2336. The Helpless Result
After a pause, the Prophet said, "An order, an empire, it's not that easy. We, 0-1, are waiting for your answer. "
There was a flash of light, and the three of them disappeared. The Machine Emperor had canceled their holographic projection. What appeared just now was only their image in the matrix, not their image in reality. Then, the Machine Emperor's huge body slowly descended and left the area.
Kristina tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying to Tang Yu, "It's not that they're unwilling to join. They're just worried about what's going to happen internally."
Right now, Tang Yu's expression was very ugly. He nodded slowly, looked deeply at the Machine Emperor, and returned to the shuttle without saying a word. The engine started, and the shuttle took off from the hangar platform, flying toward the Feng-class frigate floating in the air.
Looking at the warship in the distance, a stream of data was silently transmitted between the Machine Emperor and the others.
Great Designer: [Do we continue to send reinforcements to the Guardian Empire?]
Machine Emperor: [Send engineering robots to assist in the restoration of the Pacific Rim world. The relationship with the Guardian Empire cannot be cut off.]
Great Designer: [But if we intervene in this matter, it may lead to serious consequences.]
Prophet: [So we can't directly intervene, even though the prospects brought about by this matter are the most beneficial for 0-1.]
Great Designer: [Tang Yu will not lose his position because of this matter. We don't need to worry.]
Prophet: [But it has changed … The Guardian Empire …]
…
Tang Yu sat in the spacious bridge of the Feng-class frigate, in the commander's seat. His face was gloomy, and he looked around without saying a word. Those B-1 combat robots were operating the warship in an orderly manner. Although these robots were controlled by mechanical lives, the shortcomings of the B-1 combat robots' processors and computing power were still there. Therefore, PNSR had begun to gradually eliminate these robots three years ago. Now, Tang Yu was just making use of the waste.
What's wrong with us internally? Rebellion? Although they were invaded by the Yun Nation's superior forces, the Guardian Empire's national machinery was still operating even in the Pacific Rim world, which had suffered the most from the war. And most importantly, the social structure of the Empire was still very stable. Whether it was the mechanical lives on the Holy Mountain, the believers of the Orderliness Clan, or the brain chip implants including the observers, everything was the same as before.
In the 'Pacific Rim' world, the Freedom Alliance led by the United States also collapsed after the appearance of the Star Destroyers and the overwhelming defeat of the Yun Nation's army. In that case, what was the problem? Country 0-1 had already suffered losses according to their previous plan. Both Carrot and Stick were fully prepared. To them, joining the Guardian Empire was the best solution, but why did the Mech Emperor reject their recruitment?
Tang Yu thought for a long time, but he still didn't have an answer. Back in the Terminator world, the huge figure of the Feng-class frigate glided over the city. Above the city, there were two Victory-class Star Destroyers floating in the air. Countless transport ships were supplying the Star Destroyers, and soon, these Victory-class Star Destroyers would return to the Star Wars world. Tang Yu estimated that only half of the Blade Fleet, 100 Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruisers, would remain on the Guardian Empire's side. No matter what, the current few worlds here did not have much strategic value for PNSR. If they invested too much power, Count Dooku would inevitably be dissatisfied. Moreover, the Galactic Empire's preparations for war were getting stronger and stronger, and the second civil war was imminent. At this juncture, even Tang Yu did not dare to do too much and invest too much power here.
Back at the Lanxiang Team's headquarters, Tang Yu immediately contacted all the core members. Soon, holographic images of Peacock, Fox Deity, Shi Mingdong, Chen Gang, Lee Sung-ho, Zero, Remi, Zhou Qing, and others appeared. They were all busy with their own affairs. After all, they had been away from the System Space for a long time, and they needed to regain control of the various affairs of such a large empire.
"Is there anything unusual in the Empire now?" Tang Yu asked directly.
Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of doubt. Peacock opened her mouth to ask, "What do you mean by unusual?"
"Country 0-1's reaction is very strange, as if they sensed that there is something wrong with us. But I don't know what it is exactly, "Tang Yu said with a frown.
Peacock thought for a moment and said, "Actually, after returning from the Star Wars world, the Guardian Empire's current situation is not considered big. Our business strategy in the Terminator world is not to unify the world, but to maintain a state of division, so there are not many things to deal with. The same is true for the Resident Evil: Cursed world. Our forces are temporarily limited to the Republic of Itonia. The situation in the Alien vs. Predator world is slightly more complicated. After all, we defeated and occupied the United States, and now I am here to deal with the rebels. The Pacific Rim world was continuously invaded by the White Lion King and the Yun Nation, and the losses were very heavy, but it also brought many contradictions to the surface. Therefore, there are not too many abnormalities in our forces in these worlds, and everything is developing in an orderly manner. "
Tang Yu looked in Zero's direction and said, "Among us, only you have been staying here. Can you feel anything different?"
Zero thought for a moment and shook his head.
Deity Fox said, "What did Country 0-1 say to you?"
Tang Yu repeated the conversation between them, and Deity Fox lowered her head and pondered. At this time, Chen Gang said, "If there is anything different about the Guardian Empire from when we left, I can feel that because of the war, resources have been tilted toward heavy industry. Coupled with the continuous defeats on the battlefield, the mood of the people has dropped a lot. The most direct observation is that the crime rate has nearly doubled compared to before. "
"With the influx of resources in the Star Wars world, coupled with the absolute power we have now, these social problems should be solved soon. I am not worried about this," Tang Yu said with a nod.
Chen Gang smiled and said, "I am reorganizing the government departments of the various worlds. After the war, pensions, benefits, and so on will be doubled. With the Milky Way behind us, we are really not short of money now! Also, didn't Great Beauty Zero say that she will launch a large-scale divine art in the Pacific Rim world? In that case … "
"No! It's not like that! "Deity Fox suddenly shouted and interrupted Chen Gang. Everyone's eyes were on her. She said very seriously, "Although we have been repeatedly defeated in the Pacific Rim world, our economic and administrative system have not collapsed. On the contrary, with the expansion of the mobilization, the increase in the proportion of the military, and the strengthening of the military's control over the local areas, the crime rate will even decrease. It should not have increased so much! I believe that this is abnormal! "
"Then it is because the spies of the Yun Nation are causing destruction, right? They have defeated a team with the Naruto world, so it is possible that they also have a powerful ninja army, "Shi Mingdong said.
Deity Fox shook her head and said, "You have to know that we have mechanical lives, the Orderliness Clan, and the Observer implanted with chips. It is impossible for the enemy's ninjas or spies to cause too much trouble or even to the extent of increasing the crime rate of the entire empire. Chen Gang, take out the crime rate data of all the cities directly under the Guardian Empire. "
"Okay." Chen Gang nodded, and his figure disappeared from the holographic projection for a while. He should have arranged things. After a while, a long list of data appeared on the huge light screen, and Chen Gang stood in front of the projector again.
Deity Fox quickly browsed through the data, and her face began to become gloomy. "It seems that this is indeed the case."
"What's wrong?" Tang Yu asked.
"Although the absolute crime rate isn't high, if we compare it vertically, the cities with the fastest increase in crime rates … are Light City, Future City, Neon Light City, Platinum City …" Immortal Fox recited a long list of cities' names.
"Wait a minute! These cities seem to be the most developed cities in our empire! " Chen Gang finally realized that something was wrong. "According to common sense, the crime rate should be higher in relatively remote cities."
"These cities are also the cities with the most mechanical life forms," Immortal Fox slowly said an explosive sentence.
Tang Yu jumped up from his seat, his face ashen. "What did you say?! You want to say that there's a problem with the mechanical lives?! "
Robots, mechanical lives, and the Holy Mountain. These were all Tang Yu's reverse scales that he could not let be touched! He knew that for him to be able to reach this step, the mechanical field would definitely be remembered as the main contribution. From the beginning of subduing Kristina, to the subsequent series of battles and growth, to the establishment of the Holy Mountain, and the birth of the mechanical lives, they all relied on the mechanical field. And this force had always been considered by Tang Yu to be the most reliable and the least problematic force. Even if the entire empire was destroyed, he had the confidence to make a comeback! But now, Deity Fox was telling him that there was a problem with the mechanical lives?!
"The crime rate alone can't prove anything!" Tang Yu said with a gloomy expression.
"Actually, the Prophet has already told you about this," Deity Fox said solemnly. Immortal Fox said solemnly, "She told you that 0-1 country joining the Guardian Empire can create a powerful robot nation."
"She's mocking me," Tang Yu said.
"No, she's reminding you obscurely." Deity Fox shook her head and slowly said, "0-1 country and the Guardian Empire have been in contact for a long time, and when you were doing the mission in the world of The Matrix, you also said that humans and robots coexist in harmony. You told the Mechanical Emperor directly, and he made a choice. There's no reason to play dumb at this time! You know, the Prophet is also a robot. She won't just mock you to make herself happy. "
"But what does this have to do with the crime rate?" Tang Yu asked.
"The Prophet is reminding you that your Guardian Empire is becoming a robot empire. Think about it, if it's in a robot empire, what will happen to humans? "Deity Fox asked.
Tang Yu was stunned. He did not understand this turn of events.
Kristina suddenly said, "Humans can't adapt to the rules of robots because in human society, most of them are gray areas."
Tang Yu was shocked. "You mean! The crime rate is rising rapidly because the mechanical lives are using the laws of robots to demand humans! "
"If I didn't read too much into the Prophet's words, then that's it. Obviously, 0-1 country doesn't want to, or rather, doesn't dare to get involved in this matter. They can only stay out of it as much as possible, "Deity Fox said.
"Someone who can strike fear into the hearts of 0-1 countries …" Shi Mingdong muttered.
"Zi …" Tang Yu gently spat out the name and slowly sat down. He crossed his hands and supported his forehead. He buried his face in his hands, motionless and silent.
Peacock looked around and winked at the others. Everyone silently turned off the communication, and their holographic projections also disappeared. Then, Peacock took a deep look at Tang Yu, smiled at Kristina, and also turned off the communication.
Tang Yu maintained this posture for a long time. Kristina stood silently behind him, just like she had for countless years. After an unknown amount of time, Tang Yu slowly opened his mouth to speak. Perhaps it was because he hadn't spoken for too long, or perhaps his throat was dry, his voice sounded a little hoarse. "Maybe … I did something wrong. No … I did make a mistake … "
Kristina still did not speak. She knew that what Tang Yu needed now was not to discuss, but to listen. For her, this judgment was very strange. It did not belong to any logic, but she knew it. Because she had always been by Tang Yu's side.
"I rely too much on the power of the mechanical domain. Even if I have always emphasized the harmonious coexistence of humans and mechanical lives, it still cannot change the fact that I have invested most of my resources into mechanical lives and into the Holy Mountain. The comparison between the power of humans and mechanical lives has long lost balance, "Tang Yu said softly.
"… But even so, I'm still drifting further and further down this path. Sometimes, I even feel smug because I have a cold and powerful robot army in my hands … I've been too immersed in the power that the mechanical domain has given me, so much so that I've almost forgotten my original intentions when I built the Holy Mountain …"
As he said that, Tang Yu raised his head and let out a long sigh. "In fact, I have long known Purple's attitude towards humans, and I should have long taken precautions against it. But … it's too useful, too powerful … this power, mechanical lives, the Holy Mountain … "
"In the end, all this imbalance concentrated on Purple. Hehe … I knew it long ago … hehehehe …" Tang Yu smiled bitterly.
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