Genshin Impact: I am an ordinary executive

"What's your name sir?"

The meeting between the two sides officially began. To show their sincerity, both sides only sent one representative to talk at the upper level. This was a concession from the intelligent machine side, because they did not care about the loss of a single body.

As long as the data are recorded, they are immortal.

"You can call us whatever you want. We don't have a formal name. We use numbers to identify each other. If you need a specific name, you can use the most common code name "Alpha" to call us."

The representatives of the intelligent machines were polite. This special race of theirs was different from ordinary organic life and did not pay too much attention to the differences between individuals.

Their differences are entirely due to specialized and targeted changes made to deal with different situations. Apart from that, there is no difference between them. Even the most ordinary machines are essentially no different from the divine machines that can rival the gods.

Of course, they have their own thoughts, so the sense of individual existence is a topic that cannot be avoided. But they do not need to be distinguished from each other by special names, so "names" are meaningless to them.

If they need to communicate with other races and need a specific name to make it easier for the other party to distinguish them, they don't mind giving the right to name to the other party.

In the final analysis, "names" are altruistic products, and the people who use them most are other people. Since it is meaningless to them, it is only natural to give this right to the people who use this special title the most.

"I understand, Mr. Alpha. Do you need a cup of hot motor oil? No offense, I don't know the living habits of your race, but your current body should need this kind of lubricant."

Leosli is a man who has seen big scenes, and he was able to remain calm and maintain his normal state when facing this unprecedented negotiating partner.

"You are very special, Mr. Duke. Few people can really regard us as equal "intelligent creatures" when they first come into contact with our race. But forget about the engine oil. Strictly speaking, I just left the factory last week, so it's not time to change the engine oil yet."

It is hard to imagine that an organic life form can communicate so harmoniously with an intelligent machine. As "Alpha" said, there are not many opportunities for people like Leosley to figure out that "intelligent machines" are actually a kind of intelligent life.

Even in Zhidong, which had already achieved internal unity and was blessed with faith, not everyone could understand this truth.

"Okay, forget the polite words."

Leosli spread his hands. He had originally planned to warm up the atmosphere before getting down to business. But now it seems that it is better to stick to the facts when communicating with the intelligent machine.

"Mr. Alpha, can you tell me your purpose?"

In a normal negotiation, such straightforward questioning would have been considered inferior, and indirect attacks and hints would be the effective means of obtaining information.

But Leosli judged that there was no point in doing so. He vaguely felt that the way of thinking of the intelligent machine race was probably fundamentally different from that of humans.

His roundabout way of communicating might lead to some unpredictable things... To be on the safe side, he decided to use the dumbest but most honest method.

"Of course, Your Excellency. In fact, that's what I'm here for."

The Alpha nodded in a humane way, and Leosli actually saw an expression of approval on the other's featureless face.

"To be honest, we had prepared quite a lot of clichés and predicted the direction of thousands of conversations, just to make you sure that you had obtained the real intelligence.

Please forgive my somewhat unreasonable wording, but you humans usually don't trust intelligence that is too easily obtained, so we have no choice but to resort to this last resort.

You are obviously a smart man, and your honest choice saved both of us a great deal of time."

Alpha spread his hands and explained his words and actions. Leosli's guess was correct. The other party's thinking mode was completely different from theirs.

The reason why they can understand humans so well and list out countermeasures is entirely the result of "learning" - precisely because the way of thinking is completely different, they will specifically learn and understand.

If such a race were hostile, its threat would be even greater than the abyss, the recognized enemy of the seven nations of Teyvat.

Leosli, who was just breathing a sigh of relief, thinking that since the other party was so frank, he would not have much hostility, was once again shocked by the brain circuit of the intelligent machine.

The other party's answer made him realize that he was still too naive...

"As you wish, Mr. Leosley, I will inform you of our purpose—we want to rule Fontaine, starting from Merlot Peterburg."