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Chapter 486: Steel Fortress City, The Perfect Opportunity with the Horned Beast! (Part 1)
Chapter 486: Steel Fortress City, The Perfect Opportunity with the Horned Beast! (Part 1)
2024-11-21
Whether in size or intricate details, it resembled the Transformers.
However, their appearances varied greatly, so Luo Feng's transformation into Iron Man didn't seem too outlandish.
At least, for now, none of the Mechanic Race members found him suspicious.
"I've figured out their communication method."
Baba Tower suddenly spoke up, "I can constantly receive a kind of 'electromagnetic wave signal,' but it's highly secretive and encrypted with advanced technology, which I can't crack immediately."
"So, you must be cautious and stay away from crowds as much as possible."
"Fortunately, although it takes time to decipher, I can manage a rough simulation."
"If I'm not mistaken, when we reach a certain area, there will likely be a verification process similar to a 'barrier' type."
"Or perhaps an area-based verification?"
"As soon as we cross that area, the verification will automatically initiate."
"That's the second checkpoint."
"If we successfully infiltrate, we shouldn't have any major issues for a short while."
"You're falling behind, speed up!"
"While we need to keep our distance, we can't be too far away either."
"Okay."
"You take control."
Luo Feng spoke up.
Boom!
Iron Man's feet merged, and intense flames erupted, propelling him forward at an astonishing speed.
This battle armor incorporated nanotechnology and was highly advanced.
Even now, it could transform into a more rugged form, but under the watchful eyes of the Mechanic Race, it couldn't change abruptly without raising suspicions.
Luo Feng complained, "But I'm not used to them not speaking."
"That's normal."
Baba Tower laughed, "It's normal for them not to speak."
"Verbal communication is actually quite troublesome and inefficient."
"For the Mechanic Race, direct signal communication is much faster than speech, right?"
Luo Feng nodded, "That's true."
He had to admit this point.
In fact, verbal communication wasn't efficient.
This was true not only for these 'robots' but also for cultivators. Divine Sense communication was far faster and more precise than speech.
The distance it could cover was immeasurably greater.
But humans have mouths!
Habitually, people use their mouths to communicate.
It would be strange for two people to meet face-to-face and not speak, communicating only through Divine Sense...
Moreover, humans have not only mouths but also ears. If they don't speak, aren't the ears rendered useless as well? When two or more people sit together and communicate solely through Divine Sense, the silence is eerie...
And there are eyes.
In most cases, Divine Sense detection is far more useful than eyesight.
Does that mean we shouldn't use our eyes at all? If so...
We might as well discard our noses too.
Erase all facial features, leaving the head as a smooth sphere...
Huh?!
Luo Feng's skin crawled at the thought.
Such a scene would be like a horror movie! Regarding the Mechanic Race's preference for more efficient communication methods, Luo Feng could only express his understanding but struggled to accept it.
However...
At this moment, he had to 'adapt to local customs' as a mechanical lifeform.
...
"We've arrived."
"I can sense an invisible barrier. Whether we can infiltrate and blend in with the Mechanic Race depends on this moment!"
Baba Tower suddenly spoke.
Before them lay a boundless starry sky, showing no signs of anything unusual.
But Luo Feng trusted that Baba Tower wouldn't deceive him, so he remained vigilant, not daring to relax for a moment.
Buzz...
Suddenly, the space ahead rippled with waves.
One by one, the mechanical lifeforms entered.
Luo Feng followed without slowing down...
Buzz...
The surroundings rippled, and the scene ahead transformed.
"What?!"
Luo Feng exclaimed, "What's this?"
"Space folding technology, an application of spatial technology." Baba Tower explained with a smile, "It's shocking, right? But I've already deciphered their signals and passwords, and we've passed the second checkpoint."
"Now we face a massive 'science fiction city'." Baba Tower's voice echoed, "It depends on..."
"Whether you can survive and remain undetected."
"If you succeed, we can declare the infiltration a success."
"Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain."
"Understood."
Luo Feng took a deep breath.
"Let's begin..."
This city was a marvel of science fiction.
An ordinary Earthling would be shocked into numbness and then left bewildered.
But Luo Feng had seen his fair share of the world, and Baba Tower even more so. With Baba Tower's assistance, Luo Feng avoided making a fool of himself.
However, in the silent, soundless giant city, Luo Feng still felt like an outsider.
"What a powerful place."
Baba Tower exclaimed, "These technologies..."
"Even what I've seen so far contains many aspects I've never encountered. Indeed, different worlds have distinct paths of development."
"Mechanical lifeforms..."
"So fascinating."
Baba Tower was thrilled.
For a moment, he couldn't find words to describe his emotions.
But to personally experience this place...
"It's amazing!"
"How confident are you?"
Luo Feng asked, "It looks like the technology here is incredibly advanced!"
The skyline of the massive city was outlined by countless towering skyscrapers, their bodies entwined with optical fibers, like neural networks, transmitting vast information streams.
On the streets, autonomous magnetic levitation vehicles zipped back and forth, following precise instructions from quantum computing to ensure smooth urban traffic.
Beneath the feet of the mechanical beings, transparent smart walkways adjusted hardness and brightness according to the steps, ensuring safety and a futuristic feel.
At the heart of the city stood a colossal energy core, utilizing stellar energy conversion technology to provide endless power to the entire 'Steel Dome.'
Surrounding the core, ecological domes housed exotic plants from other planets, contrasting sharply with the rigid mechanical world, showcasing a harmonious coexistence of nature and technology.
In this city, everything seemed highly digitized, blurring the lines between the virtual and the real. Mechanical beings could roam the digital world, experiencing infinite possibilities.
Or they could experience everything in the 'present.'
Throughout the city, massive cannon barrels gleamed with a cold light.
Luo Feng had no doubt that if a major battle were to break out, these steel behemoths would unleash lethal attacks, capable of slaying gods and immortals.
"I feel out of place, like a freak," Luo Feng muttered under his breath.
"Don't worry, I'm here," Bar Bar Tower reassured him.
"It's just that I don't know how advanced their 'artificial intelligence' is, or if they are focusing on developing it."
"Right now, we need to discuss how to proceed."
Bar Bar Tower was somewhat eager.
"I originally thought they would have super-intelligent AI, and I would likely not be a match for it. But now, it seems that might not be the case."
"These mechanical beings have their own brains, making them inherently 'intelligent.' Therefore, they don't seem to be particularly enthusiastic about developing 'AI.'"
"I can sense that..."
"There is AI in this city, but I can't determine its strength."
"The only thing I can be sure of is that it's not strong enough to instantly overpower me."
"So..."
"If we take a risk..."
Bar Bar Tower paused, "I can try to connect to their network and start some operations."
"But as I said, this is a bit risky."
"If the other side is even slightly stronger than I think, I'll be exposed immediately, and so will you."
Luo Feng: "..."
"Let's be cautious."
"I agree."
"So, we should first find a way to kill a few mechanical beings, and then I can take over their identity and become a true mechanical being."
"Having this identity will make things much easier for us."
"Also, we can use this opportunity to understand their hierarchy and social structure."
"Ideally, I should be able to evolve into a 'higher-level' mechanical being and gain some 'permissions.' This way, we can act more conveniently."
Bar Bar Tower had already devised a plan.
He thought...
It would be best to use the technology of the mechanical race to serve our purposes.
To create some of the machinery and equipment that we and the Moon Embrace Sect need but can't produce due to various restrictions in a short time.
To give myself a more powerful body.
And to gather their intelligence.
Of course, if possible...
To directly obtain the most advanced technology of the mechanical race, that would be a real windfall!
But, everything is difficult at the beginning.
You have to eat your meal one bite at a time.
"Let's do as you say," Luo Feng mused, "But it's not safe here right now, there are too many people. We need to find a place with fewer people, and then try to act."
"Of course."
"I can barely understand some of the 'information.' Follow the route I tell you."
"..."
Guided by Bar Bar Tower, Luo Feng, the Iron Man, walked for over two hours before finally reaching a relatively secluded area within the steel city.
"Here is...?"
"A waste processing plant?"
Luo Feng looked at the blazing furnace in the distance and the conveyor belt carrying the 'bodies' of mechanical beings and the wreckage of 'ships' and weapons, lost in thought.
"This place is indeed suitable."
No matter how advanced a place is, and no matter how strong its defenses, there are always relatively weak points.
A waste processing plant is undoubtedly one of them.
It's all a waste processing plant, filled with trash. Who would come here to steal?
Who would go through so much trouble to break through layers of defenses just to steal some trash?
They must be crazy!
Therefore, such places have only the most basic arrangements.
For Bar Bar Tower and Luo Feng, this is perfect.
...
Outside the incinerator, thick smoke billowed, but it didn't disperse.
The smoke converged into a 'small tornado' and moved in a certain direction.
Luo Feng didn't dare to release his divine sense.
After all, the mechanical race is not unfamiliar with cultivators, and they must also be well-versed in divine senses.
Releasing his divine sense recklessly would be too dangerous.
"Let's go and take a look."
"The way this smoke is handled is interesting."
Bar Bar Tower whispered a reminder.
Luo Feng nodded and followed the direction of the 'tornado.' Soon, he discovered something unexpected.
"Is this...???"
"Indeed, the mechanical race is not limited to human forms."
They saw a 'mechanical beast.'
It was hard to describe what kind of beast it was.
Perhaps, it shouldn't be defined by the cultivation system or human perspectives.
In any case, Luo Feng had never seen anything like it.
Bar Bar Tower had never seen anything like this before.
Its appearance was peculiar, with an extremely large belly. When it opened its mouth, it seemed like a bottomless pit, continuously absorbing the toxic thick smoke.
Throughout the process, its belly made creaking sounds, as if there were countless high-precision instruments ‘operating’ inside.
It was also continuously ‘farting.’
However, the farts it released were truly ‘rainbow farts.’
Each fart sprayed out a ‘rainbow,’ and these rainbows would eventually land and turn into a ground of ‘metal dust.’
"Whoa, energy regeneration?"
Bar Bar Tower was surprised, "Biological energy regeneration technology?"
"It does seem to be something like that," Luo Feng was also amazed.
This was definitely broadening his horizons.
He had never seen anything like this before.
"Bar Bar Tower, you haven’t seen anything similar before?"
"Never seen it. I have encountered some silicon-based life forms, but this so-called Mechanic Race..."
"I’ve really never seen anything like this before."
"The main thing is, I have a strange feeling, how to put it? These things seem like artificial races."
"But I don’t have any evidence. Mainly, there are many contradictions in them that I find extremely puzzling."
"Unfortunately, I can’t be certain."
Bar Bar Tower felt like its CPU was about to overheat.
After entering the Mechanic Race’s city, it always felt something was off.
"That’s the case, huh?"
Luo Feng mused, "We don’t know enough. Perhaps if we learn more, we can confirm some things."
"For now, let’s take a look around this waste processing plant."
"Alright."
"..."
They ‘cooperated.’
Without alarming other members of the Mechanic Race and without acting too conspicuously, they successfully toured the waste processing plant.
"Just as we imagined."
"There’s a security force, but it’s mostly for show, better than nothing."
"The armed forces are zero."
"We can act!"
After discussing with Bar Bar Tower, Luo Feng decided to take action!
First, they would capture a waste processing plant, and then find a way to expand from a point to a broader area, gradually making plans.
Most importantly, the waste processing plant lacked everything but ‘waste.’
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They decided to act immediately!
With Bar Bar Tower’s abilities, dealing with a waste processing plant that had almost no security force was no problem.
The most critical point was that the creatures inside were all silicon-based life forms, or more straightforwardly, ‘robots.’
As robots, even if they existed in a living form and lacked CPUs, they still had a core inside their bodies.
This core...
Could be breached.
And reprogrammed!
However, they were just starting to learn the Mechanic Race’s ‘programming language’ and had to combine it with life information, so the speed was slow.
But the slow speed had its advantages—less noise, making it harder to be detected.
It took half a day.
Bar Bar Tower was excited, "We succeeded."
"This waste processing plant has been captured by us."
"From the information obtained, there are 127 similar waste processing plants in this city."
"Every day, a large amount of waste needs to be processed."
"Most of the waste is from the ‘remains of clan members’ and weapon and equipment fragments after the great battle with the Endless Greatwall, along with other miscellaneous waste."
"..."
Bar Bar Tower was reporting various data.
Luo Feng suddenly said, "I have a question now."
"What?"
"Just that..."
"You said, do these Mechanic Races need to eat?"
"..."
Bar Bar Tower was taken aback, then smiled, "Strictly speaking, not necessarily."
"Some Mechanic Race organisms don’t even have mouths, but some do eat."
"However, in general, they don’t eat."
"Because metals and other materials are relatively stable, while the Mechanic Race isn’t entirely made of metal, these materials are very stable. Their power source is an energy core."
"However, they do experience normal wear and tear, which needs to be repaired by ‘eating’ or integrating other materials."
"Of course, there are also some special existences that ‘eat’ various materials to enhance themselves, but such mechanical organisms are notorious in the Mechanic Race, similar to the demon cultivators among cultivators."
"Ah, I see!"
Luo Feng nodded, indicating he had learned something new.
"Don’t be in a hurry."
Bar Bar Tower smiled, "I’ll modify and disguise this waste processing plant, and then we can explore other places."
"Most importantly, I know how to get you a legal identity."
"Oh?" Luo Feng was curious, "How?"
"Every morning, ‘patrol police’ will come to patrol. Although it’s more symbolic than practical, it’s our opportunity."
"Once we can deal with it and copy its ‘life code’ information, and simulate your battle armor to look like it, you can become this ‘patrol officer.’”
"Then, with the identity of a patrol officer, everything we do will be much smoother and easier!"
"However, the patrol officer’s system is bound to be more advanced and robust than this waste processing plant’s."
"So, we’ll need your cooperation then."
"Alright!"
Luo Feng nodded.
"..."
The next day, in the morning.
However...
To the Mechanic Race, the sun seemed to have no practical use.
Inside the giant city, the lights were on all night, and there weren’t noticeable changes.
Perhaps it was for the plants they cultivated, or perhaps their ‘home planet’ had day and night?
As the first rays of the 'Artificial Sun' shone down, a 'Detective' arrived outside the junkyard.
Its appearance was rather peculiar.
Its body was polished to a mirror-like shine, as if it were entirely composed of mirrors. Fortunately, it was humanoid, making it easier for Luo Feng to imitate.
"Analyzing..."
As the detective approached, Baba Ta had already begun its analysis.
"It's made of a special alloy."
"Estimated combat power is below Stellar Rank."
"Searching for its energy core..."
"..."
"..."
"Analysis complete.
(End of Chapter)
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