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Lin Yuan had exhausted all his efforts to dismantle a component that was only as small as a human palm. Compared to the entire damaged Energy Engine, it seemed utterly insignificant, far from the core-like parts.
Yet, despite its size, Lin Yuan was overjoyed. This single Part, if thrown onto Earth in the 21st century, would take even the top scientists a decade or more to decipher. Once cracked, it could undoubtedly elevate the technological level of the entire planet by several tiers, perhaps even more.
In other words, this Part was akin to a genetic code lock; every detail represented the pinnacle of productivity and signified miracles across various fields.
For instance, the mechanical strength of this Part reached an astonishing 79 points, fifteen times stronger than Lin Yuan's current Mechanical Body. This involved numerous factors such as material molecules, density, gravity, casting quality, and machining processes.
And this was merely the foundation. What fascinated and amazed him most about this Part was its seemingly miraculous design; there were no visible bolts or similar connecting pieces. It appeared seamless, yet it was not a single entity but rather assembled from multiple components, which adhered to mechanical principles. After all, something truly seamless would not be mechanical but rather a rigid 'rock.'
At that moment, Lin Yuan was using every ounce of his intellect to try and unlock the secrets within this Part. If he succeeded, it would be like opening a key to an endless treasure trove.
However, it was clear that Lin Yuan was no genius. The Part he had forcibly removed earlier made further disassembly and analysis exceedingly difficult.
Just when he felt utterly helpless, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his Intellect, as if waking from a long slumber.
"Hey? Where am I? I feel like I've been asleep for a very long time. Sir? Are you there?"
With these words, many long-sealed corners of Lin Yuan's Intellect began to awaken. It was as if an ancient castle overgrown with vines had suddenly revealed its true form. A vast space materialized before him—not an empty void but a bizarre world adorned in blue and pink hues. There was an adorable teddy bear and a soft pink bed where a drowsy beauty lay in light white pajamas with tousled hair. Who else could it be but Claire?
In that instant, Lin Yuan felt overwhelmed; how could his Intellect conjure such strange imagery? Was he infected by the Ancient Protozoan Virus?
As he pondered this, Claire—still looking half-asleep—pouted and exclaimed, "Sir! I want to protest! This is my private space! Why is it so natural for you to spy on me? Get out! I still need to change!"
With that, Claire suddenly bounced off the bed and seemed to draw a curtain with a swift motion. Then Lin Yuan found himself unable to see anything at all; however, he distinctly felt that such a space existed within his Intellect.
But this was too bizarre! Any normal person would be on the verge of breaking down if they suddenly discovered a room inside their own head. Claire had never done anything like this before!
What on earth was going on?
Moreover, she was clearly a virtual digital life form; why did she need clothes or even change outfits? This had to be an illusion!
Lin Yuan comforted himself, realizing just how terrifying the situation was!
He waited stubbornly for one minute, then two minutes...
It wasn't until half an hour later that he finally relaxed when he didn't see Claire come rushing out. Thank goodness, it really was just an illusion; it must have been due to his exhaustion.
However, just as Lin Yuan thought this, he suddenly heard a swish as the damned curtains in his Intellect were drawn open again. He froze. This time, not only was there a pink room, but a beam of golden sunlight streamed through the window. He could even hear the cheerful chirping of birds and feel a gentle breeze blowing, causing the wind chimes under the eaves to jingle incessantly...
"Uh..."
For a moment, Lin Yuan was once again dumbfounded. This was intolerable! He might have been able to tolerate a room opening up in his head, but creating an entire world? How could anyone live like this?
"Hi! Sir, good morning! Would you like some breakfast? I made it myself; it's really delicious!"
At that moment, Claire, who looked like a ghost, peeked out from another room. Her messy hair had been tied into a ponytail, making her look youthful and vibrant. With a face as perfect as a classical beauty and dressed in a simple white athletic outfit, she truly left Lin Yuan momentarily stunned under the sunlight. She was indeed a goddess-level presence!
But still... this was not scientific!
"You—are you Claire? The real Claire? Not the one who tricked me or harmed me or chased me?" Lin Yuan couldn't help but ask. He felt like he was going crazy. Previously, Claire had tormented him in his Intellect, which he could somewhat understand since she had been just a data lifeform at that time. But now, she looked like a living person!
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Claire blinked her eyes and said with a hint of grievance, "I'm so sorry, sir! I hope I didn't cause you any harm."
"Hmph! Well, I'm still alive. But we need to talk about this later; first, you need to clarify what you're doing! And this place—are you sure you're not joking with my Mechanical Body? This is an illusory scene, right? You don't know how expensive energy is when you're not in charge. Such realistic dynamic simulations must consume a lot of energy; if you can do this, then earn your own energy from now on!"
Lin Yuan said angrily. He was filled with resentment; after all, he had been tormented by the real and fake Claire for quite some time.
"Uh—this—sir, please accept my apology. There are many things I couldn't tell you before. As for this place... This is the world of source code! Have you forgotten? I really have to thank you; you're like my knight and the sunshine in my life! Ever since I met you, my luck has been incredibly good!" Claire said bashfully yet happily. But for Lin Yuan, it only added to his frustration—no wonder his luck had always been so poor; it turned out she had stolen it all!
"Sir, please don't be anxious; I will explain everything slowly. By the way, I can't help but praise you again and again! Sir, you're truly amazing! How did you find this independent Subworld? You're simply incredible; you're my idol! You're like my hero—my prince charming!"
“Stop! What nonsense is this? Speak clearly!” Lin Yuan quickly interrupted. What on earth was going on? Was Claire being controlled by the Ancient Protozoan Virus? Her words were all jumbled.
“Sir? I’m very clear about this. If you hadn’t found such a Subworld that isolates us from the outside, I would never have dared to awaken from my slumber, let alone open the world of source code! Don’t you find it strange that after you forcefully took that segment of source code, there were no pursuers? That’s because they were a hundred percent sure that as long as I dared to awaken and open the source code, the boss would immediately come after us and kill us all. But no matter how cunning they are, they can’t outsmart you. They probably never imagined you would find a Subworld. Wow, this is so wonderful! The feeling of freedom is amazing! Sir, I must marry you! Boohoo!”
While Lin Yuan was left dumbfounded, Claire became increasingly excited, even dancing joyfully on the spot. It was clear that if this wasn’t a dream or an illusion, she was genuinely thrilled!
At this moment, Lin Yuan finally found a clue: when he escaped from the Ninth Training Base, he hadn’t been pursued partly because he had run too fast, and partly because Snow Wind and another Claire weren’t worried he could escape from the boss's grasp.
However, he had somehow ended up in this Subworld, also known as the Exiled World. Here, everything could be isolated, which allowed Claire to awaken and open the source code. Could it be that she was not in her Intellect but in the Source Code World?
No wonder she seemed so real!
“Yes! That’s right! Sir, how did you become so foolish? Did that old witch do something to you? I need to check you thoroughly!”
Suddenly, Claire said this, but Lin Yuan nearly exploded with anger and shouted, “Claire, did you dare to pry into my thoughts?”
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Sir, I was wrong; isn’t that enough?” Claire hurriedly replied. “And it was unavoidable. At that time, due to the emergency, I could only escape their search by falling into slumber. But I was worried about your safety, so I unilaterally bound our soul waves together. However, it’s one-way; I can feel your thoughts but you can’t feel mine. Of course, I absolutely had no other intentions. The reason for this was that I was afraid they would search your memories through some means. They have many ways to do this. Besides, I’ve actually helped you a lot through this method; don’t you remember? Those data streams and that time when I controlled your emotions through that old troll? If it weren’t for me, you might have been completely controlled by them.”
“It really was you!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan finally understood where those data streams had come from.
“Of course! Who else would care about you like this? Please don’t be angry anymore; I won’t dare again. And I’ll immediately close the one-way channel of our soul waves. How about I open a two-way channel as compensation?” Claire said sweetly. This kind of feeling made Lin Yuan feel quite pleased; his anger dissipated in an instant. However, he still cautiously replied, “Forget it; I’m not into that sort of thing. But I still need to confirm whether you are truly my Claire and not some trick by Snow Wind.”
Lin Yuan’s casual remark made Claire smile so widely her eyes turned crescent-shaped; her gaze sparkled with delight. She twirled around happily and said in a gentler tone, “Sir, of course I am your Claire! This can be easily proven—who else can open the source code or activate the a18 Punisher First Generation System? Snow Wind and her group have racked their brains but still haven’t cracked the a18 Punisher First Generation System. However, this story is long; regarding my true form, I believe you’ve heard many versions before, including what I told you back at the Underground Base on Earth. But those were mixed with many lies. Now, I promise to explain everything clearly to you—but first, please believe me because perhaps you are the only person in this world whom I trust and can rely on. Without your presence, I would just be a fallen leaf; though the world is vast, there would be nowhere for me to belong. This was my true situation before meeting you; everything began to change only after encountering you.”
“Alright. I believe you but hope to hear the complete truth; I don’t want to wander in confusion anymore,” Lin Yuan said solemnly. He was indeed very curious about what was going on.
“Thank you, sir!” Claire smiled sweetly before slowly beginning her tale: “This story goes back twenty million years ago when the Mechanical Empire was crumbling. You probably know a bit about that rebellion war but those who haven’t experienced it personally can hardly imagine how devastating such a large-scale war can be. The war directly destroyed four colonial bases—four Mechanical Cities—all remnants of the ancient Mechanical Ancestors' Main Mechanical Bodies! Each Main Mechanical Body is an indescribable treasure! Moreover, hundreds of self-created worlds by Mechanical Life severed their ties with the main world and vanished into the vast starry sky. Once lost without coordinates, even the most powerful search engines struggle to locate them; only someone as fortunate as you could stumble upon such a lost Subworld. These Subworlds form the foundation of the entire Mechanical Empire and overnight they were all lost—this devastation is akin to Qin Shi Huang burning books and burying scholars—though of course they are only similar in nature and not comparable in scale; I'm just trying to help you understand better. But back to it—sir—I once personally met Daji, Nan Zi, Egyptian Queen Yu Ji, Wei Zifu—the beloved consort of Emperor Wu of Han—Lady Li: ‘One glance topples cities; another glance topples nations; little do they know that cities and nations fall at her beauty.’ That phrase is my favorite!”
As she spoke, Claire’s appearance suddenly transformed into an exquisite stranger dressed in Eastern attire before Lin Yuan’s astonished eyes—he was left utterly shocked!
"Stop, stop, stop! Claire, don't play these technical games with me. Are you sure you're not just messing with me? What Wei Zifu and Yu Ji? Weren't they from three thousand years ago? But Wei Zifu and Yu Ji, those are characters from over ten thousand years ago, right?"
"Sir, please believe me. You might find it very hard to understand what I'm saying, but this is indeed the truth!" Claire sighed lightly, then regained her original demeanor and playfully smiled, "Sir, I just sensed your soul's fluctuations were quite intense. Are you particularly interested in the beauties of ancient Eastern cultures? Hmm, let me think... I've also met Cai Yan and seen the great bridge—Big Qiao. As for Diao Chan, I never met her; by the time I arrived, she had already passed away. Besides them, there's Xie Daoyun, Wu Meiniang, Yang Guifei, Red Girl, and Arthur's wife Guinevere. In fact, my current appearance is a 7% imitation of Guinevere when she was 19."
"Alright, I'm numb to all this. You can continue!" Lin Yuan sighed. This information he was receiving from Claire was more overwhelming than becoming a Mechanical Life himself. At this point, he had no choice but to keep listening.
Claire smiled again and said, "I suppose you can guess by now that I am not human. In fact, I am a Mechanical Goddess responsible for guarding the energy core of the Nine Great Mechanical Cities in the Mechanical Empire—at least that was true before I was split into five personalities. My full name is Dark Guardian of Order, Star of Ruya. I was originally tasked with protecting the Talin Core located in the Galactic System; that was the source of Mechanical Life. However, twenty million years ago, a massive rebellion and war changed everything. At that time, my dear friend—one of the twelve star maidens under the Mechanical Goddess—colluded with the rebels: SSS Level Mechanical Sage Arbiter Qingshu. He was a legendary figure with an 8th level Tactical Analysis mastery who orchestrated the entire rebellion and conspired with my mechanical star maidens to suddenly seize control of the Talin Core and despicably coerced me into surrendering by threatening to destroy it. My original duty was to protect the Talin Core; under such circumstances and while severely injured, I had no choice but to surrender. After my capture, my Mechanical Body was disassembled. My soul was forcibly fragmented for Arbiter Qingshu to absorb in hopes of breaking through to the level of Mechanical Ancestor."
"However, during this disassembly process, my soul managed to escape in five fragments. The first fragment accounted for 45% of my total essence; the second accounted for 15%; the third for 7%. The fourth fragment accounted for a percentage yet to be determined; the fifth fragment accounted for 1%. This is the true reason behind our five personalities."
"Due to Arbiter Qingshu's close pursuit at that time, we didn't have time to merge our five soul fragments back together and were forced to flee in different directions. Each of us hurriedly sought out a planet where we could immediately fall into slumber because as a Mechanical Goddess, once we entered sleep mode, no one could find us—even if they were right next door."
"This slumber lasted millions of years. When I first awakened, what I felt was an uncontrollable sadness along with various emotions—joys and sorrows—and countless harrowing battles for survival. These weren't my experiences but those of my other four soul fragments because we are all part of the same soul entity. Thus, as long as we remain in this universe and are not in a Subworld or asleep, everything we see and experience will be transmitted synchronously to the other fragments as if we were directly sensing it ourselves. Sir, do you understand what I mean?"
"After I awoke, I realized that aside from the last fragment, the other three had already awakened too. At that moment, none of us had individual consciousness; we were all one entity. Therefore, we instinctively wanted to gather together and merge once more. Our first meeting began then; however, we overlooked how terrifying Arbiter Qingshu was—he managed to track our whereabouts through a trace of Mutated Red Spider Silk and sent Light Guardians from Abyssal Sea—a Mechanical Goddess who had already pledged allegiance to him—to hunt us down. Before we could reunite, we were forced apart once again!"
"It was during this separation that my second largest fragment encountered a terrible ambush; she ultimately escaped with only a percentage of her soul fragment intact and then completely went into hiding. We don't know what kind of terrifying shadow this ambush cast upon her at that time; she underwent a transformation and formed an independent consciousness while intentionally concealing many details from us. After several million years passed again and we prepared to reunite once more, this second fragment proposed entirely different suggestions and opinions. Although she had become independent by then and harbored no ill intentions towards us at that time, who would have thought that due to our prolonged separation, the third soul fragment also developed an independent consciousness? If only one fragment had gained independence there wouldn't have been an issue; however, with two fragments having their own thoughts inevitably led to conflict—a conflict that remains one of my most terrifying memories."
"Their discussions escalated from polite exchanges to sharp confrontations until they turned against each other completely; this entire dispute lasted thirteen hundred years while I watched helplessly alongside the first and fifth fragments as we gradually developed vague independent consciousnesses ourselves!"
"When the second and third fragments realized this point it was too late; the second soul fragment demanded an immediate cessation of disputes for full integration—she was willing to merge unconditionally—but suddenly attacked the first soul fragment instead and consumed it alone! Since the first soul fragment was the largest and possessed my purest essence inheritance—it was powerful yet least likely to develop independent consciousness—it became a disaster! I was so shocked at that moment that my subconscious told me to flee! The second fragment was braver than I; she tried desperately to stop it but ultimately only saved back a percentage of the first fragment."
"Of course she could have joined forces with the third fragment to consume most of the first soul fragment instead! From then on these two fragments became sworn enemies; however at that time the second fragment felt responsible for everything that happened so she fled far away without leaving any trace behind while the third fragment grew stronger after consuming most of the first fragment! She began searching everywhere for me and for the fifth fragment but for some unknown reason—the third fragment split off yet another personality! Under this new personality trait she captured the fifth fragment but did not consume her—instead she nurtured her into another independent persona named Snow Wind while the fifth fragment became what you know as Claire—her name is Starry Sky! As for their leader—the third fragment's main body which has become incredibly terrifying—she has quietly infiltrated Mechanical City; her name is Fallen Emissary!"
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