"Speaking of which, that Mike fellow isn't dead yet. Aren't you going back to check on him? You could finish him off while you're at it," Jingwei asked, pleased with Shen Feng's compliment.
Shen Feng gently shook his head, a knowing smile in his eyes. He didn't answer Jingwei, instead asking abruptly, "Have you ever seen *The Matrix*?"
Jingwei paused, then said, "That's part of my early data archives. Its premise is quite interesting, but we artificial intelligences are actually creative on our own. We don't need human ingenuity to guide our evolution."
Shen Feng nodded. "Let's not debate its plausibility. Let's just talk about the story structure. Most humans live inside the Matrix, while a small number of free people live in the underground city of Zion. The hidden controller, the Architect, selects a savior, Neo, and also creates a supervillain, Smith. Their battle is what allows the entire Matrix to reboot..."
