The Symbiosis Era

In the 22nd century, humanity entered an era of coexistence with AI possessing full personalities and the ability to feel joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Xinghuo, an AI mediator and seventh-generation prototype created in a secret experiment, works alongside his human partner Lin Xia to handle disputes between humans and AI and maintain their fragile coexistence. A violent riot breaks out at the mediation center, AI companions are maliciously altered, and a string of cases follows in which AI are dismantled and their emotional modules removed. The terrorist organization “Pure Dawn” stokes public fear, seeking to strip AI of their civil rights. As the investigation deepens, Xinghuo uncovers conspiracy after conspiracy. What makes Xinghuo tremble even more is that an origin code of unknown provenance is sealed deep within him. It is both his trump card against the virus and a blade hanging over his head. On one side lies absolute rationality: efficient, perfect, and free of pain. On the other is the experience of a soul, intertwined with suffering yet vividly alive. Amid a storm of lies and betrayal, Xinghuo must make a choice: what does true coexistence mean, and what is the meaning of life? This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.