"It looks like a low-level artificial intelligence … No, it might also be a body without artificial intelligence and only has basic logical commands. Also, its technological level is low and doesn't exceed the upper limit of a Star System civilization …"
Han Xiao watched the robot pass by him. With his knowledge, he could tell the technological level of this robot with a glance. He could not help but fall into deep thought.
He raised his hand slightly, aimed at the back of the transport robot, and released a magnetic force from his palm.
Buzz!
The robot immediately flew backward uncontrollably and attached itself to the Lord's Avatar's hand with a clang. It couldn't move, and only its arms and legs in the air could still move. It was like a tortoise whose shell had been grabbed.
A few thin blue electric arcs followed the arm of the Lord's Avatar like small snakes and quickly swam to the surface of the robot's body. They entered the body through the gaps in the armor and immediately read the current state of the robot. Only the basic functions were still operating with difficulty, and most of the parts were severely damaged and were almost scrapped.
At the same time, an item introduction popped up on the interface. Han Xiao took a look.
(7-5 Mechanical-Transportation-Type): A common bionic robot in the Arthur Civilization, a low-intelligence transportation model. It has strong biochemical tendons and engineering mechanical components, a magnetic adsorption device, and simple self-defense weapons. It is often used for ground transportation.
Remarks: This machine is produced in Mega Corporation's Workshop No. 5 on Planet Cree. Product Code: TOV-2144G87M. "Good machine, choose Mega!"
"An ordinary transport robot?"
Han Xiao was curious. His Mechanical Force invaded the other party's unprotected motherboard chip and quickly copied the logic code and memory logs.
The basic code used by the other party was not related to the explored universe, but it was not a problem for Han Xiao. He easily analyzed it one by one and soon understood most of it.
Lines of deciphered code appeared in Han Xiao's quantum network vision. He quickly browsed through it and realized that the underlying logic was in the transport robot's code format. It should have had low artificial intelligence, but due to the lack of maintenance for a long time, there were some malfunctions in the data, causing its artificial intelligence to decrease. However, it could barely maintain the operation of the core logic and carry out a long-term order.
This order was to bury a special machine, but in the database of a low-intelligence transport robot, there was naturally no detailed description of what this machine was used for and why it was buried.
From the data of the transport robot, Han Xiao only knew the appearance and location of the machine. It looked like two pyramids connected at the apex, like an hourglass placed horizontally. Its location was under the metal tower.
The memory log, on the other hand, was intermittent. Due to the malfunction, there were a lot of missing information. Even the timestamp was gone. He could only tell the time by the height of the metal tower in the different memories of the transport robot. In the earliest memory file, the height of the metal tower was only about a quarter of the current height. At that time, the robot was already alone.
Most of the transport robot's memories were of 'building' this metal tower. The other memories were of searching for spare parts in the warehouse of the abandoned factory, replacing the badly worn parts of its body, and charging.
"Why does this scene look so familiar …"
Han Xiao stroked his chin and felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen a similar scene in an old movie in his previous life.
Other than these things, there was nothing else of value on this robot. Han Xiao turned off the magnetic device, and the robot fell back to the ground. The metal pieces on its back also fell to the side and fell along the metal tower.
The transport robot stayed on the spot for two seconds. It ignored Han Xiao and left on its own. It turned around and walked down the mountain, as if it was looking for a new 'building material', as if nothing had happened.
Han Xiao watched it disappear before turning to look at the interface.
At this moment, the mission [Shadow of the Past] had been completed. Han Xiao immediately calculated it. There was a small amount of experience and a Tyrsius Character Summon Card. The ability was called 'Mind Purification', and the effect was to expel negative states. It could be used three times at most, and it was quite practical.
At the same time, a new mission popped up.
You have triggered the mission [Secret of Extinction]!
Mission Introduction: You agreed to Tyrsius' request and came to his hometown, Planet Cree, but something seemed to have happened here.
Mission Requirements: Find out the reason for the extinction of the Arthur Civilization.
Reward: 50 billion EXP, 1 Awakening Point.
"This civilization is extinct?"
Han Xiao was stunned.
Immediately, he felt that the extinction of the civilization was most likely related to the unknown mechanical device suppressed under the metal tower.
However, Han Xiao thought about it and did not care about it. His figure flashed, and he turned into a stream of light. Soon, he stopped at the entrance of an abandoned factory. It was the base camp in the transport robot's memory.
This place looked like a large mechanical factory, but it was covered in vegetation. There were dilapidated buildings around it, and they were all covered by dense forests.
Han Xiao took a look and waved his hand. A gust of wind blew away the vegetation and dust on the factory door, revealing a sign written in unfamiliar words.
"This is probably the factory of that Meg Corporation, the place where that robot came from …"
Han Xiao could not understand the words of this civilization and guessed.
He strode in and saw the abandoned assembly lines lined up neatly. There were also some unfinished transport robots hanging on them. It looked like they had suddenly stopped working.
Han Xiao took a look and realized that all the energy equipment in the factory had been destroyed. The only thing that was still working was a charging station. However, the wires buried underground had been dug out and connected to a small generator that was crudely made. It was not working at all.
He had wanted to see if the factory's mainframe had a more detailed database. It would be best if he could find the star map of this civilization's territory. However, the chip components of the factory's mainframe had also been destroyed and could not be turned on. Furthermore, all the data had been wiped out, and he could not find anything.
"From the looks of it, all the equipment in this factory seemed to have encountered an impact that could destroy electronics and energy devices at the same time. They were all destroyed in an instant."
Han Xiaoxin summoned his mechanical army and searched the entire planet. Very soon, he found the wreckage of cities covered by vegetation. All the energy devices were in the same situation.
Furthermore, not only was there no intelligent life on this planet, but there was not even a single beast or insect. It was as if all life forms other than plants had gone extinct.
In addition, in some of the city residences, there were still bowls and plates on the table, and rotten clothes were scattered on the ground. All these signs indicated that all life on the planet seemed to have disappeared at the same time.
"What happened? Everyone disappeared overnight. It seems like that transport robot is the only survivor …"
Han Xiaoxin became more and more curious.
He turned around and returned to the metal tower. He wrapped his entire body in the repulsive field and entered the bottom of the tower. He walked forward with large strides, and the pile of metal waste in front of him was smoothly pushed aside, forming a path.
Not long after, he walked to the central area. He saw that it was actually a building wreckage that had been crushed by the mountain of trash. All kinds of experimental equipment were scattered around. It seemed to have been a research base.
The eyes of the Lord's Avatar shot out a scanning light, and he immediately saw that there was a large space underground. It seemed to have been an underground base in the past, but its structure was also crushed by the huge weight above and filled with metal waste.
After comparing the scanning light for a while, he finally locked onto the target. The hourglass-like unknown device was crushed in the trash, and it was very difficult to distinguish it.
Han Xiao released his Mechanical Force, and this unknown device was slowly pulled up into his hands. He then left the metal tower and returned to the outside world.
Mechanical Force seeped into the unknown device, and Han Xiao sensed the internal structure. He realized that he could not understand this technology, and many parts were damaged after being buried for a long time.
Han Xiao took a look at the item introduction.
[Psionic Wave Launcher – Prototype (Damaged)]: Function Unknown
"Psionic Wave?"
Han Xiao raised his brows, and his imagination ran wild.
He had a feeling that the concept of this' psionic wave 'was probably not the same as the' psionic wave 'and' psionic impact 'in the explored universe. He did not know what was going on yet, but he could roughly guess how the Arthur Civilization went extinct. Research involving psionic energy had always been extremely dangerous, and many civilizations had died because of it.
After thinking for a few seconds, Han Xiao used [Bold Explorer] on this thing. The last time he used it on the Beyonder's Vestige, the notification was that the target was ineffective and it did not succeed, so it did not enter the seven-day cooldown period.
Buzz!
Han Xiao's vision suddenly changed, and he arrived at a research institute.
The psionic wave launcher was floating in midair, covered by a transparent container. Pipes were connected to it, and below it was a large pile of instruments. Countless researchers in uniform were busy adjusting the parameters.
An officer who looked like the person in charge waved his hand and turned around to say something. The other researchers pushed the lever and activated the switch. Waves of energy flowed into the psionic wave launcher through the pipeline.
Not long after, the space on both sides of the hourglass-shaped device began to vibrate faintly. The air was distorted as if there were invisible ripples, but they were confined to a small area.
Many of the researchers present were overjoyed when they saw this.
However, the next moment, something unexpected happened!
The ripples on both sides of the device suddenly broke through the restrictions, and a light blue circular shockwave spread out, passing through the inner wall of the container and quickly sweeping across the entire place. All the instruments exploded with electric sparks, and the energy device was instantly paralyzed. The entire room immediately turned dark.
The researchers who were swept by the shockwave were all annihilated in the blink of an eye, turning into ashes without a sound, leaving only empty clothes on the ground.
At this moment, Han Xiao's vision suddenly zoomed out, coming to the outer space that overlooked the entire planet. It became a macroscopic view, and he saw a blue shockwave suddenly explode on the surface of Planet Cree, quickly sweeping across the entire planet. The brightly lit cities instantly darkened, and countless people turned into ashes without knowing it.
No one on the entire planet survived!
However, this was not the end. Han Xiao clearly saw that the light blue shockwave that destroyed all electrons, energy equipment, and life forms did not weaken. It spread out into the universe with Planet Cree as the center and soon disappeared from sight. He did not know how far it would fly.
After seeing this scene, Han Xiao's vision suddenly returned to normal, and the skill effect ended.
"As expected, it's because of this thing. I thought Tyrsius was lying to me. I didn't expect his civilization to really not be that developed. He can even destroy himself by researching psionic energy. However, it doesn't seem right to say that their technology isn't good. The psionic wave transmitter they created is probably black technology …"
Han Xiao fiddled with the device in his hand in surprise.
He had watched this video and had a vague guess about the principle of this device.
The Primordial Psionic Energy could assimilate, devour, absorb, and transform all kinds of energy. Once it exploded, it would expand endlessly, swallowing everything.
However, the psionic wave transmitter created by the Arthur Civilization could destroy certain forms of energy without devouring matter and absorb a portion of it to maintain its expansion. A normal Primordial Psionic Energy explosion was a solid energy ball, and this' psionic wave 'was just a ripple.
However, there were some things that Han Xiao could not figure out. He did not understand why other substances were not damaged, but life forms would be annihilated. In short, there were still many unknowns about this technology.
"It seems to have a lot of research value. It might become an important combat technology for me."
Han Xiaoxin was overjoyed. He did not have such thoughts on this trip, but he did not expect to gain something.
He had an intuition that belonged to a Mechanic, and he secretly felt that this psionic wave technology was more powerful than he had expected.
The (Secret of Extinction) on the interface also showed that it was completed. The normal way should be to look for clues everywhere, but he had (Bold Explorer), so he completed the mission directly.
The EXP reward did not matter, and one Awakening Point was better than nothing. However, it was very easy and did not take much effort. Furthermore, the biggest gain was this strange psionic wave technology.
Just as Han Xiao was feeling happy, a familiar voice sounded beside him.
"Stranger discovered approaching the mission target. Permission to use taser guns to subdue him!"
Han Xiao turned around and saw that the tattered transport robot had returned to the foot of the mountain. It raised its mechanical arm at him, and two guns popped out from its wrist. Without a word, it pulled the trigger at Han Xiao.
Ka ka ka …
Han Xiao already knew that these two rusty guns were useless. They could not shoot anything at all. However, the transport robot did not seem to notice. It continued to pull the trigger in vain. It did not stop, making empty sounds again and again.
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows and took a step to the left. The muzzle of the transport robot immediately followed him. He took another step to the right, and the muzzle turned around again, always pointing at him.
Looking at the robot pulling the trigger, Han Xiao actually felt that it was a little cute.
"Forget it, I won't dismantle you."
Seeing that it was not a threat, Han Xiao ignored it. He raised his hand and summoned more exploration-type mechanical soldiers. He waved his hand and asked them to leave. They searched for other planets in this universe to see if there were any survivors of the Arthur Civilization.
He wanted to find the history of this civilization and the records of Tyrsius' deeds. After all, there were still many unanswered questions. However, he could just let the mechanical soldiers do this for him. He was a Mechanic after all, so there was no need for him to do such troublesome things personally.
After doing all of this, Han Xiao turned his gaze back to the transport robot. Seeing that it was still pulling the trigger, he could not help but smile.
"Speaking of which, I wonder what kind of luck this little thing has. It actually wasn't destroyed by the psionic wave. It might be the only survivor of the entire Arthur Civilization. Since I promised Tyrsius to take care of his hometown, I can't turn a blind eye to you …"
Han Xiao thought for a moment and suddenly released a stream of Mechanical Force that landed on the transport robot. The other party suddenly froze on the spot, and its appearance and structure quickly changed into a human shape. The rust fell off.
At the same time, waves of mechanical particles surged out from Han Xiao's hand and landed on the other party's body. The material of the body was quickly strengthened.
Not long after, the changes stopped. The transport robot's appearance had changed drastically. It was covered in silver armor, and its entire body was streamlined. Its body was slender and long, and energy circuits that emitted a faint fluorescent light were faintly discernible on the surface of its body. It was as if it had jumped from a cartoonish style to a hardcore realistic style.
"That's about it."
Han Xiao nodded and retracted his Mechanical Force.
He had already given life to this transport robot, turning it into a mechanical life form. At the same time, he had greatly improved the other party's body, adding many new functions. He had also stored some complete sets of Star System level civilization technology knowledge into the other party's database.
However, he did not rewrite the other party's core logic. He only perfected the other party's intelligence on the original foundation and deliberately did not leave his mark on the other party.
With his current ability level, the first-generation mechanical life form that he had personally modified had extremely high performance bonuses, far surpassing the past.
Han Xiao did not plan to take this robot away because he owed Tyrsius a favor. As for whether this robot could grow a new flower of civilization on the ruins of Planet Cree after receiving his gift, that was not his concern.
Han Xiaoxin looked up at the tall metal tower with complicated emotions. After knowing the situation, this metal tower seemed to have a special meaning.
In his eyes, this metal tower that looked like a wonder building seemed to have become a tombstone of civilization.
"The advancement of technology is also the advancement of disaster …"
Han Xiao sighed and glanced at the transport robot one last time. Only then did he change into the King and disappear with the psionic wave transmitter.
The transport robot did not seem to have noticed anything. It stood there in a daze for a long time before finally coming back to its senses. It lowered its head and looked at its body that had changed drastically. It seemed very confused.
The electric current of the motherboard seemed to have ignited a spark of thought. It muttered to itself in a low voice,
It muttered to itself, "What … am I?"
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