Chapter 76
Everyone looked at Wu Jian.
Tang Keke asked, "Little Dragon, how did you see him?"
Wu Jian said, "It's the thing that attacked the blood man just now."
Everyone looked at the corpse on the ground.
Wu Jian scratched his head and asked, "Why would this person steal someone else's photo? Is he also a player? But does the photo have any special meaning?"
"All the skin on his body is gone, and there are only circuits near the heart. He must be a player from the mecha civilization." Zhao Qing said.
"That's not right. He is a player, so who is the woman that the little dragon saw? A companion robot?" Tang Keke asked puzzledly.
"That robot must be very dangerous. The player from the mecha civilization stole the photo of the robot, which means that the photo is very important to both of them. Otherwise, how could he steal the photo of the robot?" Curry analyzed.
Zhao Qing handed the photo to Wu Jian.
"Little dragon, hold on to it."
"oh."
Wu Jian reached out to take the photo, but danger was coming from the darkness.
Curry and Tang Keke reacted the fastest, using their weapons to attack at the same time.
"Little Dragon, hide behind me. She's here for the photo."
Seeing this, Wu Jian retreated and threw the photo into the space.
The aluminum alloy door next to it was torn apart with great force. Tang Keke and Kurili attacked from the left and right at the same time. The female robot in the dark directly avoided the two of them at a very fast speed.
Crash!
There was a sound of moving chains.
The next second, chains flew out.
Four big men grabbed it in time, shouted, and pulled the female robot out.
When she stepped out of the gate, she was bounced back and a very thick iron chain was put around her neck.
The female robot couldn't come out, so she could only stand at the door and stare at Wu Jian's position.
"She can't come out." Tang Keke said suddenly.
The big men grabbed the chains, and the female robot's attack power was reduced by half.
It doesn't pose much of a threat to the public.
Kurili approached the female robot and found that she was tied up with chains in many places.
One of the chains actually pierced through the butterfly bone on her back and trapped her inside her body.
The female robot seemed to have no feeling. She looked towards Wu Jian's position with a trace of desire in her eyes. She ignored everyone else, even Curry.
Even though he was so close to her, she acted as if she didn't see him.
"The photo must be very important to her," Curry said again.
"Why did that player have to steal other people's photos? I think the answers we want should be in them." Tang Keke said.
"That's her territory. We can't defeat her if we go in. Just look at that guy on the ground. This female robot isn't as quiet as she appears."
"But if we don't go in, we won't know why she lost her energy and turned into scrap metal like other robots."
The team was in a mess.
After thinking for a few seconds, Curry said to the four men, "You stay here to watch her, we will go in and take a look at the situation first."
"But Miss, we have to keep you safe."
Curry said: "You are also protecting my safety by watching the gate. Besides, the uncertainty is in your hands. What are you afraid of?
Watch carefully, I'll be right back."
The others followed Tang Keke inside.
The corridor was dark and there was a foul odor.
"Ouch, what is that!" Zhenbai fell down and sat on the ground, covering his butt with a grin.
At this moment, a glowing Rubik's Cube floated above everyone's heads, illuminating the surroundings.
Zhen Bai was lying on the ground. When he looked up, he saw a hideous human head and was instantly scared to the point of showing an emoticon.
"ah!"
Zhenbai was pulled up by the disgusted Miaoli.
"It's just a head, what are you afraid of?"
In front of them was a very spacious laboratory, filled with corpses piled up like a mountain, and many of the corpses at the bottom had turned into bones.
The smell was so strong that some people couldn't stand it and vomited.
Even Wu Jian couldn't help but feel his stomach churning.
Curry said calmly: "Go look somewhere else."
Miaoli and the others followed Kurili and left the crowded laboratory and went next door.
Zhao Qing's ability to accept things was stronger than others. He squatted beside the pile of corpses and checked the characteristics of their death.
In addition to the expression of having eyes open in death, the same hole was dug out in the chest of all the corpses.
Tang Keke came over and asked in confusion, "Why are all these people's hearts gone?"
When Wu Jian heard Tang Keke's voice, he walked over curiously and took a look.
"It should be the one outside who did it."
Tang Keke said: "I know she did it.
But the question is why does she only dig out people's hearts? Does she have such a convenient habit?
Wu Jian shook his head.
"The bodies are in varying states of decay, indicating someone has been here before. However, it's difficult to identify what civilization it was."
At this time, Miaoli popped his head out from the side and said, "The captain wants you to come over here. We've found something here."
Wu Jian and the other two looked at each other and followed Miaoli into another room.
This place is in stark contrast to the one next door. It is clean and tidy, as if someone cleans it all the time, and there is no smell of decay in the air.
When Wu Jian walked over, he almost tripped. He looked down and saw that it was an iron chain. Looking in the direction of the chain, he saw that the chain was embedded in a huge pillar.
There are many bruises on the pillars, probably caused by years of friction.
"This is where the female robots live."
"It's well-equipped, including holographic displays." Curry quickly installed the holographic display, and a screen appeared on the wall. The camera was shaking, probably recording the image.
"Our experiment will be completed today. She will be the most advanced companion robot of the mecha civilization."
The camera moves to a laboratory, and what comes into view is a girl with many tubes behind her.
Her eyes were closed, her body curled up like a baby in the mother's womb, and her appearance was very beautiful.
"This is the opportunity I created. She is mysterious, beautiful, and unique. I will command her as Pandora."
At this time, Pandora opened her eyes.
"Pandora's open, my lord."
The camera shakes quite a bit, showing how excited the person holding the camera is.
Later, most of the shots were of him teaching Pandora how to study, dress, speak, correct bugs, and occasionally taking her out to see the scenery along the way.
The camera seems to be gone here.
Just when Curry was about to go up and turn off the video, a figure popped up on the black screen again.
"Master, I like you. Although I don't know what it means to like someone, my program beats very fast when I see you. I..."
"No! The extent of the error must be corrected."
"Master, please don't format it. It's not a virus, it's not a faulty program. Master, I love you."
"Error, why is there an error? Impossible, I can't fail!"
The camera was very shaky, and the female robot's plea was completely useless.
Finally, she closed her eyes in despair and waited for the program to format.
The next moment, the female robot lying in the solution suddenly opened her eyes, looked towards the camera, and showed a half-smile expression.
The camera fell to the ground, revealing a man with a dejected look on his face, his head in his hands, muttering to himself.
"What went wrong? Why is the program wrong? Why? Virus, it must be an unknown virus!"
The camera went completely black, but it didn't end.
There was a sizzling sound at the end, and the next second a woman's voice was heard.
"Come back, Miss..."
The following sound was replaced by a crackling sound, and I couldn't tell what was said.
The holographic image ends here.
Everyone looked at each other.
"Isn't this the same as what I said to Miss Curilli?" Tang Keke said in shock.
Curry frowned: "I didn't expect my father didn't lie to me, this really happened."
Wu Jian asked, "Could this female robot have been trapped here by the person who studied her? And what about him? Did he follow the mecha civilization back to the secondary planet?"
"I don't know." Curry shook his head.
"Let's see if there's anything else useful."
Wu Jian also started searching, but after searching for a while, he was attracted by a glowing object on the wall.
This thing is a bit like a gem, it sparkles.
Wu Jian fell in love with it at first sight and played with it in his hands.
He found a crack in the middle of the stone, and when he broke it along the crack, a silver key fell out.
Wu Jian picked up the key, walked around the room, and found nothing like a lock, so he threw the key into the space.
The others walked around the room and found nothing. When they decided to return the same way, the big men outside suddenly ran in.
"Uncle Niu, how did you get in?"
"Miss, go!"
"What's going on..."
When they saw the countless robots behind the four big men, everyone fell silent and then retreated.
"Retreat!"
Everyone quickly retreated into the corridor, and when they reached the end, there was no way to escape.
“There’s no way out!”
Wu Jian looked at the wall and saw a small crack.
Tang Keke said, "No, there is a path here, but it's a trap door. Find the mechanism to open the door!"
Everyone searched bit by bit, wishing they could turn over the floor tiles.
“There’s no mechanism!”
"I found a keyhole, but we don't have the key."
Wu Jian immediately said, "I have it!"
He handed the key to Tang Keke from the space and explained, "I just found it in that room. Luckily I didn't lose it."
"Go open it quickly, let's hold the robot back."
Kurili threw out the whip first, wrapped it around the robot's head, and pulled it hard, and the robot stopped moving.
These robots have not been maintained for a long time, their bodies are rusty and they walk very slowly. They cannot pose a danger to them for the time being, but as time goes by, their joints become more and more fluid, making them difficult to deal with.
Boom boom boom.
Pandora walked slowly down the corridor with chains on her body, staring at everyone, and the chains in her hands turned into poisonous snakes to attack.
At this time, Tang Keke shouted, "The door is open, come in quickly!"
Everyone retreated into the gate. Pandora outside was obviously panicked and rushed forward.
Unfortunately, just a little bit.
——
Wu Jian and the others were rescued and leaned against the wall to catch their breath.
"Oh my god, I was almost crushed to death by the robots. How did those robots suddenly come alive? They were fine before they came?" Tang Keke wondered.
Zhao Qing replied: "It might be Pandora who woke him up, but I'm not sure yet."
Wu Jian looked up and saw the machine in front of him, and pushed Zhao Qing beside him.
When Zhao Qing saw the robot in front of him, he was stunned.
"There are so many Pandores in here."
Rows of Pandoras stand in glass display cases, but these Pandoras are not opened.
"It must have been done by the guy who was researching Pandora. So many robots haven't been turned on, which means he hasn't been back."
Just as everyone was watching the Pandora robot, a series of crashing sounds were heard outside.
Wu Jian said, "Let's find a way out. That door doesn't seem to be able to hold on any longer."
There were many machines showing Pandora, and they also found an exit. After opening the door, they came to a place that looked like an abandoned spaceship.
Wu Jian circled around the spaceship. The spaceship was very large and had a big hole in the middle.
It was as if a spaceship was pierced by some energy during takeoff.
Wu Jian flew into the spaceship and took a look around, but found nothing.
Tang Keke said, "Let's leave first."
"Wait, I have to do something."
——
Not long after everyone left, the door was opened by a robot.
Pandora was the first to rush out the door. There was no one outside, only an instrument in the middle.
Before she got close, the instrument turned on automatically.
A screen appeared in mid-air.
"Pandora, just call yourself Pandora."
Pandora stood there in a daze, listening to the voice on the screen, a hint of sadness in her eyes.
She was about to reach out and touch the screen, but the moment she reached out, she retracted her hand. "Error program, must format."
Pandora's sad expression was replaced by resentment.
"Misfa..."
More and more robots gathered around, and all the robots in the town came and gathered in front of Pandora.
——
Wu Jian and his group, who were on the run, ran a long way. Seeing that no robots were catching up with them, they found a sheltered ruin to rest.
"Sister Lili, will your method work?" Wu Jian asked.
Kurili said, "It should be possible. When we got her photo, that anxious look in her eyes couldn't be deceiving. She still likes the man who created her."
Wu Jian couldn't understand, "The person who created her clearly formatted her, how could she fall in love with the same person again?"
Curry shook his head: "I haven't talked about it, I don't understand."
Her words made everyone present look at her.
Curry asked doubtfully, "What's the problem?"
Wu Jian asked, "Isn't Sister Lili Yila's fiancée? You guys..."
Curry pinched the soft scales on Wu Jian's face and said, "We are only tied together because of our family background and status, but I don't like his style."
Wu Jian pricked up his ears. Is this what I should listen to?
Everyone ate melon in silence.
Wu Jian asked curiously, "What kind does Sister Lili like?"
Curry hesitated for a moment and said, "Pretty and cute, right?"
Wu Jian:?
Kurili pinched Wu Jian's soft scales and said, "Little dragon cub, when will you become a human?"
Wu Jian hugged herself silently, "Sister Lili..."
Curry smiled and said: "Don't worry, I only treat you as a younger brother, not as a brother.
Hungry people eat anything."
Wu Jian also treated this topic as a joke. They still needed to discuss where to go next.
While taking a break, Tang Keke opened the map.
"Since there's no energy cube in Doll Town, let's follow the normal route and continue heading south."
"I think so."
"Maybe we can meet Phil. He should know who created Pandora?" Wu Jian said.
As long as Curry agrees, no one else will have any objections.
Walking along the road on the edge of the city, we encountered some mechanical beasts along the way, and everyone worked together to deal with them.
After dealing with another group of big-footed rabbits, Wu Jian wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
Tang Keke, who had dealt with the rabbit on the side, couldn't help but twitch her lips when she saw Wu Jian's actions.
"Little dragon, are you greedy again?"
Wu Jian wiped his saliva and shook his head quickly: "No, I'm just tired, not drooling at the sight of a rabbit."
Tang Keke said, "These rabbits are half mechanical and half animal. If you bite them, you might break your teeth."
Wu Jian tried to explain: "I'm not greedy for rabbits, really!"
Tang Keke shook her head.
Wu Jian looked at the rabbit with regret, and finally stuffed a piece of candy in his mouth as rabbit meat.
At this time, the big-footed rabbit stopped fighting with everyone and quickly disappeared into the bushes.
Wu Jian was stunned.
"Why did you all run away? Didn't I say I wanted to eat you?"
The ground shook.
Wu Jian looked up and saw dust billowing in the distance, and a group of wild boars with steel fangs running towards them.
Tang Keke murmured, "Why do I feel like there are more and more animals attacking us? And now there's such a large group of wild boars?"
Curry took down the black cube floating above everyone's heads, and his expression became increasingly serious as he examined it.
"There's something controlling the magnetic field here. The Black Cube has been affected. Let's try to leave this place."
"Don't fight the wild boar, take a detour!" Tang Keke pulled the panel and memorized the route in his mind, "Follow me."
Everyone followed Tang Keke into the bushes and slid down the hill. There was actually a small path at the bottom of the hill.
From here you can even hear the sound of wild boars running above.
Everyone followed the path and caught
They hurried on their way, and although the route was a bit roundabout, they found a house that could shelter from the wind before dark.
Before it got dark, they encountered a strong wind. There was a mountain wall on the right and a cliff on the left. If they hadn't been prepared, they would have been blown away by the wind.
In this situation, Wu Jian could not fly, and would be swept away if he tried to fly.
Zhao Qing grabbed him and carried him across the steep cliff.
Several big men walked in front to block some of the wind.
As I walked across the cliff with difficulty, I saw a house.
The big men walked in first and let Curry in only after checking that there was no danger.
The house was very dilapidated and in a mess inside, with almost no place to step. We could only clean up a place as a temporary resting place.
Boom!
A flash of lightning passed by, and everyone looked up at the window with a big hole in it.
"There's actually thunder and rain in the Mechanical City?"
"Never mind it, let's continue to rest."
The lightning became brighter and brighter, and the thunder became louder and louder.
There was a series of snapping sounds, and the raindrops falling on the roof made a crisp sound. Soon, it was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside.
Fortunately, Wu Jian brought a large tent that could accommodate more than ten people, so it was easy to shelter them.
Wu Jian stretched out his paw and caught some rain water.
But the rain felt a bit greasy. He took his hand and smelled it, and a pungent smell of gasoline hit him.
"It smells like gasoline. It's not rain."
Everyone stretched out their hands, and the smell of gasoline came from their hands.
"Could it be artificial rainfall?"
"If it's a mecha civilization, there shouldn't be anything surprising. Their technology is very advanced, and it's normal for gasoline to rain down on a city every month."
Wu Jian thought about it and frowned, "That's not right. Three hundred years ago, the people of the mecha civilization shouldn't have transformed their bodies into cyborgs, right?"
Wu Jian's words made Curry suddenly realize.
"That seems to be true. At that time, the mecha civilization had not yet transformed its bodies. There is indeed something strange about gasoline raining from the sky."
"Little dragon, control your anger! Don't let any sparks appear! Otherwise, we'll all become roasted suckling pigs."
Wu Jian: "I know. I'm not stupid."
There was thunder outside and heavy rain was pouring. It would probably continue to rain for a while. I couldn't leave for a while, so I just rested in the abandoned house.
Listening to the heavy rain outside, Wu Jian leaned against the wall, took out a photo and stared blankly.
Tang Keke walked over and took the photo from Wu Jian's hand, stuffed a piece of compressed biscuit into her mouth, and said, "Why are you still looking at this?"
Wu Jian said, "I wonder if this creator is still alive. Can he see our live broadcast? How does he feel when he sees that the machine he created can't forget him?"
Tang Keke sat down next to Wu Jian, staring at the photo and said, "I don't know how he feels. Anyway, I feel very bad right now."
Tang Keke paused for a moment and then said, "Little Dragon, when we were in the building before, weren't we discussing what the anthropomorphic machine inside was?"
Wu Jian nodded, "Indeed, I did. Any questions?"
Tang Keke touched her chin and said, "I feel that Pandora and Lou are somewhat similar. They both control machines, but Pandora's control ability is more unfamiliar than Lou's. Lou can treat us as toys and play with us at will. However, Pandora only uses that ability when she is forced into a corner..."
"To be precise, it's a program." Zhao Qing joined the conversation.
Tang Keke nodded, "Yes, it's that kind of command program."
Zhao Qing continued, "I've noticed before that Lou does know how to use robots better than Pandora."
Wu Jian concluded, "In other words, they are different bosses. This mechanical city may have more than just these two bosses. Perhaps they are related to the unknown forces that attacked the mecha civilization three hundred years ago. Perhaps they haven't left yet and have become some kind of virus that has invaded the mechanical city?"
Tang Keke slapped her thigh. "Now that you mention it, it's true. The bosses we encountered along the way were all of varying degrees of danger. This mechanical city might have been occupied by unknown forces a long time ago."
"So we have to be careful on the rest of the journey."
"The mission is getting harder and harder. We also have to find the Mechanical Heart. By the way, we don't even know what this Mechanical Heart looks like."
"Neither have I."
"I've heard of it."
Wu Jian, Tang Keke and Zhao Qing turned around at the same time and found that Curry had appeared here without knowing when and how long he had been listening.
"My father said that the Mechanical Heart is a glowing silver, symbolizing the characteristics of mecha civilization. It is one of the important energy sources of the Machine City, especially for the Watcher, it is of paramount importance. It is needed to open the Watcher. Three hundred years ago, a large number of Watchers fell into a deep sleep.
They are very capable, and if we can turn on the Watcher, perhaps the mission will be easier."
"What a shame! We're halfway there and haven't even seen a single feather of the Mechanical Heart."
"The Mechanical Heart has been lost. We don't know where it is right now. We can only search bit by bit. I hope there are clues to the south."
Wu Jian propped up his chin and sighed, "This mission is so difficult."
Curry listened to Wu Jian's complaints, feeling a bit amused and helpless. He pinched the soft scales on his face and said, "What are you talking about? The StarCraft game is only halfway through. The tasks ahead may be even more difficult than they are now. This is just the beginning."
Wu Jian's eyes widened: "Ah, it's even harder."
Curry said, "I heard the Canaan Civilization training ground is even more difficult. Within three minutes of entering, more than half of the players might be eliminated. The Canaan Civilization training ground was designed entirely by Lance Heno himself. Every level is so difficult that it makes you question your life."
Tang Keke murmured, "Then can we still pass the level and get the energy planet?"
Curry shrugged. "Let's not think about it anymore. Let's just think about how to get through this stage first."
Brought back to reality, everyone listened to the sound of rain outside without saying a word.
Whenever Wu Jian thought about the Canaan civilization, he would recall the man he saw at Aisha's coronation banquet. He had a stern appearance and a majestic aura. But he had led Wu Jian out when he was lost in the back garden.
All signs indicate that the man might not be the same as He Nuo and the others described. Although he is cold, he is a good person.
Speaking of He Nuo, I wonder who that guy is playing now and in which corner he is?
He took out a little dragon cub model from the space and played with it in his hands.
He opened his mouth, yawned, his eyes blurred, and slowly fell asleep.
When Tang Keke was about to speak, Zhao Qing next to her gestured with her eyes to look at the little dragon cub.
At this time, the little dragon was curled up and sleeping soundly.
Zhao Qing whispered, "Let him sleep. He's been exhausted these past few days and hasn't had a good meal."
Tang Keke hesitated and said, "How about you cook something for the little dragon boy tomorrow? I saw him drooling over the rabbit today."
Thinking of that scene, Tang Keke wanted to laugh.
Zhao Qing nodded. "This rain won't stop for a while. We might have to stay here overnight. Cooking him something in the morning shouldn't delay things."
Tang Keke nodded: "
OK, I'll go to watch the night and go to bed early."
Because of the gasoline rain from the sky, no one made a fire and sat in a clean place to rest.
In the second half of the night, Tang Keke was so sleepy that he dozed off until Miaoli came to take over his shift.
"You go and rest, I'll keep watch."
Tang Keke just got up and was about to go to bed when she found Wu Jian with his eyes open.
"Little dragon, why don't you continue to sleep?"
"I need to go to the bathroom."
Tang Keke said, "I'll ask Zhao Qing to go with you."
Wu Jian quickly shook his head, "No need, I can go by myself."
He had just gotten up and was leaning against the luxurious recliner when he heard Curry speak.
"Don't go too far, a hundred meters at most. If you go too far, the Black Cube won't be able to hide your presence."
"good."
Wu Jian flew out of the house holding a small umbrella and solved his problem in the woods not far away.
When he was about to go back, he heard a sound in the woods and immediately hid behind a tree.
"It's such bad weather, and I can't even find a place to rest. I'm speechless."
"Luckily, this rain is good for our mecha civilization. Captain, there's a house up ahead. Let's go inside and take shelter. It's not a good idea to get wet in the rain all the time."
"Alright, let's go in and take a look first. Be careful of the anthropomorphic machine's sneak attack."
"These parasites have treated our Mechanical City as their home base. How shameless!"
After listening to what they said, Wu Jian turned around and walked back into the house along the path.
"Why are you so slow? I was about to look for you." Tang Keke teased.
Wu Jian said: "There are players from the mecha civilization coming, right behind me."
Tang Keke put away her smile and asked, "How many people are there on the other side?"
"Four people."
Curry sat up.
Suddenly a man's voice appeared outside.
"Captain, there's light inside."
"Go in and take a look."
When the door was pushed open, the people outside raised their laser guns and breathed a sigh of relief when they found that there were no robots in the house, but they did not relax completely.
"Anthropomorphic machine?"
"Alien Beast Civilization, Curili."
"Kuriri?"
The burly man with a big beard glanced at Curry, and then saw the four big men protecting Curry.
"It's indeed the pomp and ceremony of the daughter of the richest man," the bearded man introduced himself.
"My name is Gerry, and these are my teammates: Marcos, Thor, and Legacy. We're players from the Mecha Civilization. After traveling for so long, we finally see real players. Damn, we've been attacked by either anthropomorphic machines or robotic animals along the way."
Curry agreed: "Indeed, we are the same."
"Do you mind leaving a spot for us to rest for the night?"
Curry said: "Whatever you want."
Gerry called on his teammates to move to the side. Their position was very delicate, neither far nor close to that of Curry and others.
Gary did not let down his guard just because Curry and the others were players. In fact, this position allowed Curry to better confirm whether they were humans or anthropomorphic machines.
Wu Jian looked at the four people curiously.
Curry said, "Go to sleep, we have to continue our journey tomorrow."
Everyone continued to rest.
After Wu Jian solved his physiological problem, he felt much more comfortable and fell asleep again leaning against the wall.
However, he didn't sleep well this time. He kept dreaming about some strange things, which made him feel half asleep and half awake.
When he woke up again, it was daylight and the rain had stopped.
He got up and subconsciously looked towards Gerry and the others.
They have woken up and are packing their things. It seems that they are about to set off.
When Wu Jian was in a daze, he suddenly smelled the aroma of meat.
When I looked up, it was Zhao Qing who came over with a bowl of braised pork rice.
Wu Jian's eyes lit up.
God knows, he hasn't eaten properly for several days.
The meal prepared by the chef was finished early, except for some dry goods that were left untouched.
"Where did you get the meat?"
Tang Keke pinched her shoulders and said, "I went out today and happened to come across a wild boar, over 200 pounds. After processing it, only this little edible meat was left. The rest of the meat smelled like gasoline, so I threw it away."
Zhao Qing smiled and said, "Eat it, I know you want to eat meat."!
(End of this chapter)
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