"What did they say?"
Seeing this, Liang Bing's eyes rekindled hope.
However, Tomoko did not answer her immediately, and seemed to have already started communicating with the order maker.
It was also true that Tomoko was busy answering the order-maker's questions.
Although this was completely beyond her expectation, the order maker not only did not ignore her, but also asked her some questions first, but the result was good, proving that people were willing to communicate with her.
"You do not belong to this carbon-based biological civilization, and you are not even considered a living entity?"
Obviously, the order makers were only interested in the sophons themselves, and the reason why they were willing to deal with them was because they discovered the specialness of the sophons.
"Yes, I do not belong to human beings. I was created by the Trisolaran civilization. Initially, I was just an artificial intelligence like microscopic particles..."
Tomoko also said bluntly about this.
In front of such existence, even if she wanted to hide it, she couldn't hide it from him at all.
"I didn't expect that your existence was created by a carbon-based biological civilization, but I have to say that this is really a great creation, and they are tantamount to creating a brand new life form..."
After Tomoko introduced himself, the order maker replied with emotion.
From the carbon-based biological civilization in the left sentence and the carbon-based biological civilization in the right sentence, we can also conclude that it may be a non-carbon-based life group.
All life groups that do not regard "carbon" as the inevitable core element of life can be called non-carbon-based life groups.
Non-carbon-based life groups include, but are not limited to, non-carbon-based life with non-carbon as core elements such as silicon, boron, and phosphorus.
This order maker may be the life group of the above core elements, or it may be the life group of other core elements.
Regarding this point, Tomoko would of course not be able to guess it if the other party didn't take the initiative to say it.
"Although you do not yet fully possess the basic characteristics of a living body, we predict that in the future you will definitely become one of many life groups in the universe."
This order-maker continues to communicate with the Sophons around the Sophons themselves.
Now it seems that they are not only interested in sophons, but also very interested.
Just when Sophon was confused, the order maker finally began to introduce himself. The introduction information also included the reasons why they were interested in Sophon:
"We are a multi-core element life group. Any core element life group currently existing in the universe is our research target."
"For this research, we do not hesitate to transform ourselves and become any kind of core elemental life group. There are also many carbon-based individuals that were later transformed in our civilization."
“In the universe, other civilizations usually refer to us as ‘creators’.”
"We love creation, especially the creation of life."
"But over thousands of years, hundreds of millions of years, the works we have created are not perfect, or the materials existing in the universe are not perfect enough to give us perfect creative inspiration."
"Whether it is carbon-based organisms, silicon-based organisms, or other core organisms, they all have many flaws."
They are qualified to say this.
After all, any group of life in the universe with any element as its core has been studied as inspiration material.
Not only have they studied it, but they have also become creatures of any core element.
"We especially hope to create a perfect life group, but until now we have not been able to find any life group that is perfect, even if they add up, they are not perfect!"
The order maker, or "creator" continued.
"Because there is already a life group in the universe that integrates multiple core elements. It is also the closest to perfect life group we know in the universe."
"They can regard all kinds of celestial bodies as their own bodies, and all kinds of celestial bodies contain huge amounts of various elements."
"It is also because of their existence that it proves that element fusion is not feasible, and also made us give up on element fusion..."
When the "creator" said this, Tomoko finally understood why the other party was interested in her.
After all, according to what the other party said, she is also a created work.
In fact, it can be regarded as an excellent work.
When a creator sees an excellent work, it is natural for him to become interested.
However, there was something she couldn't quite understand about what the other party said.
That is, the other party said that although she is not a living being now, she will definitely become a living being in the future.
The fundamental reason is that she has not yet fully possessed the basic characteristics of a living body. Once she does, she will be considered a real life.
In this regard, the creator also gave an explanation: "The so-called basic characteristics of living entities, or basic characteristics, are also very easy to understand."
"Growth, reproduction, the ability to respond to external stimuli, metabolism, etc... these can be regarded as the basic characteristics of living things."
"Do you have any of the above?"
"..."
This time, Tomoko was stunned!
grow?
She really can't grow like humans and Trisolarans.
Breed?
She can't give birth either.
Although she has the body of a human girl, which shows that she has everything she should have, her organs do not have any functions.
Even if she can't be regarded as artificial intelligence in the strict sense after becoming human, she can't be regarded as a creature in the strict sense.
"When you have the above characteristics and can not only grow, but also reproduce new protons that can be inherited by you, you can be regarded as a living body."
Creation continued to explain.
For a work that still has room for growth, as creators, they chose to be patient and tolerant enough to look forward to its growth.
After all, allowing the special existence of protons to become a life group in the universe is a path they have never imagined, and the future has infinite possibilities.
"oh!"
Tomoko tilted his head, half understanding.
Although she always acted knowledgeable in front of Cheng Xin, Guan Yifan and Liang Bing, it didn't mean that she really knew everything.
At least, with her current thoughts and ideas, she is not at the same level as the creator.
Naturally, it was impossible for her to ask any in-depth questions.
If she knew now what kind of existence the so-called memory body, which can also be said to be the consciousness body, is.
Perhaps, we can ask the creators for more advice on this issue.
For example, let’s ask: Isn’t the independence of consciousness the ultimate development direction of life?
Since the independence of consciousness is the ultimate development direction of life, and every life form that develops to the end will eventually abandon its original body, is there any need to struggle with creating a perfect body?
"Can I ask you a few questions, and can I get your help?"
Not understanding it, Tomoko simply stopped thinking about it and remembered what he wanted to do.
She seemed to know that because of her special nature, the creator was very patient with her, so she boldly and directly revealed her purpose.
"What do you want to know and what do you want to do? As long as it does not violate our principles and the plans made by the major alliances, we can help you solve your doubts."
said the creator.
At this moment, its words also revealed a message, that is, there is a huge collective in the universe that is planning something.
I guess it's something like restarting the universe and returning to sports, right?
Tomoko thought for a while, but consciously did not ask more about this, and asked Liang Bing the question he wanted to ask: "Do you know the enlightener?"
Tomoko asked.
The creator thought for two seconds before answering: "There is no such group or even individual in the universe."
It has a very definite tone.
This is of course, after all, the title of Zhang Heng's Initiator is only available in the known universe, so how could the creator know about it at this time.
"So are there any other humans in this level three environment? He is also a human individual, and he probably looks like this."
Tomoko continued to ask, and at the same time passed the portrait that Liang Bing drew based on memory to the other party.
"not at all."
The creator responded almost instantly this time: "But one of the Trisolaran civilizations that created you has also come here."
When he heard that a branch of the Trisolaran civilization was also there, Tomoko didn't have much reaction.
Although the Trisolaran civilization was once her main civilization, she had to obey the Trisolarans in everything.
However, since she became the manager of small universe 647, she is no longer the artificial intelligence of the Trisolarans.
Because she was sent out and Yun Tianming became her new master.
However, Yun Tianming didn't want to use her for anything like the Trisolarans.
They just placed her in small universe 647 and made her the manager of small universe 647. The only requirement was that she transfer the small universe to Cheng Xin and others.
After asking two questions in a row but not getting the result Liang Bing wanted, Tomoko stopped worrying and took the opportunity to think about the future of the people on the spacecraft: "Will the universe restart successfully? Are we really going to do it?" Will memory be able to travel to the new universe, as the Return Movement declares?"
Before all this happens, it may be a complete scam.
Now that she had the opportunity to know the truth in advance, Tomoko certainly didn't want to miss it.
"It is inevitable for the universe to restart, and it is inevitable for the memory to go to the new universe as long as it can persist until that day."
Creation replied affirmatively again.
Although Tomoko doesn't know why it dares to be so sure, but for their group of creators, restarting is not the first time, and the business proficiency of the major alliances is also beyond doubt.
"When exactly will it be?"
Tomoko then asked.
"Not too fast, but not too slow either."
The creator answers.
But saying it is the same as not saying it.
"Are there other universes outside this universe, where everything is basically the same except for the different civilizations?"
Later, Tomoko turned the question around to Liang Bing.
Regarding what Liang Bing said before, she also wanted to know whether it was true.
"Oh? You actually know this?"
At this time, the creator's tone was no longer as calm as before, but also contained a hint of surprise.
"Most civilizations in this universe have no concept of this universe and other universes at all."
"Even if it is a civilization that has mastered navigation beyond the speed of light, a civilization that has mastered small universe technology, or a civilization whose technological strength is almost godlike in your opinion."
"As long as you don't reach our level, there is no way or any ability to know all of this."
"They believe that this universe is everything in the universe, and they also call everything in this universe except the microcosm the macrocosm."
"But they don't know that this universe can only be regarded as a small universe compared to the real big universe."
"There are many, many universes in the real big universe... that are as huge as this universe. We call each of these independent universes a "metaverse", and this universe is defined by us as the Pangu No. 3 metaverse... "
Later, the creator did not hesitate to give Tomoko a general introduction to the concept of the "metaverse".
At the same time, it was also very curious about how Tomoko knew.
Although Tomoko didn't have the concept of "metaverse" when he asked this question, he knew that he was looking at the sky from a well, and that there was an even bigger sky outside the mouth of the well.
"It's one of my human companions. She claims that she was sent to our universe by someone who may be the same as you..."
If you want to seek help from others, there is no need to hide some problems.
Furthermore, since the creators all know that there are other universes outside this universe, then for others, creatures from other universes will certainly not be a rarity in their eyes.
Therefore, there is no need to worry that others will be tempted to capture Liang Bing and study it.
"It is possible."
After Tomoko finished talking about Liang Bing's question, the creator's words confirmed that Liang Bing was not lying.
"My companion would like to seek your help and clarification. If she cannot return to her own universe before the universe is restarted, will the restart have any impact on her?"
"Or, will her existence have an impact on the restart of this universe?"
"Because she thinks she is the extra mass of this universe."
Tomoko asked Liang Bing what she was worried about.
However, the creator burst out laughing, and then said: "What is being restarted is the entire universe."
"At that time, both this Pangu 3 metaverse and other metaverses will be restarted."
Therefore, Liang Bing is completely worried!
As far as the Pangu No. 3 metaverse is concerned, her worries may actually happen. After all, according to what she said, she is an extra piece of quality.
But on the scale of the entire universe, she is still within the entire universe and will not have any impact.
Her quality has just changed its position.
(End of chapter)
