Chapter 223: Immortals Arrive

Chapter 223: Immortals Arrive

Chapter 223: Immortals Arrive
A superb phantom god? It sounds very impressive.

"Really? More powerful than AlphaGo?" Xiao Jie asked in surprise. In his impression, AlphaGo was still a very powerful existence.

"Of course. AlphaGo was an AI developed ten years ago. Artificial intelligence is a hot industry now. All major technology companies are researching it and continuously updating it. AlphaGo is nothing compared to it. Some companies are even working on dominant AI now."

"Dominant AI? What is that?"

"In theory, AI can dominate everything. You know how to win in Gobang by making the first move, right?"

"I know."

As long as you master certain skills in Gobang, theoretically the one who goes first will win. Of course, the forbidden hand rule was added later for balance considerations, but even so, the one who goes first still has a huge advantage.

“It is very easy to win the game of Gobang by making the first move first, because the rules are so simple that even humans can do it after training.

In fact, in theory, all chess games can be won by the first player to go first, but the computing power required is different.

For example, humans cannot play chess, but AI can now achieve victory in chess if it makes the first move. As long as AI makes the first move, your every move will be calculated clearly, and no matter how you move, you will definitely lose.

The game is over from the first move.

However, Go cannot do this at present because the variables in Go are too large and the computing power required is growing exponentially, which is simply beyond the reach of current computers.

However, it is said that some laboratories have begun to combine quantum computers and AI, and it is said that they can develop dominant AI, not to mention playing Go, even the future history of the real world can be calculated. "

Xiao Jie thought to himself, this is really fake, why does it feel so mysterious, isn't it like cheating in the group? Not to mention immortals, even if a saint came, it would be useless.

“Is this what your company is researching?”

"Well, that's not the case. But anyway, it's very powerful. It can easily beat ten AlphaGos."

Xiao Jie thought that would be no problem.

"Okay, this is it. How much is this super fantasy god?"

"This thing is not for sale, but I can send you a test version as a technical test."

"A beta version? How can it be reliable? The opponent is a real master. This game of chess is related to my life and death. You must not cheat me."

"Fuck, what era is this? What's the point of having masters? Human chess players have no chance of winning against AI. Let's put it this way, although this AI is a beta version, it can still beat AlphaGo by more than ten times. The iteration speed of AI is beyond your imagination. AlphaGo can basically crush all human chess players, and Super Illusion God can crush AlphaGo. So you can tell whether it's powerful or not. As long as you play with a human, there's no chance of losing."

"Then please, how much is it?"

"It's awkward to talk about money. When the new game is released in the future, just help me get some equipment."

"It's a word."

Not long after, the other party sent a file over.

Xiao Jie moved another computer over and received the data. Unexpectedly, it was quite large, more than 100G.

"Oh my god, why is your file so big?"

"Nonsense, AI is not a simple electronic program, but... Damn, you won't understand even if I tell you, anyway."

Xiao Jie installed the program and after opening it, a Go interface popped up. It looked quite simple, probably because they had not had enough time to make the interface.

However, the basic functions are still very complete. Xiao Jie tested it and confirmed that it worked, then returned to his computer and entered the game again.

"My Immortal, I'm back." Xiao Jie said to the Taoist Master Shen Ji.

The Taoist Master Shen Ji laughed and said, "My friend, you never left, so why are you coming back?"

"Haha, yes, yes, it was just a slip of the tongue. Strictly speaking, I was daydreaming just now, so I came back. Come on, Taoist priest, let's start playing chess. I wonder what the rules of chess are?"

"What are the rules? Black first, white second, just play."

Xiao Jie was moved for a moment, he was indeed an immortal, his main characteristic was being casual.

In the game of Go, the first mover has a huge advantage, so different eras have different rules. The most common one is the rule of posting points. For the sake of fairness, when calculating the area occupied by both sides, the black chess pieces must deduct a certain number of points or pieces.

However, this immortal doesn't seem to have such requirements.

Xiao Jie then asked tentatively: "Then who is black and who is white?"

Taoist Shen Ji laughed and said, "Haha, my friend, just play black."

This immortal seems quite confident.

"Then I won't be polite. So as long as I can win this game of chess, will you let me pass?"

"Yes."

"Then let's get started."

As Xiao Jie spoke, he opened the chess game program and chose to let the AI ​​play black and himself play white. However, on this side of the game, he played black and the Taoist Master Shen Ji played white.

Watch the AI ​​place a piece on the chessboard.

Xiao Jie followed suit and placed a piece at the same position on the board.

"Hey, I've never seen such a start. It seems you are not very good at chess." After the immortal said this, he directly placed the white piece in the Tianyuan position.

Although Xiao Jie is a Go novice, he still knows the position of Tianyuan. Playing Go requires careful consideration of the details. The person who makes the first move to Tianyuan is definitely a rookie. This is what is written in novels.

I suddenly laughed in my heart, I don’t know which of us doesn’t know how to play chess. What era is your chess skill from? Today I will let you feel the cyber shock.

He glanced at the computer next to him.

This AI program is really thoughtful. There is also a winning rate variable next to it. When the opponent wrote this word, the original 47.9% winning rate directly became 38.2%.

In other words, in the eyes of the computer, this guy made a terrible move, yet he still brags about it.

Looking at the computer again, the same thing happened.

Xiao Jie read from the script.

After a short while, the chessboard was filled with chess pieces. Xiao Jie played faster and faster. He was just copying the chess piece. His only worry was that he would accidentally click on the wrong position. However, the immortal played slower and slower. At the beginning, he looked calm, but as he played, his brows furrowed and sometimes he had to think for a long time about his next move.

“No, that’s not right! My chess skills were the best in Konglao Mountain back then. No other Qi-refining practitioner could beat me. How could this be…” The Taoist Master Shen Ji muttered to himself, holding the chess piece for a long time without putting it down.

Xiao Jie was secretly happy in his heart, so what if you are an immortal, you still have to kneel down in front of me, the great AI.

"By the way, do you immortals play chess when you have nothing to do? From your looks, it seems that the immortals' chess skills are not that good. Isn't it said that the immortals' chess skills are miraculous?"

The Taoist Master Shen Ji said helplessly, "Immortals are also human beings. They all started as mortals. The art of chess is about wisdom, not magic power."

Xiao Jie thought to himself that was right. To put it bluntly, immortals are also human beings, but they have obtained extraordinary powers and immortal lives. They are not necessarily much wiser than mortals, just like the two people he met at the beginning, who were bribed with a bottle of wine and a plate of food.

However, immortals also have their strengths, and that is their endless lifespan. If they have nothing to do and play chess every day, even a novice can become a Go master after thousands of years.

However, even if there are thousands of years, there are only a few million games played every day. For ordinary people, it is an astronomical number, but for AI, it is nothing. According to Zhang Xingwen, the number of Go games played by AI is calculated in millions, tens of millions or even billions.

"Besides, I'm not an immortal. I'm just a guard dog."

As Taoist Shen Ji spoke, there was a hint of loneliness in his expression.

After hearing this, Xiao Jie understood what he meant. As a clone, although he possessed a certain degree of intelligence, he was ultimately controlled by the original body.

He actually felt a little sympathetic towards the man in front of him, who had been imprisoned in this place for thousands of years, just for a mission. "Master, you must be very depressed here, right?"

"Haha, it's OK. I'm a natural chess player. I can play chess with myself every day here, which is quite interesting. It's just a pity that I can't leave here to look for chess masters all over the world and learn from them. It's really a pity. After all, you are the first person to play chess with me after such a long time. I didn't expect to meet such a master for the first time. I'm really happy."

Xiao Jie was a little surprised, "If I am your first opponent, then what's wrong with you saying that no other Qi Refiner can beat me?"

"Strictly speaking, it's my original body that they can't defeat. It's just that I share the same memories with my original body, so I say that."

Bang! Another word fell, and while he was talking, Xiao Jie had already completed the siege. On the computer screen, a big dragon was eaten by the white chess piece in an instant, and the whole chess game was completely clear.

Xiao Jie chuckled and wrote down the words one by one according to the AI's method.

The Taoist Master Shen Ji's expression suddenly turned helpless. "Oh, how could this happen? How could this happen? I lost."

"Haha, Taoist Priest, I appreciate your concession."

"I didn't let you, kid. Where did you learn your chess skills? How could you be so good? I have been playing against myself for thousands of years and I thought I was an excellent chess player. I didn't expect that I would lose to you."

Xiao Jie chuckled and said, "Oh, there's nothing I can do. Some people are born smart, and there's nothing I can do about it. Can you let me pass now?"

"Of course, I - not good!" The Taoist Shen Ji's face suddenly changed. He was uneasy just now, but now he looked as if he had suffered a disaster.

Xiao Jie suddenly felt something was wrong, "Master, what happened?"

At this moment——

A dazzling white light suddenly burst out from the Taoist master Shen Ji, and a trace of misery appeared on his face.

"My dear friend, it seems that our fate ends here. Alas, I never thought that after being trapped here for thousands of years, I would still be reluctant to leave."

When the white light dissipated, the Taoist Shen Ji was still there, but his expression and appearance had changed a little.

He was originally a rather gentle middle-aged Taoist, but the person in front of him looked unusually young. His eyes were deep and profound, but his skin was smooth and white, just like a teenager of seventeen or eighteen years old. The black robe on his body had turned into a dark green Taoist robe with many patterns of the Zhoutian stars, the Liangyi and Bagua, etc. The stars on the robe were unpredictable, like a dynamic picture, and it was obvious at first glance that they were not ordinary things.

Looking at the name above his head, it had also changed.

Shen Ji Zi (Immortal Projection): Level 81. HP? ? ? ? .

Xiao Jie's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely guessed what had happened.

This Shenjizi should be the Shenji Taoist who became an immortal, and Shenji Taoist should be the incarnation left behind before he became an immortal, hence the changes in his appearance.

This Taoist Master Shen Ji lost the game of chess, and somehow the real owner noticed it, so he sent a real immortal to the mortal world and listed the company through a backdoor listing. However, in this way, the Taoist Master Shen Ji would be gone.

No wonder he was willing to wait here for thousands of years. If he didn't wait, he would probably be in vain...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little pity for these incarnations. They clearly possessed self-awareness and wisdom, but were destined to be puppets that could be abandoned at any time.

"Young friend, why don't you speak?" The person in front of him said indifferently. Although his tone was gentle, it carried a kind of supreme indifference that made people feel awe. He was completely different from the previous person. His eyes were careless, but it was just a casual glance. That feeling of being indifferent to everything also made Xiao Jie feel pressured.

"Ah, this immortal, you and the one just now..."

"Haha, my friend, since you have already seen it, why bother pretending to be ignorant? There is no need to talk in so many roundabout ways when talking to a smart person, don't you think?"

This statement is a bit sharp.

"Ah, the Immortal Master actually saw through me. Hehe, I'm sorry. After all, I'm facing an Immortal, so I can't help but be a little nervous."

“Don’t be nervous. Immortals will not attack mortals casually, just like humans will not deliberately embarrass an ant, let alone a mortal who just defeated me. Although what you defeated was just the clone I left behind thousands of years ago, when I was not yet an immortal, I already had some chess skills. But winning is winning, and it is still quite rare.

I have to say, you've made me a little interested in you."

Xiao Jie felt a little uneasy. Using ants as a metaphor clearly meant that he was not taken seriously.

That’s right, how could a mere mortal of level eighteen like me catch the eye of an immortal?

But he was still very unhappy. He was not treated like this when he met Kaiyang Star Lord and Tianxuan Zhenren. They are both immortals, but your attitude is too arrogant.

However, he did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

He had a feeling that the immortal in front of him would definitely not be as easy to talk to as the two he had known before. If he didn't handle them well, he might be crushed to death like an ant.

"Then Immortal, can you let me pass?" Xiao Jie asked cautiously.

"No, you still need to beat me."

Xiao Jie was stunned. "Ah, but we clearly agreed on this just now."

"The one who made the agreement with you was Taoist Shen Ji, and now you are facing Shen Ji Zi, so they are not the same. But I won't bully you. You still win the previous game, but we have to play two out of three. You need to win another game against me before I let you pass."

Xiao Jie was speechless. What the hell? Is this how you immortals play?

"Master, this is against the rules, isn't it?"

“Hahahahahaha.” The Divine Machine Man suddenly laughed wildly, his face darkened slightly, and the laughter stopped abruptly, “In this Konglao Mountain, I am the rule.”

You! Go go go you are a god you are amazing.

Xiao Jie was so angry that he wanted to smash the keyboard, but he didn't dare to do it.

Just as I was thinking whether to argue again, I heard the God Machine Man say: "But I won't fight you for nothing. If you can beat me this time, I will not only let you pass, but also give you a pill."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and a pill appeared out of thin air.

"This is a longevity pill that can extend your life by ten years, enough to make up for the years you lost in the Wangliu River. There is still some time to spare."

System prompt: Trigger the adventure event [The Immortal’s Gamble].

Mission description: After successfully passing the third test, your superb chess skills unexpectedly attracted the projection of the True Immortal Divine Machine. The other party is very interested in you and hopes to play a best-of-three game with you to decide the winner, and offers you a magic pill as a prize...

Mission objective: Defeat Shen Ji Zi in a chess match.

Mission reward: Longevity Pill × 1.

Damn, so cool! Ten years of life.

I am twenty-seven years old this year, no - I wasted three or four years practicing swordsmanship, and now I am actually in my early thirties.

It would be amazing if I could be ten years younger and turn directly into a handsome 20-year-old guy.

Of course, you can actually keep it for trading. Ten years of life, how much would it sell for? Anyway, your goal is to refine Qi and become an immortal. If you can really succeed, there is no need to rush to take this pill.

It is also good for exchanging equipment and skill books.

Xiao Jie thought to himself, let’s go ahead.

The key is that he has no say on whether to do it or not. Besides, according to Zhang Xingwen, this AI is invincible in the world. This god is strong in magic power, not brains, so there should be no problem.

Xiao Jie said solemnly: "Since the Immortal Master is determined to do so, I can only obey your orders. However, if I win another round, I believe that with the Immortal Master's dignity, he will not be angry with a mere mortal like me."

"Hahahahahaha." The Shen Ji Zi laughed loudly. This time his laughter was particularly happy, without any of the sarcastic tone from before. But the more he laughed like this, the more frightened Xiao Jie became.

"Of course. You are just a mortal, so you don't have the qualifications to make me go back on my word. I will play black this time."

(End of this chapter)