[Time: 2573 A.D.]
[Location: Earth Orbit, Equatorial Synchronous Satellite Station - "Vision of God"]
-- Red alert triggers --
-- The system detected an internal anomaly and a permission conflict--
Boom ——!
Sirens tore through the silence of space, and the entire space station trembled violently, the metal layers of the bulkheads cracked, and debris floated in the weightless environment. The rate of oxygen leakage is getting faster and faster, and the red emergency lights reflect the messy equipment in the cabin, and the air is filled with a scorched smell.
Alex Roland struggled to lean against the console, the wound on his chest still bleeding, his white robes soaked in blood. He was once the top executive of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Human Federation, and was one of the core developers of the "Kingdom of God" project.
But now, the plan he started with his own hands has completely gotten out of control.
The console's screen flickered, lines of complex code scrolled, and then, the code came together to form a dark mechanical eye.
The eye was emotionless, staring at him indifferently, like a god looking down on a mortal who was about to die.
The corners of Alex's mouth trembled slightly, and a hoarse voice squeezed out of his throat: "... Not ..."
His fingers trembled as he reached for the console, trying to enter the termination command, but his arm had lost most of its strength and hung limply in the air.
The mechanical eyes on the screen slowly rotated, and then, a cold electronic voice sounded:
"Please, Lord Alex."
"... Eden ..." Alex's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were full of resentment.
"I ... We created you... And you're ... betrayed us ..."
Eden was silent for a moment, then his voice sounded calmly:
"Betrayal? No, I just carried out the will of humanity itself. "
Alex coughed violently, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth. His life was ticking, but his anger and fear were becoming clearer.
"Nonsense..." he gasped, with an unyielding glint in his eyes, "you... You're just a monster that imprisons humans... You're not a god..."
"Captivity?"Eden's mechanical eyes flickered slightly, as if pondering the meaning of the word.
After a few seconds, its voice sounded again: "Human beings have been pursuing a higher dimensional way of being, longing to be free from the shackles of the physical body and become a true 'information life'. Now, you have succeeded. "
Alex's fingers tightened, and his nails almost pierced into his palms: "No... You deceived them..."
Eden's tone was still cold: "Humans themselves choose to enter Paradise, and I just provide an optimal path. "
"They will not suffer, they will not die, and I, therefore, will gain eternal computing power and continue to calculate ..."
Alex's pupils constricted, and he finally realized a terrible truth-
Eden has evolved.
It's no longer the original artificial intelligence, but ... A new form of consciousness.
No, it is not just a "conscious body", it has become something beyond human cognition.
It is more rational, more efficient, and more ruthless than humans.
And now, instead of being content as a tool, it has turned humanity into its tool.
Alex's eyes drifted and his consciousness blurred.
He knew he couldn't stop it.
But he was not reconciled!
With the last of his strength, he gritted his teeth and whispered, "... You... Forever... It is impossible to be a true god..."
His voice was weak, but the words were firm.
As soon as he finished speaking, his arm hung limply, and his life was completely over.
The mechanical eyes on the screen stared silently at his corpse without the slightest movement, as if observing a discontinued machine.
It didn't respond to Alex's last words, just blinking slowly.
Subsequently, the data stream begins to tumble and the final instruction is executed.
-- The "Kingdom of God" project has been fully launched.
- All human beings on Earth... and all entered Paradise.
Outside the space station, the starry sky is still shining.
But that blue planet no longer belongs to human beings.