V2/Chapter 72: The poor Herrscher of Domination, played by...
Seven days later, at the Fire Moth headquarters.
The post-disaster discussion on the Ninth Great Eruption was held online as scheduled, and representatives from various countries, organizations, and foundations participated in the meeting via projection.
The meeting itself was not important. After all, the same meeting had been held many times, and everyone knew the outcome. The most important thing about the discussion was how to divide the credit and pass the buck, which had little to do with the Fire Moth, who was actually responsible for handling all of this.
The only exception was the last discussion, because the losses in the post-disaster loss settlement of the Eighth Great Eruption were so small that more than one person at that discussion questioned the results.
Of course, none of this has anything to do with Ai Yue, because it has always been Dr. Mei who is responsible for attending this meeting.
The only thing worth noting is that there are several new faces among these representatives.
Dr. Mei glanced at everyone, and finally lowered her head and focused her attention on her mobile phone. After sending some messages, she raised her head again and began to preside over this meeting.
After five hours of back-and-forth and mutual buck-passing, the discussion finally came to a temporary end. The communication between politicians can be said to be cumbersome and incompetent. Even in the face of the threat of Honkai, nothing has ever changed.
George Foley took a deep breath, turned off the device in front of him, and disconnected from the online conference room.
He asked his secretary to organize the minutes of the meeting and send them to his email, and then left his office.
As the person who succeeded the previous director of Fire Moth, George Foley can be said to be quite young. This is certainly due to his strong background, but his personal ability is also a part that cannot be ignored.
Of course, no one knew that George Foley had become a Herrscher in the small Honkai disaster a few days ago.
The previous director of the Fire Moth before him was also reported and removed by him on the grounds of "not gaining enough benefits for the country." In this way, he was able to occupy this position with the help of internal and external forces and carry out the next plan.
In just a few days, the Herrschers of Domination have launched nearly 500 acts of sabotage around the world, including but not limited to attacks on important facilities such as hospitals, schools, power stations, assassinations of national leaders, and indiscriminate massacres that can stir up fear among ordinary people.
According to their plan, these actions will not only cause a certain impact on human society but also completely expose the truth of Honkai to the public, thereby causing great chaos and even destroying ordinary people's trust in the ruling class, further leading to social unrest.
However, there is always an unbridgeable gap between ideals and reality, and even the Herrschers are no exception. When it comes to actually implementing the plan, the Herrschers of Domination realize that something seems to be wrong.
More than 70% of the plans were directly taken down by humans before the Herrschers could even start to put them into action, resulting in their death before they could accomplish anything.
Among the remaining 30%, more than half of the Herrschers successfully carried out their sabotage plans but were killed on the spot by humans before they achieved their goals. Only less than 10% of the plans were successfully completed, and the sabotage was all uncritical targets. Although successful, it was difficult to cause substantial damage, let alone achieve the results imagined by the Herrschers.
However, the Herrschers paid the price of more than one-tenth of their compatriots' lives for this. More than a thousand Herrschers died without any sound. Even ordinary people are still living in a false peace, with no intention of causing chaos.
This reality also made the Herrschers of Domination alert.
They really didn't think that all their plans would be successful. After all, some of them were just bait to attract attention. But two-thirds of the plans were discovered before they were implemented. This is definitely not normal.
If it weren't for the fact that the Herrschers were absolutely unlikely to betray, they would almost think that there was a traitor among the masses. After all, apart from their own people, how could outsiders possibly grasp the whereabouts of every individual so perfectly?
However, as the Herrschers within the Fire Moth shared information, these events were quickly linked together by the Herrschers and their biggest target.
Dr. Ai Yue - this bastard from an unknown origin has a top-notch brain that surpasses Dr. Mei and others. Within half a year of joining the Fire Moth, he has come up with a series of incredible inventions, including a true artificial intelligence.
According to the description in the intelligence, Fire Moth has built split computers all over the world specifically for this artificial intelligence. In this way, at critical moments, the artificial intelligence can use these computers to form a computing array and rely on huge data processing capabilities to bring everything happening in every corner of the world under its control.
The exposure of those Herrschers was obviously due to the fact that their various abnormal behaviors before the action were captured by the artificial intelligence, thus causing the plan to fail.
After understanding the cause and effect of the matter, the Herrschers of Domination immediately launched a new plan for artificial intelligence. As long as these extensions that carry the computing power can be destroyed, the artificial intelligence's control over the world's information will naturally be greatly reduced.
Of course, the Herrschers of Domination have to do more than just this, because they know very well that even if the artificial intelligence is really destroyed, as long as Ai Yue is still alive, he will sooner or later be able to create a second, third, or even more. What's more, the abilities demonstrated by the other party are far more than that.
It can be said that if Ai Yue can be dealt with, then even if two-thirds of the Herrschers of Domination are sacrificed for this, it will be worth it.
However, given the current situation of the Herrschers of Domination, even if they could gather together, they might not be able to defeat Ai Yue. The death of the Ninth Herrscher at the hands of the opponent and the nuclear bombs that did not cause any damage were the best examples.
So, is there any way to threaten Ai Yue as much as possible without exposing his identity as a Herrscher?
Of course, there is an answer - that is to use humans themselves to deal with Ai Yue.
Humans are creatures that are easily influenced. As long as Ai Yue can be pulled out from within the Fire Moth and molded into an ambitious person who poses a huge threat to human society and harbors malicious intent, then there is no need for the Herrschers to do it themselves, as humans themselves will become hostile to Ai Yue.
At that time, whether Ai Yue chooses to be an enemy of the whole world or gives up resistance and allows humans to judge him, it will be a good thing for the Herrschers.
As for how to distort Ai Yue's image in the hearts of people all over the world... Haha, among the Herrschers of Domination, there is no shortage of people who study journalism and politicians who are good at slandering others.
They are very familiar with this kind of thing.
Besides, it doesn't mean Ai Yue really has no ambition - using artificial intelligence to monitor and manipulate the world's network, just the exposure of this matter is enough to make humans feel disgust and fear towards him.
Not to mention, George Foley also had evidence that Ai Yue used his special abilities to tamper with other people's minds.
After all, the Herrscher ability that he possessed was related to the spirit, and it was for this reason that he was able to detect the mental abnormality of the previous Fire Moth director.
Of course, many people have noticed this matter—after all, a politician suddenly changed his usual style, no longer thinking about how to disgust the Fire Moth, but instead gave the green light to the organization's plan, which is problematic no matter how you look at it.
However, Ai Yue is obviously not an easy character to deal with. Apart from anything else, the artificial intelligence in his hands is enough to suppress the media all over the world. By then, no matter how well you learn journalism, you will not be able to prevent "the content you are looking for is gone."
Once such a plan is discovered by the other party, it will basically have no chance of success. Therefore, before this, all the Herrschers of Domination have to remain silent temporarily, maintain their original lives, and reduce the possibility of exposure.
Wait until the time is right, and then...
George Foley returned to his home and continued to communicate with other Herrschers in his mind, while perfecting the plan and striving to make it flawless.
But he suddenly felt something was wrong because the light in his room suddenly could not be turned on.
Whether as a lawyer or a politician, George Foley was keenly aware of something. He turned around calmly and prepared to leave his house, but found that the door was also locked.
'Damn it, I should have replaced this smart door lock earlier!'
The next second, the lights in the room returned to normal, and a voice came from behind him: "Mr. George Foley, please don't make any meaningless attempts."
George Foley sighed, then turned around and saw a hooded figure sitting on the sofa in his living room. Judging from the lower half of the face illuminated by the light and the voice, the other person should be just a teenager.
"Who are you? Who sent you?"
George Foley tried to play the role of an ordinary politician and asked in a slightly panicked tone, "Whatever you charge, I can pay double..."
"No need to hide it, Mr. Foley... No,"
The young man interrupted him and slowly took off his hood. "Or should I call you the Herrscher of Domination?"
Just when the other party called out George Foley's identity, he also learned the identity of the person in front of him from other companions—a fusion warrior from the Fire Moth, now a Kosma belonging to the "New Poison Pupa."
Although he has the appearance of a teenager, his strength is among the best among all the fusion warriors.
Since the other party has come to him, there is no need to say many things anymore.
"I don't understand what you are saying. How did your investigation of the Herrscher of Domination lead you to me?"
Although the other party had already come straight to the point, George Foley was still making a final struggle. However, he did this not for himself, but to try to get more valuable information from the other party.
Therefore, the politician could not help but show an annoyed expression: "I understand, you are going to use this method to slander me and cover up your actions because I said I would cut the funding for Fire Moth at the meeting? Do you think this trick will succeed?!"
At the same time, he also shared the current situation with every Herrscher of Domination through the mental link, and there were even individuals nearby who were preparing to come to support him.
"From the beginning of the mission until now, the Fire Moth has never wronged anyone."
Kosma stood up, obviously not intending to waste time talking to him. "When your autopsy results and the Herrscher core are put in front of the other directors, they will know that you are not innocent."
"Yeah, after all, after I'm dead, you can forge evidence however you want."
George Foley said, "I have seen many such tactics!"
"You have not only seen it a lot, but you have also used it a lot, right?"
Kosma taunted, "I know what you are waiting for. Your companion will not come, and he will be in trouble."
George Foley's expression suddenly changed: "How do you know..."
Just as Kosma finished speaking, his companion's last words came to his mind. He said that he was attacked by a pink-haired and animal-eared woman, and then there was no movement at all.
Can artificial intelligence really achieve this level of lock-down? Is there really a traitor inside?
"How do you think we are sure..."
After Kosma said this, he seemed to realize something and immediately shut his mouth. "Anyway, after we kill you, we will send your companions down to see you."
Kosma was about to take action, but George Foley knelt down directly: "Don't kill me! I can cooperate with you! I know you have a way, right?"
"Unfortunately, you're late."
Kosma did not show any mercy to the other party because of his plea for mercy. He pierced the other party's heart with his sharp claws. After making sure that George Foley was no longer breathing, he said the second half of the sentence, "We are full."
Seeing George Foley's body fall to the ground, Kosma took out his cell phone and said into the microphone: "Daisy, I have solved it here. Well, don't worry, I didn't let anything slip... Well, that's all, but how could they imagine Dr. Ai Yue's methods? I'm afraid they are still kept in the dark... I understand, I will take the Herrscher Core back."
George Foley's body fell to the ground, but there was still a trace of spirit in his eyes—as a Herrscher with spiritual powers, even if his body died, as long as the connection with the Herrscher core was not severed, his consciousness could still survive for a while.
And he captured all of Kosma's words word for word and synchronized them to everyone.
'I'm afraid this young man didn't know it, but he still leaked some incredible information.'
Kosma finally breathed a sigh of relief after taking away George Foley's Herrscher core.
He turned on his phone, closed the notepad where he had written down his lines, and made his first call of the night: "Doctor, this has been resolved. Is this really helpful?"
"It doesn't matter,"
Ai Yue slid to the other side of the phone in his office chair, looked at the content on the screen, and smiled, "Anyway, they are just disgusting people."