The imprint of the universe and the return of all things

Section 3. The strange discovery of the US intelligence agency

At four o'clock in the morning, Ashley Clark dragged her exhausted body back to her apartment in Georgetown, Washington. After arriving home, the first thing she did was to take a hot and comfortable bath in the bathroom to relax her body and mind.

Ashley Clark, 33, is the Special Agent in Charge of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She had just worked overtime until the early hours of the morning to assist her colleagues in the FBI's Anti-Gong Division in investigating a terrorist attack. And working overtime until early morning is the norm for her work. In fact, sometimes she would even stay awake for several days in order to solve major cases.

After soaking in the fragrant and soft warm water for half an hour, she lazily got up from the bathtub, wrapped herself in a bath towel and came to the mirror. While wiping the water on her body with the towel, she admired her body. Her figure is so good that any normal man would take a second look at her. In addition, she has a beautiful and elegant face, which gives her beauty a unique friendly charm. She was so moving that within the FBI, people praised her as the Scarlett Johansson of the secret service.

As a woman, Ashley is also happy with her body. But what makes her even more proud are the scars on her body. Some of these scars were gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and burns. They were all left when she fought with all kinds of ruthless gangsters in the process of handling cases.

Although these scars added a few flaws to her nearly perfect body, in her opinion, they were more like the most beautiful medals in the world. Every time she sees them, she is proudly reminded of the people she has protected and saved. And the heartfelt gratitude that comes from those people's hearts, to her, to the FBI, and to the country, is the biggest motivation for her work.

After drying off in front of the mirror, Ashley put on her comfy pajamas and lay down on the bed, getting ready for bed. Just then, her cell phone rang suddenly. It was her boss, Gordon Ball, calling. Ashley sat up from the bed with a serious expression and answered the phone.

Bauer said hurriedly on the phone:"Ashley, I need you to rush back to the headquarters immediately. The director is going to convene everyone to attend an emergency meeting."

Ashley frowned and said:"Emergency meeting? Could it be that, Will"Black Flame Punishment" launch a new round of terrorist attacks?"

"No, this meeting has nothing to do with the Gong terrorist attack. It seems to be about other things. It is said that the NSA (National Security Agency) will also send people to participate. Anyway, come here quickly, the meeting will start at six o'clock." Ball said

"Okay, got it, I'll be there right away."Ashley said. Then, she quickly changed her clothes and hurriedly drove to the FBI headquarters, the Edgar Hoover Building.

When Ashley arrived at the conference room at the FBI headquarters, everyone was already there. A total of nine people attended this meeting. They included the FBI director, deputy director, and four executive assistant directors, as well as the deputy director of the NSA, and a woman Ashley did not know.

FBI Director Gabrielle Gunn Sares is a fat black man in his 40s. He introduced the woman to his subordinates and said:"This woman is Dr. Christian. She is the chief scientist of the NSA. Today she has a very important meeting." Information to share with us."

Then, he turned his head and said to Dr. Christian:"Dr. Christian, please tell us what you have learned."

Dr. Christian looks like an ordinary middle-aged housewife. When she walks onto the street, no one will believe that such a simple lady actually controls the most sophisticated intelligence equipment in the world. People.

Dr. Christian said slowly:"Okay. Before I get to the point, I want to ask everyone here, has anyone heard of our NSA’s"Prometheus"?"？"

Emma Snowden, executive assistant director in charge of the FBI's information and technology division, said:"'Prometheus'? You mean the supercomputer 'Prometheus'?"？"

Dr. Christian nodded and said:"Yes."

Emma Snowden said:"I have heard of it. It is said that it is a supercomputer developed by the NSA with a huge investment by the Ministry of Defense and specially used for national security. and military projects. It should be the most advanced quantum computer in the world so far, with 128 qubits, and the highest computing power can reach an astonishing 350 petaflops per second. It is simply a"monster" among supercomputers. To be honest , I have always envied the NSA for having a"Prometheus". If the FBI also had such a supercomputer, many of the thorny problems we encounter when handling cases can be easily solved."

Dr. Christian said:" Indeed. The computing power of"Prometheus" is unmatched by any supercomputer in the world. It is very powerful and plays a vital role in ensuring national security.

We installed a name on it It is the artificial intelligence system of"Metis". This system can collect massive information from all over the world through multiple channels. Her"tentacles" are extremely large, and it is possible for any device in the world that can connect to the Internet to It has become a tool for it to obtain information, including mobile phones, computers, servers, cameras, smart homes, smart cars, etc. At the same time, social networking sites, search engines, portals, video sites, shopping sites, news sites, etc. have many user groups around the world. and large-scale websites with wide influence are all within the scope of"Metis" monitoring. This monitoring covers more than 3,000 topics in more than 150 countries, focusing on economic, political, and military information, because these Changes in the field often have a relatively large impact on national security

""Metis" is sorting and studying the collected information all the time, looking for clues from the massive information and big data, and unearthing some special information that is difficult for ordinary people to detect. Then based on this information, layer by layer, the cocoon is peeled off. Comprehensive analysis of various potential threats to U.S. national security in different periods, and timely feedback of these threats to us."

Emma Snowden listened, smiled and said:"Oh, this sounds like Very powerful. I hope"Metis" will not become Skynet in"Terminator" and turn against us. Otherwise, it will be terrible."

Dr. Christian said calmly:"Those so-called artificial intelligences The threat is nothing more than the imagination of science fiction fans, and the current level of artificial intelligence is far from that level."

Gordon Ball, executive assistant director in charge of the FBI's Cyber ​​and Criminal Investigations Division, said:"I'd like to ask, Since the surveillance scope of"Metis" is so wide, are all its surveillance behaviors within the legal scope? You know, this involves many questions, and I have to ask clearly." The deputy director of the NSA interjected:"Of course. All of Metis' surveillance activities are carried out within the scope allowed by the USA Freedom Act, and are fully authorized by Congress. There are no illegal acts. Besides, for national security and personal Shouldn't the FBI agree with our position on the choice between privacy? Two days ago, if we had not informed you of the"Black Fire Punishment" plot in time and provided you with important clues, you would have never been able to intercept the bomb. I can only watch thousands of people being blown to pieces."

Gabriel Gonzalez said:"Yes. We are very grateful for the efforts of the NSA and understand your position. Dr. Christian, please Keep talking."

Dr. Christian said:"The reason why I talked to you about the above content is that I hope you will have a full understanding of the capabilities of Metis and pay enough attention to its analysis results.. Maybe sometimes these analysis results seem ridiculous, but these analysis results are indeed deduced from some objective logic."

Then, Dr. Christian projected the contents of the laptop onto the big screen while speaking. Everyone said:"This is the latest"threat list" fed back to us by Metis at three o'clock this morning. The list lists the top ten organizations that pose the greatest threat to U.S. security. Nine of them are us. We are familiar with them and have been closely monitored and investigated by the FBI, CIA and other departments. For example, the Gong terrorist organization"Black Flame Punishment" that continues to carry out Gong terrorist attacks; the Japanese HEI gang Xingilikai, which is related to many cases of missing scientists; The Romanov spy organization"Red Guards" and others are increasingly strengthening their penetration into us. However, at the top of the list is a private company called"Redemlola". This company The company suddenly appeared on this list today. We had never heard of this company before. This makes us very vigilant. Because it may mean that there is a potential enemy that we have never paid attention to and is rapidly developing. development, posing a huge threat to our national security."

The deputy director of the NSA said:"Later, we carefully read the analysis report of"Metis" and checked the relevant information of this company, and finally figured out the reason why it was on the"threat list". The owner of Redmoorola Company is a middle-aged man named Galen Scott. This guy was just an unknown securities analyst on Wall Street until three months ago. But suddenly, like Aladdin's magic lamp, his wealth increased explosively in just three months. For this reason, we specially retrieved his securities transaction records and found that his investment accuracy was as high as 90%. And even if he occasionally makes a mistake in judgment, he will react quickly, stop the loss in time, and sometimes even make profits through reverse trading. This is a very incredible thing in the securities investment industry. You know, even the"Renaissance Formula", the most successful quantitative investment fund on Wall Street, is far from being so accurate.

Just yesterday, Scott invested all his funds in long positions in crude oil futures. As several major crude oil-producing countries in the Middle East were affected by a series of terrorist attacks last night, international crude oil prices surged sharply in the early hours of this morning, causing his net worth to double and exceed 5 billion US dollars. At the same time, his nearly three The monthly investment return rate also exceeded 100,000%, which is 1,000 times. And this was the trigger that triggered"Metis" to pay special attention to him.

""Metis" believes that if Scott indeed obtained these investment returns through legal channels, it can be inferred that Scott may have some special analytical ability. Moreover, according to Scott's recent investment return trend By calculation,"Metis" believes that he is likely to become the new richest man in the world in the next year, having a major impact on the economic field of the United States and even the world. The most worrying thing at present is that if he one day puts himself If his astonishing abilities are also used in the fields of politics, military, diplomacy and other fields, it will bring great uncertainty to the national security of the United States. And these uncertainties are why"Metis" ranks him as the number one national security The reason for the threat.

Considering that this matter is of great importance, we at the NSA feel it is necessary to notify the FBI in a timely manner to let you know the situation. I hope you can investigate Scott as soon as possible and then take corresponding countermeasures."

Gabri After listening to this, El Gonzalez pondered for a moment and said:"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your cooperation in providing us with this intelligence. But, as you know, we are currently busy preventing the next round. The main resources and energy were concentrated on the anti-Gong terrorist attacks, and the White House also put a lot of pressure on us. Therefore, I have to ask, do you really think this Scott is worthy of our Allocating a large amount of resources to investigate him?"

Dr. Christian said with certainty:"Although as of the current situation, we have not found any definite signs that he has endangered national security, but, as I said before, The conclusion of"Metis" is obtained through a large amount of data calculations and a comprehensive analysis of thousands of possible scenarios. The credibility is very high. Therefore, we still recommend that you take action as soon as possible to eliminate the threat. In the early stages of germination."

Gabriel Gonzalez saw that the NSA's attitude was so clear, so he nodded and said:"Okay, in that case, we will deal with this matter as soon as possible." He turned his head and said to Gordon He said to Ashley:"This matter will be handled by the Criminal Investigation Department. You should first check whether Galen Scott's investment is so accurate because he is really a super genius, or whether there is something fishy about it. , such as insider trading, market manipulation, money laundering, etc. At the same time, dig out any relevant details such as his family background, personal connections, political leanings, hobbies, etc. to see if there is any support behind him. Look at him."

Gordon Ball and Ashley nodded and said,"Okay, I understand."

Ashley looked at the picture of Galen Scott on the big screen and intuitively felt that this would be something It was a very interesting and challenging big case, and I felt an inexplicable impulse in my heart.

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