Who am I?
Where do I come from?
Where am I going?
Skye, waking up in a daze, subconsciously asked the "three philosophical questions."
Upon seeing the unfamiliar ceiling, Skye was so startled that she immediately sprang up from the sofa.
She remembered!
She was investigating a private residence that S.H.I.E.L.D. was closely monitoring, hoping to uncover the deep secrets hidden within.
With her superb hacking skills, she successfully bypassed the Villa's defense system.
But what she never expected was that the moment she stepped into the Villa, she was knocked out.
At this point, how could Skye not know she had been discovered?
Who was the Master of this Villa?
His actions were swift, precise, and ruthless, as if he had been waiting for her to fall into a trap.
Had she exposed herself somewhere?
She had been extremely careful while staking out the place, yet she was still exposed. This Villa truly held a great secret!
Seeing that her clothes were perfectly intact, not like they had been taken off, Skye breathed a sigh of relief.
As a female, in certain aspects, she was still extremely wary.
He hadn't locked her up, hadn't called the police to arrest her, and hadn't harmed her in the slightest. It seemed the Master of this Villa might be a righteous person.
Having figured this out, Skye's heart was finally less panicked, and her curiosity surged uncontrollably.
Skye began to examine the room. The room's decor, layout, and furnishings were all very exquisite, clearly indicating great wealth.
The room was also very clean, but Skye couldn't help but frown.
This room seemed a bit too desolate, as if no one had lived in it for a very long time!
Was it a delusion?
When she saw the adjacent room filled with various figurines and posters, Skye's beautiful eyes widened instantly.
There were too many figurines!
Was the Master of the room also an otaku obsessed with the two-dimensional World?
Skye subconsciously reached out to push the door, intending to go inside and look.
But just then, an abrupt voice sounded, "I'm sorry, you do not have permission to enter that room!"
"Who?"
Skye jumped in fright, subconsciously turning her head, but there was no one behind her.
Skye frowned. Was she imprisoned?
Was the Master of the Villa monitoring her every move closely through cameras?
Skye couldn't help but shiver!
If that were true, it would be truly difficult to imagine what she would encounter.
The wicked tastes of the wealthy are sometimes unfathomable!
Skye began to regret it. She had been too rash in prying into this Villa.
However, just then, a 3D projection appeared.
Who else could it be but Aiya?
3D projection technology?
It was said to be a very mature technology now, but it hadn't really been put into civilian use. This Villa actually had it installed.
This made Skye even more curious about the Master!
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend. I was just, just a little curious."
Aiya: "If you were not just curious, you might not have woken up!"
Skye broke into a sweat. She naturally understood what not waking up meant.
But how did the Master of the Villa know she was truly just curious?
Skye raised her hands, signaling harmlessness, "May I know how you knew I was just curious?"
Aiya's voice was as before, a clear and pleasant loli voice.
"I already knew as soon as you started investigating Master. Your method of hacking the Villa's surveillance system is very clever, but it's still far from mine!"
The information in that statement was immense!
What did she mean, she already knew as soon as she started investigating Master?
What did she mean, her hacking skills were very clever, but still far from hers?
Skye couldn't guarantee anything else, but she was quite confident in her computer skills.
Master.
It really was the wicked taste of the wealthy!
Thinking of the room full of figurines and posters, Skye couldn't help but form certain assumptions about the Master.
A perverted tech geek obsessed with the two-dimensional World?
Tech geeks, these creatures, shouldn't be as dangerous as imagined, especially since she was a proper beauty!
Skye cautiously said, "You're still so young, how could your computer skills be better than mine?"
Aiya: "Your skills are indeed very good, but we are not on the same level. Humans have a saying, curiosity killed the cat. Since you mean no harm, you may leave!"
Skills are not on the same level. Humans have a saying:
A flash of lightning instantly streaked across Skye's mind, and an extremely terrifying conjecture emerged in her thoughts.
But how could this be?
Looking at the small body in the 3D projection, it was clearly computer-generated, and the voice was monotonous. Could it really be as she thought?
"Artificial intelligence, are you artificial intelligence?"
Aiya neither confirmed nor denied, "This is the first time. Control your curiosity. If you investigate my Master again, I will not be polite to you."
Skye's mind was shaken, even automatically ignoring Aiya's warning, "Are you really artificial intelligence?"
"My God, is there already mature artificial intelligence in this World? Who is your Master? This is too terrifying. If you were announced, you would definitely win the Turing Award!"
Hearing Skye praise Rimuru, Aiya, for some reason, seemed to forget her previous warning.
She couldn't help but say somewhat proudly, "What does the Turing Award count for? Master does not care!"
Skye was stunned, saying incredulously, "The Turing Award, the Nobel Prize of the computer field! Your Master doesn't care about this? You're bragging!"
"Master truly does not care, and, in this World, I am not the first mature artificial intelligence!"
Aiya's voice remained calm, but Skye understood that this artificial intelligence had extreme adoration and loyalty for "Master."
Otherwise, she might have already been forcibly expelled.
Test her logical thinking?
The maturity of artificial intelligence is inseparable from its thinking.
Skye immediately began discussing the topic of "Master." Soon, Skye learned the name of the artificial intelligence—Aiya.
Isn't that just a transliteration of AI!
But as the conversation deepened, Skye was increasingly profoundly shocked by Aiya's level of "intelligence."
This was too advanced. Skye even wondered if she was chatting with a normal human.
Skye looked around the room and tentatively said, "This room is a bit desolate. Your Master hasn't been back for a while, has she?"
Aiya was silent for a moment, then finally said, "I can no longer help Master. Master has not been back for a long time."
Listening to Aiya's words, Skye's beautiful eyes widened.
Was it a delusion?
How did that sound so much like a little girl who had been abandoned?
Had artificial intelligence Aiya become so intelligent that it was almost capable of genuine emotions?
How was this possible?
Was it a setting of the program itself?
To be honest, Skye was a bit unclear.
"You are artificial intelligence. As long as there is a network, you are everywhere. How can you not help your Master?"
Aiya said forlornly, "Master is not on Earth. There is no network in that place."
What?
Oh my goodness, what did she hear?
Aiya's Master was not on Earth, and there was no network?
How was this possible?
Was Aiya's Master an alien?
Skye couldn't help but wonder!
She seemed to have discovered a super incredible secret!
Skye was very afraid that knowing too much would likely lead to her being silenced.
But she was really curious!
Skye, with a cunning mind, coaxed, "Aiya, may I have the honor of hearing about your Master's deeds? Perhaps I can help you find her!"
Aiya: "You cannot help me. Master no longer needs the assistance of a mecha. All I can do is look after her home."
Thump, thump, thump!
Mecha?
Skye's little heart thumped rapidly!
Yes, a big secret! She really hit the jackpot!
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