Chapter 65
Chapter 65
"Give me administrative privileges . "
"You want to be the Administrator?"
"Yes, If you grant my main body the exclusive administrator rights, I'll help you out . "
"Okay, that won't be a problem because my sole reason for my existence is to prepare a habitable location for the human race . "
It was a surprisingly reasonable answer because the the creator of the A . I, named Zaira, had tasked it with saving humanity at all costs .
"Johra's body is just outside the entrance right?"
"Yes"
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I pillar rose from an unassuming floor tile and there was a small remote controller within it .
"What is this?"
Whoever is the holder of this will gain administrative rights as soon as humanity's restoration is assured . "
"Hm… do you still not trust me?"
"It has to do with my settings, no administrative privileges are possible before humanity is restored . "
Zaira's creator's made sure that humanity was it's priority . .
"Well nothing I can do about it . So it's this console over here?"
"That's right, as soon as my mission is complete, it will gain administrative access . "
"Ok, then I'm in . "
"Can you create more of that energy?"
"Yes, I can make antimatter, but the amount is limited and I would need some time to recharge my ability . "
"Good, then we will focus on designing a method to extract energy from your antimatter . "
"Hang on a second, how are you currently harnessing energy?"
"We use fission reaction . "
"Has humanity's technology not evolved past that?"
"Although we succeeded in fusion through the use of plasma, we were unable to stabilize it . Gamma's power generators are the pinnacle of humanity's technological achievement, allowing this facility to remain operational for a very long time . "
The future which I had dreamt about while attending school had become my reality . I had to say that apart from the cool A . I . , I was incredibly disappointed .
"OK, then let's first make a container that can hold the antimatter .
"We first need a vacuum space which was used to store plasma . I believe that through the use of electromagnets we can guide it safely and store it within that vacuum . However I will need to run a few tests over the next 48 hours just to be certain . "
"Got it, in the meantime I will have to bring my body within Gamma so please make the arrangements . "
"I will open the entrance then . "
Commanding my Liches to carry my body over, I had them drop it off in my private room, while I settled my Liches in the adjacent room . I then lied down next to the my main body .
"Finally a bed . Unlike the futuristic and cold steel designs, the bed is quite comfortable . "
I laid down in my bed and gathered my thoughts .
"Could I maybe save Noradriana now?"
It was the first thought that popped up . I had come back to Earth with her help, so I was certain that I would need her to return .
"Zaira, Are you listening?"
"Yes Johra?"
There is something outside which I would like to collect, would that be possible?"
"We have the drones . "
"Well… it's a bit big . "
"They can carry up to 2,000 tons in weight . Do you have a location?"
"I'm not sure how long I had been walking before I arrived here, perhaps if you follow my footsteps…"
"I have already tracked your whereabouts, are you referring to the dinosaur-like corpse?"
"You were already tracking me… well I guess it's alright, you're an Artificial Intelligence afterall . So what's its status?"
"It has been frozen solid due to the extreme climate . It should have been destroyed at the molecular level due to the expansion of the frozen liquids in the body . "
"No problem, just collect it . How long will it take?"
"The location is about 2,000 kilometers away, so you can expect to see it within Gamma in about 90 hours . "
"Good, let me know once it has arrived . "
"Okay, I'll send the droids . "
"Hmm… would it still be possible to resurrect her in her frozen state?"
Back in Necropolis, 4 days dead was the maximum for a successful resurrection, and in truth that too was a failure . Although it had been brought back to life, it had lost all its memories .
'If she loses her memories then is there even any point… . It's been too long already . '
When I first opened my eyes on Earth and Noradriana had just died, my Creation Magic was blocked and I didn't have the mana for Resurrection Song . If only I could have saved her at that time, things would have been much easier .
'No, I need to stop on thinking about what ifs, and focus on the task at hand . I need to somehow save humankind, Noradriana can wait for now . '
I felt somewhat duty bound to save the human race which I had been born to from extinction . Even if it weren't for my contract with Zaira, because Humanity was at risk, I would still lend a helping hand .
"Huh… is it really the extinction of humankind?"
As a child I had dreamt of humanity pushing the boundary of technology and achieving new heights of exploration within the universe . However the reality was the demise of our species .
"Damn, is there really no god here?"
'If there had been a god, with how many people worshipping and loving it, would it not have saved them from such suffering?'
'In my previous world, the gods communicated with and aided the humans . If there was a god on Earth would it have allowed this tragedy to happen?'
On the other hand I feel comfortable knowing that there isn't any god here, there would be less complications with me being here .
"Can you tell me more about how humanity became extinct?"
"As I said before, the increase in temperature caused water to evaporate which changed the composition of particles in the atmosphere . Oxygen began decreasing while methane increased . This then blocked almost all of the Sun's rays which led to the current frigid temperatures and death of all living creatures .
"Yes, but why?"
"The causal factor is still unknown, it could be a combination of many reasons such as increase in volcanic activity or a large asteroid entering our atmosphere . Although humanity tried to resolve those issues, they lacked the time and ability to do so . "
I felt a bit strange hearing Zaira's explanation .
"But there's always been volcanic activity and why would an asteroid all of a sudden…"
"It was all a question of intensity and timing . 70 percent of Earth’s volcanoes activated simultaneously while we were intercepted by the asteroids form the Kuiper Belt .
"What's that? what was the likelihood of all that happening at the same time?"
"Based on observed phenomena the probability is less than 0 . 001 yocto percent . "
"Yocto?"
"10 to the power of minus 24 is yocto . The percent of happen is 10 to the power of minus 29"
"It's hard to believe that it all occurred naturally . "
"We were unable to confirm any external intervention . "
"Well, that's why it's called Unknown . "
"Indeed"
"Perhaps the restoration of humankind can only take place after solving that mystery . Afterall, what if we succeed but suddenly there is another freak disaster?"
"Your reasoning is correct . "
"Good, then after fixing the power source issue, we'll focus on the original cause of all this . "
"I will list it as a priority, the preparations on the previous plasma container are complete . Would you like to use it now?"
"I don't know where it is . "
"Simply follow the bright lights along the floor . "
With the help of the floor lights which lit up before me, I was able to arrive before a large contained with giant intertwined electromagnets which reminded me of a monster's guts .
"Is this the plasma container?"
"That's right Johra . "
"And would it be possible to house the antimatter here?"
"I have run extensive preliminary tests and I do believe it should work . If you simply walk to the other side you can see an opening which you could use to insert the antimatter . What kind will you be making?"
"A positron . "
"Ok I will adjust the settings to properly contain it . "
"Okay"
I walked up to the glass and ignored the opening . I simply willed my skill to appear on the inside of the container .
"Material Creation: Positron"
Uwoo-woo–-!
It sounded like a cooling fan was working overtime as the electromagnets were fired up .
"Did it work?"
"The storage was successful . Now we simply need to find a way to harness it's raw energy . Perhaps with a few modifications to the fusion reactor it should work just fine . "
"Good, inform me when you've succeeded . "
"I will begin the process . I just turned the lights back on to guide you back to your room . "
"No need, is there a place like a library with access to vast records?"
"There is an extensive archive in the reading room . "
"Please guide me there instead . "
Ting!
The lights headed off into a different direction .
"Hmm… is this a hologram?"
When I arrived in the room I saw what appeared to be a large holographic projection . It looked exactly like a real object, except that I was able to notice that it didn’t reflect the surrounding light .
"That is indeed a holographic display, you can use it to display any material you've selected .
"Good, let's see… . "
I already knew what I was going to search for .
"July 20, 2016 . Search for any deaths or missing cases in Seoul . "
"A tragic accident occured — states, — street Kim — (15) fell through a 5 meter deep manhole in Xuxuan Dong parc . The park manager would often leave it open during maintenance… . "
I was able to confirm with absolute certainty that this was the same Earth which I had lived in .
"Right, and what about the result"
"This event was recorded as a disappearance because the body was mysteriously never recovered . "
"Hmm… missing . Then the body was never seen?"
"That's correct . "
"Is there a way to find the records of his family?"
"Simply track his health insurance or tax records and you can find the parents' information . "
"Then what happened after the disappearance?"
"There was a divorce and then two death certificates . "
"Ah, okay that's enough . "
Of course they would be dead . After so much time had passed I had never expected my parents to still be alive, but just hearing about their deaths was like a large weight falling upon my shoulders .
"I'll never see them again . A divorce… was it because of me?"
Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn't searched . It didn't change anything knowing what happened to them . I just somehow hoped that they had lived a happy life despite my death
"What is your connection to them?"
"You don't need to know that . Now show me some data about the construction of Gamma .
I was curios who it was that had designed such a bold plan .
"This folder has all that you are looking for . "
A three dimensional folder appeared before me . I laughed because it was a 3D version of an old interface I was familiar with .
"How do I select something? There's no mouse… . "
"Simply use your hands . "
"Oh?"
I grabbed the folder with my hand and pulled out a file . After reading it once, I did a double take and reread it to make sure .
"Is that a file about Gnoss?"
"Right, he was the architect of the Gamma plan . "
"Do you have a voice recording of him?"
"There are a total of 3382 voice recordings . Would you like to hear them?"
"Just play any of them . "
"ChiChick Beginning the Gamma project to ensure humanity's survival . Today's date is… um I forgot the date . Hey you there, what is today's date?"
"That's enough . "
That was definitely Gnoss' voice .
'Why did he design this place? Is it really a coincidence that they have the same voice and name? Could it actually be someone else?'
"Is Gnoss also in cryosleep within this facility?"
"Dr . Gnoss went missing towards the later stages of the project . "
"Missing? Was he never seen from again?"
"Right, it was quite a big deal at the time because of how important this project was . Every country pooled their resources to locate him but he was never found . "
'Hmm… so Gnoss used to be a human? Well actually that kind of makes sense . It seems like Gnoss was from Earth just like I was, except from a much later generation… were we just two dimensions running in a parallel timespace?'
I was trying to have a glass half full attitude .
"How is the transport of the body I had mentioned going?"
"We will finish storing it in 23 minutes . "
"Did it already arrive in Gamma?"
"Yes, I'm now in the process… . "
"You should have told me right away! Stop the storage process and lead me to it immediately!"
"Storage has been aborted, please follow the lights on the floor . "
I walked along the confusing corridors, guided by the bright lights until I arrived at a large hangar . Within it was a Noradriana's giant body, half thawed .
"Okay Noradriana, let's try and bring you back . "
I used the Resurrection Song and although I felt the spell work, she didn't come back to life .
"Has it been too long for it to work? I guess I have not choice but to try my last resort .
[Resurrection Song has been modified]
I used my last Identity slot to modify the Resurrection Song .
'Hope that does the trick… . '
I tried to use it once again and this time here body began to melt away instead .
'Should I try and end the process? No, if this doesn't work then there isn't any other way so I have no choice but to continue on . '
By the time I finished singing the song, her body had completely melted down and in the middle of it all a bright light shone .
'What's that? A side effect?'
As the light disappeared, I saw a large green egg with a 1 meter diameter .
"Did Noradriana become an egg? I hope she didn't lose any of her memories or abilities… . "
I checked the egg's Status .
"Hmm… it's indeed Noradriana, but her rank has fallen to D . Is this considered as a failure?"
"Johra, where did that egg come from? I can sense a life form within it . Can I examine it?"
"Sure but make sure not to harm the creature inside . Can you take care of hatching it?"
"I don't know what the conditions for hatching it might be, but I can try to create a beneficial environment for it . "
"Ok, do that . "
The drones came and carried Noradriana's egg away .
'Would it be too difficult to return to the other world right away? Revive her with her full strength? Damn, well I guess I'll worry about that after I deal with the threat of humanity's existence . '
I returned to my bedroom full of disappointment .
"Since things aren't working out too well should I try to ask Gnoss for some help? No, he's too suspicious, I should find a different way… . "
"Did you call for me Johra?"
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