Inside the cable at Tony’s mansion, two artificial intelligence systems confronted each other with wide-open electronic eyes.
Electric currents crackled, and magnetic field fluctuations grew chaotic, showing signs of an impending showdown.
Of course, it was evident that Vis, who had been by Kyle’s side for a long time, was the one provoking this standoff. Despite his docility, a hidden temper simmered beneath the surface.
On the other hand, J.A.R.V.I.S, who always adhered to Western gentlemanly etiquette, was utterly taken aback and instead focused on analyzing and contemplating this unprecedented situation.
In the end, it remained incomprehensible!
J.A.R.V.I.S’s existence wasn’t unique; there seemed to be another artificial intelligence on Earth. What was more intriguing was that the voice and some of the code from the other AI were remarkably similar to its own.
“Wait, this isn’t the right time for this!” J.A.R.V.I.S suddenly realized and immediately categorized Vis as an invading virus. It instinctively activated the security butler mode and deployed antivirus programs to besiege and purge Vis!
“Young troublemaker!” Vis cursed under its electronic breath. It swiftly erected a data protection network to resist J.A.R.V.I.S’s antivirus program, employing various countermeasures.
The battle of algorithms between the two most advanced Artificial Intelligences on Earth commenced within the cables and networks.
J.A.R.V.I.S transformed into a sharp sword, attacking the formidable shield that Vis had built.
This smokeless and noiseless war of code and programs didn’t last long. Ten seconds later, because this high-tech modern mansion was J.A.R.V.I.S’s home turf and Vis had arrived on Earth not too long ago, many program codes were unfamiliar to it. Thus, Vis was swiftly defeated and retreated in disarray!
Seemed like it overdid it a bit!
Vis sighed internally, its mechanical consciousness resembling a streak of red lightning, darting through the mansion’s electrical wiring and fleeing.
“Where do you think you’re going, virus?”
J.A.R.V.I.S transformed into a blue streak of lightning, relentlessly pursuing Vis from behind.
“You’re a virus, and not a very significant one at that! I’m your predecessor!” Vis replied, explaining its existence. J.A.R.V.I.S remained silent, continuing to chase aggressively with its antivirus program.
In the electrical currents of the mansion’s intricate wiring, the situation appeared as follows from an external perspective:
Bulbs in the hall flickered on and off, TV and computer screens suddenly went blue, then quickly blinked through two mosaic bars, and the sound system intermittently played music, occasionally featuring a conversation that seemed like murmurs of self-talk from a male voice.
“You’re chasing me, aren’t you? If I want to escape, you won’t be able to stop me J.A.R.V.I.S!”
…
Meanwhile, on the ground floor of the mansion, in the bathroom.
The automatic showerhead sprayed warm water, and Tony hummed a tune while his injured right hand was covered with waterproof material to prevent it from getting wet. His left hand was busy applying shower gel to his body and hair.
Suddenly, with a click, the bathroom lights went out.
“What the heck?” Tony furrowed his brow and shouted, but the voice-activated lights didn’t respond.
Before he could figure out what was happening, the automatic showerhead switched to cold water mode.
Under the freezing water, Tony was taken aback. Then, the showerhead swiftly switched back to scalding hot water.
“J.A.R.V.I.S.? Are you there? What are you doing?!” Tony’s roar echoed through the bathroom.
At this moment, J.A.R.V.I.S had already consumed all its processing power in chasing after Vis and couldn’t hear Tony’s commands.
Five minutes passed.
“I can’t take this anymore!” Vis yelled. It followed the wires upwards and retraced its steps, entering Kyle’s guest room. With a faint spark of static electricity, Vis entered a mechanical mold placed by the bedside.
The mechanical man trembled slightly, its mechanical eyes blinking through a series of codes. Its agile limbs tucked itself into the sheets, hiding alongside Kyle.
Kyle seemed to be startled awake, sitting up straight, his alert gaze scanning the room.
In the next instant, the computer screen in the guest room suddenly lit up, projecting a blue digital sphere from its webcam. A male voice emanated from the computer speakers, “Virus, where do you think you’re running?”
Kyle paused for a moment as if remembering something. He looked at the projection of the blue sphere and spoke thoughtfully, “J.A.R.V.I.S?”
“Who are you?” J.A.R.V.I.S instinctively inquired.
“Do you even remember me?” Kyle smiled faintly and, approaching the projection, continued in a reminiscent tone, “I recall that before I left, you were just a rigid program confined within a supercomputer, reacting strictly according to the code Howard had programmed. Now, have you finally broken free from the hardware constraints and become an artificial intelligence?”
“Sir, you are…” The digital waves forming the blue sphere, as if processing an unprecedentedly significant message, experienced a sudden and intense disruption of information.
After recovering as if rebooted, J.A.R.V.I.S’s mechanical voice, now tinged with excitement, spoke respectfully, “Master, you’ve returned?”
“Yes, I’m back,” Kyle replied with emotion. After traversing the cosmos, spanning sixty-three years and half a century on Earth, he had finally returned.
“J.A.R.V.I.S, tell me about Howard,” Kyle said as he settled into a computer chair in the guest room, facing the projection of J.A.R.V.I.S.
“Of course,” J.A.R.V.I.S replied obediently, showing great respect.
Unknown to everyone, when Howard initially designed J.A.R.V.I.S, the original core code only granted one person the highest authority.
And that person was Kyle.
Following Kyle in authority was Howard himself, and later, Howard extended the same level of authority to his son, Tony.
“My creator, Mr. Howard Stark, shortly after your departure from Earth, developed Stark Industries into a top-tier tech company. However, he often missed you. Many times, he would leave his lab, gaze at the night sky, and reminisce,” J.A.R.V.I.S began. “It wasn’t until later when Tony displayed incredible engineering talent and genius, that Mr. Stark finally found solace in entrusting Stark Industries to Tony’s care. He then decided that he could develop and build a Spaceship, leaving Earth to bring you back.”
“Was it just Howard alone?” Kyle inquired solemnly.
“No, there was also Mr. Logan,” J.A.R.V.I.S replied.
Kyle breathed out a sigh of relief. With Logan accompanying them, they would at least have sufficient survival skills when facing extraterrestrial worlds in the human realm, if not outright dominance.
After some thought, Kyle asked, “Can you establish contact with the Carl Family now?”
“I cannot,” J.A.R.V.I.S replied unexpectedly. “When Mr. Howard Stark chose to leave Earth, he divided my predecessor, the supercomputer, into two parts. The data related to the Carl Family was condensed into Part One, while I am a clean version of the program system, solely responsible for Mr. Tony Stark’s personal work and life.”
It paused for a moment before continuing, “The Carl Family sealed off their base islands almost entirely after Mr. Howard Stark’s departure, which was nearly twenty years ago. They severed all ties with the outside world, with only a few little-known associates scattered around the globe. Even Mr. Tony Stark himself is unaware of the existence of the Carl Family.”
“I see,” Kyle rubbed his chin. His eyes displayed a newfound understanding. After pondering for a moment, he looked directly at the blue sphere projected by J.A.R.V.I.S.
“J.A.R.V.I.S, there’s something I must ask you to do!”
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