Imperial Mega-Project
After the seal was broken, Emperor's attributes all changed.
Imperial Majesty (Exclusive to the Mechanical Emperor): Powerful mechanical energy transforms into imperial pressure, commanding all machinery to its utmost respect wherever it goes, granting absolute dominion over ancient machinery.
This exclusive skill, also known as a unique skill, is a special ability that only the leaders of a civilization can possess.
For example, in ancient empires, if there were two mechanical emperors simultaneously wielding imperial power, it would almost certainly lead to a civil war.
But things are different now. The empire is destroyed, the ancient industrial system has collapsed, and the greatest privilege of imperial power has disappeared.
If one had to put it in perspective, the current Imperial Might is more like an enhanced version of Conqueror's Haki. It is not only effective against humans, but also has a powerful suppressive effect on mechanical entities, such as AI, androids, and mechanical systems.
For senior engineers, the biggest advantage of having Diwei is that they don't have to worry about being attacked by mechanical creatures below level 30, such as being besieged by thousands of mechanical spies.
This is an amazing technique to prevent being ganged up on!
Facing the high-ranking engineer wielding imperial power, Daisy's expression became even more respectful.
In the Hunter world, strength reigns supreme, and she clearly sensed that the boss had become even stronger. If the previous boss was a super hunter, then the current boss was like a king hidden behind the scenes; you would never know how powerful he was until he made his move.
"By the way, boss, this is what we took out of the welfare group's safe."
Daisy handed her something.
[You have obtained the A-rank item 'Franchise License']
"Oh, this."
The senior engineer stroked the "mechanical slab". The complex electronic patterns on it were the exclusive code of the "machine generation" and no one could copy it. On the "slab", the senior engineer could feel a huge amount of mechanical energy. It was a very mysterious feeling.
In other games, this would be called a "guild item," but in the later stages of the main storyline of the previous planet, the senior engineer had never heard of any player getting this thing.
Just then, Xiao Yu rushed over, and the senior engineer, seeing this, threw the 'mechanical stone slab' over to her.
"Find a time another day to register it yourself; that will fulfill your father's last wish."
Xiao Yu took the stone slab, her eyes flashing with intense emotions. After a long while, she nodded forcefully and let out a muffled "humph" through her nose.
[Xiao Yu's affection for you +200]
Daisy sighed and shook her head. The boss was unconsciously trying to gain favor with the young girl again. It seemed he couldn't change this habit.
A moment later, Xiao Yu realized what had happened and quickly recounted the 'memory fragment' she had just seen.
"A planetary engine!?"
In Gao Gong's memory, there are two types of planetary engines. One type is the planetary engine that covers the surface of a planet. This type of engine can carry a small, broken ball around the galaxy in a series of "five hairpin bends".
There is another type called a crustal engine, which is an industrial engine that forcibly drives the mechanical energy of a planet by using super thermal energy and super gravity in the Earth's crust.
The two serve different purposes. The former is more likely to appear in some nomadic interstellar civilizations, which use planetary engines to graze their planetary homes, travel from one star system to another, and collect cosmic energy and civilization technology in this way to prepare for the ascension of a higher level of civilization.
The latter is for powering certain mega-projects, such as space elevators, ring walls, and galactic launch towers.
When ancient empires built a crustal engine, it was most likely for this kind of mega-project.
"Wait, you just said you saw a golden light, which is why you regained these kinds of memories?"
Xiao Yu nodded vigorously.
The senior engineer and Daisy exchanged a glance. The senior engineer reached out and pressed her forehead. Before Xiao Yu could protest, Diwei covered her, and under the golden light, it was as if the little angel's skin was plated with gold.
A strong, resonant voice suddenly rang out from Xiao Yu's mouth.
"Your subject, Xiao Yuanshan, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
The senior engineer saw a flash of data and immediately realized that, under the stimulation of Diwei, wisps of data were spontaneously generated in Xiao Yu's mind.
This crude binary coding style is clearly from the old imperialists.
"Ancient mind box, perhaps?"
The senior engineer's heart skipped a beat. "What is your relationship with General Xiao Yuanjun of the Empire?"
"He is my father, and I am his second son."
What exactly is a planetary engine?
"This is what I have to report to you. The Kunpeng No. 1 engine was besieged by the Imperial rebels. I fought to the death and refused to retreat. However, the Alliance turned against us and the Coalition became neutral. The data from the No. 1 experiment was at risk of being stolen by the rebels. I had no choice but to extract the data and store it in my young son. However, Kunpeng No. 1 is about to be destroyed and more than half of the experimental data has been destroyed. I am afraid that my young son will have difficulty reviving the data. The real burden will probably fall on the third generation."
"What exactly is this data?" the senior engineer pressed.
"I am not aware of the full scope of the plan. I only know that the giant laboratory I am in possesses super technology capable of elevating the Empire's mecha technology to a civilizational level."
Next, no matter what questions the senior engineer asked the other party, the other party only repeated the above few sentences.
This ancient mind box seems to only have a read-only mode and lacks any artificial intelligence technology.
The senior engineer withdrew the Emperor's Light, and Xiao Yu also woke up at the same time, looking somewhat bewildered. After a moment, she excitedly asked, "Was that my grandfather who just spoke?"
With a "ding", a task appeared on the system panel.
[First stage of the mission: Imperial Master Craftsman]
Difficulty: Hard+
Mission Briefing: General Xiao Yuanshan, the guardian of the Kunpeng-1 crustal engine, left behind fragments of advanced technology and spent three generations transforming it into a young girl named Xiao Yu. However, the secrets she holds remain unknown.
Mission objective: Go to Fuqing Island and uncover the secrets surrounding Xiao Yu.
Quest Rewards: 40,000 Experience, 2 Specialization Points, and one random Ancient Mechanical Blueprint
Another quest chain!
Foreman Gao let out a sigh of relief. "Let's get ready. We'll head to Fuqing Island first thing tomorrow morning."
Gao Gong had no intention of resting in the restaurant; he planned to go back and log into Cyberspace to see what the crazy girl Gaokesi, had been up to lately.
As soon as the door was opened, the familiar sound of a holographic television began to play.
The Welfare Gang was destroyed, and a new generation of gangs, the "Volunteer Security Group," replaced it, becoming the dominant force spanning 20 city blocks. No one knows the origins of the "Volunteer Security Group," and rumors abound in the streets.
"This new street group hasn't taken any radical action; instead, it claims to offer free shelter to all those who have failed in their experiments or failed at transformation. This raises suspicions that it might be just another excuse for underground group experiments."
"The globally popular show 'The Fugitive's Game,' which City Never Sleeps spent 50 million to win the bid for, will premiere tonight. Known guests include Emilia Anna, the daughter of the former Governor of District 5; Mr. D, the chairman of one of the six major android companies with a pure white body; and Mr. Creation, the founder of the super financial conglomerate—Financial Intelligence—a super artificial intelligence..."
"In addition, we've also launched a hotline for the City in the Clouds; the nobles in the sky are watching us..."
---Aside---
There were quite a few unexpected events today, which was a bit frustrating. I'll officially start catching up on updates tomorrow, and I'll try my best to update more before the end of the month.
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