Warp Gate!
Chapter 484: Warp Gate
"The Sentinel Goddess has been imprisoned?"
Xia Fei asked in shock.
"Yes. The Hawks have attempted to persuade the Sentinel Goddess to form a new faction in the universe, but the Goddess is hesitant, so the Hawks have placed her under house arrest," Hami said.
Xia Fei was confused. "The Sentinel Goddess has the highest authority, so why would her subordinates place her under house arrest? If she wants to leave, she can just give the order. Who can stop her? "
Hami shook his head. "I can only ask Her Majesty why she doesn't resist."
Xia Fei thought for a few moments. The riddle of the ancient robots had left him perplexed, and Lil Pea's hibernation had left him extremely distressed. Xia Fei firmly nodded and sternly said, "Alright. I'll go with you to see the Sentinel Goddess."
Hami led Xia Fei to the elevator leading to the passage beneath the tower and whispered to Xia Fei, "These two towers are the transfer stations to the Hidden Realm and are connected. We must first enter the Ability Tower and then leave through the warp gate."
"Warp gate?" Xia Fei asked.
"The warp gate is a warp device that can be activated on the spot. It can instantly send everything in a fixed area through a wormhole into the Hidden Realm."
"What is the Hidden Realm?"
"It's a hidden region of space in the universe. Only by passing through a fixed node can one enter and leave. Although it's a part of the universe, it's also independent from the universe."
Xia Fei found this to be absurd. Warp gate, hidden region … This was the first time he had heard of these terms.
"Once you're ready, let's go. Follow behind me. Make sure you don't get discovered by the Hawks, or else it'll be troublesome," Hami sternly said.
Xia Fei firmly nodded and followed Hami through the underground passage leading to the Ability Tower. The two towers were connected underground. This was probably a secret that not even the people of Blood Candle knew about. The tower was extremely spacious, and the elevator was hidden in the walls!
Several minutes later, Hami said, "It'll be very dangerous to take the elevator up. Let's take the stairs."
Pushing open a side door led to a narrow stairwell. Hami's massive body made it very difficult for him to walk, forcing him to lower his head and bend his body.
After turning a corner, there was a transparent door, and Xia Fei saw figures moving through it.
Hiding by the door, he saw a few robots in surgical gowns with a child in each hand. They were operating the machine to send something like microorganisms through the nasal cavity into the brain.
"The structure of the two towers is the same. Children will enter from the first floor and be sent to the second floor for selection. If their genes don't meet the requirements, they'll be dealt with on the spot, having a portion of their bodily functions removed before being sent back. As for those who meet the requirements, they'll be sent to the third floor for a second selection, where they'll be matched with an ability that matches their genes. They'll then be sent to the fourth floor, where the engineering robots will help them open up their seventh brain region before returning to the first floor," Hami whispered into Xia Fei's ear.
"I don't really understand. How can engineering robots help humans open up their seventh brain region?"
Hami said, "Do you know about nanomachines?"
"I know. It's a super-miniature robot invented by the ancient humans. Legend has it that it's only the size of a bacterium. It's a semi-intelligent model that doesn't have the ability to think independently."
Hami nodded. "We'll send nanomachines into a human's brain. These nanomachines are like architects, using tools to pry open the seventh brain region and release the energy within, allowing a person to possess an ability. However, this will leave a certain degree of damage to the brain region, preventing the person from reaching the peak in terms of power."
It was no wonder the Blood Candle warriors could not surpass the Legendary rank. It turned out that their brains were filled with mechanical bacteria! Once they were too far away from Blood Candle, these mechanical bacteria would stop working because they could not receive the Sentinel Goddess's orders. This was why Constantine believed that his people had been cursed and would lose their abilities if they left Blood Candle. The relatively short lifespans of the people of Blood Candle were probably due to these mechanical bacteria.
"Using nanomachines to open up the seventh brain region is one thing, but why are you removing the organs of these children?" Xia Fei asked.
Hami sighed. "This is the Eagle Faction's idea. The removed organs will be preserved and used to create bionic robots."
"You're talking about robots that look exactly like humans!"
"We also don't want to do this, but the Eagle Faction is currently the strongest in the robot world, and the Sentinel Goddess isn't willing to step forward to manage these matters. No one can stop the Eagle Faction's decision."
Xia Fei frowned. The organs of children could be fused with machines after being biologically cultivated to create bionic robots, but why did the leader of the Eagle Faction come up with this plan? And what ulterior motives did they have?
Since ancient times, the Eagle Faction had probably collected an astonishing number of organs. Perhaps they had already created an army of bionic robots numbering in the hundreds of millions. Once these robots were placed in the Alliance, it would be a disaster!
Suppose a bionic robot identical to Avrils appeared? Xia Fei felt his scalp go numb, and his eyes turned solemn.
"Let's hurry and leave this place," Hami lightly pulled on Xia Fei's arm and said.
They walked up the stairs to the thirteenth floor, and an exquisite circular metal door entered Xia Fei's sight.
"This is the Warp Gate. Wait a moment."
Hami leaned over the control panel and quickly entered a series of data, apparently some sort of coordinates.
"The Hidden Realm is very large. I'll take you straight into the Sentinel Goddess's City of Steel. The air quality there isn't bad, and humans can breathe it. It's just that the gravity is a little strong."
Several seconds later, the coordinates were inputted, and the Warp Gate began to shine brightly. Hami nervously pulled Xia Fei to a stop inside the gate.
* Whoosh ~ *
As if he had fallen into a deep valley, Xia Fei felt as if there was no gravity beneath his feet, and his entire body floated in the resplendent Warp Gate. In the past, Xia Fei had always used his warship to travel through wormholes, but this time, he was using his physical body!
Moreover, the warship's wormhole was straight ahead, but this time, it was going straight down!
Meteors flew past him like a dream.
Suddenly, Hami nervously gestured at Xia Fei. Because sound could not travel through the wormhole, Xia Fei had no way of knowing what he was saying, but from his expression, he could tell that something had gone wrong.
It did not take long to travel through the wormhole. Around five minutes later, they reached the end.
* Pa! *
Xia Fei stood firmly on a metal platform, and the scene around him left him stunned!
A massive city!
A metropolis constructed entirely of metal was at the foot of a mountain, and above him was the Eternal Night Sky. Those stars were so close that he felt like he could reach them with a single stretch of his hand. Shockingly massive machines and buildings could be seen everywhere.
"This is too absurd! Not only is the city made of metal, but even the planet is!" Phantom exclaimed. "Robots have built a metal planet in space!"
Xia Fei finally understood why the ancient humans called robots true Metal Specialists. They did not need to rest, did not know hardship, and had exquisite workmanship. Their technology was impeccable. Take this metal planet as an example. If humans were to do this work, they would not be able to complete it even after several thousand years.
Before Xia Fei could express his amazement, Hami suddenly grabbed Xia Fei's hand and sternly said, "When I inputted the coordinates, I forgot that you're a human. The planet's autonomous defense system will easily discover you. Those Hawks aren't exactly friendly to humans."
"Take me to where the Sentinel Goddess is. I'll follow you," Xia Fei said.
"Why are you following me?" Hami asked in confusion, but before he could finish, Xia Fei had already vanished into the darkness.
"I'll be wherever you are. Compared to being with you, it's safer for me to move alone," Xia Fei suddenly reappeared and said to Hami.
Hami had an extremely strange expression. No matter how advanced his electronic eyes were, they could not match Xia Fei's speed.
"Understood. Don't lose me. There are quite a few robots like me in Metal City," Hami muttered to himself.
Picking up his pace, Xia Fei rushed down the mountain, following the robot as he searched for the darkest corner to hide himself. …
"Do you really believe him?" Phantom worriedly asked.
"Not really."
"Then why did you follow him to this cursed place?"
"I was curious."
Phantom was speechless. Xia Fei's curiosity had reached an unbridled level. Purely out of curiosity, he had practically brought himself to a robot's nest. This was simply too crazy!
This mountain was on the outskirts of Metal City. To be more precise, it was more like a metal platform. There was not just one warp gate. Many robots went in and out of these gates, traveling to different planets.
Xia Fei was extremely envious of the warp gate technology. If he could popularize it in Terminus, it would make life more convenient for the common people and allow armies to move more quickly. It was far more advanced than using spaceships to travel between stars.
It was just that when Xia Fei passed through the warp gate, he felt an enormous tearing force. The robots had steel bodies, so they naturally did not care, and Xia Fei, a high-level ability user, did not care either. However, it was still very dangerous for the common people to use it. Besides, Xia Fei did not know how far the warp gate could go.
The journey was relatively smooth, and more and more robots appeared around him. They were like a tightly organized society, all of them busy. Xia Fei had never seen anyone daydreaming or slacking off. Moreover, the vast majority of robots moved like the wind, moving very quickly. They were like a strict and efficient team.
Breath Control gave Xia Feis very good protection, and his Crafty Approach and speed allowed him to shuttle through even the most complicated terrain as if he was flying. In this huge metal city, humans felt so tiny. It was obvious that though these robots had destroyed human civilization, no one could deny their high efficiency and astonishing craftsmanship in construction.
Hami quickly advanced while nervously observing his surroundings.
Suddenly! A light shuttle descended from the sky, and two large combat robots blocked Hami's path.
"Serial number 15785254, Lady Xana wishes for you to explain why you suddenly returned to Metal City from the Tower of Technology without any notification. Moreover, the surveillance shows that you did not return alone," the two robots coldly said in unison.
Hami had a very unsightly expression. If he were a human, he would be sweating right now.
"Shut him down and then send him to Lady Xana's office," one of the combat robots sternly said.
"No! I still have something very important to do! "Hami fearfully said.
The two combat robots responsible for security did not allow for any explanation. They each picked up Hami, and the massive Hami was like a little chick in their hands, unable to break free.
"Don't shut me down. I really have something very important to do," Hami pleaded.
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