Chapter 556

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

Nick, who was standing on 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 after the year 1200. I hope I can live until then." Nick shrugged and said.

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

Nick directly called a helicopter, and then they were taken to Pym's laboratory by the Helicarrier. Pym's laboratory was located in Los Angeles on the West Coast. It was 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 the years, and it still looked very good.

After arriving at the laboratory, Pym began to search through his memories to find out what he was doing that afternoon. After opening the computer, he found that he had no impression at all of the latter part of the code in the file 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 found a stack of documents in a filing cabinet. He keenly captured some professional terms in the content of the documents and said, "Are you conducting research related to brain waves?"

"Let me see... Are you sure your research is just starting? How come there are already practical parts here?" Stark frowned and said, "Brain wave coordination machine? You actually built this thing."

Pym hurriedly walked up 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. Brain wave coordinator... Laboratory 23. Let's go, let's go take a look."

Arriving at the second basement level, several people came to the somewhat dim Laboratory 23. As soon as the door was pushed open, Pym was stunned.

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

Stark, wearing an iron suit, stepped into the room and turned on the scan. The others were about to follow him in, but Stark suddenly stopped them and said, "Don't come in, explosives detected."

As he spoke, Stark floated up, air jets spraying under 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 on molten steel recently and haven't had time to come to the underground laboratory, 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 remember a little..."

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

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

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

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

"I use this material in many experiments, so I took advantage of the low price and bought a lot, putting it in my laboratory. I think you should also know that vibranium has a very big advantage, which is that there is no loss in forging, and the 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 was the emotion. I remember it now!"

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

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

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

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

"Most of the time when I do experiments, I wear 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 brain wave 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've already remembered. I named him 'Ultron'..."

"Does your laboratory have surveillance footage?" Stark asked a very basic question. Pym frowned and said, "Of course, 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 head with his finger, but Schiller showed a disapproving expression. Stark snorted and said:

"You think Jarvis is just an intelligent butler existing in the system, but in fact, it's far more than that. Since the time 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. Now, to what extent he has evolved, 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 deduction, 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 to 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."

Schiller looked at Nick and said, "I know someone very similar to Tony, from his background to his 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 of the door and summarized:

"If, about half a year ago, an experimental intelligent life escaped and possessed a quite usable core and body, then what would be the first thing he did?"

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

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

Schiller looked at Stark and said, "If we want to deal with this intelligent life called Ultron, our taking action is not the best way."

"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 possible to let Jarvis deal with him."

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

"Immortal Wood Strange Fate"

"But it doesn't matter. You can completely smooth out 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 are you worried about?"

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

With a "click," the faceplate rose, revealing Stark's face. He said, "I'm considering safety. You've also seen..."

Stark turned his head to look into the room, but Schiller kept staring at him without speaking, as if he was sure that this answer was not the truth. Stark was also silent for a long time. Afterwards, Schiller 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, there is no banquet that doesn't end."

Schiller sighed and said, "In this matter, you still have no sense of security, thinking that everyone will leave you suddenly like your parents, and then never come back."

"Enough." Stark interrupted Schiller, 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 will not be erased so easily. After all, you didn't choose that path. If you want to retain your own 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 gems, check the reservation status of high-end restaurants, and then ask Ms. Pepper if she is free..."

"I'll go back and build a body for Jarvis now!" Stark said immediately. After speaking, he manipulated the suit and flew away with a "whoosh."

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

Just as he turned and wanted to leave, his phone vibrated. After taking out the phone, he found that a text message had been sent from Stark's number. On it was a smiley face made of symbols.