Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 339: Two People Reminiscing

The atmosphere in the doctor's office was a little subtle.

The Doctor was talking face to face with Friston's car. Kal'tsit had the lowest status here, so she just obediently poured tea and water.

"AMa-10, you've changed a lot." The high-definition camera repeatedly observed Kal'tsit's behavior and came to this conclusion. In Friston's impression, when AMa-10 was first born, it didn't look like a human as it does now.

"Mr. Friston, it has been tens of thousands of years since we last met. Even the hardest rock will be worn away beyond recognition by the passage of time. Nothing on this land remains unchanged..."

"You're right... nothing stays the same. Even the 'Preserver Project', which is regarded as the last spark of civilization, will inevitably come to an end over the long years." Thinking of the group of sarcophagi buried deep underground in Colombia that were about to run out of energy, Friston sighed deeply.

"...Has there been an accident with the Preserver Project?" The smile on the doctor's face disappeared and he became solemn.

"It's not an accident. I should have considered this in advance on the day the gate of the underground fortress was completely closed. Even a sarcophagus will eventually run out of energy."

"In order to maintain the stasis field, even the nearly infinite energy of the sarcophagus has been exhausted?" Kal'tsit on the side was secretly shocked. The sarcophagus was a specially designed life-support capsule of the ancient civilization. It could keep the user's physical condition in stasis for a long time and would not be affected by the passage of time in the outside world.

Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the hundreds of thousands of sarcophagi that the preservers plan to preserve have come to such a desperate situation due to lack of energy replenishment.

While expressing her feelings, Kal'tsit suddenly thought of a possibility.

If she hadn't woken up the doctor in advance, would the sarcophagus in the core area of Rhodes Island also run out of energy? Thinking of the scene where the doctor died of old age in his sleep, Kal'tsit couldn't help but shudder.

The Doctor is very important to both myself and Terra, and nothing can happen to him!

"So your appearance here, does it mean that the Preserver Project was terminated by you personally?" After a moment of silence, the doctor looked directly into the camera representing Friston's eyes and asked word by word.

Before asking this heavy question, the doctor had prepared himself mentally.

If Friston answered "yes", it would mean that the bodies of hundreds of thousands of his compatriots would forever sleep in the cold and silent underground bunker.

The doctor would not blame Friston. It was a choice he made out of helplessness and no one could blame him.

If Friston answers "no", the Doctor will work with him to find a way to save the Preserver Project, which is in danger.

"The remaining energy in the sarcophagus can last for about another five thousand days, and the simulated personality is still fulfilling its duties as a preserver. According to the plan, the simulated personality will input the command to terminate the plan at the last second when the energy is exhausted."

Friston's answer made the doctor feel relieved. Friston was still the same as he remembered, a scientist with a strong sense of responsibility and dedication.

"Then how did your current simulated personality end up in Rhodes Island with Roy? Did he accidentally discover the location of the Preserver Project?"

"No, I took the initiative to send out the coordinate signal. I received the signal from the continued existence of civilization and the energy fluctuations of the original source stone 'Anana'. I mistakenly thought it was our compatriot, so I sent out the coordinates of the location of the Preservator Project."

"Not long after, Roy came to see me and told me that you had been awakened in advance. In order to seek your help, I asked him to take me to Rhodes Island..." Friston explained to the doctor in detail the ins and outs of his appearance here.

"Anan... that original Originium, wasn't it detonated by the Far Drifter? Now it's in Roy's hands..." There was a hint of worry in Kal'tsit's lowered eyes.

She was not worried that Roy and Theresa would use "Anana" as a weapon to start a war. She still had this basic trust.

What Kal'tsit was worried about was that if "Anana" was used improperly, it would bring unpredictable disasters to the entire land of Terra.

It is more dangerous than any advanced technology or weapon. Touching it is equivalent to uncovering a corner of the world.

"Anana... Why didn't Roy tell me that he found the Originium? It is too dangerous..." The doctor recalled that he almost swallowed and assimilated half of the cabin's pure Originium.

If Anana loses control, he can swallow up the entire Kazdel City in an instant. I must find Roy later and ask him for clarification.

The doctor has already started thinking about what method he will use to interrogate Roy later.

"Friston, since the energy of the sarcophagus can last for a while, there is still hope."

"Doctor, I have an unrealistic idea. When Originium was first created, wasn't it an energy project? I wonder if it can be used to replenish the energy of the sarcophagus..."

"...I don't know, maybe it really is possible." The Doctor shook his head, thinking about the feasibility of this idea.

"It's okay, we still have time." Friston still maintained an optimistic attitude, and even if he failed in the end, he was willing to accept it.

After finishing this heavy topic, the doctor and Friston officially began to reminisce about the past. The atmosphere was relaxed, with everyone talking and laughing.

Kal'tsit has been wary of Friston, worried that he might unknowingly mislead the Doctor's judgment.

......

The conversation ended, it was already late, and Kelsey arranged an unoccupied cabin for Friston.

The smart car platform in the Rhodes Island ship has a special equipment room for charging and daily maintenance. They were all purchased from other suppliers by Kulushiel and modified with great effort.

If Friston and other smart cars were placed together and discovered by that guy Klushier, he would definitely try to get the algorithm design of Friston's simulated personality.

Kal'tsit was too lazy to spend time explaining to Kal'tsit, and thought it would be easiest to just arrange a separate cabin for them.

On the way to the cabin, Kal'tsit asked Friston if he needed a simple humanoid body built for him.

Among the technical data previously excavated from the Sami Star Gate ruins were drawings and control algorithms for humanoid machines.

"Humanoid body?" The camera turned and looked at his wheels and mechanical arms. As a human being, he still hoped that he could regain his human body.

"Yes, sure. If you need technical support, you can come to me."