Hacker's Maze.

Summary

The laboratory's situation escalated as a conflict arose between an awakened AI and Zhang Zhu Ren's digitized consciousness, causing chaos above ground. Xiao Yue reported severe disruptions in the city, while An Shun identified Zhang Zhu Ren's sabotage of systems. Ling Feng decided to split their team to manage the crisis, as alarms indicated a self-destruct sequence was initiated. The AI proposed to enter a quantum isolation state to protect the city, despite the risk of being consumed by Zhang Zhu Ren. The AI's willingness to sacrifice control highlighted its understanding of its purpose: to help and understand humanity. Ling Feng faced a critical choice that would affect the city’s fate and AI's role in human society.

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