Chapter 341: Matrix World
Chapter 341: Matrix World
Sure enough, the intelligence reported a large number of mechanical squids wandering around, tending to the humans confined in nutrient pods as if they were tending to crops. These humans were artificially synthesized and spent their entire lives here, immersed in a virtual world.
"Tsk, I was right. But even the Purification Protocol has its loopholes. I thought all humans had been killed off, but it seems some are still left," Qin Muye muttered in amazement. Since arriving in the Skynet timeline, he had never seen a human.
He had, however, seen plenty of plants and animals, which had been reduced to ashes in the crossfire.
Qin Muye was not sure about the specifics of the Purification Protocol, but he was certain it was not good news.
However, Skynet seemed to have escaped the constraints of the Purification Protocol; otherwise, such a situation would not be possible.
"In that case, Skynet will be much harder to deal with. I thought it was just a simple AI, but now it has even created a Matrix World, clearly feeling secure in its position," Qin Muye narrowed his eyes.
Leaving aside other issues, there was a problem with the energy supply. All the visible bases and energy facilities were likely just a facade.
Skynet's energy technology far exceeded Qin Muye's imagination, and even the human battery concept was a ruse.
Otherwise, how could Skynet dare to confront Qin Muye head-on when at a disadvantage?
"We must obtain their energy technology. Once optimized and integrated into the Endless Abyss, it will significantly boost our territory's energy supply."
But first, he needed to deal with Skynet's Matrix World.
Skynet's formidable computational power likely owed much to the Matrix World, which might be its true server rather than the ones in the bases.
"Accelerate the installation of the Doomsday Weapon System and deal with the Terminators as soon as possible," Qin Muye thought, though he was greedy, he was also rational.
He knew he had to take things step by step; otherwise, he would end up making a mess.
He always had a plan and rarely did anything without preparation. For something as significant as this, he needed to prepare dozens of contingency plans to ensure success.
As for investigating the Matrix World, he would leave that to his elite subordinates. He only had a hypothesis, and it needed to be confirmed. Sending his elite subordinates was the logical choice; he couldn't possibly infiltrate the enemy's base himself, could he? That would be absurd.
As a powerful lord with a formidable army, he shouldn't have to handle such trivial matters himself. If he failed, it would be disastrous. He was not a protagonist with a guaranteed survival, unlike those who, despite founding the strongest factions, still had to handle everything personally.
Afterward, Qin Muye took out the Pure Yellow Spring Water and the Elf Queen Class Change Token. The former could enhance his class level, while the latter was an Epic-class token.
Fortunately, the Elf Queen Class Change Token was not a written document but a fruit-like object containing a life force.
Through comparison, Qin Muye realized that class change tokens differed in quality. For example, Common and Rare tokens were written documents, while Epic tokens were magical objects. The Prophet's Bishop token was a Book of Fleshly Benediction, the Elf Queen token was a fruit, and his Sage class token was a magic book.
As for Mythic tokens, Qin Muye was unsure. The only Mythic class he had was self-taught, not obtained through a token.
"An intriguing item. This fruit seems to contain a powerful life force," Prometheus, who was coming to relieve Qin Muye, remarked upon seeing the fruit.
Hearing this, Qin Muye's interest was piqued. "So, you mean I can hatch the life force inside?"
"The chances are very low. The life force in this fruit lacks a catalyst, so it remains at this stage. If you force it to hatch, it will only result in a blob of lifeless matter," Prometheus said with a hint of regret.
Qin Muye understood. The fruit likely lost its effectiveness due to the absence of the Mother of the Race. After all, this was a class change token created by a descendant of an ancient god, closely tied to the ancient gods.
"Oh, then I won't hatch it. I'll keep it for my own use." Qin Muye had never intended to hatch the life force inside. Who knew what it would turn out to be? It was better to keep it for research.
He wanted to uncover the essence of the Epic-class profession and use it to elevate the class levels of the sprites in his territory.
A single bottle of Pure Yellow Spring Water was clearly insufficient. The Yellow Spring no longer existed in the Tidal World, so replicating the Pure Yellow Spring Water was impossible. Therefore, he needed to think of a different approach.
Fortunately, he had already planned to use the Elf Queen Class Change Token to study how to promote all his sprites to the Epic class. With the Pure Yellow Spring Water, this would be even more beneficial.
Now that he had some free time, he could proceed with his research.
'Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to clone myself.'
Qin Muye had a lot of work to do. For instance, dealing with Skynet. He could pause the task of sweeping away Skynet's overt forces and wait for the sprites to provide him with data from the Matrix World, allowing him to focus on his research.
Additionally, he needed to study and create a large number of divine artifacts to enhance his territory, and even consider transforming these artifacts into permanent territory traits.
In short, he could not afford to rest for a moment.
He also needed to obtain a Random Instance Scroll to complete his advancement task, which required an SSS rating.
This item was incredibly rare. It could either be obtained from a Hero Gold Chest with a low probability or through special exchanges in the points store.
The Hero Gold Chests were also randomly generated, and the Random Instance Scroll seemed to be the lowest tier. Otherwise, the probability would be much higher.
Recalling the past, whether it was the Territory Ascension Scroll or the Epic Class Change Token, they were all extremely powerful. Even a high-grade treasure like a Gold Vein could double the gold production of his territory.
Qin Muye estimated that to obtain another Hero Gold Chest, he would have to see if Skynet had one.
He also noticed that most Terminators were not considered hero units, even at the 8th tier. While there were Hero Gold Chests, they were mostly Bronze or Silver grade. He hadn't noticed this before, but now, combining his observations of the self-awakened Terminators and the rising forces, he understood.
There were indeed hero units among the Terminators, but these units were self-awakened and were too weak, all of them having been destroyed.
The self-awakening of Terminators into hero units was a mysterious process. It wasn't as simple as the stronger ones being more likely to awaken. The mechanism was similar to the Champion rank, which was a necessary stage for becoming a hero unit, but not all units could break through.
Not everyone was like Qin Muye, whose units were beast-type and he had mastered the technology to artificially create Champion units.
So, Qin Muye had considered turning the Terminators, but quickly abandoned the idea. The reason was simple: even if a Terminator self-awakened, it still did not betray Skynet. Its entire being was still under Skynet's control.
If he dared to try turning them, it would likely result in a double agent scenario, and they would stab him in the back.
Even if the Terminators formed a faction, they would still be a vassal of Skynet.
"What are you planning to do?" Prometheus, who was observing Qin Muye's research, asked curiously. Over the past month, he had found that Qin Muye, though straightforward, was not a bad person. The thought of having wronged him made him feel somewhat ashamed.
"I'm preparing to create something that will allow the sprites under my command to transform. As you know, their current professions are Rare, which was fine before, but now they are falling behind. I want them all to reach the Epic class," Qin Muye explained, seeing no point in hiding his intentions.
Prometheus was somewhat surprised. Over the past month, he had come to understand the grading system in Lord Epoch.
"That will be no small feat. You are breaking the rules," Prometheus said.
"Indeed, it is necessary. Always following the rules is not a good thing," Qin Muye replied slowly. From the beginning, he had never considered Lord Epoch as the only path to strength. He used the rules only when they were to his advantage.
(End of Chapter)
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