102 Days of Scavenging
The little robot's gaze followed the figures in the sky until they disappeared into distant black dots before it looked away.
Putting aside the question of whether robots can cultivate immortality, the most important thing right now is to deal with the two-headed giant snake that is eyeing us menacingly.
The little robot's gaze swept over the forked point of the two heads of the giant snake in front of it, meeting its eyes, which were bigger than its own head.
"Would you like this?" A bluish-green fruit flashed from the little robot's palm, and it said, "I'm just passing by, I'll be leaving soon."
The fruit in his palm gleamed coldly, looking like it could poison an elephant with a single bite.
He then deliberately passed it towards the two-headed snake.
Two-headed snake: "...Hiss."
The snake's four human-like eyes were drawn to the blue fruit when it appeared, their gazes darting about, filled with a mixture of hesitation and longing.
In the end, it couldn't resist the temptation. With a flick of its long, pointed tail, it swiftly snatched the blue fruit from the little robot's hand, its movements incredibly agile.
Then it couldn't wait to feed it into its mouth, its lantern-like snake eyes narrowing with satisfaction.
The little robot was not surprised by this.
They even had the energy to think that such a large snake had such a small and slender tail; indeed, every world is different.
The little robot had anticipated that the snake liked the blue fruit when it took out the fruit.
After all, this blue fruit has a well-known name in the magical world: snake fruit.
Even high-level snake-like magical beasts, some even in human form, have a particular fondness for this blue fruit. The possibility of exceptions is very small.
So when the little robot saw the two-headed snake, this was the first thing that came to mind.
Of course, he also made a backup plan in case the snake from the new world didn't like the snake fruit, but that was obviously not going to be needed now.
Seeing that the two-headed snake was still savoring the snake fruit, the little robot placed two more on the ground, then very honestly lifted its foot and started to leave, randomly choosing a direction to go.
We agreed it was just a short trip, so it wasn't convenient to stay too long. The little robot wasn't afraid of the snake, but it also had no intention of being bitten.
It wouldn't be good if the snake's teeth broke off.
However, after taking only two steps, the little robot found that it could not move its legs.
Looking down, I saw a long, thin, smooth snake tail tightly wrapped around my neck, showing no sign of letting go.
The little robot looked up along the tail and saw that one of the two-headed snake's heads was engrossed in eating the blue fruit, while the other head was staring intently at it.
He inexplicably saw a hint of shyness in those big eyes.
Hmm... the little robot thinks its emotion sensing program might need some adjustments. After all, it hasn't been upgraded for very long, and it might still be lacking in its ability to sense human and animal emotions.
However, the little robot at least knew that the two-headed snake didn't intend to attack it; the tip of its tail, which was wrapped around its leg, was still swaying gently.
That wasn't an attack, so it must be...
"Won't you let me leave?" the little robot asked tentatively.
The new world has not yet encountered the humans of this world, and the little robot's language system has not been analyzed, recorded, or learned, but this does not prevent it from analyzing the behavior and syllables of the two-headed snake in front of it.
Therefore, perhaps even the natives of this world could not communicate with the two-headed snake more accurately than the little robot here.
The two-headed snake could indeed understand.
The big head nodded up and down.
It even winked at the blue fruit on the ground.
Clearly, Blue Fruit had completely captured the heart of this two-headed snake.
The little robot looked around at the unfamiliar vegetation, terrain, and unfamiliar elements everywhere. After a moment's thought, it agreed to stay.
Anyway, he had no destination in the new world, so he could stay anywhere.
"Is this all your territory? Where can I stay?" the little robot asked the two-headed snake. "As a rental fee, I'll give you one blue fruit a day, how about that?"
Upon hearing the name "Blue Fruit," the two-headed snake's four eyes lit up.
It hissed and nodded repeatedly, its tail, which was wrapped around people, swaying so much that you could see its afterimage.
After confirming that the human with the valuable items was willing to stay, the two-headed snake finally decided to let go of the little robot's legs and allow it to walk on its own.
The snake used both heads to take all the blue fruits on the ground into its mouth, and then began to move with the little robot.
The little robot followed behind it, and was not left behind at all by the changes in the two-headed snake's movement speed.
It took the two-headed snake and the little robot most of the day to explore all of its territory.
The two-headed snake indicated that the little robot could roam freely within its territory, as long as it didn't disturb its pet area. As for its living place, the little robot could choose wherever it wanted.
The little robot hadn't expected the two-headed snake to be so generous. He had originally thought he'd only be confined to a certain area, which wouldn't make much difference to him anyway.
However, since the two-headed snake had said so, the little robot did not refuse and chose the bottom of the cliff.
This place is almost the center of the two-headed snake's territory, but it is a certain distance away from where the snake keeps its treasures, so the two-headed snake will not have any concerns.
The two-headed snake usually resides in a large, icy pool that rises up the cliff, where its treasures are also hidden. If the two-headed snake wants to find the little robot to eat the blue fruit, it can simply follow the current down the mountain—very convenient.
The two-headed snake was clearly very pleased with this.
It even rubbed against the area chosen by the little robot a few more times to make its scent stronger before swimming back to its nest.
There's no way around it; humans have a faint scent, so they can't really claim territory even if they want to. If I don't help them get some, what if some clueless guy snatches the Blue Fruit away?
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After sending the two-headed snake away, the little robot began to set up its new world.
He didn't have any particular requirements for the environment. When he said "setting up," he really just chose a relatively flat open space to put the recycling bin out.
Now, after several upgrades, the recycling bins no longer look like shipping containers when they are set up alone. In addition, the little robots have become more and more autonomous, so if they wanted, they could set up the recycling bins as a luxurious palace.
However, the little robot clearly doesn't have any need for this.
So he simply referenced the surrounding environmental data and built the recycling bin into a rustic, wild stone house. The entire structure leans against the cliff behind the house, making it appear as if it were carved out of the cliff itself.
Considering that the two-headed snake would come to eat, the little robot, after setting up the location of the recycling bin, also fenced off the area outside, planning a place to put food for the snake.
These tasks were not complicated, and the little robot completed them in a short time.
It was already getting dark.
The little robot looked up and saw only a faint, ethereal band of light, dotted with stars, that looked like a combination of cosmic scenery from the database and the aurora borealis in the human world.
Seeing that the insects, birds, and fish in the water around them did not behave in any unusual way and remained as carefree as before, the little robot realized that this scene in the sky was probably the norm here.
It looks pretty good. I wonder if it would look even better up close from the perspective of those cultivators flying around in the sky.
The thought flashed through the mind for only a moment before the little robot turned its attention back to what was in front of it.
Although it was late, he didn't need to sleep or rest, so the little robot was now ready to explore its surroundings.
The little robot was curious about everything, from vegetation and soil to animals and air.
While they were exploring the new world in the dark, in a jungle quite far from the two-headed snake's territory, six people were squatting on the ground, scratching their heads at a beeping magical artifact in the center.
They were all dressed in the same style of silver-gray long robes with bound sleeves. The material, pattern, and style all indicated that they came from the same sect.
"Brothers, is the Spirit Source Instrument broken?" The speaker had two small hammers, each about the size of a palm, hanging from his waist. The spiritual light that occasionally emanated from the hammers indicated that they were his magical artifacts.
Those addressed as "Senior Brothers" were poking and prodding at the beeping magical artifact.
No matter where he poked, the magic instrument still made a sound, with no change in rhythm or volume.
He was clearly doing something pointless.
Zhu Baiwen coughed awkwardly before scolding his junior brother, "Don't say that. This is a treasure left behind by the founding ancestor of our Weapon Refining Mountain. How could it be broken? It's just that I haven't figured out how to use it yet."
“…After all, it has been stored in the treasure vault for more than two thousand years. It might have developed some minor dullness.” Another fellow disciple pondered.
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
So... what do we do now?
"Never mind, let's try the brute force method!" Zhu Baiwen said, taking the Spirit Source Instrument in his hand and starting to wander around in all directions.
Clearly, he wanted to see which direction the sound was loudest and then walk in that direction.
This method is obviously the most troublesome and time-consuming. The most crucial point is that they still don't know what the sound is, and they might end up with nothing.
However, none of the members of the Weapon Refining Mountain complained. Once Zhu Baiwen decided on a solution, they followed him without complaint.
This was certainly not because they lacked their own opinions and only listened to Zhu Baiwen, but because their group entered this secret realm this time because the ancestor had left behind some words when he left the Spirit Source Instrument before ascending to immortality.
The ancestor saw a supreme treasure in the secret realm, but the time was not right, so he did not take it out. This task was passed down to the current generation of the Weapon Refining Mountain.
The key to finding the treasure lies in this Spirit Source Instrument.
So no matter what, they should follow its movements and see what happens.
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