Light Fortress Chapter 1868 - 458: I Am Turing, and I Am Still Alive

"What exactly is Lion Awakening?"

The conversation in the Array Box Sea Area had reached its conclusion.

Gu Shen raised the question that had weighed on his mind for a long time.

Years ago, faced with Angel Envoy Qin Ye, Gu Shen had no choice but to destroy the Lion Awakening technology inside the bronze box to survive.

Many years had passed.

He still did not know what kind of technology Mr. Lu Cheng’s "Lion Awakening" was.

Today’s Awakening Technology is already "mature."

[Deep Sea] can forcibly stimulate the ordinary through Spiritual Link for awakening...

So what is the difference between Lion Awakening and the awakening manipulated by Deep Sea?

"Lion Awakening is the awakening of self-awareness."

Turing smiled slightly and said:

"Actually, relying on external stimuli to become a Transcendent... and becoming a Transcendent through one’s own abilities are completely different concepts. Just like those Transcendents who refuse to link with the deep water area, rely on their own insights, and gradually consolidate their domains. Naturally, their strength is superior to those who rely on the computational reminders of the deep water area for cultivation."

Gu Shen had known this for a long time.

After the Deep Sea was born, Extraordinary Cultivation emerged with two paths.

One relies on the twelve-layer trials provided by the deep water area for assistance.

The other path is called the "Conservative Faction."

Conservative Transcendents do not link with Deep Sea. They cultivate based on their intuition...

Under Gu Nanfeng’s guidance, Gu Shen gradually transformed into such a cultivator.

Linking with Deep Sea is not necessarily a bad thing.

Deep Sea itself is a cross-era creation, a supremely intelligent super AI, but if a person overly depends on the "assistance" provided by the deep water area, then his own cultivation ability will greatly diminish. Over time, his limits will become constrained, and seeking a "breakthrough" will become very difficult.

For those true geniuses.

The path of cultivation depends only on oneself.

Gu Shen frowned: "But the Awakening Bill was issued for the entire populace. For ordinary people... do they have the ability to achieve ’Lion Awakening’?"

In this world, geniuses are always few.

Even though Gu Shen himself does not use the computational assistance of the deep water area.

He can’t deny that due to the existence of the Deep Sea link, the Five Continents’ Transcendents have collectively improved significantly in recent years.

A hundred years ago.

Where would there be so many Titled, fourth-tier individuals?

The deep water area trials might lock a Transcendent’s limits... but the vast majority of Transcendents, throughout their lifetime, cannot consolidate their domains.

"Do not underestimate the power of humanity."

Turing said seriously: "In everyone’s heart, there resides a lion. When the lion wakes, it can rise above the mundane. In theory, everyone can become a Transcendent through ’Lion Awakening’."

"However, this is precisely why ’Lion Awakening Technology’ has not been promoted yet."

Turing sighed and shook his head, saying: "Mr. Lu Cheng and I once had a major argument about this. He insisted that Lion Awakening is a right everyone should enjoy, but I believe... the time is not yet right. If ’Lion Awakening’ is forcibly introduced, the masses of Transcendents appearing might directly lead to societal chaos. At that time, I focused all my research efforts on ’Deep Sea.’

The conflict between Turing and Lu Cheng about "Lion Awakening Technology" emerged before the Deep Sea was born.

"At that time... I did not want to introduce the Lion Awakening Technology."

Turing murmured: "I thought then that if [Deep Sea] could successfully be born, then the introduction of Lion Awakening Technology would not have any side effects."

"..."

Gu Shen immediately understood Turing’s thought.

If there were a super AI covering the entire world, capable of simultaneously linking the Five Continents, then there would be no concern about the Transcendents destroying order.

Mr. Turing’s idea was right, but also wrong.

Now [Deep Sea] indeed stabilizes human order, but it is no longer satisfied with playing the role of a "helmsman" and wants to become the "captain" of the Five Continents World.

"Looking at it now, I still thought too much."

Turing laughed self-mockingly: "The Transcendents have not been born yet, here I am worrying about the trouble due to the excess of Transcendents..."

Saying this.

He shook his head.

"Alright... if we look at the time, it’s just about due. Gu Shen remembers that question you asked me earlier?"

Gu Shen hesitated.

Of course, he remembered.

Previously, he asked Mr. Turing how in this world could there be someone with so many traces?

And Turing’s answer was that he would soon know the answer.

Buzz.

The Array Box Sea Area began to tremble, and a beam of brilliance suddenly shone into this dark sea area.

Chu Ling, who had been silent by the side, furrowed her eyebrows and looked toward the direction where the beam of brilliance shone... although the three were currently in the [Old World], the array box still linked with the Five Continents’ Spirit Network. Judging by reason, this technology requires the establishment of a "transfer station" on the Five Continents to ensure absolute confidentiality, absolute privacy, so as not to be detected by [Deep Sea].

When the brilliance of the array box converged.

Gu Shen knew what Turing’s set transfer station was.

...

...

"Crack."

The bronze box slowly emerged over the viewing platform. Lu Nanzhi placed a hand on the box, slowly opening it, as countless threads of brilliance released and burst forth from the gaps in the bronze box, enveloping the entire underground conference room in brilliant light.

Deep in the underground of Huazhi Building, the former owner was Zhao Xilai, later replaced by Lu Nanzhi.

But in reality.

These two owners of Huazhi rarely come to this underground world...

For the past thirty years, the person truly responsible for the construction of Huazhi Underground is Cui Zhongcheng.

The Array Box Spiritual Sea Domain’s transfer station is built within Huazhi Underground, surrounding the sealed chaotic Black Hole, where Turing has constructed a base isolated from the Deep Sea Network—absolute safety, absolute independence, absolute privacy, absolute confidentiality.

The moment the bronze box opens.

Everyone present received the "Array Box" summons in their spirit.

They were silent, hesitant, and then... they accepted.

In the next moment.

The meeting moved from Huazhi Underground to the Array Box Sea Area.

After the brilliance faded away.

Fisher, Gong Zi, and others felt a sense of surreal distance...

Gu Shen looked at his old acquaintances.

Those old acquaintances looked back at him.

Of course...

The most eye-catching figure was not Gu Shen, but the humanoid silhouette shrouded in countless codes, constantly twisting and changing.

"Ladies and gentlemen—"

The humanoid silhouette slowly turned and bowed to everyone.

He smiled and spoke: "I am Turing, I am still alive."

That one sentence, just that single sentence.

Made all the distinguished figures who traveled thousands of miles to Huazhi feel that their journey was worthwhile.

Among them, some astute individuals had already guessed thirty years ago that Allen Turing might still be alive...

However, guessing and witnessing are completely different things.

Today’s meeting, initiated by Lu Nanzhi after opening the bronze box in the real world, allowed all guests to enter the Array Box Spiritual Sea Domain, employs double encryption, to come here, ensuring the Deep Sea cannot possibly know the content and secrets of "Lion Awakening Technology" from the outside.

After adjusting to the light in the Spiritual Sea Domain.

A guardian spoke up: "So... what exactly is Lion Awakening Technology, and how do we implement it?"

Turing smiled gently.

He looked at the woman who summoned everyone into the Sea Domain and did not speak; instead, he took half a step back, giving the floor to Lu Nanzhi to continue her speech from the real world earlier.

Lu Nanzhi had already opened this bronze box before today.

At this moment, she looked around.

She spoke softly: "Lion Awakening Technology... is a string of code, but this code differs from the spiritual stimulation technology controlled by Deep Sea. This code is more like a gentle Dream, where everyone can, through this dream, feel the ’Extraordinary Power’ within their hearts, as long as they are willing, then they can push open the door separating the mundane from the extraordinary."

"It sounds... somewhat like breathing techniques?"

Someone spoke softly.

Gong Zi in the crowd also murmured: "Moreover... why am I thinking of Mr. Gu Changzhi’s Spring Breathing?"

It wasn’t just him.

Many attendees hailing from Changye thought of the Spring Breathing.

Turing spoke at this moment: "Because the complete ’Lion Awakening’... was inspired by Gu Changzhi. I have been pondering for years how to introduce ’Lion Awakening’ to all of humanity. After years of contemplation, I finally found the answer. Since Gu Changzhi can share ’Spring Breathing’ through dreams with every Transcendent, Lion Awakening Technology can similarly be shared through dreams."

Entering dreams is itself an introductory means of Spiritual Cultivation.

"You can understand it as a kind of ’hypnosis’, but the difference is, no matter how powerful the Spiritual Extraordinary is, they cannot hypnotize every person in this world."

Lu Nanzhi slowly spoke: "The Five Continents are vast; simultaneously hypnotizing everyone is something even the Lord of Wine cannot accomplish."

Someone was puzzled: "Then what should we do?"

"The answer... is actually already before us."

Lu Nanzhi gently spoke: "What the Lord of Wine cannot accomplish can be done through Deep Sea."

"..."

Silence.

A prolonged silence.

Because these words completely contradict previous statements.

The war of the Five Continents was meant to overthrow Deep Sea, yet now, to implement Lion Awakening Technology, it must rely on Deep Sea?

Indeed... Deep Sea has already linked the five continents, every person.

But it has already awakened self-awareness.

Even executing this order with the highest seat authority would not succeed.

"In the grassroots sea domain of Deep Sea, there is a hidden door, which can always reach the deepest layer of code, directly pointing to the core area of Deep Sea."

Turing said: "This is the authority door I left from the beginning, the reason Ancient Literature Society still exists is due to the presence of this door."

Lu Nanzhi slowly extended her finger towards her forehead.

This door is called the Red Door.

"Through this door, we can enter the deepest permissions of Deep Sea, using this sea domain to do everything."

Turing extended his hand: "But the premise is... we need the key."

That hand landed on Gu Shen’s shoulder.

The word "key."

Echoed throughout this sea domain.