minutes!
When the time comes, how can the companies where these big shots work stop her?
Lin Mo frowned, looked at Knight and asked, "Actually, you knew from the beginning that Otto was behind this, right? Why are you telling me this now?"
"Before, I only had some guesses and not yet confirmed, but now that I see these traces and clues, I can be 100% sure." Knight looked very innocent: