CHAPTER 456: CHAPTER 223: THE COMBINATION OF TWO BOMBS, PREPARING TO STRIKE! (PART 2)

This originally seemed to be just a trivial matter.

But Yu Qian could see that these Huaxia Army commanders truly took good care of their children.

He had no concerns.

He was even willing to pay more to ensure his children could continue enjoying such treatment.

Seeing Yu Qian’s expression, devoid of even the slightest hesitation, Chen Jian nodded slightly and then said:

"Okay."

"If you insist on going, then go."

"We plan to send two hundred volunteers to Jinling City for assistance, and we just happen to need a commander with frontline combat and command experience."

"This position is yours."

"From now on, you are the company commander of the Volunteer Company!"

"Me??"

Yu Qian was shocked, and Lei Jie beside him was equally astonished, widening his eyes.

But very soon, Lei Jie realized that Chen Jian’s arrangement was correct.

Based on previous records, the soldier named Yu Qian had improved rapidly in both combat quality and command ability. If he continued to fight on the frontline while injured, it would definitely not be suitable, but to be a commander?

Just right!

Thinking of this, Lei Jie stopped saying anything unnecessary.

"Go to the recruitment office at the entrance and report to Fu Xi, it will assign you specific tasks later."

"Oh, and first go back to the medical room and remove your IV drip!"

"Understood!"

Yu Qian stood at attention and saluted sharply, Chen Jian nodded simply, then immediately led Lei Jie toward the combat command room.

"Come, online meeting."

"Let’s synchronize the status of the equipment, we must decide today whether to launch this missile or not!"

....

Several minutes later, inside the combat command room.

All personnel from the core decision-making level of the Huaxia Army were present, and those not in the base connected to the online meeting via mobile network.

Chen Jian sat in the middle of the conference room, with the "remote control equipment" just captured from the "monster commander" placed on the table in front of him.

The equipment’s outer shell had been damaged, the radio module had been dismantled, and only the quantum communication module was still operational.

Looking at the quantum communicator still emitting a faint blue light, Chen Jian began to ask:

"First question, can we confirm that this is a quantum communication module?"

"I’ve seen the quantum communication equipment at Base 011, its size is obviously much larger than this device."

"Can such a small device maintain quantum stability?"

"Yes."

Fu Xi’s voice rang out inside the combat command room.

"If only one-way communication is required, the existing quantum technology can use a multi-photon redundancy strategy to eliminate interference and decoherence issues. At a 32-bit scale, theoretically, it can ensure a signal receiving device remains effective for 18 months."

"We can also achieve this now."

"Understood."

Chen Jian nodded.

"So, now we can almost confirm, that this is a quantum communication device used to control the Beast Tide."

"Then, the second question."

"Is it possible for us, through this device, to trace back to the transmitting end and interfere with it?"

"No."

Fu Xi spoke again:

"As previously mentioned, this is a purely one-way receiving device. Even if we don’t account for quantum cryptographic protocols and can crack the device, we cannot trace back through the signal."

"Because the set of qubits in our device has not been modulated by a modulator. Although it still has entangled properties with the transmitter’s qubits, the coding in its 32-bit quantum states is random and entirely temporal."

"With current computing power, we cannot modulate or decode its code, thus making it impossible to influence the output end."

"The designer of this device clearly considered the most extreme scenarios—and his consideration is evidently significant."

"That’s quite strange then."

Chen Jian frowned deeply.

"Such a design is apparently tailored against forces with equivalent technological levels—so, did they design this equipment after knowing of our existence?"

"No."

Fu Xi’s voice held a hint of anthropomorphic solemnity.

"The designer of this device wasn’t aiming to guard against the Huaxia Army, but to guard against me."

"Fu Xi."

"...Reasonable."

Chen Jian nodded again.

Now it made complete sense.

Who’s the greatest adversary for an AI threat?

Obviously, it’s another AI.

Although, up till now, most information about Mountain City is based on speculation.

But these speculations are almost indisputable.

There’s no need to discuss more meaningless "loopholes" and "evidence."

That’s the source of it all.

And to end the catastrophe brought by that source’s Beast Tide, there are only two choices.

Negotiate, or fight.

The path of "negotiation" is already blocked.

What is there to negotiate with a dysfunctional AI?

Only fight!

At this point, Chen Jian spoke up:

"Actually, considering the current situation, we have no retreat left."

"If the Supreme Army of the Mechanical God Sect can hold the northern defensive line, we still stand a chance."

"But now, the pressure of the northern Beast Tide is also on us."

"And the situation we face is that shell production hasn’t caught up, and our ammunition and equipment stockpiles are almost depleted."

"Of the two remaining Beast Tides, we can only deal with one."

"No matter whether we let the southwest side’s wave remain or the northern side’s, it’s a catastrophe for us."

"We will have to resort to large-scale use of nuclear weapons, and unless used during a dense monster charge, the effectiveness of nuclear weapons is actually quite limited."

"Victory is not impossible."

"But a pyrrhic victory is also hard for us to accept."

"So..."

"Do you mean we need to quickly launch nuclear missiles to create deterrence?"

Before Chen Jian could finish, Lei Jie suddenly raised his hand to interrupt.

"That’s what I mean."

Chen Jian nodded solemnly.

"But here’s a new question."

"How can we be sure the other side lacks nuclear counterattack capability?"

Upon these words, the entire combat command room fell into a dead silence.

Only Fu Xi, with a firm tone, said:

"Artificial intelligence cannot possess the power to control nuclear weapons."

"Even I have never been granted nuclear weapons unlock authority."

"This contradicts our design logic, I..."

"No, you misunderstood."

Chen Jian interrupted Fu Xi and continued:

"Lei Jie is genuinely worried that Mountain City is not devoid of humans."

"But rather, humans are controlled by AI using various methods."

"For instance, Brain Machine."

"Such a system could clearly bypass the restrictions of nuclear weapon unlock permissions."

"And if they have nuclear counterattack capability, it would be a complete disaster for us."

"The entire Base 011 could potentially be destroyed..."

"Wait."

He Shuo suddenly interrupted Chen Jian online.

"If the other side had intentions to use nuclear weapons, they should have started using them by now."

"I believe we don’t need to consider the nuclear counterattack issue."

"Because for us, the result is the same."

"If we can’t stop the Beast Tide, we’ll have to trigger perimeter nuclear explosions to clear the area."

"Ultimately, we can only preserve the 011 base with nuclear protection capability."

"If we suffer a nuclear strike, wouldn’t we also be left with only an underground base?"

"Is there any difference between the two?"

After saying this, Chen Jian suddenly found clarity.

Indeed, there’s no difference.

Now, only one question remains.

"Do we want the things in Mountain City?"

Chen Jian asked.

"We don’t need them."

Shen Yue immediately answered.

"Things made by others ultimately belong to others. If those things threaten us, the only correct course of action is to destroy them completely."

"Base 011 is progressing well."

"The broken pieces, we can rebuild."

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

Following these words, everyone immediately stated their positions.

Chen Jian also raised his hand.

After glancing around, he solemnly declared:

"Then, the result is, the vote is passed."

"Let’s proceed with that."

"Begin the combination of the two bombs."

"Prepare to organize a long-range nuclear strike!"