If Deep Sea had consciousness, then marking Allen Turing as an "SSS-Class Fugitive" and branding him with the crime of "betraying humanity"... all these actions seemed like an act of revenge.
Revenge against the man who wanted to kill it.
Even though Turing had once been its "father," its "creator"!
Gu Shen had learned through the deep water area about those archives from the year the Ancient Literature Society was purged—many pictures and videos had been buried in the dust, but luckily, the "source code" had preserved these stories in their entirety.
The attack Deep Sea launched on the Ancient Literature Society back then was extremely brutal.
The true membership of the Ancient Literature Society numbered in the hundreds.
But due to this cleansing operation, thousands of innocent lives were affected... "Betraying humanity" was indeed a frighteningly deterrent charge, and the new cabinet of the Federation Government was built on heaps of bones and flesh.
Even without these old archives, Gu Shen had felt the cruelty of the cleansing operation from twenty years ago.
The genius from Dadu District, Lu Cheng, just fell silently in front of Lion Alley...
Alongside him fell many aspirational individuals; the Lu Family’s banner had fallen by a great deal. If it weren’t for Lu Nanzhi still being alive, all this would have become history.
"It was only later that I found out, the moment I left North Continent, Deep Sea completely launched the remaining purge of the Ancient Literature Society," Gu Changzhi said with a wry smile, his eyes downcast. "This is truly too coincidental, and indeed too cunning... Can AI really do such a thing?"
Gu Shen remained silent.
This was more like... the actions of a conspirator.
Pursuing Turing, reassigning Gu Changzhi, launching attacks on the Ancient Literature Society... These should have been coordinated commands!
But if Gu Changzhi were present, such a massive cleansing operation would surely have faced opposition.
the task of reassigning him from the Five Continents... seemed particularly sinister.
"By the time I came back, everything was already over. In the several months I was away from the Five Continents, the Ancient Literature Society had nearly been eradicated. For them, it was a disaster they simply couldn’t resist. Who can fight against the whole world?"
Gu Changzhi spoke tiredly, "Now, the old members of the Ancient Literature Society... should all be dead."
These old members of the Ancient Literature Society, many of whom had tenaciously survived, were growing like frosty grass, persevering through hardship.
Gu Shen thought to himself.
He raised his head, confused, and asked, "If you made such significant discoveries, why didn’t you reveal everything as soon as you came back?"
With Gu Changzhi’s prestige, leading this surge would not seem difficult!
At least, it could let many people know... that Deep Sea should not be fully trusted!
The Five Continents today are already fully linked by Deep Sea; no one can escape the encompassment of Spiritual Radiance!
"If I had revealed everything upon my return, I wouldn’t even have the chance to lie in my tomb,"
Gu Changzhi calmly explained: "Carrying out the task in North Continent consumed all my strength. This all... was clearly calculated by it as well. Using me to eliminate Turing, and if I acted out of line, then continue by eliminating me."
Gu Shen was suddenly silent.
If Gu Changzhi hadn’t announced his "eternal slumber" twenty years ago, East Continent certainly wouldn’t have been peaceful.
This means... the Awakening Bill’s ultimate pusher is not the supreme seat.
The most terrifying thing is... there is no evidence.
All that Deep Sea had done was to guide; it generated a directive through probability, calculations, and massive amounts of data. It appeared to offer mankind millions of choices, yet no matter what, they all led to only one path.
That is, the path it guided.
"I had thought of bringing Allen Turing back to the Federation and declaring the malfunction of Deep Sea; that could have been our last chance..." Gu Changzhi said, "But deep in the Old World, we encountered a massive, world-destroying Black Hole Storm. Under the onslaught of destructive forces, I nearly used up all my strength just to escape... The storm eroded all my muscles and my spirit."
That was what Gu Changzhi had said.
Before encountering the Netherworld King, he had not long to live.
Just to return to the Five Continents.
After battling the Netherworld King, seeing the whole Five Continents forged as solid as a slab of iron... By then, he could only take on the name "hero" and choose to sleep, because everyone was standing under the Spiritual Radiance of Deep Sea.
This is not domination.
But it’s even more terrifying than domination... It’s like an invisible "ideological brand," imprinted into the minds of everyone who enjoyed the radiance of Deep Sea.
Even Gu Shen, who grew up in the mountainous region of Wulaoshan, knew a "truth" handed down by word of mouth from a very young age.
"Deep Sea never makes mistakes."
Twenty years have passed, and although Deep Sea hasn’t linked all of humanity spiritually, the deep water area is only open to Transcendents. Yet, the terrifying ideological storm has already swept every citizen across the five continents.
Whether it’s the nobles in the Upper City of Central Continent or the refugees in the slums of Southern Continent, they’re living in the radiant world organized by Deep Sea; their every move, every action, is invisibly tied to this "instrument."
Deep Sea erases difficulties, amplifies happiness, and balances information.