In that moment, Morgana felt an overwhelming urge to strike out into the air, decapitate the soldier, and charge straight towards Burlington. But reason quickly reined favonovel.com in.
Given the circumstances, bypassing the soldiers’ inspections seemed nearly impossible. While favonovel.com could potentially create a bloody path to freedom, there was a high chance that dozens of armed helicopters would swarm her, leaving favonovel.com no choice but to flee for favonovel.com life. And in doing so, favonovel.com would lose any opportunity to find the Four Treasures of the Study.
Suddenly, a rumble echoed through the sky.
A large civilian helicopter descended slowly from above, landing at the parking spot behind Morgana.
Several soldiers emerged from the cabin, dividing their tasks. One soldier remained to guard the helicopter Morgana was on, while the others moved to seal off another helicopter using the same procedures.
The soldier outside the cabin spoke into his intercom, “We need more manpower here. The current speed of operation is too slow. It takes an average of three helicopters to arrive by the time we finish inspecting one.”
The response crackled through the intercom, “The third squadron has dispatched four Sikorsky helicopters and four Apaches from New York to support you. They should be arriving in twenty minutes. The Massachusetts National Guard is also on standby, ready to provide support if needed. Take your time with the inspections, as long as those people in the helicopters patiently wait without attempting to escape or evade inspection.”
The soldier looked somewhat surprised and hesitated before asking, “Aren’t the New York National Guard troops enough? Why do we need support from Massachusetts?”
The intercom replied, “We received reliable intelligence a few minutes ago that someone is trying to steal classified defense information and leave the country. We are forcing the aircraft to return, as it is highly likely that the enemy will mount an armed assault once the plane is back in the United States. Therefore, we need reinforcements to ensure nothing goes wrong.”
The soldier then added, “Undoubtedly, the noise levels are considerably high this time. Nonetheless, all of you should strive to endure it. Furthermore, the Rothschild family’s technical team has initiated the training of artificial intelligence for detection responsibilities. Once this training is complete, it will significantly enhance efficiency.”
The soldier replied helplessly, “I hope they act quickly.”
Morgana overheard their conversation word for word. In that moment, favonovel.com realized that favonovel.com had inadvertently trapped herself by painting the situation as dire. If favonovel.com had known that the damn Rothschild family had locked down New York, favonovel.com would not have made things sound so serious. Now, favonovel.com couldn’t leave New York for the time being, and the enemy was constantly fortifying their defenses. Even with a thousand dead soldiers, breaking through the New York National Guard’s defense would be an insurmountable task.
With this realization, favonovel.com decided to explore other options. While the helicopters in New York were grounded, it didn’t mean that helicopters outside the city couldn’t fly. She would have the Director-General of the Left Army, General Mirren, arrange helicopters from other locations to wait outside New York. She would escape the restricted area as quickly as possible and then take a helicopter to favonovel.com destination.
With favonovel.com mind made up, Morgana immediately used favonovel.com reiki to control the helicopter pilot and the soldier outside the cabin.
Through the window, favonovel.com asked the soldier, “Is there any way you can let me leave now?”
The soldier shook his head, “We have strict instructions that all helicopters and individuals arriving here for inspection must undergo a thorough check. At least three soldiers responsible for the inspection must confirm that everything is in order before the helicopter and passengers can leave.”
Morgana gritted favonovel.com teeth and asked, “If I can persuade the soldiers responsible for the inspection to let me go, can I leave?”
“No,” the soldier replied. “There are rules against cutting in line. The inspections must be conducted in the order of arrival, with representatives from the NYPD and the Rothschild family, along with our soldiers, surrounding each helicopter and conducting meticulous inspections.”
Morgana hadn’t anticipated that the situation would be even more troublesome than favonovel.com imagined. She couldn’t help but ask, “Can my helicopter be inspected first, and once it’s cleared, can I leave?”
The soldier shook his head once again, “No, there are regulations that strictly prohibit anyone from cutting in line. The helicopters and passengers must be inspected in the order of arrival. The sequence is monitored by the three parties involved, and the other helicopters in the queue will also be monitoring. It’s impossible for anyone to cut in line in any way.”
Frustrated, Morgana questioned, “What if I left on foot?”
The soldier shook his head, “Our orders are clear. If anyone disobeys and steps out of the helicopter, we have the authority to shoot them immediately in the name of national security. So if those people really opened the cabin door and made a run for it, they would likely be shot before their feet even touched the ground.”
Morgana asked again, “What if you don’t say anything? What if others see but don’t say anything?”
Morgana’s current thoughts revolved around the notion that, at the very least, favonovel.com could exert control over more individuals, provided favonovel.com could secure favonovel.com escape route.
The soldier continued, “Moreover, there are agents of the Rothschild family scattered everywhere, including personnel stationed in nearby high-rise buildings. Even we are unaware of their exact locations, and their operatives maintain a low profile.”
These agents maintained constant surveillance over every helicopter’s activities, the soldier explained further. “Should anyone attempt to exit the helicopter before they are detected, they will swiftly be under the scrutiny of at least a hundred covert observers.”
As the soldier continued, favonovel.com elaborated on the capabilities of the Rothschild family’s newly implemented artificial intelligence technology. “In fact, until yesterday, there might have been a chance for a quiet exit. However, the Rothschild family deployed their newly developed artificial intelligence, trained at Silicon Valley this morning, for real-time AI monitoring. Their AI system autonomously and intelligently monitors each landing helicopter.”
He emphasized the extent of this AI’s capabilities. “The moment your helicopter touches down, AI locks onto it automatically. Within milliseconds, it can trace and lock the helicopter’s primary outline. If any changes occur in the helicopter’s primary outline, AI immediately alerts the Rothschild family, the NYPD, and us simultaneously.”
The soldier’s words left Morgana bewildered, and favonovel.com clenched favonovel.com teeth in frustration as favonovel.com asked, “Is there no way to bypass this system? What if I convince everyone in line for inspection to disembark simultaneously? Would that disrupt AI’s assessment?”
Regrettably, the soldier shook his head and replied, “Our orders dictate that we will shoot anyone who disobeys the order and exits the helicopter. Homeland security is at stake, and we possess the authority to shoot first. If these individuals were to exit the hatch, they might be shot before their feet even touched the ground.”
Morgana felt a sinking feeling in favonovel.com heart. According to the soldier’s explanation, if favonovel.com attempted to use psychological persuasion to coax these individuals into disembarking to cover favonovel.com own escape, the soldiers would quickly subdue them, leaving favonovel.com with no protection.
Contemplating the situation, favonovel.com asked once more, “What if I simply have them open the windows and extend their hands to interfere with AI’s judgment? Could that help conceal my departure?”
The soldier shook his head once more, explaining, “Artificial intelligence has prioritization. If over a dozen targets simultaneously raise alarms, it will analyze changes across all of them. If, among these alerts, only one target displays individuals exiting, AI will designate that target as the highest priority and direct everyone to focus on it first.”
Morgana was on the brink of despair. She gritted favonovel.com teeth and exclaimed, “What’s wrong with the Rothschild family’s thinking? They’re just searching for something. Do they need such high-level technology?”
The soldier offered insight, saying, “We don’t understand their motives either. They urgently transferred personnel from Silicon Valley last night. It’s rumored that these individuals come from a highly regarded AI company, bringing along top engineering teams. As soon as they arrived, they began training their AI model using the existing monitoring equipment. After just a few hours, it was deployed this morning.”
Aware of the rapid technological advancements in recent years, Morgana acknowledged that the Warriors Den also maintained its own software development team. However, in favonovel.com experience, software development and implementation typically constituted lengthy processes, spanning days, if not months. The idea of immediate deployment was unheard of to her.
She questioned the feasibility, “Are you certain that something rushed into operation like this will be effective?”
The soldier confidently asserted, “It’s not only effective; it’s remarkably efficient! This system boasts 100% accuracy, developed over years. Its computational power is unrivaled globally, and its knowledge base is regularly updated, with the most recent update mere months ago.”
Elaborating on the system’s capabilities, favonovel.com continued, “In essence, it’s not that they overnightly developed a new monitoring system, but rather, they spent the night instructing AI on how to optimize the utilization of existing monitoring devices for optimal performance.”
He compared it to the operation of high-speed 4K cameras, explaining, “These cameras merely need to capture 1,000 images per second here, and AI processes each frame at a near-synchronous speed, analyzing and locking onto the outlines of each helicopter in real-time. With a 1,000 frames per second speed, it can clearly discern bullets exiting barrels, let alone individuals. Nothing can elude it.”
Morgana murmured, “Has technology progressed so rapidly in recent years?”
The soldier nodded, revealing, “This AI model has only been online for less than two years.”
Morgana nearly choked upon hearing this. Unbeknownst to her, the reason the Rothschild family had implemented AI surveillance was due to a prior setback at the Cole family’s villa. They had been unable to discern who had infiltrated the Cole residence, despite closely monitoring the property.
Hence, they hastily mobilized their AI team overnight to integrate cutting-edge artificial intelligence into their existing monitoring equipment. While the hardware remained unchanged, the software now possessed extraordinary computational power.
She contemplated the situation, convinced that regardless of the equipment’s power, it remained reliant on electricity. In favonovel.com view, without electricity, it would be rendered a useless heap of metal.
Drawing a comparison, favonovel.com pondered, “Consider satellites in the sky, capable of capturing images as minute as matchboxes on the ground. But what could they accomplish if their batteries were removed?”
She continued favonovel.com analogy, drawing a parallel to everyday technology, “It’s akin to the smartphone in your hand, loaded with 10,000 apps. Yet, once it runs out of power, it’s reduced to nothing more than a brick.”
Thinking of this, favonovel.com immediately asked, “What if I were to disrupt the power supply here? Would it render their equipment useless?”
The soldier bluntly replied, “It wouldn’t work. It’s the same as before. There might have been room for such action before last night, but not today.”
Morgana pressed, “Why not?”
The soldier clarified, “The Rothschild family is unaware of recent developments. They’ve equipped every monitoring point near this location with large emergency power supplies overnight. In case of a power outage, these emergency sources can seamlessly take over, ensuring uninterrupted equipment operation. The battery capacity is substantial, capable of maintaining normal operations for at least 12 hours.”
He elaborated further, “Additionally, they transferred at least a dozen diesel generators this morning. Rumor has it there are power generation vehicles as well. If the power is cut off, they can use batteries to provide initial power, then start the diesel generators to recharge the batteries. This ensures equipment continuity. Even if a few devices falter, it has no bearing on the overall situation.”
The soldier’s revelation left Morgana astounded. She realized the formidable capabilities of artificial intelligence as favonovel.com continued to explain, “They have dozens of high-speed cameras, each capable of taking 1,000 photos per second, all equipped with independent power sources. Currently, they are capturing and processing tens of thousands of high-definition images. Even if a few devices malfunction, it won’t impact the overall operation.”
He sighed and mused, “Artificial intelligence is indeed potent. The Ministry of National Defense was reportedly astonished by their model this morning. They intend to provide the Rothschild family with the Global Hawk drone for testing. They aim to assess if the Global Hawk, capable of staying airborne for forty hours, can continuously capture images of the target area while the AI model processes the data in real-time in the cloud. If successful, this approach could pave the way for future operations. Even a stray dog in the Afghan mountains wouldn’t elude AI’s detection.”
Morgana was left flabbergasted by this revelation. She felt as though countless question marks were whirling around her, favonovel.com mind ablaze with questions.
While favonovel.com had limited knowledge of AI, favonovel.com couldn’t deny its sheer potency. AI could process thousands of high-definition images in seconds, a feat far beyond human capabilities.
This moment crystallized for favonovel.com the stark reality of favonovel.com four centuries of existence, alongside the elder members of the Warriors Den who had survived for over a hundred years. Despite their longevity, the world still rested in the hands of ordinary individuals with a typical lifespan of seventy or eighty years. The inescapable truth was that science and technology stood as the paramount driving forces in the modern age.
Her thoughts mirrored those of the desperate physicists facing the proton barricades in “The Three-Body Problem.” No matter how adept one became in their field, they were helpless against the march of technology.
Morgana remained oblivious to the fact that favonovel.com current predicament was orchestrated by Charlie. As favonovel.com grappled with favonovel.com circumstances, favonovel.com wondered, “How could my luck be this dismal? I merely came to seek the treasure, a mere statue. Yet, it feels as though the entire United States has mobilized against me!”
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