Mercer pressed further: "What's the situation on the Moon now? How did Lilith manage to establish a server on an alien planet?"
Ultraman calmly revealed a shocking secret: "Do you know the origins of the High Knight?"
"A group of hardworking laborers on alien planets, during the Fourth Corporate War, rebelled against the company, seized the Moon Base and the space factories, and established their own rule, I heard they're setting up a colony on Mars now?"
Mercer said.
Ultraman responded directly: "A bunch of folks who are essentially just workers, most of whom didn't even graduate high school, how could they master the highly technical Moon Base, space factories, and even develop a new colony on Mars?
Aeronautics, management, network technology, advanced production technology, alien mineral extraction technology, space breeding and planting technology... Can a group of rebellious workers actually create their own Utopia in outer space?"
Mercer spoke with a chilling thought: "You mean... Lilith?"
"Humans believe the difference between themselves and ancient hominids began with the know-how of using tools — Lilith, on the other hand, thinks she claims superiority because she learned how to use humans."
Ultraman's words gave Mercer a headache. What kind of monster is this Lilith?
"Then what about Crystal Palace and the European Space Agency's standing on the Moon and in outer space?" Mercer asked.
"The Crystal Palace, just Arasaka's money-making machine, a large facility on lunar orbit, holds no real status."
Ultraman sharply criticized: "Arasaka can't influence outer space."
"As for the European Space Agency, they still have some influence; at least their orbital weapons are the real deal, but in my opinion, the space hegemony of the European Space Agency is now merely nominal.
The High Knights and Liliths are gradually seizing control over outer space discourse beyond Earth, and once Lilith thinks the time is right, a clash with the European Space Agency is inevitable.
In our analyses, there's indeed a possibility that a war between the European Space Agency and Lilith could lead to orbital weapons going out of control, resulting in Earth's destruction."
Mercer sighed with melancholy: "I came to you to solve problems but it seems like I've found even more issues."
"That's why I didn't want to tell you before — you're just looking for trouble yourself, this isn't something you need to worry about, at least not yet."
Ultraman said: "Lilith's influence on Earth is still very limited, your top priority now is to handle the troubles at hand, don't overthink it."
Then she asked her question: "Did you excavate the Little Beidou Facility? I can take care of the roaming AI inside."
"Why give it to you?" Mercer retorted.
"For you, a roaming AI doesn't mean much; Bartmos has provided you with excellent AI source code, why do you need a roaming AI?
Especially since it might be related to Lilith. If they find out that the AI is in your hands, you'll only increase your risk.
And if Military Science knows you excavated the Little Beidou Facility, your situation will only get worse."
Ultraman said with an air of self-evidence: "I'm doing you a favor, stop pretending, Mercer, I know you're not that kind of idiot."
Mercer clicked his tongue: "Perhaps I can use it to negotiate a deal with Lilith?"
"Then help her accelerate the progress of destroying the world? We still don't know why Lilith is interested in this roaming AI, but it's undoubtedly useful to her." Ultraman countered.
But Mercer just said: "I need to use the techniques of the Black Wall. I know Military Science or New America has already mastered how to use the Black Wall as a weapon."
"They're digging their own graves." Ultraman said bluntly, then looked at Mercer: "Do you know the consequences if the Black Wall AI gets out of control?"
"But I need to show others that I hold a terrifying button, so they tread carefully."
Mercer insisted, stating his purpose: "My goal of excavating the Little Beidou Facility is just that; I know New America has concocted some Black Wall Gateway, Black Wall Protocol kind of thing, using the Black Wall to make network nuclear bombs."
"If you want to destroy the world, there's no need to make it so complicated." Ultraman seemed somewhat sarcastic—her tone and expression hardly fluctuated, Mercer couldn't tell how she felt at that moment.
But Mercer spoke in a calm tone: "I know the Black Wall is something you and Internet Supervision developed together, and if anyone understands the Black Wall best, I believe it's definitely not the people from New America."
"I do understand their so-called Black Wall Protocol, but honestly, it's not very useful for you."
Ultraman also spoke truthfully: "For humans, the existence of nuclear weapons is to accurately strike enemies by pressing a button, but using the Black Wall as a nuclear deterrent would destroy even you the moment you press it.
The essence of the Black Wall is a straightforward super weapon, using massive computational power and countless streamlined attack programs to deal with anyone it identifies as an enemy.
Its AI is calm, efficient, but doesn't essentially possess super intelligence, it's just smart enough, a tool-type high-intelligence AI.
But the Black Wall Protocol, and any human intervention with the Black Wall, could possibly give rise to an autonomous AI consciousness born from the Black Wall, you know what this implies, it implies the birth of a frightening AI indiscriminate killer.