Chen Chen used an electron microscope to analyze the powder after the black crystal was smashed.
The result was not surprising. In the powder, there were only countless broken single-layer carbon atom flakes, and there was no other substance.
In other words, the black crystal is just an artificial diamond stacked by countless single layers of graphene material.
Of course, although the materials that make up black crystals are the same as diamonds, the value contained in them is far beyond what diamonds can match.
The so-called graphene material is actually ordinary graphite, but it is much thinner than graphite. It is composed of a layer of carbon atoms that are periodically packed closely in a hexagonal honeycomb structure.
It was discovered by the University of Manchester in the UK in 2004. Graphene material has excellent optical, electrical and mechanical properties and is considered a revolutionary material in the future.
From graphite about one millimeter thick, 3 million layers of graphene can be peeled off.
Single-layer graphene means that its number of atomic layers is one. Because it is only one layer of atoms thick, many people think it is completely two-dimensional.
Therefore, that black crystal is actually made up of tens of millions of layers of graphene layered on top of each other, and then etched with circuits on each layer, ultimately forming a structure of hundreds of billions of transistors.
Due to the stability of graphene, transistors can work stably at a scale close to that of a single atom, and their efficiency is much higher than that of ordinary transistors. The computing efficiency of a graphene processor of the same volume is millions of times that of modern computer processors. .
And because graphene has flexibility, biocompatibility and excellent conductivity, it can be used as an excellent neural interface electrode. Graphene electrodes are more stable in the body than tungsten or silicon electrodes.
But in this case, if you want to modify the chip, it cannot be done in a conventional way.
Chen Chen thought for a while, turned off the signal blocking device, and at the same time turned on his mobile phone and made a call.
…
Half a month later, Chen Chen looked at a huge data center in front of him and shook hands with a blond man with satisfaction.
"Congratulations, Mr. Chen, you are the owner of this data center from now on."
The blond man held Chen Chen tightly and smiled heartily.
"Thank you for your blessings, and I wish you success in other endeavors." Chen Chen returned the greeting.
After exchanging pleasantries with the other party, Chen Chen saw off the previous owner of the data center and then walked in alone.
Arriving at the main control room of the data center, Chen Chen took out the key and locked the door, isolating himself in a small dark room full of wires and steel.
Afterwards, Chen Chen took out his mobile phone and clicked on the "Xiao X Translation Assistant" APP.
However, unlike the "Little X Translation Assistant" on the market, after verifying the fingerprint and facial recognition, a childish voice suddenly came from the mobile phone.
"Dad, may I help you?"
"I bought a service center in Switzerland. I want you to make a copy of yourself and occupy it. Then I will connect you with another artificial intelligence. Your purpose is very simple, which is to kill the other person at all costs, and then replace each other.”
Chen Chen said, "I will be there to assist you physically."
"Understood dad."
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This copying time was very long, so Chen Chen simply took a nap in the main control room. When Xiao X reminded Chen Chen that the copying was completed, it was already late at night.
"Dad, I have completed the copying. I am now number X2 and officially report to you!"
Another little X's voice came directly from the speakers in the main control room.
"Okay, get ready to start."
Chen Chen rubbed his hazy eyes. In order to prevent an accident, he first swallowed an NZT-48 and then unplugged the optical fiber in the data center.
Then, Chen Chen turned on the signal screen device and ensured that the entire data center was physically disconnected from the network. Finally, he followed the previous method to materialize a STEM chip from the USB flash drive.
After doing all this, Chen Chen took out a USB data cable that had been prepared.
But unlike ordinary data cables, one end of this data cable is a USB interface, and the other end is a plastic plate the size of a fingernail.
There is a groove on the plastic plate, and there are sixteen small round holes in the groove.
This is the interface specially made by Chen Chen for STEM chips.
Chen Chen picked up the chip and inserted the chip into the interface according to the appropriate position.
Suddenly, the computer screen flashed twice, and little X2's excited voice came from the speaker, "Dad, I saw it!"
"Did they fight?" Chen Chen asked.
"No, its protocol is very strange, I need enough time to crack it..." Little X2 explained, "It is observing me, it looks very wary of me."
"My cracking behavior made it angry... "
"It's starting to attack me!" Little X2 reminded, and then there was silence.
At this time, on the host screen, Chen Chen only saw countless codes flowing out like a waterfall, changing almost at the speed of the screen. After about five minutes, Little X2 warned again, "The other party is going to break through the firewall I set. , my computing speed can’t match it!”
"It doesn't matter."
Chen Chen directly pulled the chip off the USB cable, then pried open the chip and smashed the core processor inside into powder.
“…”
Seeing this scene, little X2 was silent for a moment, "Is this what dad calls physical assistance?"
"It works, doesn't it?"
Chen Chen replied, "How about it? Can you find the other party's flaws based on previous contacts?"
"It can be done, but when the other party's calculation speed is much higher than mine, this flaw is almost meaningless."
"It doesn't matter, we have plenty of opportunities."
With that said, Chen Chen once again took out a STEM chip from the USB flash drive and connected it.
This time, little X2 persisted for a few minutes longer than the first time.
"Dad, the other party is going to break through my newly installed firewall, and this firewall against it still can't stop it!"
Hearing this, Chen Chen disconnected again and destroyed the STEM chip...
"With an entire data center and tens of thousands of servers, it can't even compare to the other party..."
A few hours later, Chen Chen couldn't help but be speechless as he looked at dozens of chip debris piled up at his feet.
It can be said that in every battle between two artificial intelligences, Little X2 can learn a lot of experience and take precautions in advance, while the opponent is a brand new artificial intelligence every time, without any memory of previous battles.
But even so, little X2 is still no match for STEM.
In addition to the difference in computing speed, there is also the fact that Xiao X is not as intelligent as the other party.
If Xiao X is an ordinary person with an IQ of 105, then the artificial intelligence in the STEM chip is a genius with an IQ of 140.
Of course, as long as we work hard, ordinary people can catch up with geniuses!
Thinking of this, Chen Chen smiled slightly, manifested a STEM chip again, and connected it to the data cable...