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“Secondary Citizen? Identification number? d00981547?”
In that moment, Lin Yuan found himself in a situation he could hardly comprehend, a far cry from the certain death he had anticipated. The only thing he could be sure of was that he was safe now. The nine beams of light, reminiscent of a Cube, quickly retracted, allowing his Energy Engine to return to normal, even halting the bizarre drop of 0.000001 Standard Energy per second.
“What’s going on? Damn it! When did I get that so-called d00981547 identification number?”
Lin Yuan stood there in a daze for quite some time, utterly perplexed. This was unbelievable. He knew he had evolved from a Mountain Bike from the 1st century; his current form had a clear origin. However, he couldn’t recall having any identification number etched into his Intellect!
If this number came with the Mountain Bike, Lin Yuan would never believe it, no matter what!
Alternatively, one might explain it as all Mechanical Warriors being assigned an identification number upon generation, thus automatically granting them the status of a Secondary Citizen in Mechanical City.
However, after careful consideration, Lin Yuan immediately dismissed this possibility. Was that a joke? From what he understood about Mechanical City, it was neither a sanctuary nor an Eden; it was starkly realistic!
How else could one explain the existence of Mechanical Coins, the levels within the city? How could he account for his Repairman title allowing him to find work in Mechanical City? And what about the Filer title, which served as an entry-level qualification for accepting Mercenary Missions? None of it made sense!
Thus, one thing was clear: without this repair title or any specialized skills and a certain level of combat ability, a Mechanical Warrior could not survive in Mechanical City.
So, this so-called Secondary Citizen status and the identification number must have some issue or perhaps something had gone wrong?
While Lin Yuan was lost in thought, he failed to notice that the massive Cube was slowly disappearing, leaving behind a faint yellow orb hovering above his head. After waiting for a minute, a voice emerged from within the orb, this time much gentler.
“Citizen d00981547, welcome back to the F-Level Sub-Base of Mechanical City. According to your Intellect records, you left the Sub-base four Mechanical Years ago to undertake a Mercenary Mission. Given that your mission duration has exceeded the stipulated limit of three mechanical years set by Mechanical City, your mission has been canceled. Based on your past records of Mercenary Missions, in accordance with the Mercenary Act of the Mechanical City, your Mechanical City Account has been archived and frozen. Please visit the Mercenary Headquarters within fifty mechanical years to pay your fine. If you fail to do so by the deadline, three times the penalty will be automatically deducted from your account, and your entire Mercenary Credit Quota will be reset to zero. You are now classified as an f1 level Mercenary.”
"Uh..."
Lin Yuan felt bewildered. What was going on? Was there a mistake? He was now certain that this so-called Sub-base System had definitely mistaken him for someone else. Damn it, he had been in this future world for less than ten years; how could he possibly have come here to carry out a mission four Mechanical Years ago? And what was this about accounts? It was simply impossible!
However, this Sub-base Intellect seemed quite advanced; how could such a blunder occur?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan remained cautious and decided to investigate the Intellect. First, he looked into what the so-called Mechanical Year was. It turned out that this was a time measurement unit derived from the Galactic Calendar used by Mechanical City, where one Mechanical Year equaled one Earth year. In other words, that citizen d00981547 had arrived on Earth 468 years ago and somehow ended up dead without anyone knowing how. Now, he had been mistakenly identified as that citizen d00981547 by this Sub-base.
"Wait, that's not right!"
At that moment, Lin Yuan suddenly recalled something: when he escaped from the Warehouse Base, he had discovered an e1-level Mechanical Warrior. Could it be that this e1-level Mechanical Warrior was the so-called d00981547? The reason he was misidentified by this Mechanical City Sub-base was entirely because his Energy Engine Armor had been dismantled from that Mechanical Warrior's wreckage! Moreover, it seemed that the Intelligence Chip from that e1-level Mechanical Warrior had also become part of his Intelligence Matrix!
Understanding dawned on Lin Yuan.
No wonder the Sub-base of Mechanical City thought he was the Secondary Citizen d00981547! It turned out that the identification number was melded into the Intelligence Chip or Engine Armor!
Wow! What luck! When fortune comes, it can't be stopped, haha!
At this moment, having guessed the truth, Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh heartily in his mind. He was sure that if he hadn't had that Identification Number today, even if he were a Mechanical Warrior, he wouldn't have been recognized. Now, with this identity, he could go to Mechanical City. It seemed he also had quite a fortune awaiting him; after all, being an e1-level Mechanical Warrior meant he must have some assets.
With excitement bubbling within him, Lin Yuan hurriedly made his way down the passageway. He couldn't wait to see what this so-called Mechanical City Sub-base looked like.
However, as Lin Yuan continued downward, his good mood gradually soured because he suddenly realized that this Sub-base was quite shabby. Despite being incredibly spacious, everything in sight was empty, as if it had been ransacked and looted countless times—there wasn't even a scrap of garbage left behind.
However, Lin Yuan comforted himself, thinking that he had not yet reached the very center of the Sub-base. After all, this place was a massive thirty kilometers in diameter!
But reality proved that Lin Yuan's good luck seemed to have run out. As he walked along, every building he encountered was grand and magnificent, with an overall Enhancement Level that was frighteningly high. This was undoubtedly a genuine Mechanical City Sub-base; however, the facades of these buildings were completely empty.
In the end, Lin Yuan nearly lost his mind. He spent two full hours searching around the entire Sub-base, only to find it utterly disappointing—this place was completely devoid of anything.
Well, it wasn't entirely empty. In the very lowest level of the Sub-base, Lin Yuan discovered a gigantic spiral energy tower, standing one hundred meters tall and with a diameter of several meters. It was slowly rotating, emitting what was unmistakably standard energy.
Without a doubt, the reason Lin Yuan felt his energy being absorbed outside the Deep Pit was entirely due to this energy tower siphoning off residual energy.
“Ding! F-Level Energy Source Tower detected. Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia data collection in progress. Data generated: F-Level Energy Source Tower is the energy foundation of Mechanical City F-Level Sub-base. The level and quality of the Energy Source Tower determine the growth and contribution of the Sub-base. Higher growth leads to greater contributions, resulting in higher year-end rewards; conversely, if income and expenditure do not reach a balance, the Sub-base will be abandoned. Currently detected F-Level Energy Source Tower is in a state of abandonment; the Sub-base is also in an abandoned state. After 0 Mechanical Years, the remaining energy in the Energy Source Tower will be completely depleted, entering a state of death.”
“Ding! Citizen d00981547 has been identified as the highest-level citizen of this Mechanical City base. You are eligible to become the Chief Executive Officer of this base. Do you agree to take on this position?”
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