Gu Qingshan thought about it for only a moment, then stopped.
He wasn't good at coming up with names, and the situation was urgent. This wasn't the time to take his time over it.
"Warship, were you built exactly according to my plans?" he asked.
A cold metallic voice sounded:
"Yes. This Mechanical City was designed entirely according to your specifications. Would you like to give this immortal city a name?"
"Not for now."
Gu Qingshan pondered for a moment, then said, "Activate the second technology system. Collect my genes. Don't make a clone; make a semi-mechanical intelligent substitute."
"Yes."
A full set of rotating mechanical rings rose from beneath Gu Qingshan's feet. They circled him a few times, then flew out and settled against the floor.
Immediately afterward, a cultivation tank rose from the floor where the rings had been.
"Beginning combined biological and mechanical cultivation."
"Prototype complete."
"Please inspect."
The cultivation tank opened.
A semi-mechanical creation walked out.
Gu Qingshan glanced at it and said, "That will do."
The mechanical voice immediately replied, "Authorization received. Generating complete version."
A dense row of tiny holes appeared across the deck. Countless fine threads spurted from them, stitching skin over the creation's surface as if weaving cloth.
Before long, another Gu Qingshan appeared.
From the outside, he looked exactly like Gu Qingshan—even his expression bore some resemblance.
"Say something," Gu Qingshan said.
The other Gu Qingshan immediately replied, "Say something."
Their voices were perfectly matched.
"Please give your orders," the mechanical voice said.
After a brief pause, Gu Qingshan said, "If I leave here, the Heavenly Emperor will inevitably go to the Human Realm to capture me. In that case, your only duty is to be ready to initiate a jump at any moment."
He gave it a detailed set of