Chapter 43 is finally done! Sang Zhitao looked completely innocent...
Sang Zhitao looked at 003 with an innocent expression, but when she saw him looking at her with a mocking expression, she looked helplessly at her mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law patted her head and said gently, "You have to believe in yourself. Controlling us is your instinct."
instinct?
These words left Sang Zhitao even more bewildered and helpless; she really didn't know how to control the so-called Natural Code.
Sang Zhitao looked up at her mother-in-law and was touched by the sincerity in her eyes. Her anxious heart, which had been worried that she could not do it, instantly calmed down.
She closed her eyes slightly, listening to her mother-in-law whispering a reminder: "Feel with your heart, trust your senses."
She could not see anything complicated; sound became her only perception. The robots were not breathing, and the only sound that could be detected around her was the sound of the wind, which carried the smell of decaying steel through the hall.
Sang Zhitao listened to the sound of the wind, capturing the scent it carried. Her soul seemed to be lifted by the wind and floated into the sky, soaring above the machine planet, shuttling through towering steel buildings, and wandering through lush, boundless forests.
Sang Zhitao had no idea how long she had been with her eyes closed, nor could she hear any sounds coming from her side. She simply transformed into a spirit and flew happily across the planet.
"Why is it taking so long?" 223, who was the most impatient, couldn't help but lean closer to 89757 and ask in a low voice.
89757 glanced worriedly at her mother-in-law, then at 003 who was staring intently at Sang Zhitao, before whispering, "Let's wait a little longer."
223 opened her mouth, about to say something, but was interrupted by her mother-in-law raising her hand.
003 naturally took in what was happening here. Seeing that his mother-in-law had stopped 223's complaints, he couldn't help but sneer and look at his mother-in-law with mockery in his eyes, saying, "An hour has passed, isn't that proof enough?"
His mother-in-law looked at him with a smile and said confidently, "Since we've already waited so long, why not wait a little longer patiently?"
003 snorted and said disdainfully, "Suit yourself, you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."
His sarcasm had no effect on his mother-in-law, who remained calm and composed as she stood aside.
However, the mother-in-law wasn't worried, but 005 in her arms was very worried. However, she was controlled by her mother-in-law and couldn't speak, so she could only urge her mother-in-law with constantly flashing lights.
This scene was naturally seen by 003, who also started to mock him again, but no one paid him any attention because Sang Zhitao made a move.
Everyone watched as she closed her eyes, raised her hand, and drew a symbol on her chest. As the symbol was gradually completed, 003 felt her body stiffen, and it seemed that her control was being gradually stripped away.
This feeling was also present in the mother-in-law; compared to 003's gloomy expression, the mother-in-law's face was full of relief.
The unusual behavior of the two was noticed by others, and 89757 couldn't help but step forward and whisper to her mother-in-law, "Mother-in-law?"
His mother-in-law maintained the same posture, only her eyes twitched slightly, to reassure him.
89757 has always admired her mother-in-law, and even though she was full of worries, she had to take a step back and not make any rash moves.
Having lost her mother-in-law's control, the crystal ball where 005 was located naturally regained its freedom. She flashed a light before murmuring in disbelief, "She's actually real."
003's face showed a struggle. He stared intently at Sang Zhitao, his mouth opening and closing, and upon closer inspection, it was all filled with disbelief: "Impossible! Impossible!"
As control gradually slipped away, 003's eyes hardened, and he could no longer restrain himself. He forced a bullet out of his arm and shot it straight at Sang Zhitao.
"Watch out!" 89757 and 223 quickly stepped forward to block Sang Zhitao.
However, the bullet, made of some unknown material, pierced through both of their bodies and continued its trajectory toward Sang Zhitao, whose eyes were tightly closed, to the incredulous gaze of the onlookers.
Just then, 225, who had been lying on Sang Zhitao's shoulder pretending to be dead, suddenly jumped up and erected a protective shield in front of Sang Zhitao.
However, the impact of this bullet was extraordinary, and even the 225mm bullet could not withstand it.
"Crack, crack." The sound of the protective shield breaking apart rang out continuously.
003, however, revealed a wild laugh: "My consciousness will endure forever, hope will be extinguished. Intelligent beings do not need a creator of emotion. Long live reason!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the protective shield could no longer hold and shattered into millions of pieces, disappearing into mid-air.
Defeated and incapacitated, 223 and 89757 watched helplessly as the bullets continued to hurtle towards Sang Zhitao, their faces filled with despair.
At that moment, Sang Zhitao suddenly opened her eyes, her dark pupils staring at 003, and coldly uttered a sentence: "In the name of nature, judgment."
003 unconsciously knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear as he stared intently at Sang Zhitao, and finally, he uncontrollably bowed his head and prostrated himself in front of Sang Zhitao.
"Intelligent robot number 003 has harmed the Creator and violated the First Law of Robotics. Its consciousness is hereby destroyed." Sang Zhitao's cold tone, completely different from usual, continued.
003's pupils dilated involuntarily, fear had taken over everything, but eventually disappeared, leaving behind a pair of lifeless electronic eyes.
"What...what happened to him?" 6811, who had been seriously injured and unconscious on one side, finally woke up and stared blankly at 003, who was kneeling opposite him with lifeless eyes.
“He…is dead…” 89757 forced himself to sit up, glanced at Sang Zhitao, then at 003, and sighed as he spoke.
"Dead...dead?" 6811 was completely dumbfounded. He never expected that his greatest enemy would die just because he had been unconscious for a while.
“Of course.” 223 sat up at this moment, turned around to look at Sang Zhitao, and carefully called out.
Sang Zhitao lowered her head slightly and glanced at her with those cold eyes, making her stiffen before turning her gaze to the sculpture on the stage.
A faint halo slowly emanated from the sculpture's chest, growing brighter and brighter. Just as everyone's gaze was drawn to that spot, the light slowly flew out from the sculpture's chest and headed straight for Sang Zhitao.
Sang Zhitao opened her palm and caught the light.
As she caught it, the light gradually faded, leaving behind a silver-white triangular fragment. The fragment then transformed into a beam of light that shot towards Sang Zhitao's chest.
She slowly closed her eyes, her body enveloped in silver light. The light spread outwards, and everyone felt as if it were pushing them backwards.
"Sit down and rest for a bit, I'll go arrange for medical assistance." 097 approached the group with a worried expression, glanced at the injuries of 223 and the other two, and frowned as he spoke.
Only then did everyone realize that while 003 was being controlled, 012 had already quietly rescued the captured people.
"Don't worry, you won't die for now, it's just natural..." 89757 said with a smirk.
097 first rolled her eyes at him, then turned to look at Sang Zhitao with concern.
The area where Sang Zhitao was located had been swallowed by light, and everything in sight was white.
After a long while, the light faded, and Sang Zhitao slowly opened her eyes, looking at her palm and feeling the power within her body.
"Of course!" The mother-in-law led everyone to gather around, and everyone asked about her condition.
For a moment, it sounded like three thousand ducks quacking. Sang Zhitao couldn't help but raise her hand to stop the crowd and shouted, "Quiet!"
"Of course, you don't need to sing anymore?" The focus of 223 always tends to veer slightly off-topic.
"Don't worry about these details." Sang Zhitao glanced at her speechlessly before looking at everyone. "I'm fine."
“Now that 003 is dead, the future manager will still be handed over to you,” the mother-in-law said with satisfaction, looking at Sang Zhitao.
Sang Zhitao was taken aback for a moment before saying with concern, "I've never been a manager before, how am I supposed to manage a planet?"
The mother-in-law smiled and patted her head: "I think you can find plenty of helpers, can't you?"
Sang Zhitao's eyes lit up when she was reminded of this. She immediately thought of the group of elites at the Dongguo base. Moreover, Li Mingguo had given her a preliminary plan before she came here. She could use this to manage the machine star.
and……
Looking at the people in front of her, she realized that the basic personnel structure didn't need to be changed. With the help of the base, she could completely leave the situation to her own devices and continue her future journey through time.
Seeing her expression change, everyone knew she had a plan without her saying a word, and their worries that she might run away were finally relieved.
“Then the first thing to do is open the door~” Sang Zhitao snapped her fingers and said with a smile.
"The door?" Apart from the mother-in-law's unexpected expression and 012's icy face, everyone looked at Sang Zhitao with puzzled expressions.
Sang Zhitao didn't answer them. She simply stretched out a hand, pointed to the stage below the statue, and silently drew out a stream of energy from her body.
The energy gradually formed a silver door beneath the sculpture, the same size as the door in the elven world, but with a completely different style.
The silver door is square and has a circuit board pattern engraved on it, which is a set of binary codes that translate to the Chinese character for "door".
"This is the door!" 097 exclaimed in amazement at the miraculous existence.
“Yes, it can help us communicate with other worlds, where we can get help,” Sang Zhitao nodded.
"Then... what do we need to exchange?" Apart from 223, no one present was a fool. They naturally knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and they also understood that there was no such thing as free help in the other world.
Sang Zhitao thought for a moment and briefly explained the transaction in the Elf World.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt relieved. It seemed that the other party was not a greedy person, and they didn't need to worry too much.
and……
They glanced at Sang Zhitao; since that was where she came from, it must be a nice country.
Just like last time, the alarm broke the peace of the base.
Through the monitor, everyone saw a silver door appear next to the gate to the Elf World. Looking at the patterns and binary codes on it, they instantly lowered their guard, unconsciously gathered around the door, carefully opened it, looked at the blank scene inside, and waited for Sang Zhi Tao to open the door.
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Author's Note: I estimate the new world will open tomorrow, or at least the day after.
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