Authority!
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zero City.
The beginning template of the world... part of it.
Such words made Chen Xiaolian's heart tremble!
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, you're the main program of Zero City? Are you... a life form? A life form with self-awareness?"
"No, I'm just a program," came the calm reply. "I don't have self-will, only obeying the owner with the highest authority, responsible for calculation, answering, and operation."
Chen Xiaolian smiled bitterly. "So... what's happening now?"
"Under the vacant highest authority, I operate automatically according to the regular mode," Zero City's response was very flat, devoid of any tone. "And now, upon discovering a higher authority, the regular mode is automatically terminated."
Chen Xiaolian thought for a moment. "By regular mode... can I understand it as something like the automatic cruise mode of a car?"
"You can understand it that way."
"So, the higher authority... it wouldn't be me, would it?"