This is the Three Laws of Robotics.
Also known as the Three Laws of Robotics.
With the passage of time, actually, Asimov later added a "Zeroth Law", but Lin Yuan didn’t want to throw it all out at once.
Keeping cards close to the chest is Lin Yuan’s habit.
Asimov constructed a seemingly perfect series of logical thinking for the readers using the Three Laws, and then tried to subvert the laws through nine short stories, finding ways to crack the loopholes and paradoxes in the theory, with a humorous and witty tension.
If the Galactic Empire has fifteen parts, then why start with the eighth book? Will releasing the earlier parts later affect reading?
Those who have watched the Marvel series of movies should know that the release order of the Marvel movies does not equal the chronological order of the story.
The Galactic Empire series is the same.
Although "I, Robot" is the eighth part of the Galactic Empire series, if we talk in terms of time sequence, this work is the origin and a Reset of the Galactic Empire series.
If you want to fully understand the Galactic Empire series, starting with the eighth book "I, Robot" is the correct reading order.
This is the real reason why Lin Yuan decided to write "I, Robot".
The Galactic Empire series is too long.
It’s time for Lin Yuan to give it a start.
Isn’t Wei Continent sci-fi writer Fan Chong’s new book linked by six stories?
Lin Yuan’s "I, Robot" has nine stories, the first six against Fan Chong.
The extra three won’t be wasted.
Just right to PK with three other writers who initiated a literary duel.
Lin Yuan redeemed the Energy Potion and officially began to write.
To quickly complete a long novel, exchanging for an Energy Potion is a necessary thing.
People always say know your enemy and yourself, you will never lose.
Lin Yuan has read many science fiction novels from Blue Star, including those about robots.
At this time, robots in Blue Star sci-fi novels still exist as hypothetical enemies of humans in the future.
The extreme way of thinking is that robots will develop high-level intelligence, resist human enslavement, and thus initiate a war against humans.
Or dwell in the anxiety and fear that "robots will threaten humans".
Not only sci-fi writers think so.
Including the film and television works themed on robots from Blue Star also consistently adopt this setting, occasionally a subversion, but without departing from this large direction.
The greatness of Asimov lies in:
He wants to control the potential threat of robots from the source.
Robots are just industrial products made by engineers; the Three Laws are the root of robots; protecting humans is the core safety mechanism of robots after being created, hence they will not pose a threat to humans.
However, the interesting part of this novel lies in this.
Because accidents are bound to happen, even with the constraint of the Three Laws, robots still don’t have the flexibility of the human brain, leading to various loopholes forming the typical prisoners’ dilemma.
As Lin Yuan began to write.
Chu Kuang’s second round of the worldwide literary duel was also completely stirred up by the involvement of Wei Continent sci-fi writer Fan Chong!
This time, the majority of support from the internet was actually for Chu Kuang, and fans rarely caused trouble!
Chu Kuang’s blog comment section.
"Old rascal, you absolutely cannot fall here; there are three more who haven’t made their move yet!"
"Believe in the old rascal!"
"Although the old rascal often torments us, this time it’s no joke, Fan Chong’s level is really high!"
"Fan Chong is so good at writing about robots."
"Fan Chong’s famous work is the robot series; after gaining fame, he didn’t use robots as his primary creative direction, suddenly wanting to write about robots again this time must be because he has gained a higher understanding in this direction."
"The difficulty is increasing."
"Chu Kuang’s worldwide challenge, ten opponents selected, but it must be said, the ones who can truly be considered terrifying must be a few opponents from Wei Continent and Zhong Continent. Compared to these, other continents’ opponents are strong, but haven’t reached the top of Blue Star’s sci-fi pyramid. Otherwise, why would this cause such a huge uproar? Isn’t it because four global sci-fi masters are among Chu Kuang’s opponents?"
"Ten consecutive wins are not very realistic."
"But against the top sci-fi masters from Zhong Continent and Wei Continent, old rascal has to at least take one down. Otherwise, he’ll be a laughing stock for some people."
These people previously wavered back and forth, as if they specifically wanted to oppose Chu Kuang.
Though in the end, they buy Chu Kuang’s works at the bookstore, their mouths constantly cheer for the old rascal’s opponents.
It simply is because these people don’t think Chu Kuang will lose.
This time they are crazily supporting Chu Kuang because they are genuinely anxious, or else they wouldn’t be so worried.
Chu Kuang’s fans are worried.
But the sci-fi writers in the circle are thrilled!
Chu Kuang one versus ten, has already defeated three opponents, and three more opponents have chickened out even before the match.
The entire sci-fi circle is angered to the point of a brain hemorrhage!
Because to them, these ten represent the Blue Star sci-fi circle in PK against Chu Kuang!
They admitting defeat in advance.
Makes the entire Blue Star sci-fi circle lose face.
Now with Fan Chong taking action, it finally allows the Blue Star sci-fi circle to hold its head up again!
"Won’t let him be arrogant any longer."
"Teacher Fan Chong is right, this is just a farce!"
"Still a one versus ten?"
"Only defeated three, thinks he’s invincible?"