A year later, Zhou Donglai finally mastered body language and successfully entered the Free Will Alliance.
This underground organization that operates secretly has its own name, which sounds very impressive.
Free will, in this extreme situation, advocates the right of personal choice.
It sounds very noble and irreproachable. After all, everyone has the right to choose their own life.
But if the free will of some people needs to be based on the premise of harming the collective interests and common will of more people, and shaking the foundation of racial existence, this so-called free will becomes rootless duckweed and lacks height.
and depth.
Selfish people will always say why should I contribute to society? My contribution has already far exceeded the reward I received.
But those who say this have already removed themselves from the operating system of society in their thinking, focusing only on their personal characteristics and ignoring the social attributes of being human.
It is easy for people to fall into the misunderstanding, thinking that their food is not a gift from society and the group, but only comes from wages earned from work or in exchange for contribution points. They feel that this is a business in a narrow sense measured by money, rather than a broad sense of society.
Life.
Actually wrong.
As early as ancient times, when humans began to learn tribal life, learn to support each other in groups, and learn to fight to the death against wild beasts to save each other's lives, humans have already deeply realized one point under the education of nature.
No one can live a meaningful life by working alone.
In modern technological society, this phenomenon is particularly obvious. Any personal item from the most primitive raw materials to consumer goods must go through at least several or even dozens of links of transfer and deep processing before it can become an ordinary item.
Cars, computers, mobile phones and other items that consumers can use.
Work can indeed be exchanged for rewards, but the rewards themselves also need to go through the operation of the economic system before they can be turned into personal items such as food, learning tools, alcohol, cigarettes, tea, entertainment tools, individually customized modified combat equipment function packages, etc.
It is impossible for one person to produce food, advance science, and manufacture production tools, let alone develop civilization.
This is because of human fragility and short lifespan.
The basic attributes of human beings include social attributes.
In addition to material civilization, the spiritual value of society to people cannot be ignored. Isolation will make people's spirits lose the nourishment of social attributes.
Isolated people are like zombies. If people want to live meaningfully, they must not ignore society.
Individuals must not ignore one point, that is, even if they use the remuneration from their own work to exchange for daily necessities, there are still contributions from other people's labor.
Human nature always relies on collective existence.
Extreme individual liberalism? In essence, it means only recognizing one's own labor. Denying the help of society and the collective to oneself as an individual is also extremely selfish.
This truth is very simple. People who are born on planets and inhabited space stations are all self-taught.
But some of the second and third generations born in the unknown fleet have forgotten this in their active or passive self-indulgence, and pursue despicable pursuits for seemingly noble reasons.
Zhou Donglai's method of gaining others' trust is neither complicated nor sophisticated.
He didn't ask for too high a position at first. He only had a brief contact with a manager of the freezing warehouse after falling asleep.
This person is exactly a third generation? And he is also a fringe member of free will.
When this man first discovered that Zhou Donglai was pretending to be asleep, he was shocked. He almost immediately strictly implemented the fleet management regulations and reported it to the police on the spot.
But Zhou Donglai successfully persuaded him, told him his troubles, and proposed that he wanted to learn body language and integrate into the underground organization.
Zhou Donglai's military rank is extremely high, and his reputation among the second generation is not low. It can even be said that he is the person with the highest position and the most outstanding talents among those who have actively joined the organization. He is worthy of attention.
Since then, this cold storage warehouse manager has become Zhou Donglai's contact person.
Six months ago, Zhou Donglai pointed out the shortcomings of body language as a communication method.
He said: "Don't underestimate the learning ability of artificial intelligence. It is true that fleet intelligence has not mastered body language now, but through a large amount of data collection? Then comparison, and finally using statistical methods to solve problems that humans cannot solve? This is
Artificial intelligence is different from our talents. If we want to win, we must keep in touch. We must communicate with each other, maintain the spirit, and make overall plans. The organization must change from a piece of scattered sand into a real collective. Otherwise, the so-called planning is just for children.
Run a household."
"Colonel Zhou, what do you think we should do?"
"The only thing that can hide from artificial intelligence is artificial intelligence. I once studied information science from General Qin Guang, and I know how to establish a top-secret channel with the highest authority in the quantum network that artificial intelligence has no right to spy on. We can use this channel to create a
Our own dark web."
"Impossible! The mastermind will always be loyal to the empire."
Zhou Donglai laughed: "What you said is completely wrong. It's wrong in three places. First, you have no right to know some of the highest-level secrets. I can tell you that the mastermind Fanxing is not loyal to the empire, and he is not even loyal to the empire.
Loyal to humans, she is only loyal to the sages. Secondly, the expedition plan is not the arrangement of the sages, so no matter what strategy we adopt, in the master mind
Fanxing's judgment will only be about the sage's successor's own internal affairs and has nothing to do with her. She will not deliberately target us. Thirdly, the fleet's artificial intelligence is just a child of the main brain Fanxing and does not have human-like emotional judgment capabilities.
, will only implement the established basic principles that can be run offline. For the specific principles, please refer to Articles 1 and 2."
"Okay, I will report your words truthfully."
After several tentative experiments, the Free Will Alliance determined the safety of the top-secret channel provided by Zhou Donglai.
Zhou Donglai's original position was too high and he provided too much help to the alliance. He successfully entered the core circle.
Not only that, Zhou Donglai also formulated a strict action plan and organizational structure outline for the alliance. In just ten years, he knitted this loose underground organization into a highly actionable whole.
The original team with Ophilos Cage as its spiritual leader naturally surrounded Zhou Donglai.
Ophilos had no objection to this, which shows that this young man really has no selfish motives and is just fighting for what he considers to be a lofty ideal.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
In 2907, a top-secret meeting was held in the Free Will Alliance.
All leaders unanimously agreed on one fact.
The fleet has changed direction and is no longer moving away from the Milky Way. It is approaching the Milky Way again, aiming directly at the center of the Milky Way.
We are about to enter the heart of the galaxy and we must take action as soon as possible.
According to frontline intelligence, after the first contact war between humans and the Compound Eyes, the Compound Eyes had changed their strategies and were no longer blindly confident. Instead, they had already developed the slave civilization crazily.
The slave fleet that seems to never be wiped out is proof of this.
Then, it can be expected that the military layout of the Compound Eyes near the galactic center at this time will no longer be as empty as in the nihilistic history, but will be filled with militarized development galaxies like arsenals one after another, with countless weapons that can produce large amounts of troops at any time.
The war fortress, and the slave fleets being prepared one after another.
Therefore, if the unknown fleet is lucky, it can still lurk into the center of the galaxy, but the possibility of encountering a large enemy force and the outbreak of a large-scale war is increasing.
This matter does not change due to human will, but is determined by luck. A decision must be made as soon as possible.
…
There was a small dispute in Solent Cage's dormitory.
The two parties involved in the dispute were General Solent Cage and his son Ophelos Cage.
But no one has discovered this secret.
The communication between father and son was only completed by silently turning over books.
"Father, someone told me that General Qin is secretly investigating us, intending to collect a list and execute us."
"This is impossible. Although your behavior is not welcome, it is just a minor disagreement. According to the regulations of secondary control, it is far from the level that requires military law. Of course, when General Qin collects
If you complete the conclusive list, you will definitely be punished, which will also bring stain to your reputation. I have already advised you to stop, but you are stubborn. It is too late to turn back now."
"No, father. Do you still remember the first-level control that General Qin once mentioned? First-level control applies to the death penalty. You were deceived by his concession. He never gave up, and he did want to execute some people. I am
One of the leaders of the alliance. Others may survive, but I will definitely die. Even if I don’t die, I’m afraid I will be brainwashed into a combat-type Blank.”
"Who is your source of information?"
"Zhou Donglai. Qin Guang's student."
"I'll go talk to General Qin."
"Then father, you will kill me, Zhou Donglai, and more people. Father, the will of freedom is unstoppable. The wildfire has started a prairie fire and cannot be stopped. Anyway, we may break out in a war at any time, so there is no point in hiding our whereabouts.
It's just a slight increase in probability. We don't need to give up the lives of more than a billion people for this small probability. Many geniuses have emerged in the third generation of humans, whether it is at the scientific level or at the combat level.
, and at the management level, we are full of talents. But now you see, in order to cultivate future generations for that woman who has made no contribution, one after another is forced to engage in fields that they do not like and are not good at. This is a waste.
Not only our time, but also life and the value of our life. Some people could have invented stronger new weapons, better equipment, and had the opportunity to become as strong as the child instructor. But for his pedantry, Qin Guang
,
Let us stop moving forward. He kept saying that everything is for the highest goal, but he did not think that his obsolescence was damaging the strength of the fleet and suppressing our progress. Qin Guang has become a stumbling block in history! It is time to change the status quo. We
We should give everyone real freedom! Give everyone a real choice! Father, support me once. Even if it is just this time. I will not be a deserter, I will go to the center of the galaxy with you and make a brave sacrifice.
There are sacrifices there. Many friends around me also have the same idea as me. This is our active choice and we should not be forced to do it. However, the other second and third generations are innocent and they should not
Their fate was determined before they were born! They should also have the right to choose. They are not regarded as human beings at all, but as pathetic tools! You fight for your own honor, but have you ever asked these people what they think in their hearts?
What exactly do you want?"
Ophelos turned the pages of the book very quickly.
The sound of the pages turning was like a storm in the small room.
After a long time, Solent trembled with his fingers.
"I know what you want. Only high-ranking officers can approach General Qin without tight security. He and I are comrades-in-arms who swear a blood alliance, and there is no way I can help you kill him."
"No, father. You just need to cooperate with our actions and make him unconscious. We just need to knock him out and let him enter the freezer. Father, you have been sleeping for nearly thirty years in recent years. But General Qin has refused to sleep.
, he is getting older and older, and it is time for him to rest. When we arrive at the galactic center, we will wake him up and return the command to him.
. General Qin is best at marching and fighting. His precious life and talents should not be wasted on boring journeys. I know that he has designated the descendants of that woman as his successor, but father, don’t you think this is ridiculous? We
How can you place your hopes on a person who has not yet been born hundreds of years in advance? This is simply ridiculously stupid!"
After a long time passed, Solent Cage closed the book.
"Okay. Let's rest. We'll start in eight hours."
…
Qin Guang and Emerson were forcibly frozen.
His most trusted lieutenant, Solent Cage, ambushed him in his office.
Due to the careful arrangement and very few people who knew about it, the incident did not cause much commotion in the fleet at first, and it only happened quietly.
Everyone in the fleet received an announcement.
The announcement stated that General Qin's telomere report showed that he did not have much life left. He changed his mind, chose to enter cryo-sleep, and handed over the command to Solent Cage temporarily.
His student Zhou Donglai regained consciousness and became General Cage's adjutant.
Subsequently, the fleet operation system began to evolve peacefully, secondary military control was abandoned, and ubiquitous surveillance and spying were banned.
Moreover, the fleet command also announced that independent registration will be launched. Those who want to leave the fleet will be able to sit on the Free Will Column in five years and go to the deep space of the endless universe.
In addition, researchers who are tired of the Nuwa Project can also choose their own career direction.
Although the Nuwa Project has a very high priority in the built-in program of the intelligent master brain, and participation in this plan will definitely lead to the most generous rewards, there are still tens of millions of employees who will change the industry on the spot.
As for the number of people who have signed up to join the Free Will Column, they are even more numerous.
Among the nearly one billion third-generation population, the registration rate is as high as 80%.
Ophelos was shocked.
The situation was a little different from what he imagined.
Among the people he knew, only about 30% of the third generation were inclined to leave the fleet before. But as soon as the registration channel opened and a large number of grassroots personnel came in, many people around him quickly swayed and changed their minds.
Orpheus went to question these men who had broken their promises.
The answer I got was this.
"Since it is free will, it should not be restricted, including promises and decisions made by oneself. Everyone should have the right to choose and the right to regret."
