jdhmnovel Chapter 16: Taking over all authority with the will of the old world city builders
Chapter 16: Taking over all authority with the will of the old world city builders
The mechanical calculations are very precise.
Two minutes and thirty seconds later.
The gate of the mechanical settlement slowly opened, and a huge metal figure came into view.
It is the technological creation of the City Builders, the one who survived the war with the Antimatter Legion, the actual ruler of the underground world's automatic soldiers, and the intelligent robot with the strongest combat capability, Svaro.
"Ji Chen, the mechanical settlement has marked you as an absolutely dangerous target."
Dressed in a suit and tie, the rather handsome humanoid robot Swarovski has his red single eye fixed on Ji Chen.
"Leave immediately within thirty seconds, otherwise I will not guarantee to carry out a saturation attack on you!"
"Haha, Swarovski, don't your calculations show that these attacks are completely useless to me?"
Ji Chen ignored the hostility from the surrounding mechas such as Tooth Wolf.
He strode up to Swarovski.
His momentum did not show any sign of weakness because of the opponent's tall mechanical body.
A red light flashed.
Swarovski changed his words after some calculation: "What is your request to come here?"
"Let the residents of the lower area leave the core hub and go to the upper area on their own. Your mechanical troops must not hinder them in any way."
"And in the subsequent all-out war, join the Beloberg army to fight against the world-shattering monsters together."
"As a city builder, isn't your mission to protect the people of this planet?"
"Calculation completed, conclusion: not executed."
Swarlow's mechanical voice was devoid of any emotion:
"The earth marrow veins are only enough to sustain Beloberg for 231 days. The calculation result is very clear: staying in the lower layer is the best survival strategy."
Swarovski's mission is to [protect] the lower area.
No underground dweller is allowed to approach the upper areas.
Nor will they communicate with anyone. The trust of a small number of samples is redundant in calculations, and human behavior always deviates from rational calculations.
Swarovski ordered the mechanical corps to guard the core of the furnace, and even if they had to use force, they would stubbornly guard it in their own way.
Look at this mechanical head.
Ji Chen couldn't help but feel a little headache, rubbing his temples and said:
"When there are variables involved, calculations will have huge errors, and I am that variable."
"The Silver Mane Iron Guards in the upper zone are preparing for war and are preparing to launch a crusade against the Rift on the ice field. You have no right to control the fate of the lower zone."
Swarovski and his army of mechas are the most powerful force in the underground.
Can easily destroy the ground fire and all mining teams.
If we don't deal with him, the full opening up between the upper and lower levels will encounter strong obstacles.
"Humans who attempt to subvert calculations are the greatest threat to the survival strategy of the Lower Zone."
"The calculations are complete, and the conclusion is clear: using force to make the enemy obey is the most efficient solution."
A blinding red light shot out from Swarovski's one eye.
The densely packed mechanical troops around received the order to attack at the same time.
"Damn it, these two pieces of rotten iron can't communicate properly."
Ji Chen cursed softly.
Looking at the mechanical claw that appeared out of nowhere above his head and fell towards him, he raised his hand without hesitation.
An illusory blue-purple arrow appeared out of thin air.
It instantly pierced through the entire huge mechanical claw, turning it into a pile of scrap metal that fell to the ground.
"The power of the Patrolling Star God has been detected. The danger level has been infinitely increased. All weapon permissions are released. Execute the highest destruction order!"
Hearing Swarovski's instructions.
Ji Chen grinned, and suddenly appeared in front of the mechanical body.
Before he could react, his right fist clenched and came down with a loud bang.
boom--!
A dull roar shook the entire mechanical settlement.
Swarovski's huge body twisted rapidly with his fist as the center.
Then, like a kite with a broken string, it flew backwards for hundreds of meters and slammed heavily on the stone steps.
It created a huge deep pit with thick smoke coming out.
Swarovski's red eyes were dim and severely damaged. He tried to get up several times, but failed every time.
Arrived in front of the deep pit.
Ji Chen stared at Shiwaro coldly.
"A relic of the old world, look me in the eyes and do one more calculation."
The mechanical troops behind him were providing rapid support, and Ji Chen didn't want to destroy them.
If Swarovski continues to be stubborn.
Then Ji Chen can only do the same as the third generation great guardian, defeat him and then reset his system.
"No, no! Please don't hurt Mr. Swarlow!!"
A little girl with white hair and red clothes.
She opened her weak arms and stood in front of Swarovski with tears in her eyes.
Facing Ji Chen, the 'devil' who broke into her home.
Even if I'm scared to the point of crying.
He also stood in front of Swarovski without any retreat.
"Clara?"
Ji Chen frowned slightly and gently put down his raised right hand.
"Mr. Swarlow is no longer able to fight. Please...please don't hurt him anymore."
Clara put her hands on her chest, her voice tearful, and looked at Ji Chen pitifully and pleadingly.
She knows this older brother.
Obviously he is a very good person.
Why did you suddenly break into the house and hurt Mr. Swarlow?
Clara's heart was trembling.
She was picked up and raised by Swarovski since she was a child, and she has come to regard Mr. Swarovski as her own family.
She couldn't accept that Swarovski was destroyed before her eyes.
"Clark...Lara."
Swarovski struggled to stand up, with thick smoke coming out of his body.
"Mr. Swarovski... please stop being so stubborn. I have also heard the news that the upper and lower areas are being opened up. This is obviously a good thing. Everyone can see the blue sky and breathe fresh air. Mr. Swarovski, why can't you agree?"
Clara learned the purpose of Ji Chen's visit from the cluster network.
He looked at Swarovski pleadingly.
sizzle.
The sound of electricity came from Swarlow's mechanical body.
Remained silent and said nothing.
"Mr. Swarovski said that he is willing to fulfill every wish for me, right? Clara's biggest wish now is that everyone can unite and go outside to resist the extreme cold and monsters together, just like... a family."
Ji Chen watched this scene quietly.
No one interrupted.
He believed that with himself as a variable and Clara's persuasion, the mechanical head should be able to turn around.
“Even though people know the world outside the cage isn’t that great, they still want to stick their heads out and take a look.”
Machines are different from flesh and blood.
The former can huddle in one place for decades or even hundreds of years as long as there is sufficient energy.
But humans are different.
Hiding in the dark underground all my life, never seeing any light.
Even if they could possibly survive, most people would make other choices.
As a human who has lived in a mechanical settlement since childhood, Clara can understand the difference between humans and machines.
She was expressing this to Swarovski in her own way.
"..."
After a while of silence.
Swarovski ordered all the mechas in the rear to stand by.
Synthesized magnetic mechanical sound, finally making a choice:
"The evaluation system is restarting... Restarting successfully, converting variables... Variable conversion completed, calling up top-secret data about the star core... Calling up successfully."
"As a result of the evaluation, the outsider Ji Chen has a 60% chance of conquering the star core. The conclusion is that according to the will of the city builders of the old world, all permissions are released. The recipient of the new permissions is: Ji Chen!"