Chapter 402
Mechanical Fragment No. 05
Chapter 402 Mechanical Fragment No. 05
"So, the most crucial element is still the mechanical fragments?"
"Or rather, the authority of the throne?"
In Lin Yuan City, a major event is quietly taking place: the promotion ceremony for the Grand Duke of the Golden Clan is underway.
This is certainly a major event that could influence the world order, but the atmosphere is strange because the Grand Duke has an identity that is unfamiliar to everyone.
He came from Qinggang, a second-tier city on the Eastern Continent, a little-known city that was even highlighted in red in the internal documents of the Guardians of the World organization.
This means the city is out of control and extremely dangerous.
Normally, this only happens in cities that have been occupied by mysterious organizations or whose power has been secretly seized.
Moreover, the Grand Duke's promotion ceremony was accompanied by the issue of repairing Contract No. 02.
Faced with this matter of concern to all ethnic groups around the world, the Golden Family offered no explanation whatsoever, focusing instead on recommending this young man to succeed to the title.
To put it bluntly, this means that the Golden Clan is completely breaking away from this circle. As members of the same twelve clans, the old marquises in power will express their dissatisfaction and may even forcibly initiate the World Council to put pressure on the Golden Clan.
However, the Golden Clan has just suffered a major setback and is already a group of destitute soldiers. In addition, members of the Morgan family are involved in this matter, and the vampires of the Western Continent are also unclear about the situation. Instead of putting pressure on the Golden Clan, they are actually holding back their own anger.
In the past few days, even when the Marquis of Morgan tried to communicate through the Shen family, the Golden Clan, to explain that the actions of those people were a misunderstanding and did not represent the will of the Morgan family, the Golden Clan completely ignored her, let alone anything else.
Therefore, the various clans are actually at a loss now.
Of course, with so many people involved and so many opinions circulating, all sorts of voices and undercurrents naturally emerged.
Not to mention Xu Ji, who is now hiding in the dark room and dares not come out because he listened to Miss Ai, even Han Su and the Xu family branch members who have already discussed how to divide the Xu family's property in Lin Yuan City and are fully supporting Xu Ji's succession to the title, all clearly felt that this inheritance ceremony would not be simple.
An invisible pressure loomed overhead, like dark clouds gathering over a city, foreshadowing an impending downpour.
I just don't know where the trouble will come from or in what form.
It was at this moment that Han Su inadvertently glimpsed an unexpected solution.
The root cause is this mechanical fragment No. 05 left behind by the two eccentric doctors before they disappeared.
Han Su himself had to admit that although he was determined to deal with that eccentric doctor, he was still deeply afraid of him.
Therefore, before figuring out what this man was up to, he absolutely could not return to the castle. So he could only try to control the No. 01 mechanical fragment by channeling his mental power and delay the arrival of the flash.
Surprisingly, controlling the first mechanical fragment he had ever acquired turned out to be incredibly easy.
He had tried before that he could influence the pointer with his mental power to make the flashing occur earlier or later.
However, that requires immense mental strength, and even if one could barely manage it, it would only last a day or two, and would be extremely taxing on oneself.
But now, his life level is different, and he has the ability to summon spiritual power from the abyss into reality, which suddenly changes everything. That enormous spiritual power enters the mechanical fragment through his own hands, and the effect is surprisingly good.
Like a machine that consumes a lot of oil, it used to be able to be refueled drop by drop, but now it's being refueled bucket by bucket.
"I am now..."
This discovery left Han Su somewhat dazed: "Is it really possible to easily escape flickering?"
I have extremely complicated feelings. I can't imagine how happy I would have been to have done that back then.
Unfortunately, times have changed, and the situation is different now.
If this method were used to get rid of the No. 01 mechanical fragment, it would actually make one feel like they had lost the initiative.
"At least this will give me more time to investigate his plans?"
With these thoughts in mind, Han Su began to try mechanical fragment number 05 again. He didn't know why Dr. Strange would leave this mechanical fragment behind, so he was naturally cautious. He started by activating the mechanical fragment, little by little.
Although different mechanical fragments once belonged to the same whole, their "energy" requirements are not the same.
Mechanical fragment No. 01 can exert influence on it as long as one's mental activity reaches a certain level, and it only consumes one's own mental power.
However, the No. 02 mechanical fragment already requires the blood sacrifice of nobles to activate, and consumes a certain substance in their blood.
Han Su now understands perfectly well that what is being consumed is actually the "divine gene" in their bloodline.
In other words, it is atavistic material.
Mechanical fragments 03 and 04 are relatively simple; one accelerates the time and the other freezes it, requiring only mental power.
But what about mechanical fragment number 05?
At first, Han Su thought it would be difficult to activate this mechanical fragment, but after a little attempt, he found that it was extremely sensitive to mental power. He only needed to slightly infuse his mental power to hear the ticking sound of the mechanical fragment starting up.
But then, he suddenly saw a shocking scene: a deluge of information, vast as smoke, flooded his brain in an instant.
The endless stream of information made even Han Su feel like his brain was about to explode.
It could be said that the danger at this moment was even more intense than everything he had experienced in Lin Yuan City before.
The life-or-death crisis came unexpectedly.
Fortunately, Han Su had made preparations in advance. He sensed something was wrong and immediately raised his hand, at which point the Nightmare Horse appeared just in time.
Han Su placed his hand on the Nightmare Horse and was immediately dragged into the abyss.
However, he originally planned to leave the mechanical fragment in reality and hide in the abyss to avoid disaster if the accident happened. This time, however, he held the mechanical fragment in his hand and stopped pouring in his mental power.
Moreover, the moment he entered the abyss, he immediately released all his thoughts and perceptions, transmitting the massive amount of information into the abyss through his spiritual tendrils.
He was certain that this massive flow of information was beyond the control of any individual; only the vast and empty space of the abyss could digest and bear it. As his mental strength relaxed and his mind regained its clarity, he even felt a sense of relief, as if he had survived a catastrophe.
It was at this moment that he realized what he had discovered, and immediately returned to reality, picking up his phone.
“Miss Ai, you said before that you absolutely cannot discuss anything related to the throne fragments with me, so…”
He paused for a moment: "Does this mean that all information is forbidden to be mentioned?"
Miss Ai's voice was slightly hesitant: "At this moment, I am in a state of merging with the consciousness of the Mother of Machines. I can access her database, influence her will, and even make decisions on her behalf. However, this is because she is very weak and does not have a complete main consciousness. After all, her computing power is so great that I must always be vigilant against my own consciousness being dispersed and assimilated by her."
"Having overheard the secret of the Divine Feast, she had already shown signs of awakening."
"However, this belongs to my sequence, and I will gradually learn to control it. I will not directly touch these mechanical fragments until I am confident enough."
"This is something that will stimulate her more easily than a divine feast; it will activate her will..."
"Of course, if it's just a simple discussion, I should be able to do it."
"..."
"That's good."
Knowing where the line was drawn, Han Su immediately spoke up: "I just tried to activate this mechanical fragment..."
He slowly said, "Then, I saw the message."
"A massive amount of information."
"I saw everything about this city, all the senses of the people who live here, or rather, all living things."
"I saw the dampness that rats sense, the ferocity of snakes when they catch their prey, the joy of a mother holding her child, the exhaustion of a man working hard—everything, noisy and bloated, huge and disorderly. This endless information almost tore my brain apart."
"..."
Miss Ai listened to Han Su's words and calmly said, "Just now, I also realized that the city's physical defenses had been breached."
Han Su's heart skipped a beat: "So..."
Miss Ai said, "First of all, I need to make it clear that it is because I have taken over the city's real-world defenses and I have enough computing power to monitor the city that I was able to discover this intrusion."
“Normally, cities with real-world defenses controlled by special individuals or independent machines would not detect an intrusion of this magnitude.” “More importantly, I only became aware of the intrusion after it was completed, and there was no way to counter-track or stop it.”
"That is to say..."
She slowly revealed the answer: "This mechanical fragment possesses the ability to infiltrate the real-world defenses from a high level."
"I even suspect that it is an invasion of all real-world defenses."
"To steal information from all living beings within the real defense line in a way that is undetectable, unstoppable, direct and efficient."
"..."
"all?"
Han Su's voice even changed slightly.
He now knows the true nature of this world: everyone lives in the comfort of reality, and their mental strength forms a defense against it.
So, if this mechanical fragment can arbitrarily infiltrate every line of defense in reality and extract information from every person, then if there is a brain large enough to process this information, wouldn't it be possible to achieve true... omniscience?
This discovery almost immediately made him look at Miss Ai, and he thought of an exciting result.
However, it was only for a moment before they realized that it wouldn't work.
Miss Ai is certainly capable of processing this information, but unfortunately, she cannot directly access the mechanical fragments.
“I know what Mr. Butcher is thinking, and I even think it’s more than that.”
Miss Ai replied softly, "Based on our previous discussion, it is confirmed that Dr. Freak does possess the ability to alter reality."
"So, how did he do it?"
"Even in my database, I couldn't find a practical method, but now I can make simple inferences."
"If this mechanical fragment has achieved a complete grasp of information, then if it can further attempt to simply distort the minds of certain specific groups and key figures, it can easily guide them in the direction they expect without them even realizing it."
"I think this might be the principle and specific means by which he alters reality."
"..."
Listening to Miss Ai's analysis, Han Su's earlier excitement gradually subsided.
To be honest, I'm already a bit numb.
At first, I only knew from the intuition of the captain of the 300th floor that the man could change reality, but now I realize that he could actually influence everyone.
The more you learn about this man, the more terrifying he seems than you expect.
And then a question immediately arose: "Why did he leave such a powerful...weapon to me?"
But once the question was asked, it seemed pointless.
I've already spoken with Ms. Ai, and neither of them could predict the man's motives.
He could only change the question: "How do you think he managed to control this mechanical fragment with such subtlety?"
He naturally had some thoughts in mind. If he could do that himself, he would at least have a powerful bargaining chip in his hand.
"The Mother of Machines certainly can, it has the world's largest computing power, but I have no access to such things."
"And at this point, the only methods I can find are perhaps..."
"..."
Even though Miss Ai's dominant thought is Li Manman now, as she integrates into this machine, her thinking tends to become more rational.
At this moment, she suddenly paused, as if she had thought of something, and uttered a sound like a sigh: "Mr. Butcher, I have been avoiding touching your emotional weaknesses, so I have not discussed the issue of Ms. Shen's sacrifice with you much."
"But looking at it now, she really is a remarkable person..."
"..."
Han Su suddenly understood Miss Ai's implication. After a pause, he said in a low voice, "Crystal skull?"
Before her death, Ms. Shen attempted to exacerbate the contamination of the crystal skull, even going so far as to expand the contamination at all costs. Of course, she didn't leave any specific instructions in the end, but she did leave Han Su with a powerful crystal matrix, as well as some speculations and information about the eccentric doctor's behavior.
Han Su originally thought that she had only done this much, but now he suddenly had this idea: Did Ms. Shen at that time also make some guesses about this power to modify reality, and therefore try to capture the traces of this man extracting information from the minds of ordinary people in Lin Yuan City and micro-manipulating and distorting it?
Of course, in the end, she still failed...
However, it must be admitted that it was already quite remarkable to be able to capture this information from the situation at that time.
"Of course, it's impossible with just a crystal skull."
Miss Ai was also thinking quickly, but this matter was too complicated, and she was not even sure about some of the mysterious elements. She could only guess based on her intuition, so she seemed a little hesitant: "But if we have the legendary crystal matrix, it should be possible."
"That is the product of the world's second-largest computing power. It is a mysterious matrix created by a country in history that tried to resist the world-destroying behavior of the Machine Mother. At its peak, it had hundreds of millions of crystal skulls as computing power units. Now, although most of them have been destroyed, the remaining number is still considerable and should be able to carry such powerful information for part of the time."
"Crystal skull?"
Han Su paused for a moment, then remembered that he had tried to extract information from the crystal skulls and had indeed seen all the crystal skulls. They seemed to be scattered in various places, but in reality, they all existed in a matrix and could theoretically share information and computing power.
But how difficult it is to create such a crystal matrix.
Thinking about it more deeply, could that eccentric doctor have used this thing to alter reality before?
Could it be that this conjecture is gradually getting closer to his plan?
"in addition……"
Miss Ai spoke softly again: "Our current conversation is based on a comprehensive grasp of all information in the world and the modification of reality. If this plan is feasible, it will be like creating a near-omniscient and omnipotent god who has mastered the entire world."
"Currently, a feasible plan is to compress the space of the physical defense line, thereby reducing the amount of information being extracted. Then, by utilizing the crystal matrix left behind by Ms. Shen, it might be possible to conduct an experiment..."
"Compressing the defenses of reality?"
Han Su asked urgently, "Can you do it?"
Miss Ai replied softly, "It's possible for me to take full control of the city's defenses, but of course, it would require a huge amount of computing power."
"In addition, I think now is also a very good time."
As she spoke, there seemed to be a hint of amusement in her voice: "Mr. Butcher suggested that I share those materials. I'm not really that barbaric, but after detailed calculations and screening, I did find a large number of suitable people."
"Moreover, it is not difficult to predict the changes in the world after this information is released, and it is also possible to predict the reactions of those nobles and secret schools."
"At this time, the grand duke's succession ceremony of the Golden Clan is about to take place, and Contract No. 02 is in a state of nothingness."
"So, if we can make good use of this power, perhaps we will have a surprising result."
"..."
Han Su vaguely sensed an encouraging force in Miss Ai's words and took a deep breath: "The time has come?"
"Yes!"
Miss Ai replied softly, "Perhaps we don't yet understand that eccentric doctor's plan."
"However, we do now have a trump card to demand justice from those nobles..."
"The only difference is that we..."
"..."
"Do!"
Han Su made a decision immediately, and whispered, "Whether it's a nobleman or that man..."
"We will not let a single one of them escape!"
(End of this chapter)