Warstar!
A dilapidated industrial ship took Xia Fei from the City of Steel toward an unknown region of space to search for the last of the three leaders of the Sentinel Goddess, the super combat robot Warstar.
"The last time I saw Warstar, he was cultivating on the edge of the Hidden Realm. I hope that he's still there," Dimsky said.
For some reason, this chief engineer seemed to hold a grudge against his colleague Warstar, and Hami had only managed to convince him to go with him to find Warstar.
"Cultivating? A robot cultivating? "Xia Fei asked in confusion.
Dimsky nodded. "The cultivation of the robot warriors is different from yours. Their main focus is on the research of battle techniques and how to modify themselves so that they have greater explosive power. The durability of the key components is also the key."
Xia Fei was enlightened. It turned out that the robot's cultivation referred to the strengthening of steel components. At the same time, he was very curious as to just how terrifying the combat power of the strongest combat robot Warstar possessed.
Lil Pea brought over a bowl of noodles. As the only human on the ship, he naturally prepared the food for Xia Fei.
"I made a microwave oven, but the temperature control isn't very precise, so the taste might be a little worse," Lil Pea said somewhat guiltily.
Let alone food, there was not even a cooking pot in the robot world, for these fellows did not need to eat at all.
Xia Fei patted Lil Pea on the head. "It's good enough that there's something to eat. It's not like I'm a picky eater."
Lil Pea was very happy. After Xia Fei finished eating, he quickly ran off to clean up. In his eyes, everything was done for Xia Fei. As for his fellow robots, Lil Pea did not talk much with them, and he did not seem very friendly.
"This model of service robots has already been eliminated because there are no humans in the robot world, so there's no need for service robots. Nowadays, robots from the combat and engineering departments are the mainstream," Dimsky said.
Xia Fei shrugged. "Perhaps none of you need them, but Lil Pea is very important to me."
Nearby, Lil Pea heard Xia Fei's words and worked even harder, his heart filled with gratitude.
Phantom had recently been rather despondent. Xia Fei knew that it was because the Sentinel Goddess could see him. His sentimental self seemed to be pondering the profound question of why he existed.
…
A planet.
A planet forged from steel.
Compared to the place Xia Fei had set off from, this place was much more chaotic.
Dilapidated and barren.
The industrial ship stumbled to the ground, and Dimsky, Xia Fei, and Hami disembarked.
A cold wind blew, and black sand flew everywhere.
Xia Fei made a grabbing motion in the air, and a handful of black sand fell into his hand. Based on the feel of his fingers, Xia Fei could tell that this was not sand but rather metal dust formed from weathering.
The surroundings were filled with these metal shavings. They were like an endless desert.
Many large machines and metal buildings poked their heads out from beneath the metal dunes. Obviously, they had been buried here for a long time.
"This was one of the earliest metal planets built by the robots. Later, an accident happened, and the planet was abandoned." The cockroach Dimsky said, "Warstar likes this sort of place. It's desolate and deserted, just in line with his proud and aloof personality."
Xia Fei replied, "Having a personality is a good thing, especially for a robot. The Sentinel Goddess is lost precisely because she doesn't have a personality."
Dimsky bitterly laughed. "Actually, the Sentinel Goddess is the only perfect robot. Alas, she's too perfect, so it's easy for her to become conflicted."
He walked along the black desert, leaving shallow footprints wherever he passed.
The sand in the wind stung his face, but no one cared.
On a distant sand dune, a robot walked up and stood against the wind, coldly staring at Xia Fei.
Heroic and extraordinary. Xia Fei had never seen a machine with such an aura. The steel outlined the sharp lines of muscles, and the arms and legs were perfectly proportioned. If this was a human warrior, just the aura and figure alone would be enough to move many people.
With his hands behind his back, Warstar glanced at Xia Fei and turned to leave.
"This guy is still as arrogant as ever," the cockroach Dimsky grumbled.
The group picked up their pace, following Warstar's footsteps toward a massive collapsed building.
Warstar walked in through the damaged building, and the others followed. Furball seemed to be very dissatisfied with the environment, or perhaps he was angered by Warstar's arrogant attitude, for he let out a soft whimper.
In the center of the black sand was a reaction furnace used to replenish energy. Warstar sat on a piece of metal and plugged an energy input tube into his body. On the left side of his body was a light with a total of ten bars. If all of them were lit, it meant that the energy had been replenished.
Xia Fei lit a cigarette and sat near the entrance. The cockroach Dimsky impolitely plugged an energy tube into his small body.
"Origin Energy?" Dimsky was startled, and then he gave a satisfied smile. "I didn't think that you would be able to enjoy such good stuff while living alone in these ruins."
Warstar frowned, but he did not say anything. Xia Fei curiously asked, "What is Origin Energy?"
Dimsky replied, "It's Hearts of Spirit, but not all Hearts of Spirit can be called Origin Energy. At the very least, they have to be purple. Of course, it would be even better if they were White Hearts of Spirit."
Hami was very reserved. Warstar and Dimsky were both generals under the Sentinel Goddess' banner, so Hami was both nervous and excited to be with these legendary figures.
"There are white Hearts of Spirit?" Xia Fei asked.
Dimsky smiled. "Of course. Red Hearts of Spirit are known as basic Origin Energy. They aren't pure enough, and absorbing them will cause harm to both humans and robots. Purple Hearts of Spirit are known as Grade 2 Origin Crystals. You can absorb them as energy forms, but too much of them won't do. White Hearts of Spirit are Grade 3. At this level, not only can Origin Energy be absorbed by any living creature, it's also very beneficial to plants. It's a rare treasure."
Xia Fei nodded. He suddenly realized that the Source of Life he had sunk into the Southern Four Lakes was actually a type of Universe Origin Energy, and it was a top-grade one!
However, Xia Fei had always been troubled by how to absorb this kind of energy. He did not have Furball's appetite, nor did he have the energy storage unit of a robot. He had once obtained a small booklet that explained how to absorb Origin Energy, but that booklet had only mentioned how to absorb Purple Hearts of Spirit, not the white ones.
As his mind turned, Xia Fei suddenly realized how special Warstar and Dimsky were. Temporarily suppressing this shocking conjecture, Xia Fei pretended to smoke as if nothing had happened. He took out a piece of chocolate from his ring and slowly chewed on it.
The atmosphere was very quiet. Warstar did not express any hostility or welcome toward Xia Fei, and Dimsky did not mention a single word about his purpose in coming here. One man, one ball, and three machines stood in the ruins like strangers on the other side of the road.
When there were only three cigarette butts left on the ground, Dimsky finally could not help but speak first. "The Queen … No, the Sentinel Goddess needs our help."
Warstar coldly said, "The Goddess is the smartest and most rational existence. She doesn't need anyone's help."
Dimsky shook his head. "The Goddess also has a logical system. She's already been driven to a dead end."
Warstar replied, "That's the Queen's own choice. You and I have no right to interfere."
Dimsky was quiet for a while, and then he smiled. "You're still as smelly and stubborn as ever. Fine, I don't blame you for not wanting to ask about the Goddess, but I hope that you can help me find Xana."
"Xana?" Warstar was startled. "What's wrong with Xana?"
"She's gone crazy, desperately expanding her robot army. It's as if she's planning to leave the Hidden Realm one day and establish her own kingdom."
Warstar's perfect metal hand suddenly clenched into a fist as he hatefully said, "Idiot! Has she forgotten the past? "
"She hasn't forgotten. She just can't let it go."
Warstar gripped his face in pain. "Even the Goddess has let it go. What can't she let go of?"
Hami was confused by the conversation between Dimsky and Warstar, unable to understand what the two were talking about. However, Xia Fei listened with great interest, finding more and more interesting the more he thought about it.
Glancing at Xia Fei out of the corner of his eye, Warstar asked, "Who is this human?"
"Xia Fei. The Goddess personally summoned him."
"Why?"
"Perhaps because of guilt or curiosity. Who knows? In any case, the Goddess has become confused," Dimsky helplessly said.
Warstar stared at Xia Fei and coldly asked, "Are you very powerful?"
Xia Fei indifferently replied, "Not very."
"What did the Goddess talk to you about?"
Xia Fei recounted his encounter with the Sentinel Goddess from beginning to end.
"So you want to kill Xana?"
Xia Fei nodded, not saying anything else.
"Dimsky, he wants to kill Xana, and you're actually helping him?"
"Heh, there's no such thing as life and death for robots. I believe that Xia Fei means to temporarily shut down Xana."
"What's the difference between that and killing her?"
"Nothing." Dimsky bitterly smiled. "I just don't want history to repeat itself. You should understand."
The ruins once more fell silent. Hami was almost driven mad by this nonsensical conversation between the three. No matter how powerful his AI analysis system was, he could not understand what the three were talking about.
A smile appeared on Xia Fei's lips. He was getting closer and closer to the riddle that had plagued him, and getting closer to the truth was exhilarating. Xia Fei looked at Dimsky and Warstar with a scorching gaze.
"Xana is in the wrong, but you can't just shut her down," Warstar stubbornly said.
Dimsky said nothing. At this moment, Xia Fei said, "General Warstar, the current situation is very clear. Xana has used the Blood Candle people to create a large batch of bionic robots. These robots have the appearance of humans, and with their AI systems, they can pass for real.
"On the other hand, Xana is doing her utmost to break free from the Sentinel Goddess's control. Based on my observations, Xana, you, and Dimsky are not under the goddess's control. She hopes that her subordinates will be the same.
"The situation is already there. I trust that I don't need to say more about what Xana will do and what will happen next."
Warstar bitterly shook his head, apparently unwilling to accept the conclusion of his logical system, his mind extremely conflicted.
Standing up, Xia Fei gestured for him to continue.
"I know a method that can quickly help you resolve the conflict in your heart."
"What method?"
"War. The victor is king," Xia Fei indifferently said. Xia Fei indifferently said. "Humans also have moments of conflict. Whenever this happens, we'll play rock-paper-scissors or guess at coins. This method clearly doesn't suit you and me, because we're both warriors."
Warstar was startled. Fighting truly was a good way to resolve conflict. The loser would listen to the victor's arrangements, and this was far more effective than having a logical system that could not find an answer.
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