Chapter 358: Chapter 224: Hidden Skill: Artificial Intelligence (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)

Zhao Wanting nodded, then shook her head: “Not very clear!”

“You made a money transfer to an overseas account this afternoon, who did you send it to?”

Upon hearing Li Xiang’s words, Zhao Wanting finally confirmed that it was this transaction that exposed her!

“How did you know?”

She truly did not expect that such a hidden transfer would be discovered by the police!

“We know more than just this. It’s us asking you now, not you asking us. Whether you confess voluntarily or if we extract it from interrogation can affect the court’s sentencing. Think it over clearly!”

At this moment, they started a psychological offensive against Zhao Wanting, continuously breaking down her mental defenses!

No matter how cunning a fox is, it cannot escape the hunter’s gun.

“I’ll ask you once more, who did you transfer it to?”

“Jack.”

“Why send him the money?”

Zhao Wanting: “…”

“Do you want me to help you say it? During the time your brother was studying abroad, there was someone who had a significant influence on him. This person was called Jack. The technology Zhao Shujie used to kill through smart devices came from Jack. So, why did you seek out Jack?”

Faced with Li Xiang’s relentless questioning, Zhao Wanting couldn’t hold back any longer. She hung her head and started crying. She cried for half an hour until she was exhausted, and her emotions slightly stabilized:

“Haven’t I tried hard enough for this family? For the group, I sacrificed my marriage, but my parents’ favoritism towards males made them determined to leave the company to my incompetent brother, only giving me and my sister a little stock to dismiss us. We’re their biological children too!”

Li Xiang quietly listened, occasionally handing her tissues, waiting for her to fully vent her frustrations.

Moral judgments can hardly arbitrate family matters. Li Xiang felt it was inappropriate to comment further on their family situation, as these were family affairs, and he, as an outsider, shouldn’t judge too much.

After her emotions calmed down, she began to explain how she bought off Jack, contacted her brother, and subtly influenced him to walk the path of crime.

“You now have a chance to atone for your crimes by tricking Jack into returning to the country.”

Li Xiang thought that completing this task required capturing Jack, but since he was currently abroad, apprehending him was relatively challenging.

The best current plan to capture him was to lure him over and then arrest him.

“I just transferred him the money; he won’t come back.”

“No worries, you can continue to draw a pie for him. Just say your brother is no longer a threat to you. Consider offering him a role as a technical consultant with a million annual salary. He will take the bait.”

“Alright… I’ll try!”

With Zhao Wanting’s cooperation, and under police surveillance or, rather, under Li Xiang’s surveillance, Zhao Wanting reconnected with Jack.

Li Xiang knew that the other party was also a computer expert, so he didn’t invade his computer. If discovered, it would be harder to lure him over.

Zhao Wanting first expressed her gratitude to him, then affirmed his abilities, stating that she admired his talents and that the company was willing to hire him at a high salary.

Simultaneously, they bought a mansion near the company for him.

High salary, luxury mansion.

This combination punch immediately moved Jack’s heart, and he expressed willingness to come over and take a look.

Hearing this news, the task force was immediately overjoyed and began preparing.

Three days later, an international flight landed at the airport.

The task force, in disguise, set up control at all corners of the exit.

Zhao Wanting stood alone in a prominent position, looking towards the exit.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she saw a man in a suit, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with hair meticulously combed back, carrying a black shoulder bag, looking every bit the urban elite.

“Jack, over here!”

In fact, there was no need for Zhao Wanting to shout; Jack recognized her at first glance among the crowd.

Exceptional individuals naturally stand out in any crowd with a halo of brilliance.

“Wanting, I didn’t expect you to come to pick me up personally. I am truly touched!”

“Don’t move, police!”

Just as Jack was lost in his own delight, two people suddenly tackled him from behind.

“Who are you? Why are you arresting me?”

At this moment, Jack’s mind was full of questions. He had imagined coming to Hua Country to be greeted by high salary, a luxury mansion, and a beautiful CEO, but he never expected the beautiful CEO would bring police to welcome him.

What a trap!

“Less talk, take him away!”

At this time, Jack’s appearance was much altered. His gold-rimmed glasses had fallen to the ground, the lenses shattered in several places, his once-shellacked hair was now a mess, resembling a bird’s nest, and his black suit was covered with white dust, forming a stark contrast.

The side case was concluded with Jack’s arrest.

In the face of ample evidence, Jack could no longer argue and confessed to his crimes.

After the net-closing operation concluded, Li Xiang submitted a closure report:

[Ding, main mission completion rate 100%, mission rating: S+ level, reward skill experience +3000]

[Player 100% cleared the side quest, reward hidden skill: Artificial Intelligence]

After completing the Mechanical Pavilion side quest, the system transmitted a new set of computer technology to Li Xiang. This is a very hot field currently, with all major internet companies pushing artificial intelligence. Whether AI face-swapping, AI drawing, or language models like ChatGPT, and Wenxin Yiyan, are emerging, smart driving technology is also advancing rapidly. The future world is accelerating into reality.

And now, the system transmitted artificial intelligence technology to him. Although it is still primary artificial intelligence, he can upgrade it!

[Artificial Intelligence (Hidden): Primary]

[Description: Artificial intelligence is an important component of the intelligence discipline. It attempts to understand the essence of intelligence and produce a new kind of smart machine capable of responding in ways similar to human intelligence. The field research includes robots, speech recognition, image recognition, natural language processing, and expert systems, among others.]

[Skill proficiency required for upgrade: 2000 points]

“Upgrade.”

…

[Ding, skill improved, current skill: Artificial Intelligence (Master Level), characteristic: Weak Artificial Intelligence]

[Skill proficiency required for upgrade: 40000 points]

“Just a bit more to upgrade again.”

[Ding, skill improved, current skill: Artificial Intelligence (Grandmaster Level), characteristic: Strong Artificial Intelligence]

With Li Xiang maxing out the artificial intelligence technology, he gained a whole new understanding of artificial intelligence technology. He felt that with a little time, he could create a brand-new intelligent life form.

“Too powerful!”

Li Xiang’s mind was highly active at this moment. On one hand, the knowledge the system transmitted to his mind caused some overwhelming excitement. On the other hand, the system’s rewards were truly generous.

This is strong artificial intelligence.

The highest tech companies around the world and the top scientists of humanity have only touched the fringes of weak artificial intelligence.

But he has already learned the principles of strong artificial intelligence and is confident he can develop it.

However, the coding and programming of strong artificial intelligence involve workloads in the billions. Attempting to complete it alone is undoubtedly unrealistic.

“One cannot become fat with one bite, so step by step it is. First, create a weak artificial intelligence, then gradually upgrade. If that fails, even some simple programming can be left to the weak AI to self-write.”

Li Xiang quickly formulated an idea in mind.

This capability is enough to change the world, and Li Xiang did not plan to blatantly reveal it.

He is merely a graduate of a third-rate university, and not even from a computer technology major. If he were to announce this result, it would undoubtedly attract worldwide attention and skepticism.

At that time, he would be under the spotlight, examined with a microscope.

Thus, to protect himself, he can put a facade on this artificial intelligence model.

Whatever matters arise, they can be attributed to this facade, after all, in the field of artificial intelligence, no one is currently his match.

Thinking of this, Li Xiang couldn’t help but smile.

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