Gear Sage.
Theus had heard that name before. Whether it was teaching lessons alone in an empty classroom where no one would listen, or suddenly appearing to help Little Bu turn the tide of battle, it had left a deep impression on him.
Now, he finally saw its true form.
Judging by its appearance, it was an ordinary robot, covered in all manner of gears and piping. Theus recognized several hydraulic structures, but beyond that, he truly could not tell.
Gear Sage was far more intricate than he had imagined. The dense mechanical structures made his head spin at a single glance.
Moreover, none of those mechanical structures were concealed; they were simply exposed to the open air. Logically speaking, that was unfavorable for maintenance. From an engineering standpoint, fitting a casing for protection was extremely important.
Theus also noticed something else: there were very few wires on Gear Sage's body.
It was not driven by servo motors? That was nearly impossible.
Either the wires were hidden deep within its steel components, or it used an entirely different technological path.
At the very least, Earth could not build a robot this sophisticated. Its agile movements alone were enough to put every top laboratory on Earth to shame.
Not to mention that it could fight, facing those Transcendents head-on... According to Beatrice, the room had been packed with [Investigators] at the time.
Lina patted Gear Sage and pointed at Theus excitedly. "Him, it's him. Is he [Father]?"
The bearings in Gear Sage's head emitted a faint hum. The optical lenses in its eye sockets rotated into focus and locked onto Theus.
"Conducting biometric scan."
Theus froze. "It can communicate?"
From the descriptions given by Beatrice, Gaia, and the others, Gear Sage had always seemed insane and completely incapable of communication.
Or