Chapter 556

When the few of them woke up, Stark climbed up from the ground, shook his wrists, twisted his waist, and said, "Next time you want to put us into a dream, can you tell us in advance?"

Nick, who was standing to the side, also shook his neck and said, "I feel like I twisted my neck."

"Then you can reimburse your medical expenses again." Schiller said with a smile.

"Forget it, my medical expense quota has been reimbursed until the year 1200. I hope I can live until then." Nick shrugged and said.

"Next, we have to go to the lab where you did the experiment. If he was still an imperfect artificial intelligence when he broke free, even if he would destroy evidence, he wouldn't do it very cleanly." Schiller suggested.

Nick directly called for a helicopter, and then they were taken to Pym's lab by the Helicarrier. Pym's lab was located in Los Angeles on the West Coast, an underground base he had been using since the World War II era.

Although it wasn't as luxurious as Stark Tower, it had been renovated and modified over so many years, so it still looked very good.

After arriving at the lab, Pym began to search through his memory to find out what exactly he was doing that afternoon. After opening the computer, he discovered that he had absolutely no impression of the code in the latter part of the file from that day.

"This is impossible. If I really wrote this myself, I would definitely remember it." Pym's expression became serious. Only now did he believe that such an absurd thing might have really happened.

"Hey, what is this?" Stark discovered a stack of documents in a file cabinet. He keenly captured some professional terms in the document content and said, "You are conducting research related to brainwaves?"

"Let me see... Are you sure your research is just starting? How come there are already parts involving actual operation here?" Stark frowned and said, "Brainwave coordination machine? You even built this thing."

Pym hurried over and took the document. The more he looked, the deeper his frown became. He said, "I don't remember this at all. In my memory, I should have just started. Brainwave coordinator... Lab 23. Let's go, let's go take a look."

Arriving at the second underground level, the few of them came to the somewhat dim Lab 23. Just as he pushed the door open, Pym was stunned.

There was a large machine in this lab, but at this moment, it was impossible to tell what kind of machine it was, because it had been completely destroyed, parts were scattered all over the floor, and sparks were still coming out in some places.

Stark, wearing his Iron Man suit, stepped into the room and turned on his scanner. The others were about to follow him in, but Stark suddenly stopped them, saying, "Don't come in, explosives detected."

As he spoke, Stark floated up, air currents spraying from his feet, sweeping all the parts away. A bomb hidden behind a large piece of debris exploded with a "bang." Pym took a few steps back, his back covered in cold sweat.

He took a deep breath and said, "Fortunately, I've been busy with a new project involving molten steel recently and haven't had time to come to the underground lab, otherwise..."

He pressed a button on his wrist, turned back into Ant-Man, and flew to the side of the machine. After flying around it a few times, Pym turned back, covered his head, and said, "I think I'm starting to remember a little..."

Schiller walked forward, pressed on his shoulder, and said, "Deep breaths, relax. If you can't remember, don't force yourself to think about it. Relax... Tony, turn on the metronome, breathe along with this rhythm..."

Pym calmed down for a while, leaned against the door frame, and said, "I'm afraid I didn't just build a brainwave coordinator; I also built a body for him, which is why he was able to attack me."

"You hadn't even ensured the safety of this artificial intelligence, yet you dared to build a body for him?" Stark's eyes widened, clearly very disapproving of this behavior.

Pym shook his head and explained, "I didn't intend to build a body for him originally. Remember the price of Vibranium plummeting earlier? Because of the impact of the new material molten steel, the price of Vibranium fell very sharply."

"I do many experiments that require this material, so I took advantage of the cheap price and bought a whole bunch, putting them in my lab. I think you should also know that Vibranium has a very big advantage, which is that there is no loss in forging, and its properties are recoverable."

"I got a lot of Vibranium. I had never owned so much Vibranium before. At that time, I was so excited... Yes, that's the emotion. I remember now!"

"I wanted to upgrade my own suit, to build an exoskeleton similar to your armor, and it could also be enlarged and shrunk using Pym particles, which would greatly increase my attack power."

"But how could the exoskeleton be snatched away by the artificial intelligence? Was there a place for him to reside there?" Nick asked.

"That exoskeleton suit and the brainwave coordinator were in the same lab, and they were a bit close. He might have invaded the core of the brainwave coordinator, and after taking the core out, connected it to the suit. That way, he had a body."

Pym walked over, pointed to a metal rack on the wall, and said, "This is where I put the suit. This latch was forcibly pried open. It must have been him."

"Most of the time when I was doing experiments, I was wearing this suit. Ordinary weapons couldn't knock me out, but if it was Vibranium, it was very possible."

"And, he might not have had such strong hypnotic ability; he only relied on the core of the brainwave coordinator to be able to hypnotize me and modify my memory..."

"These are all our speculations. After all, we didn't find the first crime scene where he attacked you..." Nick said.

"No, I have already remembered. I named him 'Ultron'..."

"Does your lab have surveillance footage?" Stark asked a very basic question. Pym frowned and said, "Of course it does, and I checked it recently, but I didn't find anything abnormal."

"It seems he is even smarter than you imagined, knowing how to delete surveillance and clear the traces of his own wrongdoing. Dr. Pym, congratulations, you should have created the most intelligent artificial intelligence in this world..." Schiller said to Pym.

"Impossible." Stark immediately denied, "Jarvis is the most intelligent artificial intelligence in this world. Its inventor is me."

Stark pointed to his own head with his finger, but Schiller revealed a disapproving expression. Stark snorted and said:

"You think Jarvis is just an intelligent butler existing in the system, but in reality, it is far more than that. Ever since we first met and discussed the issue of intelligent life, I have been constantly improving Jarvis."

"And after I upgraded, I unlocked more permissions and used magical energy to upgrade his hardware equipment, letting him learn freely. To what extent he has evolved now, you might find it hard to imagine, but he is no longer just a simple artificial intelligence."

Nick frowned and said, "Tony, it's not that I'm questioning your wisdom, but doing this might be a bit risky."

"If we follow our previous inference, the artificial intelligence created by Dr. Pym betrayed him the moment it possessed an independent personality, and even attacked him. Then Jarvis..."

Stark shook his head and said, "I don't know what happened with the artificial intelligence Pym built. I only know that before Jarvis possessed a personality, he was my butler, friend, and comrade-in-arms. After he possessed a personality, this point will not change either."

Schiller looked at Nick and said, "I know someone who is very similar to Tony, similar from background to wisdom. And a principle I learned from him is: when facing this kind of person, never question his butler."

"Alright, but the problem now is, if Hank really created an artificial intelligence that is completely out of control, how are we going to deal with him?"

Schiller walked out from inside the door and concluded:

"If, about half a year ago, an experimental intelligent life broke free and possessed a very useful core and body, then what would be the first thing he would do?"

Pym and Stark looked at each other and said in unison, "Evolve."

"Learning ability is the most powerful ability of intelligent life. If he doesn't need to worry about his hardware facilities, just like Jarvis, then his learning ability is almost endless."

"In half a year, to what extent can he evolve?" Schiller asked.

"Not necessarily." Stark stroked his chin and said, "This depends on what type of intelligent life he is, and how good the person who created him is."

At this moment, Pym had already covered his forehead and said very painfully, "I remember I told you that the principle of Ultron's creation was that I shared my brainwaves with an intelligent program. In a sense, his way of thinking and IQ are the same as mine."

Schiller looked at Stark and said, "To deal with this intelligent life called Ultron, us taking action is not the best method."

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Only magic can defeat magic, and only artificial intelligence can deal with artificial intelligence. I think it's completely fine to let Jarvis deal with him."

Stark frowned, and Schiller continued, "Of course, the current Jarvis won't do. He is still an intelligent life that only exists in the system, while the other side already has a physical body and can be called a true life."

"Immortal Wood Strange Fate"

"But it doesn't matter. You can completely bridge this gap. You should already have the conditions to build a perfect body for Jarvis, or rather, you should have started doing this a long time ago. What exactly are you worried about?"

Stark also walked out the door. Seeing the appearance of the two, Nick walked into that lab and shouted inside, "Dr. Pym, I'm here to help you pack up!"

With a "clack," the faceplate rose, revealing Stark's face. He said, "I was considering safety. You also saw..."

Stark turned his head to look inside the room, but Schiller kept staring at him without speaking, seemingly certain that this answer was not the truth. Stark was also silent for a long time, and afterward, it was Schiller who spoke first:

"You're afraid he will leave you, right?"

Stark pursed his lips and lowered his eyelids. Schiller continued, "You said he is your butler, friend, and comrade-in-arms, but you know that in the real world, all good things must come to an end."

Schiller sighed and said, "In this matter, you still lack a sense of security, thinking that everyone will be like your parents, suddenly leaving you and never coming back."

"Say no more." Stark interrupted Schiller's words, but he knew that his current expression had already betrayed him.

"I understand. Even if you ascend above the universe and see many truths, your own psychological problems won't be erased so easily. After all, you didn't choose that path. Wanting to retain your emotions—this is the price."

"However, a more stable relationship that can give you a sense of security can improve this situation. Don't you want to try it?"

Stark hesitated and asked, "For example..."

"For example, check the market for rare precious gemstones, inquire about reservations at high-end restaurants, and then ask Ms. Pepper if she is free..."

"I'm going back to build a body for Jarvis right now!" Stark said immediately. After saying that, he manipulated his suit and flew away with a "whoosh."

Schiller looked in the direction he left and shook his head.

Just as he also turned around wanting to leave, his phone vibrated. After taking out the phone, he discovered that Stark's number had sent a text message. On it was a smiley face composed of symbols.