Chapter 110 Machine Age 1 possesses rare beauty…
As soon as Shi Yu's live stream started, countless comments flooded in—
[After a seven-day wait, my wife finally started streaming!]
[This old monk has done some calculations, and I believe my Oracle CP (couple) has officially confirmed their relationship. This time we'll see them teaming up to fight monsters! So exciting!]
[You're getting too excited. Chen Su didn't even enter this instance.]
【Wait a minute! Mechanical Era?? Why would Yu Yu choose this dungeon? I remember it's a very, very old dungeon, it was closed for a long time, and after it reopened, nobody dared to enter it.】
[This streamer is incredibly stubborn; even the legendary streamer Mo Rugui hasn't entered this dungeon yet!]
I don't think everyone needs to be too discouraged. I think this dungeon still has a 1% success rate, and the system seems to favor it, so it's not entirely hopeless.
[The 1% completion rate for the Mechanical Era dungeon is because Jiang Liuyue has completed it, but he is the only one who has done so! Please be aware!]
...
Shi Yu opened her eyes, and all she could see was darkness. It wasn't complete blackness; it was as if a cloth or curtain was covering her, with only a faint blue light filtering through.
He was curled up, with a soft blanket beneath him.
Shi Yu immediately opened the game panel—
[Game Dungeon: Automata]
[Game Time: ?]
[Game Background Introduction: ?]
[Clearance Requirements: ?]
Shi Yu: "?"
This was the first time Shi Yu had encountered a copy filled with question marks.
It seems that players are expected to explore the background and figure out the conditions for passing the level on their own.
Shi Yu wasn't too surprised, after all, this was the highest-level dungeon with the lowest clear rate to date, and anything could happen.
He sat up, supporting himself on the ground, when his back suddenly bumped into something. He reached out and touched it, finding a cold, cylindrical piece of metal. There wasn't just one, but countless pieces neatly arranged around him. He followed one of them upwards and quickly reached the top.
The place he was in seemed to be a cage.
Moreover, the cage was not very big, so he could neither stand up straight nor lie flat inside. Therefore, when he woke up, his body was curled up, and the light was dim because a cloth covered the outside of the cage.
As Shi Yu explored his surroundings, he kept hearing a jingling sound. At first, he thought it was a decoration in the cage, until he touched the metal collar around his neck...
A bell hangs from the collar, its tinkling sound emanating from it.
Then Shi Yu noticed that his clothes were also strange. He was wearing a shirt with a very low collar, and his pants were very short, barely covering his thighs. He wasn't wearing shoes, only a pair of socks, and the socks were very long, extending all the way to above his knees... It looked very strange no matter how you looked at it.
What kind of instance is this?
Before choosing this instance, Shi Yu had done some research on the forum. The "Mechanical Era" instance is set in the future and tells the story of the awakening of artificial intelligence consciousness, which leads to conflict with humans. The reason for the extremely low success rate is that players born in a peaceful era are very likely to die in the war between humans and robots.
Although this instance was later closed and then updated, it was essentially the same thing in a different guise.
But now Shi Yu is uncertain.
Shi Yu quieted down and heard what sounded like crying next to him. He tentatively asked, "Is anyone there?"
There was no response, and the crying continued. Shi Yu asked again, "Hello?"
Do you know where you are?
When Shi Yu asked the third question, the crying stopped, and then a young-sounding boy's voice rang out, with a heavy nasal tone: "You...you don't know?"
"I..." Shi Yu thought for a moment and made up an excuse, "I hit my head and I can't remember anything right now."
The boy said with empathy, "Yeah, those robots were really rough. They dislocated my arm when they grabbed me. It's set now, but it still hurts a bit when I touch it."
From the boy's words, Shi Yu learned that he and the boy were both human, and that they had been captured by robots.
"Why would the robots capture us?" Shi Yu asked.
The boy was silent for a few seconds. "You don't remember any of this?"
"I have a vague memory, but my head hurts whenever I try to think about it." Shi Yu scratched her head, pretending to be anxious, and said in a hurried tone, "I don't remember how I was captured, or where I am, or even what era it is or how advanced technology is now. I don't remember any of it."
"Ah!" The boy sighed softly, "Is it that serious? Then forget about it, let me tell you."
"This is the Jin Huan Building. We're currently in the basement, but I don't know which floor. There's an auction hall up there, the world's largest auction hall. We'll be taken there shortly..."
Why were we sent there?
“Because…” the boy’s voice lowered, “humanity has now been completely enslaved by robots.”
The boy said his name was Qinglan, and Shiyu also told Qinglan that his name was Xiaoshi. From what Qinglan said next, Shiyu learned that the current timeline of this instance was no longer the early stage of the conflict between robots and humans, but the late stage. The war between humans and robots had ended more than fifty years ago, and the robots were the victors.
It is now the year 54 of the Mechanical Era.
To this day, Earth has been ruled by robots for 54 years. During this time, humanity has not failed to resist, but the result has always been the same – humanity has been defeated.
Over the past fifty years, the robots have established a hierarchy, from A to F, with those of lower rank obeying those of higher rank.
Currently, there are three types of people on Earth. The first type is pure robots, which are further divided into Homo sapiens and warriors. Homo sapiens have intelligent brains and serve as leaders among robots, while warriors are killing weapons among robots. Homo sapiens and warriors are divided into Class A and Class B based on their abilities. Class B accounts for 8% of the total robot population, Class A accounts for only 2%, and Class C robots account for 90%. They have less intelligent brains and ordinary combat abilities, and are like bricklayers in society.
There is currently only one S-class.
He possesses the most brilliant mind and the strongest fighting force in the world; he is the leader of the robots. But not only have no humans ever seen this person, but very few robots have either.
The second category, synthetic humans, is classified as Class D.
These people are humans who have had their organs replaced with mechanical ones. They have stronger physiques and longer lifespans, making them seem superior to other humans. However, to the robots, they are simply slaves who are even more easily exploited and controlled.
The third category is humans, classified as Level E.
Just as the original intention of humans inventing robots was for robots to serve humans, now the situation has completely reversed, and humans have become beings that serve robots.
But there is a special group of people, whom we call F-class.
They are humans with beautiful faces. To robots, they are like Hakimi to humans. However, due to the decrease in the human population after the war, these people have become rare and extremely valuable. Therefore, any F-class captured by them are auctioned off.
However, the fates of F-class aircraft varied.
Not everyone loves Hakimi; some even enjoy torturing him. Therefore, whether F-class will ultimately become a pet or a plaything depends on the robot that eventually films him.
After Qinglan finished her introduction, Shiyu fell silent.
It seems that Shi Yu and Qing Lan both belong to this last category...
Shi Yu's live stream room was silent for a while—
[I remember this dungeon was supposed to be a battle between humans and robots, right? How could it be like this?!]
This instance was updated after it was closed, and no one has entered it since. Who knew it would turn out like this?
[Is the dungeon update happening along with the timeline?? While I'd much rather see a thrilling battle scene! But Yu Yu's outfit is absolutely stunning!!!]
[This system is disgusting! But Yu Yu's legs are so white! Her collarbones are so tempting, I really want to take a bite. Can viewers participate in the auction? I want to buy Yu Yu and lock her up at home.]
[Hey girl in front, your thoughts are dangerous!]
Wait, I see Mo Dashen is in this dungeon too!
[Um, but Mo is on the robot's side, wait, isn't that... Eve? How come the chainsaw girl is with Mo? ???]
...
"Beep beep!"
It sounded like a door lock being opened, and the two of them fell silent.
"Move out number 7 and number 5. Lieutenant Colonel Karen likes them."
The emotionless mechanical sound was mixed with the crackling of electricity.
Through the cloth covering the cages, shadowy figures could be seen moving about in the flickering blue light. The robots were much taller than humans. Then came the sound of things being moved around. Cages numbered 7 and 5 were moved out, followed by two beeps as the doors locked, and silence returned.
"Little Shi...do you have...any dagger or anything sharp there?"
Qinglan's voice trembled.
Apart from the metal collar and bell around her neck, Shi Yu had nothing that could be used to cause harm. Since they were kept in cages as pets, their bodies had naturally been thoroughly searched.
As a player, Shi Yu considered using items.
However, when I opened the game panel, I found that the item inventory was grayed out.
Shi Yu asked, "What do you need that for?"
"They say Lieutenant Colonel Karen is a monster! Humans who fall into his hands don't survive a week. Even though he's only a B-rank warrior, practically no one fights with him... because..." Qinglan's voice trembled even more violently, "because he doesn't mind sharing! Rather than falling into his hands, it's better to... better to..."
"Don't do anything foolish." Shi Yu interrupted Qing Lan, even though he wasn't sure himself. "We might not fall into his hands. That robot just said that Karen likes the type like number 7 and number 5."
"But, but what if..."
"Do you know what kind of people Karen doesn't like?" Shi Yu asked again.
"Um, it must be... someone who isn't good-looking, right?"
Shi Yu said, "Put your hand outside the cage. There's some black ash on the ground. You can smear it on your face and neck. Remember to smear it evenly."
Qinglan said "Oh," and coughed as he applied the powder, choking on it. After struggling for a while, his exposed skin and hands were covered in black powder. He asked Shiyu, "Are you done applying it?"
Shi Yu: "No."
Qinglan: "Huh?"
Shi Yu added, "I'm a bit of a germaphobe."
It took Qinglan a while to react: "You're a germaphobe? Aren't you afraid Lieutenant Colonel Karen will take a liking to you!"
Shi Yu: "If he takes a liking to me, then people of a higher rank than him will also take a liking to me."
Qinglan originally wanted to refute, but then she remembered overhearing the robots chatting during the transport, saying that Number 1 possessed rare beauty and was to be the final exhibit, and that several A-level robots would be there.
The hour... seems to be the 1st.
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