Lu Chen sneered coldly inwardly.
"Just as I thought, there was a trap! I knew it wouldn't be that simple!
"Trying to subtly assimilate Laozi? Dream on!"
Fortunately, the clone's core had been produced by the system, and his main body's will directly controlled it.
That hidden ploy was filtered cleanly by the system's shielding field!
On the surface, the aura of the Mechanical Clone was steadily rising. It was frantically absorbing the energy of the "Source" and rapidly accepting the Source's authority!
Its metallic shell had grown even deeper and heavier. The patterns on its surface had become more intricate and profound, radiating the suffocating pressure of a peak Quasi-Saint!
It was truly only one step away from that legendary realm of the Mechanical Saint!
The entire process lasted a full hour.
Only then did that dazzling blue pillar of light slowly dissipate.
The Mechanical Ruler—Yuan Thirteen—stood tall at the center of the hall, his aura vast and surging, more than ten times stronger than when he had arrived!
Multicolored light flowed across his metallic shell, while his Electronic Eye seemed to contain the birth and destruction of stars!
From this moment onward, he had truly become one of the highest rulers of the Mech Spirit Federation, holding authority in his hands!
"Congratulations, Yuan Thirteen!"
Yuan One's voice carried a trace of genuine joy.
"You have successfully fused with the Source's authority!"
"Next, the Federation will hold a grand coronation ceremony for you and announce your birth to the entire Gui District!"
Yuan Two, the Ruler in the form of a colossal battleship, spoke in a rumbling voice.
"The ceremony is fully prepared and can begin at any time."
Yuan Five, that mass of cold data streams, gave a different response.
"The coronation ceremony will consume far too many