The Primordial Machine Race!
"Just who are you people?" Xia Fei asked with a dark expression.
Dimsky found this inconceivable, but he pretended to be calm and said, "Of course we're robots. I'm Dimsky, and he's Warstar. Is there any doubt?"
Xia Fei shook his head. "I've already said that you're no ordinary robots. In terms of technology, you've already surpassed the limits of the ancient human civilization. Perhaps you might be able to fool others, but you can't fool me. As one of the few people in the Pan-Human Alliance who studies ancient technology, I know very well that liquid metal has never been invented. Be it the present or the past human civilization, we've never mastered this technology."
Dimsky and Warstar glanced at each other, both robots silent.
"Warstar and the Sentinel Goddess have a very special symbol on their bodies. It looks like a snowy mountain. If my guess is correct, Dimsky and Xana should also have a similar symbol."
Xia Fei continued. "When I first saw the Sentinel Goddess, I noticed that her AI system is very different from ordinary robots. Her logical thinking is more meticulous. Later on, when I saw you, your AI system is almost the same as the Goddess's. It seems that your system places more emphasis on logic and rationality."
"In short, the intelligence and strength that the four of you have displayed are much stronger than the robots I have seen before. I can even boldly speculate that you are not made by humans!"
It was very quiet in the ruins. Dimsky sighed and said in a self-deprecating manner, "I didn't expect you to discover it so quickly and notice so many details. Your observation skills are really good."
Xia Fei lit a cigarette and sat there quietly, waiting for the answer.
Warstar leaned back, his hands clutching his head as he said, "To tell you the truth, we actually come from an extinct race in the universe, the Mech race."
"Mechanical race? A race composed entirely of robots? "
"That's right. The formation of the mechanical race can no longer be verified, but we were indeed once a powerful existence in the universe. We had our own technology and civilization, and we lived like other intelligent life forms. The difference was that the mechanical race did not age or die, and their level of technology was very high. Many, many years have passed, but there were still very few people who could surpass our level of technology back then. This is the best proof."
"When the mechs became an unparalleled existence in the universe, they naturally caught the attention of the Law Adepts. In order to fight against those powerful warriors, we developed artificial abilities!"
Xia Fei asked, "The technology you used to control the air was an artificial ability, right?"
"That's right. Other than air manipulation, there are many other types. Almost all of them are based on the Natural Element. Fire, water, ice, and electricity are all under our control."
"In the eyes of those Law Adepts, the mechs are an anomaly. This is because we do not exist like ordinary sapient lifeforms, yet we possess intelligence and technology. Even abilities can be simulated by us."
"You guys are so powerful. Have you tried to build a Titan battleship?" Xia Fei asked. The Titan had always been a concern to him. Up until now, he had only seen the blueprints of the Titan warships, but he had never truly understood the actual combat power of such a behemoth.
"No, we rose in the universe at almost the same time as the Youlan Tribe. The Titan battleship was only developed after we were destroyed," Dimsky explained.
"Although we don't have a Titan warship, those Law Adepts are still wary of us because we have the most powerful leader, Radix."
"Radix is the father of all mechs. He was the one who created the first generation of mechs, allowing a group of silent and insignificant robots to possess a highly developed civilization and technology. Without him, there would be no mechs.
"Alas, good times don't last. The Law Adepts invited Radix to explore their world. Radix is a cheerful and active mech who loves to travel, so he agreed to their request. However, not long after Radix left the mechs, we were suddenly surrounded by Law Adepts!
"The battle was abnormally bitter. Without Radix, the mechs were like warriors without arms. No matter how powerful our technology was or how many warriors we had, we were still unable to stop the Law Adepts' attack.
"The abilities that the Law Adepts displayed in battle were simply too astonishing. With a wave of their hands, they were able to make an entire mech fleet disappear from the sea of stars!"
Warstar had a look of lingering fear on his face. It was easy to see just how cruel that battle between the mechs and the Law Adepts had been, for a proud mech warrior like him to be in so much pain.
"That was also a battle of technology against the limits of the human body. We suffered a crushing defeat, just like how Warstar lost to you even after using all his strength, though it was far more bitter than today," Dimsky said. It was as if that battle had left a shadow in his heart, making him believe that technology could never stand up to powerful martial arts techniques.
Warstar gave a self-deprecating laugh. "Seeing that the mechs were about to be wiped out, a fleet composed of the race's elites prepared to escort the Sentinel Goddess to escape. Dimsky, Xana, and I were all members of this fleet, and the Sentinel Goddess was the daughter that Radix had created for himself. She had more knowledge and a more advanced AI system than we did.
"The Law Adepts naturally wouldn't let us leave, and a bitter pursuit began. All the warriors put their lives on the line to fight against the Law Adepts, and in the end, only the four of us managed to escape, becoming the last survivors of the mechs."
Xia Fei was astonished. Through his analysis, he had discovered that the Sentinel Goddess was different from ordinary robots, but he had never imagined that it would involve a civilization that had once existed in the universe purely composed of robots.
"Later on, after a long drift, we arrived in the Pan-Human Alliance. The humans didn't know who we were, nor did they know that the mechs had once been glorious. They took us in, and we helped the humans build their own robots, helping them in production and research."
Xia Fei was enlightened. "I finally understand why the Sentinel Goddess felt so uneasy when I mentioned that she could fight Law Adepts other than exterminating humans. It turns out that she's traumatized."
Dimsky said, "Anyone would be traumatized. Those Law Adepts have the power to destroy the universe, and they're not as simple as ordinary people imagine them to be."
Xia Fei thought for a few moments before asking, "Why didn't you try to build high-performance robots like yours after you came to human society?"
Dimsky replied, "It's not that we didn't want to, but that we didn't have the technology. The Sentinel Goddess's database isn't complete. Though she's the daughter that Radix personally created, she didn't obtain core technologies like liquid metal or the Super Engine System.
"Radix hoped that his daughter could be close to ordinary sapient lifeforms, so he spent a great deal of effort to perfect the Sentinel Goddess's AI system. As you can see, the Goddess is even more emotional and meticulous than we are.
"In the robot system, emotions are the most difficult to compile. In order to get the Goddess closer to sapient lifeforms, Radix spent a great deal of effort. A large portion of her massive body operates as an emotional system, as well as an AI system and a logical system. However, there are very few engineering and technological parts. In truth, I was the one who did most of the design work for the human robots, while the Goddess mostly played the role of manager," Dimsky said.
Xia Fei asked, "As the Sentinel Goddess's most elite force, you also don't understand liquid metal technology?"
Dimsky and Warstar bitterly smiled. "We're alive precisely because we're not elite enough."
"What do you mean?" Xia Fei curiously asked.
"Back then, the fleet escorting the Sentinel Goddess was being pursued by Law Adepts, and the true elites joined the battle. Because Warstar, Xana, and I were weak, we were appointed to protect the Goddess."
Xia Fei nodded. These three not-so-strong members of the mech race had already given him a great shock. If he were to meet a true mech elite or the King of the mech race, Radix, he would be an unimaginable existence.
"No wonder the ancient records regarding robots tried their best to downplay the existence of the Sentinel Goddess and you. It turns out that you came from the mech race," Xia Fei muttered.
Dimsky replied, "This was also the Goddess's request. For us, having a quiet place to stay is already very good. If the Law Adepts learn that we're still alive, they might come after us again.
"Later on, the Yulan race developed the ultimate warship, Titan, and a copy of the blueprints was given to the humans. They hoped that the humans would also try to resist the threat from the Law Realm. At the time, the humans were still very weak and did not have the ability to build a Titan warship, so they sealed the blueprints.
"Many years later, humans developed to a very high level of technology, becoming a force to be reckoned with in the universe at that time. However, the threat that the Law Realm posed to humans never dissipated, and humans began to research genetic technology in a frenzy, attempting to create titans. Even the Goddess was unable to convince the rulers of that time.
"You should know what happened after that. The Goddess thought for a very long time and finally decided to destroy civilization, leaving humanity with a hope of survival. Afterward, all the robots came to this Hidden Realm in shame and secluded themselves, all the way to this day."
Phantom sighed. "It's truly a bizarre story. The relationship between humans and the mechs and robots is complicated and wonderful. It's nothing like the legends make it out to be."
At this moment, Hami came in with Furball. Furball's mouth was full of sand from the wind, and as he spat, he gave Xia Fei a dissatisfied look.
Hami naturally knew nothing about the story of the mechs. In his eyes, Dimsky and Warstar were just robots like him, though they were more powerful.
Xia Fei stood up and said, "Let's talk about it later. Xana is trying to start a second war between humans and robots, and none of you want to see that happen. Let's first shut down the crazy Xana and then think about the future."
Warstar and Dimsky both expressed their agreement. Dimsky looked at Warstar and said, "I have a way to find Xana's real body, but first, we need to find that ship. Only Warstar knows where it is."
"What ship?" Hami asked in confusion.
Xia Fei nodded. He understood that Dimsky was referring to the ship that had carried them and the Sentinel Goddess to the human world, the ancient mech race's ship!
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