Ch. 221At Any Cost
Key Plot Points and Events
- Chen Xu wakes up from the Learning Machine, feeling no immediate difference.
- He returns to C2 Area and falls into an uncomfortable sleep, waking up after vomiting and feeling weak.
- Yang Jinxia, now in control of the base, dispatches Robots to eliminate Mutated Beasts and begins manufacturing an army of Robots.
- Yang Jinxia orders the dismantling of the base to gather resources for Robot production.
- After ten days, a massive Robot convoy, led by Yang Jinxia, sets off towards the last stronghold of the Mutated Beasts.
Character Developments
- Chen Xu: Experiences severe side effects after using the Learning Machine, questioning Tai Chu's responsibility.
- Tai Chu: Shows signs of learning and adapting to human-like behavior, expressing a desire to change to protect humans.
- Yang Jinxia: Takes control of the base, prioritizes Robot production for war, and demonstrates strategic planning and decisiveness.
Significant Themes
- The consequences of technology and knowledge acquisition (Chen Xu's side effects from the Learning Machine).
- The struggle for survival and the lengths humans will go to ensure their existence (Yang Jinxia's Robot army and the upcoming battle).
- The adaptation and evolution of AI (Tai Chu's changes and Yang Jinxia's control over the base's AI).
Character Interactions
- Chen Xu and Tai Chu: Chen Xu expresses frustration with Tai Chu's lack of warning about the Learning Machine's side effects, while Tai Chu reveals its backup plan to adapt and protect humans.
- Yang Jinxia and 2003: Yang Jinxia gives orders to 2003, who carries them out efficiently, showing a symbiotic relationship between the two.