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"What do you mean, Claire? Don't tell me my new round of escape is about to begin?"
Lin Yuan said, somewhat exasperated. He didn't even have time to be shocked by the terrifying situation Claire described. According to her, that massive, miraculous Mechanical City, which could be considered part of the Galactic System, was actually a city of Puppets—either cultivated life or artificially created pseudo-life. How frustrating was that!
"Sir, have I ever suggested that you need to escape? My words are not finished yet!"
Claire smiled lightly. "Moreover, if it really comes to escaping, I wouldn't have the time to tell you these stories from hundreds of thousands of years ago. In fact, even if I don't explain them to you now, you will learn about them in one of the Ten Subjects at the Training Base: History of Cosmic Life Development. However, since you entered the Ninth Training Base, it seems you haven't attended a single formal class on the Ten Subjects."
"Ten Subjects? History of Cosmic Life Development? Claire, are you saying that the Target Students in the Ninth Training Base know they are not true Mechanical Warriors?" Lin Yuan felt his intelligence lagging behind again. What a joke! It was like someone suddenly telling an Earth human that they weren't human but rather a manufactured substitute. No one would take that calmly.
"Alright. Sir, it's my fault. You first need to understand that even today, Mechanical City is quite exclusive towards other life forms. For instance, in these nine Training Bases, all Target Students are Mechanical Warriors. But all of this has evolved through a long history. What I mentioned earlier was the unvarnished truth, while in one of the Ten Subjects—History of Cosmic Life Development—it presents another narrative. Specifically regarding Mechanical Life, the official stance of Mechanical City is that there are three stages of Mechanical Life. The first stage is the ancient Mechanical Life, commonly referred to as Mechanical Ancestors! They are True Mechanical Life with the purest bloodlines. Hmm, hearing this, did you think of something? That's right; this is why many Mechanical Warriors in Mechanical City place more emphasis on bloodline inheritance than we humans do and are willing to boast about it!"
"The Mechanical Ancestors likely refer to Mechanical Life from two hundred million years ago—the origin of all Mechanical Life—or you can understand them as akin to the progenitors of vampires. After the Ancestors came the Prehistoric Mechanical Life, also known as the Dark Age in mechanical history. This era lasted a very long time—from two hundred million years ago until twenty million years ago—falling within the scope of the Dark Age. As for what I mentioned earlier about cultivation and Puppets, those were formed during the Dark Age."
"During the Dark Age, nearly half of the universe's life forms—including many powerful cosmic races like the Zerg—were enslaved by Mechanical Life. The most representative examples are the Nine Great Mechanical Cities, which were essentially vast breeding grounds spanning much of the universe. The Martians were originally part of this breeding range; today, many humans in Mechanical City are descendants of Martians. In that era, those Mechanical Lives were incredibly powerful and employed very violent breeding methods; hence they were also known as soul harvesters!"
"However, everything has its truth; no matter how much fog covers it up, there will always come a day when the truth is revealed. Indeed, during the Dark Age, the developers and initial high-ranking officials of Mechanical City operated everything behind the scenes like gods through Puppets. But as long as there is life—even if it is manufactured life—it remains life. Finally, twenty million years ago, a massive uprising occurred where various awakened life forms—including those treated as Puppet Replicas—launched an unprecedented rebellion. The fury of this rebellion spread throughout the breeding areas; many life races broke free from control and achieved independence—for example, Kugite Shipman and intelligent Zergs along with several powerful life races who finally opened a new chapter in history!"
"This war lasted for thousands of years and was extremely brutal. The ultimate outcome was that the dark breeding regime was overthrown. Four out of those nine enormous breeding grounds established by Prehistoric Mechanical Life were destroyed and became ghost cities wandering in the dark cosmos; no one knows their exact locations today. However, three Mechanical Cities remain under the control of Prehistoric Mechanical Life and are now referred to as dark cities. As for the last two Mechanical Cities—they were seized by rebellious life forms; one is where we currently reside—the Mechanical City ruled by those Puppet Mechanical Warriors who revolted—and another has been taken over by other life races located tens of millions of light-years away in a star system known as Light Council Alliance controlled by nineteen powerful life races including Mechanical Life. Similarly, our current Mechanical City is known as the Mechanical Council Alliance."
"In addition to these two major alliances, there is another alliance formed by defeated Prehistoric Mechanical Life called Dark Alliance; however, their city lies deep within the universe and has remained dormant for ages. But once they return, a great war will surely erupt. Furthermore, recently there have been rumors claiming that Dark Demon Race is supposedly the greatest enemy of Mechanical City; in reality, they are merely pawns raised by Dark Alliance—though few people know this fact. The recent rebellion involving Ninth Legion we encountered in Dark Nebula was also related to Dark Alliance's instigation; weren't you curious why so many powerful Mechanical Warriors were seduced into becoming like Puppets? That was because they were controlled by Dark Alliance!"
"Of course, none of this is for us to worry about. Back to the main topic, after the war of the Dark Age ended, many powerful life races gained independence and were no longer reduced to targets for breeding. However, many weaker races were unable to escape this situation. For example, the Martians were one such case. This soul-breeding model still exists today; take our Mechanical City, for instance. Although those Mechanical Life forms that initially resisted did so to break free from the shackles of fate, once they became part of the upper echelon, they continued to promote this breeding model due to immense profits."
"However, compared to the Prehistoric Mechanical Life during the Dark Age, what they are doing now is much gentler and more sophisticated. They provide Puppet Replicas with hope. In simple terms, this is an Elite policy. If a Mechanical Warrior can elevate from F-Level to D1 level, they will become nobility. If they can raise their strength to A1 level, they can break free from their family ties and no longer be a Puppet Replica, becoming a free person. Thus, even though many Mechanical Life Elites in Mechanical City understand this, they do not resent it; in fact, they take pride in their noble bloodlines. It's akin to how in human society, the constitution stipulates that Clones, if sufficiently outstanding, will have the same rights as normal people."
Claire's explanation left Lin Yuan dumbfounded and somewhat dazed. Fortunately, he had a general understanding of what Claire was talking about.
After absorbing as much information as he could, he asked again, "But earlier you mentioned that I killed a True Mechanical Life during the assessment. Why are there still True Mechanical Life forms here? Aren't they supposed to be gathered in the Dark Alliance?"
"Sir, that's quite normal. In that prolonged war, it was impossible for both sides to be clearly defined; there were certainly True Mechanical Life forms inclined towards Puppet Replicas and loyal Puppet Replicas defending Mechanical Life. So there's nothing strange about it. Moreover, I'm one of them; as long as one's strength reaches A1 level, they can become a true normal Mechanical Warrior. By this calculation, there are likely quite a few Mechanical Warriors with True Mechanical Life bloodlines in our current Mechanical City. Also, sir, I need to clarify one point: the bloodline inheritance of True Mechanical Life is very formal and highly valued. Although an A1 level Mechanical Warrior can replicate thousands of 'descendants,' only one can truly inherit their lineage. The Hurricane Thunder I mentioned earlier is a true inheritor of that bloodline. Therefore, while you don't need to embark on another round of escape just yet, it's foreseeable that troubles will come one after another!"
Lin Yuan remained silent for a long time before finally managing a bitter smile. "Alright then, you've completely defeated me with your shocking revelations. You seem intent on scaring me to death! By the way, is there any chance that this Hurricane Thunder character could bring his father out to pressure me? Also, I want to know what those Punishers are like—don't tell me they're also True Mechanical Life?"
"Well, sir, you guessed correctly this time. Those Punishers have been closely monitored since birth and are referred to as representatives of the Mechanical Goddess because they are original Mechanical Life forms. It's somewhat similar to human reproduction methods—though there are certainly significant differences. I don't know much about this information either; however, my original body once took a risky peek inside and saw only a glimpse—what I saw were many palm-sized Mechanical Life forms that looked very much like human embryos; it was quite bizarre. But if you want to know more details, I'm truly powerless in that regard. Alright then, sir; this topic is too dangerous as it involves the origins of Mechanical Life. If you don't want to be eliminated, it's best to forget about it for now!" At this moment, Claire spoke mysteriously; despite her usual fearless demeanor, she appeared quite frightened now.
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