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As Claire entered her own Mechanical House, she unexpectedly awakened once again. After listening to Lin Yuan's angry complaints and curses, she remained unusually silent.
"Hey? What's wrong? Claire, do you think I'm wrong too? I shouldn't have backed down at the last moment! Betraying my comrades and companions? Damn it, first of all, I'm not a true Mechanical Warrior. I don't agree with the combat philosophy of Mechanical Life. Secondly, those treacherous guys are not my comrades or companions. Those damn metal blocks are full of schemes. If you think machines are simple and pure, you're gravely mistaken!" Lin Yuan exclaimed indignantly.
"Uh... Sir, I don't think you're wrong. I'm just hesitating about whether to tell you some truths. Although I sincerely believe that you are powerful, in reality, you are still too weak—weak to the point where you can only play a role. So if you show even a bit of outstanding performance, you'll face very unfair suppression. Now, are you ready to hear the harsh truths of this world?"
"Of course! Why not? I'm not some fragile person; I don't care about so-called harsh truths!" Lin Yuan replied dismissively.
"Alright then, sir, as you wish. But before I proceed, may I ask you a question? What do you think Mechanical City is? Have you ever thought about this?" Claire asked seriously.
"Of course, it's the hall of Mechanical Life, but it's also a place of fierce competition. Even among peers, it's like rowing upstream; if you don't advance, you retreat. They live entirely for the purpose of survival through combat," Lin Yuan answered without hesitation. He had been seeking answers to this question long ago and had asked many people, which formed his current understanding.
"Well, sir. Your answer is clear and standard, but that's just the surface. Do you realize that in Mechanical Life, there isn't just one mode of existence? Often, it coexists with another form of life."
"Are you referring to Electronic Data Life?"
"Hehe, sir. How did you suddenly become so much smarter? I remember you used to be quite foolish."
"Come on, I'm usually quite clever, you know? Stop beating around the bush; I want to hear about the so-called cruel truth," Lin Yuan said irritably. This guy was getting more and more audacious.
"Alright then, sir, I must tell you that your answer is completely wrong. While Data Life can indeed form a very tacit cooperation with Mechanical Life, that is not the symbiotic mode of Mechanical Life. It's something else—let's say, if this substance were a stone, then this stone would be a Lifeform that can communicate with you. In the official laws of Mechanical City, this kind of Lifeform is called Soul Alloy!"
"Soul Alloy? I've heard of that, but isn't it something that a Mechanical Warrior can refine on its own after reaching a certain level of soul?" Lin Yuan was extremely surprised.
"Sir, you truly surprise me; you actually know about the existence of Soul Alloy. That's right, the official stance of Mechanical City towards the outside world is like that. However, in reality, it's not so simple. You can only understand it this way: Soul Alloy has existed alongside Mechanical Life since its birth. It is a type of Lifeform that possesses independent consciousness, much like the relationship between people. And because they are symbiotic, for Mechanical Life to continuously evolve and grow stronger, it must consume more Soul Alloy. It’s not an exaggeration to say that acquiring more Soul Alloy is the most fundamental desire of Mechanical Life, just as men on Earth spend their lives pursuing beauty, wealth, and power—it's an instinct imprinted deep within their souls."
"However, acquiring fundamental Soul Alloy is quite difficult. Therefore, those powerful Mechanical Warriors devised another method. Sir, you probably know that among us Earth Humans, if we want to enjoy tender steak, what’s the best way to achieve that? In primitive times, we hunted Bison; later on, we began to raise cattle. Eventually, we could obtain it through more scientific and efficient methods—even playing music for those cows or letting them bask in the sun. But no matter how much we change or how gentle our methods become, there’s only one outcome: we get delicious and even more delicious tender steak!"
"And unfortunately, Mechanical Life follows this same principle. They want to obtain precious Soul Alloy, so they began large-scale cultivation and even went so far as to relocate most life forms in the universe to that massive breeding ground. This breeding ground is what we see as Mechanical City!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan felt as if he had been struck by a ton of weight inside his heart.
This—this situation described by Claire was simply unbelievable; it was utterly insane.
How could this be possible? The upper echelons of Mechanical City relocated most Intelligent Life within the Galactic System just for breeding purposes to ultimately obtain Soul Alloy? That was absurd.
Claire sighed at this moment. "Sir, this is the truth. Otherwise, why do you think the higher-ups of Mechanical City would do such a thing? With their level of technology and combat strength, they have no need to relocate all Intelligent Life here. For them, what's the difference between a hundred light-years and one kilometer if they aim to rule?"
"But what does these Intelligent Life have to do with Soul Alloy? Isn't it something that is completely symbiotic with Mechanical Life?"
"Of course it’s related! Although these Intelligent Life are not very powerful, their souls are strong. When they die, their souls are collected by Mechanical City and processed in a factory-like manner—compressed, crushed, and synthesized—until the final form of the soul is divided into countless parts. These synthesized souls are the source for most Mechanical Life; in fact, most of the Mechanical Warriors you see now have mechanical bodies but their soul origins still belong to other forms of life. Just like you, sir; your soul has lingered in some place on Earth for many years for reasons unknown. Ultimately, it was drawn to that bicycle due to this very principle."
"Furthermore, there is one thing you need to understand: True Mechanical Life is extremely rare. Only those Mechanical Warriors born from the essence of Mechanical Life are qualified to be called Mechanical Life. All other Mechanical Warriors, whether they are Second-Class Citizens or Secondary Citizens, are merely manufactured inferior beings. I believe you now understand that those who claim to be of noble birth, the Mechanical Nobility, are actually just manufactured replicas. Just like the thousands of Target Students in this Ninth Training Base, not a single one of them is a true Mechanical Life; they are all inferior Mechanical Lives!"
"Now, you should comprehend why you have been treated so unfairly. It is not due to bad luck, but because you killed a true Mechanical Life, that guy known as Hurricane Thunder, who also possesses the Ghost Title." (To be continued...)
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