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At that moment, Lin Yuan couldn't help but recall the situation back then. From the perspective of memory, his actions seemed to have no significant flaws and were mostly logical. However, therein lay the problem.
The old bastard of a Troll had indeed tricked Lin Yuan many times, and his subordinates had caused him immense hatred. Yet, one thing was clear to Lin Yuan: the Troll, along with Lord J and Crocodile Three Fatty, harbored deeper secrets. The Troll was even a AAA-Level Fugitive that Mechanical City and Punisher were hunting down. His strength was undoubtedly formidable, and Lin Yuan knew that he was no match for him. Given Lin Yuan's usual character, his first choice should have been to quickly turn around—either to leave or to avoid being noticed by the Troll.
But at that moment, his anger surged to a hundred points in an instant. He acted impulsively, and after being blocked by Mighty Hammer V, he blurted out those words without thinking, amplifying his voice so that it could be heard within a thirty-mile radius.
Wasn't that strange?
Yet, at that moment, it was clearly Lin Yuan himself who had done all of this. He didn't even feel anything was amiss!
If it weren't for Snow Wind's questioning at that moment, Lin Yuan would probably never have realized there was a problem.
As Lin Yuan hesitated slightly, Snow Wind immediately noticed and softened her tone, teasingly saying, "What's wrong? Lin Yuan, have you remembered something? Do you think what you said on the B-Month Adventurers' Starship that day was problematic? Come on, I'm your friend—the only one in this future world who knows your past, your future, and everything about you. Shouldn't you trust me? I'm sure your Intellect has issues; you need my help quickly. Otherwise, if you wait too long, it might be too late."
"Uh—what you're saying does feel a bit strange. But I can't find the reason behind it; it's almost like it's just an illusion. So can you tell me what exactly is going on?" Lin Yuan asked directly without much thought. After all, Snow Wind had helped him a lot in the past, even though she could only be considered a part of Claire's thought process.
"Of course! Helping friends is the most basic principle. But are you sure you're not hiding anything from me? Listen, even the slightest hint of something wrong needs to come out because I suspect your Intellect may have been infected by a terrifying virus known as the Ancient Protozoan Virus—a so-called ultimate killer of Mechanical Life. This Ancient Protozoan Virus consists of a very complex and uncontrollable matrix that changes every moment and contains an enormous amount of information—enough to encompass an entire one-dimensional universe. In this world, only the Mechanical Warrior Ancestor could control such a virus. But don't panic; it might not be as serious as it sounds. If you trust me completely—open your entire soul to me—I can delve deep into your soul to find the source of this Ancient Protozoan Virus and eliminate it at its root."
Snow Wind's sincerity was compelling, leaving Lin Yuan dumbfounded. What kind of joke was this? He didn't seem like the main character; why were such terrible things happening one after another? What kind of luck was this?
That Ancient Protozoan Virus sounded terrifying enough on its own, and only the ancestor of Mechanical Life could deal with it—wasn't that a death sentence for him?
However, Lin Yuan wasn't a child. After a moment of shock, he felt some confusion creeping in. "Snow Wind, as you said, if this Ancient Protozoan Virus is so dreadful! How could I possibly come into contact with it? I mean, its very existence must ensure its immense value."
"Well, yes, Lin Yuan, you are getting smarter. Get up; you really are quite unfortunate. The root of all this is because of my mischievous sister. She installed the cracked A180 Punisher System for you, which is not the A180 Punisher currently used in Mechanical City, but rather the Original System from ten thousand years ago. Do you understand? Perhaps you think that the Original System from ten thousand years ago could not possibly have any value, but you are mistaken. Human technology may gradually increase from the past to the future, but Mechanical Life has developed in reverse since the birth of the Mechanical Ancestor. In the world of Mechanical Life, the Mechanical Ancestor holds the key to everything. Any part of him is enough for his descendants to study for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. And you know, the expansion of Mechanical Life is like a swarm of locusts, even more terrifying than organic life. Under such massive expansion, a decline in technological level is quite normal. In short, I suspect that the A180 Punisher System you integrated had been harboring a dormant strain of Ancient Protozoan Virus. This is something even my sister does not know. Somehow, you managed to awaken that strain of Ancient Protozoan Virus, but it should still be possible to delete it now."
After listening to Snow Wind's explanation, Lin Yuan's doubts were answered, but new questions arose again. "Since the root of the problem lies in the A180 Punisher System, then why not just delete it? You can ask your sister for help; I don't think that would be a problem."
"I can't do that. She was just an accidental player treating you like a toy in a game. It’s lucky that she didn’t ruin you. If she were to delete the A180 Punisher again, who knows what else she might come up with? Even if she wholeheartedly helps, it would be difficult to find the original system code. Lin Yuan, you must understand that the A180 Punisher System, especially the Original System, is not like the 'Plague You Will Die' system from Earth a century ago. Therefore, aside from fully opening your soul to me, there is no other way." Snow Wind sighed regretfully.
"But you're already within my soul, in my Intellect!" Lin Yuan protested.
"This hardly counts as your soul," Snow Wind replied with growing impatience. "If we consider your soul as a house, this is merely the entrance; I'm currently speaking with you through a security door—damn it! What did that wretched person do?"
After her outburst, Snow Wind's voice suddenly cut off as if it had been severed, leaving Lin Yuan in utter astonishment because he felt nothing at all.
"Strange! Strange! Wretched person? She's part of Claire? No, she has always been part of Claire; information life truly is a pain."
Lin Yuan thought to himself as his attention returned outside. In fact, his exchange with Snow Wind had only taken a second because all communication on the soul level within Intellect could occur instantaneously without delays like spoken words.
As hundreds of instructor phantoms lit up in the air, the judgment assembly began. However, strangely enough, none of the higher-ups from Ninth Training Base were visible. In fact, not just Lin Yuan; none of the Target Students had ever seen the higher-ups of Training Base. There were unreliable rumors suggesting that those higher-ups and the overall person in charge had actually transformed into some instructor.
At this moment, Lin Yuan carefully and quickly scanned all the instructors present and was genuinely surprised because these hundreds of instructors were indeed extraordinary. One-third were Mechanical Warriors; another third consisted of various powerful life forms. Lin Yuan even spotted a Kugite Shipman among them.
The final third comprised various peculiar beings; information life forms like Snow Wind were relatively normal compared to others since there was even an instructor from the Dark Demon Race present—hard to imagine how that being passed any assessments.
But one thing was very strange: among all instructors, there was only one information life form instructor—Snow Wind—which validated her claim about information life forms being unable to coexist.
At that moment, after a brief silence, a public announcement swiftly spread throughout the Training Base. The gist of it was that the actions of Lin Yuan and his companions were deemed extremely severe, and their offenses could no longer be punished with physical discipline. Therefore, a new mandatory punishment proposal was put forth by Bull Instructor, Instructor Kace, and eighteen other instructors, to be voted on by all instructors.
The punishment proposal had three options: the first was expulsion, the second was Forced Labor, and the third was to enter the Simulation Death Space and face death three times before the punishment would be lifted.
Lin Yuan could understand the first option; the second one was somewhat acceptable as well. However, the third option drove him into a frenzy. It wasn't because he feared death, but rather because the Simulation Death Space didn't involve actual death. It was similar to the Year-End Exam—each time one died, they would lose a level, along with all their equipment, titles, and everything else. It was an absolute nightmare!
But Lin Yuan had no right to protest; he could only watch helplessly as hundreds of instructors decided his fate.
Yes, it was just his own fate at stake. Although he had committed the offense together with Alder and Hall, each of them would be judged separately. First up was Alder. As a star figure at the Ninth Training Base, most instructors recognized him and likely had good relations with him. Thus, in less than three minutes, Alder received 56 votes for Forced Labor, 1 vote for expulsion, and several votes for Simulation Death Space.
Next was Hall, who similarly received 1 vote for Forced Labor, 100 votes for expulsion, and 5 votes for Simulation Death Space.
When it came time for Lin Yuan's turn, he saw a flurry of votes for Simulation Death Space appear in the air! It seemed as if all the instructors held a grudge against him. In the end, he received 451 votes for Simulation Death Space and only 1 vote for Forced Labor.
Tragedy struck once more!
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