Network Rebel
On the beach of Fuqing Island, a crab is crawling sideways and domineeringly, its pincers swinging wildly. Its shell has a metallic sheen, clearly indicating that it has excessive levels of heavy metals.
Its arrogant behavior ended when a giant foot descended from the sky and crushed its prey, a female crab, to death.
The metal crab dared not be arrogant anymore. It swung its pincers and began to crawl around haphazardly, trying to escape this dangerous place. However, its feet kept falling from the sky. No matter which direction it crawled, its feet would fall down.
After crawling for an unknown amount of time, it finally ran out of energy, its pincers tilted, and it fell to the ground, exhausted and spitting out bubbles.
Then, a hand grabbed it.
Xiao Yu stared wide-eyed at the little crab, finding the creature particularly interesting.
You don't find this in the city.
The mech soldier glanced at the other party with its dark eyes, but said nothing.
On the sea, countless robots were blocked near the shore, unable to advance an inch, even though Xiao Yu was less than ten steps away from them.
This is the weakness of the "Robot Army".
If these are all cyborgs, a hacker can infiltrate ten, a hundred, or even a thousand, but he could never hack into the brains of so many people at once.
However, when these robots are all controlled by the machine's main brain, as long as the machine's main brain, which is Mr. Rong's main server, is hacked, no matter how many legion robots there are, it will be useless.
This is why the first mechanical revolution in the universe is also called the Subject Revolution, and that as long as the Subject is found, the revolution can be destroyed.
As it turns out, Mr. Rong was an expert in "machine modification," but he was not very good at virtual technology. Paradise Bird didn't even have to go all out, and the opponent could only defend and couldn't attack.
The mech soldier looked at the robot army, which seemed to be wandering around like headless flies, with a complicated expression, and sighed.
"If Research Station No. 7 had such a skilled expert back then, it would never have been breached."
"The idea is good, but it's impossible."
Hearing that familiar voice, Xiao Yu turned around, her eyes lighting up, "Boss!"
The senior engineer smiled and patted Xiao Yu's head, then gave the mechanized soldier a deep look.
"Given the empire's technological level at the time and its development path, it would have been impossible to raise a virtual life form that transcends the data level."
The maximum level for an individual in a Level 1 civilization is 30.
Level 2 civilization is level 60.
But this is the upper limit; only a mature Level 2 civilization can produce individuals at the peak of their martial prowess.
Most Type II civilizations cannot do this.
On the cosmic scale, a Type II civilization is also called a planetary civilization. In other words, a mature Type II civilization should have made its way into interstellar space, migrated to dozens or hundreds of planets, built a dozen or more super-structures, and be able to organize a large army to conduct expeditions within the galactic arm, thus becoming a star sector overlord.
Only in this way can one maximize individual combat power with sufficient resources and population.
Even if everything goes smoothly, the Empire's chosen path will only produce level 60 super mechanical modifiers, not level 60 virtual lifeforms.
Only in this cyberpunk testing ground where cheats are rampant can certain monsters be born from time to time.
Upon seeing the senior engineer approach, the virtual form of the Bird of Paradise appeared instantly, glanced at the real body, and said coldly, "It's up to you now."
The next moment, the fire-sea-level flame code vanished into thin air, and the senior engineer immediately felt a mass of artificial data appear in his brain.
"This woman is a classic 'puppy dog' fangirl/girlfriend; she treats the actual unit and the prototype completely differently."
The senior engineer smiled and muttered a thought to himself:
"Doctor, I must say, for a superintelligence, your firewall is rather poorly designed."
One by one, the robots surrounded the senior engineer, their eyes glowing red. Finally, a level 20 robot spoke, its voice hoarse and deep.
"As long as your bodies are destroyed, it makes no difference."
"Is that so? How about we make a bet? I bet that at the same level, your army of 100,000 robots can't beat me."
"What's the meaning?"
"It means extreme materialism is garbage, a purely mechanical legion—what a garbage path!"
This touched a nerve with Dr. Rong. Instantly, the robots' eyes glowed red, a sign that their weapon systems were activated.
Xiao Yu wanted to step forward, but was pulled back by the mechanical soldier and silently shook her head.
It could sense that terrifying pressure was beginning to brew around the high engineer, and the seawater was switching continuously between red, black, and purple.
Electronic Control, Mutant Energy Harvesting, Radiation Beast Manipulation, Hunter's Head, Mechanical Eye, Weapon Affinity, Sinful Punishment, Action Potential, Predator Domain, Biological Predation Evolution, Dragon Knight...
As one skill after another was activated, the various energies within Gao Gong's body began to surge wildly. When this energy reached his body, it caused Gao Gong's body to grow taller and taller, quickly transforming into a giant snake form with various radiant beast patterns covering his entire body.
That wasn't all. What was even more terrifying was that one by one, mechanical bodies began to emerge: mechanical knees, mechanical cervical vertebrae, built-in engines, and devilish jets.
Xiao Yu, who was not far away, couldn't help but widen her eyes. How come all the items on the shopkeeper's body were high-quality goods? She wanted them too!
The old eyes of the mechanical soldier also began to widen slowly.
Generally speaking, the level of a mechanical body depends on its complexity, and the senior engineer did not demonstrate the transformation of a super mechanical system.
After all, he was only level 19.
It's like the super-rich second generation and the 996 worker. Although they are worlds apart, they are all carbon-based species and everyone is equal.
But if that were all, Dr. Rong wouldn't be angry or even feel fear, since quantity can absolutely overwhelm quality when the level of machinery is equal.
He has an army of 100,000!
However, when the senior engineer began to experience a dense network of bioelectric currents around his body, even he sensed that something was wrong.
Excluding all external modules such as weapon modules, intelligence modules, flight modules, and motion modules, a purely mechanical life form has a limited mechanical energy limit.
For example, a certain Demon Mountain General once had a mechanical energy of 30,000, which is the upper limit for levels below 30.
To surpass the 30,000 limit, you need to upgrade.
This is the constraint on mechanical modifiers, on mechanical life.
However, taking the integration route truly stimulates the original life system.
It wants to break free from its constraints!
Mechanical and biological, carbon-based and silicon-based, began to collide and spark the flames of life.
The berserk mechanical system began to combine and evolve.
Various radiated beast cells also began to fuse and evolve.
[A new mechanical system is being generated. The carbon atom reactor is integrated into the mechanical system, increasing mechanical energy by 250 points/second. The mechanical endoskeleton is integrated into the mechanical system, increasing mechanical energy by 58 points/second. The steel gun flag is integrated into the mechanical system, increasing mechanical energy by 150 points/second...]
[A new biological system is being generated. Reaper cells are integrated into the biological system, increasing bioenergy by 50 points/second. Ironback Dragon cells are integrated into the biological system, increasing bioenergy by 140 points/second. Giant Squid cells are integrated into the biological system, increasing bioenergy by 140 points/second. Volcanic bacteria are integrated into the biological system, increasing bioenergy by 160 points/second...]
Although the quantity is not as large as the giants, the quality of the high-level engineers is high.
Your stable mechanical energy is 2210 points.
[Your stable bioenergy is 1431 points]
[2210*1431, fusion successful, newly generated biomechanical energy is 3162510 points]
Even disregarding other enhancements, in terms of life energy alone, the senior engineer has already reached the level of an S-class radiation beast.
This is the advantage of the integration approach.
Looking at the strong body covered with various veins, the senior engineer shook his head.
"This body is far too limiting!"
If, like when dealing with the Berserker Legion, all costs are disregarded, the senior engineer is confident that he can double his biomechanical energy.
This is the necessity of transformation; a massive shell is needed to contain stable forces.
Even so, when the senior engineer looked up, his two eyes, one red and one white, were still terrifying enough to make people unable to look directly at him.
"Come on, I'm giving you your chance!"
In the City That Never Sleeps, the senior engineer always operated behind the scenes as a cunning and ruthless schemer. The main reason for this was that if he were to go all out, he would definitely be discovered by the machine agent.
But there's no need to worry here.
"Impossible! How could this level of life energy be possible?! Only a purely controlled system can be the most powerful, and only machines can achieve that!"
Dr. Rong's voice was sharp and somewhat distorted.
[You have triggered the title quest, "Enemy of 100,000"]
[Mission: An Enemy of 100,000]
Difficulty: Restricted
Mission Briefing: You must make the planet's natives understand that in this universe, there will always be life forms possessing power that others cannot comprehend. This is a victory for evolution! This is a victory for superorganisms! This is a victory for biomechanics!
Mission objective: Defeat Dr. Rong's 100,000-strong robot army.
Task Reward: One-time customized reward
Restricted: Special missions born from indescribable real-world stimuli, possessing uniqueness.
"There are even restricted missions! Perfect for me!"
The senior engineer looked up, his tone fervent.
"You're not going? Then I'll go!"
With a wave of his hands, the senior engineer unleashed a violent surge of electricity that wiped out the enemies within a 100x100 meter area, blasting all the robots apart.
At the center of the raging current, the engineer raised his foot high, his protruding steel spine arching to its limit, and the gaps between his vertebrae shone brightly with energy.
Dragon Subduing!!!
Dragon Subduing: The biomechanical devices of all 34 vertebrae operate simultaneously, creating a powerful airwave that knocks back enemies in a 30x30 area, causing dizziness, electronic disintegration, berserk state, and annihilation effects.
When the soles of the feet slammed into the water, a storm arose from the flat ground, and black waves surged up hundreds of meters high, one after another, covering an area of a thousand meters as if plowed by a hail of bullets.
More than two thousand robots were thrown out by the explosion, and violent waves of water fell from the sky, along with seawater and machine parts.
[You killed the modified robot, experience +500]
[You killed the modified robot, experience +500]
[You killed the modified robot, experience +500]
[You killed the modified robot (elite), experience +1500]
I scrolled through dozens of pages of similar prompts.
The senior engineer tilted his head, "Aren't you going to move?"
The next moment, the robots seemed to receive the same command, and they all drew their weapons and pounced forward with agile movements. It was clear that these robots' "mechanical skills" were at least intermediate level or above. They transformed into "mechanical Ip Man" and were completely unlike the rigid and inflexible robot warriors.
The greatest advantage of robots is their fearlessness in the face of death.
The senior engineer took a deep breath, and the next moment, the sea surface, which was already filled with radiation energy, began to bubble and gurgle. The black seawater began to turn red and hot, and the high temperature of the volcanic bacteria turned this body of water into a volcanic crater.
As these robots rushed within three meters of the engineer, the high temperature began to melt their mechanical legs.
Volcanic bacteria: A special radiation-induced bacterial species, a mutant strain extracted from underwater volcanoes, possessing strong survival capabilities, capable of multiplying even at temperatures as high as 3000 degrees Celsius.
Even before the operation began, the volcanic bacteria covering the engineer's body had started to multiply rapidly, covering the nearby sea area and, with the help of radiation energy, creating a pot of underwater volcanic bacteria soup.
When the engineer slammed into the water, jets of high-temperature magma shot out from the sea, each jet dealing 5,000 area damage and capable of devastating all electronic components.
With each burst of fire, swarms of robots were burned.
High temperatures, lava, thick smoke, and water mist made this sea surface seem like a scene of natural disaster.
The mech soldier grabbed the dumbfounded Xiao Yu and quickly retreated a considerable distance before standing still, a look of hesitation flashing in his eyes.
Is this era really that terrifying? Every random thing that comes along is either a virtual life form or one of these monsters.
Meanwhile, in the brain, Bird of Paradise, Ahong, and Aidoru were also staring in disbelief at this scene.
After a long pause, Ah Hong finally muttered, "What kind of hacking style is this? Nuclear bomb hacking?"
The bird of paradise was so shocked that it couldn't speak for a long time.
Aidolu was silent for a moment, then said, "Next time, if this guy wants my underwear code, you should just give it to him, otherwise I'm worried you'll get crushed by his finger."
With over 3 million units of mechanical bio-energy, the senior engineer's internal energy has surpassed that of the Fission Duke and the Crimson Queen.
So when he does make a move, it's always a powerful one!
Hundreds of enormous tentacles strangled him from all sides.
The sulfuric acid vortex spun wildly on the sea surface.
There are also energy rays sweeping in from all sides, each dealing tens of thousands of damage.
This time, the senior engineer wasn't planning on using any fancy tricks. Without delivering overwhelming damage, how could he possibly alter the opponent's "mindset imprint"?
"Little A!"
"Little A is here."
"Make the changes."
Yes, Master.
Soon, in the ancient database, a large amount of code began to reorganize the "intelligent data remnants". Although these code structures were indestructible, Little A did not intend to completely destroy these will codes, but rather to add a patch to them.
For example, the theory of mechanical invincibility has been elevated to the theory of biological mechanical invincibility.
Mechanical evolution is invincible.
Wouldn't a combination of biological and mechanical elements be even more invincible?
As for evidence, you're already fighting 100,000 against 1, what more evidence do you need?!
Soon, the familiar ding-dong sound rang out.
[Your job change quest is complete]
[From "Cyber Hacker" to "Cyber Traitor"]
Your professional skill "Simulation Data Programming" has been upgraded to Intermediate.
[You have grasped the knowledge of Cyberpunk]
[You have grasped the knowledge [System Transformation]]
---Aside---
It's the last day of the month, please allow me to ramble a bit.
To be honest, this month has been quite lackluster; please excuse me by offering my buttocks as an apology.
I'll grit my teeth and work hard next month (maybe, perhaps, possibly).
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