The Missing Shipboard AI

Late at night, the mechanical gate of Flame Pass (the outlet of the dam) slowly rose, and the "Mechanical Hunter" army, having received the news, marched in. The three-story-high mechs exuded a dangerous metallic luster, and the exaggeratedly modified mechanical hunters coldly surveyed their surroundings. There were also dangerous radiation beasts, their terrifying mouths opening from time to time.

All of this foreshadows that the Flame Gate has a new master.

The forces in the Land of Flames were very surprised to receive the news, because according to their calculations, the Flame Pass should be able to hold off the enemy for a month without any problem. If the 'God' suddenly regained his strength as in the past, he might even be able to launch a counterattack.

The daytime battle ended in defeat.

They were pushed up to higher ground that very night, so quickly?

One wave of attack!

The local warlords couldn't help but wonder if they could have stopped the enemy if they were in their shoes.

The answer is far from optimistic!

In a short time, countless messengers, carrying gifts, headed towards the Flame Pass with trepidation.

They desperately wanted to know whether 'God' was dead or alive.

Behind the scenes of these various forces, however, businesses are looking deeper into the unknown.

Was this part of the Holy Brain Group's plan, or a tactical mistake?

If it's the former, then everything makes sense.

If it's the latter, then that would be even more interesting.

Soon, they were received by their new master, an unexpected face—General Quill, God's former right-hand man.

General Quill calmly announced that God was not dead, but had simply abdicated and was in a state of recuperation.

She will be in charge of all affairs related to Flame Pass from now on.

As for that legendary hunter, the messengers never even met him.

However, the information revealed by General Quill was somewhat reassuring.

That means the Flame Motorbike Gang was not wiped out.

In other words, this was just an "internal strife," not a "subversion."

The mastermind behind the scenes has no intention of making a big move.

After settling all the envoys, General Quill stretched his limbs and said to the two fire boys at the door, "Someone has come to inform me."

The Flame Boy pounded his chest with a fanatical look in his eyes.

This sight surprised General Quill.

In the past, the Flame Boy would only obey orders from "God".

Not only did they imprison 'God,' but they also stole God's authority.

What a terrifying person!

Even General Quill couldn't help but feel a little nervous at the thought of meeting the person he was about to meet.

In the garden of the gods' harem, passing through the guarded mechs, she soon saw the hunter skeleton. Besides the skeleton, there were also Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, Nyx, the goddess of night, and Themis, the goddess of fate.

Meanwhile, three goddesses were vying for the affections of this handsome young man.

Upon seeing this, General Quill's lips twitched a few times, and finally he gave a helpless smile.

These three goddesses were rescued by them last night, but apart from them, all of the other dozens of goddess consorts of the "god" have "disappeared".

Needless to say, General Quill knew where they were going.

This is also why she switched sides.

She entered the production base of "Flame Boy" and, amidst numerous pipes and clone test tubes, she encountered the Godslayer.

He was talking to Ms. Du.

According to the information she had gathered, this Ms. Du was the goddess consort of the god-slayer—or possibly the goddess queen.

The other party's enthusiastic and respectful attitude was completely different from that of "God".

"I have met the leader."

General Quill pounded his chest with one hand and knelt on one knee, displaying great solemnity.

"Oh, you've arrived."

Regarding his self-address, Senior Engineer has always adhered to the principle of "whatever makes you happy."

Tribal members like to call themselves advisors.

The mechanical hunter calls himself the boss.

The old guys call themselves bosses.

The young woman is called a perverted consultant.

This is the first time I've used the title "leader," so it's a bit novel.

Since using the secondhand goods, Director Du has not only become more energetic and younger, but has also become quite clingy. As soon as she heard that she was going to the Machinery City, she immediately rode the tin car to find her husband.

She cherished the last moments they spent together.

Director Du glanced at the other person's somewhat tough appearance, and after confirming that he was not someone's type, he gave a kind smile.

"Greetings, General."

General Quill was somewhat flattered.

"I'll show you something."

The senior engineer turned on a projection screen, and an animated film started playing. The animation was a type of 'two-dimensional animation' that is rarely seen nowadays.

This seems to be an ancient myth, with chibi-style little figures appearing—

"The earth split open, and Gaia was born; the underworld split open, and Uranus was born. Uranus and Gaia joined together, and thus men and women came into being. They gave birth to a host of divine children, the strongest of whom was Cronus, the first king of the gods."

"... And so, Cronus eliminated his father, but in the process of ruling, he also inherited his father's cruelty and ruthlessness. And the second god-king, the most powerful god-king, is about to be born in the flames..."

It was clear that this was a myth or legend from a civilized era, yet General Quill's expression gradually changed, turning to astonishment, doubt, anger, and disappointment.

The story in this animated film is almost identical to what "God" did. He appointed twelve main gods, built a divine kingdom on the World Tree, and established the Fire God Clan. In the animated film, the tone, demeanor, and aura of this second-generation God King are practically a carbon copy of "God".

Or rather, "God" is the character that imitates the chibi version of the character.

Although General Quill did not believe that "God" was the real God, he had been brainwashed by "God" for many years and actually believed to some extent in the divinity of "God".

Now, the myth has been shattered.

The origin of "God" is actually a fairy tale from a civilized era.

This is utterly absurd!!

General Quill took a deep breath and said, "I understand what you mean. From now on, I—"

"I don't need your loyalty."

The senior engineer shook his head. "Demanding loyalty from subordinates is a sign of incompetence on the part of those in power. What I need you to do is to guard this place and make everything appear safe and sound. In exchange, I will guarantee the safety of those divine consorts and divine children."

General Quill gave the other man a deep look, then pounded his chest with one hand again, took his leave, and departed.

"Interesting!"

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his lower back. When the senior engineer saw Director Du glaring at him angrily, he shook his head and chuckled.

"No other meaning, I can tell that General Quill is a capable commander."

What he "saw" was that the other party actually possessed a template, and it was a rare "commander template".

Flame General (Faction Exclusive):

General's Might: Enhances morale by boosting morale by 30% and increases faction loyalty by 10% through encouragement and motivation.

Blood of War: General Quill possesses exceptional command abilities; whenever she is in command, the battle victory rate increases by 10%.

Legendary Gunner: General Quill excels in artillery warfare; under her command, artillery calibration is increased by 20%.

The Commander Template is a higher level than the regular template. In the current Machine Rift Star, only the commander of the Mechanical Legion or the commander-in-chief of the Space Fleet have this "Commander Template".

The senior engineer felt he had really struck gold this time.

If the other party hadn't been a highly capable individual, he wouldn't have supported an enemy general to take the position.

According to the original plan, Flame Pass would become the third base, the core of the Cable Oasis in the Land of Flames.

In addition to serving as a logistics base, Base No. 3 will also be used as a training base.

From a military perspective, its importance surpasses that of Bases One and Two.

A force cannot rely solely on a group of thugs. The senior engineer has already instructed General Quill to open the floodgates, abandon the practice of breeding genetic slaves, and instead release the genetic slaves into Guanzhong to treat them as ordinary people.

General Quill, who possesses the "neutral and benevolent" attribute, would probably be happy to do so.

"Come on, I'll show you some good things."

The senior engineer scanned the cloning test tubes and, unsurprisingly, these were the last batch of Flame Boys.

But don't worry about being cannon fodder, there will naturally be players to take your place.

Director Du said with some regret, "Although these machines are old-fashioned, their performance is excellent. It would be a shame not to use them."

Good heavens, General Quill is "neutral and benevolent," I can barely be considered "chaotic and neutral," but you seem to be "extreme materialist."

The senior engineer coughed lightly. "That's not important. The key is the secret here."

The two passed through the clone factory and entered the "Sky Palace" at the back. Soon, a cold, mechanical voice rang out.

"Welcome, Your Highness."

"Open the cabin."

The next moment, a line suddenly appeared on the mechanical wall that was originally behind the throne.

Centered on the line, the mechanical wall began to retract to both sides.

Neither "God" nor Manager Ji has ever been to this place.

Only those who are descendants of the empire can enter.

"You're not really a descendant of the empire, are you?" Seeing this scene, Du Zhaodi couldn't help but ask.

Although the two were childhood sweethearts and knew each other inside and out, as the senior engineer's behavior became increasingly abnormal, even Director Du became somewhat suspicious.

Could it be that a domineering emperor would actually fall in love with my kind of thing?

The senior engineer gave a mysterious smile and offered no explanation.

However, this expression only reinforced Director Du's judgment.

"Crown Prince, Royal Family, Son—"

Director Du's eyes suddenly lit up.

The senior engineer entered the core of the ship's cabin, where various electronic instruments lit up one by one: the light sail control panel, life support center, control center, gun turret system, and shield system.

Although Imperial ships are known for being "big, clumsy, and bulky," it must be said that being "big, clumsy, and bulky" also has its advantages.

That means being able to endure hardship.

If it were the Alliance and the Consortium, two civilizational powers, their spaceships would almost certainly have problems after half a century.

"Armor-Piercing Armor Three pays homage to the Emperor!"

"These things are all intact!?"

As a heavy machinery enthusiast, nothing is more exciting than seeing a complete mechanical system.

The senior engineer shook his head. "I'm afraid not."

"Open the spaceship database for me."

Sorry, the spaceship's intelligent core is missing, and this operation cannot be performed.

Sorry, the spaceship's intelligent core is missing, and this operation cannot be performed.

The shipboard intelligence of the spaceship is even more advanced than that of the carrier ship, basically reaching the level of a "mechanical main brain".

This kind of loss is no small matter.

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