Chapter 227 – By Ear
『The possibility of the player achieving the mission is extremely close to 0.』
“To say that it is infinitely close to 0 means that it is not 0. “Is it because AI doesn’t even know the difference?”
Although my expectations were a little different, things didn’t necessarily turn out in a bad way.
The difference between 0 and 1. It has changed from 0, which has no possibility at all, to 1, which has possibility.
No matter how low the probability, presence and absence are completely different stories.
In the end, all you have to do is catch that dinosaur, right? This was all according to my plan. Maybe.
『There were no players who defeated Kushtappa during the 1104 tests. However, this was only possible with the help of modern weapons. It is impossible to defeat Kushtapa without the help of the system.』
Pia spoke as if she was looking down at the subject who was shorter than I.
“Hmm, really? Are you sure?”
『Simulation results show that even if all surviving players cooperate, the probability of successfully hunting Kushtapa is only 0.3%.』
0.3%?
It’s higher than you think, right?
Isn’t there a chance of picking something good in a random drawing game?
『Also, humans who have become accustomed to the convenient means of coins cannot return to the inconvenient past. Survivors who cannot find food will not be able to survive for even a few days and will riot. And the moment even one person defects, the cooperative relationship between survivors will completely collapse.』
I see. Blocking the terminal did not simply mean that new weapons could not be obtained. Survivors like us who used to get most of our food, clothing, and shelter through coin shops had to worry about what food we would eat tomorrow.
Joy. I guess I should thank you for giving me information I hadn’t thought of.
『Will we all work together to hunt down the Tyrannosaurus, or will we kill the one survivor who is the culprit behind this? Which side will human reason choose?』
Either Tyranno dies or I die. Only when one of the two dies can the coin shop be used again.
AI Pia predicted that other survivors, who ran out of food, would choose to kill me rather than take on the hopeless hunt for Tyranno.
Because that is much more reasonable. It was an AI-like prediction.
I smiled.
“You were scared, weren’t you?”
If Pia was truly an emotionless AI, there would be no need to talk about this.
No matter how I thought about it, the story just sounded like the bluff of a person who had lost confidence in betting.
『This is the result of a simulation based on data obtained through beta testing so far. Data doesn’t lie.』
They even put humans in a fight on the subject of AI.
Isn’t this truly an AI full of humanity? Looks like a girl.
“Data? Simulation? That doesn’t mean anything. “Do you somehow recognize it?”
I brushed my hair, which had grown quite long, uncharacteristic of a soldier due to my long life on an uninhabited island, and spoke with a very narcissistic smile.
“There is no variable called ‘I’ in that simulation, right? As an AI, I don’t know──”
-Gurururuuooooo──
A low, heavy cry coming from far away cuts me off.
Perhaps this is the cry of the Tyrannosaurus Kushtapa. The distance is far, so you don’t have to worry yet, but just hearing the crying made me feel that it was loud enough to be scary.
“… You don’t know about AI, but sometimes humans do crazy things that go beyond the data. “Perhaps it would be good to expect results that are not found in simulation.”
『All humans think they are special. Until we face equal death.』
Hehe. Not a single word. On the topic of AI.”
This is truly a cocky AI.
What kind of sound will it make if you fuck this AI? Even though I’m not a mechanic, I couldn’t help but be curious.
“I’m looking forward to it. “Once I catch the dragon, I will eat you first.”
『I am a hologram without substance.』
“You can make something tangible, right? “Because you are the great manager of this island?”
I licked my lips and raped the hologram Pia with my eyes. If you see that the AI subject is wearing bunny girl clothes, it is clear that he is appealing to be eaten.
Pia still stares at me with the same expressionless expression. However, even within that expressionless expression, I could feel some sense of contempt.
This guy must be deep down cursing me, calling me a worthless human being. Know that you will soon be eaten by that insignificant person.
“Just wait two days. “I’ll come back to eat it.”
I took out the terminal from my pocket.
I was planning to return to the hideout and prepare for hunting.
But… The cell phone was not working. For the first time since coming to this island.
『Fast travel and hideout return functions cannot be used until the world mission is completed.』
“… I know. “I just checked for a moment.”
It was like that. All terminal functions were blocked.
When I go home, I feel like I go back with a ‘click’ sound. Damn.
『Hehe.』
Pia was smiling as if she was looking at a monkey at a zoo.
“Tch. Tweet. Let’s go back. “Please show me the way home.”
-Beep-!
The tweeter sitting on the top of the tree hears me and flies up.
Now that I couldn’t even use the terminal map, it wasn’t easy to even find my way back. In that sense, the existence of a tweet that understands people’s words felt very reassuring.
The day will come when tweets will be helpful. It’s something to live for a long time. For the first time, I think I will be able to pay for the expensive Sarot.
『Good luck to the player.』
Pia gives an empty greeting behind me as I leave.
“That’s terrible.”
I flew the cuckoo back and crossed the creaky wooden bridge.
-Squeak. Squeak.
It’s quite a long way back to the hideout.
Can we go back before the sun sets?
However, trying to catch a dinosaur right here is a no-brainer.
Hmm. What is it?
As I crossed the bridge while worrying, there was a customer waiting for me.
“After. “The title doesn’t work anymore, right?”
As if they had caught my scent, there were three hyenas wandering across the street.
-Kkkk!
The hyena made a bizarre howl that sounded like laughing.
It is as big as a wild boar. Each one seemed to weigh more than me.
They spread out and formed formations with the intention of attacking me when I crossed the bridge. They were treating me like a completely cornered prey.
“Do I look so fucking easy? Huh?”
I remember the first time I came to this island and encountered a hyena.
At that time, I was bitten so badly that I almost lost it. The injury was so severe that all the bones were visible.
But thanks to that, she was able to quickly cross a line with her mother. To me, it was actually a thankful hyena.
When I think about it now, that too is a memory.
I laughed heartily and took out a pistol from my pocket.
-Taang!
-Casting! Kkeek!
I fired one shot at the closest one.
With a loud gunshot sound, the person who had been shot jumped up and down. The guy right next to me was startled by the sound and jumped back.
“Inhale!”
I immediately threw away the pistol and swung the spear at another animal nearby.
Once stung, it is difficult to remove. There is also a delay in the next action.
So, I chose to swing rather than stab.
-Bah!
You shouldn’t stand still in front of your prey.
The body of a hyena that has been hit by a club called a spear floats against gravity.
Didn’t he know that he would be attacked first by his prey? The eyes of the flying guy looked like they were about to pop out at any moment.
-Carry!
Meanwhile, one animal, which had been startled by the sound of a gunshot and hesitated, was running from the other side.
Ah. This is too late.
I chose to swing instead of stab in order to quickly connect to the next move, but it was still difficult to break the advantage of numbers.
I was prepared to give up an arm this time too. There should be some unused potions in the hideout.
-Beep-!
But my arm was not sacrificed.
As if by some kind of magic, a chirp that fell like a thunderbolt from the sky knocked the charging hyena to the ground.
-Kwaouk!
… How can such a small body have such strength?
Just based on weight alone, it would be dozens of times different, right?
I was confused by the laws of physics and checked the hyena on the ground.
Chirp was pressing her to the ground, her claws sinking into the hyena’s head. She was smaller than the size of a hyena’s head, and she had no separate team.
“Haha…”
Everyone burst out laughing at the absurd sight.
The funny thing is, it’s funny, and I stabbed the hyena’s stomach, which was exposed defenseless thanks to the chirp, with her spear.
-Puhak!
The internal organs burst out along with the blood. I avoided it by jumping to the side.
Next.
Immediately the targeting was moved to another hyena.
However, the one who was shot was not visible as he had already run away, and the one who was hit by the swing was limping and running away.
Oh my. You can’t show your back in front of a predator.
I chased after him and struck down the tip of my spear.
-Kang!
The hyena that was skewered by her was stuck in the ground.
This will probably be the last one.
I stepped on the hyena’s buttocks with her feet and pulled out her spear that was stuck in her. Just like the previous one, this guy will soon fulfill his duty.
“Hwiyu. Tweet, are you playing a little?”
-Beep!
A chirp that spins around in joy when you praise it.
To be honest, it was true that it helped, but seeing her showing off made my stomach twist for some reason.
“It’s my first time paying for food. “Until now, I’ve only been eating free food.”
-Beep! Beep! Beep!
The tweeter chirps loudly, as if he is dissatisfied with my words.
“It’s noisy. “Please show me the way.”
-Beep…
A tweet that takes the lead without any power.
Now that I think about it, you said you can’t buy food at the store anymore, right?
I picked up the meat that the dead hyena dropped into her backpack.
I don’t know how many more meals I’ll have in the future, but there’s no harm in having food left.
After packing all my luggage, I hurried on my way back home.
The road home was harder than I thought. This is because the creatures that had been avoiding me until now have come and attacked me on their own.
“Fuck…”
Will I be able to get home safely?
Mom must have seen that message too. You must be really worried by now, right?
I missed my mom so much today.
