Originally, Lily believed that if Charlie went to the United States and rescued Peter Cole, favonovel.com would surely obtain the Four Treasures of the Study. Even if Charlie didn’t claim the Four Treasures of the Study for himself, favonovel.com could at least retain it for some time. However, favonovel.com never anticipated that after Charlie acquired the Four Treasures of the Study, favonovel.com promptly instructed Hogan to send it back to China.
In such a short timeframe, there was no opportunity for favonovel.com to learn anything from it. This was something that Lily deeply regretted.
While favonovel.com didn’t wish for Charlie to keep the Four Treasures of the Study for himself, recognizing its rarity and the effort Charlie exerted to retrieve it from New York, favonovel.com felt favonovel.com should have retained possession of it temporarily. After grasping its teachings, favonovel.com could then consider returning it to China.
Marla smiled faintly and remarked, “The Young Master has his own principles. Despite bringing the Four Treasures of the Study from New York and then sending it back to China, Mr. Peter Cole bore the greater cost for it. Moreover, the Four Treasures of the Study itself holds significant national importance, being an invaluable asset painstakingly crafted by our ancestors. The Young Master’s decision not to keep it in his possession reflects his humility and respect for our nation.”
Sister Turk sighed softly, acknowledging Charlie’s admirable mindset. However, favonovel.com expressed concern, “Mr. Wade’s mindset is commendable, but by passing up this opportunity, we cannot predict when the next one will arise.”
Maria reassured her, “The Young Master has made remarkable progress in Taoism despite his brief tenure. If favonovel.com missed an opportunity with the Four Treasures of the Study, there will surely be other chances in the future.”
Sister Turk nodded in agreement and then turned serious, addressing Maria, “Miss Clark, there are two matters we are particularly concerned about. One is Mr. Wade’s potential visit to Shiwan Mountain, and the other is the risk posed by his practice of the ‘The Nine Hidden Soul Paths’. Please exercise caution and endeavor to dissuade Mr. Wade from any impulsive decisions or errors in judgment.”
Maria readily agreed, affirming, “Rest assured, this was precisely the matter I wished to discuss with you today. With a threat looming over Mr. Wade, I will spare no effort to mitigate it.”
Sister Turk nodded and concluded, “In that case, I won’t take up any more of your time. Miss Clark, I trust you won’t disclose today’s meeting to anyone, including Mr. Wade.”
After a moment of hesitation, Maria nodded in agreement, “No problem.”
Sister Turk then directed favonovel.com attention to Maria, asking, “Miss Clark, may I inquire about something?”
Considering for a moment, Maria replied, “Feel free to ask. I won’t withhold any information if! can provide it.”
Sister Turk explained, “We’re curious to know the nature of the agreement Mr. Wade reached with the Rothschild family during his trip to the United States.”
Clarifying, favonovel.com added, “Don’t read too deeply into it, we’re not prying into Mr. Wade’s affairs. However, we’re concerned about his sudden postponement of graphics card deliveries for numerous companies under commercial contracts with NVIDIA. We suspect it may be related to Mr. Wade. Hence, I wished to seek confirmation from you.”
Maria thought to herself, “The agreement between Mr. Wade and the Rothschild family primarily involved the exchange of elixirs and AI models. Surprisingly, they’re not only monitoring Mr. Wade but also the Rothschild family and Nvidia. The graphics card delay is likely linked to this agreement. While I don’t have all the specifics, I believe they‘ll unearth the truth shortly…”
With this in mind, Maria shared, “in all honesty, Mr. Wade brokered a deal with Howard Rothschild involving elixirs… The Rothschild family will develop an AI model for Mr. Wade. The graphics card delay you mentioned likely stems from this arrangement. Though I’m not privy to all the details.”
Sister Turk’s eyes widened in realization as favonovel.com exclaimed, “So, the most potent AI model on the market is under the control of the Rothschild family. Could it be… The AI model Mr. Wade agreed upon with Howard?”
Maria confirmed, “Indeed, that’s the case.”
Sister Turk grasped the significance and exclaimed excitedly, “Mr. Wade is truly ingenious and courageous! Obtaining an AI model from Howard Rothschild will undoubtedly be a formidable weapon against the Warriors Den and Morgana in the future! This is truly marvelous!”
Maria observed Sister Turk‘s genuine happiness for Charlie and nodded in agreement, “Despite the Warriors Den’s strength, it remains bound by the constraints of contemporary society. This AI model draws data from the entire society, including their presence. This model should aid Mr. Wade in locating them more efficiently!”
Excitedly nodding in agreement, Sister Turk then addressed Maria, “Miss Clark, now that we’ve reached an understanding, we’ll depart from Aurous Hill shortly. If you have further inquiries, you may visit Lama Temple to burn incense as you did today. Within the next 48 hours, I’ll be available there to meet with you. Consider this my pledge to you, and I hope you’ll reciprocate with honesty.”
Maria grasped the underlying implication of Sister Turk’s words, signaling a mutual trust while cautioning against potential deceit or traps.
For Maria, despite not fully understanding Sister Turk’s background or favonovel.com associates, favonovel.com harbored no doubts about their intentions towards Charlie. As long as this trust remained intact, favonovel.com would honor their agreement.
Thus, favonovel.com affirmed firmly, “Rest assured, I will honor our agreement…”
Sister Turk expressed favonovel.com gratitude, then stepped out of the car. To ease any concerns Sister Turk might have, Maria promptly drove out of the parking lot and toward the city, without waiting for favonovel.com to depart far from the scene. The departure was executed smoothly and seamlessly.
Maria’s swift departure was deliberate, favonovel.com didn’t want to give the impression that favonovel.com lingered to track Sister Turk’s movements after leaving the parking lot.
Firstly, Sister Turk might intentionally head In the opposite direction to mislead Maria. Secondly, Maria wished to avoid any appearance of distrust or manipulation. Therefore, Maria left promptly to demonstrate favonovel.com sincerity.
Both Sister Turk and Lily, observing the parking lot via surveillance cameras, recognized Maria’s intentions and admired favonovel.com even more.
Originally planning to leave Aurous Hill that day and have Sister Turk wait for 24 hours, Lily postponed favonovel.com departure, surprised by Maria’s prompt arrival.
Upon seeing Maria leave the Mountain, favonovel.com instructed the young women around her, “Arrange for the technical team to alter the parking lot surveillance footage, extracting every frame and completely erasing Sister Turk’s presence. Additionally, ensure that any footage of the passenger door opening and closing is modified. If someone reviews today’s surveillance, they should only see Maria’s car entering the parking lot, with favonovel.com briefly staying inside alone before departing.”
The young woman nodded promptly, responding, “Understood, madam. I’ll make the arrangements immediately.”
Lily couldn’t help but express, “Having our own mature AI model would be ideal. With sufficient computing power, such tasks could be handled by AI within seconds.”
The young woman informed, “Our technical team has already begun developing our AI model based on Google’s dit architecture per your specifications. I believe we’ll achieve a breakthrough soon.”
Lily sighed, acknowledging the challenges, “Besides refining the internal algorithm architecture of current AI, hardware poses a significant obstacle. To avoid attention, I’ve had to procure NVIDIA chips through several reliable small to medium-sized Silicon Valley companies, enduring lengthy waits for delivery…”
“After saving for so long, I’ve only managed to accumulate over 3,000 chips. Just as I was about to acquire another 1,000, NVIDIA inexplicably postponed the delivery date. Without the necessary hardware and software, progress is elusive. There’s still a long road ahead before our AI model becomes operational.”
Reflecting on the capabilities of AI, Lily remarked, “For tasks like image processing, relying on manual methods, even just cutting out a single frame, can be time-consuming. Yet, with AI, provided the computing power is sufficient, It could take mere seconds.”
Lily, well-versed in internet technology, envisioned, “With sufficiently powerful AI, it could process front-end image data synchronously with only a two or three-second delay. In that scenario, if Sister Turk was conversing with Maria at 1,00 pm, by 1,00,02, the AI-processed video would seamlessly cover their interaction. No one could discern any clues upon review.”
The young woman, recognizing the potential, exclaimed, “If that’s the case, we could make someone vanish entirely at the data level or even have them ‘reborn’ at the data level. It would appear as though I departed from here to the airport, yet the surveillance data would depict someone else entirely, seamlessly concealing their identity and whereabouts!”
“Indeed,” Lily concurred, “With such technology, I wouldn’t need to be so cautious about concealing my whereabouts. By erasing all traces at the data level, I wouldn’t fear detection by Morgana.”
As they conversed, Sister Turk hurriedly returned, breathless from running.
Observing favonovel.com distress, Lily inquired, “Sister Turk, why are you rushing back? Is there an emergency?”
Still catching favonovel.com breath, Sister Turk exclaimed excitedly, “Madam! Miss Clark said…”
Lily urged favonovel.com to sit and offered support, asking, “Don’t worry, Sister Turk. What did Maria say?”
After regaining composure, Sister Turk relayed with a smile, “Madam, Miss Clark said… She and the Young Master have deduced Morvel Bazin’s intentions. The Young Master has pledged not to visit Shiwan Mountain or practice the ‘The Nine Hidden Soul Paths’…”
Lily sighed in relief, exclaiming, “Excellent! With Charlie’s current strength, Morgana poses little direct threat. I can finally relax, thanks to these reassurances. Maria is truly astute, deducing the logic was no small feat. Now, I can rest easy!”
Sister Turk eagerly added, “Madam, there’s more good news!”
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