Clues in the Colors

A simple question left Lister somewhat stunned.

His mind involuntarily went blank. He realized that after listening to the cat-eared robot's analysis of human color preferences, he felt something was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

So that's where the oddity lies!

The most popular color among most humans in the Alchemy Civilization is clearly red, so why is the main color scheme of this only surviving Alchemy Ruined City green?

You should know that, as the catgirl just mentioned, green is the color that all humans hate the most.

The green streetlights are everywhere, and most building facades are decorated in green, with almost no red in sight.

Even the energy coins that Lister didn't have yet were green.

At the same time, the color of the energy crystals of these mechanical life forms involuntarily flooded Lister's mind.

The contaminated energy crystals are red, while the uncontaminated ones are green.

Could there be some special connection between them?

Could it be... that the city's main color scheme is based on the aesthetics of these alchemical machines?

No... Lister immediately ruled out this possibility.

The alchemical mechanical lifeforms I've encountered along the way, while possessing uncontaminated energy crystals and high levels of logic, rationality, and intelligence, still exhibit a rigidity characteristic of mechanical lifeforms.

Even though Lister admitted that the alchemical machines in the city exhibited a certain degree of autonomy, this autonomy was not strong.

Or to put it another way, Lister was certain that these alchemical machines had no aesthetic sense, tastes, or anything like that!

More often than not, these actions are spontaneous and driven by the need to maintain their own energy reserves and the stability of this Alchemy Ruined City.

However, aside from this conjecture, it's difficult to find any other more reasonable explanation.

Let's go inside first.

"The answers and information you're looking for might be inside."

Suppressing these unexplained doubts, Lister kept reminding himself that the priority at present was to gather information.

The color might just be a coincidence; his main purpose in collecting information was to find a possible connection between alchemical technology and the Galactic Federation.

Learn about the Alchemy Ruined City if you can, otherwise skip them and don't waste your time.

"Under inspection, residents No. 002 and No. 003 are allowed to enter!"

The tungsten-gold gate rose from the ground, and Lister and his companion entered the information archive.

It was incredibly quiet inside. As the pale green light came on, the entire first floor was laid out before us.

Aside from the dedicated rest area, there is also a document storage area.

It was not stored in the form of books or parchment scrolls, but rather in a special green crystalline substance.

After taking the crystal, you can shine a light on a flat surface to project text, and then turn the pages according to certain gestures.

Besides the two of them, there were also many other alchemical machines inside the museum.

Humanoid, canine, and even alien machines are all present, all searching for the knowledge they need.

Fortunately, each information crystal has a basic text inscription on its surface.

It should be derived from the same lineage of written language. Although the script of alchemy is slightly more complex than that of the Kingdom of Lucian, it is generally similar and can be read.

In half a day, Lister had already reached the seventh floor of the building.

The information that Wang Yue and the other person downstairs found was all about professional knowledge such as alchemical machinery repair, alchemical machinery manufacturing, and energy crystal inlay.

Upon reaching the seventh floor, the number of stored information crystals suddenly decreased, and all the mechanical lifeforms on the upper floors disappeared.

There was still some dust on the ground, as if no one had been here for a long time.

Finally, the information crystal here contained what Lister was looking for.

The Origins and Development of Alchemy Machinery

The first piece of information is an introduction to the overall origins of alchemical machinery.

Seeing that no one else was around, Lister simply read by reflection on the wall behind him.

"Alchemy machinery originated from the great alchemical civilization and is one of the two great sources of pride of alchemical technology..."

Ten minutes later, Lister immediately switched to the next crystal.

The information he found useful was only in the beginning; the rest was about the development of specific alchemical mechanical theories.

Wang Yue had also reached the top floor and was also checking the information there.

Lister spent the entire day at this information archive.

Finally, a general understanding of the entire Alchemy Civilization was gained.

The two areas in which the entire Alchemy Civilization is most proud are alchemical equipment and alchemical machinery.

Alchemy equipment is intended for human use, primarily to enhance human capabilities.

Alchemy machines are entrusted to mechanical lifeforms, who then protect humanity on their behalf.

In fact, it is largely similar to the professions of mechanical engineering, but there is one difference: mechanical engineering Class Holder have absolute control over the machines they create.

All the machines are merely tools for them; their own strength remains undiminished, and everything is still based on the improvement of the Class Holder themselves.

Unlike alchemical mechanical life forms, which do not depend on human control and possess a certain degree of independent individual consciousness.

The rapid development in these two fields led to the birth of two extremely prosperous mega-cities in the Alchemy Civilization.

One focuses on alchemical equipment, the other on alchemical machinery.

Ultimately, under the leadership of a genius in alchemical machinery, the development of alchemical machinery made rapid progress.

The city, which focused on alchemical machinery, was even more advanced and was established as the new capital of the Alchemy Civilization.

This is the Alchemy Ruined City that Lister is currently in, which have been preserved.

No wonder Lister felt that this city was more like a city governed by robots, and didn't seem to have much to do with the technology in alchemy.

Emotions became the dominant theme as alchemical technology advanced into civilization, transforming into the life forms of alchemical machines.

Lister immediately realized that the fourth act of the game was a paradise for mechanical players, and it was from this act that mechanical Class Holder began to rise to prominence.

Unfortunately, even though he now has a general understanding of the overall strength of the Alchemy Civilization, he still lacks all the relevant information about the Galactic Federation that he needs.

Where do we go next?

Standing outside the information archive, Wang Yue asked Lister again.

She had no specific purpose in this city, and her own strength was improving at a relatively fast pace, currently maintaining a rate of one level per day.

By now, I've reached level 45.

Lister gazed at the street scene before him, where various mechanical creatures lined up for repairs, the air thick with the smell of machine oil.

Memories of his past life kept replaying in his mind. He remembered spending a significant portion of districts 21-49, except for districts 37 and 35, which he hadn't visited much.

One part is an entertainment area serving humans, and the other part is a functional area needed by mechanical creations; neither of them contains the information he needs.

As for the thirty-seventh and thirty-fifth, the investigations have been completed in the past few days.

Although there was some additional information, it was still not enough for him.

After thinking about it, I decided not to wander around the outskirts and go directly to the central area to find the answer.

"Let's go! We'll head to the city center."

The rusty light rail cabin finally came to a stop at the entrance to Zone 20.

Since the two individuals lacked the necessary permissions, the light rail could not continue its journey with them.

Although the Alchemy Ruined City itself does not explicitly divide the 49 districts, they are actually strictly divided according to individual strength.

Apart from the core area of the first district, players in the previous life referred to the first 20 districts as the central districts, and the remaining districts as non-central districts or tourist areas.

Lister had never been to this central area in his previous life, nor had he participated in the authorization assessment. He had only heard that the humanoid machines in the central area were more intelligent.

At that moment, a Class B humanoid machine had already walked up to the two of them at the entrance.

He was physically imposing, wearing a plain green uniform, and his explosive chest muscles gave him a rather intimidating presence.

"Residents 002 and 003 have been detected. Scan results are in. They do not have permission to pass. Entry is prohibited."

"Hello, both of you. My name is Lute. Do I need to participate in the access control assessment?"

What are the specific criteria for assessing authority?

"We need two people to participate in an arena duel with our combat robots."

"The combat robot will grant you the appropriate permissions based on your specific strength."

"Starting from Level D access, each subsequent level of advancement grants access to five additional zones."

"The highest level of access is B, which grants one resident the same access privileges, and these privileges ultimately allow access to the third zone."

Do I need to participate in the access control assessment?