The Executors were not a "species" born on the mother planet. At least, highly intelligent Executors like N-6, who had a human-like appearance, were developed during the era of space exile. If these artificial intelligences were to be given a legal "home," then their home would be the laboratory on the Zenith and the production base on the moon. No matter how you looked at it, they did not belong to the mother planet.
The ones who truly saw the mother planet as their home and longed to return home were the humans who created the Executors.
However, when humans created the Executors, they poured a great deal of emotion into them. In the face of the apocalyptic pressure brought by the Devourer, they taught the Executors everything they knew and everything they had. They taught the Executors how to think, how to fight, and instilled human ideals, human culture, and also … the 'home' of humanity.
In the millennia of going through thick and thin together, the Executors had integrated the knowledge they had learned from their creators into their logic circuits, and learned and absorbed everything in their own way. So, even though they were not born on the mother planet, they all knew that home referred to the mother planet.
It was 300,000 kilometers away, but they could not go back.
Hao Ren decided to fulfill the desire of these exiles to go home. But before that, he first had to enter the fortress and talk to the ruler of this survivor civilization face to face. He wanted to see the humans who had survived until now, and more importantly, the Cortex Prime that might have malfunctioned and become an unstable factor.
"It sounds like the defense of the fortress is tight, but this thing is certainly not completely enclosed now." He glanced at N-6, knowing that the robot lady must have more to say. "At least for now, it still serves as a command center on the moon, so it must maintain the necessary connection to the planet. Which connection can we use?"
"Yes, the fortress is indeed not completely enclosed. While most of its structure is wrapped in activated metal and repulsive force fields, it still needs to maintain physical connections to various information nodes on the lunar base, and at the same time, it also relies on several nearby reactors to provide energy. These energy pipes and cables should come in handy," N-6 said, but at the end, she reminded, "But I'm just a mass-produced combat Executor, that's all I know. What happens after we get into those pipes will depend on your adaptability."
"Don't worry, adaptability is my specialty." Hao Ren smiled confidently. "You may not believe it, but I have an even more powerful superior. My superior is always in charge of randomization, and I'm in charge of adaptability …"
N-6 blinked innocently. As a serious artificial intelligence, she had no idea what Hao Ren meant by his dry joke.
Hao Ren scratched his nose awkwardly and said, "Well, let's go. The Cortex Prime should have received the report from the maintenance center by now."
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The news of a modified Zenith fighter landing on the moon could not be kept a secret forever. Soon, the superior AI in the maintenance center and barracks discovered that the fighter had returned from the battlefield of the Zenith and found traces of modification inside the fighter. The information was immediately reported to the Cortex Prime, which quickly determined that there was an intruder on the Zenith.
The alarm rang through every communication channel, and the guards near the fortress came out in full force. The surveillance network that was ten times stricter than before was activated, and the surroundings of the fortress almost instantly became a quagmire that made it impossible for the intruders to escape.
But by then, Hao Ren and his team had entered the fortress through a secret passage.
It was a passage used to transport supplies, and its entrance was located at the base of the fortress wall. Hao Ren tore down the protective wall near the passage to get in without anyone noticing. The passageway was wide and dark, and there were several tracks neatly laid inside. On those cold tracks, automatic freight vehicles ran back and forth, sending boxes of supplies into the fortress.
Hao Ren hacked the host of one of the freight trains with the MDT and hid in one of the freight boxes with the others. N-6 pointed to a few cans neatly stacked in the back of the freight box. "In addition to consuming a lot of energy, the Cortex Prime's server also consumes things like KN medium solution. Some of the important chips in the server are soaked in this solution."
Vivian asked casually, "Isn't the fortress a self-sufficient facility? Why does it need external supplies? "
"It is indeed self-sufficient, but when it is on the moon, it still relies on the logistics system of the lunar base to maintain operations," N-6 explained. "The self-sufficiency of the fortress is for the worst. We will not use it when it is not necessary."
At this time, Hao Ren suddenly felt a squirming in his clothes, and then the little mermaid poked her head out of his collar. The little guy stared straight in the direction of the fortress, a pair of bright eyes shining in the dim environment.
The little mermaid had been very obedient along the way and had hardly taken the initiative to show herself. So this time, Hao Ren was a little surprised. "What's wrong?"
The little mermaid did not answer. She just shook her head gently and clutched Hao Ren's collar tightly.
"News from the 'battlefield' of the Zenith," the MDT suddenly said. "The resistance of the Zenith guards is getting stronger, and the follow-up forces of the drone cluster are temporarily unable to arrive on the battlefield. Coupled with the ban on the use of lethal weapons, the drone cluster is almost unable to maintain the blockade on the battlefield."
"The reinforcements from the lunar base are almost here," N-6 said. "You are not really going to turn this into a war, are you?"
"Of course not," Hao Ren laughed. "The mission of the drone cluster has been completed. They are just a cover for our operation. MDT, inform Nolan to retreat with the drone cluster for a while. But don't run too fast. It is best to pull the Zenith troops around in high orbit and try to distract the attention of the Cortex Prime for a while. "
"Understood."
While speaking, the automatic train carrying supplies made a roar of mechanical friction. The body of the train shook, and then it entered the deceleration process. The MDT, which was establishing a wireless connection with the train's host, immediately flew into the air. "We have arrived at our destination. I have downloaded the basic information of the cargo loading and unloading station from the database of the train's host. Later, I will temporarily interfere with the nearby monitoring equipment. After we leave the train, we will leave through the left channel. "
"From here on, it is the area where the Titanium Guards are deployed." N-6 picked up the electromagnetic assault rifle, which was given to her by N-4 before they set off. "The combat effectiveness of the Titanium Guards is not at the same level as our mass-produced Executors. They are directly controlled by the Cortex Prime, and their combat skills and awareness are far stronger than the conventional army. Although you are strong, I still advise you not to be careless."
Vivian smiled. "Don't worry. We have also dealt with all kinds of enemies. We will not underestimate the enemy under any circumstances. And you don't have to be nervous. Your new body is stronger than before. You know that. "
The automatic train slowly stopped beside a metal platform, and a large number of mechanical claws and transport platforms rose from the platform. These mechanical devices began to unload the goods on the train, and at the same time, a few swift shadows flashed past these busy machines.
Based on the map that the MDT had deciphered, Hao Ren and his team successfully found the passage that led deeper into the fortress.
There were only limited lights in the corridor, which made the cold steel corridor even more eerie and lonely. Just like the other places on the moon base, the interior of the fortress was also extremely quiet. In the deep and long corridor, one could only hear the low sounds of some kind of machinery running or the buzzing of electric currents from various corners. However, such noises only made the place even more deathly silent.
But the corridor was not empty. There were Titanium Guards in charge of guarding the passageways.
"There are guards in front." Lily, who was walking in front, stopped first. She turned around and mouthed, "Three of them."
Hao Ren slightly poked his head out from the corner of the corridor and saw three armed figures in front of a gate. They were bionic soldiers that were taller than N-6. But unlike N-6 who completely mimicked a human, the three soldiers' bodies glowed with a cold metallic light. They did not have bionic skin. Instead, they had a primitive steel shell and a faint white light wandering in the gaps of the steel shell.
The MDT quickly scanned and found that these soldiers not only had a stronger body structure but also a layer of shield.
They were indeed elite bodies that were several times more advanced than ordinary Executors.
From here on, all the security systems of the fortress were directly controlled by the Cortex Prime. Whether it was virus injection or interference, it was impossible to hide from the eyes of the fortress.
But the operation team had successfully entered the fortress, and now there were only a few corridors and a few layers of alloy protective walls between them and the Cortex Prime.
So Hao Ren decided to speak to the Cortex Prime.
"Vivian, you take the one on the left. I'll take the one in the middle. Y 'zaks, you take the right. Lily and N-6, don't move. Stay on standby to prevent any accidents. "
After assigning the combat tasks, Hao Ren immediately took out his inspector's gun from the dimensional pocket and was the first to rush out from hiding.
Moving, aiming, and shooting in one go. He was a hero among all the explosions.
Immediately after, Vivian threw out the Bat Plasma Bomb (ball lightning) and Y 'zaks's Demonic Fireball.
The three Titanium Guards fell to the ground. One was blown into crystal dust, one had his torso smashed by the electric current, and one was half-melted by a demonic fireball.
Hao Ren immediately felt that something was wrong.
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