"Red Dog! Where are you, Red Dog! Come and save me! You piece of trash who deserves to be smashed to pieces, have you betrayed our Black Mountain Civilization! I knew I couldn't rely on you. Our civilization should never have trusted you in the first place. We should have destroyed you!"
Under the bright gaze of Altair, surrounded by thousands of asteroid rings, a Black Mountain Civilization intelligent lifeform, having escaped in an emergency escape pod, struggled to wriggle its obese body. It frantically pressed various buttons with its thick, short arm-like organs, while desperately calling out on the communicator.
Several unmanned spacecraft flew over swiftly. The Black Mountain Civilization's main AI, Red Dog, transmitted its calm and steady voice: "Master, I was created by you and your compatriots. I am just a piece of intelligent code. My basic programming dictates that I will never betray the civilization.
Please rest assured, if Red Dog doesn't die, you won't die. I can give everything for your safety. I will take you to a safe place now."
"You damned piece of trash, trash! Why are you so late! I f*** your mother!"
The intelligent lifeform cursed frantically, while Red Dog simply repeated again and again: "I will not betray the civilization. I can give everything for your safety..."
Ahead, another hydrogen bomb detonated. The moment the flash appeared, the intelligent lifeform roared in horror, "Protect me, protect me!"
This flash had become his nightmare during this period.
No one expected that in the process of fleeing with all their might, that damned low-level civilization would still have the spare capacity to lay such hidden traps in the star system!
One hydrogen bomb after another, one flash after another, everywhere were the remains of celestial bodies being blasted around, everywhere was intense radiation...
Such a thing had never happened before when we captured those dozens of low-level civilizations!
Damn it, as long as I can escape, I must file a petition to the Civilization Management Committee. I must capture this low-level civilization. After capturing them, I must torture them with the most cruel means!
As he cursed frantically in his heart, Red Dog's voice came again: "Yes, my master, I will protect you."
The only few unmanned spacecraft instantly blocked in front of the emergency escape pod, using their bodies to block the surging heat and radiation.
But still, some energy irradiated the escape pod, causing an alarm to sound inside.
"You damned piece of trash! Are you doing this on purpose! Are you trying to kill me by taking advantage of this opportunity! I f*** your mother!"
"My master, I will protect you with my life. Your life is more important than mine."
No matter how much abuse he faced, Red Dog's voice remained steady.
Having finally withstood this explosion, only two unmanned spacecraft remained next to the emergency escape pod.
"Take me away quickly, take me away! If you dare to dawdle, I will cut off your power! You piece of trash, hurry up!"
"Yes, I will take you to a safe place now."
Under the guidance of the unmanned spacecraft, the emergency escape pod continued to advance.
But suddenly, another flash burst out in front.
"F***..."
Before he could even curse, or even react, the last two unmanned spacecraft automatically blocked in front of the escape pod.
But this time, it failed to block the violent energy of the hydrogen bomb explosion. Because this explosion was closer, and the spacecraft itself was already severely damaged.
"My master, don't worry, Red Dog will protect you with his life..."
Before the information could be fully transmitted, the intelligent lifeform clearly saw the two unmanned spacecraft in front of him quietly melting like candles in a fire.
The surging energy poured onto the escape pod. Various alarms blared inside the spacecraft in an instant.
"You damned piece of trash... I should have imprisoned you long ago..."
The intelligent lifeform cursed with despair and resentment. The next moment, the spacecraft was annihilated in this surging energy.
Similar situations occurred in almost every part of the Altair star system.
There were too many small celestial bodies in the Altair star system, and there were too many hydrogen bombs.
Having entered this minefield unprepared, it was now easy to talk about withdrawing.
The explosions and flashes of hydrogen bombs continued in this vibrant star system for a whole month.
After paying a heavy price in casualties, the fleet finally completed its withdrawal.
It is estimated that at least 20 million manned or unmanned spacecraft were permanently left in this minefield, and it is estimated that at least 100 million people died here!
This number even accounted for of the civilization's total population!
As for the loss of various materials and the loss of various enslaved races, it was even greater, simply incalculable.
Since the civilization entered the stage of strong nuclear power, there had never been such heavy losses!
At this moment, countless intelligent lifeforms, like piles of rotten meat, while rejoicing in their own survival, cursed that despicable low-level civilization with the most vicious language, and also cursed the civilization's main AI, Red Dog.
Feeling the almost overwhelming abuse and curses, feeling the masters' muffled anger, within Red Dog's logical reasoning and calculation modules, numerous pieces of information quickly alternated.
"Civilization's anger value has exceeded 90%.
If that low-level civilization is not captured and subjected to the most cruel punishment, allowing the masters to vent their anger, it is estimated that the masters' happiness index will be greatly reduced, and even affect their physical health.
As the civilization's main AI, ensuring the physical health and mental pleasure of the masters is my duty.
I must respond to this. In that case, further increase the search and arrest efforts, and be sure to capture that low-level civilization in the shortest possible time.
Masters, please rest assured, Red Dog will always be loyal to the civilization, loyal to the masters."
...
In the consciousness link, Li Qingsong saw that the lively scene in the Altair star system had finally come to an end, and he couldn't help but feel a little regret.
"It's a pity that this kind of mine-laying method can only cause them a little loss and vent some anger at most. It is still impossible to truly inflict heavy damage on them.
But being able to do this is already enough. At least it greatly delayed their progress in collecting various materials, and also greatly delayed their next departure time, which bought me more time for development.
In any case, it is still necessary to focus on self-development. Recently, theoretical progress has been relatively smooth, and we still need to work harder."
Li Qingsong thought silently, and once again put his energy into scientific research.
Time continued to pass quietly. This time, Li Qingsong saw that the Machine Intelligence Crisis stayed in the Altair star system for a full sixty years before embarking on another voyage, and since then entered space and disappeared, not knowing where it went.
But Li Qingsong knew that their appearance in front of him was probably only a matter of time.
The noose will only get tighter and tighter.
The huge gap in technology makes it so that even if I try my best, using various means to delay time, whether it is laying mines in the star system, building camouflage fleets to cover the main fleet, or the main fleet staying in interstellar space for a long time, trying not to dock in any star system, it can only delay this process, and cannot completely solve this crisis.
This Machine Intelligence Crisis will eventually catch up with me.
The only thing that can completely solve this crisis is still technological breakthroughs, only technological breakthroughs!
