Rewind the timeline.
A clone sitting in a noodle shop eating noodles.
His expression changed drastically as soon as he put the noodles in his mouth.
Then his body vanished like dust particles.
The last thought that flashed through my mind was: You dog! If you don't have the power, don't drag me out to do things!
That's right, the energy was completely used up and it dissipated.
Ultimately, there wasn't even the energy to transmit information.
......
More than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye.
Bai Yan has now entered the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
Such strength far surpasses that of the strongest human.
But Bai Yan never dared to show his face. He had no choice but to investigate for more than ten years without figuring out how his clone died.
A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, so he takes a place of someone else.
He delegated all matters to his clone, while he focused on improving his strength.
Putting aside everything else, over the years, the power of the human race has long been taken over by the clones.
"The facts have been basically restored; this is the whole process."
The clone handed a document to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan took it and flipped through it quickly.
Through the textual descriptions in the documents, scene after scene appeared in Bai Yan's mind.
"That's right, I knew it was like that. Alas, how lamentable."
Bai Yan said regretfully.
Bai Yan closed the document and stood up.
"Does the Venerable One intend to go in person?"
The clone was somewhat surprised; both of them had the same intelligence and could guess where the backup plan was.
"Hmm? I just went out for some fresh air, so naturally you should go."
Bai Yan said this as a matter of course.
"..."
The clone was speechless. I knew the original could never change its nature!
The clone silently walked out of the cultivation room, determined to never see that bitch again for a while!
......
"This should be it."
Bai Yan raised an eyebrow as he looked at the magnificent city-state.
"Hiss~"
The gates of the mechanical city slowly opened.
A small figure walked out from inside.
[Question: Human leader?]
The little girl's binoculars continuously scanned Bai Yan, searching for relevant information in the database.
No information about Bai Yan was found, but that's normal, as the machine armor race hasn't been observing the human race's movements for quite some time.
Out of caution, she just asked a question.
“That’s right, the previous generation must have left a backup plan here.”
Bai Yan admitted it.
The little girl shook her head when she heard Bai Yan say that.
[Answer: I don't know about d10-101, but the master instructed that if a human leader came looking for it, it should be taken to see him.]
"Then take me there."
Bai Yan nodded.
Soon, led by the little girl, Bai Yan met the machine owner she had mentioned.
Well, his appearance was hard to describe. He glanced at the stunningly beautiful loli beside him, then at the hovering machine owner.
Why is there such a big difference?
"d10-101, you go out first, I want to talk to him."
Answer: Yes.
The little girl's ahoge (cowlick) swayed before she walked out of the room.
Inside the room.
A chair suddenly appeared from the ground.
Bai Yan sat down without any hesitation.
“I have a pretty good understanding of the situation, so I’ve come to find the backup plan left by my predecessors.”
Bai Yan said calmly.
"Finally, a generation of leaders has been found."
The owner of the machine sighed.
"As you said, Xiu Yuan did indeed leave a backup plan."
"If that's the case, why don't you send it over? What's your backup plan?"
Bai Yan asked.
"Xiu Yuan instructed that I can only fulfill the agreement if the human race leader takes the initiative to bring it up."
The owner of the phone explained.
Bai Yan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. They even considered this step."
To prevent future generations from becoming unworthy, if a leader cannot even realize that he has left himself a backup plan, then there is no need to know about it.
Rather than letting an incompetent leader squander this trump card, it's better to wait for a capable leader to emerge.
Sending it over voluntarily and coming over to ask for it back are two different things, and this will lead to two different outcomes for the human race.
The owner of the machine slowly recounted: "Back then, Xiu Yuan made a promise with me: I would help him protect his descendants and help the human race seize the first seat, while you would assist us in gaining affection."
"emotion?"
Bai Yan looked puzzled.
"That's right. We machine armored races have no interest in racial wars. Emotion is our only goal. The analysis over the years has made us realize that emotion comes from the heart."
We, the machine armored class, also desire this heart imbued with emotion. For this reason, the D10 model was created, an evolution of the D9 model.
"Alright, I understand. Now that you've gotten what you wanted, it's time for you to fulfill your agreement."
Bai Yan responded.
"???"
The owner of the phone looked completely bewildered.
Bai Yan shrugged: "When you start to think about what emotions are, you have already acquired emotions. All things have a spirit, and having a spirit means having emotions."
"I didn't feel any emotional fluctuations, which means I haven't developed feelings yet."
The owner of the phone explained.
No, you do.
Bai Yan's expression was serious, which made the owner of the machine begin to doubt whether he had really obtained the heart.
Bai Yan inwardly scoffed. He had no desire to take on such a troublesome matter; he'd rather just brush it off first.
The definition of emotion is broad; it can refer to joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, or it can refer to biological instincts.
The owner of the machine was silent for a moment before saying, "Are you planning to abandon the agreement made with the previous generation?"
Bai Yan was speechless. He was already threatening people, yet he still claimed to have no feelings. He was just an emotional idiot with only instincts, unaware of his own confusion.
It's estimated that the previous generation also realized this, so they used this persistence in self-reflection to gain a free backup plan.
Given the other party's personality and methods, they are absolutely capable of doing such a thing.
As for why the other party is in such a state of confusion.
Bai Yan, who had lived a long life, naturally understood.
Mechs are intelligent mechanical life forms, and their species does not reproduce through mating between opposite sexes.
What kind of sparks do you expect from this race?
Furthermore, since they act based on theoretical data and do not interact with other races, they naturally do not have any emotional matters to deal with.
Without anything important, without loss, without sorrow, how can one reflect on the things they have emotions about...?
Alas, another unfortunate race. It's a pity they can't refine spiritual power because they're not energy life forms.
Bai Yan's lips curled up: "Alright, the agreement will be fulfilled. I will help you awaken your emotions. Tell me what the previous generation left behind, so I can have some idea."
First agree, then pass this troublesome matter on to the real person.
The owner of the machine nodded in satisfaction when the other party agreed and said, "Xiu Yuan eliminated quite a few divine beings in that great battle."
The blood and severed limbs spilled by the gods were sent to me by Xiu Yuan using his great supernatural powers.
The first step to defeating the enemy is to understand them. Through years of data analysis, we've also deciphered most of the mysteries of the divine species' bodies.
"Secondly, I also secretly brought back Tianyuan, along with the complete guide to dwarf forging knowledge provided by Xiuyuan."
I've upgraded it several times, but due to the scarcity of materials, further upgrades will have to wait for technological advancements.
The owner of the machine slowly recounted the story.
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