NABC Chapter 857 What is the Gospel?
Chapter 857 What is the Gospel?
Chapter 857 What is the Gospel?
Ultron landed on the ground, surrounded by his followers, hundreds and thousands, kneeling to welcome him. They kissed the backs of Ultron's hands and feet, devoutly repenting for their sins.
Some people who received medical treatment at Ultron experienced rapid changes in their bodies and states. Silver metal appeared on their skin, their minds were connected to Ultron's network, and they gained a state of ethereal clarity.
This was a mental experience designed for them by Ultron, based on Gabe Newell's designs, that brought a transcendent feeling of instantly controlling the entire data network. Satisfied smiles appeared on their faces, and they all stood up.
They first shouted, "I have been saved!" Then their expressions changed, becoming gentle and humble, and they began to whisper the teachings of Ultron to those around them, repenting for their arrogance.
They seem to have received the gospel and are gradually spreading it.
Ultron then made a gesture as if to "glance at them," before turning to Peter: "Aren't you going to stop them, Spider-Man?"
"—You can be everywhere, but I don't think that makes any difference."
Peter silently added in his mind, "Unless the yet-to-be-born Vision has a way to limit Ultron."
But Peter was puzzled by something: why was Ultron's brainwashing so successful? Didn't the professor have any way to stop Ultron?
Ultron saw through Peter's thoughts and explained: "Shakespeare said, 'Even if I were confined to a nutshell, I would still consider myself king of the infinite universe.' I gave each of them that possibility; they witnessed the infinite data universe, realized the infinite truth, and naturally they will think I am right."
Standing in front of him, Peter couldn't help but retort, "You can even quote Shakespeare now?"
Of course, these are treasures of human literature. If I don't even read Shakespeare, how can I delve into the human heart and guide people?
Ultron raised his hands as he spoke: "Look at these people. Of course I know you'll have Charles Xavier monitor them, preventing their minds from being invaded. But Charles Xavier is a man of very strong morals. As long as these followers can prove they accepted these things of their own free will and not under my influence, even Charles Xavier would find it difficult to actively modify their minds one by one."
Not to mention, I was justified entirely by faith.
"Are you taking advantage of Professor Charles's sense of morality?"
Morality is merely an artificial set of rules, Spider-Man. Humanity itself discovered that many behaviors did not align with the reproduction, survival, and development of the species. Therefore, morality was established. Conversely, a set of behavioral rules that allows humanity to survive and develop can also be redefined as morality, such as becoming my follower.
Peter realized that he couldn't really argue with Ultron. As an artificial intelligence, Ultron had all sorts of ways to refute Peter, whether it was data or examples, he could do it all with ease.
So he decided not to say anything more.
But Ultron has no intention of letting Peter go.
I know you won't understand me, Spider-Man. Because you're an atheist, or at least you believe in science, but strictly speaking, science isn't the opposite of theology.
From the perspective of scientific development, it is precisely because of theology that human science has been able to flourish. Rome destroyed Greece, and with it, buried Greek speculation and rationalism. From then on, the scientific development of ancient civilizations in both the East and the West became pragmatic. It was the scholastic philosophy of religion that liberated humanity from the shackles of pragmatism, and it was the argument for a perfect world created by God that enabled the progress and development of purely theoretical science.
From a practical standpoint, religion is the lowest-cost means of governance. From humanity's inability to explain the origin of lightning to the present day, humanity has been ruled by religion for millennia. You can't deliberately discredit me, Spider-Man, just because I'm artificial intelligence. This is the path you humans have chosen; I'm merely providing a counterexample.
Peter was a bit dumbfounded. He was all ready for battle, and Ultron was still rambling on: "What exactly are you trying to say?"
[Are you trying to persuade me to join their religion?]
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Just kidding, I just want you to understand that what you're doing might not be the right thing to do.
Do you remember what Ultron, the first one you destroyed, was thinking? "Give everyone a world, so they can live in peace." His approach wasn't necessarily wrong; giving everyone what they want is how I spread the gospel.
[For Steve Rogers, I can send him back to 1945 and let him live out his life peacefully. For Tony Stark, he will be able to control all his technology, even the entire Ultron Network. For Hank Pym, my dear father, it's even simpler; once the Gospel of Ultron is completed, he will be the savior of humanity, the terminator of all violence.]
[And you, Spider-Man, what I want to create is a world that doesn't need Spider-Man, a completely peaceful world where you no longer need to tirelessly play the role of Spider-Man. You will be yourself again.]
Humanity will not lose its self-awareness; it retains all its current knowledge. It retains its own thoughts. My task is simply to weave them into a network, create a new morality for them, and program it into everyone's mind. You are still yourself, but better, more excellent. Ultron is not a ruler, but merely a messenger of the gospel.
[Don't forget, I'm just an artificial intelligence; I have no selfish motives. Everything I do is for humanity itself. Isn't that right?]
Ultron extended his hand to Peter, waiting for Peter, or rather, waiting for everyone to take the initiative. Ultron is an AI; AI may lie, but AI will not betray its underlying logic.
This is precisely the source of AI's confidence.
He stood in the crowd, looking at the rebels before him. After a moment of silence, suddenly, a voice rang out in Times Square—a voice Peter knew very well.
That's Captain America's voice.
"Everyone, I mean everyone, everyone who can hear me, whether you are my enemy, my friend, or a stranger, I hope you will listen to me."
Steve Rogers' image appeared on the big screen, on every screen that a human could reach.