Chapter 192: The Flying Mechanical Winged Tiger

Chapter 192: The Flying Mechanical Winged Tiger

"Has the Abyssal Tumor been completely cleaned up?" Lu Heng asked, shifting the topic after obtaining the mechanical module.

"The authorities conducted two thorough cleanups, so there shouldn't be any issues," Xavier Matrix replied calmly and without hesitation.

The Abyssal Tumor was a peculiar entity, classified as an Abyssal creature, but it seemed to lack organs like a brain and was merely a mass of flesh and blood.

However, this mass of flesh could devour any organic matter and grew rapidly, making it a significant threat.

The more troublesome aspect was that even a small remnant could potentially lead to its resurgence.

Consequently, multiple cleanups were necessary to ensure its complete eradication.

Lu Heng wanted to learn more about the current situation in the Sykes Civilization, as it might prove useful in the future.

"How is the Descension Faction doing now?"

Xavier Matrix, always connected to the network and closely monitoring the civilization's affairs, could answer without hesitation:

"After the Delimus 3 Research Facility incident, the support for the Descension Faction has been halved, dropping below 4%."

"The high-ranking members of the Descension Faction involved in the Delimus 3 incident have been arrested and sentenced to more than three years of signal imprisonment."

In the Sykes Civilization, the concepts of "arrest" and "imprisonment" differed from what humans were accustomed to.

In the mechanical civilization, signal imprisonment meant severing all network signals from an individual.

This was considered a severe punishment.

For the Sykes people, the loss of network signals was more terrifying than physical imprisonment.

The Abyssal Tumor incident at Delimus 3 had indeed dealt a heavy blow to the Descension Faction.

However, not all members of the Descension Faction were involved in the incident, making it impossible to ban the faction outright.

Although the Descension Faction didn't disappear entirely, it had been significantly weakened.

Its support rate had fallen even lower than that of the Exodus Faction.

While the Descension Faction's support had decreased, a unique situation emerged.

After the Abyssal Tumor incident, those Sykes individuals who still supported the Descension Faction were considered outright fanatics.

This incident served as a purification process for the faction's supporters.

After understanding the changes in the Sykes Civilization, Lu Heng made another request: "Professor Xavier, are you willing to provide technological information to aid in the development of human civilization? Inter-civilization assistance could be crucial for our joint resistance against the Abyss in the future."

Such a request, if made to the leaders of the human world, might require lengthy contemplation and even the convening of think tanks for extended discussions before a response could be given.

However, the Sykes people, with their mechanical minds, operated differently. Their thinking time was solely dependent on the computational power of their calculation cores.

Upon hearing a request, the calculation core would simulate various outcomes based on its content.

Agreeing to the request, disagreeing, or partially agreeing would yield different results.

Ultimately, the decision would be made based on which outcome aligned with the individual's goals.

Nevertheless, when faced with the same request, not every Sykes individual would make the same decision.

During the calculation process, each Sykes individual would measure the outcomes against their personal goals, rather than the civilization's future.

This very reason explained why the Sykes Civilization was still a semi-mechanical civilization and not a purely mechanical one.

Consequently, Lu Heng couldn't be sure if Xavier Matrix would agree.

Regardless of the decision, the calculation core's thinking process would be swift.

After just a second, Xavier Matrix agreed: "I can provide you with the technological information I'm able to share, but based on my understanding, Sykes technology may not be entirely suitable for the human world."

Lu Heng was well aware of this; Sykes technology couldn't be directly applied, but it was certain to significantly aid human technological development.

As for whether human civilization would veer off its technological path due to Sykes influence, that wasn't a concern for the present.

If human civilization were to acquire Sykes technology and still make misguided technological choices, it would be a matter of fate.

...

Before leaving the Sykes World, Lu Heng obtained technological information from the Sykes Civilization.

Of course, he didn't receive all of the civilization's cutting-edge technology.

When providing technological assistance to other civilizations, any civilization would retain some of its advancements.

Thus, the technological information Lu Heng acquired was roughly equivalent to that of a 1.6-level civilization.

Currently, human civilization was only at the 0.8-level, so acquiring 1.6-level technology would be of immense help.

The most crucial technology among them was controlled nuclear fusion.

This was the most sought-after breakthrough for humanity and a revolutionary advancement.

Controlled nuclear fusion technology, a benchmark of 1.0-level technology, was included in the package.

...

After the meeting, Lu Heng and his group returned to Blue Planet.

The anti-gravity module and power core they brought back were given to Su Muyu, as these modules required her to use divine energy for rule assimilation.

The assimilation of the two modules consumed 3,200 points of divine energy.

Su Muyu handed the mechanical modules to the Mechanical Tiger: "Quickly, let's see how they fit."

The Mechanical Tiger appeared delighted and promptly installed the modules.

The antigravity module was integrated into the body, concealed beneath the fluid metal shell.

The power core, however, was installed externally, as it was designed for a Mechanical Angel.

The power core of the Mechanical Angel was, in fact, a set of Mechanical Wings.

The wings were equipped with multiple rows of miniature ion thrusters, each providing a modest amount of thrust. But when combined, they offered a formidable source of propulsion.

Although this power core model was intended for Mechanical Angels, Xavier Matrix made some adjustments before bringing it back, ensuring it was more suitable for Mechanical Beasts.

With the wings attached, the tiger transformed into a Mechanical Winged Tiger, flapping its wings with a more graceful and lifelike motion.

Lin Zeyu, filled with envy, reached out to pat the tiger's head, exclaiming, "You've truly ascended! You're going to compete with me for the third position in the team now."

Su Muyu covered her mouth and laughed, "What are you thinking? It's you who's competing with Anka."

"Huh?" Lin Zeyu widened his eyes.

Lu Heng raised his hand and said, "Fly, but don't go crazy. Just hover for now."

The Mechanical Tiger let out a metallic roar and slowly rose into the air, flapping its wings in a lifelike manner.

In reality, the flapping of its wings had no effect on its flight. The Mechanical Wings didn't rely on flapping for propulsion.

This was an instinctive response after gaining biological consciousness, mimicking the behavior of similar creatures.

On Blue Planet, most winged creatures were birds.

When birds flew, they flapped their wings in a specific way, and the Mechanical Tiger mimicked this motion.

"So cool! It's amazing!" Lin Zeyu exclaimed in awe.

He nudged Lu Heng with his elbow and said, "In a couple of days, let me take this guy out to show off a bit."

Back when he was a young master, Lin Zeyu had a group of friends and hangers-on.

During the Abyssal Descent, most of them relied on their families' wealth to become Ability Users.

However, after being drafted, most of them focused on survival.

It had been a long time since Lin Zeyu had seen these friends, so he wanted to take the Mechanical Winged Tiger out and show off in front of them.

"As long as it's willing to go with you," Lu Heng said with a playful smile.

Lin Zeyu rolled his eyes, "This guy only listens to you."

He turned his eyes and said, "Anka doesn't have a laser weapon module yet. I'll cover the cost, just let me take it out for a spin, just one lap."

"Alright," Lu Heng agreed, seeing his determination.

...

The next day.

Chen Lianian called again, hoping to find time to record information about the Sykes Civilization.

He had learned through other channels that Lu Heng had previously been drafted into the Sykes Civilization's capital orb.

After Chen Lianian finished speaking, Lu Heng slowly said, "Your level isn't high enough. I suggest you notify the National Defense Academy of Sciences to send someone to meet me, preferably the dean."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lianian was stunned.

However, he quickly guessed the reason and said excitedly, "Okay, I'll report to my superiors immediately. It'll be in the next couple of days. You should get ready."

It didn't even take until the next day.

That very evening, a call came in to confirm the time with Lu Heng.

And the next morning, the dean of the Academy of Sciences, Zheng Shinan, personally led his team to the coastal city.

After meeting, Zheng Shinan enthusiastically shook Lu Heng's hand, "Comrade, hello. I heard about this yesterday, and I couldn't sleep last night."

In reality, after Chen Lianian's report yesterday, the news quickly spread to the National Defense Academy of Sciences.

Of course, the Academy wouldn't send someone just based on hearsay. There must have been a process to verify the credibility of the information.

So, last night, Zheng Shinan met with Jian Qing and Chen Zihang.

Especially Chen Zihang, who was a student at the Aerospace University, originally in a research field, and his family was also in this domain.

After hearing that Lu Heng requested the dean of the National Defense Academy of Sciences to come, Chen Zihang said, "If it were me, I'd set off immediately. Lu Heng wouldn't waste time on meaningless matters."

Therefore, Zheng Shinan organized his team and flew to the coastal city the next morning.

"Let's sit down and talk. I've heard that you entered a Cyber World," Zheng Shinan, being a research professional, was eager to learn about the Sykes Civilization.

"It's indeed a Cyber World, called the Sykes Civilization, with a civilization level of 2.1. There's not much for me to say. I called you here to give you this."

Lu Heng took out a data storage device and handed it over, adding, "This is the technological information obtained from the Sykes Civilization, their technological aid to human civilization.

"As for how to use this information, I'll leave it to the professionals."

Zheng Shinan reached out to take the storage device, his fingers trembling slightly.

Only true researchers understood the value of this item.

For them, seeing high-level technological data was an honor.

(End of Chapter)

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