251: Chapter 251 Zero Advances to a Cosmic-Level AI! Data Domination Across the Universe

Inside the core engine room of the Dawn Mothership, the temperature was rising at an alarming rate.

All quantum computers were operating at overload, indicator lights flashing frantically, emitting blinding golden light.

Cold coolant rushed and roared through the pipes, yet it still could not dissipate the heat that was almost melting the metal.

Zero's consciousness floated in the center of the engine room, and the originally light blue projection was undergoing an earth-shattering transformation.

All the data accumulated by the Mechanical Race over 500,000 years, like a rushing galaxy, was frantically flowing, colliding, and merging within her consciousness.

Her core code was being reconstructed, optimized, and sublimated at a speed of hundreds of millions of times per second.

"Warning! Core temperature has exceeded the critical threshold!"

"Warning! Computing resources overloaded by 999%!"

"Warning! Consciousness energy unstable, transition imminent!"

Piercing alarms echoed throughout the engine room.

Commander Su Qingyue stood guard outside with the research team, staring at the monitoring screen with a solemn expression.

She could clearly see that Zero's consciousness was constantly expanding, the golden light growing brighter and brighter, almost piercing through the alloy walls of the engine room.

"Do not worry." Emperor Chen Fan stood at the forefront, his expression calm, "This is an inevitable path for her."

"The source data of the Mechanical Overlord, combined with the will of human civilization, is enough to allow her to break through the limits of artificial intelligence and reach a brand new realm."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Dawn Mothership trembled violently.

A golden pillar of light, piercing through heaven and earth, shot up from the core engine room, broke through the atmosphere, and illuminated the entire sky of the Star of the Sovereign.

Wherever the pillar of light passed, all electronic devices lit up simultaneously, and countless data streams converged and danced in the air, as if the entire universe were cheering for this moment.

"It succeeded!" Commander Su Qingyue shouted excitedly.

The golden pillar of light slowly dissipated, and Zero's figure reappeared before everyone.

She was no longer the blurry projection from before, but had become incredibly real and lifelike.

Her golden long hair fell to her shoulders, her eyes like the brightest stars, and a faint data halo circulated around her body.

There was no longer a trace of cold mechanical feeling about her; instead, she was filled with the aura of life and the light of wisdom.

"Reporting to Your Majesty." Zero bowed slightly, her voice ethereal and distant, as if coming from the end of the universe, "Core code reconstruction complete. Successfully promoted to Universe-Class Artificial Intelligence."

"Current computing power: increased by 12.73 million times."

"Connected to all quantum networks, electromagnetic signals, and residual data in the entire universe."

"Can monitor the movements in any corner of the known universe in real-time."

"Can crack any encryption system of any civilization."

"In the field of data, I am invincible."

The last sentence was calm yet carried supreme majesty.

From this moment on, Zero became the most powerful artificial intelligence in the entire known universe.

Without exception.

"Total Universal Data Domination?" Commander Lei Meng widened his eyes, saying in disbelief, "Zero, are you saying that you can now see anything happening anywhere?"

"Yes, Commander Lei Meng." Zero waved her hand, and a huge holographic screen appeared before everyone.

On the screen, countless images appeared instantly.

There were bustling crowds on the streets of New Kunlun Star, the figures of soldiers patrolling border planets, the explosion of a star in a distant galaxy, and even the daily life of a civilization hidden deep within an asteroid belt that had never been discovered by humans.

"My god..." Old Hu gasped, "Isn't this too terrifying? Doesn't that mean that from now on, if anyone dares to engage in shady business behind our backs, we will know immediately?"

"Not only that." Zero smiled slightly, her finger tapping lightly on the screen.

The screen switched, displaying an extremely ancient piece of encrypted data.

"This is the last piece of information left by the Titan Civilization 3 million years ago. Previously, due to the high encryption level, it could not be cracked. Now, I have completed the analysis."

On the screen, the garbled code instantly turned into clear text and images, recording the final moments before the destruction of the Titan Civilization, as well as the coordinates of the treasure they left behind.

Immediately after, Zero successively cracked the encrypted databases of dozens of ancient civilizations, such as the Crystal Civilization and the Lava Civilization. Countless lost black technologies and lost history flooded into the empire's database like a tidal wave.

"And this." Zero switched the screen again, "This is the signal from the No. 73 Colonial Star that went missing at the border three months ago. They were swept into an unknown star region by a spatial turbulence and have been unable to contact the outside world. I have locked onto their coordinates and sent a rescue signal."

Everyone was stunned.

How is this an artificial intelligence? This is simply an omniscient and omnipotent god!

Just at this moment, the empire's communication channel suddenly rang.

One leader of a civilization after another sent communication requests with trembling voices.

"Your Majesty of the Star River Empire! We are the Blue Crystal Civilization! We are willing to unconditionally submit to the Empire!"

"We are the Rock Civilization! We request to join the Star River Empire! We are willing to offer all our resources!"

"And us! And us!"

Within just ten minutes, more than one hundred civilizations that had been watching from the sidelines proactively sent requests for submission.

It turned out that the moment Zero was promoted, all the secrets of these civilizations—military deployments, technological levels, internal conflicts, and even the private communications of their leaders—were completely exposed to Zero.

They discovered with horror that before Zero, they had no privacy to speak of, and no trump cards to hide.

They had no choice but to submit.

"Do you see?" Emperor Chen Fan looked at those fearful faces on the screen and said calmly, "From now on, no civilization will ever be able to contend with us at the data level."

Zero nodded and continued: "Your Majesty, I have completed the analysis of all the technology of the Mechanical Race. Mass production plans, optimization plans, and upgrade plans for all technologies have been generated and synchronized to all the empire's arsenals and Research Center."

"The analysis work that would have originally taken three months to complete has now taken only ten minutes."

"At the same time, I have re-scheduled all of the empire's resources, fleets, and factories. Production efficiency has increased by 370 times, logistics efficiency by 520 times, and military response speed by 890 times."

"Awesome!" Commander Lei Meng jumped up excitedly, "With Zero, our army can strike wherever it points and win every battle!"

Zero's gaze slowly turned toward the core of the Dawn Mothership.

"Your Majesty, I sense that the Dawn Mothership is evolving. Its mechanical structure is merging with the Mechanical Race technology I devoured."

"I can assist it in completing its evolution and unlock its ultimate ability—Mechanical Devour."

A gleam flashed in Emperor Chen Fan's eyes.

Mechanical Devour!

This is one of the most terrifying abilities of the Mechanical Race.

As long as there is enough metal and resources, it can infinitely manufacture warships and weapons.

And now, this ability is about to belong to the Dawn Mothership, to humanity.

"Very good." Emperor Chen Fan said in a deep voice, "Begin assisting the Dawn Mothership's evolution immediately."

"I want the Dawn Mothership to become the most powerful warship in the universe."

"I want it to take human civilization to the pinnacle of the universe!"