Harry Potter: Using science to be IMMORTAL

Three days later, all personnel at the National Laboratory received news.

To enhance the performance of the central supercomputer "Pioneer" and better serve the lab staff, a general-purpose large model artificial intelligence was deployed in "Pioneer." From now on, by calling Pioneer from any location it can perceive, such as connected cameras and microphones, assistance and support could be immediately received.

At the same time, all projects at the National Laboratory needed to proceed under the supervision and cooperation of "Pioneer."

To expand Pioneer's coverage, the lab began to massively roll out wireless network devices and mobile office equipment. It also started updating various scientific research facilities of the National Laboratory to enable their connection to the Pioneer network.

With these actions, Murphy gained thousands of eyes, hundreds of ears, and several movable robots across the lab. No detail could escape his notice.

Meanwhile, with the support of Pioneer's computing power, Murphy used the mind network more freely than before.

At 10 Downing Street, Patrick was having a small meeting with the Defence Minister, who was giving him a series of "logical" reasons.

Britain's navy is no longer as dominant as in the era of the British Empire, unable to respond to provocations from the Beautiful Country in the Mediterranean. It's best not to provoke them...

Sukhbaatar, despite its distance from Britain, indeed makes other European countries wary, but we still need to be mindful of their feelings and ease relations with France...

Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind, "You should fire this guy."

"Murphy?"

Suddenly, Murphy appeared at his right, sitting on a chair, "Meaningful advice should be heeded, but this guy offers nothing but dampening spirits without any solutions. Fire him, it's irksome just looking at him."

However, while Murphy spoke, the Defence Minister seemed not to hear him, continuing his conversation with Patrick. Noticing Patrick's distraction, he stopped, "Prime Minister?"

Patrick quickly realized that the other couldn't see Murphy.

"Prime Minister, our national security is facing threats, and we should use diplomatic means to ease the situation..."

"Thank you for your advice, Durand." Patrick extended a hand, which the latter confusedly shook, then heard the Prime Minister say, "You can leave now. No need to come to work tomorrow."

"What...?"

Durand was escorted out by the guards. Patrick looked at Murphy, puzzled, "Are you here?"

"No," Murphy smiled, "I just made a holographic video call to you. Sorry for not knocking."

Patrick had already connected to Murphy's mind network and often reported to Murphy through it, but this direct face-to-face communication was new to him.

"You're in my mind now?"

"Sort of. But don't worry, I just manipulated some neural signals in your brain to make it think it saw me. Rest assured, I won't pry into your thoughts."

Patrick frowned, "Honestly, I don't trust you to respect others' privacy."

"Er... alright, I'll knock next time." Murphy seemed a bit embarrassed, "First time using it, still getting used to it."

Patrick shrugged. Since knowing Murphy was a wizard, he's become accustomed to these oddities. He had a fairly good idea of Murphy's character. Although Murphy indeed lacked the ethical conduct to respect privacy, he was too proud to resort to petty schemes.

If he wanted to use Legilimency on you, he'd likely tell you outright.

"Did you come specially to startle me?" Patrick looked at him, "I'm the Prime Minister, after all. I'm quite busy."

"That's not it," Murphy denied, looking slightly guilty, "I have official business with you. Here's a plan, what do you think?"

Murphy said, producing a plan out of thin air and pushing it towards Patrick.

Patrick reached out to grab it but grasped nothing.

"You can't touch it, but just pretend it's in your hands," Murphy said.

Patrick gave Murphy an odd look but carefully pretended to hold the book. To his surprise, it seemed as if the book really moved with his hand, while the pages even fluttered slightly.

"It's just motion tracking and real-time computing. Such computing power is nothing for Pioneer."

Patrick placed the "book" on the desk, and the cover read: "National Automation Plan," with a Sukhbaatar stamp below.

"This is...?"

"Take a look."

Suspicious, Patrick attempted to flip the pages, and they smoothly turned as if he was indeed touching them. He was too engrossed in the hyper-realistic effect to ponder the implications, captivated by the first sentence.

"The National Automation Plan aims to use computers and the internet to collect information from all sectors. After processing by the national supercomputing brain, decisions are made to achieve the most optimal and rationalized material production and wealth distribution..."

After finishing the introduction, Patrick pondered for a moment, "Is this your plan?"

"Someone else made it, but I plan to adopt it."

"There are a few issues," Patrick said, frowning, "How far do you plan to take this plan?"

"Well... probably even deeper than what this plan didn't mention. I plan to incorporate all aspects of the country's production and living into the supercomputing brain's control."

"That might be too suppressive," Patrick said, concerned. "If everything is monitored and controlled by the state, people might lose their free will and become like zombies."

"Let me clarify," Murphy explained, "Economically, I won't follow this plan entirely."

"One of Sukhbaatar's drawbacks is not unleashing the productive force enhancement effect of capitalism. They ignored the existence of this class. Currently, the world is not yet at a stage where capitalism can be eradicated. Accepting the bourgeoisie and constraining them with regulations is historically logical. On the one hand, it maximizes their market stimulation; on the other hand, it prevents them from causing harm."

"Therefore, I will gradually liberalize some sectors and industries, moving away from complete state ownership. However, I will firmly hold the most critical sectors, such as military, energy, and communications, never loosening control."

"A complete rationing system doesn't meet current needs. Economically, the role of the National Automation Plan is to provide a complete information platform."

"On this platform, anyone can obtain market information to the greatest extent, making the best economic decisions and reducing trial and error costs for everyone."

"A perfectly efficient market?" Patrick asked.

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