Black Technology

In the world of mechanical cracking, patent protection is just a piece of waste paper.

The reason why people still have some fear of patent protection laws is largely because large companies will physically eliminate you once they find out that you are copying their technology.

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As for the Skull and Bones Society, patent protection? I would never even read those four words.

But they are always the ones messing around with other people's business; very few people have the right to cause them trouble.

That's why everyone is so happy this time.

'Mas's Edge' remained silent, but others persisted and finally tagged it.

"After the Unreal Alliance was swallowed up, I guessed this would happen."

"Still being stubborn, huh? Feeling bad now?" A metal icon popped up, provoking the other party.

"It's less about feeling sorry that my technology was stolen, and more about curiosity—that someone could actually reverse-engineer my product."

At this point, the others stopped joking and their expressions varied on the other end of the communicator.

Large corporations will physically eliminate competitors.

The members of Skull and Bones, however, have a different style.

Their only reason for not caring about technology leaks is. "Let me show you, can you learn it?"

"Bandai, come closer, let me see if they're really using copying technology?" the Octopus Monster said.

The researchers, possessed by the toy, walked to a spot not far from the "continental plate impactor".

Countless robots were busy at work, some testing, some assembling, like a huge production line, proceeding in an orderly manner.

"It looks quite professional."

"Could he really be studying?"

"How do you learn? By rubbing it by hand?"

It is rare for members of Skull and Bones to have disagreements.

These "corporate monsters" are all proud and arrogant individuals. The fact that they can join them at least indicates that they recognize each other to some extent.

They still quite agree with warmongers like "Mas Edge," who have raised the bar for military contractors from Tier 1 to Tier 2 weapons.

Nowadays, in any level of corporate warfare, you'd be embarrassed to go out without a few "second-tier weapons," or even strategic weapons like plate impactors.

All of this is thanks to this emerging military giant.

"Technology can be analyzed, hardware can be assembled, and materials can be acquired; nothing is impossible."

Mas's sharp words brought the discussion to a halt.

On the other end of the communicator, a metallic face was lost in thought.

"But, with this level of 'technical integration,' is the other party also—?"

The "Continental Plate Impactor" contains at least tens of thousands of new mechanical parts. How did the other party figure out their uses so quickly?

Is he that talented?

"Bandai, let's go check out other places."

"I'm starting to get a little interested in this Dugo Technologies."

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

The members of the Skull and Bones Society are all sharp-eyed, and they could easily tell that the other party had already stolen almost all of their knowledge of this "Tier 3 weapon".

"Hmm, this person's status is still a bit low. Let me see—"

The toy-faced creature looked around and quickly spotted a target: a Mediterranean warrior with long, sparse hair, clearly of high rank. As he muttered to himself, none of the armed robots around him stopped him.

"Let's choose him."

The next moment, Dong Gang shuddered, looked around in confusion, and once again fell into his own world.

"You're actually a renowned neuroscientist."

The toy face searched the other's memories, somewhat surprised.

Dong Gang is a renowned neuroprosthetics scholar, specializing in neuroprosthetic modification, neural splicing, and chip modification and development...

An eyeball icon posted a message, and the message itself was quite interesting; each word seemed to have been written by a different person.

"Young one, recognize me, you're awake."

"Facial recognition, you're showing off your crappy technology again," the software icon mocked.

The eye icon sent an angry emoji.

"How many times have I told you? I'm not researching that outdated technology like facial recognition; I'm researching soul recognition!"

"Okay, okay, just kidding. So what did you identify?" the software icon said lazily.

"Dong Gang is in a good mood. He's made a breakthrough in his research, and recently, he received a large sum of funding to apply 'neural connection technology' to mechs, enabling them to assemble automatically."

"Wait, mechs... right, Dugo Technologies, isn't that the company that's involved in anti-colonialism in the colonies?"

"That looks like it."

"That's it."

"Interesting."

Besides the continental plate where the Mechanical City is located, there are also a large number of 'colonial plates' on this planet.

The so-called "colonial plate" refers to the areas where the resistance was most intense during the old civilization era.

In the mechanical age, all these areas became "colonies," or rather, corporate experimental areas.

There, businesses of all sizes can obtain the cheapest 'human data' and even customize 'experimental subjects'.

Where there is oppression, there will be resistance.

Thus, the "Rebel Army" was born.

Where there is an army, there must be weapons. In fact, there have always been people secretly doing business with the resistance on the black market.

But there aren't many companies like "Dugo Technologies" that make their stance clear. "My biggest clients are the rebels."

What Mr. Gao didn't know was that, in addition to being the chairman of "Dugo Technologies," Director Du was also a "must-kill target" for many colonial governors.

It ranks high on the global black market's assassination list.

To be honest, this indiscriminate, confrontational style is quite in line with the Skull and Bones' aesthetic.

Without any prior knowledge, Dong Gang boarded the sinking elevator and arrived at the "underwater laboratory," which was the location of the wreckage of the pre-crustal engine.

As soon as the door opened, many Skull and Bones members showed expressions of surprise.

The reason is simple: in the huge experimental base where seawater has been pumped out, at the center of the operation of a large number of unmanned machines, a suspended "giant mechanical sphere" appeared "before" everyone's "eyes".

Although only a small part of the 'Mechanical Hub' had been built, everyone could tell at a glance.

A mechanical mainframe!?

"Holy crap, this is pretty awesome!" The "Metal Icon" popped up again, somewhat surprised.

As a symbol of the Mechanical City, the "Mechanical Hub" is terrifying in terms of both its significance and its pure technological power.

Compared to it, the "Continental Plate Impactor" is a mere junior.

"Interesting!"

For the first time, an exclamation mark appeared in Mas Sifeng's comment.

"Uh, I know everyone's excited, but my personal suggestion is, Bandai, you'd better run."

The software icon made a funny face.

You've been discovered.

Sure enough, the next moment, the old-fashioned red alarm light suddenly lit up, and amidst the piercing alarm, countless mechanical claws with flight templates poured out of the mechanical hub, forming a dark mass that gave a strong sense of déjà vu.

"Has the production template been loaded?"

Behind the communicator, Mas Sifeng muttered to himself.

"Interesting, but why?"

Dong Gang was completely bewildered as several mechanical claw-wielding figures tackled him to the ground. Just as he was being tackled, the ghostly face on his face disappeared and appeared on the face of another staff member.

"Strange, does this Dugo Technologies possess a kind of 'surveillance technology' that I'm unaware of?"

Another staff member was also subdued a few seconds later, and at the same time, several metal doors opened, and a large number of bizarre spiders crawled out. These spiders were not only huge, but also had facial features and looked like 'distorted humanoids'.

These spider-men spewed out webs everywhere, and as the white silk threads tangled and intertwined, the electromagnetic field quickly became disordered.

Bandai's "toy possession" is an existence that relies on magnetic fields.

Humans have a life magnetic field, bio-inspired humans have an electromagnetic field, and mechanical life also has electromagnetic waves.

Although Bandai claims to sell toys, it is actually a very rare "energy development company".

"I'm outta here, everyone."

Bandai's comical face possessed everything, and finally broke out of the underground research center before the spider silk could completely seal it away.

"Weapons, heavy machinery, biotechnology—this company's research areas are quite diverse."

Although Bandai was discovered, he remained calm and even took the time to educate the members of Skull and Bones.

"I forgot to mention, they're also developing resistance mechs."

"Look at your feet," the software icon suddenly said.

"Huh?"

Bandai suddenly looked down and saw that on Fuqing Island, a large number of mechanical objects began to transform, and a huge female mechanical face appeared on the entire island.

That's Director Du's face, or rather, the face of a super industrial AI.

"This is--"

Bandai's vision went black, and the connection with this clone was suddenly severed.

The "metal icon" poked at the "Mas's edge".

When was your industrial AI technology stolen?

Few people know that, as a business manager, Mas Sifeng is also a super industrial AI.

"Nothing was stolen, and judging from the time it took them to convert it, they developed it themselves."

"Could it be a pawn of some purely mechanical civilization?"

The "Metal Icon" muttered to himself. In his mind, apart from the Mas Edge, it was almost impossible for anyone on this planet to unlock the technological potential of a "purely mechanical civilization."

But it doesn't seem like it.

Just as Director Du locked onto "Bandai", in a network node in cyberspace, Gao Yuanyuan was tilting her head and staring at a holographic screen.

The content on the screen is the Skull and Bones chat channel.

"Strange, who are they?"

"Should I make a move?"

The sound of the bird of paradise rang out, and a small firebird icon lit up on the holographic screen.

"Then I'll trouble you, sister."

"Kindness."

The next moment, these Skull and Bones members simultaneously received a warning from the corporate will.

Their system was hacked.