The edge of the mining area was littered with debris.
The cleaning robots only cleaned up the debris within the mining area briefly. They didn't bother to clean up the mechanical debris or the smashed robots outside of the mining area. The Freedom Army only took care of their own casualties. They didn't bother to deal with the metal guys because they were all too busy right now.
Right now, Czedow was standing quietly in the middle of the wreckage. He looked very bleak in this dim environment, or at least that was what Kari thought.
Kari had just knocked Huimao with a tool and slipped out of the mining area. When he was circling around the perimeter, he saw Czedow standing among the wreckage, so he turned a corner and walked towards him.
In Kari's opinion, Czedow must've been touched by the scene. After all, Czedow was a robot. How could he not be emotional when he saw the wreckage in front of him? It was no different from a human seeing a field of corpses strewn all over the place.
"Hey, brother. Feeling sad alone?" Kari walked up to Czedow from behind and patted his shoulder.
Czedow slowly turned around to look at Kari. There wasn't any sadness on his face, and it definitely didn't look like he was sad. However, Kari attributed it to a robot's habitual facial stiffness.
"Actually, there's no need to think too much about it. Hunters like us face things like this all the time. I was a little uncomfortable when I first saw a field of corpses and a sea of blood, but I'm a human too. Later on, I got used to it. Some bastards deserve to die. Just think about how evil those robots were …"
While Kari was talking, he saw Huimao and Sigma walking towards him from the corner of his eye. The White Spirit's white figure was too eye-catching in this environment, so it was hard not to notice it.
"Ahem, about that. Keep thinking about it. I still need to help out over there." Kari said goodbye and slipped away. He didn't want that fat cat to take revenge on him.
Huimao trotted over and jumped onto Czedow's shoulder. Then, it patted Czedow with its paw and said to the White Spirit, "Here, this is Czedow!"
Czedow looked at Moon and the others before looking at the White Spirit studying him. Finally, he turned to look at Huimao and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. Little Bai said that she doesn't know you, so I brought her here to meet you. She's your girlfriend after all." Wheeze licked its paws innocently and pretended not to notice Ah Yue gesturing at it.
Czedow and the White Spirit turned to look at Moon at the same time. Moon's head was still bowed, and his thumbs made of oval-shaped metal plates were circling each other. Suddenly, he let out an "ah" and said to Czedow, "What did Kari say to you just now? Is there a secret? "
What a great way to change the topic …
Still, Czedow gave him face and answered, "It's nothing. Kari thought I was being sentimental here, and he was just expressing his concern for his teammates."
"What's there to be sentimental about?" Huimao tilted his head and looked at Czedow.
Czedow shot him a helpless look and said, "I don't know. Maybe human hearts are a little fragile and emotional or something."
A Yue scratched his round head and said, "Then why are you standing here? This place is full of trash. "
"I'm looking for some useful information," Czedow answered.
"Information?"
"Yeah."
While saying this, Czedow pointed at a robot that had been chopped in half, its torso caved in, and its head was severely deformed. Then, a disjointed image appeared in his eyes. The image was very blurry, but it was clear that there were two human figures in it. One of them was Robert Borat, and the other was flickering a lot because the image was very blurry.
"This is …"
"Their memories." Czedow's eyes returned to normal, and the image disappeared.
"Doesn't that mean we can read the memories of these 'dead' robots to find useful information?" Huimao asked.
"Not every robot. We can't read the memories of robots that are completely 'dead' and relatively 'conscious'. However, we can read the memories of robots that are in between these two states. However, the memories of these robots are incomplete, and the degree of damage varies. It's up to luck to get useful information."
Huimao, Yue, Sigma, and even the White Spirit tried to read the memories of those who were in the 'dead' and 'awake' states. Most of them were in the 'dead' state, and it wasn't easy for them to find a robot in the middle state. Unfortunately, it wasn't as smooth as Czedow's.
"Meow! I'm giving up!" Huimao clawed at a nearby robot that was in the 'dead' state. He couldn't read Czedow's memories, and all he could see was a series of images that couldn't be seen at all. Although he was angry, he didn't stomp on the robot in the middle state that he had finally found. Instead, he vented his anger on the 'dead' robot.
Czedow walked over and read the 'memories' of the robot Huimao had tossed aside. He didn't find anything special for now, so he decided to go back and organize the information he had gathered. He should be able to find something.
"If we can find more information, we'll be able to learn more of the Robert Family's secrets. It'll make our operation a little easier, and it'll be good for us," said Huimao while scratching at a "dead" robot with his claws. A cat was a vengeful animal. It still remembered that it had failed to obtain any benefits from Robert Borat and that the fellow had slipped away!
"No, these 'memories' can only be used as a reference. They might not be correct," said Czedow.
"Machines don't lie!" Ah Yue didn't agree with Czedow's explanation. His master once told him that robots were very honest, and that their memories were as they were. Unlike humans, they wouldn't make up a lot of things that they didn't know how to make up.
"Mn, I agree!" said Huimao.
Czedow let out a sigh and nudged the robot next to him with his foot. Then, he sat down in front of Huimao and held out a hand. The image of a fish appeared on his palm.
It was a fish Huimao had raised in a pond in Sigma's indoor garden.
"What is this?" asked Czedow.
"Fish, of course!" replied Huimao.
The image on Czedow's palm flashed, and a plate of dried fish appeared in front of him. It was the kind Huimao often ate.
"What about this?"
"Dried fish!"
"What about this?" The image changed into a bag of fish biscuits. It was Huimao's favorite flavor.
"Fish biscuits!" Huimao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Then, the fish biscuits flashed again and turned into an all-fish meal. It was a food Huimao had always wanted but never had the chance to eat. Czedow asked, "What do you hate the most?"
Huimao's mouth started watering the moment he saw the all-fish meal in Czedow's hand. His pupils dilated, and his voice grew louder and louder.
"Whole … fish … set …"
Huimao's curved tail froze before he could finish his answer. His ears pulled back a little, and his beard shook a little. Then, he fell silent and lowered his head in deep thought.
What do you hate the most … what do you hate the most …
Moon, Sigma, and the White Spirit didn't say anything. If they were in Huimao's shoes, they might not have handled the situation better.
Czedow closed his palm, and the image disappeared.
"They are real, but they might not be correct. If I had asked you this last question alone, or if I hadn't shown you this image, your answer might not be wrong."
Czedow rubbed Huimao's head before he got up and went back to looking for other intermediate robots to read their memories.
Not far away, Old Mo was resting on a rock. When he saw this scene, he patted Cillin on the shoulder and pointed at Czedow who was reading the robot's memories, "How the hell did you build a guy like that?"
Silin rubbed his forehead. "I doubt it even now."
Czedow's learning ability was just too amazing. Moreover, he didn't just learn a lot from life and interpersonal relationships. More importantly, he loved to read books, and there was no limit to what kind of books he could read. Back then, he could read an ancient classic literature appreciation book that the affiliated school students couldn't even be bothered to touch, and he could discuss all kinds of entertainment and pastimes with the students for an entire night. In fact, he had even taught Wheeze psychology before.
"Actually, Silin, the question I want to ask you the most is, will your cat grow into something even more troublesome?"
Czedow was a relatively rational "person". This was because of his very nature, but Wheeze's nature was different. The so-called rationality of a machine couldn't even compare to a fish biscuit in its eyes.
Silin didn't know that the cat's mind was different from that of a robot or an animal.
The reason Czedow was able to read the memories of the Robert Family robots was probably because Silin had used the Robert Family's first generation liquid core brain when he built Czedow. Although the liquid core brain inside Czedow's head was completely different from before, he still knew some of the Robert Family's technology better than anyone else.
Two days later, the Freedom Army was more or less done with their business, and the Eleventh Squad was ready to return home. They had gained a lot from this trip, and it was all thanks to the Eleventh Squad. Without the Eleventh Squad, the number of people who would've made it back alive could be counted on one hand. The rest of the wreckage was dealt with by the Freedom Army as well. A lot of precious metals could be recovered from the wreckage, and it was also something the Freedom Army lacked. Of course, Silin wasn't going to fight them for it. The materials Xi Kai had brought back from Mist Bodhisattva and Silin himself were enough for the Eleventh Squad to use for a very long time.
"Thank you, everyone. I owe you another favor. I know I was the one who told you about this place, but I would've died without you. Thank you! "Alkenthus said.
"You're welcome. It's a cooperation, everyone."
"I'll keep an eye on this planet for you."
"Alright."
Although most of the mineral deposits on this planet had been mined, there were still some that could be used as bait. Millions of years later, this kind of energy ores might appear on this planet again.
After the Freedom Army left, Silin told everyone to get ready to depart. Moon and the others had dealt with the traces of the Xi Family on the planet a long time ago, so they didn't need anyone else to do it. They also didn't need to worry that someone else might discover something about the Xi Family.
As for the secrets of the energy ores on this planet, Moon didn't need to tell Silin. Silin already knew that the Xi Family had more than one planet as an experiment site. The undiscovered energy ores were probably kept for the Xi Family's future use.
Everyone returned to the starship parked outside the planet. This time, they had an "inhuman" with them. There were many projectors on the starship, so they could see the White Spirit from many places. The super AI Little Eleven on the starship had also gained a new companion to communicate with.
Silin sat in the break room and went through the information he had gathered during this trip. At the same time, he was thinking about the water bomb. How powerful would the water bomb be in an environment where there wasn't enough water?
Silin had tried it on the planet with the energy ores before. The crystallization process was very slow, and the effect wasn't great. He couldn't unleash its full power at all. Moreover, the crystals weren't pure either. Once they were impure, the crystals' hardness would decrease, and they would shatter easily.
What if it wasn't a water bomb, but something else?
After calculating for a long time, Silin finally gave up. He couldn't think of a way to succeed just yet.
Lying down on the chair, Silin took a deep breath and relaxed himself. Then, he turned around and saw Huimao sleeping so soundly beside the table that his neck was dangling over the edge of the table. He had no idea how he could sleep so soundly in such a position. Huimao had fallen silent for a while after Czedow had said those words to him, but it was only for a very short time. After that, Huimao had reverted to his old self and even pried open Kari's locker.
After stretching his limbs a bit, Silin walked out of the break room and went to discuss his future plans with Eudy. Cillin immediately saw Czedow sitting there reading a book the moment he walked out of the door and turned a corner. This guy often sat there reading books, and because he wasn't disturbed by Snowball and the others playing around, very few people passed by this place. It was quiet and close to Czedow's own room.
Suddenly, Czedow said, "Don't waste your energy. You can't infect me."
The White Spirit appeared next to him right after Czedow finished speaking.
Czedow's gaze moved from the book in his hand to the white figure next to him. "You can't infect me as long as I don't agree to it."
The White Spirit stared at Czedow for a while before pointing at the book in his hand. "Why do you want to read these things? They can be firmly memorized through data transfer. "
"What I enjoy is the process, because I can learn a lot of things through this process, and in the process, I can feel that I'm not a rigid machine."
The White Spirit didn't quite understand Czedow's words. It was because Ah Yue had told her that they were advanced robots that were different from normal rigid robots. Therefore, she couldn't understand what Czedow was saying.
Noticing the White Spirit's confusion, Czedow flipped his palm and revealed a white interface. "Let's take drawing as an example. If I want to draw a sea beast …"
The image of a sinister-looking sea beast appeared on the white interface. Its wide dorsal fin cut through the waves like a giant blade and rose straight into the sky.
"Is this a drawing? No, it's not. This is a direct reflection of the information in my 'head'. I didn't 'draw' it. "
While saying this, Czedow took out a pen and a drawing clip from his backpack beside the bench. He put down the book in his hand and placed the drawing clip on his knees. Then, he flipped to a blank page and started drawing with the pen.
The charcoal brush carried an ancient charm as it slowly drew a silhouette. Then, the silhouette turned from blurry to exquisite, and the sea beast slowly took shape.
The White Spirit watched quietly from the side. She seemed to be starting to understand something. However, she was an incorporeal body, and she was used to conveying information through virtual projection. She couldn't walk and move freely like Czedow and Ah Yue. Her range of activity was always limited to a virtual world, and even her body was incorporeal. It was like a soul without a body.
"Do you want to give it a try?" Czedow looked at the White Spirit with a smile.
"How?" It was still the same cold voice, but this time there was a hint of hope in it.
Czedow raised the hand holding the pen. The hand that was originally identical to a human's gradually changed color until it was almost the same silver color as a crude robot's.
The White Spirit was stunned for a moment before she sat down next to Czedow. She reached out and touched the silver arm. Then, the two arms overlapped.
Czedow once said that no one could infect him without his permission. No virus or program could infect him. However, he had removed the seal on one of his arms and allowed the White Spirit's hand to attach itself to it. It looked like the arms of two people had overlapped.
The silver arm slowly turned back to the same color as a human's, and there was a white shadow on the arm. It looked like a pair of hands holding a white palm, and the two hands were holding a pen.
Next to the completed sketch of the sea beast, a rather exaggerated but cute little drawing slowly appeared. It was a picture of Blue Skin swinging its tail while standing upright. Its mouth was wide open and spraying water.
Standing at the corner, Silin smiled when he saw it. Just as he was about to leave, he felt a weight on his shoulder.
"Oh, Czedow is hitting on a girl!" Cat's eyes widened. "They're drawing Blue Skin? Why not me?!"
Silin grabbed Fat Cat who was about to go over and cause trouble and walked to the other side of the passage.
"Meow, I'm going to tell Moon and the others!" After Silin dragged him out of the passage, Huimao ran off to gossip with Moon and the others. The Miantuan hurriedly followed him and grabbed Cat's tail. Then, Huimao ran away with him.
"Oh, Silin, you came just in time. I was just about to notify you," said Eudy when he came out of the command room.
Silin walked into the command room, and Eudy showed him the encrypted message he had just received.
There was no actual content in the message. It was just a signal band, and the message was for Silin to contact them through it.
Silin adjusted the parameters of the command room's communicator using the decoded signal band. Then, a human figure appeared on the light screen.
"I was wondering when you would be able to contact us. Hehe, long time no see, kid!"
Silin frowned. He didn't think he had seen this person before, but Silin remembered the voice. What a surprise.
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