Chapter 342: The Sky Rises Three Feet
Chapter 342: The Sky Rises Three Feet
One by one, the Terminators abruptly halted, their bodies erupting with intense lightning before collapsing into puddles of molten metal.
The Bell of Doom Weapon System was officially deployed on the battlefield. As soon as it was activated, all Terminators, whether 7th or 8th rank, were rendered immobile due to the disruption of their magnetic fields.
This disruption was not limited to the Terminators' magnetic rotation systems; it also affected all their hardware and signal systems.
Previously, these Terminators were uniformly controlled by the Skynet, which possessed extremely powerful capabilities in computation, logic, and more. However, once the Bell of Doom Weapon System was deployed, the magnetic field distortion immediately disrupted their signals, reducing the once-internet-level network to a local area network.
The main program of Skynet could no longer exert control, and the sub-programs within the Fireseed Core naturally weakened the Terminators' effectiveness.
This was just a part of the impact. More crucially, the hardware aspect of the Terminators, which consisted of liquid metal and relied on magnetic rotation for their superior strength, was severely compromised. With the magnetic rotation disrupted, each drop of liquid metal lost its connection to the main system and could no longer coalesce.
Thus, the Terminators were rendered useless.
The Bell of Doom Weapon System continued to expand and spread, and Skynet immediately detected the danger and began to withdraw the Terminators.
Although this system was specifically designed to target Terminators, it did not mean it could instantly eliminate all of them. It functioned similarly to a halo weapon, and even its deployment required time. While Skynet, which controlled all the Terminators, might have been caught off guard initially, it still retained the ability to withdraw.
However, the speed at which the Bell of Doom Weapon System spread far exceeded Skynet's expectations. A large number of Terminators were decomposed and then teleported through a hyperspace channel into the Endless Abyss.
Next, they would be melted down. These Terminators were excellent materials.
Once they were melted down and the internal chips, CPUs, and other components were completely destroyed, they would be reduced to pure liquid metal, which could then be used as raw materials.
Skynet was indeed powerful, but no matter how strong it was, it could not control a piece of metal devoid of any circuitry or programming.
It's like a computer: a hacker can infiltrate a computer but cannot infiltrate a block of iron melted from a computer.
If Skynet were truly so illogical, the Terminators would not have been subdued by Qin Muye.
Qin Muye's move directly cut off the root. Unless Skynet dismantled the magnetic rotation system of the Terminators, the impact of the Bell of Doom Weapon System on them would be significantly reduced.
However, if the magnetic rotation system were dismantled, the Terminators' strength would drastically decrease, and maintaining a 4th rank would be a stretch, even with optimal material usage.
Therefore, it was almost impossible for Skynet to do so, which is why Qin Muye's attack was decisive.
"The Terminators are strong, but compared to Master, the gap is too vast," White Dove said with disdain, watching the large number of decomposed Terminators.
As a member of the city's defenses, he had witnessed firsthand the Terminators collapsing into liquid metal.
"It's the Terminators' inherent flaws that are too significant. If they didn't use the magnetic rotation system, they wouldn't have been defeated so quickly," Plague knew that the Terminators were not weak. They were 7th rank, and if it were them without the Gargoyle-level armor, they would not have stood a chance.
On the contrary, it was Skynet's haste that allowed Qin Muye to exploit its weakness.
If Skynet had another decade, it would have perfected this flaw. Of course, that would only be the case if it didn't encounter Qin Muye; otherwise, even if it were perfected, new weaknesses would be found.
The Sprites also had weaknesses, but through Qin Muye's step-by-step modifications, these weaknesses were gradually reduced and eventually eliminated. He used the Demon Web, personal servers, alien bloodlines, and other powerful enhancements to turn their original weaknesses into strengths.
"This time, it seems there won't be much of a problem, but the world is too vast. It's hard to say when the cleanup will be complete," White Dove, despite his disdain, did not underestimate the situation. His disdain was based on the courage given to him by Qin Muye, not his own strength.
"It will likely take several years. This is a 7th rank server, and even a single timeline has been fully replicated. However, this is also a resource."
Plague also had the mindset of a prolonged conflict.
"For us, a few years is indeed a very long time."
"I'm not sure if the Master will be able to improve the Gargoyle-level armor again. After all, these Terminators don't seem like ordinary entities," White Dove said, touching his own armor.
In the Endless Abyss, there was indeed a research department, but its efficiency was extremely low. It wasn't that there were no research achievements, but what Qin Muye could accomplish in a day would take the research department three to five years.
For instance, the Bell of Doom Weapon System. If the research department were to develop it, it would take at least three to five years, by which time the Terminators might have undergone several generations of upgrades.
Therefore, the Sprites didn't have much hope for the research department, which rarely involved itself in military research. Instead, it focused more on industrial, commercial, and arms-related areas that Qin Muye didn't have time to study.
This way, the research areas didn't overlap, making the research department seem redundant. Compared to Qin Muye, the research department seemed inadequate, but if compared to normal research departments of other forces, the Sprites were geniuses.
It was also possible that Qin Muye's research areas were too advanced for the research department to contribute effectively.
"Recently, the Master might not have time. He is currently researching class advancement. If it goes smoothly, we might all advance from Rare to Epic, which would be a qualitative change for us," Plague said.
White Dove was somewhat surprised: "Where did you get that information?"
"I just asked Black Hand. With the pure Yellow Spring Water and the previous Elf Queen's class change voucher, the probability is quite high," Plague said casually.
The two chatted casually and noticed that the Terminators had completely withdrawn.
However, they weren't concerned. Did they think the Bell of Doom Weapon System was just a force field? It also had a corresponding tracking system.
"Leaving, huh? That's good. I hope Skynet doesn't regret it," Plague said with a cold laugh and then notified on the Demon Web: 'The Terminators have withdrawn. All units prepare for resource extraction.'
The Terminators could leave, but they would be pursued. First, Skynet's guerrilla tactics had to be disrupted.
'Received. The sweeping extraction equipment is ready.'
After receiving the feedback on the Demon Web, an invisible force began to extract everything in the path of the Endless Abyss, from minerals to water, even compressing and extracting soil.
Large hollows reached deep into the earth, and everything was packed up and taken away. If it weren't for the cost of extracting magma from the core, they would have taken that too.
Extracting oil from stones was a thing of the past; they wanted the stones themselves.
Even a blade of grass had its use, let alone stones.
Previously, the Terminators had been a constant harassment, so they didn't dare to activate the extraction. Now that Skynet had given them the opportunity, Black Hand and the other Sprites naturally seized it.
Without resources, Skynet would have no way to continue opposing them. The only outcome would be to become a golden treasure chest.
If Skynet could cut off their resources, Qin Muye could do the same, and he did it more ruthlessly, digging up the entire world. We'll see what Skynet can do then.
Unless something like a divine intervention occurs, leaving Qin Muye at a loss, Skynet, even with the Matrix, would only be able to glare at Qin Muye. And who knows, the Matrix might end up in Qin Muye's hands.
"Ha, it looks like the Genie's death was justified," White Dove couldn't help but laugh, seeing the resource extraction. The Genie's Wish Spell played a significant role, and although the Genie was gone, the Wish Spell still existed.
The Sprites had no fondness for the Genie, who would recognize anyone with a magic lamp as his master. This naturally made the Sprites dislike him.
"Indeed, who knows when he might rebel," Plague agreed with White Dove. In the territory, you could be incompetent, but you couldn't be disloyal. Incompetence could be cultivated, but disloyalty meant a one-way trip to the afterlife.
(End of Chapter)
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